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Newfoundland Airmail stamps

Canada

Malaya Straits Settlements

Newfoundland Airmail stamps

Canada

Newfoundland Airmail stamps

Lot 1069

300 HKD

Sold

1933 Newfoundland surch "1933 GEN.BALBO FLIGHT" $4.5/75c, MLH with original gum.1933年紐芬蘭改值“1933 GEN. BALBO

Canada

Lot 1070

1,200 HKD

Live

1897 Canada Jubilee 1 dollar, plus imperf 1/2c, 1c, 3c, 5c and 6c proof. All mint. Former hinged.

1897 Canada Jubilee 1 dollar, plus imperf 1/2c, 1c, 3c, 5c and 6c proof. All mint. Former hinged.1897年加拿大禧年1元新，另附半分、1分、3分、5分及6分之無齒試印票。前者背貼。

Malaya Straits Settlements

Lot 1072

300 HKD

Live

1867 Strait Settlement QV 96c, wmk CC, perf 12-1/2, used by oval postmark and hinged.

1867 Strait Settlement QV 96c, wmk CC, perf 12-1/2, used by oval postmark and hinged.1867年海峽殖民地維多利亞女皇像CC水印、12度半齒96仙，銷橢圓戳記，背貼。

Malaya Straits Settlements

New Zealand

Lot 1073

700 HKD

Live

1883-1893 Strait Settlemetn QV wmk CA used stamps in a group of 14, including two more scarce 4c stamps which one with inverted wmk and one

1883-1893 Strait Settlemetn QV wmk CA used stamps in a group of 14, including two more scarce 4c stamps which one with inverted wmk and one in olive-bistre, tied by variosu cds and obliterator.1883至1893年海峽殖民地維多利亞女皇像CA水印舊票一組14枚，當中包含兩枚較珍罕之4分票，分別為橄欖綠色及帶倒水印，銷各型日戳及殺手戳。

Malaya Straits Settlements

New Zealand

Lot 1074

800 HKD

Sold

A group of 24 Strait Settlement QV surch mint and used stamps, including 1880-1881 surch 10c set, 1883 2c/4c, 1891 30c/32c, 1898 surch 4c

A group of 24 Strait Settlement QV surch mint and used stamps, including 1880-1881 surch 10c set, 1883 2c/4c, 1891 30c/32c, 1898 surch 4c set as well as Perak and Bangkok ovpt.一組24枚海峽殖民地加蓋改值新舊票，包括1880至1891年改值10分全、1883年2分蓋4分、1891年30分蓋32分、1898年改值4分全以及6枚供霹靂及曼谷使用之加蓋票。

New Zealand

Lot 1094

1,000 HKD

Live

1954 New Zealand to England. Air crash cover, f.w. New Zealand KGVI and QEII issue x6, along with "SALVAGED MAIL AIRCRAFT CRASH SINGAPORE

1954 New Zealand to England. Air crash cover, f.w. New Zealand KGVI and QEII issue x6, along with "SALVAGED MAIL AIRCRAFT CRASH SINGAPORE 13.3.1954" cachet. On 13 March 1954, a BOAC plane crashed and caught fire when it attempted to land at Kallang Airport.1954年新西蘭寄英國。空難封，貼新西蘭佐治六世及伊麗沙白二世票6枚，另鈐“SALVAGED MAIL AIRCRAFT CRASH SINGAPORE 13.3.1954”橫戳。1954年3月13日，一架英國海外航空飛機著陸加冷機場時意外墜毀。

Burma

Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda

Burma

Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda

Burma

Lot 1104

600 HKD

Sold

1953 (2 May) "Comet" Crash cover from Burma to USA, f.w. Burma issue x8 on both sides, applied with "SALVAGED MAIL / "Comet" Crash, Near

1953 (2 May) "Comet" Crash cover from Burma to USA, f.w. Burma issue x8 on both sides, applied with "SALVAGED MAIL / "Comet" Crash, Near Calcutta / 2nd May 1933" cachet. On 2 May 1953, a BOAC Comet 1 broke up mid-air and crashed near Calcutta six minutes after takeoff. All 43 passengers and crew members died.1953.5.2 加爾各答“彗星”空難封，由緬甸寄美國，正背貼緬甸票8枚，鈐“SALVAGED MAIL / "Comet" Crash, Near Calcutta / 2nd May 1933”指示橫戳。1953年5月2日，英國海外航空的彗星客機於加爾各答附近失事。

Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda

Lot 1114

900 HKD

Live

1971 a pair of Antigua “Easter - Wood Carvings by Albrecht Durer” stamp design sketch on glossy paper.

1971 a pair of Antigua “Easter - Wood Carvings by Albrecht Durer” stamp design sketch on glossy paper.1971年安堤瓜“丟勒復活節木雕”郵票設計稿，畫於亮面紙上。

Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda

Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda Bulk lot

Lot 1115

1,600 HKD

Live

1971 Antigua “Madonna & Child with Saints” 35c stamp design sketch (size 29 x 21 cm).1971年安堤瓜“Madonna and

Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda Bulk lot

Malta Pre-philately

Malaya Straits Settlements Pre-philately

Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda Bulk lot

Lot 1116

5,500 HKD

Live

A group of 13 Antigua stamp design sketch. Comprehensive and very interesting.

Malta Pre-philately

Malaya Straits Settlements Pre-philately

Malta Pre-philately

Lot 1507

12,000 HKD

Sold

1842 China Expedition member C. Frederick, Nanking (12 Sep) to England. Entire letter, sent "Voie Southampton", applied with framed "PACKET

1842 China Expedition member C. Frederick, Nanking (12 Sep) to England. Entire letter, sent "Voie Southampton", applied with framed "PACKET LETTER" cachet and Malta disinfection h.s. Arrived London (10 Dec). This letter was dated after the Treaty of Nanking was signed (29 Aug 1842). The sender was presumably on Sir Henry Pottinger's staff.1842.9.12 由鴉片戰爭之英軍C. Frederick自南京寄英國。郵簡，寫有“voie Southampont”，鈐帶框“PACKET LETTER”橫戳及馬爾他消毒圓戳。12.10抵倫敦。此信日期為簽訂南京條約後。寄件人應為砵甸乍之手下。

Malaya Straits Settlements Pre-philately

Lot 1520

2,000 HKD

Live

1850 a pair of entire letters from Bonstind & Co., Singapore to Benjamin Newton, Canton, rated “4/-” and “1/-” respectively,

1850 a pair of entire letters from Bonstind & Co., Singapore to Benjamin Newton, Canton, rated “4/-” and “1/-” respectively, applied with Hong Kong transit cds. Reflecting the scarce quadruple rate and normal rate. Scarce incoming mails from Singapore. Carried by Pekin and Achilles respectively.1850年一對新加坡Bonstind & Co寄廣州Benjamin Newton郵簡，分別寫有郵資“4/-”及“1/-”，鈐香港中轉戳。反映了少見難得之四倍郵資及正常郵資，進口自新加坡更為難得。兩封分別經Pekin及Achilles號送遞。

New South Wales

Great Britain Queen Victoria

New South Wales

Great Britain Queen Victoria

New South Wales

Lot 1543

1,300 HKD

Sold

Sydney to Hong Kong in use of QV hexagonal QV stamps 1-shilling & 6-pence 22 October 1862, an entire sent from Sydney to Hong Kong,

Sydney to Hong Kong in use of QV hexagonal QV stamps 1-shilling & 6-pence 22 October 1862, an entire sent from Sydney to Hong Kong, affixed with QV 1-shilling and QV 6-pence in hexagonal six-sided frame (SG 127 or SG127), typo-graphed by Perkins Bacon, cancelled by "SYDNEY/62/OC 22/A". On the reverse side, cancelled by arrival HK c.d.s. "HONG-KONG DE 11 62". Seldom used stamp for the hexagonal QV stamps sent from Australia to Far East.澳洲雪梨寄香港,貼維多利亞六邊形女皇像郵票-1862年郵簡 1862年10月22日,自澳洲雪梨(Sydney)寄往香港之郵簡,貼有維多利亞女皇像六邊形郵票兩枚:1先令與6便士(SG127 或SG127a),由英國 Perkins Bacon 公司凹版印刷。郵票蓋銷「SYDNEY/62/OC 22 / A」四行式日戳,為新南威爾士時期標準格式。封背蓋有清晰**「HONG-KONG / DE 11/62」**之到達戳,顯示本件郵簡歷時約50日抵達香港。澳洲維多利亞六邊形女皇郵票用於寄往遠東地區(如香港)屬於罕見之實寄範例。

Great Britain Queen Victoria

Lot 1544

700 HKD

Sold

Great Britain to Hong Kong - Official Parliamentary Mail by Austen Layard, M.P. 21 July 1865, an official letter endorsed by Austen H.

Great Britain to Hong Kong - Official Parliamentary Mail by Austen Layard, M.P. 21 July 1865, an official letter endorsed by Austen H. Layard, Esq., M.P., bearing a red circular "OFFICIAL PAID / LONDON / JY 21/65" handstamp, and addressed to Hongkong. The reverse side cancelled by Hong-Kong c.d.s. dated 19 September 1865. The letter bears no adhesive postage, as it was carried under official franking privilege only granted to members of Parliament and government officials. A red manuscript "1d" charge is noted at upper right, likely a postage mark credited to Hong Kong as an internal accounting. Black manuscript made to the upper left-hand side: Austen Layard Esq. (1817-1894), who is a celebrated British politician, diplomat, and archaeologist, was serving as Member of Parliament and Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs at the time. He later served as Ambassador to Spain and the Ottoman Empire. This letter reflects the use of UK official diplomatic or parliamentary channels for overseas communication during the mid-19th century British Empire, and its destination-Hong Kong-underscores Britain's strategic colonial presence in East Asia. Rarely seen.1865.7.21 英國國會議員Austen Layard寄香港之公文已付封。封剖開作展示。

Great Britain Queen Victoria

Gibraltar

Lot 1545

2,000 HKD

Live

1868 London (6 Nov) to Shanghai. Entire letter, sent“via Marseilles”, applied with London Street cds and Houghton, Smith & Co oval

1868 London (6 Nov) to Shanghai. Entire letter, sent“via Marseilles”, applied with London Street cds and Houghton, Smith & Co oval seal. Transit with Webb No. 6 Hong Kong to Shanghae Marine sorter (20/23 Dec).1868.11.6 倫敦寄上海。郵簡，寫有“via Marseilles”，鈐倫敦日戳及Houghton, Smith & Co橢圓形戳記。鈐Webb No. 6香港-上海海上分揀戳（12.20/23）。

Gibraltar

Sierra Leone Postage due stamps

Great Britain Queen Victoria Cancellations and seals

Gibraltar

Lot 1569

800 HKD

Live

Gibraltar to H.M.S. Peacock, redirected to Singapore - Taxed Naval Mail with Multiple Hong Kong Index Codes 14 December 1893, a cover

Gibraltar to H.M.S. Peacock, redirected to Singapore - Taxed Naval Mail with Multiple Hong Kong Index Codes 14 December 1893, a cover addressed to Surgeon D'Arcy Hawley, H.M.S. Peacock, "China", bearing Gibraltar 25c blue adhesive (Spanish currency issue), cancelled by Gibraltar c.d.s. "GIBRALTAR/A/DE 14/93" and barred numeral "2". Front shows boxed "T" handstamp indicating underpayment under UPU rules, with manuscript "1/-" (1 shilling due) and "6" (pence) in blue crayon - the latter representing the amount chargeable to the addressee. The short payment likely stemmed from use of the Spanish currency stamp rather than British-value postage. The destination "China" was later redirected to Singapore, likely following the fleet's movement. Reverse bears three Hong Kong c.d.s. (JA 25/94) with index letters B, C, and D, reflecting multiple internal processing stages at the Hong Kong General Post Office-possibly due to redirection handling at various time slot and postal officers on the date of 25 JAN 1894 to look for appropriate steamer to ship the mail to Singapore at the soonest. A scarce taxed naval cover with postal and maritime interest, combining currency discrepancy, UPU taxation, and rare multiple index strikes.

Sierra Leone Postage due stamps

Great Britain Queen Victoria Cancellations and seals

Sierra Leone Postage due stamps

Lot 1633

600 HKD

Sold

1955 Sierra Leone (15 Sep) to Hong Kong, f.w. Sierra Leone KGVI 1sh3d, tied by Freetown cds. Applied with T mark and f.w. Hong Kong postage

1955 Sierra Leone (15 Sep) to Hong Kong, f.w. Sierra Leone KGVI 1sh3d, tied by Freetown cds. Applied with T mark and f.w. Hong Kong postage due 2c x3 + 8c x3 + 50c on reverse, tied by Hong Kong (24 Sep) arrival cds. Scarce origin.1955.9.15 塞拉利昂寄香港，貼塞拉利昂佐治六世1先令3便士，銷香港日戳。另鈐T章，背貼香港欠資票2仙x3 + 8仙x3 + 50仙，銷香港9.24到達戳。少見之始發地。

Great Britain Queen Victoria Cancellations and seals

Lot 1922

3,400 HKD

Sold

1882 wide margins 3ca red brown, cancelled by “Customs/Newchwang” dater of “Nov 15 82” and “IM/Edinburgh” c.d.s. of “Ja 3

1882 wide margins 3ca red brown, cancelled by “Customs/Newchwang” dater of “Nov 15 82” and “IM/Edinburgh” c.d.s. of “Ja 3 83”, very fine strikes. Chan 5. 1882年3分銀紅棕色，寬邊，銷1882年11月15日牛莊海關日戳及1883年1月3日“IM / 愛丁堡”日戳。郵戳上品。陳目5。