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Lot 131

2,000 HKD

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1898. Woosung (2 Apr) to Woosung, Germany. F.w. Litho Dragon2c foreign printed matter rate, tied by Woosung dollar chop.In combination with

1898. Woosung (2 Apr) to Woosung, Germany. F.w. Litho Dragon2c foreign printed matter rate, tied by Woosung dollar chop.In combination with Hong Kong QV 5c, tied by Shanghai Br PO (4 Apr).Transit Hong Kong 7 Apr. Found its way in Dead Letter Office(15 & 18 Apr 1899) with 2 reseal labels, and re-directed to Woosung, Illinois, Nord Am. Transit New York (19 May), arrived Woosung,Illinois (21 May). Interesting.1898.4.2 吳淞寄往德國吳淞，貼2分日本版蟠龍郵票，銷吳淞日戳，加貼香港5仙郵票，銷上海英局4.4日戳，4.7經香港。投寄不果，1899.4.15和18交死信處，貼兩枚美國重封標簽，轉往伊州吳淞，5.19到紐約，5.21到伊州吳淞。流轉三大洲的“吳淞”，十分有趣！

China British PO Postal stationery

Lot 192

800 HKD

Live

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE to Shanghai, China 14 June 1898, a Cape of Good Hope postal stationery envelope addressed to Diercking Esq. c/o Customs

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE to Shanghai, China 14 June 1898, a Cape of Good Hope postal stationery envelope addressed to Diercking Esq. c/o Customs House, Shanghai, China, cancelled the two-pence indicium by "EAST LONDON /JU 14/98" boxed obliterator, On the reverse side, cancelled by transit mark: "DURBAN 16 JU 98”, “COLOMBO / MY 11/98", HK transit c.d.s. "HONG-KONG JY 26/98", China entry port c.d.s. "SHANGHAI / JY 29/98" from the B.P.O. in Shanghai, then taken to "SHANGHAI LOCAL POST / JY 29 / 98", arrival Chinese P.O. with dollar chop "SHANGHAI / 29 JUL 98".1898.6.14 南非好望角郵資封寄上海。

China British PO

China British PO Postal stationery

China British PO

Lot 913

500 HKD

Live

Williamstown, Victoria, Australia to Shanghai 12 April 1873, a cover from Williamstown Victoria to Shanghai, affixed with 2x 6-pence

Williamstown, Victoria, Australia to Shanghai 12 April 1873, a cover from Williamstown Victoria to Shanghai, affixed with 2x 6-pence Victoria stamps in blue, cancelled by "WILLIAMSTOWN VICOTRIA/AP 12/73" c.d.s. and numeral cancellation of "11". On the reverse side, cancelled with Australian transit "MELBOURNE AP 12 73", Hong Kong transit c.d.s. "HONG-KONG/JU 3/73", and Shanghai B.P.O. c.d.s. "SHANGHAI/A/JU9/73". Williamstown Victoria is located at southwest of Melbourne and served as Melbourne's first major port and for the earliest postal settlement port as well.澳洲維多利亞省威廉斯鎮寄上海-1873年海外郵路封 1873年4月12日,一封由澳洲**維多利亞省威廉斯鎮(Williamstown, Victoria) **寄往中國上海的信件,貼有維多利亞藍色6便士郵票兩枚,蓋銷清晰圓形日戰 FWILLIAMSTOWN VICTORIA/AP 12/73」及數字「11」的格線銷戳。封背蓋有三個轉運與到達戳記:澳洲墨爾本中轉戰「MELBOURNE / AP 12/73」:香港中轉戳「HONG-KONG / JU 3/73」;上海英國郵局到達戰「SHANGHAI/A/JU 9 73. 威廉斯鎮位於墨爾本市區西南方,為維多利亞州最早的港口與郵政據點之一,在19世紀中期曾作為墨爾本的主要海港,亦為墨爾本的早期國際郵件寄遞功能。

China British PO Postal stationery

Hong Kong Queen Victoria

China British PO Postal stationery

Lot 914

500 HKD

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Sydney, Australia to Shanghai, redirected to Saigon 7 July 1893, New South Wales 1-1/2 pence UPU card in blue to Shanghai, and then

Sydney, Australia to Shanghai, redirected to Saigon 7 July 1893, New South Wales 1-1/2 pence UPU card in blue to Shanghai, and then re-directed to Saigon, cancelled by Sydney duplex "SYDNEY/JY 7/93" and barred numeral cancellation On the reverse side, cancelled with 3 transit and arrival c.d.s. "HONG-KONG/A/AU 1/93", Shanghai B.P.O. c.d.s. "SHANGHAI/C/AU 4/93", Saigon French c.d.s. "SAIGON-CENTRAL/24 AOUT 93".澳洲雪梨寄上海後轉寄西貢-1893年新南威爾士萬國郵聯明信片 1893年7月7日,一張新南威爾士發行之1-1/2便士藍色萬國郵聯(UPU)明信片,由澳洲雪梨(Sydney)寄往中國上海,後轉寄至越南西貢(Saigon)。正面蓋有雪梨雙圈日戳「SYDNEY/JY7/93」及格線數字銷戳。背面則蓋有三個清晰的轉運與到達戳記:香港中轉戰「HONG-KONG/A/AU 1/ 93」;上海英國郵局到達戳「SHANGHAI/C/AU4/93」:法屬西貢中央郵局戳記 SAIGON-CENTRAL/24 AOUT 93」。此件為澳洲早期寄亞洲的萬國郵聯明信片,因收件人已離開上海而轉寄至法屬印度支那之西貢,展示了19世紀末國際郵件在亞洲區內的再投遞情況。

Hong Kong Queen Victoria

Lot 1927

4,000 HKD

Live

1898 Newchwang (10 Sep) to French Indochina, f.w. litho Dragon 4c x4 on reverse, tied by Pakua chop, matching with Newchwag dollar cds on

1898 Newchwang (10 Sep) to French Indochina, f.w. litho Dragon 4c x4 on reverse, tied by Pakua chop, matching with Newchwag dollar cds on front. In combination with Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by Hong Kong (20 Sep) cds. Arrived Saigon (26 Sep). Cover opened out for dis- play.1898.9.10 牛莊寄印支，背貼日本版蟠龍4分x4，銷八卦戳。正鈐牛莊大圓戳。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像10仙，銷香港9.20日戳。9.26抵西貢。封剖開以作展示。