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Hong Kong Postal stationery

Lot 1586

3,000 HKD

Live

5 Nov 1900, QV registered postal stationery envelope, Size G, from Hong Kong to Nicaragua; 10c uprated 2 x QV 20c on 30c grey-green

5 Nov 1900, QV registered postal stationery envelope, Size G, from Hong Kong to Nicaragua; 10c uprated 2 x QV 20c on 30c grey-green cancelled by Hong Kong c.d.s. (code "D") with black on white registration label "R/ HONGKONG CHINA / No.4315" alongside with San Francisco 3-line registration handstamp (8 Dec), New Orleans (17 Dec), and arrival registration handstamps, the address is on the reverse along with New Orleans registration label. Another Chinese handstamp in red about the sending merchant in Central 「郭廣隆」 at that time. A legible purple box should be read as "R/BIG TRAVEL / No.1654/GRAM 40". This rectangular boxed marking was likely applied at a U.S. transit or exchange office, such as New Orleans, to help process heavier or high-value registered mail. A very good registered postal stationery envelope sent to Nicaragua, South America

Lot 1587

3,000 HKD

Live

7 August 1901, QV registered postal stationery envelope, Size H, from Hong Kong to Mexico "America del Sur" uprated QV 10c blue and 4 x 30c

7 August 1901, QV registered postal stationery envelope, Size H, from Hong Kong to Mexico "America del Sur" uprated QV 10c blue and 4 x 30c gry-green cancelled by 1. Registered Hong Kong c.d.s. with black on white registration label "R/HONGKONG CHINA/2851", 2. El Paso, Texas registration label "R/UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / EL PASO, TEX. /NO.73-27", 3. Mexico D.F. registered handstamp "R/MEXICO. D.F. / Num.15380" in purple color, 4. another Mexico oval registration mark "REGISTRADO / No. 2584/ C. JUÁREZ, CHIHUAHUA." This refers to Ciudad Juárez, in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico. The reverse showed another US registration 3-line handstamp: "REGISTERED / AUG 29 1901 /SEATTLE WASH.", El Paso (6 Sept.) and arrival c.d.s. A very desirable South Africa destination, and this HK Post Office stationery envelope is full of characters

Lot 1588

2,000 HKD

Live

1903 (28 Mar.) Q.V. size H2 envelope from H.M.S. 'Tamar' to South Ashford uprated with 4c. carmine, $1 on 96c. grey plus K.E.VII 12c.

1903 (28 Mar.) Q.V. size H2 envelope from H.M.S. 'Tamar' to South Ashford uprated with 4c. carmine, $1 on 96c. grey plus K.E.VII 12c. cancelled by Registered Hong Kong c.d.s., "Insured for ninety six pounds" with brownish "insured." label and Kent registered oval (26.4); without registration label and London transit on the reverse; small segment of the back is missing but that is still a scarce stationery envelope, allowing the cover to open for display; soiled. Pays 16c. postage (2oz.) plus $1 insurance

Lot 1589

3,000 HKD

Live

1903 (12 Jan.) Q.V. size K envelope to Germany by "French Mail" uprated 5c. yellow, 10c. blue (2), 20c. on 30c. grey-green, 30c. brown and

1903 (12 Jan.) Q.V. size K envelope to Germany by "French Mail" uprated 5c. yellow, 10c. blue (2), 20c. on 30c. grey-green, 30c. brown and $1 on 96c. grey-black cancelled by Registered Hong Kong c.d.s. with black on brownish red "insured." label, "insured for 600 francs" and Yokohama a Marseille no.10 transit, the reverse with Konigsberg (12.2) arrival c.d.s.; some creasing and soiling. Pays $1.20 postage (6oz.) plus 55c. insurance

Lot 1590

12,000 HKD

Live

1906 (20 July) Q.V. size K envelope with "cts." overprint on the reverse (Yang 8) to Germany uprated K.E.VII 1c., 4c., 5c. and 10c.

1906 (20 July) Q.V. size K envelope with "cts." overprint on the reverse (Yang 8) to Germany uprated K.E.VII 1c., 4c., 5c. and 10c. cancelled by double-circle c.d.s. with a fine strike of the large "R" on circle alongside and the large Registered Hong Kong c.d.s. (27.7); redirected on arrival with Halle (25.8) and Badsachsa (26.8) c.d.s.; some creasing at left. A fine example of this very rare stationery envelope from Chefoo

Lot 1591

4,000 HKD

Live

1904 (21 Sept.) envelope to London uprated with K.E.VII 2c., 4c. and 5c. (2) overprinted with "I.M.C." security handstamp, cancelled

1904 (21 Sept.) envelope to London uprated with K.E.VII 2c., 4c. and 5c. (2) overprinted with "I.M.C." security handstamp, cancelled Registered Hong Kong c.d.s. with "customs/kowloon" c.d.s. and black on white registration "2824" label alongside, the reverse with a fine strike of the Customs c.d.s. with * (type C2) and faint London registered c.d.s. (22.10); from J.W. Adnams of the Imperial Maritime Customs; some soiling but a good cover paying four times rate

Lot 1592

1,200 HKD

Live

A group of 4 Hong Kong QV, KEVII and KGV 10c registered stationery covers, size H or H2. All mint, partly with toning

Lot 1593

200 HKD

Live

1927 (12 May) Hong Kong KGV 10c registered stationery cover (size G 3-3/4 x 6 inch) to Germany, uprated by 10c, tied by Hong Kong GPO

1927 (12 May) Hong Kong KGV 10c registered stationery cover (size G 3-3/4 x 6 inch) to Germany, uprated by 10c, tied by Hong Kong GPO registered cds., along with registered label. Arrived Berlin (13 Jun)

Lot 1594

1,000 HKD

Live

1907 and 1922 a group of 3 Hong Kong KEVII and KGV 10c registered stationery covers, all size G and commerically used from Hong Kong

Lot 1612

2,500 HKD

Live

1910s a group of 4 Hong Kong KEVII and KGV PSC to Basel Mission in Kaying, all applied with Hong Kong origin cds, Swatow transit and Kaying

1910s a group of 4 Hong Kong KEVII and KGV PSC to Basel Mission in Kaying, all applied with Hong Kong origin cds, Swatow transit and Kaying arrival cds. One cover with unusual “courier No. 2” marking

Lot 1613

1,200 HKD

Live

1900-1940s a group of 15 Hong Kong KEVII and KGV stationery cards, including 1c, 2c and 4c mint and used cards. More outstanding item

Lot 1620

1,000 HKD

Live

1945 (13 Jan) Japanese 2s stationery card (Yang JPC1) to Canton, uprated with 1s, tied by Hong Kong Japanese style cds. Arrived Canton (16

Macao Postal stationery

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

China Postal stationery

Macao Postal stationery

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

Macao Postal stationery

Lot 1758

700 HKD

Live

1898 (11 Jan) Macau Luis I surch 5a PROVISORIO on 30r stationery card (Yang P10), from Timor to Lisbon, tied by Correio Timor cds. Arrived

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

Lot 1952

800 HKD

Live

1904 (31 Oct) Liaoyang local. ICP 1st print PSC, tied by Moukden Liaoyang double-ringed lunar year cds. With Chinese pagoda handpainting

China Postal stationery

China Republic of China Postal stationery

China Postal stationery

Lot 1954

3,000 HKD

Live

1907 Chinchow (18 Dec) to Belgium. CIP 2nd print PSC, uprated by 1c + 2c, tied by Moukden Chinchow double-ringed lunar year cds. Transit

1907 Chinchow (18 Dec) to Belgium. CIP 2nd print PSC, uprated by 1c + 2c, tied by Moukden Chinchow double-ringed lunar year cds. Transit Kwanchengtsz (23 Dec). Very nice usage of CIP 2nd print PSC in Manchuria

China Republic of China Postal stationery

China Postal stationery

China Republic of China Postal stationery

Lot 1988

500 HKD

Live

1927 Lungtsingtsun (1 Feb) to Japan. Junk 1-1/2c PSC, uprated by 1/2c, tied by Lungtsingtsun bilingual cds. Transit Kainei (3 Feb)

China Postal stationery

Lot 2008

800 HKD

Live

ca 1910 Moukden to Peking. CIP 4th Print PSC, tied by Moukden cds. With coloured painting on reverse.

Lot 2009

1,800 HKD

Live

ca 1913 Flag of ROC 1c PSC posted at Peking-Moukden TPO to Chinwangtao, tied by “Peking Moukden / Mail Car / 13” circular h.s. Stephen

ca 1913 Flag of ROC 1c PSC posted at Peking-Moukden TPO to Chinwangtao, tied by “Peking Moukden / Mail Car / 13” circular h.s. Stephen Yen stated that post office rents a carriage when the mail volume is high. Mails posted on the train would be applied with this type of h.s. Examples are rare