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Hong Kong Postal stationery

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Hong Kong

Hong Kong Postal stationery

Hong Kong

Lot 921

22,000 HKD

Sold

1879 Ningpo (10 Apr) to England. Hong Kong formular card f.w. QV surch 3c/16c (Yang P1; yellow card, black printing), with stamp franked

1879 Ningpo (10 Apr) to England. Hong Kong formular card f.w. QV surch 3c/16c (Yang P1; yellow card, black printing), with stamp franked upside down variety, applied with Ningpo BPO Webb type B index C cds alongside. Adhesive probably also applied with N1 obliterator but too faint to recognize. Transit Shanghai BPO (11 Apr) with S1 obliterator on adhesive. Further transit Hong Kong (13 Apr). Very peculiar and interesting example of adhesive upside down on formular card, not to mention originating from Ningpo. 1990 (Nov) Christie's Robson Lowe "Hong Kong and Treaty Ports The Christopher D'Almada Collection" lot 1084. With RPSL certificate.1879.4.10 寧波寄英國。香港明信片貼維多利亞女皇像票改值3仙蓋16仙（楊目P1，黃卡黑字），郵票倒貼，旁鈐寧波英局Webb B型C字日戳。貼票應有銷N1殺手戳但不清。4.11經上海英局，貼票蓋S1殺手戳。4.13經香港。非常獨特少見之郵票倒貼例子，出自寧波更是難得。1990.11 佳士得D'Almada專場，拍品號1084。附皇家郵學會證書。

Hong Kong Postal stationery

Lot 922

2,600 HKD

Sold

1905 Liu Kung Tau (6 Oct) to England. Hong Kong QV 10c stationery cover (size H 5 x 8 inch; ovpt 25c - $2.5), uprated by KEVII 4c, tied by

1905 Liu Kung Tau (6 Oct) to England. Hong Kong QV 10c stationery cover (size H 5 x 8 inch; ovpt 25c - $2.5), uprated by KEVII 4c, tied by Webb type B Liu Kung Tau index B cds, alongside with R mark. Transit Hong Kong (16 Oct), London (16 Nov). Arrived St Carriage (17 Nov). with crease, aging and soilded. Still, remarkable usage.1905.10.6 劉公島寄英國。香港維多利亞女皇像10仙掛號郵資封（size H 5 x 8 inch；改值25仙至2.5元），加貼愛德華七世4仙，銷Webb B型劉公島B字日戳，旁見R章。10.16經香港，11.16經倫敦。11.17抵St Carriage。帶折痕及瑕疵，但仍精彩萬分。

Japan Cancellations and seals

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Japan Cancellations and seals

Lot 929

1,700 HKD

Sold

1868 Yokohama (30 May) to France. Entire letter, applied with Yokohama BPO cds on reverse and scarce Webb type M “GB / 1F26C” diamond

1868 Yokohama (30 May) to France. Entire letter, applied with Yokohama BPO cds on reverse and scarce Webb type M “GB / 1F26C” diamond accountancy mark in black. Transit Hong Kong (10 Jun), Arrived Deventer (Jul). Webb only recorded four examples of this accountancy mark. Exceedingly scarce.1868.5.30 橫濱寄法國。郵簡，背面鈐橫濱英局日戳，正面鈐極罕之Webb M型“GB / 1F26C”黑色計價戳記。6.10經香港。7月抵Deventer。此計價戳記在Webb的記錄僅見四例，有如鳳毛麟角。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Japan

Hong Kong Cancellations and seals

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 930

9,000 HKD

Live

1867 Yokohama (10 Oct) to France. Entire letter, sent "via Marseiles", applied with Yokohama BPO origin cds and "Gutschow & Co /

1867 Yokohama (10 Oct) to France. Entire letter, sent "via Marseiles", applied with Yokohama BPO origin cds and "Gutschow & Co / Yokohama" oval seal. On front with P.P. and PD mark. Transit Hong Kong (13 Nov). Arrived France (26 Dec). Rare example paid in Hong Kong.1867.10.10 橫濱寄法國。郵簡，寫有“via Marseilles”，背面鈐潢濱英局始發日戳及“Gutschow & Co / Yokohama”橢圓形戳記。正面蓋有PP及PD章。11.13經香港。12.26抵法國。於香港付費之少見例子。

Japan

Hong Kong Cancellations and seals

Japan

Lot 934

6,000 HKD

Sold

1876 Yokohama (12 Sep) to Italy. Entire letter, sent "via Brindisi", f.w. Hong Kong QV 2c x3 + 8c, tied by Y1 obliterator in blackc,

1876 Yokohama (12 Sep) to Italy. Entire letter, sent "via Brindisi", f.w. Hong Kong QV 2c x3 + 8c, tied by Y1 obliterator in blackc, matching with Yokohama BPO cds on reverse. Transit Hong Kong (29 Sep), Milan (3 Nov). Arrived Casatenovo (4 Nov).1876.9.12 橫濱寄意大利。郵簡，寫有“via Brindisi”，貼香港維多利亞女皇像2仙x3 + 8仙，銷Y1黑色殺手戳，背面蓋有橫濱英局日戳。9.29經香港，11.3經米蘭。11.4抵Casatenovo。

Hong Kong Cancellations and seals

Lot 936

1,900 HKD

Live

1900 (12 Sep) Cover from CEF FPO No. 1 to England, f.w. Indian QV 1/2a in pair, tied by FPO No. 1 cds. Arrived Forest Hill (4 Nov) but

1900 (12 Sep) Cover from CEF FPO No. 1 to England, f.w. Indian QV 1/2a in pair, tied by FPO No. 1 cds. Arrived Forest Hill (4 Nov) but redirected upon arrival.1900.9.12 英國對華遠征軍封寄英國，貼印度維多利亞女皇像半安娜雙連，銷軍郵1局日戳。11.4抵Forest Hill，到達後改寄。

Hong Kong Cancellations and seals

Hongkong Treaty Ports Covers bulk lot

Lot 937

1,600 HKD

Live

1901 India (4 Aug) to Shanhaikwan, frankless, bearing Haipur origin cds on reverse. On front showing “POSTAGE CANCELLED BY CHINA E.F.

1901 India (4 Aug) to Shanhaikwan, frankless, bearing Haipur origin cds on reverse. On front showing “POSTAGE CANCELLED BY CHINA E.F. BASE OFFICE” cachet and Paipur due mark. Transit Base Office B (2 Sep; Tangku). Arrived FPO No. 6 (3 Sep; Shanhaikwan).1901.8.4 印度寄山海關，無貼票，背面鈐Haupur始發日戳。正面鈐“POSTAGE CANCELLED BY CHINA E.F. BASE OFFICE”指示戳及Paipur欠資章。9.2經溏沽基地B局，9.3抵英軍第6局（山海關）。

Lot 938

7,500 HKD

Sold

1900s a group of 12 Indian QV ovpt. C.E.F. postal stationeries, tied by FPO No. 1, 3, 4, 7, 9, Base Office cds etc. A comprehensive

1900s a group of 12 Indian QV ovpt. C.E.F. postal stationeries, tied by FPO No. 1, 3, 4, 7, 9, Base Office cds etc. A comprehensive collection.1900年代一組12件印度維多利亞女皇像加蓋C.E.F郵資封片，銷英軍1、3、4、7、9局、基地郵局等日戳。一組豐富之集藏。

Hongkong Treaty Ports Covers bulk lot

Japan

Hongkong Treaty Ports Covers bulk lot

Lot 944

800 HKD

Live

1906-1920 a group of 3 incoing covers to China via USPA Shanghai, Shanghai French PO and German Sea Post respectively.

1906-1920 a group of 3 incoing covers to China via USPA Shanghai, Shanghai French PO and German Sea Post respectively.1906至1920年一組三件經客郵局進口封，分別經上海美國郵政代理、上海法局客郵局及德國海郵經手。

Japan

Japan Covers bulk lot

Japan

Lot 947

800 HKD

Live

1900 (1 Nov) Picture postcard posted on Yokohama French paquebot, f.w. Peace and Commerce ovpt. Chine 10c, tied by “Yokohama A

1900 (1 Nov) Picture postcard posted on Yokohama French paquebot, f.w. Peace and Commerce ovpt. Chine 10c, tied by “Yokohama A Marseilles” No. 6 hexagonal d.s. Arrived France (4 Dec).1900.11.1 圖片明信片，於橫濱之法國郵船寄遞，貼和平及商貿神像加蓋Chine生丁，銷橫濱馬賽郵船6號六角形日戳。12.4抵法國。

Japan Covers bulk lot

Lot 1024

8,000 HKD

Sold

1900s a group of 10 Japanese military covers and postcards, showcasing postmarks of Tientsin, Tongku, Newchwang and scarce Yangtsun IJPO

1900s a group of 10 Japanese military covers and postcards, showcasing postmarks of Tientsin, Tongku, Newchwang and scarce Yangtsun IJPO cds. With Kenneth G Clark's exhibit pages.1900年代一組十件日軍軍郵封片，分別展示了天津、塘沽、牛莊及少見之楊村日本客郵局日戳。附Kenneth G Clark展頁。

Lot 1025

500 HKD

Sold

1910-1940s a group of about 10 Japanese military mails from Manchuria and North China, including one postcard from Heian Maru which was

1910-1940s a group of about 10 Japanese military mails from Manchuria and North China, including one postcard from Heian Maru which was sunk by the US troops afterward. Conditions vary.1910至1940年代一組約10件由滿洲和華北寄出之日軍軍郵封片，當中一件明信片出自平安丸。該船後來被美軍擊沉。

Japanese Occupation Nord China Military mail stamps

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Japanese Occupation Nord China Military mail stamps

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Japanese Occupation Nord China Military mail stamps

Lot 1028

8,000 HKD

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1913 Newchwang (18 Apr) to Japan. Japanese military cover, f.w. Japanese ovpt. MIlitary Stamp 3s. Arrived Tokyo (21 Apr).

1913 Newchwang (18 Apr) to Japan. Japanese military cover, f.w. Japanese ovpt. MIlitary Stamp 3s. Arrived Tokyo (21 Apr).1913.4.18 牛莊寄日本。日本軍郵封，貼加蓋軍事票3錢。4.21抵東京。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 1060

13,000 HKD

Sold

Swatow Postal Service 1c stationery cover essay, with “PROVISIONAL” on indicia. Swatow did not establish a local post but a number of

Swatow Postal Service 1c stationery cover essay, with “PROVISIONAL” on indicia. Swatow did not establish a local post but a number of essays or bogus issues have been reported by Livingston and Dougan. All surviving examples are extremely scarce. 汕頭地方書信館1分郵資封之樣封，郵資圖加蓋“PROVISIONAL”。汕頭並未建立書信館，但Livingston及Dougan都記載若干原型存世，均極為珍罕難得。t

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Hongkong Treaty Ports Postal stationery

Lot 1061

8,000 HKD

Live

Swatow Postal Service 1c stationery cover essay, with “PROVISIONAL” on indicia. Swatow did not establish a local post but a number of

Swatow Postal Service 1c stationery cover essay, with “PROVISIONAL” on indicia. Swatow did not establish a local post but a number of essays or bogus tissues have been reported by Livingston and Dougan. All surviving examples are extremely scarce. 汕頭地方書信館1分郵資封之樣封，郵資圖加蓋“PROVISIONAL”。汕頭並未建立書信館，但Livingston及Dougan都記載若干原型存世，均極為珍罕難得。

Hongkong Treaty Ports Postal stationery

Hong Kong Pre-philately

Hong Kong King Edward VII

Hongkong Treaty Ports Postal stationery

Lot 1106

1,000 HKD

Sold

A collection of about 36 Indian postal stationery, including many QV stationery cards. Mostly mint. Please view. Plus two Hong Kong QV

A collection of about 36 Indian postal stationery, including many QV stationery cards. Mostly mint. Please view. Plus two Hong Kong QV cards.一組約36件印度郵資用封片集藏，當中大多為新。當中含兩件香港片。請預覽。

Hong Kong Pre-philately

Hong Kong King Edward VII

Hong Kong 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。

Hong Kong King Edward VII

Lot 1526

2,400 HKD

Sold

1911 Canton (28 Feb) to USA. Registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong KEVII 10c in pair, tied by Canton BPO Webb type Eii (Index B) cds., along

1911 Canton (28 Feb) to USA. Registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong KEVII 10c in pair, tied by Canton BPO Webb type Eii (Index B) cds., along with "CANTON BPO" registered mark. Transit Hong Kong (1 Mar). Arrived San Francisco (21 Mar).1911.2.28 廣州寄美國。掛號封，貼香港愛德華七世10仙雙連，銷廣州英局Webb Eii型B字日戳，旁鈐CANTON BPO掛號橫戳。3.1經香港。3.21抵三藩市。