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Japan Bulk lot

Japan Cancellations and seals

Hong Kong Covers bulk lot

Japan Bulk lot

Japan Cancellations and seals

Japan Bulk lot

Lot 867

1,800 HKD

Live

1904 Tiehling (20 Oct) to Russia. Frankless postcard, applied with Tiehling Russian PO T&S type 1 cds, alongside with military unit

1904 Tiehling (20 Oct) to Russia. Frankless postcard, applied with Tiehling Russian PO T&S type 1 cds, alongside with military unit circular seal. Arrived on 20 Oct. T&S recorded only one stampless military cover with Tiehling Russian PO cds

Japan Cancellations and seals

Lot 879

500 HKD

Live

1898-1905 a group of 3 covers from Russian Field PO in North China and Manchuria, mostly frankless, tied by military PO cds of different

Hong Kong Covers bulk lot

Hongkong Treaty Ports Cancellations and seals

Hong Kong Covers bulk lot

Lot 919

3,000 HKD

Live

1920-1930s a group of about 14 British military post in China covers, including examples from Tientsin, Shanhaikwan and Shanghai,

1920-1930s a group of about 14 British military post in China covers, including examples from Tientsin, Shanhaikwan and Shanghai, showcasing different rates and FPOs. Historical items before Japanese aggression

Hongkong Treaty Ports Cancellations and seals

Hong Kong Cancellations and seals

Hongkong Treaty Ports Cancellations and seals

Lot 929

1,500 HKD

Live

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

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

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)

Hong Kong Cancellations and seals

Hong Kong Queen Victoria Cancellations and seals

Hong Kong Queen Elizabeth Cancellations and seals

Hong Kong Cancellations and seals

Hong Kong Queen Victoria Cancellations and seals

Lot 938

7,200 HKD

Live

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

Hong Kong Queen Victoria Cancellations and seals

Lot 1574

1,500 HKD

Live

1895 (11 May) OHMS cover from Hong Kong to India, frankless and applied with Hong Kong cds and Webb type X / Proud type PD23 circled "PAID"

1895 (11 May) OHMS cover from Hong Kong to India, frankless and applied with Hong Kong cds and Webb type X / Proud type PD23 circled "PAID" red mark. Transit Calcutta (1 Jun), Arrived Lahore (25 Jun), forwarded to Lahore DLO (25 Jun). Redirected to Bombay DLO (1 Aug). Proud stated that this type of marking was used on official mail for addressee in Hong Kong or other treaty ports in batches of not less than ten of uniform size and weight

Hong Kong Queen Elizabeth Cancellations and seals

Burma Cancellations and seals

Hong Kong Queen Elizabeth Cancellations and seals

Lot 1629

800 HKD

Live

1962 Hong Kong (24 Mar) to England. Airmail cover, f.w. Hong Kong QEII 5c x2 + 10c x2 + $1, tied by scarce Proud type K2 obliterator,

1962 Hong Kong (24 Mar) to England. Airmail cover, f.w. Hong Kong QEII 5c x2 + 10c x2 + $1, tied by scarce Proud type K2 obliterator, matching with AMC No. 1 cds on reverse. Proud recorded the usage of K2 obliterator only betweeen Nov 1961 and May 1962

Burma Cancellations and seals

Hong Kong Cancellations and seals

Burma Cancellations and seals

Lot 2200

20,000 HKD

Live

1916 (15 Jan) Large official cover from the Viceroy of Yunnanfu to the Governor-General of Burma, Rangoon, f.w. Native Girl surch YUNNANFOU

1916 (15 Jan) Large official cover from the Viceroy of Yunnanfu to the Governor-General of Burma, Rangoon, f.w. Native Girl surch YUNNANFOU with Chinese value x3, tied by Yunnanfu French PO cds, along with R mark. Transit Singapore (2 Feb). Arrived Rangoon (11 Feb). Very scarce usage of ROC official cover via French PO in Yunnan. Using “5th Year” instead of Hunghsien “1st Year” is also interesting as Yunnan was the first province to fight against the Hunghsien Empire

Burma Cancellations and seals

Hong Kong Cancellations and seals

Lot 2205

10,000 HKD

Live

1913 Atuntze to England via Burma, f.w. Coiling Dragon Statistical Dept ovpt. ROC 1c x10 on reverse, tied by Atimtze PO tombstone cancel.

1913 Atuntze to England via Burma, f.w. Coiling Dragon Statistical Dept ovpt. ROC 1c x10 on reverse, tied by Atimtze PO tombstone cancel. Transit Likiang (7 Nov), Tengyueh (19 Nov). Arrived England (21 Dec). Very early example of Auntze PO, not to mention the Burma route

Hong Kong Cancellations and seals

Lot 2495

500 HKD

Live

1905 Bombay (11 May) to Peking, f.w. Indian KEVII 1/2a in pair, tied by Bombay cds. Transit Hong Kong (30 May), Base Office B (6 Jun), FPO

1905 Bombay (11 May) to Peking, f.w. Indian KEVII 1/2a in pair, tied by Bombay cds. Transit Hong Kong (30 May), Base Office B (6 Jun), FPO No. 1 (7 Jun; Peking). Arrived Peking Chinese PO (7 Jun)

India Cancellations and seals

Lot 2496

4,000 HKD

Live

1907 Gyangtse (22 Jan) to Ludwig Hedin, father of Sven Hedin, Sweden. Registered cover, f.w. Indian KEVII 6a, tied by Gyantse BPO cds,

1907 Gyangtse (22 Jan) to Ludwig Hedin, father of Sven Hedin, Sweden. Registered cover, f.w. Indian KEVII 6a, tied by Gyantse BPO cds, matching with temperory PO registered mark. Arrived Stockholm (31 Mar)