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Lot 932

6,000 HKD

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1871 Yokohama (21 Oct) to England, f.w. Hong Kong QV 30c, tied by Y1 obliterator in violet and Charles .E. Legatt & Co forwarding agent

1871 Yokohama (21 Oct) to England, f.w. Hong Kong QV 30c, tied by Y1 obliterator in violet and Charles .E. Legatt & Co forwarding agent seal, matching with Yokohama BPO cds on reverse. Showing "via Brindisi" annotation on front. Transit Hong Kong (29 Oct). Arrived London (9 Dec).1871.10.21 橫濱寄英國，貼香港維多利亞女皇像30仙，銷Y1紫色殺手戳及Charles E Legatt & Co轉運代理戳。背面鈐橫濱英國客郵局日戳。寫有“via Brindisi”批示。10.29經香港。12.9抵倫敦。

Lot 933

6,000 HKD

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1874 Yokohama (13 Apr) to USA, f.w. Hong Kong QV 4c in pair, tied by Y1 obliterator in violet, matching with Yokohama BPO cds on reverse.

1874 Yokohama (13 Apr) to USA, f.w. Hong Kong QV 4c in pair, tied by Y1 obliterator in violet, matching with Yokohama BPO cds on reverse. Showing "10" h.s Arrived San Francisco with steamship cds. This cover was carried by Vasco de Gama on its 2nd of only 3 transpacific voyages for China Trans-Pacific Steamship Company. This company was later leased by the Pacific Mail Steam Ship Co. The San Francisco Steamship cds is also scarce and dated very early.1874.4.13 橫濱寄美國，貼香港維多利亞女皇像4仙雙連，銷Y1紫色殺手戳，背面蓋有橫濱英局日戳。正面蓋有“10”。抵三藩市，鈐Steamship日戳。此封由Vasco de Gama號送遞，是該船為China Trans-Pacific Mail Steam Ship Co所運行的三程跨太平洋航程中的第二程。該公司後來租予Pacific Mail Steam Ship Co。三藩市Steamship日戳同樣較少見，日期甚早。

Japan

Hongkong Treaty Ports

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。

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

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。