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Hong Kong Queen Victoria

Lot 1553

7,000 HKD

Live

1863-1874 Hong Kong QV 2nd issue wmk CC 8c, 30c orange vermilion and 48c SPECIMEN (Yang 11, 15, 17; Samuel type D5), MH. Samuel type D5

1863-1874 Hong Kong QV 2nd issue wmk CC 8c, 30c orange vermilion and 48c SPECIMEN (Yang 11, 15, 17; Samuel type D5), MH. Samuel type D5 specimen was found in the De La Rue specimen booklet of 1866 and in a few private collection. Very scarce.1863至1874年香港維多利亞女皇像第二組CC水印8仙、橙紅色30仙及17仙樣票（楊目11, 15, 17；Samuel D5型），背貼上品。D5型樣票僅見於1866年德納羅樣票小冊及以若干私人集藏中，十分少見難得。

Lot 1554

5,000 HKD

Live

1891 Hong Kong QV 5th surch complete set SPECIMEN (Yang 45-47; Samuel type D4), MH. 1980 (Dec) Sotheby Hong Kong "The Ryohei Ishikawa

1891 Hong Kong QV 5th surch complete set SPECIMEN (Yang 45-47; Samuel type D4), MH. 1980 (Dec) Sotheby Hong Kong "The Ryohei Ishikawa Collection", lot 297.1891年香港維多利亞女皇像第五組加蓋改值票樣票全（楊目45-47；Samuel D4型），背貼。1980.12 香港蘇富比“石川良佐專場”拍品號297。

Lot 1555

1,700 HKD

Live

1891 Hong Kong QV surch 20c/30c in horizontal pair and 1898 surch $1/96c black, former right stamp with Chinese character omitted while

1891 Hong Kong QV surch 20c/30c in horizontal pair and 1898 surch $1/96c black, former right stamp with Chinese character omitted while latter with inverted Chinese overprint (Yang 45sf, 51c). High catalogue price. R.N. Gurevitch stated that these two ovpt varieties are probably genuine.1891年香港維多利亞女皇像改值20仙蓋30仙橫雙連及1898年改值1元蓋黑色96仙，前者右方一枚漏中文加蓋，後者中文字倒蓋（楊目45sf, 51c）。目錄價甚高。R.N. Gurevitch指兩款加蓋均可能為真。

Hong Kong Queen Victoria

Hong Kong Queen Victoria Telegraph stamps

Lot 1556

1,700 HKD

Live

1891 Hong Kong QV 5th surch issue 50c/48c and $1/96c, former used, with inverted Chinese character while latter mint, with double Chinese

1891 Hong Kong QV 5th surch issue 50c/48c and $1/96c, former used, with inverted Chinese character while latter mint, with double Chinese character variety (Yang 46sc, 47 var). R N Gurevitch stated that inverted Chinese character at left is probably genuine.1891年香港維多利亞女皇像改值50仙蓋48仙及1元蓋96仙，前者新票，中文倒蓋。後者舊票，中文複蓋（楊目46sc, 47 var）。R.N. Gurevitch指中文倒蓋可能為真。

Hong Kong Queen Victoria

Hong Kong Queen Victoria Telegraph stamps

Lot 1557

800 HKD

Sold

1891 50th Anniv of Colony (Jubilee Issue) 2c (Yang C1). MH.

1891年開埠五十週年新票（楊目C1），背貼。

Hong Kong Queen Victoria Telegraph stamps

Lot 1558

6,500 HKD

Live

Unissued Great Northern Telegraph Company $10 telegraph stamp hand-painted artist’s essyas in a group of 4, featuring four different

Unissued Great Northern Telegraph Company $10 telegraph stamp hand-painted artist’s essyas in a group of 4, featuring four different designs.一組四枚未發行之大北電報公司10元電報票手繪設計圖樣，展示了四款不同設計。

Lot 1559

2,800 HKD

Live

Great Northern Telegraph Company $3 progressive proof single and plate proof pair. Former printed denomination written by pencil. Latter

Great Northern Telegraph Company $3 progressive proof single and plate proof pair. Former printed denomination written by pencil. Latter mounted on card.大北電報公司3元分色校樣單枚及試模票雙連。前者以鉛筆寫有面值，後者貼於硬卡上。

Lot 1560

6,000 HKD

Live

Prepared but not issued Great Northern Telegraph Company telegraph stamp set of 6 from 25c to $10. Very Fine.

Prepared but not issued Great Northern Telegraph Company telegraph stamp set of 6 from 25c to $10. Very Fine.印備但未發行之大北電報公司電報票1/4元至10元一套6枚新，上品。

Lot 1561

5,000 HKD

Live

Prepared but not issued Great Northern Telegraph Company telegraph stamp set of 4 from 25c to $10, with control punch. Very Fine.

Prepared but not issued Great Northern Telegraph Company telegraph stamp set of 4 from 25c to $10, with control punch. Very Fine.印備但未發行之大北電報公司電報票1/4元至10元一套4枚新，帶注銷孔。上品。

Hong Kong Queen Victoria Telegraph stamps

Hong Kong Queen Victoria

Lot 1562

5,000 HKD

Live

Prepared but not issued Great Northern Telegraph Company telegraph stamp set of 4, imperf 25c, $1, perf $1 and $10. Featuring different

Prepared but not issued Great Northern Telegraph Company telegraph stamp set of 4, imperf 25c, $1, perf $1 and $10. Featuring different serial letter and number.印備但未發行之大北電報公司電報票一套4枚新，包含無齒1/4元、1元、有齒1元及10元，帶不同字軌及編號。上品。

Hong Kong Queen Victoria Telegraph stamps

Hong Kong Queen Victoria

Lot 1563

1,000 HKD

Live

1981 (9 Sep) A letter from the Great Northern Telegraph Co. Denmark to Mr. R Bodily. The content was providing some information about the

1981 (9 Sep) A letter from the Great Northern Telegraph Co. Denmark to Mr. R Bodily. The content was providing some information about the telegraph stamp to Mr. R. Bodily. Historical.1981.9.9 一分由丹麥大北電報公司寄R Bodily之信件，內容提供了有關電報票之資料，極具研究價值。

Hong Kong Queen Victoria

Lot 1564

1,300 HKD

Sold

1870 Hong Kong (Jun) to India. Entire letter, rated "4" and sent "via Galle", f.w. Hong Kong QV 8c, tied by B62 obliterator, matching with

1870 Hong Kong (Jun) to India. Entire letter, rated "4" and sent "via Galle", f.w. Hong Kong QV 8c, tied by B62 obliterator, matching with Hong Kong Siemssen seal, Hong Kong cds and Steamer Letter cds in red on the flap.1870.6 香港寄印度。郵簡，寫有郵資“6”及“via Galle”，貼香港維多利亞女皇像8仙，銷B62殺手戳。背面另鈐香港日戳、Siemessen圓戳及船信紅色圓戳。

Lot 1565

5,400 HKD

Live

1884 Hong Kong (19 Mar) to USA, f.w. Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by faint B62 obliterator, along with Hong Kong index C cds and Webb type BB

1884 Hong Kong (19 Mar) to USA, f.w. Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by faint B62 obliterator, along with Hong Kong index C cds and Webb type BB Hong Kong Too Late cds. Arrived USA (26 Apr).1884.3.19 香港寄美國，貼香港維多利亞女皇像10仙，銷B62殺手戳，另見香港日戳及Webb BB型Too Late日戳。4.26抵美國。

Lot 1566

8,000 HKD

Live

1887 Hong Kong (21 Jan) to USA, f.w. Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by scarce 62B obliterator, along with Hong Kogn index B cds. Arrived USA (28

1887 Hong Kong (21 Jan) to USA, f.w. Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by scarce 62B obliterator, along with Hong Kogn index B cds. Arrived USA (28 Feb). Webb only recorded less than a dozen of 62B on covers.1887.1.21 香港寄美國，貼香港維多利亞女皇像10仙，銷少見之62B殺手戳，旁鈐香港B字日戳。2.28抵美國。Webb記錄之62B信封例子僅十來件。

Lot 1567

5,000 HKD

Live

1898 Hong Kong (16 May) to USA, f.w. Hong Kong QV 5c in pair, tied by Hong Kong cds, matching with US Consulate Hong Kong oval marking on

1898 Hong Kong (16 May) to USA, f.w. Hong Kong QV 5c in pair, tied by Hong Kong cds, matching with US Consulate Hong Kong oval marking on reverse. Showing "Ship Mail USS Concord Manila" annotation. Transit Vancouver (8 Jun). Arrived Chattanooga (13 Jun). In May 1898, the Battle of Manila broke out. Mails from American ships were delivered to US Consulate Hong Kong for forwarding to USA. USS Concord served as one of the two active gunboats in Commodore George Dewey's Asiatic Squadron.1898.5.16 香港寄美國，貼香港維多利亞女皇像5仙雙連，銷香港日戳，背另鈐美國駐港領事館橢圓戳記。右上角寫有“Ship Mail USS Concord Manila”批示。6.8經溫哥華。6.13抵Chattanooga。 1898年5月，馬尼拉戰役爆發。故美國船隻郵件先送至美國駐港領事館，再轉寄美國。USS Concord為George Dewey亞洲艦隊的兩艘炮艇之一。

Hong Kong Queen Victoria

Hong Kong

Malaya

Lot 1568

8,000 HKD

Live

1883 USA (21 Oct) to Rangoon but missent to Hong Kong, f.w. US Presidential issue, tied by Flagstaff cds. Along with Webb type CCii

1883 USA (21 Oct) to Rangoon but missent to Hong Kong, f.w. US Presidential issue, tied by Flagstaff cds. Along with Webb type CCii "MISSENT TO HONG KONG" cachet. Cover back damaged.1883.10.21 美國寄仰光，誤寄香港，貼美國總統像單枚，銷Flagstaff日戳。另鈐Webb CCii型“MISSENT TO HONG KONG”橫戳。封背較明顯受損。

Hong Kong

Malaya

Hong Kong

Lot 1569

800 HKD

Live

Gibraltar to H.M.S. Peacock, redirected to Singapore - Taxed Naval Mail with Multiple Hong Kong Index Codes 14 December 1893, a cover

Gibraltar to H.M.S. Peacock, redirected to Singapore - Taxed Naval Mail with Multiple Hong Kong Index Codes 14 December 1893, a cover addressed to Surgeon D'Arcy Hawley, H.M.S. Peacock, "China", bearing Gibraltar 25c blue adhesive (Spanish currency issue), cancelled by Gibraltar c.d.s. "GIBRALTAR/A/DE 14/93" and barred numeral "2". Front shows boxed "T" handstamp indicating underpayment under UPU rules, with manuscript "1/-" (1 shilling due) and "6" (pence) in blue crayon - the latter representing the amount chargeable to the addressee. The short payment likely stemmed from use of the Spanish currency stamp rather than British-value postage. The destination "China" was later redirected to Singapore, likely following the fleet's movement. Reverse bears three Hong Kong c.d.s. (JA 25/94) with index letters B, C, and D, reflecting multiple internal processing stages at the Hong Kong General Post Office-possibly due to redirection handling at various time slot and postal officers on the date of 25 JAN 1894 to look for appropriate steamer to ship the mail to Singapore at the soonest. A scarce taxed naval cover with postal and maritime interest, combining currency discrepancy, UPU taxation, and rare multiple index strikes.

Malaya

Lot 1570

1,200 HKD

Live

1900s British North Borneo 3c PSC from Sandakan to Hong Kong, uprated by 1c, tied by Sandakan cds. Arrived Hong Kong (28 Jan). Incoming

1900s British North Borneo 3c PSC from Sandakan to Hong Kong, uprated by 1c, tied by Sandakan cds. Arrived Hong Kong (28 Jan). Incoming North Borneo staitonery is rather scarce.1900年代英屬北婆羅州3分郵資片寄香港，加貼1分，銷山打根日戳。1.28抵香港。北婆羅州郵資用品進口香港較少見。