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China French PO Covers bulk lot

Russia Japanese War

China French PO

China French PO Covers bulk lot

Russia Japanese War

China French PO Covers bulk lot

Lot 967

9,000 HKD

Live

1900-1920s a group of about 36 French military post in Chian covers, postcards and pieces, showcasing usage of Peking, Shanghai, Tientsin,

1900-1920s a group of about 36 French military post in Chian covers, postcards and pieces, showcasing usage of Peking, Shanghai, Tientsin, Flottille du Yang-Tsi-Kiang etc. Applied with comprehensive types of unit seals and cachets. Please view

Russia Japanese War

Lot 968

1,200 HKD

Live

ca 1919 Red Cross member PPC to France, applied "MISSION MILITAIRE FRANCAISE EN SIBERIEN / Service Postal" circular seal. Scarce given the

China French PO

Lot 973

1,200 HKD

Live

1915 (Jun) Large official cover from Governor of Suikai to Kouang Tcheou Wan Commissaire, f.w. Junk 2c + 3c in block of 4, tied by

1915 (Jun) Large official cover from Governor of Suikai to Kouang Tcheou Wan Commissaire, f.w. Junk 2c + 3c in block of 4, tied by Kwangtung Suikai cds. Transit Luichow Chinese PO, Taiping French PO (13 Jun), Potsi (14 Jun). Arrived Fort Bayard (14 Jun). All French PO applied with type 3 cds. A very rare cover gathering the extremely scarce Taiping and Potsi type 3 bilingual cds, not to mention the official cover nature. Cover opened at top and folded at middle

China French PO

China French PO Picture postcards

Lot 974

700 HKD

Live

1936 (14 Feb) Canton-Fort Bayard-Hanoi FFC, addressing to Hong Kong, f.w. Indochina Scenic issues ovpt. KOUANG TCHEOU 30c, tied by Fort

1936 (14 Feb) Canton-Fort Bayard-Hanoi FFC, addressing to Hong Kong, f.w. Indochina Scenic issues ovpt. KOUANG TCHEOU 30c, tied by Fort Bayard type 5 cds., alongside with first flight commemorative seal

China French PO

China French PO Picture postcards

Lot 975

500 HKD

Live

1938 Fort Bayard (11 Feb) to France. Registered cover, f.w. French Colonial Arts Exhibition S/S (Chan FL97), tied by Fort Bayard type 5

1938 Fort Bayard (11 Feb) to France. Registered cover, f.w. French Colonial Arts Exhibition S/S (Chan FL97), tied by Fort Bayard type 5 cds., alongside with registered label. Arrived Paris (18 Mar)

China French PO Picture postcards

Lot 976

400 HKD

Live

1905 Chungking (15 Aug) to France. Registered PPC, f.w. Navigation and Commerce ovpt. TCHONGKING with Chinese value x2, tied by Chungking

1905 Chungking (15 Aug) to France. Registered PPC, f.w. Navigation and Commerce ovpt. TCHONGKING with Chinese value x2, tied by Chungking French PO cds., alongside with R mark. Transit Hankow French PO (24 Aug). Arrived Francec (3 Oct)

Russia

Italian Post China Peking Tientsin

Italian Post China Beijing

Russia

Italian Post China Peking Tientsin

Russia

Lot 1008

2,000 HKD

Live

1918 (7 Mar) WWI Russian POW 3k stationery card to Tsingtau, uprated by 2k + 15k, tied by Spasskoe cds and censor mark. Arrived with

Italian Post China Peking Tientsin

Lot 1029

200 HKD

Live

1917-1918 Italian stamp ovpt. Tientsin complete set (Chan FI-36-45). MH

Italian Post China Beijing

Italian Kingdom

Italian Post China Beijing

Lot 1030

600 HKD

Live

1917 Peking (10 Nov) to England. Picture postcard, f.w. Italian ovpt. Pechino 10c (Chan FI-12), tied by Peking Italian PO cds. 2014 (Dec)

Italian Kingdom

Portugal

Malta Pre-philately

Italian Kingdom

Lot 1031

400 HKD

Live

1912 Italy to Italian Ministry Peking, f.w. 25c, tied by faint “AMB FIRENZE / MILANO” ambulant cds. Arrived Peking Russian PO (7 May)

Portugal

Malta Pre-philately

Portugal

Lot 1108

12,000 HKD

Live

1934 (26 Nov) Macau-Goa FFC (Yang A2), from Macao to Nova Goa f.w. San Gabriel and Portugal 15a on front and 5a on reverse, tied by Macau

1934 (26 Nov) Macau-Goa FFC (Yang A2), from Macao to Nova Goa f.w. San Gabriel and Portugal 15a on front and 5a on reverse, tied by Macau hexgonal d.s. Arrived Goa (1 Dec). Portuguese plane Dili arrived Macau on 18 Nov 1934. On its return flight to Goa and Lisbon, 323 mails were loaded. This FFC, produced by Sociedade Internacional de Coleccionadores, was said only with 102 examples existing. Examples sending to Goa are much more valuable than those to Lisbon

Malta Pre-philately

Lot 1507

3,000 HKD

Live

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

China French PO

Great Britain Queen Victoria

China French PO

Great Britain Queen Victoria

China French PO

Lot 1527

700 HKD

Live

1905 and 1907 a pair of outgoing covers from Canton French PO, f.w. Navigation and Commerce / France type surch CANTON issues

Great Britain Queen Victoria

Lot 1544

500 HKD

Live

Great Britain to Hong Kong - Official Parliamentary Mail by Austen Layard, M.P. 21 July 1865, an official letter endorsed by Austen H.

Great Britain to Hong Kong - Official Parliamentary Mail by Austen Layard, M.P. 21 July 1865, an official letter endorsed by Austen H. Layard, Esq., M.P., bearing a red circular "OFFICIAL PAID / LONDON / JY 21/65" handstamp, and addressed to Hongkong. The reverse side cancelled by Hong-Kong c.d.s. dated 19 September 1865. The letter bears no adhesive postage, as it was carried under official franking privilege only granted to members of Parliament and government officials. A red manuscript "1d" charge is noted at upper right, likely a postage mark credited to Hong Kong as an internal accounting. Black manuscript made to the upper left-hand side: Austen Layard Esq. (1817-1894), who is a celebrated British politician, diplomat, and archaeologist, was serving as Member of Parliament and Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs at the time. He later served as Ambassador to Spain and the Ottoman Empire. This letter reflects the use of UK official diplomatic or parliamentary channels for overseas communication during the mid-19th century British Empire, and its destination-Hong Kong-underscores Britain's strategic colonial presence in East Asia. Rarely seen

Great Britain Queen Victoria

Denmark Telegraph stamps

Lot 1545

2,000 HKD

Live

1868 London (6 Nov) to Shanghai. Entire letter, sent“via Marseilles”, applied with London Street cds and Houghton, Smith & Co oval

1868 London (6 Nov) to Shanghai. Entire letter, sent“via Marseilles”, applied with London Street cds and Houghton, Smith & Co oval seal. Transit with Webb No. 6 Hong Kong to Shanghae Marine sorter (20/23 Dec)

Denmark Telegraph stamps

Gibraltar

Portugal Documents

Denmark Telegraph stamps

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

Gibraltar

Portugal Documents

Gibraltar

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

Portugal Documents

Lot 1729

500 HKD

Live

1920s a flight schedule of Lisbon-Macao route, showcasing the mid way station from Europe to Asia