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Hongkong Treaty Ports

Hongkong Treaty Ports Covers bulk lot

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Lot 1544

700 HKD

Sold

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.1865.7.21 英國國會議員Austen Layard寄香港之公文已付封。封剖開作展示。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

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).1868.11.6 倫敦寄上海。郵簡，寫有“via Marseilles”，鈐倫敦日戳及Houghton, Smith & Co橢圓形戳記。鈐Webb No. 6香港-上海海上分揀戳（12.20/23）。

Hongkong Treaty Ports Covers bulk lot

Hong Kong Queen Victoria

Hongkong Treaty Ports Covers bulk lot

Lot 1546

5,500 HKD

Live

1850-1890s a group of 9 covers from Hong Kong and other treaty ports to France, frankless or f.w. French issues, applied with various

1850-1890s a group of 9 covers from Hong Kong and other treaty ports to France, frankless or f.w. French issues, applied with various French paquebot d.s.1850至1890年代一組9件香港及其他商埠寄法國封，無貼票或貼法國票，銷不同郵船日戳。

Hong Kong Queen Victoria

Lot 1547

10,000 HKD

Live

1863-1874 Hong Kong QV 2nd issue wmk CC 18c lilac imperforate imprimatur (Yang 13), mint with large part original gum. With BPA

1863-1874 Hong Kong QV 2nd issue wmk CC 18c lilac imperforate imprimatur (Yang 13), mint with large part original gum. With BPA certificate.1863至1874年香港維多利亞女皇像第二組CC水印紫色18仙無齒初印票（楊目13），帶部分原膠。附BPA證書。

Lot 1548

10,000 HKD

Live

1863-1874 Hong Kong QV 2nd issue wmk CC 24c green imperforate imprimatur (Yang 14), mint with large part original gum. With BPA

1863-1874 Hong Kong QV 2nd issue wmk CC 24c green imperforate imprimatur (Yang 14), mint with large part original gum. With BPA certificate.1863至1874年香港維多利亞女皇像第二組CC水印綠色24仙無齒初印票（楊目14），帶部分原膠。附BPA證書。

Lot 1549

12,000 HKD

Live

1863-1874 Hong Kong QV 2nd issue wmk CC 30c orange-vermilion imperforate imprimatur (Yang 15). Mint with large part original gum. With BPA

1863-1874 Hong Kong QV 2nd issue wmk CC 30c orange-vermilion imperforate imprimatur (Yang 15). Mint with large part original gum. With BPA certificate.1863至1874年香港維多利亞女皇像第二組CC水印橙紅色30仙無齒初印票（楊目15），帶部分原膠。附BPA證書。

Lot 1550

12,000 HKD

Live

1863-1874 Hong Kong QV 2nd issue wmk CC 48c pale rose imperforate imprimatur (Yang 16). Mint with partial original gum. Ex- Major A E

1863-1874 Hong Kong QV 2nd issue wmk CC 48c pale rose imperforate imprimatur (Yang 16). Mint with partial original gum. Ex- Major A E Hopkins. With BPA certificate.1863至1874年香港維多利亞女皇像第二組CC水印淡紅色48仙無齒初印票（楊目16），帶部分原膠。Major A E Hopkins舊藏。附BPA證書。

Lot 1551

6,000 HKD

Live

1863-1874 Hong Kong QV 2nd issue wmk CC 4c, 6c and 30c SPECIMEN (Yang 9, 10, 15; Samuel type D3), MH.

1863-1874 Hong Kong QV 2nd issue wmk CC 4c, 6c and 30c SPECIMEN (Yang 9, 10, 15; Samuel type D3), MH.1863至1874年香港維多利亞女皇像第二組CC水印4仙、6仙及30仙樣票（楊目9, 10, 15；Samuel D3型），背貼上品。

Lot 1552

12,000 HKD

Live

1863-1874 Hong Kong QV 2nd issue wmk CC 4c, 30c mauve and 96c brownish grey SPECIMEN (Yang 9, 16, 19; Samuel type D4), MH.

1863-1874 Hong Kong QV 2nd issue wmk CC 4c, 30c mauve and 96c brownish grey SPECIMEN (Yang 9, 16, 19; Samuel type D4), MH.1863至1874年香港維多利亞女皇像第二組CC水印4仙、紫色30仙及棕灰色96仙樣票（楊目9, 16, 19：Samuel D4型），背貼。

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。

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。