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Lot 1016

3,000 HKD

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ca 1870s Yokohama to USA, applied with “PACIFIC MAIL S.S. Co. / Yokohama Agency” circular marking on reverse. On front showing “per

ca 1870s Yokohama to USA, applied with “PACIFIC MAIL S.S. Co. / Yokohama Agency” circular marking on reverse. On front showing “per Macgregor “ annotation. F.w. US 10c, tied by cork obliterator and San Francisco cds. The Yokohama Agency was kept open until the end of 1875 because of problems with Hong Kong postal officials refusing to accept U.S. mail in the Japanese post. Japan started its own foreign mail service on 1 Jan 1875.約1870年代橫濱寄美國，背鈐“PACIFIC MAIL S.S Co. / Yokohama Agency”藍色圓戳。正寫有“per Macgregor”批注。貼美國票10分，銷十字殺手戳及三藩市9.11日戳。橫濱美國郵理代理於1875年因香港郵政拒絕收取日本投遞之美國郵件而結束營業。同年日本自營寄國外郵政服務。

United States Pre-philately

Lot 1515

2,000 HKD

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1848 USA (4 Apr) to Canton. Entire letter, sent “via Southampton”, applied with London transit cds (10 Apr). Further transit Hong Kong

1848 USA (4 Apr) to Canton. Entire letter, sent “via Southampton”, applied with London transit cds (10 Apr). Further transit Hong Kong (16 Jun). Arrived Canton (17 Jul) according to annotation. Scarce pre-adhesive incoming mail.1848.4.4 美國寄廣州。郵簡，寫有“via Southampton”，鈐4.10倫敦中轉戳。6.16經香港。按批示可知7.17抵廣州。少見之進口史前封。

China

Hong Kong Queen Victoria

China

Lot 1535

500 HKD

Live

1858 and 1907 a pair of entire letter and cover from USA to France and Hong Kong. Former rated "8", applied with San Francisco and New York

1858 and 1907 a pair of entire letter and cover from USA to France and Hong Kong. Former rated "8", applied with San Francisco and New York cds. Arrived Reimes. Latter f.w. imperf Washongton 2c in pair. No arrival.1858及1907年一對美國寄法國及香港封。前者鈐郵資“8”，蓋有三藩市、紐約及法國到達戳。後者貼無齒華盛頓票2分雙連。無到達戳。

Hong Kong Queen Victoria

United States

China PRC Liberated Areas Postal stationery

Hong Kong Queen Victoria

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。

United States

China PRC Liberated Areas Postal stationery

United States

Lot 2047

2,000 HKD

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1934 USA (1 Mar) to Changchun, returned to sendern, f.w. US 5c, tied by Saint Louis duplex d.s. Transit Shanghai. Applied with “SERVICE

1934 USA (1 Mar) to Changchun, returned to sendern, f.w. US 5c, tied by Saint Louis duplex d.s. Transit Shanghai. Applied with “SERVICE SUSPENDED / RETURN TO SENDER” cachet due to withdrawal of Chinese Post in Manchuria1934.3.1 美國寄長春，退回寄件人，貼美國票5分，銷Saint Louis雙聯日戳。經上海。因東北撤郵而鈐“SERVICE SUSPENDED / RETURN TO SENDER”橫戳。

China PRC Liberated Areas Postal stationery

Lot 2100

1,600 HKD

Live

1947 USA (18 Sep) to Harbin, returned to sender due to civil war. US 10c airmail stationery cover, ied by Los Angeles wavy line d.s.

1947 USA (18 Sep) to Harbin, returned to sender due to civil war. US 10c airmail stationery cover, ied by Los Angeles wavy line d.s. Transit Shanghai (22 Sep), Changchun (26 Sep) but applied with “Mail route to destination blockaded return to sender” cachet due to liberation of Harbin. Returned to USA via Shenyang (28 Sep). Cover opened out for display.1947.9.18 美國寄哈爾濱。10分航空郵簡，銷洛杉磯機戳。9.22經上海，9.26經長春。因解放哈爾濱而鈐 “Mail route to destination blockaded, return to sender”（前途受阻退回原寄）指示戳。9.28經瀋陽退回美國。封剖開以作展示。

United States Military mail stamps

Lot 2228

700 HKD

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1943 and 1944 a pair of US Army PO covers from Yunnan to USA, applied with APO No. 488 and no. 627 cds. Former operated in Yunnanyi while

1943 and 1944 a pair of US Army PO covers from Yunnan to USA, applied with APO No. 488 and no. 627 cds. Former operated in Yunnanyi while latter in Kunming. 1943及1944年一對駐雲南之美國陸軍郵局封，分別鈐陸軍488及627局日戳。前者駐雲南驛，後者駐昆明。