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Lot 1515

2,000 HKD

Live

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。

United States

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。

Lot 1568

8,000 HKD

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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

United States Postal stationery

Lot 2037

500 HKD

Live

1932 USA (1 Jan) to Moukden. Picture postcard, f.w. US 1c in pair, tied by Lake Wales wavy line d.s., along with T mark and 10c due mark.

1932 USA (1 Jan) to Moukden. Picture postcard, f.w. US 1c in pair, tied by Lake Wales wavy line d.s., along with T mark and 10c due mark. Arrived Moukden (26 Jan). 1932.1.1 美國寄瀋陽。圖片明信片，貼美國票1分雙連，銷Lake Wales波浪線機戳，旁鈐T章及10分欠資章。1.26抵瀋陽。

United States

United States Postal stationery

Lot 2047

2,000 HKD

Live

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。

United States 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

United States

United States Military mail stamps

United States

United States Military mail stamps

Lot 2228

700 HKD

Live

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。

United States

Lot 2260

800 HKD

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ca 1950 US Naval Attache, Taipeh to USA, f.w. Flying Geese surch small figure $1 in block of 4, tied by Taipeh bilingual cds.

ca 1950 US Naval Attache, Taipeh to USA, f.w. Flying Geese surch small figure $1 in block of 4, tied by Taipeh bilingual cds.約1950年美國海軍駐台北武官寄美國，貼飛雁加蓋小字台幣1 元四方連，銷台北三格漢英日戳。

Lot 2701

1,000 HKD

Live

San Francisco China Town view lithographes on paper.

三藩市唐人街之版畫印刷品。 OVERSEA CHINESE LETTER 僑信