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Hong Kong Queen Victoria

Lot 1564

500 HKD

Live

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。

Hong Kong Queen Victoria

Hong Kong Queen Victoria Cancellations and seals

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 Queen Victoria Cancellations and seals

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 Queen Victoria Cancellations and seals

Lot 1574

1,500 HKD

Live

1895 (11 May) OHMS cover from Hong Kong to India, frankless and applied with Hong Kong cds and Webb type X / Proud type PD23 circled "PAID"

1895 (11 May) OHMS cover from Hong Kong to India, frankless and applied with Hong Kong cds and Webb type X / Proud type PD23 circled "PAID" red mark. Transit Calcutta (1 Jun), Arrived Lahore (25 Jun), forwarded to Lahore DLO (25 Jun). Redirected to Bombay DLO (1 Aug). Proud stated that this type of marking was used on official mail for addressee in Hong Kong or other treaty ports in batches of not less than ten of uniform size and weight.1895.5.11 OHMS封自香港寄印度，無貼票，鈐香港日戳及Webb X型 / Proud PD23“PAID”紅色圓戳。6.1經加爾各答。6.25抵Lahore，6.25轉至Lahore死信局。8.1抵孟買死信局。Proud指此戳用於寄香港或其他商埠，內含不少於十件相同重量及尺寸郵件之總包。

Hong Kong Queen Victoria Postal stationery

Hong Kong Queen Victoria

Hong Kong Queen Victoria Postal stationery

Hong Kong Queen Victoria

Hong Kong Queen Victoria Postal stationery

Lot 1577

1,000 HKD

Live

1900 Hong Kong (4 Oct) to SMS Jaguar at Shanghai, redirected to Tsingtau. Hong Kong QV surch 4c/3c PSC, tied by Hong Kong cds. Arrived

1900 Hong Kong (4 Oct) to SMS Jaguar at Shanghai, redirected to Tsingtau. Hong Kong QV surch 4c/3c PSC, tied by Hong Kong cds. Arrived Shanghai German PO (8 Dec). Redirected to Tsingtau according to annotation.1900.10.4 香港寄停泊上海之德國戰艦Jaguar號，改寄青島。香港維多利亞女皇像改值4仙蓋3仙郵資片，銷香港日戳。12.8抵上海德局。根據批注改寄青島。

Hong Kong Queen Victoria

Lot 1927

4,000 HKD

Live

1898 Newchwang (10 Sep) to French Indochina, f.w. litho Dragon 4c x4 on reverse, tied by Pakua chop, matching with Newchwag dollar cds on

1898 Newchwang (10 Sep) to French Indochina, f.w. litho Dragon 4c x4 on reverse, tied by Pakua chop, matching with Newchwag dollar cds on front. In combination with Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by Hong Kong (20 Sep) cds. Arrived Saigon (26 Sep). Cover opened out for dis- play.1898.9.10 牛莊寄印支，背貼日本版蟠龍4分x4，銷八卦戳。正鈐牛莊大圓戳。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像10仙，銷香港9.20日戳。9.26抵西貢。封剖開以作展示。

Lot 1928

4,000 HKD

Live

1899 Newchwang (3 May) to Denmark, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Newchwang Dollar cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO (8 May). In

1899 Newchwang (3 May) to Denmark, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Newchwang Dollar cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO (8 May). In combination with Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by Shanghai BPO (8 May) cds and Newchwang IPO cachet. Transit Hong Kong (11 May). Arrived Denmark (12 Jun)1899.5.3 牛莊寄丹麥，貼蟠龍1角，銷牛莊大圓戳。5.8經上海清郵。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像10仙，銷上海英局5.8日戳及牛莊IPO騎縫戳。5.11經香港。6.12抵丹麥。

Hong Kong Queen Victoria

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 2251

3,000 HKD

Live

1901 Canton (1 Jun) to Lungchow. Postcard, f.w. Hong Kong QV 2c in pair, tied by Canton BPO cds. Transit Hong Kong (2 Jun), Haiphong (5

1901 Canton (1 Jun) to Lungchow. Postcard, f.w. Hong Kong QV 2c in pair, tied by Canton BPO cds. Transit Hong Kong (2 Jun), Haiphong (5 Jun), Langson (6 Jun). Example of 4c international postcard rate.1901.6.1 廣州寄龍州。明信片，貼香港維多利亞女皇像2仙雙連，銷廣州英局日戳。6.2經香港，6.5經海防，6.6經諒山。4仙國外明信片郵資例子。

Hong Kong Queen Victoria

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 2768

3,000 HKD

Live

1888 Kungyikfow to Singapore, applied with Kungyikfow forwarding agent vertical seal on front while Canton and Hong Kong agent seals on

1888 Kungyikfow to Singapore, applied with Kungyikfow forwarding agent vertical seal on front while Canton and Hong Kong agent seals on revese. Transit Hong Kong and f.w. QV 5c, tied by B62 obliterator, along with Hong Kong cds. Arrived Singapore (14 Jul). Early example of Qiaopi correspondence to Singapore. 1888年公益埠寄新加坡，鈐公益埠“利行號”直戳，背見“寧市匯同昌生記信局”及“香港巨隆號書柬”直戳。貼香港維多利亞女皇像5仙，銷B62殺手戳，另見香港日戳。7.14抵新加坡。早期之新加坡僑批例子。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 2859

1,300 HKD

Live

1898 Canton (9 Sep) to South Africa. Red band cover, f.w. Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by Canton BPO cds. Transit Hong Kong (10 Sep), Aden (2

1898 Canton (9 Sep) to South Africa. Red band cover, f.w. Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by Canton BPO cds. Transit Hong Kong (10 Sep), Aden (2 Oct). Arrived Johannesburg (24 Oct). Sender affixed the logo of the Kwong Lung Cheung & Co as address.1898.9.9 廣州寄南非。紅條封，貼香港維多利亞像10仙，銷廣州英局日戳。9.10經香港。10.2經亞丁。10.24抵約翰內斯堡。寄件人貼上南非當地批局之標誌作地址。