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Lot 1507

3,000 HKD

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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.1842.9.12 由鴉片戰爭之英軍C. Frederick自南京寄英國。郵簡，寫有“voie Southampont”，鈐帶框“PACKET LETTER”橫戳及馬爾他消毒圓戳。12.10抵倫敦。此信日期為簽訂南京條約後。寄件人應為砵甸乍之手下。

Hong Kong

Lot 1543

800 HKD

Live

Sydney to Hong Kong in use of QV hexagonal QV stamps 1-shilling & 6-pence 22 October 1862, an entire sent from Sydney to Hong Kong,

Sydney to Hong Kong in use of QV hexagonal QV stamps 1-shilling & 6-pence 22 October 1862, an entire sent from Sydney to Hong Kong, affixed with QV 1-shilling and QV 6-pence in hexagonal six-sided frame (SG 127 or SG127), typo-graphed by Perkins Bacon, cancelled by "SYDNEY/62/OC 22/A". On the reverse side, cancelled by arrival HK c.d.s. "HONG-KONG DE 11 62". Seldom used stamp for the hexagonal QV stamps sent from Australia to Far East.澳洲雪梨寄香港,貼維多利亞六邊形女皇像郵票-1862年郵簡 1862年10月22日,自澳洲雪梨(Sydney)寄往香港之郵簡,貼有維多利亞女皇像六邊形郵票兩枚:1先令與6便士(SG127 或SG127a),由英國 Perkins Bacon 公司凹版印刷。郵票蓋銷「SYDNEY/62/OC 22 / A」四行式日戳,為新南威爾士時期標準格式。封背蓋有清晰**「HONG-KONG / DE 11/62」**之到達戳,顯示本件郵簡歷時約50日抵達香港。澳洲維多利亞六邊形女皇郵票用於寄往遠東地區(如香港)屬於罕見之實寄範例。

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Postage due stamps

Lot 1569

800 HKD

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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.

Hong Kong Postage due stamps

Hong Kong Queen Victoria

Hong Kong King George VI

Hong Kong Postage due stamps

Lot 1633

500 HKD

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1955 Sierra Leone (15 Sep) to Hong Kong, f.w. Sierra Leone KGVI 1sh3d, tied by Freetown cds. Applied with T mark and f.w. Hong Kong postage

1955 Sierra Leone (15 Sep) to Hong Kong, f.w. Sierra Leone KGVI 1sh3d, tied by Freetown cds. Applied with T mark and f.w. Hong Kong postage due 2c x3 + 8c x3 + 50c on reverse, tied by Hong Kong (24 Sep) arrival cds. Scarce origin.1955.9.15 塞拉利昂寄香港，貼塞拉利昂佐治六世1先令3便士，銷香港日戳。另鈐T章，背貼香港欠資票2仙x3 + 8仙x3 + 50仙，銷香港9.24到達戳。少見之始發地。

Hong Kong Queen Victoria

Hong Kong King George VI

Hong Kong Queen Victoria

Lot 1927

4,000 HKD

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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。

Hong Kong King George VI

Lot 2180

1,500 HKD

Live

1907 Shanghai (6 Dec) to Tengyueh via Bhamo. Picture postcard, f.w. Hong Kong KEVII 4c, tied by Shanghai BPO cds. Transit Bhamo (22 Dec).

1907 Shanghai (6 Dec) to Tengyueh via Bhamo. Picture postcard, f.w. Hong Kong KEVII 4c, tied by Shanghai BPO cds. Transit Bhamo (22 Dec). Arrived Tengyueh (3 Jan). Only domestic postage was applied for mails to/from Yunnan via Indochina since Feb 1907, mails taking the Burma route (which required international postage) were more unusual. 1907.12.6 上海經八莫寄騰越。圖片明信片，貼香港愛德華七世4仙，銷上海英局日戳。12.22經八莫。1.3抵騰越。自1907年2月起，中國內地經印支往來雲南之郵件僅收取國內郵資，故取八莫郵路者較少。

Hong Kong Queen Victoria

Hong Kong Cancellations and seals

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Queen Victoria

Hong Kong Cancellations and seals

Hong Kong Queen Victoria

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 Cancellations and seals

Lot 2495

500 HKD

Live

1905 Bombay (11 May) to Peking, f.w. Indian KEVII 1/2a in pair, tied by Bombay cds. Transit Hong Kong (30 May), Base Office B (6 Jun), FPO

1905 Bombay (11 May) to Peking, f.w. Indian KEVII 1/2a in pair, tied by Bombay cds. Transit Hong Kong (30 May), Base Office B (6 Jun), FPO No. 1 (7 Jun; Peking). Arrived Peking Chinese PO (7 Jun).1905.5.11 孟買寄北京，貼印度愛德華七世半安娜雙連，銷孟買日戳。5.30經香港﹐7.6經基地B局，6.7經英軍第1局（北京）。同日抵北京中國郵局。

Hong Kong

Lot 2860

1,000 HKD

Live

1926 South Africa to Canton, first carried by forwarding agent to Hong Kong and f.w. KGV 2c in pair, tied by Sheung Wan (13 Sep) cds for

1926 South Africa to Canton, first carried by forwarding agent to Hong Kong and f.w. KGV 2c in pair, tied by Sheung Wan (13 Sep) cds for further transition. On reverse with forwarding agent vertical seal.1926年南非寄廣州，先由信局送至香港，貼佐治五世2仙雙連，銷上環9.13日戳。背鈐“羅聯輝”信局直戳。