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Hongkong Treaty Ports

Australia

China Republic of China

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Australia

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 910

1,000 HKD

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1870 Shanghai (15 Mar) to India, rated "8" and sent "pr P&O str / via Galle", applied with f.w. "WM Pustau & CO / Shanghai" oval

1870 Shanghai (15 Mar) to India, rated "8" and sent "pr P&O str / via Galle", applied with f.w. "WM Pustau & CO / Shanghai" oval forwarding agent marking. F.w. Hong Kong QV 8c x2, tied by B62 obliterator, along with Hong Kong index C cds. Arrived Calcutta (13 Apr).1870.3.15 上海寄印度，寫有郵資“8”及“pr P&O str / via Galle”批示，鈐“WM Pustau & Co Shanghai”轉運代理戳記。貼香港維多利亞女皇像8仙x2，銷B62殺手戳，另見香港C字日戳。4.13抵加爾各答。

Australia

Lot 2728

6,500 HKD

Sold

1931 Melbourne to Hofung, delivered by courier from "Gold Mountain" (Melbourne) to Hong Kong and f.w. Hong Kong KGV 4c, tied by Sheung Wan

1931 Melbourne to Hofung, delivered by courier from "Gold Mountain" (Melbourne) to Hong Kong and f.w. Hong Kong KGV 4c, tied by Sheung Wan cds. On reverse with forwarding agent vertical seal. Transit Canton. Cover top opened.1931年墨爾本寄賀豐鄉，由“金山”經送至香港，再貼佐治五世4仙，銷上環日戳。背鈐“羅聯輝”直戳。經廣州中轉

China Republic of China

Lot 2739

7,500 HKD

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1903 Canton to Canada. Cover was handed to forwarding agent “Kwong On” and loaded into bulk mail. Dispatched upon arrival at Canada and

1903 Canton to Canada. Cover was handed to forwarding agent “Kwong On” and loaded into bulk mail. Dispatched upon arrival at Canada and f.w. Canadian 2c, along with Cache Creek (29 Jun) cds.件，出色之成對組合。 the agents 信，均鈐三天內回信不收郵費之批局宣傳直戳， 1903年廣州寄加拿大。僑批內信，先由“廣安公司”代寄，並以總包送至加拿大。到加拿大貼票寄達，鈐Cache Creek 6.29日十分有趣。戳。

China Republic of China

Forwarding agent

China Republic of China

Lot 2743

3,600 HKD

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1913 Kuchenghsien (Apr) to Canada, f.w. Coiling Dragon ovpt. ROC 10c, tied by Kwangtung Kuchenghsien handfilled d.s., along with vertical

1913 Kuchenghsien (Apr) to Canada, f.w. Coiling Dragon ovpt. ROC 10c, tied by Kwangtung Kuchenghsien handfilled d.s., along with vertical and rectangular forwarding agent seals. Transit Kongmoon (15 Apr), Hong Kong (Apr). Scarce Kwangtung small town example as well as early usage of ovpt. ROC issues. Cover roughly opened at right.1913年古成縣寄加拿大，貼宋字蟠龍1角，銷廣東古成縣手填日戳，另見“太和堂”代理橫戳及直戳。4.15經江門，隨後經香港。少見之小地名例子，兼為民國蟠龍之早期使用。封右側打開。

Forwarding agent

China Republic of China

Forwarding agent

Lot 2744

4,200 HKD

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1921 Chunglau (20 Jul) to Canada, f.w. Junk 2c + 8c, tied by Chunglau No. 1tombstone cancel and Chunglau bilingual cds., along with "Yun On

1921 Chunglau (20 Jul) to Canada, f.w. Junk 2c + 8c, tied by Chunglau No. 1tombstone cancel and Chunglau bilingual cds., along with "Yun On Co" forwarding agent oval marking. Transit Canton (21 Jul).1921.7.20 沖蔞寄加拿大，貼帆船2分 + 8分，銷“沖蔞壹號”碑形戳及沖蔞腰框英漢日戳，另見“仁安西藥房”橢圓戳記。7.21經廣州。

China Republic of China

Lot 2745

4,200 HKD

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1931 Suipo (22 Apr) to Canada, f.w. Junk 10c in pair, tied by Suipo bilingual cds. Transit Canton (24 Apr). On reverse with forwarding

1931 Suipo (22 Apr) to Canada, f.w. Junk 10c in pair, tied by Suipo bilingual cds. Transit Canton (24 Apr). On reverse with forwarding agent rectangular marking,1931.4.22 水步寄加拿大，貼帆船1角雙連，銷水步三格英漢日戳。4.24經廣州。背鈐水步信局方戳。

China Republic of China

Canada

Colombia

China Republic of China

Canada

Lot 2746

5,400 HKD

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1935 Takianghu to Canda, f.w. Reaper 20c, tied by Takianghu tombstone cancel in red and Takianghu bilingual cds. On reverse with forwarding

1935 Takianghu to Canda, f.w. Reaper 20c, tied by Takianghu tombstone cancel in red and Takianghu bilingual cds. On reverse with forwarding agent address marking. Transit Canton (8 Aug).1935年大江墟寄加拿大，貼農穫圖2角，銷大江墟紅色碑形戳及三格漢英日戳。背見信局橫戳。8.8經廣州。

Canada

Lot 2747

4,200 HKD

Sold

1936 Suncheong to Canada, f..w SYS 25c, tied by Suncheong Mail Box No. 1 tombstone cancel, along with rectangular forwarding agent marking.

1936 Suncheong to Canada, f..w SYS 25c, tied by Suncheong Mail Box No. 1 tombstone cancel, along with rectangular forwarding agent marking. Transit Canton (9 Oct).1936年新昌寄加拿大，貼孫像2角5分，銷新昌郵箱壹號碑形戳，旁鈐德祥銀號長方形戳記。10.9經廣州。

Colombia

Peru

Colombia

Lot 2762

4,800 HKD

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ca 1920 Colombia to Toishan, frankless and applied various forwarding agent vertical seals in Colombia, Hong Kong and Toishan which

ca 1920 Colombia to Toishan, frankless and applied various forwarding agent vertical seals in Colombia, Hong Kong and Toishan which reflects the route. Extremely rare origin in South America.約1920年代哥倫比亞寄台山，無貼票，分別於巴阜、香港及台山鈐批局直戳以反映郵路。極為少見難得之哥倫比亞始發地。

Peru

Lot 2763

3,000 HKD

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1930 (12 Mar) Qiaopi (money remitance) red band cover from Peru to Kiling, frankless, probably carried by bulk mail, applied with various

1930 (12 Mar) Qiaopi (money remitance) red band cover from Peru to Kiling, frankless, probably carried by bulk mail, applied with various forwarding agent seals. Scarce Peru incoming example. With original letter.1930.3.12 僑批紅條封自秘魯寄岐嶺，無貼票，應由總包送遞，鈐多處信局直戳。少見之秘魯僑批。附內信。

Lot 2764

4,200 HKD

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1935 Peru (6 Jul) to Hoiping, f.w. Peru issue x4, tied by Lima cds, along with "Wing Lee Long & Co." forwarding agent oval seal.

1935 Peru (6 Jul) to Hoiping, f.w. Peru issue x4, tied by Lima cds, along with "Wing Lee Long & Co." forwarding agent oval seal. Transit Seattle (17 Jul), Canton (12 Aug). Extremely unusual origin in Peru.1935.7.6 秘魯寄開平，貼秘魯票4枚，銷利馬日戳，另見“永利隆”橢圓戳記。7.17經西雅圖，8.12經廣州。極為少見難得之秘魯始發地。

Lot 2765

3,800 HKD

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1935 Peru (Nov) to Hoiping, f.w. Peru airmail issue 5s, along with "Wing Lee Long & Co." forwarding agent oval seal. Transit Seattle

1935 Peru (Nov) to Hoiping, f.w. Peru airmail issue 5s, along with "Wing Lee Long & Co." forwarding agent oval seal. Transit Seattle (15 Nov). Arrived Chikhom (16 Dec). Extremely unusual origin in Peru. SOUTHEAST ASIA1935.11 秘魯寄開平，貼秘魯航空票，另見“永利隆”橢圓戳記。11.15經西雅圖，12.16抵赤磡。極為少見難得之秘魯始發地。

China Imperial Post

Malaya

China Imperial Post

Malaya

China Imperial Post

Lot 2768

20,000 HKD

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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。

Malaya

Lot 2769

4,000 HKD

Sold

1915 Sungei Siput (14 Jun) to Sunwui via Hong Kong. Red band cover, f.w. Malaya 4c, tied by Sungei Siput cds. Transit Ipoh (14 Jun).

1915 Sungei Siput (14 Jun) to Sunwui via Hong Kong. Red band cover, f.w. Malaya 4c, tied by Sungei Siput cds. Transit Ipoh (14 Jun). Arrived Hong Kong (22 Jun) with "Payable on Arriv- al" cachet of the forwarding agent which forwarded to cover to Sunwui.1915.6.14 由Sungai Siput經香港寄新會。紅條封，貼馬來亞票4分，銷Sungai Siput日戳。6.14經怡保。6.22抵香港，鈐“水腳到奉 / 馮吉”直戳以轉遞新會。

Malaya

Brunei

Lot 2770

5,000 HKD

Sold

1915 Sungei Siput (14 Jun) to Sunwui via Hong Kong. Red band cover, f.w. Malaya 4c, tied by Sungei Siput cds. Transit Ipoh (14 Jun).

1915 Sungei Siput (14 Jun) to Sunwui via Hong Kong. Red band cover, f.w. Malaya 4c, tied by Sungei Siput cds. Transit Ipoh (14 Jun). Arrived Hong Kong (22 Jun) with "Payable on Arrival" cachet of the forwarding agent which forwarded to cover to Sunwui.1915.6.14 由Sungai Siput經香港寄新會。紅條封，貼馬來亞票4分，銷Sungai Siput日戳。6.14經怡保。6.22抵香港，鈐“水腳到奉 / 馮吉”直戳以轉遞新會。

Brunei

Hong Kong

Netherlands Indies

Brunei

Lot 2789

6,500 HKD

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ND Qiaopi (remittance cover) red band cover from Brunei to Kinmen. Frankless, applied with Singapore forwarding agaent seal. Both origin

ND Qiaopi (remittance cover) red band cover from Brunei to Kinmen. Frankless, applied with Singapore forwarding agaent seal. Both origin and destination are very scarce.無年份僑批紅條封，由汶萊寄金門，背鈐新加坡批局橫戳。不論始發還是目的地都極為少見稀罕。

Hong Kong

Netherlands Indies

Hong Kong

Lot 2806

2,000 HKD

Sold

ca 1920 and 1930 a pair of Qiaopi (money remittance cover) from Dutch East Indies to Longha, one with Hong Kong forwarding agent seal while

ca 1920 and 1930 a pair of Qiaopi (money remittance cover) from Dutch East Indies to Longha, one with Hong Kong forwarding agent seal while another with Singapore seal which reflect different routes of delivery.約1920及1930年代一對荷屬東印度寄郎下之僑批，一件鈐香港“粵豐銀號”直戳，另一件鈐星加坡“永昌金舖”直戳，反映了不同之信局接力郵路。

Netherlands Indies

Lot 2808

800 HKD

Sold

1934 Pontianak to Chowan. Remittance red band cover, f.w. Dutch East Indies 15c on reveres, tied by Pontianak cds, alongside with Pontianak

1934 Pontianak to Chowan. Remittance red band cover, f.w. Dutch East Indies 15c on reveres, tied by Pontianak cds, alongside with Pontianak forwarding agent oval seal. Arrived Swatow.1934年坤甸寄潮安。銀信紅條封，背貼荷屬東印度15分，銷坤甸日戳，旁鈐“坤甸坡仁友公司”橢圓戳。抵汕頭。