1908 Cover postsd on steamer to USA, applied with "FROM STEAMERS LETTER BOX" horizontal h.s. F.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Pakua chop.
1908 Cover postsd on steamer to USA, applied with "FROM STEAMERS LETTER BOX" horizontal h.s. F.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Pakua chop. On reverse with Shanghai Chinese PO and IJPO transit cds (30 Sep).1908年投遞封寄美國,鈐“FROM STEAMERS LETTER BOX”橫戳。貼蟠龍1角,銷八卦去。背鈐上海清郵及上海日本客郵局9.30中轉戳。
United States
Lot 1016
3,000HKD
Live
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。
Cover lot
Cover lot
Lot 1529
1,000HKD
Live
1928-1935 a group of 4 paquebot covers to Hong Kong, USA and Europe, f.w. Junk, SYS and Martyrs issues, tied by PAQUEBOT cachet, alongside
1928-1935 a group of 4 paquebot covers to Hong Kong, USA and Europe, f.w. Junk, SYS and Martyrs issues, tied by PAQUEBOT cachet, alongside with Hong Kong cds. One with oval “EXAMINED” seal.1928至1935年一組四件船上投遞封寄香港及歐美,貼帆船、孫像及烈士票,銷PAQUEBOT橫戳,旁鈐香港日戳。一件蓋有“驗訖”橢圓形戳記。