1871 Yokohama (21 Oct) to England, f.w. Hong Kong QV 30c, tied by Y1 obliterator in violet and Charles .E. Legatt & Co forwarding agent
1871 Yokohama (21 Oct) to England, f.w. Hong Kong QV 30c, tied by Y1 obliterator in violet and Charles .E. Legatt & Co forwarding agent seal, matching with Yokohama BPO cds on reverse. Showing "via Brindisi" annotation on front. Transit Hong Kong (29 Oct). Arrived London (9 Dec).1871.10.21 橫濱寄英國,貼香港維多利亞女皇像30仙,銷Y1紫色殺手戳及Charles E Legatt & Co轉運代理戳。背面鈐橫濱英國客郵局日戳。寫有“via Brindisi”批示。10.29經香港。12.9抵倫敦。
Lot 934
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1876 Yokohama (12 Sep) to Italy. Entire letter, sent "via Brindisi", f.w. Hong Kong QV 2c x3 + 8c, tied by Y1 obliterator in blackc,
1876 Yokohama (12 Sep) to Italy. Entire letter, sent "via Brindisi", f.w. Hong Kong QV 2c x3 + 8c, tied by Y1 obliterator in blackc, matching with Yokohama BPO cds on reverse. Transit Hong Kong (29 Sep), Milan (3 Nov). Arrived Casatenovo (4 Nov).1876.9.12 橫濱寄意大利。郵簡,寫有“via Brindisi”,貼香港維多利亞女皇像2仙x3 + 8仙,銷Y1黑色殺手戳,背面蓋有橫濱英局日戳。9.29經香港,11.3經米蘭。11.4抵Casatenovo。
Swatow (Chinese Treaty Port)
Swatow (Chinese Treaty Port)
Lot 1060
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Swatow Postal Service 1c stationery cover essay, with “PROVISIONAL” on indicia. Swatow did not establish a local post but a number of
Swatow Postal Service 1c stationery cover essay, with “PROVISIONAL” on indicia. Swatow did not establish a local post but a number of essays or bogus issues have been reported by Livingston and Dougan. All surviving examples are extremely scarce. 汕頭地方書信館1分郵資封之樣封,郵資圖加蓋“PROVISIONAL”。汕頭並未建立書信館,但Livingston及Dougan都記載若干原型存世,均極為珍罕難得。t
Lot 1061
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Swatow Postal Service 1c stationery cover essay, with “PROVISIONAL” on indicia. Swatow did not establish a local post but a number of
Swatow Postal Service 1c stationery cover essay, with “PROVISIONAL” on indicia. Swatow did not establish a local post but a number of essays or bogus tissues have been reported by Livingston and Dougan. All surviving examples are extremely scarce. 汕頭地方書信館1分郵資封之樣封,郵資圖加蓋“PROVISIONAL”。汕頭並未建立書信館,但Livingston及Dougan都記載若干原型存世,均極為珍罕難得。