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British Mail to the Orient, USA and Hawaii continued...

Used to China continued...

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Used to China (Shanghai) in 1862. 1862, Queen Victoria, 9d straw, Emblems watermark, single (wing margin at right), used with 6d deep lilac, both cancelled with London "12" in barred oval on 1862 Prices Current to Shanghae (China); manuscript "via Marseille" and large red numeral "1d" Hong Kong exchange mark at upper left; Hong Kong, Shanghai and boxed London backstamps, a Very Fine usage, 1 shilling 3d paid 26 August 1861 to 1 June 1863 rate for ¼ oz. via Marseilles by British Packet.
Scott 40. SG 87.
Estimate $250 - 350. (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $250-350
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction

Used to China (Shanghai) in 1864. 1862, Queen Victoria, 1s green, Emblems watermark, single used with 4d vermilion, both tied by "London E.C. SP 26 64" duplex postmarks with "91" in barred oval, on folded cover to Asst. Secretary Municipal Council, Shanghai China;: manuscript "Via Marseilles" at upper left, large red "1d" Hong Kong exchange mark at center and red Chinese chop at lower left; blue Shanghai and Hong Kong backstamps; light vertical file fold passes under left side of 4d, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott 42. SG 90.
Estimate $200 - 300

1 shilling 4d paid the 1 June 1863 to 1 January 1872 rate for ½ oz. via Marseilles . (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction

Used to China (Shanghai), c. 1865. 1865, Queen Victoria, 4d vermilion, Large Garter watermark, vertical pair (wing margin at right), two 1s green and two 1d rose red, all tied by London "91" in barred oval on folded cover to Shanghae China; red crayon "2" (denoting doble the 1d rate of Colonial Postal Credit to Hong Kong_ at center; blue London and Shanghai backstamps, a Very Fine usage.
Scott 43. SG 94.
Estimate $750 - 1,000

2 shilling 10d paid double the 1 June 1863 to 1 January 1872 rate of 1 shilling 4d for ½ oz. plus a 2d Late Fee for a total of 2 shillings 10d . (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $750-1,000
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Used to China (Shanghai), c. 1865. 1865, Queen Victoria, 1s green, Emblems watermark, single used with two 1d rose red, all tied by London "46" in barred oval and diamond, on short paid folded cover to Shanghai China; manuscript "Via Marseilles" at upper left, two line "INSUFFT STAMPED/VIA MARSEILLES" at lower left and large red "1d" Hong Kong exchange mark at right; boxed London and blue Shanghae backstamps; light horizontal file fold through straightline marking and small sealed cover tear at top center, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott 48. SG 101.
Estimate $300 - 400

Cover was 2d short of the required payment (1 shilling 4d) for ½ oz. letter for service via Marseille, therefore it was sent at the cheaper 1 shilling rate via Southampton in use 20 August 1861 to 1 April 1877 . (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction

Used to China (Shanghai) in 1866. 1865, Queen Victoria, 6d lilac, Emblems watermark, horizontal pair (wing margin at left) tied by Glasgow Chief PO "159" between parallel bars on 1866 cover to Captain William M. Dunlop, Care of Messrs McKensie, Ship Chandlers, Shanghai North China; large re numeral "1" Hong Kong exchange mark at right; Kilwinning, Glasgow, London (red) and Shanghae (blue) backstamps; cover without a small portion of the backflap and trivial edge toning, minor erosion from attempted erasure of docketing at right, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott 45. SG 97.
Estimate $300 - 400

1 shilling paid the 20 August 1861 to 1 April 1877 rate for ½ oz. (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction

Used to China (Shanghai) in 1874. 1864, 1d rose red, letters in all four corners, block of four, two horizontal pairs and a single, used with two single 3d rose, all tied by "Dublin MR 6 74" duplex postmarks with "186" in barred diamond, on cover to Shanghai China; manuscript "via Brindisi" below 3d stamps; Hong Kong Ap 13 74 backstamp; left 3d with wing margin at left and folded over the left edge of the cover, right edge of cover and right side of right stamps with trivial toning, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott 33. SG 43.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500

The rate for this envelope to Shanghai, travelling by Ferry and rail to Dover, across the Channel to Ostend and by Rail via the Mont Cenis Tunnel to Brindisi. British Mail loaded onto the P & O packet to Alexandria, by Rail to Suez & P & O Packet sailing via Ceylon and Singapore arriving on 6 April., The rate between 5 January 1872 to 1 April 1877 was 1 shilling 3d for ½ oz. The 1 shilling 5d on this cover represents a 2d overpayment. (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
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Used to China (Shanghai) in 1879. 1874, Queen Victoria, 6d gray, Spray of Rose watermark, single, tied by "London E. C. SP 26 79" duplex postmark with "71" in barred oval, on cover to Shanghai China; manuscript "via Brindisi" at upper left; Hong Kong backstamp, a Very Fine cover.
Scott 62. SG 147.
Estimate $350 - 500

6d paid the 1 April 1879 to 1 January 1880 UPU rate via Brindisi for ½ oz. This was a short-lived rate valid for only 10 months. (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $350-500
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction

Used to China (Shanghai) in 1879. 1877, Queen Victoria, 4d sage green, Large Garter watermark, single, tied by "Lombard St. DE 12 79" duplex postmark with "LS 1" in barred oval, on cover to Shanghai China; manuscript "by French Packet" at upper left; Hong Kong backstamp, a Very Fine cover.
Scott 70. SG 153.
Estimate $300 - 400

4d paid the 1 April 1879 to 18 February 1880 UPU rate for ½ oz. via French ship from Marseilles. This rate was valid for only 10 months . (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $300-400
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Used to China (Shanghai) in 1883. 1881, Queen Victoria, 5d indigo, Imperial Crown watermark, single, tied by "London 29 JU 83" double outer rim duplex postmark, on cover to Shanghae (China); Hong Kong backstamp, a Very Fine usage.
Scott 85. SG 169.
Estimate $250 - 350

5d paid the 1 February 1880 to 1 October 1891 rate for ½ oz. via Brindisi. The 5d indigo is a very scarce stamp on Far East mail. (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $250-350
SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction

Used to China (Shanghai) in 1883. 1881, Queen Victoria, 5d indigo, Imperial Crown watermark, single, tied by experimental "London AU 3 83" Squared Circle cancel, on cover to Shanghae (China); without backstamps, a Very Fine cover.
Scott 85. SG 169.
Estimate $250 - 350

5d paid the 1 February 1880 to 1 October 1891 rate for ½ oz. via Brindisi. The 5d indigo is a very scarce stamp on Far East mail. (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $250-350
SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction

Used to China (Shanghai) in 1893. 1887, Queen Victoria Jubilee, ½d vermilion, single, tied by "London JA 9 93" hooded circle cancel on uprated ½d postal card, to Shanghai (China); partial Singapore-Hong Kong Marine Sorter backstamp; card with minor soiling on front and small portion of the reverse appears removed (about 10mm vertical swath at right), otherwise Fine.
Scott 111. SG 197.
Estimate $250 - 350

1d paid the 1879 UPU postal card rate. (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $250-350
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Used to China (Tientsin) in 1860. 1856, Queen Victoria, 6d pale lilac, Emblems watermark, single, tied by "Torquay DE 20 60" duplex postmark with "805" in barred oval, on cover to "H. M. S. Coromandel, Tien-Sin, China; red London backstamp; cover with tiny piece out of backflap, a Very Fine usage.
Scott 27. SG 70.
Estimate $300 - 400

6d paid the 1 June 1857 to 31 December 1869 Armed Forces, on active duty, Officers' postal rate for a ½ oz. (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction

Used to China (Wuhu) in 1899. 1887, Queen Victoria Jubilee, 2½d purple on blue, single, tied by "Eglinton Street Glasgow DE 14 99" postmark on 2d registered Letter envelope to Wuhu, near Hankow, Central China; light strike of red oval registered London handstamp at center; Glasgow, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Wuhu backstamps, a Very Fine usage.
Scott 114. SG 201.
Estimate $750 - 1,000

2½d paid the 1 October 1891 rate for ½ oz. and the registration envelope paid the 2d registration fee for a total of 4½d. While the cover is addressed "near Hankow, Central China", Hankow is a littoral city by the South China Sea. Wuhu is located some 40 miles south of Nanking which is in Central China. (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $750-1,000
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Used to Cochin China in 1876. 1876, Queen Victoria, 2½d rosy mauve, Orb watermark, single, tied by "London Jy 21 76" duplex postmark with "94" in barred oval on folded letter to Saigon Cochin China, Saigon and red Paris backstamps; light file fold through address, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott 67. SG 141.
Estimate $400 - 600

Sender should have paid the July 1 1876 rate of 1?- 3d per ½ oz. to the Far East but, unaccountably, the cover as accepted by the British Post Office at the 2½ per ½ oz prevailing rate to France . (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $400-600
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Used to Hong Kong

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Used to Hong Kong in 1852. 1841, Queen Victoria, 1d pink on white entire, cancelled with "447" in barred oval of Leeds; entire mailed at Shaw Mills August 1852 to John Harker, Light Infantry, 59th Regiment, 1st Company, Hong Kong; manuscript "Dead" in red at top and "348236" (Harker's military number(at left; Shaw Mills, Ripley, Leeds, London and Hong Kong backstamps; entire with light toning spots and pin holes, ex-Gerald Sattin.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000

1d paid the 1795 concessionary rate of 1d for a ½ oz. letter to or from non-commissioned ranks of the armed services serving overseas.The 59th Regiment served in Hong Kong on garrison duty fro 31 January 1850 to 18 November 1858. It suffered severely from malaria and dysentery. Between July and September 1850, alone, over 300 men died from these diseases. (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000
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Used to Hong Kong in 1854. 1847, Queen Victoria (embossed), 1s pale green, two singles, touching at sides to adequate to large margins top and bottom, used with three 1d red on bluish, all cancelled with Manchester "498" in barred oval on 1854 folded letter to Canton China, via Hong Kong; red Manchester and London, black Hong Kong backstamps, a Very Fine usage.
Scott 5. SG 54.
Estimate $2,500 - 3,500

2 shillings 3d paid the 24 June 1845 to 1 May 1854 rate for ½ oz. via Marseilles by British Packet . (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $2,500-3,500
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Used to Hong Kong in 1857. 1856, Queen Victoria, 1s green, Emblems watermark, single, tied by "Gloucester NO 25 57" sideways duplex postmark with "312" in barred oval at lower left of cover to Lieut. E. L. Pollard, R.N., H.M.G. B Woodcock, Hong Kong, China"; manuscript "Via Marseilles" at upper left; red London backstamp, a Very Fine usage.
Scott 28. SG 72.
Estimate $200 - 300

One shilling paid the 1 January 1857 to 26 August 1861 rate for ½ oz. via Marseilles by British Packet . (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction

Used to Hong Kong in 1861. 1856, Queen Victoria, 6d pale lilac, Emblems watermark, single (wing margin at left) tied by "Greenoch FE 13 61" duplex postmark with "163" between parallel bars, on cover to Hong Kong China; red large "1d" Hong Kong exchange mark at center; Tobemory, London and Hong Kong backstamps; trivial cover toned spots, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Scott 27. SG 70.
Estimate $250 - 350

6d paid the 1 May 1854 to 20 August 1861 rate for ½ ox. via Southampton . (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $250-350
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Used to Hong Kong in 1862. 1856, Queen Victoria, 1s green, Emblems watermark, single, used with 1d red and 2d blue, all tied by "London S.W. MR 10 62" duplex postmark with "SW 27" in barred oval on cover to Major Blamore, H. M. S. 99th Regt. Hong Kong China; manuscript "Via Marseilles" at upper left and large red "1" exchange mark of Hong Kong at center; Hong Kong backstamp, a Very Fine usage.
Scott 28. SG 72.
Estimate $400 - 600

One shilling 3d paid the 28 August 1861 to 1 June 1863 rate for ¼ oz. via Marseilles . (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $400-600
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction

Used to Hong Kong in 1862. 1856, Queen Victoria, 1s green, Emblems watermark, single, tied by "W. O. Edinburgh MY 19 62" duplex postmark with "131" between parallel bars on cover to Hong Kong; manuscript "via Southampton" at upper left and red "1d" Hong Kong exchange mark at center; Hong Kong and red London backstamps; cover with light soiling, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Scott 28. SG 72.
Estimate $250 - 350

One shilling paid the 20 August 1861 to 1 April 1877 rate for ½ oz. via Southampton . (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $250-350
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