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Australian States
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
501   Australian States Collection, 1850-1912. Neatly displayed on album pages with good basic overall completion for these issues; N.S.W. with 1850 1d & 2d types and a good array of QV's, better later high values including 1885 5sh, 1890 20sh & 1904 10sh values, complete charity & registry issues, #O32, Queensland with fair range of early issues and some later completion, complete semi-postals, South Australia similar with some good later high values, Tasmania with a good showing of early issues including 1857 issues complete and some later commemoratives, much completion in early Victoria with many nice 4 margin issues, later high values with 1902 £2, complete semi-postals and postal fiscals up to the £1, registry & too late issues, Western Australia 1854 imperf issues missing only 6d and good completion in later; condition mixed to be expected yet overall condition a bit above the norm (no photo). Estimate  $1,500 - 2,000.

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SOLD for $4,250.00
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Australia
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
502   Australia Collection, 1913-40. Neatly displayed on album pages; strong completion of issues with 1913 to the 10sh, 1915 issues to the 5sh & 10sh respectively, 1924 £1, 1929 Roos to the 5sh and 31-36' up to the £1, 1932 5sh Sidney Bridge and completion in later commemoratives, back-of-the-book with complete airs, official near complete and dues strong with 1902 issue complete and 1902-04 issue to the 5sh, etc.; condition mixed with many better singles and sets throughout (no photo). Estimate  $750 - 1,000.

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SOLD for $1,800.00
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503   Australia Stock including States Postmark Study. Collector's stock and study on stock and approval pages; with early Australia issues and some later into the 1940's with Roo issues to the low shilling values mostly in modest quantities, some better, small section of postmarks and a stock of perfin official issues, an array of States issues with some nice town postmarks and an emphasis on the barred numeral town killers, much of which was hand-selected for choice strikes; condition well above the norm (no photo). Estimate  $600 - 800.

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SOLD for $1,050.00
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504   Australia Cover Accumulation. Lot of 170 20th century covers & cards with various frankings & postmarks, included are several first day covers, first flight covers and commemorative items, Very Fine (no photo). Estimate  $200 - 300.

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SOLD for $425.00
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505   imageAustralia, 1929-47 Australia & Papua New Guinea Airmail Covers. Lot of 50 airmail covers including several first flights carried on a variety of routes, included is 9 covers with combination frankings of Australia & New Guinea or Papua, generally Very Fine. Estimate  $500 - 750. (Image1)


SOLD for $1,100.00
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New South Wales
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
506   New South Wales Collection, 1850-97. Used mounted on quadrille pages in Plymouth album, 1850 issues with selection of 5 or more 1d & 2d types all with clear to large margins, 3d types, 1851-54 QV issues with values represented with many of the shades and papers present, later QV issues in similar fashion with plates and shades noted, 1861-88 5sh with the range of shades and perfs, good showing of later to 1882 issue with some shades and perfs; with condition above the norm (no photo). Estimate  $3,000 - 4,000.

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SOLD for $2,500.00
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507 O36 imageNew South Wales, Official, 1887-90, 10sh mauve & claret. "N.S.W." on oval cancels, strong bright colors, small filled thin and central natural paper inclusion, otherwise F.-V.F., a scarce high value official issue. Scott No. O21 $3,250. SG No. O36  £2,000 ($3,140). (Image1)

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SOLD for $725.00
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Queensland
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
508   Queensland Collection, 1860-89. Mounted on annotated quadrille pages; nice showing of early QV issues from #1 on, 1860 issues with the various perf types and including some shades, including the 1876-79 1d orange vermilion perf 12½x13, good representation on later 1880's issues again with some shade varieties; condition a little mixed but a bit above the norm (no photo). Estimate  $750 - 1,000.

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SOLD for $600.00
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South Australia
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
509   South Australia Collection, 1855-1904. Used mounted on annotated quadrille pages; starting with 1855 6d x2, 1856-59 issues with 2d single and pair of the major shades, strong completion in the following roulette issues with some good shades, fair range of later to the 1876 issues and some postal fiscal issues; condition mixed with many nice items throughout (no photo). Estimate  $250 - 350.

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SOLD for $550.00
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Tasmania
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
510   Tasmania Collection, 1853-1902. Used mounted on annotated quadrille pages; a good showing of early issues with 1853 4d shades (yellow orange cut to shape), 1855-57 QV issues including better shades, 1858 high values with 6d shades, following 1864 issues somewhat spare but with good basic representation, useful later QV issues and 1899-1902 commemoratives including high values; good overall condition for these issue yet a little mixed in early issues (no photo). Estimate  $750 - 1,000.

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SOLD for $950.00
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Barbados
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
511   Barbados Collection, 1852-1939. Used on Scott album pages; strong completion throughout with complete 1852-59 values, early perf'd issues including 1873 3d claret & 5sh, 1892-1903 Badge issue complete, later commemoratives with better values, etc.; nice condition throughout (no photo). Estimate  $300 - 400.

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SOLD for $550.00
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Bermuda
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
512   Bermuda Collection, 1865-1940. Used on Scott album pages; with 1865 1st issues complete, better 1874-75 surcharges including Sc. #10, 13 & 15 and completion in later QV's, various issues thereafter including 1921 KGV issue complete and a few other better; lightly canceled issues the rule (no photo). Estimate  $500 - 750.

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SOLD for $900.00
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British Africa
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
513   British Africa Collection, 1859-1940. Used mounted on Scott pages in International album; most countries represented from fair to good completion throughout; with some Ascension and Bastoland issues, B.C.A. with better 1891 shilling values, 1895 2sh6d and some good later issues, good showing of East Africa & Uganda, Gambia with some completion in QV's, K.U.T., Mauritius with issues after 1859 and some completion in turn of the century, Niger Coast Protectorate 1st issues, Nigeria & Northern Nigeria, useful Nyasaland and Seychelles Islands, St. Helena with some early QV issues, later Uganda, nice showing of Bechuanaland, Natal with some better early issues and later high values, Zanzibar with a few good runs of commemoratives, etc.; condition a little mixed mostly confined to early issues with nicely cancelled issues throughout (no photo). Estimate  $1,500 - 2,000.

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SOLD for $4,250.00
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British Asia
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
514   British Asia Collection, 1854-1940. Selection of countries on album pages in Scott International album; including some better Bangkok issues, Ceylon with strength in early issues and good later high values, Palestine with complete sets, Egypt with a good showing of early issues and back-of-the-book, good completion in later Labuan and North Borneo issues, Strait Settlements with better 1st issues with a good to fair range of Malay States, India with early imperf issues and useful later definitives, officials and sparse yet some useful states, little Burma & Kuwait, etc.; condition mixed mostly confined to early issues (no photo). Estimate  $1,000 - 1,500.

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SOLD for $2,700.00
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British Commonwealth
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
515   British Commonwealth Postmark Collection. Several thousand stamps arranged by countries in two large stockbooks; nice array of country issues from early issues to the 1950's with town cancels selected for clear central if not socked-on-the-nose strikes, with many on piece items, wide range of countries including Aden with early India issues, Bahamas towns, good early British Guiana, Canada with an array of fancy killers, C.G.H. with section of obliterators and towns, strong Gold Coast and India, Malta, Mauritius, Natal, Nevis, Newfoundland with 1948 Ukrainian Camp Post back handstamps, early Papua, Rhodesia towns, good Strait Settlements, Trinidad, Zanzibar, Zululand, and many others; a collection well worth careful examination (no photo). Estimate  $3,000 - 4,000.

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516   imageBritish Commonwealth Cover Accumulation. A wonderful lot of 1374 covers & cards from a wide variety of Colonies showing various frankings, usages and postmarks, most all are early to mid 20th century, however, some 19th century covers are present, included are registered, censored, flights, first day covers, postal stationery, picture post cards, etc., mixed condition, a valuable lot worth careful inspection. Estimate  $4,000 - 6,000. (Image1)

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SOLD for $11,000.00
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517   imageBritish Commonwealth Cover Accumulation. A wonderful lot of 589 covers & cards from a wide variety of Colonies showing various frankings, usages and postmarks, most all are early to mid 20th century, however, some 19th century covers are present, included are registered, censored, flights, etc., mixed condition, a valuable lot worth careful inspection. Estimate  $3,000 - 4,000. (Image1)

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SOLD for $12,000.00
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518   imageBritish Commonwealth Cover Accumulation. Lot of 252 legal size or large size covers with various frankings & postmarks from a wide variety of Colonies, most all from the 1940's to 70's, however some earlier covers are present, many franking on "OHMS" legal size covers, mixed condition, worth careful inspection. Estimate  $300 - 400. (Image1)

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SOLD for $2,500.00
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British East Africa
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
519   British East Africa Collection, 1890-1903. Used on album pages; starting with 1890 1a on 2d, runs of sun and crown issues including 1890-91 1r-5r high values, 1891 surcharges, good 1895 overprints including 2r, following QV's including 3r, 1896 issue missing only lesser 3a value, good 1897 surcharges, etc. (no photo). Estimate  $500 - 750.

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SOLD for $1,300.00
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British Europe
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
520   British Europe Collection, 1864-1940. Neatly displayed on album pages; mostly a mix of early issues to some later completion and the occasional better single or set, including Cyprus, Gibraltar with a good showing of QV issues and better KGV high values, useful Heligoland, Ireland with a good range of issues and Malta again with good representation throughout including some better; condition mixed with some attractive material (no photo). Estimate  $400 - 600.

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SOLD for $1,400.00
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British Guiana
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
521   British Guiana Collection, 1851-1940. Used mounted in album pages; nice range of issues throughout with 1852 2c & 4c pale blue, good 1860 issues, 1862 1c, few brush line officials issues and later surcharges, various runs thereafter, completion in later commemoratives, etc. (no photo). Estimate  $300 - 400.

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SOLD for $525.00
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British North America
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
522   imageBritish North America Cover Accumulation. Lot of 74 20th century covers & cards with various frankings & postmarks, couple 19th Century items are present, virtually all are Newfoundland covers including first day covers, first flight covers and commemorative items, F.-V.F. Estimate  $300 - 400. (Image1)


SOLD for $1,150.00
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British Pacific
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
523   British Pacific Collection, 1855-1940. Used neatly displayed on album pages; various countries including New Zealand with sparse early issues and later completion in half length QV's, some good early commemoratives and useful back-of-the-book including a strong showing of early Postal Fiscal issues, Dependencies with Aitutaki, Cook Islands with complete 1st issues, Niue & Penrhyn Island, Solomon Islands with good representation, Fiji with a few early issues on, Gilbert & Ellice, Nauru, New Hebrides, Samoa & Tonga; condition mixed, please inspect (no photo). Estimate  $500 - 750.

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SOLD for $2,300.00
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British West Indies
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
524   British West Indies Collection, 1860-1940. Neatly displayed on album pages, most countries represented with good basic completion; Antigua early issues, crown seal issues the shilling values, 1932 commemorative set, Bahamas with strength in early issues, British Honduras with good representation, Caymans, Dominica with complete QV sets and later high values, nice range of Grenada issues, Leewards & Montserrat, useful Nevis and St. Christopher, St. Kitts-Nevis, St. Vincent with some good early issues, good later issue Trinidad including 1894 5sh, Virgin Islands, etc.; a nice collection well worth careful inspection (no photo). Estimate  $1,000 - 1,500.

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525   imageBritish West Indies Covers. A wonderful lot of 655 covers & cards from the British West Indies showing various frankings, usages and postmarks, most all are 1930's-60's, however, some earlier covers are present, included are registered, first day covers, censored, flights, etc., noted is an 1886 cover to the United States from Turk's Islands franked with 4d, mixed condition, a valuable lot worth careful inspection. Estimate  $3,000 - 4,000. (Image1)


SOLD for $6,000.00
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Canada
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
526 5 var. imageCanada, 1852, 3d orange red. Target cancel, large nicely balanced margins, rich vibrant color, Extremely Fine, choice. SG No. 5 var. Scott No. 4  $200. (Image1)

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527 9 imageCanada, 1855, 6d slate gray. Just touched, fresh color, tied on small ladies cover to United States by light cancel with Montreal postmark at bottom left, stamp lifted for examination & hinged in place, Very Fine. SG No. 9. Scott No. 5 Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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528 138 imageCanada, 1897, $3 Victoria Jubilee. Light purple town cancel, rich vivid color, wide margins, Very Fine. SG No. 138. Scott No. 63  $950. (Image1)

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SOLD for $625.00
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529   imageCanada Cover Accumulation. Lot of 428 covers & cards with various frankings & postmarks, most all early to mid 20th century, however several interesting 19th Century covers are present including Steamboat & Registration stamps, 20th century includes first day covers, first flight covers, Advertising, Perfins and commemorative items, mixed condition, worth careful inspection as many nice items are included. Estimate  $2,000 - 3,000. (Image1)

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SOLD for $2,900.00
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Canada & Provinces
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
530   Canada & Provinces Collection, 1851-1939. Neatly displayed on album pages; high degree of completion in Canada with 4-margin #1, 1852 3d & 6d values, complete 1859 values, large and small queens missing only the laid papers, Jubilees missing only $3 for completion, 1898 2¢ Imperial Penny Postage study including printing varieties, complete widowheads, complete thereon (missing one lesser issue) including 1908 Tercentenary and all later commemoratives, complete airmails, deliveries, registry including a special study of issues, Provinces with some good BC&VI issues, Newfoundland with a few early issues and later completion with complete sets, #C3b on piece, some Nova Scotia 3d imperfs 4-margin and 1860 issues complete, P.E.I., etc.; condition mixed with some nice cancelled material throughout, worth careful inspection (no photo). Estimate  $2,000 - 3,000.

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SOLD for $3,250.00
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Canada
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
531   Canada Roller Cancellation Collection, 1894-1970. Specialized collection of approximately 2,000 stamps mounted on album pages in binder; ordered by provinces - city with strong showing of various roller types (ordered by Smythies), an array of issues mostly 1890-1930's, varieties and some sub-typing, territorial, also a section of early issues from large Queens to KGV's, multiples and a useful array of collectors' notes; strike condition varies with good completion throughout, a nice basis for further expansion (no photo). Estimate  $1,500 - 2,000.

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SOLD for $725.00
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532   Canada Accumulation. Used on stockpages and several albums; with useful collection from small queens on, Jubilees up to the 50¢, completion in later commemoratives & definitives with later coil and imperf pairs, back-of-the-book with perf'd officials, some provinces, a good stock from 4 margin #4's on including Sc. #14 x11, 15 x11, #20x3 and a selection of higher values, large & small queens with shades, cancels, good later perf'd Officials; worth careful evaluation (no photo). Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

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SOLD for $1,700.00
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533   Canada Canadian Railroad Postmarks. Small box of a few hundred stamp all with railway postmarks and neatly identified, most on 20th century singles or Postal Stationery cut squares, however some 19th century is noted on 3¢ Small Queens, mixed condition, please inspect (no photo). Estimate  $100 - 150.


SOLD for $325.00
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534   Canada Railway Cancellation Accumulation. Varied stocks of many thousands; including stockpages in binder arranged by Ludlow listings with better R.P.O.'s, nice stock on hundreds on cards in stockbox with mostly later issue stamps yet some very nice strikes, also an array of 300-400 small queens on pages identified with Ludlow #'s; worth specialist inspection (no photo). Estimate  $600 - 800.

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SOLD for $475.00
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535   Canada Revenue Stock. Mixed range of mostly used on stockpages in binder; mostly basis issues with strong duplication at times yet mostly modest, some better issues including a #RF4a, runs and Electric - Gas & Weights and Measures, good showing of Law Stamps, etc. (no photo). Estimate  $500 - 750.

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SOLD for $525.00
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Cape of Good Hope
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
536 13-14 imageCape of Good Hope, 1861, 1d & 4d "Wood Block" issues complete. Light barred cancels, margins ample to just in on 1d at lower right, strong colors, 1d with creases and 4d repaired with portion of design drawn in at left, Fine appearance, still a very presentable and rare set. Scott No. 7 $4,150. SG No. 13-14  £3,950 ($6,201). (Image1)

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537 14d imageCape of Good Hope, 1861, 4d blue "Wood Block". Large margin to just in at lower right, rich color and strong early impression, faint creasing and small thins, Fine appearance. Scott No. 9b $3,400. SG No. 14d  £3,000 ($4,710). (Image1)

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538   Cape of Good Hope Stock, 1853-63. Seated Hope triangles in quantities on stockpages; issues and shades from several to dozens, including 4d unwatermarked pairs, strips and on piece, good high values and shades in quantities, a few forgeries, etc.; condition mixed with many full margin items throughout, well worth careful inspection (no photo). Estimate  $2,000 - 3,000.

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SOLD for $2,200.00
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539   Cape of Good Hope Collection, 1853-1904. Used neatly mounted on album pages with a high degree of completion; 1853 & 1855 issues complete, collection highlighted by both 1861 1d & 4d Woodblocks (usual small faults yet attractive & genuine), 1863 issue triangles complete all with full margins, strong seated Hope issues with complete later sets, Mafeking issues near complete including the 1d Goodyear & 3d Powell issues (Sc. #178-179); a nice collection with condition well above the norm overall (no photo). Estimate  $1,500 - 2,000.

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Cape of Good Hope - Vryburg
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
540 3 imageCape of Good Hope - Vryburg, 1899, 2d on 6d mauve. Central Vryburg town cancel, strong bold color, F.-V.F. Scott No. N3 $575. SG No. 3  £500 ($785). (Image1)

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Cyprus
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
541 123-132 imageCyprus, 1928, 3/4pi-£1 Anniversary of British Rule complete. Each selected for light neat town cancels, rich vibrant colors, Very Fine and choice, a premium used set. Scott No. 114-123 $477. SG No. 123-132  £375 ($589). (Image1)

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Falkland Islands
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
542 15s//35s imageFalkland Islands, 1891-1902, ½d-9d QV issue, Specimen overprint set complete. O.g., 2½d regummed, rich vibrant colors, a Fine set. SG No. 15s//35s  £600 ($942). (Image1)

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543 16 imageFalkland Islands, 1892, ½d green. Stunning block of 18 + pair tied by several neat strikes of "Falkland Island's/ De. 28, 1896" double circle postmark on registered cover to Germany with Crown over Registered handstamp, red crayon marking "1oz", this franking pays the correct rate of 4p per half ounce + the 2p registry fee, Extremely Fine. SG No. 16. Scott No. 9  Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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544 41-42 imageFalkland Islands, 1898, 2s6d-5s Queen Victoria set complete. Light face-free town cancels, well centered, strong bright colors, Very Fine, a select set. Scott No. 20-21 $500. SG No. 41-42  £450 ($706). (Image1)

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545 43-50 imageFalkland Islands, 1904-12, ½d-5s King Edward VII set complete. Light or neat own cancels, each stamp selected for rich color and choice centering, an Extremely Fine set. Scott No. 22-29 $474. SG No. 43-50  £350 ($550). (Image1)

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546 43-50 imageFalkland Islands, 1904-12, ½d-5s King Edward VII set complete. All neat strike of double circle town cancel, well centered, rich colors, Very Fine, a lovely matched postmark set. SG No. 43-50 £350 ($550). Scott No. 22-29  $474. (Image1)

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547 69 imageFalkland Islands, 1914, £1 black on red. Socked-on-the-nose, neat socked-on-the-nose Port Stanley cancel, bright with rich shade, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 40 $600. SG No. 69  £500 ($785). (Image1)

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548 116-126 imageFalkland Islands, 1929-36, ½d-£1 King George V Small Definitive set complete. Hand-selected for sharp neat cancels, nice overall centering, F.-V.F. Scott No. 54-64 $850. SG No. 116-126  £700 ($1,099). (Image1)

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549 161b imageFalkland Islands, 1942, 5s indigo & yellow brown. Light town cancel, nicely centered, Very Fine; with 1988 B.P.A. certificate. SG No. 161b. Scott No. 94a  $300. (Image1)

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550   Falkland Islands Stock, 1878-1948. Strong primarily used stock arranged on stockpages in binder; with specimen section including 1891 QV set (S.G. £600) and KEVII high values, most issues represented from #1 on with duplication strong at times on lower values, good postmark interest, better high values including multiple 1898 & 1904 issues, some mint from later QV's; condition a little mixed but above the norm overall, Scott catalog value in excess of $16,000 (no photo). Estimate  $4,000 - 6,000.

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551   Falkland Islands Collection, 1878-1938. Used on album pages; strong early issues including 1878 1st issues missing only #1 and later QV sets complete missing only the 1891 bisects, 1904 KEVII complete & KGV issues to the 5sh, commemoratives including 1933 set to the 2sh6d and complete thereon; condition above the norm with light or neat town cancels the rule (no photo). Estimate  $500 - 750.

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Falkland Islands & Dependencies
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
552   imageFalkland Islands & Dependencies Cover Accumulation. Lot of 282 covers & cards with various frankings & postmarks, most all from the 1930's to the 1980's, however some earlier covers are present including few turn of the century postal stationery, included are first day covers, cancellations including small offices, worth careful inspection as many nice items are included. Estimate  $3,000 - 4,000. (Image1)

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Gold Coast
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
553   Gold Coast Collection, 1875-1938. Neatly displayed on album pages; good basic completion with highlight including QV issues near complete & KEVII-KGV issues to the shillings values, complete commemoratives, etc. Estimate  $200 - 300.

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SOLD for $525.00
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Hong Kong
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
554   imageHong Kong, 1846 Canton to New York. Folded letter docketed Canton, 20 June 1846 on interior, hand carried, or enclosed with another letter to England, where it entered mail., postmarked red Great Britain Maltese cross "Paid L.S. 26AU26 1846" hand-stamp, red manuscript "2" shillings paid for letter weighing half to one ounce for transatlantic packet, and oval "L AU 27 C" Liverpool transit hand-stamp, red Boston hand-stamped 7 (Blake and Davis 549 used 1845-50), apparently applied in error so crossed through, and manuscript 12 cents due (2 cents ship, plus 5 cents per half ounce under 300 miles X 2) substituted, Very Fine, based on Canton and GB dates, letter was carried by P&O "Ariel" on her first of only two Alexandria to Southampton voyages. Per Cunard Line Cambria: Liverpool 4 Sep - Boston 18 Sep. Estimate  $150 - 200. (Image1)


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555   imageHong Kong, 1849 Cover to the United States. Forwarded by Rawle Drinker & Co./Hong Kong perfect strike of red oval handstamp on reverse of 1849 cover to the United States with blue forwarder's oval "Lemuel Goddard/London" on flap, cover with black British transit postmark "19 Cents" & bold "24" handstamps, lengthy original enclosure with interesting contents, slight cover edge wear, Very Fine and scarce. Estimate  $500 - 750. (Image1)


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556   imageHong Kong, 1850 Boston to Manila. Folded letter, apparently sent outside mail from United States to Great Britain, with "Liverpool Paid Ja 22 1850" cds, and London "Paid 23 Jan 23 1850" cds. Manuscript 2/2 overpaid the 1/10 rate for a ¼ ounce letter sent via Marseille, so apparently included an additional 4d GB ship letter or inland fee, part "Hong Kong" transit cds on reverse, and nearly complete Manila Iss Philips 30 Mar 1850 Baeza cds on front, with manuscript "2" Reales for up to a ½ ounce letter from Europe or US. This 2 Reales ship letter / inland fee is later than recorded by Peterson & Lewis as having been applied in manuscript (10 Mar 1850), Apparently extraneous "E. A. Hebevel / Aug 7th 1907" on back flap, but a very early packet letter from US to Philippines, Very Fine. Estimate  $400 - 600. (Image1)


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557   imageHong Kong, 1850 Canton incoming to New York. Entirely unpaid folded letter with on front black "New York Sep 7" with 42 at top, Winter type 181 (25 May 1850 - 11 July 55), "London Paid 24 Sep 1850", and GB charges of 1/- for transatlantic service, and 4/1 for via Marseille packet service, paid by Baring Brothers London, to whose care letter was initially addressed. GB 1/- charge for up to ½ ounce letter would not have covered 42 cent debit by US, apparently including 10c US inland and 32c transatlantic for ½ - ? ounce letter, so letter was apparently incorrectly weighed by one PO or the other, backstamped with red "London 21 SP 1850" transit cds, and "Hong Kong 11 No 1850" arrival cds, Very Fine, carried by Admiralty mail steamer "Triton" from Marseille to Malta, then onward by P&O packets. "Triton" was seldom used on this route after 1848, performing only seven voyages in 1850-54. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


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558   imageHong Kong, 1852 Canton to New York. Folded letter with double arc "Hong Kong" cds (mostly cut out on opening), and red Great Britain entry cds, "1852 13 AP 13" on reverse, but, unusually, no New York Exchange Office cds, manuscript $1.86 debit to US for 5 x 10c French transit = .50, + 4 x 34c British = $1.36; manuscript 10/5 or $1.86 + 4 x 16c transatlantic packet = $2.50 due, but omitted US inland of 4 x 5c, so should have been $2.70 due for 1 - 1 ¼ ounce letter sent via Marseille. Although letter dated 27 Jan, it is annotated "Duplicate" and was held for next mail, as indicated by the "_E" (i.e., FE) in the partial Hong Kong cds, and the 13 Apr London arrival, Very Fine. Estimate  $400 - 600. Sent by P&O steamers "Malta": departing Hong Kong 28 Feb, arriving Galle 13 Mar; Hindostan: Galle 13 Mar - Suez 1 Apr; Bentinck: Alexandria 4 Apr - Malta 8 Apr. Carried by British Admiralty mail steamer Banshee: Malta 8 Apr - Marseilles 10 Apr, arriving GB 13 Apr. Most likely per Havre Line Franklin: Southampton 15 Apr - NY 27 Apr., scarce high rate. (Image1)


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559   imageHong Kong, 1853 Canton to New York. Part entire from Canton, 10 Mar, either hand-carried on board P&O Singapore on her first voyage from Hong Kong, 11 Mar, to Singapore, 16 Mar, or missed Singapore, and sent by another vessel to catch her at Singapore. Entered mails in Singapore where "Singapore Bearing 18 Mar"applied. Manuscript rated 1/10 for up to a quarter ounce letter via Marseille, manuscript "70" cents debit by GB, with red "28AP28 1853" Great Britain transit on reverse, hand-stamped 75 cents due by New York Exchange Office for letter weighing quarter to half ounce, including 5 cents for US inland, but, unusually, no date-stamp, Very Fine. Estimate  $300 - 400. "Singapore" departed Singapore 18 Mar arriving Galle 25 Mar; Oriental: Galle 28 Mar - Suez 15 Apr; Bengal: Alexandria 19 Apr - Malta 22 Apr; Euxine: Malta 22 Apr - Marseilles 25 Apr. An early voyage after P&O took over Malta - Marseille route from British Admiralty in Feb 1853. Per Cunard Line Cambria: Liverpool 30 Apr - Boston 13 May. Letters from China entering the mail at Singapore are very seldom seen. (Image1)


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560   imageHong Kong, 1853 Canton, China to New York, N.Y. Folded entire with manuscript "Via Marseilles", "2/11" (70 cents debit) to the U.S. as if per British Packet, but crossed through, and reassessed 54 cents debit to the U.S. Hand-stamped "75" cents due, which includes 21 cents (5 cents U.S. inland & 16 cents U.S. Packet) retained by the U.S, rate for ¼ - ½ ounce letter via Marseilles from July 1849 through at least Oct 1854, partial "Hong Kong 10 No 1853" transit cds, with red "O T 27DE27 1853" G.B. transit cds on reverse, Very Fine and choice. Estimate  $200 - 300. Carried per P&O steamers Ganges: departing Hong Kong 11 Nov, arriving Galle, Ceylon, 26 Nov; Hindostan: from Galle 27 Nov, to Suez 12 Dec; Valetta: Alexandria 21 Dec - Marseilles 24 Dec. Per Collins Line Baltic: Liverpool 29 Dec - New York 12 Jan 1854. "New York Am Pkt" (Winter type 1), 13 Jan 1854. (Image1)


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561   imageHong Kong, 1854 Canton incoming from Boston, Mass. Folded letter with red Boston hand-stamped "Paid", pencil 75 cents total rate, and red 70 cents hand-stamped credit to GB, with partial orange-red London "Paid 23OC23 1854" cds. "Boston Br. Pkt. Oct 11" cds, red partial, light GB transit cds, and partial, light "Hong Kong De 1854" transit cds on reverse. Rate of 75 cents for quarter to half ounce letter via Marseilles, from June 1849 only through Sep.1854 per Starnes. However, this rate is recorded by the Moubrays as remaining in effect until 5 Nov 1854, F.-V.F., per Cunard Line "America": Boston 12 Oct - Liverpool 22 Oct, then by P&O. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


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562   imageHong Kong, 1854 Canton to Bombay, India. Cover with red "Canton Paid" on front and "Canton 11 Dec 1854" cds on back. Also on back, fair "Hong Kong 12 Dec 1854" cds, and partial "Bombay" arrival cds, rated red manuscript "4d" (upper left) for Canton - Hong Kong ship letter fee, and red manuscript "1/-" (upper right) for Hong Kong - Bombay British packet fee. Carried by P&O Cadiz: from Hong Kong 12 Dec, Galle, 26 Dec, Bombay, 1 Jan 1855 (New Years Day cds), Very Fine, Webb Scarcity Guide (1991): 25-50 examples of "Canton Paid" recorded; Proud: 5,000 points. Estimate  $400 - 600. (Image1)


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563   imageHong Kong, 1854 Hong Kong wreck cover to Harrisburg, Pa. Envelope with "Hong Kong 21 My 1854" cds, and red "Forwarded By Desilver & Co Hong Kong Late A.H. Fryer & Co" (not recorded in Rowe's 1996 revision), indicating that letter probably received by this Hong Kong firm from elsewhere in Orient, Great Britain "1854 7 AU 7" transit cds on back, and "New.York Am Packet Aug 19" cds on front. Although British ½ ounce rate via Southampton was lowered from 1/- to 6d effective 5 May 1854, GB-US accounting had not yet been adjusted at time of mailing of this letter. Manuscript markings: originally rated 1/8, struck through, and GB 24 cents debit noted twice, one of two occurrences of 24c struck through, and New York Exchange Office 45 cents (total due from addressee) hand-stamp also over-struck on 24c. This 45 mark is Winter type 319, applied three years earlier than recorded (Apr 57 - Jun 66), Very Fine. Estimate  $1,000 - 1,500. The new P&O steamer "Douro", on her first return voyage from Hong Kong, was damaged in a hurricane that began on 24 May, and was wrecked on north shoal of Paracels Reef on 26 May. Several crew members spent eight days in a small open boat rowing back to Hong Kong for help. On 3 June P&O Agent sent Malta to lend assistance, followed by Tartar on next day. Mails and passengers were initially transferred to Malta, but when P&O Pekin came in sight on 8 June on her voyage to Galle, mails and passengers were transshipped to Pekin. Pekin not used on China-Galle line since 1851. It is believed she made this single Hong Kong-Galle trip in 1854 because regularly scheduled Malta was standing by Douro. Efforts to save Douro were unsuccessful, and on 10 June Malta with rest of passengers and large part of cargo proceeded to Singapore, etc. This cover is an addition to 3 recorded covers saved from the wreck of the Douro (recorded in Far East Mail Ship Itineraries, not listed in Maritime Disaster Mail). (Image1)


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564   imageHong Kong, 1854 Shanghai to Boston, Mass. Folded letter docketed "Shanghae, 2 Dec 1854" with manuscript "Via Marseilles"& manuscript Great Britain 86 cents debit to US, and Boston hand-stamped "96" cents (earlier than Blake and Davis 718: 6.21.55-6.4.57) due from addressee, partial Hong Kong cds, Great Britain red "27JA27 1855 "cds & "Boston Br. Pkt. Feb 15" receiving cds on reverse, Great Britain debited the United States for 86 cents as follows: 2/3 or 54 cents for ½ - ? ounce letter from Hong Kong (24 cents British share + 30 cents French), plus 16 cents per half ounce sea (2 x 16 = 32c) from GB to US, total due was figured on arrival in US as between a half ounce and one ounce at 5 cents per half ounce for a total of 10 cents, which was added to British 86c debit. Carried by P & O Cadiz: Hong Kong 12 Dec 1854 - Galle 26 Dec 1854, Bombay: Galle 28 Dec - Suez 16 Jan 1855; Valetta: Alexandria 19 Jan - Marseilles 25 Jan 1855, F.-V.F., per Cunard Line "Asia": Liverpool 3 Feb - Boston 15 Feb 1855. This mail was delayed when the P&O Bombay had to wait at Aden 5-10 Jan. for steamer with mail from Bombay, seldom seen high rate. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


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565   imageHong Kong, 1855 Canton incoming from New York. Folded letter with red "New-York Am. Pkt. Dec 26" cds, pencil "43" cents (paid), red manuscript "22" cents credit to Great Britain, and red London tombstone "Paid 9 JA 9 1856", manuscript "P Baltic" in lower left corner, and "via Marseilles" routing. "Hong Kong 10 Mr 1856" receiving cds on reverse, rate of 43c for up to quarter ounce letter via Marseilles, Oct 1854 - Dec 1856, Very Fine, per Collins Line Baltic: New York 27 Dec 1855 - Liverpool 8 Jan 1856. Per P&O Alhambra: Marseilles 12 Jan - Alexandria 22 Jan; Hindostan: Suez 31 Jan - Galle 18 Feb; Norna: Galle 18 Feb - Hong Kong 10 Mar. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


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566   imageHong Kong, 1855 Canton incoming from New York. Folded letter sheet with red "New York Am. Packet. Feb 21" cds, pencil "53" cents per half ounce rate, and red manuscript "32" cents credit to gb superimposed over partial orange red "Paid 5 MR 5 1855" British transit cds, faint "Hong Kong 26 Ap 1855" transit cds on the reverse. US retained 21 cents (5 cents US inland and 16 cents US Packet), and credited 32 cents (1/4) to gb, which was correct rate for British Packet via Marseille (although not so docketed) for quarter to half ounce letter, F.-V.F. Estimate  $200 - 300. Collins Line "Atlantic": departing New York 21 Feb 1855, arriving Liverpool 4 Mar. Per P&O Valetta: Marseille 11 Mar - Alexandria 18 Mar., overland to Suez, Hindostan: Suez 22 Mar - Galle 7 Apr.; Singapore: Galle 10 Apr - Hong Kong 26 Apr 1855. (Image1)


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567   imageHong Kong, 1855 Canton incoming to New York. Fully paid folded letter with on front red "New.York Am Packet Aug 22", red London "Paid 3 Sp 3 1855", 33 cents in pencil, and large, bold, red 12 (not previously seen on mail to China), Winter type 291, indicating 12c credit by New York Exchange Office to GB out of 33c rate for up to ½ ounce letter via Southampton (reduced from 45c in 1855; an early use). "Hong Kong 26 Oc 1855" arrival cds on back, Very Fine. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


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568   imageHong Kong, 1856 Canton to New York. Folded entire with manuscript "Via Marseilles", "New.York Am. Packet Mar 21" cds, with "32" cents G.B. debit to the U.S., and hand-stamped 53 cents due mark not recorded by Winter, "Hong Kong 14 Ja 1856" transit cds, and red "U B 3 MR 3 1856" GB transit cds on reverse, rate for ¼ - ½ ounce letter via Marseilles was 53c Oct 1854 - Dec 1856. Per P&O steamer Madras: departing "Hong Kong 15 Jan", arriving Galle 30 Jan. (her first voyage on this route). Per Bengal: Galle 1 Feb - Suez 17 Feb; Ava: Alexandria 22 Feb - Malta 25 Feb; and Alhambra: Malta 26 Feb - Marseilles 29 Feb. (leap year), Very Fine, per Collins Line steamer Quaker City: Liverpool 5 Mar - New York, 21 Mar. Quaker City chartered for one round trip after loss of Pacific - Only cover seen from China. Estimate  $300 - 400. (Image1)


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569   imageHong Kong, 1857 Hong Kong Incoming From Boston, Mass. Part entire with on front large red "Boston Br Pkt Paid 8 Apr", pencil 10 cents for US inland fee, and 3/1 (74c) due for a ½ to ? ounce letter sent via Marseille. London 21 AP 21 1857 transit mark on back, with "Hong Kong 10 Ju 1857" arrival cds, also on back, sender's direction that letter be forwarded or returned if Mr. Sturgis was absent, Very Fine. Estimate  $150 - 200. (Image1)


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570   imageHong Kong, 1857 Manila to Salem, Mass. Folded letter from Manila, 10 May, "per Soledad to China", with oval "Forwarded By Lyall Still & Co Hong Kong" on back (Rowe 1996 value: 5/10), plus very good "Hong Kong 24 My 1857" type 9 cds, and "London Jy-14 57" transit cds. On front, manuscript 18 cents GB debit, "New-York Am Pkt Jul 29" cds, and NY Exchange Office 39 cents hand-stamp, Winter type 315, earlier than recorded (Oct 57 - Jul 61). Total of 39c due from addressee for up to ¼ ounce letter sent via Marseille, Very Fine and choice. Estimate  $400 - 600. (Image1)


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571   imageHong Kong, 1858 Hong Kong to New York. Folded entire with manuscript "Via Marseilles", "New - York Am. Pkt. Aug 9" cds, manuscript "24" cents G.B. debit to the US, and hand-stamped 45 cents due. "Hong Kong 6 Ju 1858" and red "London Bf Jy 27 58" transit cds on reverse. Rate for ¼ - ½ ounce letter via Marseilles was 45 cents from Jan 1857 thru Aug 1861, Very Fine. Estimate  $200 - 300. Carried per P&O steamers "Norna": departing Hong Kong 7 Jun, arriving Galle 25 June; Candia: Galle 29 June - Suez 17 July; Pera: Alexandria - Malta, 19-22 July; and Panther (chartered from Denny & Co. by P&O), Malta - Marseilles, 22-25 July. Havre Line Arago: Havre 27 July -Southampton 28 July, New York 9 Aug. (Image1)


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572   imageHong Kong, 1858-65 Incoming folded letters. 3 items; from Calcutta (2) and GB to Hong Kong, 1) Calcutta to Hong Kong cover with, on front, East India two Annas stamp bearing killer cancel, and on back red "Cal. G.P.O. 11 May 1858", oval "Forwarded By Hoare Miller & Co Calcutta" (recorded by Rowe, but with no size or usage dates), and "Hong Kong 5 Ju 1858" arrival cds, manuscript direction "pr Lightning", a private steamer that made regular voyages between Calcutta and Hong Kong. 2) Calcutta to Hong Kong cover with, on front, East India four Annas stamp cancelled "Calcutta Ja 22 62", red Calcutta "India Paid", and manuscript 4 Annas rating. On back, oval "Mackillop Stewart Calcutta", and "Hong Kong Fe 27 62" arrival cds, docketed "pr Str. Bengal via Galle" (c.30 Jan), and then by P&O China from Galle, 6 Feb, to Hong Kong, 27 Feb (long voyage). 3) London to Hong Kong folded letter bearing on front GB one shilling green and four pence orange (damaged) stamps, cancelled with 46 killers, paying 1/4 rate via Marseille, and red 1d hand-stamped credit to Hong Kong. On back, square "London Ap 10 65" date-stamp, and "Hong Kong My 21 65" arrival cds, carried by P&O steamers, Very Fine overall. Estimate  $300 - 400. (Image1)


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573   imageHong Kong, 1859 Manila, P.I. to Concord, N.H. Envelope (nick at top and flap damage) bearing red oval "Russell & Sturgis Manila" (recorded as a forwarding agent by Webb and Rowe), manuscript 40 cents GB debit on US, and Boston 45 cents due hand-stamp for a ¼ to ½ ounce letter "Via Marseilles" as directed, red "London De 30 59" transit cds, and "Boston Br. Pkt. Jan 17" receiving cds on reverse, circular cut out on the reverse, probably either Hong Kong or Singapore transit cds, F.-V.F. Estimate  $400 - 600. If a Hong Kong cds this letter was carried by the P&O Rajah from Manila, 9 Nov, to Hong Kong, 13 Nov, an addition to the dozen recorded covers carried by the P&O Manila - Hong Kong Line, which only operated Dec 1857 to Feb 1860. P&O Cadiz: Hong Kong 15 Nov - Galle 30 Nov; Colombo: Galle 2 Dec - Suez 17 Dec; Valetta: Alexandria 21 Dec - Marseilles 28 Dec. Per Cunard Line Europa: Liverpool 31 Dec - Boston 16 Jan. (Image1)


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574   imageHong Kong, 1860 Hong Kong to London. Part entire bearing red "Hong Kong Paid Mr 15 60" cds (Proud type PD7, value 1,000 points), red crayon 1/-, and red "London Paid Ap 27 60" receiving cds, "Hong Kong Mr 15 60" transit cds on reverse, prepaid ¼ - ½ ounce letter rate, 1 Jan 1857 - 25 Aug 1861, Very Fine, per P&O Ganges: Hong Kong 15 Mar - Galle 31 Mar; Candia: Galle 1 Apr - Suez 16 Apr; Panther (small steamer that P&O chartered from Denny & Co.), arriving Marseilles 25 Apr. Estimate  $300 - 400. (Image1)


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575   imageHong Kong, 1860 Manila to Boston. (8 Jan docketing) cover with red "Russell & Sturgis Manila" logo, recorded by Webb and Rowe as a forwarding agent mark, on back: "Hong Kong Ja 14 60, London Fe 28 60" transit cds, and "Boston Am Pkt Mar 15" arrival cds, Blake & Davis type 835, earlier than recorded (11 Apr 60 - 18 May 64). GB debit of "48" cents (crossed out) for ¾ to 1 ounce letter via Marseille, with manuscript "90" cents due from addressee applied by Boston Exchange Office, Very Fine. Estimate  $1,000 - 1,500. Carried by P&O Rajah from Manila, 9 Jan, to Hong Kong, 14 Jan 60, then by regular P&O service to Marseille. P&O Manila - HK line operated Jan 58 - Apr 60; 1 of only 12 covers recorded carried by that line. (Image1)


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576   imageHong Kong, 1860 Shanghai incoming to Boston, Mass. forwarded to Yokohama, partial "Boston Br Pkt Paid Apr 18" cds, pencil 39 which was rate for up to a quarter of an ounce for British Mail via Marseilles, and red crayon 34c credit to G.B., with additional crayon 1 representing 1d GB credit to Hong Kong for transit, a very early example of this credit after Hong Kong took over management of her postal affairs on 1 May 1860, postmarked red "Paid London 30 Ap 60" transit cds and manuscript "Boston Apl. 15, 1860 / Yokohama July 26th 1860" docketing at left with manuscript 1860 over #4 which is believed to represent 4th letter received, as a 14 Dec 1859 cover from same correspondence was annotated #3. On back: "Hong Kong 21 Ju 60" transit cds, circular script F & Co., and framed "Frazar & Co. Shanghae", who forwarded this cover to Yokohama. Frazar & Co. is listed in Rowe as a forwarder from Shanghai with an oval hand-stamp, but much later (1899-1908), F.-V.F. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. Carried per Cunard Line steamer "Niagara": departing Boston 18 Apr, arriving Queenstown 29 Apr. Per P&O "Vectis": Marseille 12 May - Alexandria 18 May; Colombo: Suez 19 May - Galle 4 June; Pekin: Galle 5 June, via Hong Kong 21-23 June, to Shanghai 27 June (Pekin also brought part of previous mail recovered from Malabar after she was wrecked at Galle). Probably carried by P&O Cadiz from Shanghai, 18 July, to Nagasaki, 20 July, although it is uncertain if she continued on to Yokohama. Mail to and from Japan during this period is extremely scarce, as there was no organized foreign postal service operating in Japan, and P&O service to Japan, which was only just beginning, was intermittent due to British Government chartering of some ships for use in Third China War. This piece is from a group of about 15, and one of only three with postal markings. (Image1)

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577   imageHong Kong, 1861 Hong Kong to Stoneham, Mass. 1 of only 3 US Civil War patriotic covers recorded used from China, postmarked "Hong Kong No 14 61" origin cds on reverse, and on front: red 1/11 (46c) for up to ¼ ounce letter sent via Marseille, "London Paid De 30 61" transit cds, "N. York Am Pkt Jan 24" arrival cds with 5 at top (5c US inland postage due from addressee). Although an attempt was made at some time to erase the docketed "via Marseille", the cds dates and rate show that it went by that route, Very Fine, one of only three U.S. Civil War patriotic covers recorded used from China. Estimate  $1,500 - 2,000. (Image1)


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578   imageHong Kong, 1861 Shanghai to London, England. Folded letter datelined Shanghai 5 Jan, red "Hong Kong Paid Ja 14 61" cds, with index "C" facing down, only 2 or 3 examples of this seen (Proud type PD7, value 1,000 points with normal "C"), red manuscript 1/ rate for ¼ - ½ ounce letter "Via Marseilles" with red 11 pence credit to Great Britain, red "London Paid Fe 26 61" receiving cds on front and "Hong Kong Ja 14 61" transit cds on back, Very Fine. Estimate  $300 - 400. Probably hand-carried to Hong Kong per P&O Aden: Shanghai 6 Jan - Hong Kong 9 Jan., then per Emeu: Hong Kong 16 Jan - Galle 29 Jan; Simla: Galle 31 Jan - Suez 14 Feb; Vectis: Alexandria 19 Feb - Marseilles 24 Feb. No reason was found for longer than normal layovers in Hong Kong and Egypt. (Image1)


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579   imageHong Kong, 1863 Hong Kong to Newark, New Jersey. Envelope with red 3.5 X 52mm "Via Marseilles" hand-stamp, oval "Bosman & Co Hong Kong" hand-stamp, with red crayon 2/. Faint red "Hong Kong Oc 31 63 Paid" cds, "London F.B. De 14 63 Paid" transit cds, and British 16c rocking horse hand-stamp credit to US for sea postage via American Packet. "N. York Am. Pkt Dec 29" receiving cds, with 5c due from addressee superimposed over 16c credit. Greenish-blue "Hong Kong Oc 31 63" cds on the reverse. Half ounce rate to US from Hong via Marseilles was 53c from June 63, of which 5c was for US inland and 16c sea postage from GB to US. This was prepaid 2/ or 48c US making up 53c rate when added to 5c collected from addressee, Very Fine. Estimate  $300 - 400. Carried per P&O steamers "Emeu": departing Hong Kong 1 Nov, mail transshipped to Columbian at Singapore on 8 Nov, and Columbian reached Galle 18 Nov; only one other Hong Kong cover recorded from this voyage. This very unusual transshipment resulted from Columbian having to dock at Singapore on her outward voyage to Hong Kong to have her boilers repaired. Mail departed Galle per Nemesis: 18 Nov, arriving Suez 3 Dec. Overland via rail to Alexandria, departing 5 Dec per Vectis, arriving Marseilles 12 Dec. There are two possibilities of service to the US: Hamburg-American Line steamer Hammonia: departing Hamburg 13 Dec, Southampton 16 Dec, arriving New York 29 Dec, or Inman Line City of Manchester: Liverpool 16 Dec, via Queenstown 17 Dec, to New York 29 Dec. Both lines were under contract to carry US mails during this period. (Image1)


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580   imageHong Kong, 1863 Macau to Boston. With 26 Nov letter, envelope with red "Hong Kong Paid C No 30 63" cds (Proud PD8, Latest Recorded Date), red crayon 1/9 ½ credit to GB, and red 1/10 ½ total paid (45 cents US.). Red "London Paid Bc Ja18 64" transit cds, and partial "Boston Br Pkt. Feb 4" cds, with 5 cents debit to GB for US inland postage (Blake & Davis type 807, only recorded 18.12.63 - 27.1.64, later use than recorded), embossed "Overland Via Marseilles" changed to "Southampton" in black manuscript. Blue "Hong Kong C No30 63" transit cds on reverse, Very Fine. Estimate  $300 - 400. Paid 45 cents in Hong Kong, rate for up to half ounce letter via Southampton Sep 1861 - Dec 1867. Per P&O steamers Emeu: departing Hong Kong 1 Dec, arriving Galle 15 Dec; Candia: Galle 17Dec - Suez 30 Dec; Poona: Alexandria 4 Jan 1864 - Southampton 17 Jan. Cover carried by Galway Line Hibernia: Galway 19 Jan, via Halifax (instead of usual St. Johns) 27 Jan, to New York 3 Feb1864, then by train to Boston. Last voyage (westbound) by Hibernia, since Galway Line ceased operation on her homeward voyage. Winter states "Mails from the U.S. to the United Kingdom were carried on each voyage in 1863, but no record has been found of mail being carried on the last two voyages of the line in early 1864." This cover proves mail was carried up through last voyage of Galway Line. (Image1)


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581   imageHong Kong, 1863 Shanghai to Lyon, France. Part entire unpaid from "Buissonnet & Co. Shanghae" (Chine) in blue, docketed Shanghae 25 Oct, with blue "GB 1F22 4/10c" Anglo-French accountancy mark applied at Hong Kong (Proud A12, value 3,000 points). This was rate per 30 grams that France was to reimburse GB for mail carried by British packets to France from places in Orient not in British possession, on back: "Hong Kong Oc 29 63" in same bright blue ink (used Sep 63 - May 65 per Pearson) as accountancy mark, and "Lyon 12 Dec 63" arrival cds, on front, red "Poss. Ang. V. Suez A. Marseille D 12 Dec 63" (Salles type 1.874, sorting brigade "D" very seldom seen on Hong Kong covers). Hand-stamped 18 decimes due (very scarce. normal 9), indicating cover was double weight, Very Fine. Estimate  $400 - 600. P&O "Columbian" went only as far as Singapore on her outward voyage, where she underwent boiler repair, so "Emeu" carried this mail from Hong Kong, 1 Nov, to Singapore, 6 Nov, where mail was transshipped to "Columbian", which carried it rest of way to Galle. Only 2 or 3 covers identified as having been carried on this unusual routing. . (Image1)


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582   imageHong Kong, 1863 Shanghai to South Boston, Mass., Mail Delay and Depreciated Currency Mark. Blue envelope with blurred "Shanghae Paid" cds (Proud PD7: 3,000 points) in dull, red-brown shade, very scarce. prescribed red, manuscript "Via Marseilles", red crayon "1/4" (32 cents US), manuscript "Insuf. Paid 10 ½" (shillings), with manuscript "21" cents Great Britain debit subsequently struck out, blue crayon "26/40" with "In U.S. Notes" hand-stamp, and pencil "Due 40" added by Boston Exchange Office, on back: "Shanghai No 8 63" cds (in black only Jan 63 - Oct 64, per Pearson), blue "Hong Kong No 13 63" transit cds, red "London Ja 9 64" transit cds, partial "Boston Br Pkt" Exchange Office cds, partial "South Boston Jan 27" receiving cds, and manuscript "Recd Jan 28.", rate of 1/4 correctly paid British and French charges for up to a half ounce letter to GB, but transatlantic packet (16 cents) and U.S. inland (5 cents) parts of rate were not prepaid, as indicated by "Insuf. Paid 10 ½" (21c), and left to be collected in US. Additional 5 cents added to 21c for total due of "26" cents is unexplained. Depreciated currency ratio of 1.53 was applied to arrive at total due of 40c "In U.S. Notes.", Very Fine. Estimate $750 - 1,000. Only about a half dozen depreciated currency covers from British Post Offices in China have been seen, per P&O Pekin: Shanghai 9 Nov - Hong Kong 13 Nov; Ottawa: Hong Kong 15 Nov - Galle 29 Nov. After departing Galle 1 Dec, Rangoon was stranded near Aden on 10 Dec. It was reported that "the ship is in a very critical position, but making no water", however, she was freed without damage 14 days later. Sultan transported mail from Rangoon to Suez, arriving 27 Dec, the only time that Sultan carried China mails east of Egypt. Then Valetta: Alexandria 30 Dec - Marseille 7 Jan 1864. Per Cunard Line Canada: Liverpool 9 Jan - Boston 27 Jan 1864. Only about four China covers delayed by grounding of Rangoon have been seen. (Image1)


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583   imageHong Kong, 1865 Hong Kong to Sing Sing, New York. Envelope with black circular "Paid" hand-stamped (not previously seen on mail from China; possibly applied by the Sing Sing P.O.), manuscript "Southampton", red "London N Paid 2 Ja 66", partial red "New York Am Pkt Jan 21 Paid" cds, and British red rocking horse "21" cents credit to the U.S. (5 cents U.S. inland & 16 cents U.S. Packet). "Hong Kong No 15 65" cds, Proud type D11, on back. This was fully prepaid to the US destination: "1/9 ½" + "1"d retained by the Hong Kong PO, equivalent to 45 cents rate for not over a half ounce letter via Southampton, Sep 1861 - Dec 1867. Absence of prepayment in Hong Kong stamps, mandatory from Treaty Ports beginning 15 Oct 64, and from Hong Kong before that, indicates this letter was turned in at Hong Kong PO, or at P&O dock, just before sailing time, and PO clerk did not have time to affix required adhesive stamps. Only example seen of such an occurrence; tear across top sealed on the reverse by cellophane tape, otherwise F.-V.F. Estimate  $300 - 400. Carried per P&O steamers "Benares": departing Hong Kong 15 Nov, arriving Galle 30 Nov, "Nemesis": Galle 1 Dec - Suez 16 Dec; "Ripon": Alexandria 20 Dec - Southampton 1 Jan 66. Probably per Inman Line steamer "City of New York I"I: Liverpool 3 Jan - New York 20 Jan. (Image1)


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584   imageHong Kong, 1868 Hong Kong to Belleville, N.J., Mail Delayed By Breakdown. 12¢ and 30¢ QV stamps cancelled "B62", red manuscript "1/8" credit to GB + 1d retained by Hong Kong on front, "Hong Kong, My 14, 68" cds on back, and on front "London, Paid, 4 Jy, 68" transit cds, GB "3 Cents" rocking horse credit to U.S., "New York Paid All Jul 15" arrival cds; small central cover tear at top, Very Fine, this 42¢ via Marseille rate was effective 1 Jan 68 - 31 Dec 69, but 3 cents credit was only effective for about 10 months, then lowered to 2c. Estimate  $300 - 400. P&O Malacca departed Hong Kong 15 May carrying this cover and reached Galle on 31 May. P&O Surat left Galle 1 June with this mail. When about 500 miles from Galle under full force of the monsoon, Surat apparently threw a propeller blade into her hull, causing a leak bad enough to force her to return to Galle. Mails returned to Galle by damaged Surat were forwarded on S.S. Dacca, which probably connected with Sumatra at Aden. Sumatra arrived at Suez on 26 June with Bombay mails, along with China and Japan mails from Surat when she suffered the accident to her screw. Ceylon carried these mails from Alexandria, 27 June, to Marseille, 2 July. Cunard Cuba took US portion of these mails from Liverpool, 4 July, to New York, 14 July. Only one other cover from China, carried by Surat when she broke down, has been recorded. (Image1)


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585   imageHong Kong, 1869 Hong Kong to Boston, Mass. Cover franked with two slightly overlapping 8¢ QV stamps cancelled "B62", red manuscript "8" pence rating for a half to one ounce transpacific letter and red "Hong Kong, Paid All, Oc 18 69" cds, "San Francisco, Nov 22, Paid All" transit cds on reverse plus partial "Dec 1" receipt datestamp; cover with small front cover corner nick at top left, otherwise Very Fine, carried by P.M.S.S. Co. to Japan from Hong Kong on 19 Oct. via Yokohama to San Francisco on 22 Nov. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


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586   imageHong Kong, 1870 Hong Kong to London, England. Ladies cover bearing QV 2¢ brown and 30¢ orange for 32¢ per half ounce rate via Marseille to G.B., cancelled "B62", with adjacent "1/4" rating, backstamped "Hong Kong Mr 21 70" & "London S.E. My 2 70"; couple small cover tears and slight edge wear, Fine. Estimate  $150 - 200. (Image1)


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587   imageHong Kong, 1870-75 Hong Kong to London, England. 2 covers; 1870 cover with 8¢ and 24¢ QV stamps cancelled "B62", with red manuscript "¼" rating for a letter not over a ½ ounce sent via Marseille, "Hong Kong Ju 9 70" cds on back, and "London-NW Jy 26 70 Paid" cds on front, and 1875 cover with 30¢ QV stamp cancelled "B62", with "Hong Kong Jy 3 75" cds on back, and "London Paid 16 Au 75" cds on front; first cover with small nick on 8¢ stamp, F.-V.F., carried by P&O Nizam from Hong Kong, 4 July, to Egypt, 7 Aug, then by P&O China to Brindisi. First voyage by China from Egypt to Brindisi, and her only one on that route until 1878. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


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588   imageHong Kong, 1871 Hong Kong to London by French Packet. Cover with two 8¢ wing margin singles and 48¢ (damaged) QV stamps cancelled "B62", red manuscript "2/4" double rating for a ½ - 1 ounce letter sent by French packet via Marseille which did not reopen to British mails after the Franco-Prussian war until 30 June 1871, although rate to GB by British packet via Brindisi was reduced from ¼ to 1/3 per half ounce on 16 Jan 71, rate by French packet via Marseille was not correspondingly lowered to 1/3 until 29 Apr 72, "Hong Kong Sp 8 71" cds and "London-WC Oc 23 71" cds on back., Fine, carried by Messageries Maritimes Cambodge from Hong Kong, 8.9, through Suez Canal to Marseille, 21.10. Estimate  $150 - 200. (Image1)


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589   imageHong Kong, 1871 Hong Kong to London, Late Fee. Cover with 18¢ and 30¢ orange vermilion QV stamps cancelled "B62", red manuscript "1/3" rating for up to a half ounce letter sent by British packet via Brindisi, this rate having been reduced from ¼ to 1/3 per half ounce on 16 Jan 71, "Hong Kong Ju 9 71" cds (sailing day) on back, and "London-NW Paid JY 22 71" cds on front; 18¢ stamp with nick in top right, Fine. Estimate  $300 - 400. Carried on the first voyage by P&O "Australia" from Hong Kong, 9 June, through Suez Canal, 13-14 July, the 18¢ stamp paid the late fee for a letter posted after 9 AM on day of sailing - about 10 examples seen. (Image1)


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590   imageHong Kong, 1871 Hong Kong to London, 48¢ Late Fee. Cover bearing 48¢ and 30¢ vermilion QV stamps cancelled "B62", red manuscript "1/3" rating for up to a half ounce letter sent by British packet via Brindisi, "Hong Kong Au 18 71" cds (sailing day), rectangular "London-EC Sp 30 71" and "London-NW Sp 30 71" cds's all on back, F.-V.F. Estimate  $750 - 1,000. The 48¢ stamp paid the late fee for a letter posted on board the P&O steamer on the day of sailing, first voyage of P&O Tanjore from Hong Kong 18 Aug, to Galle, 4 Sep. and first voyage of the P&O Sumatra from Galle 6 Sep. to Suez 22 Sep., the only recorded 48¢ late fee usage. (Image1)


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591   imageHong Kong, 1874 Foochow to Hong Kong. Cover franked with 8¢ QV stamp cancelled "B62", paying ship letter fee for half to one ounce inter-port letter, reverse with blue "Foo Chow Foo, My 3 74" departure and "Hong Kong, My 7 74" arrival cds's; faint cover edge toning, F.-V.F. Estimate  $400 - 600. Carried by private steamer "Kwang Tung". While mail between Hong Kong and Treaty Ports is far less common than mail from Hong Kong to overseas destinations, mail from Foochow to Hong Kong is particularly scarce, only one earlier Foochow to Hong Kong cover having been recorded by Gurevitch. (Image1)


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592 17, 10 imageHong Kong, 1876, 48¢ pale rose + 6¢ lilac. Tied by two strikes of "B62" barred oval cancel on fresh 1866 folded letter from Shanghai to New Bedford, Mass., reverse with blue "Shanghai, Ap 22, 66" and Hong Kong transit cds's. red "N. York, Am Pkt., Jun 26" entry cds and matching "21 Cents" handstamp, receiving backstamp, Very Fine. SG No. 17+10. Scott No. 21+12  Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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593 U imageHong Kong, 1879 Ohio to Hong Kong. U.S. 3¢ green entire uprated with 1¢ pair + 5¢ pair and single for a total of 20¢, double the 10¢ per ½oz. transpacific rate to Hong Kong, cancelled by blue cork killer, partial Ohio, Jan 16 cds at left, endorsed "Care of the American Consul", "Hong Kong, Mr 19 79" backstamp, otherwise F.-V.F. Scott No. U.S. 156+179  Estimate $150 - 200. Apparently the letter just missed 21 Jan departure of Oriental & Occidental S.S. Co. "Belgic" from San Francisco, so was held for next steamer, the O&O "Gaelic" which left San Francisco on 18 Feb. and reached Hong Kong on 19 Mar., Hong Kong newspaper reported that the Gaelic "rescued Capt. Ashton (et. al.) from the wreck of the S.S. Yesso, which vessel was totally lost on the White Rocks". (Image1)

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594 24 imageHong Kong, 1880 Shanghai to Chefoo, China. Cover franked with 1880, 5¢ on 18¢ lilac cancelled "S1", with "Shanghae Jy 12 80" (Proud type D7), provisional was necessitated by the rate change on 18 Feb 80 to 5¢ per half ounce for letters between Hong Kong and Treaty Ports, stamp was issued 1 Mar. so this is quite an early use, Gurevitch recorded only five other 5¢ on 18¢ covers up to the time of this one, inter-port covers are far less common than mail to and from overseas destinations and only one earlier cover to Chefoo has been seen; cover with left corner torn, F.-V.F. SG No. 24. Estimate  $750 - 1,000. (Image1)

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595 25 imageHong Kong, 1880 Shanghai to London, England. Cover franked with 1880, 10¢ on 12¢ pale blue cancelled "S1" (Proud type K6: value 1,000 points), with "Shanghae Mr 12 80" (Proud type D7), provisional necessitated by third UPU rate of 10¢ per half ounce to all foreign member countries, rate changed to 10¢ on 18 Feb 80 and provisional stamp issued 1 Mar. so this is a very early use, usage predates earliest use of 10¢ on 12¢ stamp from Shanghai recorded by Proud (21.9.80) and Gurevitch (1 Apr 80), Gurevitch records only one overall earlier use of this stamp: on 1 Mar 80 (first day cover) from Hong Kong, backstamps "Hong Kong Mr 15 80" & "London W. AP 21 80"; slight cover wrinkling, Very Fine, carried by French line Ava from Shanghai 12 Mar, Hong Kong 15-17 Mar and Naples ca. 20 Apr 80. SG No. 25. Estimate  $750 - 1,000. (Image1)

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596   imageHong Kong, 1884-91 Hong Kong printed matter to Nagasaki and New York. 2 items; 1) 3-page printed prices current in French from A. R. Marty, 9 Dec 84, with QV 2¢ carmine cancelled "B62", with "Nagasaki 16 Dec 84" receiving cds struck across the flap (Bishop type I-8 recorded less than two months: 13 Dec 84 - 15 Feb 85), per Bishop, large circle type cds were used with or as an obliterator so use as an arrival mark was apparently unknown, all the more unusual since it was applied on printed matter, although "Par P&O Steamer Rosetta" is printed on the interior, that vessel transported the next mail from Hong Kong to Colombo whereas this cover was carried by P&O Teheran from Hong Kong 11 Dec to Nagasaki 16 Dec 84, pre-1900 inward mail to Nagasaki from Hong Kong is very seldom seen and this is the earliest known printed matter with this origination - destination, 2) wrapper bearing QV 2¢ carmine cancelled "B62", with "E. C. Ray Share, Ship and General Broker, Hong Kong 20. Oct.91" handstamp across back flap, carried by Gaelic from Hong Kong 21 Oct to San Francisco 11 Nov 91, Very Fine. Estimate  $500 - 750. (Image1)


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597   imageHong Kong, 1885 Shanghai to Naples, French Packet. Cover franked with 10¢ QV stamp cancelled "S1" (worn), with adjacent "Shanghai, A, My 8 85" departure cds, quite a late use of S1 killer (Proud LRD: 14 Aug 85), this 21mm "Shanghai, A" cds was not recorded used on cover with S1 by Webb or Schoenfeld (type Ei), reverse with "Hong Kong My 12 85" transit and "Napoli 16 6 -85" receipt cds's; cover fold across bottom and small flap tear, F.-V.F. Estimate  $300 - 400. Apparently carried by private steamer from Shanghai to Hong Kong, since French Line terminus did not revert from Hong Kong to Shanghai until three voyages later. Then by Messageries Maritimes Yangtse from Hong Kong, 14 May, to Naples where it was off-loaded two days before her 18 June Marseille arrival. (Image1)


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598   imageHong Kong, 1891-1904 Queen Victoria. An interesting lot of 28 covers & 7 post cards all with various frankings of the Queen Victoria issues, most of the covers with 10c rates (singles of combination frankings), cards with 4c frankings or combination there of, $1 single or 50c pair, some interesting postmarks, mixed condition, worth careful inspection. Estimate  $300 - 400. (Image1)


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599   imageHong Kong, 1892-1909 Hong Kong Transit Usages. 5 items; G.B. to Hong Kong (2 covers, one with unrecorded Hong Kong direction mark) and 3 Macau cards via Hong Kong to Europe; 1) G.B. 2½d postal stationery envelope to Shanghai cancelled hooded circle "E. Low Hill Liverpool 4 Au 92", not previously seen on mail to China, with "Hong Kong Sp 6 92" (Webb type D) arrival cds, 3 cards from Macau cancelled on departure and with various types of Hong Kong transit cds, 2) 30r postal card to France with "Hong Kong, Fe 22 93" (Webb Type D), also bearing octagonal "Ligne N Paq. Fr. No 7." 3) Post card to London with "Victoria Hong Kong 30 De 04" (Webb type I), and 4) Post card to Germany with "Victoria Hong Kong 4 Ja 09" (Webb type J), and "Shanghai B.P.O. Ja 8 09" (since directed via Siberia). 5) opened out cover, tatty due to much forwarding, from GB to passenger on board "S.S. Szyrian c/o P&O S. N Co." Transit markings: "Shanghai B.P.O. Au 7 09", "Kobe 14.8.09" on outer of four Japanese tissue paper forwarding sheets (glued to cover), along with straight-line "Hongkong" direction marking, not previously recorded, in same shade as Kobe cds, partial "Victoria Hong Kong 21 Au 09" cds, and various other transit and postage due markings; F.-V.F. overall. Estimate  $300 - 400. (Image1)


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600   imageHong Kong, 1893 Gibraltar to Royal Navy Ship in China. Cover addressed to surgeon on H.M.S. Peacock bearing Gibraltar 25c QV stamp cancelled "A26" killer, adjacent "Gibraltar, De 14 93" cds, also "T" and blue manuscript "6" and "15" postage due markings, reverse with three Hong Kong datestamps of Jan 25 & 26 with indexes "B", "C" and "D" representing the receipt mark, the search for the location of the ship and the outward dating when letter was forwarded to Singapore, Very Fine. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


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