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601   imageHong Kong, 1896-1900 Hong Kong to United States and Philippines. 2 covers; 1896 Hong Kong Hotel corner card cover to Santa Barbara, Cal. franked with 20¢ double-weight postage made up of ten single 2c QV stamps cancelled with "Hong Kong No 11 96" cds's, backstamped "San Francisco, No 10, 1896" ("No" in error for "De") and "Santa Barbara De 11" cds's, and 1900 cover to Manila franked with 10¢ lilac on red QV stamp cancelled "Hong Kong, My 21 00" cds over large oval "Forwarded By, F. Blackhead & Co., Hong Kong" handstamp (recorded 1897-1902 by Rowe), addressed to "Dr. Perry, Marine Hospital Services, Manila P.I.", reverse with U.S. Military Station receipt cds of May 26 (cover fold across bottom), F.-V.F. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


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602   imageHong Kong, 1897-1913 Hong Kong Postal Cards. 6 cards; 1) QV 4¢ grey cancelled "Hong Kong De 9 97" to New Britain, the earliest seen to this very scarce destination, with"Singapore De 16 97" transit cds; filing punch holes, 2) QV 4¢ grey cancelled "Hong Kong Ap 12 98" to Germany, with Colombo, Suez, and Alexandrie transit datestamps, and "17 May Gerd" arrival cds, 3) QV 4¢ on 3c brown cancelled "Hong Kong Mr 21 01" cds with "Reply" crossed out, a scarce inter-port use: "Amoy Mr 25 01" struck on arrival, 4) QV 4¢ carmine cancelled "Victoria, Hong Kong, 10 Mr 04", adjacent "Hong Kong K.B 10 Mr 04" (Kowloon Branch, Proud type D2) origin cds, and "Lubeck 9 4 04" arrival cds, 5) KEVII 4¢ carmine, with earlier than recorded Webb type K cancel: "Hong Kong VI 15 Apl 11" (Proud D105: 24 Apr 11 - 20 Jan 20), 6) KGV 4¢ carmine reply card (intact) to G.B., earlier than recorded use of this card (Webb: 26 Nov 14), cancelled "Hong Kong K.B 28 My 13" (Proud type D2), Very Fine. Estimate  $300 - 400. (Image1)


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603   imageHong Kong, 1902 Tangier to Yokohama, Japan. Postal card with "Tangier 27 Ja 02" cds & "A26" barred numeral duplex canceling Gibraltar 10c indicia overprinted "Morocco Agencies" (H&G R8), English/Arabic "Port-Said 5 II 02" transit cds, oval "Continental Hotel Tangier, Morocco" handstamp corner cachet, with "Singapore. To. Hong Kong, C, Fe 24 02" marine sorter cds (Proud D16, distinguished by low index C, value: 5,000 points, although recorded by Proud as D13), applied on board the P&O Oriental II, "Yokohama, 6 Mar 02, Japan" foreign mail and native Japanese receiving cds's, partial "Gibraltar, Ja 27 02" transit cds on reverse, Very Fine, a very unusual origin-destination and marine sorter combination cover. Estimate  $300 - 400. (Image1)


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604   imageHong Kong, 1902-32 Hong Kong Corner Card Covers. 12 covers; red hand-stamps (9), black (1), and printed (2) to Chinese addressees in US and Canada (2), one black handstamp from Canton, 1) QV 10c with "Wing Long", 1902. 2) QV 10c with "Sam Yick", 1903. 3) KE 20c with "Soy on Chong" printed on front and red negative seals on back, 1904. 4) KE 4c (underpaid to US, or printed matter) with "Kwan Tong Chong", 1904. 5) "Yun on/Sunning Canton" (in black on back), with Chinese 2c (3) and Hong Kong KE 10c (strip of 4), 1906, back-stamped: native Chinese, Canton bilingual, Canton French PO, Hong Kong, and San Francisco. 6) KE 10c block of 6 and single with "Mang Sang Lung", 1906. 7) KE 10c with "Sing Hing", 1908, back-stamped: "Lake Charles La." Flag cancel. 8) KE 10c with "Wah on Chong", 1912. 9) KGV 4c to Canada, with "Kung Yick Cheung", 1924. 10) KGV 2c and 4c (2), with "Sing Chong Lung", 1929. 11) KGV 2c and 10c to Canada, with printed "Jong Yuen Hing" in corner, 1932. 12) KGV 20c with printed "Go Bang" in corner, F.-V.F., a colorful and eye-appealing group. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)

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605   imageHong Kong, 1902-37 Canton Outward and Inward (Steamer Box). 2 covers; 1) Small envelope (small tone spots) bearing French Indochine 25c, cancelled French Post Office "Canton 21 Mars 02, to San Francisco with "Victoria Hong Kong Mr 22 02" transit cds on back. 2) brown envelope with Chinese corner cachet printed in red, addressed in Chinese, bearing KGV 5c cancelled 26 mm. bilingual "From Steamer Box Canton" applied on arrival, Hosking type 3059, only recorded 1937. Also with 32 mm. double-circle, all-Chinese marking, similar to special cancel used for Canton - Lungchow first flight in 1934 (Chang type 26-30-1), F.-V.F. Estimate  $200 - 250. (Image1)


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606   imageHong Kong, 1903 Shanghai Combination Card To France. Postcard bearing Chinese 4c on back, cancelled bilingual "Woosung 17 Apr 03" (Chang #84), also bearing on front Hong Kong QV 2c pair, cancelled "Shanghai Ap 20 03" (BPO), and bilingual "Shanghai 17 Apr 03", F.-V.F. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


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607   imageHong Kong, 1903-06 Hong Kong Postal Stationery Envelopes. 3 entires, local and to Germany (2); 1) QV 2¢ green, size A, with 8¢ KEVII stamp (S.G. 66 issued Feb. 1903) added for 10¢ rate to Berlin, cancelled "Victoria, Hong Kong, 18 Au 03", "19/9 03" arrival cds on back, 2) QV 5¢ lilac, size B, cancelled "Victoria, Hong Kong, 23 Oc 03", addressed "Present", scarce local use with 5¢ overpaying 2¢ local rate, 3) KEVII 2¢ green, size A, with additional 8¢ KEVII stamp, cancelled "Shanghai B.P.O. My 10 06", "Lubeck 13 6 06" arrival cds, 8¢ KEVII stamp was used over a year earlier from Shanghai than recorded by Proud: 14 Nov 1907, Very Fine. Estimate  $100 - 150. (Image1)


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608 71//98 imageHong Kong, 1903-11 King Edward VII Issues. An interesting lot of 39 covers, one front & 36 post cards all with various frankings of the King Edward VII issue, most of the covers with 10c or multiple 10c rates (one cover with a #98 is noted), some with 4c rates, card with 1c, 2c & 4c franking, some interesting postmarks & several covers with colorful merchant handstamps in red, few minor faults, worth careful inspection. Scott No. 71//98  Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)

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609   imageHong Kong, 1904 Hong Kong to Seattle, Washington. Legal-size M.J. Connell preprinted cover, bearing KEVII 5¢ green and orange block of four with vertical gutter, cancelled "Victoria Hong Kong 8 Ju 04" cds's, "Seattle, Wash Jul 4 1904" receipt cds on back; some minor cover tone spots, F.-V.F., less than five KEVII gutter pair or block covers have been seen. Estimate  $400 - 600. (Image1)


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610   imageHong Kong, 1907-41 Hong Kong Commerical Corner Card Covers. 8 covers, mostly illustrated; to U.S. (6), Shanghai and England, 1) "Peak Hotel" and adjacent Peak area, brown on cream envelope, 10c KE, 1907. 2) "Astor House Hotel" brown on gray, 10c KGV, circa 1914. 3) "The Kowloon Hotel" black on cream, 8c and 12c KGV cancelled "Kowloon 19 Jan 34", with clear Hong Kong herring bone back-stamp. 4) "Kwong Sang Hong Ltd." blue on brown, 10c KGV, 22 FEB 13. 5) "RKO Radio Pictures of China" with colorful Mickey Mouse picture, KGVI, registered, 1938. 6) "Graca & Co. Stamp Dealers" black on cream, KGVI, registered to Shanghai, 1938. 7) 1930s "Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company" brown on cream, fold-out envelope with photos of Kaiser-I-Hind, and her first class dining room, KGV 8c postcard rate. 8) "Nederlandsch Indische Handelsbank" black on cream, KGVI, 20c surface rate to GB, 1941, Very Fine overall. Estimate  $200 - 250. (Image1)


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611   imageHong Kong, 1908-41 Hong Kong Branch P.O.'s. 8 items; to GB, China, Germany, South Africa, and U.S. (4), 1) Post card to US bearing KE 4c cancelled "Victoria Hong Kong 16 Au 06", with "Hong Kong K.B 16 Au 06" origination cds (Kowloon Branch, Proud type D2: 1902-15). 2) Post card to South Africa bearing KE 4c cancelled "Victoria Hong Kong 4 My 07", with "Hong Kong K.B My 4 07" origination cds. 3) 1c QV postal card to GB bearing KE 1c stamps (2), cancelled "Hong Kong K.B 23 Sp 12" (Proud type D2. 4) Red-band envelope addressed in Chinese, with all on the back: KE 5c green and orange (Scott 91), cancelled "Victoria Hong Kong 16 Mr 08", red "Kwong on Kee" merchants hand-stamp, "Hong Kong Western Br 16 Mr 08" origination cds (Proud type D6: 1907-17), and 2 different all-Chinese daters, one also tying the KE stamp. 5) Envelope with senders address printed in Chinese, bearing KGV 4c cancelled "Hong Kong Kowloon 24 Jan 33" (Proud type D11: 1930-36) to Germany. 6) Opened-out envelope with KGV 12c pair, KGVI 4c block of four and 10c definitives, and 2c centenary issue blocks of four, front and back, plus 2 more singles on back, all cancelled "Kowloon Hong Kong 14 Au 41" (Proud D16 state 2: 12 Oct 37 - 8 Dec 41). "R Kowloon No." registration label, latest recorded use (Tsang type KLG3: Feb - Aug 41), and violet "Free of Duty U.S. Customs Los Angeles, Cal." On the back: "Registered Gpo Hong Kong 15 Au 41" without time, and San Francisco and Los Angeles registry cds. 7) Centenary issues cancelled "Kowloon Hong Kong 28 Apl 41" (Proud D12: 1930 - 41), with Hong Kong rectangular "Not Opened By Censor" mark. 8) Pair of 15c centenary issue cancelled "Sheungwan Hong Kong 24 Oc 41" (Proud type D19: 1938 - 41), with "Not Opened By Censor", F.-V.F. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


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612   imageHong Kong, 1909-18 Hong Kong Security Marking covers. 2 covers & 2 postcards; 1) envelope (tear at bottom) with pair of KEVII 5¢ stamps cancelled "Victoria, 18 Fe 09, Hong Kong" cds & purple "Siemssen & Co., Hong Kong" security marking (Orsetti type 124i, not recorded on cover), "via Siberia" to Paris with "Shanghai, Fe 23 09 B.P.O." transit backstamp, 2) KGV 12¢ stamp, apparently overpaying 10¢ for up to one ounce UPU rate, cancelled "Hong - Kong, 21 Ap 14" cds, "M & C" perfin (Melchers & Co. logo on back flap, Orsetti type 43a, only recorded 1914), to Tschita (Siberia), reverse with "Kobe, 27.4.14, Japan" bridge-type transit cds and "23 4 14" Cyrillic arrival cds, 3) postcard with KGV 4¢ (Scott #90) tied "Hong Kong 5 Jun 12" cds, adjacent Cyrillic "Vladivostok, 3 6 12" receiving cds (Robinson type 268.4), to "Capt. Halvorsen, S.S. Tungur, K & A Co.", 4) Otto Zeitmier postcard to Boerne, Tex. with colorful illustration of an array of Hong Kong QV and KEVII stamps, bearing KGV 4¢ gutter margin stamp cancelled "Hong Kong, 7 Ja, 18" cds, Very Fine overall. Estimate  $300 - 400. (Image1)


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613   imageHong Kong, 1912 Hong Kong University. Local use cover bearing 2¢ KEVII stamp cancelled "Hong Kong University Post Office 14 Mar 12" bridged, comb-type cancel was specially designed for the opening of the university, and is only recorded used 11 - 16 March 1912. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


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614   imageHong Kong, 1916 Cheung Chau to Pehtaiho. Cover with "The Bible Magazine Woochow" return address, bearing KGV 2c green stamp (printed matter rate), cancelled "Cheung Chau X 23 Au 16" (Proud type D2: 1913-20, value 2,000 points). Addressed to Peking, which was struck out and hand-stamped PEHTAIHO substituted, Chinese bilingual "Shanghai 27 Aug", "Peking 29 Aug 16" transit cds on back, and "Pehtaiho 30 Aug 16" arrival cds on front, Very Fine. Estimate  $300 - 400. (Image1)


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615   imageHong Kong, 1921-37, King George V Cover Accumulation. An interesting lot of 158 covers and cards all with various frankings of the King George V issue, most of the covers are to the United States, however a variety of uses and destinations are noted, included are registered, airmail, some with colorful handstamped corner cards, one cover with the $3 is noted, mixed condition, a nice lot worth careful inspection. Estimate  $400 - 600. (Image1)

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616 147-150 imageHong Kong, 1935, 3¢-20¢ Silver Jubilee complete. Set on FDC, Very Fine. Yang No. C3-C5 HK$6,000 ($774). Scott No. 147-150  Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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617   Hong Kong, 1937-83 First Day Covers. Lot of 145 first day cover's with singles or complete sets, some duplication, noted are 14 1937 Coronation first day cover's, two 1941 Centenary of Hong Kong first day cover's & two 1949 UPU first day cover's, mixed condition, F.-V.F., worth inspection (no photo). Estimate  $500 - 750.


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618 154//66 imageHong Kong, 1938 King George VI, Complete Set on First Day Covers. The complete set used on the First Day of Issue on 7 covers including $1 on commemorative cover, two $2 singles on commemorative cover, 1c & 5c pairs on commemorative cover, the balance of the set on four different 195mm x 128mm covers, the cover bearing the $2, $5 & $10 values shows trace of gum around the $5 & $10, the $5 with tiny abrasion, Very Fine (Yang Cat. for set on 5 FDC's HK $22,000 = $2,814). Yang No. 134-146. Scott No. 154//66  Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)

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619   imageHong Kong, 1938 Postal-Fiscal usages. 4 items; postal (2) and fiscal (2) use; 5c stamp duty adhesive was authorized for postal use Jan 11-18, 1938, due to a shortage of KGV 5c postage stamps. Commercial postal uses of this 5c fiscal are not common. 1) cancelled 12 JA 38 to Canton, with bilingual "Canton 13.1.27" and two other native back-stamps. 2) Album page with cover to Canton cancelled 18 JA 38, with bilingual "Canton 19.1.27" and bilingual "Canton S.O. No 4 19.1.27". Page also includes single used 5c, and 5c fiscal with pair of 4c KGV, cancelled 4 DE 13: unauthorized postal use. 3) Large check imprinted "Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, bearing KE 50c yellow fiscal tied red "Hong Kong Stamp Duty" hand-stamp. 4) Form of Affidavit To Be Used in Lieu of a Passport, bearing KGVI 6d and KGV 1/- Consular Service stamps, cancelled "British Consulate General Chicago 17 Jan 51", with adjacent hand-stamp, same wording with GB coat-of-arms in center, Very Fine. Estimate  $150 - 200. (Image1)

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620 154//166 imageHong Kong, 1938-52, 1¢-$10 King George VI. An interesting lot of 356 covers (and a few cards) all with various frankings of the King George VI issue, most of the covers are to the United States, however a wide variety of uses and destinations are noted, included are registered, censored, airmail, printed matter, many with interesting printed corner cards, several $2 values (#164) are present, five cover with $5 value (#165, two uf which have US Postage Due applied on arrival) and one cover with the $10 green & violet (#165), mixed condition, a great lot worth careful inspection. Scott No. 154//166  Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image1)

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621 168-173 imageHong Kong, 1941, 2¢-$1 Centenary of Occupation complete. Lot of 41 covers all with various frankings and cancels, included are registered covers, a FDC of the Re-Opening of the Hong Kong Post Office, airmail usages with multiple frankings, Printed matter rates, Censored covers, etc., mixed condition, worth inspection. Scott No. 168-173  Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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622 174-175 imageHong Kong, 1946, 30¢-$1 Victory complete. Lot of 28 covers all with various Victory Issue frankings and cancels, included are registered covers, a FDC, airmail usages with multiple frankings, etc., mixed condition. Scott No. 174-175 Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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623 178-179 imageHong Kong, 1948, 10¢-$10 Silver Wedding complete. Two FDC's with different cachets, one folded & trivial gum stain (not affecting stamps), Very Fine. Yang No. C17-C18 HK$12,000 ($1,548). Scott No. 178-179  Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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624 185//198 imageHong Kong, 1954, 5¢-$10 Queen Elizabeth II complete. The complete set of the 1954 values on one registered FDC, Very Fine. Yang No. 169//182 HK$6,000 ($774). Scott No. 185//198  Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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625 185//198 imageHong Kong, 1954-62, 5¢-$10 Queen Elizabeth II. An interesting lot of 66 covers & 9 post cards all with various frankings of the Queen Elizabeth II issue, most of the covers with various multiple frankings (one cover with a $10 value is noted), cards all franked with $1 single or 50c pair, some interesting postmarks, worth careful inspection. Scott No. 185//198  Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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626   Hong Kong, 1982-87 QE Definitive First Day Covers. 2 items plus last day of British dominion cover. 1) Full set of 1982 Machin definitives through $50, cancelled "Hong Kong 30 Au 82", on large GPO FDC (Yang 2000 catalog: $800HK). 2) Full set of 1987 Machin definitives through $50, cancelled "Hong Kong 13 Jl 87", on large GPO FDC (Yang 2000 catalog: $500HK). 3) Hong Kong classics series 10 souvenir sheet on legal size GPO FDC, with special 1-day cancel "Post Office Hong Kong 30.6.1997", the last day of Hong Kong as a British Colony, Very Fine (no photo). Estimate  $100 - 150.


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627   Hong Kong, 20th Century Cover Balance. Lot of approximately 150 covers and cards with various frankings & usages, most from the later half of the 20th century, included are commemoratives on cover, meters, 1938 5c Fiscal on covers, one Japanese Occupation cover, commemorative cancels, etc., mixed condition, please inspect (no photo). Estimate  $150 - 200.


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628   Hong Kong, 20th Century Cover Balance. One shoebox full of mostly legal size covers with various frankings & usages, most from 1960's-80's, some interesting items present, mixed condition, please inspect (no photo). Estimate  $75 - 100.


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629   Hong Kong Covers. Small lot of 92 covers & cards with various different frankings & postmarks, most from the 1930'-60's, a couple earlier items are present, mixed condition, please inspect (no photo). Estimate  $200 - 300.


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630   imageHong Kong, 1879-1907 Hong Kong incoming from U.S. with due markings. 4 covers, one to Foo Chow; all bearing T (taxed) markings and manuscript notations of the amount to be collected from the addressee; 1) Washington 3c postal stationery envelope bearing additional 1c and 3c (2) adhesives with killer cancels, adjacent blue "Richmond Ind. Ja 25", and black encircled T postage due mark, "Hong Kong Mr 19 79" arrival cds on back. This is the earliest seen UPU postage due cover to Hong Kong from an international origin. 2) Envelope with 5c Garfield, "Exeter N.H. Jul 7 1887" cds, and 25T on front, on back: Boston, San Francisco, and Hong Kong transit cds, and "Foochowfoo Au 23 87" arrival cds. 3) Washington 2c postal stationery envelope from Fresno,1906, with encircled T15, 4) Washington 2c postal stationery envelope cancelled "Portland Oregon May 6 1913", with rectangular duplex slogan: "World's Panama Pacific Exposition in San Francisco 1915", and two-circle postage due mark with "T Seattle" in the left circle and "30 Centimes" in the right circle, Very Fine. Estimate  $200 - 250. (Image1)


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631   imageHong Kong, 1880-1907 Marine Sorter Covers. 1880 Malta to Tokyo and 1907 Penang to San Francisco; 1) small cover, reduced at top, bearing G.B. QV 2d blue pair, possibly underpaying the new UPU 10¢ rate, cancelled "Malta My 1 80" with duplex A25 killer, addressed to Tokio, Japan. backstamps "Singapore To Hong Kong, A, Ju 17 80" (Proud type D8: 1878-1900) & "Yokohama, July 5 1880" with star at bottom (Bishop type IV-3: 1879-82), Japanese native marking on front, no marine sorter mark recorded in Proud on this voyage by P&O Ancona from Singapore, 17 June to Hong Kong, 22 June 80, 2) cover with Straits Settlements KEVII 5¢ cancelled "Penang My 6 1907" with partial postage due T handstamp and manuscript "10" centimes due, "U.S. Charge To Collect 4 Cents", with 1¢ pair and 2¢ U.S. postage due stamps affixed, backstamps "Singapore To Hong Kong, 11 My 07" (Proud type D15: low index letter, 1900-09, value 5,000 points) & "San Francisco Cal Rec'd Jun 14 1907", marine sorting performed on P&O Oceana from Singapore, 11 May to Hong Kong, 15 May 07, Fine. Estimate  $250 - 350. (Image1)


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632   imageHong Kong, 1884-1974 Incoming Mail from the United States. An interesting lot of 25 covers & 7 post cards all to Hong Kong or related areas, most are late 19th or early 20th century items, a variety of markings and frankings are present, noted are a few advertising covers & a couple of covers with auxiliary or maritime markings, mixed condition, worth careful inspection. Estimate  $500 - 750. (Image1)


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633   imageHong Kong, 1893-1977 Incoming & Related Covers. Lot of 65 covers & cards coming into or transiting Hong Kong with a wide variety of markings and usages, countries include Great Britain, India (16 covers to United States transiting Hong Kong), Macao, Switzerland, Japan, France, Indo China, etc., mixed condition, worth inspection as many interesting item are present. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


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634   imageHong Kong, 1895 Hong Kong to U.S. with San Francisco direction marking. Red-band cover with QV 10c red (Scott 42) cancelled "Hong Kong 26 Nov 95", address on front entirely in Chinese, so Hong Kong PO applied red, straight-line, English-language "San Frangisco" direction marking ("G" in error for first "C") on back, although a number of different Oriental and India direction marks have been recorded, this San Francisco mark is previously unrecorded, and farthest destination from Hong Kong of any of these markings. Also on front: "San Francisco Cal Paid All 24 Dec 1895" arrival cds. San Francisco arrival date indicates letter was carried by PMSS Co. China, although 25 Nov. Hong Kong departure date listed in Proud is one day earlier than departure cds (so one or the other is in error), tissue paper surface of envelope back torn, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate  $300 - 400. (Image1)


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635   imageHong Kong, 1895-1941 Incoming & Related Covers from China. Lot of 24 covers & cards coming into or transiting Hong Kong with a variety of markings and usages, included are registered covers, censored covers, red band covers, airmail covers, etc., mixed condition, worth inspection as many interesting item are present. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


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636   imageHong Kong, 1897-1910 Hong Kong Mail with "Paquebot" Marks. 2 items; 1) German 10pf red postal card cancelled "Deutsche Seepost Ost - Asiatisch Zweiglinie 16 3 97", card off-loaded at Yokohama, outward terminus of German branch line, where "Yokohama Japan 17 Mar 97" transit cds (Bishop XI-22: 1894-1905), and "Paquebot" (Hosking 3462: 1897-1906, so a very early use) marking applied. Also on front: "Hong Kong Mr 29 97" transit cds, and "Dornum (Ostfriesland) 28/4. 97" arrival cds. 2) US 2c Washington postal stationery envelope to Hong Kong, plus 6c Washington adhesive (Scott 336), tied by P.M.S.S.Co. hand-stamps, and earlier than recorded "Tenyo- Maru Sea Post 16.8.10" cds (Bishop XIII-29: 18.1.11 - 17.3.13). Also on front: "Paquebot" marking, appears to be Hosking 3464 (Yokohama - only recorded in 1909, scarcity D). On back: "General Post Office Hong Kong 12 Sp 10" (Proud type D84: 1902-11, but very seldom seen on cover, particularly as an arrival cds), Very Fine. Estimate  $300 - 350. (Image1)


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637   imageHong Kong, 1900-07 Marine Sorter Covers. 1900 G.B. to China & 1907 Singapore to U.S.; 1) Great Britain QV 1d naval concession rate, cancelled "Portsmouth Oc 23 99", to an HMS vessel in China, but redirected to "Cape of Good Hope South Africa" (manuscript), datestamped "Point Natal 22 No 99", redirected to "HMS Victorious China Station", backstamped "Colombo De 20 (99)", and "Singapore To Hong Kong A Ja 1 00" (Proud type D8: 29 Sep 1878 - 28 Jan 1900), no marine sorter mark recorded in Proud on this voyage by P&O Valetta from Singapore, 31 Dec 1899 to Hong Kong, 7 Jan 1900, apparently sent in search of addressee, as indicated by "Hong Kong Ja 13" cds, but without success and returned to "Portsmouth AP 14 00", finally back out again with "Colombo My 16" & "Hong Kong My 30 00" cds, manuscript "Received June 29th 1900 8 months & 6 days out" somewhat tatty and stained due to much-traveled nature, 2) printed post card legend struck out, and "Printed Matter Only" hand-stamped, allowing 1¢ rate, Straits Settlements KEVII 1¢ cancelled "Singapore Ju _ 07", with "Singapore To Hong Kong 8 Ju 07" (Proud type D15: low index letter, 1900-09, value 5,000 points), marine sorting performed on P&O Delta from Singapore, 8 June to Hong Kong, 12 June 07, Very Fine postmarks. Estimate  $300 - 400. (Image1)


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638   imageHong Kong, 1904 Tsingtao German PO to Hong Kong. Postcard franked Kiautschou 3 pfennig brown with steamer image (4), cancelled "Tsingtao Kiautschou 12 5 04", addressed to a person on "SMS Tiger" at Hong Kong, with "Victoria Hong Kong 20 My 04" arrival cds, Very Fine and choice, mail between German offices in China and Hong Kong seldom seen. Estimate  $150 - 200. (Image1)


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639   imageHong Kong, 1905 Canton Incoming From Nottingham, Penn. With Dead Letter Office markings, cover bearing US 5c Lincoln (Scott 304) cancelled by "Nottingham Pa 18 Oct 1905" duplex, on back: Seattle and Victoria Hong Kong transit cds, and "Canton A No 22 5" arrival cds (single digit year, Webb type Div: only recorded 25 Sep 5 - 19 Mar 6). "Canton" address crossed out and manuscript "Deceased" added. Also on front: "Hong Kong D.L.O." (Proud type D2: 1894 - 1910, but very seldom seen), and "Victoria Hong Kong 24 No 05", without time, not so recorded by Webb or Proud. On back in red, "Dead Letter Office F.D.U.S.A Jan 8 1906", and on front in same red: pointing finger (to return address) inscribed "Return To Writer Dead Letter Office Washington, D.C." and "Washington, D.C. Jan 9 1906" cds, Fine. Estimate  $300 - 400. (Image1)


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640   imageHong Kong, 1906 Hong Kong to San Francisco. With late fee and Honolulu packet boat marks, cover bearing Hong Kong 10c KEVII pair in upper right, and 5c pair in the lower left, both cancelled "Honolulu Dec 20 1906" duplex arrival mark (Scamp & Fine type 3: 1904-7), also on front: Honolulu "Packet Boat" hand-stamp (Hosking type 1697: 1906-8), and "Late Fee Paid" hand-stamp (Proud type I14: 1901-7, value 5,000 points), tying 5c pair paying 10c late fee. On back: "San Francisco Cal Dec 28 1906" arrival cds, Very Fine. Estimate  $300 - 400. (Image1)


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641   imageHong Kong, 1907 Hong Kong Incoming from U.S. with Due Markings. 2 covers; both bearing T (taxed) markings and manuscript notations of the amount to be collected from the addressee. 1) Washington 2c postal stationery envelope bearing additional 2c adhesive cancelled Yuma, Arizona (blurred part cds), 1907, with encircled "5 Ctms T". This Territorial cover was sent five years before Arizona became a state, and is 1 of 2 seen that went to Hong Kong. 2) Franklin 1c postal stationery envelope bearing additional 1c adhesives (2), and 10 CTMS T on the front, and on the back: "Victoria Hong Kong 10 Jy 07" arrival cds without sidebars (Webb type Iii; Proud type D76 state 2: 1905-10, valuation 1,000 points). Less than a dozen examples of this back-stamp have been seen, Very Fine. Estimate  $200 - 250. (Image1)


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642   imageHong Kong, 1907-39 Hong Kong Incoming Due Covers. 2 covers; U.S. and France, both bearing T (taxed) markings and manuscript notations of the amount to be collected from the addressee. 1) Washington 2c postal stationery envelope cancelled "Yuma Ariz. Jun 25 1907" cds and duplex killer, with 15T postage due marking. This Territorial cover was sent five years before Arizona became a state, and is 1 of 2 seen that went to Hong Kong. Back-stamps: "San Francisco Cal" transit cds, and "Victoria Hong Kong 10 Jy 07" arrival cds without sidebars (Webb type Iii; Proud type D76 state 2: 1905-10, valuation 1,000 points). Less than a dozen examples of this back-stamp have been seen. 2) Airmail envelope with French stamps (2) cancelled "Marseille 17 6 39", and with blue manuscript "To 4" and "45", on the back: "Victoria Hong Kong 25 Ju 39" arrival cds canceling Hong Kong postage due stamps: 1c, 4c, and 10c (4), Very Fine. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


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643   imageHong Kong, 1910-36 Hong Kong & Liu Kung Tau Postage Due Usages to U.S. 4 items; Hong Kong (3) and Liu Kung Tau, bearing "T" (taxed) markings. 1) Postcard of Causeway Bay with Chinese 4c stamp and touching oval pen marking denoting that Chinese stamps were not valid for use from Hong Kong. Negative T postage due marking (Proud UP8: 1907-13), long use but only around a dozen seen. "Victoria Hong Kong 23 Sp 10" cds, and "U.S. Charge To Collect 4 Cents", partially covered by four US 1c postage due stamps. 2) Envelope with KE 4c cancelled "Liu Kung Tau Ap 17 12" (Proud type D4), with encircled T, different type than 1930 UP2 type recorded in Proud, and predating it by 18 years. Also bearing two-circle New York postage due mark with "Due 6 Cents" in the right circle. 3) Post card bearing KGV 2c cancelled "Hong Kong 20 Jul 15", with encircled T (Proud type UP9: 1909-39), and US 2c postage due stamp cancelled "Zanesville Oh." 4) Envelope bearing KGV 10c cancelled "Victoria Hong Kong 31 Mr 36", with encircled T, earlier than recorded (Proud type UP11: 3 Oct 36 - 26 Dec 39), purple "Postage Due…5 Cents Chicago, Ill. For Sec. 4," and US 5c postage due stamp, cancelled "Gary Ind.", Very Fine. Estimate  $200 - 250. (Image1)


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644   imageHong Kong, 1915-41 Censor Mail Covers. 8 covers; WWI (2) and WWII (6) censorship, 1) Java - China - Japan Lijn printed envelope bearing KGV 4c and 6c cancelled "Hong Kong 15 Apl 15", partial 28.4.15 Java arrival cds, and "Opened By Censor" resealing label at left. Although this label is tied on back by "Weltevreden 27.4.15" cds, it is a British style censor label. Hong Kong not included in wording, so may have been applied at Singapore, 2) Red band cover bearing KGV 4c cancelled "Hong Kong 13 May 18", with "Passed Censor Calcutta 6". Back-stamps: "Calcutta 6 Jun 18", and "Kodaikanal Del X 11 Jun. 18". 3) KGVI 15c (2) centenary issue cancelled "Victoria Hong Kong 7 No 41", with Hong Kong "Not Opened By Censor", and additional "Passed By Censor" probably applied in US. 4) KGVI 5c centenary and 15c definitive cancelled "Victoria Hong Kong 27 No 41", the last mail out by ship to North America, with "Passed By Censor ___" probably applied in Canada. 5) KGVI 5c and 10c strip of 3 cancelled "Victoria Hong Kong 11 Ju 40", with black "Opened By Censor Hong KonG" resealing label at left (CCSG type 3A: May - Oct 40), back-stamped Manila. 6) India 3As.6 Ps. (2) and 2 Rs. cancelled "Calcutta 13 De 40", addressed to USA, with red "Opened By Censor Hong Kong" resealing label (CCSG type 4B: 30 Dec 40 - Nov 41), back-stamped "Victoria Hong Kong 31 De 40", so a very early use of this label. 7) KGVI 2c (4) centenary issue, making up 8c rate to China effective 1 Feb 41, cancelled "Victoria Hong Kong 19 Mr 41", with black "Opened By Censor Hong Kong" resealing label (CCSG type 4A: Nov 40 - Nov 41), back-stamped Macao. 8) KGVI 15c and $1 cancelled "Victoria Hong Kong 12 Mr 40", with violet inverted triangular "Passed By Censor 113", earlier than this seldom-seen military censor mark recorded (FPHS: 28 May 40 - 3 Dec 41), Very Fine. Estimate  $300 - 400. (Image1)


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645   imageHong Kong, 1922-64 Hong Kong and Shanghai Instruction Marks. 7 covers; 1) B.P.O. to C.P.O. "Shanghai 23 Mar 22", later use than recorded by Proud (15 Mar 22), on back of envelope (slightly cut down at left), bearing Australian two pence (2) cancelled "Melbourne Victoria 15 Fe 22" machine cancel, and "Hong Kong 17 Mr 22" transit cds on back. 2) US to Germany, forwarded to Hong Kong, "Unclaimed Non Reclame", 6 years earlier than recorded by Proud (I42: 16 Feb 36 - 29 Jan 41), and "Retour" (Proud type I48: 1926 - 41). On back: "Returned Letter Office Hong Kong 16 Ap 30" (Proud type D4: 1926 - 31). 3) Manila to Hong Kong, with "Unclaimed Non Reclame" (Proud I42), and "Retour" (Proud I48). On back: single-circle "Returned Letter Office Hong Kong 5 Jy 37" (Proud type D5: 1933 - 41). 4) KGV 5c and 20c, cancelled "Hong Kong 8 Sp 36" herringbone cds (Proud type D155: 1932 - 38), to US where 8 different types of return marking applied. Upon receipt back in Hong Kong, "Retour" (Proud I48) applied on front, and on back: "Returned Letter Office Hong Kong 5 De 36" (Proud type D5), and "Hong Kong Stanley 5 De 36" cds (Proud type D2: 1930 - 41, but seldom seen). 5) US to Australia, forwarded to Hong Kong, with "Unclaimed Please Return To Sender" (Proud type I44: only recorded 4 Mar 63), and "Return To Sender Reason For Non Delivery Checked". On back: "Returned Letter Office Kowloon 28 Apr 64" (Proud type D2: 1953 - 67). 6) Local letter bearing KGVI 10c with machine cancel "Hong Kong 5 Au 53", and "Return To Sender", subtype not recorded by Proud, also E23 postman's delivery round chop, earlier than only example recorded by Proud (PB353: 3 Dec 54). 7) Lufthansa Boeing 707 first flight cover from Frankfurt, Germany, 23 Jan 61, to Hong Kong, with on back: "Hong Kong 24 Jan 61", "Returned Letter Office Hong Kong 27 Ja 61", and "Return To Sender", earlier than only example of this subtype recorded by Proud (I58: 12 July 61), Very Fine overall. Estimate  $300 - 400. (Image1)


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646   imageHong Kong, 1937-48 Airmail Instruction Marks. 8 covers; 1) To US, Chinese stamps cancelled "Shanghai 28 6 37", with Shanghai red hand-stamp: "Via Hongkong & by U.S. Air Service." 2) Cover (stained) to US bearing 50c pair, cancelled 30 NO 45 (1945 mail from Hong Kong seldom seen), with red "By Air To Leyte Only", later than recorded (Proud AM9: only 25 Oct - 27 Nov 45, value 1,500 points). 3) To Denmark, bearing 50c and $1, paying $1.50 rate to Europe, cancelled 2 SP 47, with earlier than recorded violet "By Air Throughout" (Proud AM39: 27 Nov 47 - 11 July 50). 4) To US bearing $2 cancelled 24 MR 48, with "Air-Mail Throughout", not recorded by Halewood or Proud, possibly a company mark. 5) To US bearing $5.35 in stamps (overpaid $2.80 rate, underpaid 2 x $2.80 rate, or insured), cancelled 3 OC 46 (one $2 stamp has scrape or printing flaw in lower right corner), with "By Air To U.S.A. Only", smaller subtype than recorded by Proud (AM32), and "R Hong Kong 24" registration label (Tsang HKH24, only Oct 46). 6) To US bearing 30c and $1 cancelled 7 JY 47, with "By Air To Office of Exchange Only" (Proud AM18, only 23 June - 12 July 47, and Jan 48). 7) To US bearing $1.30 airmail postage cancelled 28 SP 46, with "By Air To London Only" (Proud AM5). 8) To US bearing $1.55 postage ($1.30 air plus 25c registration), cancelled 3 JA 47, with "By Air To London Only" (Proud AM28), Very Fine overall. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


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647   imageHong Kong, 1940-41 WWII Censor Marks. 9 covers showing all three types of upright triangular civilian censorship marks, and "Victoria Hong Kong" cds. CCSG type 3 (30 May - 18 Dec 40): "Passed Censor Hong Kong" inside triangle: 1) US stamps to Thailand, with #9 in green, 18 JU 40; 2) Chinese stamps to US, with #9 in green, 19 JU 40; 3) Netherland-Indies stamps to US, with #12 in green, 6 JU 40, opened and resealed by Dutch censor; 4) Hong Kong stamps cancelled 10 Aug 40, with #12 in green to Manila; 5) Chinese stamps to US, with #7 in purple, 22 Nov 40. CCSG type 4 (9 Mar 40 - 41): "Passed Censor Hong Kong" outside triangle: 6) Indian stamps to Manila, with #9 in purple, 24 Apr 40, and also purple "Passed Censor Calcutta 2" (Morenweiser type 1A1: Sep 39 - Apr 40); 7) Large format 25c pair of Chinese stamps with Chinese and American flags (Scott 365), to US, with #7 in purple, 8 May 40. CCSG type 5 (24 Sep 40 - Nov 41): "Passed Censor" ("Hong Kong" removed) outside the triangle: 8) Hong Kong stamp cancelled 20 DE 40, with #4 in purple, to US; 9) postcard with Hong Kong 15c stamp cancelled 18 MY 41, with #20 in violet, to US, Very Fine. Estimate  $200 - 250. (Image1)


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648   imageHong Kong, 1940-41 WWII Censor Marks. 11 covers; to Macau, China (2), and US (8), covers showing three of four types of Hong Kong "Not Opened By Censor" marks, most with individual censor's number on back, all bearing Hong Kong stamps cancelled "Victoria Hong Kong" cds and to US, unless otherwise noted. CCSG type 7B (cut in frame at top left, 10 Feb 40 - 29 Apr 41): Cancelled "Hong Kong Sham Shi Po 19 My 41" (Proud type D5), censor marking later than recorded. CCSG type 7A (unbroken frame, May 40 - Oct 41), or possibly type 7B: Cancelled "Hong Kong Wan Tsai 4 Ju 41" (Proud type D3). CCSG type 7C (cut in frame at top and bottom, 6 Feb - 17 Nov 41): 1) Airmail to Shantung, China (35c rate); 2) Originating from Manila bearing Philippines 12c for sea mail to Hong Kong, in combination with Hong Kong 10c and 25c for forwarding by airmail to Shantung, China; 3) To Macau, with large red "V" (for Victory) hand-stamp, only recorded in Aug 41; 4) To US, also with large red V hand-stamp; rest (5) to US, Very Fine overall. Estimate  $200 - 250. (Image1)


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649   imageHong Kong, 1940-61 Hong Kong Slogan Cancels. 14 covers; 1) KGVI 4c (local rate) cancelled "Victoria Hong Kong 17 Au 4"0, with "Are You Supporting the British War Organization Fund", later than recorded (Proud type HS7: 22 Dec 1939 - 20 May 1940). Rest are post-WWII machine cancels with slogans. "Hong Kong Products Ninth Exhibition", cancelled: 2) "Hong Kong A", 3) "Kowloon Hong Kong". 4) "Hong Kong Products Tenth Exhibition, Hong Kong A" cds. "Please Become a Blood Donor", cancelled: 5) "Hong Kong A", 6) and 7) "Hong Kong B", 8) No cds (very unusual); 9) "Hong Kong Products Eleventh Exhibition", cancelled "Hong Kong B"; 10) "Is Your Radio Licensed, Hong Kong C"; 11) "Fourteenth Exhibition of Hong Kong Products, Hong Kong C"; 12) "Sixteenth Exhibition Hong Kong Products, Hong Kong C"; 13) "Eighteenth Exhibition Hong Kong Products", cancelled double-circle "Hong Kong A"; 14) "Correct Addressing Saves Delay, Hong Kong C"., Very Fine and choice, while machine slogan cancels are often considered "junk mail", the short duration that each slogan was in use renders them far less common than most contemporary non-slogan cancels. Estimate  $200 - 250. (Image1)


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650   imageHong Kong, 1941 Air Transit and "SR" Marking Covers. 2 covers, 1) From US, with Registered and Return Receipt Requested marks, to Shanghai via Hong Kong, circa Feb 41, where greenish-blue "Air Transit 6" applied (Proud type AM 56: 21 Sep 40 - 23 Oct 41). Chinese stamp applied partially over this air transit mark, but subsequently partially torn / scraped off. Red "Opened By Censor Hong Kong" resealing label (CCSG type 4B: Dec 40 - Nov 41). On back: small SR (HKSCJ 303/3: Sep 40 - Apr 41, although very seldom seen). SR applied after censorship to registered mail to Shanghai. Back of envelope torn. 2) From Shanghai to US, via Hong Kong, circa Mar 41, where greenish-blue "Air Transit 3" applied (Proud type AM 53: 20 Sep 40 - 15 Nov 41). "Opened By Censor Hong Kong" resealing label (CCSG type 4A: Nov 40 - Nov 41), envelope stained and corner torn, Fine. Estimate  $300 - 350. (Image1)


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651   imageHong Kong, 1941-51 Hong Kong Mail with "AV2" Marks. 3 covers; 1) From India to United States, stamps cancelled "Bangalore 1 Jan", with back-stamp: "Victoria Hong Kong 28 Ja 41". Calcutta "Not Opened By Censor A" 4 (Morenweiser type 8), red "Opened By Censor Hong Kong" label (CCSG type 4B), and Heifetz type 5 Hong Kong A.V.2. (27 Dec 40 - 31 Oct 41). 2) To USA bearing Chinese stamps on back cancelled "Tohuk 2.11.41", with "Victoria Hong Kong 18 No 41". On front: "Not Opened By Censor", later use than recorded (CCSG type 7B: 10 Feb 40 - 29 Apr 41), and Hong Kong A.V.2. mark (Heifetz type 5a: only 25 Sep - 26 Nov 41; Proud type AM 46: 1 Oct - 1 Dec 41), only 21 examples recorded by Heifetz. 3) KGVI 20c and 50c stamps, paying 40c per ½ ounce airmail rate to Malaya, et.al., plus 30c registration fee, cancelled "Registered GPO Hong Kong 13 Oc 51", on front: AV2, without frame, Heifetz type 4 applied at Singapore, later use than recorded: Only 5 Aug - 4 Dec 1948, Very Fine. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


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652   imageHong Kong, 1946-48 Airmail Instruction Marks. 10 covers; 1) Cover (torn at right) to India at 2 x $1 per ½ ounce rate, cancelled 24 MY 46, with later than recorded "By Air To Calcutta Only" (Proud AM14: 17 Dec 45 - 22 May 46). 2) To US franked $2.80 airmail plus 25c registration, cancelled 3 June 47, with "By Air Throughout", larger than illustrated by Proud, but apparently the only recorded example of AM37 (3 June 47). Also "R Hong Kong B" registration label (Tsang HKGA3: only Mar 47, priced as R). 3) To US bearing KGVI 30c and $1 cancelled "Hong Kong 30 My 47", with "By Air To Office of Exchange Only", latest recorded date (Proud type AM 17: only 1 Feb - 30 May 47). 4) To US, franked 10c and 20c black block of four plus two singles (20c black seldom seen on cover), cancelled 9 JU 47, with earlier than recorded "By Air To Office of Exchange Only" (Proud AM18: only 23 June - 12 July 47, and Jan 48). 5) To US franked 30c and $1, cancelled 12 AU 47, with earlier than recorded "By Air To Office of Exchange Only" (Proud AM19: 2 Oct 47 - 27 Sep 48). 6) To US bearing KGVI 10c (8, underpaid $2 rate, but not marked postage due), cancelled "Hong Kong 11 Au 47", bearing "By Air To Office of Exchange Only", earlier than recorded (Proud type AM 19: 2 Oct 47 - 27 Sep 48). 7) To US bearing $1.55 postage ($1.30 air plus 25c registration), cancelled 3 JA 47, with "By Air To London Only" (Proud AM26). 8) To US bearing $1.30 airmail, cancelled 3 JA 47, with "By Air To London Only" (Proud AM27). 9) To US bearing $1.30 airmail, cancelled 23 SP 46, with earlier than recorded "By Air To London Only" (Proud AM28: 9 Nov 46 - 30 Apr 47). 10) To US bearing $1.30 airmail, cancelled _ OC 48, with earlier than recorded "By Air To London Only" (Proud AM30: 9 Nov 48 - 1 Dec 50), Very Fine overall. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


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653   imageHong Kong, 1925 Hong Kong by Sea to San Francisco. Then air to Chicago, cover bearing combination of Hong Kong KGV 10c, cancelled "Hong Kong 25 Mar 25", and US 2c Harding imperforate pair (Scott 611) plus 6c biplane pair (Scott C1), cancelled "U.S. Transpacific Sea Post S.F. No. 18 East Mar 28 1925" (MPS type E-2: #18: 1924-25), this duplex also tying Hong Kong stamp. Manuscript "Via airmail from San Francisco to Chicago" and with purple "Over - Night Air Mail Service" also hand-stamped on US stamps and again below. On back: "San Francisco Calif Apr 21", and private "Apr 24 Rec'd". Crewe records a Hong Kong 36c rate by sea to US, then onward transmission by air, effective 1927. This combination usage predates that recorded rate by two years, Very Fine, no other example has been seen. Estimate  $400 - 600. (Image1)


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654   imageHong Kong, 1933-38 Hong Kong Airmail Covers. 5 covers; from G.B., U.S. & Indo-China, also to US and Germany, 1) cover (minor opening damage at top and back flap), with GB KGV 1/-, 6d pair, and 1 ½ d stamps, cancelled "Templecombe - S.O. 23 Ja 33", with "Saigon Central Cochinchine 3 -2 33" transit cds, and "Hong Kong 11 Fe 33" (Webb type M) arrival cds. An early and seldom seen commercial usage by Air Orient to Saigon, and then by ship to Hong Kong, this service having begun in Aug 1932. 2) Cover bearing IndoChine airmail adhesives, cancelled "Hanoi R.R. Tonkin 9 - 7 38", with a second strike on the back: 12-7 38, and 13 July cachet commemorating the first of four Air France trial flights to Hong Kong. Pair of Hong Kong KGVI 2c on back cancelled 14 JY 38. 3) From US bearing 5c Teddy Roosevelt stamps (14), cancelled "San Francisco Calif. Dec 31" duplex, with inverted "1937" between, and "Clipper Ship Air Mail" cachet. 4) Envelope franked $2.40, cancelled "Victoria Hong Kong 11 De 37", double the $1.20 airmail rate to Europe. An internal Lufthansa letter, although pre-WWII Hong Kong airmail service was not provided by that company. Carried by Imperial Airways on its last service via Penang. 5) Envelope with KGV $3 green and black, $1 purple and blue, and 20c violet and green stamps, cancelled "Victoria Hong Kong 4 Ja 37". This $4.20 per half ounce rate for sea mail (20c) from Hong Kong to Manila, then Pan American Airways "China Clipper" service to San Francisco was in effect only Mar 1936 to Apr 1937. About a dozen examples of this $4.20 rate for combination sea / air transpacific routing seen. Estimate  $300 - 400. (Image1)


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655   imageHong Kong, 1936 Hong Kong Airmail to U.S. Two covers at $4.20 per half ounce for sea mail (20c) from Hong Kong to Manila, then Pan American Airways "China Clipper" service to San Francisco. Although PAA transpacific service to Manila began in Nov 1935 (FAM 14), Hong Kong PO did not officially announce service and provide a rate structure until 2 Mar 1936. This rate and combination sea / air routing was effectively eliminated when PAA extended air service to Hong Kong in Apr 1937. Both covers bear 1934 type "By Air Mail / Par Avion" etiquette. 1) Commercial airmail envelope with KGV $2 carmine and black pair and 20c violet and green cancelled "Hong Kong Air Mail 20 Oc 36", to Chicago. 2) Envelope with KGV $3 green and black with upper left corner sheet selvage, $1 purple and blue with sheet number "2" selvage at top, and 20c violet and green, cancelled "Victoria Hong Kong 9 De 36" to Oberlin, O., Very Fine, about a dozen examples of this $4.20 rate for combination sea / air transpacific routing seen. Estimate  $300 - 400. (Image1)


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656   Hong Kong, 1936-71 Airmail & First Flight Covers. An interesting lot of 50 covers with various frankings & usages, most all are flight covers, noted are nine covers carried on the 1936 Hong Kong-Penang-London flight, also one cover carried on 1939 FAM #18 with combination franking of United States, France & Hong Kong, Very Fine, an interesting lot worth inspection (no photo). Estimate  $150 - 200.


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657   imageHong Kong, 1937 Hong Kong to San Francisco "FAM-14" First Flight Covers. 6 covers; including first around-the-world flight 1) Large envelope bearing US 20c and 50c cancelled "New York GPO Apr 19 1937", with "San Francisco Calif. Apr 21 1937", and "Victoria Hong Kong 28 Ap 37" cds on back, carried by Pan American Airways on first transpacific flight to Hong Kong (FAM 14). Malaya stamps cancelled "Penang 6 My 1937", carried to Holland by KLM, with bridged "Luchthaven Amsterdam Schiphol 10 V 1937" back-stamp. Netherlands stamps cancelled "Amsterdam Central Station 15 5 1937". Brazilian stamps cancelled "Correio Aereo D. Federal 20v. 37" for return to New York. First around-the-world flight. 2) Large fancy cover, with colored route map, from "San Francisco Calif. Apr 21 1937", and on back: "Victoria Hong Kong 28 Ap 37" arrival cds. 3) As last routing, normal FFC. 4) Cover with $2.80 Hong Kong franking cancelled "Hong-Kong Air Mail 29 Ap 37", with "San Francisco Cal May 4 1937" arrival cds on back. 5) Legal size envelope with correct $1.80 Hong Kong franking, cancelled "Hong-Kong Air Mail 29 Ap 37", with "Honolulu Hawaii May 2 1937" arrival cds on back. 6) As last, normal size airmail cover. All with appropriate cachets, Very Fine overall. Estimate  $200 - 250. (Image1)


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658   imageHong Kong, 1937 Hong Kong to United States First Flight. Lot of 86 covers carried on the FAM Route 14 (Hong Kong to San Francisco, San Francisco to Hong Kong), included are 49 covers originating from Hong Kong carried on all legs of the flight, 3 covers originating from Shanghai with Chinese frankings carried to San Francisco, 18 United States covers carried on all legs of the flight, 8 cover originating from the Philippines to Hong Kong & 8 covers from Macao, all proper markings & cachets, Very Fine. AAMC No. F14. Estimate  $300 - 400. (Image1)


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659   imageHong Kong, 1937-39 Around the World Flights. 7 covers; multi-part fold-out envelopes with appropriate franking and cancellations of intermediate points, 1) From Paris 16 Oct 37, via Natal, 18 Oct, Brazil, 21 Oct, New York 25 Oct, Hong Kong, 9 Nov, and returned to Paris, 22 Nov. 2) Six 1939 covers with various start and end points, two eastward routings and four westward routings, each with accompanying description of routing, including one which started from London, 29 June, New York, July 11, and Hong Kong, 20 July, then back to Great Britain, 1 of only 20 covers recorded flown on this particular routing, also a front to Great Britain with 50c Hong Kong stamp, 3 July 1936, Very Fine. Estimate  $300 - 400. (Image1)


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660   imageHong Kong, 1937-39 Hong Kong to U.S. by Transpacific Airmail. 3 covers; with unusual rates and spectacular franking of singles, pairs, and blocks. 1) KGV 1c brown postal card with 1c, 8c, 20c (2), and $1 adhesives, making up seldom seen $1.50 transpacific airmail postcard rate to US, effective 1937-40. Stamps cancelled "Victoria Hong Kong 15 Fe 38". Latest known use of KGV 1c postal card (Webb LRD: 26 March 1936), card folded and toned. 2) KGV 50c (12) and $1 (5), and 20c, making up $11.20 quadruple rate, and cancelled "Victoria Hong Kong 20 Oc 37", with purple "Unclaimed at San Francisco, Calif. P.O" and on back: "San Francisco Special _ Oct 29 1937". 3) KGVI 30c, 50c, $1, $5, and $10, cancelled "Victoria Hong Kong 17 Fe 39". This $16.80 franking, six times $2.80 per ½ ounce rate, is highest pre-WWII rate seen. $10 stamp on commercial cover very seldom seen (cover tears not affecting stamps), Fine. Estimate  $200 - 250. (Image1)


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661   imageHong Kong, 1937-41 Hong Kong Airmail Covers. 4 covers; to Canada, Thailand, and Australia (2), 1937-41, including perfin. 1) cover (torn on back) to Canada with stamps on front totaling $1.05, cancelled "Kowloon 5 Pm 1 De 37", another 10c removed before cancellations applied, with penciled note "see back.", on back: $2 cancelled "Victoria 5 30 1 De 37", although the sender annotated the envelope "US air service to Buffalo then by regular mail," cover was hand-stamped "By Air To, San Francisco, Only" (Proud type AM6), 2) to Bangkok franked $6.25, cancelled 24 Jan 41, with "Via Rangoon" hand-stamp. This appears to be 4 x $1.50 per ½ ounce plus 25c registration, although this rate and route were not recorded by Crewe as effective until 15 Sep 41. Morenweiser Burma type 1B "Opened By Censor" label (Jan 40 - Feb 41, scarcity 8 of 10 points), tied by triangular "Passed Censor Rangoon 27" (Morenweiser type 1A2, but # 27 not recorded). 3) to Sydney, franked $1.50 for ½ ounce airmail rate plus 25c registration, cancelled 12 Sep 41, with red "C.N.A.C. Air Via Rangoon", confirming that this rate and route were in use before the recorded 15 Sep 41. 4) To Sydney, franked $1.15, the Empire 15c "all up" air mail rate plus $1 war surcharge, cancelled 18 MR 41, the 30c stamps (3) with HSBC perfins, red "Imperial Airways Service" handstamp. Australian "Opened By Censor" label (torn on opening), tied diamond "Passed By Censor 912", F.-V.F. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


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662   imageHong Kong, 1937-45 Hong Kong Transpacific Airmail Covers. 7 covers; to US (5), Canada and G.B., with spectacular 13-color franking of singles, pairs, strips, and blocks, front and back. 1) KGV $5, $1, and 10c, double the $2.80 per half ounce transpacific airmail rate, cancelled "Hong Kong 23 Jy 37". 2) KGV 10c (10), and KGVI 15c coronation issue (12), cancelled "Victoria Hong Kong 16 Oc 37"; plus US "Advise correspondents or publishers of your correct address" marking. 3) KGV 20c violet and green (14) cancelled "Victoria Hong Kong 30 No 37". 4) KGVI coronation 4c (3), 15c (3) and 25c, and definitive 2c, 4c, and 25c (2) blocks of 4, cancelled "Registered Gpo Hong Kong 5 Ap 38" to Canada, with "Toronto-Ont. Reg. Div. Terminal 'A' AP 23 38", and "Brantford, Ont. Ap 25 38" arrival cds. 5) KGVI $1 PAA clipper and junk (5) cancelled "Victoria Hong Kong 28 Au 41" ($3.50 per ½ ounce rate effective 1940, $2 in stamps necessary to make up $7 double rate cut out of back), with rectangular purple "Not Opened By Censor" mark (CCSG type 7c). 6) Legal size envelope with 18 KGV stamps (overpaid), cancelled HONG KONG AIR (R) MAIL 29 AP 37 PAA FFC to US. 7) KGVI strip of three 5c centenary issue, and on back: upper left corner 8c block of 12, cancelled 12 DE 45, to GB. Commercial mail sent in 1945 is seldom seen, Very Fine. Estimate  $200 - 250. (Image1)


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663   Hong Kong, 1947-80 Air Letter Sheets. Lot of 190 used & 6 mint air letter sheets, all used to United States, some with printed franking, others with adhesives affixed, some with machine franks, etc., an interesting group for further study (no photo). Estimate  $75 - 100.

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664   imageHong Kong, 1896 Hong Kong Registered Covers to Europe. 2 covers; to Zurich, Switzerland and Germany via Hong Kong with multiple forwarding, 1) printed "D.S. Dady Burjor, Hong Kong" cover with manuscript "Per English Mail Registered." 30c green (Scott 47) cancelled by "Hong Kong Ap 9 96" cds, paying double 10¢ per half ounce letter rate, plus 10¢ registration fee. Adjacent circular "R" hand-stamp, Proud type RL7 recorded 1884-1903, but seldom seen during this period when rectangular "R Hong Kong GPO" hand-stamp (RL 9) was recorded in use (31.5.94-15.5.96). "Zurich Brf Exp 10.V.96" receiving cds on reverse. 2) Opened out small package wrapper bearing German 10pf +25pf cancelled "Berlin 29 11 97", with red registration label: "Berlin Eingeschrirben R." Originally addressed "Care of American Consulate Singapore", "Singapore De 27 97" cds, forwarded to Hong Kong where "Hong Kong Mr 1 98" cds and oval "U.S.Consulate Hongkong" marking applied. Pair of QV 5c stamps affixed and cancelled "Hong Kong Ap2 98" to forward package to Cincinnati, Ohio. "Registered May 2 1898 St. Paul, Minn." transit cds, with "Supposed Liable To Customs Duty", and "Cincinnati O. May 3 1898" receipt mark; normal signs of wear for such multiple forwarding, F.-V.F. overall. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


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665   imageHong Kong, 1898 Canton to Berne, Switzerland. Registered combination cover, opened out with on back Imperial Chinese Post 30c carmine cancelled "Canton 7 Oct 98" dollar chop (Chang type 2: 1897-99). On front, pair of Hong Kong QV 10c red with sender's blue pencil security tie marks, cancelled "Hong Kong Oc 8 98", Chinese Post Office "R" (registration mark), and "Yokohama A Marseille L.N. No 10" (Salles type 1.926/10). "Hong Kong Oc 8 98" transit cds, and "Bern 7.XI.98" arrival cds. Carried by French Ligne N Laos; tape stains at top, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate  $500 - 750. (Image1)


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666   imageHong Kong, 1898 Persia to Hong Kong. Registered envelope with Persian 1c and 12c (2) (Scott 104 and 111, an early registered foreign use of 1898 issue stamps), bearing "native" cancels, and manuscript "Registered." On back: seal of the German Vice-Consul "in Buschar" (Bushire), Persian bilingual "Boushir 27 6" cds, "Colombo Jy 12 98" transit cds, and "Hong Kong Jy 26 98" arrival cds, F.-V.F., An amazing origination for an 1898 letter to Hong Kong, particularly one that was registered. Estimate  $400 - 600. (Image1)


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667   Hong Kong, 1899 Shanghai Registered Combination Postcard to Vienna, Austria. With hand-painted "Opium Smoking" portrait inset on back, with Chinese Imperial Post 4c and 10c, 4c cancelled Shanghai Pa Kua, and 10c cancelled Shanghae dollar chop. Hong Kong QV 2c pair and 10c added over 10c Chinese stamp, and cancelled "Shanghai 9 Ja 99" (BPO). Chinese PO R hand-stamp (Chang type 9-1-1), and Shanghai BPO encircled "R. Hong Kong Ja 13 99" transit cds, undecipherable octagonal French paquebot dater, and "Wien 13.2.99" arrival cds. Carried by French Ligne N Salazie, which reached Marseille 10 Feb 99, Very Fine. Estimate  $500 - 750.


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668   imageHong Kong, 1902 Canton & Liu Kung Tau Registered Usages. Two registered covers, Canton to France, and Liu Kung Tau to Switzerland, registered, 1902. 1) Post card to Nimes, France, with partially colored picture of coolies, franked QV 4c and 10c, cancelled "Canton B No 6 02" (Webb type Dii), with encircled R. "Registered Gpo Hong Kong No 7 02", red "Modane A Paris 5 Dec 02", and "Nimes 6 -12 02" arrival CDS. 2) Envelope to Bern, Switzerland, with QV 10c (2) cancelled strong "Liu Kung Tau No 6 02", with no index letter, as recorded by Webb on QV issues, encircled "R" (BPO), and octagonal "Ligne N Paq. Fr. No 7" (Salles type 1.924/7), carried by Annam, which reached Marseille 15 Dec., on back: "Registered GPO Hong Kong No 14 02", and "Bern Briefautg. 15.XII.02", Very Fine. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


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669   imageHong Kong, 1902 Hong Kong Registered to Peking. Letter from French Consulate at Hong Kong, addressed to Counsel of French Legation at Peking, franked QV 5c yellow (paying less common 5c per ½ ounce inter-port rate) and 10c blue (registration fee), cancelled "Registered GPO Hong Kong Ja 29 02", with Tsang type C registration label, recorded 1900-1903, but seldom seen. Back-stamped Chinese bilingual "Shanghai 1 Feb 02" transit cds, Chinese bilingual, double-oval "Peking Feb 12 1902" (Chang type XIV, over a year earlier than the examples he recorded), and French Post Office "Pekin Chine 13 Fevr 02" arrival cds, Very Fine, this type registration label has not previously been seen on inter-port mail. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


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670   imageHong Kong, 1903 Hong Kong Registered to Hamburg. Registered letter from Kruse & Co., philatelically franked QV 2c, 4c, 5c, and 10c, and KE 1c, 4c, and 20c, cancelled "Registered GPO Hong Kong Sp 22 03", with Tsang type D registration label, about five examples seen, this earliest (recorded 10.03-11.04), two types of "Hamburg" back-stamp, 26 10 03, Very Fine. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


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671   imageHong Kong, 1909-12 Hong Kong Registered to London, Canada and Hull, England. 2 items; 1) Envelope to London, Canada, bearing KE 4c and 5c (2) cancelled "Registered Gpo Hong Kong 14 De 09", with rectangular "R Hong Kong No (number) 16 De 09" (Proud RL10: 1905-10). Back-stamps: purple "San Francisco Cal Reg. Div. Jan 13 1910", red "Detroit, Mich. Registered Jan 17, 1910", and triple-circle "London Canada Jan 18 10". 2) KE registered postal stationery envelope with definitive 25c - $2.50 fee schedule (Webb type 5), bearing 4c adhesive to pay one ounce rate to England, cancelled "Registered Gpo Hong Kong 20 Ja 12", with large rectangular "R Hong Kong No 20 Ja 12" (Proud RL12: 1910-16). Also on front: part red London "Registered 12 Fe 12, Hull Fe 12 12", and "___wick Fe 13 12" cds, Very Fine. Estimate  $100 - 150. (Image1)


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672   imageHong Kong, 1916-41 KGV-KGVI Registered Postal Stationery Envelopes. 4 entires; 1) KGV 10c to Boston with definitive 25c - $2.50 fee schedule, later than recorded (Webb type 6: 15 Mar - 5 Dec 13), bearing 10c adhesive to pay one ounce UPU rate, cancelled "Registered Gpo Hong Kong 7 Ju 16", with large rectangular "R Hong Kong No 7 Ju 16" hand-stamp, later than recorded (Proud RL12: 26 Feb 10 - 31 Mar 16). 2) KGV 10c to Kansas City (US), with definitive compensation schedule in Francs and HK $ (Webb type 9: 1926-31), bearing 10c adhesive cancelled by "Registered GPO Hong Kong 29 De 26", and with "R Hong Kong A" registration label (Tsang Type E: 1916-35). 3) KGV 20c to Canton, with imprinted stamp on front and no insurance schedule on back, 3 years earlier than recorded (Webb type 11: only recorded 21 Sep 35), bearing 5c adhesive cancelled by "Registered GPO Hong Kong 7 No 32", and with "R HONG KONG A" registration label (Tsang Type HKFA2: 1928-38). 4) KGVI 25c to Filmore Cal. (US), with imprinted stamp on back and 25c acknowledgment fee (Webb type 13: 1946-48, but a few earlier pre-WWII examples are known), bearing 15c adhesive pair cancelled "Kowloon Hong Kong 20 Fe 41", and with earliest recorded "R Kowloon No." registration label (Tsang Type KLG3: only Feb - Aug 41), Very Fine overall. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


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673   imageHong Kong, 1921 KGV Registered Postal Stationery Envelope. 10c entire (Size H, Webb type C1: 1917-22) with "China" overprint, additionally franked with "China" Overprints 1c (three singles & pair) + two 10c apparently overpaying the 10c rate for the first ounce, plus 6c for each additional ounce, that was in effect Nov. 1907-Dec. 1922, stamps tied by "Canton B Fe. 16, 21" (Webb type Eii) cds's with "R Canton B.P.O. No." registry handstamp (Proud type R4) at left and Hong Kong and New York registry markings on reverse, F.-V.F. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


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674   imageHong Kong, 1926-37 KGV Issue Registered Letters. 6 covers; 1) to London bearing 4c and 10c cancelled 15 FE 26, with "R Hongkong A" label (Tsang type E: 1916-35). 2) to Hamilton, Canada, bearing 6c pair and 20c cancelled "18 MY 31" (quite an early use of the 12c per one ounce rate, and 20c registration fee, both effective 1 Apr 31), with "R Hong Kong A" label (Tsang type F, an unrecorded subtype: similar to HKFB1, but index "A" very scarce. "B"). 3) To Hollywood, Cal, bearing 5c (2 pairs) and 20c cancelled 27 FE 34, with "R Hong Kong B" label (Tsang type HKFB2: 1928-38). 4) large preprinted Wm. Meyerink & Co. envelope bearing full set of KGV Silver Jubilee in blocks of four, cancelled 6 MY 35 on day of issue, with "R Hong Kong B" registration label, 2 years earlier than recorded (Tsang type HKGC1: 1937-41), to Shanghai with bilingual "Shanghai 10.5.24" arrival cds on reverse. 5) to Cleveland, OH, bearing $3 green and purple stamp cancelled 10 MY 37, paying the $2.80 transpacific airmail rate plus 25c registration fee, with "R Hong Kong A" label (Tsang type HKGA1: 1936-46). 6) to New York City, with 50c (4) and $1, same label and rate as preceding cover, F.-V.F. Estimate  $200 - 300. (Image1)


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675   imageHong Kong, 1936-40 KGV and KGVI Registered Letters. 5 covers; 1) to Bermuda, bearing full set of KGV Silver Jubilee, cancelled 16 JU 36, with "R Hong Kong B" registration label (Tsang type HKGB1: 1936-48), 2 nearly identical covers to Chicago, both cancelled 24 SP 38: 2) Bearing 15c, 30c, $1, and $10 (4 x $2.80 transpacific airmail rate + 25c registration fee). 3) Bearing 5c, 10c, 50c, $1, $2, and $5 (3 x $2.80 transpacific airmail rate + 25c registration fee), both covers to Chicago have "R Hong Kong A" labels affixed (Tsang type HKGA1: 1936-46), cancels on both of these covers, which are identified by their thick side-bars, were used earlier than recorded (Proud type R48: 7 Dec 38 - 4 July 41). A registration receipt accompanies one of these covers, also bearing the type R48 cds, and with a rectangular, framed "Air Mail" handstamp, Hong Kong Study Circle type 4a, earlier than recorded (1941-46), and earliest overall of these official "Air Mail" hand-stamps, 4) to Berlin, Germany, bearing 5c, 15c, 25c, and $1, paying the $1.20 per half ounce airmail rate to Europe plus 25c registration fee, cancelled 19 JA 39, and with "R Hong Kong A" label affixed (Tsang type HKGA2: only recorded used in Jan 1939, as this). Airplane logo and "Par Avion" struck out upon arrival of the aircraft at Marseille, then to destination by rail. 5) Opened out sideways envelope from Calcutta to New York bearing India KGVI 5 Rs., 3 As., and ½ As., cancelled "Calcutta GPO 5 - 21"? (sic 12) 40, with "R Calcutta" registration label, and Indian "Opened By Censor" resealing strips. "R.B. 32 General Post Office Hong Kong Officially Sealed" label affixed (Orsetti type 15, only recorded 12 May 41, torn in half on opening), and tied by "Registered GPO Hong Kong 13 De 40" cds. Purple "Honolulu Dec 23 1940" and "New York 1 - 2 1941" registry datestamps, Fine. Estimate  $300 - 400. (Image1)


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676   imageHong Kong, 1940-41 KGVI Issue Registered Letters. 8 covers; including earlier and later than recorded "LR" hand-stamps. "LR" markings, denoting UPU Lettres Recommandee class of mail, are believed to have been applied to top cover in bundle of registered letters when censorship was completed. All with registration labels, and cancelled "Registered GPO Hong Kong"; to New York City unless otherwise noted. 1) $2.80 airmail rate plus 25c registration fee, 29 July 1940, with "Opened By Censor Hong Kong" resealing label (CCSG type 3A). Small violet LR on the back, almost 1 year earlier than previously recorded (HKSCJ 303/3: only Apr - May 1941). 2) To Marion, Virginia, $3.50 airmail rate plus 25c registration fee, 7 June 41, with later than recorded "Opened By Censor Hong Kong" resealing label (CCSG type 4C (blue): only 26 Apr - 16 June 41). Small, very blurred, LR on back in red, this color not previously recorded, and later than small LR recorded used (only May - June 41). Six examples of large LR: Two with "Opened By Censor" (without Hong Kong) resealing labels (CCSG type 5A: July - Oct 41), four with rectangular "Not Opened By Censor", two type 7A and two type 7C. Cover to Fort Wayne, Indiana, 10 Nov 41, with large LR, later than recorded (HKSCJ 303/3: June - Oct 1941), Very Fine overall. Estimate  $300 - 400. (Image1)


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677   imageHong Kong, 1941-52 KGVI Registered Covers. 6 covers; 1) To New York, bearing 25c block of 9 centenary issue, plus two singles and $1 definitive, all on back, paying $3.50 per half ounce airmail rate and 25c registration fee. Stamps cancelled "Hong Kong Sham Shui Po 10 No 41" (Proud type D3), "R Sham Shui Po No." registration label on front, later use than recorded (Tsang type SSG2, only Feb 41), and "Not Opened By Censor" on front. 2) To Chicago with 30c and $2 cancelled by partial "Sheungwan Hong Kong _ De 47", with earlier than recorded "R Sheungwan" registration label (Tsang type SWJ: Oct 49 - Oct 50), and AR hand-stamp 6 years earlier than recorded by Proud (type AR3: 1954-56). 3) To Chicago with 11 stamps overpaying airmail plus registration rates, cancelled "Kowloon Hong Kong 25 Ja 52", date-stamp repaired with large "K" replacing original second "H" ("Hong Hong" error), seldom seen, and "R Kowloon A" earlier than recorded registration label (Tsang type KLKA: only May - July 52). 4) To Cincinnati, OH, stamps cancelled "Sai Ying Pun Hong Kong 10 Sp 52", with "R Sai Ying Pun" registration label, earliest recorded use of Tsang type SYJ2 (only Sep 52 - Apr 53). 5) To Canada, stamps cancelled "Wantsai 25 Sep 46" (Proud type D6), with "R Hong Kong A" registration label bearing manuscript "WT," later use than recorded (Tsang type WCGA: only Aug 46, priced as RR), and earlier than recorded "By Air To London Only" (Proud AM28: 9 Nov 46 - 30 Apr 47). Four different Canadian transit and arrival cds, including "HX.DIG.&YAR. R.P.O. OC 25" 46. 6) To Canada, FDC bearing 30c and $1 victory issue, cancelled "Yaumati 29 Aug 46" (Proud type D8), with "R Hong Kong B" registration label bearing Y hand-stamp (Tsang type YMGB: only Aug 46, priced as RR), Very Fine. Estimate  $300 - 400. (Image1)


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678   imageHong Kong, 1946 KGVI Registered Covers. 5 covers; 1) to US, stamps cancelled "Kowloon Hong Kong 25 Oc" with "R Hong Kong C" registration label overprinted K (Tsang type KLGKC: only Aug - Nov 46). "By Air To U.S.A. Only", smaller subtype than recorded by Proud (AM32). 2) to US, "Sheungwan Hong Kong 28 Oc 46" cds, with earlier than recorded "R Hong Kong B" registration label overprinted S.W.B. (Tsang type SWGB: only recorded Nov 47, priced as RRR). Also earlier than recorded "By Air To London Only" (Proud AM28: 9 Nov 46 - 30 Apr 47). 3) To Chicago with 30c and 50c (2), and $1 cancelled by "Sheungwan Hong Kong 19 Fe 49", with earlier than recorded "R Sheungwan" registration label (Tsang type SWJ:Oct 49 - Oct 50). 4) FDC to Macau, bearing 30c and $1 victory issue cancelled "Wantsai 29 Au 46" (Proud type D6), with "R Hong Kong A" registration label bearing manuscript "WT" (Tsang type WCGA: only Aug 46, priced as RR). Registration receipt attached to back. 5) to Denmark, cancelled earlier than recorded "Yaumati 24 Jan 46" (Proud type D8: 9 Apr 46 - 10 Oct 49), with earlier than recorded "R Hong Kong B" registration label bearing Y hand-stamp (Tsang type YMGB: only Aug 46, priced as RR), and "By Air To London Only" (Proud AM26), Very Fine overall. Estimate  $300 - 400. (Image1)


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679   imageHong Kong, 1946-48 KGVI Registered Letters. 4 covers; 1) Legal-size FDC to New York bearing block of four 30c and pair of $1 victory issue stamps cancelled 29 AU 46. Registration label "R Hong Kong 25" used earlier than recorded (Tsang type HKH25: only Sep 46). 2) KGVI 2c postal card to Ottawa, Canada, with additional 5c, 8c, 50c, and $1 stamps cancelled 28 AP 47, paying $1.40 post card airmail rate (only in use July 46 - June 47), plus 25c registration fee. Registration label "R Hong Kong C" with A overprint only recorded Apr - May 47 (Tsang type HKGA4). Pan American Airways trial flight to Montreal, where arrived 12 May. "Not Called For", "Non Reclame", "Unclaimed", & "Retour" Canadian instruction marks, and with Dead Letter Office back-stamps. 3) Envelope to Chicago bearing 25c and $2 pair cancelled 29 JA 48, "R Hong Kong A" registration label (Tsang type HKIA), and unrecorded oval AR marking. 4) Envelope to Canton bearing 8c block of four and single cancelled 1 AP 48, paying 10c per ounce surface letter rate to China plus the 30c registration fee, both of which went into effect that day. Tsang type HKIA registration label, Very Fine. Estimate  $100 - 150. (Image1)


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680   Hong Kong, 1888-1978 Postal Stationery. An interesting lot of 40 Postal cards including Reply cards, plus 17 Registered Postal entires with additional franking, few minor faults, but an interesting lot for the specialist (no photo). Estimate  $150 - 200.


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681   imageHong Kong, Early 20th Century Picture Postcards. Lot of 82 cards showing various views & scenes, virtually all used with 4c frankings to the United States, noted is one hand painted card, one with Man in "The Stocks" & one a collage figure made from stamps, mixed condition, worth inspection. Estimate  $150 - 200. (Image1)

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682 1a imageHong Kong, 1863, 2¢ deep brown. "B62" barred oval cancel and seven pointed star security chop, strong color, perf faults at right, otherwise Fine, a rare and early security marking from Shanghai, only a few known. Scott No. 1a. SG No. 1a. Yang HK$2,500 + for star handstamp ($322)  Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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683 2 imageHong Kong, 1862, 8¢ yellow buff. blue Shanghai Sunburst cancel, bright color, tiny pinhole, otherwise Very Fine, a very scarce cancel. Scott No. 2. SG No. 2. Yang No. Type II  HK$2,500 + for cancel ($322). (Image1)

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684 7 imageHong Kong, 1862, 96¢ brownish gray. O.g., bold color, couple nibbed perfs at top, otherwise Fine. Scott No. 7 $4,000. SG No. 7  £3,750 ($5,887). (Image1)

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685 12x imageHong Kong, 1865, 12¢ pale greenish blue, watermark reversed. O.g. (paper adherence), bright color, Fine, listed in S.G. but unpriced in mint condition. SG No. 12x  Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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686 16a imageHong Kong, 1871, 30¢ mauve, "G KON" of "HONG KONG" damaged at foot. Light barred oval cancel, bright color, F.-V.F. SG No. 16a  £425 ($667). (Image1)

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687 18 imageHong Kong, 1865, 96¢ olive bister. Blue "B62" barred oval cancel, strong color, nice centering, F.-V.F. Scott No. 23 $775. SG No. 18  £700 ($1,099). (Image1)

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688 9f, 9fw imageHong Kong, 1870, 4¢ slate, perf 12½. Selection of 8 singles; two with blue "S1" barred oval cancel, one of these the inverted watermark variety, rich colors, others with barred "B62" oval cancels, two with a couple nibbed perfs, F.-V.F. overall. Scott No. 25. SG No. 9f, 9fw  £2,675 ($4,200). (Image1)

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689 9f imageHong Kong, 1870, 4¢ slate, perf 12½. Neat "B62" barred cancel, well centered, gorgeous rich color, Very Fine and choice, a tough stamp so nice. Scott No. 25 $300. SG No. 9f  £275 ($432). (Image1)

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690 20a imageHong Kong, 1877, 16¢ on 18¢ lilac, space between "n" and "t". Barred "S1" cancel, strong color, Fine. SG No. 20a £900 ($1,413). Scott No. 29 var. (Image1)

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691 21a imageHong Kong, 1876, 28¢ on 30¢ mauve, "G KON" of "HONG KONG" damaged at foot. "B62" bar oval cancel, strong bright color, F.-V.F. SG No. 21a  £750 ($1,177). (Image1)

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692 P1 imageHong Kong, Postcard Stamp, 1879, 3¢ on 16¢ yellow. Single off card, "B62" barred oval cancel, bright color, Fine. Scott No. 35A $450. SG No. P1  £425 ($667). (Image1)

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693 33 imageHong Kong, 1884, 2¢ carmine. Partial strike of "Hong Kong, D, De 18, 00, W.B." Western Branch cds (Webb Type B, rarity RRR), stamp with light vertical crease, otherwise Fine, an exceedingly rare cancellation with only two examples having been recorded. SG No. 33. Scott No. 36  Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)

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694 38 imageHong Kong, 1891, 10¢ purple & red. Bold central strike of "Hong Kong, C, Au 13, 98, W.B." Western Branch cds (Webb Type A, rarity 100 points), Very Fine and choice, a very scarce postmark. SG No. 38. Scott No. 44  Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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695 45b imageHong Kong, 1891, 20¢ on 30¢ yellowish green, Chinese character doubled. Town cancel, bright color, Fine; with 1968 B.P.A. certificate. SG No. 45b. Yang No. 45c  HK$1,500 ($194). (Image1)

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696 48 imageHong Kong, 1891, 20¢ on 30¢ yellowish green. "Hong Kong, B, Au 27, 98, K.B." Kowloon Branch cds (Webb Type A, rarity 100 points), slight margin thinning in stamp, otherwise Fine. SG No. 48. Scott No. 61  Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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697 51 imageHong Kong, 1891, 2¢ Jubilee. 24 singles; including two broken "8" and broken "1" varieties, other minor varieties and first day cancels, F.-V.F. overall. SG No. 51 £3,035 ($4,765). Scott No. 66  $3,120. (Image1)

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698 51 var. imageHong Kong, 1891, 2¢ Jubilee, missing "1841" date. Light town cancel, strong bright color, Very Fine, a very scarce variety cause by a dramatic upward shift in overprint. SG No. 51 var. Scott No. 66 var  Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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699 51a-51b imageHong Kong, 1891, 2¢ Jubilee, short "U" & short "J" overprint varieties. Town cancels, rich colors, F.-V.F. Scott No. 66b-66c $400. SG No. 51a-51b  £360 ($565). (Image1)

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700 51d imageHong Kong, 1891, 2¢ Jubilee, tall narrow "K" in "Kong". Barred oval cancel, nibbed corner perf at lower left, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 66d $500. SG No. 51d  £450 ($706). (Image1)

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