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French Offices in Shanghai, 1869, Napoleon III Laureate, 5fr gray lilac on lavender, used in Shanghai, France Scott #37, Yvert #33, the stamp with nice color and bearing a complete, clear strike of the Shanghai Large Numeral "5104" lozenge; weak corner perforation at lower left, two small thins, otherwise Fine to Very Fine+, an uncommon high value usage. Est. HK$2,400-2,800
Est. HK$2,400-2,800
Opening HK$ 1,200.00
Closed..Jul-11-2023, 13:55:04 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 39
Lot No: 1473
Symbol: C
Cat No: Japan 1898.08.04
1898 (Aug. 4-Dec. 10), Pair of Boxer Rebellion Covers from Paotingfu to Portland, Maine, showing "Tientsin" double-ring datestamps with "Customs" removed in black (Aug. 4) and blue (Dec. 10) respectively, both in combination with Koban 10s, cancelled by "Shanghai/I.J.P.O." c.d.s., "Shanghai" dollar daters, Yokohama and Boston transit c.d.s. on reverse, with original enclosures, one Koban has small defect at foot from vertical crease, Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Opening HK$ 1,800.00
Sold...HK$ 1,900.00
Closed..Jul-11-2023, 13:55:31 EST
Sold For 1900
Sale No: 39
Lot No: 1474
Symbol: C
Cat No: Japan 1901
1901 (Mar. 9) envelope from Chefoo to San Francisco (Mar. 14), via Yokohama (Mar. 22), franked with C.I.P. 10c green, canceled by "Chefoo" bilingual c.d.s., in combination with Japanese P.O. oveprinted 10c blue, canceled by "Shanghai/I.J.P.O." c.d.s. (Mar. 14), the C.I.P. has a short perf., otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$2,400-3,200
Est. HK$2,400-3,200
Opening HK$ 1,200.00
Closed..Jul-11-2023, 13:55:52 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 39
Lot No: 1475
Symbol: C
Cat No: Russia 1884.1231
ca. 1884, Russian Red Band Cover from Urga, franked by Russian 1k orange vertical pair and 5k red violet single (#31, 34), all tied by Type 3 double-oval Urga postmark with posthorns, dated "18/XII/31" with right half of year missing (Tchilinghirian & Stephen Type 3c); cover well-traveled, the vertical pair partly separated with corner damage to top stamp, but attractive nonetheless, Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Opening HK$ 1,900.00
Sold...HK$ 1,900.00
Closed..Jul-11-2023, 13:56:22 EST
Sold For 1900
Sale No: 39
Lot No: 1476
Symbol: C
Cat No: Russia 1903.0801
1903 (Aug. 1?), Russian Red Band Cover from Urga to Zhangjiakou (Kalgan), franked by single Russian 7k dark blue (#59), tied by one of two Cyrillic Urga/Pochtov. Kontora" postmarks (Tchilinghirian & Stephen Type 4a); violet straightline "Kalgan'" handstamp above; attractive and sound, Very Fine. Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Opening HK$ 900.00
Sold...HK$ 900.00
Closed..Jul-11-2023, 13:56:45 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 39
Lot No: 1477
Symbol: C
Cat No: US 1861.0512
1861 (May 12), Cover from Shanghai to Danvers Centre, Massachusetts, franked by 10¢ green Washington (#68) tied by two strikes of quartered cork cancellation; endorsed "Via 'California'", showing "P.O.D. U.S. Con. Genl./Shanghai" c.d.s. (5.26) and red "China and Japan Steam Service" oval handstamp adjacent, with "San Francisco/Cal." transit c.d.s. (6.26) additionally tying the stamp, Very Fine and handsome, with 2019 P.F. certificate. Est. HK$8,000-10,000
Est. HK$8,000-10,000
Opening HK$ 6,000.00
Sold...HK$ 6,000.00
Closed..Jul-11-2023, 13:57:07 EST
Sold For 6000
Sale No: 39
Lot No: 1478
Symbol: C
Cat No: US 1861.0815
ca. 1861, Cover from Shanghai to Danvers Centre, Massachusetts, franked by 10¢ green Washington (#68) tied by crisp quartered cork cancellation; endorsed "Via 'California'", showing "P.O.D. U.S. Con. Genl./Shanghai" origin c.d.s. (8.15) and "San Francisco/Cal." transit c.d.s. (9.18) adjacent; light ageing around edges, Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$2,600-3,000
Est. HK$2,600-3,000
Opening HK$ 2,000.00
Closed..Jul-11-2023, 13:57:29 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 39
Lot No: 1479
Symbol: C
Cat No: US 1863.12
1863 (Dec. ?), Underpaid Multicolor Franking Cover to Shanghai, China, orange envelope with attractive franking of 30¢ orange, horizontal pair 10¢ green and 2¢ black (#71, 68, 73), all tied by oval grid cancels; cover endorsed "Via Marseilles", with red manuscript "32" credit and marking and matching London DE 26 Paid datestamp; reverse bears red "New York Am. Pkt." datestamp (date illegible), Hong Kong "C" receiver in blue dated FE 17 64, plus a further illegible handstamp at left; missing part of backflap; underpaid by 1¢ (the going rate of 53¢), the New York Exchange Office obviously ignoring the discrepancy and accepting it as fully paid, Very Fine, signed Ashbrook with part of letter from him. Est. HK$12,000-16,000
Est. HK$12,000-16,000
Opening HK$ 6,000.00
Closed..Jul-11-2023, 13:57:47 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 39
Lot No: 1480
Symbol: C
Cat No: US 1863.1215
1863 (Dec. 15), Mixed Franking Cover from Norwalk, CT, to Shanghai, China, the 45¢ franking paid by overlapping 2¢ Blackjacks (2), 5¢ Jefferson and 12¢ Washingtons (3) (#73, 75, 69), all cancelled by four strikes of bold crossroads fancies; Norwalk double-circle postmark at lower left above "Via Southampton" endorsement; red "1d" credit handstamp and Christmas Day London Paid datestamp on face, along with red "48" manuscript credit; reverse with partial New York Paid handstamp, blue Hong Kong C FE 25 64 transit and black Shanghae MR 3 64 receiver; "48" credit due to the New York office treating the cover as fully paid for the Marseille route, the British ignoring such and properly sending it via Southampton (confirmed by the transit time), Very Fine. A most appealing cover with great eye appeal, ex Faust, with 1989 P.F. certificate. Est. HK$12,000-16,000
Est. HK$12,000-16,000
Opening HK$ 6,000.00
Closed..Jul-11-2023, 13:58:05 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 39
Lot No: 1481
Symbol: C
Cat No: US 1868.1117
1868 (Nov. 17), Trans-Pacific Cover from Bristol, NH, to Swatow, China, franked by two each #84 and 65, all tied by black target cancels with Bristol postmark below at right; endorsed "By California & China Mail" below stamps, the cover addressed to J.C.A. Wingate, US Consul at Swatow; front additionally bears rare large red San Francisco Exchange Office double-circle ""PAID/ALL" handstamp; reverse with "Hong-Kong/C/FE 11/69" transit and "A/Swatow/FE 17 [?]/69" receiver; penciled notes on back indicate ships Great Republic from San Francisco to Hong Kong (Jan. 4-Feb. 11, 1869) and Formosa to Swatow; cover with miniscule reduction at right, stamps with perforation damage, the Blackjacks with clear face-visible grills, Fine to Very Fine, and an extremely rare 2¢ D. Grill use on cover to China. Est. HK$12,000-16,000
Est. HK$12,000-16,000
Opening HK$ 6,000.00
Sold...HK$ 6,000.00
Closed..Jul-11-2023, 13:58:18 EST
Sold For 6000
Sale No: 39
Lot No: 1482
Symbol: C
Cat No: US 1869
ca. 1869, Cover fro Shanghai to Danvers, Mass., franked by 10¢ 1869 Pictorial (#116) with vibrant color, canceled by bold strike of circle-of-wedges; "Via California" endorsement, showing matching "P.O.D. U.S. Con. Genl./Shanghai" c.d.s. (7.12) adjacent and "San Francisco/Cal." transit c.d.s. (8.13) on reverse; small peripheral opening faults, Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$4,000-5,000
Est. HK$4,000-5,000
Opening HK$ 3,000.00
Closed..Jul-11-2023, 13:58:33 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 39
Lot No: 1483
Symbol: C
Cat No: US 1873
ca. 1873, Trio of Covers from Shanghai to the US, three examples of the 1873 10¢ brown Bank Note Issue (#161) on separate covers to Massachusetts, Maine, and New York, canceled by hollow star or circle-of-wedges, showing "P.O.D. U.S. Con. Genl./Shanghai" c.d.s. and "San Francisco/Cal." transit c.d.s. adjacent; the first with "Forwarded by/Russell & Co. Shanghai" oval datestamp of "Nov. 3 1873" in blue on reverse; a few mostly small faults, Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$3,000-4,000
Est. HK$3,000-4,000
Opening HK$ 2,200.00
Sold...HK$ 2,200.00
Closed..Jul-11-2023, 13:58:58 EST
Sold For 2200
Sale No: 39
Lot No: 1484
Symbol: C
Cat No: US 1887.1112
1887 (Nov. 12), Long Cover from Rutland, Vt. to Peking via San Francisco (11.27), bearing 5¢ yellow brown (#205), damaged and largely trimmed away by cover opening, canceled by origin duplex, showing "Short Paid-Deficit 5 Cents./ Paid by William C. Doughertey, Clerk/ San Francisco P.O." unframed handstamp in blue green (the "5" inserted by hand), with a similar strike on back, and "Held for/Postage" fancy oval handstamp, over which another 5¢ yellow brown has been applied and canceled by "San Francisco, Cal." c.d.s. (11.28), with "U.S. Postal Agency/Shanghai" oval datestamp (12.26) in violet and "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring datestamp (12.27) on reverse; front additionally shows "To Pay" framed handstamp also applied in Shanghai indicating payment of Chinese domestic postage due on arrival in Peking; despite faults/defects, an interesting postal history relic imbued with character, Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Opening HK$ 800.00
Sold...HK$ 800.00
Closed..Jul-11-2023, 14:50:19 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 39
Lot No: 1485
Symbol: C
Cat No: US 1889.042
1889 (Apr. 20), Cover from Shanghai to Hyde Park, Mass. (5.28), "via Japan" and San Francisco (5.21), showing on reverse "Shanghai/Local Post/B" origin c.d.s. in blue and bearing on front US 5¢ yellow brown (#205), canceled by barred oval handstamp, with "U.S. Postal Agency/Shanghai" oval datestamp (4.26) in violet adjacent; scarce origin from the Shanghai Local Post system, Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$2,000-2,600
Est. HK$2,000-2,600
Opening HK$ 1,000.00
Closed..Jul-11-2023, 13:59:29 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 39
Lot No: 1486
Symbol: C
Cat No: US 1919.1121
1919 (Nov. 21), Registered cover from Shanghai to Brooklyn, N.Y. (12.17), bearing US "Shanghai/China" surcharged 8¢ on 4¢ brown and 16¢ on 8¢ olive bister (#K4, K8), canceled by "U.S. Postal Service Shanghai/China" duplex, with "Registered" framed handstamp in violet adjacent and faint strike of "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai China/Registered" double-ring datestamp (11.22) on reverse, Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$2,600-3,000
Est. HK$2,600-3,000
Opening HK$ 1,300.00
Closed..Jul-11-2023, 13:59:53 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 39
Lot No: 1487
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
Foreign Offices in China, Two-Volume Dealer's Stock Compilation, two binders full of manila stockpages, the stamps identified by Scott number; French Offices (both general and city-specific) make up over half of the material, with German, Russian, Great Britain and Italian Offices, Indian CEF, and Kiautschou rounding out the lot; light to useful duplication throughout, with both mint and used present; offered as received, so an occasional find is possible; from an old-time knowledgeable dealer, Fine to Very Fine with better, inspection invited; fully imaged online. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) Est. HK$12,000-16,000
