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Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1118
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1841-1914.
1841-1914, Selection of four Foreign Offices in China covers and a postal receipt, comprising 1831 (Apr. 9) folded letter from Canton to New York, carried privately; British P.O. 1911 (Mar. 31) cover to the US bearing Hong Kong 2c and 4c pair, canceled by "Canton" c.d.s.; French P.O. (2 items) with 1912 (Apr. 9) Registered cover to Scotland bearing French Indo-Chinese P.O. 1908 overprints 1c to 15c and 25c, canceled by "Canton/Chine" c.d.s., and German P.O. 1914 (Apr. 7) cover to Germany bearing 1c on 3pf singles (2) and 2c on 5pf, canceled by "Kanton/Deutsche Post" c.d.s., mainly Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$2,000-2,500
Est. HK$2,000-2,500
Opening HK$ 1,600.00
Sold...HK$ 1,600.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 11:05:30 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1119
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1889.06.28
1889 (June 28), Cover from Canton to Augustus Diercking in Hannover, Germany, "Per P&O Steamer 'Coromandel'", showing on reverse "Customs/Canton" type A double-ring origin datestamp and bearing on front Hong Kong 20c on 30c orange red, canceled by "B62" barred obliterator, with matching "Hong Kong/A" c.d.s. (6.29) adjacent, Hannover Aug. 4 receiver on reverse; the cover opened out for display and a trifle reduced across the top at back, Fine to Very Fine and a scarce example of mail originating in the Customs Post. Est. HK$4,000-5,000
Est. HK$4,000-5,000
Opening HK$ 8,000.00
Sold...HK$ 8,000.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 11:06:14 EST
Sold For 8000
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1120
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1897.03.02
1897 (Mar. 2), Cover ("Custom House/Canton" embossed seal on reverse) from Canton to Hong Kong, showing "Paid" bilingual handstamp in red, with "Customs/Canton" type C double-ring origin datestamp alongside, and "Hong Kong/B" arrival c.d.s. on reverse, Fine to Very Fine, an important usage from Canton and the earliest recorded use of the "Paid" handstamp from Canton,
One of only seven recorded covers with this handstamp in combination with the Canton Customs dater, which was used between March 2 and June 12, 1897, and then replaced by the Large Dollar Dater from July 22, 1897.
The standardized "Paid" bilingual handstamp was applied in lieu of postage stamps during the first year of the Imperial Post, due to delays in the supply of the first definitive issue of the I.C.P. stamps which were printed in Japan and unavailabe at this time, and shortages of the New Currency surcharges, which were only available on an irregular basis. The "Paid" handstamps were used from February 10, 1897 (Amoy) until the end of 1897, when Postal Circulars Nos. 4 & 5 forbade their use from January 1, 1898. Est. HK$15,000-20,000
Est. HK$15,000-20,000
Opening HK$ 16,000.00
Sold...HK$ 16,000.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 11:06:42 EST
Sold For 16000
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1121
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1897.07.01
1897 (July 1), Red-band cover from Canton to Shanghai, bearing Large Figures surcharge 2.5mm setting on Dowager 2nd printing 4c on 4ca pale rose (Chan 59, Scott 50), canceled by pakua, with matching "Canton" Large Dollar Dater of "1 Jul 97" adjacent; "Shanghai" arrival Large Dollar Dater (July 7) in brown on reverse, Fine to Very Fine double rate usage with this exceptional Large Dollar Dater,
The earliest recorded date of use of the "Canton" Large Dollar Dater, predating that (July 22) recorded in Explore Dollar Daters (1897-1913) published by the Philatelic Writers' Club (Taipei, 2007), as well as the earliest date for the pakua. Est. HK$15,000-20,000
Est. HK$15,000-20,000
Opening HK$ 0.00
Sold...HK$ 10,000.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 11:07:05 EST
Sold For 10000
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1122
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1898.05.13
1898 (May 13), Japan 1s postal card from Whampoa to Hamburg, Germany, showing crisply struck "Canton" Large Dollar Dater (indicating either payment in cash, subscriber's cover or acceptance of foreign postage applied by the sender), and bearing Hong Kong 2c rose pink, canceled by "Hong Kong/A" c.d.s. (5.17) with Hamburg receiver (13.6.98), Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$1,200-1,500
Est. HK$1,200-1,500
Opening HK$ 3,400.00
Sold...HK$ 3,400.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 11:07:44 EST
Sold For 3400
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1123
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1898.07.04
1898 (July 4), I.C.P. 1c postal card from Canton to Hong Kong, canceled by "Canton" Large Dollar Dater and showing "Hong Kong/A" arrival c.d.s. (7.5) adjacent, Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$1,200-1,500
Est. HK$1,200-1,500
Opening HK$ 2,800.00
Sold...HK$ 2,800.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 11:08:12 EST
Sold For 2800
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1124
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1899-1913
1899-1913, Assembly of 18 covers and cards, mostly from Canton, comprising 11 envelopes, 5 postcards, and 2 wrappers, bearing C.I.P. values to 10c and "Republic of China" overprints, with domestic, local, Hong Kong and foreign usages comprising Great Britain and US; one 1904 wrapper is from Pagoda Anchorage to the US, franked with C.I.P. 2c, mainly Fine to Very Fine, imaged in full online. (PDF for this Lot) Est. HK$7,500-9,000
Est. HK$7,500-9,000
Opening HK$ 4,500.00
Sold...HK$ 5,000.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 11:08:42 EST
Sold For 5000
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1125
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1899.01.24
1899 (Jan. 24), Corner card cover from Canton to San Francisco, bearing C.I.P. 10c green singles (2), canceled by "Canton" Large Dollar Dater (clear second strike at lower left), in combination with Hong Kong 10c purple on red vertical pair with blue crayon line security marking, canceled by "Hong Kong/A" c.d.s. (1.25), Fine to Very Fine double rate franking. Est. HK$3,000-4,000
Est. HK$3,000-4,000
Opening HK$ 4,500.00
Sold...HK$ 4,500.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 11:09:37 EST
Sold For 4500
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1126
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1899.02.22
1899 (Feb. 22), I.C.P. 1c postal card from Canton to Elberfeld, Germany, uprated by C.I.P. 1c ocher and 2c scarlet, indicia and adhesives canceled by "Canton" Large Dollar Daters, in combination with Hong Kong 2c rose pink pair canceled by "Hong Kong/C" c.d.s. (2.23), Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$4,000-5,000
Est. HK$4,000-5,000
Opening HK$ 4,000.00
Sold...HK$ 4,000.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 11:10:30 EST
Sold For 4000
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1127
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1899.03.04
1899 (Mar. 4), Red-band cover from Canton to Wuchow, showing on reverse "Hoi Lai/Postal Hong" of the inner city of Canton circular origin handstamp in red, then passed to the Imperial Post where C.I.P. 2c scarlet (Chan 106, Scott 100) was applied and canceled by "Canton" Large Dollar Dater, with "Imperial Post Office/Wuchow" oval datestamp (3.5) on reverse, Fine to Very Fine, an extremely rare example of mail initially handled by the private post; one of four Hoi Lai hong and Canton IPO combinations recorded. Est. HK$8,000-10,000
Est. HK$8,000-10,000
Opening HK$ 34,000.00
Sold...HK$ 34,000.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 11:11:53 EST
Sold For 34000
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1128
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1899.04.12
1899 (Apr. 12), Red-band cover from Canton to Wuchow, bearing on reverse 2c scarlet, canceled by "Canton" Large Dollar Dater and showing "Imperial Post Office/Wuchow" oval datestamp (Apr. 13) in blue adjacent; another strike of the Large Dollar Dater on front; stamp creased from application over flap and the cover a little roughly opened at top, Fine. Est. HK$1,000-1,200
Est. HK$1,000-1,200
Opening HK$ 3,200.00
Sold...HK$ 3,200.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 11:12:54 EST
Sold For 3200
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1129
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1899.04.14
1899 (Apr. 14), Double Registered red-band cover from Canton to Tientsin, reverse bearing C.I.P. 1c ocher with 5c salmon vertical pair and single, the 1c and 5c singles canceled by "Canton" Large Dollar Dater and the 5c canceled by by unframed "R" and "R.R." in circle, with another strike of "Canton" Large Dollar Dater, "R" handstamp and "Registered" bilingual unframed handstamp on front; the 1c has damaged lower left corner, nevertheless a Fine to Very Fine cover,
The total franking of 16c represents the double registered domestic triple rate (postage 3 x 2c = 6c + registration fee 5c + return receipt fee 5c = 16c). Est. HK$12,000-15,000
Est. HK$12,000-15,000
Opening HK$ 16,000.00
Sold...HK$ 16,000.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 11:13:53 EST
Sold For 16000
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1130
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1899.04.20
1899 (Apr. 20), Neat decorative cover from Canton to a member of I.M. Customs, Wuchow, bearing on reverse small figures surcharge on Dowager 1st printing ½c on 3ca orange yellow (Chan 37, Scott 28), canceled by "Canton" Large Dollar Dater; sent as unsealed wrapper and thereby paying the 1c rate, Very Fine and attractive. Est. HK$3,000-4,000
Est. HK$3,000-4,000
Opening HK$ 11,000.00
Sold...HK$ 11,000.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 11:14:33 EST
Sold For 11000
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1131
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1900.01.03
1900 (Jan. 3), Double Registered red-band cover to Tientsin, showing on reverse "Canton/A" sub-office bilingual non-standard type double-ring handstamp and "Canton/Inside Old City Post Office" double-ring datestamp, both in purple, and "Registration/Request Receipt" unframed handstamp in red, and bearing C.I.P. 2c scarlet, 5c salmon pair and 10c green, the 2c and 10c canceled by "Canton" bilingual c.d.s. and the 5c canceled by handstruck unframed "R" and "R.R" handstamp in circle, "Tientsin" bilingual arrival c.d.s. (19 JAN) alongside, with another strike of the "Canton" bilingual c.d.s. and "R.R." handstamp on front, Very Fine, a spectacular cover with these rare markings, ex Paul K.S. Chang and illustrated in History of Postal Cancellation(s), Vol. II, p.,
The total franking of 22c represents the double registered domestic six times rate (postage 6 x 2c = 12c + registration fee 5c + return receipt fee 5c = 16c). Est. HK$25,000-30,000
Est. HK$25,000-30,000
Opening HK$ 45,000.00
Sold...HK$ 45,000.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 11:15:32 EST
Sold For 45000
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1132
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1900.01.01
1900 (Jan. 1), Red-band cover to Wuchow, showing on reverse "Canton/B" sub-office bilingual non-standard type double-ring handstamp, and bearing on front C.I.P. 2c scarlet canceled by "Canton" biligual c.d.s., with "Wuchow bilingual arrival c.d.s. (1.2) on reverse; opened out for display and a little reduced at top and foot, Fine to Very Fine and scarce. Est. HK$10,000-12,000
Est. HK$10,000-12,000
Opening HK$ 6,500.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 11:16:04 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1133
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1900.04.24
1900 (Apr. 24), Registered red-band cover from Canton to Peking, showing on reverse "Canton/No.2" tombstone handstamp, "Canton/Inside Old City Post Office" double-ring datestamp and unframed registration handstamp in red, and bearing C.I.P. 1c ocher, 2c scarlet pair and 5c flesh pair, canceled by "Canton" bilingual c.d.s. and one 5c additionally tied by "R" unframed handstamp, "Peking" bilingual arrival c.d.s. (5.3) adjacent, with another strike of the "Canton" bilingual c.d.s., and ".R." unframed handstamp on front; opening faults at foot affecting arrival c.d.s., Fine to Very Fine, an appealing sub-office Registered usage,
The total franking of 10c represents the registered domestic five times rate (postage 5 x 2c = 10c + registration fee 5c = 15c). Est. HK$15,000-20,000
Est. HK$15,000-20,000
Opening HK$ 12,000.00
Sold...HK$ 12,000.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 11:16:28 EST
Sold For 12000
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1134
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1902.01.01
1902 (Jan. 1), Picture post card from Canton to Lille, France, bearing C.I.P. 4c deep chestnut, canceled by "Canton" bilingual c.d.s., in combination with Hong Kong 4c carmine with "I.P.O." framed tie-print (Webb type 4) and Victoria/Hong Kong" c.d.s. (6.2, error of date); the 2c stamp has a tear, which does not affect its Fine to Very Fine appearance. Est. HK$2,000-2,500
Est. HK$2,000-2,500
Opening HK$ 1,600.00
Sold...HK$ 1,600.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 11:16:47 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1135
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1902.03.07
1902 (Mar. 7 and June 30), Pair of red-band covers from Canton to Wuchow and used locally, bearing on reverse C.I.P. 2c scarlet or ½c brown, canceled by "Canton" bilingual c.d.s., showing "Canton/8" and "Canton/32" Postal Agency tombstone handstamps respectively, the former in red, Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Opening HK$ 3,600.00
Sold...HK$ 3,600.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 11:17:04 EST
Sold For 3600
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1136
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1902.04.01
1902 (Apr. 1), Cover from Canton to San Francisco, bearing C.I.P. 10c green, canceled by "Canton" bilingual c.d.s., in combination with Hong Kong 10c ultramarine with "I.P.O." framed tie-print (Webb type 2) and Victoria/Hong Kong" c.d.s. (Apr. 2), Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$2,500-3,000
Est. HK$2,500-3,000
Opening HK$ 2,000.00
Sold...HK$ 2,200.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 11:17:32 EST
Sold For 2200
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1137
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1902.07.09
1902 (July 9), Registered red-band cover to Tientsin via Shanghai, showing on reverse "Canton/No.2" tombstone handstamp and "Canton/Inside Old City Post Office" double-ring datestamp, and bearing C.I.P. 1c ocher and 5c orange, the former canceled by "Canton" bilingual c.d.s. and the latter by "Registered" unframed bilingual handstamp; "Shanghai" bilingual transit c.d.s. in blue (7.16) alongside, with "R/…" vertical framed handstamp in red and bilingual departure and arrival (7.22) c.d.s.'s on front, Fine to Very Fine,
The 6c franking represents the registered domestic reduced rate in effect from April 8, 1902 until August 30, 1904 (postage 1c + registration fee 5c = 6c). Est. HK$7,000-9,000
Est. HK$7,000-9,000
Opening HK$ 0.00
Sold...HK$ 4,000.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 11:17:59 EST
Sold For 4000
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1138
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1902.11.25
1902 (Nov. 25), Registered cover from Canton to St. Pierre de Chignac, France, via French P.O. in Canton, bearing 30c rose, canceled by "Canton" bilingual c.d.s., and showing "R/Canton (China)/No. 8238" adjacent; reverse with French Canton transit (Nov.) and French (Dec. 26) receiver, Fine to Very Fine registered double rate cover. Est. HK$1,200-1,500
Est. HK$1,200-1,500
Opening HK$ 2,000.00
Sold...HK$ 2,000.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 11:18:43 EST
Sold For 2000
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1139
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1903.10.30
1903 (Oct. 30), Returned cover to Paris from Canton, bearing France Sower 25c dull blue with millésime "3" canceled by "Paris/Hotel de Ville" c.d.s., with various manuscript instructional notations including "inconnu/au Canton" and two strikes of "Retour ä l'Envoyeur" bilingual unframed handstamp, with "Canton" French Post Office despatch c.d.s. (12.3) on reverse; the cover endorsed that it was received by the recipient on Jan. 2, 1904, after a 64-day voyage, Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$1,200-1,500
Est. HK$1,200-1,500
Opening HK$ 900.00
Sold...HK$ 900.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 11:22:32 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1140
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1907.04.19
1907 (Apr. 19), Red-band cover from Rudong to Yangjiang, bearing C.I.P. 2c scarlet, canceled by "Post Office/Rudong" tombstone handstamp, with another strike, departure and arrival (4.23) lunar c.d.s.'s, and "Postman (?) 27" unframed handstamp on reverse, Very Fine usage within Kwangtung. Est. HK$2,000-2,500
Est. HK$2,000-2,500
Opening HK$ 15,000.00
Sold...HK$ 15,000.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 11:23:42 EST
Sold For 15000
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1141
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1908.05.23
1908 (May 23), "Kwong Tung Yueh-Han Railway Co., Ltd." printed envelope to Boston, Mass. via Hong Kong, bearing C.I.P. 10c green, canceled by "Canton/37" Postal Agency handstamp in green and "Canton" bilingual c.d.s.; Hong Kong next-day transit on reverse; light horizontal letter fold crosses the stamp, Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Opening HK$ 3,200.00
Sold...HK$ 3,200.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 11:24:42 EST
Sold For 3200
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1142
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1908.08.12
1908 (Aug. 12), Double Registered red-band cover from a town in Kwangtung to Canton, bearing C.I.P. 1c ocher, 5c deep violet and 10c green, each canceled by lunar c.d.s., showing "AR" framed handstamp in Chinese and "Canton/10" tombstone handstamp adjacent; cover opened out and a few small peripheral faults, nevertheless a Fine to Very Fine Registered double rate cover. Est. HK$1,200-1,500
Est. HK$1,200-1,500
Opening HK$ 6,000.00
Sold...HK$ 6,000.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 11:25:53 EST
Sold For 6000
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1143
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1908.09.04
1908 (Sept. 4), Registered "Kwang Tung Yueh-Han Railway Co., Ltd." corner card cover from Canton to Shanghai, bearing C.I.P. 1c ocher singles (2) and 5c violet, each canceled by "Canton" bilingual c.d.s., and showing "R/Canton. China/No. 6512" framed handstamp adjacent; Shanghai 8 SEP receiver on reverse; the 1c stamps have some gum residue on front, nevertheless a Fine to Very Fine Registered double rate cover. Est. HK$3,000-4,000
Est. HK$3,000-4,000
Opening HK$ 3,200.00
Sold...HK$ 3,200.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 11:26:26 EST
Sold For 3200
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1144
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1909.02.05
1909 (Feb. 5), Red-band cover to Hangchow, bearing on reverse C.I.P. 5c deep green, tied by superb "Canton/24" Postal Agency tombstone handstamp in red and "Canton" bilingual c.d.s., with "Hangchow" lunar arrival c.d.s. (2.13) adjacent, Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$2,000-2,500
Est. HK$2,000-2,500
Opening HK$ 4,000.00
Sold...HK$ 4,000.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 11:26:54 EST
Sold For 4000
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1145
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1912.07.21
1912 (July 21), Cover from Canton to San Francisco via I.J.P.O. in Canton, bearing "Republic of China" Statistical Department overprint 10c ultramarine with interpane margin at right, canceled by Sai Ning Post Office circular handstamp, showing "Yun On & Co./Sunning, Canton, China" oval merchant's cachet in violet adjacent, with "Canton" bilingual segmented c.d.s. and "Canton/I.J.P.O." 7.22 c.d.s. on reverse; the stamp is crossed by horizontal filing fold and the flap at the back is missing, othewise Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$1,000-1,200
Est. HK$1,000-1,200
Opening HK$ 0.00
Sold...HK$ 2,200.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 11:28:57 EST
Sold For 2200
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1146
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1913.
1913, Assembly of ten envelopes from Canton, with three to Hong Kong and seven to the US; the American destinations mostly Seattle, franked with Commemorating the Revolution or Republc values to 10c, three in combination with "Republic of China" overprints; two are Registered, including cover to Ashland, New Hampshire bearing Commemorating the Revolution 1c pair and Republic 8c, showing "R/Canton/Shameen/No. 2118" framed handstamp in red; cover to Hong Kong bearing Commemorating the Revolution 3c and "Republic of China" Waterlow overprint ½c pair; and cover to Seattle bearing Commemorating the Revolution 2c with "Republic of China" Statistical Department 4c, Commercial Press 1c, Waterlow ½c (2) and 2c overprints, mainly Fine to Very Fine, a nice representation, imaged in full online. (PDF for this Lot) Est. HK$7,500-9,000
Est. HK$7,500-9,000
Opening HK$ 6,500.00
Sold...HK$ 6,500.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 11:29:28 EST
Sold For 6500
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1147
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1913.02.27
1913 (Feb. 27), Registered cover from Canton to Burton, Washington, via Shanghai Imperial and Japanese P.O. (3.5), and Seattle (5.24), bearing Commemorating the Revolution 3c, 5c, and Republic 5c and 8c (Chan 186, 187, 199, 200; Scott 180, 181, 193, 194), each canceled by "Canton" bilingual segmented c.d.s., and showing "R/Canton, Shameen/No. 893" framed handstamp in red; transit c.d.s.'s on reverse, Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$1,000-1,200
Est. HK$1,000-1,200
Opening HK$ 3,000.00
Sold...HK$ 3,000.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 11:30:04 EST
Sold For 3000
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1148
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1913.03.03
1913 (Mar. 3), Red-band cover from Canton to Hong Kong, bearing on reverse Commemorating the Republic 2c yellow green (Chan 197, Scott 191), canceled by "Canton/37" Postal Agency tombstone handstamp and "Canton" bilingual segmented c.d.s., with "Hong Kong/Western Branch" arrival c.d.s. (3.4) adjacent, Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$1,000-1,200
Est. HK$1,000-1,200
Opening HK$ 2,600.00
Sold...HK$ 2,600.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 11:30:41 EST
Sold For 2600
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1149
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1913.04.07
1913 (Apr. 7), Registered cover from Canton to Seattle, Washington, "Per Sado Maru" via Shanghai Imperial and Japanese P.O. (4.11), Yokohama (4.16), and Tacoma (5.2), bearing "Republic of China" Commercial Press overprint 1c with Commemorating the Republic 3c and 16c (Chan 167, 198, 202; Scott 161, 192, 196), each canceled by "Canton" bilingual segmented c.d.s., and showing "R/Canton, Shameen/No. 1502" framed handstamp in red adjacent; transit and arrival c.d.s.'s on reverse; a couple of opening faults, one of which just affects the 3c stamp, Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$1,000-1,200
Est. HK$1,000-1,200
Opening HK$ 2,000.00
Sold...HK$ 2,000.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 11:31:01 EST
Sold For 2000
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1150
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1913.04.07
1913 (Apr. 7), Registered cover from Canton to Seattle, Washington, via Shanghai Imperial and Japanese P.O. (4.11), Yokohama (4.16), and Tacoma (5.2), bearing "Republic of China" Statistical Department of Customs overprint 4c with Commemorating the Revolution 3c, 5c, and Republic 3c and 8c (Chan 156, 186, 187, 198, 199; Scott 150, 180, 181, 192, 193), each canceled by "Canton" bilingual segmented c.d.s.; "R/Canton, Shameen/No. 893" framed handstamp in red on reverse, with transit and arrival (5.2) c.d.s.'s adjacent, Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$1,200-1,500
Est. HK$1,200-1,500
Opening HK$ 2,000.00
Sold...HK$ 2,000.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 11:31:18 EST
Sold For 2000
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1151
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1913.05.07
1913 (May 7), Cover from Canton to the University of Nanking, Nanking (arrival) via Shanghai, bearing 1912 "Republic of China" Commercial Press overprint 1c with Commemorating the Revolution 2c and Republic 1c and 2c (Chan 167, 185, 196, 197; Scott 161, 179, 190, 191), canceled by "Canton" bilingual c.d.s., with transit (5.11) and arrival (5.13) c.d.s.'s on reverse, Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$1,200-1,500
Est. HK$1,200-1,500
Opening HK$ 2,000.00
Sold...HK$ 2,000.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 11:31:34 EST
Sold For 2000
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1152
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1913.06.14
1913 (June 14), Local cover from Canton to Shameen, bearing "Republic of China" Waterlow overprint ½c brown, cancelled by "Shameen" biligual segmented c.d.s, with Postage Due "Republic of China" Statistical Department overprint 2c brown (Chan D25, Scott J27) applied on arrival and similarly canceled; cover a little reduced at top right and flap at back missing, Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$1,200-1,500
Est. HK$1,200-1,500
Opening HK$ 900.00
Sold...HK$ 900.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 11:32:05 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1153
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1913.07.10
1913 (July 10), Local cover from Canton to Shameen, bearing on reverse "Republic of China" Waterlow overprint ½c brown, tied by postman's chop "25", light "Canton/9" Postal Agency tombstone handstamp and c.d.s., with "Shameen" bilingual arrival c.d.s. (7.10) adjacent, Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$1,000-1,200
Est. HK$1,000-1,200
Opening HK$ 700.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 11:32:29 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1154
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1916.12.23
1916 (Dec. 23), Red-band cover from Canton to Hong Kong, bearing Junk London printing 2c yellow green, canceled by "Canton" bilingual segmented c.d.s. and showing faint to legible "Canton-Kowloon Postal Car No. 3" T.P.O. c.d.s. adjacent; Hong Kong 12.24 receiver on reverse, Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$2,000-2,500
Est. HK$2,000-2,500
Opening HK$ 2,600.00
Sold...HK$ 2,600.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 11:32:49 EST
Sold For 2600
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1155
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1918-32.
1918-32, Assembly of Canton postal history items, lovely group comprising 18 covers, 2 postcards, and 4c postal card; five to Europe, two to Hong Kong, and 14 to the US; with various frankings, two Registered and one Censored, including 1923 Registered cover to Berlin bearing ten stamps to 10c, and 1932 "Saigon-Marseille Air Service" cover to Stockholm via Punyi, Haiphong and Saigon bearing 20c block of ten, 50c vertical strips of three (2) and Dr. Sun Yat-sen First London printing 20c pair, Fine to Very Fine, fully imaged online. (PDF for this Lot) Est. HK$4,000-5,000
Est. HK$4,000-5,000
Opening HK$ 4,500.00
Sold...HK$ 4,500.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 11:33:18 EST
Sold For 4500
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1156
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1920-37.
1920-37, Two Returned Mail items from Canton, one a 1920 (Mar. 14) Germany 10pf postal card uprated with Germania 5pf green, canceled by "Rudolstadt" c.d.s.'s, endorsed "Unknown/Firm no more existing/Return" in manuscript, showing "Address Unknown" bilingual unframed handstamp and "Returned/Letter Office/Canton/China" boxed datestamp (6.14), both in red, adjacent, two different types of "Canton" bilingual c.d.s., and "Zurück" framed handstamp applied on arrival in Germany; the other a 1937 (Apr. 10) cover to Canton (5.4) bearing Switzerland 1934 10c bright violet vetical pair, canceled by "Zurich/Hauptbahnof" c.d.s, showing violet framed "Unknown at Canton/China", unframed "Address Insufficient" and "Verified" handstamps, "Rebuts" framed handstamp and "Canton" bilingual c.d.s. both in red, and "T/10…" framed handstamp in violet, the last applied in Zurich, adjacent, Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$2,500-3,000
Est. HK$2,500-3,000
Opening HK$ 2,200.00
Sold...HK$ 2,200.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 11:33:53 EST
Sold For 2200
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1157
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1921.01.04
1921 (Jan. 4), 3c letter card from Canton to Seattle, Wahington, uprated with Junk 1½c violet pair and 4c scarlet, adhesives canceled by "Canton" bilingual segmented c.d.s.; the 4c has a blunt corner at lower right, Fine to Very Fine usage of this scarce postal stationery letter card. Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Opening HK$ 2,000.00
Sold...HK$ 2,000.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 11:34:26 EST
Sold For 2000
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1158
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1923.03.
1923 (Mar.), Officially Sealed cover from Vienna to Canton, bearing Austria 1925 16g dark blue and 20g carmine pair and single, canceled by "Wien" c.d.s., with seven "Officially Sealed/Post Office" green labels (CSS #OS13) applied across front and back, tied by "Received Broken at Canton" bilingual framed handstamp, showing "Hong Kong" transit (5.22), "Canton" and Hong Lok" arrival c.d.s.'s on reverse; central vertical filing fold and usual rough opening at top because of the labels' cumbersome nature, Fine usage. Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Opening HK$ 3,600.00
Sold...HK$ 3,600.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 11:35:31 EST
Sold For 3600
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1159
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1927-29.
1927-29, Pair of "Lingnan University" corner card Paquebot covers from Canton to the US, 1927 cover bearing Junk Second Peking printing 1c with 3c strip of three, 1929 cover franked by Junk Second Peking printing 10c, each with Hong Kong transit; the 10c has insignificant perforation fault at foot, nevertheless Very Fine. Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Opening HK$ 1,000.00
Sold...HK$ 1,000.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 11:35:48 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1160
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1927.04.19
1927 (Apr. 19), Returned Printed Matter wrapper to Leipzig from Canton, Shameen, with Germany "Leipzig C2" 5pf meter marking in red, showing "Shop Closed/Rebut" and "Returned/Letter Office/Canton/China" boxed datestamp (6.30), both in red, Post Office delivery slip applied with "Canton 4" segmented biligual c.d.s. and red postman's chop, with the slip tied by "Zurück/an den Absender" framed handstamp applied on arrival in Germany; the fragile nature of the slip has resulted in slight damage as to be expected, nevertheless Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$1,200-1,500
Est. HK$1,200-1,500
Opening HK$ 1,800.00
Sold...HK$ 1,800.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 11:37:03 EST
Sold For 1800
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1161
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1929-36.
1929-36, Selection of four Airmail covers from or via Canton, comprising 1929 (July 13) Goodwill Flight Paris-Tokyo by Captains Rignot and Arrachart Canton-Shanghai stage cover to New York franked with Junks 26c in postage; 1931 (Jan. 16) Canton-Wuchow First Flight Cover bearing Second Issue Airmail 15c and Junk 4c; 1934 (May 1) Canton-Peking First Flight Cover bearing Second Issue Airmail 30c, Third Issue Air 45c and Dr. Sun Yat-sen 5c each tied by special airmail cancellation; and 1936 (Feb. 19) Airmail cover from Shanghai to Hanoi via Canton bearing Dr. Sun Yat-sen Second London printing 25c vertical pair and showing "Air Mail Service Postponed/Forwarded by Steamer to/Avoid Delay" and "Despatched/9.3.36" framed handstamps in violet, Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$2,200-2,600
Est. HK$2,200-2,600
Opening HK$ 1,800.00
Sold...HK$ 1,800.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 11:38:01 EST
Sold For 1800
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1162
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1930.05.20
1930 (May 20), Cover returned to Wellington, New Zealand, from Canton, bearing New Zealand KGV in Field Marshal's Uniform 1d rose red canceled by "Wellington Wes" c.d.s., with China Postage Due Peking printing top margin 2c and 10c blues applied on reverse and tied by "Hong Lok" bilingual c.d.s, "Left" and "Rebuts" unframed handstamps and "Returned/Letter Office/Canton/China" boxed datestamp (10.17), all in red, with "T/30/centimes" circular handstamp on front and "Dead Letter Office/Wellington NZ" c.d.s. (11.12) on reverse; cover a little soiled, nevertheless Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Opening HK$ 4,000.00
Sold...HK$ 4,000.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 11:39:01 EST
Sold For 4000
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1163
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1936.10.25
1936 (Oct. 25), Local Express "Office of Superintendent of Customs/Canton" corner card cover, bearing on reverse Dr. Sun Yat-sen Second London printing 2c (2), Martyr 1c and 40th Anniversary of Chinese National Postal Service 5c, each canceled by "Canton/S. 5/No. 1" bilingual segmented c.d.s., and showing alongside special framed handstamp for the State Funeral of Hu Han-min, Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Opening HK$ 1,000.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 11:39:21 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1164
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1937-49.
1937-49, Balance of Canton cover collection, featuring approximately 45 covers, many to the US, bearing a wide range of issues, with Airmail and Registered usages, including 1948 (Aug. 12) Airmail Registered Express cover to Hawaii bearing Dr. Sun Yat-sen Shanghai Dah Tung 2nd printing $500,000 vertical pair and 3rd printing $50,000, mainly Fine to Very Fine, inspection invited; imaged in full online. (PDF for this Lot) (PDF2 for this Lot) Est. HK$4,000-5,000
Est. HK$4,000-5,000
Opening HK$ 3,200.00
Sold...HK$ 3,200.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 11:39:42 EST
Sold For 3200
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1165
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1941.01.31
1941 (Jan. 31), Window envelope returned from Canton to St. Louis, Missouri, with U.S. 3¢ meter mark and Prexie 2¢, the latter canceled by mute type and both tied by "Canton" machine cancellation; manuscript "Unknown at Canton China", showing unframed "Address Insufficient", "Verified", "Retour", framed "Rebuts", and "Pointing finger/Postage Due 2 cents" (the Due crossed out) handstamps in violet adjacent, with "Canton" c.d.s. (3.5) in red and black on reverse, Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$1,200-1,500
Est. HK$1,200-1,500
Opening HK$ 900.00
Sold...HK$ 900.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 11:40:04 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1166
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1942-44.
1942-44, Selection of seven censored envelopes from Canton, two to Shanghai, five to the US, from the World War II Japanese Occupation period bearing various values and showing censor handstamps with circular "7/3Uo/E.D." in red, "Crown/Passed/DHF/4" (2 such), "DHF/7", "DHF/8" and "DHF/21" in violet, four with censor labels; one of the covers is uncensored and sent from the Swiss Consulate in Canton to the International Red Cross in Shanghai, a little ragged at top, the others are Fine to Very Fine. (PDF for this Lot) Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Opening HK$ 3,600.00
Sold...HK$ 3,600.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 11:41:38 EST
Sold For 3600
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1167
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1942.08.01
1942 (Aug. 1 and 8), Two covers, from Canton to Shanghai and to Swatow, the former sent at the single domestic Airmail rate franked with Japanese Occupation Kwangtung District overprints 3c pair, 10c and Central China Airmail 20s on $1 (Chan JCA7, JK2, JK3; Scott 9NC3, 1N2, 1N4), canceled by "Canton S.O. No. 7" bilingual segmented c.d.s.'s; the latter sent at the single Registered "A.R." domestic Airmail rate franked with Japanese Occupation Kwangtung District overprints 20c singles (3), Kwangtung Province overprint 8c and Central China Airmail 20s on $1 (Chan JCA7, JK15, JK26a; Scott 9NC3, 1N15, 1N27), canceled by "Canton" Chinese c.d.s.'s, one Airmail stamp has a corner crease, Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$2,200-2,800
