China, Early Mail : 1865 (19 Sept.) entire letter from the Vicar Apostolic of Hunan Province datelined "Heng-tcheou-fou 19 Septembre 1865" to the Director of the Works of the Sainte Enfance in Paris (25.12) posted in Hong Kong and bearing Hong Kong 8c. orange (2), cancelled by "B62" barred obliterator, with accompanying "Hong Kong/C" c.d.s. (14.11) on reverse, fine early missionary letter from China. Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000 Est. HK$4,000-5,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$4,000-5,000
Opening HK$ 4,000.00
Sold...HK$ 6,325.00
Closed..Jun-22-2019, 18:30:00 EST
Sold For 6325
Sale No: 78
Lot No: 3
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China, Customs Mail : 1882 (27 Jan.) envelope to North Marshfield, Massachusetts, U.S.A. via Yokohama (4.2) and San Francisco (1.3), showing on reverse "Customs/Hankow" double-ring origin d.s. of "Jan 27 82" and "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring transit d.s. of "Jan 30 82", and bearing on front Japan Cherry Blossom 10s., cancelled by cork type and showing "I.J. Postal Agency/Shanghai" double-ring d.s. adjacent, envelope opened out for display and a trifle reduced, fine early letter from Hankow. Ex Huang Ming-Jeng collection. Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 12,000 Est. HK$10,000-12,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$10,000-12,000
Opening HK$ 10,000.00
Sold...HK$ 18,400.00
Closed..Jun-22-2019, 18:30:00 EST
Sold For 18400
Sale No: 78
Lot No: 5
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China, Customs Mail : 1891 (22 July) registered envelope to Kingston on Thames, England (24.8) via Hong Kong (23.7), showing an extremely fine strike of the "Customs/Canton" type C double-ring origin d.s. on reverse, and bearing on front Hong Kong 2c. vertical pair and 10c., cancelled by "A/Canton" c.d.s. (22.7), with "Registered/London/A" c.d.s. (24.8) in red and "R" in circle h.s. adjacent, endorsed by the sender "H.R.H.", very fine example of registered mail originating in the Customs Post. Estimate HK$ 8,000 - 10,000 Est. HK$8,000-10,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$8,000-10,000
Opening HK$ 8,000.00
Sold...HK$ 12,650.00
Closed..Jun-22-2019, 18:30:00 EST
Sold For 12650
Sale No: 78
Lot No: 7
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China, Customs Mail Matter : 1893 (12 Apr.) envelope to Shanghai (15.4), showing "Wenchow/Customs/Mail Matter" oval h.s. in red, and bearing Small Dragons 1ca. green (3), each cancelled by Wenchow small seal in red, with "Customs/Wenchow" double-ring origin d.s. in red, "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring d.s., and "Shanghai/Local Post" arrival c.d.s. in blue on reverse, with local postman's notation in red crayon. An exceptional usage, the envelope originating in the Customs Postal Department, then passed to the Customs Post and finally delivered by the Shanghai Local Post. Estimate HK$ 35,000 - 40,000
Provenance: Po Bian Bian.
Although philatelic, this represents unusual handling of the mail by the Customs Postal Department and then the Customs Post, with the Mail Matter handstamp applied to indicate origin and special handling. According to The Revenue Surcharges China 1897, Vol. II, p. 830, there are only two covers recorded from Wenchow despatched by the Customs Postal Department. Est. HK$35,000-40,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$35,000-40,000
Opening HK$ 35,000.00
Sold...HK$ 57,500.00
Closed..Jun-22-2019, 18:30:00 EST
Sold For 57500
Sale No: 78
Lot No: 8
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China, "To Pay" handstamps : 1885 (10 Mar.) envelope from Paris to the British Legation in Peking bearing France Peace and Commerce 25c. bistre on straw, cancelled by c.d.s., showing "To Pay" framed h.s. adjacent, and, on reverse "Paris à Modane" c.d.s. (20.3) in red, "Shang-hai/Chine" c.d.s. (29.4) of the French Post Office, and "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring d.s. (3.4), fine. From the O'Conor correspondence. Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000
Auction Record Christie's Swire (Hong Kong), 2.11.1994, lot 2169. Est. HK$4,000-5,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$4,000-5,000
Opening HK$ 4,000.00
Sold...HK$ 4,600.00
Closed..Jun-22-2019, 18:30:00 EST
Sold For 4600
Sale No: 78
Lot No: 9
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China, "To Pay" handstamps : 1892 (31 Oct.) envelope to the Imperial German Legation, Peking (25.12) bearing Switzerland 25c., cancelled by "Avenches" c.d.s., showing "To Pay" framed h.s. in red adjacent, with "Singapore/To Hong Kong/A" marine sorter c.d.s. (29.11), "Customs/Shanghai" transit (10.12) and "I.G. of Customs/Peking" double-ring arrival d.s. of "Dec 25 92", the last two in blue, on reverse, carried on the "Malwa" to Singapore, very fine and scarce origin for mail to North China. Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000 Est. HK$5,000-6,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$5,000-6,000
Opening HK$ 5,000.00
Sold...HK$ 6,325.00
Closed..Jun-22-2019, 18:30:00 EST
Sold For 6325
Sale No: 78
Lot No: 10
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China, "To Pay" handstamps : 1897 (13 Jan.) envelope to a student interpreter at the French Legation in Peking (27.2) bearing French Indochina 25c., cancelled by "Laokay/Tonkin" c.d.s. and showing "To Pay" framed h.s. in red adjacent, with transits of "Yen-bai/Tonkin" (18.1), "Hanoi/Tonkin" (21.1), "Haiphong/Tonkin" (22.1), British P.O. of "Shanghai" (8.2), "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring d.s. (9.2) in brown, and "I.G. of Customs/Peking" double-ring arrival d.s. in blue, very fine and unusual routing, being carried by the Winter Overland Service from Shanghai to Peking. Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 12,000
Auction Record Sotheby's (Hong Kong), 29.4.1996, lot 517. Est. HK$10,000-12,000 (Image1)
