1st OPIUM WAR - INGOING PREPAID LETTER FROM G.B. TO 98th REGIMENT ASSISTANT SURGEON; Fine 2(?) Feb. 1842/3 (year date of d.s. unclear) E from London to "Hong Kong, China Via Marseilles", prepaid "1.10 [+] 1.8 [=] 3-6" (rate applicable only from 1840 to 1 June 1843) with Charing Cross "PAID" d.s. The addressee, "Ethelbert H. Blake, Esq., M.D., H.M. 98th Regt.", served in China during the 1st Opium War and was present at the capture of Chin Kiang Foo on 21 July 1842. Such early ingoing covers to Hong Kong are seldom seen. Cross Reference : CHINA, MILITARY (Image)
Opening GBP 260.00
Sold...GBP 3,800.00
Closed..May-11-2020, 13:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 829
Lot No: 1030
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THE RARE OVAL "WESTERN/LINE/BOAT" COVER FROM HONG KONG TO CANTON; 11 Sept. 1845 EL from "Bush & Co., Hong Kong" to Heard & Co. at "Canton" with a mostly very fine oval-framed black "WESTERN/LINE/BOAT" mark (Webb Fig.203; see p.343) on the top flap beside Chinese characters (the address?). The contents mention recent shipping movements in HK, incl.; "The Huntress left for Whampoa this morning. The 'Nemesis St[eame]r' came in this morning from Borneo, but has no important news". The Nemesis was a famous ironclad paddle-steamer that had seen considerable service in the 1st Opium War and which was tasked with combating the pirates of Borneo at this date. Exhibition Item. [A similar cover, without contents, in Cavendish's Norman Bennett auction in Sept. 2004, lot 598, realised £1,000.] Cross Reference : CANTON, MARITIME MAIL, BORNEO (Image)
Opening GBP 1,800.00
Sold...GBP 1,800.00
Closed..May-11-2020, 13:00:00 EST
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Lot No: 1031
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CROWNED CIRCLE (2nd-TYPE) 2/- RATE & UNPAID 2/3 RATE (VIA FRANCE) COVERS TO G.B.; 1846 env. (opened out for display) from HK to London charged "2/3" "Via Marseilles" redirected from the "Guards' Club" in London where the charge was paid and so charged only "1[d]" for redirection; plus 1849 E (faults on reverse) from HK (fine cds) prepaid "2/-" (double rate) to London "Via Southampton" with mainly very fine medium-size red "PAID/AT/HONG-KONG" Crowned Circle. Good pair, contrasting the two routes and rates. (2 covers) Cross Reference : IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY (Image)
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 440.00
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Lot No: 1032
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CROWNED CIRCLE, 8c-RATE TRANSPACIFIC RATE WITH RED "HONG KONG/PAID ALL" C.D.S., ETC.; June 1849 EL (faults and damp-affected) ex HK to Bombay with fair 2-ring Crowned Circle, 12 Feb. 1874 env. (slightly reduced at right) to Iowa "Per [Ship] Great Republic" franked by a HK 8c dull orange tied by a fine "B62" numeral with a very fine red "HONG KONG/PAID ALL" c.d.s. (used for Transpacific mail only) alongside [ex Norman Bennett - Cavendish 23 Sept. 2004, lot 423; realised £190], and attractive 21 Aug. 1872 E (flap faults) to Shanghai with 6c+2c tied by mainly fine "B62" Numerals. (3 covers) (Image)
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Lot No: 1033
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CROWNED CIRCLE - PAIR OF COVERS TO INDIA WITH PRINTED CONTENT REF. OPIUM TRADE; July/Dec. 1850 pair of ELs (some wear) from the same HK firm to Bombay - by ship "Braganza" or "Achilles" respectively - with faint or partly fine sanserif red 2-ring crowned "PAID/AT/HONG-KONG" marks with red m/s "1/-" rates. Interesting printed contents. (2 covers) Cross Reference : INDIA (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
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Lot No: 1034
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INGOING O.H.M.S. COVER EX G.B. + 2s-3d RATE UNPAID COVER TO G.B.; 24 June 1851 official paid env. ex the Admiralty in London to "Lieut. Pasco, H.M.S. Royalist. Hong Kong with London crowned "PAID" cds and 7 Aug. HK backstamp; plus fine 23 July 1853 EL (small bleach-mark just clear of address) charged "2/3" to GB via France with fine HK backstamp. Early OHMS mail to HK is seldom seen. (2 covers) Cross Reference : OFFICIAL MAIL, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, NAVAL MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
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Lot No: 1035
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CROWNED CIRCLE COVER FROM PHILIPPINES TO MAURITIUS AT 1/- RATE Fine and unusual 3 Nov. 1851 EL (part printed contents ex "MANILA") to Pipon Bell & Co. in "Mauritius" carried privately to HK and posted there prepaid 1s-0d with a partly fine small red "PAID/AT HONG-KONG" Crowned Circle on the front beside a mainly very fine double-oval "PACKET LETTER/MAURITIUS" d.s. Unusual routing and attractive. Cross Reference : PHILIPPINES, MAURITIUS (Image)
Opening GBP 260.00
Sold...GBP 1,200.00
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Lot No: 1036
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CROWNED CIRCLES (DIFFERENT TYPES) ON SINGLE/DOUBLE-RATE COVERS TO INDIA; 9 Aug./28 Dec. 1858 EL (ex Jardine Matheson; faults) and env. from HK to Bombay repaid "8[d]" or "1/4" with partly fine or fine (though crossed by filing notes ) small 1-ring or 2-ring crowned "PAID/AT/HONG-KONG" marks, endorsed by ships "Singapore" or "Malabar". (2 covers) Cross Reference : INDIA (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 380.00
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Lot No: 1037
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2nd OPIUM WAR - VERY FINE "HONG KONG/PAID" C.D.S. ON CAMPAIGN COVER TO QUEENSLAND; Attractive 25 May 1860 env. (with long interesting contents from a Naval Chaplain recently involved in the naval battles on the Chinese coast; some edge wear & flap faults) prepaid from "HMS Chesapeake, Hong Kong" to "Ipswich Parsonage, Moreton Bay [District], Australia" with a very fine small red "HONG KONG/C/PAID" cds beside red crayon "4[d]" rate mark on the front and having backstamps of HK, Melbourne, Brisbane and Ipswich; a rare destination at this early date. The contents (mostly written on 25 March but concluded in May 1860) give details of the writer's involvement in the disastrous 2nd Battle of the Taku Forts on 25 June 1859, which he watched from afar; "...the Coromandel came out, bringing all the wounded; our main deck became the temporary hospital, and a sad scene it was... The Assistance eventually became the Hospital Ship for all the wounded... I was there for three months...". He ends "(6 May); the preparations for our expedition are now nearly complete; Kowloon... presents an interesting spectacle with the Sikh Cavalry and the Regiments encamped. We expect to sail on the 17th. Chusan was quietly taken possession of by our Marines...". Fine and historical cover. Cross Reference : NEW SOUTH WALES, QUEENSLAND, MILITARY (Image)
Opening GBP 850.00
Sold...GBP 1,600.00
Closed..May-11-2020, 13:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 829
Lot No: 1038
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UNPAID COVER TO U.S.A. VIA G.B. WITH SCARCE BLUE "CHICAGO/AM. PKT." C.D.S., ETC.; 23 Sept. 1860 env. (flap lost and edge wear) sent unpaid from "HONG KONG" (fair cds on back) initialled by (future Admiral) "A.H. M[arkham]." and addressed to "Galesville...Wisconsin" and so with a partial London transit backstamp as well as a very fine scarce blue "CHICAGO/DEC/8/AM. PKT." cds nicely placed on the front, along with complex m/s postage due charges including "1" (credit due to HK), "12" (due to GB?) and "33cts Due [+] 3 cts Due [=] 36 cts Due". There is also a large part m/s note on reverse (from the Galesville Postmaster?) about the extra postage charged. Unusual postal marks for a cover from Hong Kong. Cross Reference : UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Image)
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 500.00
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Sale No: 829
Lot No: 1039
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LATE-FEE PAID COVER EX G.B. VIA FRANCE - PREPAID 3s-6d CASH + 1d RED FOR LATE FEE; Attractive 10 Aug. 1860 EL from London to HK "via Marseilles" with red m/s "3/6" (cash-paid) and 1d Red 'Stars' (cancelled by London special purposes "51" Numeral and just tied by manuscript "3" - credit due to HK?). Unusual. Cross Reference : LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY (Image)
Opening GBP 85.00
Sold...GBP 180.00
Closed..May-11-2020, 13:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 829
Lot No: 1040
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INGOING MAIL EX G.S./INDIA INCL. MARINE SORTER C.D.S.s - ONE EX GUERNSEY; 19 Apr. 1861 env. (some minor wrinkling) with GB 6d Lilac (cut wing margin) tied by v. fine "GUERNSEY/324" Duplex at the Officer's Rate to a Colonel Sausmarez in HK but redirected to India, 2 July 1862 env. (minor wear) to HK with GB 6d Lilacs (2) tied by London Duplexes, 1866 piece with GB 4d+1/- and HK backstamp, battered 1875 env. ex India to HK (initially by French ship) with v. fine blue 2-ring "SINGAPORE TO/HONG-KONG" Marine Sorter cds, and 1892 usage of GB 1d Brown PC (Stanley Gibbons message) to HK with mainly v. fine "SINGAPORE/TO HONG KONG" cds on reverse. (5 items) Cross Reference : OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, GUERNSEY POSTAL HISTORY, INDIA, MALAYA - STRAITS SETTLEMENTS (Image)
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 360.00
Closed..May-11-2020, 13:00:00 EST
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Lot No: 1041
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TAIPING REBELLION - CAMPAIGN LETTER TO G.B. WITH CONTENTS & SMALL "HONG KONG/PAID" C.D.S.; 14 Nov. 1862 env. (slight edge wear) with original contents from a British (Naval?) Officer on "H.M.S. Imperieuse, Hong Kong" to GB via France prepaid "1/3" with partly fine red "HONG KONG/C/PAID" cds on the front. The letter gives a rare account of a recent assault on a town near Shanghai that was held by the rebels; "We left the ship at Woosung on Octr. 20th and went to Shanghai... I being in charge of a Company of Small arm men... On the morning of the 22nd we started up the creek in the direction of Kahding... [via] Nahryian... the following morning we moved on to Kahding... during the afternoon I went up & had a look at the rebels & exchanged some musket shots with them... at 5 a.m.... moved up towards the town... two breaches were made & the place stormed soon after, I got with a bridge party to the ditch... the rebels made some good shots, but our whole loss was only 3 killed & 38 wounded (2 or 3 mortally)...". Campaign letters from this period are much rarer than those from the 2nd Opium War. Cross Reference : MILITARY, CHINA (Image)
Opening GBP 600.00
Sold...GBP 4,400.00
Closed..May-11-2020, 13:00:00 EST
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Lot No: 1042
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SMALL "HONG KONG/PAID" C.D.S. ON FANCY DECORATIVE COVER TO IRELAND; Unusual 27 May 1862 env. (opened out for display; some faults) to Kingstown with fine small red "HONG KONG/PAID" cds (crossed by closed tear) on the front and a fancy red Chinese design printed on the reverse; prepaid "1/3" via France, and having a superb "H & K.PACT" transit cds of the Holyhead to Kingstown Packet ship's PO. Spectacular item. Cross Reference : IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
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Lot No: 1043
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RARE 12c LATE FEE COVER TO INDIA WITH 8c ORANGE + 12c BLUE TIED BY BLUE "B62" CANCELS; 1 Feb. 1865 env. (overall dusting) from HK to Calcutta "P. Str. Emeu" endorsed "[via] Galle" with 8c Orange (rubbed) cancelled by a partly fine blue "B62" Numeral but also (in diagonally opposite corner) a 12c Blue tied by the same blue Numeral. Good example of the short-lived 'last hour' 12c Late Fee (the Fee which had been introduced on 1 Feb. 1865, was increased to 18c in November 1865). Cross Reference : INDIA (Image)
Opening GBP 340.00
Sold...GBP 650.00
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Lot No: 1044
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54c-RATE COVER TO U.S.A. VIA FRANCE AND G.B. WITH 6c LILAC & 48c RED FRANKING; Fine 25 April 1866 EL from HK (sender's "AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co." FAC on top flap, matching the h.s. "Per Messageries Imperiales/Packet Str. [Imperatrice]" cachet on the front) with 1863 6c Lilac and 48c Red tied by v. fine "B62" Numerals with red London "21/CENTS" accountancy mark alongside and "BOSTON AM./ PKT./PAID" cds (21 June). Contents mention the receipt of news from the US "by Telegram". Exhibition Quality. [With 1985 Alcuri certificate of Genuineness.] Cross Reference : UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TELEGRAPHS (Image)
Opening GBP 220.00
Sold...GBP 440.00
Closed..May-11-2020, 13:00:00 EST
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Lot No: 1045
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RARE "A88" MAILBOAT CANCELLATION ON G.B. 6d MAUVE ON CHINA STATION "OFFICER's LETTER"; July 1867 env. (overall dusting and some edge wear) to Devon "Via Southampton" and endorsed "Officer's Letter" (initialled "J.P." at lower left by the sender, 2nd Master of the gunboat 'Drake', Joseph Proctor) with G.B. 6d Mauve (pl. 5) tied by a very fine rare "A88" Mailboat Numeral cancellation. A matching cover (with "B56") from this correspondence is illustrated in Webb (plate 81). With a note that this cover was posted to Col. Webb for a philatelic exhibition on 19 December 1955. [Ex Cavendish - Valerie Gordon-Smith collection, 22 April 1995, lot 1248; realised £669.] Cross Reference : G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS, NAVAL MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 550.00
Sold...GBP 1,600.00
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Sale No: 829
Lot No: 1046
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RARE FAR EAST USE OF G.B. 10d BROWN ON OFFICER's LETTER TO G.B. WITH "A81" MAILBOAT NUMERAL; "April 18th/68" env. (small closed tear at top centre does not detract) from the "Pollard" correspondence - known to have been sent by Commander E.J. Pollard of H.M.S. 'Zebra', stationed off Hiogo in Japan from at least May to late June 1868 and probably also there when this letter was sent. Sent to Scotland "Via Marseilles" and endorsed "Officer's Letter" and so with G.B. 10d Brown (pl.1; wing margin) tied by a mainly very fine rare "A81" Mailboat Numeral and with 14 June Dunkeld arrival cds backstamp. The matching covers from this correspondence (dated 4 May and June 1868 were sold in Cavendish's 21 June 2007 auction - lots 118 and 119 - for £2,823 or £4,000 respectively), and are illustrated in Geoff Osborn's 'Naval Officers' Letters' (pp.22-23). Most attractive and very rare Mailboat cover of Exhibition Quality. Cross Reference : G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS, NAVAL MAIL, BRITISH P.O.s IN JAPAN (Image)
Opening GBP 1,400.00
Sold...GBP 3,400.00
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Sale No: 829
Lot No: 1047
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Cat No: Collection
VERY RARE 1st-TYPE "A"-CODE 2-RING "HONG KONG & SINGAPORE/MARINE SORTER" MARK ON PART COVER EX G.B.; 7 Aug. 1868 large part env. (faults) sent from Edinburgh to the HK Bank in HK with GB 1/- Green (pl.4; closed tear across one corner) tied by "EDINBURGH/131" Duplex but also having a mainly very fine and very rare undated "A"-code HK & Singapore 1st-Type 2-ring mark on the side flap (opened out for display). Webb/Pearson only recorded two covers with this mark, and one other has since been recorded [Cavendish 7 Sept. 2011, lot 506 - battered env. ex India to HK; realised £433]. This mark is missing from almost every major Hong Kong Collection. Cross Reference : SCOTLAND, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, NAVAL MAIL, MALAYA - STRAITS SETTLEMENTS (Image)
Opening GBP 220.00
Sold...GBP 600.00
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Lot No: 1048
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INGOING G.B. 1s-6d RATE COVER TO THE CAPTAIN OF "H.M.S. ZEBRA, HONG KONG"; 16 Apr. 1868 env. (minor wear) from Scotland "By French Packet via Marseilles" with G.B. 1/- Green (pl.4) and 6d Mauve (pl.6; cut wing-margin) tied by light "DUNKELD/118" Duplexes with v. fine HK backstamp (28 May). An unusual rate at this date (possibly 2d overpaid by sender?). Cross Reference : OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, SCOTLAND, NAVAL MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
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Lot No: 1049
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MAIL TO INDIA - SINGLE/DOUBLE RATE COVERS WITH 8c ORANGE FRANKINGS BY NAMED SHIPS; 12 May/27 Dec. 1869 envs. (some toning) from HK to Bombay by steamers "Travancore" or "Emeu" with single 8c tied by, or two 8c cancelled by, mainly fine black "B62" Numerals. Good pair. (2 covers) Cross Reference : INDIA (Image)
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Lot No: 1050
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MAIL TO INDIA - SINGLE RATE COVERS WITH 8c ORANGE FRANKINGS BY NAMED SHIP/LINE; 5 Apr./10 Oct. 1869 ELs (contents ref. Opium/Cotton trade; some faults) from HK to Bombay/"Kurrachee" by "Pr P&O Str." or steamer "Travancore" each with single 8c Orange tied by very fine black "B62" Numerals. Plus stampless 29 July 1859 env. (stamps removed?) from HK (blue cds) to France with boxed "PD" and several backstamps. (3 covers) Cross Reference : INDIA (Image)
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Lot No: 1051
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HONG KONG - RARE 'BRUNSWICK STAR' CANCELLED 1s-4d RATE COVER WITH MARINE SORTER C.D.S.; 30 Dec. 1869 env. (closed tears etc., and flaps cut to display Marine Sorter c.d.s. with address-panel; perfs. of stamps rubbed at top) "Via Marseilles" to HK, with 4d vermilion (pl.11; wing-margin) + 1/- green (pl.4; corner fault) tied by v. fine scarce Type VIa Edinburgh 'Brunswick Star' duplexes (rare on overseas mail), having a mostly very fine scarce 2-ring black "HONG-KONG/SINGAPORE-TO/HONG-KONG/ MARINE-SORTER" c.d.s. (Feb. 5/13 1870) on the reverse. Rare and attractive. (Image)
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 300.00
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Lot No: 1052
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MAIL TO INDIA - SINGLE RATE COVERS WITH 8c ORANGE FRANKINGS BY NAMED SHIP/LINE; 5 Apr./10 Oct. 1869 ELs (contents ref. Opium/Cotton trade; some faults) from HK to Bombay by steamer "Rangoon" or "Pr P&O Str." each with single 8c Orange tied or cancelled by, mainly very fine black "B62" Numerals. (2 covers) Cross Reference : INDIA, MARITIME MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 85.00
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Lot No: 1053
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SHANGHAE/"SINGAPORE" MARINE-SORTER 2-RING C.D.S.'s ON COVER & PIECES (INC. 2/- BLUE) EX G.B.; 25 Sept. 1872 env. (closed tears) ex Southampton to HK with 1/- Green tied by v. fine Duplex having very fine 2-ring "SINGAPORE-TO/HONG-KONG" Marine Sorter cds on reverse; plus scarce group of 4 large pieces of 1870/4 covers ex London to Shanghai (all different frankings; 2/- Blue + 2x4d, 2x1/- + 2x4d, 1/- + 4d, or 1/- + 3d) with mainly v. fine rare 2-ring "HONG-KONG-TO/SHANGHAE" Marine Sorter c.d.s.'s on flaps. (1 cover + 4 pieces) Cross Reference : SHANGHAI, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, MALAYA - STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, HAMPSHIRE (Image)
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 550.00
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Lot No: 1054
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32c-RATE COVER TO G.B. VIA FRANCE JUST BEFORE SIEGE OF PARIS DISRUPTION; 4 Aug. 1870 E from HK to London "via Marseilles" with 2c Brown (tied by light filing crease) and tied 30c Vermilion each with mainly fine "B62" Numeral, having red m/s "1/4" and London "PAID" cds (9 Sept.) on the front. The Franco Prussian War had already started when this letter was posted and the Siege of Paris started soon after it reached London. (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
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Lot No: 1055
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GB MAIL VIA HONG KONG; 25 Feb. 1870 EL 'via Marseilles/Hong Kong' to Yokohama franked 1/- & 6d QV tied by two strikes of the London duplex and representing the 1/4d ½ oz. rate plus 2d late fee and uncommon thus. Hong Kong and Yokohama transit or arrival cds on rear. Fine. Cross Reference : OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, JAPAN, LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
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Lot No: 1056
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INCOMING MAIL FROM CEYLON WITH MARINE SORTER DATESTAMP; 6 Aug. 1870 EL 'Per Frisco' to Hong Kong (file note partially written over the address panel) franked Ceylon QV 6d with indistinct bar cancel and colombo cds alongside. Rear with Galle cds and HONG-KONG/SINGAPORE-TO/HONG-KONG/ MARINE-SORTER" c.d.s. (Aug. 17/25 1870). Scarce. Cross Reference : CEYLON/SRI LANKA (Image)
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Lot No: 1057
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SINGLE-FRANKING 24c GREEN COVER TO AUSTRALIA; 14 June 1873 env. (sender's firm's "ROZARIO & Co." cachet on back) from HK to Melbourne "Via Galle" (Ceylon) with 24c Green just tied by fine "B62" Numeral, having 26 July arrival backstamp. Cross Reference : VICTORIA (Image)
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Lot No: 1058
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EXCEEDINGLY RARE CUSTOMS HOUSE/SHANGHAI CACHET; 17 Dec. 1874 EL (datelined at Shanghai and with firms chop on front) 'Pr Engl Mail' to Milan (addressee name overscored) posted in Hong Kong and franked 24c QV tied by light 'B62' barred cancel with "P.D." h.s. alongside. Rear with Red bilingual double ring oval "CUSTOM HOUSE/SHANGHAI" h.s. Seven examples recorded on mail to or from Hong Kong and of these three are very defective or have a stamp missing. Rear also with Hong Kong, Brindisi & Milano datestamps. The lot is additionally accompanied by another v. fine strike of the "CUSTOM HOUSE/SHANGHAI" h.s. on a fragment. Marvellous exhibition item. The most recent example sold was in a June 2018 Hong Kong Auction for c£35,000. Cross Reference : CHINA (Image)
Opening GBP 7,000.00
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Lot No: 1059
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SINGLE-FRANKING 24c GREEN COVER TO AUSTRALIA; 15 April 1874 env. (sender's firm's faint "ROZARIO & Co." cachet on back) from HK to Melbourne "Via Galle" (Ceylon) with 24c Green well tied by fine "B62" Numeral, endorsed as having arrived on 2 June. Cross Reference : VICTORIA (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
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Lot No: 1060
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RARE 66c-RATE (DOUBLE 24c POSTAGE + AN 18c LATE FEE) COVER WITH 48c ROSE + 18c LILAC TO AUSTRALIA; 29 July 1876 env. (some edge wear and with wax-offset tone mark in centre of address) from HK to Melbourne "Via Galle" (Ceylon) with 48c Rose (tied by indentation) and 18c Lilac (just tied by Numeral and whisker of filing notes) in opposite corners with fine "B62" Numerals, having 16 Sept. arrival backstamp. Rare example of the 18c Late Fee paid on a cover to Australia. Cross Reference : LATE FEE MAIL, AZERBAIJAN, VICTORIA (Image)
Opening GBP 500.00
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Lot No: 1061
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GB MAIL VIA HONG KONG; 31 Mar. 1876 EL (central file fold) 'via Brindisi' to Yokohama franked pair 1/-, 6d & 1d QV (all with 'T & Co' perfins) tied by three strikes of the London duplex and representing the 2/6d double rate plus 1d late fee and uncommon thus. "HONG-KONG/SINGAPORE TO/HONG-KONG/MARINE SORTER" transit and Yokohama arrival cds on rear. Fine. Cross Reference : JAPAN, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, PERFINS, LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 360.00
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Sale No: 829
Lot No: 1062
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INGOING G.B. COVER WITH 8d ORANGE SINGLE FRANKING & "MARINE SORTER" C.D.S.; 15 Feb. 1878 env. ("The Scientific Club" imprint flap) from London to HK "Via Brindisi" with GB 8d Orange tied by v. fine Duplex with mainly fine 2-ring "HONG-KONG/SINGAPORE TO/HONG KONG/MARINE-SORTER" cds on reverse. The 8d Orange is most unusual on mail to Hong Kong. Exhibition Item. Cross Reference : OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, MALAYA - STRAITS SETTLEMENTS (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..May-11-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 829
Lot No: 1063
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GB MAIL VIA HONG KONG; 14 Feb. 1879 EL (partially stained) 'via Brindisi' to Yokohama franked QV 8d Orange tied by London duplex and representing the ½ oz. GPU rate in place for two years with "2d" accountancy mark on front. Rear has a coloured firms seal across the rear fold and a "SINGAPORE/[DATE]/TO HONG KONG" cds. Scarce. Cross Reference : OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, SEALS/WAFERS, ACCOUNTANCY MARKS (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..May-11-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 829
Lot No: 1064
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INGOING G.B. COVER WITH SCARCE 4d SAGE-GREEN & "SINGAPORE/TO HONG.KONG" C.D.S.; Neat 3 Nov. 1880 env. (opened out for display) to HK with GB 1d Venetian-red and scarce 4d Sage-Green (pl.16) tied by superb "659" tall Numerals with matching superb "RUGBY" cds alongside, also with mainly very fine "SINGAPORE/A/TO HONG.KONG" cds (Webb Fig. 206/3; early usage) on the reverse. Attractive cover. Cross Reference : OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, WARWICKSHIRE, MARITIME MAIL, MALAYA - STRAITS SETTLEMENTS (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..May-11-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 829
Lot No: 1065
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INGOING 7d-RATE COVER REGISTERED EX G.B. VIA SINGAPORE TO "H.M.S. IRON DUKE"; 26 Feb. 1880 env. (some faults mainly on reverse) registered from Morpeth to "H.M.S. Iron Duke" in HK with GB 6d Grey and 1d Venetian Red (for the UPU 5d rate + 2d fee) tied by superb Duplexes, also having a faint red "SINGAPORE/[PAID]" cds on the front and a mainly very fine "SINGAPORE/TO HONG KONG" cds (30 Mar.) on the reverse (flap cut to display this beside address-panel). Unusual early registered item to HK. Cross Reference : NORTHUMBERLAND, REGISTERED MAIL, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, MARITIME MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 85.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..May-11-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 829
Lot No: 1066
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TRIO OF DIFFERENT 10c SINGLE-FRANKING COVERS TO G.B./U.S.A.; 12 May 1881 env. to GB with 10c Mauve cancelled by fair "B62" Numeral, plus 1894/1902 pair of envs. to USA (each with different spectacular red oval sender's cachets on front) with 10c Purple on Red or 10c Ultramarine tied by v. fine small HK cds or mainly fine 2-ring Victoria/HK cds respectively. (3 covers) Cross Reference : UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Image)
Opening GBP 650.00
Sold...GBP 950.00
Closed..May-11-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 829
Lot No: 1067
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INGOING G.B. COVER WITH 1½d (2) + 1d(2) VENETIAN-REDS & "SINGAPORE/TO HONG.KONG" C.D.S.; 20 May 1881 env. ("Hanover Square Club" flap; opened out & folded for display) to HK with unusual franking of GB 1½d & 1d Venetian-red Pairs tied by fine London Duplexes, but also with mainly very fine 2-ring "HONG-KONG/SINGAPORE TO/HONG-KONG/MARINE-SORTER" cds (Webb Fig. 205/2; late usage) on the side-flap. Cross Reference : MARITIME MAIL, MALAYA - STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS (Image)
Opening GBP 85.00
Sold...GBP 280.00
Closed..May-11-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 829
Lot No: 1068
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INGOING TRIO OF COVERS EX G.B. WITH DIFFERENT 5d/6d SINGLE FRANKINGS; 1884/7 trio of envs. (first with staining, the others with minor edge wear) from Glasgow, Bury (Suff.), or Merton (Devon) to HK; franked with 6d Dull Green, 5d Dull Green or 5d Jubilee (early usage; corner fault) tied by duplexes; the second (1886 ex Bury) with v. fine "SINGAPORE/A/TO HONG KONG" transit cds (14 May) on reverse. (3 covers) Cross Reference : OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, DEVON, SCOTLAND, SUFFOLK (Image)
Opening GBP 85.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..May-11-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 829
Lot No: 1069
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LATER QV COVERS - 10c/7c RATES TO GB (ONE EX FIJI?) & PC EX GB ADDRESSED BY PHOTO CARD; 1889-94 quartet of envs. ex the same correspondence to GB with HK 10c (2) or 2c+5c (2) - one env. intriguingly with "SUVA/FIJI" imprint on flap); plus Aug./Sept. 1900 PC from GB addressed by cigarette card (photo) to "General Sir A. [photo pinned on here], Chinese Field Force", having v. fine "SINGAPORE TO HONG KONG/B" cds and v. fine "BASE OFFICE/11.-" cds on the front (card duly signed on reverse by General Easelee!). (5 covers/card) Cross Reference : MALAYA - STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, MARITIME MAIL, FIJI, CIGARETTE CARDS (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..May-11-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 829
Lot No: 1070
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INGOING MAIL EX SUDAN (BY FRENCH MAIL BOAT), JAPAN (PC) & G.B. (PC + COVER); Unusual 18 Nov. 1897 usage of the "SOUDAN" o.p. Egypt 1pi Blue P. Stat. env. ex "HALFA" (cds's) to HK with fine octagonal "LIGNE N/PAQ. FR. No.10" d.s. on the front, 1898 Japan 4s PC to the same addressee, and 1898 GB 1d PC or 2½d Jubilee on cover to HK/Shanghai ex Matlock/Surbiton both with mainly fine "SINGAPORE/TO HONG KONG" transit cds's. (4 covers/cards) Cross Reference : EGYPT, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, FRANCE, MARITIME MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..May-11-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 829
Lot No: 1071
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10c-RATE COVER TO NICARAGUA VIA SAN FRANCISCO; Remarkable 21 Mar. 1899 env. (opened out for display) from HK to "Bluefields, Nic[aragua]." with 10c Purple on Red (surface scuffs) tied by small HK cds, having bilingual address and very fine purple Duplex backstamp of "CORREOS DE NICARAGUA/BLUEFIELDS" and SF and N Orleans transit cds's. Exceptional 19th century destination from Hong Kong. Cross Reference : NICARAGUA (Image)
Opening GBP 85.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..May-11-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 829
Lot No: 1072
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LATER QV ITEMS (INC. PAKHOI COVER) & LATER PAQUEBOT MAIL; 1900-36 covers/cards inc. Oct. 1900 env. to Germany with HK 10c tied by HK cds and very fine rare Pakhoi boxed "I.P.O." (Chinese stamp removed from reverse), 1903 red-band env. to Shanghai with QV 5c tied by Victoria cds, 1903 front with early HK black regd. label, rare 1902 registered front of 2c Newspaper wrapper uprated to GB with 2c+5c(2), and good range of 1905-36 boxed "Paquebot"/"PAQUEBOT" marks (3 types on 5 PCs + 1 env.), etc. (12 covers/cards + 2 pieces) Cross Reference : REGISTERED MAIL, PAQUEBOTS, CHINA (Image)
Opening GBP 550.00
Sold...GBP 900.00
Closed..May-11-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 829
Lot No: 1073
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BOXER REBELLION - C.E.F. PURPLE BOXED "POSTAGE CANCELLED BY/CHINA E.F. BASE OFFICE" ON LOCAL P.C.; Fine 21/22 Feb. 1901 usage of the Hong Kong 1c P. Stat. PC (special partly printed message of "FIELD CONTROLLERS OFFICE, CHINA EXPEDITIONARY FORCE, Hong Kong") to "Base Commissariat Officer, C.E.F., Hong Kong" with impressed stamp uncancelled but having a small boxed "POSTAGE DUE/ANNAS" mark on the front overstruck by the rare purple boxed "POSTAGE CANCELLED BY/CHINA E.F. BASE OFFICE 22 FE. 10" d.s. alongside a fine "BASE OFFICE" cds. Remarkable genuine military usage. Cross Reference : POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, INDIA, MILITARY, CHINA (Image)
Opening GBP 420.00
Sold...GBP 800.00
Closed..May-11-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 829
Lot No: 1074
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BOXER REBELLION - C.E.F. PURPLE BOXED "POSTAGE CANCELLED BY/CHINA E.F. BASE OFFICE" ON LOCAL P.C.; Fine 21/22 Feb. 1901 usage of the Hong Kong 1c P. Stat. PC (special partly printed message of "FIELD CONTROLLERS OFFICE, CHINA EXPEDITIONARY FORCE, Hong Kong") to "Base Commissariat Officer, C.E.F., Hong Kong" with impressed stamp uncancelled but having a small boxed "POSTAGE DUE/ANNAS" mark on the front overstruck by the rare purple boxed "POSTAGE CANCELLED BY/CHINA E.F. BASE OFFICE 22 FE. 10" d.s. alongside a very fine "BASE OFFICE" cds. Remarkable genuine military usage. Cross Reference : POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, INDIA, POSTAL STATIONERY (Image)
Opening GBP 700.00
Sold...GBP 950.00
Closed..May-11-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 829
Lot No: 1075
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LATE QV/KEVII - MARINE SORTER C.D.S.s (INC. SHANGHAI), P. STATIONERY PCs/WRAPPER, ETC.; 1907 PPC from GB to Shanghai with scarce "HONG.KONG.TO.SHANGHAI" cds, 1902 PCs pair ex India/Italy with v. fine "SINGAPORE.TO.HONG.KONG" cds's, 1890/9 usages of QV 3c or 4c on 3c PCs, 1904 usage of QV 2c wrapper, underpaid 1904 PC to GB, NZ PC with 1d to Peking via HK & Shanghai, etc. (12 covers/cards) Cross Reference : SHANGHAI, MALAYA - STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, MARITIME MAIL, INDIA (Image)
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 340.00
Closed..May-11-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 340
Sale No: 829
Lot No: 1076
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Cat No: Collection
KEVII PERIOD MARINE SORTER C.D.S. COLLECTION INC. RARE RED TYPE + ONE HK TO SHANGHAI; 1903-07 PPCs to HK/Treaty Ports (one to Japan returned with PO slips) ex GB/Ceylon/Germany/India with mostly very fine hand-picked strikes of the "HONG KONG TO SHANGHAI" cds (1; "C" - GB to Shanghai) or of the "SINGAPORE TO SHANGHAI" cds (one - ex Ceylon to Canton - with "C"-code strike in red). Plus 6 PPCs of the relevant steamers. Good lot. (18 cards) Cross Reference : KEVII ISSUES, MARITIME MAIL, MALAYA - STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, CEYLON/SRI LANKA (Image)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 600.00
Closed..May-11-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 829
Lot No: 1077
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PRE-WWII AIRMAIL COVERS + 'HERRING-BONE C.D.S. COVER TO G.B. VIA RUSSIA, ETC.; 1903-39 covers/cards inc. 1936 env. to GB "Via Siberia" with KGV 5c+20c tied by a single very fine "HONG-KONG" cds with Herring-Bone arcs, 1911 PPC with 4c tied by "SHANGHAI/BR P.O." cds, and a useful range (18) of Air Mails to GB (+ 1 to India, 1 to US & 1 to Czechoslovakia) at varied rates with some F Flights, Jan. 1939 v. fine purple "BY AIR TO LONDON ONLY", 1939 unpaid, etc. (33 covers/cards) Cross Reference : AIR MAIL COVERS (Image)
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 600.00
Closed..May-11-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 829
Lot No: 1078
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KEVII PERIOD MAIL - RETURNED MAIL, PAQUEBOT, UNIVERSITY C.D.S., ETC.; 1903-09 cover/cards inc. 1909 usage of 1c Green PC (ex "Canton") canc. by Victoria cds with v. fine boxed "PAQUEBOT" alongside, 1911 unaddressed 1c Brown PC with 2 fine to v. fine "HONGKONG UNIVERSITY/POST OFFICE" cds's, 1908 uprated usage of the 1c Green PC with 4c Red to Germany cancelled by Victoria cds but with v. fine scarce "HONG-KONG/WESTERN BR." cds alongside, and 1903/09 PPCs ex Australia (to Japan via HK with "T/5c" mark etc.) or to Switzerland ( "Non reclame" label and fair boxed strike of rare boxed "Hong Kong/D.L.O" mark), and loose 6c with part purple boxed "LATE FEE PAID", etc. (6 cards/cover + 1 stamp) Cross Reference : PAQUEBOTS, RETURNED MAIL, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, CANTON (Image)
