Great Britain and British Commonwealth Hong Kong & Treaty Ports
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 1085
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1845 (Oct 28) Entire letter advising the addressee not to visit China, written from Canton to Edinburgh per "Lady Mary Wood", sent by forwarding agent to Hong Kong with oval "FORWARDED / by / Bush & Co / HONG KONG", "HONG KONG" small double arc datestamp and an Edinburgh arrival c.d.s, charged 1/-. Central vertical fold, the F.A.C a little over/under inked in places, a scarce proper use of this cachet on a forwarded letter.
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 500.00
Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 1086
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1851 Entire to Edinburgh "via Marseilles" charged 4/1, backstamped oval "FORWARDED BY / JOHN B. MORISON / HONG KONG", "HONG KONG" small arc datestamp (Dec 29), London and Edinburgh datestamps. Minor faults, small opening tear on flap extends into the F.A.C but very scarce, this F.A.C unrecorded by Webb or any other work on Hong Kong postal history. Photo on Page 164. (Image1)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 550.00
Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 1087
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1852 (Aug 22) Entire letter from Canton to Edinburgh via Marseilles, concerning sending curios and other goods to Britain, backstamped with "HONG KONG" small double arc datestamp, and at London and Edinburgh, an unclear boxed F.A.C on the front, charged 2/3.
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 190.00
Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 1089
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Kowloon. 1900 (June 13) 4c on 3c Reply card, outward half to Germany, cancelled by Hong Kong c.d.s with fine "HONG-KONG / K.B." c.d.s on the front, Hannover arrival c.d.s. A fine example of the first datestamp of Kowloon, small tear at base, scarce. Photo on Page 164. (Image1)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 130
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Lot No: 1090
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1905 Cover to California bearing four KEVII 10c stamps including an interpanneau strip of three, very unusual.
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 85
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 1091
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Cat No: 91/9s
1907-11 KEVII 1c - $2 Set of eight overprinted "SPECIMEN", very fine mint. S.G. 91/9s, £1,200. (8). Photo on Page 152. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image1)
Opening GBP 350.00
Sold...GBP 500.00
Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 1092
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1912 Essays for new 8c and 10c duty plates for the 1912 KGV issue, redesigned to comply with UPU requirements that all stamps should show the value in Arabic numerals, comprising stamp size frame die proofs in black on glazed card with the value tablets handpainted in black and Chinese white, affixed to thick card, 114x88mm, the two essays lettered "A" and "B", dated "Jan 19th. 12". The issued stamps had the value in Arabic numerals in the lower corners. Two unique essays, from the De La Rue archives. Photo on Page 206. (Image1)
Opening GBP 700.00
Sold...GBP 1,300.00
Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 1093
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1917 Cover to the Red Cross in Switzerland with blue Hong Kong censor label and violet boxed "PBC", a Hong Kong c.d.s tying the censor label and 10c stamp, also censored in France with censor label and oval cachet.
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 1096
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1940-46 Covers comprising 1940 cover from Shanghai to USA with Hong Kong censor label; 1945 (Sep 28) local cover posted on the first day Hong Kong stamps went on sale after the war, bearing 2c, 8c + 1941 Centenary 5c all cancelled at Kowloon; and 1946 (Apr 25) stampless O.A.S cover with "RAF POST / HONG KONG" c.d.s. (3).
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 1099
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Cat No: 169/70a
1946 Victory 30c and $1 unmounted mint upper left corner blocks of four, both with variety extra stroke in left shield on stamp 1/2, superb. S.G. 169/70a, £270+. (2 blocks).
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 85
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Lot No: 1100
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Cat No: 178/9
1954 QEII 5c, 10c, 30c and 65c - $2 in Mint upper right corner marginal pairs all with the marginal requisition number, mounted in the margin only, the stamps unmounted. S.G. 178/9, 183, 186/90. (8 pairs). Photo on Page 190. (Image1)
