Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co KG Sale: 52
Great Britain and British Commonwealth Hong Kong
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3522
Symbol: b
1858, incoming mail, USA, entire folded letter dated "New York July 31st 1858" endorsed "Via England" and boxed "NOT PAID" of New York (Hubbard/Winter p. 371 No. 335) and manuscript "4". This cover probably left aboard the "North-Star" of the Vanderbilt Line July 31, arr. Southampton Aug. 13 and then perhaps by the long route via Cape as private captains letter. Arrival double arc type "HONG KONG 16 MR 1859", which means 226 or 239 days in transit. - Long description in german enclosed. Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 500.00
Sold...EUR 500.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3523
Symbol: b
1858, "HONG-KONG 12 OC 1858" on reverse of entire folded letter endorsed "via Suez" to Marseilles/France with red entry marking "MARSEILLE PAYS ETR. V. SUEZ 26 NOV 58", taxed "16". Hong Kong 29th Sept. dateline by Jardine&Matheson. This lot is "Gebotslos". The Minimum Bid is 20 €, it will be sold at the HIGHEST BID (not one bidding step above the second highest bid). Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 20.00
Sold...EUR 135.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 135
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3524
Symbol: b
Cat No: 45 of India
1860 Incoming mail: Entire from Bombay to Hongkong by the "Madras", franked 1856 4a. black, with scarce circled h/s "BOMBAY/B.P.P./Paid" in red (Giles SD10), and on the reverse with "HONGKONG/C/MAY 20/60" arrival c.d.s. The stamps cut by scissors at right and bottom otherwise fine. Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 130.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3526
Symbol: b
Cat No: 8
Hong Kong, Military Mail: 1868, soldier's concessionary rate envelope from "Staff Sgt. J.F. Pegg, Local Brigade, RA Hong Kong" to his wife in England , countersigned by his commanding officer, bearing 1863, QV 2 C. brown cancelled "B62", with "Hong Kong C MY 14 68" despatch and U.K. "RUGBY" and "LUTTERWORTH JY 13 68"c.d.s. on reverse. Envelope flap torn and slight creases, file bend affecting adhesive at right. From the Sgt. Pegg soldier's concessionary rate correspondence. Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 320.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3528
Symbol: g
Cat No: 9bw, 10w, 11w, 12
1863/71, QV definitives wmk. CC 4c, 6c, 8c, 12c (2 copies, one with wing margin), 24c and 48c, all with inverted wmk., used with various killers, partially with slight faults (SG £1130) Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 180.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3529
Symbol: b
Cat No: 19 ec.; Michel 9a
1863/66, QV 96 C. blackish brown, 30 C. orange and 4 C. slate (perf. 14) tied "B62" to envelope to Hamburg/Germany w. "HONG-KONG C JU 9 71" on reverse, endorsed "via Brindisi", red french Marseilles entry mark 21 July, "...ETRANGER ..22" and "HAMBURG 24 7" on reverse. Also red "P.D." and vermillion/lilac crayon rating notes. Oval blue senders mark "BOURJAU, HÜBENER & Co. / HONGKONG" with "B. H. & Co." emboss on backflap. Two pinholes off stamps and bit reduced at left due to opening. - Not among the summarized census of 96 C. covers in Gurevitch 2017 p. 393. Scarce usage of the 96 C. on cover. Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 1,000.00
Sold...EUR 1,250.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 1250
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3530
Symbol: b
Cat No: 11 (2)
1864, QV 8 C. pale dull orange, a vertical pair canc. two strikes "B62" to mourning cover with vermilion "HONG KONG PAID ALL A MY 10 70" alongside, endorsed "By Pacific Mail" to Stratham NH/USA. On reverse "HONG.KONG C JY 10 70" and "SAN FRANCISCO PAIDALL AUG 12", envelope tears and traces of backing in margin. Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
Sold...EUR 260.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3531
Symbol: p
Cat No: 12a(6), 55(4), 58
1865/1901, five blocks including QV wmk. Crown CC 12c pale blue block of six with corner margins and plate number "1", QV 10c on wmk. Crown CA 30c grey-green block of four with interpanel margins, QV wmk. Crown CA 5c yellow block of ten with corner margins, QV wmk. Crown CA 12c blue and 30c brown blocks of eight, both with interpanel margins, MNH, partially seperated between stamps, otherwise fine (SG £2600). Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 1,150.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 1150
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3532
Symbol: g
Cat No: 12-88 ex.
1863/1906, values used with "HONG KONG PAID ALL" cds, including higher values of QV $1, KEVII $2, $3, $5 and $10 (both wmk. Crown CA and Crown Multiple CA), Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 1,050.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 1050
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3533
Symbol: b
1865, anglo-french accountancy marking "GB/1F 4/10" (Proud type A17) on small cover from "HONG KONG AU 11 65" (blue) via Marseilles to Altona near Hamburg/Germany, red french entry marking "poss. angl. via Suez", transits Hamburg city p.o., Hamburg T&T post office and arrival Altona. Embossed british crest on backflap, various tax marks, a.o. red crayon "24" and blue crayon "2". (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 200.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3534
Symbol: b
Cat No: 13a, 15
Manila to Spain: 1869, two covers with QV 1865 24 C. resp. 48 C. single franks canc. B62 to Bilbao, endorsed "via Gibraltar", with senders hs. "RUSSELL&STURGIS / MANILA", HK transits of Feb. 7 and Feb. 22. The 48 C. cover additionally shows a large vermilion "12 R." (reales) rate mark. Both covers faults, cover sections with the stamps had been removed and were repositioned. Great cover pair, franked Hong Kong covers to Spain before 1880 are elusive. - Both unlisted in Gurevitch (2017). Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 1,000.00
Sold...EUR 1,200.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3535
Symbol: b
Cat No: 17
1871, QV 30 C. violet canc. "B62" on folded letter endorsed "via Brindisi" to RBS, Edinburgh. On reverse "HONG KONG C JA 11 72" and Edinburgh arrival of Feb. 19 72. Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 200.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3536
Symbol: b
1875 Marine-Sorther datestamp "HONG-KONG MARINE-SORTER/SINGAPORE-TO-HONGKONG/SP 19/27 75" in blue (this subtype (d) was the only sorter to use blue ink from July '74 to July '76), used on reverse of cover from Calcutta (28 Aug. 1875) to Hongkong via Bombay '6 Sep 1875', carried by the "Tibre" to Gallé and by the "Teheran" to Singapore (19 Sep.) and Hongkong (26 Sep.). The cover franked by India 1866 4a. blue-green tied "B/1", and with Calcutta and Bombay datestamps alongside. A superb strike of the Hong-Kong Marine-Sorter datestamp in blue. Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 160.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3537
Symbol: b
Cat No: 24, 31 (3)
1880, QV 5 C./8 C. bright orange (top right corner crease) with 2 C. dull rose (3 inc. pair) canc. "B62" on small size cover with "HONG KONG A OC 27 80" alongside to London/England. Backflap with blue logo of "H.M.S. Pegasus". Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 230.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3538
Symbol: u
Cat No: 30, SG 21
1877, 28c optd. on 30c mauve, wmk. Crown CC, MH with partial gum, signed a. o. Gebr. Senf Leipzig., cert. Brandon (1982) (SG Cat. £1600). Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 440.00
Sold...EUR 470.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 470
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3539
Symbol: 1
Cat No: P1, P2(3)
1879, postcard stamps, 3c on 16c yellow, and three copies of 5c on 18c lilac, MNG, slightly stained. Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
Sold...EUR 250.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3540
Symbol: a
Cat No: I, II
1879, 3/CENTS. on 16 C. yellow on red card form, resp. 5/CENTS. on 18 C. violet on blue card form, unused mint (Michel cat. 1000.-). Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 340.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 340
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3541
Symbol: b
Cat No: 33
1880, QV 10 C. mauve tied "B62" to reverse of red band cover with "HONG KONG C DE 7 81" alongside to Yokohama/Japan settlement #165 with "YOKOHAMA DEC 16 1881" (day slug turned upside down) transit and local delivery marking. Double weight letter per the 5 C. per 1/2 oz. tariff of March 1, 1880. Unusual. Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
Sold...EUR 220.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3542
Symbol: u
Cat No: 39/41, SG 40/42
1885, QV definitives wmk. Crown CA, 20c surch. on 30c orange-red, 50c surch. on 48c yellowish brown and $1 surch. on 96c grey-olive, MH, fine (SG Cat. £1350). Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 420.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3543
Symbol: u
Cat No: 51 (2)
1891, 50th Anniv of Colony optd. "1841 Hong Kong JUBILEE 1891", MLH, fine (SG £950). Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 320.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3544
Symbol: u
Cat No: 54, SG 53a
1898, $1 on 96c. grey-black without Chinese characters overprint, MLH, fine (SG Cat. £2750). Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 500.00
Sold...EUR 620.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 620
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3545
Symbol: u
Cat No: 54, SG 53a
1898, $1 on 96c. grey-black without Chinese characters overprint, MH, fine (SG Cat. £2750). Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 500.00
Sold...EUR 620.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 620
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3547
Symbol: p u
Cat No: : 61-74 SG 62/75
1903, KEVII definitives wmk. Crown CA short set of 14 up to $5, MNH and MH, fine (SG £1600). Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
Sold...EUR 750.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3548
Symbol: u
Cat No: : 61/75 SG 62s/7
1903, KEVII definitives wmk. Crown CA opt. "SPECIMEN", complete set of 15, MH, fine (SG £2000). Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 850.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3549
Symbol: p u
Cat No: : 62/74 SG 77/89
1903, KEVII definitives wmk. Mult Crown CA short set of 13 up to $5, MNH and MH, fine (SG £1350). Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
Sold...EUR 600.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3550
Symbol: p u
Cat No: 67 (14), 69(6), 7
1903, eleven blocks, including KEVII wmk. Crown CA 10c purple and blue/blue blocks of ten and four, 20c slate and chestnut block of six, KEVII wmk. mult Crown CA 4c purple/red block of four, 12c green and purple/yellow block of eight with lower margin and number "1", 20c slate and chestnut block of six, 50c green and magenta blocks of six and four, 2c deep green and 2c green blocks of four and 10c bright ultramarine block of eight with margin, mostly MNH, small group MH (SG approx. £5000). Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 1,900.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 1900
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3551
Symbol: u
Cat No: 75
1903, KEVII wmk. crown CA single, $10, unused mounted mint (Michel cat. 1800.-). (Image)
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3553
Symbol: p u
Cat No: : 91/97 SG 91/99
1907/11, KEVII definitives wmk. Mult Crown CA new values with colour changes, complete set of nine, MNH and MH, fine (SG £650). Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 80.00
Sold...EUR 240.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3554
Symbol: b c
Cat No: 92 etc.
1903/12, german ship p.o. marks on Hong Kong: KEVII 2 C. (pair) resp. 4 C. single on two ppc (Praya central, peak railway) each tied "German Sea Posts East Asian Main Line 1 1 12 e" to Vienna/Austria. Also 1906 card and 1907 cover w. german franks pmkd. EA Main Line w. Hong Kong return, and cover w. 10 Pf. at german inland rate pmkd. "Imp. German Navy Mails No. 24 12 / 02" with senders address c/o "S.M.S. Iltis"/Hongkong. Five entires. Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
Sold...EUR 170.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3555
Symbol: c
1915, ppc used as POW form "HONG KONG 5 JAN 15" w. triangular violet "Letters from Prisoners of War / Free under / convention" resp. oval "PROVOST MARSHAL HONGKONG" with number and signature alongside, used locally to Kowloon. Early example. Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 200.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3557
Symbol: u
Cat No: ex. Mi.: 139/191 SG
1938/52 KGVI. definitives complete set of 23 up to both $10 and 30c variety (SG 151a), MH, fine. (SG £1100) Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 300.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3559
Symbol: f
Cat No: 163/168
1941, centenary of Hong Kong set tied "REGISTERED G.P.O. HONG KONG 26 FE 41" to registered cover to Shanghai c/o Custom House, "SHANGHAI 5.3.30" backstamp, also paper seal "British War Organization Fund / Hongkong" showing soldier and battleship. Real used FDC Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 160.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3560
Symbol: b
Cat No: 168(7), 167
1941, centenary commemorative $1 (block-7) and 25 C. tied "REGISTERED G.P.O. HONG-KONG 17 JU 41" to reverse of registered air mail cover via "HONOLULU JUN 23 1941" to San Francisco/USA w. JUN 24 arrival.. Blue crested HK censorship tape, opened out for display. Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 100.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3562
Symbol: p u
Cat No: D1/D5 (2), D1s/D5
1923, Postage Due wmk Mult Script CA, 3 complete sets of five, including one set opt. "SPECIMEN", MNH and MH (SG £685). Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 80.00
Sold...EUR 180.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3563
Symbol: u g
Cat No: F1/F2 (2)
1874/1902, QV Revenue stamp wmk. Crown CC, $2 olive-green and $3 dull violet MH, as well as two used with "SHANGHAE" cds, fine (SG £950). Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 210.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3564
Symbol: 1
Cat No: 3
1874, stamp 10 $ ungummed, off-centred and slight scuffing on the left. Rare stamp! ÷ 1874, Stempelmarke 10 $ ungummiert, dezentriert und leichte Schürfung links. Seltene Marke! (Image)
Opening EUR 1,700.00
Sold...EUR 1,700.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 1700
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3565
Symbol: p u
Cat No: F4, F4s, F5, F5s
1897/1902, QV Revenue stamp wmk. Crown CC, $2 dull bluish green and $3 dull mauve, as well as both opt. "SPECIMEN", MNH and MH, fine (SG £1600). Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
Sold...EUR 520.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 520
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3566
Symbol: g
Cat No: F6
1874/1902, QV Fiscal wmk. CC, $10 grey-green, very lightly cancelled with blue company marking, difficult stamp (SG £11000 for postally used copy). Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 420.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3567
Symbol: u g
Cat No: F9 (3), F9s
1874/1902, QV Revenue stamp wmk. Crown CC, $5 surch. on $10 purple/red, four copies, two MH, one lightly used, and one opt. "SPECIMEN" (SG £1170). Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 360.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 360
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3568
Symbol: u
Cat No: F10 (2), F11 (4)
1874/1902, QV Revenue stamp wmk. Crown CC, $1 surch. on $2 olive-green (two copies) and $1 surch. on $2 dull bluish green (four copies), MH, fine (SG £1450). Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
Sold...EUR 460.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 460
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3569
Symbol: b
Cat No: 16 (5)
1938, fiscal 5 C. used for mail (5), left margin strip-4 and single tied four strikes "FROM STEAMERS LETTER BOX 27.1.15 PUNYU / CANTON" on cover to USA, transit "CANTON 15.1.38" on reverse. Sender c/o Lingnan University, Canton. Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 210.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3570
Symbol: b f 7
Cat No: 16
1938, fiscal 5 C. green used for mail, covers (3): single on FDC, single on name-card size used Jan. 13, ten copies tied. "VICTORIA HONG KONG 15 JA 38" to air mail cover to Putney, London SW15, blue line engraved "THE HONG KONG CLUB" on backflap. Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 160.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3572
Symbol: b
Canton: 1845, oval "FORWARDED / by / Bush & Co. / HONG KONG", oval marking on entire folded letter with dateline "Canton, Oct. 28 1845" via double arc "HONG KONG 31 OCT 1845" to Edinburgh w. red "DEC 30 1845" arrival on reverse. Sender J. J. Hallam, Canton. Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 500.00
Sold...EUR 500.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3574
Symbol: b
Canton: 1882/91, 10 C. lilac on red single franks on two covers 1895/97 to France, to Annonay/Ardeche w. senders private datestamp "PAQUET & TAMET / CANTON" and to Lyons with french mail steamer transit "LIGNE N 20 FEVR 95 No. 8". Also 5 C. ultra pair (faults) used 1897 to Edinburgh/Scotland. - Incoming: Ceylon card QV 10 C. used Colombo 1889 to Diercking of IMC at Canton w. "CANTON MY 24 89" arrival. 4 items. Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
Sold...EUR 190.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3575
Symbol: b
Cat No: 52 (5), 44 (5)
Canton: 1891/96, QV 4 C. grey, a horizontal strip-5 with QV 10 C. lilac on red (5, strip-3 and pair) tied nine strikes "CANTON A JAN 12 97" to registered cover to Germany. Large circular framed "R", transits on reverse "HONG KONG JA 13 97", "BADEN-BADEN 14.2.97" and Lichtenthal next day arrival. - Sender H. Schweiger, I. M. Customs Canton. Cover wrinkles bit affecting a 10 C., but complete. Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 250.00
Sold...EUR 320.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3576
Symbol: 2 b
Cat No: 53II
Canton: 1898, 10 C./30 C. green tied "CANTON * AP 20 98" to largely front cover (about 1/4 of reverse still extant) endorsed "per Ernest Simons", transit french mail steamer "LIGNE N 23 AVRIL 98 No. 7" to Lyons/France (part backstamp). Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 350.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 350
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3577
Symbol: b
Foochowfoo, 1842, entire folded letter to Calcutta/India, repeating the Imperial Chinese Edict dated 4th moon 2nd day (June 9, 1842): "1. FooChoofoo one of the 5 ports where British merchants may dwell with their families; 2. Merchants themselves responsible for their debts; 3. Hong Kong merchants no longer allowed to monopolize commerce; 4. All English prisoners immediately to be released; 5. All kinds of intercourse between natives and English person allowed; 6. Natives (also in British services) to be tried without foreign interference; 7. "As the Barbarians are acquainted with the language of the Middle Kingdom, interpreters will be allowed"; 8. Custom House dutes are to be fixed; 9. at all five ports fixed duties; 10. All the British (war-) ships are to leave the Yangtsekiang by the 14th September etc. - Boxed "KEDGEREE / POST OFFICE / SHIP LETTER" and boxed "CALCUTTA / SHIPLETTER / 22 DECEMBER 18..". - Historically important cover for the establishment of treaty ports after the Treaty of Nanking. Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 600.00
Sold...EUR 660.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 660
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3578
Symbol: b
Cat No: 55
Foochow: 1900, QV 2 C. green tied "FOOCHOWFOO A SP 24 00" to small size unsealed envelope to New York, early usage of this issue. Violet mark "FORWARDED BY / DODWELL CARLILL Co. / FOOCHOW", also girdle shape embossing "DOWELL CARLILL & Co. / Foo Chow" on backflap. Envelope bottom slight faults. Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 180.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3579
Symbol: b
Cat No: 58
Foochow: 1900, QV 10 C. ultra tied "FOOCHOW A JA 6 02" to illustrated envelope "cranes" via "VICTORI HONG KONG" to Beckenham, Kent/England w. Feb. 10 backstamp. Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
