1859 (July 13) Cover to Breslau, Prussia, via England, prepaid 6d with red boxed "PAID" of Hong Kong (Proud PD1) on the front and a "HONG KONG / C" backstamp (July 16), a further "6" charge and the correct "1/8" charge both written in red crayon but crossed out, endorsed "undercharge from Shanghae 1/2" in black. Handstamped red oval "P", datestamps of London Paid (Sep 19), Aachen and Breslau. An extraordinary cover, accepted underpaid in Shanghai, the 1/2 possibly charged to the senders account. Photo on Page 160. (Image1)
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1866 (Sep 20) Cover to USA via Southampton franked 1863-71 4c (corner fault), 12c and 30c each cancelled "B62", backstamped "SHANGHAE / C" in blue and "HONG KONG / A" (Sep 24), red London Paid c.d.s (Nov 17) and N. York Br. Pkt. Paid c.d.s (Nov 27, tying the 12c stamp). Carried from Liverpool on the British Cunard Packet "Scotia", red "5 / CENTS" (due to the USA), with red manuscript "1" and "1/9½". An attractive three colour franking to the USA. Photo on Page 160 (Image1)
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Lot No: 1134
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1867 (Nov 22) Cover to Bombay pr "Emeu" with enclosed letter from Russell & Co in Shanghai concerning the sale of six chests of opium, the cover with oval "FORWARDED BY / RUSSELL & Co / HONGKONG", franked 1863-71 8c (tiny corner fault) tied "B62", red manuscript "4", backstamped at Hong Kong and Bombay (Dec 22). A fine Shanghai cover with a Hong Kong forwarding agent's cachet. Also an 1867 entire letter posted from Shanghai to France with superb red oval "FORWARDED BY / SHANGHAE / BIRLEY WORTHINGTON & Co", the stamps unfortunately removed. (2). Photo on Page 160. (Image1)
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Lot No: 1135
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1874 (May 17) Mourning cover to Bavaria via Brindisi bearing 1871 30c mauve cancelled "S1" in blue, backstamped blue "SHANGHAE / A" c.d.s and at Hong Kong (May 21) and Munich, small red "P.D" applied in Hong Kong. An attractive cover. Photo on Page 160. (Image1)
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Lot No: 1137
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1879 (Apr 11) Cover to England "per French Mail" with 1863-71 8c cancelled "S1", a "SHANGHAE / A" c.d.s alongside and superb red oval "FORWARDED BY / JARDINE MATHESON & Co / SHANGHAI / (11/4/79)", backstamped at Hong Kong (Apr 15) and upon arrival (May 24), opened out. A superb forwarding agent cover, ex Ishikawa collection. Photo on Page 162. (Image1)
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Lot No: 1138
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Local Post. 1893 (Apr 2) 1c Postcard franked 2c, addressed to England, posted into the Local Post as a "cash" card, transferred to the British Post Office the following day, with superb blue "SHANGHAI / H / LOCAL POST" c.d.s, an unusual small circular handstamp in matching blue at the base, cancelled by "SHANGHAI / C" datestamps, Hong Kong transit c.d.s (Apr 11). A superb card. Photo on Page 162. (Image1)
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Lot No: 1139
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1899 (Nov 20) Picture postcard to England with China 2c vertical pair tied by Pa Kua cancels, "SHANGHAI / LOCAL POST" c.d.s below, Hong Kong 2c pair applied over the Chinese stamps with boxed "I.P.O" unusually applied centrally on the pair (and not tying the stamps to the card), cancelled by Shanghai c.d.s. A fine combination card. Photo on Page 162. (Image1)
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1906 G.B ½d Postal stationery cover to Canton with scarce circular framed "FOUND / IN MAIL / FOR / SHANGHAI", arrival backstamp. Photo on Page 162. (Image1)
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Lot No: 1141
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1918 (Aug 22/26) Covers from Port Edward to Shanghai franked China overprint 4c, both with superb boxed "BUY WAR BONDS / THROUGH / CHINA & JAPAN / WAR SAVINGS ASSOCIATION / SHANGHAI" on the front (Proud H52, the first the earliest recorded date), Shanghai B.P.O backstamps, both with some staining on the front. (2).
