HONG KONG STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY AND INCLUDING CH SWATOW
Sale No: 829
Lot No: 1553
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QV 4c POSTCARD EX "NYENHANGLI" WITH "*/SWATOW" C.D.S. + "FROM STEAMER BOX/SWATOW" COVER; 15 June 1896 commercial missionary usage of the HK 4c Postcard (Brindisi route cancelled) from "Nyenhangli (China)" to a bookshop in Switzerland cancelled by a very fine scarce small "SWATOW/*" cds (20 June) with large part purple 2-ring "LIGNE.../PAQ. FR. No.8" cds on the front; plus philatelic c.1934 env. (later local address) having HK KGV 4c+1c c.t.o. with a very fine bilingual "FROM STEAMER BOX/SWATOW" cds. (2 items) Cross Reference : MARITIME MAIL, POSTAL STATIONERY, CHINA (Image)
Opening GBP 190.00
Sold...GBP 420.00
Closed..May-11-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 829
Lot No: 1554
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CHINA/HONG KONG COMBINATION CARD WITH SWATOW & KOWLOON DATESTAMPS; 27/30 Dec. 1898 usage of the China 1c Red P. Stat. PC (message in German; very slight edge wear at foot) from "I. M. Customs, Kowloon" to Salzburg with a very fine large bilingual 2-ring "SWATOW" cds cancelling the card, and having additional HK QV 2c Pair tied by both a large part scarce 2-ring "CUSTOMS/KOWLOON" cds's and a fine small HK cds. Sent during the period when Chinese stamps were not needed for the internal rate. Exhibition Quality. [Ex Russell Muir.] Cross Reference : CHINA, COMBINATION COVERS, POSTAL STATIONERY (Image)
Opening GBP 1,200.00
Sold...GBP 4,200.00
Closed..May-11-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 4200
Sale No: 829
Lot No: 1555
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RARE CHINA/HONG KONG COMBINATION CARD TO SARAWAK WITH UNRECORDED (?) RED SWATOW UNFRAMED "I.P.O." TIE-PRINT; Remarkable 29 Aug. 1902 commercial usage of the China 1c Red P. Stationery PC (some edge wear; small closed tear at top does not detract) from "Swatow" to "Kuching, Sarawak" cancelled by one of the very fine small bilingual "SWATOW" cds's which also tie the China 1c+2c on the front, also franked by HK QV 2c Vertical Pair tied by a mainly fine 2-ring "VICTORIA" cds (30 Aug.), but also by a whisker of a fine RED unframed (not recorded thus by Webb) Swatow "I.P.O." mark (very like Webb type 3 but unframed), along with a very fine 2-ring "SINGAPORE" transit cds (12 Sept.). Remarkable Destination and of Exhibition Quality. Cross Reference : COMBINATION COVERS, CHINA, SARAWAK, MALAYA - STRAITS SETTLEMENTS (Image)
Opening GBP 650.00
Sold...GBP 1,100.00
Closed..May-11-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 829
Lot No: 1556
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CHINA/HONG KONG COMBINATION CARD WITH KEVII 4c TIED BY SWATOW BOXED "I.P.O." TIE-PRINT; 7/10 Mar. 1904 commercial usage of the China 1c Red P. Stat. PC (minimal edge wear) to Scotland (ordering books) uprated with China 1c (3) all cancelled/tied by fine to very fine small bilingual "SWATOW" cds's, and also having a HK KEVII 4c Purple on Red in the opposite corner tied by a fine boxed Swatow "I.P.O." tie-print and a partly fine 2-ring "VICTORIA..." cds (11 Mar.). Unusually also with small "2c short" endorsement crossed through on the front. Plus off-cover 1924/39 KGV 10c & KGVI 5c(2) with large part scarce "FROM STEAMER BOX/SWATOW" cds's. (1 card + 3 stamps) Cross Reference : POSTAL STATIONERY, CHINA, COMBINATION COVERS (Image)
Opening GBP 220.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..May-11-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 829
Lot No: 1557
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Cat No: Collection
1863-1919 The small selection of adhesives with various Swatow cancellations inc. 1863-71 6c (faults) & 8c with "S2" cancellations. 1898 10c on 30c with Chinese character & perf. 15½ x 15 $3 fiscal stamp with Webb type C c.d.s. Also examples of Webb types D, E, Fi & Fii and Hii, and Tientsin small selection (19) inc. KEVII 4c pair with Webb type C c.d.s. Mostly fine strikes.(46) (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..May-11-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 829
Lot No: 1558
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RARE USE OF WEBB TYPE I C.D.S. ON NON-CHINA OVERPRINTED STAMP:1914 4c carmine (rounded lower right corner) with an exceptional strike of the double ring Webb type I "BRITISH PO(ST) O(FFICE)/SWATOW" c.d.s. of 23 Sept 1916. Note Webb (page 328) states "It is normally found on the CHINA on Hong Kong overprints which were introduced in 1917, but it has been seen dated 1916 on the 1c, 6c & 8c KGV adhesives of Hong Kong on which it is a rarity". (Image)
