1855. Stamp-less folded letter written from Canton dated '13th April 1855', charged '1s' in m/s, addressed to France cancelled by 'Crown / Paid at Hong Kong' in red on face, endorsed 'via Marseille', routed via Hong Kong with 'Indes/Marseille' French entry cachet in red and Lyon arrival '29th May' on reverse, rated '20' on face. Interesting text 'Tea and Silk' report and talking of the wreck of the "Countess of Seafield". (Image)

1857. Stamp-less folded letter written from Shanghai dated 'December 7th 1857' addressed to France routed via Hong Kong '12th Dec' double ring, endorsed 'via Marseille' with 'Pays Etr. V. Suez Amb. C' French entry cachet in red and Vals arrival '26th Jan 58' on reverse and rated with hand-struck '16' on face. Very fine cover from Shanghai paying the double letter rate to France. (Image)

1858. Stamp-less folded letter written from Shanghai dated '3rd Aprl /1858' addressed to France routed via Hong Kong '10 Ap' double ring endorsed 'via Marseille' with 'Pays Etr. V. Suez Amb. D' French entry cachet in red and Vals arrival 'May 28' on reverse. Very fine. (Image)

1860. Stampless·envelope addressed to England cancelled by Hong Kong/Paid date stamp 'Mr 14 60' in red on face (Webb Type 14) endorsed 'Paid' and routed 'via Marseille' and rated '9' in m/s red crayon with Henley on Thames arrival 'Ap 27' on reverse. Parts of flap missing, supported, aging. Very fine quality. (Image)

Shanghai, 1862/1920 (ca.), QV-KGV study of postmarks on seven pages, QV (79 inc. better) with examples of "Sunburst" on 24 C. green and the 1878 "star" on 2 C. brown, S1 and single circle resp. oval reg. daters in variety, some security perfins/chops, inc. used wrapper KEVII to Germany and three used ppc.
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Amoy, 1862/1920 (ca.), QV-KGV study of postmarks on three pages, D27, daters, I.P.O. Total ca. 50 copies, inc. Z21 on 28 C./30 C. (fault) and the 14 C./30 C. (cert. APS 2004).
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Hankow, 1862/1915, QV-KEVII (38), study of postmarks on three pages inc. two ppc used to Edinburgh/Scotland.
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Shanghai, 1863/65, QV 8 C. orange and 24 C. light green tied blue "S1" to entire folded letter to London Missionary Society w. on reverse blue "SHANGHAE A OC 18 70", on front red "LONDON PAID 5 DE 70". Sender "BOWER, HANBURY & Co. SHANGHAI". Transcription of letter contents (sender: Horace Hanbury) enclosed. Envelope slight horiz. file fold not affecting stamps, fresh appearance.
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Swatow, 1866/1920, study of postmarks QV-KGV (27) on two pages inc. stamp duty AV $2 olive on piece. Also page w. "ANPING" on QV 2 C., IPO (3).
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Foochow, 1867/1920 (ca.), QV-KGV study of postmarks on two pages, inc. better SG Z327, 327, 330.
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Kiungchow (Hoi Hao), 1879/1920 (ca.), 12 used on page mostly QV inc. D28 on 5 C. and dater on KEVII $1; also Ningpo, 1870/1920 (ca.,), 8 used on page inc. N1, rhomboid of dots.
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Amoy: 1882, QV 10 C. dark green tied "AMOY A DE 9 86" to cover to New York/USA, on reverse transits "HONG KONG DE 11 86", "NEW YORK JAN 14" and next day arrival of "BROOKLYN".
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Shanghai: 1882/83, QV 5 C. ultra tied "SHANGHAI C SP 30 93" to Canton/China, on reverse transit HK Oct. 3 and arrival "CANTO(N) OC 4 93", the 5 C. China rate.
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Amoy, 1884, Envelope addressed to New York bearing Hong Kong SG 37, 10 C. green tied by "AMOY DE 10 84" (Webb Type Dii) endorsed "via San Francisco" with Hong Kong transit "DE 13", circular "NEW YORK TRANSIT JAN 14" with "New York / Paid / PO / All" on reverse and Brooklyn arrival. Superb item.
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1889. Hong Kong postal stationery card (left corner missing) 1c green cancelled by Hong Kong date stamp addressed to 'Customs, Canton' with Canton/ A arrival 'No 1' on reverse (Webb Type B).

1891. Queen Victoria SG 44, 14c on 30 c mauve (pair), watermark CC, tied by Hangkow cds. Certificate RPSL (1961). (Image)

Shanghai, 1891, postally used fiscals, $5/$10 red canc. "SHANGHAE C SP 18 92" (SG Z882).
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Amoy, 1894/97, "A AMOY JA 27 94" on card QV 1 C. to Shanghai w. FE 3 backstamp; "AMOY A JA 5 (9)7" on card QV 4 C. via Hong Kong and "VANCOUVER FE 11 97" on reverse to Menden/Conn., USA.
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Weihaiwei/Liu Kung Tau, 1900/30, QV/KGV study of postmarks on five pages inc. on piece, ppc (3) and two fiscals.
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1901. Picture post card of 'Chinn-San Pagoda, Amoy' addressed to France bearing Hong Kong SG 56, 2c green (pair) tied by 'Amoy/A' date stamp (WebbType G), routed via Hong Kong with octagonal French paquebot ‘Ligne N Paq. Fr. No 6' date stamp (Salles 1924) sent on the steamer "Sydney" with Paris arrival and forwarded to Seine et Oise. Nice item of mail from Amoy. (Image)

Canton: 1902, KEVII 4 C. lilac on red (3, one creased) tied "CANTON OC 12 04" to triple weight cover endorsed "Pr. French Mail" to Bombay/India, on reverse transits Hong Kong, Tuticorin and "(Mal)abar Hill 2 NO 04" arrival.
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Chefoo/Tientsin 1903/22, QV-KGV study of postmarks on one page each: Chefoo from 1903 inc. KGV $3 full strike or ppc used to Sydney/Australia; resp. Tientsin 1906/22, same, inc. KEVII on piece.
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1905 Envelope to Holland bearing SG 64, 4c purple/red tied by Shanghai/B.P.O. date stamp (Webb Type J), underpaid with m/s 'T' and bearing Netherlands postage due Yvert 22, 15c blue applied and tied on arrival by Amsterdam double ring. Nice combination. (Image)

1905. Postal stationery envelope (tear at top) 4 cents carmine/buff cancelled by Canton/B date stamp (Webb Type Dv) addressed to Bombay, endorsed 'per French Mail' routed via Victoria, Hong Kong with Tuticorn transit and Kalbadevi, Bombay on reverse. (Image)

Shanghai: 1907, KEVII 2 C., 12 C. tied oval "REGISTERED SHANGHAI B.P.O. JY 31 12" to reg. cover to Mowbray/Cape Town, South Africa, backstamps "REGISTERED LONDON", "REGISTERED CAPE TOWN" and arrival SP 10 12"
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