Amoy, 1851 (15 Dec.) entire letter from James Tait, "Emuy" (Amoy) to Cadiz, Spain (22.5.52 per docketing), "care HL Glynn, Gibraltar", showing medium "Paid/at/Hong Kong" Crowned Circle in red (Webb type 8) with "Hong Kong" double-arc despatch d.s. (26.12) and Malta Lazeret circular disinfection h.s. on reverse, rated "3/8", fine.
Estimate 6,000 - 8,000 Est. HK$6,000-8,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$6,000-8,000

Amoy, 1863-71 watermark crown CC 18c. lilac, cancelled by large part "A1", fine to very fine, rare. S.G. Z13 cat. £1100.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000 Est. HK$3,000-4,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$3,000-4,000

Amoy, 1901 (26 Dec.) postcard to St. Petersburg, Russia (19.1.02) via Hong Kong (28.12) bearing Q.V. 2c. pair cancelled by "Amoy/A" c.d.s., slight card corner creasing, fine usage to an unusual destination. S.G. Z50.
Estimate 2,000 - 2,500 Est. HK$2,000-2,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-2,500

Canton, 1827 entire letter datelined "China June 26th, 1827" to Hallowell, Maine, U.S.A., rated "6" (U.S. ship letter fee), fine.
Estimate 1,200 - 1,500 Est. HK$1,200-1,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,200-1,500

Canton, 1837 (16 Jan.) entire letter datelined "Ship Charles Grant , Whampoa Reach, China" to Scotland, showing on reverse "Dartmouth/Ship Letter" step-type framed h.s. and Dartmouth double-arc d.s. (31.5) and additional c.d.s. (4.6) on reverse, with framed "1" h.s. adjacent, and "Leven/Penny Post" and "½" h.s. on front, manuscript rated.
Estimate 1,200 - 1,500 Est. HK$1,200-1,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,200-1,500

Foochow, 1859 (7 Feb.) entire letter from Birley & Co., Foochow to Launceston, Tasmania (16.5) showing large "Paid/at/Hong Kong" Crowned Circle (Webb type 6) with "Hong Kong" large double-arc d.s. with serifs (14.2; Webb type 7) and Launceston "Ship Letter/Inwards, Free" diamond d.s. in red on reverse, rated "8", letter concerns tea market, extremely fine and fresh, scarce double-rate letter and an early date for this correspondence.
Estimate 30,000 - 40,000 Est. HK$30,000-40,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$30,000-40,000

Foochow, 1879 (June) envelope to Le Havre, France bearing 8c. orange (few trivial rusted perf. tips at top) tied "B62" with "Hong Kong/C" despatch c.d.s. (18.6) adjacent, showing "Arsenal de Fou-Tcheou" bilingual red circular sender's h.s. on reverse, with "Ligne N/Paq. Fr. No. 8?" (24.6) and arrival c.d.s. on reverse, couple adherences on reverse, fine usage.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000 Est. HK$4,000-5,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$4,000-5,000

Hankow, 1910 K.E.VII stationery cards (3, two uprated) and stationery envelopes (4, two printed matter usages) to France, all cancelled by "Hankow/C" c.d.s., few small faults.
Estimate 1,200 - 1,500 Est. HK$1,200-1,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,200-1,500

Hoihow, 1863-71 12c. deep blue, neatly cancelled "D28", very fine. S.G. Z554 cat. £550.
Estimate 2,500 - 3,000 Est. HK$2,500-3,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,500-3,000

Hoihow, 1863-71 4c. grey cancelled by nearly complete "Kiung-Chow/A" c.d.s. (2.8.79), very fine and rare, trivial small corner crease at upper right mentioned for accuracy. S.G. Z541 var. Illustrated in Webb, plate 49.
Estimate 10,000 - 12,000 Est. HK$10,000-12,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$10,000-12,000

Hoihow, 1863-71 12c. blue cancelled by nearly complete "Kiung-Chow/A" c.d.s. (15.7.79), 3mm. sealed tear and some peripheral soiling, a very early example of this rare cancellation predating Webb's earliest example (2.8.79). S.G. Z554 var.
Estimate 6,000 - 8,000 Est. HK$6,000-8,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$6,000-8,000

Shanghai, 1854 (Apr.) "North-China Herald" newspaper wrapper (slightly reduced) to London showing fine "Ship Letter/Victoria Hong Kong" h.s., with "Hong Kong" double-arc d.s. (1.5) on reverse, rated "1", very early and rare printed-matter usage (the newspaper rate was officially introduced 28 August 1855). Ex David Davies, "The Opening of China".
Estimate 15,000 - 20,000 Est. HK$15,000-20,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$15,000-20,000

Shanghai, 1861 (1 May) entire from Shanghai to Valreas, France (26.6 across the join) "Via Marseille" (25.6) with "Hong Kong/C" despatch c.d.s. (9.5) and "Comptoir D'Escompte de Paris" sender's h.s. on reverse, handstruck "9" (décimes) charge, fine usage before the Anglo-French Accountancy handstamps were received. From the Philippe Orsetti collection.
Estimate 1,200 - 1,500

The previous system for exchanges of mails between Great Britain and France that entailed markings by the 1843 Anglo-French Convention article was replaced by the Anglo-French Convention of 1856, whose system of accountancy markings did not however originally include the Far East mails. The Anglo-French Convention of 1856 was expanded in May 1860 to include closed mail from British possessions in the Far East. The first set of three handstamps for Hong Kong were sent out from London in December 1860, but were retained on arrival in Bombay by the Bombay G.P.O. A replacement set of the three handstamps was sent from London in April 1861. Est. HK$1,200-1,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,200-1,500

Shanghai, 1863 (21 Apr.) envelope to Columbia County, New York State "Via Marseille" and Hong Kong (27.4) showing "Shanghae/Paid" c.d.s. in red with matching "Shanghae/C" despatch (on reverse) and "Portland Me Am. Pkt./5" (25.6) c.d.s. and "16/cents" h.s. (credit U.K. to U.S.A.), rated "2/2" and "2/1" (after colonial 1d. credit), fractionally reduced at left, very fine and very scarce usage through one of the rarest of the U.S./U.K. exchange offices on China mail (very short-lived 52c. half-ounce rate to U.S.A. via Marseille by British packet effective 7.3.63 - 21.8.63).
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000 Est. HK$3,000-4,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$3,000-4,000

Shanghai, 1865 (8 Mar.) entire letter from Shanghai to Lyon, France (26.4) "Via Marseilles" (25.4) and Hong Kong (12.3) showing fine "GB/1F22 4/10c" accountancy h.s. in blue, with "Shanghai/C" origin c.d.s. in blue on reverse, handstruck "8" (décimes) charge.
Estimate 1,800 - 2,200 Est. HK$1,800-2,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,800-2,200

Shanghai, 1866 (22? Mar.) entire to New Bedford, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (28.5) "Via Marseilles" and Hong Kong (29.3), London (13.5) and New York (c.d.s.) bearing 1863-71 6c. and 48c., tied "B62", with light "Shanghae/C" origin c.d.s. in blue (across the join) on reverse, "21/cents" h.s. in red and manuscript ratings, toned, scarce 53c. rate to the U.S.A. (paid by 54c. in adhesives as customary). S.G. Z774, Z781.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000 Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-2,000

Shanghai, 1870 (2 June) entire letter from Shanghai to Menton, France (26.7 across the join) (with printed view of Shanghai and river with ships in foreground inside) "Via Marseilles" (25.7) and Hong Kong (6.6) bearing 8c. orange and 24c. green wing margin example (creased) boldly tied "S1" in blue, showing "P.P." and framed "PD" h.s. both in red adjacent and "Shanghae/A" in blue, Hong Kong and French transit c.d.s. on reverse, rated "1/4", light overall ageing, an attractive and unusual letter with the printed view of Shanghai. S.G. Z775, Z778.
Estimate 25,000 - 30,000 Est. HK$25,000-30,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$25,000-30,000

Shanghai, 1875 (30 Dec.) envelope to Melbourne, Australia (19.2.76) bearing 24c. green boldly cancelled "S1" in blue, with matching blue "Shanghae/A", Hong Kong (1.3) and Melbourne arrival c.d.s. on reverse, rated "1/-", fine, from the Nicholson correspondence. S.G. Z778.
Estimate 2,000 - 2,500 Est. HK$2,000-2,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-2,500

Shanghai, 1879 (7 Jan.) "round-the-world" Belgium 10c. stationery card to San Francisco, sent (18.2) franked with U.S.A. 5c. Taylor to Shanghai with "Shanghae/Local Post" c.d.s. in blue (22.3) and sent onwards from the British Post Office with Q.V. 2c. and 4c. tied "S1" to Port Said, Egypt (3.5) and franked with France 25c. (uncancelled) for sending back to Liege (10.5) via Paris (9.5). The card shows handstamps of Netherlands Consulates that handled and forwarded the card, as well as an endorsement at right about its receipt in Shanghai "the day after the mail left", faults including detached corner at upper right, a very early around-the-world card, as well as a very early postcard-rate usage prior to the April 1879 3c. and 5c. U.P.U. postcard rates.
Estimate 8,000 - 10,000 Est. HK$8,000-10,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$8,000-10,000

Shanghai, 1891 (3 Mar.) registered envelope to London (11.4) bearing 1882-96 2c., 5c. and 10c. cancelled by "Shanghae/C" c.d.s. with "R" in circle h.s. adjacent, fine and colourful usage; together with 1866 (23 May) envelope to Aberdeen, Scotland (c.d.s.) "Via Marseilles" and Hong Kong (26.5) bearing 1863-71 2c. and 30c. vermillion tied "B62" with "Shanghae/C" origin c.d.s. on reverse, faults, very good usage.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000

See lot 3331 under "Hong Kong Covers" for a 1901 registered envelope from the U.S.S. Oregon cancelled at Shanghai that is the only known cover from the Oregon franked with Hong Kong stamps. Est. HK$3,000-4,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$3,000-4,000

Shanghai, 1910 (29 Oct.) K.E.VII 10c. registered stationery envelope (25c: $2.50 fee) size F from C.C. da Silva, I.M. Customs to Northampton, England (14.11) bearing K.E.VII 4c. cancelled by "Registered/Shanghai B.P.O." oval d.s., with matching framed registered h.s. adjacent, fine and very fresh. Yang 13.
Estimate 500 - 700 Est. HK$500-700 (Image1)

Est. HK$500-700

Shanghai, 1863-1922 adhesives study collection, collected by cancellation types, including no watermark 2c. and 12c. cancelled by "Shanghae/C" c.d.s. overcancelled "B62", "S1" in blue (approx. 100) with 1863-71 perf. 12½ 4c., and black (approx. 115) with 1876-77 16c. on 18c., 1877 16c. yellow (9, two with wing margins), 1880 5c. on 8c. (3), 10c. on 16c. (2), 10c. on 24c. (4), "Shanghae" or "Shanghai" c.d.s. c.d.s. on 1885 $1 on 96c. (6), as well as Postal Fiscals cancelled "S1" or by c.d.s., with a number of pairs, blocks and pieces showing complete cancellations, as well as wing margin copies in the earlier stamps, duplication, mixed condition with faults (including on some stamps enumerated above), but many fine stamps, an extensive collection assembled over many years (approx. 950). From the Philippe Orsetti collection.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000 Est. HK$3,000-4,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$3,000-4,000

Hiogo, 1863-71 12c. deep blue boldly cancelled by complete "D30", deep colour, few perf. tips with inconsequential faint rust traces mentioned for accuracy, a magnificent, extremely fine example of the cancellation. No. 4 of the Hong Kong Philatelic Society Survey (of 6 recorded examples on this stamp). Ex John Parker. Clear B.P.A. certificate (1993). S.G. Z5 cat. £6000.
Estimate 20,000 - 25,000 Est. HK$20,000-25,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$20,000-25,000

Yokohama, 1879 (10 Sept.) Netherlands 2½c. "round-the-world" stationery card usage (uprated with Netherlands 10c.) sent westwards from Amsterdam to San Francisco (29.9), forwarded 4.10 from San Francisco to Yokohama as an enclosure in a letter (per endorsement on reverse and thus without postal markings for this leg), and finally redirected and mailed again from Yokohama (29.10) to Amsterdam (13.12) "via Brindisi" with Hong Kong 2c. pale yellowish brown and 4c. deep slate cancelled "Y1" in black, showing "Yokohama/A" c.d.s. adjacent and Hong Kong transit c.d.s. on reverse (6.11), with the last use believed to be one of only two recorded postcard usages from the British Post Office at Yokohama - both on the same day with this overpaying the 5c. postcard rate in the absence of a 1c. stamp and thus the only fully franked card as the other was franked 4c. (with the overpayment on the first card presumably meeting the deficiency) - couple tiny pin holes (one in the indicia), very fine; together with 1879 (12 Sept.) "round-the-world" Netherlands 2½c. stationery card, uprated with Netherlands 10c., sent eastwards from Amsterdam to Yokohama (27.10 Br. P.O.) "Via Brindisi" and Hong Kong (18.10) showing "Ned. Indiê/over/Brindisi" h.s. of that outward leg, resent from the Japanese post office in Yokohama (1.11) to Amsterdam (11.12) "Via San Francisco, New York & England" with pen-cancelled Japan Koban 10s. and despatch c.d.s. adjacent, small restoration at top, fine and unusual. A remarkable pair of early around-the-world cards. B.P.A. certificates (2016). S.G. Z32, Z33.
Estimate 35,000 - 40,000

THE FIRST CARD IS BELIEVED THE ONLY RECORDED FULLY FRANKED POST CARD FROM THE YOKOHAMA BRITISH POST OFFICE.

Hong Kong introduced a postcard rate, as required by U.P.U. regulations, on 4 April 1879 of 3c. to Postal Union countries and 5c. if sent by the premium Brindisi route. No U.P.U. formular post cards are recorded used in Yokohama, the only Hong Kong stationery cards that could have been used there, as the British Post Office in Yokohama closed on 31 December 1879. Est. HK$35,000-40,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$35,000-40,000

Treaty Ports, 1862-1919 selection of Treaty Ports cancellations with a few British Post offices in China, including "A1" in black (4, including 1877 16c. yellow), "F1" in blue and black (3), various Hankow with a number of "D29", "S2" (2) and 1919 Wei-Hai-Wei piece with K.G.V "China" 4c. + 10c. and complete "Port Edward" 65mm. registered h.s., generally fine and interesting assembly with mainly fine to very fine strikes (approx. 170).
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000 Est. HK$3,000-4,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$3,000-4,000