Amoy, "Amoy/Paid" c.d.s: 1862 no watermark 2c. to 24c., each neatly cancelled by "Amoy/Paid" c.d.s. in red, overcancelled "B62" in blue, generally fine to very fine strikes, few small adhesive faults, a fine group of select copies. 18c. ex Riddell. S.G. Z1-Z5.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-2,000

Amoy, 1862 no watermark 96c. brownish grey boldly cancelled by "Amoy/Paid" c.d.s. in red (12.11?64) overcancelled "B62" in blue, very fine strike, small faults, a rare cancellation. S.G. Z7.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-2,000

Amoy, 1863-71 watermark crown CC 2c. brown, variety watermark inverted, centrally cancelled by almost-complete very fine "Amoy/Paid" c.d.s. in red (17.4.65), very fine appearance. S.G. Z8 var.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-2,000

Amoy, 1863-71 watermark crown CC 18c. lilac cancelled by "Amoy/Paid" c.d.s. in red overcancelled "B62" in black, couple small faults, very good example of this rare cancellation on this stamp. S.G. Z14.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000 Est. HK$3,000-4,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$3,000-4,000

Amoy, 1863-71 watermark crown CC 96c. olive-bistre boldly cancelled by almost-complete "Amoy/Paid" c.d.s. in red, overcancelled B62" in blue, slightly blunted corner perf. at lower left, an extremely rare and very fine example of the cancellation on the 96c. olive-bistre. S.G. Z15.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 12,000 Est. HK$10,000-12,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$10,000-12,000

Amoy, 1862 no watermark 12c. pale greenish blue centrally cancelled by large part "Amoy/Paid" c.d.s. on red and almost complete Shanghai "Sunburst" in blue, fine, extremely rare combination of the two cancellations. B.P.A. certificate (2012). S.G. Z3.
Estimate HK$ 30,000 - 40,000 Est. HK$30,000-40,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$30,000-40,000

Amoy, 1863-71 watermark crown CC 8c. orange boldly cancelled by almost-complete "Amoy/Paid" c.d.s. in red (15?8.66), overcancelled by complete "Shanghae/C" c.d.s. in blue (17.8.66), very fine, a very rare combination of the two cancellations. S.G. Z11.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000 Est. HK$6,000-8,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$6,000-8,000

Amoy, 1862 no watermark 12c. and 1863-71 watermark crown CC 4c., 6c., 8c., 12c. and 24c., all cancelled by large part to almost-complete "Amoy/Paid" c.d.s. in red, overcancelled B62" in blue or black, generally fine to very fine strikes, few small faults, fine to very fine appearance. S.G. Z3, Z9-Z12, Z14.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-2,000

Amoy, 1865 (27 Nov.) envelope (opened out for display) to New York "Via Southampton" bearing 1863-71 4c. grey, 12c. pale greenish blue and 30c. vermilion tied by fine "Amoy/Paid" c.d.s. in red, overstruck "B62" in grey-blue, with "London/Paid" transit c.d.s. (19.1.66) adjacent and "Hong Kong/C" grey-blue c.d.s. (29.11) on reverse, "21/cents" credit h.s. (U.K. to U.S.A.), rated "1/9½" and "1[d.]" (colonial charge), 4c. adhesive straight edge at left and 30c. scissors trimmed perfs. at top, a very fine and delightful tricolour franking to the U.S. and one of the finest known of the only approximately 18 "Amoy/Paid" covers recorded, from the Culbertson correspondence (45c. rate to U.S.A. via Southampton, paid by 46c. in stamps in the absence of the issuance of odd-denomination stamps). S.G. Z9, Z12, Z15.
Estimate HK$ 30,000 - 40,000

Provenance: President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Ryohei Ishikawa
Richard C.K. Chan. Est. HK$30,000-40,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$30,000-40,000

Amoy, Cancelled "B62" in Hong Kong : 1867 (1 Oct.) envelope to New York (16.12) via London (3.12) bearing 4c. grey, 12c. pale greenish blue and 30c. vermilion (small faults) neatly cancelled "B62", with "Amoy/A" origin and "Hong Kong/C" transit (13.10) c.d.s. on reverse, "21/cents" red credit h.s. (U.K. to U.S.A.) and month inverted in arrival c.d.s., rated "1/9½" and "1" (colonial charge), vertical wrinkling at right edge, scarce and attractive tricolour usage from the Culbertson correspondence (45c. rate to U.S.A. via Southampton). S.G. Z9, Z12, Z15.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000 Est. HK$6,000-8,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$6,000-8,000

Amoy, "A1" : 1876 (17 Apr.) entire letter to Singapore (27.4) "Per P&O Str" bearing 8c. dull orange neatly tied "A1" with "H.A. Petersen & Co./Amoy" blue sender's h.s. adjacent and "Amoy/A" origin, "Hong Kong/A" transit (19.4) and Singapore arrival c.d.s. on reverse, fine and scarce 8c. half-ounce rate to Singapore by British packet. S.G. Z11.
Estimate HK$ 45,000 - 60,000 Est. HK$45,000-60,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$45,000-60,000

Amoy, "D27" : 1876-77 28c. on 30c. mauve vertical wing-margin pair neatly cancelled by complete "D27", slightest traces of peripheral ageing (mainly at foot) mentioned for accuracy, very fine and rare pair. S.G. Z21.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 12,000 Est. HK$10,000-12,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$10,000-12,000

Amoy, 1876-77 28c. on 30c., 1877 16c. yellow and 1880 5c. on 18c, and 10c. on 12c. light blue, all cancelled by large part or complete "D27", fine to very fine. S.G. Z21, Z22, Z24, Z25.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 Est. HK$1,000-1,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,200

Amoy, 1877 (8 Dec.) envelope to New York (28.1.78) "Via Marseilles" and London (17.1) bearing 4c. slate slightly overlapping 8c. bright orange, crisply cancelled "D27" with the 8c. further tied by "London/Paid" c.d.s., showing "Amoy/A" origin c.d.s. adjacent and "Hong Kong/A" (11.12) and arrival c.d.s. on reverse, extremely fine and one of the prettiest "D27" covers extant, another important cover from the Culbertson correspondence and a major exhibition item (12c. U.P.U. rate). S.G. Z9, Z11.
Estimate HK$ 100,000 - 120,000

Provenance: Ryohei Ishikawa
Christopher D'Almada
Anna-Lisa and Sven-Eric Beckeman. Est. HK$100,000-120,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$100,000-120,000

Amoy, Later Usages : 1888 (22 May) registered envelope to Halifax, Canada (4.7) via Hong Kong (25.5), San Francisco (24.6) and St. John, New Brunswick (3.7) bearing 20c. on 30c. orange-red vertical pair, cancelled by "A/Amoy" c.d.s., with "R" in circle h.s. adjacent, fine. Ex Franklin D. Roosevelt (with authentication h.s. at foot), Rowell. S.G. Z39.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000 Est. HK$3,000-4,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$3,000-4,000

Amoy, 1888 (28 May) envelope to Colchester, England (7.7) bearing 2c. carmine (5) and 10c. green, cancelled by "A/Amoy" c.d.s., some light perf. tip rust, vertical fold at top crosses upper right stamp and few opening tears at top, colourful double-rate usage. S.G. Z32, Z36.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 Est. HK$2,000-2,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-2,500

Amoy, Postal Fiscal : 1880 12c. on $10 rose, centrally cancelled "D27", toned, trivial single thinned perf. at top, very rare and unlisted by S.G. used in Amoy. From the PF Collection. S.G. F7.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 Est. HK$2,000-2,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-2,500

Canton, Canton : 1826 (20 Oct.) entire letter from William Wetmore, Lima, Peru to Augustus Russell, Russell & Co., Canton "(per) Brig Elizabeth Cape Town" carried outside the mails, received 26.5.27 "per Athens via Canton" per docketing, trivial splitting along folds, fine incoming early usage from Peru.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 Est. HK$2,000-2,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-2,500

Canton, 1836 (29 June) entire from Hall & Co., London to Wetmore & Co., Canton (13.12 per docketing) "p Tyrer" carried outside the mails and showing red framed chop of "Hua-mo" firm.
Estimate HK$ 2,500 - 3,000 Est. HK$2,500-3,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,500-3,000

Canton, 1839 (6 Feb.) entire from Laer & Co., Canton to Frederick Huth & Co., London (10.6) "P Duke of Lancaster" showing "Ship Letter/Dover" step-type framed h.s. and London arrival c.d.s. on reverse, rated "1 oz" and "5/4", couple tears at foot, fine usage.
Estimate HK$ 2,500 - 3,000 Est. HK$2,500-3,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,500-3,000

Canton, 1840 (22 June) "triplicate" entire letter from Wetmore & Co. Canton to London (8.2.41) "(per) Mary Elizabeth" concerning a shipment of tea that had been sent aboard a Spanish vessel to Capsingmoon for transshipment there direct to England "should conveyances offer, otherwise" via Manila or Singapore, showing very fine "Ship Letter/Crown/Liverpool" c.d.s. (7.2) on reverse, rated "8", small mended tear at top (through backflap; not affecting markings), fine and scarce letter from Canton during the early part of the First Opium War from an American merchant sent through the British blockade. Ex Stollnitz, Lee Scamp. Illustrated in Lee Scamp, Postal Rate History of China and Hong Kong, p. 49.
Estimate HK$ 3,500 - 4,000 Est. HK$3,500-4,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$3,500-4,000

Canton, 1844 (17 Oct.) entire with part letter from Nye, Parkin & Co., Canton to London (8.2.45) "via Marseilles" showing "India" red oval h.s. and on reverse "Forwarded by W & T Edmond & Co./Bombay" h.s., rated "4/1", believed one of only four known covers from China carried by the P&O Iberia (which normally operated to Constantinople, but on this occasion carried the Indian mails from Bombay). Ex Lee Scamp and illustrated in his Postal Rate History, p. 136.
Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,200 Est. HK$1,800-2,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,800-2,200

Canton, 1847 (30 Jan.) entire letter (including "Prices Current of China and Manilla Goods") from Cary & Co., New York to Augustine Heard & Co., Canton "p. overland mail", showing "Postage Paid/to Destination/by/Harnden & Co./of/Liverpool" framed h.s., with light "Paid/H&Co." and "Aden/B.P.P./1sg." circular h.s., both in red, adjacent and on reverse "Forwarded by Harnden & Co." oval red h.s. (opened through, as placed across the seal) and "Hong Kong" double-arc d.s. (22.4), fine and scarce Harnden-carried usage.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 12,000 Est. HK$10,000-12,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$10,000-12,000

Canton, 1854 (9 Sept.) envelope (with enclosure) to Bombay (5.10) "per 'Ganges'" showing "Canton/Paid" double-arc h.s. in red, with "Canton" and "Hong Kong" (10.9) double-arc d.s. on reverse, rated "2/-" and "8", some splitting along join at top, very fine double-rate letter.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000 Est. HK$4,000-5,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$4,000-5,000

Canton, 1866 (2 Apr.) entire from Canton (per docketing) to Shanghai (23.4) "pr Suwonara" bearing 8c. orange, tied "B62", showing "Hong Kong/C" (18.4) and blue "Shanghae/C" arrival c.d.s. on reverse, rated "4", very fine, very scarce early adhesive interport usage between two Chinese cities.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000 Est. HK$4,000-5,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$4,000-5,000