1861, USA to Kanagawa/Japan via HK and forwarding agent: 5 C. straw, 10 C. yellow green and 30 C. orange canc. magenta grid w. large "HARTFORD JUL 25 Ct." alongside wi NY paid, London paid and blue "HONG KONG C OCT 6 62" to Francis Hall in Kanagawa/Japan. Forwarded by Olyphant & Co., Hong Kong. The 45 C. rate per British Packet valid from September 1861. Some blunted pefs at top due to overlapping. Provenience: ex-Ishikawa, Sothebys New York 1981 lot 107. (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1900, QV 5 C. lemon horizontal pair each w. perfin "D.A./B.“ tied "VICTORIA HONG.KONG OC 2 01“ to cover endorsed "GERMAN MAIL“ to Braunschweig/Germany w. Nov. 3 arrival on reverse, vert. crease not affecting stamps. (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1914/49, OHMS: circular framed "SERVICE/DES/POSTES" on OHMS cover by GPO from "MONEY ORDER OFFICE 16 AP 14" to Marseilles /France with May 7 backstamp. And 1949, red "POSTAGE PAID HONG KONG 15 JA 49" with "60 cts" inscerted by hand on registered OHMScover from GPO Accounts Dept. "REGISTERED G.P. O. HONG-KONG 15 JA 49" to US (Feb. 14/16 backstamps). (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1935, "MONEY ORDER OFFICE HONG KONG 16 JA 35" to stampless OHMS registered cover w. printed return of MO Office, Hong Kong to director of posts, Den Haag, Netherlands. Same day transit of HK GPO, cover tear at right. (T) (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)