Hong Kong, Auction Catalogues : G.T. Bishop Hong Kong and Treaty Ports, first 218 lots of H.R. Harmer (London), March 2-3, 1936 auction, light foxing and writing on front cover, central vertical fold and both covers partly detached at foot, Hong Kong portion with pencil annotations including prices realised, very good and scarce; together with reprint of G.T. Bishop and C.S. Morton's 1927 Treaty Port Postmarks, very fine, and C. Derek Houston Hong Kong and Treaty Ports, Robson Lowe (London), October 10, 1955, an impressive collection of Hong Kong stamps and Treaty Ports, light corner crease, very fine.
Estimate HK$ 800 - 1,000 Est. HK$800-1,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$800-1,000

Hong Kong, Booklets : 1990 Electricity Booklet, complete unexploded booklet, containing two miniature sheets (other two removed), variety totally miscut to top (covers, sheets and interleaving), very fine and scarce. S.G. SB25 var; Yang SB22 var.
Estimate HK$ 15,000 - 20,000 Est. HK$15,000-20,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$15,000-20,000

Hong Kong, Postage Dues : 1931-63 watermark multiple crown script CA 1c. (4), 2c. (3, two ordinary paper unused), 4c. and 8c. complete sheets of 100, unmounted mint or unused (few 1c. and 2c. sheets), generally fine to very fine. S.G. D1a, D1ab, D6a, D7a, D9.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000 Est. HK$4,000-5,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$4,000-5,000

Hong Kong, Postage Dues : 1931-74 selection of Postage Due complete sheets of 100, comprising 1931 1c., 1938-63 1c. (chalky paper), 2c., 4c., 8c., 1965-74 4c., 5c., 50c., unmounted mint (1931 1c. unused), yellow spots on reverse on later 4c. and 50c., generally fine to very fine.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000 Est. HK$3,000-4,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$3,000-4,000

British Offices in China, 1917-21 "China" overprint watermark multiple crown CA 1c. to $10, complete set of 16, plus shade of 50c. (2) and $1, fresh appearance with bright colours, fine to very fine mint ($3 guaranty h.s. on reverse), 10c. pinpoint thin, one 50c. and $1 shade faint yellowing on reverse. S.G. 1-17, 12a, 12b, 13a.
Estimate HK$ 8,000 - 10,000 Est. HK$8,000-10,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$8,000-10,000

British Offices in China, 1917-21 "China" overprint watermark multiple crown CA $2 carmine-red and grey-black block of four, very fine and very fresh mint with brilliant "white" gum. S.G. 14 cat. £900.
Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,200 Est. HK$1,800-2,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,800-2,200

British Offices in China, 1922-27 "China" overprint watermark multiple crown script CA 1c. to $2 set of 11 (2c., 4c., 8c., 10c, are block watermark), mint, good colours, few with toned gum, otherwise fine. S.G. 2, 3, 5, 6, 18, 21, 24-28.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 Est. HK$1,000-1,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,200

British Offices in China, 1918 (10 Sept.) censored envelope to New York via Shanghai (15.9) bearing "China" overprint 10c. tied by "British Post Office/Foochow" c.d.s., showing "Opened by/Censor/No." black on white censor tape at left tied by "Passed by/Censor/1414" violet circular h.s. on reverse, envelope neatly opened through censor label on reverse, fine and scarce.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000 Est. HK$3,000-4,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$3,000-4,000

British Offices in China, 1919 (26 May) registered envelope to Chicago, U.S.A. via Shanghai (29.5) bearing "China" overprint 4c. and 8c. (2) tied by "Tientsin/Br. P.O./A" c.d.s., showing "R/Tientsin B.P.O./No. 2711" red framed h.s., part of back removed on opening, fine usage. Ex Rowell.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-2,000

British Offices in China, 1921 (16 July) printed-matter envelope (unsealed per regulations) to Germany, bearing "China" overprint 2c. tied by "British Post Office/Swatow/D" c.d.s., scarce printed-matter rate usage.
Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,200 Est. HK$1,800-2,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,800-2,200

British Offices in China, 1922 (5 Aug.) Shanghai local envelope bearing "China" overprint 1c. pair tied by "Shanghai B.P.O." c.d.s., fine local-rate usage.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-2,000

British Offices in China, 1922 (31 Oct. & 14 Nov.) envelopes (2, one registered) from Tientsin to Hoihow, bearing multi-value "China" overprint frankings, the former with light "Hoihow" Br. PO and the latter with "Kiungchow" bilingual Chinese PO arrival c.d.s., fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000

See lots 3358-3360 under "Wei Hai Wai" for scarce "China" overprint adhesive and stationery usages from the late Mick Goldsmith's outstanding collection of that Treaty Port. Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-2,000

Hong Kong, 1859 (20 Dec.) incoming entire letter from Akyab, Burma to Hong Kong (30.1.60) "p Nemesis & Galle" bearing India 8a. carmine, tied by "B/1" octagon and "Gisborne & Co" forwarder's framed h.s., with large part "G.P.O./Calcutta" (23.12) c.d.s. in red on reverse, showing crossed out "India Paid" red framed h.s., replaced by "India Unpaid" framed h.s. in black, manuscript rating, very scarce early letter from Burma privately carried to Calcutta, where posted by the forwarder. The recipient Alvarez & Co. was a Chilean company with offices in Hong Kong.
Estimate HK$ 7,000 - 9,000 Est. HK$7,000-9,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$7,000-9,000

Hong Kong, 1865 (26 Mar.) entire (top back panel and tucked-under side panels removed) to Boston, U.S.A. (19.5) "Via Marseilles Per Messageries Imperiales Packet… Donnai" and London (4.5) bearing no watermark 48c. and CC watermark 6c., tied "B62" in blue, with "Hong Kong/C" blue despatch c.d.s. and "Forwarded by/Augustine Heard & Co./Hong Kong" oval red h.s. on reverse, manuscript rated, while the bottom panel on the back had been removed, this seems of lesser import as all markings appear to be present, fine early usage by French packet. S.G. 6, 0.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 Est. HK$2,000-2,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-2,500

Hong Kong, 1865 (12 May) envelope to Long Island, New York State "Via Southampton" and London (11.7) bearing CC watermark 2c., 8c., 12c. wing margin and 24c., cancelled "B62" in blue, with "N.Y. Am. Pkt./Paid" c.d.s. (25.7) and "21/cents" h.s. (credit U.K. to U.S.A.) adjacent and blue "Hong Kong/C" c.d.s. on reverse, rated "1/9½" and "1 [d.]" (colonial credit), 2c. and 8c. corner faults, fine and attractive four-colour franking to U.S.A. and very early usage of the watermarked 12c. blue (45c. half-ounce rate to U.S.A. via Southampton). S.G. 8, 11, 12, 14.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 12,000 Est. HK$10,000-12,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$10,000-12,000

Hong Kong, 1866 (15 Jan.) entire letter from G. Heard, Hong Kong to Augustine Heard, Boston, U.S.A. (12.5) "Via Marseilles" and London (27.2) bearing no watermark 18c. (2) and CC watermark 8c. tied "B62" showing crossed-out "Insufficiently Prepaid 4½" h.s. (Proud I214) adjacent and "Hong Kong/C" despatch c.d.s. and "Forwarded by/Augustine Heard & Co./Hong Kong" oval red sender's h.s. on reverse, rated "1/10" with "1[d]" (Colonial credit), couple trivial light folds cross adhesives, very fine usage. Notwithstanding the routing via the more expensive Marseilles (requiring 53c. postage) and in fact the 1c. deficiency even for the slower Southampton routing (45c. per half ounce), the letter was incorrectly rated, with the deficiency never apparently recovered and the letter in fact sent via the Marseille route: P&O Jedda Hong Kong (15.1) to Galle (27.1), Bengal Galle to Suez (14.2), Poonah Alexandria (18.2) to Marseille (25.2). S.G. 4, 11.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000 Est. HK$6,000-8,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$6,000-8,000

Hong Kong, 1868 envelope to New York (11.3) "Via Marseilles" and London (26.2) bearing CC watermark 48c. (damaged corner) and 6c. tied "B62" showing "Forwarded by/Russell & Co./Hong Kong" h.s. and "New York/Paid All" c.d.s. (with "11" in date inverted) adjacent and "Hong Kong/C" despatch c.d.s. (14.1) on reverse, manuscript rated with "3/cents" exchange office h.s., fine and fresh (53c. half-ounce rate to U.S.A. via Marseille). S.G. 10, 17.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000 Est. HK$3,000-4,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$3,000-4,000

Hong Kong, 1868 (22 Mar.) envelope to Toulon, France (2.5) via Marseille (1.5) bearing 4c. (small perf. faults) and 6c. (2) boldly tied "B62" with "P.P." and framed "P.D." h.s. adjacent and "Hong Kong/C" despatch c.d.s. on reverse, rated "8", fine and colourful 16c. quarter-ounce rate to France. S.G. 9, 10.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-2,000

Hong Kong, 1871 (7 July) envelope to Ploêrmel, Brittany France (24.8) via Marseille (transit c.d.s.) bearing 2c., 8c. and 12c., cancelled "B62" with "P.D." h.s. adjacent, showing "Hong Kong/C" origin, Guer (France; 24.8) and arrival c.d.s. on reverse, rated "11", light overall ageing, fine tri-colour franking usage sent at the scarce, short-lived 22c. rate to France via Brindisi, but actually sent via Marseille. S.G. 8, 11, 12.
Estimate HK$ 2,500 - 3,000

With the closure of the port of Marseille during the 1870-71 Franco-Prussian War and the required rerouting of mails via Brindisi, a 22c. rate was adopted for this route to France in effect from 16 Feb. 1871 to 30 June 1871, which entailed sending the mails via the Mount Cenis narrow gauge traction railway. With the reopening of the port of Marseille, the 16c. rate to France via Marseille was available again, effective 30 June, and in fact Webb notes that French packets would not carry mail thereafter marked for routes other than via Marseille. Apparently notification of the reduced rate had not reached the Hong Kong postal authorities by the posting of this cover (7 July) and it was charged at the Brindisi rate ("11" rating). Est. HK$2,500-3,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,500-3,000

Hong Kong, 1871 (18 Oct.) envelope to London (25.11) "Via Brindisi" bearing 30c. mauve pair tied "B62", showing "Hong Kong/C" despatch c.d.s. on reverse, light creasing as to be expected on a flimsy envelope and hinge marks on reverse, very good double-rate usage from the Davis correspondence (2 x 30c. half-ounce rate to U.K. via Brindisi). S.G. 16.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-2,000

Hong Kong, 1876 (10 Feb.) printed flimsy envelope to Hamburg, Germany (17.3) "Via Marseilles Per MM Str Anadyr" bearing 6c. and 30c. mauve tied "B62", with "Hong Kong/A" despatch, Ligne N (10.2) and "Marseille à Lyon" (15.3) c.d.s. on reverse, slightly reduced at right on opening, fine double-rate usage of scarce rate (2 x 18c. quarter-ounce rate to Europe, other than France, by French packet, effective 27.1.76 to 1.4.77). S.G. 10, 16.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 Est. HK$2,000-2,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-2,500

Hong Kong, 1877 (22 Mar.) envelope to London (27.4) "Per French Mail" bearing 28c. on 30c. mauve, cancelled "B62", with "Hong Kong/A" origin and arrival c.d.s. on reverse, fine example of the scarce short-lived rate in use only from June 1876 to 1 Apr. 1877, when Hong Kong joined the U.P.U., from the famous Davis correspondence. S.G. 21.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000 Est. HK$4,000-5,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$4,000-5,000

Hong Kong, 1876 (31 May) mourning envelope to Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.A. "p Oceanic" via San Francisco (27.6) bearing 8c. orange cancelled "B62" with "Hong Kong/Paid All" despatch c.d.s. adjacent, fine usage (8c. transpacific rate to U.S.A. by U.S. packet). S.G. 11.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500 Est. HK$1,200-1,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,200-1,500

Hong Kong, 1889 (4 Dec.) registered envelope to Hannover, Germany (6.1.90) bearing 20c. on 30c. orange-red and 10c. green placed at lower left possibly paying late fee, both cancelled "B62" and tied by "Siemssen & Co./Hong Kong" violet dated circular h.s. (company name subsequently erased with few small scuffs on stamps), showing "Hong Kong/A" despatch c.d.s. and "R" in circle h.s. adjacent, fine usage. S.G. 37a, 40.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 Est. HK$2,000-2,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-2,500

Hong Kong, 1890 (26 June) registered envelope to New Jersey, U.S.A. via San Francisco (19.7) bearing 5c. blue tied "B62" showing "Hong Kong/A" despatch c.d.s. and "R" and "T" in circle h.s. adjacent, fractionally reduced at left on opening, couple tiny adhesive flaws, fine underpaid, taxed usage. S.G. 35a.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-2,000