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Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd. Sale: 829

HONG KONG STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY AND INCLUDING CH
CANTON

image Sale No: 829
Lot No:1449
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PRESTAMP MAIL TO G.B. VIA FRANCE (UNPAID EX HONG KONG OR INDIA) + PREPAID EX INDIA TO CANTON; 1845-9 E/ELs from "Canton" to Huth & Co. in London charged "1/-" or "1/10" from HK (3), charged "4/1" per steamer "Bentinck" from "CALCUTTA" (backstamp), or prepaid "1/-" (with red boxed "PAID"; some reinforced folds) from Calcutta to Canton "Per Haddington via Galle". (5 covers) Cross Reference : INDIA (Image)



Opening GBP 700.00
Sold...GBP 700.00


Closed..May-11-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 700

image Sale No: 829
Lot No:1450
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RARE DOUBLE-BOXED HONG KONG "TOO LATE" MARK ON CANTON COVER TO G.B.; Attractive 26 Feb. 1846 E from "Canton" to London via HK (fine 27 Feb. backstamp) and "Via Southampton" charged "1/.-" but also having a very fine double-boxed Hong Kong "TOO LATE" nicely placed on the front. Exhibition Quality. Cross Reference : TOO LATE MARKS (Image)



Opening GBP 650.00
Sold...GBP 1,200.00


Closed..May-11-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 1200

image Sale No: 829
Lot No:1451
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PRESTAMP COVERS TO G.B. VIA FRANCE - SET AT DIFFERENT RATES FROM "1/10" UP TO "8/2"; Remarkable set of six stampless unpaid 1847/8 E/ELs from "Canton" to Huth & Co in London "Via Marseilles" all with mainly fine sanserif "HONG-KONG" cds's, and charged "1/10", "2/3", "4/1", "4/6", "7/9" or "8/2" for the rates from 1/4 oz up to 1½oz; the 7/9 and 9/2 rates are rarely seen. (6 covers) (Image)



Opening GBP 420.00
Sold...GBP 800.00


Closed..May-11-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 800

image Sale No: 829
Lot No:1452
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CANTON/PAID UNDATED CIRCLE IN RED ON "8/-" RATE COVER TO BOMBAY "PER [SHIP] MALTA"; 21 July 1852 env. (reduced in places; attached to contents and with wear/creases) from "CANTON" (v. fine sanserif double-arcs cds on reverse) to Bombay "Per [Ship] Malta" with very fine red "CANTON/PAID" double-arcs mark on the front having been prepaid at the "8/-" (quadruple?) rate. A very high prestamp postal rate from a Treaty Port. Cross Reference : INDIA (Image)



Opening GBP 220.00
Sold...GBP 750.00


Closed..May-11-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 750

image Sale No: 829
Lot No:1453
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RARE DOUBLE-ARCS UNDATED "CANTON/PAID" MARK ON COVER TO INDIA "PER CHUSAN"; 25 Sept. 1854 env. (minor edge wear) to Bombay "per [Steamer] Chusan" with mainly very fine red double-arcs "CANTON/PAID" (Webb 1) on the front and also having a very fine black "CANTON" cds on the reverse beside HK & Bombay backstamps; prepaid "4/-". Attractive cover. Cross Reference : INDIA (Image)



Opening GBP 340.00
Sold...GBP 750.00


Closed..May-11-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 750

image Sale No: 829
Lot No:1454
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2nd OPIUM WAR - INGOING G.B. 6d-RATE COVER TO BRITISH GUN-BOAT "H.M.S. STAUNCH, CANTON RIVER"; 11 Feb. 1860 env. (Lieut. Pollard corresp.) from Gloucester with 6d Lilac tied by v. fine duplex addressed to "H.M.S. Staunch, Canton river (or elsewhere), China" with a London backstamp; this ship was involved in the Naval blockade of Canton at the time. Attractive and rare. Cross Reference : OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, MILITARY (Image)



Opening GBP 220.00
Sold...GBP 360.00


Closed..May-11-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 360

image Sale No: 829
Lot No:1455
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2nd OPIUM WAR - INGOING G.B. 6d-RATE COVER TO BRITISH "H.M. GUN-BOAT STAUNCH", CANTON"; 19 Mar. 1860 env. (Lieut. Pollard corresp.) from Gloucester with 6d Lilac (fault in wing margin) tied by v. fine duplex addressed to "H.M.'s Gunboat Staunch, Canton (or elsewhere), China" with a London backstamp; this ship was involved in the Naval blockade of Canton at the time. Attractive and rare. Cross Reference : MILITARY, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, GLOUCESTERSHIRE (Image)



Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 400.00


Closed..May-11-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 400

image Sale No: 829
Lot No:1456
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2nd OPIUM WAR - INGOING G.B. 6d-RATE COVER TO "BOMBAY MEDICAL ESTABLISHMENT, CANTON"; 3 Sept. 1860 env. (some toning) from London with 6d Lilac tied by fine duplex addressed "via Southampton" to "Dr. Langley R.N., Bombay Medical Establishment, Canton, China" with v. fine red "1d" Accountancy Mark (1d due to HK) on the front and mainly fine HK backstamp (21 Oct.). This letter was sent as the 2nd Opium War was reaching its climax; it reached HK as the Convention of Peking was ongoing and just three days before the British ratified the Treaty of Tientsin. Unusual cover to the British forces' medical staff. Cross Reference : MILITARY, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS (Image)



Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 200.00


Closed..May-11-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 200

image Sale No: 829
Lot No:1457
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EARLY USE OF FIRST C.D.S. AS CANCELLATION ON COVER REGISTERED TO GERMANY; 9 June 1885 red-band env. (reduced at left, some creasing and part reverse lost but attractive) registered from Canton to Hamburg (redirected on arrival) with HK 10c (3) + 2c (5) making up the 40c rate and all tied by fine to very fine "A/CANTON" cds's (Webb Type B) with matching v. fine Canton "R" in circle alongside. Unusual franking used soon after the "C1" Numeral was withdrawn and the cds was used as a cancellation instead. Cross Reference : REGISTERED MAIL (Image)



Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 340.00


Closed..May-11-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 340

image Sale No: 829
Lot No:1458
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CHINA/HONG KONG COMBINATION COVER TO GERMANY WITH 3-COLOUR FRANKING & BOXED "I.P.O."; Fine 25 Aug. 1899 env. (opened out for display) with China 4c on the front as well as 2c Pair & ½s Strip of Four on the reverse all tied by v. fine bilingual "CANTON" cds's, and also having a HK 10c Purple or Red on the front tied by v. fine tiny Canton boxed "I.P.O." tie-print (Webb type 3) and fine HK cds. Most attractive and colourful Combination Cover. Cross Reference : COMBINATION COVERS, CHINA (Image)



Opening GBP 340.00
Sold...GBP 360.00


Closed..May-11-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 360

image Sale No: 829
Lot No:1459
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Cat No:Collection

BALANCE OF CANTON/CHEFOO COLLECTION - PC TO BURMA, CHINA COMBINATION, STEAMER BOX, ETC.; 1899 usage of the HK 4c P. Stat. PC with v. fine small "CANTON/*" cds cancel to "MAYMYO" (v. fine cds on front) in Burma, pretty 7 Dec. 1899 Missionary usage of the China 1c red PC from Chefoo to GB with HK 2c Pair tied by v. fine Chefoo boxed "I.P.O." and HK cds and with additional China 1c tied by Chinese cds but with other Chinese stamp/s sadly removed, 1909 PPC ex Canton to GB, off-cover KEVII 2c+10c with rare red Canton cds's (steamer mail), c.1935/7 pair of envs. ex HK to Canton with stamps cancelled by "FROM STEAMER BOX/CANTON" cds's (2 sizes), and 6 pieces/stamps with similar Steamer cancels. (5 covers/cards + 8 pieces/stamps) Cross Reference : BURMA, CHINA, COMBINATION COVERS, PAQUEBOTS (Image)



Opening GBP 220.00
Sold...GBP 280.00


Closed..May-11-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 280

image Sale No: 829
Lot No:1460
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SPECTACULAR LARGE PART COVER TO U.S.A. WITH HUGE $9.70 HK FRANKING & CANTON "I.P.O." MARKS; Remarkable 3 Apr. 1900 large part envelope (the reverse?) with a Block of 52 HK 10c Purple on Red along with a $1 on 96c Black and vertical strips of 3 and 4 of the 50c on 48c Lilac; all tied both by fine to very fine "HONG KONG" cds's and mainly very fine Canton boxed "I.P.O." tie-print marks (only tying the stamps around the edges of the huge 10c Block. The 10c block is also tied by a mainly fine purple "SAN FRANCISCO, CAL./REG. DIV." 2-ring cds, showing that this package was originally registered. Superb (and unique?) Exhibition Item. Cross Reference : CHINA, REGISTERED MAIL, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Image)



Opening GBP 360.00
Sold...GBP 750.00


Closed..May-11-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 750

image Sale No: 829
Lot No:1461
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BOXED "I.P.O." TIE-PRINT 4c-RATE POSTCARD TO "BHAMO" IN BURMA; 5 Nov. 1900 PPC (view of Mandalay; very slight creasing) to "The Fort, Bhamo, Upper Burma" with HK 2c Pair tied by mainly very fine Canton boxed "I.P.O." tie-prints and fine HK cds's (6 Nov.) with bilingual v. fine "CANTON" (5 Nov.) and "RANGOON" (25 Nov.) cds's on the front, also having a "BHAMO" arrival backstamp (29 Nov.). Remarkable destination for a Tie-print cover. Plus underpaid 1904 PPC (of Canton) to GB with QV 2c tied by light Victoria/HK cds with v. fine small HK "T" in circle, etc. (2 cards) Cross Reference : BURMA, CHINA (Image)



Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 300.00


Closed..May-11-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 300

image Sale No: 829
Lot No:1462
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WWI - SCARCE BOXED "O.F.I." MARKS ON REGISTERED MAIL TO HONG KONG; 14/22 Dec. 1914 pair of long "SUN INSURANCE OFFICE" envs. to HK with KGV 4c Pair along with 10c (single or pair) tied by fair to v. fine small "CANTON" cds's (codes "A" or "B"), each having a very fine boxed "R/CANTON:B.P.O." on the front and each with a very fine scarce HK boxed "O.F.I." (Opened For Inspection) on the reverse; the first also with perforated censor labels (white paper). Good pair. (2 covers) Cross Reference : REGISTERED MAIL, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, MILITARY - WWI (Image)



Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 260.00


Closed..May-11-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 260

image Sale No: 829
Lot No:1463
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WWI - SCARCE BOXED "O.F.I." MARK + "P.B.C." & "PAQUEBOT" MARKS ON REGISTERED MAIL TO HK/EUROPE; 23 Jan. 1915 long "SUN INSURANCE OFFICE" env. to HK with KGV 2c (2; one torn) with 10c (3; one torn) tied by fair small "CANTON" cds's (code "B"), similar 1916 trio of long "JOHN MANNERS/CANTON" envs. to HK with varied 2c/4c frankings (one with stamps cancelled by HK cds's and fine boxed "PAQUEBOT" marks) - the first having a very fine boxed "R/CANTON:B.P.O." on the front with a very fine scarce HK boxed "O.F.I." (Opened For Inspection) on the reverse along with perforated grey HK censor labels. Plus a 1916 env. to GB with 4c tied by fine cds, and a long 1916 env. to Switzerland with 10c + 2c (6) and fine purple boxed "P.B.C.". (6 covers) Cross Reference : MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, MILITARY - WWI, REGISTERED MAIL, PAQUEBOTS (Image)



Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 420.00


Closed..May-11-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 420

image Sale No: 829
Lot No:1464
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WWI & LATER - PAQUEBOT "CHINA" OVERPRINT WITH "WAR BONDS" SLOGAN + "STEAMER BOX" CANCELS, ETC.; July/Sept. 1918 envs. with HK "CHINA" o.p. frankings 2c or 2c(2)+10c tied by HK boxed "PAQUEBOT" marks (one with v. fine scarce large boxed "BUY WAR BONDS./THROUGH THE/H.K. & S. CHINA/WAR SAVINGS ASSN./HONG KONG" on the front - Webb Type i; see p. 153) - the first HK Slogan mark with a short period of use; plus c.1934 pair of envs., with plain HK 5c or 2c+3c tied by "FROM STEAMER BOX" cds's of "CANTON" or "PUNYU(CANTON)" (Webb Fig.225, types D&E), and colourful 1936 env. ex GB with red Canton "REBUTS" + "UNKNOWN" + fancy boxed "RETURNED/LETTER OFFICE/CANTON/CHINA" d.s. (5 covers) Cross Reference : PAQUEBOTS, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, MILITARY - WWI, CHINA (Image)



Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 550.00


Closed..May-11-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 550

image Sale No: 829
Lot No:1465
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WWI PERIOD - "CHINA" OVERPRINT COVERS INC. BOXED "P.B.C." MARKS & ONE "WAR BONDS" SLOGAN; July-Oct. 1918 envs. from Manners & Backhouse in Canton to their HK office all with HK "CHINA" o.p. frankings tied by "B"-code "CANTON" cds's; three with mainly fine purple boxed "P.B.C." censor marks, one of which has a very fine scarce large boxed "BUY WAR BONDS./THROUGH THE/H.K. & S. CHINA/WAR SAVINGS ASSN./HONG KONG" on the front (Webb Type i; see p. 153) - this was the first HK Slogan mark and had a short period of use. (4 covers) Cross Reference : CHINA, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, MILITARY - WWI (Image)



Opening GBP 220.00
Sold...GBP 260.00


Closed..May-11-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 260

image Sale No: 829
Lot No:1466
Symbol:
Cat No:Collection

SELECTION OF ADHESIVES with various Canton cancellations inc. "C1" 10c, 12c, 24c & Webb types B (10), C (6), D, Dii (4), Dv and Eii (12) plus eight with parts of the large Chinese type. Mostly fine part strikes. (45) (Image)



Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 200.00


Closed..May-11-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 200

image Sale No: 829
Lot No:1467
Symbol:
Cat No:Collection

c1880-1912 SELECTION OF ADHESIVES with various Canton cancellations inc. 1882 2c &10c mauve with "C1" cancellations, 1885 20c on 30c orange-red, 10c blue green & 30c lilac with type "B" c.d.s. Also examples of type "C", Di (5, inc. one rare code "A", D v (2) and "E" c.d.s Mostly fine. (28) (Image)



Opening GBP 70.00
Sold...GBP 70.00


Closed..May-11-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 70
image Sale No: 829
Lot No:1468
Symbol:

AMOY + CANTON - QV-WWII MIX INC. QV 4c P. STAT. ENV. COMBINATION PIECE, ETC.; 1901-40 lot inc. 1905 scarce usage of HK QV 4c Red P. Stat. env. with v. fine "CANTON/B" cds to India, 1901 PPC to USA with HK QV 4c tied by v. fine "AMOY/A" cds, piece of env. with Regd. mark plus China 10c and HK 20c on 30c tied by bilingual cds/HK cds with fine boxed Amoy "I.P.O." respectively, off-cover QV 8c with part of the same Amoy IPO mark, 1909 PPC to GB with 4c tied by v. fine larger Amoy cds, back of 1917 env. ex Amoy, ingoing 1903 PPC ex GB to Canton, and c. 1935 local env. with HG KGV 4c+1c tied by v. fine small "FROM STEAMER BOX/CANTON" cds's, etc. Plus 2 stamps, 1 PPC and a c.1940 piece ex Amoy with China 1c (5) and v. fine boxed War Fund slogan. (12 items) Cross Reference : AMOY, POSTAL STATIONERY, COMBINATION COVERS, MARITIME MAIL (Image)



Opening GBP 170.00
Sold...GBP 320.00


Closed..May-11-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 320


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