THE SMALL C.D.S. CANCELS ON QV/KEVII COVERS/CARD TO G.B.; 7 Aug. 1894 commercial env. (some toning) to London with HK QV 10c Purple on Red tied by a very fine (for this) early codeless (?) "HANKOW" cds (Webb Ciii?), long 1905 OHMS env. to GB with HK KEVII tied by v. fine small "HANKOW/A" cds, and 1905 PPC to GB with HK KEVII 2c Pair tied by a single very fine "HANKOW/A" cds. Scarce trio; pre-1900 covers from Hankow are very elusive. (3 items) (Image)

CHINA/HONG KONG COMBINATION COVER TO CANADA FROM "CHINA INLAND MISSION/HANKOW"; Spectacular 16 June 1898 env. (opened out for display; reverse slightly reduced at foot) ex Hankow (v. fine purple oval "CHINA INLAND MISSION/HANKOW" d.s. on reverse) to a Judge in "Barrie, Ont[ario]., Canada" with China 1897 5c Pair (sheet margin at foot) on the front tied by v. large red-brown 2-ring "HANKOW" cds with similar black "SHANGHAI" cds (19 June) alongside, but also having HK QV 2c Red Vertical Strip of Five on the reverse tied by fine small British PO "SHANGHAI/C" cds's with "VANCOUVER/B.C." and "BARRIE/ONT." arrival cds's alongside. Remarkable destination for a Combination Cover and of Exhibition Quality. Cross Reference : COMBINATION COVERS, CANADA, CHINA (Image)

RARE REGISTERED CHINA/HONG KONG COMBINATION COVER TO G.B. WITH HONG KONG 20c ON 20c; 30 June 1899 env. (opened out for display) registered from Hankow to Cornwall with China 5c Pair (creased at top where wrapped slightly over the edge) and 10c all tied by very fine small bilingual "HANKOW" cds's, one of the 5c also tied by a superb and rare Hankow "R" mark with mainly fine Shanghai "R" in circle nearby; also having HK 20c on 30c nearby (all stamps are on the address side) tied by mainly fine rare small boxed Hankow "I.P.O." tie-print and by partial "SHANGHAI" cds. Spectacular and rare Registered Combination Cover. Exhibition Item. [Ex Russell Muir Collection.] Cross Reference : COMBINATION COVERS, CHINA, REGISTERED MAIL (Image)

PRINTED MATTER RATE USAGE OF THE SCARCE HK 1c YELLOW POSTAL STATIONERY ENVELOPE; Fine 29 Sept. 1903 usage of the HK QV 1c Yellow P. Stat. env. to Shanghai (v. fine backstamp) endorsed "Printed matter" and cancelled by two very fine small "HANKOW/A" cds's. Rare usage of this envelope from a smaller Treaty Port. Cross Reference : POSTAL STATIONERY (Image)

KEVII/KGV LOT INC. "HONG KONG TO SHANGHAI" C.D.S., RARE BOXED "R/HANKOW B.P.O./No.", ETC.; Fine ingoing June/July 1904 PPC ex GB with v. fine scarce "HONG KONG TO SHANGHAI" cds on the address side along with fine "HANKOW" cds's (British & Chinese POs), 1911 regd. front + PPC posted on the same day to GB with HK 30c+8c (with mainly fine rare boxed "R/HANKOW B.P.O./No." mark or fine cds), 1919 env. to US with 10c CHINA o.p. tied by v. fine 2-ring "BRITISH POST OFFICE/HANKOW" cds, unused 1927 real photo PPC of the port, and 7 stamps/pieces. (12 items) Cross Reference : MALAYA - STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, MARITIME MAIL, REGISTERED MAIL (Image)

RARE HANKOW USAGE OF THE HONG KONG KEVII 10c REGISTERED ENVELOPE (TO G.B. VIA RUSSIA); 10 Nov. 1910 commercial usage of the HK 10c regd. env. (G size; minor wear) from Hankow to London "Via Peking & Siberia" uprated with HK KEVII 2c Pair tied by mainly fine "HANKOW" cds's with a partial rare boxed "R/[HANKOW B.P.O.]/No." mark on the front. Attractive and rare usage. Cross Reference : POSTAL STATIONERY, REGISTERED MAIL (Image)

1876-1906 SMALL GROUP OF ADHESIVES (16) inc a rare 16c on 18c lilac with "D29" numeral overstruck with "S1" of Shanghai (SG Z439 £550). 1900 2c green with type Cii and a pair with Hi c.d.s. and KEVII adhesives to 30c with types K or Ji c.d.s. Mostly fine. (Image)

1882-1911 SELECTION OF ADHESIVES with various types of Hankow c.d.s. inc. Webb types Cii (3), D, Gii, Hi (20, Ji (10, inc. KEVII 4c & 10c pairs and a single $1) and Kii (7, inc. a KEVII 30c block of four). Mostly good clear part strikes. (35) (Image)

1882-1915 SELECTION WITH C.D.S. CANCELLATIONS nc. 1882-96 2c (4), 1900-01 2c (3), 5c (2), KEVII odd values to 20c inc 4c block of six, various codes represented. Mostly fine. (54) (Image)