A SMALL UNUSED SELECTION 1894-1963: Inc. 1892 3c brown reply card, 1900 10c env. (faults) with "VICTORIA/HONG KONG" c.d.s. by favour (?) cancellation. 1895 "ONE/CENT" on 4c and 3c postcards. 1932 20c blue registered env. overprinted "SPECIMEN" without insurance list. 1963 50c Annagoni portrait aerogramme with portrait omitted. Mostly fine. (8 items) (Image)

AEROGRAMMES 1948-52: An unused & used KGVI collection inc. 1948 greenish grey with 20c pairs (2, one used to USA), 1948 40c Hong Kong 28 mm unused & used, 25½ mm (3, inc. two used), 1949 40c (2 used), c1950 OHMS type unused, 1950 40c without wmk. unused and with wmk. (3, two used) and 1952 40c (4, two used). A good lot. (26 items) (Image)

AEROGRAMMES:29 Dec. 1959 blue aerogramme with 10c & 50c adhesives used to USA with a clear "RETURNED FOR POSTAGE/POSTAGE DUE CENTS" h.s. with m/s "10" inserted. Scarce. (Image)

AEROGRAMMES - VARIETIES:1964 12c Annagoni portrait 50c examples with blue partially omitted, one with stamp omitted, one with stamp printed high and another with misplaced red stippling. Examples with blue and red stippling omitted. Fine unused. (6 items) (Image)

USED ENVELOPES - QV ISSUES; 1900-3 usages of a wide range of envelopes with HK or Victoria cds cancels; 1c (local), 2c size A (uprated with 2c to GB), 2c size B (printed matter rate to Germany), 4c size B (to GB), 5c size B + scarce size B 10c (local; both to different German warships), grey paper 5c size C (2; printed matter rate to Germany), and grey paper size C (2; to Germany). Fine and scarce group. (10 covers) (Image)

ENVELOPES - QV ISSUES 1900: An unused selection with size "A" 1c & 2c matched with "SPECIMEN" examples, size "B" 2c to 5c (3) & 10c, plus 4c to 10c overprinted "SPECIMEN", size "C" 4c, 5c (2, inc. one "SPECIMEN") and 10c. Mostly fine. (17 items) (Image)

ENVELOPES - KEVII ISSUES 1902: An unused & Specimen selection with "A" size 1c & 2c unused and "SPECIMEN", "B" size 2c (2, inc. one with ELLIS BROS advertisement, 4c, 5c & 10c, "SPECIMEN" 4c, 5c (2) & 10c (2), size "D" on grey paper 4c, 5c & 10c plus "SPECIMEN" 4c & 10c. Mostly fine. (19 items) (Image)

USED ENVELOPES (+ ONE WRAPPER) - KEVII/KGV ISSUES; 1904-12 usages of a wide range of KEVII envelopes with HK or Victoria cds cancels; 1c size A (local with GPO/HK cds), 2c size A (printed matter rate to Germany), 5c size B (to GB), scarce 5c size C (to Germany; stamp removed), size B 10c (to Germany), size B 4c (cto) and size C 10c (2; to Holland - faults - or Germany); plus 1920 usage of scarce KGV size C 4c env. (to India; some wear), and scarce 1908 usage of the KEVII 4c Wrapper (to Germany). Useful lot. (10 covers) (Image)

ENVELOPES 1912: An unused group of 4c red envelopes with size "B", three examples with both flaps and papers represented, and size "D", eight examples inc. two overprinted "SPECIMEN", with grey & white papers represented. Mostly fine.(11 items) (Image)

ENVELOPES - KGVI ISSUES:1939 15c "SPECIMEN" and 1946 5c, 8c & 20c unused and "SPECIMEN" examples of each. Mainly fine.(7 items) (Image)

USED ENVELOPES - SET OF SCARCE KGVI ISSUES (INC. FIRST DAY USAGES); 1946-51 usages of the four scarce KEVII envelopes with HK or Kowloon cds cancels; 26 Jan. 1946 usage of the 14c Carmine env. (crease - prior to use) to Kai Tak with additional set of KGVI values to $1, 21 Oct. 1846 pair of "First Day" local usages of the 5c Green & 20c Black envs., and colourful registered 21 Nov. 1951 usage of the 8c Brown env. by air to GB uprated with KGVI values to $2. Scarce lot. (4 covers) Cross Reference : FIRST DAY COVERS (Image)

OFFICIAL O.H.M.S. ENVELOPES:c1993 OHMS env. (9 3/4" x 7") with "FORCES/Courier Service" label to HQBF with red circular "SECURITY BRANCH GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT - H.K." h.s. and a lightly struck "FORCES COURIER SERVICE/2395" c.d.s. Also two others 8 ½" x 4 ½", with similar h.s. (Image)

POSTCARDS - QV ISSUES 1880-1901: An unused collection with 1880 1c (3, inc. one "SPECIMEN), 3c (3, inc. one "SPECIMEN") and 4c (2), 1881 "ONE/CENT" on 3c (2) & "ONE/CENT" on 4c. 1892 1c + 1c (2, inc. one "SPECIMEN"), 3c + 3c (2, inc. one "SPECIMEN"), 1895 4c in red on 3c (2) and 4c + 4c on 3c + 3c. 4c on 3c in black (2, inc. one "SPECIMEN"), 4c + 4c on 3c + 3c (2). 1901 4c (2, inc. one "SPECIMEN"), and 4c + 4c (2, inc. one "SPECIMEN"). Some a little toned, but mostly fine. (25 cards) (Image)

USED REGULAR 'SINGLE' POSTCARDS - QV ISSUES INC. 1c O.P. CARD USED EX "PAKHOI" TO HK PMG; 1882-1901 selection of mainly very fine PCs inc. 1c Green (3; 1896 to Manila, c.1900 local & attractive 1900 uprated with 1c to Switzerland), 3c Brown (1882-91 trio to GB/Germany), 4c Grey (3 - all with Brindisi route deleted - to Denmark or Germany, one of latter with address crossed out), 4c o.p. in red on 3c (to GB), 1886 commercial usage of the "ONE/CENT" o.p. 4c Grey PC (faults on reverse) from "Pakhoi" to "The Postmaster General, Kong Kong" with HK cds seemingly deliberately struck clear of the imprinted stamp, and 4c Red (12 Oct. 1901 - EKD?) to Germany. (12 cards) Cross Reference : MARITIME MAIL, CHINA (Image)

USED "REPLY" POSTCARDS - QV ISSUES; 1892-1901 usages of a good range of these scarce cards with HK or Victoria cds cancels; outward 3c Brown PC (with unused Reply PC attached) to Germany, the same outward card alone (with red "4 CENTS" o.p. to GB, similar o.p. cards (2) with "REPLY" deleted in ink used to Germany or Saigon (latter with stamp removed), 1901 usage of scarce black o.p. "4 CENTS" on 3c Brown PC (REPLY inked out; Schoenfeld type 10y) to India, complete 3c+3c red o.p. "4 CENTS" pairs (to Germany/Denmark -latter stained), and reply half only used outwards to Germany. (8 cards) Cross Reference : INDIA (Image)

POSTCARDS - KEVII ISSUES 1903-9: An unused selection with 1903 1c & 4c, 1c + 1c reply cards (2, inc. one SPECIMEN" and another reply half uprated with 1c & 2c with missing corner. 4c + 4c reply cards (2, inc. one "SPECIMEN") and 1909 1c (2, inc. one "SPECIMEN"). Fine. (9 cards) (Image)

USED POSTCARDS - KEVII/KGV ISSUES; 1908-30 usages of a range of PCs with HK or Victoria cds cancels; inc. scarce complete KEVII 4c+4c Red Reply cards pair used one way (1909 to Germany), 1908/11 regular 4c Red PCs (5) to Australia/France/Germany(3), 1908 uprated 1c Green PC with 4c to Germany, scarce 1½c Orange PC (corner fault) uprated with 1c+2c to Dutch East Indies, 1c Brown PC uprated in 1921 with 2c+1c to France, 1915 usage of 1c PC to Amoy, and 1930 usage of 4c PC to USA. Good lot. (11 cards) (Image)

POSTCARDS - KGV ISSUE INCLUDING SPECIMENS 1912-36: An unused selection with 1912 1c & 4c and 1c + 1c & 4c + 4c reply cards. All matched with "SPECIMEN" examples. 1918 1½c , 1923 2c with a "SPECIMEN" and 1936 2c (3, inc. two "SPECIMENS"). A fine lot. (14 items) (Image)

POSTCARDS - KGVI ISSUES:1938 2c (2, inc. one "SPECIMEN), 1946 2c, 4c & 10c all overprinted "SPECIMEN", 1950 2c (2, inc. one uprated with QEII 5c and cancelled with large violet "STAMP CENTENARY EXHIBITION/HONG KONG" c.d.s. Fine. (7 cards) (Image)

USED POSTCARDS - KGVI ISSUES -FIRST FLIGHTS TO HAWAII/TAIWAN, ETC.; 1946-7 usages of the scarce KGVI PCs with HK or Victoria cds cancels; 1946 10c Violet with 5c to Switzerland, 1951 4c Orange with additional 1c (local use), and spectacular 18 Apr./28 June 1947 pair of the scarce 2c Grey PCs registered by Air (to Francis Field at Poste Restante addresses in Hawaii or "Tainam, China") at $1.25 or 55c rates (the former returned marks on reverse). Scarce lot. (4 cards) Cross Reference : AIR MAIL COVERS, TAIWAN/FORMOSA, REGISTERED MAIL (Image)

REGISTERED ENVELOPES - QV ISSUES:1900 10c violet unused group with type "A" sizes F (2, inc. one "SPECIMEN"), G, H, H2 and the scarce K size. Fine. (6 items) (Image)

QV/KEVII REGD. ENVELOPE TO G.B./GERMANY - INC. SCARCE HK "R" LABEL; July. 1901 HK QV 10c regd. env. (rear torn) to Bremerhaven uprated QV 10c tied by small HK cds with scarce black "R/HONG KONG/CHINA.No." label, plus scarce July 1906/July 1907 KEVII 10c regd. envs. (different sizes, former with rare overprint in black for increased Insurance charges) to London each uprated 4c or 8c and tied by double-ring "REGISTERED G.P.O. HONG KONG" cds. Framed Reg. d.s. also on front of each and each with London arrival d.s. on front or rear. Scarce and attractive trio. (3 covers) Cross Reference : REGISTERED MAIL (Image)

RARE PINK "INSURED." LABEL ON RARE H2-SIZE REGD. ENV. EX "C.E.F." TO G.B.; Remarkable 18 Apr. 1901 usage of the rare H2-size HK 10c regd. env. (several red wax seals removed around the edges) to GB endorsed as being from "Postmaster, Base Office, C.E.F." and uprated with four HK 10c Blue stamps tied by v. fine HK cds's; the high rate due to the endorsement "Insured for Two Pounds or Fifty Francs" on the front and also having a rare pink HK PO "INSURED." label on the front beside the almost equally rare heavily boxed "R/HONG-KONG G.P.O./No." mark (not recorded by Webb; only recorded Oct. 1898 to Aug. 1901 by Proud; RL6, p.218). Possibly unique usage of this elusive H2 registered envelope. Exhibition Quality. Cross Reference : REGISTERED MAIL, MILITARY, CHINA (Image)

USED G-SIZE (2) OR H-SIZE QV 10c REGD. ENVELOPE TO G.B./SUMATRA - INC. SCARCE HK "R" LABELS; Mar. 1901 pair of G-size HK QV 10c regd. envs. uprated with 2c+10c or 4c all tied or cancelled by small HK cds's, but each also with scarce black "R/HONG KONG/CHINA.No." labels; plus scarce 9 Sept. 1905 usage of the H-size QV 10c regd. env. (with rare overprint in black for increased Insurance charges, Type B) to "Sumatra". Scarce and attractive trio. (3 covers) Cross Reference : REGISTERED MAIL (Image)

USED K-SIZE REGISTERED ENVELOPE (RARE INSURANCE CHANGE TYPE) - KEVII 50c TO DUTCH EAST INDIES; 11 Mar. 1905 commercial usage of this very large (K size; with rare overprint in black for increased Insurance charges, Type B) registered envelope (from the Dutch consulate in HK; some creasing as usual for these K-size covers) to Batavia (the Governor General of the Dutch East Indies) cancelled by partly fine "REGISTERED/HONG-KONG" cds's (the KEVII 50c a little rubbed) with very fine small "R/HONG-KONG" boxed d.s. on the front. Few genuinely used examples of this largest QV HK registered envelope are known. Cross Reference : REGISTERED MAIL, NETHERLANDS COLONIES (Image)