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LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1830 cover imageFirst Opium War – The Opium Trade Opium Clipper Ship Hercules: 1836 (6 June, and 16 June) two letters with separate account written on board the ‘Hercules’ at Cumsingoon Island to Edward Crooke in Canton; there are no postal markings other than two Chinese ink characters ”局碌”on the flap; there is the usual light horizontal filing fold. Very Good mails from Cumsingmoon. Hercules was built at Calcutta in 1814. She traded between Britain and India under a license from the British East India Company, before returning to Calcutta registry. She then traded opium between India and China before becoming an opium receiving ship for Jardine Matheson. In 1839 she was one of the vessels that surrendered her store of opium to be burned at the behest of Chinese officials at Canton. Cumsingmoon is the prominent water gateway of Canton River for the smugglers to privately ship opium chests into Whampoa during 1830s at the beginning of opium smuggling period. A very nice group of opium trade related materials.

鴉片煙快速大飛艇“Hercules”: 1836年3月26日寫於金星門往廣州 的 Hercules之信函, 寄給廣州的Edward Crook。(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate Range:1,800 to 3,000HK$

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-30, 07:00 AM
1831 cover imageFirst Opium War – The Opium Trade Opium Clipper Ship Water Witch: 1836 (11 July, and 5 August) two letters of account written on board the ‘Water Witch’ at Cumsingoon Island to Edward Crooke in Canton; there are no postal markings with Chinese ink characters “局碌”on the flap; there is the usual light horizontal filing fold. Very Good mails from Cumsingmoon. The 5 August letter mentioned the following opium related incident: “ …… was also dismasted and buffeted onshore about 30 miles to the West of Macao and was totally lost with upwards of 400 Chests of Opium. A Portuguese gentleman who went round to Bombay in her and 110 or 120 other people were drowned. The house of Mr. S. Beale was on board and arrived in Macao the morning before yesterday. No sooner had they landed than the Chinese began to plunder them ……” Water-Witch opium clipper barque built in 1831 at Kidderpore, Calcutta. An interesting letter which illustrates the opium business at that time, the old boats, anchored near the island, acted as warehouses where the opium was loaded onto smaller boats to be smuggled into Canton and other ports. Cumsingmoon is the prominent water gateway of Canton River for the smugglers to privately ship opium chests into Whampoa during 1830s at the beginning of opium smuggling period. A very nice group of opium trade related materials.

鴉片煙快速大飛艇“Water Witch水之女巫號 ”: 1836年7-8月寄廣州Edward Crooke, 此信函寫於金星門 (位處廣州河入口 位置) 鴉片走私船Water Witch 送到廣州. 金星門位處廣州河入口位置. 是1830年代鴉片走私船集散之地, 於此地䣃貨在該 島附近停泊的舊船上(充當倉庫之用), 再將鴉片装上較小之快艇, 之後再走私駛往廣州, 黄埔等港口; 此信函内容提及1836 年7-8月走私商走私鴉片煙; 不幸的是船被風吹打至岸邊，在距澳門以西約三十英里的地方觸礁，全船一百一十至一百二十人 一同罹難連同四百多箱鴉片一併完全喪失。(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Estimate Range:2,000 to 4,000HK$

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-30, 07:00 AM
1832 cover imageA group of 7 letter sheets and 1 authorisation letter in the First Opium War periods. One un-sent out letter from Silverlock dated 16 April 1842, plus two additional letter sheets, and one more Gladstone correspondence letter sheet; all are about the states of trade geopolitical tensions between China and UK at the time. In addition, one more authorization sheet to authenticate the signing authority of John Silverlock to his representative British companies dated 31 December 1842. On top of the above, there are two sheets about the Opium War situations These two stated clearly the military build-up at the beginning of the First Opium War before launching attack to Canton River and further to Chusan period. Letter sheet dated 30 March 1840: “…… Her Majesty’s Ship ‘Druid’ 44 guns commanded by Capt. Lord John Churchill arrived here on the night of the 24th inst., also he is the senior retakes the command from Capt. Smith of the ‘Volage’, he will not, it is understood, commence any hostile proceedings against the Chinese till the arrival of the squadron from India which is expected here the first week in May – the place is perfectly quiet, the Chinese much alarmed at the appearance of the Ship of War ….. “ Letter sheet 6 Jan 1841: “ ...... came down from the fleet with despatches for India. Without delay, it is understood to tow up the men of the 26th & 49th Regiments, just arrived from Chusan via Manila, – those for service to join the force now before the Bogue. Nothing official has been made public, but the general belief is that until Wednesday 7 June is given, the Chinese to amend their terms. Otherwise Capt. Elliot, despairing of diplomacy alone bringing about a settlement, will leave the matter in Commodore Bremer’s hands. Some accounts state that this transfer has actually already taken place …… “(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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Estimate Range:1,000 to 5,000HK$

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Closing..Nov-30, 07:00 AM
1833 cover imageA group of 3 letters around in 1840s around First Opium War period. All three sent from Macao to United Kingdom. One letter cover dated 19 June 1840, with a black handstamp of “SHIP LETTER”, manuscript rate mark of “8(d)” on the front side. On the reverse, cancelled by Liverpool arrival c.d.s. date 18 Nov 1840 in red. Two complete entire letters of Gladstone & Co. dated 13 Dec 1843, transited to UK via Bombay forward Shinner & Co in manuscript, arrival datestamp on 8 March. The letters mentioned the normalization of trade business albeit some tensions remained between the two countries after the end of First Opium War. Turner & Co is also an active UK merchant which often involved opium trading during the First Opium War.(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Estimate Range:500 to 3,000HK$

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-30, 07:00 AM
1834 cover image1841 (Nov 24), from Macao to London, First Opium War letter written after the end of the Second Battle of Chusan and the Battle of Chinhai. A very good letter to have described the military developments following the Second Battle of Chusan. The letter described the following: “…… I send you yesterday paper containing an account of the proceedings in the North which are now at a standstill for want of reinforcements on a more vigorous and destructive system of warfare than has hitherto been practiced in China. I cannot understand why we can’t treat these [exactly] Chinese like any other enemy. Having carried in the towns they take, only fritters away the forces in the most wretched way, whereas if they would only burn & pillage a few cities the enemy would see the necessity for coming forward with [terms]. The Army has all the will but his hands are tied by the feebleness and vacillating measures in the Cabinet at home. Until minds were changed, no doubt and union in their hands, England ought not to require such blood sacrifices as the Government pretends of the troops. – As I always thought, and appears from accounts received this morning from India, that throwing away the lawfulness of the [Treaties], the Chinese had at last thrown off the mask, and anticipated by the Celestial Majesty, is about to involve us in a war……” This letter has suggested that the military operations in Northern China at the time have stalled. The writer criticized the restrained British strategy so far, arguing that a harsher, more destructive approach would have compelled quicker Chinese submission. The writer advocated burning or pillaging cities to force negotiations instead of dispersing troops. The writer further blamed the weakness and indecision in the British Cabinet for prolonging the conflict and causing unnecessary losses. After the Second Battle of Chusan in Oct 1841, a critical military move by the British forces in the First Opium War is to shift their strategy and embarked on a decisive course of military actions to re-take, reoccupy Chusan. That formed a base making the British to eventually move from Chusan into Nanking to end the First Opium War.(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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Estimate Range:3,000 to 8,000HK$

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-30, 07:00 AM
1841 cover image1846 (Dec 16), a letter sent from New York to Canton China, addressed to Mess. Augustine Heard & Co., Canton, endorsed at its lower left-hand corner “Sea Witch”. On the reverse, cancelled by a red forwarder mark “FORWARDED BY / NEW YORK / GOODHUE & CO.”, together with a manuscript writing of “Ans. to receipt of letter of 21 July (1846)”. The clipper ship Sea Witch was one of the most celebrated American clippers during 1840-50s, and a symbol of the “China Trade” era. Built in 1846 by Smith & Dimon in New York for the firm Howland & Aspinwall, she was specifically designed to speed on the New York-China route. This mail was connected to the golden age of American clipper ships and to the intensified competition of China trade after the First Opium War. This mail is believed in the first year of Clipper Sea Witch trip to Canton.(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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Estimate Range:2,000 to 5,000HK$

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-30, 07:00 AM
1851 cover image1849 (Jan 2), “Sea Witch” Clipper’s Record-Setting Voyage to China and Back. Blue folded letter datelined Canton January 2, 1849, from Paul S. Forbes to Dr. Ruschenberger (naval surgeon and author), Philadelphia, sender’s directive “Sea Witch”” and carried on the return trip of the Sea Witch’s record around-the-world voyage to New York via the Cape of Good Hope, arriving at the port of New York on March 25, 1850, red “New-York Ship 7cts Mar. 26” (1850) integral-rate circular datestamp, neat receipt docketing, interesting content regarding legal matters with comment “Old Sen is more polite and accommodating to the Americans under the influence of our new policy...” Very Fine. CARRIED ON THE SEA WITCH ON ITS RETURN TRIP FROM CHINA IN 1849—THIS AROUND-THEWORLD TRIP SET THE RECORD FOR A SAILING SHIP. Note: The “Sea Witch” was a famous American clipper ship that achieved the around-the-world record for sailing vessels on the voyage that carried this letter from China to the U.S.A.(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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Estimate Range:3,000 to 7,000HK$

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-30, 07:00 AM
1852 cover image1849 (March) A double forwarders’ opened out cover sent from Hong Kong to New York, addressed to “Mrs. Annie Ward, care of James Herring Esq., Howard house, Corner of Broadway & Howard St.,, New York”, an arrival c.d.s. “NEW-YORK MAY 14/ 2 (cts)”. On the reverse, cancelled by a red oval forwarder mark in HK “FORWARDED BY RAWLE DRINKER & CO. / HONG KONG”, and a blue oval forwarder mark from London “LEMUEL GODDARD / LONDON”, together with a small pencil mark of “1849. According to the US Philatelic Classics Society references and Simpson-Alexander’s listings, the device of circular NEW-YORK / 2 (cts) C.D.S. was introduced from 1851 and remained in use into early 1860s. The date of May 14 matched with the bi-monthly itinerary of Cunard Line in May 1851. Based on this, the use of the above New York 2 cts C.D.S. is in the first year’s usage.(Image 1)

Estimate Range:2,000 to 5,000HK$

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-30, 07:00 AM
1883 cover image1906 Canton (27 Aug ) to Switzerland. Germania surch China 4c PSC, tied by Canton German PO type 5 cds. Transit Hong Kong (28 Mar). Arrived Zurich (25 Apr). It is the first type of cds used by Canton German PO.

1906.8.27 廣州寄瑞士。日耳曼尼亞改值China 4分郵資片，銷廣州德局5型日戳。3.28經香港。4.25抵蘇黎世。此為廣州德局首款日戳。(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate Range:1,000 to 2,000HK$

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-30, 07:00 AM
1900 image1902 Canton (23 May) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c + 20c, in total of 30c double-registered rate, tied by Canton bisected bilingual cds. In combination with Hong Kong QV 30c, tied by Webb Canton type 2 IPO tie-print and Hong Kong GPO (24 May) cds. On front with RR mark. Arrived San Francisco (27 Jun). With toning spots.

1902.5.23 廣州寄美國，背貼蟠龍1角 + 2角，合3角雙掛號郵資，銷廣州半切漢英日戳。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像30仙， 銷Webb廣州2型IPO騎縫戳及香港總局5.24日戳。正鈐RR章。6.27抵三藩市。帶黃點。(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate Range:1,500 to 3,000HK$

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-30, 07:00 AM
1901 image902 Canton (Jun) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Canton bisected bilingual cds. In combination with Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by Webb Canton type 2 IPO tie-print and Victoria cds. On reverse with Minchu vertical seal.

1902.6 廣州寄美國，貼蟠龍1角，銷廣州半切漢英日戳。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像10仙，銷Webb廣州2型IPO騎縫戳及維多利亞日戳。背面鈐民信局直戳。(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate Range:1,500 to 3,000HK$

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-30, 07:00 AM
2024 o image1900-1930s a collection of about 150 Hong Kong QV, KEVII and KGV issues used in China on exhibit pages, showcasing cancellations of Shanghai, Foochow, Tientsin, Amoy, Swatow steamer etc. More valuable stamps include surch 50c/48c without Chinese character and large multiple of KGV Silver Jubilee.

1900至1930年代一組約150枚香港維多利亞女皇、愛德華七世及佐治五世舊票，銷上海、福州、天津、廈門、汕頭渡輪等日戳，置於展頁上。較佳者包括改值50仙蓋48仙無中文面值、佐治六世銀禧大方連等。(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12)

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Estimate Range:1,500 to 3,000HK$

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-30, 07:00 AM
2025 o imageHong Kong QV used stamps in a group of 17, tied by Hong Kong treaty ports obliterator such as B62, A1, Y1 etc. Including a 96c oblive bistre. A nice group.

香港維多利亞女皇像舊票一組17枚，銷香港及商埠殺手戳，包括B62、A1、Y1等。當中包括一枚橄欖綠96仙。出色。(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Estimate Range:2,000 to 4,000HK$

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-30, 07:00 AM
2026 o image1862-1900 a group of about 93 Hong Kong QV and its surch issues used stamps, showcasing S1, B62 obliterator, Shanghai, Canton BPO and other cancellations. More oustanding include 1862 unwmk complete set.

1862至1900年一組約93枚香港維多利亞女皇像及其加蓋改值舊票，銷S1、B62殺手戳、上海、廣州英局等日戳。較佳者包括1862年無水印全。(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Estimate Range:2,000 to 4,000HK$

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-30, 07:00 AM
2201 image1842 China War Medal awarded to William McCulloch of the 26th Regiment. The First China War Medal was originally intended by the Governor-General of India in Oct 1842 to be awarded exclusively to all ranks of the East India Company’s Forces. Instead, in 1843, under the direction of Queen Victoria, the British Government awarded it without clasp to all members of the British Army and Navy who participated in the first Opium War (1839–42). The medal was designed by William Wyon who was also an eminent engraver for its multiple classic British coinage designs.

1842年第一次中國戰役勳章，授予第二十六團William McCulloch。中國戰役勳章本由印度總督1842年10月頒 發予東印度公司軍隊。但隨後於1843年，維多利亞女皇下令向所有參與第一次鴉片戰爭之英國陸軍及海軍成員 頒予無勳扣版本。此章由著名雕刻師William Wyon設計，不少經典英國錢幣出自其手筆。(Image 1)

Estimate Range:5,000 to 8,000HK$

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-30, 07:00 AM
2202 cover image1817 C.W. Martin onboard Milford at Whampoa (20 Oct) to his sister in England. Entire letter without postmark, enclosing the music score for the Bay of Biscay in content. He mentioned that the weather in China "is so hot and the mosquioes so troublesome". Interesting early pre-adhesive.

1817.10.20 由停泊於黃埔之Milford號上C.W. Martin寄英國之妹姐。郵簡，未見郵戳。內容為樂譜。他提到中國之氣候“十分炎熱，蚊患擾人”。有趣之早期史前郵件。(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5)

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Estimate Range:3,000 to 10,000HK$

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-30, 07:00 AM
2203 cover image1836 James Crooke, Calcutta (12 Jul) to opium trader Edward Crooke, Canton. Entire letter, sent "p Victory", applied with Calcutta GPO shipletter d.s. Showing the Chinese name of James Crooke in brush-stroke.

1836.7.12 James Crooke自加爾各答寄廣州之鴉片商人Edward Crooke。郵簡，寫有“p Victory”，鈐加爾各答總局船信日戳。以毛筆寫有Crooke之中文譯名“局祿”。(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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Estimate Range:3,000 to 10,000HK$

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-30, 07:00 AM
2204 cover image1840 Tongkoo Bay (23 Jan) to Frederick Huth & Co., London. Entire letter, rated "8" and sent "p Harbinger", applied with "LIVERPOOL / SHIPLETTER" marking. Arrived London. Content enclosed a cargo list of Bibby, Adams & Co., announcing the loading and dispatch of ships Harbinger and Thomas Coutts. Thomas Coutts was one of the ships that ignored the blockade order of Elliot and drove into Whampoa in Oct 1839. Due to the outbreak of the First Opium War with China and the consequent withdrawal of British traders from Canton and Macao at the end of 1839, British vessels initially sought refuge in Hong Kong waters. However, following the bombardment of vessels in Hong Kong's harbour from Chinese shore batteries based on the Kowloon peninsula, from 14 Nov and onwards the foreign ships relocated to the safe anchorage at Tong Koo (now north of Lantau Island).

1840.1.23 自銅鼓灣寄倫敦Frederick Huth & Co.。郵簡，寫有郵資“8”及“p Harbinger”，鈐利物浦船信戳。抵倫敦。內容為Bibby, Adams & Co有關Harbinger及Thomas Coutts號之裝卸貨品清單。當中Thomas Coutts號為1839年10月對義律拒絕代表英商具結的命令置之不理，並於10月15日駛入黃埔具結貿易之船隻之一。 第一次鴉片戰爭爆發後，於1839年年底前英國商人從廣州和澳門撤出，英國的船隻最初在香港水域避難。不過位處在九龍半島的中國炮台有對香港進出港口的船隻進行炮轟，從11月14日起，大部份外國船隻遷往銅鼓灣（大嶼山以北）較安全的停泊地點。(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5)

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Estimate Range:3,000 to 8,000HK$

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-30, 07:00 AM
2205 cover image1840 Macao (24 Dec) to John Gladstone Co., Liverpool. Entire letter, rated "8" but crossed out and changed to "1/4", sent "p Sanderson", applied with "SHIPLETTER" horizontal h.s. Since the First Capture of Chusan, Qing government appointed Qishan to negotiate with the British but no progress was made. Trade was not resumed and British Force therefore initiated the 2nd Battle of Chuenpi. The content mentioned British Commodore James Bremer who took over as commander-in-chief of British forces in Nov 1841 and led the forces captured the forts on the Pearl River during the 2nd Battle of Chuenpi afterward.

1840.12.24 澳門寄利物浦John Gladstone Co.。郵簡，寫有郵資“8”但被改作“1/4”及“p Sanderson”，鈐“SHIPLETTER”橫戳。在第一次定海之役戰敗後，清廷琦善進行和議但一直未果，期間貿易仍未能恢復。 最後英方不再容忍，在1841年1月發動第二次穿鼻之戰。信中內容提及英軍伯麥准將，他於1839年11月當上了英軍總司令並參與了第二次穿鼻之戰。(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5)

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Estimate Range:3,000 to 10,000HK$

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-30, 07:00 AM
2206 cover image1840 By Ralph Smith, Tinghai (22 Dec) to Calcutta. Entire letter, with "From China Expedition" heading for free postage. Arrived Calcutta with "SHIPLETTER" d.s. Both British and Chinese government were unsatisfied with the slow progress of negotiation and turned to reinforce their troops.

1840.12.22 由Ralph Smith自定海寄加爾各答。郵簡，寫有“From China Expedition”以作免資。抵加爾各答，鈐船信到達戳。英方及清政府均對和談無果感到厭煩，繼而增兵。(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5)

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Estimate Range:3,000 to 10,000HK$

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-30, 07:00 AM

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