Hong Kong continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 361 |
**/bof |
 1937 (March 14): 2 c. grey, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused pane of 60 subjects from lower right corner of the sheet, Plate Number '2' in margin, with interpanneauu margin at left, some separation; together with the lower
left pane with sheet margin at base only also showing '2' in margin; browned unmounted og. Most unusual multiples Gi = £ 3'000 (Image 1)
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Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
| 362 |
**/bof |
 1938/52: Definitives, 1 c. - 20 c. black, 25 c. pale yellow-olive, 30 c. blue, 50 c. purple, $ 1 red-orange & green, $ 2 reddish-violet & scarlet, $ 5 green & violet and $ 10 lilac & blue; all in unused blocks
of four (15 items) with most sheet marginal, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Gi = £ 1'200+ (Image 1)
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Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
| 363 |
**/bof |
 1938 (June 2): $ 10 green & violet, wmk. Multiple Script Crown CA, an unused block of four of fine colour, typically slightly browned unmounted og. A rare and very fine multiple of this key stamp Gi = £ 3'000+ (Image 1)
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Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
| 364 |
**/bof |
 1938 (June 2): Definitive initial pre-War printing, $ 10 green & violet, wmk. Multiple Script Crown CA, an unused block of four with interpanneau margin at left, typically slightly browned unmounted og. A rare and very
fine multiple of this key stamp Gi = £ 3'000+ (Image 1)
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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
| 365 |
(*) |
 1962: Annigoni $ 20 multicoloured, an imperforate example on embossed Harrison & Sons Limited presentation card (101 x 126 mm.), a fine Proof and of great rarity (Image 1)
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Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
| 366 |
**/bof |
 1992/97: Sheet file book with 1992/96 definitive 10 c., 20 c., 50 c., $ 1, $ 1. 20, $ 1.30, $ 1. 40, $ 1.50, $ 1.60, $ 2, $ 2.10, $ 2.50, $ 2.60, $ 3.10, $ 5 all in sheets of 100 stamps unmounted og. (most are
phosphor) and $ 10, $ 20 and $ 50 in complete sheets of 50 stamps, together with January 1997 $1, $ 1.20, $ 1.30, $ 1.40, $ 1.60, $ 2, $ 2.10, $ 2.50, $ 3.10 and $ 5, all in sheets of 100 stamps unmounted og. and four $ 10 - $ 50 miniature sheets Gi
= £ 3'300+ (Image 1)
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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
| 1145 |
**/*/cover |
 1934-6 Air Mail Special Delivery Issue 1934-6: 16 c. dark blue & 16 c. red & blue, stamp and postal history group, mounted on four exhibit pages, with 1934 issue highlights including imperforate Farley
printing of lower plate block of six, imperforate single on U.S.S. Whitney naval cover, 1936 issue with mispeforated block of four, covers of foreign origin including 1937 Hong Kong to Texas and 1940 Havana to Knoxville, overall fresh and fine-very
fine (Image 1)
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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM |
| 5421 |
cover |
 1857 (Dec 16): "Overland Friend of China" complete Newspaper, No. 23, conveyed to England as an enclosure and mailed with 1854/57 Great Britain 1 d. red star tied by "285" obliterator of Exeter to Teignmouth. Rare and fine
complete Newspaper with much information on the 2nd Opium War "From the 12th of the current month, the River and Port of Canton and their outlets will be held in a state of effective Blockade"; and market quotations for Opium and local correspondence
intending to debunk the British Government's (true) view that over 100'000 Chinese died each year from Opium addiction; the final page with a vast list of Ships involved in both Trade with China and a long list of British and foreign Naval blockade
vessels. A fascinating document and an unusual usage (Image 1)
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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 5422 |
cover |
 1857 (Aug 9): Entire letter from Augustine Heard & Co. in Hong Kong to New York, endorsed "via Marseilles", with reverse showing HONG KONG double arc despatch cds (Aug 9) in black, London transit cds in red (Oct 1).
Carried on Cunard steamer "Asia" with manuscript "40" (cents) to pay and struck with New York Exchange Office "45 / NEW YORK" datestamp (Oct 17) in black - rate 40 c. plus 5 c. local postage (Image 1)
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Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 5423 |
cover |
 1857 (Sept 8): Entire letter from Augustine Heard & Co. in Hong Kong to New York, endorsed "via Marseilles", with reverse showing HONG KONG double arc despatch cds in black, London transit cds in red (Oct 29). Carried on
Cunard steamer "Arabia" with manuscript "74" (cents) to pay for double rate, and struck with "NEW YORK / Br. PKT." cds (Nov 13) in black with handstruck "84" (cents) due in black at left. Note: Contents on 2nd Opium War: "The British Fleet have
captured some twenty Chinese vessels which made an attempt to go through the blockade" (Image 1)
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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 5424 |
cover |
 1858 (May 22): Cover and complete contents from Hong Kong to Teignmouth, Devon endorsed "via Southampton", struck with central "♚ / PAID / AT / HONG KONG" in red and rated "6" pence paid in manuscript; "London / Paid" cds at
right in red (July 19). Reverse, top flap missing with HONG KONG double arc despatch cds (May 22) and two Teignmouth arrivals Gi = £ 550 (Image
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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 5425 |
cover |
 1863/71: 8 c. pale dull orange, a single example used on 1866 cover to Point de Galle, Ceylon endorsed "Per P&O Steamer" tied by "B62" obliterator in black; reverse with HONG KONG code C despatch cds (Sept 27). Red credit
"4" in crayon and readdressed from Galle to Colombo with "GALLE / UNPAID" cds in black (Oct 13) and rate "2" (pence) in blue crayon due to pay. Flap missing and small envelope imperfections but an unusual destination at this date (Image 1)
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Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 5426 |
cover |
 1863/71: 8 c. bright orange and 24 c. pale green used on 1868 cover from Shanghai to London endorsed "via Marseilles", tied by "B62" obliterators in black. Reverse with "SHANGHAE" code C circular datestamp in black of despatch
(June 5), HONG-KONG transit cds (June 10) and obverse with "London / Paid" cds (July 27) in red. A fine and most attractive cover (Image 1)
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Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 5427 |
cover |
 1863/71: 4 c. slate and 12 c. deep blue (Gi Z773+Z776) used on printed 1877 cover from Shanghai to Hong Kong endorsed "per Ava", tied by bold strike of "S1" obliterator with fine "SHANGHAE" code A cds adjacent (June 2) in
black. A most attractive and scarce cover. Opinion Holcombe (1992) (Image 1)
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Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 5428 |
cover |
 1882/96: 2 c. carmine used on 1879 Hong Kong provisional postal stationery card, addressed to the Commander of the P&O steamer "S.S. Formosa" in Hong Kong tied by SHANGHAE code F datestamp (Oct 14) in black. An unusual
usage (Image 1)
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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 5429 |
cover |
 1882/96: 2 c. carmine and 5 c. pale blue, single examples (Gi Z451+Z453) used on 1894 cover from Hankow to London tied by "HANKOW" code C datestamps (April 9) in black. Reverse with SHANGHAE (April 12) and HONG KONG transit
cds's (April 17) and London and East Dulwich arrivals (May 19). Some ageing at left but fine (Image 1)
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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 5430 |
cover |
 1897: China 10 c. deep green (Gi. 101) used on combination cover to the Dowager Lady Porthesk in London tied by "CHEFOO" dollar chop in blue (June 10), with 1882/96 5 c. pale blue pair for onward tranmission tied by SHANGHAE
cds code C datestamp (June 13) in black. Reverse with imprinted "HMS Powerful" on flap in black; SHANGHAI dollar chop in black, Hong Kong cds and London (July 18) arrival. A fine and most attractiive cover. Note: HMS Powerful was built expressly for
work on the China Station. During a full-power run between Wei Hai Wai, China, and Yokohama, Japan, in late July 1898, her stokers mutinied, but she then visited Port Arthur without incident. Her guns and crew later assisted at the Siege of Ladysmith
in the 2nd Boer War (Image 1)
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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 5431 |
cover |
 1891: 10 c. purple on red, a single example security handstamped 'MEYER & Co.' in black, used on 1895 cover to Bonn, Germany endorsed "with French mail: Ernest Simon" tied by HONG KONG code C datestamp (Nov 13) in black.
Bonn arrival cds (Dec 11) on reverse (Image 1)
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Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 5432 |
cover |
 1898: China Coiling Dragon 10 c. deep green, a marginal example (Gi 113), used on 1899 combination cover to London tied by bilingual oval framed "WEI HEI WEI" datestamp in black (June 22). Hong Kong 1882/96 10 c. purple on red
applied for onward transmission tied by framed "I.P.O." handstamp and by both HONG KONG and London arrival cds's. Readdressed from London to Major Crompton Roberts of the Grenadier Guards at Pirbright Camp with reverse showing London cds (Aug 7) and
"Pirbright Camp B.O. / Woking" arrival cds (Aug 8). Scarce and fine cover (Image 1)
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Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM |
| 90161 |
cover |
 1863/71: 8 cents dull orange, Crown CC wmk., perf. 14, good colour, perforations mostly fine, tied by barred oval “B62” to an envelope sent to Bombay, India, endorsed “Per steamer Travancore” with manuscript “4” in red.
Reverse, transit cds “HONG KONG FE 22 72”, and arrival “BOMBAY 13 MA 72”. Seal on flap removed and some closed tears at top. Fine example of the 8 cent rate. Additionally, comes with cover sent to Boston, USA franked with two 8 cents singles, sent
via San Francisco and redirected on arrival to Gloucester, Massachusetts. Opening fault to left and creasing from contents (Image 1)
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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM |
