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Hong Kong Treaty Ports continued...
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
641 O   image1871-1922 “S2” and “SWATOW” (Straight and Curved C.D.S.) Cancels on Seven QV to KGV Hong Kong Stamps, starts with a “S2" (in blue on a 30c orange vermilion QV (listed but unpriced in both Scott and Stanley Gibbons), SWATOW (straight c.d.s.) on three QV issues, SWATOW (curved c.d.s.) with * Index on a 5c yellow QV, "A" Index on a 5c blue QV and "C" Index on 8c KGV. Overall fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans) (All Images)

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Estimate $ 100

Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction
642 CVR   image1920 Swatow, China Cover to British Columbia, Canada, mailed on JUL.13.1920 (two Swatow c.d.s. tie a 1c and a 4c pair KGV CHINA overprints) to Victoria, BC, via Hong Kong (JUL.14.1920 double circle transit on back), fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans) (All Images)

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Estimate $ 50

Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction
643 O   image1903-22 “TIENTSIN / Br. P.O.” C.D.S. Cancels on Fifteen KEVII and KGV Hong Kong Stamps, with a variety of issues, including two CHINA overprints, several well dated, etc. Also includes a “TIENTSIN / Br. P.O.” double circle cancel on a 4c KEVII stamp. Overall fine or better. Scott catalogue value (excluding the CHINA overprints) is $250, SG £224. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans) (All Images)

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Estimate $ 100

Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction
644 PC   image1908 U.P.U. Postal Card from Tientsin China to Chin Wan Tao China, mailed on JUN.8.1908 (TIENTSIN / Br. P.O. cancels 1c green KEVII stationery card stamp), with a Chinese language receiver on back. Addressed to a Captain in the 16th Colonial Infantry Regiment, very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans) (All Images)

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Estimate $ 50

Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction
645 PC   image1910 Unmailed Japanese Picture Postcard from Tientsin China, postmarked (on picture side) MAR.4.1910 (TIENTSIN / Br. P.O. cancels a 4c KEVII Hong Kong stamp). The hand-coloured picture side shows a farming scene captioned “Fuji from Otometoge”, very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans) (All Images)

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Estimate $ 50

Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction
646 PC   image1906 Picture Postcard from Tientsin China to Germany, mailed on NOV.17.1906 (double ring cancels tie two pairs of 1c KEVII stamps) to Bergdorf Germany, via Shanghai (SHANGHAI / B.P.O. NOV.26 transit), endorsed “via Vancouver”. The picture side shows a large Chinese ship, captioned “Tientsin”. Corner creases, else fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans) (All Images)

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Estimate $ 50

Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction
647 O/CVR   image1914 Cover from Wei-Hai-Wei China to Chefoo China, mailed on AUG.29.1914 (WEI-HAI-WEI / PORT EDWARD c.d.s. ties 4c KGV Hong Kong stamp) to a Girl’s School in Chefoo. Tear at top and on back flap, else fine. Accompanied by three stamps canceled with the same c.d.s. (a 10c KEVII and a piece with a 50c on 28c purple QV surcharge and a 50c green China stamp). (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans) (All Images)

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Estimate $ 100

Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction
648 CVR   image1915 Cover from Wei-Hai-Wei China to Chefoo China, mailed on MAR.21.1915 (WEI-HAI-WEI / PORT EDWARD c.d.s. ties 4c KGV Hong Kong stamp) to a Girl’s School in Chefoo, with a partial MAR.23 receiver on back. Tear on back flap, else fine.

Estimate $ 50

Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction
649 O   image1862-77 Yokohama “Y1” Cancels on Eleven Queen Victoria Hong Kong Issues, includes 6 in blue and the rest in black, all very nice strikes on a variety of different values. Scott catalogue value (not counting two faulty stamps) is $311, SG £278.

Estimate $ 100

Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction
650   image1899 Yokohama Consulate Travel Passport, a folded 4-page document franked with a purple Queen Victoria fiscal stamp (Barefoot #56) overprinted in red “SEVENTY FIVE / CENTS / CONSULAR / SERVICE” with a large British Consulate crowned handstamp. The document was prepared for a British subject traveling in the interior of China and was valid for one year. Elaborate wax seal in red, very fine and scarce. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans) (All Images)

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Estimate $ 200

Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction
651 PC   imageEarly Unused Postcard of "Sir Harry Parkes' Memorial in Shanghai", with Chinese characters reading "Bronze Statue in Huangpu Beach, Shanghai", also depicting a 2c Hong Kong stamp. Message side has a dragon imprint (stamp?) and the usual "This side only for the name and address", etc. Very fine and mounted on a page with an elaborate write-up on Sir Harry Parkes. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans) (All Images)

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Estimate $ 50

Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction
652 PC   image1904 Picture Postcard from Tsingtau, Kiautschou to Shanghai, China, via the German Post Office in Shanghai and the Shanghai local post. Mailed JUL.20.1904 and franked with a 5pf green Kiautschou issue, to Shanghai, with two "Shanghai / Deutsche Post" c.d.s. dated JUL.22 and a partial Shanghai Local Post JUL.22 receiver. The picture side shows the "Hotel Prinz Heinrich, Tsingtau". Light edge faults, else fine and scarce. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans) (All Images)

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Estimate $ 100

Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction
653   imageRemainder Lot of the Hong Kong Treaty Port Collection, starts with the owner's seven detailed introduction pages which include three picture postcards (monument of Sir Harry in Shanghai, the British Consulate in Shanghai, and the Chefoo Harbour), as well as some illustrations and two Foochow Local Post stamps. The second part consists of 7 pages pertaining to the CHINA overprinted Hong Kong stamps and their postmarks, with three pages containing 51 stamps and a stationery cut-out, all sorted by their various postmarks, all neatly described by the owner. Also includes a cover mailed in 1918 from Shanghai to Australia (tear) and 4 private perfin stamps "HSBC" from Canton and Amoy (two of each watermark). A useful lot for the enthusiast, all pages scanned online. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (All Scans) (All Images)

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Estimate $ 250

Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction
India
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
654 CVR   image1832 Folded Letter from India to England, mailed from Mysore, India on NOV.24.1832 (docketing) to Essex, via Madras (NOV.28.1832 large double circle oval “OUT STATION / MADRAS / SHIP LETTER”, with boxed "INDIA LETTER / PLYMOUTH” handstamp and a MAY.14.1832 double circle London transit. Endorsed “Post paid till Madras / No. 11” and manuscript rated 2/2, modified to 2/4, very fine. Displayed and written-up on two album pages with a hand-drawn map showing its travel south around the South African cape, which took 5 months and 20 days. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans) (All Images)

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Estimate $ 250

Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction
655 CVR   image1837 Folded Letter from India to England, mailed from Ghazeepoor, India on JUN.20.1837 (dateline inside) to Dunmow, with boxed “INDIA LETTER / LIVERPOOL”, boxed “CALCUTTA / G.P.O. / SHIP LETTER / 30 JU / 1837” and JAN.12.1838 London receiver in red, making for a 6 month and 22 day trip. Written-up in great detail on 4 pages, including three hand-drawn maps showing the route (down from India to South Africa and back up to Europe), assuming this was the route taken, based on the long time it took. Long, cross-written letter inside, missing a small piece of the back, still very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans) (All Images)

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Estimate $ 200

Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction
656 CVR   image1857 4a Queen Victoria Imperforate on Cover to Ireland, a lovely small cover which appears to have been mailed from "Frenchrouts" (?) on JUL.4.1857 (boxed handstamp on back), through Madras JUL.7.1857 (backstamp) to Dublin, Ireland, endorsed "via Southampton" with a red "PAID" handstamp dated AUG.22.1857 on front and AUG.23 English receiver on back. The cover is franked with a 4a blue and red Queen Victoria imperforate (Head Die III, Frame Die II, cut to shape, with margins well clear of frameline all around), canceled and tied by a "C/13" in a dotted diamond cancel (in blue, scarce thus) and a crescent-shaped "INDIA PAID" handstamp in red. The accompanying write-up describes the part of the trip where the cover was transported by camel from Suez to Cairo, then train to Alexandria. Very fine in all aspects. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans) (All Images)

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Estimate $ 250

Currently...C$60.00
Will close during Public Auction
657 CVR   image1858 Cover from India to the United States, mailed from Calcutta by the forwarding agent “Atkinson, Tilton & Co.” and is addressed to Troy, New York (NEW YORK / Am PKT / MAR.16 receiver on front) via London (red transit on back) where it received a boxed “INDIA UNPAID”, endorsed “per Brindisi and Marseilles”. Mounted on a page detailing its voyage, which passed through Ceylon, ship Bengal, Suez, ship Valetta, Alexandria, Marseilles onto the ship North American, and so on. Edge faults, else a well travelled cover. Ex Arthur White.

Estimate $ 200

Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction
658 CVR   image1865 Cover from Calcutta to Italy, mailed from Calcutta (OCT.7.1865) to Genoa, Italy (NOV.6.1865 receiver) through Alexandria, Egypt (OCT.28), Naples (NOV.4), "Napoli / Etranger" (NOV.4 transit), endorsed "p. Overland via Bombay" and "via Alexandria & Ancona". The folded cover is franked with two 2a orange Queen Victoria and a 4a green Queen Victoria (totaling 8a), all canceled by barred "B1" in blue cancels. Bit of edge and other wear, still a fine and colourful cover. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans) (All Images)

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Estimate $ 50

Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction
659 CVR   image1868 Folded Cover Bombay to England, mailed from Bombay on MAY.9.1868 (diamond grid "India Paid" duplex) to London England (JUN.1 "PAID" receiver in red on front, plus two JUN.1 c.d.s. receivers in red on back). The folded cover is franked with an 8a rose Queen Victoria and a 8p lilac Queen Victoria. The accompanying write-up describes the new route from Suez to Ismailia to Zagazig to Alexandria, very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans) (All Images)

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Estimate $ 50

Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction
660 CVR   image1868 Folded Letter Madras to France, mailed from Madras on NOV.3.1868 (star duplex cancels) to Marseilles, France (red NOV.28 receiver on front) with "PD" handstamp in red, through forwarding agent "Areuthnot & Pcod" (? - boxed cancel on the stamps), with Bombay NOV.7 backstamp, endorsed "via Express Bombay". The folded letter is franked with an 8a rose and pair of 8p lilac Queen Victoria issues, very fine.

Estimate $ 50

Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction

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