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British Mail to the Orient, USA and Hawaii continued...

Used to China
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
21   imageUsed to China in 1872, plate 11. 1872, Queen Victoria, 6d chestnut, Spray of Rose watermark, two single used with 3d rose, all tied by "Liverpool Oc 17 72" duplex postmarks with "466" in barred oval on blue cover to Lieut. E. P. Statham, R.N., H.M.S. Barrosa, China Station; manuscript "China via Brindisi" at upper left, without backstamps; cover has been refolded possibly removing some of the backstamps and additional paper added to repair small piece out at top and bottom, otherwise Fine.
Scott 59. SG 122a.
Estimate $100 - 150

The 1 shilling 3d on this cover represents a short payment of the 1 shilling 4d rate in used 16 December 1870 to 1 April 1877 for ½ oz. via Brindisi. It is possible that this cover is missing an additional 1d stamp or that the authorities let it slip by as it was addressed to a Naval Officer . (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $100-150
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
22   imageUsed to China (Amoy) in 1864. 1864, Queen Victoria, 6d lilac, hair lines, Emblems watermark, horizontal pair used with single 4d vermilion, all tied by "London, N.E. JU 25 64" duplex postmarks with "NE 16" in barred oval on cover to Amoy China; blue Hong Kong backstamp; cover with edge faults and age spotting, otherwise Fine.
Scott 39d. SG 85.
Estimate $300 - 400

1 shilling 4d paid the 1 June 1863 to 1 January 1872 rate ½ oz. via Marseilles . (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
23   imageUsed to China (Canton), c. 1856. 1856, Queen Victoria, 6d pale lilac, Emblems watermark, single, tied by "16" in barred oval of London, on cover to H. M. S. Niger, River Canton, China; blue Conduit St. Paddington and London backstamps; cover with small edge flaws (mostly at top) and trivial age spotting, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott 27. SG 70.
Estimate $350 - 500

6d paid the 1 June 1857 to 31 December 1869 Armed Forces Officers mail rate for ½ oz. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $350-500
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
24   imageUsed to China (Canton) in 1858. 1857, Queen Victoria, 4d rose, Large Garter watermark, horizontal pair, used with 1d red, both tied by "Liverpool JA 4 1858" spoon cancel with "466", on folded letter datelined "New York 22 December 1857" to Canton China; manuscript "via Marseilles" at lower left; Hong Kong and red London backstamps; a few perfs of the 1d red folded over the top edge, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott 26. SG 66a.
Estimate $300 - 400

9d paid the 1 January 1857 to 28 June 1861 rate for ½ oz. via France. The folded letter has hand carried to Liverpool so there were no postal charges for this portion of the trip. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction
25   imageUsed to China (Canton) in 1861. 1856, Queen Victoria, 1s green, Emblems watermark, single, tied by "Brighton DE 19 61" spoon cancel with "132" in barred oval, on folded letter to Canton China; large red numeral "1d" Hong Kong exchange mark at center; Hong Kong and red London backstamps, a Very Fine cover.
Scott 28. SG 72.
Estimate $400 - 600

1 shilling paid the 20 August 1861 to 1 April 1877 rate for ½ oz. via Southampton . (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $400-600
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
26   imageUsed to China (Chinkiang) in 1879. 1876, Queen Victoria, 8d orange, Large Garter watermark, single, tied by "E. D. Liverpool 28 MR 79" duplex postmark with "466" (partial strike) in barred oval, on cover to China Inland Mission, Ching Kiang China; Singapore to Hong Kong backstamp; cover with small tear at top and without part of backflap, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott 73. SG 156.
Estimate $400 - 600

8d paid the 1 April 1877 to 1 April 1879 rate via Brindisi for ½ oz. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $400-600
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
27   imageUsed to China (Foochow), c. 1865. 1865, Queen Victoria, 4d vermilion, Large Garter watermark, vertical pair used with 4d vermilion, both tied by London "46" in barred oval and diamond, on folded front with back panel to Foo Chow China; manuscript "via Marseiiles" at upper left and large red "1d" exchange mark of Hong Kong at center; Shanghai and boxed London backstamps, Fine.
Scott 43. SG 94.
Estimate $500 - 750

1 shilling 4d paid the 1 June 1863 to 1 January 1872 rate for ½ oz. via Marseilles . (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $500-750
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
28   imageUsed to China (Foochow) in 1878. 1877, Queen Victoria, 4d sage green, Large Garter watermark, horizontal pair, tied by "Twidkenham MY 9 78" duplex postmark with "C93" in barred oval, on blue cover to Foochow China, manuscript "via Brindisi" at upper left; Hong Kong Marine Sorter Singapore to Hong Kong and Foochowfoo backstamps; cover with small tears at top, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott 70. SG 153.
Estimate $400 - 600

8d paid the 1 April 1877 to 1 April 1879 GPU rate for ½ oz. via Brindisi . (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $400-600
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
29   imageUsed to China (Peking) in 1873. 1867, Queen Victoria, 1s green, Spray of Rose watermark, single used with 3d rose, both tied by "London W. C. JY 22 73" duplex postmarks with "WC 5" in barred oval, on cover addressed to British Legation Pekin China;; 1 shilling stamp which has a wing margin also has a light bend from contents, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Scott 54. SG 117.
Estimate $350 - 500

1 shilling 3d paid the 16 December 1870 to 1 April 1877 rate for ½ oz. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $350-500
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
30   imageUsed to China (Peking) in 1900. 1892, Queen Victoria Jubilee, 4½d green & carmine, single, tied by "Torrington Place W.C. JA 12 00" postmark on extremely scarce "red band" envelope sent as registered mail from London to Peking China; oval registered London handstamp at lower right, San Francisco registry label at upper right (town name in sans-serif letters, only 176 examples recorded), Peking receiving mark at lower left; New Yor, San Francisco and Shanghai backstamps, a Very Fine usage.
Scott 117. SG 206.
Estimate $500 - 750

Red band covers were normally used internally in China for important mail, but not from abroad. This cover traveled by Cunard packet out of Southampton to New York then via San Francisco and Shanghai. This route took 39 days to reach Shanghai. The usual route via Suez and Hong Kong took about 28 days. The choice of this route may have been occasioned by the "Boxer Rebellion" then raging in South China, possibly putting mail from Hong Kong to Shanghai in jeopardy . (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $500-750
SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
31   imageUsed to China (Peking) in 1901. 1900, Queen Victoria, ½d blue green, single, used with two single 1d lilac, all tied by double ring "Glasgow FE 14 01" postmarks, on cover to British Legation, Peking, China; two illegible backstamps on the reverse; cover with trivial edge flaws at top, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott 125. SG 213.
Estimate $150 - 200

2½d paid the 1 October 1891 UPU rate for ½ oz. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
32   imageUsed to China (Shanghai) in 1853. 1847, Queen Victoria (embossed), 1s pale green, horizontal strip of four, some margin at top otherwise touching or slightly into, cancelled with London "23" in diamond, on folded letter to Shanghai China; manuscript "via Southampton" and "C. Thorne recd at Conton 23 July 1853" at right; Hong Kong and red "Posted After 7 PM, crown over 3 Ju 3 1853" backstamps; stamps with light toning, probably from the gum, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott 5. SG 54.
Estimate $1,200 - 1,800

4 shillings pad quadruple the 20 June 1845 to 6 November 1854 rate of 1?- for ½ oz. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $1,200-1,800
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
33   imageUsed to China (Shanghai) in 1855. 1854, Queen Victoria, 1d red brown on bluish, Small Crown watermark, perf 16, Die I, single, tied by "Warrington JY 31 1855" duplex postmark with "847" in barred oval; on cover to Shanghai China; manuscript "11d paid" at lower left and "via Marseilles" at top center; Hong Kong backstamp, a Very Fine usage.
Scott 8. SG 17.
Estimate $750 - 1,000

11d was the correct rate for this cover for ¼ oz. via France. It was paid part in cash (10d) and part with a stamp (1d). A highly unusual combination. This was possible only until August 1855. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $750-1,000
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
34   imageUsed to China (Shanghai) in 1856. 1854, Queen Victoria (embossed), 6d purple, horizontal pair (cut into at bottom left), used with 4d carmine on blue paper, both tied by "92" in barred oval of Bolton, on cover to Shanghai China; manuscript "via Marseilles" at upper left; 1856 Bolton, London and Hong Kong backstamps, a Very Fine usage.
Scott 7. SG 60.
Estimate $750 - 1,000

1 shilling 4d paid the 1 May 1854 to 1 January 1857 rate for ½ oz via Marseilles and Ceylon . (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $750-1,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
35   imageUsed to China (Shanghai) in 1857. 1856, Queen Victoria, 1s green, Emblems watermark, single used with 1d perforated, both tied by "Warrington Au 8 1857" sideways duplex postmark with "847" barred oval, on cover to Shanghai (China); Hong Kong and red London backstamps; cover with light horizontal bend below stamps, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott 28. SG 72.
Estimate $400 - 600

11d paid the 1 January 1857 to 28 August 1861 rate for ½ oz. via Marseilles and via British Packet . (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $400-600
SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
36   imageUsed to China (Shanghai) in 1858. 1856, Queen Victoria, 1s green, Emblems watermark, single tied by "Warrington JU 8 58" duplex postmark with "847" in barred oval, on cover to Shanghai (China); Hong Kong and red London backstamps; cover with trivial edge creasing from contents, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott 28. SG 72.
Estimate $200 - 300

1 shilling paid the 1 January 1857 to 28 August 1861 rate for ½ oz. via Marseilles . (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction
37   imageUsed to China (Shanghai) in 1858. 1856, Queen Victoria, 6d pale lilac, Emblems watermark, single, tied by London "21" in barred oval on 1858 cover to Shanghai (China); manuscript "via Southampton" at upper left; London and Hong Kong backstamps; cover with faint creasing, otherwise Almost Very Fine.
Scott 27. SG 70.
Estimate $150 - 200

6d paid the 6 November 1854 to 20 August 1861 rate for ½ oz. via Southampton . (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction
38   imageUsed to China (Shanghai) in 1860. 1857, Queen Victoria, 4d rose, Large Garter watermark, horizontal pair, used with 1d red, both tied by London "11" in oval grid on 1860 folded cover to Shanghae China; large red "1" of Hong Kong also ties pair; London and Hong Kong backstamps; light horizontal file fold does not affect the stamps, a Very Fine cover.
Scott 26. SG 66a.
Estimate $150 - 200

9d paid the 1 January 1857 ti 26 August 1861 rate for ¼ oz. via British Packet out of Marseilles . (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
39   imageUsed to China (Shanghai) in 1861. 1857, Queen Victoria, 4d rose, Large Garter watermark, single, used with 1s green, both tied by London "42" in barred oval on 1861 folded letter to Shanghai China; manuscript "via Marseille" at upper left; Hong Kong and blue London backstamps, a Very Fine cover.
Scott 26. SG 66a.
Estimate $300 - 400

1 shilling 4d paid the 26 August 1861 to 1 June 1863 rate of 1 shilling 3d for ¼ oz. plus a 1d Late Fee for a total of 1 shilling 4d . (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
40   imageUsed to China (Shanghai) in 1862. 1856, Queen Victoria, 1s green, Emblems watermark, single, used with 6d lilac and 1d rose red, all tied by London "5" in barred oval and diamond; on 1862 folded letter to Shanghai China; manuscript "via Marseilles" and large red numeral "1d" exchange mark of Hong Kong at upper left; Hong Kong, Shanghai and red London backstamps, very attractive three color franking, a Very Fine cover.
Scott 28. SG 72.
Estimate $750 - 1,000

1 shilling 7d paid the 26 August 1861 to 1 June 1863 French rate of 1 shilling 6d for ½ oz. plus a 1d Late Fee, for a total of 1 shilling 7d . (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $750-1,000
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

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