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Worldwide Stamps and Postal History continued...

Hong Kong Postal History
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
6387 c ImageHONG KONG, Ship Letter/Victoria Hong Kong. Two-line handstamp on 1849 folded cover to London, England, "Hong Kong 24 AP 1849" backstamp, via Marseilles directive and rated 2/2, Very Fine, this marking is identified in Webb on pg. 338-340 as a pre-paquebot marking (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
6388 c ImageHONG KONG, PAID AT HONG KONG (SG CC1). Strong strike of crowned double-circle handstamp in red on folded letter to Geneva, Switzerland, "Hong Kong 2? AU 1847" departure, Fernex and Lyon transit and Geneva (Oct. 21) arrival backstamps, letter datelined August 23rd from Canton and discusses the "Ladrones" (thieves) of the local area and a few instances of piracy nearby causing some tension among the Chinese and foreigners, Very Fine and interesting first-hand historical information on local relations (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
6389 c ImageHONG KONG, PAID AT HONG KONG (SG CC2). Strike of crowned double-circle handstamp in red on folded letter to Bordeaux, France, "Hong Kong 25 JY 1849" departure and Bordeaux (Sept. 26) arrival backstamps, letter datelined June 8th onboard the ship "Brig Dido" in the "China Sea", Very Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
6390 c ImageHONG KONG, PAID AT HONG KONG (SG CC3). Clear strike of crowned circle handstamp in red on folded letter to Lyon, France, "Hong Kong 24 JA 1854" departure and Lyon (Mar. 16) arrival backstamps, letter datelined January 19th from Shanghai, also incl. Smith, Kennedy & Co. circular regarding exports of tea, green tea and raw silk and discusses political difficulties in China, Very Fine and a very scarce origin for a Hong Kong crowned circle (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,800.00
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6391 c ImageHONG KONG, 1859 Shanghai to New York. Folded letter datelined Shanghai on March 22, 1859 and addressed to New York, prepaid manuscript "24" marking and "45" handstamp applied, Hong Kong Mar. 28 (Webb Ty. 13) and London backstamps, "New York Am. Pkt./May 29" arrival datestamp, Very Fine, this is reported to be the earliest known use of this Hong Kong datestamp type (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $375.00
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6392 c ImageHONG KONG, 1863 Shanghai to Lancashire, England. Cover with well-struck red "Shanghae FE 27, 63/PAID" circular datestamp to England, prepaid manuscript "1/3" marking, Shanghae, Hong Kong (March 4), Preston (Apr. 27) and Fleetwood (Apr. 27) backstamps, Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $600.00
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6393 c ImageHONG KONG, 1863-80, 2c Brown, 30c Vermilion (8, 19; SG 8, 15). Wing margin singles of each cancelled by well-struck barred "B62" numeral cancels on cover to Aberdeen, Scotland, "Hong Kong JA 11, 1870" backstamp, endorsed "Via Marseilles", Aberdeen arrival marking, 2c with some creasing in wing margin and along perfs due to it being just over edge of cover, Very Fine usage, sent at the 32c per -1/2 oz. rate (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $500.00
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6394 c ImageHONG KONG, 1863-80, 4c Slate, 6c Lilac, 24c Green (10, 12, 18; SG 9b, 10, 14). Singles of each canceled by blue barred "S1" numeral with corresponding blue "Shanghae/AU 25 71" circular datestamp on reverse on small cover to Ulster, England, Hong Kong Aug. 30 transit backstamp, London Paid and curved "2 Cents" on front, cover with soiling and toning effecting the right two stamps, Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 150-200

SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
6395 c ImageHONG KONG, 1882-1902, 2c Rose Lake, 5c Ultramarine (36, 40; SG 32, 35). Singles of each, cover originating in Canton where 2c was applied and tied by "Canton AP 5, 92" circular datestamp to Hong Kong, upon arrival the cover was forwarded to Foochow where it received the 5c which is tied by Hong Kong circular datestamp, Hong Kong and Foochow backstamps, Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $950.00
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6396 c ImageHONG KONG, 1908 German Sea Post. Single of Germany 10pf Carmine tied to picture postcard by "Deutsche Seepost, Ost-Asiatische Linie, 28/7/08" (Webb Ty. B) circular datestamp to Shanghai, Very Fine and rare, Webb records only two known on cover (not including this postcard), this was carried on the East Asiatic Main Line of the German mailboat service to the Far East (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $150.00
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6397 c ImageHONG KONG, 1882-1902, 2c Rose Lake (36; SG 32). Tied on red hand painted floral cover to Germany by bold Hong Kong Apr. 15, 1899 circular datestamp and boxed "IPO", cover originating in Canton where it was franked with China, 1897, -1/2c on 3c and 1c on 1c, two singles of the -1/2c (Nos. 28 and 56) and single of the 1c (No. 29) tied by two strikes of large Canton dollar chop circular datestamps of 14 Apr. 1899, cover slighted reduced at right, Fine, a rare and attractive combination cover (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

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