phila china limited stamp auction catalog - november 24 2015

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AUCTION

tuesday november 24, 2015 11 am

EXHIBITION

friday & monday november 20 & 23, 2015 10 am - 6 pm

The Bruce Lee Collection (selected lots)

saturday & sunday november 21 & 22, 2015Venue: 31st Asian Stamp Exhibtion

Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre1 Expo Drive, Wanchai, Hong Kong

catalog HK$300, US$40

front cover lots 625, 626, 627 & 685back cover lot 619

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BIDDING INCREMENTS (HK$)

500-2,000 100 2,000-3,000 200 3,000-5,000 200 or 300 5,000-10,000 500 10,000-20,000 1,000 20,000-30,000 2,000 30,000-50,000 2,000 or 3,000 50,000-100,000 5,000 100,000-200,000 10,000 200,000-300,000 20,000 300,000-500,000 20,000 or 30,000 500,000-1,000,000 50,000

Bids outside these increments will be reduced to the nearest increment.

ESTIMATES

Estimates have been given for all lots in this auction. They are meant to reflect our idea of the current market value of the item given its scarcity and condition. Lots may sell for more or less than the estimates as the bidding dictates.

KEY TO CATALOGSymbols

H Unused/Mint (with gum, without gum or regummed)m Used E Essayo Block or strip of four or larger P Proofs On piece S Specimen) Cover, card, entire or document F Forgery

Abbreviations

cds circular date stamp NH never hinged CTO cancelled to order UM unmounted mint FDC first day cover og original gumpmk postmark ovpt overprint

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CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS

Estimates have been given for all lots in this auction. They are meant to reflect our idea of the current market value of the item given its scarcity and condition. Lots may sell for more or less than the estimates as the bidding dictates.

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CONTENTS

NUMBERS

1-3931-35

36-393394-452

394-411412-452

453-469470-590

470-563564-570571-573574-584

585586

587-590591-604605-618

605-615616-618

619-621622-628

622623-624625-627

628629-676677-817

677678-680681-687688-693

694695

696-756757-759760-763

764765766

767-772773-816

817818-859860-865866-909

DESCRIPTIONS

Collections, Accumulations and Foreign China, Hong Kong and Macau Rest of the WorldHong Kong Stamps Postal HistoryMacauShanghai and Treaty Ports Shanghai Local Posts Amoy Local Posts Chefoo Local Posts Chinkiang Local Posts Hankow Local Posts Ichang Local Posts Kewkiang Local PostsEarly Mail to and from ChinaChina Customs Post Issues 1878-85 Large Dragon Issues 1894-97 Empress Dowager IssuesPostal History of Customs PostChina Imperial Post Issues 1897 Large Figure Wide Spacing Surcharges 1897 Red Revenue Surcharge Issues 1897 Japanese Print Coiling Dragons 1898-1910 Coiling Dragon Issues1897-1912 Postal HistoryRepublic of China 1912 "Provisional Neutrality" Overprints 1912 "Republic of China" Overprints 1913-26 London and Peking Junk Issues 1932-48 General Issues Gold Yuan Issues Silver Yuan Issues 1912-49 Postal History Special Purpose Issues Airmail Issues and First Flights Postage Due Issues Revenues 1942-45 Japanese Occupation of China Issues Manchukuo Tibet YunnanForeign Post Offices in ChinaTaiwanPeople's Republic of China

The Bruce Lee Collection A Selection of Rare Photographic Prints and Ephemera


Collections, Accumulations & Foreign

1 Hm

PRC Liberated Areas Collection, old-timer mint and used material mounted on loose album pages, hundreds of useful issues, very few duplicates, need to examine, total 71 pages mostly well filled.

HK$15,000-20,000

2 Hm

PRC Liberated Areas Error Selection, group of 24 stamps with minor varieties, mostly unused.

HK$1,000-2,000

3 Hm

PRC Mint & Used Selection, hundreds of loose stamps in glassine envelopes and stock cards, including liberated areas, good items throughout, need to exam-ine.

HK$1,000-2,000

4 H

PRC 1949-1960s Mint Collection, fresh and pris-tine examples housed on hingeless Lighthouse album pages, many good C & S issues represented, over 50 complete sets, must view to appreciate.

HK$4,000-5,000

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5 )

1948/1967, China/Taiwan (mainly)/PR Chi-na, the collection of airletters (aerogrammes) mint, specimen, cto and commercially used, including stampless forms mint/used and two copies overprint-ed "Specimen" which are previously unrecorded. Total 186 items mounted on pages. An untouched old time collection, many are ex-Singley.

HK$25,000-30,000

6 )

1949/1999, the collection of airletters (aero-grammes) mint/specimen and from 1978 also first day FD cto, mounted on pages in two stockbooks, total 203 items. Included rare variety 2LSa, double handstamp overprint.

HK$7,000-8,000

7

1865-1967 China Collection of Used and Mint Stamps in Three Albums: the 1st album starts with classic Shanghai local post, then China proper with large dragon issue (often twice), the surcharged (including red revenue) issues and other better values, mostly complete, the 2nd album features "People Re-bublic of China" nearly complete in used condition with all the good S/S and sets between 1949 and 1967, eg 1962, Mei Lan Fang set imperforated and S/S, 1967 Mao's thoughts in strips of five etc, the 3rd album con-tents is German Offices in China with many rare and valuable items, viewing a must to appreciate.

HK$400,000-500,000


8 Hmo

1878-1950 China Collection, housed in a stock-book mainly used, large dragons, small dragons, dowa-ger incl 10c on 12ca and 30c on 24ca mint etc, also stock in box with mint (incl blocks of 4, imprint units etc) and used presorted in paper pouches mainly Re-public, also Japanese Occupation mint and used etc.

HK$30,000-40,000

9 Hm)

1883-1983 Mint and Used China Ccollection, on pages including local posts, PRC and some covers.

HK$2,000-3,000

10 m

Dowager & Dowager Surcharge Selection, group of 38, including small and large surcharges, must exam-ine.

HK$3,000-4,000

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11 Ho

Coiling Dragon Multiples, group of seven large blocks, including Japanese Print half cent (two panes of 20) & 1c (four panes of 20), engraved 4c (two panes of 20), 5c (three shades, all in two panes of 20) and 7c (34), all unmounted mint, two blocks with paper back-ing, overall very fine (314).

HK$8,000-10,000

12 Ho

Engraved Coiling Dragon Multiples, group of nine blocks, including half cent (two panes of 20), 4c (two shades, all in two panes of 20), 5c (four shades, all in two panes of 20), 7c (two panes of 25), 16c (two panes of 25), all unmounted mint, one block with pa-per backing, overall very fine (380).

HK$10,000-15,000

13 PHo

1913 London Print Junk Series 1c to 5c & 10c File Copies (Chan 209-213p & 217p), complete proof sheets of 200 with security punch holes, indica-tion of print run quantity in pencil at top, with perfo-ration splits missing some margins, few stamps dam-aged, stained with wax paper backing, still very rare assemblage (1,200).

HK$20,000-30,000

14 Hm

Mint and Used Dr SYS and Martyrs Collec-tion, neatly housed in large Lighthouse stock book, mostly identified and annotated, hundreds of issues.

HK$3,000-4,000


15 Hm

Imperial to Republic Period Miscellany, mint and used stamps mounted on pages in a loose Comet Stamp Album.

HK$800-1,000

16 )

China Postal History Miscellany, group of 18, ranging from 1909 Hsuan Tung cover from Shang-hai to Peking to PRC period, need to examine (18).

HK$2,000-3,000

17 )

Republic Period Postal History Selection, group of six covers, including a scarce 1950 East China Military cover from Nanking to Hebei (6).

HK$1,000-2,000

18 )

Republic Period Postal History Galore, an amazing group of 31 covers, unpicked, comprising many different usages with various issues of the period, definitely worth careful examination (31).

HK$10,000-20,000

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19 )

Republic Period Postal Stationery Selection, group of 15 postal cards, used and unused, plus three covers, also a group of unused Russian postal enve-lopes, inspection worthwhile.

HK$8,000-10,000

20 )

1913-1948 Postal History Selection, group of covers (13) including air mail, censorship, registration, mostly used foreign.

HK$900-1,000

21 F

China Postage Stamps - Empire, full sets of fake stamps complete with fake postmarks mounted on oversized printed album page, good reference mate-rial.

HK$1,000-1,200

22 Hmo

Early Mint and Used Taiwan Selection, hun-dreds of stamps neatly housed on ten full size stock pages, including overprints on Japanese issues, many earlier issues represented, plus multiples of some 1970s issues, need to examine.

HK$3,000-4,000


23 )

1949-1952 Airletter Collection, study of airletters mounted on pages, #2 handstamped mint and used to Hong Kong, used uprated to US, #3 on white and greyish paper, both mint and used, two more commercial usages, total 6, Hopeng and CEPW prints, mint, #4 reissue (Han 64) mint and used.

HK$2,800-3,000

24 H

1952-75 Taiwan Selection, almost 600 mint stamps housed on 14 full size stock pages, mostly in complete sets, post office fresh.

HK$4,000-5,000

25 H

1954-82 Taiwan Selection, hundreds of mint stamps housed on seven full size stock pages, including some specimens, mostly in complete sets, post office fresh.

HK$4,000-5,000

26 )

1957-1978 Boy Scout Related Covers, all with boyscout special postmarks, Changhua winter jam-boree 1957 (4), 10th world scout jamboree 1959 Kaohsiung (1), Baden Powell jubilee etc, total 11 items.

HK$1,000-1,200


27 )

1964-76, Airletters and Aerogrammes, almost all different from old stock, mint (33) or first day CTO (41), clean condition, total 74 items.

HK$1,000-1,200

28 )

1943-45 US APO/FPO in China, on air mail (17) or surface envelopes (1), 210, 211 (also with dues, overweight), 290 (machine only), 430 (also machine pmk), 488, 627 (also machine pmk), 987, total 7 of-fices, 19 covers.

HK$1,000-1,200

29 )

1940-45 China Covers & PPC, commercially used of North China (7 incl one stationery and one FDC), Mengkiang (1942 from Kalgan), Hopeh (1), Central China (1944 from Wuhu), total 10 items incl one with Japanese censortape.

HK$1,500-2,000

30 )

1954-1972 QEII Registration Envelopes, 4 dif-ferent, uprated and used to US or Germany, air letters used (5, inc. KGVI used Aug 18, 48 and QEII used "REPULSE BAY") and a KGVI 40c "SPECIMEN", to-tal 10 items.

HK$800-1,000


31 )

1877-1908 QV Stationery Cards, mint (9, 8 dif-ferent) or used (2, inc. 1 C. with "reply" being over-stamped by bar), KEVII 4 C. mint and used, 1c mint; KGV 1c SPECIMEN, total 15 cards, clean condi-tion.

HK$1,000-1,200

32 )

1939-1950 Group of KGVI Covers (11) & PPC (1), including 1937 FDC (2).

HK$1,000-1,200

33 Hm)

1862-1953 QV-KGVI Mint and Used Collec-tion, on pages incl some covers with KEVII 20c sin-gle on registered cover by DAB 1907 to Switzerland.

HK$1,200-1,500

34 )

1886-1898 Unused Mint Stationery, all differ-ent, cards (17), letter cards (3), also 1980s "Anos 50" postage paid card series set of 6 mint (x2), total 32 items.

HK$1,500-2,000


35 )

1891-1912 Macau Postal Stationery, including letter cards 5a "Republica" ovpt resp. 10a, both used 1912 to Estionia/Russia with backstamp "KEGEL", also cards (12, 7 different) CTO MACAU.

HK$800-1,000

36 )

BHUTAN: 1908 (July27) 1/2a Postal to UK, with additional 1/2a on reverse cancelled by "Kalim-pong" cds with rare "Too Late" in black.

HK$1,000-1,500

37 )

CAMBODIA: 1902 Picture Post Card, from Kratie.

HK$900-1,000

38 )

CAMBODIA: 1907 Picture Post Card, from Stung Treng.

HK$1,000-1,200


39 )

CAMBODIA: 1929 Post Card to UK, with scarce "Ruines" marking readdressed to Sweden.

HK$900-1,000

40 )

FOREIGN POST OFFICES: 1900-1906 French Offices, covers (2), used ppc (1), stationery mint (5 all different including letter card x2) and used (1), total 9 items.

HK$800-1,000

41 )

FOREIGN POST OFFICES: 1900-1907 Rus-sia Mint Stationery Lot (7), all different including wrapper (1), envelopes x3 and double cards x2.

HK$1,000-1,200

42 H

GERMANY: 1933-1945 Germany 3rd Em-pire Complete Collection, including all souvenir sheets, "Nothilfe" semipostal S/S with cert, Schlegel, "Ostropa" S/S with Oechsner BPP certificate, all the famous topical issues like 1936 Olympics, armed forc-es 1943/44 etc, mint never hinged only in hingeless pouches, clean in Borek album.

HK$60,000-70,000

40Ex

42Ex

41Ex39


43 )

INDIA: 1799 (February 26) Extremely Early Entire Letter from Calcutta to Madeira, send outside the mails and endorsed inside as received "March 5, 1800", a fresh and fine entire.

HK$4,000-5,000

44 )

INDIA: 1800 (August 18) Extremely Early Entire Letter from CALCUTTA to MADEI-RA, send outside the mails and endorsed on front "Forwarded by y.m..s Prinsch & Saunders" (probably in London), docketed inside as received "April 10, 1802", a fresh and fine entire.

HK$2,500-3,000

45 )

INDIA: 1842 (December) Entire Letter from India to London, endorsed "per Overland Mail via Falmouth" at top, oval framed "INDIA" on front in red, on arrival readdressed to Oxfort with GB 1841 1d red brown tied by black Maltese Cross, reverse bears London, Oxfort and eventually Pewsey arrival cds, rare and interesting entire.

HK$4,000-5,000

46 )

INDIA: 1857 (January 8) Long Entire from Madras, endorsed "Per Steamer via Marseilles" with double arc cds of despatch; mailed as Con-signee's letter via Ship's Captain to London and via Forwarding Agents in the Strand, franked on arrival with GB 1d red tied by LONDON duplex to Regent Street, unusual usage and an appealing entire.

HK$2,500-3,000


47 )

INDIA: 1858 Cover to "His Grace the Duke of Norfolk at ARUNDEL", with CALCUTTA despatch on reverse and a good strike of scarce SAVED FROM THE WRECK / OF THE AVA in black, the Ava was wrecked near Trincomalee in Ceylon on 16 Feb 1858 and the mails mostly arrived in London in June 1858.

HK$8,000-10,000

48 )

INDIA: 1859 (July 28) Smell Envelope to CHIPPENHAM (UK), franked by 1850 1a car-mine (2x, both with four margins) used in combi-nation with 1856 4a black on white paper, tied in black with a red framed "INDIA PAID" alongside, reverse with unclear framed despatch, Bombay transit cds in red and Chippenham arrival cds (July 22) in black.

HK$15,000-20,000

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INDIA: 1872 (August 16) Cover from BOM-BAY to CAIRO, franked by 1865 2a orange an 1866 4a green tied by BOMBAY-1 duplexes, struck in transit with Britisch PO SUEZ cds in black (Sept 1) and CAIRO cds in blue ( Sept 3).

HK$3,000-4,000

50 )

INDIA: 1879 Cover to Paris, franked by sin-gle 1866-1878 4a green tied by numeral obliterator and manuscript, underpaid with circular "T" mark in black, the "T" mark erased in red crayon, the reverse shows SEA POST OFFICE - B cds and Paris arrival, manuscript PAID 60 cts at lower left of an unusual cover.

HK$2,000-3,000

51 )

INDIA: 1881 SIALKOT to Paris, 1/2 anna blue and 4 annas grey green, on reverse local stamp of KASHMIR 1 anna red, rare combination franking on cover to overseas.

HK$6,000-7,000

52 )

INDONESIA: 1946 Cover to Sourabaya, the Dutch and Japanese stamps overprinted Rep Indone-sia are cancelled by Medan Indonesia postmarks dated 21MR46.

HK$900-1,000


53 H

JAPAN: 1871-72 Dragons, 1/2 sen, 48m & 500m, unused with minor faults (3).

HK$3,000-4,000

54 Hmo)

JAPAN: 1883-88, New Koban, 50s (RC), 15s (4 including pair, one RC), 10s., 8s (pair) and UPU Koban 2s (pair), 5s (strip-4) tied "YOKOHAMA 7 SEP 99" to large size (315x133 mm) registered cover to Paris France with 5 OCT arrival on reverse, verti-cal bend affecting one 15s, attractive 6-colour frank-ing paying the Y1.70 rate (16th weight + registra-tion).

HK$14,000-15,000

55

JAPAN: 1912 Stockholm Olympics, stamp-like label in Japanese language, scarce.

HK$900-1,000

56 S

JAPAN: 1914 Empress Jingo 10Y Violet, first watermark, granite paper, with "Specimen" over-print.

HK$1,500-2,000

57 Ho

JAPAN: 1914 BUGRA World Exhibition, for books and graphical industries Leipzig, stamp-like la-bel official logo with Japanese language inscription, a top left corner block of four, NH, rare.

HK$900-1,000

58 m

JAPAN: 1916 Heir Apparent 10s, used.

HK$1,000-1,500

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59 H

JAPAN: 1924 Empress Jingo 5Y Green, first wa-termark, granite paper, with right margin, NH.

HK$1,500-2,000

60 H

JAPAN: 1927 Souvenir Conference Poste Aerienne Presentation Folder, with compliments of the Japanese Delegation, containing 1924 Empress Jingo 5Y & 10Y, etc, scarce.

HK$5,000-6,000

61 H

JAPAN: 1934 Communications Day Souvenir Sheet, hinged with center creased.

HK$3,000-4,000

62 H

JAPAN: 1948 Philatelic Week 5y (JSCA C140var; Scott 422a), miniature sheet of 5, original gum, never hinged.

HK$1,000-1,500

63 H

JAPAN: 1949 Philatelic Week 5y (JSCA C173var; Scott 479a), miniature sheet of 5, original gum, never hinged.

HK$1,500-2,000

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JAPAN: 1876 (Aug 5) Cover to Kaitikishi Toyko, franked by 1874 1/2 sen grey (two horizontal pairs) all tied by native datestamps in black, repeated strike at base of cover and arrival on reverse, flap miss-ing but rare usage with anglicised address.

HK$7,500-8,500

65 )

JAPAN: 1879 3c Postal Stationery Enve-lope, sent from New York to Tokyo, with circle "T" handstamp and circled DUE/4 arrival due marking, old Koban 4s applied and tied by framed "Insuffi-ciently Paid" chop, cover forwarded to Yokohama with both Roman type and three strikes of Maruichi type cds, and with additional pair of Old Koban 2s tied by Yokohama mite cancels, small framed rail-way letter box mark SHIBASHI in red on front, a great rarity.

HK$18,000-20,000

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JAPAN: 1884 Delightful Hand-painted Il-lustrated Cover to USA, franked by Koban 5s blue tied by "Y" dumb handstamp in black with neat YOKOHAMA cds (Jan 10) at left in black, reverse with SAN FRANCISCO CAL/PAID ALL in red (Jan 25) and Duxbury arrival cds (Feb 2), a very attractive and scarce cover.

HK$4,000-5,000

67 )

JAPAN: 1956-64 Mint and Used Airletters/Aerogrammes Specimen Collection, mounted on pages up to the 37.oo series, specializiation in wmk. position, paper stock shades, total 38 items.

HK$3,000-4,000

68 )

JAPAN: 1884 (Nov 22) Cover to France, franked by top marginal Koban 1876-77 10s blue, can-celled by cork cancel in black with YOKOHAMA cds alongside, reverse with scarce YOKOHAMA / PAQ.FR.S.No 3 octagonal paquebot datestamp (22/11) and faint arrival cds, very unusual combination of a Japa-nese stamp with French maritime cancel, a rare and attractive cover.

HK$4,500-5,000

69 )

JAPAN: 1885 German Postal Stationary Card from BERLIN to Yokohama, franked with Japa-nese 10s blue and returned to Germany, very interest-ing combination.

HK$6,000-7,000


70 )

JAPAN: 1888 Letter From a Ship of the Swed-ish Navy in the Bay of Yokohama, interior text "WSS MONACARY", franked with a 10s blue, tied in YOKOHAMA, alongside French maritime mail cds "LIGNE N / PAQ. FR. No.1", very rare, one of the few known letters send from a Swedish warship in the Pacific during this period.

HK$7,000-8,000

71 )

JAPAN: 1889 Destination Mail Envelope to CARACAS (Venezuela), bearing Koban 5s blue (perf 81/2) and 5 sen blue (perf 13) tied by cork cancels with YOKOHAMA POST cds alongside, this cover - in the UPU rate - is routed via San Francisco (transit mark on reverse), very rare mixed franking and a very rare destination.

HK$14,000-15,000

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72 )

JAPAN: 1896 (March 23) Cover from Tokyo to Madeira, franked by Koban 10s brown (2) with octagonal "Ligne N" datestamp alongside, reverse with Paris/Bordeaux TPO, Lisbon and Madeira arrival dat-estamps, an extraordinary destination for Japanese Mail at this date.

HK$6,500-7,000

73 )

JAPAN: 1898 UPU 4s Card, tied "Kanghwa-mun 45.4.18" (Seoul) via oval "IJPO 1 MOUKDEN CHANGCHUN 19.4.12 SOUTH MANCHURIA" to Frankfurt/Germany, endorsed "via Antung & Mukden Moscow!", some paper adhesions on reverse and corner crease.

HK$3,500-4,000

74 )

JAPAN: 1901 (July 26) UPU Postcard, franked by 1888 4s bronze bistre, written from KOBE on board Italian Naval Steamer used to Venice cancelled by R NAVE ELBA datestamp in black.

HK$3,000-3,500

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JAPAN: 1914 (October 3) "China - Japanese Navy", from "HMJS Suoh" off Tsingtau, can-celled Fleet PO No 6, a rare Campaign item, the sailor writes, "Soldiers who serve for Imperial force long for action on the battlefield we are pleased to receive mails. Please give my best regards to all".

HK$1,500-2,000

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JAPAN: 1916 Coronation, 10s, 3s (4 including pair, one tiny thin) and 11/2s (3 inc. pair) tied "MOK-DEN I.J.P.O. .. 12.16" to registered cover to staff of Foreign Ministry, Paris/France, oval transit "IJPO 1... SOUTH MANCHURIA 8.12...", creased seal of" French Consulate for Manchuria, Moukden", cover opened out for display.

HK$22,000-25,000

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JAPAN: 1916 (June 21) Printed Cover "Truk Station der Jaluit-Gesellschaft, Truk" used from Japanese Naval Base to San Francisco, bearing Japan 10s blue pair tied by TRUK cds, with Truk and Yokohama registered labels at left, read-dressed on arrival in San Francisco to New York (July 29), a rare and very fine cover.

HK$28,000-30,000

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JAPAN: 1918 (May 7) Registered Cover from the Japanese Naval Base at Jaluit, Marshall Is-lands, bearing Japan 20s red-violet tied by "Jaluit" in red manuscript and by native cds, Yokohama red & white exchange office label on front, reverse show-ing New York arrivals (June 4), a rare and appealing cover.

HK$20,000-22,000

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JAPAN: 1932 Caroline Islands Postcard, franked with granite paper 1s and 3s Tazawa issue (from booklet pane), 4s Fuji-Deer and 2s Scenery is-sue, prepaying 10s rate to Czechoslovakia, card sent by SAIPAN post master and stamps tied by SAIPAN POST OFFICE cds, unique usage, an important Japa-nese postal history item.

HK$15,000-20,000

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JAPAN: 1944 POW Card from Camp Hako-date III, Dutch soldier to female relatives in civilian internee camp in Bandung/Java, large red SDPDG, boxed violet "Hakodate POW camp/censorship passed" and boxed "JA(vaII) plus censor "Suzuki", the reverse has original message plus long annotation in pencil in Dutch language.

HK$1,500-2,000

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JAPAN: Malaya – Japanese Occupation Mil-itary Postcard, censored by "Nakaiimi" sent from I20 (means Penang) via Naval Postal Agency No41 (Seletar Port, Singapore) to Kumamoto-City, card in overall good contition, upper left corner is support-ed.

HK$900-1,000

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JAPAN: 1942 Cover to Ipoh, Perak, with 1942 Pahang overprint 8c scartlet, tied by vio-lett seriffed circular cancel PAHANG/SUNGEI SIPUT/27.7.2062/YUBIN KYOKU. (date manu-scripted), black small censor chop at left on rare cover.

HK$4,200-4,500

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JAPAN: 1942 Cover to Kuala Lumpur, franked single and strip of three 1942 overprinted 2c orange tied by Japanese PO in PENANG cds, censor reseal strip at left tied by purple chop.

HK$3,000-3,500


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KOREA: 1897 Dae Han in Vermilion on 25p, 2nd printing tied "SEOUL 10 JAN 00" to small un-sealed wester stlye cover cover addressed local.

HK$1,800-2,000

85 )

KOREA: 1897 Dae Han on 5p, second printing, a horizontal strip of three tied "SEOUL 10 JANV 00" to city drop mail cover, 15p-3 Ch and correct basic letter rate.

HK$1,800-2,000

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KOREA: 1897 Dae Han Red on 50P, 'no period' tied "SEOUL" cover adressed locally, 50P-10 Ch.

HK$900-1,000

87 )

KOREA: 1900-01 1C Card, uprated 1C plum blossoms (2) cancelled "CHEMULPO 3 MAY 01” with Austrian navy handstamp "KAISERIN MARIA THERESIA” and "FELDPOST” to Feldkirch/Aus-tria, also security mark "diamond/P" (2) ties stamps to card.

HK$22,000-25,000


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KOREA: 1900-1901 Ewha 2R, 1C. (2), 2C. new design tied "SEOUL 12 MARS 3" to ppc "Souvenir de Soul (Coree)-1903" via "CHEMULPO 15 MARS 03" to France with arrivals April 25/26.

HK$8,000-10,000

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KOREA: 1900 Envelope Addressed to the Catholic Mission Kong-Shyou, bearing 2r grey (pair), 1c green (9), 2c blue (18), 5c pale rose (10) and 10 s (pair) tied by VERNACULAR datestamp, very fine 5 colour franking paying the 116 cent rate.

HK$40,000-50,000

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KOREA: 1901 CHEMULPO to AUSTRIA, 1cn blue postal stationary card with additional frank-ings by 1cn green and 5cn rose.

HK$4,500-5,000

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KOREA: 1902 Cover to Delaware, USA, franked by single 1901 10 ch purple, perf 11-111/2 tied by CHEMULPO cds in black, with repeated strike alongside. Reverse with Seatle and Delaware cds's. Rare stamp on letter.

HK$5,500-6,000

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KOREA: 1902, 3 P on 5 P type I, used, ex-Zirkle, scarce, pencil signed and 1983 Holcombe certificate.

HK$900-1,000

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KOREA: 1904 (October 4) Registered Cover to Schio, Italy, franked by 1900-01 1 ch yellow green, 2 ch. pale plue in a vertical pair and 15 ch. grey-violet all tied by "SEOUL-COREE" datestamp in black, re-peated strike at lower left with framed registration cha-chet, reverse with Schio (Nov 16) arrival datestamp, a scarce cover.

HK$12,000-15,000

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KOREA: 1914 (December 19) Remarkable Large Cover at 56s Registered Rate to New York, bearing 1913-25 2s green, pair and single; ir-regular block of five 10s blue all tied by scarce KEIJO-SEOUL-CHOSEN in violet, REGISTERED in red at left and Yokohama transit registered label and cds on front, reverse with wax seals and New York oval ar-rivals (Jan 13, 1915), a splendid and extremely scarce franking.

HK$9,000-10,000

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KOREA: 1915 Beautifil Franked Cover from Seoul to England, tied by KEIJOO/CHOSEN in violet.

HK$4,000-4,500

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KOREA: 1901 Russia Stationery Card 4k, cancelled "GENSAN 12 JUN 01 IJPO" with boxed "PAQUEBOT" alongside, to Osaka/Japan with June 16 arrival, senders private return, Ota shop Vladivostok, card toning.

HK$11,000-12,000

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KOREA: 1915 Registered Letter from Gensai to France, with a beautiful franking, arrival and tran-sit mark on the reverse.

HK$3,500-4,000

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MALAY STATES: Johor 1898. Registered Cover to Singapore, franked by single 1898 $2 dull purple & brown tied by MAUR star and crescent in black, red MAUR REGISTRATION cachet and red BANDAR MAHARAN-MUAR cds at left. Singa-pore arrival on reverse.

HK$4,500-5,000

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MALAY STATES: Johor 1898. Registered Cover to Singapore, franked by single 1898 $2 dull purple & carmine tied by MAUR star and cres-cent in black, red MAUR REGISTRATION cachet and red BANDAR MAHARAN-MUAR cds at left. Singapore arrival on reverse.

HK$4,000-4,500

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MALAY STATES: Johor 1898. Registered cover to Singapore, franked by single 1898 $3 dull purple & blue tied by MAUR star and crescent in black, red MAUR REGISTRATION cachet and red BANDAR MAHARAN-MUAR cds at left. Singapore arrival on reverse.

HK$4,500-5,000

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MALAY STATES: Johor 1902. Printed Matter rate cover to the Earl of Buckinghamshire in LONDON, franked by single 1896 1c green for the consessionary rate, tied by JOHORE BAHRU crown cancelation in black. Red JOHORE BAHRU-PAID cds below and forwarded on arrival to GRAT MISSENDEN. A very scarce cover.

HK$3,200-3,500

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MALAY STATES: Johor Mersing: 1916 Registered cover to Singapore with boxed reg-istration handstamp and with 3c, 10c tied by single ring c.d.s. (D2) with a second clear strike on the front.

HK$900-1,000

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MALAY STATES: Johor 1930s: Envelope to Japan, bearing 1922 12c tied by "Pengerang/1" dou-ble ring ds (Type D4) . Scarce!

HK$3,500-4,000

104 )

MALAY STATES: Johor 1932, 15 April: Red band cover, franked by sultan 1c & 2c x 2 with Benut D4.

HK$1,500-1,800

105 )

MALAY STATES: Johor 1933, 28 October: En-velope to Johore Bahru, bearing 1922 1c vertical strip of five clearly tied by "Kulai" double ring ds (Type D2) and showing arrival cds alongside, the envelope a lit-tle soiled.

HK$2,200-2,600

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MALAY STATES: Johor Parit Jawa: 1936: Post-card to Penang with 2c tied by c.d.s. (D4), a little stained.

HK$900-1,000

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MALAY STATES: Johor 937: Letter from Tang-kak franked with 8 cts to the UK.

HK$1,000-1,200

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MALAY STATES: Kedah 11 July 19 10: Kulim, envelope (front and back severed) reg-istered to Penang, bearing FMS 3c (3, all different, two on reverse) and 4c, all tied by "KULIM" double-ring d/s (type D2, ERD) and showing good to fine registration d/s (type R1, ERD). Rare.

HK$7,500-8,500

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MALAY STATES: Kedah 1910, 29 November: Kuala Muda, "Chettiar" envelope to lndia bearing, on reverse, FMS 4c clearly tied by "KUALA MUDA" cds (type D2) and showing Penang and arrival datestamps alongside; the envelope a little truncated at top and at left.

HK$7,000-8,000

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MALAY STATES: Kedah 1911, 11 June: Part letter, Alor Star to India via Penang 12 June, arrived 22 June. Franked 8c for double Imperial rate.

HK$2,800-3,200

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MALAY STATES: Kedah Alor Star - G.P.O: 1911 (4/9): "Chettiar" envelope to India bearing, on reverse, FMS 1c and 4c tied by "ALOR STAR" dou-ble-ring d.s. (Type D2), showing Penang and Indian datestamps alongside.

HK$7,500-8,500

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MALAY STATES: Kedah 1912: Letter to Bal-ing, Canada via Semiling. Franked 8c for the imperial rate. Some stains but decorative.

HK$3,200-3,800

113 )

MALAY STATES: Kedah Lunas: 1917 (15/2): 3c stationery card to Malta, clearly cancelled by "LU-NAS" double-ring d.s. (Type D2), showing another part strike at upper left and Penang transit d.s.; some light fox spotting.

HK$2,000-2,500

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MALAY STATES: Kedah 1918, 8 July: Reg-istered letter to India via Penang arrived 20 July. Franked 14cts for the 4cts Imperial rate plus 10cts registration fee.

HK$1,000-1,200

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MALAY STATES: Kedah Jitra: 1919 (18/8): envelope to Ipoh bearing, on reverse, 1919 4c tied by "JITRA" double-ring d.s. (Type D2) and showing Alor Star, Penang and arrival datestamps alongside with another fine strike of Jitra d.s. On face, the enve-lope a little discoloured and with a tear at top of face panel.

HK$1,100-1,300

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MALAY STATES: Kedah Gurun: 1919 (1/11): Postcard to USA, bearing 1919 4c, tied by "GURUN" double-ring d.s. (Type D2) and showing Alor Star and Penang transit datestamps; the card with the staple holes on top left corner.

HK$3,200-3,800

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MALAY STATES: Kedah 1919, 25 June: Reg-istered A.R. letter to Kuala Lumpur arrived 26 June. Franked 24 cts for the 4c postage plus 10c registration fee and 10c AR fee.

HK$2,400-2,800

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MALAY STATES: Kedah Padang Serai: 1920 (9/4): envelope from Kuala Ketil to Simpang Ampat, Penang bearing, on reverse, 1919 1c block of four with light central cancellation and showing good to fine strike of "POST OFFICE/PADANG SERAI" oval d.s. In black (Type D1); the envelope with some small peripheral faults.

HK$2,400-2,800

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MALAY STATES: Kedah Lunas: 1920 (24/12): envelope registered to Beirut bearing, on reverse, 1911 8c, 10c and 1919 2c, all tied by "LUNAS" double-ring d.s. (Type D2), showing Penang, Port Tafiq, Port Said and arrival datestamps alongside and, on face, fine registration d.s. (Type R2).

HK$3,500-4,000

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MALAY STATES: Kedah Kuala Ketil: 1920 (3/8): envelope to Bukit Tambun bearing, on reverse, 1919 2c vertical pairs (2) tied by "KUALA KETIL" double-ring d.s. (Type D2) and showing Padang Serai, Penang and arrival datestamps alongside.

HK$2,200-2,500

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MALAY STATES: Kedah Kuala Ketil: 1920 (13/12): 10c registered envelope to Bukit Tambun, uprated with 1919 3c (2) and 8c, clearly cancelled by "KUALA KETIL" double-ring d.s. (Type D2), showing registration d.s. (Type R1) and large "A.R." h.s. (Type AR1) with, on reverse, Padang Serai, Penang and ar-rival datestamps; a little soiled and the 8c with some staining around perfs.

HK$5,000-6,000

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MALAY STATES: Kedah Jitra: 1921, 24 Sep-tember: Registered letter to Penang. Franked 14cts.

HK$5,000-6,000

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MALAY STATES: Kedah 1921, 12 May: Kuala Ketil, 10c registered envelope to Bukit Tambun, up-rated 14c. cancelled by"KUALA KETIL" double ring d/s (type D2), showing mainly fine type R1 registra-tion d/s and "AR" h/s (type AR1, LRD), the envelope a little soiled.

HK$3,200-3,800

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MALAY STATES: Kedah Jitra: 1923 (28/2): envelope to USA bearing, on reverse, 1921 1c mar-ginal pair and 10c tied by "JITRA" double-ring d.s. (Type D2), showing Alor Star and Penang transit d.s. alongside and another fine strike of the Jitra d.s. on face; the envelope with some peripheral creases.

HK$2,400-2,800


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MALAY STATES: Kedah 1924, 16 August: Front Kulim to England, franked 6cts for the Impe-rial rate. The stamps are cancelled with HS1 (L.R.D.), also struck with D2.

HK$900-1,000

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MALAY STATES: Kedah 1924, 2 October: Registered letter, Yen to Alor Star, the rare R7 in 1st state being struck on arrival. Franked 17cts for the 5cts postage fee plus 15cts registration fee. Cover some stains.

HK$3,200-3,800

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MALAY STATES: Kedah Padang Serai: 1924 (20/10) 1c stationery card to London, uprated with 1921 2c and 1921 1c, all clearly cancelled by "PA-DANG SERAI" double-ring d.s. (Type D2); some light overall discolouration.

HK$1,800-2,000

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MALAY STATES: Kedah Lunas: 1926 (28/5): envelope to Penang bearing, on reverse, 1921 4c tied by fine "LUNAS/KEDAH" double-ring d.s. (Type D3) and showing arrival datestamp alongside.

HK$1,300-1,500

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MALAY STATES: Kedah Kuala Ketil: 1926 (1/2): envelope registered to London, bearing 1921-26 1c, 2c (3), 3c (3, one on reverse) and 5c, all tied by "KUALA KETIL/KEDAH" double-ring d.s. (Type D3) and showing registration d.s. (Type R1) with, on reverse, Kulim and Penang transit datestamps.

HK$3,200-3,800

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MALAY STATES: Kedah Gurun: 1927 (16/8): Envelope to Manchester bearing, on reverse, 1922 1c (6) tied by "GURUN/KEDAH" double-ring d.s. (Type D3).

HK$2,000-2,400

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MALAY STATES: Kedah 1928, 11 January: Registered letter to the UK via Penang 11 January ar-rived 4 February. Franked 27cts for the 15ts registra-tion fee and the 6cts imperial rate on reverse.

HK$2,800-3,200

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MALAY STATES: Bedong: 1928 (16/11): enve-lope registered to London, bearing 1921 21c tied by "BEDONG/KEDAH" double-ring d.s. (Type D3) and showing registration label alongside.

HK$2,800-3,200

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MALAY STATES: Kedah 14 January 1928: Reg-istered letter from Jitra to Parit Buntar, via Alor Star and Taiping 15 January arrived 16 January. Franked 19cts. Struck with I10 instead of R4.

HK$5,000-6,000

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MALAY STATES: Kedah 1931, 15 March: Reg-istered letter (big part of the back is missing), Sik to the U.K. via Penang 19 March, arrived 13 April. Over-franked 27cts.

HK$3,200-3,800


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MALAY STATES: Kedah 1932: letter from franked 2x 4 cts tied Bandar Bharu c.d.s. to Canada. Transit Mark PENANG.

HK$2,000-2,400

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MALAY STATES: Kedah Yen: 1932 (30/10): unstamped envelope from India to Yen, showing "YEN/KEDAH" double-ring d.s. (Type D3), circular-framed "T/50-C" and framed "TO PAY/_CENTS" (Type UP8) with blue crayon, "18" inserted applied in transit at Alor Star.

HK$2,400-2,800

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MALAY STATES: Kedah 1933, 8 March: Registered AR, Alor Star to Sumatra via Penang 9 March arrived 11 March. Franked 39 cts for 12 cts UPU rate plus 15 cts registration fee and AR fee 12 cts.

HK$1,100-1,300

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MALAY STATES: Kedah 1933, 16 October: Airmail to the UK franked 53 cts for the Imperial 8cts and 45cts air fee.

HK$2,000-2,400

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MALAY STATES: Kedah 1934, 18 September: Registered AR letter Yen to Alor Star, arrived the same day. Franked 32 cts for the 5c postage, 15cts registration fee and 12cts AR fee.

HK$2,800-3,200

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MALAY STATES: Kedah Kuala Ketil: 1934 (23/1): envelope to Scotland, marked "By Dutch Air-mail" and bearing, on reverse, 1921 10c and 1922-40 4c vertical pair and 35c, all tied by "KUALA KETIL/KEDAH" double-ring d.s. (Type D3).

HK$3,200-3,800

141 )

MALAY STATES: Kedah 1935: Registered let-ter from Kuala Nerang to Alor Star. Cover with slight stains.

HK$5,500-6,000

142 )

MALAY STATES: Kedah Bedong: 1935 (15/3): envelope to England, bearing 1921 25c, tied by fine "BEDONG/KEDAH" double-ring d.s. (Type D4) and showing piece of paper alongside with manuscript "Imp Airmail", the envelope with part of flap miss-ing.

HK$2,200-2,600

143 )

MALAY STATES: Kedah 1936, 1 May : Air-mail to the U.K. franked 62cts for the 60cts KLM rate

HK$1,800-2,000

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MALAY STATES: Kedah Karangan: 1936 (18/4): envelope to England, bearing 1921 25c tied by mainly fine "KARANGAN/KEDAH" double-ring d.s. (type D2) and with "BY AIR MAIL" label alongside; the envelope with flap missing.

HK$2,800-3,200

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MALAY STATES: Kedah Karangan: 1936 (9/12): envelope registered to USA bearing, on re-verse, 1921 2c and 25c clearly tied by "KARANGAN/KEDAH" double-ring d.s. (Type D2) and showing, on face, registration label and Kulim transit d.s.

HK$3,200-3,800

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MALAY STATES: Kedah 1937, 30 July: Air-mail to the UK via Bandar Bharu. Franked 25cts for the Imperial Airways rate.

HK$1,400-1,600


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MALAY STATES: Kedah 1937, 15 March: Air-mail from Langkawi to the UK franked 25cts for the Imperial Airways rate.

HK$2,400-2,800

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MALAY STATES: Kedah Serdang: 1938 (14/1): Airmail envelope to England, bearing 1922 5c and 1937 10c (2), all tied by "SERDANG/KEDAH" double-ring d.s. (Type D3) and showing, on reverse, Bandar Bharu transit d.s.

HK$2,400-2,800

149 )

MALAY STATES: Kedah 939, 3 January: Registered letter to Singapore, arrived 6 January. Franked 20cts for the 5c postage and 15cts registra-tion fee.

HK$1,100-1,300

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MALAY STATES: Kedah Kuala Ketil: 13 No-vember 1939: Airmail to the UK. Franked 55cts for the wartime rate.

HK$2,400-2,800

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MALAY STATES: Kedah Alor Star - G.P.O. 2 March 1940: Envelope to the USA, bearing 1937 12c cancelled by Type D6 c.d.s. and partly ob-scured by Censor label at top, showing light Cen-sor h/s and, on reverse, oval "Dead Letter Office / Alor Star Kedah" datestamp in blue; a few minor creases.

HK$3,200-3,800

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MALAY STATES: Kedah Kulim: 1941 (20/10): envelope to Manchester, bearing 1937 50c, tied by fine "KULIM/KEDAH" double-ring d.s. (type D6), showing bi-lingual Airmail label alongside with brown sealing tape at left tied by violet Censor h.s.

HK$1,100-1,300

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MALAY STATES: Kedah Serdang: 1946 (20/9): Envelope to Penang, bearing BMA 8c clearly tied by "POST OFFICE/SERDANG" Japanese occupation canceller (Type D5) and showing manuscript date be-low.

HK$2,800-3,200

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MALAY STATES: Kedah Padang Serai: 1947 (29/1): envelope to Penang, bearing BMA 2c and 8c cancelled by "P.SERAI P.O." Japenese occupation canceller (Type D7, latest recorded date) and showing manuscript date below.

HK$2,400-2,800

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MALAY STATES: Kedah Gurun: 1947 (16/1): Rubber Research Institute circular to Kuala Lumpur, bearing BMA 1c and 2c tied by fine "GURUN" c.d.s. (Type D6).

HK$900-1,000

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MALAY STATES: Kedah Langkawi: 1947 (1/2): Rubber Research Institute circular to Kuala Lumpur, bearing BMA 1c and 2c tied by light "LANGKAWI" c.d.s. (Type D6).

HK$1,400-1,600

157 )

MALAY STATES: Kedah Karangan: 1948 (5/10): envelope to Penang, bearing BMA 10c tied by fine "KARANGAN" c.d.s. (Type 6).

HK$900-1,000

158 )

MALAY STATES: Kedah Jitra: 1949 (6/10): envelope registered to Penang bearing, on reverse, BMA 2c (2), 8c (2) and 10c, all tied by "JITRA" c.d.s. (Type D8) and showing, on face, provisional regis-tration label and Alor Star transit d.s. Colourful.

HK$900-1,000


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MALAY STATES: Kelantan 1916: Cover to USA franked with 4c (2) tied by Tumpat D7 and showing ringed "Passed by Censor Madras", with Sin-gapore transit cds (28/12/16).

HK$2,000-2,400

160 )

MALAY STATES: Kelantan 1921, 21 Decem-ber: Postcard from Tumpat to Selangor, via Penang 23 December, arrived 24 December.

HK$2,400-2,800

161 )

MALAY STATES: Kelantan 28 May 1924: Let-ter, Tumpat to Denmark via Kota Bharu 28 May, Pen-ang 30 May, arriving 2 April. Franked 12c for UPU rate.

HK$2,800-3,200

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MALAY STATES: Kelantan 1925: Cover to England franked 1c and 5c tied by double ring "KUA-LA KRAI / KELANTAN" c.d.s. (D5), cover with opening tear at lower left.

HK$1,400-1,600

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MALAY STATES: Kelantan 1926: Registe-tered cover from Tumpat to Hungary with rare "Re-commandè" R6 (ERD).

HK$6,000-7,000

164 )

MALAY STATES: Kelantan 30 May 1927: Let-ter, Tumpat to Costa Rica via Kota Bharu 31 May and Penang 2 June. Franked 12c for UPU rate.

HK$2,000-2,400

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MALAY STATES: Kelantan Kuala Krai (Batu Mengkebang): 1927 (28/6): envelope to London, bearing 1922-28 2c and 4c clearly tied by "KUALA KRAI/KELANTAN" c.d.s. (type D6); envelope with tear at top left corner.

HK$2,200-2,600

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MALAY STATES: Kelantan 1927: cover from Tumpat to Germany, franked 10c and 2c tied by rare "TUMPAT" c.d.s.. Kota Bhari and Penang c.d.s. as transit on the back side.

HK$2,200-2,600

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MALAY STATES: Kelantan Kuala Krai (Batu Mengkebang): 1932 (1/9): envelope regis-tered to England, bearing 1922-28 3c and 10c pair tied by "KUALA KRAI/KELANTAN c.d.s. (Type D6), showing registration h.s. (Type R2) and fine framed "RECOMMANDÈ" (Type R6); envelope with small tear at top clear of adhesives and hand-stamps. Scarce.

HK$3,200-3,800

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MALAY STATES: Kelantan Gua Musang: 1934 (21/5): illustrated "red band" envelope to Sin-gapore bearing, on reverse, 1922 5c, tied by "GUA MUSANG/KELANTAN" c.d.s. (type D2); some light discolouration and other lesser faults. Rare.

HK$6,500-7,000

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MALAY STATES: Kelantan Kuala Krai: 1934: Cover to the USA bearing 2c and 5c vertical pair (one with corner faults) tied by single ring c.d.s. (D6)

HK$1,400-1,600

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MALAY STATES: Kelantan 1939: Very early forces letter to India with "FIELD POST OFFICE S.P. 504" (F1) ERD.

HK$3,500-4,000


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MALAY STATES: Malacca 1921 (19/9): Enve-lope from Ceylon to Malacca bearing 6c and showing, on reverse, Singapore (27/9) and arrival (28/9) dates-tamps, and distorted framed "MALACCA/TO PAY 8 CENTS" h.s. (Type UP10); the envelope with some peripheral faults.

HK$900-1,000

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MALAY STATES: Malacca 1922, 16 February: Postcard India to Malaya. Taxed 8cts (UP10) so re-fused and sent to D.L.O. 6 March 22.

HK$2,800-3,200

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MALAY STATES: Malacca 15 December 1928: Registered letter (wrapper?) to India and 29 Decem-ber. Franked 33cts for 6c Imperial rate 15c registra-tion fee and 12c AR fee.

HK$900-1,000

174 )

MALAY STATES: Malacca 22 May 1933: Air-mail to I.F.S. f/e KGV 1c x 3 and 50c tied by Merli-mau D4. Flap of cover missing.

HK$1,600-1,800

175 )

MALAY STATES: Malacca 1937, 17 July: Reg-istered cover to Penang, franked by KGV 10c (2) tied by Masjid Tanah D3 with Malacca transit and Penang arrival h/s plus 10 stamp/piece.

HK$900-1,000

176 )

MALAY STATES: Negri Sembilan Kuala Klawang (formerly Jelebu): 1905 (30/8): ppc (Kuala Lumpur - Engrance to Batu Caves) to London, bear-ing FMS 3c tied by "JELEBU" c.d.s. (Type nD3) and showing Seremban and Penang transit d.s.

HK$1,800-2,000

177 )

MALAY STATES: Negri Sembilan Kampong Batu: 1913 (26/5): Envelope to Port Dickson bearing, on reverse, FMS 3c tied by rare "K. BATU" c.d.s.(Type D2) and showing Seremban and arrival datestamps alongside; the envelope with faults.

HK$2,200-2,600

178 )

MALAY STATES: Negri Sembilan Gemas: 1918 (19/11): envelope to Singapore bearing, on re-verse, FMS 1c and 3c tied by "GEMAS" double-ring d.s. (Type D2, latest recorded date), showing arrival machine d.s. alongside and, on face, a fine strike of the Gemas c.d.s.; the envelope a little cut down at left.

HK$900-1,000

179 )

MALAY STATES: Negri Sembilan Tampin: 1919 (16/4): FMS 2c on 1c stationery card, addressed locally, cancelled by "TAMPIN" double-ring d.s. (Type D5).

HK$900-1,000

180 )

MALAY STATES: Negri Sembilan Rantau: 1919 (8/8): FMS 12c registered envelope to Bristol, uprated with 3c and 6c, each clearly cancelled by "RANTAU/F.M.S." double-ring d.s. (Type D4 State ), showing registration label and, on reverse, Seremban transit d.s.

HK$900-1,000

181 )

MALAY STATES: Negri Sembilan 1922: Un-paid cover from Karaikudi to Seremban with violet boxed "SEREMBAN / 16cts / TO PAY" (UP11) hand-stamp.

HK$900-1,000

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MALAY STATES: Negri Sembilan 1925: Paul St Seremban showing provisional use of GPO dates-tamp at Paul Street (Note registration label).

HK$1,100-1,300


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MALAY STATES: Negri Sembilan 1926, 3 August: FMS 12c registered letter up rated by FMS 3c to the UK cancelled by Rantau D4 State 1 and struck with R3.

HK$900-1,000

184 )

MALAY STATES: Negri Sembilan Mamba: 1926 (28110): postcard to England, bearing FMS 6c, clearly tied by fine "MAMBAU/F.M.S." double-ring d.s. (type D3) and showing Seremban transit d.s. alongside.

HK$1,800-2,000

185 )

MALAY STATES: Negri Sembilan Ayer Kun-ning South 3 April 1934: Envelope flown by Impe-rial Airways to London bearing, on reverse, FMS 10c strip of four clearly tied by "Ayer Kuning South" dou-ble ring d/s (Type D2), showing Tampin transit d/s and, on face, Airmail etiquette; the envelope a little roughly opened at top.

HK$1,400-1,600

186 )

MALAY STATES: Negri Sembilan Rem-bau: 1935 (20/8): envelope registred to England bearing, on reverse, FMS 5c and 6c (10), all tied by "REMBAU/F.M.S." double-ring d.s.(Type D5), show-ing Seremban transit d.s. alongside and, on face, pro-visional registration label.

HK$900-1,000

187 )

MALAY STATES: Negri Sembilan Kuala Pilah: 1936 (27/5): envelope registered to Glasgow, bearing 1935-36 5c (3) and 8c, all tied by "KUALA PILAH/M.O.O." double-ring d.s. (Type R6), show-ing registration label and, on reverse, Seremban and Kuala Lumpur transit d.s.

HK$900-1,000

188 )

MALAY STATES: Negri Sembilan Pedas: 1938 (3/6): envelope to Glasgow, bearing 1935 4c vertical pair placed sideways and tied by "PEDAS" double-ring d.s. (Type D2). Scarce.

HK$2,000-2,400

189 )

MALAY STATES: Negri Sembilan Kuala Pi-lah: 1939 (17/3): 2c stationery card to Malacca, crisp-ly cancelled by "KUALA PILAH/F.M.S." double-ring d.s.; fine.

HK$900-1,000

190 )

MALAY STATES: Negri Sembilan Ayer Kunning South: 1940 (Apr.): Envelope to Scotland bearing, on reverse, 1935-36 1c, 2c (3) and 8c (6), all clearly tied by "AYER KUNING SOUTH" double-ring d.s. (Type D2); the envelope roughly torn open at top.

HK$1,400-1,600

191 )

MALAY STATES: Negri Sembilan Nilai: 1945 (4/10): Stampless envelope, with Economy label affixed to face, to Seremban sent during the free post period, showing "NILAI" double-ring d.s. (Type D2 State 2, earliest recorded date); some light creases.

HK$2,000-2,400

192 )

MALAY STATES: Negri Sembilan Broga: 1947 (24/1): Rubber Research Institute circular to Kuala Lumpur, bearing BMA 1c and 2c tied by "BRO-GA" double-ring d.s. (Type D3 State 1) with manu-script date in centre.

HK$3,200-3,800

193 )

MALAY STATES: Negri Sembilan Nilai: 1947 (18/1): Rubber Research Institute circular to Kuala Lumpur, bearing BMA 1c and 2c tied by light "NILAI" double-ring d.s. (Type D2 State 2)

HK$900-1,000

194 )

MALAY STATES: Pahang, Kuala Lipis: 1901 (31/3): 1c stationery card to Raub, cancelled by light "KUALA LIPIS PAHANG" c.d.s. (Type D3) 2nd show-ing arrival datestamp alongside.

HK$3,200-3,800


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MALAY STATES: Pahang, Tras: 1908 (24/6): picture postcard to USA. bear-ing FMS 4c tied by poor "TRAS" c.d.s. (Type D3), showing another mainly fine strike at top left with Kuala Kubu and part Penang transit datestamps.

HK$2,200-2,600

196 )

MALAY STATES: Pahang, Kuantan G.P.O.: 1910 (8/11): FMS 10c registered envelope to Singa-pore, uprated with 3c, cancelled by "KUANTAN" dou-ble-ring d.s. (Type D5) and showing, on reverse, clear registration d.s. (typc R2, earliest recorded date).

HK$900-1,000

197 )

MALAY STATES: Pahang, Tanah Rata: 1915 (20/3): envelope to London, bear-ing Perak 1935 5c (5) tied by "TANAHRATA/CAMERON HIGHLANDS" double-ring d.s. (Type D3, earliest recorded date).

HK$1,100-1,300

198 )

MALAY STATES: Pahang, Kuala Krau: 1923 (7/2): FMS 10c registered enve-lope to California, uprated with 2c and 6c (2) cancelled by "KUALA KRAU" double-ring d.s. (type D2), showing registration label, and, on reverse, Singapore transit d.s.; envelope a lit-tle damaged at left caused through opening.

HK$2,200-2,600

199 )

MALAY STATES: Pahang, Kuantan G.P.O.: 1925 (12/2): FMS 12c registered enve-lope to Kampar, uprated with 2c, 5c and 10c, cancelled by "KUANTAN" double-ring d.s., showing registration label, circular-framed"A.R." and, on reverse, very fine arrival dates-tamp.

HK$1,400-1,600

200 )

MALAY STATES: Pahang, Bentong: 1926 (11/5): envelope to Manchester, bearing FMS 2c and 4c clearly tied by "BENTONG/F.M.S. " double-ring d.s. (Type D7) and showing Kuala Lumpur transit d.s. on reverse; the envelope with some peripheral faults.

HK$900-1,000

201 )

MALAY STATES: Pahang, 1935: Sultan Abu Bakar 5c to Kuala Pilah tied by Mengkuang D2. Cov-er with stains and needle holes.

HK$900-1,000

202 )

MALAY STATES: Pahang, Sungei Lem-bing: 1936 (16/1): envelope to New Zea-land, bearing FMS 25c tied by "SUNGEILEMBING/F.M.S." double-ring d.s. (Type D4) and showing Sydney transit d.s. on reverse; the envelope with part flap missing and some light creases.

HK$1,800-2,000

203 )

MALAY STATES: Pahang, Ringlet (Renglet): 1937 (29/1): envelope to Denmark, bearing 1936 12c tied by "RENGLET/CAMERON HIGHLANDS" double-ring d.s. (Type D2). Scarce.

HK$2,800-3,200

204 )

MALAY STATES: Pahang, Triang: 1939 (27/12): envelope to Bristol, bearing 1935 4c pair tied by "TRIANG/F.M.S." double-ring d.s. (Type D3) and showing black "PASSED/FOR/TRANSMISSION" hand stamp.

HK$2,800-3,200

205 )

MALAY STATES: Pahang, 1941,15 April: Post-card (file punch holes) Mela to Singapore, franked 4c for the local rate. The card is cancelled with D2 (E.R.D.).

HK$1,100-1,300


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MALAY STATES: Pahang, 1947: Circular from Sungei Lembing, stamps with BMA overprint, scarce.

HK$900-1,000

207 )

MALAY STATES: Pahang, Tras: 1947 (16/1): Rubber Research Institute circular to Kuala Lumpur, bearing BMA 1c and 2c tied by "TRAS" datestamp (Type D8, earliest recorded date).

HK$2,800-3,200

208 )

MALAY STATES: Pahang, Triang: 1947 (18/1): Rubber Research Institute circular to Kuala Lumpur, bearing BMA 1c and 2c tied by "TRIANG" double-ring d.s. (Type D3).

HK$900-1,000

209 )

MALAY STATES: Penang, 1864, 22 October: Letter to Bordeaux, France via Suez showing manu-script 18, framed "India Unpaid".

HK$3,200-3,800

210 )

MALAY STATES: Penang, 1869: Letter (re-duced) Penang to Bombay with first issue 8c, Cat £630 on cover.

HK$3,200-3,800

211 )

MALAY STATES: Penang, 1875 (May 31). Cover from PENANG to VIENNA bearing Straits Settlements 1867-72 4c bright rose and 30c claret (each with company control cachets in blue) tied by circular dotted cancellation in black; red PENANG despatch cds alongside. red framed P.D: on front and reverse with BRINDISE (July 1) and Vienna (July 4) arrival cds. A rare and fine cover.

HK$6,000-6,500

212 )

MALAY STATES: Penang, 1875, cover from PENANG to Switzerland bearing 8 c, 12 c % 24 c (2) all canceld by PENAG / D17 duplexes & back-stamped at BRINDISI in transit & on arrival at NIEDERUZWIL.

HK$6,500-7,500

213 )

MALAY STATES: Penang, 1879/1883: two 3c QV postcards to Amsterdam and the UK resp. struck with K6 and PD6.

HK$2,000-2,400

214 )

MALAY STATES: Penang, 1883/1885: QV 10c on large piece struck by Nibong Tebal K1, PD1 (29 May 1885) and Penang PD6. 20 November 1883 cover (back only with small part of front) bearing QC 4c (2) and 2c cancelled by Penang K6, struck with PD6 and Nibong Tebal PD1.

HK$3,200-3,800

215 )

MALAY STATES: Penang, 1886: 1c p.s. card (reduced) from Bukit Mertajam (The only recorded example of K1) via Butterworth to Georgetown.

HK$2,000-2,400

216 )

MALAY STATES: Penang, 1897: Local cover franked with QV 1c x 3 tied by Balik Pulau D3 with backside Penang D10.

HK$1,000-1,200

217 )

MALAY STATES: Penang, 1898: Cover to Wales with GB 21/2d, cancelled at Penang and bear-ing very scarce "PAQUEBOT" in violet.

HK$900-1,000


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229

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MALAY STATES: Penang, 1899: Cover from India, franked on reverse by India 1/2A stamps, can-celled at Penang and bearing very scarce "PAQUE-BOT" in black. Cover three sides open.

HK$900-1,000

219 )

MALAY STATES: Penang, 1907/1917: Two letters Butterworth to the USA.

HK$1,100-1,300

220 )

MALAY STATES: Penang, Butterworth: 1912 (25/11): 10c registered envelope to London, uprated with 1c. vertical strip of four and 6c., all cancelled by "BUTTERWORTH" c.d.s. (Type D5) and showing, on face, provisional registration label, fine.

HK$1,100-1,300

221 )

MALAY STATES: Penang, 1916: S,S, 10c regis-tered letter uprated by KGV 1c and 3c (5) AR to USA cancelled by Butterworth D5 and struck with AR2 and Detroit handstamp.

HK$1,300-1,500

222 )

MALAY STATES: Penang, 1923 (2/1): enve-lope to Madras, bearing 6c (3) and 10c tied by Penang double-ring d.s. and showing fine framed "LATE FEE PAID" h.s. (Type I 56) with arrival datestamp on re-verse.

HK$1,400-1,600

223 )

MALAY STATES: Penang, Prai (Prye): 1925 (23/1): envelope (opened-out for display) registered to England, bearing 1c (3, two on reverse) and 5c (3, one on reverse), all tied by "PRYE/PENANG" double-ring d.s. (Type D3) and showing provisional registra-tion label.

HK$2,000-2,400

224 )

MALAY STATES: Penang, 1926: Two P.P.C. with scarce Penang Hill c.d.s.

HK$1,400-1,600

225 )

MALAY STATES: Penang, Pulau Tikus: 1929 (20/12): 15c registered envelope to England, up-rated with 3c pair, cancelled by "PULAU TIKUS/PENANG" double-ring d.s. (type D2), showing provi-sional registration label and legible framed "RECOM-MANDÉ" h.s. (type R4).

HK$2,000-2,400

226 )

MALAY STATES: Penang, 1936: Cover to Scotland franked with KGV 1c x 3 and 5c tied by Bukit Tambun D7.

HK$2,800-3,200

227 )

MALAY STATES: Penang, Bukit Tambun: 1936 (7/3): envelope to Glasgow, bearing 4c vertical pair (upper stamp with perf. faults) placed sideways and neatly tied by fine "BUKIT/TAMBUN/S.S" double-ring d.s. (Type D7) and showing, on reverse, "SIMPANG AMPAT/S.S." double-ring transit d.s. (Type D3).

HK$2,200-2,600

228 )

MALAY STATES: Penang, Butterworth: 1941 (3/4): envelope to USA, bearing 5c (3) tied by "BUTTERWORTH/S.S." double-ring d.s. (Type D8), showing brown sealing tape at left tied by violet cen-sor h.s.

HK$900-1,000

229 )

MALAY STATES: Penang, 1945: Two covers: 29 September 1945: Sent during the free post peri-od, arrived 27 October and 3 October 1945: Sent to India, arrived 2 November and charged 2As postage due.

HK$1,000-1,200


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MALAY STATES: Perak, 1891: Taiping to In-dia Double rate, franked 2 x 5c Straits Settlement.

HK$2,000-2,400

231 )

MALAY STATES: Perak, 1891: Taiping to In-dia, franked with 5c Straits Settlement.

HK$1,500-1,800

232 )

MALAY STATES: Perak, Parit Buntar: 1893 (29/8): envelope to India bearing, on reverse, Straits Settlements 5c tied by oval of bars (Type K1), show-ing Penang transit d.s. alongside and, on face, "PARIT BUNTAR" c.d.s. (Type D3).

HK$4,000-4,500

233 )

MALAY STATES: Perak, Teluk Anson: 1896 (29/4): 1c stationery card to Germany, uprated with Straits Settlements 1895 3c, cancelled by light "TELUK ANSON/POST OFFICE" squared-circle d.s., showing Penang and arrival datestamps. A SCARCE COMBINATION. Some stains on the back side.

HK$2,800-3,200

234 )

MALAY STATES: Perak, Ipoh G.P.O.: 1900 (17/3): 1c stationery card to Batu Gajah, cancelled by "IPOH/POSTOFFICE" squared-cirde d.s. (Type D3) and showing arrival d.s. alongside.

HK$900-1,000

235 )

MALAY STATES: Perak, Tapah: 1900 (5/9): outward half of 1c reply paid card to Batu Gajah, can-celled by "TAPAH" squared-circle d.s. (type D3) and showing arrival datestamp below.

HK$1,100-1,300

236 )

MALAY STATES: Perak, Tronoh: 1908 (12/8): picture postcard (penang Weed Quay) to Sweden bearing, on picture side, FMS 3c clearly tied by fine "TRONOH' squared-circle d.s. (Type D2).

HK$1,100-1,300

237 )

MALAY STATES: Perak, Gula: 1909 (10/12): picture postcard (Market, Ipoh) to Scotland, bearing FMS 4c clearly tied by "GULA" double-ring d.s. (type D2, earliest recorded date) and showing Kuala Kurau and Penang transit datestamps.

HK$2,200-2,600

238 )

MALAY STATES: Perak, 1911: Picture postcard bearing FMS 4c to U.K. via Grit D2, K. Kangsar D5, Taiping D40 and Penang cancelled by Intan D2.

HK$1,300-1,500

239 )

MALAY STATES: Perak, 1912, 2 April: FMS 10c registered letter uprated by FMS 1c (S/3) to Ipoh struck with Gopeng R2 and R1.

HK$1,000-1,200

240 )

MALAY STATES: Perak, 1912, 26 February: Local cover franked with FMS 3c tied by fine Men-glembu D3 and struck with Ipoh transit and Teluk Anson arrival c.d.s.

HK$1,000-1,200

241 )

MALAY STATES: Perak, Chendriang: 1915 (28/12): FMS 1c stationery card to Telok An-son, clearly cancelled by fine "CHENDERLANG" squared-circle d.s. (Type D2) and showing Temoh and arrival datestamps; the card with two tiny punc-tures.

HK$1,800-2,000


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MALAY STATES: Perak, 1916, 22 May: 1c postcard tied by Tronoh D2 with Ipoh transit d/s and Telok Anson arrival d/s.

HK$900-1,000

243 )

MALAY STATES: Perak, Lumut: 1917 (5/5): envelope to USA, bearing Straits Settlements 5c (2) tied by "LUMUT/PENANG" double-ring d.s. (Type D5) and showing another fine strike at lower left.

HK$2,200-2,600

244 )

MALAY STATES: Perak, Hutan Melintang: 1917 (6/11): picture postcard (Tin mining in Seran-dah, Selangor) to Sweden, bearing FMS 3c tied "UTAN MELINTANG" (type D2) and showing Taiping, Teluk Anson and Penang transit datestamps; some minor corner creases.

HK$1,100-1,300

245 )

MALAY STATES: Perak, 1918, 2c/1c postcard Chemor to Kuala Lumpur.

HK$1,000-1,200

246 )

MALAY STATES: Perak, 1919: 4c Provisional card Batu Gajah to Dutch East Indies.

HK$1,000-1,200

247 )

MALAY STATES: Perak, Teluk Anson: 1919 (16/8): envelope to USA, bearing FMS 2c (4) tied by "TELUK ANSON" double-ring d.s. (type D7) and showing Tax h.s. (type UP2) at lower right with manu-script "5" alongside.

HK$2,000-2,400

248 )

MALAY STATES: Perak, 1921, 26 May: 4c sur-charge on FMS 4c postcard to Germany cancelled by Tronoh D3.

HK$1,100-1,300

249 )

MALAY STATES: Perak, 1922, 12 July: Cover to USA bearing KG VI 6c pair tied by fine Bukit Mer-tajam D5 and Penang transit h/s by D8.

HK$900-1,000

250 )

MALAY STATES: Perak, 1922, 13 November: AR registered cover to Switzerland franked by F.M.S. 12c, 20c and 10c tied by Sungei Siput R4.

HK$900-1,000

251 )

MALAY STATES: Perak, Trong: 1923 (6/4): FMS 2c stationery card to Taiping, clearly cancelled by"TRONG" double-ring d.s. (type D3) and showing arrival d.s. alongside.

HK$2,000-2,400

252 )

MALAY STATES: Perak, 1923: Unfranked P.P.C. to the USA with scarce Batu Gajah UP2.

HK$900-1,000

253 )

MALAY STATES: Perak, 1925, 8 June: To Pen-ang franked with KGV 5c (not cancelled) struck by Parit Buntar D8 and UP2, on reverse, affixed with Straits Settlements postage due 1c and 2c pair can-celled by Penang double ring c.d.s.

HK$2,000-2,400

254 )

MALAY STATES: Perak, Ayer Tawar: 1930 (25/11): envelope to Ipoh bearing, on reverse, FMS 4c clearly tied by "AYER TAWAR" double-ring ds. (Type D1) and sbowing Taiping and Ipoh machine ds. alongside.

HK$1,800-2,000

255 )

MALAY STATES: Perak, Tanjong Tualang: 1930, 30 December: Cover to the USA via Penang and Singapore franked by FMS 1c pair and 4c (4) tied by Tanjong Tualang D4.

HK$1,000-1,200


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258

261

262

263

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256 )

MALAY STATES: Perak, 1930/1934: Two lo-cal letters from Lumut, before the transfer from the Straits Settlements.

HK$1,800-2,000

257 )

MALAY STATES: Perak, 1931, 13 May: Un-franked cover to Ipoh, struck with Utan Melintang D2 and UP1, affixed with FMS postage due 8c tied by Ipoh FMS h/s.

HK$2,000-2,400

258 )

MALAY STATES: Perak, Ipoh New Town: 1932 (11/2): picture postcard to New York bearing, on picture side, FMS 2c and 4c, both tied by"IPOH NEW TOWN/F.M.S. " double-ring d.s. (Type D2, lat-est recorded date).

HK$2,800-3,200

259 )

MALAY STATES: Perak, Parit Buntar: 1933 (4/3): envelope to England, bearing FMS 1c (2) and 4c clearly tied by "PARIT BUNTAR/F.M.S." double-ring d.s. (Type D8), and showing Tax h.s. (Type UP2, latest recorded date) alongside.

HK$2,000-2,400

260 )

MALAY STATES: Perak, Teluk Anson: 1937 (9/12): 2c stationery card to New York, cancelled by "TELOK ANSON/F.M.S." double-ring d.s. (type D4) and showing Tax h.s. (Type UP2) below with manu-script "20c" alongside; small corner crease.

HK$1,800-2,000

261 )

MALAY STATES: Perak, 1940, 20 August: Train letter from Penang to Taiping franked with SS KGVI 4c x 2 tied by Ipoh D26 and struck with TL4.

HK$900-1,000

262 )

MALAY STATES: Perak, 1940, 23 February: Airmail to Australia franked with Sultan 5c (3) and 40c, both tied with Malim Nawar D2, struck by un-framed passed for transmission.

HK$1,000-1,200

263 )

MALAY STATES: Perak, 1940, Letter franked 8 cts. from Lumut to Klang.

HK$900-1,000

264 )

MALAY STATES: Perak, 1940: Maxwells Hill (scarce) d.s. on letter franked with 8 c. to the UK.

HK$900-1,000

265 )

MALAY STATES: Perak, 1940: Maxwells Hill to USA, franked with Straits Settlements stamps. A rare office. Ccover damaged top left corner.

HK$2,000-2,400

266 )

MALAY STATES: Perak, 1941, 13 November: Censor registered cover to India franked by KG VI 8c and 15c tied by Bukit Mertajam D8 with arrival h/s.

HK$900-1,000

267 )

MALAY STATES: Perak, 1941: Maxwells Hill (Hill Station) to U.K. from "Hugh Lows" Bungalow. A scarce office. Censored.

HK$1,500-1,800


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278

275

279

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MALAY STATES: Perak, Malaya Perak Teluk Anson: 1945 (25/9): Stampless "Chettiar" to India sent during the free post period showing, on reverse, fair to fine framed "TELUK ANSON" h.s. (type D15) with datestamp below. Very Rare.

HK$2,800-3,200

269 )

MALAY STATES: Perak, Sungkai: 1946 (6/5): envelope registered to Tapah, bearing BMA 5c and 15c pair tied by "SUNGKAI" skeleton c.d.s. (Type D9), showing provisional registration label and un-framed "A.R." h.s. (Type AR3)

HK$1,100-1,300

270 )

MALAY STATES: Perak, 1949, 8 September: Chinese illustrated red band cover to Singapore bear-ing BMA 10c tied by fine Kemavan single ring c.d.s.

HK$1,400-1,600

271 )

MALAY STATES: Sarawak, 1898. Registered cover franked with 2 c., 3 c., 5 c., 8 c., 10 c, 25 c. and 50 c. bi-coloured issue, along with 4 c. black, prepay-ing the letter rate plus registry fee to HONG KONG. Stamps cancelled by SARAWAK cds, and front shows additional scarce SARAWAK/R registry handstamp. Reverse bears SINGAPORE transit and HONG KONG arrival datestamps. A scarce and colorful reg-istered cover.

HK$7,000-8,000

272 )

MALAY STATES: Sarawak, 1946, 10 Febru-ary: Sibu to Singapore. Franked 8 cts for the Imperial rate, the stamp being cancelled with D10.

HK$900-1,000

273 )

MALAY STATES: Sarawak, 1946, 26 July: Sibu to England, arriving 30 September. Franked 8c for the Imperial rate, the stamp being cancelled with D10. In addition two pieces bearing different 8c stamps tied by the same cancel.

HK$900-1,000

274 )

MALAY STATES: Sarawak, 1956, 27 July: Kuching G.P.O. to U.S.A., franked 70cts instead of 95cts, so struck with I5.

HK$900-1,000

275 )

MALAY STATES: Sarawak, 1960, 5 February: letter from Kuching G.P.O. to Birmingham, England franked with 12 cents.

HK$900-1,000

276 )

MALAY STATES: Sarawak, 1964,8 October: Registered A.R. letter, addressed locally. Cover some stains.

HK$900-1,000

277 s

MALAY STATES: Selangor, 1889: S.G. No.40 (Cat £25) used on piece from K. Langat with K1 and D2.

HK$1,100-1,300

278 )

MALAY STATES: Selangor, 1899, 19 April: Cover to Rangoon via Kuala Lumpur (19/4) franked with Selangor half tiger 2c pair tied by fine Sungei Bese D2.

HK$3,200-3,800

279 )

MALAY STATES: Selangor, 19 February 1926: Cover to the USA bearing FMS 6c tied by Klang D10 with UP2.

HK$2,000-2,400


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MALAY STATES: Selangor, 1913: Picture Post-card from Semenyih to England. Card vertical fold-ed.

HK$900-1,000

281 )

MALAY STATES: Selangor, 1917: Cover from Semenyih to South Africa (censored) with type D2 c.d.s.

HK$900-1,000

282 )

MALAY STATES: Selangor, 1921, 5 July: Underfranked cover to Brussels via KL (5/7) tied by Batang Berjunati D2 and struck with tax mark BTB and KL UP25 (only one recorded). Cover some faults.

HK$2,400-2,800

283 )

MALAY STATES: Selangor, 1924: FMS 10c registration envelope from Ulu Yam to England.

HK$1,200-1,500

284 )

MALAY STATES: Selangor, Ulu Yam: 1924: Cover to England franked 6 c. bearing FMS stamps.

HK$900-1,000

285 )

MALAY STATES: Selangor, 1925: Registered cover from Sabak Bernam with type D3 cds, with pro-visional handstamped registration label and circular framed "AR" handstamped (AR2).

HK$1,100-1,300

286 )

MALAY STATES: Selangor, 1926, 13 Febru-ary: Cover to Penang from India franked with In-dia 2A tied by Port Swettenham D8 and struck with Paquebot SL2 in black.

HK$1,800-2,000

287 )

MALAY STATES: Selangor, 1926, 13 March: Cover from India via SS Takliwa struck by Port Swet-tenham D8 and Paquebot SL2, on reverse, bearing India 1A (2) tied by Port Swettenham D8 and Klang c.d.s.

HK$900-1,000

288 )

MALAY STATES: Selangor, 1926, 21 Decem-ber: P.P.C. to USA franked with FMS 2c tied by Klang double ring c.d.s. and struck with rare UP2.

HK$1,100-1,300

289 )

MALAY STATES: Selangor, 1926, 6 September: P.P.C. to Denmark bearing FMS 1c, 3c and 5c tied by Sepang D5 State 1 and Seremban transit h/s.

HK$900-1,000

290 )

MALAY STATES: Selangor, 1926: Registered Cover from Sabak Bernam addressed local with type D3 cds.

HK$900-1,000

291 )

MALAY STATES: Selangor, Port Swettenham: 1927, 12 July: Postcard written aboard S.S. Muzapore (B.I.) at Penang to Australia put ashore at Port Swet-tenham. Franked 4c Straits Settlements for the Impe-rial rate, the stamp being cancelled with D8, on ar-rival also struck with SL2 in accordance with UPU regulations.

HK$2,800-3,200

292 )

MALAY STATES: Selangor, 1930, 12 July: Cover to Singapore struck by Port Swettenham D8 and Paquebot SL2, on reverse bearing India 1A (2) stamps tied by fine Port Swettenham D8.

HK$1,100-1,300


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MALAY STATES: Selangor, 1930, 6 February: Cover from India to Kuala Lumpur franked with In-dia 2A tied by Port Swettenham D8 and struck with Paquebot in blue.

HK$1,400-1,600

294 )

MALAY STATES: Selangor, 1935, 8 February: Airmail to the UK franked by FMS 1c and 12c pair tied by Bangi D2.

HK$1,000-1,200

295 )

MALAY STATES: Selangor, 1941: Censored letter to India with rare double circle skeleton pmk.

HK$900-1,000

296 )

MALAY STATES: Selangor, 1941: Registered letter from Kuala Lumpur to the UK via Singapore by Pan Am TransPacific & Trans Alantic Routes. The Kuala Lumpur oval registration cancellation is dated 1 July 1941.

HK$900-1,000

297 )

MALAY STATES: Selangor, 1945, 25 Sep-tember: (45 in manuscript) unfranked cover (Malaya Free Post) to India cancelled by Kajang D9 State 2.

HK$1,000-1,200

298 )

MALAY STATES: Selangor, Kuala Lumpur - Brickfields Road: 1949 (11/3): envelope registered to Liverpool bearing BMA 10c pair and 50c clearly tied by "BRICKFIELDS ROAD KUALA LUMPUR" double-ring d.s. (Type D2 State 2) and showing pro-visional registration label. Attractive.

HK$900-1,000

299 )

MALAY STATES: Selangor, Tanjong Karang: 1954 (8/9): envelope registered to Penang bearing, on reverse, BMA 10c strip of three clearly tied by "TAN-JONG KARANG" skelton c.d.s. (Type D1) and show-ing on face, provisional registration label. Scarce.

HK$1,800-2,000

300 )

MALAY STATES: Terengganu, Kerteh: 1917 (9/6): picture postcard (Malaya village on the Rochor River, Singapore) to Batavia, bearing 1910 3c tied by bi-lingual "KRETAI" c.d.s. (Type D2) and showing Singapore transit d.s. at left; the card is partly soiled.

HK$5,500-6,000

301 )

MALAY STATES: Terengganu, Kuala Treng-ganu - G.P.O.: 1921 (9/7): envelope to Seremban, bearing Straits Settlements 6c tied by large part bi-lingual "TRENGGANU" c.d.s. (Type D2), showing another clearer strike alongside and, on reverse, Sin-gapore and arrival datestamps.

HK$2,800-3,200

302 )

MALAY STATES: Terengganu, Seti: 1931 (30/3): envelope to England, bearing 1926 1c (on re-verse) and 5c, both clearly tied by bi-lingual "SETI" c.d.s. (Type D2, earliest recorded date) and the latter by part maching d.s. Rare.

HK$10,000-12,000

303 )

MALAY STATES: Terengganu, Besut: 19 Oc-tober 1931: Pink envelope registered to Singapore, bearing 1921-41 10c and 12c tied by fine bi-lingual "Besut" c.d.s..

HK$2,800-3,200

304 )

MALAY STATES: Terengganu, Kemaman: 1934 (14/4): picture postcard to USA, bearing 1926 5c tied by bi-lingual "KEMAMAN" c.d.s. (Type D4).

HK$1,500-1,800


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MALAY STATES: Terengganu, Dungun: 1936 (22/2): envelope to England bearing, on reverse, block of eight 1926 1c black stamps, tied by light bi-lingual "DUNGUN" c.d.s. (Type D3).

HK$2,200-2,600

306 )

MALAY STATES: Terengganu, Kemaman: 1937 (28/8): envelope registered to USA, bearing 1921-41 2c, 5c and 20c all tied by bi-lingual "KEMA-MAN" c.d.s. (Type D4), showing registration label with Singapore transit d.s. on reverse.

HK$2,400-2,800

307 )

MALAY STATES: 1902, FS 5c ultramarine regis-tered stationary envelope used to PARIS and uprated with FMS pair 1900 3c black & brown with two 5c red and green on yellow tied KAMPAR squared circle datestamp (Perak, Proud D1, R1) with registration ca-chet alongside. PENANG and PARIS cds's on reverse of this delightful cover.

HK$3,000-3,500

308 )

MALAY STATES: 1907: Kalumpang, ERD of use to France via Kuala Kubu and Penang.

HK$1,400-1,600

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MONGOLIA: 1926, 10 M., 40 M. tied "ULAN BATOR 25 IX 28" to registered cover to Tientsin/China, marked "T", on reverse Chinese dues 4 C. (5, inc. strip-4) tied "TIENTSIN 13.10.28".

HK$10,000-12,000

310 )

MONGOLIA: 1926, 50 M. single frank tied "ULAN BATOR15 X 28" to registered cover to Tientsin/China, marked "T" , on reverse Chinese due 20 C. tied "TIENTSIN 2.11.28".

HK$9,000-10,000

311 )

MONGOLIA: 1926, 1 T. and 25 M. . tied "ULAN BATOR 13 IX 28" to registered cover to Tientsin/China, marked "T", on reverse Chinese dues 4 C. (6) and 1 C. tied "TIENTSIN 7.10.28".

HK$9,000-10,000

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NEPAL: 1881, 1 A. blue tied native marking to in-land cover, on reverse three daters inc. "Okhal Dhun-ga" and "Khaldhunju".

HK$1,400=1,600

313 )

NEPAL: 1881, 1 A. blue tied native marking to in-land cover, three backstamps, envelope corner fault.

HK$900-1,000

314 )

NEPAL: 1884, inland cover paid in cash 1 Anna and dater of Jan. 23, 1884. Detailed explanation in two page Swedish-language letter enclosed.

HK$1,800-2,000

315 )

NEPAL: 1886, 1 Anna. greyish ultramarine tied na-tive dater to inland cover, three backstamps.

HK$1,800-2,000

316 )

NEPAL: 1899, 1 Anna. blue tied native dater to very small inland cover, three daters on reverse inc. "Ghahawa".

HK$900-1,000

317 )

NEPAL: 1899, 1/2 Anna. black tied native post-mark to reverse of inland cover, two datestamps alongside.

HK$900-1,000

318 )

NEPAL: 1899/1906, 1 Anna. blue tied native dater to inland cover dated 1903, three backstamps.

HK$900-1,000

319 )

NEPAL: 1899/1906, 1 A. blue tied native marking to inland cover dated 1904, on reverse three daters inc. "Palpa" and "Ride".

HK$900-1,000

320 Ho

NEPAL: 1941, 8 P. deep rose, a part sheet of 18 (2x9) of type V with right margin imprint, horizon-tally imperforated, some mounts but mostly MNH, one stamp top right thin on reverse.

HK$1,800-2,000

321 Ho

NEPAL: 1942, 2 P. brown, a full sheet of of 32, imperforated, unused no gum. Included explanation sheet states origin "from Brihaspatti". SG57.

HK$1,800-2,000

322

NEPAL: 1942, 2 P. green, a full sheet of 40 of type III with margin imprints, three mounts in margin oth-erwise MNH, error printing of 2 P. in colour of 4 P.

HK$900-1,000

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NEPAL: 1958, Himalaya-expedition card sent Daulagiri to Germany, signatures (8, mostly Swiss par-ticipants, inc. of Werner Stäuble who became a casu-alty in 1961) and thumbs of two Sherpas, includes detailed list of participants with profession and place of reside

HK$900-1,000

324 H

NEPAL: 1959, King Mahendra 12 P., a horizontal pair, vertically imperforated in-between, mint never hinged MNH.

HK$1,400-1,600

325 Ho

NEPAL: 1959, King Mahendra 12 P., a top margin block of four, imperforated, unused no gum (Michel cat. 1000.-).

HK$2,200-2,600


326 )

NETHERLANDS INDIES: 1818: Letter Salati-ga to Batavia.

HK$1,400-1,600

327 )

NORTH BORNEO: 1926, 16 July: Letter to Eng-land, franked 6c for the Imperial rate via Sandakan 17 July. The stamp cancelled with D8.

HK$900-1,000

328 )

PHILIPPINES: 1859 (11 April): French-Spanisch campaign in Cochinchina. Letter from REUS (Tarag-ona) to Manila franked with 2 reales brown. The re-verse shows an arrival cds of Manila.

HK$4,500-5,000

329 )

PHILIPPINES: 1859 (5 Oct.): French-Spa-nisch campaign in Cochinchina. Letter from REUS (Taragona) to Manila franked with 2 re-ales lila-brown. The reverse shows an arrival cds of Manila. From Manila the letter was forwarded to Cochinchina. Letter vertical folded, upper rght corner is missing. Very rare, only 5 to 6 letters have been send to Cochinchina during the military cam-paign.

HK$13,000-15,000

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PHILIPPINES: 1859: Spanisch Colonies: Phili-pines. Letter from Manila to Cadiz (Spain) franked by a pair of 1 real verde tied by MANILA/ISL FILIPI-NAS in blue. A fine cover.

HK$3,500-4,000

331 )

PHILIPPINES: 1860, Augusr 12. Letter from Manila to London. Arrival cds on front October 16. Franked with 2 annas (defective) and 4 annas - the postage rate for a 1/4 oz. letter via Marseilles.

HK$11,000-13,000

332 )

PHILIPPINES: 1860, letter from TAAL to MA-NILA bearing a strip of three 5 cuartos vermillon tied by MANILA / ISLAS FILIPINAS. Very rare.

HK$13,000-15,000

333 )

PHILIPPINES: 1863 ( Dec. 18). letter from MA-NILA to BINONDO. 5 cts vermilon lower edge of sheet. Some unimportant paper erosions. Spectacular and rare.

HK$5,500-6,000

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PHILIPPINES: 1899, 5 C. blue tied duplex with clear "MIL. STA No. I PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AUG 18 1899" to cover to England. On reverse transit "HONG KONG C AU 22 99" and arrival "LIVER-POOL SP 26 99".

HK$900-1,000

335 )

PHILIPPINES: 1926 (Nov. 10th): Cover with handstamped "Via Army Sea Plane" in violet and blue "U.S. Army Reconnaisance Flight AND Postal Emer-gency Mail Service to the Southern Luzon Typhoon Stricken Areas 9-10 November, 1926" mailed without stamps with BATANGAS duplex in black to Manila. On arrival struck with "Postages Due .. (4) ... Cvos" in red brown and taxed with 1926 Madrid-Manila Flight 4c carmine. Rare and fascinating cover, only 21 fly-ing.

HK$4,000-4,500

336 H

PHILIPPINES: 1926 4 cts carmine with IN-VERTED OVERPRINT. Nice appereance. Cert Phila-telic Foundation 1954 "genuine stamp, but cleaned and regummed". Very rare. Scott $4,000.

HK$11,000-13,000

337 )

PHILIPPINES: 1927 ( 2 March). Special f light CABO to MANILA with an US army sea plane. Letter nearing 10 cts green tied by an "aeroplane" alongside an oval date stamp "VIA US ARMY AIR SERVICE" and a blue "Via ARMY SEA PLANE" (also on reverse). Front also shows an CEBU duplex date stamp. The reverse shows also MANILA arrival marks.

HK$5,500-6,000

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PORTUGUESE INDIES: 1852 (5 March). Stampless letter from GOA to Lisbon. The entire letter shows a brown GOA/P.P. at the reverse and a blue POR ALEXANDRIA on the front. The front also shows a oval mark "LEY DE 20.50/15 RS", a blue "FRANCA" and a blue 300, to show that the postage was paid. Very rare combination of post marks.

HK$10,000-12,000

339 )

PORTUGUESE INDIES: 1872. cover BOM-BAY to PANGIM franked with 20 reis carmine-red on thin hard yellowish paper together with British India 1856-64 1/2 A blue. Very rare. Certificate B.P.A.

HK$3,500-4,000

340 )

PORTUGUESE INDIES: 1874. Letter from PANGIM to MARGAO franked by 20 reis red tied by barred number cancel "1" (Pangim) with mark "CHECOU/TARDE" (Too late) alongside. The re-verse bears to cds from PANCIM and the arrival mark from Margao. Great.

HK$4,500-5,000

341 )

PORTUGUESE INDIES: 1881 (Nov.) Regis-tered cover to VINGORLA with black string tied by red WAXX SEALS, overlapped by rare usage of pro-visional 1881-82 6r on 25 r violet, 1 t on 25 r violet and defective 2t on 50 r green cancelled by "1" nu-meral obliterators and by oval "CORREIO / NOVA GOA" datestamp. Front with framed REGISTRADA handstamp and reverse with arrival cds. A very rare and probably unique franking. Ex collection Law-son.

HK$7,500-8,500

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PORTUGUESE INDIES: 1883 DIU to BOM-BAY. 6 on 100 reis green tied by clear DIU on small cover. Fine and very rare.

HK$28,000-32,000

343 )

PORTUGUESE INDIES: 1885: letter from NOVA GOA to KARACHI franked with 6 reis green. Arrival "SECOND DELy KARACHI" cds. The letter is shortend at the left and the top right.

HK$3,500-4,000

344 )

RUSSIA: 1916 (June 28). CHINESE EASTERN RAILWAY. Postcard franked by Arms 3 k red tied by a very fine strike of oval HARBIN-262-MAN-CHULI (serial d) Traveling Post Office datestamp in black (Tchilinghiran fig. 665). A rare and fine card, with two off cover pairs shoing the same can-cellation.

HK$2,200-2,600

345 )

RYUKYU ISLANDS: 1951 5s + 85 s double post-al card uprated by 1950 5 y cancelled KATENA 1952 JUN 22 cds to USA. Reply card remains unused. Rare usage of this provisional card, especially with this type A surcharge to an external destination.

HK$4,000-4,500

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SINGAPORE: 1846, March: To Holland struck with ERD of PS4! via BPO Alexandria, disinfected at Malta via FA at Marseilles.

HK$4,000-4,500

347 )

SINGAPORE: 1851 (Aug 30). Entire letter from Singapore to CADIZ via Gibraltar, reverse with fine British Post Office ALEXANDRIA cds (Oct 8) and front with Malta 'Purifié au Lazaret' disinfection ca-chet. Charged '10d' due in manuscript without the usage of ta "TO PAY" marking.

HK$3,200-3,800

348 )

SINGAPORE: 1861: Singapore to MARSEILLE. Envelope franked 35 c Sage, cancelled LIGNE N. PAQ FR No 3 cds on board ss "YANGTSE" en route Colombo to Singapore. Addressed to Marseille. Off-loaded Singapore and placed aboard P.O. "Rosetta". Transferred at Alexandria to the "Bangalore" for Brindisi and then by rail to destination. On the Back SINGAPORE PAID cds. RARE RATE / cancella-tion.

HK$4,000-4,500

349 )

SINGAPORE: 1865: envelope to Samarang, the address handstamp in red in English and Chinese with the senders seal handstamps on reverse, with India 1/2A tied by an indistinct numeral, boxed "SIN-GAPORE / SHIP LETTER / PAID" (SL3) in red. Cover has small corner faults and stains.

HK$1,800-2,000

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SINGAPORE: 1866: Military letter Madras to Singapore at 1/2A rate via Calcutta.

HK$1,400-1,600

351 )

SINGAPORE: 1867: envelope to Rembang, the address handstamp in red in English and Chinese with the senders seal handstamps on reverse, un-stamped, boxed "SINGAPORE / SHIP LETTER / PAID" (SL3) in red.

HK$1,800-2,000

352 )

SINGAPORE: 1875, 23 October: Singapore en-tire letter to Calcutta, marked "pr Str Hindostan", bearing 1867-72 12c. (perf. faults at top) tied by firm's chop in red and "dumb" obliterator, and show-ing poor Singapore Paid cds in red.

HK$1,500-1,800

353 )

SINGAPORE: 1918: Letter to Kuala Lumpur. Struck with rare HS2 (late use) via Censorship, de-layed 5 days, although struck with "eye" mark to show it had been seen but not opened.

HK$900-1,000

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SINGAPORE: 1923: The only recorded example of UP60 on unfranked cover from India.

HK$900-1,000

355 )

SINGAPORE: 1935, 6 June: Airmail to the UK franked with Silver Jubilee 25c tied by Changi D2.

HK$1,100-1,300

356 )

SINGAPORE: 1937: PASIR PANJANG: airmail letter to the UK franked with KGV 25c and tied 6/11/1937 (LAST RECORDED DATE), together with airmail letter to the UK franked with KGV 5c strip of five. Both lettes tied by Pasir Panjang D2. In addition a 4 c stamp tied by the same P.O.

HK$5,500-6,000

357 )

SINGAPORE: 1946: Airmail B.A.P.O. No.17 at Singapore to Australia.

HK$1,800-2,000

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TANNU-TUWA: 1927: Registered letter to Moscow. 15 days in transit.

HK$3,200-3,500

359 )

THAILAND: 1885/1954, collection of all differ-ent mint stationery inc. cards (12), letter cards (3), envelopes (2) and airletters (2). Plus P 1 study of 11 different plate positions. Also 1985 cards (9). Total 39 items.

HK$1,100-1,300

360 )

THAILAND: 1926/1961, airmails mostly FFC but inc. three from "ROI ETCH", 1933 Singapore-London and 1947/49 to commercial usages with large "AV2" marks.

HK$1,300-1,500

361 )

THAILAND: 1900/1941 (ca.), lot 12 mint/used stationeries.

HK$1,100-1,300

362 )

THAILAND: 1883/1950, mint/used on pages plus three covers 1936/41 to US inc. censorship.

HK$1,100-1,300

363 )

THAILAND: 1886/1910 (ca.), eary ppc/add cards (7) including "La Poste au Siam", Liebig card, embossed coin card, "The Mail in Siam" etc., all mint.

HK$1,400-1,600

364 )

THAILAND: 1892/1895. Redirected Mail. MOL-LENDO (PERU) to MARANAHO (Brasil) with Peru 20 cts blue. MARANHO to England with Brasil 10 reis blue (pair). England to BANGKOK with 1/2p brown postal stationary and BANGKOK to ENG-LAND with Siam 1 att on 64 atts (2) and 2 atts, on 64 atts. A very unusual franking.

HK$16,000-18,000

365 )

THAILAND: 1895 "Smith's Premier Typewriter" illustrated advertising envelope used to USA franked by 1887 12a purple & carmine tied by Bangkok/1 cds in black. Execptional and rare early usage of an advertising envelope in Thailand.

HK$3,200-3,800

366 )

THAILAND: 1895, 1 Att on 64 Att. in small script, tied "BANGKOK 7 28/9 95" to "REUTER'S TELEGRAM" envelope, on reverse special dater "BANGKOK2 28 9 III" and all-native script delivery mark.

HK$1,400-1,600

367 )

THAILAND: 1897 (Fab 12) 10 c red on buff Gibraltar stationary card canceld by GIBRALTAR/A26, used to Germany. Unusually struck with "Royal Siamese Consulte" circular cachet at left.

HK$4,500-5,000

368 )

THAILAND: 1899, Bangkog to Germany, 3 atts. on 12 atts. A very rare early post card.

HK$1,800-2,000

369 )

THAILAND: 1899. Military mail envelope to PARIS endorsed Troupes d'occupation de Chanta-boun and cancelled CORPS. EXEPD SAIGON CHOCHIN. datestamp with military cachet REGI-MENT DE TIRAILLEURS ANNAMMITES, 2nd. BON. 7e C.C./Le CAPITAINE COMMANDANT in blue (also on reverse) nad signed by the Commander. A rare item of military mail, the first recorded exam-ple of this cachet on Siam occupation mail.

HK$9,000-10,000

370 )

THAILAND: 1900, Germany, UPU card "HAM-BURG 26.10.00" to Bangkok w. arrival "BANGKOK 2 23 11 00".

HK$500-600


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THAILAND: 1903 (Dec 12). 4a. carmine on buff postal stationary card used to TOKYO (Japan) uprated with 1899-1904 2a. yellow green tied by na-tive BANGKOK cds (and by Tokio arrival). BANG-KOK cds at left and transit of Victoria-Hong Kong alongside (Dec 28). An unusual and attractive us-age.

HK$6,500-7,500

372 )

THAILAND: 1903, intaglio seal of Chantaburi with 3 S. scarlet/light blue tied "CHANTABURI 28.12.03" to ppc to France, charged due with trian-gular framed "T", blue crayon 3 1/2 C. and French due 5 C. blue pasted. An 1 Att. on reverse tied "CHANTABURI 20.8.03".

HK$8,000-9,000

373 )

THAILAND: 1904. Registered cover from BANGKOK to Paris franked by 1887 24a. purple and blue vertical pair tied by SWISS-type-Bangkok-2 cds. Framed BANGKOK registration cachet in green at left, Paris arrival cds (13/7) on reverse. A fine and scarce cover.

HK$4,500-5,000

374 )

THAILAND: Incoming mail, Denmark, 1906 franked ppc "MARIBO 14.12.06" to Bangkok with Bangkok1 bilingual resp. Bangkok2 arrivals.

HK$900-1,000

375 )

THAILAND: 1907, surcharged stationery card uprated 3 A. tied blue all-native style via "Bangkok5 10.12.07" to Pitsanulok, slight vertical crease.

HK$900-1,000

376 )

THAILAND: 1908. Postal stationary card 2 att on 1 1/2 att. red uprated for mail to france with 1 att. green (pair) tied by bilingual BANGKOK 2 cds with French arrival. Superb.

HK$2,200-2,600

377 )

THAILAND: 1912 (ca.) early ppc "The King of Siam" showing King Vajravudh, unused mint.

HK$900-1,000

378 )

THAILAND: 1916, 3 sat green postal stationary from BANGKOK to Switzerland uprated with 2 sat on 14 stg and 3 sat.

HK$2,200-2,600

379 )

THAILAND: 1929, 10 St., 15 St. each tied "PEN-ANG" resp. large thai "SOUTH EXPRESS" to small cover to Denmark.

HK$1,800-2,000

380 )

THAILAND: 1929, stationery envelope 25 S. uprated air mail 50 S. tied pictorial purple "planes/waves" with "BANGKOK G.P.O. 17.12.28" alongside to London, endorsed "Air Mail Via Karachi-Lon-don".

HK$2,200-2,600

381 )

THAILAND: 1930, FFC Bangkok-Batavia, sur-charge/ovpt. stamps (3) for 25 S. and airmails 15 S. pair total 55 S. rate tied pictorial "planes/waves" with "BANGKOK G.P.O. 8.11.30" on reverse, registered to Batavia/Java Dutch East Indies with "WELTEVRE-DEN 10.11.30".

HK$2,200-2,600

382 )

THAILAND: 1933, Air Orient form marked "AIR GRAM" franked total 20 S. "BANGKOK G.P.O. 7.1.33" to India, backstamps.

HK$1,100-1,300

383 )

THAILAND: 1938, envelope 10 St. uprated 2 St., 3 S. tied "NORTH EXPRESS 8.3.38" to Finland, two Bangkok transits inc. slogan machine type on re-verse, unusual destination.

HK$1,400-1,600


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THAILAND: 1939, 1 T. 1926 tied "BANGKOK G.P.O. 30.12.39" to air mail cover to Denmark, prob-ably with chemical censorship

HK$900-1,000

385 )

THAILAND: 1939, 10 S. and airmails 25 S. pair tied "BANGKOK 24.11.39" to small size air mail cov-er to Denmark, pink censor tape.

HK$1,100-1,300

386 )

THAILAND: 1939, national day 10 S., 15 S. (3) with airmail 25 S. (strip-4) tied "BANGKOK G.P.O. 14.11.39" to air mail cover to Sweden, red censor tape.

HK$900-1,000

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THAILAND: 1942 (ca): Thai-Burma Railway From: Kurao Numata, Sudo Party Gi1381 Unit, Thai Dispatch To: Toshino Takahashi, Moniwashitacho, Ikude Village, Natori-Gun, Miyagi Prefecture. Mili-tary postcard written by a member of Guard Unit which served for Thai-Burma Railway area. Censored by 'Sudo'. Written: "It seems that it's very cold (in Japan) now. I wish that, you all are fine as ever. Ac-cording to letter from my house, you've taken care for my family members. I appreciate you very much. As you've helped them. I can flight for Great Eastern war which has continued for long time. I'm trying to achieve aim early as possible as I can. I inform you at first" on 16th February. 'GI' meant Thai Garrison Force. '1381' meant 42nd Guard Unit which served for Thai Burma Railway area.

HK$1,500-1,800

388 )

THAILAND: 1942, Japanese military card from the Death Railway.

HK$2,000-2,400

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THAILAND: 1942 WWII Japanese card from death railway, the text reads: From - Juntaro Sak-aguchi, Inuyama Unit, Oka5805 Unit. Thai dispatch. To-Togoro Hara, Koyama, Suzaka-Town, Nagano Pre-fecture. "I'm sorry for not writing you so long, I hope that you all are fine. During my absence, it seems that you take care of my mother, Thank you very much!" Military cover censored by Wakui.Replied on 15th December Showa 17th Year (1942).Okameant 7th Area Army which served for S.E. Asia 5805 Unit meant Railway 5"' Regiment which served for construction of Thai-Burma Railway.

HK$2,000-2,400

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THAILAND: 1945: Front from RAF POST 181 at Bangkok D2 (ERD).

HK$1,100-1,300

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THAILAND: 1946: RAF P.O. 181 then at Don Maung Airfield Bangkok.

HK$1,100-1,300

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THAILAND: Parcel label to Algeria sent at the Registered Printed Matter rate - most unusual.

HK$2,200-2,600

393 Ho

VIETNAM: 1951, Bao-Dai 30 P., a block of four, mint never hinged MNH, scarce thus.

HK$1,800-2,000


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394 H

1862 QV Unwatermarked 8c & 24c (Yang 2 & 5), both regummed (2).

HK$1,000-1,500

395 H

1863-80 QV Watermark CC (Yang 10, 14, 28 & 30), group of six including 2c, 6c(2), 10c & 24c(2), mint (6).

HK$2,000-3,000

396 H

1863 QV Watermarked CC 30c (Yang 16), mint right wing margin example with toning spots on gum side.

HK$1,000-2,000

397 m

1877 QV Watermarked CC 16c (Yang 22), can-celled "N2" in blue overstruck "S1" in black, rare.

HK$12,000-15,000

398 H

1891 QV 2c Jubilee Issue (Yang C1), group of three mint examples (3).

HK$3,000-4,000

399 m

1891 QV 2c Jubilee Issue (Yang C1), partial over-print omitted due to weak printing, used with "B62" obliterator.

HK$1,000-1,500

400 m

1891 QV 2c Jubilee Issue (Yang C1), used with partial "B62" obliterator.

HK$1,000-1,500

401 m

1891 QV 2c Jubilee Issue (Yang C1a), short "J" variety, used with first day January 22, 1891 cds.

HK$1,000-1,500

402 m

1891 QV 2c Jubilee Issue (Yang C1a), short "J" variety, used with first day January 22, 1891 cds.

HK$1,000-1,500

403 m

1891 QV 2c Jubilee Issue (Yang C1a), short "J" variety, used with Hong Kong cds.

HK$1,000-1,500

404 m

1891 QV 2c Jubilee Issue (Yang C1), horizontal pair used with first day January 22, 1891 cds (2).

HK$2,000-3,000

405 H

1898 QV $1 on 96c, overprint "Specimen", mount-ed mint, lightly hinged.

HK$1,800-2,000

406 H

1912 KGV $3 & $10 (Yang 113 & 115), mint (2).

HK$3,000-4,000

407 Ho

1912 KGV 2c Green, a block of 9 with center stamp (position 5) showing "broken crown" variety, never hinged.

HK$1,000-1,200

408 H

1912 KGV $2 Grey & Carmine, a horizontal strip of 3 with ovpt "Specimen", never hinged.

HK$3,200-3,800

409 H

1922 KGV "China" 2nd Overprint $2 (Yang BP27), mint example with re-joined left gutter mar-gin.

HK$1,000-1,500

410 Ho

1931 KGV 3c Grey, a bottom corner margin plate number "2" block of 6, NH.

HK$600-800


411 H

1945 Japanese Occupation $5 on 5s (Yang J23), unused.

HK$1,500-2,000

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Black & White Real Photo Picture Post Card of Hennessy and Johnston Roads with Trams, circa 1950s, scarce.

HK$1,000-1,500

413 )

Black & White Real Photo Picture Post Card of Queen's Road East with Trams & Cars, cir-ca 1930s, scarce.

HK$1,000-1,500

414 )

Black & White Real Photo Picture Post Card of King Edward Hotel, scarce.

HK$800-1,000

415 )

Black & White Real Photo Picture Post Card of Wanchai District, circa 1950s, scarce.

HK$800-1,000

416 )

Black & White Real Photo Picture Post Card of Queen's Road with Police Traffic Stand to Turkey, franked with KGV 8c, tied by 30 JUN 31 cds, tear at right, scarce.

HK$1,000-1,500

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Hong Kong Peak Tramway Picture Post Card Collection, group of 29, housed in old-time postcard folder, including real photos, B/W and colored, used and unused, an excellent and difficult assemblage.

HK$5,000-6,000

418 )

Hong Kong Postal History Selection, group of over 40 cards and covers with most cancels identi-fied, including surface and airmails, mostly KEVII to KGVI, a couple of QEII.

HK$1,000-1,500

419 )

1834 Canton Entire Folded Letter to Lon-don, with rare PO error "DOVER/INDIA LETTER" replaced by "SHIP LETTER/DOVER" marks, spec-tacular and fine 24 APR 1834 EL from "Canton" to London "Pr [Ship] Francis Charlotte" charged "1/4" and then "1/4".

HK$4,200-4,800

420 )

1842 Folded Envelope Hong Kong to Eng-land, endorsed "per Euphrates", dated on flap "1842 7th April Russell & Co" to London with red arrival "16th Sept 1842"on reverse, boxed "NEW ROMNEY / SHIP LETTER", so mail probably landed at Dunge-ness, Scamp, Far East.

HK$6,000-7,000

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1850 (Jan 30) Entire letter from HONG KONG to Paris via Marseille, reverse with HONG KONG cds in black abd obverse with good strike of PIAD AT HONG KONG Crown Circle in red. Prepaid 1 sh in manuscipt and charged 10 deci-mes due on receipt (March 21).

HK$9,000-11,000

422 )

1850 Folded Envelope from Canton to Lon-don, "per Record" with fine blue "DEAL/SHIP LET-TER" (S8), backstamped in London, charged 1/4, two vertical file folds, otherwise fine, the ship letter mark is scarce in blue.

HK$2,800-3,200

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1865 The Famous Cover Front to Manila, Philippines, franked by India 1856-64 4a black (three examples) used in combination with Hong Kong 1862/63 8c yellow-buff single and pair, with exceptional strike of circular LABUAN datestamp (March 4) in black.

HK$280,000-320,000

424 )

1867 (March 14) Envelope to Maunts, Devon in England to Swatow "Via Marseilles", en-dorsed "Officer's Letter" and franked by GB 1d red (pl 94), 3d rose-red (pl 4) and 6d mauve (pl 5) tied to each other by two very fine "A86" Mailboat Cancels, struck on board.

HK$40,000-50,000

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1874 (December 23) Entire Folded Letter from Foochow to Melbourne Australia, franked with QV 24c green, a horizontal pair canceled "B62", dat-ed "The Camp, Foochow 23rd December 1874" (type-written transcript included) endorsed "Via Galle" to Melbourne/Australia, on reverse Hong Kong index A DE 26 74 transit cds.

HK$5,500-6,500

426 )

1891 20c on 30c Gray Green, tied by Hong Kong cds on a registered 1895 cover to Michigan (USA), with tree backstamps including the very scarce Cus-toms Kowloon postmark.

HK$13,000-15,000

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1892 Round-the-world Card, westbound Ger-many-Canada-Hong Kong-Australia-Cape Town-Lon-don-Germany with QV 10c cancelled B62 and on reverse dater index A "JA 9 92", itinerary enclosed.

HK$3,500-4,000

428 )

1892 Registered Cover to GB, franked by 1882 3x 2c rose, 5c ultramarine an 10c violet on red all tied by B62 obliterators with Hong Kong cds in black and London transit also on front of a fine cover.

HK$5,500-6,500

429 )

1899 (November 18) Picture Post Card to Austria, franked with QV 4c Grey, canceled by dis-patch cds, octagonal Yokohama A Marseille LN No 6 ship marking alongside, early use and scarce on card or cover.

HK$800-1,000

430 )

1900 Picture Post Card from Hong Kong, bearing a pair of French Type Sage 5 cent yellow green tied by Frnech paquebot LIGNE N PAQ FR No 10 (Salles 1921) datestamp sent on the French steamer Sydney with Dijon arrival.

HK$1,500-2,000

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1901 (March 15) Cover to Holmwood in Sur-rey, England, franked by Great Britain 1881 1d li-lac tied by single ring Hong Kong code F datestamp in black. Reverse with Dorking arrivals cds (April 13) in black, light aging traces at the cover but a rare and attractive usage.

HK$2,000-2,500

432 )

1901 Red Band Envelope to France, bearing Chinese Imperial Post 10c green tied by Swatow date stamp routed via Hong Kong bearing 10c blue tied by boxed Swatow IPO tie-print in red (Webb Type 3) sent by French paquebot with octagonal LIGNE N PAQ FR No5 datestamp with Retiers ar-rival in France on reverse, very fine combination cover.

HK$4,000-5,000

433 )

1902 (December 2) QV Registered 10c Enve-lope to Germany (Yang G2), size 3.75" x 6", up-rated with $1 on 96c black, tied by registered Hong Kong cds, scarce.

HK$15,000-18,000

434 )

1904 (June 13) Cover to Seattle, franked with KEVII 5c gutter block of four tied "Victoria Hong Kong cds, endorsed "SS Gaelic" to Seattle USA with Jul 4 arrival on reverse.

HK$2,200-2,600

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1906 Registered Cover to Seattle USA, franked by 1903-06 1c, 2c, 4c, 5c, 8c and 10c all tied Regis-tered Hong Kong cds with registration cachet along-side, reverse with Seattle arrival cds, colorful and at-tractive cover.

HK$4,000-4,500

436 )

1907 Hong Kong to Manila KEVII Registered 10c Envelope, uprated 20c, arrival Manila cds on back, very fine and decorative.

HK$2,800-3,200

437 )

1908 (November 28) Picture Post Card (de-picting Sikh Temple) to USA, franked with KEVII 4c, tied by Victoria Hong Kong cds, a clear Western Branch index B cds alongside, scarce.

HK$1,000-1,200

438 )

1915 Envelope to France, franked KGV 2c (3) and 4c tied by Amoy date stamp, on reverse Shanghai Br PO-V transit cds.

HK$1,800-2,000

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1915 Cover to Birmingham, with Hong Kong 2c pale green single & strip of three, all tied by bold Hankow British PO index C cds, scarce and attractive cover.

HK$1,800-2,000

440 )

1921 Registration Envelope KGV 10c, uprated KGV 4c scarlet (strip-3) tied "Registered GPO Hong Kong 4 AU 21" endorsed "SS Yokohama Maru" to Saltash/Cornwall, England.

HK$1,100-1,300

441 )

1922, Liu Kung Tau to England Cover, franked with 4c scarlet tied "LIU.KUNG.TAU A AU 8 22" to cover (vert. bend) to England.

HK$900-1,000

442 )

1922 Picture Postcard Wan Tsai to the UK, readdressed to Switzerland.

HK$2,000-2,400

443 )

1927 (June 23) 10c Violet Registration En-velope, 154x95 mm, used to Germany and uprated with 2x1c brown, 2c green and 8c orange all tied by Registered GPO-Hong Kong cds, scarce usage but some slight imperfections.

HK$1,400-1,600

444 )

1933 Cover to London, readdressed on arrival to Antwerp franked by 1921-37 2c blue-green and 10 c ultramarine tied by rare Sai Ying Pun - Hong Kong cds in black, Hong Kong cds on reverse with Shanghai and Antwerp datestamps, scarce and fine cover.

HK$2,200-2,600

445 )

1935-1956, Paquebot: three ppc (two showing "P&O S.S. Chitral / Australia Mail and Passenger Service") used w. KGV franks tied "PAQUEBOT" w. "VICTORIA HONG KONG" daters alongside to Bombay; also 1956 surface letter w. Australie 7 1/2d frank tied "PAQUEBOT.

HK$700-900

446 )

194? WW2 Military Postcard from the Mili-tary Hospital, very rare. The text reads: - Censored by Ozeki "I'm sorry for not writing you so long. How are you, Chief of District? I'm serving as ever, don't take care of me please! I suppose that it snows heavily in mainland now. I hope that snow will melt and that sound of Ichinomita Drums will be heard when you receive this letter. Please help my family during my ab-sence! Please take care, 'Hara' was Inf. 22nd division which sailed for Hong Kong in Feb. 1944 from Jinfa in Zhejiang Province of China. But the ship was sunk on the way." It seems that the writer was at hospital owing to the attack.

HK$3,200-3,800

447 )

1940, boxed three-line "ARE YOU SUP-PORTING / THE BRITISH WAR / OR-GANIZATION FUND" on air mail cover w. China great wall air mail 90 C. tied "CHUNGKING 27.2.29" (Feb. 27, 1940) to HK with HK censor tape.

HK$2,200-2,600

448 )

1941-1942, incoming mail, Australia 9d tied "AIR MAIL SECTION MELBOURNE 21 NOV 41" to censored air mail cover to Hong Kong, vio-let two line "NOT TRANSMISSIBLE / SERVICE SUSPENDED" w. vermilion finger mark "RETURN TO SENDER" plus vermilion "DEAD LETTER OF-FICE".

HK$700-900

449 )

1942 Japanese Military Postcard from occupied Hong Kong to Tokyo.

HK$1,800-2,000


450 )

1944 (ca.): From Mitsuyoshi Tanaka, Hong Kong Prison, Military postcard, censored by Terada.

HK$2,800-3,200

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1944: WWII Hong Kong Army Hospital, Special Military Air Postcard From Ryu Murata,(‘Ri’ Party, An 10021 unit, Indochina Dispatch,) c/o 3rd Building, 2nd , HQ of Hong Kong Army HospitalTo) Yasuko Muraya, Imadega-wanoboru, Muromachidori, Kamigyo-Ku, Kyoto-City Special Military Air Postcard. Censored by ‘Uchida’. Written “No.1. Lonely winter has gone. Cheerful spring has come. I wish that you all are fine. Funeral of my father, problem of tax, chief of district…thank you for your hard work. Since my decease of three years old, I was taken care for the first time. I’ve recovered myself perfectly. I may stay here until the birthday of So. I’m anxious for taking job of Hamaguchi. Please do works of our home! Please send me a few books! Give my regards to all! Take care of your health! Shigeru, thank you for your kindness. Please help my family! There is red hill like Rokko here. There are many houses like match boxes. People wear light and colorful clothes. Crowd of foreign women. I’ve not yet felt nostalgy. I found various things which may attract you. If I can take them, I want to do it. I wish your luck and health” Written by a member of Japanese force who served in French Indochina. ‘Yasushi’ meant 53rd Division which served in French Indochina from January to Spring of 1944 only. It was used for op-eration in Burma a little time before Imphal Opera-tion. ‘10021’ meant Infantry 128th Regiment which left Moji Port on 29th December 1943 and reached Saigon. After that, it entered Burma in April 1944.This is very scarce usage of Corner Cut Type of Spe-cial Military Air Postcard which was begun to use in summer of 1943. Corner was used for use to frank on postcard to send to member of Japanese force abroad by airmail. It seems that this postcard was used in Hong Kong in Spring of 1944.

HK$2,800-3,200

452 )

1945: Hong Kong to Sweden, struck with rare AM15.

HK$1,100-1,300

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453 )

1836 (May 25): Macau to Canton. Entire let-ter with private text. Manuscript in Chinese letters - probably from a forwarder.

HK$3,200-3,800

454 )

1839 Macau to London. On the reverse arrival mark "FALMOUTH/SHIP LETTER". Manuscripted "Par Jardine" indicating a Ship of Jardine Matheson & Co.

HK$3,000-3,500

455 )

1841, 1st OPIUM WAR - "NEW ROM-NEY/SHIP LETTER" TO G.B. WITH MEN-TION OF TROOPS & HONG KONG EXPANSION; 22 Jan. 1841 EL (minor wear) from "Macao" to Lon-don "Pr. Foam" with a mostly very fine (though partly overstruck) boxed "NEW ROMNEY/SHIP LETTER" arrival.

HK$7,000-8,000

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1910, two covers with bisects, one used local to Lappa Customs, one to France. Both with "CUS-TOMS LAPPA" daters as arrival or mark of origin.

HK$2,200-2,600

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1911 (DEC 20) Cover to Hong Kong franked by Macau 1898-1903 grey green tied by Hong Kong IV datestamp with framed PAQUEBOT alongside. A fine and scarce cover.

HK$2,600-3,000

458 )

1911 Macau to Hong Kong. 2 avos, 4 avos and 6 avos on 10 reis. Rare frankings.

HK$2,500-3,000

459 )

1911 Registered cover to Hong Kong franked by 1911 1a on 5 r (2x), 6 a on 25 r and 1898-1903 4a. carmine all tied by MACAU cds's. Reverse with red registered label and Hong Kong arrival cds (Oct 1).

HK$1,800-2,000

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1914 Registered AR cover to Chicago franked by 1913 Ceres 2 a. blue green and 18 a on 2 1/2 r newspaper stamp tied by MACAU datestamp in black. Circular 'AR' also on front. On reverse Hong Kong (March 13) and Chicago datestamps.

HK$4,500-5,000

461 )

1929 Registered letter Macao to USA franked by4 av. + 16 ac. on the reverse. Transit mark of Hong Kong G.P.O. Rare franking.

HK$1,400-1,600

462 )

1930 Envelope to Chicago franked 2A Ceres + 8 a Carlos overprinted "Republica" tied by datestamp. Hong Kong transit mark on reverse.

HK$1,600-1,800

463 )

1932. Cover to Chicago franked with 1913 Vasco Da Gama 8 a deep blue with 1931 provisional 12 a on 14 a violet tied by Macau hexagonal datestamp (Feb 1). Hong Kong transit cds on reverse.

HK$1,800-2,000

464 )

1932: Envelope to Chicago franked 20 A Ceres tied by date stamp. Very clear Hong Kong transit cds on reverse.

HK$1,800-2,000

465 )

1933: registered letter Macao to Taihoku (Formosa / Taiwan) franked on the reverse with 6 av, 8 av, 10 av and 12 av.

HK$2,000-2,400

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1937, clipper FFC (6, all different): Macao-Hong Kong, Macao-Hawaii, Macao-US; and from US Hawaii-Macao, Guam-Macao and SF-Macao, all w. Macau backstamps. Clean condition, clear markings.

HK$900-1,000

467 )

1937, four clipper FFC covers, air on sections to Guam (2) and to Manila (2). To US (3) or Guam (1).

HK$600-800

468 )

1939, 5 A. pair tied boxed "PAQUEBOT" w. "VICTORIA HONG KONG 16 AU 39" alongside to cover to HK.

HK$600-800

469 )

1940, incoming air mail cover from Portugal with 530 Esc. frank and backstamps "HONG KONG 5 MY 40" resp. arrival "MACAU 7-V-50", s. l. "RE-CEIVED DAMAGED" over left flap. Also HK censor mark.

HK$3,200-3,800


SHANGHAI POSTAL SYSTEM

An impressive offering of sixty-six extraordinary Shanghai Large Dragons, comprising many early printing examples, unused (lots 470-518) and used (lots 519-535), with an ar-ray of a number of rarely seen in public auction items, first time appearance since the Chow Wei-Liang Collection auc-tion in 1997 offered by Sotheby's.

470 H

1865-66 Shanghai Large Dragon, The Early Period, 2ca Black, Chow Printing 6var (Scott 1var), pelure paper variety, usually printed on wove paper, narrow LPO, good margins, very rare early printing, ex Dr Stephen Gates.

HK$8,000-10,000

471 H

1865-66 Shanghai Large Dragon, The Early Period, 8ca Yellow-green, Chow Printing 7 (Scott 3), thin hard porous wove paper, narrow LPO, wide margins, thinned slightly on back, bright color, very rare.

HK$8,000-10,000

472 H

1865-66 Shanghai Large Dragon, The Early Period, 12ca Scarlet-red, Chow Printing 12 (Scott 4), yellowish wove paper, narrow LPO, close margins particularly at right, sharp and clear center motif, very minute thin on reverse, "6" of "16" almost omitted variety, very rare printing.

HK$15,000-20,000

473 H

1865-66 Shanghai Large Dragon, The Early Period, 2ca Gray-black, Chow Printing 13 (Scott 1), yellowish wove paper, narrow LPO, good margins, light ink printing, rare early printing.

HK$3,000-4,000

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474 H

1865-66 Shanghai Large Dragon, The Early Period, 2ca Black, Chow Printing 14 (Scott 1), soft opaque wove paper, narrow LPO, large margins, fresh clear motif, rare early printing.

HK$3,000-4,000

475 H

1865-66 Shanghai Large Dragon, The Early Period, 4ca Orange-yellow, Chow Printing 15 (Scott 2), semi-pelure paper, close margins par-ticularly at left, light thin on reverse, a very rare early printing.

HK$10,000-15,000

476 H

1865-66 Shanghai Large Dragon, The Early Period, 8ca Dark green, Chow Printing 19a (Scott 6var), pelure paper, wide LPO, "mace" for "candareen", wide margins, clear offset on reverse, very scarce.

HK$3,000-4,000

477 H

1865-66 Shanghai Large Dragon, The Early Period, 2ca Black, Chow Printing 21 (Scott 1), ordinary wove paper, wide LPO, large margins, good early printing.

HK$3,000-4,000


478 H

1865-66 Shanghai Large Dragon, The Early Period, 2ca Black, Chow Printing 21 (Scott 1), ordinary wove paper, wide LPO, narrow to close mar-gins, two unused examples (2).

HK$3,000-4,000

479 H

1866 Shanghai Large Dragon, The Middle Period, 1ca Blue, Chow Printing 22 (Scott 8a), laid paper, wide LPO, very wide margins, fresh deep shade, fully gummed prior to separation from the sheet, a visible vertical watermark line at left, rare, 2003 APS certificate.

HK$6,000-8,000

480 H

1866 Shanghai Large Dragon, The Middle Period, 1ca Blue, Chow Printing 23 (Scott 8), laid paper, wide LPO, very close margins, frame line dropped down of under "Hai" variety, rare.

HK$6,000-8,000

481 H

1866 Shanghai Large Dragon, The Middle Pe-riod, 1ca Blue, Chow Printing 23 (Scott 8), laid paper, wide LPO, ample margins, fresh.

HK$3,000-4,000

482 H

1866 Shanghai Large Dragon, The Middle Pe-riod, 2ca Gray-black, Chow Printing 25 (Scott 12), ordinary wove paper, wide LPO, good margins, on gummed paper, rare.

HK$6,000-8,000

483 H

1866 Shanghai Large Dragon, The Middle Pe-riod, 4ca Yellow, Chow Printing 27 (Scott 10), laid paper, wide LPO, close margins, bright color, very rare printing.

HK$8,000-10,000

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484 H

1866 Shanghai Large Dragon, The Middle Pe-riod, 1ca Blue, Chow Printing 29 (Scott 11), or-dinary wove paper, wide LPO, good margins, blurred impression.

HK$3,000-4,000

485 H

1866 Shanghai Large Dragon, The Middle Pe-riod, 1ca Blue, Chow Printing 29 (Scott 11), or-dinary wove paper, wide LPO, good margins, minimal inking with blurred impression,

HK$3,000-4,000

486 H

1866 Shanghai Large Dragon, The Middle Period, 16ca Scarlet, Chow Printing 31 (Scott 15), wove paper, wide LPO, good margins, light ink-ing, slight thin on back of character "Hai", "6" of "16" much higher than "1", fresh and rare.

HK$5,000-6,000

487 H

1866 Shanghai Large Dragon, The Middle Pe-riod, 16ca Scarlet (Orange-vermilion), Chow Printing 31 (Scott 15), wove paper, wide LPO, wide margins, with traces of blue ink, confirming that printing 31 was executed after printing 30, the 1 ca blue, rare.

HK$4,000-5,000

488 H

1866 Shanghai Large Dragon, The Middle Pe-riod, 16ca Scarlet (Orange-vermilion), Chow Printing 31 (Scott 15), wove paper, wide LPO, wide margins, fresh.

HK$3,000-4,000

489 H

1866 Shanghai Large Dragon, The Middle Period, 8ca Olive-green, Chow Printing 32 (Scott 14), wove paper, wide LPO, very large mar-gins, heavy inking on several characters, a fresh exam-ple with bright color, rare.

HK$5,000-6,000

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490 H

1866 Shanghai Large Dragon, The Middle Period, 8ca Olive-green, Chow Printing 32 (Scott 14), wove paper, wide LPO, heavy inking on several characters, two unused examples, one with wider margins, rare (2).

HK$6,000-8,000

491 H

1866 Shanghai Large Dragon, The Middle Period, 12ca Terra-cotta, Chow Printing 35 (Scott 17), wove paper, wide LPO, raised dot after "O" of "LPO", good wide margins.

HK$2,500-3,000

492 H

1866 Shanghai Large Dragon, The Middle Period, 12ca Terra-cotta, Chow Printing 35 (Scott 17), wove paper, wide LPO, raised dot after "O" of "LPO", good wide margins, heavy inking on several characters.

HK$2,500-3,000

493 H

1866 Shanghai Large Dragon, The Middle Period, 6ca Terra-cotta, Chow Printing 36 (Scott 22), wove paper, wide LPO, raised dot after "O" of "LPO", wide margins, a scarce example with crude attempt to cut the stamp pattern out as often seen on the later 3ca printing, hand gummed, fresh and rare.

HK$8,000-10,000

494 H

1866 Shanghai Large Dragon, The Middle Pe-riod, 1ca Bright Blue, Chow Printing 38 (Scott 16), wove paper, wide LPO, clear wide margins, no gum as issued.

HK$3,000-4,000

495 H

1866 Shanghai Large Dragon, The Middle Pe-riod, 2ca Black, Chow Printing 41 (Scott 5a), wove paper, wide LPO, good to wide margins, broken frame line at bottom left, unused.

HK$3,000-4,000

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496 H

1866 Shanghai Large Dragon, The Middle Period, 8ca Grass-green, Chow Printing 43 (Scott 3), wove paper, wide LPO, wide margins, underinking on several characters, fresh and bright color.

HK$2,000-3,000

497 H

1866 Shanghai Large Dragon, The Middle Pe-riod, 3ca Terra-cotta Brown, Chow Printing 45d (Scott 20var), wove paper, wide LPO, "3 CAN" above "DAREENS" variety, two unused examples (2).

HK$3,000-4,000

498 H

1866 Shanghai Large Dragon, The Middle Pe-riod, 6ca Vermilion, Chow Printing 46 (Scott 23), wove paper, wide LPO, good wide margins, two unused examples with bright color (2).

HK$3,000-4,000

499 H

1866 Shanghai Large Dragon, The Middle Pe-riod, 12ca Chocolate, Chow Printing 47 (Scott 18), wove paper, wide LPO, wide margins, heavy ink-ing.

HK$2,000-3,000

500 H

1866-67 Shanghai Large Dragon, The Late Period, 1ca Blue, Chow Printing 48 (Scott 19), pelure paper, wide LPO, large margins, showing vary-ing impressions of additional frame lines and extra dots after "CANDAREEN", light creasing in places as often encountered with this delicate paper.

HK$2,000-3,000

501 H

1866-67 Shanghai Large Dragon, The Late Period, 1ca Blue, Chow Printing 48 (Scott 19), pelure paper, wide LPO, close margins, gummed.

HK$2,000-3,000

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502 H

1866-67 Shanghai Large Dragon, The Late Period, 1ca Deep Blue, Chow Printing 48 (Scott 19), pelure paper, wide LPO, wide margins on two sides, ink smudges on face with clear offset on reverse, very minor light creasing, a rarely seen printing.

HK$2,000-3,000

503 H

1866-67 Shanghai Large Dragon, The Late Pe-riod, 3ca Red-brown, Chow Printing 50 (Scott 20), pelure paper, wide LPO, large margins, "IPO" for LPO" variety, rare.

HK$2,000-3,000

504 H

1866-67 Shanghai Large Dragon, The Late Pe-riod, 2ca Gray-black, Chow Printing 51 (Scott 31), wove paper, wide LPO, huge margins, fresh.

HK$2,000-3,000

505 H

1866-67 Shanghai Large Dragon, The Late Pe-riod, 3ca Red-brown, Chow Printing 53 (Scott 30), wove paper, wide LPO, fresh bright color.

HK$1,500-2,000

506 H

1866-67 Shanghai Large Dragon, The Late Period, 1ca Blue, Chow Printing 53 (Scott 30), wove paper, wide LPO, two unused examples (one am-ple margins, the other with wide margins) with partial character "Kung" missing and clear double printing of numeral "3", unrecorded error (2).

HK$4,000-5,000

507 H

1866-67 Shanghai Large Dragon, The Late Period, 2ca Black, Chow Printing 54 (Scott 5), wove paper, wide LPO, extra wide margins, clear sharp impression of center motif, rare.

HK$2,000-3,000

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508 H

1866-67 Shanghai Large Dragon, The Late Period, 3ca Red-brown, Chow Printing 55var (Scott 32var), wove paper, wide LPO, wide margins, part character "Kung" and dot after "Candareens" omitted variety, two unused examples, rare printing with variety (2).

HK$3,000-4,000

509 H

1866-67 Group of 3 Shanghai Large Dragons, The Late Period, Chow Printing 57, 65 & 70 (Scott 2, 5a & 34a), including 4ca orange-yellow (printing 57) and 2ca black (printing 65 & 70), all wove paper and wide LPO, even margins, unused (3).

HK$2,000-3,000

510 H

1866-67 Shanghai Large Dragon, The Late Period, 6ca Reddish-brown, Chow Printing 58 (Scott 21), wove paper, wide LPO, two unused examples, one with huge margins and the other with good margins (2).

HK$3,000-4,000

511 H

1866-67 Shanghai Large Dragon, The Late Period, 8ca Olive-green, Chow Printing 59 (Scott 3), wove paper, wide LPO, narrow margins, part character "Hai" missing and broken right center frame line, unrecorded varieties.

HK$3,000-4,000

512 H

1866-67 Shanghai Large Dragon, The Late Pe-riod, 12ca Orange-brown, Chow Printing 60 (Scott 24), wove paper, wide LPO, narrow margins, "CA" raised above "NDAREENS" variety.

HK$3,000-4,000

513 H

1866-67 Shanghai Large Dragon, The Late Period, 16ca Scarlet, Chow Printing 62 (Scott 25), wove paper, wide LPO, extra large margins.

HK$2,000-3,000

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514 H

1866-67 Shanghai Large Dragon, The Late Pe-riod, 2ca Black, Chow Printing 65 (Scott 5a), wove paper, wide LPO, good margins, trace of thin.

HK$3,000-4,000

515 H

1866-67 Shanghai Large Dragon, The Late Pe-riod, 4ca Yellow, Chow Printing 68 (Scott 2), wove paper, wide LPO, good margins.

HK$3,000-4,000

516 H

1866-67 Shanghai Large Dragon, The Late Period, 12ca Scarlet and Orange-red, Chow Printing 75 (Scott 39a), wove paper, wide LPO, Scarlet example with extra ink dot on "Shang", good and large margins (2).

HK$3,000-4,000

517 Ho

1871-72 Shanghai Large Dragon Reissues, Group S, 1ca Blue (Chow S1 & S2), horizontal strip of eight, showing Die II and Die III alongside each other in four pairs, folded in middle, exception-ally fresh and very rare (8).

HK$5,000-6,000

518 Ho

1871-72 Shanghai Large Dragon Reissues, Group S, 2ca Black (Chow S3 & S4), horizontal strip of six, showing Die II and Die III alongside each other in three pairs, folded in middle, exceptionally fresh and very rare (6).

HK$4,000-5,000

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519 m

Shanghai Local Post Postmarks, Chow SLP-2 in Blue on Hong Kong QV 2c (March 17, 1864), earliest use in the pre-adhesive period of Shanghai Lo-cal Post, 12 stamps and 4 cover pieces recorded on Hong Kong stamps, for similar markings please refer to Fortune Wang's book, Shanghai Local Post - Stamp Issues and Postal History, volume 1, page 29, ex For-tune Wang.

HK$120,000-150,000

520 m

Shanghai Local Post Postmarks, Chow SLP-2 in Black on Hong Kong QV 8c (May 2, 1964), one of three used Hong Kong stamps with this dater in black during the pre-adhesive period, for similar markings please refer to Fortune Wang's book, Shang-hai Local Post - Stamp Issues and Postal History, vol-ume 1, page 28, and F W Webb's book, page 321 and plate 73, ex Fortune Wang.

HK$70,000-80,000

521 m

Shanghai Local Post Postmarks, Chow SLP-2 in Blue on Hong Kong QV 6c (May 14, 1865), latest use in the pre-adhesive period of Shanghai Lo-cal Post, 12 stamps and 4 cover pieces recorded on Hong Kong stamps, for similar markings please refer to Fortune Wang's book, Shanghai Local Post - Stamp Issues and Postal History, volume 1, page 29, ex For-tune Wang.

HK$120,000-150,000

522 m

Shanghai Local Post Postmarks, Chow SLP-3 in Red on Shanghai Large Dragon, 16ca Scar-let, Chow Printing 5 (Scott 4), almost complete Local Post Office Shanghai small belt buckle post-mark, very rare used early printing example, ex For-tune Wang.

HK$35,000-40,000


523 m

Shanghai Local Post Postmarks, Chow SLP-3 in Red on Shanghai Large Dragon, 4ca Yel-low, Chow Printing 9 (Scott 2), almost com-plete Local Post Office Shanghai small belt buckle postmark, very rare used early printing example, ex Fortune Wang.

HK$35,000-40,000

524 m

Shanghai Local Post Postmarks, Chow SLP-3 in Red on Shanghai Large Dragon, 2ca Black, Chow Printing 10 (Scott 1), complete Local Post Office Shanghai small belt buckle postmark, very rare used early printing example, ex Fortune Wang.

HK$25,000-30,000

525 m

Shanghai Local Post Postmarks, Chow SLP-3 in Red on Shanghai Large Dragon, 4ca Or-ange-yellow, Chow Printing 15 (Scott 2), com-plete Local Post Office Shanghai small belt buckle postmark, very rare used early printing example, ex Fortune Wang.

HK$25,000-30,000

526 m

Shanghai Local Post Postmarks, Chow SLP-2 in Blue on Shanghai Large Dragon, 8ca Green, Chow Printing 19 (Scott 6), pelure paper, wide LPO, "mace" for "candareen", close margins, tied by complete strike of Shanghae Local Post DE 16 65 dater, believed to be the only known dater on this particular printing, extremely scarce.

HK$50,000-60,000

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527 m

Shanghai Local Post Postmarks, Chow SLP-3 in Red on Shanghai Large Dragon, 2ca Black, Chow Printing 21 (Scott 1), almost complete Lo-cal Post Office Shanghai small belt buckle postmark, very rare used example of this particular printing, ex Fortune Wang.

HK$15,000-20,000

528 m

Shanghai Local Post Postmarks, Chow SLP-3 in Red on Shanghai Large Dragon, 2ca Gray-black, Chow Printing 25c (Scott 4var), final "N" in "CANDAREEN" very much lower variety, almost complete Local Post Office Shanghai small belt buckle postmark, very rare used example, similar example sold for HK$86,250 in the Wei-Liang Chow auction (Sotheby's 1997), ex Fortune Wang.

HK$30,000-40,000

529 m

Shanghai Local Post Postmarks, Chow SLP-2 in Blue on Shanghai Large Dragon, 1ca Blue, Chow Printing 29 (Scott 11), a complete, rather faint but totally legible Shanghae Local Post "January 27, 1866" circular datestamp, paper repaired, very rare used example, ex Fortune Wang.

HK$20,000-30,000

530 m

Shanghai Local Post Postmarks, Chow SLP-3 in Red on Shanghai Large Dragon, 3ca Terra-cotta Brown, Chow Printing 45 (Scott 20), vir-tually complete Local Post Office Shanghai small belt buckle postmark, very rare used example, ex Fortune Wang.

HK$15,000-20,000


531 m

Shanghai Local Post Postmarks, Chow SLP-3 in Red on Shanghai Large Dragon, 1ca Blue, Chow Printing 48 (Scott 19), almost complete Lo-cal Post Office Shanghai small belt buckle postmark, rare, ex Fortune Wang.

HK$15,000-20,000

532 m

Shanghai Local Post Postmarks, Chow SLP-3 in Red on Shanghai Large Dragon, 1ca Blue, Chow Printing 48 (Scott 19), a complete strike of Local Post Office Shanghai small belt buckle postmark, very clear and sharp marking, sold in the Wei-Liang Chow auction at Sotheby's in 1997 for HK$69,000, very rare.

HK$35,000-40,000

533 m

Shanghai Local Post Postmarks, Chow SLP-N (Ningpo) in Red on Shanghai Large Dragon, 1ca Blue, Chow Printing 49 (Scott 19), a complete strike of the Local Post Office Ning-po small belt buckle postmark, similar markings sold in the Wei-Liang Chow auction at Sotheby's in 1997 for as high as HK$80,500, very rare Ningpo markings.

HK$20,000-30,000

534 m

Shanghai Local Post Postmarks, Chow SLP-3 in Red on Shanghai Large Dragon, 3ca Red-dish-brown, Chow Printing 50 (Scott 20), vir-tually complete Local Post Office Shanghai small belt buckle postmark.

HK$15,000-20,000

535 m

Shanghai Local Post Postmarks, Chow SLP-2 in Blue on Shanghai Large Dragon, 6ca Red-dish-brown, Chow Printing 58 (Scott 21), a complete legible Shanghae Local Post "January 17, 1867" circular datestamp, very late use and extremely rare used example, ex Fortune Wang.

HK$35,000-40,000

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536 P

1867 Shanghai Small Dragon 2nd Issue 12ca Pale Grey Color Proof, engraved on white card, size 58mm x 70mm, very fresh and well preserved.

HK$5,000-6,000

537 Ho

1873-77 Shanghai Small Dragon Surcharges, 1ca on 4c Grey Lilac (Chan LS58), block of six with bottom margin, lower bottom stamp with smaller numeral "1" variety, fresh bright color with full origi-nal gum (6).

HK$2,500-3,000

538 H

1889 Shanghai Small Dragon Issue (Value in Cash), 6th Issue (Chan LS105-109), complete set of 5 with extra 40 cash, 80 cash and 100 cash, 60 cash example with dot missing in character "Wen" variety, bright color, original gum with hinge rem-nants (8).

HK$1,000-1,500

539 Ho

1889 Shanghai Small Dragon Issue (Value in Cash), 6th Issue 100 cash Blue (Chan LS109), two blocks with margins, one four and one six, wa-termark shifted to between perforations, bright color, large part original gum (10).

HK$1,000-1,500

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1892 (December 22) Double Dragon 2c Postal Card to Woosung, canceled by Local Post Shanghai bilingual marking with dispatch datestamp alongside, rare.

HK$4,000-5,000

541 Ho

1893 Surcharges on Double Dragons, Press Surcharged in Red, 1c on Half 2 Cents (LS149), a single with double surcharge in red & blue, a hori-zontal strip of 10 with middle two stamps showing surcharge double variety as well, very rare (11).

HK$6,000-8,000

542

1893 Shanghai Municipality Local Post Pack-ing Band, size 114mm x 265mm, for 100 half cent newspaper wrappers, printed in brown by Barclay & Fry in London.

HK$2,000-2,500

543

1893 Pair of Shanghai Municipality Local Post Packing Bands, one for 100 half cent newspa-per wrappers and the other for 25 1c envelopes, fresh and clean, very rare reference material for Shanghai Local Post postal stationery studies (2).

HK$4,000-5,000

540

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542

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544 Ho

1893 2c Coat of Arms Watermarked Proofs, full imperforate sheet of fifty, small tears and repaired, original gum, extremely rare (50).

HK$8,000-10,000

545 Ho

1893 Half Cent Coat of Arms Unwater-marked Proofs, imperforate block of twenty, with top margin showing "Specimen of Engraving and Printing from Barclay & Fry, London, England", very rare (20).

HK$8,000-10,000

546 Ho

1893 1c Coat of Arms Unwatermarked Proofs, imperforate block of twenty, with top mar-gin showing "Specimen of Engraving and Printing from Barclay & Fry, London, England", very rare (20).

HK$8,000-10,000

547 Ho


HK$8,000-10,000

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548 Ho


HK$8,000-10,000

549 Ho


HK$8,000-10,000

550 Ho


HK$8,000-10,000

551 )

1893 Coat of Arms Issue One Cent Brown Postal Envelope, tied by Shanghai Local Post FE 26 97 double ring dater, rare albeit philatelic.

HK$800-1,000

548

549

550

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552 Ho

1893 One Cent Postage Due Watermarked Proofs, full imperforate sheet of fifty with original gum, manuscript 30/5/94 at left margin, several ver-tical crease lines, extremely rare, ex Fortune Wang (50).

HK$8,000-10,000

553 Ho

1893 Half Cent Postage Due Unwatermarked Proofs, imperforate block of twenty, with top margin showing "Specimen of Engraving and Printing from Barclay & Fry, London, England", very rare, ex For-tune Wang (20).

HK$10,000-12,000

554 Ho

1893 1c Postage Due Unwatermarked Proofs, imperforate block of twenty, with top margin showing "Specimen of Engraving and Printing from Barclay & Fry, London, England", very rare, ex Fortune Wang (20).

HK$10,000-12,000

555 Ho


HK$10,000-12,000

552

553

554

555


556 Ho


HK$10,000-12,000

557 Ho


HK$10,000-12,000

558 Ho


HK$10,000-12,000

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1893 (November 14) Shanghai Local Post Cover to USA, bearing a good dispatch strike in blue at back with Ohio arrival cds, on front US 5c added and canceled by US Postal Agency Shanghai datestamp.

HK$4,000-5,000

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560 )

1894 (January 26) "Exempt From Postage" Cover, bearing a clear strike of the marking on front, Shanghai Local Post datestamp in blue on reverse, a rare first type of postage paid handstamp for the Shanghai Local Post.

HK$5,000-6,000

561 )

1894 (May) Shanghai Local Post Cover to USA via Japanese Post Office in Shanghai, bearing dispatch cds on reverse with Yokohama transit and US arrival cds, on front franked with Japanese 5s, tied by IJPO Shanghai cds, three months later in August 1894 with the Sino-Japanese war, mail service was suspended until May 1895.

HK$6,000-8,000

562 )

1897 (March 16) US 2c Blue Postal Card to Shanghai, canceled by New York dispatch cds with San Francisco transit, US Postal Agency Shanghai and double ring Shanghai Local Post AP 20 97 arrival cds all alongside.

HK$4,000-5,000

563 )

1897 (June 17) One Cent Coat of Arms Cover, tied by Shanghai Local Post index A cds.

HK$2,000-2,500

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561

562

563


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564 H

1895-96 Amoy 1st and 2nd Issues (Chan LA1//13), group of 10, including half cent & 1c shades, 2c, 4c, 5c, 15c, 20c and 25c, large part original gum, some minor faults (10).

HK$1,200-1,500

565 H

1896 Amoy 3rd Surcharge in Blue (Chan LA14-15), two mint examples, both with "Half Cent" surcharge shifted to right and narrow "f" of "Half" vari-ety (2).

HK$800-1,000

566 Ho

1896 Amoy 3rd Surcharge in Black (Chan LA16-17), complete set of two in blocks of four with narrow "f" of "Half" and minor broken surcharge vari-ety, lightly hinged (8).

HK$2,000-2,500

567 Ho

1896 Amoy 3rd Surcharge in Black (Chan LA16-17), complete set of two in blocks of four with wide "f" of "Half" variety, lightly hinged with overall tropical toning (8).

HK$2,000-2,500

568 H

1895 Amoy Postage Due Stamp (Chan LA-D1a), mint half cent example with imperforate right wing margin, scarce.

HK$2,500-3,000

569 H

Amoy Local Post Agency Bilingual Marking, five examples of Shanghai Local Post Double Dragon 5c tied by this Amoy double ring postmark, unusual (5).

HK$1,000-2,000

570 )

1893 Shanghai Postage Paid 1 Cent Manila En-velope to Amoy, bearing Amoy Local Post Agency bilingual marking in blue.

HK$500-1,000

571 Ho

1894 Chefoo 3rd Issue, 5c Brown Orange (Chan LC11), mint block of 30 showing minor print-ing errors (30).

HK$2,000-2,500

572 )

1894 Chefoo Local Post 1c Red Letter Card, with reply portion, unused, also postal band for 100 half cent postal cards (2).

HK$2,000-2,500

573 )

1894 Chefoo 1c Scarlet, tied by LOCAL POST - CHEFOO cds on a blue cover 1896 send to Shanghai, with SHANGHAI LOCAL POST backstamp, very fine, quite scarce.

HK$5,000-6,000

574 )

1894 (July 28) Official GPO Cape of Good Hope Document to The Director of Posts in Chinkiang, requesting a supply of "Specimen" stamps to complete their records, important indica-tion of The Shanghai Postal System's international relationship at the time.

HK$3,000-4,000

575 E

1894 Chinkiang 1st Issue (No clouds), 1c Rose Perforated Essay, normal rose color should be half cent, very rare.

HK$3,000-4,000

576 E

1894 Chinkiang 1st Issue (No clouds), 1c Red-dish Brown Perforated Essay, normal 1c color should be blue, very rare.

HK$3,500-4,500

577 E

1894 Chinkiang 1st Issue (No clouds), 1c Rose Red Perforated Essay, normal 1c color should be blue, tied by trial "Chinkiang Local Post" postmark in red, after stamp issuance the markings are black, very rare.

HK$3,500-4,500


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578 E

1894 Chinkiang 1st Issue (No clouds), 1c Red Perforated Essay, normal 1c color should be blue, tied by trial "Chinkiang Local Post" postmark in red, after stamp issuance the markings are black, very rare.

HK$3,500-4,500

579 E

1895 Chinkiang 2nd Issue (Clouds in Sky), 1c Rose Red Imperforate Essay, printed on very thin pa-per with minor faults, rare.

HK$3,000-4,000

580 E

1895 Chinkiang 2nd Issue (Clouds in Sky), 1c Rose Red Imperforate Essay, printed on thin white pa-per, rare.

HK$3,500-4,500

581 H

1895 Chinkiang Postage Due 2nd Overprint in Black on 1st Issue (Chan LCHD8b & 9b), overprint inverted variety, two half cent rose examples (one with overprint shifted to left) and one 1c blue, rare (3).

HK$2,500-3,000

582 Ho

1895 Chinkiang Postage Due 2nd Overprint in Red on 1st Issue (Chan LCHD16b & c), one mint example with overprint inverted variety, another used vertical tete-beche pair, rare (3).

HK$3,500-4,500

583 P

1895 Chinkiang Postage Due 10c Stamp (Chan LCHD39p), stone proof imperforate pair with irreg-ular double impression on both sides, front 10c over 4c & reverse 10c over 10c, rare (2).

HK$1,500-2,000

584 H

1896 Chinkiang Official Stamps (Chan LCHO 1-8A), complete set of eight with inverted overprint, large part original gum with hinge remnants, very rare set (8).

HK$8,000-10,000

585 E

1893 Hankow 1st Issue, 5c Violet on Yellow Paper Essay, scarce.

HK$1,500-2,500

586 H

1894 Ichang 1st Issue Half Candarin Brown (Chan LI-1), vertical pair with double perforation at middle, scarce variety, dry gum (2).

HK$1,000-2,000

587 Ho

1894 Kewkiang 1st Issue, Half Cent Black on Rose (Chan LK2 & var), complete mint sheet of 50, with scattered tropical toning spots, rare multiple (50).

HK$4,000-5,000

588 Ho

1894 Kewkiang 1st Issue, Half Cent Black on Rose (Chan LK2 & var), complete mint sheet of 50 split into left block of 25, center vertical strip of five and right block of 20, rare multiples (50).

HK$4,000-5,000

589 Ho

1894 Kewkiang 1st Issue, 2c Vermilion (Chan LK4a), complete mint sheet of 50 printed on white European paper, rare multiple (50).

HK$3,000-4,000

590 Ho

1894 Kewkiang 1st Issue, 15c Red on Yellow (Chan LK8a), left marginal mint block of 15 includ-ing "1" of "15" at left omitted variety, hinged on four sides onto card paper (15).

HK$3,000-4,000


Early Mail to and from China

591 )

1842 (Nov. 30th). KOOLONGSOO (Amoy) to Jersey. Endorsed "Kolongsoo, Nov. 30th 1842 E.P. Cotton" sent outside the mails as a favour from a naval Captain, to LONDON and posted there with a G.B. 1p red imper-forated tied by a very fine London Number 6 in Maltese Cross, with London and Jer-sey datestamps on the top flap. Long inter-

esting letter from the addressee's husband, officer with the BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE en route from Churan. RARE and important Campaing Let-ter from the 1st OPIUM WAR. Highly important Ex-hibition item. EARLIEST COVER KNOWN FROM CHINA WITH A POSTAGE STAMP. Ex Ishikawa and R. Chan.

HK$60,000-80,000

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1858 (datelined December 6) Foochow Brit-ish Consular Post to Launceston, Van Die-men's Land (Tasmania), a folded entire with tea trade content, bearing Small Crowned Circle "Paid at Hong Kong" and medium datestamp "14 DE 1858", manuscript "4" rate marking and "Per Mail" on front, two types of "Ship Letter - Inwards Free" dated 1FE1 and 12FE12 1859, an important piece of early postal history from Foochow to a rare destination.

HK$5,000-6,000

593 )

1862 (May 24) Incoming Folded entire from Liverpool to Shanghai, manuscript "via Mar-seilles" and "2/3" rate marking paying the British co-lonial and foreign transit charges, "1d" handstamp in red representing the credit by GPO London to Hong Kong for handling charge, bearing Liverpool dispatch, London & Hong Kong transits and Shanghae (Webb type 7) arrival cds.

HK$5,000-6,000


594 )

1864, Cover with embossed flap on reverse "STA-TION NAVALE DES MERS DE CHINE/Command en Chef" mailed to Paris and endorsed "Via Suez" on front. Cover franked by 1862 10 c bistre (scissors cut) tied by Paris Star in red with red cds (May 27) alongside. A delightful and rare item.

HK$12,000-15,000

595 Ho

1865, 6 Ca. reddish brown, thin wove paper, full sheet of 6, pos. 1 slight crease, few tone spots in margin, unused no gum as issued, pencil sign Schel-ler.

HK$30,000-35,000

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1872 (6 July): FRENCH POST OFFICE. Shanghai to Hampshire, England. Envelope bearing France 5 francs bluish gray on lavender, VERTICAL pair with full perforations, Empire 80c perf (x5, strip of 4 and single) and 40c orange Re-public, all tied "5104" romboids, "Shang-hai / 6 Juil 72 / China" (***) cds alongside + red PD. Arrival cds on reverse. Cover in excellent condition, fur-thermore considering its size and travelling. Total

franking 14 francs 40 cents or twelve times rate. This item was last auctioned by Christies at Tokyo in 1981 in the legendary better Far East Postal History sale and was the highest estimated cover in the whole sale, per-sonally supervised by Robson Lowe, the great postal history dealer. Astonishing exhibition item. Regarded as the largest franking recorded of the French Post Of-fice in China and a key item for classic China Postal History.

HK$450,000-550,000


597 )

1874 (Aug 29). Cover, corner fault, mailed from SHANGHAI to PARIS with France 1871-75 5c. green, 15c.bistre and 80c. carmnine all tied by 5104 gros chiffres. CORR. D' ARMEES-SHANGHAI cds in black below. Reverse with Marseille and Paris cds's (Oct 13). A rare cover. Signed Calves.

HK$18,000-20,000

598 )

1875. Sailor's concessionary rate cover en-dorsed "From N.Skinner, Seaman, HMS Vic-tor Emanuel, Hong Kong, China" at top, coun-tersigned at lower left by Commanding Officer and franked for concession with Great Britain 1d. red pl. 120 tied in black. Reverse with Hong Kong cds of des-patch (May 7). A rare cover with stains an faults.

HK$10,000-12,000

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599 )

1883 (December 13) Incoming Cover from USA to Foochow, franked on front with US Presi-dent Garfield 5c with Stratham dispatch cds, manu-script "via San Francisco" and "Rec'd Jan 26, 1884", on reverse Boston, New York, San Francisco and Hong Kong transits with Foochowfoo JA 26 84" arrival cds.

HK$4,000-5,000

600 )

1886 (September 4) Registered Russian Post Office in Poland 14k Postal Envelope from Warszawie to Shanghai, bearing oval firm mark-ing with despactch date, tied by BAPIIIABA Russian Calendar 8.23 cds, circular "R" marking alongside Shanghai arrival cds, on reverse Hong Kong transit cds, rare early registered mail from Poland to Shang-hai.

HK$8,000-10,000


601 )

1890 (January 30) Cover from Nanking to USA, bearing on reverse Nanking despatch large dollar dater in blue, Shanghai Local Post and San Francisco transit cds alongside, on front US 5c add-ed, canceled and with oval US Postal Agency Shang-hai datestamp alongside, since Nanking did not issue stamps prior to 1896, thus this scarce usage through the Shanghai Local Post system, ex Fortune Wang.

HK$50,000-60,000

602 )

1893 (March 22) Incoming Cover from Swit-zerland to Shanghai, re-directed to Amoy, bear-ing Singapore to Hong Kong marine sorter marking on reverse with a brilliant strike of Shanghai Local Post arrival cds, on front Amoy Local Post Agency final arrival marking, an amazing usage through the British Post, Shanghai and Amoy Local Posts, one of four covers believed to exist, very scarce, ex Fortune Wang.

HK$8,000-10,000

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603 )

1896 (April 20) German 10pf Carmine Re-ichspost Postal Card to Germany, tied by oval Nanking Local Post despatch datestamp in violet, Stolp arrival cds alongside, on reverse two types of Shanghai transit markings including Shanghai Lo-cal Post and German Post Office in Shanghai, only three postal cards with this usage believed to exist, ex Dr Wei-Liang Chow, Sotheby's November 1996.

HK$20,000-30,000

604 )

1903 (May 3) Incoming German 10pf Postal Card to Port Arthur, up-rated with 10pf, tied by Hof & Saale dispatch cds, on reverse Singapore to Hong Kong marine sorter cds and Port Arthur arrival marking.

HK$1,000-1,500


China Customs Post Issues

605 E

Imperial China "Elephant" Design Chinese Characters Essay, "Post Office" and "5 Cash Sil-ver" printed on watermarked laid paper with "Imperial Customs Shanghai" embossed marking alongside, ex-tremely rare Imperial period essay, 1989 Georg Buhler certificate.

HK$50,000-60,000

606 H

1878 Customs Large Dragons, thin paper printing (Chan 1-3; Scott 1-3), complete mint set of three (3).

HK$12,000-15,000

607 m

1878 Customs Large Dragons, thin paper printing, 1ca Green (Chan 1; Scott 1), used with partial Tientsin seal cancel in violet.

HK$2,000-3,000

608 m

1878 Customs Large Dragons, thin paper printing, 5ca Orange (Chan 3; Scott 3), used with partial Customs Chinkiang dater.

HK$1,500-2,000

609 H

1882 Customs Large Dragons, wide margin printing, 3ca Brown red (Chan 5; Scott 5), fine mint.

HK$3,000-4,000

610 m

1882 Customs Large Dragons, wide margin printing, 5ca Yellow ochre (Chan 6; Scott 6), used with partial seal cancel, usual minor faults.

HK$3,000-4,000

605

606

607 608 609 610

November 24, 2015 137

611 m

1882 Customs Large Dragons, wide margin printing, 5ca Yellow ochre (Chan 6; Scott 6), used with partial seal cancel and foreign marking, usual minor faults.

HK$3,000-4,000

612 m

1882 Customs Large Dragons, wide margin printing, 5ca Yellow ochre (Chan 6; Scott 6), used with partial seal cancel, usual minor faults.

HK$3,000-4,000

613 m

1883 Customs Large Dragons, thick paper printing with clean cut perforations (Chan 7-9; Scott 7-9), complete used set of three (3).

HK$5,000-6,000

614 m

1883 Customs Large Dragons, thick paper printing with clean cut perforations, 5ca Chrome yellow (Chan 9; Scott 9), used with par-tial Chefoo seal cancel.

HK$1,000-1,500

615 m

1883 Customs Large Dragons, thick paper printing with clean cut perforations, 5ca Chrome yellow (Chan 9; Scott 9), used with Pe-king seal cancel.

HK$1,000-1,500

611 612 613

614 615


616 mo

1894 Empress Dowager commemorative is-sues, First Printing, 9ca Dull green (Chan 28; Scott 22), complete pane of 25 with CTO Shanghai seals, very scarce multiple (25).

HK$80,000-100,000

617 m

1894 Empress Dowager commemorative is-sues, First Printing, 24ca Carmine (Chan 30; Scott 24), used with almost complete Customs Hankow JAN 22 95 dater.

HK$2,500-3,000

618 H

1897 Empress Dowager commemorative is-sues, Second Printing, 4ca Pale rose (Chan 25s; Scott 19), fine mint.

HK$3,000-4,000

617 618

616

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619 )

1881 (July 22) Large Dragon & French Com-bination Cover from Peking to Paris, franked on reverse with 1878 thin paper Large Dragon 3c Brown Red (Scott 2), wonderfully fresh and well-centered example, tied by clear blue Peking seal, with matching blue "IG of Customs, Peking JUL 22 81" double-circle datestamp, sent via the French Post Office in Shanghai where it received France 5c Green on Greenish and two singles of 15c Blue Sage Issues (Scott 78 & 92; Yvert 75 & 90), each tied by dotted "5104" cancel with matching "Shang-hai, Chine 29 Juil 81" datestamp, cover originated

from the "Legation de la Republique Francaise, Pekin" with large blue cachet on back, Tientsin and Shang-hai Customs transit backstamps, Paris receiving dates-tamp, cover with tear at top left and opening tear on backflap going thru blue cachet of little importance, this outstanding China and France mixed-franking cover is believed to be one of the few earliest known bearing the Large Dragon and Sage issues, a cover of exceptional importance and deserving of a key role in an award-winning exhibit, 2007 Calves certificate.

HK$300,000-400,000


620 )

1890 (July 24) Incoming Cover from Hano-ver to Peking, franked with Deichspost 10pf pair, tied by Hanover cds, Small Dragon 3ca added and tied by Tientsin seal with matching Customs Tientsin cds on reverse with Brindisi and Hong Kong transit markings, rough opening at top, rare incoming mail with Imperial stamps added for in-land postage.

HK$8,000-10,000

621 )

1896 Cover from Peking, franked with Provi-sional 25c black on rose, superimposed on blue oval IG/MAIL MATTER handstamp stamp canceled by Shanghai/Chine cds, and front shows red French en-try marking, reverse bears customs markings of Peking and Shanghai, plus Paris arrivel cds, scarce markings on a fine cover.

HK$6,000-7,000

November 24, 2015 141

China Imperial Post Issues

622 mo

1897 Large Figure Wide Spacing Dowager Surcharges, second printing, 1c on 1ca Red or-ange (Chan 57; Scott 48), block of nine used with Customs Shanghai APR 17 1897 cds, early postmark (9).

HK$3,000-4,000

623 H

1897 1c on 3c, Revenue Surcharge (Chan 87; Scott 78), fine mint.

HK$1,500-2,000

624 m

1897 1c on 3c, Revenue Surcharge (Chan 87; Scott 78), fine used.

HK$1,000-1,500

625 Ho

1897 Japanese Print Coiling Dragons (Chan 92-103), complete mint set of 12 in blocks of four with brilliant colors, very seldom offered intact as a set, hinged, some with remnants, light tropical toning on gum side on some low values, dollar values excep-tionally fresh (48).

HK$150,000-200,000

625Ex


626 Ho

1897 Japanese Print Coiling Dragons, 50c Black green (Chan 100a), block of four, overall gum toning, very difficult multiple (4).

HK$25,000-35,000

627 Ho

1897 Japanese Print Coiling Dragons, 50c Blue green (Chan 100b), block of four, dry gum, very scarce multiple (4).

HK$35,000-45,000

628 Ho

1898 Engraved Coiling Dragons, water-marked, $1 to $5 (Chan 113-115; Scott 107-109), three dollar values in blocks of six, very fresh color, $2 block with gum toning, hinged on two to three stamps with original gum (18).

HK$40,000-50,000

628Ex

November 24, 2015 143

629 )

1897, 1 C. type I on red revenue resp. 4 C. large type on red revenue with surcharges on dowager: seriffed 5 C., 8 C. and non-seriffed 2 C., 10 C./12 Cn., 30 C./24 Cn. all canc. brown Pa-Kua on registered cover with brown "CUSTOMS APR 22 1897" and bold vermilion "R" alongside, in combination with French offices 50 C. tied "SHANG-HAI 22 AVRIL 97" to Boehmer, Oppeln/Germany. On reverse transits of "NAPOLI 24 MAI 97", "AMB. ROMA BOLOGNA 24 5 97" (TPO Rome-Bologna) and arrival "OPPELN 27.5.97". The handstamped address appears erased and reinstat-ed in manuscript, adhesives lifted and re-affixed. The cover is accompanied by the original registra-tion receipt signed by the Shanghai counter staff.

Cover is not yet listed in the excellent "The… Red Revenues on Cover" census by Benjamin Y. K. Hwa (ed. CSS 2003). The present cover bears the hand-written registration number '195', which is one ear-lier than cover #41 in Hwa Vol. I p. 89. This makes it the earliest of covers posted to Boehmer. The frank-ing seen here is identical to the one in Hwa #44.

- A note on Captain Alfred Boehmer (1860-1908): main-ly known as addressee of German colonial issues covers. His dominant private interests were photography and travelling. He was in the military administration in Op-peln/Silesia from 1891. From 1904, now Major, he was No. 2. in the county defense district of Lyck/Eastern Prussia. He met his fate, when his yacht capsized on lake Lyck during an unexpected summer storm 1908.6.21.

This cover is a major new find, cert. BPA (2014) "is gen-uine."

HK$250,000-300,000


630 )

1897 ICP 1c Postal Card, cancelled by blue "TIENTSIN 12 APR 01", form usage as German FPO card w. Kiautschou 3 Pf. (2), 5 Pf., 10 Pf. and Ger-many 5 Pf. tied "Imp. German field post exped. of East Asian Expedition Corps 13/4" to Germany w. arrival "DARMSTADT 31.5.01".

HK$3,000-3,500

631 )

1897 (November 15) Combination Japanese Print Coiling Dragon and French PO Cover from Newchwang to Hamburg, franked on re-verse with 1c pair and 4c, canceled by Newchwang large dollar daters with Shanghai transit dollar dater in blue and Hamburg arrival cds alongside, on front 2c added tied by pa kua cancel, French chine 25c alongside canceled by Shanghai Chine cds, scarce.

HK$60,000-80,000

630

631

November 24, 2015 145

632 )

1898 (May 7): Cover from Shanghai to Cam-berly, Surrey franked by China 1897 1c yellow and 4c brown with CIP 1c orange all tied by "PA-KUA" with Shanghai Dollar chop on reverse in black. Hong Kong 5c ultramarine pair applied for onwards trans-mission and tied by "SHANGHAI" cds's in black.

HK$11,000-13,000

633 )

1898 (May 30) Combination Cover from Shanghai, franked with China 1897 4c brown, 5c rose and 1898 CIP 1c orange all tied by Shanghai dol-lar chops in black, Hong Kong 10c purple on red ap-plied for onward transmission to Paris, tied by Shang-hai British PO cds. Ligne N Paquebot (Salles 2142) below, a pretty cover.

HK$11,000-13,000

634 )

1898 Coiling Dragon 2c Pair, tied two full strikes lunar dater "Chihli Peking 4" to ppc (Great Wall near Peking) via Shanghai BPO to Batavia/Java, endorsed "via Hong Kong", many transit mark-ings.

HK$700-900

635 )

1899 French Post in China 15c (red overprint "CHINE"), tied by CORR.D.ARMEES / SHANG-HAI. Alongside a big decorative mark "MARINE FRANCAISE / SERVICE A LA MER".

HK$2,000-2,400

632

633

634

635


636 )

1900 Picture Postcard, with comprehensive 10c French China and 4s China.

HK$1,400-1,600

637 )

1900 Combination Cover to Lahr, Baden, franked on reverse with Chinese Imperial Post 5c salmon pink pair tied at SHANGHAI (Feb 26) and obverse with French Chine 25 c tied at French PO in Shanghai. Arrival cds (March 31) on reverse.

HK$3,000-3,500

638 )

1900 (June 8) Postcard of Peking Observatory, franked on reverse with CIP 4c chesnut tied by bold strike of TAKU datestamp in black, mailed to BRIX-EN (Austria).

HK$4,000-4,500

639 )

1900 (July 20) Postcard of Peking, seen from the City Wall, written from TAKU from Italian Naval Steamer and franked on reverse with CIP 4c chesnut tied by bold strike of R. NAVE ELBA datestamp in black, mailed to Venice.

HK$4,500-5,000

640 )

1900 (July 20) Postcard of Peking and ruins of Wan-shou-san, written from TAKU from Ital-ian Naval Steamer and franked on reverse with Chi-nese Imperial Post 4c chesnut tied by bold strike of R.NAVA ELBA datestamp in black, mailed to Venice.

HK$4,000-4,500

636

638 639 640

637

November 24, 2015 147

641 )

1900 (December 7) Registered Cover to France, franked by CIP 1898 20c claret tied by Tientsin cds in blue; large red "R" alongside and franked by Chine 50c rose applied for onward transmission and tied by Shanghai cds of French PO (Dec 17), arrival cds on reverse (Jan 9, 1901), scarce cover.

HK$7,000-8,000

642 )

1900 (December 26) USA 1c Black Postal Card from Tientsin to Berlin, with blue framed S.B. OSTAS. EXPED. FELD-INTENDANTUR, stamp area canceld by K.D. FELDPOST / DES OSTASIA-TISCHEN/EXPEDITIONSCORPS datestamp in black.

HK$7,500-8,500

643 )

1897 Coiling Dragon 2c, tied bilingual dater "HANKOW 24 JUN 99" to cover to Kuling via Kiu-kiang w. lunar bilingual dater transit of Kikuking re-verse, multipage letter still enclosed. Early usages of the bilingual daters.

HK$1,800-2,000

644 )

1897 Coiling Dragon 1c, tied bilingual dater "HANKOW 19 SEP 00" to cover to Wuchang w. lunar dater arrival "Hupeh Wuchang -.8.2" on reverse, back-flap incomplete, letter still enclosed.

HK$900-1,000

641 643

642 644


645 )

1897 ICP 1c Postal Card, uprated coiling dragon 10c tied oval bilingual "PEKING JAN 19 01", posted German" FPO No. 2 20 3" to Germany (form use) w. arrival "HALLE 3 5 01".

HK$900-1,000

646 )

1901 (January 15) Imperial Chinese 1c Pink on Buff Postal Card, used to BAUTZEN, canceld by German PO PEKING-DEUTSCHE POST cds in black, Bautzen arrival cds (Feb 26) alongside, scarce usage with China Imperial card only to overseas desti-nation.

HK$5,500-6,500

647 )

1901 (January 18) Cover to Bordeaux, franked by France Type Sage 25c. black on rose tied by TRE-SOR ET POSTES AUX ARMEES-CHINE in black with repeated strike alongside, arrival (March 13) on reverse of an unusual cover.

HK$2,000-2,500

648 )

1901 (July) "CHINE" 5c Yellow Green Post-al Envelope, used to MAGDEBURG struck with K.D.FELDPOSTSTATION-N° 2 cfds and framed S.B. OSTAS. EXPED. FELDLAZARETH 2 at lower left. Madgeburg arrivals on reverse, rare German mail with French franking.

HK$6,000-7,000

645

646

647

648

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649 )

1901 Incoming Mail, UK, 1/2d tied "CLOVELLY OC 7 01" to Amoy, transit "SINGAPORE TO HONG KONG B NO 3 01", arrival "AMOY 11 NOV 01", bold "T" due mark and blue crayon "5" (amount to be charged) .

HK$900-1,000

650 )

1901 Amoy to Manila, Philippine Islands. Gor-geous printed papers rate US Navy ship illustrated com-plete magazine, franked at 10+2cts China + FRENCH P.O. 30 cents for the rare newspaper rate. Addressed to the US troops while during the US Occupation of the Philippines. A fantastic item in finest condition of the rarest in the Asia French P:O. rate, in a combina-tion usage.

HK$40,000-45,000

650

649


651 )

1901: French military cover from the Boxer Cam-paign.

HK$900-1,000

652 )

1901: Picture postcard with French P.O. and Chi-na used in combination.

HK$1,100-1,300

653 )

1903 (April) Red Band Envelope to Peking, franked with CIP half cent pair, tied by oval China datestamp, on reverse Tientsin transit cds, scarce.

HK$8,000-10,000

654 )

1903: PPC from Russian P.O. Tientsin to Ger-many.

HK$900-1,000

651

653

652

654

November 24, 2015 151

655 )

1903: Reply card cancel oval T.P.O. "Tsing-tau-Weihsien" dateless Chowtsun German agency double circle to "Weihsien 7/12/03", reply card part cancelled "Weihsien 8/12/03" and arrival at Chowt-sun German agency, amazing array of Shantung mark-ings.

HK$1,800-2,000

656 )

1902, carp 20 C. w. coiling dragon 10 C. tied oval violet bilingual "CHOWTSUN MAY 18 1904" to "Shantung Railway Co." envelope in combination w. Kiautschou 30 Pf. pair tied "TSING-TAU 20/5 00" registered cover to Hungary, on reverse transit blue KIAOCHOW.

HK$42,000-48,000

657 )

1904: Incoming mail, South Australia, ppc with 1 1/2d frank tied "ADELAIDE JY 14 04" to Amoy, transit Hong Kong, arrival British P.O. "AMOY AU 12 04".

HK$900-1,000

658 )

1904 (June 23) Incoming US 1c Postal Card from Santa Barbara to Amoy, uprated with President 1c, tied by "SanFran S Jose & Losang RPO" dispatch cds, San Francisco and Hong Kong transit alongside Amoy arrival cds.

HK$1,000-1,500

655

656

658

657


659 )

1902, coiling dragon 10 C. (2), 20 C. on reused cut-out (two sides scissor cut) tied bisected bilingual "AMOY 3 NOV 05" to registered cover to USA, backs-tamps HK, SF and arrival Seattle.

HK$6,500-7,500

660 )

1905: P.P.C. franked with French and Chinese stamps.

HK$1,000-1,200

661 )

1905: Picture Postcard to Russia from FPO No.3 at Shanhaikwang Manchuria.

HK$1,400-1,600

662 )

1905: Picture Postcard, Tientsin to France, tri-ple combination.

HK$2,200-2,600

661

662660

659

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663 )

1898, card CIP 1 C. reply part uprated coil-ing dragon 1 C., 2 C. tied lunar dater "Shantung Tungchang" via CHINAN, SHANGHAI and "Shang-hai B.P.O. APR 20 06" to Germany w. arrival "LÖVEN-ICH 2.6.06". Painting on reverse, from Puoly mission station.

HK$6,000-7,000

664 )

1906 MANCHURIA. KWANDIEN (Sakha-lin Island). Postcard (Japanese postal station-ary) to DENMARK with Japanese 1 sen (China Occupation Overprint) and 3 sen with local cancel. Yokohama transit and Kjobenhavn arrival.

HK$4,500-5,000

665 )

1907, card CIP 1 C. light green uprated coiling dragon 1 C. (strip-3) tied boxed dater "Shantung Wen-chang 1.19" via "PEKING 15 FEB (09)" to Gelsenkirch-en/Germany, painting on reverse, dated "Wenchang 6 II 09".

HK$10,000-12,000

666 )

1908, Picture post card from LOFAO near Tongh-ing (China) canceled by TONGHING CHINE P&I POSTE MONKAY TONKIN in red, routed via Indo-China bearing Indo-China 1 cent olive and a pair of 2 cents brown tied by MONCAY TONKIN double ring. This letter was posted in China and routed via Indo-China post as the most convenient route to France.

HK$1,600-1,800

663

664

666

665


667 )

1908: picture postcard from Harbin to Austria.

HK$900-1,000

668 )

1908: Picture postcard from Russia P.O. Hankow to Belgium.

HK$1,100-1,300

669 )

1908: Picture postcard to France posted at Rus-sian P.O. Manchuli Station on the Chinese Eastern Railway. According to Tchilinghinian "no covers known" (stamp missing on picture side).

HK$900-1,000

670 )

1908: Picture postcard to Russia posted on the Harbin-Manchuli TPO 262 on the Chinese Eastern Railway Tchilinghirian states only one recorded.

HK$3,500-4,000

671 )

Incoming mail, Norway, 1908 ppc (skiing) to Hancheng/Shensi with boxed dater or lunar dater of Shensi, unusual.

HK$900-1,000

672 )

1909: Picture postcard, Vladivostok, posted on Chinese Eastern Railway TPO No.264 (Vladivostok to Harbin) to Russia.

HK$1,200-1,500

667

670

668

671

669

672

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673 )

1910: Circular to the UK with arrival c.d.s. Rare printed matter note.

HK$1,100-1,300

674 )

1910: Russia - China Picture postcard on C.E.R. TPO No.264

HK$2,200-2,600

675 )

1911: Picture postcard to Belgium used from Hashin Station.

HK$1,000-1,200

676 )

1912: Hankow to France.

HK$1,100-1,300

673

674

675

676


Republic of China

677 Ho

1912 Provisional Neutrality Overprints, 1c Ochre, "Provisional Neutrality" shifted up-wards (Chan 144c; Scott 138var), block of four with top margin, hinged at top two stamps only, full original gum, scarce multiple with variety (4).

HK$8,000-10,000

678 m

1912 Statistical Department Overprints, 1¢ Ochre (Chan 153var; Scott 147var), broken top of "One" in basic stamp variety, used.

HK$1,000-1,500

679 m

1912 Statistical Department Overprints, $1 Red and Pale Rose (Chan 164a), basic stamp with retouched "One" variety, used.

HK$1,000-1,500

680 Ho

1912 Commercial Press Overprints, 1c Ochre (Chan 167var), mint block of 24 with character "Chung" shifted variety, some to right, some to left, unfortunately entire block stuck down on stock card, still very scarce (24).

HK$8,000-10,000

678677

679680

November 24, 2015 157

681 S

Postes Chinoises Junk Series Specimen, group of 24 stuck down on official French printed page, annotated at bottom of page "From the British PO Records (1976)" in pencil, excellent archive material for the discerning collector.

HK$10,000-20,000

682 Ho

1913 London Print Junk Series, 50c to $10 (Chan 222-226), five mint blocks of four, $10 with corner margins, lightly hinged with some remnants, light foxing on $10 block in particular along the mar-gins, otherwise very fresh multiples (20).

HK$25,000-35,000

683 Ho

1914-19 First Peking Print Junk Series, $1 to $10 (Chan 244-247), four mint imprint blocks of four, lightly hinged with some remnants, rare multi-ples (16).

HK$10,000-15,000

684 Ho

1914-19 First Peking Print Junk Series, $10 (Chan 247), top marginal imprint block of four, ex-ceptionally fresh (4).

HK$15,000-20,000

681

682Ex

683Ex

684


685 Ho

1914-19 First Peking Print Junk Series, $20 (Chan 248), top right marginal block of four, excep-tionally fresh (4).

HK$150,000-200,000

686 m

President Hsu Shih-Chang Inauguration Commemorative Cachets, used on group of 18 Junk Series issues, value to $5 (18).

HK$4,000-5,000

687 B

1924 Junk Series booklet (Chan booklet 12), in-tact cover with few stamps remaining, lightly stained, scarce.

HK$2,500-3,000

688 Ho

1940 Dr SYS Hong Kong Dah Tung Print Watermarked $1 to $20 (Chan 422-426), set of five dollar values in unfolded full sheets of fifty, never hinged, fresh and scarce (250).

HK$4,000-5,000

685

687

688686

November 24, 2015 159

689 H

1940-41 Kiangsi 3c on 5c, a full sheet of 200 with character variety position 128, unused mint mostly NH, some slight separations and toned gum (200).

HK$2,200-2,600

690

1940-41, East Szechuan 3c on 55c, a full sheet of 200 with character variety position 127, unused mint mostly NH, few separations and toned gum. (200).

HK$2,200-2,600

691 Ho

1942 Hunan-Kwangtung Surcharge of 40 Cents on 50c Dr SYS New York Print (Chan 545), complete sheet of 200 less top right corner block of 4, with very thin paper backing, unused (196).

HK$4,000-5,000

692 Ho

1946 Dr SYS First Shanghai Dah Tung Print $700 Red Brown (Chan 989), lower bottom mar-ginal block of four, bottom left stamp with extra ink-ing variety due to foreign particle adherence, unused (4).

HK$1,000-1,500

693 m

1946, Yili uprising issues 5 and 10, both used, ex Feng Huang collection (van Dieten sale).

HK$600-800

694 m

1949 Hankow Gold Yuan $2,000,000 & $5,000,000 (Chan G126-7), two used examples, extremely rare either mint or used, lacking key issues in most Gold Yuan collections (2).

HK$15,000-20,000

690

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691

689


695 H

1949 Dr SYS Chungking Hwa Nan Print Sil-ver Yuan Issue (Chan S22-30), complete unused set of 9.

HK$3,000-4,000

696 )

1913 (April 14) Junk 1c Green Postal Card to Japan, up-rated with Waterlow "Republic" overprint on CIP half cent, tied by Kalgan cds, Moukden transit marking alongside, rare one and a half cent rate from Mongolia to Japan routing.

HK$8,000-10,000

697 )

1913 (October 24) Cover from Kaifang to Can-ada via Siberia, franked with Waterlow "Republic" overprint 10c, tied by Kaifang bilingual dater with Ca-nadian arrival cds alongside, on reverse Moukden and Peking transit markings.

HK$2,000-3,000

698 )

1913 (April23): Postcard endorsed "Via Sibe-ria" franked by 1912 3 c. blue-green tied by TIENTSIN cds, with large "T" marking alongside. taxed on arrival in Paris with blue Postage Due 10 c. Scarce and fine.

HK$2,800-3,200

699 )

1913-26, junk franking tied tombstone (6 strikes) of rural agency in Shantung province, to both sides of registered cover to Germany, German label "arrived damaged in Berlin" plus signatures and two repair seals of Berlin 2 p.o.

HK$15,000-20,000

700 )

1913: Picture postcard from Hankow to France.

HK$1,000-1,200

695Ex696 697

698699 700

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701 )

1914, BUGRA world exhibition for books and graphical industries Leipzig, stamp-like label of-ficial logo with chinese language inscription, a block of four MNH, rare.

HK$900-1,000

702 )

1914, junks 1 C. and 3 C. each gutter pairs tied boxed bilingual "PEITAIHO 3.7.25" (July 25, 1914) to registered cover to Peking w. next day arrival on re-verse.

HK$1,700-2,000

703 )

1914/21, junks tricolour cover tied "TIENTSIN 29.5.25" to cover to France, on reverse two line "Col-lected from Pillar box / 9", unusual.

HK$1,300-1,500

704 )

1916: P.o.W. letter, Shanghai to Japan.

HK$1,800-2,000

705 )

1917, British Post Officies. Registered envelope to IRELAND bearing 2 cents green, 4 cents red (pair) and 10 cents blue tied by TIENTSIN BR P.O. datestamp with boxed hand-struck REGISTERED TIENTSIEN B.P.O in red, routed via Hong Kong with DUBLIN arrival on reverse. very fine item of mail.

HK$5,500-6,000

706 )

1917: Military card via Russian P.O. Hankow.

HK$1,600-1,800

703

706

702

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701


707 )

1918, Britisch Post in China. Censored envelope to United States bearing 2c green and 4c carmine (pair) tied by CANTON datestamp with boxed P.B.C. (Passed by Censor) hand stamp in violet with N.Y. ar-rival on reverse. Fine and scarce.

HK$5,000-5,500

708 )

1919-1927, junk design stationery cards ovpt. "restricted for use in Sinkiang": 1 C., 1+1 C., with frame 4 C., with frame 4+4 C., 6 C., 2 C. all unused mint in clean condition. Total 6 cards.

HK$1,400-1,600

709 )

Incoming mail with repair seal, 1920, US 5 C. tied "GALVESTON" to cover to Shanghai and fwd. to Manila/Philippines, repaired in China with green seal tied two strikes boxed bilingual "RECEIVED IN SUCH CONDITION".

HK$1,800-2,000

710 )

1920 (March 15) Incoming Cover from Edin-burgh to Shanghai, re-directed to Tsinan, franked with GB KGV issue, tied by Edinburgh roller type cancel, on reverse Shanghai BrPO cds with boxed "BPO to CPO Shanghai" handstamp; also 1921 (August 10) from Norway to Shanghai, also bearing "BPO to CPO Shanghai" handstamp on reverse (2).

HK$1,000-1,500

711 )

1920: Registered front Shanghai to the Czech H.Q. Vladivostok via the Russian p.a. Expertized Hovest BPP.

HK$1,100-1,300

712 )

1921, FFC Peking-Tsinan: biplane air mail 30 C. w. 1920 North China flooding set tied boxed bilin-gual "PEKING10.7.3" to registered cover to Tsinanfu w. same day backstamp.

HK$3,500-4,000

707 708Ex 709

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713 )

1921 (February 28) Pair of Junk Series 1c Green Postal Cards, each tied with a different Famine Relief issue, tied by Tientsin cds with boxed "National Famine Relief Association" commemorative cachet in black (2).

HK$1,000-1,500

714 )

1921 (November) Native Cover to Shanxi, franked with Junk 3c, canceled by Letter Box Office tombstone marking, illegible origin, Kufow arrival cds alongside, scarce.

HK$4,000-5,000

715 )

1922 (January 8) Real Photo Post Card from Chalainor (near Manchouli) to Russia, franked with Junk 1c, rare usage from a Mongolia small town.

HK$1,500-2,000

716 )

1923, constitution 3 C., 4 C. (strip-3) tied boxed bilingual dater "CHANGSHA" to small cover to Swe-den, on reverse transits Shanghai, "HARBIN 17.1.24" and arrival Stockholm.

HK$900-1,000

717 )

1923-31, three registered covers (265x135 mm) with 88 C. (2) or 85 C. (1) frankings used "PEPING s/o 1 to Sven Hedin in Stockholm/Sweden.

HK$2,200-2,600

718 )

1923-32, junk 5 C. and martyr 40 C. tied "SHANGHAI 22.4.33" to registered "silk sample of no value" to Lyons/France, 4 times rate.

HK$1,700-2,000

713

716

717Ex718

715 714


719 )

1923 (December) Red Band Cover from Chengchow to Peking, franked with Junk 8c, tied by Chengchowhsien cds, on reverse two types of Pe-king arrival markings.

HK$1,000-2,000

720 )

1925, incoming mail, Germany, cover from "HAMBURG 18.6.25" to Canton w. vermilion "AD-DRESSEE LEFT" and "REBUTS" plus on reverse "RE-TURNED LETTER OFFICE CANTON 21 A'UG / CHINA", cover some faults.

HK$900-1,000

721 )

1925, junk 3 C./4 C. grey (10) tied "SHANGHAI 25.8.25" to registered cover addressed local, backs-tamp.

HK$900-1,000

722 )

1926, junk franking used "KULING" to Sian, opened and resealed with green repair seal tied 6 strikes of bisected bilingual dater "SIAN APR12 26", apted type with the "..FU" removed.

HK$2,800-3,200

723 )

1926, Nov.24: Cover and original printed letter from the French Consul in Tientsin (and signed by him), mailed to Perpigan "VIA SIBERIA", with large part TIENTSIN cds and manuscript "Stamp off" in red and oval GENERAL SUPERVISOR / POST OF-FICE TIENTSIN in violet. Forwarded to France with-out further charges. French consular cachet on reverse of a rare cover.

HK$1,800-2,000

724 )

1927 "Shanghai Defence Force": Cover plus 2pcs from rare FPO No.3.

HK$2,800-3,200

719720

721

722

723

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725 )

1927, July "Shanghai Defence Force"- Letter from rare BFPO No4 at Shanghai.

HK$3,200-3,800

726 )

1927, two covers from the "Shanghai De-fence Force". Cover 1: 20 May 1927: Field Post Office 1 at Tifeng Road Shanghai. Only open for four months then moved to Tientsin. Cover 2: 2 August 1927: Army Post Office 1 at Army Head-quaters, Kalee Hotel, Shanghai.

HK$1,000-1,200

727 )

1929, FFC Shanghai-Nanking, biplane 15 C. and unification 10 C. tied propeller pictorial dater "Shanghai 18.7.8" plus "SHANGHAI 8.7.29" to regis-tered air mail cover to Nanking poste restante w. back-stamp "NANKING 8.7.18" resp. 18.7.8 native style date.

HK$600-800

728 )

1929, FFC Shanghai-Nanking, biplane 15 C., unification 10 C. and Dr. Sun burial 1 S. tied propeller pictorial dater "Shanghai 18.7.8" plus "SHANGHAI 8.7.29" to registered air mail cover to Nanking poste restante w. same arrival on front resp. backstamp".

HK$600-800

729 )

1929, FFC Shanghai-Nanking, biplane 30 C. and unification 10 C. tied propeller pictorial dater plus "SHANGHAI 10.7.9" to registered air mail cover to Nanking poste restante w. same day backstamp.

HK$700-900

730 )

1931, FFC China-Europe by Eurasia, air mail 60 C. etc. total $2.50 tied pictorial comemmorative dater "Shanghai 20.5.31" to RR-registered cover to Berlin/Germany w. "12.6.31" and returned.

HK$2,200-2,600

725

728

726

727

729730


731

734

737736

739

742741740

738

732

733

735

November 24, 2015 167

731 )

1931. Cover to Denmark, underpaid with single Junk 1c. orange tied by Shanghai cds; taxed on ar-rival with 1921-30 Postage Due 1 ö orange pair, 20 ö grey and 25 ö violet tied by Copenhagen cds's. Cover opened at all four sides.

HK$1,800-2,000

732 )

1932 (August 25) Official Large Size Shanghai Land Office Envelope, franked on front with Dr SYS 1st London Print 1c orange vertical pair, can-celed by Shanghai cds, large undelivered slip attached alongside, on reverse brush writing manuscript "No Such Person Please Return to Sender", horizontal folding lines, scarce local rate cover.

HK$4,000-5,000

733 )

1933 (May 21) Cover from Yining (Ghulja - Ili and Kulja) to Tihwa, franked on reverse with Junk "Sinkiang" 3c pair, with Tihwa arrival cds alongside, on front bearing Yining dispatch cds, scarce.

HK$2,000-3,000

734 )

1936, FFC China-Europe by CNAC en-dorsed "via Hanoi" 1.15 frank tied "SHANGHAI 12.2.36", special propeller pictorial marking "CAN-TON 14.2.1936", boxed red "AIRMAIL SERV-ICE POSTPONED..." resp.violet "DESPATCHED 6.3.1936" and boxed red "DELAYED BY AD-VERSE

HK$1,700-2,000

735 )

1936, FFC first direct flight Canton-Yunnanfu with 4 C., 15 C. airmail tied "CANTON 25.11.29", Yunnanfu backstamp.

HK$900-1,000

736 )

1936, New Life Movement FDC, cpl. set tied bilingual "LICHENG (TSINAN) 25.1.1" with violet transit same "1.1.36" to Sweden, clean condition.

HK$900-1,000

737 )

1936, SYS $1 and martyr 3 C. tied "PEIPING 11.10.24" to 1934 real photo ppc to Denmark, en-dorsed "Par Avion Saigon-Marseille et au deja de Mar-seille", unusual.

HK$900-1,000

738 )

1937 (April 11) Dr SYS 21/2c Green Postal Card from Weihsien to Nuan Quan Zhen, tied by Weihsien cds with Nuan Quan Zhen arrival cds on reverse, rare postal card usage from Chahaer, Mongo-lia.

HK$4,000-5,000

739 )

1937 (June 1) Train Cover to Tsingtao, franked with Dr SYS 2nd London Print 5c, canceled by Train PO cds, scarce.

HK$500-1,000

740 )

Incoming mail, Guam, 1940, commercial air mail cover at 35 C. rate "GUAM MAY 12 1940" to Shang-hai, clipper mail via Hong Kong with HK triangular censor, on reverse HK 14 MY 40 transit and Shang-hai 15 5 arrival. Sender staff of Guam cable station. PanAm Gu

HK$500-1,000

741 )

1941 (August 1) Cover from Shanghai to USA, 50c rate with Martyrs 25c pair, tied by Shanghai cds, original 3-page letter in English by a Texas compa-ny employee in Peking to his parents in NY state, discussing President Roosevelt's July 26 freezing of Japanese assets in the US, resulting in Japanese re-taliation to freeze US company assets in Occupied North China, possibly the earliest known usage of HK Martyrs watermarked issues, virtually all known covers were used in Occupied Central china after the December 1941 outbreak of the Pacific War, scarce.

HK$2,000-3,000

742 )

1941 (September 9) Parcel Post Receipt from Kunming to Hunan Province, franked with vari-ous Dr SYS and Martyr issues, canceled by Kunming cds, on reverse Yunnanfu censor handstamp and Hu-nan arrival cds.

HK$800-1,000


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745

748

752

751

754

744

747

750

753

749

746

743

755

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743 )

1941 (Nov7). Airmail cover to SHANGHAI franked by Burma 3 p purple & India 2 a.6 p. orange overprinted BURMA, tied by RANGOON cds, red Reseal Censor at left tied by green PASSED CEN-SOR-32 handstamp, further stamp has fallen off and bilingual Chinese-English handstamp in violet STAMP MISSING applied. Taxed on arrivel with re-used China 8c. green. A scarce instructional hands-tamp.

HK$1,600-1,800

744 )

1945 (April 16) Air Mail Cover from East Szechwan to USA, franked with Postal Savings is-sues.

HK$1,500-2,000

745 )

1945 (November) Express Air Mail Cover from Tientsin to Shanghai, franked on reverse with North China issues in Tientsin, scarce.

HK$8,000-10,000

746 )

1946, local overprints, 50 C. ovpt. "China Postal Service" tied "Hulan 35.5.19" to cover usedwithin Manchuria.

HK$1,100-1,300

747 )

1947 (January) Official Registered Cover, franked with Dr SYS Chungking Central Print and Postal Savings issue with Fukien arrival cds along-side.

HK$1,500-2,000

748 )

1947 (April 16) Air Mail Cover to England via Hong Kong, franked on front with various CNC is-sues, tied by Shanghai cds.

HK$1,500-2,000

749 )

1947 (May 1) Express Registered Air Mail Cover from Tientsin to Shanghai, franked on reverse with CNC issue, partial registration label at-tached with Shanghai arrival cds.

HK$800-1,000

750 )

1947 (June 10) Cover from Tsam Kong to Shanghai, franked on front with CNC $100 on $1 Dr SYS issue, canceled by Canton cds, scarce single rate cover.

HK$1,000-1,500

751 )

1947 (August 7) Registered Air Mail Cover from Shenyang to England, franked on reverse with Dr SYS "Limited for Use in Northeast" issues, tied by Shenyang cds with Shanghai transit cds along-side.

HK$1,500-2,000

752 )

1948 (March 18) Cover from Foochow to Tai-pei, franked with CNC issue on front, Taiwan arrival cds on reverse.

HK$1,000-1,500

753 )

1948, 70 years stamp expo $5000 dark green (10 inc. block-6 on reverse) canc. "SHANGHAI 29.7.48" to cover to Sweden.

HK$1,100-1,300

754

1948 (December) Local Cover Used in Shang-hai, a scarce Gold Yuan single rate usage.

HK$1,500-2,000

755

1948 (December 27) Registered Cover to Nan-king, franked on reverse with Gold Yuan issues, part registration label attached with Nanking arrival cds alongside, scarce.

HK$3,000-4,000

756 )

1949 (October 11) Double Registered Cover from Bishan to Chungking, franked on reverse with Silver Yuan revenue surcharged 4c on $100 with local Bishan overprint & domestic registered unit stamp pair, on front bearing Chungking arrival cds, late usage of Silver Yuan issue with local overprint.

HK$1,000-1,500


757

758

759

760

761

762 763

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Special Purpose Issues

757 m

1900's Chinese Imperial Post Officially Sealed Stamps, first issue in dark green, two examples on a cut piece of a cover, tied by Yochow 1 JAN 14 cds, late usage in Republic period.

HK$1,000-1,500

758 m

1907 (May 24) Shanghai Society of St Vincent de Paul Commemoratives, set of three (red, blue and green), tied by "International Fancy Fair and Fete Shanghai May 1907" type 2 cachet (SUN Junyi, page 103), plus extra 20 denomination (different shade of blue) with type 1 cachet, scarce (4).

HK$800-1,000

759 P

1944 War Refugees (Chan 815p), die proof of center design on thick Indian card in red brown.

HK$3,000-4,000

Airmail Issues and First Flights

760 )

1930 Wuchang to Shanghai Air Mail Native Cover, bearing rectangular bilingual Air Mail hand-stamp on front, on reverse franked with air mail 15c and Junk 4c, both canceled by Wuchang cds, Shang-hai arrival cds alongside, rough opening at top not affecting stamps.

HK$1,500-2,000

761 )

1931 (June 2) Registered Air Mail Cover to Manchouli, franked with complete set of 2nd Pe-king Print Air Mail issue and an extra 10c Junk, all tied by special International Air Mail Service Peiping commemorative cachets, on reverse partial registra-tion slip attached with Peiping origin cds and Man-chouli arrival cachet, scarce.

HK$10,000-15,000

762 )

1935 (July 12) First Air Mail from Yunnan to Chungking, franked with Yunnan Dr SYS 5c and 25c air mail issue, tied by first flight cancel, Pahsien backstamped.

HK$2,000-3,000

763 )

1936 (February 12) "Canton, Hanoi" First Flight Cover from Shanghai to London, franked with 3rd Peking print 25c, 50c & $1, tied by Shanghai dispatch cds, "Canton, Hanoi First Flight 14.2.1936" cachet alongside with boxed "Delayed by Adverse Weather Reforwarded on 28.2.36" marking in red and boxed "Despatched 6.3.1936" marking in violet, on reverse boxed "Air Mail Service Postponed ..." marking in violet with Paris transit cds, interesting delayed first flight cover.

HK$3,000-4,000

Postage Due Issues

764 Ho

1911 Second London Print Postage Due Stamps, 2c Brown (Chan D16), three complete panes of 25 plus one less five stamps, never hinged, overall in excellent fresh condition, very scarce multi-ple (95).

HK$8,000-10,000

765 H

1900's Imperial Revenue Stamps, Japan print 500 cash & 1000 cash, fine unused (2).

HK$3,000-4,000

Japanese Occupation of China Issues

766 )

1941-45, North China surcharges 50 C. (8), SYS $2 (3) and 7 years commemorative $10 brown tied "TIENTSIN 6.9.45" to local cover (ton-ing at left), to HQ of 14th USMC with two line type-written "WELCOME OUR / CO-WORKERS." Use-up of occupation issues.

HK$2,200-2,600


768Ex

767

772

774

776

777

775

778 779

769

771770 773

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Manchukuo

767 )

1932, 30 F. (2), 5 F. tied bilingual trisected Man-choukuo type "HARBIN/2 27.4.33" to registered cov-er to Germany w. May 9 backstamp.

HK$700-900

768 )

1932-1933, two Japanese field post cards pmkd. Manchoukuo places Aug. '32-'Feb. 33, Mancuko inci-dent related.

HK$500-600

769 )

1932, 7 F. with 1934, 1/2 F., 1 F., 1 1/2 F. and 10 F.on reverse of registered cover Harbin to Yugoslavia via Siberia.

HK$1,800-2,000

770 )

1934, 1 F. (2) tied clear strike bisected dater "Antung Da..shan 2.12.5" to unsealed printed matter envelope to Denmark.

HK$900-1,000

771 )

1937, 10 F. comemmorative vertical pair tied "HARBIN 2.1.38" to cover to Germany.

HK$900-1,000

772 )

1952, peace conference $800 orange w. Tien An Men 4th printing $100 and $800 (pair) tied "SHANG-HAI 52.10.3" to cover to Denmark.

HK$700-900

Tibet

773 )

Tibet Pre-Stamp Period Wax Seals, two private letters to Nepal (2).

HK$2,000-2,500

774 m

1904 (August to September) Tibet British and Indian Post Offices, group of nine India QV and KEVII stamps on six pieces, each tied by Lahssa cds (9).

HK$3,000-4,000

775 s

1912 Tibet Local Government 1st Issue 1/2 t Deep Violet and 2/3 t Dull Carmine, both used on large piece with complete marking (2).

HK$2,000-3,000

776 mo

1912 Tibet Local Government 1st Issue, three used multiples (pair, strip of three and block of six) with wave roller cancel markings (11).

HK$3,000-4,000

777 Ho

1933-59 Tibet Local Government 2nd Issue 1/2 t Orange Yellow, three full sheets of twelve with color shades and printed on different papers, ex Fortune Wang (36).

HK$8,000-10,000

778 Ho

1933-59 Tibet Local Government 2nd Issue 2/3 t Deep Blue, three full sheets of twelve with color shades and printed on different papers, ex For-tune Wang (36).

HK$10,000-12,000

779 Ho

1933-59 Tibet Local Government 2nd Issue 2/3 t Deep Blue, four full sheets of twelve with color shades and printed on different papers, ex For-tune Wang (48).

HK$10,000-12,000


783

781

780

784 785

786

788

782

790

789

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787

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780 Ho

1933-59 Tibet Local Government 2nd Issue 1 t Rose Carmine, four full sheets of twelve with color shades and printed on different papers, ex Fortune Wang (48).

HK$12,000-15,000

781 Ho

1933-59 Tibet Local Government 2nd Issue 2 t Vermilion, four full sheets of twelve with color shades and printed on different papers, ex Fortune Wang (48).

HK$10,000-12,000

782 Ho

1933-59 Tibet Local Government 2nd Issue 2 t Dull Yellow, setting II in a complete sheet of twelve with printing color variety, rare (12).

HK$5,000-6,000

783 Ho

1933-59 Tibet Local Government 2nd Issue 4 t Emerald, four full sheets of twelve with color shades and printed on different papers, ex Fortune Wang (48).

HK$12,000-15,000

784 Ho

1950 Tibet Local Government Official Stamp 1/3 t Black, vertical strip of three with left margin and a block of nine with right margin (12).

HK$4,000-5,000

785 )

1919 (September 25) British and Indian Post Office Cover to Gyantse, franked with India KGV 1/2a.

HK$1,500-2,000

786 )

1929 (March 9) Printed Commercial Cover to Pharijong, franked with India KGV 1a and Tibet Local Government first issue, rare, ex Fortune Wang.

HK$1,500-2,000

787 )

1932 (June) Tibet British and Indian Offices, printed Acquittance Roll from Rhenock and Tele-graph from Lhasa to Calcutta (2).

HK$2,000-3,000

788 )

1936 (August 6) Cover from Nepal to Tibet, franked on front and reverse with Nepal issues tied by dispatch cds, Tibet 3rd issue 2t(2) added, rare.

HK$2,000-2,500

789 )

1954 (July 5) Cover from India to Tibet, franked on reverse with India issues and tied by Ponani cds, Tibet 2t pair added at arrival.

HK$1,000-1,500

790 )

1954 (August 7) Incoming Cover to Pharijong, franked on reverse with India issue and pair of Tibet 2nd issue.

HK$2,000-2,500

791 )

1954 (August 29) Incoming Cover to Phari-jong, franked on reverse with India 9ps pair, Tibet 4t added upon arrival at Pharijong.

HK$1,000-1,500

792 )

1950, 2/3 T. dark blue tied "LHASA" to in-bound cover from Denmark to Gorkha Office Gyantse w. backstamp "GYANTSE 12 JAN 54".

HK$2,800-3,200

793 )

1933-50, 1 T. red, two margin copies tied type IX "Phari" to reverse of local cover. Stamps are pos. 2 and pos. 10 of setting 1.

HK$2,200-2,600


795

794

796

803

799

802

805

798797

800

801

804

806 807

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794 )

1933/34, 1/2 T. orange, original perforation, pos. 10, tied by indistinct dater of probably Gyantse to cover to Shigatse, a very rare single frank, Sc. 9, cert. Flack (2006).

HK$1,800-2,000

795 )

1912, 2/3 T. carmine cliché 7 with "POTSAGE" er-ror, used with violet cancel, pos. 6, cert. Flack (2007); and a mint copy of the same error from pos. 7. Sc. 4a.

HK$1,800-2,000

796 )

1950, 1 Tr. deep rose red and 2 Tr. orange tied by "GYANTSE" type VIII (Helrigl 41) to reverse of cover to Lhasa, dated 2nd April no year, plate 2 pos. 1 cliché 5 resp. plate 2 pos. 3 cliché 12, cert. Flack (2007.

HK$1,800-2,000

797 )

1912, 1/6 Tr. deep yellow green, the shiny enamel printing, pos. 3, tied "LHASSA" to cover to Kathman-du/Nepal, in combination w. on reverse, India KGVI 1 A. tied "PHARIJONG 15 OCT 25" and NEPAL Oct. 19 in combination w. oval framed "KATHMANDU" arrivals.

HK$1,800-2,000

798 )

1912, 1/6 Tr. deep yellow green, the shiny enamel printing, pos. 5, tied intaglio "GYANTSE" type 1 (Hel-rigl 3) to cover (a little tatty) to Lhasa. Shows Dhakwa familly 'pennant shaped' traders mark, cert. Flack (2003). Sc. 1a.

HK$1,800-2,000

799 )

1940-1955, 4 T. yellowish green, cliche 11 pos. 16, tied indistinct to reverse of inland cover.

HK$900-1,000

800 )

1912, 1/3 T. blue pos. 4 tied intaglio "GYANTSE P.O." to local cover.

HK$900-1,000

801 )

1912, 1/6 T. green, a bottom margin copy, setting 2 pos. 16 cliché 5, tied "LHASA" to inland cover. Sc. 1.

HK$1,400-1,600

802 )

1950, 2 T. cliché 10, tied "LHASA" to cover to Lal-itpur/Nepal in combination w., on reverse, India 1 A. pair tied "GYANTSE 30 SEPT 52".

HK$1,400-1,600

803 )

1933/50, 2 T. orange tied "LHASA" to reverse of inland cover.

HK$900-1,000

804 )

1950 (ca.), 2 T. cliche 6, 4 T. chliche 4 and 2/3 T. cliche 1 tied "SHIGATSE" to piece, also tied by wavy machine type India transit of "...DOM..."

HK$900-1,000

805 m

1920, 8 T. carmine rose canc. "LHASA" type VIII (Helrigl T42), a bottom margin copy, cert. Flack (2005) stating "VF". Sc. 8.

HK$900-1,000

806 )

1912, 1/6 T. probably pos. 6, tied unclear intaglio "GYANTSE" to reverse of inland cover.

HK$1,400-1,600

807 Ho

1933/50, 4 T. emerald imperforated, a full sheet, unused no gum as issued. Sc. 8.

HK$1,100-1,300


817Ex

809

808 810

813

812811

814

815

816

819Ex

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November 24, 2015 179

808 Ho

1933-50, 2/3 T. prussian blue, perforated, a full sheet, unused no gum as issued. Sc. 10. Pencil signed Flack.

HK$2,800-3,200

809 Ho

1933-1950, 2 T. brown lake on silky thin pa-per, setting IIb, a full sheet of 12, unused no gum as issued.

HK$1,100-1,300

810 Ho

1943 (ca.), 1/2 T. chrome yellow setting III, a full sheet of 12, unused no gum as issued, cert. Flack (2004) who states "Waterfall #115". Three slight verti-cal creases. Sc. 14.

HK$1,100-1,300

811 Ho

1959, 2/3 T. violet blue, a full sheet of 12, unused no gum as issued. Sc. 15

HK$1,100-1,300

812 Ho

1950, 2 T. orange, a full sheet of 12, unused no gum as issued. Sc. 17.

HK$1,100-1,300

813 Ho

1950, 2 T. brown-orange, Waterfall setting 2a (note pos. 12 bent to the right), a full sheet of 12, unused no gum as issued. Cert. Flack (2004) who states "vertical crease, but prior to printing". Sc. 17.

HK$1,100-1,300

814 Ho

1940-1955, 4 T. yellow green, a full sheet of 11 setting Ib with cliché 4 missing, on very thick native paper, unused no gum as issued. Double signed Dr. Orth and cert. Flack (2005). Sc. 18.

HK$1,500-1,800

815 Ho

1951-1960, 4 T. green, setting II, a full sheet of 12 inc. pos. 12 beeing the large 25x25 mm replacement cliché 13. Slight creases, otherwise VF. Cert. Flack (2005) who suggests Waterfall #214. Sc. 18, 18a.

HK$1,200-1,500

816 Ho

1935-1958, 1/2 T. yellow, a full sheet of 12, un-used no gum as issued. Sc. 14.

HK$1,100-1,300

Yunnan

817 Ho

1926 Second Peking Print Junk Series Overprinted "Limited for Use in Yunnan Province" (Chan Y1-Y20), complete mint set of 20 in blocks of four, almost post office except $2 and $5 blocks, not affecting face of stamps, scarce multiples (80).

HK$10,000-15,000

Foreign Post Offices in China

818 )

1901 (July 16) UPU Post Cards from Chefoo to Steiermark, Austria, group of two real photo cards bearing KuK Kriegsmarine Kaiserin Elisabeth cds with Feldpost marking alongside (2).

HK$3,000-4,000

819 )

French offices, military mail, 1901/1905, stampless expedition corps cover dated Feb. 1901 with LIGNE N transit resp. franked occupation ppc (2, "russian camp" and "chinese telegraph dept.", both ed. Scholz, Tsingtau) all used to France.

HK$700-900


820

824

827

829

830 831

828

826

825823

821

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820 )

French Post Office, 1922, last day covers: two en-velopes (240x115 mm) with various issues inc. dues pmkd. "TIENTSIN 31-12 22", last day of french offices in China.

HK$900-1,000

821 )

27 March 1941: Letter to Madagascar, by block-ade runner delivered 11 November 1942.

HK$1,100-1,300

822 )

1941: Indo-China letter from Japanese Occu-pied country to Vichy Madagascar by blockade runner, arrived 12 May (b/s).

HK$1,100-1,300

823 )

1941: Indo-China letter from Japanese Occu-pied country to Madagascar by blockade runner, arrived 11 November 1942 (b/s).

HK$1,200-1,500

824 )

1946: Front from RAF PO No177 at Saigon.

HK$900-1,000

825 )

1896, Cover to France franked by 1892 5 c, defec-tive 10 c and 15 c blue, all tied by octogonal "Corr D' Armées/Saigon" datestamp in black. "MArine Fran-caice Anchor chachet at left and Paris arrivals on re-verse.

HK$2,000-2,400

826 )

1904, manual illustrated cover with illustrated card send as stampless military letter from Hanoi to France. Beautiful.

HK$1,800-2,000

827 )

1932. Letter from CONCHINCHINA to PORT VILA (New Hebrides), 1 cent brown with "T" mark alongside a "TROUVE A LA BOITE" (found in box). Taxed at arrival with New Hebrides 50 cts. Rare combination of frankings.

HK$2,000-2,400

828 )

1873 (July 21), "Correpondence Militaire" cov-er to Lille, France franked by General Issues 1872 5c green and 1871 29 c blue (contemporary faults), both ties by CCH dotted lozenge in black with octago-nal SAIGON datestamp alongside and arrival (Sept 7) on reverse. Mimitary cachet on reverse.

HK$4,500-5,000

829 )

1874 (Jan 18): Cover from Saigon to Evian (France) franked at military concession rate with 1871-75 25 c. blue tied by lozenge of dots, also can-celled by octagonal CORR. D'ARMEES-SAIGON dat-estamp in black. Reverse with Evian arrival cds and initially taxed '4' (40 c), deleted and '15 c" eventually charged in red for using French stamps instead of co-lonial stamps. A rare cover.

HK$13,000-15,000

830 )

1889 (April). General Issues Dubois 15 c. blue postal stationary envelope, sent registered to Vinh-Long and uprated with 10 c black on laven-der and postal stationary 15 c blue cut out, all tied by unclear (Tonkin) cds's. Reverse with TONQUIN (April 16), Saigon and Vinh-Long cds's. A scarce us-sage.

HK$3,200-3,800

831 )

1892, Cover to Chaudoc (Indo-China) franked by Type Sage 15c. blue tied by bold CORR.D.ARM / LIG. N. PAQ. FR. NO 6 in black with fine re-peated strike at left (Sallers figs 1946/51). Taxed on arrival with 1881/92 imperforate Postage Due 5c black and 15 c black tied by CHAUDOC/COCHI-NECHINE datestamp. Reverse with Saigon transit cds (OCt 29). Slight closed cover tear but a scarce usage.

HK$3,500-4,000


832

834

837

838

836835

839 840

833

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1893. Mourning envelope to FRENCH CHI-NA bearing France Type Sage 25 cent black on rose tied by HEREPLAN double ring routed via Saigon to French Post and Telegraph Office Long-Xuyen Indo-china with French Colonies General Issues 2 franc marron tax stamp, applied on arrival. This cover is the first recorded with the 2 fr used in Indo-China. It would have been used as a form of accounting the tax on incoming mail in groups of eight unpaid letters. A superb item.

HK$18,000-20,000

833 )

1893 (Dec 22). Cover to PARIS franked by 1881 Dubois 25c. black on rose tied by VIETTRI-TONKIN cds with repeated strike at left. Rare locally manufac-tured BM oval Boite Mobile handstamp alongside in black. Scarce cover. Signed Jamet.

HK$3,500-4,000

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1903 (April). Colourful cover to FRANCE bearing 1892-1900 Type Sage 5c yellow green, 10 c. red, 15 c grey, 25 c black on rose and 40 c orange on yellow allm tied by superb strikes of LIGNE N / PAQ.Fr.No. 6 in black (Salles 2924), Arrival cds of St. Maur Des Fosses (May 6) on reverse.

HK$3,200-3,800

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1929. Registered airmail cover to Switzer-land franked by Canton 1919 2 pi on 5 fr and Indo China 1927 5c violet tied by Saigon cds's and framed "Premier Voyage / Postale Par Avion/Indo-chine France' in black. Brugg (April 22) arrival on reverse.

HK$3,500-4,000

836 )

1891 (July 15). Cover to France franked by 1881 Dubois 25c black on rose tied by BAC-NINH cds in black with repeated strike at right. Blue circular ca-chet at left "TIRAILLEUERS TONKINOIS - 3e. REGIMENT" (also on reverse). Entry cds "MODANE-PARIS" in red on front, MANSLE arrival cds on the reverse.

HK$2,000-2,400

837 )

1886. Letter from SAIGON to France franked with a strip of three 15 cts blue tied by "MARSEILLE / SPECIAL MOBILE" alongside an octagonal "CORR.D.ARMEES/* SAIGON *".

HK$2,800-3,200

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1901, France to SAIGON. Letter to an Soldier of the Marine Infrantry forwarded to HANOI, MON-CAY, HAIPHONG and TONKIN. Rare label "9° DE MARINE - Inconnu" signed by the treasurer. Very in-teresting.

HK$2,200-2,600

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1898, 5 Pf., 10 Pf. and 20 Pf (a top-margin copy) tied "SHANGHAI 16/5 98" to registered larger envelope (350x141 mm) endorsed "business papers" to Imp. German Consulate, Canton. On reverse transit ONG KONG MY 20 98".

HK$2,800-3,200

840 )

German Offices, 1901: "Inliegend 8 Feldtele-gramme" (8 field post telegrams included) on reverse of registered postal matter with provisional label "Deutsche Seepost Taku-Bremerhafen Nr.18" (Ger-man sea posts Taku-Bremerhafen No. 18) from CO-LOMBO, telegraph station (11.7.) to imperial post office in TSINGTAO with arrival date stamp on re-verse from 29 July 1901 originating from HAPAG steamer "PALATIA" with single circle "KDMSP No.49 11.7.01", and official seal of steamer "Palatia" on reverse. One of two known postal matters for field telegrams from China. This item with the pro-visional registration label of China-Germany SPO is the only one known! Major German post offices in China RARITY! ÷ 1901, "Inliegend 8 Feldtele-gramme" rückseitig auf eingeschriebener Postsache mit provisorischem R-Zettel "Deutsche Seepost Taku-Bremerhafen Nr.18" aus COLOMBO, Telegra-phenanstalt vom 11.7. an das Kaiserliche Postamt in TSINGTAU mit rückseitigem Ankunftsstempel vom 29.7.01 vom Hapag-Dampfer "PALATIA" mit Eink-reisstempel "KDMSP No.49 11.7.01", rückseitig mit Dienstsiegel der "Palatia". Einer von zwei bekannten Sammelumschlägen für Feldtelegramme aus China. Dieser Beleg mit provisorischem R-Zettel ist der ein-zige Bedarfsbeleg! Große Deutsche Post-China RAR-ITÄT!

HK$40,000-50,000


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GERMAN OFFICES: 1911, Field-Telegram: German, unoptd. 50 Pfg. Germania (12 = RM 6.-, the rate for army officers) on reverse of field tel-egram from gunboat "KAISERLICHE MARINE S.M.S. JAGUAR" during the 17th Yangtze River journey from "HANKAU DEUTSCHE POST 23.11.11". One of the few known known field tel-egrams not directly from the Boxer Rebellion peri-od. Exceptional and major German post offices in China RARITY! ÷ 1911, Feldtelegramm: Deutsches Reich 50 Pfg. Germania (12 Expl. = 6 Mark als kor-rekter Tarif für Offiziere) rückseitig auf Feldtele-gramm-Vordruck vom Kanonenboot "S.M.S. JAG-UAR" auf der 17. Yangtse-Reise ab "HANKAU DEUTSCHE POST 23.11.11". Nummer der Nach-richt: 46 - "Herzl. Glückwunsch und Gruss". Mit Absender und Kommando-Stempel "KAISERLI-CHE MARINE S.M.S. JAGUAR". Eines der weni-gen bekannten Feldtelegramm nicht aus der Zeit des Boxeraufstandes. Außergewöhnliche Deutsche Post in China Rarität!

HK$45,000-55,000

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Narashino, 1915/1916, two ppc with large red camp seal and two different censor chops to Germa-ny.

HK$700-900

843 )

Osaka, 1916, incoming ppc ("black forest idyll") endorsed "SdPdg" with German army troop mark "Re-serve hospital / Lahr" w. "LAHR 26.7.16" alongside, German censor two line "Geprüft / Überwachungss-telle" (checked/censor dept.) and vermilion han of censor.

HK$500-600

844 )

Matsuyama, 1915, large oval camp seal in vio-let with vermilion han of censor "Motomiya" and dater "Matsuyama 4.12.24" (Dec. 24, 1915) along-side to Lt. v. Wexle in POW camp Kurume with Ku-rume large camp seal in violet. Scarcer inter-camp mail.

HK$900-1,000

845 )

German p.o., 10 + 10 Pf. double card used "WEIHSIEN 3/10 02" to Kaomi w. reply part adher-ing returned "KAUMI 6/10 02" and same day arrival of Weihsien, attractive.

HK$1,800-2,000

846 )

Imperial German Navy Mail, incoming in Chi-na, Austrian envelope 10 K. to Berlin with two line "Marine-Postbureau" for c/o adressed to MD of gun-boat "SMS JAGUAR", no uprate hence taxed, scarce, cert. Steuer (2014).

HK$7,500-8,500

847 s

1903 (July 29) Italian Post Offices in China, cut piece franked with Italy 10c & 20c stamps, tied by "Camando Truppe Italiane in Cina" 29 LUG 03 dater.

HK$1,000-1,500

848 )

Italy, navy p.o. in China: 1925, 30 C. tied "R. NAVE SAN GIORGIO 17 2 25" w. two more strikes alongside to ppc ("Passing through Chinese Village", edit Kingshill, Shanghai) dated "Shanghai 15-2-925" to Milano/Italy.

HK$700-900

849 )

1888, new Koban 10 S. tied "I.J.P.O. SHANGHAI 13 IX 92 MEIJ 25" to double weight cover to Osaka/Ja-pan, transit Kobe, arrival "OSAKA JAPAN 17 X 1892" on reverse, also embossing and lacquer seal of Mitsui Bussan Shanghai. Scarce double rate usage

HK$1,400-1,600

850 )

1899, Japanese stationery card canc. "TUNG-CHOW I.J.P.O. 30 DEC 00" via German p.o. "PE-KING 7 / 1 01" to Germany w. HAMBURG arrival, smudging, field post usage.

HK$3,500-4,000

851 )

1901 (April 5) Japanese 4s Postal Card from Tungchow to Germany, tied by Tungchow IJPO cds, KD Feld Poststation No 2 transit and Hamburg arrival cds alongside, rare usage.

HK$3,000-4,000


852 H

1908 Japanese Post Offices in China Empress Jingo (Chan FJ21), with "China" overprint 10Y, mint.

HK$5,000-6,000

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1899, 1 K. and 3 K. applied to ppc "Chinese beauty" tied two strikes German office "TSCHIFU 31 8 00", then Russian violet "CHIFU 31 VII 00", tran-sit Russian p.o. "XANGHAI 22 AVG 1900" to Ger-many w. arrival "MÜNSTER 13.10.00".

HK$900-1,000

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1899, 1 K. and 7 K. tied "SHANGHAI POSTE RUSSE 19 8 08" to wrapper of "East Asiatic Lloyd" to Vladivostok, commercial usage.

HK$2,200-2,600

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1912 (June 7) Picture Post Card from Man-chouli to Chita, franked with Russian 3k, tied by Manchouli cds, Chita arrival cds alongside, vertically creased.

HK$1,000-1,500

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1912, 70 K., 20 K. tied "Xanghai 9 8 12" to parcel card to Samarkand.

HK$8,000-10,000

857 )

1913 (July 8) Picture Post Card from Peking to Belgium, re-directed to Tirlemont, bearing Pe-king origin cds with Brussel transit and Tirlemont arrival cds alongside, franked on picture side with Russian PO "Kitai" 4k on picture side, uncancelled.

HK$1,000-1,500

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1916, stationery card 3 K. uprated 1 K. tied "Tientsin 30 3 16" to Denmark, transit and censor-mark of Russian Petrograd

HK$1,800-2,000

859 )

1917, 14 K., a horizontal pair tied "Tientsin p. o. -5.4.17" to reverse of sealed registered POW envelope to Siberia, transit Japanese "TIENTSIN 20.4.17", ar-rival "TOBOLSK 27.4.17", cover two file bends not af-fecting stamps.

HK$2,800-3,200

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1884. CORPS D´OCCUPATION DE L´ISLE FORMOSE. Envelope addressed to M. Cussinet / Bellenases / France, with circular cachet "Corr. D. Arm(ees) / Lig. N. Paq. Fr. Nº 10 / 4 - Nov - 84" cds (***). In September 1884 to July 1885, the French Naval Force "Courbet", was present in Chinese wa-ters, with the occasion of the Chinese military con-flict in Tonkin territory. After the occupation of Kelung in North Formosa by the French in order to have a more direct control with the maritime line "S", there was a brief stopover of this line in the

Island. Described by Raymond Salles in his ten vol-umes encyclopedia of XIX French Maritime mails as EXCEPTIONALLY with text: "Corps Expeditionnaire de Formose" (see Vol. V, page 138 / 139). This is the ONLY item with the proper text "OCCUPATION TROOPS IN TAIWAN", in reference to this French troops presence at Kelung, as the French changed it inmediately in the few covers relating to this period campaign in existance. An outstanding exhibition item, undoubtely one of the great rarities of Taiwan Philately.

HK$400,000-500,000

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1940, parcel arrival note with fiscals total 3.63Y. tied rubber comb "TAIHOKU 10.9.40" plus same date metal comb on reverse.

HK$1,100-1,300

862 H

1953 President Chiang Kai-Shek 67th Birthday Souvenir Folder (Yeh 24; Scott 1091a), without gum as issued, printing quantity 15,449, scarce.

HK$2,000-2,500

863 H

1954 Silo Bridge Souvenir Folder (Yeh 26; Scott 1095a), without gum as issued, printing quan-tity 10,000, scarce, staples not stained.

HK$5,000-6,000

864 H

1955 President Chiang Kai-Shek 1st Anniver-sary of 2nd Re-election Souvenir Sheet (Yeh 34; Scott 1114a), without gum as issued, printing quantity 20,000, scarce.

HK$1,000-1,500

865 H

1955 President Chiang Kai-Shek 69th Birth-day Souvenir Sheet (Yeh39; Scott 1126a), with-out gum as issued, printing quantity 20,000, scarce.

HK$800-1,000

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866 H

North China Liberated Area, Chin-Ki-Cha Border Area: 1938 Commemorative of the Soldier of the War Against Japanese Aggres-sion (Yang NC8), unused example with right mar-gin, scarce.

HK$8,000-10,000

867 H

North China Liberated Area, Ki Tung Area: 1945 Large Victory Commemoratives (Yang NC17b, NC20a & 24a), $1 pair with wide left margin, $5 & $20 singles, imperforate variety, unused (4).

HK$500-1,000

868 Ho

North China Liberated Area, North China People's Posts: 1949 28th Anniversary of Chi-nese Communist Party (Yang NC388-394), complete imperforate set of seven in blocks of six, all with margins except $80 block, unused (42).

HK$2,000-3,000

869 H

East China Liberated Area, East China Peo-ple's Posts: 1946 Su-Wan Border Area, $10 Purple Imperforate Train Issue (Yang EC328), unused, scarce.

HK$1,500-2,000

870 Ho

East China Liberated Area, East China Peo-ple's Posts: 1949 7th Anniversary of Founding of Shantung Communist Postal Administra-tion (Yang EC373-383), complete imperforate set of 11 in blocks of four plus $5 block of four with small character "Post", unused (48).

HK$1,000-2,000

871 Ho

East China Liberated Area, East China Peo-ple's Posts: 1949 Victory of Hwai-Hai (Yang EC395-405), complete imperforate set of eleven in blocks of four, all with margins, unused (44).

HK$1,000-2,000

872 Ho

Northwest Liberated Area, Shansi Posts: 1949 North Shensi Surcharge on Pagoda 4th Print (Yang NW53), unused block of 42, some stamps with light double surcharge variety, bottom imperfo-rate margin and double horizontal perforation on sec-ond row from top, scarce multiple (42).

HK$1,000-2,000

873 Hmo

Northeast Liberated Area, Northeast People's Posts: 1947 Surcharge on 1st Print Chairman Mao (Yang NE36-43), complete set of eight in blocks of four, all unused except $100 on $1 pale vio-let with green surcharge used (32).

HK$1,000-2,000

874

Northeast Liberated Area, 1948 (November 5) Cover to Russia, franked with $1,000 orange-yellow, tied by "Harbin Taowei 37.11.5" cds, on reverse same day transit Harbin and arrival of Moscow.

HK$1,800-2,000

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1950 (March 9) Cover from Shanghai to USA, franked with Chairman Mao Sanyi print $100, Dr SYS "East China Region" surcharge $2,000 on $1,000, unit stamps surcharged $200 & $800, tied by Shanghai cds.

HK$1,000-1,500

876 Ho

1950 Tien An Men (Used in North East) 1st Print $2,500 Yellow (Yang NE5), complete un-used sheet of 100, overall heavy inking particularly at right, scarce (100).

HK$5,000-6,000

877 Ho

1950 Tien an Men (Used in North East) 2nd Print (Yang RN2), in complete sheets of 100 ($250, $500, $1,000, $2,000, $2,500, $3,000, $5,000(2 shades), $10,000 and $12,500) and 80 ($1,000, $2,500 & $5,000), total 13 sheets, unused (1,240).

HK$8,000-10,000


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1950 Tien An Men (Used in North East) 2nd Print (Yang RN2), assemblage of large unused mul-tiples, comprising $250(30), $500(60), $1,000(40), $2,000(80), $5,000(10), $20,000(260, two shades) and $30,000(60), total 540 stamps.

HK$800-1,000

879 Ho

1950 (October 1) 1st Anniversary of Founding of PRC $800 Large National Flag (Yang C6), complete unused sheet of 20, scarce (20).

HK$1,500-2,000

880 )

1950 Tien An Men 4th Printing $1000, tied "Peking 52.5.7" to unsealed printed matter envelope to Denmark with double circle permit marking.

HK$900-1,000

881 )

1954-1973 Group of Nine Covers and one PPC, all used to Germany or CSR but one to Hong Kong, commercial usages.

HK$1,500-2,000

882 Ho

1963 (September 25) Golden-Haired Mon-keys (Yang S60), complete set of three in full sheets of 50, 8f sheet with minor tropical tone spots, 22f toning along margins, overall light crease lines, NH (150).

HK$8,000-10,000

883 Ho

1963 (September 25) Golden-Haired Monkeys (Yang S60), complete set of three in full sheets of 50, 8f margin with few toned spots, NH (150).

HK$8,000-10,000

884 )

1964 Peonies 52f on Airmail Cover to Sweden, tied by Tientsin 1966.3.5 cds, correct rate, commercial usage.

HK$900-1,000

885 )

1966 Basketball 43f on Airmail PPC to Swe-den, tied by "Shantung Tsingtau 21 branch 1966.1.3" cds, depicting Tsingtau Sailors Home, correct rate, commercial usage.

HK$900-1,000

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1966-1968 Group of Four Meter Mail, registered air mail bank covers to Germany.

HK$700-900

887 H

1967 (April 20) Thoughts of Chairman Mao (Yang W1; Scott 938-948), complete set of 11 with two se-tenant strips of five, unfolded, gold color a little oxidated, otherwise excellent colors, NH (11).

HK$8,000-10,000

888 H

1967 (May 1) Long Live Chairman Mao (Yang W2; Scott 949-956), beautiful and fresh set of eight, NH (8).

HK$5,000-6,000

889 H

1967 (May 23) Talks on Literature and Art (Yang W3; Scott 957-959), choice and fresh set of three, NH (3).

HK$4,000-5,000

890 H

1967 (July 1) Chinese Communist Party 46th Anniversary (Yang W4; Scott 960-964), post office fresh set of five, NH (5).

HK$2,000-2,500

891 H

1968 (January 30) Revolutionary Literature and Art (Yang W5; Scott 982-990), complete set of nine, post office fresh, NH (9).

HK$5,000-6,000


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892 H

1967 (October 1) 18th Anniversary of the Peo-ple's Republic (Yang W6; Scott 965-966), com-plete set of two, NH (2).

HK$1,000-1,500

893 H

1967 (October 1) Poems of Chairman Mao (Yang W7; Scott 967-980), complete set of four-teen, beautifully fresh, NH (14).

HK$15,000-20,000

894 H

1968 (May 31) Chairman Mao's Anti-Ameri-can Declaration (Yang W9; Scott 991), NH.

HK$1,000-1,500

895 H

1968 (July 20) Directives of Chairman Mao (Yang W10; Scott 996a), a pristine unfolded se-tenant strip of five, right stamp with small paper in-clusion showing on reverse only, NH (5).

HK$20,000-30,000

896 Hm

1967-1968 Group of Five Cultural Revolution Issues (Yang W8, W11-13 & W16), including two W8 (Sailing the Sea Depends on Helmsman) examples (mint and used), a W11 (Lin Biao Inscription), one W12 (Chairman Mao Goes to Anyuan), a W13 (Chair-man Mao's Instruction) and W16 (Publication of Com-munique of 12th Plenary Session of 8th CCCPC), all NH except one used (6).

HK$1,000-1,500

897 H

1969 Group of Four Cultural Revolution Is-sues (Yang 15 & W17-19), including completion of Nanking Yangtse Bridge (4), The Red Lantern (2), Intellectual Youths (4) and Defend Chen Pao Tao (5), all NH (15).

HK$1,000-1,500

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Cultural Revolution Period Chairman Mao Propaganda Receipt, dated October 5, 1972, bear-ing miscellaneous transportation expense receipts and leave certificate attached on reverse, scarce.

HK$1,000-2,000

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Cultural Revolution Period Chairman Mao Propaganda Receipt, undated, bearing miscellane-ous transportation expense receipts, scarce.

HK$1,000-2,000

900 )

Cultural Revolution Period Expense Receipt, dated August 12, 1972, mounted with numerous trans-portation tickets etc.

HK$1,000-2,000

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Cultural Revolution Period Expense Receipt, dated December 4, 1972, mounted with transporta-tion tickets etc.

HK$1,000-1,500

902 )

Cultural Revolution Period Expense Receipt, dated June 29, 1968, mounted with railway exchange vouchers etc.

HK$1,000-1,500

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Cultural Revolution Period Expense Receipt, dated April 4, 1973, mounted with train tickets etc.

HK$1,000-1,500


904 Ho

1974 (October 1) 25th Anniversary of Found-ing of PRC (Yang J2), complete NH sheet of 25, lightly creased and minor toning along margins (25).

HK$3,000-4,000

905 Ho

1974 (October 1) 25th Anniversary of Found-ing of PRC (Yang J2), complete NH sheet of 25, fresh (25).

HK$3,000-4,000

906 Ho


HK$3,000-4,000

907 Ho


HK$3,000-4,000

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HK$3,000-4,000

909 Ho

1980 (February 15) Year of the Monkey (Yang T46), block of nine with left imprint margin, UM (9).

HK$100,000-120,000

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Th e Bruce Lee Collection

A stunning and entirely unique shadowbox presentation celebrating the cult ‘60s TV series, The Green Hornet (1966-1967). The shadowbox

features a beautiful high resolution colour photograph of Bruce Lee as “Kato”, the show’s most beloved character, coupled with an original production-used teleplay of “Freeway to Death” (Episode 14), written by Ken Pettus and first aired on December 16th, 1966.

The teleplay is dated October 27th, 1966, and comes in its original powder-blue studio printed wraps (top right-hand corner removed). It has been covered with a sky-blue overwrap and secured in a bespoke perspex clip-mount and backing-plate. Both the clip-mount and the hinged facia have quick-release mechanisms to allow easy access to the script.

This timeless 10 x 8 in. “Kato” image has been printed on high-quality Kodak paper and then mounted to board.

Kato -Freeway to Death from The Green Hornet

It is presented in a designer Italian frame crafted from premium conservation materials and covered with UV-protected extruded acrylic. The shadowbox has been cut and lined by hand.

This one-of-a-kind shadowbox presentation comes from a prestigious European private collection and remains in pristine condition. Script comes with a C.O.A.

Dimensions (including frame) - 47cm x 64cm (19 x 35 inches approx)Image Dimensions (excluding frame) - 25.4cm x 20.32cm (10 x 8 in approx)

Lot Number: 1

Estimate: HKS 10,000-12,000

"A Buyer's Premium of 20% will be added to the hammer price of each lot.”

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A rare and evocative framed fine art print of martial arts legend, Bruce Lee, capturing a pensive “off-camera” moment on the set of Enter the Dragon

(1973). Bruce, standing in the iconic full-production make-up from his life or death battle with arch-nemesis, Han, played by Shieh Kien, contemplates the scenes he has just filmed. Sadly, just a few short weeks later, Bruce passed away very suddenly, and the world lost one of its greatest and most magnetic stars. Enter the Dragon was Bruce’s parting gift to his devoted fanbase and would become a box-office sensation worldwide.

This powerful and captivating image has been printed on high-quality Kodak paper and then mounted to board. It is presented in a designer Italian frame crafted from premium conservation materials, including a white core acid-free linen mountboard and UV-filtering water-white glass. It is further protected with a moisture barrier and sealed against dust.

Warrior in Repose from Enter the Dragon

This remarkable large-format fine art print comes from a prestigious European private collection and remains in pristine condition.

Dimensions (including frame) - 63.7cm x 78cm (25 x 31 inches approx)Image Dimensions (excluding frame) - 38.1cm x 27.18 cm (15 x 11 in approx)

Lot Number: 2



A unique and breathtaking framed fine art print of the legendary Bruce Lee from his groundbreaking opening fight sequence in Enter the Dragon

(1973). Showcasing his powerful physique and his own very distinctive pair of Vale Todo gloves, Bruce Lee deploys Kung Fu, Western Boxing. locking, trapping and grappling to spectacular effect against his powerful opponent, played by the incomparable Sammo Hung.

Captured during the last fight scene Bruce Lee ever filmed, this timeless image has been printed on high-quality Kodak paper and then mounted to board. It is presented in a designer Italian frame crafted from premium conservation materials, including a white core acid-free linen mountboard and UV-filtering water-white glass. It is further protected with a moisture barrier and sealed against dust.

This remarkable large-format fine art print comes from a prestigious European private collection and remains in pristine condition.


Lot Number: 3


The Moment before the Battle from Enter the Dragon

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A rare and dynamic framed fine art print of the martial arts legend, Bruce Lee, from Enter the Dragon (1973). The image comes from an out-take

sequence filmed during Lee’s period of contemplation and training in his private appartment on Han’s island. Bruce’s character prepares for battle against Han’s deadly bodyguard O’Harra - the man responsible for the death of his sister. The immediacy of the body angle combined with the alignment of Lee’s famous piercing eyes and his over-developed fist deliver a truly magnetic image that appears to jump out of the frame.

This powerful and arresting image has been printed on high-quality Kodak paper and then mounted to board. It is presented in a designer Italian frame constructed from premium conservation materials, including a white core acid-free linen mountboard and UV-filtering water-white glass. It is further protected with a moisture barrier and sealed against dust.

The Calm before the Storm from Enter the Dragon

This stunning large-format fine art print comes from a prestigious European private collection and remains in pristine condition.

Dimensions (including frame) - 94.5cm x 101cm (37 x 40 inches approx)Image Dimensions (excluding frame) - 60.96cm x 59.44cm (24 x 23 in approx)

Lot Number: 4



S howcasing one of the greatest and most memorable pop-culture images of the 20th Century, this spectacular framed fine art print plays tribute to

Bruce Lee in a truly iconic moment from his final feature film, Enter the Dragon (1973). The image comes from the multi-levelled climactic fight sequence, where a battle-scarred Lee battles heroically against rogue Shaolin master, Han, in his museum before moving on to the mesmerizing Hall of Mirrors fight sequence.

This genre-defining image has been printed on high-quality Kodak paper and then mounted to board. It is presented in a gilded designer Italian frame constructed from premium conservation materials, including a white core acid-free linen mountboard and UV-filtering water-white glass. It is further protected with a moisture barrier and sealed against dust.

This stunning large-format fine art print comes from a prestigious European private collection and remains in pristine condition.

Dimensions (including frame) - 87.3cm x 82.4cm (34 x 32 inches approx)Image Dimensions (excluding frame) - 50.8cm x 40.64cm (20 x 16 in approx)

Lot Number: 5


Facing the Nemesis from Enter the Dragon

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A beautiful framed fine art print of the martial arts icon, Bruce Lee, from Enter the Dragon (1973). The image comes the hi-impact ‘museum of horrors’

fight sequence, where Lee’s arch-enemy, Han, retrieves his deadly knife-hand and deploys it with seemingly deadly effect against his younger opponent. Lee’s consumate skill and adaptability finally allow him to prevail against his dangerous adversary. Enter the Dragon has now been certified as “culturally significant” in the United States and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry.

This mesmeric image has been printed on high-quality Kodak paper and then mounted to board. It is presented in a designer Italian frame constructed from premium conservation materials, including a white core acid-free linen mountboard and UV-filtering water-white glass. It is further protected with a moisture barrier and sealed against dust.

This extremely collectable high-contrast large-format fine art print comes from a prestigious European private collection and remains in pristine condition.

Dimensions (including frame) - 87.3cm x 81cm (34 x 32 inches approx)Image Dimensions (excluding frame) - 50.8cm x 40.64cm (20 x 16 in approx)

Lot Number: 6


Warrior without Fear from Enter the Dragon


A breathtaking tribute to Bruce Lee’s matchless charisma, this unique framed fine art print shows “The Little Dragon” enjoying a moment of celebrity

at the height of his fame in Hong Kong. This image was captured at the car-port in Hong Kong’s Ocean Terminal in March, 1972. Bruce is the epitomy of cool ‘70s style in designer Persol Ratti sunglasses with prescription lenses to offset his famously poor eyesight.

This spectacular image, which is seldom, if ever, seen in these dimensions, has been printed on high-quality Kodak paper and then mounted to board. It is presented in a designer Italian frame crafted from premium conservation materials, including a white core acid-free linen mountboard and UV-filtering water-white glass. It is further protected with a moisture barrier and sealed against dust.

This highly-desirable large-format fine art print comes from a prestigious European private collection and remains in pristine condition.

Dimensions (including frame) - 94.6cm x 105.8cm (42 x 37 inches approx)Image Dimensions (excluding frame) - 76.2cm x 60.45cm (30 x 24 in approx)

Lot Number: 7


The Little Dragon A Star in Ascendency

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A magnificent framed fine art print of a Bruce Lee from his famous promotional photoshoot for The Green Hornet TV series (1966-1967). The image

is complimented with a very rare first-generation green-topped Jun Fan Gung Fu membership card. These cards were only ever issued to the elite cadre of students, who attended one of Bruce Lee’s celebrated trio of martial arts schools based in Seattle, Oakland and Los Angeles, USA.

This stunning image set against a red backdrop has been printed on high-quality Kodak paper and then mounted to board. It is presented in a designer Italian frame crafted from premium conservation materials, including a white core acid-free linen mountboard and UV-filtering water-white glass. It is further protected with a moisture barrier and sealed against dust.

The Dragon on Red with a rare Jun Fan Gung Fu Membership Card

This remarkable large-format fine art print and rare Jun Fan Gung Fu Membership Card comes from a prestigious European private collection and remains in outstanding condition. The card comes with a C.O.A. from a member of Bruce Lee’s inner circle.

Dimensions (including frame) - 43cm x 54.3cm (17 x 21 inches approx)Image Dimensions (excluding frame) - 25.4cm x 20.32cm (10 x 8 in approx)

Lot Number: 8



A stellar framed fine art print of the legendary Bruce Lee as the star of his first full-length motion picture, The Big Boss (Fists of Fury). The image

is complimented with a genuine and highly collectable business card, personally owned by Bruce Lee. This rare double-sided card details “Jeet Kune Do” in English and Chinese on the rear and also lists Bruce’s tuition fees at $150 per hour or $500 for ten sessions.

This historic image has been printed on high-quality Kodak paper and then mounted to board. It is presented in a designer Italian frame crafted from premium conservation materials, including a white core acid-free linen mountboard and UV-filtering water-white glass. It is further protected with a moisture barrier and sealed against dust. The business card is in very good condition, and the bespoke frame provides a window on the rear side to allow inspection of the details on the back of the card.

The Legend begins from The Big Boss with a prestigious Double-Sided Bruce Lee

Business Card

This remarkable large-format fine art print and rare Bruce Lee Business Card comes from a prestigious European private collection and remains in outstanding condition. The card comes with a C.O.A. from a member of Bruce Lee’s inner circle.


Lot Number: 9


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A timeless framed fine art print of the legendary Bruce Lee from his final groundbreaking film, Enter the Dragon (1973). The image comes from an out-take

sequence filmed during Lee’s period of contemplation and training in his private appartment on Han’s island. The image is complimented with a genuine and highly collectable single-sided business card, personally owned by Bruce Lee.

This high-impact image has been printed on high-quality Kodak paper and then mounted to board. It is presented in a designer Italian frame crafted from premium conservation materials, including a white core acid-free linen mountboard and UV-filtering water-white glass. It is further protected with a moisture barrier and sealed against dust. The business card is in very good condition.

Dragon Warrior from Enter the Dragon with a prestigious Bruce Lee Business Card

This unique and desirable fine art print and rare Bruce Lee Business Card comes from a prestigious European private collection and remains in outstanding condition. The card comes with a C.O.A. from a member of Bruce Lee’s inner circle.


Lot Number: 10



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