1889 (Nov 22) Shanghai to Manchester, England cover, endorsed "per French Mail",f.w. QV Surch. 20c on 30c, tied by Shanghai Br. PO cds., on reverse with Hong Kong transit and Manchester arrival cds. VF-F.
The 2024 Winter Auction - Sale 344 - Day 4
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John Bull Stamp Auctions The 2024 Winter Auction - Sale 344 - Day 4
The 2024 Winter Auction - Sale 344 (Dec 14 - Dec 17, 2024)
Sale 344
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Lot #6083 - Hong Kong
Lot #6084 - Hong Kong
1891 (Feb 24) Hong Kong to Melbourne QV cover,f.w. QV 7c surch. on 10c, tied by B62 obliterator, along with HK cds., with Melbourne arrival cds. on reverse.
Lot #6085 - Hong Kong
1892 (Mar 11) Shanghia via Hong Kong to U.S.A. cover,f.w. QV 5c in pair, canceled by Shanghai cds., with Shanghai LPO, Hong Kong transit and Boston, U.S.A. arrival cds. on reverse. Toned. VF-F.
Lot #6086 - Hong Kong
1893 Hong Kong to USA cover,f.w. QV 10c, tied by CUSTOMS KOWLOON cds., along with Hong Kong cds. On reverse with another clear CUSTOMS KOWLOON cds. and Sanfrancisco transit cds. VF-F.
Lot #6087 - Hong Kong
1895 & 1900 two covers from Amoy to USA, f.w. QV issues,both tied by Amoy cds. and with USA arrival cds. on reverse.
Lot #6088 - Hong Kong
1895 (Apr 23) Shanghai to Belgium registered cover, redirected to several places,f.w. Hong Kong QV stamps x 4, rate 50c, tied by Shanghai Br. PO cds., along with circular "R" mark, on reverse showing numerous transit and arrival cds. Cover opened for displace and torn at edges. F-VF.
Lot #6089 - Hong Kong
1903 (Apr 3) Hong Kong to USA high value cover front,f.w. QV 20c on 30c pair and Postal Fiscal $5 on $10, tied by Victoria cds., along with Hong Kong Sheung Kwong Shun Tai oval company chop. Interesting and rare QV $5 postal fiscal usage.
Lot #6090 - Hong Kong
1903 Taku local postcard bearing QV 4c, canceled by Base Office cds. and 1887 GB to Macau postal card, with SINGAPORE TO HONG KONG marine sorter,a nice pair of postcards. VF-F.
Lot #6091 - Hong Kong
1903 a cover from Philippines to Hong Kong and redirected to Yokohama and U.S.A.,f.w. US. Philippines stamp x 3, tied by Manila cds. and f.w. QV 10c in Hong Kong, tied by Yokohama cds. On reverse with Hong Kong arrival, Yokohama arrival and San Francisco machine datestamp. Plus a 1905 QEVII 4c postcard from Wei Hai Wei via Shanghai B.P.O. to England. VF-F.
Lot #6092 - Hong Kong
1903 Hong Kong to New York, USA cover,f.w. QV 10c, tied by Hong Kong and Customs Kowloon cds., on reverse with N.Y. PAID transit and NY machine arrival mark. VF-F.
Lot #6093 - Hong Kong
Two Hong Kong Br. PO & Treaty Port postcard and cover,including 1904 a postal card from Liu Kung Tau via Shanghai to England and 1919 cover sent to U.S.A tied by Wan Tsai cds.
Lot #6094 - Hong Kong
1905(Aug 18) Singapore picture postcard, from Singapore to Tsingtau,f.w. Straits Settlement 3c, tied by Singapore cds., along with scarce "SINGAPORE TO HONG KONG" index B marine sorter red cds., Shanghai transit and Tsingtau arrival cds. Webb only record the postmark in black colour and unrecorded in red colour. Possible one of the rarest item of this Marine sorter.
Lot #6095 - Hong Kong
1905 (Aug 5) imcoming postcard from Melbourne Australia to Canton,f.w. South Australia Victoria 2d, with Hong Kong transit cds. on reverse. A clear arrival cds. of Canton indexed A dated "5 Sp 5" is shown on address side. According to Webb, the figure "0" in the year was omitted in 1905 and 1906 for a short period. The earliest date known recorded by Webb was "25 September 5". Cancellations with index letter A are rarer.
Lot #6096 - Hong Kong
1907-17 a group of 5 postcards and cover via B.P.O. in China to Europe,showing Shanghai, Tientsin and Hankow Br. PO cds.VF-F.
Lot #6097 - Hong Kong
1909(May 15) picture postcard from Kowloon branch to Scotland with return usage,f.w. KE 4c, tied by HK cds., with small "K.B" Kowloon Branch cds. alongside. Also applied with "RETURNED" framed & the scarce "DEAD LETTER OFFICE Box" postal marking alongside. Fine grade Scarce to see this DLO marking
Lot #6098 - Hong Kong
1910 cover from Hankow to Scotland and 1912 post card from Hong Kong to Germany,both f.w. Hong Kong KEVII 4c, both stamp with borken line at upper left corner variety, an interesting pair.
Lot #6099 - Hong Kong
1917 (Nov 30) Hong Kong locally used Temporary PO cover,f.w. KGV 4c, tied by rare purple "St Andrew's Fair" cds. The Scottish Commmity organised a Fair for the war charities in the St. Andrew's Church at that date and the HK post office set up a temporary post office there for that special event, also provided a special souvenir chop on all the letters which sent by this post office. Most of the St. Andrew's cover were found in philatelic...
Lot #6100 - Hong Kong
1920 (Jul 29) Hong Kong KGV to Scotland cover,f.w. KGV 4c, tied by Kowloon Branch cds., along with TOO LATE boxed cachet, on reverse with Hong Kong transit cds. Rare.
Lot #6101 - Hong Kong
1932 (May 17) Hong Kong to Manila, Philippines First Flight cover,f.w. KGV 10 x 2, tied by HK cds., along with oval SECOND MADRID-MANILA FLIGHTcachet. Manila arrival mark on reverse.
700
Lot #6102 - Hong Kong
1935 Hong Kong to Saigon, Indo China taxed cover front only,f.w. KGV 5c & 20c, tied by HK cds., affixed Indo China Postage Due stamps x 2 alongside, tied by Saigon Central cds. F-VF.
Lot #6103 - Hong Kong
1935 (Dec 20) Hong Kong KGV Silver Jubilee cover registered to England,f.w. KGV Silver Jubilee complete set, tied by Hong Kong GPO cds. VF-F.
Lot #6104 - Hong Kong
1938 (Jan 18) Hong Kong 5c Postal Fiscal stamp cover to Czechoslovakia, an unusal destination,with Hong Kong and Port Tawfiq transit cds. on reverse. VF-F.
Lot #6105 - Hong Kong
1940 WWII Hong Kong to England post on board stampless cover,on reverse bearing an oval PASSED BY CENSOR #201 marking in red. Rare as most of these markings are in blue or black colour. VF-F.
Lot #6106 - Hong Kong
1940 (Jun 24) Hong Kong to England censored cover,f.w. KGVI 15c, tied by Hong Kong cds., along with "PASSED BY CENSOR 125" censored marking in red. VF-F.
Lot #6107 - Hong Kong
1940 (Jun 25) Hong Kong to Scotland censored cover,f.w. KGVI 15c, tied by Hong Kong cds., along with "PASSED BY CENSOR 116" marking in red. VF-F.