| ** |
481 |
|
1c block of four, one stamp broken Crown retouched, and 25c blocks of nine(2) from the foot of the sheet, both with middle stamp variety Chinese character broken, unused with much original browned gum. SG. 18var, 20a. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£80 |
| ** |
482 |
|
4c carmine-rose pair with "China" overprint misplaced to right, so as left stamp read "Chin" only (probably from the left of the pane) and the right stamp has split overprint "a" at left and "Chin" at right, fine unused with much original gum. SG. 20var. Photo |
£80 |
| ** |
483 |
|
10c ultramarine pair from the top of the sheet with requisition number "482", variety watermark inverted, fine unmounted mint (mounted in margin only). SG. 23w, Cat. $260. Photo |
£150 |
| ** |
484 |
|
25c purple and magenta strip of five from the top left corner of the sheet with plate number "1", "F" and requisition "189", centre stamp variety broken flower, fine unused with large part original gum, first stamp has adherence on reverse. SG. 25a. Photo |
£300 |
| ** |
485 |
|
25c purple and magenta strip of four from the top left corner of the sheet showing plate number "1", "F", third stamp is variety broken flower, fine with much original gum, the first stamp has few short perfs. at foot. SG. 25a. |
£200 |
| ** |
486 |
|
50c, $1 and $2 strips of six with sheet margins on three sides and interpane margin at right, all with plate number "1", "H" and requisition number ("84", "80" and "45" respectively), position 2 shows thin "H" of "CHINA" and position 3 has broken "C" of "CHINA", thereby proving that these are constant surcharge flaws, very fine and fresh with much original gum, last two have slight reinforcing. SG. 26-28. Photo Photo 2 Photo 3 |
£1200 |
| ** |
487 |
|
The fine used collection replete with blocks arranged by cancellation including Amoy(58), Canton (23), Hankow(30), Hoihow(10), Swatow(76) and Wei Hai Wei(39) cancelled by "Wei Hai Wei/Port Edward" c.d.s., a fine assembly. (301). |
£240 |
| ** |
488 |
|
BOOKLET: 1917-22 booklet with red on black cover containing two 2c stamps, cover splitting at left of staple and reinforced, rare surviving booklet of which those known normally retain only a few stamps. Photo |
£800 |
| ** |
489 |
|
1916 (18 Mar.) postcard to Jersey bearing overprinted 2c(2) cancelled by "British Post Office/Foochow" c.d.s. (Type J), rare use of Hong Kong adhesives which were not allowed to be used in the Treaty Ports; also piece with overprinted 2c and "China" 2c(2) plus 4c similarly cancelled. Photo |
£120 |
| POSTAL STATIONERY, QV, KEVII, KGV |
| ** |
490 |
|
Q.V. REGISTERED ENVELOPES; 1900/5 group of unused 10c lilac envs. in various sizes, all with insurance fees up to $1.20; F (3; varied shades, inc. one with rust stains), G, H & K (some dusting & central fold). Scarce lot. (6 covers). |
£160 |
| ** |
491 |
|
USED KEVII & KGV POSTCARDS INC. RARE REPLY CARD PAIRS; 4c+4c KEVII Reply-card pair (separated; used outward only to Germany but both halves addressed in same hand), 1c+1c KEVII Reply-card pair (some toning; still partly joined) to Germany with additional KEVII 2c+1c tied by fine 2-ring Victoria c.d.s.'s, commercial June 1921 usage of the scarce KGV 1‡c orange PC (minor faults) with printed "PEAK CLUB" message addressed to H.M.S. Ambrose (with embossed albino arrival security mark) with fine HK c.d.s., and 1925 usage of the KGV 1c brown PC uprated to Germany with 4c red tied by v. fine HK c.d.s. having Shanghai transit c.d.s. on the front. Scarce group. (4 items). |
£140 |
| ** |
492 |
|
CORRECT USAGE OF G.B. KEVII 1d REPLY CARD FROM HONG KONG: 1914 Commercial usage of 1d red G.B. KEVII 'REPLY' postal stationery card (minor wear) to England cancelled by a very fine two ring "HONG-KONG/VI" type K c.d.s. with similar and mostly very fine strikes of the "VII" code mark both back and front. Initially a small Hong Kong "T" in circle mark was (incorrectly) struck on the front of the card but was subsequently cancelled. Rare thus; correct overseas usage of reply cards is seldom seen. |
£90 |
| ** |
493 |
|
USED KGV REGISTERED ENVELOPES; 1926 usage of the G-size env. to GB with additional 4c tied by Regd/HK c.d.s. with the third column on the reverse (ref. $ compensation) added as a second printing, 1927/8 matched pair of G-size 10c envs. to US/GB (each with 3 columns on reverse) uprated with 10c blue or 4c red, and rare 1926(?) usage of the large K-size KGV regd. env. (some wear but complete; 2 columns on reverse) to Holland with additional KGV 25c (2) & 2c tied by fair 2-ring Regd/HK c.d.s.'s. Scarce group. (4 covers). Photo |
£160 |
| ** |
494 |
|
USED KGV REGD. ENVS. INC. ONE WITH FRENCH POSTAGE DUE; Remarkable 1930 usage of the 3-column G-size KGV regd. env. to Paris (from a writer in "AMOY") uprated with a 10c blue (tied by fine 2-ring HK Regd. c.d.s.) but having a very fine small "T" mark, and so with a French 30c red Postage Due stamp on the front tied by a fine c.d.s. (rare thus; Postage Dues are seldom seen on international registered mail); plus a similar correctly rated 1926 usage of the same regd. env. to Germany uprated with a KGV 20c well tied. Good pair showing insufficient and correct frankings. (2 covers). Photo |
£120 |
| ** |
495 |
|
RARE "INSURED" USAGE OF KGV REGD. ENV. WITH UNRECORDEDBOXED "R/KOWLOON P.O./No." MARKING; Spectacular 25 June 1930 usage of the H-size 3-column (to $2 only; scarce) KGV 10c regd. env. (some wear & dusting and with small fault at flap, but still attractive) to Tientsin with handstruck address including $240 insurance figure, cancelled by a fine scarce "HONG-KONG/NOON/KOWLOON" c.d.s. uprated (on reverse) by KGV 50c & 2c tied by the same c.d.s.'s; also with scarce pink "INSURED/Valeur declaree" label on the front and a very fine strike of the black boxed "R/KOWLOON P.O./No." mark (apparently unrecorded by Webb). Rare Registered Item. Photo |
£240 |
| ** |
496 |
|
THE RARE "CHINA" REGISTERED ENVELOPES; Fine Unused examples of the 2-column $2.50 fee rare F size and scarce G size envs (both ex Dyer); plus a fine Unused G size env. showing the rare 3-column fees schedule up to $2 only. Perrin only recorded two examples of the latter type of envelope. Rare trio. (3 covers). Photo |
£500 |
| ** |
497 |
|
Similar lot of the larger size "CHINA" envelopes; Unused H size pair showing the 2-column fees imprint and the rare 3-column fees imprint to $2 only (latter very fine and ex Dyer; former with a crease), very fine rare H2 size env. (2 column fees), and very fine rare K size env. (2 column fees). Very few of these larger size envelopes have survived i such fine condition. (4 covers). Photo |
£500 |
| ** |
498 |
|
OTHER "CHINA" OVERPRINT POSTAL STATIONERY INC. RARE UPRATED POSTCARDS; Unused Collection inc. rare 3-column type G size 10c regd. env., 2c green newspaper wrapper, complete 1c+1c Reply-card pair, rare 1‡c orange PC, 1c brown PC, 4c red pair (one showing significant upwards shift of the overprint; minor faults), and 1&Mac189;c on 1c brown + mostly fine rare 6c on 4c red uprated PC's. All very fine unless otherwise noted. Rare lot. (9 items). Photo |
£500 |
| POSTAL HISTORY, 1891-1938 |
| ** |
499 |
|
THE FAMOUS WEBB COVER WITH TALL 'K' VARIETY: 1891 (24 Jan.) env. to Canton (A/CANTON" arrival c.d.s. on back) franked with 2c carmine block of four (3-4/9-10) from the first printing with (3) showing the tall 'K' variety. Cancelled by "HONG KONG" c.d.s. Very fine and striking variety in a block and on cover. Illustrated on plate 4 of Webb and supported by B.P.A. certificate (1984). SG.51 d. [Ex Col. F.W.Webb and Christopher D'Almada]. Photo |
£2400 |
| ** |
500 |
|
THE AMAZING RE-DIRECTED COVER TO NEW SOUTH WALES WITH TALL 'K' VARIETY: 1891 (10 Mar.) env. addressed to Bathurst, N.S.W. 'By First Steamer' then re-directed to Sydney franked with 2c carmine block of four (3-4/9-10) from the first printing with (3) showing the tall "K" variety. Each stamp is cancelled by very fine "B62" barred numerals. The cover has a "HONG KONG/C" despatch c.d.s. over which a pair of N.S.W. 1d violet adhesives has been applied for re-direction tied by a light "BATHURST" duplex for 22 April. Extremely fine, a wonderful usage of the Jubilee stamp and one of the most appealing and distinct usages known. R.P.S.,L. certificate (1981). SG.51 d. [Ex W.H. Lu]. Photo |
£7000 |
| ** |
501 |
|
"SINGAPORE TO HONG KONG" MARINE SORTING DATESTAMPS; 1895/1902 pair of envs. (latter with minor staining of address side) to Shanghai & Wuhu; ex Victoria (2‡d tied by Melbourne duplex) and Straits Settlements (4c red tied by fine Singapore c.d.s.), each with v. fine "SINGAPORE/TO HONG KONG" or "SINGAPORE…TO…HONG…KONG" transit c.d.s. on the reverse (Webb types 3 & 4; codes B & F). Scarce pair. (2 covers). |
£100 |
| ** |
502 |
|
EARLIEST RECORDED USAGE: 10c on 30c Yellowish-green with Chinese character surcharge on 1898 (2 Apr.) env. (light age spotting) via Vancouver (27 Apr.) to Sandy Cove. Nova Scotia (4 May) cancelled by clear "HONG · KONG/C" c.d.s. for "AP 2/98", the earliest recorded date of use. Photo |
£320 |
| ** |
503 |
|
THE BOXER REBELLION - C.E.F. OVERPRINTS, ETC.; Much travelled Oct. 1900-Mar. 1901 env. to GB with India QV "C.E.F." 1a brown tied by a in "F.P.O. No.4" c.d.s. (Tientsin) but returned to sender with boxed "PARTI/LEFT"and 9 datestamps on the reverse (inc. 3 BASE-OFFICE and one "BASE OFFICE/DEP" c.d.s.'s); plus useful off-cover collection of India C.E.F. overprint stamps with varied FPO cancels inc. QV 1r (3), rare Hong Kong 4c grey with "BASE OFFICE" cancel (4 DE 00) or "F.P.O. No.14" c.d.s. (Shanhai Kwan), and 1906/11 trio of PPC's with C.E.F. 1a tied by FPO No.1/4 c.d.s.'s. Also a local Peking 1914 PPC with French "CHINE" 2c on 5c with fine "F.P.O. No.1" arrival c.d.s. (5 covers + 24 stamps). |
£160 |
| ** |
504 |
|
STAMPLESS SOLDIER'S COVER WITH "MARINE/SCHIFFSPOST" D.S.: 1900 (30 Sept.) Stampless env. (stains and minor faults) endorsed 'Feldpost' with 'HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE/HAMBURG." imprint at top left of address) sent to Germany (21 Oct. "LEUTZSCH" arrival c.d.s. on back) with a mostly very fine "KAIS.DEUTSCHE/MARINE/SCHIFFSPOST/No.68" c.d.s. on the front. From the Boxer Rebellion period; scarce thus. |
£100 |
| ** |
505 |
|
KEVII COVERS WITH THE TWO TYPES OF HONG KONG BOXED "R" DATESTAMPS; 1909/12 pair of envs. regd. to Canada/US franked by KEVII 4c+5c(2) or 10 pair all tied by mostly fine 2-ring HK Regd. c.d.s.'s (2 types), with very fine small (1909) or large (1912) boxed "R/HONG-KONG/No." datestamps (Webb Rvi & Rvii) on the front. Scarce pair; the latter endorsed "Agent please put in gold money order for 60 cents register" (from a Hospital at "NODOA, Island of Hainan"). (2 covers). Photo Photo 2 |
£120 |
| ** |
506 |
|
KEVII COVERS; 1905-12 lot inc. 1912 front to Macau with 4c(2), 6c(2) & 10-c all tied by fine to very fine "HONG-KONG UNIVERSITY/POST OFFICE" cancels, 1907 pair of long envs. to US at 60c & 80c rates (50c with 10c or 30c) all tied by Victoria c.d.s.'s, 1906 triple-PPC (folds out to three widths) to GB with 4c and v. fine "HONG·KONG/K[owloon] B[ranch]" c.d.s., 2 10c-rate envs. to US and 5 4c-rate PPC's to Europe inc. HK "V" & "VII" c.d.s.'s. (9 items). Photo |
£160 |
| ** |
507 |
|
THE RARE FANCY "ST. ANDREW'S FAIR/+/HONGKONG" CANCELLATION ON COVER & PIECES; Attractive 30 Nov. 1917 env. to Victoria Barracks with KGV 2c tied by a very fine strike of this scarce one-day-only cancel (Yang cat. $12,000 on cover) with a 3 Dec. transit c.d.s. alongside; plus piece with marginal 6c (wih "1" control) tied by a v. fine strike of the same Fair cancel, and similarly cancelled off-cover 2c, 4c, 6c, 8c, 10c, 20c & 25c. Good lot. (1 cover + 8 pieces/stamps). Photo |
£300 |
| ** |
508 |
|
KGV VARIETIES ON COVERS INC. VERY EARLY "WAN TSAI" (= WANCHAI) DATESTAMP; 5 Sep. 1917 local env. (addressee's surname inked out) with marginal pair of KGV 1c brown (one with clear Broken Crown variety; SG100b - cat. £160 off cover) tied by a mostly very fine (and rare so early) "HONG-KONG/WAN TS[AI]" c.d.s. (Webb Type A); plus similar 1930 env. (part address inked out) with normal 1c plus KGV 2c green showing similar Broken Crown variety (Not Listed by SG) tied by normal HK c.d.s. Rare pair. (2 covers). Photo |
£140 |
| ** |
509 |
|
SHANGHAI DEFENCE FORCE INC. G.B. 2s-6d SEAHORSES USED IN SHANGAI, ETC.; 1927 env. wih GB 1‡d tied by Shanghai "FIELD POST OFFICE/1" c.d.s., plus collection of 1927-39 pieces with many different GB stamps (KGV & KGVI) tied by FPO 1 (15; inc. two Seahorse 2s-6d - different printings and rare thus) or FPO 4 (2). Also a Hong Kong KGV 2c cancelled by the FPO 2 c.d.s. and an unrelated 1915 Indian FPO 310 cover. (2 covers + 19 pieces). |
£120 |
| ** |
510 |
|
RARE "RETURNED FOR POSTAGE" MARK WITH CHINESE CHARACTERS "INSUFFICIENT/FUNDS" MARK; Attractive 15/17 Aug. 1928 commercial env. to Vienna franked by KGV 2c pair tied by HK c.d.s. and so with v. fine (not recorded by Webb) "RETURNED FOR POSTAGE [6c]" mark alongside with a matching boxed Chinrese language "[INSUFFICIENT/FUNDS]" mark, and so re-posted 2 days later with an additional strip of three KGV 2c to make up the correct 10c rate. There is also a very fine 2-ring "RETURNED LETTER OFFICE/HONG KONG" c.d.s. on the front. Neither of these instructional marks were recorded by Webb. Very rare thus. Photo |
£2400 |
| ** |
511 |
|
RARE HONG KONG P.O. "AR" (ADVICE OF DELIVERY) CARD DULY RETURNED FROM FRANCE; Apr./May 1930 partly printed "ADMINISTRATION DES POSTES/POST OFFICE/de HONG KONG Chine/of HONG KONG" card, relating to a regd. letter sent to France, with a Hong Kong KGV 10 blue tied by a fair "REGISTERED/P.O. HONG KONG" c.d.s., duly returned acknowledging safe delivery of the letter with French c.d.s. on reverse. Rare UPU item. Photo |
£150 |
| ** |
512 |
|
BISECT COVERS SENT DURING SHORTAGE OF 1c VALUES AFTER INCREASE OF LOCAL RATE FROM 2c TO 3c; 16 June 1931 local env. with KGV 2c & diagonal bisect of the KGV 2c green tied by a single very fine HK c.d.s.; plus matching 27 June env. to the same address with vertical bisect of the KGV 6c orange tied by a very fine HK c.d.s. Rare pair. [For a few months from June 1931 there was no 3c stamp available in Hong Kong although the local letter rate had been increased from 2c to 3c from 1 June 1931; as a result it seems that shortages of the 1c occurred and whereas no official authorisation for this has been traced, a few examples of covers with bisects that were accepted by the P.O. have been recorded.] (2 covers). Photo Photo 2 |
£400 |
| ** |
513 |
|
KGV REGISTERED MAIL INC. EARLY "MONEY ORDER OFFICE" DATESTAMP; 5 May 1937 stampless "O.H.M.S." HK PO env. to a local address with a very fine 2-ring "REGISTERED/G.P.O. HONG-KONG" c.d.s. at top right and very fine similar "MONEY ORDER OFFICE/HONG KONG" c.d.s. (rare pre-1939) at bottom left; plus 1918 pair of large envs. regd. to US with 6c (5) + 8c or 30c+8c tied by HK regd. c.d.s.'s. (3 covers). |
£140 |
| ** |
514 |
|
UNRECORDED "R/HONG KONG/OFFICIAL REGISTERED" & "Parcel Branch" MARKS ON COVER WITH EARLY "TAI PO" C.D.S.; 4 Apr. 1938 stampless "O.H.M.S." HK PO env. (vertical fold clear of all marks) with handstruck "Parcel Branch" mark at bottom left, having matching encircled "SERVICE/DES/POSTES" and a boxed "R/HONG KONG/OFFICIAL REGISTERED/No." mark alongside, also with a fair 2-ring "REGISTERED/G.P.O. HONG KONG" c.d.s. at top right. Neither the "Parcel Branch" mark nor the boxed "R" mark appear to have been recorded by Webb. The letter is addressed to the Branch PO at "Taipo" and it has a superb 2-ring "HONG-KONG/·TAI PO·" c.d.s. (rare so early) on the reverse. Photo. |
£200 |
| ** |
515 |
|
KGV VARIETIES - BROKEN CHINESE CHARACTERS & BROKEN FLOWERS, ETC. - ON COVERS; Unusual 1925-39 group of covers all with frankings including a variety; 1925/7 pair with 4c red with Broken Chinese Character (SG 120b; one in pair with normal), 31 Oct. 1936 trio of local envs. with pairs of 1c, 2c or 4c (latter with one showing Broken Chinese Character variety - SG120b - and the others each with RH stamp showing Spot on Eye Variety), and 1936(?)/1939 pair of envs. to G.B. each with a KGV 25c showing the Broken Flower Variety (SG 126a). Scarce lot. (7 covers). |
£120 |
| ** |
516 |
|
RARE KGV F.D.C.'s - 1931 3c BLOCK WITH REQUISITION NO. + THE LAST KGV STAMP OF HONG KONG, 1937 2c GREY; 8 Oct. 1931 local env. franked by attractive (and rare) KGV 3c Grey Marginal Corner Plate No. Block of Four (with Requisiition No. "E 00026") tied (through perfs.) by a single fine HK c.d.s.; plus 14 Apr. 1937 env. to G.B. endorsed "Printed Matter" and "First Day of Issue" by the sender, with blue private h.s. "FIRST DAY COVER", franked by KGV 2c Grey Block of Four (slight perf. stains), tied (through perfs.) by a single v. fine Victoria c.d.s. Hong Kong KGV definitives are rare on First Day Covers. (2 covers). Photo |
£100 |
| ** |
517 |
|
1935 JUBILEE COVERS INC. SEVERAL WITH "EXTRA FLAGSTAFF" VARIETY; Pair of long 6 May 1935 envs. (vert. folds clear of stamps) each with set of 4 in pairs and both with one of the 5c showing the Extra Flagstaff, similar Dec. 1937 env. with 5c Block of Four with one showing the Extra Flagstaff, 27 Mar. 1936 env. with Jubilee 10c (plus KGV 3c, 12c & 25c) with HK-Penang-London First Flight cachet, and commercial July 1935 advertsing env. with 5c and Chinese address. (5 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£300 |
| ** |
518 |
|
KGV STAMP SHORTAGE STAMP DUTY FRANKING, PICTORIAL ENV., ETC.; 1930 env. to US with attractive red traditional printed scene on the front franked by KGV4c+10c (fault) tied by fine scarce "HONG KONG/KOWLOON" c.d.s.'s, scarce 20 Jan. 1938 local env. with "STAMP DUTY" 5c pair tied by the same Kowloon c.d.s. (SG F12; only permitted during a Stamp Shortage from 11 to 20 Jan. 1938 only), and 1937 env. to GB with KGV 5c (5). (3 covers). Photo |
£120 |
| KGV AIR MAILS, 1932-1938 |
| ** |
519 |
|
RARE RED "HONG KONG" C.D.S.-CANCEL ON EARLY "AIR MAIL" COVER TO G.B.; 25 Oct. 1932 env. to GB "via Saigon, Marseilles, Air France" with attractive 4-colour KGV franking (2c,5c, 20cx2 & S1 - latter torn) all tied by the rare RED c.d.s.'s of Hong Kong, having small blue "BY AIR MAIL/PAR AVION" label on the front. Highly collectable. Photo |
£160 |
| ** |
520 |
|
Similar 4 Nov. 1932 env. to Haiphong "By Airmail Hong Kong - Tonkin" with attractive 4-colour KGV franking (3c+4c+5c+8c) all tied by fine scarce RED c.d.s.'s of Hong Kong, with small blue Air Mail alongside. Rare thus. Photo |
£160 |
| ** |
521 |
|
AIR MAILS VIA AUSTRALIA, HOLLAND & TRANSPACIFIC; Dec. 1934/Aug. 1935 pair to NZ/GB endorsed via Australia (1st Flight) or Amsterdam (35c & 80c rates), curious 20 Oct. 1936 env. to GB via US with FAM14 FF cachet and 29 Apr. 1937 HK transit c.d.s. ($4.45 rate with KGV $1 & $3), and 29 Apr. 1937 FAM 14 trio to US (2) or Philippines (latter wih 25c Broken Flower Variety and original Panam letter ref. the flight) at $2.80 (inc. rare 50c shade), 62c & 35c rates. (6 covers). Photo |
£100 |
| ** |
522 |
|
KGV $10 FRANKINGS ON COMMERCIAL AIR MAIL COVER TO PANAMA, ETC.; Remarkable Sept. 1937 env. (fault at foot barely detracts) to Cristobal "By Pan American Airways" franked for the $33.60 rate with three fine KGV $10's plus $2, $1 & 30c pair (one rubbed), all tied by v. fine Victoria c.d.s.'s; also large 1934 piece with KGV $10 (two pairs) with $5, 50c, 30c & 10c tied by HK Air Mail c.d.s.'s. Rare pair; genuine usages of the $10 are seldom seen.. (2 items). Photo |
£160 |
| ** |
523 |
|
FIRST FLIGHT COVER TO U.S. PER FAM 4 WITH KGV $10 FRANKING; Attractive long Apr. 1937 commercial env. to US (from HK News to Editor of Chicago Tribune) franked by KGV $10(2), $2 (2), $1 & 20c (2) all tied - for the $25.20 rate - by light HK Air Mail c.d.s.'s and some slao tied by the blue FF cachet. The $10 value is seldom seen on cover. Photo |
£120 |
| ** |
524 |
|
KGV $5 MIXED KGVI FRANKING COVER TO U.S.; 29 Apr. 1938 commercial long env. regd. to San Francisco with KGV $10 along with KGVI $1, 30c & 15c all tied by HK regd. c.d.s.'s, with 5-line "COLLECT 10 CENTS" cachet on the front. Rare thus; a remarkable combined KGVI & KGV franking for the $11.45 rate. Photo |
£150 |
| ** |
525 |
|
AIR MAIL FRANKING TO U.S. WITH SCARCE KGV $5 VALUE; 7 May 1937 env. to US with KGV $5, 25c (2) & 10c for the $5.60 rate all tied by fair HK Air Mail c.d.s.'s. This $5 value is seldom found on cover. Photo |
£120 |
| KGVI PRE-INVASION POSTAL HISTORY |
| ** |
526 |
|
REMARKABLE SEQUENTIALLY POSTED SINGLE FIRST DAY COVER WITH COMPLETE KGVI 1938 DEFINITIVE SET; 5/13/27 Apr. + 5/24 May + 2 June 1938 env. posted 6 times to the same local Kowloon address with the whole 1938 KGVI set used on their respective First Days (twice registered) including the scarce $1, $2, $5 & $10! Amazing and clever cover; cat. $18,000 for the set of covers by Yang, but much rarer on a single cover! Photo |
£1200 |
| ** |
527 |
|
SPECIAL PICTORIAL KGVI F.D.C. EX TAI PO WITH $5 & $10 VALUES; Attractive 2 June 1938 env. (blue printed FDC view at left) to HK with blue Tai Po R label (transit c.d.s.'s on reverse) franked by KGVI $5 & $10 (rare on FDC) tied by a single superb 2-ring "HONG-KONG/·TAI PO·" c.d.s. Very few High Values FDC's such as this were produced for the 1938 HK Definitives. Photo |
£500 |
| ** |
528 |
|
Similar plain 2 June 1938 FDC env. to GB with KGVI $10, $5 & $2 all tied by v. fine 2-ring "REGISTERED/G.P.O. HONG·KONG" c.d.s.'s with blue R label alongside. Rare thus. Photo |
£500 |
| ** |
529 |
|
Set of plain FDC's with KGVI 1938 Definitive Set to $2 tied by varied HK c.d.s.'s (4 being regd.) to HK or London addresses. Scarce group. (5 covers). Photo |
£300 |
| ** |
530 |
|
Similar set of plain FDC's with varied multiple frankings covering all the 1938 KGVI values up to $2 (one cover with crease affecting 4c & 25c); one also with KGV 5c. Plus one non-FDC (stamp removed). (5 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£200 |
| ** |
531 |
|
KGVI 5c GREEN ON COVER CANCELLED BY THE CENSOR MARK ALONE; c.Nov. 1939 long native env. franked by KGVI 5c green tied by a mostly v. fine purple 2-ring "PASSED BY/CENSOR/HONG KONG/No.2" with no other postal markings. With copy of HKSC July 2000 article ref. a similar cover. Rare thus. Photo |
£120 |
| ** |
532 |
|
RARE F.D.C. OF THE 1941 KGVI 8c RED-BROWN; 1st Nov. 1941 env. regd. to Yaumati with KGVI 1941 8c red-brown, 1938 4c orange pair, KGV 8c orange and 1941 Centenary 4c pair all tied by HK Regd. c.d.s.'s, with blue R label alongside. Few FDC's of this 8c have survived. |
£120 |
| ** |
533 |
|
KGVI $10 VALUE ETC. ON HIGHLY RATED CLIPPER COVERS TO U.S.; Commercial pair of long Mar./Sept. 1941 envs. regd. to US (with Hawaii transit c.d.s.'s) with remarkably high rates and frankings: $14.25 with Blocks of 4 & 10 of the 1941 Centenary $1, or $24.75 with KGVI definitive $10 (rare on cover) + $5 (2) and 1941 Centenary $1 (4) & 25c (3). Spectacular and rare pair. (2 covers). Photo |
£160 |
| ** |
534 |
|
KGVI $10 ON "AR" COVER TO U.S.; Commercial 29 July 1941 env. regd. to US with KGVI Definitive $10 (rare on cover) & $2 pair plus 1941 Centenary 25c tied by HK regd. c.d.s.'s, with a very fine oval-framed "·AR·" mark alongside. Rare example of the $14.25 rate, and one of very few HK "AR" (Avis de Reception) covers to have been recorded. Photo |
£120 |
| ** |
535 |
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KGVI $5 DEFINITIVES ON COMMERCIAL MAIL INC. "NOT OPENED/BY/CENSOR" MARKS, ETC.; Feb/Aug./Oct. 1941 envs. to US (2) & GB with varied frankings for Air Mail rates involving the scarce 1938 $5 value; $5 pair with 50c, multiple Centenary franking ($17.75 rate) with 1938 $5 pair, and single-franking 1938 $5 to GB with superb scarce purple triangular "PASSED/BY/CENSOR/111" mark; the other two covers with mostly fine boxed "NOT OPENED/BY/CENSIOR" marks. Rare trio. (3 covers). Photo |
£160 |
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536 |
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OTHER EARLY KGVI $5 COVERS; Uncensored trio of Jan./May/Sept. 1941 envs. all to GB with single 1938 $5 franking, 1938 $5 single uprating scarce KGVI 15c red Postal Stat. env., and with 1938 25c blue (registered). Scarce trio. (3 covers). Photo |
£120 |
| 1945 STAMPS OF JAPAN SURCHARGED FOR USE |
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537 |
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1.50y on 1s to 5.00y on 5s all on piece tied by Wantsai c.d.s. for "20 .4 .16", the day of issue; peripheral gum staining. SG.J1-3; Cat. £195+. |
£75 |
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538 |
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3.00y on 2s scarlet in a complete unmounted mint sheet of 100 with [6] and [4] having broken top left Chinese character, [51] showing broken top right & lower horizontal row of Chinese characters broken and [63 & 64] having horizontal row of characters shifted to right. Usual gum creasing. SG.J2; Yang J22 b & c. |
£400 |
| WORLD WAR II "DETAINED IN HONG KONG" MAI |
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539 |
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RARE COVER FROM CHINA TO THE U.S. DETAINED IN HONG KONG & FINALLY FORWARDED WITH RARE "HOSTILITIES" LABEL; 1941/3 env. from Canton (28? Nov. 1941; University flap) to New York (arrival note of 2 Aug. 1943!) franked by China 20c blue tied by Canton "S.O. No.4" c.d.s., but held up in Hong Kong due to the Japanese invasion, and so with the very rare typed label of Chungking P.O.: "After returned from Hongkong/where it was originally sent/throug [sic], and kept for a long/time owing to hostilities,/this letter is now forwarded/via Chungking." on the reverse (minor faults clear of text), tied by the 20 Nov. 1942 Canton transit c.d.s. Routed via Tihwa, Sinkiang & Russia due to the Japanese blockade, with a US censor label at one end. Rare thus. [The similar cover in the Cavendish 15 Oct. 2003 "Chan" auction - lot 204 - sold for £1,840.] Photo |
£1000 |
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540 |
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RARE COVER FROM CHINA TO THE U.S. WITH SPECTACULAR CHUNGKING "WITHHELD IN HONGKONG" MARK; Attractive 6 Dec. 1941 long regd. Air Mail env. (minor wear caused by its 4-year delay in HK) from Chungking to the US franked by China 30c(2), $5 & $20 all tied by Chungking c.d.s.'s, with purple "Office of the Military Mission to China/Chungking, China" cachet on the front, but having a lovely strike of the very rare red boxed bilingual "WITHHELD IN HONGKONG POST/OFFICE DURING THE WAR" mark (few examples known), nicely placed both on the front and on the back. There is also a very fine purple "RECEIVED IN DAMAGED CONDITION" mark (presumably of the American P.O.). The Washington arrival c.d.s. on the back shows that it reached there on 6 Jan. 1946! Exhibition Quality. Photo |
£1000 |
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541 |
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RARE PURPLE "DETAINED IN HONGKONG/BY JAPANESE/FROM DECEMBER 1941 TO SEPTEMBER 1945" MARK ON INGOING COVER EX JAVA VIA BURMA; 28 Nov. 1941 Air Mail env. from "SOERABAJA" to Hong Kong with Dutch East Indies 4c+40c tied by one c.d.s., having Dutch & British transit censor marks/label, but clearly carried into HK by one of the last planes before the Japanese invasion, and so with a mostly very fine boxed purple "DETAINED IN HONGKONG/BY JAPANESE/FROM DECEMBER 1941 TO SEPTEMBER 1945" mark on the front. Rare thus. Photo |
£500 |
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542 |
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"DETAINED IN HONG KONG/BY JAPANESE" MARK ON MILITARY COVER TO CANADA; 3 Dec. 1941 Air Mail env. (roughly opened at right) franked by HK 1941 Centenary $1+25c(2) and definitive $2 (faults) tied by Victoria c.d.s.'s, endorsed on reverse as being from a British soldier, with "Censored J.F. Robb, Lieut." endorsement beside a fine scarce large triangular "PASSED/BY/CENSOR/136" mark, having a mostly very fine black boxed "DETAINED IN HONGKONG/BY JAPANESE/FROM DECEMBER 1941 TO SEPTEMBER 1945" mark alongside. Rare thus. Photo |
£600 |
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543 |
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Similar 6 Dec. 1941 Air Mail env. (sellotape stains along bottom edge just affect address and Detained mark) to Canada with HK Centenary $1+25c(2) & definitive $2 tied by Kowloon c.d.s.'s, with manuscript censor ("D.A. Golden") on the front and v. fine large triangular "PASED/BY/CENSOR/137" on the reverse, having a very fine (rare thus) black boxed "DETAINED IN HONGKONG...." mark on the front. Photo |
£800 |
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544 |
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RARE SINGLE-FRANKING KGVI $10 COVER TO G.B. WITH PURPLE "DETAINED IN HONGKONG/BY JAPANESE" MARK; Unusual 6 Dec. 1941 env. (minor wear and old sellotape mark above address, clear of marks and stamp) to London endorsed "By Pan Am...", franked by the rare KGVI Definitive $10 (small corner fault) tied by Victoria c.d.s., but having fine purple boxed "NO SERVICE" and v. fine black boxed "RETOUR" marks on the front, both slightly overstruck by a mostly very fine purple boxed "DETAINED IN HONGKONG/BY JAPANESE/FROM DECEMBER 1941 TO SEPTEMBER 1945" mark. Rare thus; belived to be the only such $10 usage with this Detained Mail marking. Photo |
£700 |
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545 |
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Similar COVER TO BURMA with "DETAINED IN HONGKONG/BY JAPANESE..." marking; 6 Dec. 1941 env. (opened out for display) to Rangoon (redirected in 1945 to India) with HK Centenary 15c (a second copy lost at top right), 25c (2) & 5c plus a definitive $1, all tied by Victoria c.d.s.'s; having a mostly very fine (and rare thus) purple "DETAINED IN HONGK[ON]G/BY JAPANESE/FROM DECEMBER 1941 TO SEPTEMBER 19[41]" mark nicely placed on the front. Rare thus. Photo |
£500 |
| WORLD WAR II JAPANESE OCCUPATION SUB-OFF |
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546 |
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KOWLOON - COVER TO CHINA WITH ENGLISH ADDRESS & UNDEFACED STAMP; 28 May 1943 env. (roughly opened at left) to Shanghai endorsed "Written in English" and sent by a Portuguese (to the d'Almada family), franked by Japanese 5sbrown lake tied by a very fine Japanese Kowloon c.d.s. Unusually the stamp has not been defaced by the Chinese as was custonary at this time. Rare thus. Photo |
£400 |
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547 |
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KOWLOON - 2s POSTCARD + FIRST DAY USAGE PIECE; 22 Jan. 1942 piece of the 2s orange-red PC with superb Japanese Kowloon c.d.s. (stated to be the First Day of Usage); plus 24 July 1942 usage of the same card (some wear) to Shanghai with a lovely strike of the same Japanese Kowloon c.d.s. Good pair. (2 items). Photo |
£200 |
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548 |
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KOWLOON - JAPANESE P.O. C.D.S. USED AS ARRIVAL MARK ON COVER EX CHINA; Fine 31 Mar. 1942 native red-box env. to Hong Kong franked by Dr. Sun 16 olive-brown tied by Swatow c.d.s. with superb Japanese Kowloon arrival c.d.s. (9 Apr.) on the reverse. Rare thus. Photo |
£200 |
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549 |
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KOWLOON COTY - 5s-RATE COVER TO CANTON; 22 Apr. 1942 env. to Canton with Japanese 5s brown-lake tied by a mostly v. fine Japanese Kowloon City (Kowloon Cheng) c.d.s., with a similar near fine Japanese Kowloon transit c.d.s. and Canton arrival c.d.s. on the reverse. Very rare Branch Office cancellation. PHOTO - Photo |
£600 |
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550 |
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COVER FROM KOWLOONTONG BEARING ADHESIVE NOT OBLITERATED BY CHINESE P. O. ON ARRIVAL: 1942 (19 Dec.) env. from Kowloontong to Catholic Mission in Kwangsi franked with 5s Admiral Togo adhesive cancelled by dispatch c.d.s. with small portion of censor label at left and (on back) "CANTON" and Kweilin c.d.s. This cover is most unusual as the normal practice of the Chinese authorities was to obliterate adhesives almost completely in black ink; this is the first cover which we have seen which for some reason 'escaped' such treatment. The Kowloontong cancellation is scarce not only because this was the last office to re-open but also because it was opposite the Kowloon Tong City Garden Club (occupied by Japanese F.P.O. & thus avoided by locals); see L.P. vol. 100. p.275 - T. Kwok. Photo |
£600 |
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551 |
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SHAM SHUI, KOWLOON - 5s-RATE COVER TO SHANGHAI; Fine 8 July 1942 red-box env. to Shanghai (fine arrival c.d.s. on back) franked by Japanese 5s brown-lake tied by a very fine and very rare Japanese Sham Shui c.d.s., having a fine Kowloon transit c.d.s. on the back. Very rare; this small P.O.'s Japanese cancellation is seldom seen on commercial mail such as this. Photo |
£400 |
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552 |
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Similar 17 Jan. 1945 env. (faults at foot and with some dusting) to Macau franked by Japanese 20s blue, tied by a mostly very fine Japanese Sham Shui c.d.s., having a very fine Macau arrival d.s. on the reverse. Rare thus. Photo |
£260 |
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553 |
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STANLEY - LOCAL 10s-RATE COVER; Fine 8 May 1943 env. to local Chinese address franked by Japanese 10s red tied by a very fine Japanese Stanley c.d.s. Photo |
£200 |
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554 |
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TAI PO - VERY RARE LOCAL 10s-RATE COVER WITH CHINESE ADDRESS; Fine 6 July 1945 env. with address in Chinese, franked by Japanese 10s deep carmine tied by a very fine Japanese Tai Po c.d.s., which is very rare indeed except on de Luz covers. Photo |
£400 |
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555 |
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TAI PO - Similar 14 Nov. 1943 usage of the Japanese 10s Postal Stationery PC to a local address, cancelled by a very fine and rare Japanese Tai Po c.d.s. Few known except for the de Luz covers. Photo |
£300 |
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556 |
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WANCHAI - LAST DAY POSTCARD WITH H.K. OVERPRINT FRANKING; 31 Aug. 1945 unaddressed Japanese harbour-view PPC franked on the picture-side by the Japanese HK o.p. 1s brown + 2s red, tied by mostly very fine Wanchai c.d.s's. Rare thus; thought to be the last day recorded for this cancellation. Photo |
£240 |
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557 |
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COVER FROM YAUMATI TO MACAO: 1942 (23 Feb.) env. from Yaumati to Macao franked with vertical pair of 10s adhesives tied by fine strikes of Yaumati c.d.s. with Canton machine cancellation below whilst back bears Kowloon transit and Macao arrival c.d.s.'s. Photo |
£440 |
| ** |
558 |
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YAUMATI - 5s-RATE COVER TO SHANGHAI; 9 Apr. 1942 red-box env. addressed in Chinese to Shanghai, franked by Japanese 5s blue tied by a very fine rare Japanese Yaumati c.d.s., having a Japanese Kowloon transit c.d.s. on the reverse. Rare thus. Photo |
£340 |
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559 |
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YUEN LONG - LOCAL 5s-RATE COVER; 5 Oct. 1943 env. (minor faults but with original contents) addressed locally in Chinese, franked by Japanese 5s brown-lake tied by a very fine Japanese Yuen Long c.d.s. Rare commercial mail. Photo |
£240 |
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560 |
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SET OF TWELVE "De Luz" SUB-OFFICE COVERS; 1942-5 set of twelve similar small covers all with purple handstruck "Mr. H. de Luz" Hong Kong addresses; all with varied Japanese frankings and apparently all with different (not guaranteed) Japanese Hong Kong P.O. c.d.s. cancellations; thought to be Hong Kong (main P.O.), Kowloon, Kowloon City, Kowloontong, Sai Yung Pin, Sham Shui Po, Sheungwan, Stanley, Tai Po, Wanchai, Yau Ma Ti and Yuen Long. Scarce set; commercial covers such as those in the previous few lots are seldom seen, so these de Luz covers are still very collectable. (12 covers). Photo |
£800 |
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