| ** | 561 | Similar part set of "de Luz" covers; 1942-5 group of similar covers with apparently all different (not guaranteed) Japanese P.O. cancellations on varied frankings; thought to be Hong Kong, Kowloon, Kowloon City, Sham Shui Po, Stanley, Wanchai, Yaumati and Yuen Long. (8 covers). | £600 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 562 | Balance of this group of Japanese Occupation covers; 1942-5 group of covers with varied Japanese frankings inc. 4 addressed in native script, only one "de Luz" cover, and one addressed (posthumously?) in English. Scarce lot (though attributions not guaranteed); Hong Kong (cut down), Kowloon (2; one cut down at left), Kowloon City, Sai Ying Pun & Sham Shui Po. (6 covers). | £400 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WORLD WAR II JAPANESE OCCUPATION HEAD-OF | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 563 | STAMP SHORTAGE - RARE HONG KONG OFFICIAL PAID MARK; Stampless 1942/3 env. (local address) with very fine Webb Type 2, 3-line purple encircled [in translation] "HONG KONG OFFICE/SPECIAL CHARGE FOR POSTAGE PAID" mark, nicely placed on the front. Rare and of Exhibition Quality. Plus similar (unrelated) Dec. 1942 document with an official Jap. Occ. revenue cachet. (2 items). Photo | £500 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 564 | Similar lot: 1942/3 fine stampless Postcard (partly printed & partly handstruck Chinese commercial message) to a local address with a very fine strike of the purple encircled Webb Type 2, 3-line "HONG KONG OFFICE/SPECIAL CHARGE FOR POSTAGE PAID" mark (part frame lost) nicely placed on the address side. Attractive and rare usage during a shortage of Japanese Postage Stamps. Photo | £500 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 565 | EARLY OCCUPATION COVER AT 4s-RATE TO CANTON; 11 Mar. 1942 red-band env. (reduced at top) to Canton (fine backstamps) franked by Japanese 4s green tied by a superb Japanese Hong Kong G.P.O. c.d.s. PHOTO - see plate no. | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 566 | LATE OCCUPATION REGISTERED LOCAL COVER WITH HONG KONG OVERPRINT 5s STRIP OF THREE; 17 June 1945 long env. with Chinese address, franked by Admiral Togo 5 yen on 5s Strip of Three (rare on cover) tied by partly fine Japanese HK GPO c.d.s.'s, with red Japanese regd. label nearby. Rare and attractive franking of this elusive stamp (SG cat. £1,050 each on plain cover). Photo | £600 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 567 | YEN OVERPRINT SET ON REGISTERED COVER TO CHINA; 18 May 1945 env. (HK Bank imprint on front) to China (?) franked by Japanese 1.5y on 1s, 3y on 2s & 5y on 5s, all tied by a partly very fine Japanese HK GPO c.d.s.; the red Japanese R label has been removed (by the Chinese P.O. at the time presumably?) and there is a biligual (Anglo-Chinese) handstruck "REGISTERED" mark on the front instead. Rare thus; the 5y is particularly rare on cover. Photo | £300 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 568 | Similar Registered cover to Canton with regular Japanese franking; 29 Mar. 1945 env. regd. to Canton (part arrival c.d.s. on front) franked by Japanese 20s blue & 7s red tied by a partly fine Japanese HK GPO c.d.s. with red Japanese HK regd. label on the front. Attractive. Photo | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 569 | Similar 55s-RATE COVER REGISTERED TO CANTON; Large (220x167 mm) env. regd. to Canton (v. fine arrival c.d.s. on back) franked by Japanese 50s olive (rare on commercial mail) and 5s brown-lake tied by a very fine Japanese HK GPO c.d.s. with red Regd. label alonbgside. Attractive higher rate franking. Photo | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 570 | INLFATION PERIOD - MULTIPLE 7s VERMILION FRANKING ON LOCAL COVER; Unusual 11 May 1945 env. to a local address franked spectacularly (on the reverse) by Blocks of 10 & 12 (two creased where over the edge) of the 7s vermilion plus a single o.p. 1.5y on 1s brown, due to the increase in postal rates and the rapid devaluation of the currency. Photo | £300 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 571 | LATE USAGE OF YEN OVERPRINT SET ON LOCAL COVER, ETC.; 17 Aug. 1945 env. addressed in Chinese franked by set of three Japanese HK yen overprints (inc. rare 5y on 5s brown) tied by nearly fine Japanese HK GPO c.d.s.'s dated three days after the surrender of Japanese forces in Hong Kong. Plus a 30 Aug. 1944 local PC (printed commercial message) with 2s red tied by Japanese HK GPO c.d.s. (2 covers). Photo | £240 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 572 | RARE COMMERCIAL COVER WIH LATE USAGE OF MULTIPLE 5 YEN FRANKING TO SWITZERLAND; 25 Aug. (?) 1945 large brown env. (printed address; "International Red Cross Committee, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND") franked by no less than four examples of the rare 5y on 5s brown Japanese HK overprints (one with rounded corner) tied by light Japanese HK GPO c.d.s., along with regular Japanese 1y brown; apparently dating from just after the surrender of the Japanese forces in Hong Kong, but prior to the re-opening of the HK P.O. Rare thus. Photo | £800 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 573 | Similar group of four 1944 large brown envs. with the printed Red Cross Geneva address, but franked by unoverprinted Japanese stamps (30s+2s, 30s+2s, 30s+10s[fault]+4s and 2s [30s removed]), all tied by fair to very fine Japanese HK GPO c.d.s.'s. One env. has white Censor labels with "KK/29853" coding. Scarce lot. (4 covers). Photo | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 574 | HIGHLY RATED VERY LARGE "RED CROSS" COVERS TO SWITZERLAND; Feb./July 1943 trio of very large (320x235 mm) matching blue envs. (understandable wear, but all complete) with the same printed "International Red Cross Committee, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND" address (two with boxed "VIA SIBERIA" cachets, and two with red Japanese? Censor labels), each with a multiple Japanese franking - 1y+50s(2)+30s+5s+1s, 50s(2)+20s+4s(2) & 1y(2)+20s(2)+4s(2) - all tied by fair to fine Japanese HK GPO c.d.s.'s. Rare trio. (3 covers). Photo | £400 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 575 | HONG KONG G.P.O. JAPANESE ARRIVAL C.D.S. ON REGISTERED COVER EX CHINA; 20 Mar. 1945 env. (opened out for display) regd. to Hong Kong with varied and colourful Chinese franking all tied (back & front) by very fine dotted circle Canton c.d.s.'s, with red Canton "R" label on the front, having a very fine 25 Mar. 1945 Japanese HK GPO arrival c.d.s. on the front. Rare thus. Photo | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 576 | LATE REGISTERED COVER TO MACAO WITH RARE OVERPRINT FRANKING; 8 Aug. 1945 env. (understandable wear but still attractive) registered to Canton (initially addressed in Chinese but redirected to Macau in English & Chinese) franked by Japanese o.p. 5y on 5s brown (rare on cover), 3y on 2s red (2) & 1.5y on 1s brown all but one tied by a single partly fine Japanese HK GPO c.d.s. (late use), having a red Japanese regd. label on the front. The letter did not reach Macau until 29 Aug. (v. fine d.s. on reverse); 14 days after the Japanese had surrendered in Hong Kong. Rare thus. Photo | £400 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 577 | SURRENDER DATE USAGE OF THE RARE 5y ON 5s BROWN ON POSTCARD, ETC.; 13 Aug. 1945 (date of the Japanese surrender in Hong Kong) unaddressed Japanese racecourse PPC with 5y on 5s brown (rare on cover), tied to picture side by fine Japanese HK GPO c.d.s.; plus attractive pictorial Japanese letter-card franked by o.p. 3y on 2s tied by a very fine 13 Aug. 1945 HK GPO c.d.s. Rare pair. (2 covers). Photo | £240 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WORLD WAR II JAPANESE OCCUPATION COMMEMO | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 578 | 1st ANNIVERSARY OF GREAT EAST ASIA WAR - FANCY CANCELS IN RED ON BLOCKS OF FOUR ON COVER; 8 Dec. 1942 group of "de Luz" envs. all with Blocks of 4 of the Japanese stamps (inc. 1y and 5y) tied/cancelled by mostly fair to fine red G.E.A.W. Anniversary cachets. Scarce lot. (5 covers). | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 579 | Similar lot of 8 Dec. 1942 envs.with red Anniversary cancels; 5 de Luz covers with Blocks of Four (up to 50s), 2 other de Luz covers (one wih very fine strike in strange shade of dark red), and two other envs. with addresses in Chinese. (9 covers). | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 580 | Similar lot of 8 Dec. 1942 envs. wih purple Anniversary cancels; set of two special PPC's (racecourse & harbour) with the separate folder all with 2s red tied by v. fine strikes, a further folder with 2s and the same cancel and an env. to Macao wih set to 50s tied by the same purple cancel. (5 covers). | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 581 | Balance of the covers with the purple Anniversary cancels; 8 Dec. 1942 group of PC's (5 on special racecourse/harbour PPC's) with mostly v. fine strikes. Plus two pieces with the forgery of this cancel. (10 covers + 2 piece). | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 582 | 1st ANNIVERSARY OF THE GREAT EAST ASIA WAR - BLACK KOWLOONTONG CANCELS ON COVERS; 8 Dec. 1942 group of covers (several unaddressed) with varied Japanese frankings tied by the fancy Anniversary cancel in black or blue-black ink, struck at Kowloontong. (14 covers). | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 583 | BALANCE OF THE JAPANESE MILITARY COLLECTION; Two 8 Dec. 1942 sets of the 3 special 2s orange-brown Postal Stat. PPC's (Yang JPC3; one set unused, the other set unaddressed but each with fancy bombing-raid cachet), 4 unused 2s red Postal Stat. PC's (unused, but one with purple HK POW Camp chop), similar unused pair uprated with 1s brown (dating from the increase in rates on 16 Apr. 1944; rare), and unidentified "tank" cachet on Japanese 3s+5s+8s(scarce)+25s on unaddressed env. Unusual and scarce group. (15 items). | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WORLD WAR II INTERNEE/P.O.W. MAIL | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 584 | STANLEY CAMP P.O.W. CARD SENT TO SOUTH AFRICA; 23 Jan. 1944 usage of the specially printed "PRISONERS OF WAR MAIL./STANLEY CIVILIAN INTERNMENT CAMP, HONGKONG" card with the word Civilian changed to "Military" by the sender; addressed to Joburg (& redirected on 14 July 1944 to Natal) with Joburg c.d.s. on front. (Yang JWC4). Rare thus. Photo | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 585 | INGOING "AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS" COVERS TO STANLEY CAMP P.O.W.; 1942/3 pair of specially printed red imprint envs. (opened out for display) both from NSW to the same Corporal Fowler of the "Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps, POW, HONGKONG" with diamond-framed Australian "3/PASSED/BY/CENSOR" marks (398 & 294) & labels, and one endorsed "S" in red crayon having a fine red boxed Stanley Camp Japanese censor chop on the front. Rare pair. (2 covers). Photo | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 586 | STANLEY CAMP CENSOR CHOP ON INGOING G.B. 3d POW POSTCARD; Scarce 28 Sept. 1944 usage of the GB KGVI 3d lilac "PRISONERS OF WAR POST" Postal Stationery PC from Winchester to a "Lieut Davis, R.N.R." in Hong Kong, having a red British "P.W. 2509" censor mark and a purple Japanese Stanley Camp censor chop on the front. Endorsed as having been received on 27 Feb. 1945. Fine and rare usage. Photo | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 587 | OTHER INGOING POW MAIL & RED CROSS MESSAGE-FORMS; May/June 1944 pair of stampless envs. to Hong Kong internees from Macau (small red Japanese censor's personal chop alone) and Scotland (purple boxed Stanley Camp censor mark); plus 1942 Red Cross form with enquiry message from an internee at "STANLEY CAMP" and a similar unused form. Scarce group. (4 items). | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| KGVI/QEII POST WWII POSTAL HISTORY, 1946 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 588 | POST-LIBERATION R.A.F. POST & INDIAN F.P.O. MARKS; Rare 27 June 1946 stampless O.A.S. Air Mail env. to G.B. with the elusive Kai Tak 2-ring "RAF POST/130" c.d.s. (Webb - p.201 - only recorded 7 covers), similar 23 Oct. 1946 stampless env. to GB with mostly very fine 2-ring "RAF POST/HONG KONG" c.d.s. (Webb Type 6), 1945 Air Letter front & back with "RAF POST/306" c.d.s. or "RAF POST/6 S.E. ASIA 6" c.d.s.'s, large 27 May 1946 piece of Hong Kong 25c blue/red regd. env. with India 1r+4a+2a all cancelled by very rare fine Indian "F.P.O./No.227" c.d.s.'s, off-cover HK 4c orange (2) with part "RAF POST/130" c.d.s.'s, and 2 unrelated OAS covers. Scarce group. (9 items). Photo | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 589 | RARE POST-WAR KGVI DEFINITIVE FIRST DAY COVERS, ETC.; 28 Sep. 1945 FDC with Plate No. Block of Four 2c grey, c.1946 env. with 1938 15c Block of Four with one stamp showing Broken Chinese Character variety (Yang 139b), 1 Feb. 1946 FDC with 20c black Strip of Five, 2 Feb 1946 pair of envs. (2nd Day of Issue) with corner marginal 80c red & 20c grey (with "H03548" & "D00015" Requisition Nos.), and 1 Apr. 1948 FDC with 20c red. Scarce group. (6 covers). | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 590 | KGVI/QEII F.P.O. COVERS - CHINA CRISIS, KOREAN WAR & LATER PERIODS; 1949-78 (10 being KGVI & only 4 post-1960) covers inc. a good range of Hong Kong F.P.O. & "BRITISH FLEET MAIL" cancels. Plus one piece (1957 with GB Castles 5/- & 10/- tied by FPO/746 c.d.s.'s). (22 covers + 1 piece). | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 591 | THE QEII HONG KONG SUB-OFFICES COLLECTION; 1956-62 Collection of covers with wide range of scarce Sub-Office c.d.s. cancels, ranging from Aberdeen, Cheung Chau & Kai Tak to Tai O, Tai Po & Yuen Long. Plus seven other QEII covers. Scarce lot with some commercial mail and many First Day Covers. (46 covers). | £160 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| TREATY PORTS MAIL, 1873-1930 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 592 | AMOY: 1862 8c, 12c & 18c bearing fine to very fine strikes of the "AMOY/PAID" c.d.s. in red. Two have faults but pleasing appearance. SG. Z2-4. (3). | £180 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 593 | AMOY - "CHINA" OVERPRINT COVER (TO BRAZIL!) & CARD, ETC.; Attractive 1920 red-band env. (opened out for display) to "Brazil" franked by "CHINA" o.p. 4c+6c tied by a very fine 2-ring "BRITISH POST OFFICE/AMOY" c.d.s. (code "-F-"), May 1917 PPC to GB with 4c tied by fine strike of the same c.d.s., and stained 1900 Amoy usage of the China 1c PC to Germany with HK 2c cancelled by part IPO tie-print (second stamp removed). (3 covers). Photo | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 594 | ANPING - VERY RARE 1892 USAGE OF 1882-91 5c BLUE BLOCK OF FOUR WITH RARE "ANPING/A" D.S.: 1882-91 Wmk. Crown CA 5c blue in a block of four cancelled by two partial strikes of "ANPING/A" c.d.s. for "NO 25/92"; very fine and an outstanding multiple which is illustrated in Webb on plate 36. SG. Z121; Cat. £2,000++. [Ex H.B.R. Clarke and Burghard]. Photo | £1200 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 595 | CANTON - RARE LOCAL 2c RATE "C1" COVER TO HONG KONG: 1878 (14 Dec.) env. to the U.S. Consul in Hong Kong franked with a 2c brown adhesive tied by a partly fine "C1" numeral with a nearly fine"A/CANTON" c.d.s. (type B) alongside and very fine Hong Kong c.d.s. of the same day on the back. [Expertised by Peter Holcombe]. Photo | £1000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 596 | CANTON - RARE DOUBLE RATE (4c) LOCAL "C1" COVER TO HONG KONG: 1882 (6 June) long env. (slight spotting; filing fold well clear of stamps and cancellations) addressed to Hong Kong franked with horizontal pair of the scarce 1882-3 2c rose-lake each tied by partly fine "C1" numerals with 7th June arrival c.d.s. on back. A rare franking. Photo | £1200 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 597 | CANTON - MASSIVE HONG KONG FRANKING ON FRENCH MARITIME COVER; 17 June 1898 large env. (245x145 mm; some wear) to Lyons, France "[Per] Malle [S.S.] Yarra" prepaid for the $1.40 rate with 10c purple on red Block of Four (crease at top) plus 10c blue Blocks of Eight, Six & Four (all with faults), all tied by 24 fair to fine strikes of the small "CANTON/*" c.d.s., having a partly fine 2-ring 18 June "LIGNE N/PAQ. FR. No..." c.d.s. on the front. One of the most spectacular of all QV Canton frankings. Photo | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 598 | CANTON - SCARCE USAGE OF HONG KONG 4c ON 3c BROWN "REPLY" POSTCARD TO INDIA, ETC.: 1904 (22 Aug.) usage of QV "REPLY" half (that word deleted in m/s) of the "4 CENTS" surcharged 3c brown postal stationery postcard addressed to Bombay and cancelled by a fine "B" code (type Dii) "CANTON" c.d.s.; scarce thus. Also 1896 1c green postal stationery card addressed to Canton & three KEVII items with various Canton connections. (5 items). | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 599 | CANTON - "CHINA" OVERPRINTS COVER REGISTERED TO CANADA, ETC.; 1918 env. to Canada wih CHINA o.p. 12c+4c(2) tied by very fine Type Eii "CANTON/B" c.d.s.'s, with a very fine rare black boxed "R/CANTON:B.P.O/No.[201]" mark on the front; rare thus. Plus 1919 env. to US with CHINA o.p. 10c (with "BC" perfin; not recorded by Webb) tied by near fine Eii c.d.s. (2 covers). Photo | £160 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 600 | CANTON - "CHINA" OVERPRINTS COVER REGISTERED TO HOLLAND & REDIRECTED WITH DUTCH STAMP; Colourful 1919 env. (minor faults) to Utrecht franked by CHINA o.p. 10c+4c(4) all tied by very fine Type Eii "CANTON/B" c.d.s.'s with a very fine rare black boxed "R/CANTON:B.P.O./No.[134]" mark (late use) on the front; the cover was redirected in Holland and has a Dutch 20c green & grey tied to the front by a poor Utrecht c.d.s. Remarkable combination of stamps and a rare Registered cover. Unique?! Photo | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 601 | CHEFOO: 1917 "CHINA" opt. $3 green and purple in two separate vertical blocks of six, possibly from the same sheet, each cancelled by two complete strikes of the "CHEFOO/BRITISH. P.O./C" double-ring c.d.s. (Webb type A) for "27 AP/20" & "30 AP/20" respectively. A few small faults or pinholes but a remarkable and complementary pair. SG.15. Photo | £600 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 602 | CHEFOO - "CHINA" OVERPRINTS LAST DAY COVER TO SINGAPORE; 30 Nov. 1922 env. (toned & opened out for display) to Singapore with mostly v. fine rare boxed black "R/CHEFOO:B.P.O./No.[162]" on the front, franked (back & front) by CHINA o.p. 1c (11), 2c (3) & 4c all tied by mostly fine 2-ring "BRITISH POST OFFICE/CHEFOO" c.d.s.'s (Type C). rare; very little Chefoo registered mail has been recorded, and this letter was posted on the very last day that this P.O. was open. Photo | £400 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 603 | FOOCHOW - RARE H2-SIZE "CHINA" OVERPRINT REGD. ENV. USED TO G.B.; Nov. 1917 usage of the rare H2 Size CHINA o.p. 10c reg. env. (2 columns to $2.50 on reverse; minor stains along top edge) to GB "Via Hong Kong & Cape of Good Hope" uprated with CHINA o.p. 2c+10c+4c (stain) all cancelled by fair 2-ring "BRITISH POST OFFICE/FOOCHOW" c.d.s.'s with partly fine rare black boxed "R/FOOCHOW:B.P.O./No.[146]" mark (few known) on the front. Rare thus. Photo | £600 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 604 | HANKOW: 1863-71 24c green cancelled by barred oval "D29" in blue overstruck "S1", fine. RPSL Certificate of Genuineness (2003). SG. Z433. Photo. | £80 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 605 | HANKOW: 1876-77 16c on 18c lilac cancelled by barred oval "D29" in blue overstruck "S1" in black, fine. RPSL Certificate of Genuineness (2003). SG. Z439. Photo | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 606 | HANKOW - "CHINA" OVERPRINTS COVER REGISTERED TO G.B.; 1918 env. (minor wear) to GB with CHINA o.p. 10c (2; removed for examination and not exactly positioned correctly) tied by v. fine 2-ring "BRITISH POST OFFICE/HANKOW" c.d.s.'s with a poor purple boxed "R/HANKOW:B.P.O./No.[146]" mark (the poor strike perhaps showing why this P.O. took the unusual step of creating special R labels to be glued to regd. covers soon after this date) on the front. Photo | £160 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 607 | HANKOW - "CHINA" OVERPRINTS COVER TO U.S. WITH SPECIAL PURPLE "R" LABEL; 1919 commercial env. (part back lost) to US with CHINA o.p. 10c (2) tied by fine 2-ring "BRITISH POST OFFICE/HANKOW" c.d.s. with a small P.O. label alongside with a superb strike of the purple boxed "R/HANKOW:B.P.O./No.[284]" mark. Rare thus. Photo | £300 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 608 | HANKOW - "CHINA" OVERPRINTS COVER TO G.B. WITH SPECIAL BLACK "R" LABEL; 1921 env. regd. to Leeds with CHINA o.p. 10c (2) tied by very fine 2-ring "BRITISH POST OFFICE/HANKOW" c.d.s.'s with a special P.O. label alongside (gum-toned) with a superb strike of the boxed "R/HANKOW:B.P.O./No.[116]" mark in black. Rare thus. Photo | £400 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 609 | HANKOW - "CHINA" OVERPRINT COVER TO G.B.; 1921-2 envs. (4) to G.B. (all same correspondence as the previous lot) franked by CHINA o.p. 10c, 8c+2c, 1c (10) or 2c (5) all tied by a fine 2-ring "BRITISH POST OFFICE/HANKOW" c.d.s.'s. Attractive and scarce lot. (4 covers). | £160 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 610 | HANKOW - RARE KGV "CHINA" OVERPRINT REGISTERED ENVELOPE WITH VERY RARE PROVISIONAL "R/HANKOW B.P.O./No. (28)" LABEL: Very fine 1922 (27 Nov.) commercial usage of size H (200mm. x 126mm.) KGV 10c lilac regd. env. (slightly roughly opened at left) to Hong Kong uprated with 6c grey adhesive both cancelled by superb two ring "BRITISH POST OFFICE/HANKOW" type M c.d.s.'s (dated after the supposed closure of this P.O.) with a small provisional label glued at right bearing an equally superb strike of boxed "R/HANKOW B.P.O./No.(28)" mark. Very rare and exhibition quality. Photo | £900 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 611 | HOIHOW - RARE K-SIZE "CHINA" OVERPRINT REGD. ENV. USED TO G.B.; 11 Apr. 1917 usage of the very large K-size CHINA o.p. 10c regd. env. (minor stains barely detract; 2 columns to $2.50 on reverse) to USA uprated with CHINA o.p. 6c(2)+10c all cancelled/tied by mostly v. fine Type Hi "HIOHOW/D" c.d.s.'s with a mostly v. fine rare black boxed "R/HOIHOW:B.P.O./No.[114]" mark at top left. [According to the Perrin survey, only 0.13% of CHINA o.p. mail came from Hoihow; the smallest quantity of all the Treaty Ports.] Rare. Photo | £600 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 612 | HOIHOW - MULTI-VALUE "CHINA" OVERPRINTS FRANKING TO $10!; 23 Nov. 1922 OHMS env. (to HK Stamp Dealers; no backstamp - stain spots barely detract) franked most spectacularly with Mulitiple Crown Wmk. CHINA o.p. 1c, 4c (D req.), 10c (D req.), 12c, 25c, 50c (2; E & F req.), $1, $2, $3, $5 & $10; all tied by very fine "A"-code (scarce) Type Hii "HOIHOW" c.d.s.'s. These High Values are seldom seen in genuine used condition such as this and are almost unknown on cover. Photo | £500 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 613 | Matching cover with "set" of CHINA overprint marginal examples of the 1c, 2c, 4c, 6c, 8c, 10c, 20c, 25c, $1 & $2 all with "F" requisition numbers in their margins (indicating Script CA wmk. according to Perrin); all tied to a matching OHMS cover (light stain spots) to that in the previous lot by v. fine 23 Nov. 1922 "HIOHOW/A" c.d.s.'s. Rare thus. Photo | £800 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 614 | HOIHOW - "CHINA" OVERPRINT COVER WITH 25c BLOCK OF FIVE; 23 Nov. 1922 OHMS env. to Hong Kong Stamp Dealers franked by CHINA o.p. 25c (5) tied by very fine Type Hii "HOIHOW/A" c.d.s.'s. Fine and attractive. Photo | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 615 | KIUNGCHOW: 1863-71 4c grey cancelled "D28", fine. RPSL Certificate of Genuineness (2003). SG. Z541. Photo | £400 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 616 | KIUNGCHOW: 1863-71 30c mauve cancelled "D28", light strike, fine. RPSL Certificate of Genuineness (2003). SG. Z548. Photo | £240 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 617 | KIUNGCHOW: 1880 5c on 8c orange cancelled "D28", also 1863-71 8c orange similarly cancelled, very fine strikes, both have trimmed wing margins and perfs. RPSL Certificate of Genuineness (2003). SG. Z543, Z555. Photo Photo 2 | £240 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 618 | LIU KUNG TAU - RARE BLUE-BLACK "LIU KUNG TAU/* POST OFFICE *" OVAL DATESTAMP ON CARD FROM ENGLAND TO WEI HAI WEI VIA NEW ZEALAND ALSO HAVING BOXER REBELLION "F.P.O. No.9" D.S.: 10th April, 1900 usage of G.B. 1d red postal stationery postcard (minor creasing and some edge wear) from Newmarket to New Zealand 'Via San Francisco' but re-directed to 'Wei-Hai-Wei, British China' with a superb and scarce 18 Sept., 1900 Boxer Rebellion "F.P.O. No.9" c.d.s. on the front and an equally superb blue-black double oval type A "LIU KUNG TAU/* POST OFFICE *" d.s. well placed on back alongside Auckland (22 May) and three H.K. (18 July to 29 Sept.) d.s.'s. Note: F.P.O. 9 c.d.s. was not previously allocated to a specific place but the dates of the marks on this card suggest that it was in fact used at Wei Hai Wei. A most attractive example of this rarity; Webb recorded only five covers with this d.s. whilst we have recorded only one more apart from this card. Exhibition quality. Photo | £1800 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 619 | LIU KUNG TAU - "CHINA" OVERPRINT COVERS TO U.S. & G.B.; 1918 env. (filing notes) to US with CHINA 10c tied by Type C c.d.s. code "E", having Censor label with unusual circular "PASSED BY/2232/CENSOR" markl; plus 4 1923/9 envs. to GB with Type C (2) & Type E (2) "LIU-KUNG-TAU" c.d.s.'s on CHINA o.p. 4c (2; very different o.p. positions), 2c (2) and 1c (4; with GB 1‡d cancelled in London (apparently a S.A.E. intended for use from within Britain). Scarce group. (5 covers). Photo | £160 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 620 | NINGPO: 1863-71 8c orange (short perf. at top). and 1876-77 28c on 30c mauve cancelled "N1" in blue, fine. RPSL Certificate of Genuineness (2003). SG Z656, Z666. Photo Photo 2 | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 621 | NINGPO - RARE SCRIPT WMK. $2 "CHINA" OVERPRINT ON COVER; 15 Nov. 1922 Diercking env. registered to Shanghai (no transit/arrival c.d.s.'s) with fair rare boxed "R/NINGPO:B.P.O./No.[3682]" mark on the front, franked by marginal CHINA o.p. $2 with the rare Script wmk. tied by a v. fine Type F "NINGPO/A" c.d.s. [This is SG28 which catalogues £250x30 =£7,500 on cover!] Rare and very fine. Photo | £500 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 622 | NINGPO - THE CROWN WMK. "CHINA" OVERPRINT $1 ON COVER, ETC.; 15 Nov. 1922 Diercking env. regd. to Shanghai (no transit/arrival marks) with partly fine black boxed "R/NINGPO:B.P.O./No.[3678]" mark on the front, franked by a marginal CHINA o.p. $1 tied by a fine Type F "NINGPO/A" c.d.s. Rare thus. Plus 1922 env. to GB with CHINA o.p. 10c tied by a mostly fine Type F "NINGPO/A" c.d.s. (2 covers). Photo | £300 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 623 | PORT EDWARD (WEI HAI WEI) - "CHINA" OVERPRINT COVERS INC. RARE 4c WITH BROKEN CHARACTER; Dec. 1925 env. to India with CHINA o.p. Script wmk. 4c red (SG20a; cat. £150 off cover) tied by a very fine Type H "WEI-HAI-WEI/PORT EDWARD/A" c.d.s.; plus Aug. 1929 PPC to GB with CHINA o.p. 2c tied by a light Type H "WEI-HAI-WEI/PORT EDWARD" c.d.s. with a matching large "T" in circle mark that was overlooked in England and no charge was raised. Rare pair. (2 covers). | £160 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 624 | PORT EDWARD (WEI-HAI-WEI) - RARE USAGE OF "CHINA" OVERPRINT REGD. ENVELOPE TO USA; 27 June 1928 Commercial usage of the rare G size 10c CHINA o.p. regd. env. (2 columns on reverse to $2.50) to US, uprated with CHINA o.p. 4c (4) all tied/cancelled by mostly fine "WEI-HAI-WEI/PORT EDWARD/D" Type H c.d.s.'s, with a faint strike of the rare long boxed "R/PORT EDWARD/NO....[1728]" mark on the front. Rare marks and a rare usage. Photo | £600 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 625 | WEI-HAI-WEI (PORT EDWARD) - RARE "CHINA" O.P. FRANKED COVER TO G.B.; 1928 env. (apparently a stamped addressed envelope expected to be returned from within Britain and so with a GB 1‡d - which has remained uncancelled) franked by CHINA o.p. 4c (3) + 2c all tied by very fine Type H "WEI-HAI-WEI/PORT EDWARD/A" c.d.s.'s, having a partly legible strike of the rare long boxed "R/PORT EDWARD/No...[2329]" mark on the front. From a British Naval Officer on "H.M.S.Her[cule]s, China AStation". Rare thus. Photo | £160 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 626 | WEI HAI WEI - COVER TO MANCHURIA WITH RED WAX P.O. BAGSEAL; 1929 env. to Dairen from "H.B.M. Postal Agent, WEI HAI WEI" franked by "CHINA" o.p. 1c (2) + 4c +6c (2) +8c all tied by mostly fine Type H "WEI-HAI-WEI/PORT EDWARD/A" c.d.s.'s, and sealed by a very rare (95% complete) red wax P.O. Bagseal of "POST OFFICE/(Crown)/WEI HAI WEI". Remarkable cover. Photo | £240 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 627 | WEI-HAI-WEI (PORT EDWARD) - "CHINA" OVERPRINT COVER REGD. TO CHINA; 27 June 1930 env. (printed flag device at left) regd. to Wuchang, franked by fine Block of Four (Script wmk.; rare) 25c cancelled by a single near fine "WEI-HAI-WEI/PORT EDWARD" Type H c.d.s., with a very fine (and rare thus) long boxed black "R/PORT EDWARD/No....[1609]" mark on the front. Rare franking with very rare R mark. Photo | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 628 | SHANGHAI - VARIED GROUP OF PRE-1914 COVERS; 1893-1913 cover/cards all with Shanghai marks, inc. 1893 "French Mail" env. to GB with QV 2c+5c tied by Cii "C"-code c.d.s., 1895/9 pair of 4c grey PC usages to Germany/GB, c.t.o. QV 4c o.p. on 3c brown PC, 1907/12 quartet of KEVII PPC's with varied c.d.s. cancels, and 1913 env. to China with uncancelled KEVII 4c and a fine strike of the rare "S'HAI F'RD" mark. Useful lot. (9 covers). | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 629 | SHANGHAI - MASSIVE COMMERCIAL COVER TO G.B. WITH "CHINA" OVERPRINTS FRANKING OF $10, $5, ETC.; 6 July 1917 very long env. (380x160 mm; creases clear of stamps & marks) to London, endorsed "Registered" and franked by CHINA o.p. $10 (very rare on cover) + $5 (rare on cover) + 30c + 20c + 10c + 4c; all tied by two fine to very fine oval "REGISTERED/SHANGHAI B.P.O." datestamps, with a partial strike of the scarce boxed "R/SHANGHAI:B.P.O./No.[800]" mark at lower left. Very colourful and highly catalogued franking for the $15.64 rate; unique? Photo | £800 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 630 | SHANGHAI - "CHINA" OVERPRINT 26c-RATE COVERS TO G.B.; 1917/8 pair of longish envs. (243x100 mm; one with creases clear of stamps & marks) to the same London address as the cover in the previous lot; both franked by CHINA o.p. 20c(2)+4c+2c all tied by partly fine oval "REGISTERED/SHANGHAI B.P.O." datestamps. Attractive pair. (2 covers). | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 631 | SHANGHAI - RARE USAGE OF "CHINA" OVERPRINT REGD. ENV. TO G.B.; Aug. 1917 usage of the G size 10c "CHINA" o.p. regd. env. (roughly opened at left; 2-column text on back up to $2.50) to G.B. uprated with a CHINA o.p. 10c tied by a partly fine oval "REGISTERED/SHANGHAI B.P.O." d.s. with a partial boxed "R/SHANGHAI:B.P.O./No.[7053]" mark alongside. On arrival the letter was redirected internally in G.B. with no extra charge. Rare in any condition.Photo | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 632 | SHANGHAI - "CHINA" OVERPRINT COVERS WITH THE SCARCE RUBBER BOXED "R" MARK; 1920/1 trio of covers regd. to Switzerland/GB/USA with varied CHINA o.p. frankings (12cx2+2c, 10cx3 & 6cx2+10cx2), each with a very fine black or very poor purple (2) rubber boxed "R/SHANGHAI:B.P.O./No..." mark on the front. This mark was not recorded by Webb, and is usually very unclear. Plus 1920/1 pair of large fronts regd. to Switzerland with fine and fair strikes of the same R" rubber mark in purple, with CHINA o.p. frankings (12c+10cx2+8cx3+4c+2c or 20c+12c). (5 items). Photo | £240 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 633 | SHANGHAI - RARE SINGLE FRANKING $3 "CHINA" OVERPRINT COVER; 1922 env. (Bank flap) to local address franked by a CHINA o.p. $3 (SG cat. £180 usaed & unpriced on cover) tied by a very fine Type K "SHANGHAI/C/BR. P.O." c.d.s. Very few $3 covers are known. Photo | £240 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 634 | SHANGHAI - THE BALANCE OF THE "CHINA" OVERPRINT COVERS; 1917-22 collection of covers/cards all with CHINA o.p. frankings to G.B./U.S.A./Italy inc. varied rates (4c, 10c & 16c); all having Shanghai Type L c.d.s. cancels with various Roman numeral codes. Good lot. (16 covers). | £160 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 635 | SWATOW - THE LARGEST KNOWN MULTIPLE WITH "S2" NUMERALS - THE 12c BLUE STRIP OF FOUR: 1863-71 12c Blue in a horizontal strip of four cancelled by two strikes of the "S2" barred obliterator. Defective top left corner but otherwise very fine and thought to be the largest recorded multiple thus cancelled. Illustrated on plate 75 of Webb. SG.Z776. [Ex Houston & Burghard]. Photo | £1800 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 636 | SWATOW - RARE USAGE OF THE "CHINA" OVERPRINT H2 SIZE REGD. ENV.; 15 July 1922 commercial usage of the rare H2 size 10c "CHINA" o.p. regd. env. (2 columns on reverse to $2.50; minor faults) to London, uprated with CHINA o.p. 1c+4c+10c+20c all tied by mostly fine 2-ring Type I "BRITISH POST OFFICE/-D-/SWATOW" c.d.s.'s, with a nearly very fine rare boxed "R/SWATOW:B.P.O.'No.[146]" mark at top left. Webb recorded only a single example of this R mark of Swatow and said that it "must be extremely rare". Exhibition Item. [The similar example sold in Cavendish's 8 Mar. 2003 "Chan" acution realised £1,265; lot 279.] Photo | £800 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 637 | Similar 22 Oct. 1922 usage of a large part K size "CHINA" o.p. regd. env. (reduced at left with loss of most of the "R/SWATOW:B.P.O." mark) to Germany, uprated with CHINA o.p. 10c(2)+4c+1c all tied by partly fine Type I 2-ring c.d.s.'s. We have not seen any complete example of this registered envelope used from Swatow. Rare in any condition. Photo | £300 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 638 | SWATOW - REGISTERED POSTCARD WITH "CHINA" O.P. FRANKING & THE VERY RARE BOXED "R.SWATOW:B.P.O./No." MARK; 7 May 1918 PPC to Holland franked (on picture side) by CHINA o.p 8c+6c+2c all tied by very fine 2-ring "BRITISH POST OFFICE/A/SWATOW" Type I c.d.s.'s, having a superb strike of the very rare boxed "R/SWATOW:B.P.O./No.[278]" mark (Webb comments that this mark "must be extremely rare") on the address side. along with HK, London & Dutch transit marks. Exceptional. Photo | £400 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 639 | SWATOW - OTHER "CHINA" OVERPRINT COVERS; 1917-21 covers/cards to Hong Kong & USA (3) all with CHINA o.p. frankings (2cx2, 2cx3+4c, 4c & 10c, all tied by mostly fine to very fine Type Hiii or Type I Swatow c.d.s.'s. Scarce group. (4 covers). Photo | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 640 | TIENTSIN - REGISTERED "CHINA" OVERPRINT COVER TO INDIA, ETC.; Attractive 1922 commercial env. (opened out for display) from Peking to Peshawar, franked (on reverse) by CHINA o.p. 10c (3) tied by a mostly very fine Type B "TIENTSIN/B/BR. P.O." c.d.s. & an Indian Transit c.d.s., having a superb red strike of the rare boxed "R/TIENTSIN:B.P.O./No.[4992]" mark on the front. This R mark is very elusive and this is a very unusual usage. Plus 1920 PPC to GB wih CHINA o.p. 4c tied by the same Type B c.d.s. (2 covers). Photo | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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