Treaty Ports, Amoy : 1862 no watermark 2c. to 96c. set of seven, each cancelled by "Amoy/Paid/A" c.d.s. in red overcancelled "B62" in blue or black, very good to very fine strikes, 8c. few faults (good appearance), otherwise fine, a very scarce and attractive assemblage. S.G. Z1-Z7.
Estimate HK$ 9,000 - 10,000
Sale #48 - Hong Kong & Treaty Ports
By: Interasia Auctions Limited
Interasia Auctions Limited Sale #48 - Hong Kong & Treaty Ports
Interasia’s November 1-4 auction of China, Hong Kong and Asian stamps and postal history will take place at the Excelsior Hotel in Causeway Bay in Hong Kong. The four day, 4,500-lot sale includes another outstanding offering of China and Hong Kong stamps and postal history, with important Ching Dynasty and Republic, substantial postal history, and large offerings of both People’s Republic and Liberated Areas. Hong Kong and Treaty Ports alone comprises over 650 lots and includes a mint Q.V. 96c. olive-bistre.
This Session is the 650-lot Hong Kong and Treaty Ports stamps and postal history and includes a rare mint Q.V. 96c. olive-bistre, the 1973 Annigoni $10 glazed paper in a requisition block of six, maritime mail, and fine Treaty Port covers and cancellations, with early mail, highlighted by a “Shanghae Post Office Paid” Crown handstamp.
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Lot #6807 - Hong Kong treaty ports
Lot #6808 - Hong Kong treaty ports
Treaty Ports, Amoy : 1863-71 4c. (2), 6c., 12c. and 24c. all with "Amoy/Paid/A" c.d.s. in red, overcancelled "B62" in blue or black, very good to fine strikes, couple with trimmed winged margin or perfs. (one side), otherwise fine (5). S.G. Z9, Z10, Z12, Z14 var.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
Lot #6809 - Hong Kong treaty ports
Treaty Ports, Amoy : 1863-71 2c. (2), 8c., 12c. and 48c. cancelled "A1" in blue or light blue, fine to very fine strikes, few minor faults, a fine and rare assembly. S.G. Z8, Z11, Z17 var.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
Webb noted that that, in addition to black, the "A1" canceller is known in a pale "washed" blue shade, with his recording few examples, as well as two examples in a clear deep blue.
Lot #6810 - Hong Kong treaty ports
Treaty Ports, Amoy : 1863(c.)-1900 collection, with "A1" in black (15) including 1877 16c. yellow, 1880 5c. on 18c. (2), 10c. on 24c. (3), "D27" (12) including 1877 16c. yellow, 1880 5c. on 8c., 5c. on 18c., 10c. on 12c., as well as later "Amoy" and straight-line "A/Amoy" c.d.s., very good to fine strikes, some faults and duplication, with many fine and fine appearing examples (approx 45).
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000
Lot #6811 - Hong Kong treaty ports
Treaty Ports, Canton : 1770 (6-12 Jan.) entire letter from Canton to Aix, France "(per) Le Vapor le Beaumont" showing "Auray" straight-line h.s., manuscript ratings, very fine and rare very early mail from Canton, one of the earliest recorded letters from Canton with postal markings.
Estimate HK$ 40,000 - 50,000
Lot #6812 - Hong Kong treaty ports
Treaty Ports, Canton : 1792 (14 Dec.) entire letter from Charles de Constant de Rebecque, Canton to "the Commanding Officer on board l'Etrusco, Wampoa" carried privately, with letter describing a shipment of sugar to the "l'Etrusco", Chinese-language docketing, small piece of side panel removed and couple trivial filing punch holes, a very fine and rare very early letter from Canton. From the Dr. Bruce J. Lewin collection.
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Lot #6813 - Hong Kong treaty ports
Treaty Ports, Canton : 1837 (19 Jan.) entire letter from Canton to London (2.6) "(per) Castle Huntly" showing "Dartmouth/Ship Letter" framed step-type framed h.s. and "Dartmouth" double-arc d.s. (31.5) on reverse, rated "1/7" (8d. ship letter + 11d. inland postage), letter concerns tea shipments, fine. From the Dr. Bruce J. Lewin collection.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500
Lot #6814 - Hong Kong treaty ports
Treaty Ports, Canton : 1837 (22 Feb.) entire letter from Canton to Edinburgh, Scotland "p. Neptune" showing "Ship Letter/Leich…" framed h.s. with U.K. c.d.s. (17&19.7) on reverse, manuscript rated with "½" framed h.s in green, letter mentions Captain Elliot in a less than flattering light, as well as the Emperor's edict concerning the opium trade, splitting along side folds, very good usage. From the Dr. Bruce J. Lewin collection...
Lot #6815 - Hong Kong treaty ports
Treaty Ports, Canton : 1837 (18 Nov.) entire letter from Canton to New York "pr Harrow" showing "Ship" h.s. and "Providence/R.I." c.d.s. (27.1.38) both in red, rated "20½", fine and clean.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500
Lot #6816 - Hong Kong treaty ports
Treaty Ports, Canton : 1838 (23 May) entire letter from New York to William Wetmore, Canton "p Albion" carried privately, showing good to fine "Forwarded by/Jos. W. Alsop Jr." framed red h.s. on reverse.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
Lot #6817 - Hong Kong treaty ports
Treaty Ports, Canton : 1838 (30 June) entire from Russell Sturgis & Co., Canton to Frederick Huth & Co., London (31.10) "(per) Thos. Lorry" showing on reverse "Dover/India Letter" framed h.s. in black (across the join), annulled by red "Crutched Cross" inspector's mark of the London Ship Letter Office, replaced with adjacent correct "Ship Letter/Dover" framed h.s. in red, with London arrival c.d.s. alongside, rated "1/4", very...
Lot #6818 - Hong Kong treaty ports
Treaty Ports, Canton : 1845 entire letters (2) from Canton to Liverpool and London respectively "via Marseilles", both showing "Calcutta/G.P.O./Ship Letter" framed d.s. in red on reverse and framed "India" h.s. in red on front, the first also showing "Forwarded by/Lyall Matheson & Co./Calcutta" oval h.s., fine usages. From the Dr. Bruce J. Lewin collection.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000
Lot #6819 - Hong Kong treaty ports
Treaty Ports, Canton : 1846 (18 Mar.) incoming entire from Ceylon to Canton showing on reverse "Galle/Steamer Letter" c.d.s. (28.3) and "Hong Kong" double-arc d.s. (18.4) with "British Packet/Postage/Paid" circular h.s. on front, rated "1/2", very fine, scarce early mail from Ceylon. Holcombe certificate (1991). From the Dr. Bruce J. Lewin collection.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000
Lot #6820 - Hong Kong treaty ports
Treaty Ports, Canton : 1846 (23 Mar.) entire letter from Canton to Middletown, Connecticut, U.S.A., showing "New York" arrival c.d.s. in red (23.8) and on reverse "G.W. Talbot" framed forwarder's h.s. with notation "New York Aug. 23, 1846, Recd. & forwarded by…, GW Talbot", rated "3/7", couple tears in back panels, fine usage showing New York forwarder.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000
Lot #6821 - Hong Kong treaty ports
Treaty Ports, Canton : 1848 (17 Dec.) entire with extensive letter from U.S.A. to the U.S.S. Plymouth, American East India Squadron, care of Wetmore & Co., Canton "p Overland Mail via Southampton" showing on reverse "Lemuel Goddard/London" forwarder's oval h.s. in blue and "Forwarded by/Howle Drinker & Co./Hong Kong" oval h.s. in red, rated "1/-", some trivial ink erosion in manuscript rate, fine and rare entire letter sent to...
Lot #6822 - Hong Kong treaty ports
Treaty Ports, Canton : 1847-50 entires (2, one with partial letter) and entire letter from Canton to Frederick Huth & Co., London "via Marseilles" all showing "Hong Kong" double-arc d.s. and London arrival c.d.s., rated "4/6" and "4/1" (2) respectively, fine; also included is lengthy 1850 duplicate letter from Canton to same addressee (without outside cover) (3 covers + letter). From the Dr. Bruce J. Lewin collection.
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Lot #6823 - Hong Kong treaty ports
Treaty Ports, Canton : 1853 (1 June) incoming printed circular entire letter from Melbourne to Augustine Heard & Co., Canton, carried outside the mails to Batavia, where posted and received "Batavia/Franco" blue d.s. (23.8) showing "Singapore/Paid" framed d.s. (18.8) and "Hong Kong" double-arc d.s. (8.9, across the join) on reverse, rated "1/-", fine and rare. From the Dr. Bruce J. Lewin collection.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 -...
Lot #6824 - Hong Kong treaty ports
Treaty Ports, Canton : 1854 (9 Sept.) envelope (with enclosure) to Bombay (5.10) "per 'Ganges'" showing "Canton/Paid" double-arc h.s. in red, with "Canton" and "Hong Kong" (10.9) double-arc d.s. on reverse, rated "2/-" and "8", some splitting along join at top, very fine.
Estimate HK$ 7,000 - 9,000
Lot #6825 - Hong Kong treaty ports
Treaty Ports, Canton : 1857 (18 July) entire letter from New York to B.C. Wandell, care of Augustine Heard & Co., Canton "(per) Columbia via Overland Mail" and London (30.7) showing "New York/Am. Pkt." red origin c.d.s., with "Hong Kong" double-arc d.s. (19.9) on reverse, endorsed "Recd Hong Kong Sep 26/57", rated "45" (cents payment by sender U.S.A. to Hong Kong) and "24" (cents credit to U.K.). One of only two trans-Atlantic...
Lot #6826 - Hong Kong treaty ports
Treaty Ports, Canton : 1857 (22/24 July) entire letter from New York to "B.C. Wandell, care Augustine Heard & Co., Hong Kong" (with letter itself addressed care of Augustine Heard, Canton) "Per 'Arago' Via Marseilles & Overland Mail" showing "New York/Am. Pkt." red origin c.d.s. (25.7) and on reverse London c.d.s. (6.8) and "Hong Kong" double-arc d.s. (19.9; just across the join), rated "21" (cents partial payment in U.S.A.:...
Lot #6827 - Hong Kong treaty ports
Treaty Ports, Canton : 1857 (22 July) entire from Victoria (Australia) to Augustine Heard & Co. Canton "p 'Columbian' via Galle" bearing rouletted 6d. dull orange (showing roulettes at sides) tied by "1/V" oval, showing matching "Melbourne/Victoria" rimless oval despatch d.s. and "Hong Kong" double-arc d.s. (7.9) on reverse, fine and scarce early incoming mail from the Australian State of Victoria.
Estimate HK$ 8,000 -...
Lot #6828 - Hong Kong treaty ports
Treaty Ports, Canton : 1880 5c. on 8c., 10c. on 16c. and 10c. on 24c. cancelled "C1", 10c. on 24c. corner fault, otherwise fine to very fine. S.G. Z151, Z154, Z155 cat. £605.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200
Lot #6829 - Hong Kong treaty ports
Treaty Ports, Canton : 1891 (23 Mar.) flimsy envelope to Boston, U.S.A. via Hong Kong (24.3) and San Francisco (25.4) bearing 2c. and 5c. cancelled by "Canton/*" c.d.s. showing double date error with the month ("MR") placed in the year slot and the year ("91") placed in the month slot and the latter further inverted, very rare cancellation error, also showing the short-lived 7c. rate to U.P.U. countries other than U.K. (effective only...
Lot #6830 - Hong Kong treaty ports
Treaty Ports, Canton : 1891 (12 Dec.) envelope converted into a wrapper for a small box/parcel, registered to Austria (arrival) via Hong Kong (13.12) and redirected within Austria, bearing 10c. and 50c. on 48c. with additional Chinese character surcharge, cancelled by "A/Canton" c.d.s., with "R" circular h.s. and "Ligne N/Paq. Fr. No. 10" octagonal d.s. (16.1) adjacent, few punch holes and reduced a little at right, couple light...
Lot #6831 - Hong Kong treaty ports
Treaty Ports, Canton : 1863(c.)-1903 selection, with "C1" (8), including 1863-71 to 24c., as well as later straight-line "A/Canton", "Canton/*" and "Canton" c.d.s., duplication, overall fine (26).
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500
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