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Lot 2 - Argentina foreign mail -  Guillermo Jalil - Philatino Auction # 2125 ARGENTINA:

Lot 2 - Argentina foreign mail - Guillermo Jalil - Philatino Auction # 2125 ARGENTINA:"Budget" auction with very good lots, low starts!

Great Britain Yv 14 and 15, used in Argentina with B32 cancels type I and circular BUENOS-AYRES datestamp, VF

Guillermo Jalil - Philatino Auction # 2125 ARGENTINA:"Budget" auction with very good lots, low starts!

Argentina foreign mail
Lot 454 - 6: 06: Hong Kong foreign mail -  Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #23

Lot 454 - 6: 06: Hong Kong foreign mail - Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #23

Hong Kong, 1866 (March?), spectacular mourning cover usage, Hong Kong to Bathgate, Scotland, neat, clean mourning cover sent "via Marseilles", franked by 6¢, 8¢, 12¢ and 24¢ values from the 1863-80 series, all cancelled by bold "B62" strikes--representing 32¢ per ½ ounce via Marseilles, plus 18¢ Late Fee; reverse shows faint Hong Kong c.d.s., Index C, with date illegible except for "66", with Bathgate May 16 receiver, lovely 4-color franking, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000.

Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #23

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Lot 465 - 6: 06: Hong Kong foreign mail -  Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #23

Lot 465 - 6: 06: Hong Kong foreign mail - Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #23

Hong Kong, 1902 (Nov. 13), uprated registered letter entire used to London (Yang 3), a lovely 10¢ violet letter entire, Yang #3, size H, uprated by 2¢, 4¢ and 10¢ Victoria adhesives, cancelled by "Registered/2 p.m./NO 13/02/Hong Kong" c.d.s. to London; front shows black Hong Kong registry label, with reverse showing a bold red "Registered/London/B/14 DEC 02/17" arrival, Fine to Very Fine, colorful and attractive usage.
Estimate HK$ 8,000 - 10,000.

Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #23

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Lot 460 - 6: 06: Hong Kong foreign mail -  Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #23

Lot 460 - 6: 06: Hong Kong foreign mail - Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #23

Hong Kong, 1875 (July 9), cover from Foochow to Melbourne, Australia, "Per Touresset SS" in manuscript, franked by 24¢ Victoria issue cancelled by a choice quality strike of barred oval Melbourne arrival marker, unlisted in Webb but noted in Scamp & Fine, though no number given; reverse shows neat blue "Foochowfoo/9/JY/75" c.d.s. and Melbourne AU 24 75 arrival, fresh, Very Fine, a very scarce and desirable cover.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000

Interestingly, the cover passed through the Treaty Port Post Office at Foochow and went onto a ship that sailed directly to Australia, bypassing Hong Kong
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Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #23

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Lot 455 - 6: 06: Hong Kong foreign mail -  Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #23

Lot 455 - 6: 06: Hong Kong foreign mail - Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #23

Hong Kong, 1868 (?), 2¢ deep brown Queen Victoria wrapper usage, Hong Kong to Bombay, sent "per Rangoon", 2¢ Victoria adhesive cancelled by bold "B62" in black along with red Bombay receiver which ties stamp to wrapper (which itself is in superb condition), fresh, Very Fine, wrappers from the 1860s are rare by any measure.
Estimate HK$ 2,800 - 3,200.

Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #23

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Lot 466 - 6: 06: Hong Kong foreign mail -  Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #23

Lot 466 - 6: 06: Hong Kong foreign mail - Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #23

Hong Kong, 1903 (Mar. 24), picture post card usage from Chefoo to London, lovely card depicting view of the Chefoo Strand, franked by 4¢ Queen Victoria, tied by "Chefoo/C/24 MR/British P.O." c.d.s. (Webb Type A) via Hong Kong, with Victoria 4 AP transit to London, which shows MY 6 arrival, Very Fine, lovely and scarce combination, Webb Type A is very scarce on Victoria issues; Pearson rarity: 100 (fewer than 50 known).
Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,200.

Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #23

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Lot 461 - 6: 06: Hong Kong foreign mail -  Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #23

Lot 461 - 6: 06: Hong Kong foreign mail - Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #23

Hong Kong, 1888 (Mar. 14), uprated postal card used from Hong Kong to Germany (Yang 4), 1¢ card uprated by 2¢ Queen Victoria adhesive, the card itself cancelled by Hong Kong c.d.s. and the stamp tied by solid strike of Webb Type D6 "B62" killer - a full 3 years earlier than the Webb listing, Very Fine, an amazing discovery! .
Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,200.

Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #23

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Lot 456 - 6: 06: Hong Kong foreign mail -  Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #23

Lot 456 - 6: 06: Hong Kong foreign mail - Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #23

Hong Kong, 1868 (June 25), cover from Hong Kong to Bombay, neat cover with reverse showing bold Hong Kong dispatch (Webb Type B) dated June 25, with neat red "Bombay/JY 19/68" receiver; front shows wing margin pair of 4¢ Queen Victoria, cancelled by neat "B62" killers, fresh, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,200.

Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #23

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Lot 467 - 6: 06: Hong Kong foreign mail -  Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #23

Lot 467 - 6: 06: Hong Kong foreign mail - Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #23

Hong Kong, 1903 (May 5), cover from Hong Kong to Manila, forwarded to U.S., franked by 2 examples of 5¢ yellow Victorias, tied by Victoria, Hong Kong c.d.s. along with duplex cancel, left stamp showing Iloilo May 12 Panay Island cancel, with reverse noting Manila May 7 arrival, Iloilo May 11 transit, Manila May 14 departure c.d.s. and Fort Sheridan, IL, June 20 receiver, interesting letter enclosed, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000.

Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #23

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Lot 462 - 6: 06: Hong Kong foreign mail -  Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #23

Lot 462 - 6: 06: Hong Kong foreign mail - Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #23

Hong Kong, 1891 (Jan. 22), 7¢ on 10¢ surcharge issue on red band cover from Hong Kong to Batavia, an interesting and highly unusual cover, franked on reverse by 7¢ on 10¢ Hong Kong surcharge, tied by "B62" killer with matching "Hong Kong/A/JA 22/91" c.d.s.; reverse also shows large red "BATAVIA" handstamp; front of cover shows "N-I Agent Singapore 27/1/1891" handstamp with Batavia Jan 30, 1891 receiver, Fine to Very Fine, rare and choice.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000

The 7¢ rate was to Hong Kong only, but during January to March 1891, the Hong Kong G.P.O. mistakenly accepted the rate also to U.P.U. countries - in this case, to the colony of a U.P.U. country. Only a handful are known to exist.

Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #23

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