The 2022 Winter Auction - Sale 339
17 – 20 December 2022
Displaying 241 - 252 of 313
Starting Price: 1,600 HK$
Hammer Price: 4,000 HK$
on front bearing "1/10" rate manuscript, Hong Kong originating cds., clear Crowned "PAID AT HONG KONG" postmark and Gibraltar arrival cds. VF-F.
Starting Price: 1,500 HK$
Unsold
on front bearing "9" rate manuscript but crossed out to "18", "Via Marseilles" cachet and Marseilles transit. On the flap with Hong Kong originating cds and several French transit cds. VF-F.
Starting Price: 1,500 HK$
Hammer Price: 2,000 HK$
on front bearing "1/8" rate manuscript, "Via Marseilles" manuscript, Shanghae Paid cds, "P.P." cachet, framed "PD" cachet and Marseilles transit cds. On the flap with Shanghae British PO cds, Hong Kong transit and Lyon arrival cds. VF-F.
Starting Price: 24,000 HK$
Unsold
1 of 2 recorded covers on last of 4 pre-contract westward PMSSCo transpacific trip. Great Republic 2 days late to Hong Kong. This mail not P & O to Amoy, usually, per Kirk.
Starting Price: 6,000 HK$
Hammer Price: 6,000 HK$
f.w. Hong Kong QV 4c vertical pair (faulty), tied by B62 obliterator, along with Hong Kong Paid All cds in red, rare oval "China and Japan Steam Service" seal (which has less than 10 known Hong Kong cover examples) and San Francisco arrival cds.
This letter was carried by contract vessel "Great Republic" of Pacific Mail Steamship Company. Therefore, only 8c was charged according to the convention reached between US and Hong Kong in November 1867.
Starting Price: 1,500 HK$
Hammer Price: 1,500 HK$
f.w. Hong Kong QV 24c (stamp faulty at upper left cornor), tied by B62 obliterator, along with handwritten postage rate in crayon, Marseilles transitand P.D. mark. On reverse with Hong Kong originating cds., Marseilles transit and Paris arrival cds.
Starting Price: 14,000 HK$
Unsold
f.w. QV 2c, 4c, 30c x 5 and 48c x 2 (one faulty), tied by B62 obliterators, along with oval "FORWARDED BY/ RUSSELL & Co./ HONG KONG" cachet, London transit and Boston arrival cds. Postal rate inscriptions "10/" and "6/18" alongside. On reverse showing Hong Kong cds. VF-F.
Starting Price: 700 HK$
Unsold
f.w. Hong Kong QV 5c pair, tied by B62 obliterator, along with Hong Kong Index B cds. On reverse with San Francisco transit and Philadelphia arrival cds.
This letter was carried by O&O Belgic which was contract vessel with US government for the route between Hong Kong and San Francisco.
Starting Price: 800 HK$
Hammer Price: 3,600 HK$
f.w. Hong Kong QV 10c vertical strip of 3, tied by Hong Kong Index D cds., along with registered mark. On revese also with multipe Hong Kong cds as well as San Francisco arival cds.
Starting Price: 700 HK$
Unsold
tied by Budapest cds, along with Hong Kong cds and Not Known/ Unclaimed cachet and Budapest arrvial cds. Rare mail from Hungary. VF-F.
Starting Price: 500 HK$
Hammer Price: 1,900 HK$
bearing Hong Kong Index C originating cds., along with oval Botanic Gardens seal. On reverse with Australian arrival cds.
Starting Price: 9,000 HK$
Hammer Price: 50,000 HK$
f.w. QV 2c, 4c and 1oc on 30c x 4, total rate 46c, tied by Canton Br. PO cds., along with "R" and "AR" cachets, on reverse showing Hong Kong, French Paquebot transit and Lyon arrival cds. VF-F. A rare AR cover. With RPS certificate.