The 2023 Summer Auction - Sale 340
24 – 28 June 2023
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sent by P. Brossman, f.w. Hong Kong QV 4c x 2 and 12c, tied by Kowloon Customs cds (in Kap Shui Mun) and Hong Kong cds., along with circled R mark. On reverse with Germany arrival (Jul 19). This cover was sent on the same day when Kowloon City substation of was forecibly closed by the British Hong Kong authority.
sent by P. Brossman, f.w. Hong Kong QV 5c x 2 and 10c, tied by Kowloon Customs cds. (in Kap Shui Mun) and Hong Kong cds., along with circled R mark. On reverse with Germany arrival (Aug 6). It is the latest recorded cover used before the closure of Kowloon Customs in Oct 1899.
f.w. Hong Kong QV 5c on reverse, tied by Kowloon Customs cds. (in Kap Shui Mun) and Hong Kong cds, along with oval Wuchow Imperial PO arrival. Kap Shui Mun station was only operational from 1897 to Oct 1899.
f.w. German 10Pf, tied by Kais. Deutsche Marine Schiff Post No. 5 cds., on reverse with Konradsthal (Dec 24) arrival cds. This is the earliest recorded item for Deutshe Kiautschou Leasehold.
pre-paid by cash, bearing Tientsin dollar cds (23 Oct) and Shanghai Dollar cds (26 Oct). Indicia tied by Shanghai French PO cds (27 Oct) cds. Arrived Denmark (Dec 5). Imperial PO was never set up in Port Arthur before and after the lease in 1898. One of the a few Port Arthur example via Imperial Post.
f.w. Japanese Koban 5s, tied by Nagasaki cds., along with Russian Consul at Chefoo transit mark. On reverse with Shanghai Japanese IJPO (Oct 10), Shanghai Dollar transit (Oct 10) and Chefoo Dollar transit (Oct 13) cds. As Port Arthur was not Treaty Port, extra inland fee was needed for transfering from Chefoo to Port Arthur. The Sino-Russian Secret Treaty in 1896 allowed Russian warships entered China Port freely. Early Russia item to Port Arthur after the lease of Port Arthur in 1898.
f.w. Russian issan 10k x 2 (damaged), tied by unclear cds. On reverse with Hong Kong (Jan 30) and Chefoo Dollar transit (Feb 12) cds.
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one cover sent from HMS Crafton (this cover damaged at upper left), the Admiral Ship during hand over Weiheiwai after Convention for the Lease of Weiheiwai, while another cover originating from Weihaiwei local post. Both f.w. CIP issues, tied by Chefoo Dollar cds. Former was probably the earliest recorded item from British Weiheiwai.
f.w. Hong Kong QV 2c strip of 5, tied by Hong Kong transit cds. On reverse with Cranbrook arrival (Dec 19). With letter sheet content which is mostly about the arrival of of British navy at Weihaiwei and the arrangment of various ships after occupation.
sent from a British warship of the China Station, f.w. Junk 10c, tied by rectangular "RECEIVED FROM H.M.SHIP" cachet, along with London arrival (Dec 22). The lease of Weiheiwai ended on 30 Sep 1930 but the lease of Liukungtao continued for 10 years. Both Weiheiwai and Liukungtao BPO were closed by 30 Sep 1930. This mail from Liukungtao was likely sent via ROC post in closed Naval packet. Postage cancelled on arrival.