The 2023 Summer Auction - Sale 340
24 – 28 June 2023
uprated by CIP 1/2c x 4, 1c x 2 and Kiaochow German issue 5pf, former tied by Hungshekyai tombstone cancels while latter tied by Tsingtau German PO (Sep 24) cds., along with Kiaochow Chinese PO (24 Sep) transit and Germany (Mar 11) arrival cds.
uprated by CIP 1c, tied by Lingshanwei tombstone cancel, along with Kiaochow (Sep 15) arrival cds.
mixed franking of CIP 1c and German ovpt. "China" 3pf, tied by oval Kiaochow PO cds and Tsingtau German PO cds respectively, alongside with framed "FELDPOSTBRIEF" cachet and Germany (May 30) arrival. German miliary mail example during the Boxer Rebellion.
mixed franking of CIP 1c and German ovpt. "China" 3pf, tied by oval Kiaochow PO cds and Tsingtau German PO (Apr 15) cds respectively, alongside with framed "FELDPOSTBRIEF" cachet and Germany (May 30) arrival. German miliary mail example during the Boxer Rebellion.
per East Indian Company Lordship "Auckland", bearing framed Calcutta GPO origin cds.
the content is mostly about the pending arrival of Napier at Macau. William Wetmore founded Wetmore & Co. in 1830s and was actively engaged in trade in China.
the content is mostly on the relationship between merchants during the Canton System, "… Hong merchant not to be trusted… The death of Hougun or the stoppage of The trade…" was mentioned. Showing postage rate manuscript, framed Bristol Shipletter cachet and London arrival cds.
sent per "Thomas Coutts" and rated "2/8", bearing framed Dartmouth Shipletter cachet , Dartmouth transit and London arrival cds. After the blockade of Bocca Tigris by Elliots, British Merchant moved to Hong Kong. An early mail after lifting the blockade.
bearing framed "PACKET LETER" cachet, along with oval Fletcher Alexander & Co. forwarding agent seal, London (Dec 10) transit, New York (Feb 20) arrival. "PACKET LETER" cachet is very rare on mails from Far East. The content is mostly about the details of Treaty of Nanking. According to Lee C. Scamp, this letter was carried by East Indian Company Ship Auckland at Hong Kong with Major-General George Alexander Malcolm with the peace treaty to England.
per private vessel "John Horton" and rated "8", bearing Liverpool shipletter cachet and London arrival cds. The letter is mostly about HMS Volage and HMS Hyacinth engaged Chinese warships on 12 Nov 1839 in Bocca Tigris. Letter from Hong Kong Island before the outbreak of the 1st Opium War is quite scarce.
rated "3/6", bearing framed rectangular Bombay Shipletter transit and oval "INDIA" cachet on front. On the flap with London transit and Scotland arrival. The letter is mostly about the opening of a PO in Hong Kong, how to send mail via military postal system as well as the logistic for the warfare in future etc.
per HMS Agincourt and rated "8", bearing rectangular Calcutta transit, "SHIPLETTER" cachet, Liverpool and London transit. Containing two letters dated 1 Nov and 2-10 Dec. The letter is mostly about the negotiation between Chinese and British government from the perspective of the captain of a British warship patrolling the Chinese water.