The 2026 June Auction - Sale 347 (June 20 - June 23, 2026)
Sale 347
- PRC (1120) Apply PRC filter
- Imperial Post (475) Apply Imperial Post filter
- Banknotes (442) Apply Banknotes filter
- 1912-1949 ROC (370) Apply 1912-1949 ROC filter
- Liberated Area (355) Apply Liberated Area filter
- Hong Kong (322) Apply Hong Kong filter
- Macau (162) Apply Macau filter
- Coins and Medals (144) Apply Coins and Medals filter
- All China (110) Apply All China filter
- Taiwan (104) Apply Taiwan filter
- Foreign PO in China (27) Apply Foreign PO in China filter
- Local Post (27) Apply Local Post filter
- Worldwide (25) Apply Worldwide filter
- Provincial Issues (13) Apply Provincial Issues filter
- Japanese Occupation (12) Apply Japanese Occupation filter
- Asia (11) Apply Asia filter
- Customs Post (11) Apply Customs Post filter
- Japan (2) Apply Japan filter
- Literature (2) Apply Literature filter
- Korea (1) Apply Korea filter
- Hong Kong, China & Worldwide Coins and Banknotes (447) Apply Hong Kong, China & Worldwide Coins and Banknotes filter
- Internet Auction - Currency (146) Apply Internet Auction - Currency filter
- Internet Auction - Stamps (422) Apply Internet Auction - Stamps filter
- Memorial House Collection of Classic Hong Kong Pictorial Postcards (143) Apply Memorial House Collection of Classic Hong Kong Pictorial Postcards filter
- Mr. Patrick Choy’s Collection of International Large Gold Silver Yuan Stamps and Postal History (103) Apply Mr. Patrick Choy’s Collection of International Large Gold Silver Yuan Stamps and Postal History filter
- The General Sale (1393) Apply The General Sale filter
- The People’s Republic of China & Liberated Areas Stamps and Postal History (1331) Apply The People’s Republic of China & Liberated Areas Stamps and Postal History filter
bearing Hong Kong, Suez transit and France arrival cds.
Historic commercial correspondence dated June 9, 1866, from Remi de Montigny, referencing his tariff dated May 3 and detailing product distribution. Features the scarce red postmark PAQ.ANG.V.SUEZ – 8 JUIL 66 – AMB. MARS.2 (Raymond Salles type 1.880), used for English mail packets via the Suez route, processed aboard the Marseille ambulant postal service no. 2. A postal history item of significant interest, especially as the use of this marking ceased in December 1871 due to the disruption of British maritime routes following the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian War.
plus two UPU FDC cover fronts and one Hong Kong 5c Fiscal stamp FDC with fake postmark. VF-F.
two with fake postmarks. VF-F.
all canceled by Sheung Wan Br. PO cds. VF-F.
including some post offices opening or closing FD, LD covers. Please view.
including some classic Hong Kong covers (one f.w. Revenue stamp but fake). An interesting lot. Please view.
f.w. South Australia Victoria 2d, with Hong Kong transit cds. on reverse. A clear arrival cds. of Canton indexed A dated "5 Sp 5" is shown on address side. According to Webb, the figure "0" in the year was omitted in 1905 and 1906 for a short period. The earliest date known recorded by Webb was "25 September 5". Cancellations with index letter A are rarer.
f.w. KEVII, tied by Canton Single Digit Year "6" Br. PO cds., on reverse with Hong Kong transit cds. and U.S.A. arrival mark. VF-F.