(62B cancel) 1884 (NO 11) red band cover to Batavia franked 1882-96 10c green tied by the very rare 62B obliterator in black, Hong Kong index B cds below. Webb recorded less than twelve covers with the 62B cancellation; slight faults to envelope.
(Air Transits) 1941 (9.9.) cover to Dallas, Texas franked New York S.Y.S. $1, $2 and $5 tied by Shanghai cds, fine blue-violet AIR TRANSIT 6 double ring handstamp, ‘OPENED BY CENSOR’ tape applied at left, tied on reverse with small framed ‘31’, whilst at right there is a ‘64’ both in ink of Air Transit h/s; some glue staining around stamps.
(British Post Offices in China) 1918 (MR 25) company envelope to London franked strip of five 2c. tied Shanghai Br. P.O. /1 cds; light horizontal filing crease
(China Combination I.P.O.) 1901 (17 Apr) card to Leipzig, from Swatow where domestic postage was paid in cash and bilingual cds applied, the 4c on 3c black surcharge stationery card bearing red framed I.P.O. handstamp and image tied Hong Kong cds, arrival cancels at left. The card with ‘Reply’ erased, a very rare usage of this stationery card.
(China I.P.O.) 1901 2c. postal stationery envelope to Leipzig, bearing bilingual Amoy cds where cash was paid for the internal postage, very unusually a 2c. stationery envelope has been used together with pair 4c. to make 10c. overseas rate all cancelled with two fine framed I.P.O. handstamps of Amoy and three cds, arrival backstamp. The backflap is missing but a very rare example of cash paid on a stationery envelope.
(Crash Mail) 1937 (20 NO) airmail cover from Kowloon to Glasgow carried on “Cygnus” that crashed with framed DAMAGED BY SEA-WATER handstamp, reverse with Victoria transit; stamp soaked off and some blue staining from water.
(Crash Mail) 1936 (13 AU) airmail cover to Brighton franked 50v. tied Air Mail cancel, carried by R.M.S. Dorado to Malaya to connect with Imperial Airways liner Scipio that crashed in the sea off Crete during a storm, bearing framed vioet DAMAGED BY SEA/ WATER handstamp; some water staining as to be expected.
(International Reply Coupon) 1930s 40c in imperforate block of four very fine unused
(Picture Postal Stationery) 1897 1c. green stationery card with printed black image on reverse of Harbour scene, cto with cds. Some slight overall ageing.
(Post Offices in China) 1918 cover to Los Angeles, USA, bearing single franking 10c. tied by Canton cds, reverse with Hong Kong V cancel; good condition.
(Treaty Port) 1867 (Apr 1) envelope to Fisherville, New Hampshire, USA containing two letters written from “U.S.S. Wachusett, Hong Kong” franked 1862 No Watermark 18c wing marginal and 1863-71 4c. and 24c. each with B62 obliterator, reverse with dark blue SHANGHAF cds of AP 8 with ‘F’ for ‘E’ and a Hong Kong cds of AP 12, front showing red London Paid, red manuscript rate markings “1/10 ½’ altered to “1/9 ½” and “l” for local carriage, sent via London and New York; some ageing mostly around edges, a fine cover.
(Treaty Port) 1880 (1 AP) envelope to London bearing single franking 1880 10c on 12c blue tied by ‘S1’ obliterator with Shanghae cds, reverse with Hong Kong transit, front with red London Paid, cover endorsed “Per English Mail”; despite some slight toning, a fine single franking.
(Treaty Ports) 1886 incoming envelope from United States to its consulate at Foochow, franked 5c grey-brown that appears not to have been cancelled though there is some discolouration at top right, faint blue Hampton cds alongside, fine black ‘25/T’ charge handstamp applied at Foochow, reverse with San Francisco transit, Hong Kong transit (MR 4) and Foochowfoo arrival (MR 11); fine and scarce.
(Treaty Ports) 1897 (JA 7) registered cover to Canada franked 1882-96 Wmk Crown CA 2c. carmine (2) and 4c. grey (4) making 20c. rate, cancelled by Canton * cds, circular-framed ‘R’ at right, reverse with Hong Kong index D transit of JA 12, Victoria B.C. transit F 18 and Winnipeg arrival of FE 22; fine and attractive.
(Treaty Ports) 1899 (DE 13) picture postcard with Volapuk International Language title to Germany franked 4c. tied by both a straight-line violet AMOY security chop and index C cds, Glucksburg arrival cds.
(Treaty Ports) 1905 KEVII 4c reply postal stationery card to Batavia with printed message about the new cable codes cancelled by indistinct Shanghai B.P.O. cds, square circle N.I. Agent Singapore transit and arrival cancel at left; some slight splitting along join, fine commercial usage, the reply section unused
(Treaty Ports) 1917 incoming mourning cover to HongKong Shanghai Bank branch at Foochow, China, underfranked 1d. KGV from North Finchley with hexagonal framed T/30 handstamp, no charge apparently being collected, reverse with very clear Shanghai Br. P.O transit and on front British Post Office Foochow arrival.
1865 (Aug 11) envelope to Kensington, London endorsed “Via Marseilles” franked 2c. and 30c. each with blue ‘B62’ obliterator, London W Paid cds , the envelope being redirected from there without further charge and small crown over ‘R’ inspectors handstamp to confirm this, reverse with blue despatch and final London arrivals of SP 30; attractive cover.
1874 (1 JU) Envelope addressed to Hongkong franked India 1866 4a Green tied by OUT BOMBAY/B-1 duplex, on reverse fine HONGKONG MARINE-SORTER, SINGAPORE TO HONGKONG
1886 (MR 5) 1d. pink stationery envelope uprated 1883-84 5d. green to British Legation, Pekin, China cancelled London S.W. ‘22’ duplex, reverse with Singapore/ B/ Hong Kong marine sorter. Without further cancels indicating carriage by diplomatic bag from Hong Kong; good condition.