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  • Lot# : 2000 Hongkong

    1863/64: 8 c. pale dull orange, vertical pair used on small 1872 envelope to Florence, Italy tied by crisp strikes of 'B62' obliterators with red 'PD' above. Reverse with large part Hong Kong despatch cds in black and Florence (March 15) arrival cds. Flap missing and top of envelope with slight faults but a scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2001 Hongkong

    1864/1865: Entire letters (3) all addressed from Shanghai to Bienne, Switzerland and all endorsed 'per Str. Cadiz'; the first with 1863 4 c. grey with four examples and possibly two further stamps lost in transit at right, tied by 'B62' obliterator in blue, the cover marked 'Insuff.' in manuscript and struck with Anglo-French accountancy marking 'GB / 1F 22 4/10c.' in blue at Hong Kong (Van Der Linden fig. 1589), backstamped SHANGHAE cds in blue (Nov 24, 1864) and Hong Kong in blue and with fine 'Macon Au Mont-Cenis' cds, charged '20' rappen on arrival (Jan 12). Second entire with 1862 18 c. lilac and 24 c. green and a stamp removed tied by blue 'B62', with Shanghae cds (Jan 8, 1865), Hong Kong cds in blue (Jan 13) and Bienne arrival (Feb 28). Third entire with 1862 vertical pair of 12 c. greenish blue cancelled by 'B62' in blue with reverse showing Shanghae cds (Feb 8, 1865) in blue, Hong Kong cds and Bienne arrival (March 28). Despite faults a most interesting group.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 2002 Hongkong

    1891: Jubilee 2 c. carmine, a fine mint example of good colour and large part og Gi = £ 475.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2003 Hongkong

    1903: Wmk. Crown CA, $ 2 slate & scarlet, $ 3 slate & dull blue, $ 5 purple & blue-green and $ 10 slate & orange on blued paper; fine mint examples of good colour, the $ 2 with one nibbed perf., $ 5 with merest hint of aging on one perf., $ 10 with minor gum bend, otherwise fine, large part og. Gi = £ 2'775.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,150 CHF

    Lot# : 2004 Hongkong

    1904/06: Definitive set of 14 values, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, fresh and fine mint set to rare $ 10 slate & orange on blued (chalky) paper, this last with minor rubbing, otherwise fresh and fine with large part og. A very rare set Gi = 3'250.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 2005 Hongkong

    1938/52: Definitive set of 23 values mint to $ 10, the $ 1 dull lilac and $ 5 dull lilac with typical browned gum, rare $ 10 green & violet very fine, a fresh and fine set with large part og Gi = £ 1'100.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 2006 Hongkong

    1862: First issue no wmk. values with two 96 c. used, 1863/71 values with some cancellation interest, 1876/80 overprinted values used, Jubilee 2 c. used, 1903 Crown CA definitives with $ 5 and $ 10 used, 1904/06 with $ 3 slate & dull blue used (2), 1907/11 with $ 2 carmine-red & black used, 1912/27 with $ 3, $ 5 and $ 10 purple & black on red mint, 1954 definitive set of 14 mint, 1962/73 set mint etc., also some Malaya with 1950 sets of 21, Bahrain. A fine and interesting lot.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF
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