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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 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 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 CHFHammer price : 850 CHFLot# : 2002 Hongkong
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 CHFHammer price : 1,150 CHFLot# : 2004 Hongkong
Lot# : 2005 Hongkong
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 CHFHammer price : 2,400 CHF
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