Covers and Cancellations - Stamp Auctions

Lot 1252 - 2: Hong Kong Covers and Cancellations -  Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 77 Hong Kong & Treaty Ports and Macau

Lot 1252 - 2: Hong Kong Covers and Cancellations - Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 77 Hong Kong & Treaty Ports and Macau

Hong Kong, 1894 (18 Jan.) flimsy printed-matter envelope (unsealed per regulations) to Leipzig, Germany (18.2) "Per Ganges" bearing 2c. carmine cancelled by "Hong Kong/B" c.d.s. and tied by oval security h.s., fine usage. S.G. 33.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200

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Lot 1270 - 2: Hong Kong Covers and Cancellations - Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 77 Hong Kong & Treaty Ports and Macau

Hong Kong, 1986-2002 collection of frama labels with unused and used labels, envelopes and cards; also included are a few Parcel Post labels (over 130 covers and 240 stamps). Not illustrated.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500

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Lot 1265 - 2: Hong Kong Covers and Cancellations -  Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 77 Hong Kong & Treaty Ports and Macau

Lot 1265 - 2: Hong Kong Covers and Cancellations - Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 77 Hong Kong & Treaty Ports and Macau

Hong Kong, 1895-1948 selection of envelopes (13), parcel piece and front showing a range of usages and frankings, including 1895 H.M.S. Edgar 10c. envelope showing large "Hong Kong" c.d.s. (21.5mm; not recorded at that date by Webb although subsequently recorded by Proud), K.G.VI 1938 definitive low-values first day covers and 1948 Typhoon chop envelope, fine selection.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500

Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 77 Hong Kong & Treaty Ports and Macau

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Lot 1258 - 2: Hong Kong Covers and Cancellations -  Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 77 Hong Kong & Treaty Ports and Macau

Lot 1258 - 2: Hong Kong Covers and Cancellations - Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 77 Hong Kong & Treaty Ports and Macau

Hong Kong, 1945 local envelope showing octagonal "Hong Kong/Postage Paid/1945" h.s., fine.
Estimate HK$ 800 - 1,000

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Lot 1259 - 2: Hong Kong Covers and Cancellations -  Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 77 Hong Kong & Treaty Ports and Macau

Lot 1259 - 2: Hong Kong Covers and Cancellations - Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 77 Hong Kong & Treaty Ports and Macau

Hong Kong, Airmails : 1920 (28 Jan.) large registered envelope from Major Charles Glidden, Hong Kong to New York (1/3.3) bearing K.G.VI 10c. ultramarine pair tied by "Registered/G/.P.O. Hong Kong" c.d.s. showing "Armées Alliées en Orient/Poste Aérienne" framed h.s. and "Aerogram/Via Curtiss Seagirl" cachet from the Aero Club of America's around-the-world experimental flight derby adjacent, couple inconsequential small abrasions in address panel and tiny tear at right edge, a very fine and an exceedingly rare cover from Hong Kong from one of the earliest international series of pioneer flights. One of the earliest mail from Hong Kong of mail including air carriage on part of its journey. A key exhibition item for a Hong Kong airmail exhibit.
Estimate HK$ 50,000 - 60,000


The Aero Club of America organised an around-the-world demonstration air flights derby between October 1919 and April 1920, including East Asian experimental flights, under the auspices of American pilots. The "Armées Alliées en Orient" handstamp, applied in Istanbul, was one of the cachets employed on this remarkable early series of airmail demonstration flights.

Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 77 Hong Kong & Treaty Ports and Macau

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Lot 1253 - 2: Hong Kong Covers and Cancellations -  Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 77 Hong Kong & Treaty Ports and Macau

Lot 1253 - 2: Hong Kong Covers and Cancellations - Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 77 Hong Kong & Treaty Ports and Macau

Hong Kong, 1900 (20 Jan.) registered envelope to San Francisco (16.2) bearing 50c. on 48c. dull purple tied by "Hong Kong/B" c.d.s., with "R/Hong Kong/China/No. 8" registration label (35 x 18mm.), reduced at left on opening, fine and very scarce early registration label on Chiaopi cover. Ex Milo Rowell. S.G. 49.
Estimate HK$ 2,500 - 3,000

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Lot 1266 - 2: Hong Kong Covers and Cancellations -  Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 77 Hong Kong & Treaty Ports and Macau

Lot 1266 - 2: Hong Kong Covers and Cancellations - Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 77 Hong Kong & Treaty Ports and Macau

Hong Kong, 1905-56 varied selection of envelopes (11) showing a range of interesting usages, including 1937 Coronation registered first day cover with requisition number singles, 1948 typhoon envelope and slogan cancellations.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500

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Lot 1260 - 2: Hong Kong Covers and Cancellations -  Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 77 Hong Kong & Treaty Ports and Macau

Lot 1260 - 2: Hong Kong Covers and Cancellations - Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 77 Hong Kong & Treaty Ports and Macau

Hong Kong, 1932 (4 Nov.) airmail envelope to Saigon carried on the return experimental flight "La Zelle" bearing K.G.V 10c. ultramarine strip of four, tied by "Hong-Kong/Kowloon" c.d.s. in red, light overall toning, fine usage. Webb No. 20.
Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,200

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Lot 1264 - 2: Hong Kong Covers and Cancellations -  Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 77 Hong Kong & Treaty Ports and Macau

Lot 1264 - 2: Hong Kong Covers and Cancellations - Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 77 Hong Kong & Treaty Ports and Macau

Hong Kong, 1926 (13 Apr.) K.G.V 10c. registered stationery envelope, size G, to Chicago (10.5) bearing K.G.V 10c., cancelled by "Hong-Kong/Sheung Wan" type H double-ring c.d.s., with index C, showing "R/Hong Kong W.B./No. 1356" framed registration h.s. (RRR) adjacent, fine. Yang 35.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 12,000

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Lot 1254 - 2: Hong Kong Covers and Cancellations -  Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 77 Hong Kong & Treaty Ports and Macau

Lot 1254 - 2: Hong Kong Covers and Cancellations - Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 77 Hong Kong & Treaty Ports and Macau

Hong Kong, 1901 (12 Apr.) envelope ("Hong Kong Daily Press" imprint on flap) to Philadelphia, U.S.A. (15.5) bearing 10c. ultramarine with "D P" (Daily Press) security h.s. tied by "Hong Kong/D" c.d.s., very scarce usage on this value. S.G. 59.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500

Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 77 Hong Kong & Treaty Ports and Macau

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