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Hong Kong

1936 | Hong Kong (DR15396)

Hong Kong. (Air Mails). 1936. Illustrated Air mail envelope addressed to France bearing SG 123, 8c orange, SG 124b, 12c purple / yellow and SG 129, $1 blue /purple tied by Hong Kong (K) Air Mail double ring framed 'First Through Flight / Hong Kong Penang London / via Imperial Airways /27th March 1936' in violet on face routed via Hong Kong with Paris arrival on reverse. Very attractive item with Kowloon Air Mail cancel.

£105.00
Hong Kong

1918 | Hong Kong (DR15395)

Hong Kong. (British Detachment In Siberia). 1918. Envelope written from Douglas, Isle of Man addressed to 'Drummer J. Morley, 25th Middlesex Regiment, G.B. / Hong Kong, China' bearing Great Britain SG 360, 1d carmine tied by 'Douglas I.O.M. 2 Oct 18' machine roller, endorsed 'via Canada' and hand-stamped '25th Btn. Middlesex Regt./ Incoming / Lt. Col. John Ward M.P/ Officer Commanding / Hong Kong' with Hong Kong receiver '7th Dec' and forwarded with 'Forwarded / Deployed Siberia' in blue and framed 'British Mission/ Vladivostok' on reverse. Scarce item of in coming mail to the British Military Detachment in Siberia with unrecored cachet of the British Mission Vladivostok.

£950.00
Hong Kong

1906 | Hong Kong (DR15394)

Hong Kong. ( Sub Post Office ). 1906. Picture post card addressed to Kowloon bearing Hong Kong SG 62, 1 c purple and brown tied by 'Hong Kong / K.B.' date stamp (Webb Type B). Scarce to find this postmark tying the adhesives.

£150.00
Hong Kong

1938 | Hong Kong (DR15393)

Hong Kong. ( Official Mail ). 1938. Registered Air Mail envelope from the 'Malaria Bureau, Hong Kong' with oval cachet, addressed to England headed 'On His Majesty's Service' cancelled by Official Paid / Hong Kong ' date stamp in red with 'Registered / G.P.O. Hong Kong' double ring with registered label and 'By Air Mail / Par Avion' label in blue. Nice item.

£350.00
Hong Kong

1858 | Hong Kong (DR15392)

Hong Kong. ( Treaty Ports). 1858. Stamp-less envelope written from Shanghai dated '4th July addressed to France routed via Hong Kong 'July 20' double ring, endorsed 'via Marseille' with 'Pays Etr. V. Suez Amb. B' French entry cachet in red and Vals arrival 'Sept 21' on reverse and rate with hand-struck '8' on face.

£175.00
Hong Kong

1903 | Hong Kong (DR15391)

Hong Kong (France). 1903. Picture post card of 'Hong Kong from the Peak' addressed to France bearing Hong Kong SG 56, 2c green tied by Victoria / Hong Kong double ring 'Jan 31', underpaid with circular 'T' hand-stamp and bearing French postage due Yvert 28, 5c blue tied by Marne receiver 'Feb 28' on face. Nice item of underpaid mail to France Hong Kong.

£150.00
Hong Kong

1908 | Hong Kong (DR15390)

Hong Kong (Post Cards). 1908. Picture post card of 'Government House' addressed to Belgium bearing SG 77, 2c green tied by Victoria / Hong Kong date stamp ( Webb Type Jii ) with Bruxelles arrival. Scarce postmark short side bars with no inner circle. Rarely seen item.

£175.00
Hong Kong

1937 | Hong Kong (DR15389)

Hong Kong. (Airmails.) 1937. Air Mail envelope addressed to United States bearing Hong Kong SG 121, 5c violet and SG 128, 50c black /emerald (pair) tied by Hong Kong / Air (K) Mail double ring with 'First Trans Pacific Flight / Hong Kong To Guam' with 'Received First Flight F.A.M. 14' on face in black routed via Hong Kong and Guam. Nice item, the first Hong Kong to San Francisco Pan America Flight routed Hong Kong, Macau,Manila,Guam,Honolulu and San Francisco.

£75.00
Hong Kong

1937 | Hong Kong (DR15388)

Hong Kong. (Airmails.) 1937. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to Philippines bearing Hong Kong SG 126, 25c purple and magenta and SG 127, 30c purple and chrome yellow tied by Registered / Hong Kong double ring with registered label and circular 'First Flight via P.A.A./ From Macau Hong Kong / Received Manila', with Manila receiver on reverse. Nice item via P.A.A. Clipper on first flight to Manila.

£95.00
Hong Kong

1936 | Hong Kong (DR15387)

Hong Kong. (Airmails.) 1936. Air Mail envelope 'China National Aviation Corp. Service / Flight Airmail from Hong Kong' addressed to Swatow bearing SG 127,30c purple and yellow, SG 134, 5c green and indigo tied by 'Hong Kong /Air Mail' double ring routed via Victoria with Chinese Imperial Post Swatow arrival on reverse. Nice item paying the 35c Air Mail rate.

£225.00
Hong Kong

1936 | Hong Kong (DR15386)

Hong Kong. (Airmails.) 1936. Air Mail envelope addressed to England bearing SG 124b, 12c purple/yellow, SG 133, 3c blue and grey, SG 134, 5c green and indigo, SG 135, 10c brown and blue and SG 136,20c slate and purple tied by 'Hong Kong /Air Mail' double ring with boxed cachet 'First Through Flight/ Hong Kong - Penang - London /via Imperial Airways / 27th March 1936' in violet and Broadstone receiver on reverse. Nice item paying the 50c Air Mail rate to London.

£145.00
Hong Kong

1904 | Hong Kong (DR15384)

Hong Kong. (Treaty Posts). 1904. Picture post card of ( Chinese Farmer ploughing ) addressed to France bearing SG 64, 4c purple / red tied by Canton date stamp ( Webb Type Dii) routed via Victoria / Hong Kong. Nice item, latest date known on KE V11 adhesive. Card sold by ''Graca & Co, Hong Kong.

£125.00
Hong Kong

1904 | Hong Kong (DR15383)

Hong Kong. (Treaty Posts). 1904. Picture post card of ( Chinese woman spinning ) addressed to France bearing SG 64, 4c purple / red tied by Canton date stamp ( Webb Type Dii) routed via Victoria / Hong Kong. Nice item, latest date known on KE V11 adhesive. Card sold by ''Graca & Co, Hong Kong.

£125.00
Hong Kong

1901 | Hong Kong (DR15382)

Hong Kong. (Kowloon Branch). 1901. Picture post card of 'The Roman Catholic Cathedral, Hong Kong' addressed to France bearing Hong Kong SG 57, 4c carmine tied by Victoria / Hong Kong double ring with adjacent 'Hong Kong / K.B.' (Webb Type A ) date stamp 'Sp 27 01 ' and Arcachon arrival. Nice item of the Kowloon Branch Office first type.

£150.00
Hong Kong

1901 | Hong Kong (DR15381)

Hong Kong. (Kowloon Branch). 1901. Picture post card of 'Canton' addressed to France bearing Hong Kong SG 57, 4c carmine tied by Victoria / Hong Kong double ring with adjacent 'Hong Kong / K.B.' (Webb Type A ) date stamp 'Sp 27 01 ' and Arcachon arrival. Nice item of the Kowloon Branch Office first type. Card published by 'Kruse & Co, Hong Kong'.

£125.00
Hong Kong

1920 | Hong Kong (DR15380)

Hong Kong. (Post Cards). Circa 1920. Picture post card of 'Praya East, Hong Kong.' Published by ''The Graeco Egyption Tabacco Store, Hong Kong'. Very fine.

£75.00
Hong Kong

1923 | Hong Kong (DR15379)

Hong Kong. (Post-Cards). Circa 1923. Picture post card of 'The Sun & Co. De's Voux Road, Hong Kong' addressed to Sweden bearing SG 120, 4c carmine tied by Hong Kong / Kowloon Branch date stamp '4th Sept'. Very fine card.

£125.00
Hong Kong

1920 | Hong Kong (DR15378)

Hong Kong. (Post Cards). Circa 1920. Photographic card of 'The Motion of the Wind and Rain in Typhoon in Hong Kong Aug 1927. Very fine.

£75.00
Hong Kong

1908 | Hong Kong (DR15377)

Hong Kong.1908. Picture post card of 'Queens Road, Westpoint' published by 'M. Sternberg' addressed to Austria bearing SG 62, 1c purple and brown tied by Victoria / Hong Kong double ring, underpaid with circular 'T' in crayon. Nice card.

£75.00
Hong Kong

1906 | Hong Kong (DR15376)

Hong Kong. (Postcards). 1906. Picture post card of 'The Officers Mess, Murray Barracks' addressed to England bearing SG 102, 4c red tied by Victoria double ring. Very fine, stamps perfin 'H.S.B.C.'.

£100.00
Hong Kong

1923 | Hong Kong (DR15375)

Hong Kong. (Postcards). 1923. Photographic post card of 'The Black Pin' scene of the August 28 1923 Typhoon in Hong Kong.

£40.00
Hong Kong

1923 | Hong Kong (DR15374)

Hong Kong. (Postcards). 1923. Photographic post card of 'The Black Pin' scene of the August 28 1923 Typhoon in Hong Kong.

£40.00
Hong Kong

1910 | Hong Kong (DR15373)

Hong Kong. (Postcards). Circa 1910. Picture post card of 'Remains of the New Unused Wharf off kowloon and the sunken steamer Kwong Chow damaged by typhoon of the 18th September 1906.' Nice card published by 'M. Sternberg, Queen's Road, West, Hong Kong,'

£75.00
Hong Kong

1910 | Hong Kong (DR15372)

Hong Kong. (Postcards). Circa 1910. Photographic post card of 'Hong Kong water front'. Nice card published by 'Tai Woo, Photo, Hong Kong.'

£50.00
Hong Kong

1907 | Hong Kong (DR15371)

Hong Kong. (Postcards). 1907. Picture post card of 'The Ferry Quay, Hong Kong' addressed to Tonkin, French Indo China bearing SG 78, 4c purple / red tied by Victoria/ Hong Kong date stamp. Nice card published by 'Tai Woo Photo'.

£95.00
Hong Kong

1906 | Hong Kong (DR15370)

Hong Kong. (Postcards). 1906. Picture post card of 'Back streets and 'Ty Sing' shop, Hong Kong' addressed to Holland (stamp removed). Nice card published by 'M. Sternburg & Co Hong Kong.

£50.00
Hong Kong

1901 | Hong Kong (DR15369)

Hong Kong.(Postcards). 1901. Picture post card of 'The Publish Gardens, Hong Kong' addressed to France bearing French Indo-China SG 10, 10c black/blue tied by Saigon Central double ring '29 Aout 01' with Arcahon arrival '24th Sept' Lovely card published by 'Graca & Co, Hong Kong.

£95.00
Hong Kong

1907 | Hong Kong (DR15368)

Hong Kong.(Postcards). 1907. Picture post card of 'Chinese Temple, Macau' addressed to Tonkin, French Indo China bearing SG 78, 4c purple / red tied by Victoria / Hong Kong date stamp. Nice card published by 'Tai Woo Photo'.

£150.00
Hong Kong

1910 | Hong Kong (DR15367)

Hong Kong.(Postcards). Circa 1910. Picture post card of 'View from Hong Kong Harbour'. Nice mint card published by 'The Graeco Egyptian Tobacco Store, Hong Kong.'

£45.00
Hong Kong

1920 | Hong Kong (DR15366)

Hong Kong.(Post Cards). Circa 1920. Picture post card of 'River Scene, Canton'. Card published by 'M. Sternburg, Hong Kong'.

£40.00
Hong Kong

1908 | Hong Kong (DR15365)

Hong Kong.1908. Picture post card of 'Shanghai, Customs' addressed to France bearing SG 93, 4c carmine tied by Shanghai /B.P.O. date stamp. Very fine.

£75.00
Hong Kong

1915 | Hong Kong (DR15364)

Hong Kong. (Postcards). Circa 1915. Photographic card of 'Coaling Ship, Hong Kong'. Lovely item.

£125.00
Hong Kong

1920 | Hong Kong (DR15363)

Hong Kong. (Post Cards). Circa 1920. Picture post card of 'Ming Yuen, Chinese Hotel, North Point, Hong Kong'. Card published by ''K.M. & Co, Hong Kong'. Nice colored card.

£85.00
Hong Kong

1910 | Hong Kong (DR15362)

Hong Kong. 1910. Picture post card of 'Married Quarter, Kennedy Road, Hong Kong.

£40.00
Hong Kong

1915 | Hong Kong (DR15361)

Hong Kong. 1915. Picture post card addressed locally bearing SG 100, 1c brown tied by 'General Post Office / Hong Kong' double ring. Scarce postmark not often seen on stamps. Very attractive card.

£150.00
Hong Kong

1925 | Hong Kong (DR15360)

Hong Kong. (Postcards).1925. Picture post card of 'Connaught Road with Sikh Policeman and 'A. Kwai' Ship Chandeliers Store' addressed to Austria bearing Hong Kong SG 102, 4c carmine tied by Hong Kong date stamp endorsed 'via Marseille'. Very nice coloured card.

£150.00
Hong Kong

1920 | Hong Kong (DR15359)

Hong Kong. (Post Cards). Circa 1920. Picture post card of 'Chinese Huts, Kowloon, Hong Kong'. Card published by 'K.M. & Co, Hong Kong'. Nice colored card.

£60.00
Hong Kong

1911 | Hong Kong (DR15358)

Hong Kong. 1911. Picture post card of 'Chinese Procession, Hong Kong' published by 'Lau Ping Kee, Queens Road' addressed to the United States bearing SG 102, 4c carmine tied by Hong Kong double ring. Very fine card.

£75.00
Hong Kong

1906 | Hong Kong (DR15357)

Hong Kong. 1906. Picture post card of 'Queen's Road facing Central Market' published by 'The Hong Kong Pictorial Postcard Co' addressed to Scotland bearing SG 78, 4c purple/red tied by Victoria /Hong Kong double ring. Very fine card.

£75.00
Hong Kong

1915 | Hong Kong (DR15356)

Hong Kong. 1915. Picture post card of 'Chinese Coffin, Queens Road' published by the 'Turco-Egyptian Tobacco Store, Queens Road' addressed to the United States bearing SG 102, 4c carmine tied by Hong Kong double ring. Very fine card.

£60.00
Hong Kong

1922 | Hong Kong (DR15355)

Hong Kong. ( Post Cards). 1922. picture post card of 'H.R.H. Prince of Wells inspecting British Army on 6th and 7th April 1922, Hong Kong'. Very fine.

£75.00
Hong Kong

1919 | Hong Kong (DR15354)

Hong Kong. ( Post Cards). 1919. Coloured pictured post card of 'Chinese Nurse Maid, Hong Kong' addressed to Holland bearing Hong Kong SG 102, 4c carmine tied by Hong Kong date stamp.Nice card published by ''K.M. & Co, Hong Kong'.

£75.00
Hong Kong

1923 | Hong Kong (DR15353)

Hong Kong. ( Post Cards). 1923. Coloured pictured post card of 'Queen's ,Hong Kong' addressed to Holland bearing Hong Kong SG 102, 4c carmine tied by Hong Kong date stamp.Nice card published by ''K.M. & Co, Hong Kong'.

£75.00
Hong Kong

1922 | Hong Kong (DR15352)

Hong Kong. ( Post Cards). 1922. Coloured pictured post card of 'Whole vie of Hong Kong' addressed to Holland bearing Hong Kong SG 102, 4c carmine tied by Hong Kong date stamp with octagonal French paquebot 'Yokohama a Marseille' on face with Den Hague arrival. Nice card published by ''K.M. & Co, Hong Kong'.

£75.00
Hong Kong

1923 | Hong Kong (DR15351)

Hong Kong. ( Post Cards). 1923. Coloured pictured post card of 'Conduit Road, Hong Kong' addressed to Holland bearing Hong Kong SG 102, 4c carmine tied by Hong Kong date stamp with Den Hague arrival. Nice card published by ''K.M. & Co, Hong Kong'.

£75.00
Hong Kong

1919 | Hong Kong (DR15350)

Hong Kong. ( Post Cards). 1919. Coloured pictured post card of 'Happy Valley Tennis Ground, Hong Kong' addressed to Holland bearing Hong Kong SG 102, 4c carmine tied by Hong Kong date stamp with Den Hague arrival. Nice card published by ''K.M. & Co, Hong Kong'.

£95.00
Hong Kong

1922 | Hong Kong (DR15349)

Hong Kong. ( Post Cards). 1922. Coloured pictured post card of 'Bowen Road, Hong Kong' addressed to Holland bearing Hong Kong SG 102, 4c carmine tied by Hong Kong date stamp with Den Hague arrival. Nice card published by ''K.M. & Co, Hong Kong'.

£50.00
Hong Kong

1922 | Hong Kong (DR15348)

Hong Kong. ( Post Cards). 1922. Coloured pictured post card of 'JunK in a storm, Hong Kong' addressed to Holland bearing Hong Kong SG 102, 4c carmine tied by Hong Kong date stamp with Den Hague arrival. Nice card published by ''K.M. & Co, Hong Kong'.

£50.00
Hong Kong

1920 | Hong Kong (DR15347)

Hong Kong. ( Post Cards). 1920. Coloured pictured post card of 'Jung in a storm, Hong Kong' addressed to Holland bearing Hong Kong SG 102, 4c carmine tied by Hong Kong date stamp with Den Hague arrival. Nice card published by ''K.M. & Co, Hong Kong'.

£50.00
Hong Kong

1920 | Hong Kong (DR15346)

Hong Kong. ( Post Cards). 1920. Coloured pictured post card of 'The Mountain View from Robinson Road, Hong Kong' addressed to Holland bearing Hong Kong SG 102, 4c carmine tied by Hong Kong date stamp with Den Hague arrival. Nice card published by ''K.M. & Co, Hong Kong'.

£50.00

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French Colonies

6th Apr 2022

Its a real pleasure to add a magnificent selection of French Colonies from Africa, Asia, The Caribbean and Oceania. Very fine pre-stamp, British Post Office, Charged Mail, Advice of Receipt, Printed Matter and postage due mail. A lovely selection of censor mail, some with five or six censor cachets and labels, routed Trans-Africa, two Ocean or over the Atlantic with some unusual destinations.

A few items from the Dr. Edward Grabowski collection, this amazing sale sold in three parts by Spink. Also interesting Tahiti and New Caledonia from Tony Eastgate's life time work.

Over the next few months we hope to add many items to grace the finest collections.

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China, French Indo China and Chinese Labour Force.

6th Apr 2022

A strong area of stock is our China from Imperial to WW2 with many fine censor covers and Air Transits. A good selection of the overseas Post Offices, Austrian, British, French, Japanese and Russian with offices in Manchuria. Many mixed combinations, I.P.O's .

Coming soon the John Marc Sitarek accumulation of China, French Post Office and Indo-China with magnificent French Detachment in the Boxer Campaign covers.

John Marc also had a fine selection of the Chinese Labour Force which are not often seen, he built this selection over thirty years. One of the darker aspects of World War One was the plight of 12,000 Chinese workers who were recruited by the British Army from the North of China in 1916 to serve on the battle front in France as labourers, trench diggers, munitions carriers, mine disarmers and corpse bearers under often inhumane conditions. A large number were also struck down by the devastating Spanish flue of 1918.

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