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British Commonwealth - Hong Kong Treaty Ports

Lots 745-754 Lots 755-764 Lot 765

Lot 745    

Treaty Ports, 1873-87 Foochow & Swatow incoming from U.S. 3 covers; to Foochow, 1886 and 87, and to Swatow, 1873. Envelopes, both with 5c brown Garfield stamp (Scott 205), and both with San Francisco and Hong Kong transit cds: 1) To "Wingate, U.S. Consulate" from "Stratham N.H. Jan 11", with "Boston F.D. Jan 11 1886" transit cds, and "Foochowfoo Mr 11 86" arrival cds. Although this cover was dated as having reached San Francisco on Jan 18, it was not sent on City of Rio de Janeiro, which departed that port on 20 Jan, but apparently was mishandled and was not forwarded until following voyage by Gaelic, which left on 31 Jan and reached Hong Kong on 4 Mar. 2) US to Foochow, cancelled "Hamilton Minn. Jun 29 1887", with "Foochowfoo Jy 31 87" arrival cds. 3) Envelope bearing Washington 3¢ green (3) and Franklin 1c violet, obliterated by cork cancels, with adjacent "Bristol N.H. Feb 18", addressed to "Wingate, U.S. Consulate Swatow", on back: "Hong Kong Ap 7 73" transit cds, and strong, bright blue straight-line "Swatow Ap 10 73" arrival cds (Proud D2). Carried by PMSS Co. Japan from San Francisco, 1 Mar, to Hong Kong, 7 Apr 1873, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $625

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Lot 746    

Treaty Ports, 1880 Shanghai to Hong Kong. QV 1c green postal card cancelled bold S1 with adjacent "Shanghae a My 2 80" cds to Rev. Reusch, Basel Mission, Hong Kong, worn "S1", but appears to be Proud type K6 (value: 1,000 points), recorded used 1877-85. Shanghai cds Proud type D7, recorded 26.8.69-25.5.80, Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

This usage predates Proud's earliest recorded use of this card from Shanghai (10 May 80), and is quite an early use overall, as card was only issued in Feb. 80. Inter-port mail is not common by itself, and Gurevich recorded only one earlier inter-port usage of definitive postal cards after their Feb. 1880 issue.

Realized: $700

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Lot 747    

Treaty Ports, 1888 Swatow to U.S. Two covers to the United States, first is 1888 cover to New Jersey and 2nd is 1902 cover to Minnesota; 1) Envelope (minor opening damage) to Asbury Park, NJ, with QV 2c carmine (printed matter rate) cancelled by light straight-line "Swatow" with JA 5 above and 88 below (Proud type D4 Swatow cds, Webb Scarcity Guide RR: five to 10 examples recorded, although several more have since been seen). Combination of this cancel and printed matter usage would justify an RR rating. Carried by Belgic from Hong Kong, 10 Jan, to San Francisco, 2 Feb 1888. 2) Envelope (opening damage at left and on flap) with QV 10c blue cancelled "Swatow Au 29 02". Addressed to St. Paul, with "St. P. Minn. / St. Anthony __ Oct 13" arrival cds, purple "Forwarded" hand-stamp, address crossed out, and Syracuse, NY address added. Webb type Fi Swatow cds tentatively allocated to British sub-post office by Proud (type D3). "Victoria Hong Kong Au 30", "San Francisco Cal Oct 3?", and "Syracuse" back-stamps, Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $2,200

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Lot 748    

Treaty Ports, 1888-1903 Amoy to U.S. 3 items; to New York (2) and Savanna, Georgia, 1888 - 1903. 1) 1c QV postal card (toned), with 2c carmine added to make up 3c rate, cancelled "Amoy De 31 88" (allocated to Amoy sub-PO by Proud: type 1), "Hong Kong Ja 3 89" transit cds on back, on front small two-circle dater with "New York Feb 6" in left circle and "Paid All" with "PO" in right circle, and "D 2-6-89 N.Y." directory service marks, front and back. This "Paid All" is over seven years later than recorded by Winter (type 265b: 24 Jan 77 - 2 Oct 81). 2) QV 2c green and 4c carmine pair cancelled "Amoy De 1 02" (Proud type D6) to person at Savannah Electric Co., with back-stamps: "Victoria Hong Kong De 7 02", "San Francisco Cal Ja 9 1903", and "Savannah / Ga Ja 14 1903". 3) QV 2c green and KE 8c grey and violet stamps cancelled "Amoy Jy 11 03" (Proud type D6), with "San Francisco Cal Au 7 1903", and "New York Aug 11 1903" back-stamps. KE 8c stamp (SG 66 issued Feb 1903) was used five months earlier from Amoy than recorded by Proud (3 Dec 03), Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $350

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Lot 749    

Treaty Ports, 1888-1906 Canton to United States. 5 items; 1) 3¢ brown postal card to Connecticut, cancelled straightline "Canton Au 7 88", and with small two-circle dater having "New York Sep 10" in left circle, and "Paid All B" in right circle, "West Winsted, Conn / Transit 11 Sep 88", and partial "Colebrook" arrival cds. 2) One cent QV postal card (minor tear at top) to Washington DC, with 2c carmine added to make up 3c rate, cancelled straight-line "Canton Ap 23 89", and large, red "San Francisco Cal May 21" also on front. 3) One cent QV postal card to Astoria, NY, with 2c carmine added to make up the rate, cancelled straight-line "Canton Mr 23 91", and with small two-circle dater having "New York Apr 30" in left circle and "Paid All PO" in right circle, also "Long Island City, Ny Rec'd Ap 30 1891". The two-circle "Paid All" daters are seven and 10 years later, respectively, than recorded by Winter (type 265b: 24 Jan 77 - 2 Oct 81). 4) To Sacramento with QV 10c red cancelled "Canton De _ 97" with "*" index, and on back faint "Hong Kong _ 15", "san Francisco Cal Ja 17 1898", and "Sacramento, Cal Jan 17 98 Rec'd". 5) Post card (real photo of Canton river) to St. Louis, with 4c red KE stamp cancelled "Canton B Sp 25 6" (Webb type Dv recorded 1905-7 with single digit year). Also "Victoria Hong Kong 26 Sp 06", and "Seattle Oct 1 1906", F.-V.F.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $650

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Lot 750    

Treaty Ports, 1890-1903 Amoy Covers. 3 items; New York to Amoy, 1890 and 1894, and Amoy to Foochow, 1903. Two Board of Foreign Missions covers: 1) "New York Jan 15 90", with killer "2" canceling 10c brown Jefferson (Scott 209), and back-stamps: "San Francisco Cal Recd Jan 21", "Hong Kong Feb 28 90", and "Amoy Mr 2 90", carried by Oceanic from San Francisco, 2 Feb, to Hong Kong, 28 Feb, then by private steamer to Amoy. 2) "New York Aug 21", with killer "F" canceling 10c green Webster (Scot 226), and back-stamps: "San Francisco Cal F.D. Sep 5 1894", "Hong Kong Oc 4 94", and "Amoy Oc 11 94". By Belgic from San Francisco, 8 Feb, to Hong Kong, 4 Mar, then by private steamer to Amoy. 3) Preprinted piano manufacturer's advertising post card, with 1c KE cancelled "Amoy My 9 03" (allocated to Amoy sub-PO by Proud: type 1), light "Foochowfoo My 10 03" arrival cds (Proud Type D1). KE 1c stamp (SG 66 issued Feb 1903) was used over a year earlier from Amoy than recorded by Proud (4 July 04). Inter-port mail by itself is not common, and inter-port advertising cards are very seldom seen, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $300

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Lot 751    

Treaty Ports, 1893-1908 Shanghai & Hankow covers. 4 items; Shanghai to US, Germany and G.B., plus Hankow to Scotland, 1) Envelope to Iowa with 5c QV, strip of three and single, cancelled "Shanghae Mr 3 93" (Proud type D8), with adjacent encircled "R" (Proud type R3). "Supposed liable to U.S. Customs Duties" hand-stamp on front, partial "Hong Kong" transit on back, along with violet "Registered Mar 15 1893 San Francisco Cal" mark. Carried by Japanese mail steamer from Shanghai to Yokohama, then on City of Rio de Janeiro, which reached San Francisco on 15 Mar, 5 stamps and 2 covers cancelled Shanghai: 2) Envelope bearing 2c KE (printed matter rate), cancelled "Shanghai B.P.O. My 25 06", to Saxony. 3) Post card with 4c KE, same cancel: MY 4 07, to GB. 4) Hong Kong KE 4c red (Scott 89) tied "Hankow C Ja 7 08" cds (Webb type Liii) paying 4c per ounce letter rate to GB. Manuscript "Via Siberia" and "Shanghai Br.P.O. C Jy 20 08" transit cds (Webb type K) on reverse, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $350

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Lot 752    

Treaty Ports, 1894 Amoy to Bristol, Tennessee. 1894 10c lilac on red, single and gutter pair (seldom seen triple the 10c per half ounce UPU rate), cancelled straight-line "AMOY NO 1 94" (Proud type D3 in last month of its recorded use), "United States Consulate" corner imprint with "Amoy, China" written in, and undecipherable back-stamp, probably San Francisco, carried by "City of Rio de Janeiro" from Hong Kong, 7 Nov, to San Francisco, 27 Nov 1894, F.-V.F., less than five QV gutter pair covers believed extant, this being the only this one seen from Amoy; with 2000 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 44    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $2,000

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Lot 753    

Treaty Ports, 1895-96 US POD Registry Return Receipt cards to Foochow. Three pink cards all for letters addressed to Wm. Hinson, US Consulate. 1) "Newark Ohio Ap 9 1895" origination cds, "Tacoma Wash Apr 14" transit, and "Foochowfoo My 30 95" arrival cds. 2) "Union Springs (Alabama) Jan 30 1896" origination cds (less than 4,000 residents in 2000 census), with "San Francisco Cal F.D. Feb 4 1896", "Hong Kong Mr 24 96" transit cds, and "Foochowfoo Mr 29 96" arrival cds. 3) "San Francisco Cal My 7 95" origination cds, addressed to Foochow, but directed to be routed via Shanghai PO, with "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai Rec'd Ju 6 95", and "Shanghae Ju 10 95" British PO cds, but no Foochow arrival cds, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $800

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Lot 754    

Treaty Ports, 1897 Tientsin, China incoming from Liverpool, England. Red printed "Post Card - Great Britain & Ireland" with imprinted 1d standing QV stamp, cancelled crisp "Liverpool W.D.9 11 Au 97" cds, and directed "via America", on back: "Hong Kong Sp 30", and "Shanghae Oc 6 97" transit cds, with reddish-brown (less common) "Tientsin 10 Oct 97" dollar chop (Chang 27, type 1) struck on arrival, carried by Coptic from San Francisco, 2 Sep, to Hong Kong, 30 Sep 1897, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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