Lot
668 
Hong Kong, 1902 Canton & Liu Kung Tau Registered Usages. Two registered covers, Canton to France, and Liu Kung Tau to Switzerland, registered, 1902. 1) Post card to Nimes, France, with partially colored picture of coolies, franked QV 4c and 10c, cancelled "Canton B No 6 02" (Webb type Dii), with encircled R. "Registered Gpo Hong Kong No 7 02", red "Modane A Paris 5 Dec 02", and "Nimes 6 -12 02" arrival CDS. 2) Envelope to Bern, Switzerland, with QV 10c (2) cancelled strong "Liu Kung Tau No 6 02", with no index letter, as recorded by Webb on QV issues, encircled "R" (BPO), and octagonal "Ligne N Paq. Fr. No 7" (Salles type 1.924/7), carried by Annam, which reached Marseille 15 Dec., on back: "Registered GPO Hong Kong No 14 02", and "Bern Briefautg. 15.XII.02", Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $1,050