Lot 678
Hong Kong, 1946 KGVI Registered Covers. 5 covers; 1) to US, stamps cancelled "Kowloon Hong Kong 25 Oc" with "R Hong Kong C" registration label overprinted K (Tsang type KLGKC: only Aug - Nov 46). "By Air To U.S.A. Only", smaller subtype than recorded by Proud (AM32). 2) to US, "Sheungwan Hong Kong 28 Oc 46" cds, with earlier than recorded "R Hong Kong B" registration label overprinted S.W.B. (Tsang type SWGB: only recorded Nov 47, priced as RRR). Also earlier than recorded "By Air To London Only" (Proud AM28: 9 Nov 46 - 30 Apr 47). 3) To Chicago with 30c and 50c (2), and $1 cancelled by "Sheungwan Hong Kong 19 Fe 49", with earlier than recorded "R Sheungwan" registration label (Tsang type SWJ:Oct 49 - Oct 50). 4) FDC to Macau, bearing 30c and $1 victory issue cancelled "Wantsai 29 Au 46" (Proud type D6), with "R Hong Kong A" registration label bearing manuscript "WT" (Tsang type WCGA: only Aug 46, priced as RR). Registration receipt attached to back. 5) to Denmark, cancelled earlier than recorded "Yaumati 24 Jan 46" (Proud type D8: 9 Apr 46 - 10 Oct 49), with earlier than recorded "R Hong Kong B" registration label bearing Y hand-stamp (Tsang type YMGB: only Aug 46, priced as RR), and "By Air To London Only" (Proud AM26), Very Fine overall.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $850