385. Auktion

1879, postcards with postcard stamps 3 c. and 5 c., unused, very fine

1879, postcard with postcard stamps 5 c., used with duplex “AMOY JY 25 79” to England, with transit mark of Hongkong and arrival mark. Few short perfs, otherwise fine.

1880, new colours with wm. CC, 2 c.-48 c., all 4 values with nice fresh colours, unused with part o.g., very fine

1880, Victoria 12c. on 10$ rose-carmine, fresh color, re-distributed gum, otherwise fine, scarce

1917/27, Edward with overprint “CHINA”, 1c-10$ and 1c. -2$, fresh colors and good perforations, unused resp 10$ mint never hinged, including some additional shades, few smaller values light toning, total 31 values, otherwise fine

1863/1920 (ca.), interesting collection with over 20 covers, cards and a few fronts, incl. British, German and French Post Offices, many interesting usages and better items, noted three covers to USA from 1872-74 each bearing a single Hong Kong SG-Nr. 11 tied by oval barred “B62” and paying the single rate for mail carried by the Pacific steamship service, with red cds. “HONG KONG PAID” alongside, some scarcer postmarks like “LIU KUNG TAU” (Webb-Nr. 199 Type B) tying a Hong Kong 4 c. to 1904 postcard to London, French “AMOY CHINE POSTE FRANCAISE” and “FOU-TCHEOU-CHINE”, etc., some faults especially in the early mail, mixed condition. An impressive assembly