HK036 - Main catalogue

1893

1892

1892 1892 (26 Aug.) An incoming British North Borneo surcharged 1c on 8c green stationery card, tied by North Borneo red cancellation, alongside ‘HONG.KONG/12.9.92’ arrival cds, Webb type Fi, and handstamped ‘T’ postage due black mark, minor toning. Photo HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 1893 1892 (30 June) An incoming French Peace and Commerce 10c gray black stationery card from France to Hong Kong, tied by double ring ‘PARIS-34/AVENUE MARCEAU’ cds, on reverse with single ring ‘SINGAPORE TO HONG.KONG/24.7.92’ transit, Webb type 3, fine. Photo HK$ 600 - 800

1895

1894

1894 1894 (17 Aug.) A Japanese green stationery card, full of stamps, including Reichpost 5 pf in pair, tied by single ring ‘SHANGHAI’ Gr.P.O cds, HK QV 2c carmine, tied by ‘HONG KONG/27.9.94’ cds, Ceylon QV 5p, tied by ‘A’ Killer cancel, Straits Settlement QV surcharged 3c on 32c, tied by ‘SINGAPORE’ cds and Ned. Indie 10c, tied by ‘WELTEVREDEN’ cds, plus a lot of cancellation on both sides, with Briefmarkenprufstelle Basel cert. 2003. Photo HK$ 2,200 - 2,500 1895 1895 (28 June) An incoming England 2p slate stationery envelop to Hong Kong, tied by ‘LONDON’ cancel, on reverse with ‘SINGAPORE TO HONG KONG/21.7.95’ arrival cds, fine. Photo HK$ 600 - 800

1896

1897

1896 1896 (19 Oct.) A registered cover to Hamburg, via S.S.Pekin, bearing the HK QV surcharged 20c on 30c green in pair with Chinese char, tied by ‘HONG KONG’ cds, alongside ‘R’ in black circle registered mark, ‘HAMBURG/23.11.96’ arrival cds x 2, folded at right. Photo HK$ 2,000 - 3,000 1897 1897 (19 Dec.) A mourning cover from HK to France, bearing QV 10c purple on red paper, tied by ‘HONG KONG’ cds, ‘LIGNE N/ PAQ.FR.No.1/22.12.97’ French ship cancel alongside, with the same ship cancel on reverse and ‘MAINE ET LOIRE/19.1.98’ arrival cds. Damaged at the top left corner. Photo HK$ 1,300 - 1,600

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