HK036 - Main catalogue

1898

1899

1898 1898 (1 Sept.) A QC 4c grey stationery card to Switzerland, tied by ‘HONG KONG’ cds, with ‘ZURICH/1.10.98’ arrival cds, fine. Yang P6. Photo HK$ 600 - 700 1899 1897 (12 Dec.) An incoming Nicaragua 2c blue stationery card with 1c lilac, tied by ‘MASAYA’ oval cancel in violet, Masaya is the capital city of Nicaragua, ‘SAN FRANCISO/5.1.98’ and ‘HONG KONG/5.2.99’ arrival cds, a rare card from a small country in South America, very fine. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,500

1901

1900

1900 1898 (13 Aug.) A hand stamped ‘On Service’ cover to Germany, bearing QV 2c carmine, tied by ‘HONG KONG’ cds, with ‘WEISSER HIRSCH/13.9.96’ arrival cds on reverse. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000 1901 1898 (22 Oct.) A cover registered to England, bearing QV 10c purple on red paper in pair, tied by ‘HONG.KONG’ cds, alongside ‘R’ registered chop in black circle. ‘SOUTHEND.ON.SEA/21.11.98’ arrival cds on reverse. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,500

1903

1902

1902 1898 (3 June) A cover to Nagasaki, Japan, bearing QV 10c purple on red paper, tied by ‘HONG.KONG’ cds, Webb type Fi, on reverse with ‘NAGASAKI/9.6.98’ arrival cds. Fine. Photo HK$ 600 - 800 1903 1899 (Nov.) Amixed franking cover from HK to Ireland, redirected to Belgium, bearing HK QV 2c carmine in pair, tied by ‘HONG. KONG’ cds, the date is not clear, sent to Ireland, tied by ‘DUBLIN/26.12.99’ arrival cds, readdressed to Ostend, Belgium, bearing Britain QV 1p orange and 1p lilac in pair, both tied by ‘BOOTERSTOWN/31.12.99’ cds, on reverse with ‘OSTENDE/2.1.00’ arrival cds, a few dirt marks. Photo HK$ 1,600 - 2,000

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