HK036 - Main catalogue

1905

1904

1904 1901 (18 Nov.) A cover to Ispahan, Persia, (nowadays, Iran) Pre S.S Annam, via Bombay, bearing QV 10c ultramarine, tied by double ring ‘HONG KONG’ cds, on reverse with ‘TUTICORIN/30.11.01’ transit (a port city in Thoothukudi district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu nowadays) and illegible arrival cds. An unusual transit and final destination. Photo HK$ 1,200 - 1,500 1905 1902 (20 Mar.) A surcharged 4c on 3c brown stationery card, tied by ‘HONG KONG’ cds, to Tsingtau with ‘TSINGTAU’ arrival cds, and bilingual ‘SHANGHAI/28.3.02’ arrival cds on reverse, missing top left corner. Yang P11. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,200

1906

1907

1906 1901 (23 Aug.) A hand painted illustration on ICP 1st issue 1c red stationery card, bearing QV 4c carmine, tied by ‘HONG KONG’ cds, sent to Germany, with ‘CASSEL/27.9.01’ arrival cds, toned and dirty. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000 1907 1903 (20 Feb.) A QV 4c carmine stationery card to Cairo, Egypt, via Colombo. Tied by ‘HONG KONG’ cds, ‘COLOMBO/7.3.03’ and ;’SUEZ/23.3.03’ transit, ‘CATRO/24.3.03’ arrival cds, center folded. Photo HK$ 600 - 800

1908

1909

1908 1904 (27 Feb.) An opened Maritime cover to Seattle, USA. Mixed with QV 10c ultramarine and KEVII 10c purple and blue on blue paper in pair, tied by faint ‘? BOAT’ frame chop in deep blue, ‘SEATTLE/27.2.04’ arrival cds, part of the left side has been trimmed. Photo HK$ 600 - 800 1909 1905 (6 Feb.) A QV surcharged 3c on 3c brown reply stationery card, from Shanghai to Germany. Tied by ‘SHANGHAI’ Br. P.O cds, Webb type J. and Germany arrival cds alongside, date illegible. Yang P10. Photo HK$ 1,800 - 2,000

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