HK038-Main Catalogue

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1457 1895 (23 Apr.) A cover registered to Germany, bearing QV surcharged with Chinese char. 20c on 30c, tied by 'HONG KONG' cds, with 'R' in black circle reg. mark, plus another cover to Germany, bearing QV 10c purple on red, tied by 'HONG KONG' cds, both with Germany arrival cds on reverse. Photo HKR 1,200 - 1,500

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1458 1896 (25 Nov.) AQV 4c grey stationery card to Germany and 1900 (21 Apr.) QV surcharged 4c on 3c stationery card to Japan, both with arrival cds. Minor toning. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,400 1459 1899 (10 Jan.) A picture postcard to Tsingtau, bearing HK 4c grey, tied by 'HONG KONG' cds, and over struck the rare 'CUSTOMS/ KOWLOON/13.1.99' cds, alongside 'SHANGHAI/21.1.99' transit and 'MARINE/SCHIFFSPOST/No.44' Germany ship transit and 'TSINGTAU/26.1.99' arrival cds. Photo HK$ 3,500 - 4,000

1460 1892 (11 Feb.) A cover from Unitted States Consulate, Singapore registered to San Francisco, USA, via Hong Kong. bearing Straits Settlement QV 5c ultramarine in pair, tied by single ring 'SINGAPORE' cds, faint registration frame chop alongside, on reverse with 'HONG.KONG/20.2.92' and 'VICTORIA B.C./CANADA/21.3.92' transit, hand stamped 'REGISTERED/MAR 25 1892/San Francisco, Cal.' purple chop in 3 straight. Photo HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 1460

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