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1889 (30 Mar.) A cover to USA, bearing QV 10c green tied by 'B62' obliterators, matching the 'HONG.KONG/30.8.89' cds, with
'SAN FRANCISCO/25.4.89' arrival cds on reverse. Fine. Photo
HK$ 800 - 1,000
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1890 (3 Dec.) Hong Kong Queen Victoria stamped postal card, 1c green, sent to Shanghai, cancelled by FOOCHOWFOO A DE 3
90 cds, backstamped SHANGHAI C DE 9 90 arrival cds. (Schoenfeld 1). Photo
HK$ 1,500 - 1,800
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1916 (16 Aug.) A printed Hong Kong Hotel cover to Chicago, bearing KGV 10c ultramarine tied by ‘HONG KONG’ cds, with
frame ‘PBC’ censor chop in blue. Photo
HK$ 1,000 - 1,400
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1924 (15 Apr.) A postage due cover from HK to USA, bearing KGV 10c, toned, tied by 'HONG KONG' cds, alongside 'Postage due
24 cents/Seattle, Wash' in violet. Photo
HK$ 500 - 700
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1909 (21 Dec.) A cover from foochow to London, England, bear ing HK KEVII 4c red, tied by single ring 'FOOCHOW' Br.P.O cds,
Webb type H, small tear at the back flap. Photo
HK$ 1,200 - 1,500
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1925 (4 July) A postage due cover from Liu Kung Tau to San Gabriel, USA, bearing opt. 'CHINA' on KGV 4c red, tied by 24mm
single ring 'LIU.KUNG.TAU', full stops after LIU and KUNG type, Webb type E. Webb recorded that the earliest date was 10
Oct. 1925, but this cover is dated almost 3 month ahead, with USA 1c red and 5d red strip of 3 postage due stamps, tied by
double ring 'SAB GABRIEL' cds, alongside 'T' postage due mark in black circle, h/s 'Postage Due 16 Cents', on reverse bilingual
'SHANGHAI/10.7.25' transit, a very rare exhibition item. Photo
HK$ 30,000 - 35,000
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