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1927 (28 Oct.) An OHMS cover to England, bearing GB
KV+GV 1 1/2d, tied by 'FIELD POST OFFICE' index 4
(Shanhaikwan) cds, alongside '1st. Battalion/The Border
Regiment' oval chop. On reverse, with OHMS message
attachment. Center folded. Photo
HK$ 6,000 - 6,500
2129
1927-32 A small collection of the British Shanghai
Defense Force 13 covers England or Shanghai, including
scarce OHMS covers, tied by 'FIELD POST OFFICE'
index 1, plus various frankings, good condition. Photo
HK$ 9,000 - 10,000
2130
1927-37 A small collection of the British Shanghai
Defense Force 3ppc and 6 covers to England or India,
with various frankings all tied by 'ARMYPOSTOFFICE'
index 1 (Army Headquarters, Shanghai), including
earliest known date 24 July 1927. Condition fine. Photo
HK$ 8,000 - 10,000
2131
1928 (20 Jan.) A reg. cover to England, bearing KGV
1/2d x 3 & 3d, tied by rare 'ARMY POST OFFICE' cds,
alongside with the rare reg. label h/s 'A.P.O.1' in black.
Fine. Photo
HK$ 3,000 - 4,000
2132
1929 (2 Jan.) A cover via Siberia to England, bearing GB
KGV 1/2d & 1d, tied by 'FIELD POST OFFICE' index 3
(Yu Yuen Road Camp, Shanghai) cds, folded. Photo
HK$ 5,000 - 5,500
2133
1930 (17 July) A reg. cover to England, via Siberia,
bearing GB KGV 1/2d, 1d block of 4, tied by 'FIELD
POST OFFICE' index 1 (Tientsin), on reverse with
'DOREST/2 JY 30' arrival cds. Fine . Photo
HK$ 4,000 - 5,000
2134
1931 (3 Aug.) An OHMS cover to England via Siberia,
bearing GB KGV 1 1/2d, tied by 'FIELD POST OFFICE'
index 4 (Shanhaikwan) cds, rare. Photo
HK$ 4,000 - 5,000
2135
1931 (9 Sept.) A reg. cover via Siberia to England,
bearing GB KGVI 1/2d x 2, 1d x 2 & 1 1/2d tied by
rare 'ARMY POST OFFICE' cds, on reverse with two
different kind of 'SHAFTESBURY/28 SP 31' arrival cds.
Rare at the commercial usage. Photo
HK$ 3,000 - 4,000
2136
1931 (15 Sept.) A cover via Siberia to England redirected
to Dublin, bearing KGV 1/2d & 2d, tied by rare 'FIELD
POST OFFICE' index 4 (Shanhaikwan) cds, with
'DOREST/6 OC 31' arrival cds. Fine. Photo
HK$ 3,500 - 4,000
2137
1938 (3 Jan.) A reg. cover to England, bearing GB
KDVIII 2 1/2d and KGV Jubilee 2 1/2d, tied by rare
'ARMY POST OFFICE' cds. Fine. Photo
HK$ 4,000 - 5,000
2138
1947 (19 Sep.) cover sent from British Consulate General
Tientsin to England, bearing on reverse "BRITISH
CONSULATE GENERAL TIENTSIN 19 SEP 47"
circular handstamp and a rectangular "SAFE HAND
TIENTSIN No. 827" handstamp, both in blue, on front
franked with G.B. 2-1/2d, tied by London duplex dated 3
Oct. 1947, fine. Photo
HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
French Post Offices in China
2139
1862 (17 Nov.) A cover front to Peking redirected to
Hankow, bearing Empire 80c, tied by lozenge '952'
matching the 'GORBIGNY/17 Nov 62' cds alongside,
m/s '4' rate and 'P.P' frame chop in red. With faint 'HONG
KONG/PAID/AP 2 63' transit in red, a very rare early
mail from France to Hankow. Photo
HK$ 5,000 - 5,500
2140
1878 (21 Dec.) A cover to Paris redirected to Cannes,
bearing Ceres 15c light bister tied by 'CORP.D.ARMESS/
HUE' military chop, on reverse with various transits
and 'CANNES' arrival cds. A wonderful cover by the
exceptional quality of its cancellation. with Pascal
Scheller 2011 cert. Photo
HK$ 16,000 - 20,000