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Hong Kong 1986 Incoming Mail from China 8f blue
underpaid with instructional "Charge Not Collected in Kowloon" and double-ring "Returned Letter Office Kowloon" with boxed Return to Sender and Hong Kong Postage dues SG D26, 20c black (Block of 4) and SG D30, $1 lemon (2) applied and tied on arrival. Attractive. (pt)
Hong Kong 1986 Incoming Mail from china
bearing 8f blue, underpaid with instrunctional "Charge Not Collected in Kowloon" and double-ring "Returned Letter Office Kowloon" with boxed Return to Sender with boxed "To Pay $2 80c" in violet and Hong Kong Postage dues SG D25, 10c purple , SG D26, 20c black, SG D29, 50c grey and SG D30, $1 lemon (2) applied and tied on arrival. Attractive. (pt)
Hong Kong 1986 Mail from China bearing 8f blue
underpaid with instructional "Charge Not Collected in Kowloon" and double-ring "Returned Letter Office Kowloon" with boxed Return to Sender and Hong Kong Postage dues SG D26, 20c black (Block of 4) and SG D30, $1 lemon (2) applied and tied on arrival. Attractive. (pt)
Hong Kong 1937 Red Band Envelope to China
bearing SG120, 4c red tied by Sheungwan Hong Kong double-ring (Webb Type M). Very fine. (pt)
Hong Kong 1936 Envelope to France SG121 5c violet
SG121 5c violet and SG125, 20c purple and green tied by Hong Kong Kowloontong double-ring (WebbType A) routed via Kowloon and Victoria sent on the steamer "S.S. Conte Verde" with Lisieux arrival on reverse. This scarce branch Post Office was in a kiosk on Waterloo Road. Difficult item. (pt)
Hong Kong 1925 Envelope "Canadian Pacific World Cruise"
addressed to England bearing SG118, 2c green and SG124, 10c blue tied by Hong Kong double-ring. Attractive. (pt)
Hong Kong 1918 Censored Envelope (British PO in China)
Sent to Switzerland bearing SG101, 2c green and SG104, 8c grey tied by Canton datestamp with boxed PBC (Passed by Censor) hand-stamp in violet with Bern arrival on reverse. Fine and scarce. (pt)
Hong Kong 1936 Envelope to China SG117 1c brown
SG124a, 12c pruple/yellow and SG125, 20c purple and green tied by Hong Kong Airmail double-ring with Yungkia (Wenchow) arrival on reverse with boxed instructional "Inconnu" in red and returned to Canton, China with Imperial Post arrival. Very fine. (pt)
Hong Kong 1918 Censored Envelope to Switzerland
Envelope of the Canadian Pacific Ocean Services addressed to Switzerland bearing SG101, 2c geen and SG102, 4c red (pair) tied by Hong Kong datestamp with boxed PBC censor cachet in violet with "Crown / Opened by Censor" label in blue with Zurich arrival. (pt)
Hong Kong 1921 Envelope from Shanghai
posted in the Local Mail box cancelled by Shanghai Local Post datestamp on reverse bearing Hong Kong SG102, 4c red (invalid) with hand-stamp "Tax / Shanghai" and boxed instructional "To Pay/4" in vernacular bearing Chinese Postage due SGD343, 2c blue applied and tied on arrival in Shanghai. Very fine combination. (pt)
China 1908 Picture Postcard of Hong Kong + Kowloon
bearing French China Yvert 76, 4 on 10c rose tied by Shanghai Chine double-ring addressed to France. Nice card. (pt)
Hong Kong 1941 Envelope to New York SG146, 15c scarlet
Envelope to New York SG146, 15c scarlet (3) tied by "Victoria Hong Kong 6pm / 3 Dec 41" double-ring with boxed "Not Opened by Censor" with boxed instructional "Detained in Hong Kong by Japanese / From December 1941 to September 1945" with handstamp Retour and boxed "No Service" in violet. The last convoy of mail left Hong Kong at Noon on 6th Dec this cover was franked for Air Mail use and is one of the few recorded on the last day for mail. Rare item. (pt)
Hong Kong 1941 Censored envelope to the USA SG145 10c
Censored envelope to the USA SG145 10c violet (2), SG165, 5c green and black and SG167, 25c blue and brown tied by Victoria double-ring with "Opened by Censor Hong Kong" label in blue with boxed 41 cachet. Very fine. (pt)
Hong Kong 1941 Censored mail to Java SG153 50c violet
Censored mail to Java bearing SG153, 50c violet and SG168, $1 blue and orange tied by Victoria double-ring with "Opened by Censor Hong Kong" label in blue with boxed cachet 77, routed via Rangoon with Batavia arrival Censuur datestamp with oval "Ec. C. 6" in red and "Geopend Door Censuur" label. Very fine item of censored mail. (pt)
Hong Kong 1941 Censored envelope to Japan SG166 15c
Censored envelope to Japan bearing SG166, 15c black and scarlet (pair) tied by "Kowloon 1st Oct 1941 Hong Kong" double-ring with "Opened by Censor Hong Kong" label and boxed 31 cachet, routed via Victoria with Japanese plain brown censor label and segment black circle chop "Communications Ministry / Censored". A very rare item of international censorship from Japan in the interim period when mail was authorized to be censored from October 20 1941 until printed labels were used in November. Only a few covers known. Japanese censorship of international mail was authorized by an Imperial ordinance October 4, 1941 to began October 20, 1941. Printed censorship tape paper seals were used tied with a three segment black circle chop. The top is "Communications Ministry" and bottom "Censored". The middle section was for the censorship station number but is blank until January 1942. This cover postmarked Kowloon, Hong Kong, October 1, 1941 was censored in Hong Kong and in Japan during this short interim period. There are no arrival postmarks. The postage was 30c. (pt)
Hong Kong 1941 Salvation Army Airmail to England
Printed Salvation Army Air Mail envelope to England bearing SG157, $2 orange and green, SG159, $5 purple and scarlet and SG168, $1 blue and orange tied by Victoria Hong Kong double-ring with British War Organisation Fund / Hong Kong patriotic label with "opened by examiner 2836" label applied on arrival. Very scarce franking on cover. (pt)
Hong Kong France 1908 Paquebot No.6 Postcard of Harbour
Picture Postcard of the Harbour (boats, ships), addressed to France, bearing SG93, 4c red tied by octagonal French paquebot "Ligne N. Paq. Fr. No.6" datestamp with Cette arrival on reverse. Attractive item and scarce cancel on stamps. (pt)
Hong Kong Treaty Ports 1905 Postcard of Wuchang WEBB J.
Picture Postcard of Wuchang The Walls and the Yangtze River Boats, bearing SG62, 1c purple and brown tied by Hankow datestamp (WEBB TYPE J) addressed to France. Very fine. (pt)
Hong Kong 1908 Postcard of Chinese Actors WEBB TYPE Ji
Picture Postcard bearing SG62, 1c brown & claret BLOCK OF 4, tied by Victoria datestamp (Webb Type Ji) addressed to Scotland. Very fine. (pt)
Hong Kong Treaty Ports 1903 Postcard of Chinese Temple
Picture Postcard of Chinese Temple in Canton bearing SG62, 1c purple & brown (4) tied by Hankow datestamp (WEBB TYPE J) routed via Shanghai with transit addressed to France. Very fine. (pt)
Hong Kong Treaty Ports 1906 Postcard Canton to France
Picture Postcard of St. Josephs Chapel, bearing SG77, King Edward 7th 2c green tied by Canton datestamp addressed to France. (pt)
Hong Kong UK 1908 Oyebashi Bridge Postcard WEBB Type B
Picture Postcard bearing SG62, 1c purple & brown (4) tied by Victoria datestamp with adjacent Hong Kong K.B. (Webb Type B) datestamp addressed to Scotland. Very fine. (pt)
Hong Kong 1940 Censored Cover to the Netherlands Indies
envelope bearing SG146, King George 6th 15c scarlet and SG155, $1 purple & blue tied by Victoria Hong Kong double-ring with "Passed Censor Hong Kong / 9" cachet and Batavia circular "Dev / 9" censor applied on arrival. Very nice item of Censored mail. (pt)
Hong Kong Treaty Ports 1911 STRIP of 3 Registered Cover
envelope to London bearing SG92, King Edward 7th 2c deep green and SG93, 4c carmine (3) tied by Hankow datestamp with handstruck boxed Registered Hankow British Post Office (WEBB R2) routed via Siberia with arrival on reverse. RARE item of Registered mail. (pt)
Hong Kong 1909 Canton Postcard Ji RARE Cancel
Early Coloured Picture Postcard of the Public Gardens Canton (boats), bearing SG93, King Edward 7th 4c Red tied by Victoria double-ring (Webb Type Ji) addressed to Scotland. Scarce cancel with no inner circle to the datestamp. Webb Records only a few. (pt)
Hong Kong Treaty Ports 1897 QV4c PSC Shanghai
Postal Stationery Card Queen Victoria 4c grey cancelled by Shanghai datestamp routed via Hong Kong and San Francisco (USA) addressed to France. Very fine. (pt)
Hong Kong Treaty Ports 1907 Postcard (Webb A)
Picture Postcard of Mount Gough - Northern Slope, to France bearing SG62, 1c purple & brown tied by Tientsin Br.P.O. double-ring datestamp (Webb Type A). Very fine. (pt)
Hong Kong Treaty Ports 1904 Postcard (Webb E)
Early Picture Postcard of the Peak bearing SG56, Queen Victoria 2c green tied by Victoria datestamp addressed to Foochow with arrival datestamp on front (Webb Type E). Fine item of incoming mail. (pt)
Hong Kong 1908 Postcard Victoria Webb Type Ji
Early Picture Postcard bearing SG92, 2c green (Pair) tied by Victoria datestamp (Webb Type Ji) addressed to Scotland. (pt)
Hong Kong 1909 PPC of St Antonio Church Macau
Early Picture Postcard bearing SG93, 4c red tied by Victoria double-ring (Webb Type Ji) addressed to Scotland. This cancel with short side bars was only used for 2 years. (pt)
Hong Kong 1908 PPC Kowloon Signaling Station
Early Picture Postcard of the Kowloon Signaling Station, bearing SG93. 4c red tied by Victoria datestamp with adjacent Hong Kong K.B. (Webb Type B) datestamp addressed to Scotland. Very fine. (pt)
Hong Kong Treaty Ports 1907 Postcard Shanghai
Early Picture Postcard D. Satow. Bearing SG93, 4c red tied by Shanghai B.P.O. datestamp addressed to Scotland. Very fine. (pt)
Hong Kong Treaty Ports 1907 PPC of Shoe Maker
Early Picture Postcard of Chinese Shoe Maker bearing SG92, 2c green (Pair), tied by Shanghai B.P.O. datestamp addressed to Scotland. Very fine. (pt)
Hong Kong Treaty Ports 1907 Postcard Shanghai
Early Picture Postcard of Chinese Street in Shanghai bearing SG92, King Edward 7th 2c green (Pair) tied by Shanghai B.P.O. datestamp addressed to Scotland. Very fine. (pt)
Hong Kong 1908 Postcard Rice Fields in Japan
Early Picture Postcard bearing SG92, King Edward 7th 2c green (PAIR) tied by Victoria datestamp (Webb Type Ji) addressed to Scotland. (pt)
Hong Kong Treaty Ports 1907 Postcard - Fisher
Early Picture Postcard of Chinese Fisher (illustrated coiling dragon stamps), bearing SG92, King Edward 7th 2c green (PAIR, 1 stamp damaged), tied by Shanghai B.P.O. datestamp addressed to Scotland. Very fine. (pt)
Hong Kong 1908 PPC Chinese Ladies Small Feet
Early Picture Postcard of a group of Chinese women with small feet, bearing SG62, King Edward 7th 1c brown & claret BLOCK OF 4, tied by Victoria datestamp (Webb Type Ji) addressed to Scotland. Very fine. (pt)
Hong Kong UK 1908 Postcard Chow Chow Hillside
Early Picture Postcard bearing SG91, 1c brown (3) and SG92, 3c green tied by Victoria datestamp (Webb Type Ji) addressed to Scotland. Very fine. (pt)
Hong Kong 1907 Postcard River Boat Macau "Ji"
Photographic Picture Postcard (Ship) bearing SG93, King Edward 7th 4c Red tied by Victoria double-ring (Webb Type Ji) addressed to Scotland UK. (pt)
Hong Kong Treaty Ports 1907 Postcard Shanghai
Early Picture Postcard of Nangking Road, Shanghai #79 (horses), bearing SG93, King Edward 7th 4c red tied by Shanghai B.P.O. datestamp addressed to Scotland. Very fine. (pt)
Hong Kong 1907 Postcard Native Water Carrier
Early Picture Postcard (Coolie), bearing SG78, 4c purple red tied by Victoria datestamp with adjacent Hong Kong K.B. (Webb Type B) datestamp addressed to Scotland. Very fine. (pt)
Hong Kong Scotland 1907 Postcard Webb Type B
Coloured Picture Postcard Picturesque sport in the Botanical Gardens, bearing SG78, King Edward 7th 4c purple red tied by Victoria datestamp with adjacent Hong Kong K.B. (Webb Type B) datestamp addressed to Scotland. Very fine. (pt)
Hong Kong 1909 Postcard of Macau Webb Type Ji
Early Picture Postcard of the Gardens (Macao), bearing SG92, King Edward 7th 2c green (Pair) tied by Victoria datestamp (Webb Type Ji) addressed to Scotland UK. (pt)
Hong Kong 1907 Postcard H.K. K.B. Webb Type B
Early Picture Postcard (Japanese lady in Kimono, umbrella flowers), bearing SG62, King Edward 7th 1c purple & brown (2) and SG92, 2c green tied by Victoria datestamp with adjacent Hong Kong K.B. (Webb Type B) datestamp addressed to Scotland UK. Very fine. (pt)
Hong Kong 1986 Postage Dues Cover from China
Incoming Mail envelope from China, bearing 10f brown, underpaid with instructional "Charge Not Collected in Kowloon" and double-ring "Returned Letter Office Kowloon" with boxed Return to Sender with handstruck "Charge 3.30" and Hong Kong Postage Dues SGD25, 10c purple (3) and SGD30, $1 lemon (3) applied and tied on arrival. Attractive. (pt)
Hong Kong 1986 Underpaid Cover from China
Incoming mail envelope from China bearing 8f blue, underpaid with instructional "Charge Not Collected in Kowloon" Unclaimed, and double-ring "Returned Letter Office Kowloon" with boxed Return to Sender and Hong Kong Postage Dues SGD25, 10c violet (4), SGD29, 50c grey and SGD30, $1 lemon (2) applied and tied on arrival. Attractive. (pt)
Hong Kong 1907 PAIR on Postcard Webb Type Ji
Early Picture Postcard (Japanese Ladis in Kimono - women), bearing SG92, King Edward 7th 2c green (PAIR) tied by Victoria datestamp (Webb Type Ji), addressed to Scotland. (pt)
Hong Kong 1909 Picture Postcard Public Garden
Picture Postcard of Public Gardens, Macau bearing SG93, 4c red tied by Victoria double-ring (Webb Type Jii) addressed to Scotland. Scarce cancel with no inner circle to the datestamp. Webb records only a few. (pt)
Hong Kong 1909 Picture Postcard Public Beach
Picture Postcard of the Public Beach, Macau bearing SG93, 4c red tied by Victoria double-ring (Webb Type Ji) addressed to Scotland. (pt)
Hong Kong 1909 Picture Postcard Green Island
Picture Postcard of the Green Island, Macau bearing SG93, 4c red tied by Victoria double-ring (Webb Type Ji) addressed to Scotland. This cancel with short side bars was only used for 2 years. (pt)