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October 1842 folded letter to Ireland - Cpt. Bruce corr. The HKPS records 74 RA covers This item fetched GBP4,200 from Cavendish sale on 2.12.2000 |
Hong Kong QV 4c perf. 12.5 fine mint This item fetched US$10,000 Shreves sale 2000 |
Hong Kong AMOY type Hii index B pair This item fetched US$214 from an internet auction in February 2001 |
Western Branch type C with the latest recorded date This item fetched US$1,100 from an internet auction in February 2001 |
Amoy type E with index letters E, F US$176.50 & $260 respectively from an internet auction in February 2001
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HK QV 10c Shanghae type E index A pair This item fetched US$154 from an internet auction in February 2001 |
Foochowfoo HK QV 10c gutter pair This item fetched US$193 from an internet auction in February 2001 |
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This lot fetched US$316 from an internet auction in February 2001 |
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Believed to be one of the three recorded This cover made USD456 at an internet auction in February 2001 |
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This cover fetched GBP1,500 at Phillips in March 2001 |
1878 Trans-pacific cover Canton to U.S.A. "8c rate" This cover fetched USD2,025 at an internet auction in March 2001 |
1901 Postcard with small W.B. view of Tsim Sha Tsui from Sai Ying Pun (Hong Kong western district) to Germany This p.p.c. fetched USD425 at an internet auction in March 2001
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Late usage HK 2c Jubilee canceled Shanghai type H in 1900 This stamp fetched USD355 at an internet auction in March 2001 |
1864 54c rate cover to U.S.A. ex-Ishikawa Est. USD12,500 UNSOLD at an internet auction in April 2001 |
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Sold USD961 at an internet auction in April 2001 |
1860 entire-letter from Chile to HK via England Sold USD426 at an internet auction in April 2001 |
? Unrecorded U.S. Consulate Bangkok tieprint Sold USD1,125 at an internet auction in April 2001 |
Nov. 1941 censored airmail letter to New York by PAA Air Transit 5 Attracted 64 bids and sold for USD500 at an internet auction in May 2001 |
1948 par avion de Hongkong marking Sold for USD231 at an internet auction in June 2001 |
Liu Kung Tau oval on Blk4 QV 30c grey-green Sold for USD555 at an internet auction in June 2001 |
Japan, 1877, 12 sen koban esparto paper with 62B Sold for USD898 at an internet auction in July 2001 |
1928 Boxed Kowloon Registered cachet Unrecorded by Webb, listed by Proud as R3 used from 11 Dec. 23 to 25 June 30. The HKPS records ten examples. Attracted 40 bids and finally sold for a record DM2,010 or USD898 at an internet auction in July 2001 |
Swatow type C with small 00 year-slug much scarcer than type with index star. Sold for USD89+ at an internet auction in August 2001 |
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1929 Returned Postage Due cover - multiple re-direction [1] [2] From India to Singapore and re-directed to China, Japan and Hong Kong. Sold for USD500 in October 2001. |
| Hong Kong QV 4 Cents with
inverted watermark The stamp also features two B62 cancels - one in blue and the other in black. This fetched GBP250 in November 2001 on the internet. Curiously, this lot was either rejected by the buyer or the buyer defaulted and was re-offered in February 02 again. One of the B62 cancel is believed to be a fake. |
| 1844
Victoria Crown Hong Kong (Webb type 5) HKD126,500 at the Beckeman HK sale, 16 November 2000 |
| 1856 Crown Shanghae Post Office Paid HKD115,000 at the Beckeman HK sale, 16 November 2000 |
| Military Post Office China (Webb type 1) ex.David,Ishikawa
& RC HKD126,500 at Zurich Asia sale, 15 November 2001 |
| Military Post Office Hong Kong (Webb type 2) [1] [2] ex.Pearson,Ishikawa & RC HKD184,000 at Zurich Asia sale, 15 November 2001 |
| 1842
Hong Kong Post Office (Webb type 3) ex.RC HKD138,000 at Zurich Asia sale, 15 November 2001 |
| Hong Kong Post Office Royal Arms (Webb type 4)
ex.Dyer & RC 30 November 1843 letter. The reverse bears the Tombstone mark "Postage Inward/Outward Bearing" Recorded in HKPS J5 as cover #28. HKD36,800 at Zurich Asia sale, 15 November 2001 |
| 1844 Victoria Crown Hong Kong (Webb type 5)
ex.Glassco, Ishikawa & RC HKD126,500 at Zurich Asia sale, 15 November 2001 |
| Black Sunbursts on Blue B62 Internet auction fetched US567. Thought to be the only one known |
| Seven
Pointed Star on QV96 no wmk. Internet auction fetched US277. Member's comment |
| 1850
Pre-paid letter to Manila 2s2d prepaid being the 1s10d via Marseilles rate plus 4d HK ship letter rate to Manila. Hong Kong type 7 18 Dec. 1850 on reverse arrival datestamp. Most unusal as this is fully prepaid to destination from Great Britain. Most letters for onward transmission were paid only to Hong Kong and the onward ship letter rate had to be paid by agents in Hong Kong. This item fetched US277 in an auction in January 2002. |
| Incoming
letter from Boston to Hong Kong Hong Kong type 7 arrival JA 13 1860, believed to be latest recorded. Fetched US406+ in March 2002 in an Internet auction. |
| Ningpo
block of four This KGV2c block showing a 3 February 1917 date (Post CHINA ovpt. usage) went for US124+ in March 2002 in an Internet auction. |
| Anping S.O.N. On QV10c blue green fetched US360 in March 2002. Why was the stamp crossed by pen? |
| Naval Officer's letter Strip of five GB QV1d supplied on HMS ships for naval personels. This letter was posted via Hong Kong post office, hence the HK datestamp. Fetched US500+ Internet Auction in March 02. |
| Amoy
type Ii with single figure "7" A block of four KE1c made US295 on the Internet in March 2002 |
| Chefoo
Single-ring type B on 4c KGV China Ovpt. Featured in a mixed lot on Internet auction in April 2002 ended US2,000+ It appears that the buyer defaulted. |
| Hong Kong boxed TOO LATE Proud type I9. Internet auction in April 2002 fetched US338 |
| 62B on QV $5 on $10 Postal Fiscal Internet auction in April 2002 fetched US898, a record for this stamp. |
| Two Opium War letters Internet auction in April 2002 fetched ????, see article |
| Hong Kong type 7 c.d.s. on QV 10c/30c This rare c.d.s. dated AP / 30 98 on this stamp among a mixed lot fetched US35.95 in May 2002 Internet auction. This lot received 58 hits and was ended after one day by the seller. Perhaps, someone offered the seller a "very tempting price" to end the sale early. |
| The unique 1841 "Owen" letter Realized HK$299,000 inclusive of premium at Zurich Asia 9 May 2002 sale. |
| Norman Bennett Hong Kong at Cavendish 25 May 2002 sale results on website |
| 1856 ?5 August, Crown Shanghae Post Office Paid
at Cavendish Lot 953, 25 May 2002 sale fetched GBP10,000 + premium |
| 5c on 18c postal card with A1 Amoy at Cavendish Lot 908, 25 May 2002 sale fetched GBP2,600 + premium |
| Amoy H.B.M. registered cover at Cavendish Lot 924, 25 May 2002 sale fetched GBP32,000 + premium |
| Liu Kung Tau Oval on registered stationery envelope
at Cavendish Lot 994, 25 May 2002 sale fetched GBP7,000 + premium |
| Mint sheet of 60 1891 Jubilee with plate 2
(color photo) 1 June 02 Internet sale BUY IT NOW bid for U.S.500 - NO KIDDING, BELIEVE IT OR NOT!!!!! |
| 1894 Hong Kong to Mengtzu cover redirected to U.S.A. [F] [B] Nice incoming cover to Mengtzu featured on Internet 11 July 02 fetched U.S.1,525 |
| 1893 Hong Kong 3c Provisional postal card with black and red
4cents surcharge used Featured on Internet 27 October 02 fetched U.S.1,035 bought by a well known "Aerophilatelist" from the Philippines! |
| 1855
Hong Kong to Lyon price current bearing one of the four recorded ART 18 mark Featured on a French auction on 9 December 02 estimated at 3,000 Euros and fetched 7,400 Euros. |
| QV96c Olive Bistre mint (Top right corner repaired) Featured on internet on 12 December 02 fetched U.S.$2,351 |
| Rare
"Book Post" registered wrapper from Amoy to Canada Featured on internet in January fetched U.S.$534 |
| Sensational
New Discovery! - 1872 Yokohama Registered Oval on cover Being one of the FIVE recorded and only one with TOO LATE. Webb only recorded one and one other known recently. |
| Sensational New Discovery! - 1873 Yokohama Registered Oval
on cover Being one of the FIVE recorded. Webb only recorded one and one other known recently. This is the best out of the five covers. |
| Sensational New Discovery! - 1874 Yokohama Registered Oval
on cover Being one of the FIVE recorded. Webb only recorded one and one other known recently. |
| Christmas
Eve postcard from Swatow to U.S.A. Canceled "S2" and backstamped Hong Kong 25 Dec. 83 it was sold for US$2,872 on internet 5 October 2003 |
| 1891 Jubilee canceled CUSTOMS KOWLOON dated JAN 29 1891 Sold for US$2,551 on internet 20 October 2003 |
| Col. Art. 18 on 1855 cover to France [F] [B] Sold for US$6,100 on internet 15 January 2004 |
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