The 2025 Summer Auction - Sale 345 (June 21 - June 25, 2025)
Sale 345
- (-) Remove Hong Kong filter Hong Kong
bearing Hong Kong, Suez transit and France arrival cds.
from lower left corner also removing part of the envelope. Red PD in circle on from with fee ratings. Blue HK CDS, Hamburg oval (May 2), Hamburg boxed marking (May 4) and Goteborg CDS (May 5) all on back. A very early cover to Sweden. Stains on cover back.
Historic commercial correspondence dated June 9, 1866, from Remi de Montigny, referencing his tariff dated May 3 and detailing product distribution. Features the scarce red postmark PAQ.ANG.V.SUEZ – 8 JUIL 66 – AMB. MARS.2 (Raymond Salles type 1.880), used for English mail packets via the Suez route, processed aboard the Marseille ambulant postal service no. 2. A postal history item of significant interest, especially as the use of this marking ceased in December 1871 due to the disruption of British maritime routes following the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian War.
f.w. Hong Kong QV 24c, tied by blue Y1 obliterator, on reverse showing Yokohama, Hong Kong and Germany cds. Cover roughly opened at top and large part of flap missing. VF-F.
f.w. Hong Kong QV 4c and 6c pair, tied by blue Y1 obliterator, on reverse showing Yokohama, Hong Kong and Singapore cds. Cover with creases and minor torn at edges. VF-F.
f.w. QV 2c & 5c, tied by very rare Canton "MR" instead of year "91" Error cds., on reverse with USA transit and arrival cds. VF-F.
f.w. complete set of QV 3rd surch. Issue, tied by HK cds., on reverse with Germany arrival cds. Only one cover with full set of this surch. issue in record. Extremely rare. VF-F.
f.w. QV 5c x 4, tied by Hong Kong cds., on reverse with Hong Kong transit and Berlin, Germany arrival cds.
f.w. QV 10c in pair or KEVII 4c & 10c, both with Boxed R registered chops, tied by Hong Kong cds., with arrival cds. VF-F.
f.w. QV 2c, tied by VICTORIA cds., along with a circled "T" mark, Yokohama to Marseille paquebot mark and France arrival cds. A French 10c postage due stamp affixed alongside. VF-F.
f.w. South Australia Victoria 2d, with Hong Kong transit cds. on reverse. A clear arrival cds. of Canton indexed A dated "5 Sp 5" is shown on address side. According to Webb, the figure "0" in the year was omitted in 1905 and 1906 for a short period. The earliest date known recorded by Webb was "25 September 5". Cancellations with index letter A are rarer.
f.w. Perfined KEVII 10c & 4c, tied by octagonal French Paquebot cancels. Plus 2 used pieces with same Paquebot cancels. VF-F.