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British Post Offices in China
1955
1902 (10 Oct.) A pc from Hankow to Germany, bearing HK QV 4c carmine, tied by 'SHANGHAI' Br.P.O cds, with bilingual
'HANKOW/7.10.02' & 'SHANGHAI' cds and Germany 14.11.02 arrival cds. Fine. Photo
HK$ 700 - 800
1956
1927 (16 Mar.) Piece bearing a very fine strike of the rare FIELD POST OFFICE 2 16 MR 27 double-circle cds in black, fine. This
was used on board the “H.M.S. Bellerophon” en rout to Shanghai. It was opened on 6th February 1927 and was closed a few days
after it arrived Hong Kong on 13th March, 1927. Mails from this office are extremely rare. Photo
HK$ 4,500 - 5,000
1957
1958
1957
1927 (3 Apr.) Cover sent to England via Siberia, franked on front with G.B. stamp 1-1/2d, tied by FIELD POST OFFICE 3 3 AP
27 double-circle cds, part of flap torn missing and repaired. Photo
HK$ 4,000 - 5,000
1958
1927 (1 May) Picture postcard (depicting VIEW OF BUND LOOKING NORTH H. & S. BANK) sent to England, franked on front
with g.B. stamp 1d, tied by the scarce F.P.O. No. 189 1 MAY 27 cds, fine. Photo
HK$ 7,000 - 8,000
1959
1960
1959
1927 (26 June) Registered G.B. stamped envelope, K.G.V 1-1/2d, sent to England, uprated with G.B. stamps 1-1/2d horizontal pair,
tied by ARMY POST OFFICE 1 26 JU 27 double-circle cds’s (Type I), also bearing an unframed “A.P.O.1” handstamp (Type 5) in
black at left, on reverse with same A.P.O.1 cds, fine and very scarce with the earliest recorded date of usage of A.P.O.1 cds. Photo
HK$ 3,500 - 4,000
1960
1927 (21 July) Cover sent USA, franked on front with stamp of Inida 4a, tied by the scarce F.P.O. No. 189 21 JUL 27 cds,
backstamped HONG-KONG 25 JUL 27 transit cds, light age toning. Photo
HK$ 5,000 - 6,000