Stamp Catalogue
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HAINAN SAMAH LAND LOCAL POST Description: 1885 Jan 20, United States 1c postal card from San Francisco to Hainan, uprated with United States Franklin 1c, both the impressed stamp and adhesive remaining uncancelled until arrival, addressed to Hoihow, Island Hainan, China, endorsed via Hong Kong, Hong Kong code 'B' transit backstamps of Feb 27, as the card arrived uncancelled at Kiungchow, three impressions of the oval dated KIUNG-CHOW code 'A' marking with REGISTERED removed of Mar 2 were applied as a cancelling measure / Note: Very rare, only ten examples of this cancellation are recorded on loose Hong Kong adhesives. This is only the second recorded example on a postal stationery card. No covers are known (Webb type Cii). Auction: SOTHEBY'S and CORINPHILA in association / Hong Kong 1998 Minimum bid: HK$ 50,000.00 Hammer price: HK$ 51,750.00 |
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HAINAN SAMAH LAND LOCAL POST Description: 1894, cover from the Island Hainan, via Hong Kong and Canton to Whampoa, forwarded with the HAINAN SAMAH LAND POST (Webb type J) with manuscript date 22.8.95, franked with HK 1882-83 5c blue, tied by Hong Kong c.d.s. of Aug 31 / Condition: Cover opened three sides. Auction: 281th Köhler Wiesbaden / Germany 1993 Minimum bid: DEM 12,000.00 Hammer price: DEM 12,000.00 |
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HAINAN SAMAH LAND LOCAL POST Description: 1894 Sep 10, envelope to Germany, showing square HAINAN SAMAH LAND POST handstamp (date inserted by hand) and circular HAINAN/SAMAH handstamp in brownish-red and bearing HK 10c, tied by its c.d.s. of Sep 17 with Customs Kiungchow c.d.s. (Sep 15) on reverse, arrival mark of Oct 21 / Note: Single rate to Germany, via the British Post Office in Hong Kong, 10 cents forwarded by Local Post services from Samah to Kiungchow. Canc.: brown square "LAND HAINAN POST SAMAH", circular "HAINAN SAMAH " and black British "HONG KONG P SP 17 94", (reverse: black "CUSTOMS SEP 15 1904 KIUNGCHOW" and "HANNOVER 1 21/10 04 V 2-SN") Auction: Zurich Asia Limited / Hong Kong 2000 Minimum bid: HK$ 75,000.00 Hammer price: HK$ 115,000.00 |
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HAINAN SAMAH LAND LOCAL POST Description: 1894, envelope to Hoihow, showing sqaure HAINAN SAMAH LAND POST handstamp in reddish-brown, circular HAINAN/SAMAH handstamp, and Hoihow c.d.s. of Aug 29 / Note: Letter forwarded by Local Post Services from Samah on 1894 August 8 to Hoihow where it was received by the British Post Office on 1894 August 29. Canc.: dark violet circular "HAINAN SAMAH" and black British "HOIHOW C AU 29 94" Condition: Envelope creased Auction: Zurich Asia Limited / Hong Kong 2001 Minimum bid: HK$ 20,000.00 Hammer price: HK$ 25,300.00 |
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