Hong Kong, 1841 (8 Mar.) entire letter from Colonel Edwards, H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Canton River to Trincomalee, Ceylon, showing on reverse "Singapore/Ship Letter" (across the join) and "Calcutta/Ship Letter/Bearing 1/8" framed d.s. (20.4). Letter discusses ship and troop movements, as well as his own unit's movements and developments on the Canton River front. A fine early letter from the First China war.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8...
Sale 74 Hong Kong & Treaty Ports
By: Interasia Auctions Limited
Closed Auction
Dec 12, 2018 Asia/Hong_Kong
Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 74 Hong Kong & Treaty Ports
Wednesday Dec 12, 2018 09:30 Asia/Hong_Kong
The over 500-lot sale of Hong Kong and Treaty Ports and Macau features an outstanding Macau collection in addition to Interasia’s customary strong and varied offering of Hong Kong and Treaty Ports. The Hong Kong stamps feature a very fine mint 96c. olive-bistre, as well as the 1891 Jubilee double overprint (ex Rose-Hutchinson) and rare modern QEII varieties. One of the finest known Shanghai “Sunburst” covers (ex Ishikawa and Richard Chan) highlights the substantial Hong Kong and Treaty Ports postal history offering that again includes a section of rare Shanghai postal history. An outstanding collection of Macau (140 lots) concludes the auction and includes the 1913 Don Carlos I local “Republica” overprint rare 8a. in a complete sheet and the 10a., considered the rarest stamp of Macau, in a marginal strip of three, as well as modern rarities, including the 1955 unissued Fourth Centenary of the Portuguese Establishment in Macau set of four and the 1981 Portugal-inscribed Camoes set in marginal blocks of four.
Interasia’s December 10 -12 Auctions
Interasia’s December 10-12 auctions of China, Hong Kong and Asian stamps and postal history will take place at the Excelsior Hotel in Causeway Bay in Hong Kong. The three-day, 2,300-lot sale includes another outstanding offering of China and Hong Kong stamps and postal history, with important Ching Dynasty and Republic, substantial postal history, Taiwan, Tibet, and a large offering of People’s Republic and Liberated Areas. Hong Kong and Treaty Ports alone comprise almost 400 lots, while an outstanding Macau collection is presented in an additional 140 lots.
The auctions feature the two iconic stamps of China and Hong Kong - the 1897 Red Revenue Small One Dollar and the mint 96c. Olive-Bistre, as well as one of the greatest PRC rarities - the 1968 unissued large format “Whole Country is Red.”
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December 10, 2018 |
9:30 AM |
Auction 72 |
Olsson Collection of the Large Dragons of China |
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December 10, 2018 |
10:30 AM |
Auction 75 |
China: Ching Dynasty and Republic |
57-704 |
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December 11, 2018 |
9:30 AM |
Auction 73 |
People’s Republic of China and Liberated Areas |
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December 11, 2018 |
3:30 PM |
Auction 75 |
China: Ching Dynasty and Republic, Local Posts, Foreign PO, Provinces, Japanese Occ, Manchukuo, Taiwan, Tibet, Mongolia |
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Auction 70 |
Hong Kong and Treaty Ports, Macau |
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Lot #3001 - 5: Hong Kong early mail
Lot #3002 - 5: Hong Kong early mail
Hong Kong, 1842 (8 Dec.) "Eastern Expedition" entire letter from Army officer Gerald Harvey at Hong Kong to his brother, Madras, India (28.1.43) showing fine "Hong Kong Post Office" Royal Arms oval h.s. in red with "G.P.O./1843 Jan 28" red framed h.s. adjacent and "Madras/1843 January 28/Bearing 3 As." framed h.s. on reverse (with "Inland 1 As. [=] 4 As." below), containing a spirited account of hostilities in China; together with a...
Lot #3003 - 5: Hong Kong early mail
Hong Kong, 1846 (31 Jan.) entire letter from C.W. Wild, Hong Kong to his parents, Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S.A., "Care of Chas. Humberstow Esq., Liverpool. England" showing "Paid" framed h.s. in red, with U.K. d.s. (31.3/1.4) and "Boston/Ship" arrival c.d.s. (21.4) adjacent and "Hong Kong" double arc despatch d.s. on reverse (over the join), rated "2/-"; this first letter from Mr. Wild from Hong Kong to his parents recounts his...
Lot #3004 - 5: Hong Kong early mail
Hong Kong, 1847 (28 Sept.) entire to Semarang, Netherlands East Indies, endorsed on reverse "Care of [Messrs.] A.L. Johnston & Co., Singapore" showing very fine large "Paid/at/Hong Kong" Crowned Circle (Webb type 6) with "Batavia" c.d.s. (3.10) adjacent and "Hong Kong" double arc despatch d.s. on reverse, rated "1/-" and "60", couple worm holes at right, fine usage of the scarcest Crowned Circle to an unusual destination. ...
Lot #3005 - 5: Hong Kong early mail
Hong Kong, 1847 entire from Hong Kong (docketed sent 27 Sept.) to Fredk. Huth & Co., London (28.12) "Overland Mail via Southampton" showing "Hong Kong" double arc despatch d.s. (29.10) on reverse, rated "1/-" (packet rate via Southampton), small hole in address panel, very good usage.
Estimate HK$ 800 - 1,000
Lot #3006 - 5: Hong Kong early mail
Hong Kong, 1848 (27 Feb.) entire to London (30.4) "Via Southampton" showing "Hong Kong" double arc despatch d.s. on reverse, rated "1/-", trivial tiny ink erosion at right, fine usage.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200
Lot #3007 - 5: Hong Kong early mail
Hong Kong, 1849 (25 May) duplicate entire letter from Hong Kong to Bombay (received 20.6 per docketing) showing fine medium "Paid/at/Hong Kong" Crowned Circle in red (Webb type 8) with circular "2" h.s. alongside and "Hong Kong" double-arc d.s. on reverse, rated "2/-", ageing (customary on Bombay mail) and some splitting along seams, fine usage.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
Lot #3008 - 5: Hong Kong early mail
Hong Kong, 1851 (22 June) envelope to Beverly, Massachusetts, U.S.A. "Via Southampton" and London (23.8) showing "Hong Kong" double-arc d.s. and "New York" transit c.d.s. (8.9) on reverse, rated "1/8" and "45"cents ("24" crossed out), fine (1s.8d rate to East Coast U.S.A. via Southampton).
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200
Lot #3009 - 5: Hong Kong early mail
Hong Kong, 1852 (23 July) entire to New York "Via Marseilles" and London (18.9) showing light complete "Hong Kong" double-arc despatch d.s. on reverse, rated "2/11" and "54" cents with handstruck "75", fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200
Lot #3010 - 5: Hong Kong early mail
Hong Kong, 1852 (17 Sept.) entire from Hargreaves & Co (per docketing) to Bolton, England (15.11) "via Marseilles" and London (14.11) showing "Ship Letter/Victoria Hong Kong" h.s., with "Hong Kong" double-arc d.s. (22.9), rated "2/2", very fine example of this scarce mark used on mail originating outside of Hong Kong.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000
Lot #3011 - 5: Hong Kong early mail
Hong Kong, 1857 (14 Jan.) linen-lined envelope to New Bedford, Massachusetts, U.S.A. "via Southampton" and London (9.3) showing "Hong Kong" double-arc despatch d.s. on reverse and "New York/Am Pkt." c.d.s. (28.3) on front, handstruck "33", light ageing, fine usage.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200
Lot #3012 - 5: Hong Kong early mail
Hong Kong, 1858 (4 May) entire letter from Hong Kong to New York (14.7) "Via Marseilles" and London (30.6) showing part "Hong Kong" double-arc despatch d.s. on reverse and "New York/Am Pkt." arrival c.d.s. on front, manuscript rated with handstruck "45", light overall ageing.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200
Lot #3013 - 5: Hong Kong early mail
Hong Kong, 1858 (9 Aug.) entire letter from Hong Kong to Leyden, Netherlands (2.10) "p. Overland Mail via Triest" showing fine small "Paid/at/Hong Kong" Crowned Circle in red (Webb type 11) with "Vaucher Fréres/Hong Kong" blue sender's h.s. adjacent and very fine "Hong Kong" double-arc despatch d.s. and red "Leiden" arrival c.d.s. on reverse, manuscript ratings with handstruck (at Trieste) "6¼" framed h.s. in blue, some light creasing...
Lot #3014 - 5: Hong Kong early mail
Hong Kong, 1858 (29 Dec.) envelope (opened out for display) to Norwich, Connecticut, U.S.A. "Via Southampton" and London (15.2.59) showing "Hong Kong" double-arc despatch d.s. on reverse and "New York/Am Pkt." c.d.s. (1.3) on front, handstruck "33", reduced at right on opening.
Estimate HK$ 800 - 1,000
Lot #3015 - 5: Hong Kong early mail
Hong Kong, 1859 (11 Jan.) envelope to Boston, U.S.A (17.3) "Via Marseilles" and London (1.3) showing "Hong Kong" double-arc despatch d.s. on reverse and "Boston/Am Pkt." c.d.s. on reverse, rated "24" cents with handstruck "45".
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200
Lot #3016 - 5: Hong Kong early mail
Hong Kong, 1859 (25 Oct.) envelope to Boston, U.S.A (2.1.60) "via Marseilles" and London (15.12) showing "Hong Kong/C" despatch and "Boston/Br. Pkt" arrival c.d.s. on reverse, rated "34" and "39" cents, light ageing on front, fine usage.
Estimate HK$ 800 - 1,000
Lot #3017 - 5: Hong Kong early mail
Hong Kong, 1859 (29 Nov.) envelope (opened out for display) to Hagerstown, Maryland, U.S.A. "Via Marseilles" and London (13.1.60) showing "Hong Kong/Paid" c.d.s. in red with manuscript "1/-" adjacent, both crossed out in red crayon, and blue "Hong Kong/C" despatch and "Boston Br. Pkt." (4.2) c.d.s. on reverse, rated "40" cents with handstruck "45" cents charge, an unusual cover erroneously originally struck with the "Hong Kong/Paid" c....
Lot #3018 - 5: Hong Kong early mail
Hong Kong, 1859 (14 Dec.) entire letter to Marseille (27.1.60) "p Ganges" showing grey-blue "Hong Kong/C" despatch c.d.s. on reverse, rated "16" (décimes).
Estimate HK$ 800 - 1,000
Lot #3019 - 5: Hong Kong early mail
Hong Kong, 1860 (14 Feb.) entire letter to New York (13.4) "Via Marseilles" and London (26.3) showing "Hong Kong/C" despatch c.d.s. on reverse, "42" cents rating with handstruck "84".
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200
Lot #3020 - 5: Hong Kong early mail
Hong Kong, 1860 (6 May) envelope to Boston, U.S.A (9.7) "via Marseilles" and London (26.6) showing "Hong Kong/C" despatch c.d.s. (with "C" inverted) on reverse, manuscript rated with handstruck "45".
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200
Lot #3021 - 5: Hong Kong early mail
Hong Kong, 1860 (28 Nov.) envelope to Philadelphia, U.S.A. (2?1.61) "Via Marseilles" and London (12.1) showing "Hong Kong/C" despatch c.d.s. on reverse, with "Philadelphia/Br. Pkt." c.d.s. on front, rated "1" (Colonial charge) and "34" cents with handstruck "39" cents charge to recipient, few mended tears at top and in backflap, very good usage of this rare Philadelphia exchange office marking.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000...
Lot #3022 - 5: Hong Kong early mail
Hong Kong, 1861 (27 July) flimsy envelope to Glasgow, Scotland (16.9) "via Marseilles" showing "Hong Kong/Paid" c.d.s. in red and on reverse "Hong Kong/C" c.d.s., rated "9" and "8" (after 1d. Colonial credit), a little peripheral light creasing, very good usage (9d. quarter-ounce British packet rate to U.K. via Marseille).
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500
Lot #3023 - 5: Hong Kong early mail
Hong Kong, 1861 (16 Mar.) envelope to Newton Corner, Massachusetts, U.S.A. "Via Marseilles" and London (26.4) showing part "Hong Kong/Paid" c.d.s. in red (overstruck by "London/Paid" c.d.s.) with "N. York Br. Pkt./5" c.d.s. (9.5) adjacent and "Hong Kong/C" despatch c.d.s. on reverse, rated "1/8" and "1/7", some faint ageing.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200
Lot #3024 - 5: Hong Kong early mail
Hong Kong, 1860 (15 Feb.) flimsy envelope to James Scott, Royal Marines, H.M.S. Queen, Portsmouth (26.3) "via Marseilles", redirected to Lisbon and ultimately returned to Portsmouth (20.4 per docketing) showing "Paid" framed h.s. in red, with "Hong Kong/C" despatch, initial Plymouth arrival (26.3) and London (27.3) c.d.s. on reverse.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500
Mr. Scott is believed the largest recipient of...
Lot #3025 - 5: Hong Kong early mail
Hong Kong, 1860 (9 Aug.) entire letter from Hong Kong to Cadiz, Spain "via Gibraltar" (29.9) showing "Hong Kong/Paid" c.d.s. in red and on reverse "Hong Kong/C" c.d.s., rated "1/10", vertical file fold, fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
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