Hong Kong, 1898 10c. on 30c. grey-green, with worn overprint showing breaks in centre of E and crossbar of T, very fine and fresh mint. S.G. 54 cat. £600.
Estimate 1,200 - 1,500
Sale 70 Hong Kong & Treaty Ports
By: Interasia Auctions Limited
Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 70 Hong Kong & Treaty Ports
The 500-lot sale of Hong Kong and Treaty Ports includes an extensive Queen Victoria offering with the iconic mint 96c. olive-bistre, a magnificent mint Postal Fiscal $10 rose-carmine (ex the Royal Collection) and two mint copies of the $10 grey-green, as well as specialized 1891 Jubilees replete with multiples and errors (including two of the five recorded complete panes of this quintessential Hong Kong stamp). The postal history is highlighted by an 1856 “Shanghae Post Office Crown” cover to France, a marvelous example of this first postal marking of Shanghai, and includes Philppe Orsetti’s marvelous collection of security marks and perfins on cover. Macau concludes the auction and includes a very rare usage British "Crown/Macao" double-ring origin datestamp.
Interasia’s June 16-18 Auctions
Interasia’s June 16-18 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, 2,500-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 comprises 500 lots, while the Other Asian Countries includes another significant North Korea offering.
Coming on Interasia’s tenth anniversary, 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. Completing Interasia’s “trifecta” is the earliest recorded cover bearing the stamps of Imperial China - the October 5, 1878 envelope from Peking to Shanghai bearing a Large Dragon 5 candarin pair and single - anticipated to realize the highest price ever for a Chinese cover (presale estimate US$900,000-1,150,000).
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June 16, 2018 |
9:30 AM |
Auction 68 |
Olsson Collection of the Large Dragons of China |
1-36 |
June 16, 2018 |
10:15 AM |
Auction 71 |
China: Ching Dynasty and Republic |
37-820 |
June 17, 2018 |
9:30 AM |
Auction 69 |
People’s Republic of China and Liberated Areas |
1001-1490 |
June 17, 2018 |
2:00 PM |
Auction 71 |
China: Ching Dynasty and Republic, Local Posts, Foreign PO, Provinces, Japanese Occ, Manchukuo, Taiwan, Tibet, Mongolia |
2001-2658 |
June 18, 2018 |
9:30 AM |
Auction 70 |
Hong Kong and Treaty Ports, Macau |
3001-3488 |
June 18, 2018 |
2:30 PM |
Auction 71 |
Other Asian Countries |
3489-3579 |
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Lot #3126 - 5: Hong Kong Queen Victoria
Lot #3127 - 5: Hong Kong Queen Victoria
Hong Kong, 1898 10c. on 30c. grey-green block of four, mint with good colour, few faint age traces and tiny tone on reverse, fine and rare block. S.G. 54.
Estimate 12,000 - 15,000
Only ten blocks of four in total have been recorded of the 1898 10c. on 30c. without Chinese surcharge, with no larger multiples known.
Lot #3128 - 5: Hong Kong Queen Victoria
Hong Kong, 1898 10c. on 30c. grey-green with additional Chinese characters, block of four, the right two stamps variety figures "10" widely spaced (Mark Ib Wide 10, approx. 1.5mm.; 2nd printing [12]), also showing horizontal kiss doubling of the English surcharge found only in the 2nd printing as well as vertical partial doubling at top on the "10", unused with gum that has dried into the paper, fresh with brilliant colour, tiny...
Lot #3129 - 5: Hong Kong Queen Victoria
Hong Kong, 1898 10c. on 30c. grey-green with large Chinese character, very fine and fresh unmounted mint, tiny pinpoint adherence on reverse at foot noted for accuracy, a very scarce and choice never hinged stamp. S.G. 54c cat £900.
Estimate 10,000 - 12,000
Lot #3130 - 5: Hong Kong Queen Victoria
Hong Kong, 1898 10c. on 30c. grey-green with large Chinese character with horizontal kiss print doubling of the overprint to the right (occurred only on the second printing), mint with large part original gum, fine to very fine. S.G. 54c cat £900.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
Lot #3131 - 5: Hong Kong Queen Victoria
Hong Kong, 1898 10c. on 30c. grey-green with large Chinese character, variety figures "10" widely spaced (Mark I, approx. 1.2mm.; 2nd printing [12]), cancelled by "Hong Kong" c.d.s. (11.6.98), customary lightened colour, small faint corner crease at upper right, very good example of this very rare stamp. S.G. 55c var; Yang 54d.
Estimate 6,000 - 8,000
ONLY SEVEN UNUSED AND FIVE USED EXAMPLES WERE RECORDED BY...
Lot #3132 - 5: Hong Kong Queen Victoria
Hong Kong, 1898 10c. on 30c. grey-green with additional Chinese character, variety "10 Cents" double with the second overprint to the top and slightly to the left, cancelled by "Hong Kong/C" c.d.s., good colour, small thin and corner crease at lower left (of minor consequence on such an exceedingly rare used variety), fine appearance, extremely rare double surcharge with only one other used example recorded. SG 55d.
Estimate...
Lot #3133 - 5: Hong Kong Queen Victoria
Hong Kong, 1900-01 2c. to 30c. set of six in unmounted mint blocks of four (10c. interpane marginal mounted mint block of six), 12c. marginal with part inscription and 30c. corner with plate number "2", good colours, uniformly yellowed or lightly toned gum (except 10c. block is toned), a fine set of blocks. S.G. 56-61.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
Lot #3134 - 5: Hong Kong Queen Victoria
Hong Kong, 1900-01 2c. dull green, variety major displacement of the vertical perforations to the left, unmounted mint, fresh, few faint rust traces on reverse, fine to very fine, a striking variety listed by Gurevitch. S.G. 56 var.
Estimate 2,000 - 2,500
Lot #3135 - 5: Hong Kong Queen Victoria
Hong Kong, 1900-01 2c. dull green corner block of six showing requisition number (U4910) and plate number, fine to very fine and fresh mint (hinged only in margin, stamps unmounted), some minor marginal gum creasing. S.G. 56.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
Lot #3136 - 5: Hong Kong Queen Victoria
Hong Kong, 1900-01 5c. yellow corner vertical pair showing requisition number (V0881), mint (hinged only in margin), fresh colour, faint gum ageing and light natural vertical gum bend in right margin, fine. S.G. 58.
Estimate 1,200 - 1,500
Lot #3137 - 5: Hong Kong Queen Victoria
Hong Kong, Inverted and Reversed Watermarks : 1863-71 watermark Crown CC 2c. (2, shades), 30c. vermilion, 30c. mauve, 48c. (2, shades), 96c. (2), all variety watermark inverted, and 12c. watermark reversed, used, few small faults, generally fine, a very nice assembly. S.G. 8w, 12x, 15w, 16w, 17w, 19w.
Estimate 2,500 - 3,000
Lot #3138 - 5: Hong Kong Queen Victoria
Hong Kong, 1863-71 watermark Crown CC 2c. (3), 8c. 24c., 30c. mauve, 96c., 1882-96 watermark Crown CA 2c. rose-lake, 5c., 10c. purple on red (2, one with part "Customs/Kowloon" d.s.) and K.G.V 1912-21 MCA watermark $1, all variety watermark inverted, and 1863-71 12c. watermark reversed, used, mainly fine or fine appearance. S.G. 8w, 11w, 12x, 14w, 16w, 19w, 32w, 35aw, 38w, 112w.
Estimate 2,500 - 3,000
Lot #3139 - 5: Hong Kong Queen Victoria
Hong Kong, Wing Margins : 1862-91 used wing margin selection, with a number with both right and left wing margin examples and some shades, all cancelled "B62", including 1863-71 CC watermark 18c. (2), 1877 16c. yellow, 1880 5c. on 8c., faults, generally fine or fine appearance, a nice selection (37). From the Philippe Orsetti collection.
Estimate 2,500 - 3,000
Lot #3140 - 5: Hong Kong Queen Victoria
Hong Kong, 1862-91 used wing margin selection, including Treaty Port cancellations, with "D27" and Amoy and Hankow c.d.s., and a few (3) cancelled by only company security h.s., mixed condition, generally fine appearance (19).
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
Lot #3141 - 5: Hong Kong Queen Victoria
Hong Kong, Selections : 1862-1901 mint or unused selection, including 1862-63 no watermark 2c. to 24c., 1863-71 CC watermark 30c. mauve (2), 1880 5c. on 8c., 10c., 1882-96 CA watermark 10c. mauve, 1891 7c. on 10c. (2, one with surcharge towards top, other small "t") and 14c. on 20c. (3), 1898 $1 on 96c. (3) and 10c. on 30c. with wide spaced "10" (2), all with additional Chinese surcharge, 1900-01 2c. to 30c., and Postal Fiscal...
Lot #3142 - 5: Hong Kong Queen Victoria
Hong Kong, 1863-1896 selection of blocks of four (6), including 1891 50c. on 48c. with Chinese surcharge (tones, mainly on reverse), 7c. on 14c. and marginal 1898 10c. on 30c. with Chinese surcharge (couple corner creases at foot), mint or unmounted mint, generally fine to very fine.
Estimate 2,000 - 2,500
Lot #3143 - 5: Hong Kong Queen Victoria
Hong Kong, 1863-91 used selection, including 1863-71 CC watermark 18c., 1880 5c. on 8c. to 10c. on 24c. (2 sets) with minor surcharge varieties, and few security markings, good to fine (approx. 35).
Estimate 1,200 - 1,500
Lot #3144 - 5: Hong Kong King Edward VII and King George V
Hong Kong, 1904-06 K.E.VII watermark multiple crown CA $2 (chalky paper) and $3, mint ($2 hinge remnant), fresh with brilliant colours, $2 faint soiling on reverse at lower right and $3 few faintly foxed perf. tips on reverse on otherwise brilliant white gum, very fine appearance. S.G. 87a, 88 cat. £725.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,200
Lot #3145 - 5: Hong Kong King Edward VII and King George V
Hong Kong, 1912-21 K.G.V watermark multiple crown CA 6c. yellow-orange Requisition H corner block of four and 1921-37 K.G.V watermark multiple crown script CA 3c. grey Requisition N corner block of four (from the lower right pane), very fine and fresh mint (each hinged in upper pair only), 6c. faintest rust traces on reverse in margin at edge and 3c. light natural bend/crease in right margin. S.G. 103, 119.
Estimate 1,800 - 2...
Lot #3146 - 5: Hong Kong King Edward VII and King George V
Hong Kong, 1935 Silver Jubilee 3c. ultramarine and grey-black upper right corner block of four with sheet number, lower left stamp lightning conductor variety (Pl. "3" R2/5), mint, toned gum, marginal crease at top left just crosses one perf. on normal stamp, very good positional multiple. S.G. 133c cat. £375.
Estimate 800 - 1,000
Lot #3147 - 5: Hong Kong King Edward VII and King George V
Hong Kong, 1935 Silver Jubilee 3c. lightening conductor variety single used and 5c. lower left corner block of four, upper left stamp extra flagstaff variety (Pl. "1" R9/1), centrally cancelled by "Victoria/Hong Kong" c.d.s. (12.11.35 c.t.o.), fresh, fine to very fine. S.G. 133c, 134a cat. £550.
Estimate 1,200 - 1,500
Lot #3148 - 5: Hong Kong King Edward VII and King George V
Hong Kong, 1935 Silver Jubilee set of four on registered first day cover from Sai Ying Pun to Canton. S.G. 133-136.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
Lot #3149 - 5: Hong Kong King Edward VII and King George V
Hong Kong, 1935 Silver Jubilee set of four on local first day cover, 10c. small pre-application wrinkle at foot. S.G. 133-136.
Estimate 800 - 1,000
Lot #3150 - 5: Hong Kong king george vi
Hong Kong, 1938-40 prewar K.G.VI requisition number selection comprising 1c. W, 2c. Z, 4c. V, 5c. W, 25c. Z corner blocks of four (all also with plate number except 1c.), 1c. Z and 5c. X corner horizontal pairs also with plate number (the 5c. showing plate "2"), and 4c. X corner single, unmounted mint (mostly) or mint, few with toned gum, 1c. Req. Z pair with some split perfs. and light creasing, fine to very fine. Scarce requisitions...
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