Hong Kong, 1876-77 16c. on 18c. lilac with wing margin at left, variety cracked "1" (Gurevitch O4), cancelled "B62", fine to very fine. S.G. 20; Yang 20d.
Estimate HK$ 700 - 900
Sale 77 Hong Kong & Treaty Ports and Macau
By: Interasia Auctions Limited
Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 77 Hong Kong & Treaty Ports and Macau
Interasia’s June 23-24 auctions of China, Hong Kong and Asian stamps and postal history will take place at the Habour Plaza North Point in Hong Kong. The two day 2,000 lot sale includes another offering of China and Hong Kong stamps and postal history, with important Ching Dynasty and Republic, substantial postal history with an original missionary correspondence, Taiwan, Local Posts, People’s Republic of China and Liberated Areas, Hong Kong with a specialized study of Postal Fiscals and Revenues, Treaty Ports, and Macau.
Day 1: 23 June 2019
Day one (June 23) commences with the early postal history of the Customs and Imperial Post periods (lots 1-35), featuring two rare examples of mail matter from Taiwan and Korea. Among the Large Dragons (lots 36-61) is what is considered to be the rarest and most remarkable of the essays and proofs: the unique complete sheet of the 5 candarins brownish ochre with trial perforation, originally owned by Sir Robert Hart, later Sir Percival David, and ultimately the Beckemans. There are also four Large Dragons covers in the auction, the undoubted highlight of which is the Large Dragon-Small Dragon mixed franking sent from Chinkiang to Denmark through the French Post Office in Shanghai. Among the Small Dragons (lots 62-70) is the remarkable double rate combination cover from the Chinese Imperial Post Office in Seoul. The 1894 Dowager Empress Birthday (lots 71-111) features the magnificent set of the Second printing in marginal or corner blocks of four offered intact. The 1897 New Currency surcharges (lots 112-245) are replete with rare multiples and varieties, including the small figures surcharge 10c. on 9ca. with surcharge double and a fresh marginal mint example of the famous “Golden Dragon”, the only such recorded with sheet or interpane margin. Two Red Revenue usages on postal stationery cards (lots 272-273) comprise a taxed usage to London and a registered mixed issue usage with the large figures 2c. on 3c. and various other values including C.I.P. 1c. horizontal imperforate between pair. A stunning mint set of the 1914-19 Junk Peking printing in blocks of four and the 1923 surcharged 2c. on 3c. with surcharge inverted are representative of the later issues, but one should also mention the eight exquisite 1942 die proofs in black of the Dr. Sun Yat-sen London printing (lots 400-407).
On the same afternoon and early evening (June 23), there will be a diverse offering of Hong Kong and Treaty Ports, and Macau. The stamps of Hong Kong (lots 1018-1114) include a mint example of the Queen Victoria 96c. olive-bistre and a further offering of modern varieties, with 1983 Hong Kong by Night $1.30 variety silver omitted in a complete sheet and the 1988 Peak Tramway miniature sheet with black omitted in a booklet. We are privileged to offer the renowned collection of Revenues and Postal Fiscals formed by Philippe Orsetti (lots 1115-1225), whose monograph represents the definitive catalogue of this subject. Macau (lots 1451-1613) includes early mail, an extensive offering of “Specimen” overprints, modern varieties, and a specialised collection of postal stationery cards (lots 1549-1587).
Sale 76
China and other Asian Countries
Sunday June 23, 2019 09:30 and Monday June 24, 2019 09:30
Sale 77
Hong Kong & Treaty Ports and Macau
Sunday June 23, 2019 15:00
Sale 78
The People’s Republic of China and Liberated Areas
Monday June 24, 2019 13:30
2019-06-23, 9:30am
Session 1: Lot 1 - 493, China and other Asian Countries
Session 2: Lot 1001 - 1613, Hong Kong & Treaty Ports and Macau
2019-06-24, 9:30am
Session 3: Lot 2001 - 2463, The People's Republic of China and Liberated Areas
Session 4: Lot 3001 - 3454, China and other Asian Countries
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Lot #1026 - 2: Hong Kong Queen Victoria
Lot #1027 - 2: Hong Kong Queen Victoria
Hong Kong, 1880 48c. brown, very fine and fresh mint (paper hinge remnant). S.G. 31 cat. £1500.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000
Lot #1028 - 2: Hong Kong Queen Victoria
Hong Kong, 1882-96 watermark crown CA 10c. purple on red and 30c. grey-green "Specimen" set of two, very fine and fresh unmounted mint, 10c. tiny gum loss/faint thinning at one perf. (presumably from separation) noted for accuracy. S.G. 38s, 39as cat. £400.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500
Lot #1029 - 2: Hong Kong Queen Victoria
Hong Kong, 1882-96 watermark crown CA 10c. deep blue-green, mint (large part to much original gum), fresh with rich colour and well centred, some light gum yellowing, fine to very fine example of this very scarce mint stamp. S.G. 37 cat. £1800.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000
Lot #1030 - 2: Hong Kong Queen Victoria
Hong Kong, 1885 20c. on 30c. to $1 on 96c. "Specimen" set of three (the first two values handstamped "Specimen" diagonally), fine to very fine unused. S.G. 40S, 41S, 42s.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
Lot #1031 - 2: Hong Kong Queen Victoria
Hong Kong, 1885 20c. on 30c. to $1 on 96c. set of three, good colours, unused with large part uniformly yellowed original gum (20c. disturbed) or regummed ($1), $1 couple tiny corner perf. creases, fine or fine appearance. S.G. 40-42.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200
Lot #1032 - 2: Hong Kong Queen Victoria
Hong Kong, 1885 50c. on 48c. yellowish brown, fine to very fine mint with some pink fibres on reverse and small paper hinge remnant. S.G. 41 cat. £400.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200
Lot #1033 - 2: Hong Kong Queen Victoria
Hong Kong, 1885 $1 on 96c. grey-olive, unmounted mint (uniformly lightly yellowed gum), good colour, couple tiny adherences on reverse noted for accuracy, a fine and very scarce unmounted mint stamp. S.G. 42 cat. £750.
Estimate HK$ 3,500 - 4,000
Lot #1034 - 2: Hong Kong Queen Victoria
Hong Kong, 1885 $1 on 96c. grey-olive, very fine and fresh mint, few tiny adherence traces and tiny h.s. on reverse noted for accuracy, a difficult stamp with original gum, much less the fresh gum on this excellent example (with most original gum examples having brownish gum). S.G. 42 cat. £750.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
Lot #1035 - 2: Hong Kong Queen Victoria
Hong Kong, 1891 7c. on 10c. green, variety surcharge double, with the second overprint approx. 7mm. to northeast, unused with part original gum, good colour, light toning and soiling and small faults, nevertheless a very rare stamp with this exceedingly wide spacing of two full strikes of the surcharge. B.P.A. certificate (2000). S.G. 43b var.
Estimate HK$ 8,000 - 10,000
The second overprint is lighter and...
Lot #1036 - 2: Hong Kong Queen Victoria
Hong Kong, 1891 20c. on 30c. to $1 on 96c. set of three (20c. is the yellow-green shade), mint, fresh with rich colours, 50c. single lightly yellowed perf. tip (on reverse only) and $1 few short perfs., otherwise fine to very fine. S.G. 45a-47 cat. £1210.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500
Lot #1037 - 2: Hong Kong Queen Victoria
Hong Kong, 1891 50c. on 48c. dull purple and $1 on 96c. purple on red, very fine and fresh mint (50c. tiny faint h.s. on reverse). S.G. 46-47 cat. £1100.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000
Lot #1038 - 2: Hong Kong Queen Victoria
Hong Kong, 1891 20c. on 30c. to $1 on 96c. with additional Chinese character surcharge set of three (with both the yellowish green shade and grey-green shades of the 20c.), fine to very fine and fresh mint (20c. grey-green few light age spots on reverse). S.G. 48-50, 48a cat. £627.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
Lot #1039 - 2: Hong Kong Queen Victoria
Hong Kong, 1891 Jubilee 2c. carmine, mint with part to large part original gum, fresh appearance with rich colour, couple faint age traces on reverse, fine to very fine. S.G. 51 cat. £475.
Estimate HK$ 800 - 1,000
Lot #1040 - 2: Hong Kong Queen Victoria
Hong Kong, 1891 Jubilee 2c. carmine, mint with uniformly lightly yellowed gum, trivial tiny perf. thinning, fine appearance. S.G. 51 cat. £475.
Estimate HK$ 800 - 1,000
Lot #1041 - 2: Hong Kong Queen Victoria
Hong Kong, 1891 Jubilee 2c. carmine showing thick B and beveled L [2], unused with part original gum, very good to fine. S.G. 51 cat. £475.
Estimate HK$ 800 - 1,000
Lot #1042 - 2: Hong Kong Queen Victoria
Hong Kong, 1891 Jubilee 2c. carmine showing defective "Ho" and printing dash between "8" and "4" ([5] 3rd printing), fine to very fine and fresh mint with deep rich colour, tiny h.s. on reverse. S.G. 51 cat. £475.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
Lot #1043 - 2: Hong Kong Queen Victoria
Hong Kong, 1891 Jubilee 2c. carmine showing short E ([7] 1st printing), fine unused with lightly aged part to large part original gum, fine. S.G. 51 cat. £475.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500
The stamp does not show the minor flaws attributable to the second through fourth printings.
Lot #1044 - 2: Hong Kong Queen Victoria
Hong Kong, 1891 Jubilee 2c. carmine showing nicked J and nick in "o" of Kong just broken through ([8] probably 2nd printing), mint with fresh gum (some peripheral tones), fine. S.G. 51 cat. £475.
Estimate HK$ 800 - 1,000
Lot #1045 - 2: Hong Kong Queen Victoria
Hong Kong, 1891 Jubilee 2c. carmine showing nicked J and gap in "o" of Kong ([8] 2nd through 6th printings), unused with gum that has dried into the paper, fine. S.G. 51 cat. £475.
Estimate HK$ 800 - 1,000
Lot #1046 - 2: Hong Kong Queen Victoria
Hong Kong, 1891 Jubilee 2c. carmine showing broken H and beveled L [9], mint with large part original gum (paper hinge remnant), trivial faint soiling on few perf. tips at top, fine. S.G. 51 cat. £475.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200
Lot #1047 - 2: Hong Kong Queen Victoria
Hong Kong, 1891 Jubilee 2c. carmine showing bent E [12], fine to very fine and fresh mint with part to large part original gum. S.G. 51 cat. £475.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200
Lot #1048 - 2: Hong Kong Queen Victoria
Hong Kong, 1891 Jubilee 2c. carmine showing bent E [12], unused with original gum (album adherences), very good to fine. S.G. 51 cat. £475.
Estimate HK$ 800 - 1,000
Lot #1049 - 2: Hong Kong Queen Victoria
Hong Kong, 1891 Jubilee 2c. carmine showing broken 8 ([6] 3rd printing), cancelled by first day c.d.s. (22.1), very fine. S.G. 51 cat. £130.
Estimate HK$ 700 - 900
Lot #1050 - 2: Hong Kong Queen Victoria
Hong Kong, 1891 Jubilee 2c. carmine showing broken H [9] cancelled by first day c.d.s. (22.1); also included is second 2c. showing nicked J and gap in o [8] with dubious c.d.s. (4.1.91). S.G. 51.
Estimate HK$ 700 - 900
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