1862 Queen Victoria first issue (unwatermarked), 2c pale brown, 8c buff, 12c blue, 18c lilac, 24c green, 48c rose and 96c gray, complete set of seven, unused with part original gum, h.r., 2c, 18c and 48c stained, others with minor gum toning, 24c with short perfs at upper right, generally nice colors, fine appearance (SG 1-7)
Cat. Val. £10,300
Estimate: $1500
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Lot #687 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG
Lot #688 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG
1862 12c pale blue, unused, usual color and centering, rare (SG 3)
Cat. Val. £650
Estimate: $350
Lot #689 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG
1862 18c lilac, unused, good color and perforations, minor toned spot, still fine, rare (SG 4)
Cat. Val. £650
Estimate: $350
Lot #690 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG
1862 24c green, 48c rose, blue "B62" duplex pmks, good color, fine (SG 5,6)
Cat. Val. £470
Estimate: $200
Lot #691 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG
1863 2c brown, 4c slate, 6c lilac, three different, unused, with full original gum, h.r., fine (SG 8a,9b,10)
Cat. Val. £700
Estimate: $350
Lot #692 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG
1863 8c brownish orange, 12c pale greenish blue, unused, with small faults under regumming, scarce (SG 11a,12)
Cat. Val. £1,600
Estimate: $250
Lot #693 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG
1863 18c lilac, 30c vermilion, fine used (SG 13,15)
Cat. Val. £314
Estimate: $150
Lot #694 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG
1863 24c green, unused, fine (SG 14)
Cat. Val. £650
Estimate: $250
Lot #695 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG
1863 30c orange vermilion, unused, fresh and fine example of this scarce stamp (SG 15a)
Cat. Val. £900
Estimate: $350
Lot #696 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG
1863 30c mauve, 48c rose carmine, unused, fine (SG 16,17a)
Cat. Val. £1,225
Estimate: $350
Lot #697 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG
1863-74 single correspondence consisting of eight covers to Bombay, each franked with 8c Victoria and tied by "B62" duplex, variety of ship endorsements incl. "Lombardy", "Columbian", "Bengal", "Ellora", "Glen Artness" and "Orissa", diff. markings incl. "Steamer Letter G.P.O. Calcutta", etc., some toning, mostly fine-v.f., scarce lot
Estimate: $3000
Lot #698 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG
1863-80 96c gray, heavy h.r., fine (SG 19)
Cat. Val. £1,500
Estimate: $500
Lot #699 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG
1874-91 Postal Fiscal Stamps $2 sage green, also $5 on $10 violet, red, h.r., well centered, v.f. (SG F1,9)
Cat. Val. £825
Estimate: $300
Lot #700 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG
1882 2c green, 4c carmine rose, 5c yellow, 12c blue and 30c brown, five different, first one n.h., diagonal crease, others regummed, fresh and fine-v.f.,
Cat. Val. £825
Estimate: $100
Lot #701 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG
1885-91 50c on 48c lilac, barest trace of a hinge, fine (SG 46)
Cat. Val. £300
Estimate: $150
Lot #702 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG
1885-91 $1 on 96c olive gray, heavy h.r., fine (SG 42)
Cat. Val. £750
Estimate: $400
Lot #703 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG
1891 Surcharges, 20c on 30c, 50c on 48c and $1 on 96c, set of three with Chinese handstamps, l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 48-50)
Cat. Val. £585
Estimate: $300
Lot #704 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG
1898 10c on 30c gray green, without Chinese Surcharge, l.h., v.f. (SG 54)
Cat. Val. £600
Estimate: $350
Lot #705 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG
1902 (20 Jan) cover from Shanghai to the commandant of the US Naval Station, Cavite, Philippines, franked with 10c Victoria, with "U.S.S. Wilmington" rooster embossing on back, also Victoria departure and Manila and Cavite, Philippines arrival pmks, v.f.
Estimate: $250
Lot #706 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG
1903 KEVII 1c-$10 complete, l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 62-76)
Cat. Val. £3,000
Estimate: $1500
Lot #707 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG
1904 Japanese Propaganda (Russo-Japanese War) picture postcard ("The Third Attempt to Block Port Arthur"), franked with 4c Edward, tied by boxed "Port Edward Wei-Hai-Wei, 10 Sep. 1904" datestamp and sent via Shanghai (Sep.13) to England, v.f.
Estimate: $500
Lot #708 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG
1912-14 George V, 1c-$10, set of 16 (complete according to Scott's), mostly l.h., fine-v.f.,
Cat. Val. $2,111
Estimate: $1000
Lot #709 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG
1912 $10 black & violet, red, small h.r., very fresh, fine (SG 116)
Cat. Val. £600
Estimate: $300
Lot #710 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG
1919 (17 Sep) cover with "The Missions to Seamen" corner cachet in blue, red "Official Paid - Hong Kong" cds (Webb type C) and same day Kowloon Branch dispatch cds alongside, sent to England, endorsed "On Active Service" on top, with the commander's signature at left side, minor cover tears, otherwise fine example of this rare late military usage of the "Official Paid" cds
Estimate: $700
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