China, 1883-85 Large Dragon thick paper 3ca. red-brown, rough perfs., Setting XII, vertical pair [20/23] with complete sheet margins at left and foot, deep rich colour on white paper, tiny defect in margin at lower left of bottom stamp, lightly foxed perfs., otherwise very fine. Chan 11.
Estimate HK$ 20,000 - 25,000
This and the following four lots comprise a complete reconstruction of the 3 Candarins, Setting...
Sale 60 The Jane and Dan Sten Olsson Collection of Large Dragons
By: Interasia Auctions Limited
Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 60 The Jane and Dan Sten Olsson Collection of Large Dragons
This second of four auctions over which the magnificent Olsson Collection of Large Dragons of China will be offered includes important proofs and essays, outstanding stamps including a 5 candarin complete sheet in post office fresh mint condition, as well as seven covers highlighted by an 1879 envelope from Tientsin to New York through the Japanese Post Office franked with a complete set of the three Large Dragon stamps.
Interasia’s December 4-7 auction of China, Hong Kong and Asian stamps and postal history will take place at the Excelsior Hotel in Causeway Bay in Hong Kong. The four-day, 3,500-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 850 lots, while the Other Asian Countries features Japanese Occupation of Southeast Asia rarities and another strong North Korea offering.
Interasia Auctions Timetable |
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Lots |
December 4, 2017 |
9:30 AM |
Auction 60 |
Olsson Collection of the Large Dragons of China |
1-47 |
December 4, 2017 |
10:15 AM |
Auction 61 |
Paramount Collection of Chinese Stamps, Postal History and Postal Stationery, 1878-1912 |
48-366 |
December 4, 2017 |
2:15 PM |
Auction 67 |
China: Ching Dynasty and Republic |
367-797 |
December 5, 2017 |
9:30 AM |
Auction 62 |
MacArthur Collection of Red Revenues of China |
1001-1033 |
December 5, 2017 |
10:00 AM |
Auction 63 |
Aaron Li Collection of Red Revenues of China |
1034-1130 |
December 5, 2017 |
11:15 AM |
Auction 64 |
William E. Jones Collection of China Silver Yuan Stamps and Postal History |
1131-1207 |
December 5, 2017 |
12:00 Noon |
Auction 67 |
China: Ching Dynasty and Republic |
1208-1377 |
December 5, 2017 |
2:30 PM |
Auction 65 |
People’s Republic of China and Liberated Areas |
2001-2560 |
December 6, 2017 |
9:30 AM |
Auction 67 |
China, Local Posts, Foreign PO, Provinces, Japanese Occ, Manchukuo, Taiwan, Tibet, Mongolia, North Korea, Asia |
3001-3930 |
December 7, 2017 |
9:30 AM |
Auction 66 |
Hong Kong and Treaty Ports, Macau |
4001-4859 |
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The auction features five China specialized single-owner sales to start off each of the first two days. Day one (December 4) commences with the second part of the Olsson Collection of Large Dragons of China (lots 1-47). This second of four auctions over which this magnificent collection will be offered includes magnificent proofs and essays, outstanding stamps including a 5 candarin complete sheet in post office fresh mint condition, as well as seven covers featuring an 1879 envelope from Tientsin to New York through the Japanese Post Office franked with a complete set of the three Large Dragon stamps. It is followed by the Paramount Collection of Chinese Stamps, Covers and Postal Stationery 1878-1912 (lots 48-366), a magnificent display with rare stamps, elusive cancellations and wonderful postal history. The day concludes with the China Ching Dynasty from early mail through the 1897 New Currency Surcharges (lots 367-797).
Day two (December 5) starts off with two extraordinary Red Revenue collections, the MacArthur collection (lots 1001-1033) and the Aaron Li collection (lots 1034-1130). The former while small in number is noteworthy particularly for its items’ rarity. The Aaron Li collection includes extensive plating studies as well as important cancellations. The legendary William E. Jones collection of Silver Yuan stamps and postal history (lots 1131-1207) follows and includes a very rare commercial usage of the Watlam provisionals and his famous study of the Domestic Postage Paid labels. The day then continues with the China 1897-1949 issues from the general sale (lots 1208-1377). Day two concludes with the 560-lot People’s Republic of China (lots 2001-2560), including Liberated Areas rarities, the unique set of blocks of the unissued 1952 Soviet errors, two examples of the “Whole Country is Red”, the legendary “Big Blue Sky,” a substantial offering of J and T series miniature sheets, as well as three of the ever-popular 1980 Year of the Monkey complete sheets.
Day three (December 6; lots 3001-3930) includes the China Special Purpose Stamps and collections, an exhibition collection of Chinese Local Posts, and Foreign Post Offices in China with particularly noteworthy Russian Post Offices and a substantial assembly of the U.S. Postal Agency “Darrah” overprints. These are followed by China postal stationery and covers, Tibet, Manchukuo with an award-winning collection of postal stationery offered intact, and Taiwan highlighted by the unissued Taiwan 12th Nationalist Congress of the Kuomintang. The Other Asian Countries include an 1875-76 correspondence from a U.S. sailor stationed in Japan with a fine usage of the Bird 15 sen, Japanese Occupation of Southeast Asia rarities, Laos proofs and Korea with another strong section of North Korea including the only known usage of the 1950 Occupation stationery card.
The 850 lot sale of Hong Kong and Treaty Ports (lots 4001-4859) again comprises the fourth day ((December 7) and includes the remarkable old-time PF Collection, which is highlighted by a complete pane of the 1891 Jubilee, the second part of Nick Halewood’s King George VI definitives and Philippe Orsetti’s award-winning Japanese Occupation of Hong Kong as well a number of other notable studies he has formed over the years. The Treaty Ports include a particularly noteworthy collection of Amoy including the magnificent “D27” cover to New York that previously graced the Ishikawa, D’Almada and Beckeman collections. Macau concludes the day and includes a very rare usage British "Crown/Macao" double-ring origin datestamp.
Lot #26 - China issued stamps
Lot #27 - China issued stamps
China, 1883-85 Large Dragon thick paper 3ca. red-brown, clean-cut perfs., Setting XII, block of four [9-15/14-17] with complete sheet margins at top and left, of fine appearance unused with much original gum which is climatically toned, also a few age spots, otherwise fine. Chan 8.
Estimate HK$ 60,000 - 80,000
Provenance: Paul Hock, Robson Lowe (Zurich), 19.10.1983, lot 105.
Lot #28 - China issued stamps
China, 1883-85 Large Dragon thick paper 3ca. red-brown, clean-cut perfs., Setting XII, block of four [13-5/6-1], bright colour on fresh white paper, well centred, fine to very unused with much original gum, a few short perfs. of no significance. Chan 8.
Estimate HK$ 50,000 - 60,000
Provenance: Godfrey Mellor, Robson Lowe (London), 15.5.1969, lot 2158
Paul Hock, Robson Lowe (Zurich), 19.10.1983,...
Lot #29 - China issued stamps
China, 1883-85 Large Dragon thick paper 3ca. red-brown, clean-cut perfs., Setting XII, block of four [14-17/10-25], deep bright colour on pristine white paper, slightly uneven impression at right, particularly well centred, very fine unused with much original gum, a few shortish perfs. at right. Chan 8.
Estimate HK$ 50,000 - 60,000
Provenance: Sir Percival David, Robson Lowe (London), 22.7.1970, lot 49...
Lot #30 - China issued stamps
China, 1883-85 Large Dragon thick paper 3ca. red-brown, clean-cut perfs., Setting XII, block of nine [25-24-26/11-3-21/4-8-18], with complete sheet margins at right and foot, fresh bright colour on white paper, light staining in margin at foot of lower left stamp and in part of selvedge below, fine to very fine unused with much original gum. A significant and appealing multiple. Chan 8.
Estimate HK$ 100,000 - 120,000 ...
Lot #31 - China issued stamps
China, 1883-85 Large Dragon thick paper 3ca. vermilion, clean-cut perfs., Setting XIII, horizontal strip of three [8-26-1], neatly cancelled by "Customs/Newchwang" double-ring d.s. of "Jun 19" without year date, very fine appearance, a few faults including surface abrasion in lower right corner. Chan 8b.
Estimate HK$ 15,000 - 20,000
This is a distinct dull vermilion shade unique to this Setting and is only...
Lot #32 - China issued stamps
China, 1883-85 Large Dragon thick paper 3ca. vermilion [4], clean-cut perfs., variety semi-circle to right of lower left "3", deep rich shade, choice centring, very fine and fresh unused with much original gum. Chan 8c.
Estimate HK$ 12,000 - 15,000
The "semi-circle" variety occurs after Setting XIII.
Lot #33 - China issued stamps
China, 1883-85 Large Dragon thick paper 3ca. vermilion-red [4], clean-cut perfs., variety semi-circle to right of lower left "3", cancelled by Tientsin seal in blue, fine to very fine. Chan 8c.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000
Lot #34 - China issued stamps
China, 1883-85 Large Dragon thick paper 3ca. vermilion [4], rough perfs., variety semi-circle to right of lower left "3", fresh colour, excellent centring, cancelled by two strikes of Peking seal in blue, fine to very fine. Chan 11f.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000
Lot #35 - China issued stamps
China, 1883-85 Large Dragon thick paper 3ca. vermilion-red, clean-cut perfs., Setting XV, block of four [26-5/24-18], strong bright colour on immaculate white paper, extremely fine and fresh unused with much original gum. An exceptional block from this rare Setting, in the ultimate state of conservation. Chan 8.
Estimate HK$ 70,000 - 90,000
Only six positions from this Setting have been identified to date....
Lot #36 - China issued stamps
China, 1883-85 Large Dragon thick paper 5ca. lemon-yellow, clean-cut perfs., Setting V, the magnificent complete sheet of twenty, rich colour on bright white paper, exceptional centring with intact perforations all round, slightly blunted in places, unused with large part original gum (corner stamps only mounted), two stamps have negligible surface marks, extremely fine and of optimum post office fresh quality. Chan 9a.
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Lot #37 - China issued stamps
China, 1883-85 Large Dragon thick paper 5ca. chrome-yellow, clean-cut perfs., Setting V, block of four [12-14/15-17], bright colour, well centred, cancelled by two strikes of Peking seal in blue, fine to very fine. Chan 9.
Estimate HK$ 20,000 - 25,000
Lot #38 - China issued stamps
China, 1883-85 Large Dragon thick paper 5ca. chrome-yellow, rough perfs., Setting V, vertical pair [17/21], cancelled by Peking seals in blue, fine to very fine. Chan 12.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000
Lot #39 - China issued stamps
China, 1883-85 Large Dragon thick paper 5ca. chrome-yellow, rough perfs., Setting VII, horizontal pair [11-10], cancelled by Customs double-ring d.s., light peripheral foxing mostly on reverse, otherwise fine. Chan 12.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000
Lot #40 - China issued stamps
China, 1883-85 Large Dragon thick paper 5ca. lemon-yellow, rough perfs., Setting VII, vertical pair [5/24], dull colour with greenish hue, cancelled by Tientsin seals in blue, fine. Chan 12.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000
Lot #41 - China covers
China, 1879 (23 Sept.) envelope bearing on reverse 1878 thin paper 1ca. green with sheet margin at right, 3ca. brown-red with sheet magin at right and 5ca. orange, cancelled by Tientsin small seal type 1, two stamps additionally just tied by matching "Customs/Tientsin" double-ring despatch d.s. of "Sep 23 79" and the 5ca. further tied by "San Francisco Cal./Pd. All" transit c.d.s. (27.10) in red, and on front "Customs/Shanghai" double-...
Lot #42 - China covers
China, 1880 (4 Mar.) envelope from Lurgan, Ireland to William Hancock Esq., Imperial Customs, Peking, China "Per First Mail" bearing 2½d. rosy mauve plate 16 horizontal pair, cancelled by "Lurgan/316" duplex, and overlapped by 1878 thin paper 3ca. brown-red, Setting I, vertical pair [1/6] with sheet margin at left, tied by "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring d.s. of "Apl 19 80", with "Hong Kong/A" transit c.d.s. on reverse and manuscript "...
Lot #43 - China covers
China, 1880 (24 May) neat envelope to Germany bearing on reverse 1878 thin paper 3ca. brown-red and 5ca. yellow-orange, cliché [8] with long stroke of "Dah", cancelled by Tientsin large seal type 2, and the 5ca. additionally tied by "Wiesbaden" arrival c.d.s., matching "Customs/Tientsin" double-ring despatch d.s. of "May 24 80" and "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring transit d.s. of "May 28 80" adjacent, and on front France Peace and...
Lot #44 - China covers
China, 1880 (10 June) envelope to Germany (8.8) redirected internally (9.8) bearing on reverse 1878 thin paper 3ca. brown-red (2) and 5ca. orange (2, one has light creasing from application over flap), cancelled by Peking seal in blue and one 5ca. additionally tied by "Harzburg" arrival c.d.s., matching "I.G. of Customs/Peking" double-ring despatch d.s. of "Jun 10 80" and "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring transit d.s. of "Jun 16 80"...
Lot #45 - China covers
China, 1882 (4 Aug.) red-band envelope from Tientsin to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Peking bearing 1882 wide margins 1ca. green and 5ca. yellow-ochre, cancelled by Tientsin large type 2 seal, with "Bo Si Da" framed d.s. (8th Year, 6th Month, 21st Day) on reverse, the 5ca. is wrinkled from the envelope which has a few faults, fine example of this official mail, especially so with the wide margin 5 candarins. Chan 4, 6.
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Lot #46 - China covers
China, 1882 (8 Aug.) envelope to England bearing on reverse 1882 wide margins 3ca. brown-red, Setting VI or VII, block of six [23-13/5-4/21-14] with sheet margins at top and foot, cancelled by "Customs/Newchwang" double-ring d.s. of "Aug 8 82", additionally tied by part "Cust(oms)/Shang(hai)" double-ring d.s. in red and the block shows a faint impression of the Exeter arrival c.d.s., and on front France Peace and Commerce 25c. bistre...
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