China, 1885 (4 Nov.) envelope to Germany bearing on reverse 1885 thick paper 3ca. vermilion, rough perfs., unknown Setting, horizontal strip of three [10-?-15], bright fresh colour, cancelled by Peking seals in blue and additionally tied by "Weissensee/Berlin" arrival c.d.s., matching "I.G. of Customs/Peking" double-ring despatch d.s. of "Nov 4 85" and "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring transit d.s. of "Nov 16 85" adjacent, and on front...
Sale 61 The Paramount Collection of Chinese Stamps, Postal History and Postal Stationery, 1878-1912
By: Interasia Auctions Limited
Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 61 The Paramount Collection of Chinese Stamps, Postal History and Postal Stationery, 1878-1912
The Paramount Collection of Chinese Stamps, Covers and Postal Stationery 1878-1912 represents a magnificent display of Chinese philately 1878-1912, including rare stamps, elusive cancellations and wonderful postal history.
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 #48 - China large dragons
China, 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 1ca. to 5ca. bright colours, well centred, the 1ca. shows plate variety break in frame line at bottom, fine to very fine and fresh unused with much original gum. Chan 1d-3.
Estimate HK$ 12,000 - 15,000
Lot #49 - China large dragons
China, 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 1ca. to 5ca. bright fresh colours, well centred, the 1ca. is in the dark green shade, fine to very fine and fresh unused with much original gum. Chan 1b-3.
Estimate HK$ 12,000 - 15,000
Lot #50 - China large dragons
China, 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 1ca. to 5ca. bright colours, the 3ca. is rough perfs., fine and fresh unused with traces (5ca.) to much original gum. Chan 1-3.
Estimate HK$ 9,000 - 12,000
Lot #51 - China large dragons
China, 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 1ca. to 5ca. nice colours, well centred, the 3ca. [12] shows constant plate flaw part of dragon's lower right claw missing, fine unused with much original gum, the 1ca. has light tones and paper hinge remainder. Chan 1, 2d, 3.
Estimate HK$ 8,000 - 10,000
Lot #52 - China large dragons
China, 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 1ca. to 5ca. fresh colours, well centred, fine unused with part to large part original gum, the 3ca. has a few lightly foxed perfs. Chan 1-3.
Estimate HK$ 8,000 - 10,000
Lot #53 - China large dragons
China, 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 3ca. brown-red [12], showing constant plate flaw part of Dragon's lower right claw and inner frame line missing, deep rich shade, well centred, very fine unused with much original gum, a striking example of this plate variety in a later stage of progression. Chan 2d.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000
Lot #54 - China large dragons
China, 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 5ca. yellow-orange, rough perfs., bistre-orange shade, Setting I, vertical pair [15/20] with sheet margin at right, fine appearance unused with much original gum, light diagonal gum creasing. Chan 3.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 12,000
Lot #55 - China large dragons
China, 1883-85 Large Dragon thick paper, a splendid set of pristine mint horizontal pairs, comprising :
1ca. bright green, clean-cut perfs., Setting V, horizontal pair [9-8]
3ca. red-brown, clean-cut perfs., Setting XII, horizontal pair [24-26] with sheet margin
5ca. lemon-yellow, rough perfs., Setting V, horizontal pair [7-2]
All display exceptionally bright colours on pristine white paper, excellent...
Lot #56 - China large dragons
China, 1883-85 Large Dragon thick paper 3ca. vermilion-red [4], clean-cut perfs., variety semi-circle to right of lower left "3", bright colour on fresh white paper, outstanding centring, very fine and fresh unused with large part to much original gum. Chan 8c.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 12,000
The "semi-circle" variety occurs after Setting XIII.
Lot #57 - China large dragons
China, 1883-85 Large Dragon thick paper 1ca. yellow-green, clean-cut perfs., Setting VII, vertical pair [8/7], bright colour on white paper, very fine and fresh unused without gum, barely discernable horizontal crease at foot. A notable example of this rare variety. Chan 7c.
Estimate HK$ 450,000 - 550,000
Provenance: James B. Whang, Christie's Swire (Hong Kong), 2.11.1994, lot 1573
M.F. Huang,...
Lot #58 - China large dragons
China, Customs Mail Matter : 1885 Large Dragon thick paper, rough perfs., 3ca. pale-red [18], plate variety broken top left corner, cancelled by two part to large part complete strikes of "Amoy Customs/Mail/Matter" oval h.s. in red, central thin spot, otherwise very fine. Chan 11a.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000
Lot #59 - China large dragons
China, Customs Dater : 1883 Large Dragon thick paper, clean-cut perfs., 3ca. brown-red, centrally cancelled by "Customs/Canton" double-ring d.s. of "Sep 22 85", extremely fine and choice, a very rare cancellation on the Large Dragons. Chan 8.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 12,000
References: Customs Dater (1875-1913), Taipei : Philatelic Writers' Club, 2008, p. 277. Illustrated.
Lot #60 - China large dragons
China, Customs Dater : 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 5ca. orange-yellow, cancelled by "Custom(s)/Chefo(o)" double-ring d.s. of "Dec 16 78" with complete date, small part of "….dam" c.d.s. of the Netherlands at lower left corner, offering irrefutable proof that there was already a foreign mail service in 1878 using Large Dragon stamps, very fine strike of this rare first year cancellation. Chan 3.
Estimate HK$ 70,000 -...
Lot #61 - China large dragons
China, Customs Dater : 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 1ca. green and 3ca. brown-red, each centrally cancelled by "Customs/Chefoo" double-ring d.s. of "May 9 80" and "May 26 80" respectively, the 3ca. has lightly foxed perfs., very fine and choice strikes. Chan 1, 2.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 12,000
Lot #62 - China large dragons
China, Customs Dater : 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 1ca. to 5ca. centrally cancelled by "Customs/Chefoo" double-ring d.s., the 1ca. and 5ca. are "Jan 29 79" and "Jan 11 79" dates respectively and the 3ca. is "Aug 24 81", the 3ca. has a couple of lightly aged perfs. at top and the 5ca. (rough perfs.) has small faults including 1mm. split in margin at foot, fine strikes. Chan 1-3.
Estimate HK$ 8,000 - 10,000
Lot #63 - China large dragons
China, Customs Dater : 1882 Large Dragon wide margins 3ca. brown-red, pale shade, well centred, centrally cancelled by "Customs/Chefoo" double-ring d.s. of "Sep 26 83", lightly foxed perf. at top, fine nearly complete strike. Chan 5.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000
Lot #64 - China large dragons
China, Seal cancellations : 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 1ca. to 5ca. each centrally cancelled by large part to complete strikes of the seal, fine to very fine. Chan 1a-3.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000
Lot #65 - China large dragons
China, Seal cancellations : 1882 Large Dragon wide margins 3ca. brown-red and 1883 thick paper, clean-cut perfs., 3ca. brown-red, centrally by seals, the former has a short perf. at left, fine to very fine. Chan 5, 8.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000
Lot #66 - China large dragons
China, Seal cancellations : 1883 Large Dragon thick paper, clean-cut perfs., 1ca. to 5ca., each centrally cancelled by seals, the 1ca. has lightly reduced manuscript line at right, fine to very fine. Chan 7-9.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000
Lot #67 - China large dragons
China, Seal cancellations : 1885 Large Dragon thick paper, rough perfs., 1ca. to 5ca., each with complete or practically so central strike of the seal, fine to very fine, the 1ca. has small split at foot. Chan 10-12.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000
Lot #68 - China large dragons
China, Post Office : 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 1ca. to 5ca (rough pefs.), cancelled by part to large part complete strikes of "Chinkiang/Post Office" double-ring d.s., the 3ca. with "11 Mar 79" and the 5ca. with "7 Feb 79" (very early) dates, fine to very fine for these. Chan 1-3a.
Estimate HK$ 22,000 - 26,000
Lot #69 - China large dragons
China, Post Office : 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 3ca. brown-red, cancelled by "Chinkiang/Post Office" double-ring d.s. of "26 Mar 79", fine to very fine practically complete strike. Chan 2.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000
Lot #70 - China large dragons
China, Post Office : 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 3ca. brown-red, rough perfs., cancelled by "Chinkiang/Post Office" double-ring d.s., good strike, toned. Chan 2.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000
Lot #71 - China large dragons
China, Post Office : 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 5ca. orange, rough perfs., clear colour, cancelled by "Chinkiang/Post Office" double-ring d.s. of "7 Feb 79", fine light strike. Chan 3.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000
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