China, Hwa Yang Letter Agency : Red-band envelope from Tientsin to Peking, showing on reverse two strikes of "Despatched by Hwa Yang Shu Hsin Kwan at Tientsin on 3rd Month, 12th day" (9.4.1881) framed Horse and Dragon motif d.s. in red, with matching two-line advertising h.s. which reads "The Hwa Yang Shu Hsin Kwan at Peking is operated outside the Wei Chien Gate, Ta Mo Chang, Central Shang Ku Lane", light age spotting, fine to...
Sale 67 Asian Stamps & Postal History
By: Interasia Auctions Limited
Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 67 Asian Stamps & Postal History
Interasia’s General Sale of China and Asian Countries stamps and postal history includes important China Ching Dynasty and Republic, substantial postal history, postal stationery, Chinese Local Posts and Foreign Post offices in China, Taiwan, and Tibet, while the Other Asian Countries feature Japanese Occupation of Southeast Asia rarities and another strong North Korea offering.
Day one (December 4) comprises China Ching Dynasty from early mail through the 1897 New Currency Surcharges (lots 367-797). Day two (December 5) continues with the China 1897-1949 issues (lots 1208-1377).
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, Chinese Provinces, Japanese Occupation of China, Manchukuo with an award-winning collection of postal stationery offered intact, Taiwan highlighted by the unissued Taiwan 12th Nationalist Congress of the Kuomintang, and Tibet. 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.
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.
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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.
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Lot #368 - China Early Mail, Customs Mail and Imperial Post
China, Customs Mail Matter : 1873 (21 June) envelope from Peking to Paris (11.8) "Per French Packet", showing on reverse "Custom House/Shanghai/Paid" oval d.s. in red and bearing on front Ceres 25c. pair and singles (2), cancelled by "5104", showing "Shang-hai/Chine" c.d.s. (21.6) adjacent, flap opened out at top for display, fairly legible strike of the Custom House dater, fine and rare example of this early Customs Post...
Lot #369 - China Early Mail, Customs Mail and Imperial Post
China, 1880 (11 Aug.) envelope to Portsmouth, New Hampshire via San Francisco (20.9), showing on reverse "Customs/Chefoo" double-ring origin d.s. of "Aug 11 80" and "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring transit d.s. of "Aug 14 80", and bearing on front Japan Koban 5s. cancelled by "crossroads" type and additionally tied by "Yokohama" transit c.d.s. (4.9), showing "I.J Postal Agency/Shanghai" double-ring d.s. (25.8) adjacent, the envelope is...
Lot #370 - China Early Mail, Customs Mail and Imperial Post
China, 1880 (23 Oct.) envelope endorsed "Custom House, Canton, 23/10/80" to Hong Kong (24.10), showing on reverse "Customs/Canton" type A double-ring origin d.s. and bearing on front Hong Kong 2c. vertical pair, cancelled by "B62" barred obliterator, with wax seal of the Custom House of Canton on reverse, stamps and envelope have small faults and some age spotting, fine and a scarce official Customs usage.
Estimate HK$ 8,000...
Lot #371 - China Early Mail, Customs Mail and Imperial Post
China, 1882 (4 Apr.) Hong Kong 3c. postal stationery card from Canton to Tientsin (17.4) via Hong Kong (5.4), redirected to Hong Kong (1.5), cancelled by "A/Canton" c.d.s., showing "Shanghae/A" transit c.d.s. (25.4) of the British Post Office, "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring d.s. (23.4) and "Customs/Tientsin" double-ring arrival d.s. adjacent, fine and scarce example of redirected mail originating in the British Post Office and then...
Lot #372 - China Early Mail, Customs Mail and Imperial Post
China, 1884 (27 Aug.) envelope to Amoy (5.10) via Hong Kong (3.10) redirected from the Customs Post in Amoy (8.10) via Hong Kong (10.10) to London (17.11) bearing Great Britain 5d., cancelled by "Bournemouth/B60" duplex, showing on reverse various transit and arrival markings including "A/Amoy" c.d.s. of the British Post Office and "Customs/Amoy" double-ring d.s. of "Oct 8 84" in red, with "Hong Kong/A" transit c.d.s. (10.10) and...
Lot #373 - China Early Mail, Customs Mail and Imperial Post
China, 1886 (Jan.) envelope from Inchon to M.H. Chaumont at the Customs House in Shanghai (13.1), bearing Japan Koban 5s. from the top left corner of the sheet, cancelled by "Ninsen" double-ring d.s., with another superb strike and "Nagasaki/Japan" transit c.d.s. (11.1) adjacent, showing on reverse "I.J.P.A./Shanghai" transit c.d.s. (13.1) and "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring arrival d.s. of "Jan 13 86", very fine and early example of...
Lot #374 - China Early Mail, Customs Mail and Imperial Post
China, 1891 (22 July) registered envelope to Kingston on Thames, England (24.8) via Hong Kong (23.7), showing an extremely fine strike of the "Customs/Canton" type C double-ring origin d.s. on reverse, and bearing on front Hong Kong 2c. vertical pair and 10c., cancelled by "A/Canton" c.d.s. (22.7), with "Registered/London/A" c.d.s. (24.8) in red and "R" in circle h.s. adjacent, endorsed by the sender "H.R.H.", very fine example of...
Lot #375 - China Early Mail, Customs Mail and Imperial Post
China, 1893 (14 Dec.) envelope to Bristol (5.2.94) via Hanoi (30.12), Haiphong (31.12) and Hong Kong (4.11.94), showing on reverse "Customs/Mengtzo" double-ring origin d.s. of "Dec 14 1893", and bearing on front French Colonies General issue 25c. vertical pair, cancelled by "Lao-Kai/Tonkin" c.d.s. (1.12), very fine example of mail from this Customs Office in Yunnan unusually at the double rate.
Estimate HK$ 50,000 - 60,000...
Lot #376 - China Early Mail, Customs Mail and Imperial Post
China, Taiwan : 1894 Dowager imperforate proof on thin native laid paper of 2ca. green, on piece, cancelled by "Customs/Anping" double-ring d.s. of "Mar 20 1895" in red, stamp has small pre-application fault, also two cut-outs showing "Customs/Anping" double-ring d.s. of "Aug 23 1894" and "Anping Customs/Mail Matter" oval h.s., both in red, fine.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000
Lot #377 - China Early Mail, Customs Mail and Imperial Post
China, "To Pay" handstamps : 1892 (31 Oct.) envelope to the Imperial German Legation, Peking (25.12) bearing Switzerland 25c., cancelled by "Avenches" c.d.s., showing "To Pay" framed h.s. in red adjacent, with "Singapore/To Hong Kong/A" marine sorter c.d.s. (29.11), "Customs/Shanghai" transit (10.12) and "I.G. of Customs/Peking" double-ring arrival d.s. of "Dec 25 92", the last two in blue, on reverse, carried on the "Malwa" to...
Lot #378 - China Early Mail, Customs Mail and Imperial Post
China, 1895 (Dec.) envelope from Great Britain to the London Mission Hospital in Peking (13.2.96) bearing Jubilee 2½d., cancelled by squared circle d.s., showing framed "To Pay" h.s. in red, with "Singapore/to Hong Kong" marine sorter c.d.s. (19.1.96), "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring transit d.s. (30.1.96) and "I.G. of Customs/Peking" double-ring arrival d.s. in blue, carried by the winter overland mail service from Shanghai to Peking,...
Lot #379 - China Early Mail, Customs Mail and Imperial Post
China, 1897 (7 Jan.) registered envelope from Ludwig Hedin in Stockholm to Sven Hedin at the Imperial Russian Mission in Peking (8.3) bearing Oscar 30ö (2), cancelled by "Stockholm" dotted rim d.s., showing "To Pay" framed h.s. in red struck over the Stockholm registration label, with "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring transit d.s. (17.2) in brown and "I.G. of Customs/Peking" double-ring arrival d.s. in blue on reverse, very fine and...
Lot #380 - China Early Mail, Customs Mail and Imperial Post
China, 1900 (16 Jan.) envelope (with original enclosure) from Chicago to Tientsin (25.2) via San Francisco and Shanghai (19.2) bearing U.S. 10c., cancelled by "Chicago" flag design duplex, with "To Pay" framed h.s. and showing on reverse "U.S. Postal Agency/Shanghai Rec'd" c.d.s. (19.2), envelope opened out for display and has reinforced splitting along join, from the Porter correspondence, fine and believed to be the latest usage of...
Lot #381 - China Early Mail, Customs Mail and Imperial Post
China, Customs Mail Matter - Canton : 1895 (28 Dec.) envelope to Max Breitenfeldt at I.M. Customs, Lappa, showing "Canton Customs/Mail Matter" type 2 oval h.s. in blue, and its accompanying "Customs/Canton" double-ring origin d.s. of "Dec 28 1895", insignificant piece at back missing, fine to very fine.
Estimate HK$ 30,000 - 40,000
Provenance: Richard Canman, Stanley Gibbons (London), 19.10.1972...
Lot #382 - China Early Mail, Customs Mail and Imperial Post
China, Kiukiang : 1897 (3 Nov.) envelope to Shanghai (5.11) showing "Kiukiang Customs/Mail Matter" oval unframed h.s. in red and "Kiukiang" origin dollar dater in brown, with "Shanghai" arrival dollar dater in blue on reverse, very fine.
Estimate HK$ 20,000 - 25,000
Lot #383 - China Early Mail, Customs Mail and Imperial Post
China, Pagoda Anchorage : 1897 (Mar.) envelope to Hermann Schweiger, I.M. Customs, Canton, showing "Pagoda Anchorage/Mail Matter" double-ring oval h.s. in brown, with matching "Paid" bilingual framed h.s., and "Imperial Post Office/Canton" oval arrival d.s. on reverse, extremely fine and one of the great rarities of the Customs Mail Matter handstamps.
Estimate HK$ 100,000 - 120,000
Provenance: ...
Lot #384 - China Early Mail, Customs Mail and Imperial Post
China, Peking : 1889 (12 Apr.) envelope to Paris (26.5), showing "I.G./Mail Matter" oval h.s. in blue, matching "I.G. of Customs/Peking" type 2 double-ring origin d.s. (superb strike) and "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring transit d.s. (17.4), both on reverse, overlapped by France 25c., cancelled by "Shang-hai/Chine" c.d.s. (19.4), and additionally tied by "Modane à Paris" c.d.s. (25.5) in red, very fine.
Estimate HK$ 6,...
Lot #385 - China Early Mail, Customs Mail and Imperial Post
China, Shanghai : 1883 (18 June) envelope to E. Liot, Inspectorate General of Customs, Peking, showing "Shanghai Customs/Mail Matter" oval h.s. in black, with matching "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring origin d.s. on reverse, interestingly slit for disinfection, very fine first year usage of the Customs Mail Matter handstamp.
Estimate HK$ 30,000 - 40,000
Lot #386 - China Early Mail, Customs Mail and Imperial Post
China, 1894 (6 Jan.) France 10c. postal stationery card from Lectoure to the Customs Library in Peking (3.3), showing "Shang-hai/Chine" c.d.s. (15.2) of the French Post Office on reverse and "Shanghai Customs/Mail Matter" oval h.s. in red on front, with accompanying "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring d.s. of "Feb 15 1894" and "I.G. of Customs/Peking" double-ring arrival d.s. of "Mar 3 94", both in blue on reverse, very fine and rare usage...
Lot #387 - China Early Mail, Customs Mail and Imperial Post
China, Wuhu : 1891 (13 Nov.) envelope to the Mr. Orion, Principal Collector for the French Post Office in Shanghai (15.11), bearing Small Dragon 3ca., cancelled by "Customs/Wuhu" double-ring d.s. in red, and showing matching "Wuhu Customs/Mail Matter" oval d.s., with "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring transit d.s. (15.11) and blue "Shanghae/Local Post/H" arrival c.d.s. (15.11) on reverse, very fine and possibly unique usage. ...
Lot #388 - China Early Mail, Customs Mail and Imperial Post
China, Postage Paid : 1896 (22 Dec.) front of registered envelope to Fourmies, France showing "Postage Paid" framed h.s. in blue, matching "I.G. of Customs/Peking" double-ring origin d.s. and "Registered" unframed h.s., bearing France "Chine" 50c. cancelled by "Shang-hai/Chine" c.d.s. (8.1.97), with "Modane à Paris" double-ring d.s. (13.2.97) in red adjacent, fine and rare example of this elusive marking during the transitional...
Lot #389 - China Early Mail, Customs Mail and Imperial Post
China, 1896 (31 Dec.) envelope to Shanghai (15.1.97) showing "Chinese Imperial Post Office/Peking/Postage Paid" circular h.s. in blue, matching "I.G. of Customs/Peking" double-ring origin d.s. and on reverse "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring transit d.s. in brown and "Shanghai/Local Post" double-ring arrival d.s., a fine and very early example of this distinctive Postage Paid handstamp carried by the winter overland service.
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Lot #390 - China Early Mail, Customs Mail and Imperial Post
China, 1897 (9 Jan.) envelope to Laucastin, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (25.2) via Yokohama (4.2) and San Francisco (20.2), showing "Postage Paid" straight-line h.s. in blue, matching "Customs/Tientsin" double-ring origin d.s., and bearing Japan Koban 5s., cancelled by "Shanghai/I.J.P.O." c.d.s. (24.1), showing on reverse "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring transit c.d.s. (24.1) in brown, envelope has a few peripheral faults, fine overseas usage...
Lot #391 - China Early Mail, Customs Mail and Imperial Post
China, 1897 (20 Jan.) envelope to Peking (22.1) showing "Postage Paid" straight-line h.s. in blue, and matching "Customs/Tientsin" double-ring origin d.s. (20-21.1) alongside, with "I.G. of Customs/Peking" double-ring arrival d.s. on reverse, fine slightly double strike, from the Berteaux correspondence.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 12,000
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