Shanghai, 1874 (1 Dec.) neat envelope to "Miss Fey, Hong-Kew, Shanghai" bearing Second Candareen Provisional surcharge in blue 3ca. on 2c. rose perf. 12, cancelled by "Local Post Office Shanghai" small garter h.s. in red and showing "Shanghai/Local Post/G" c.d.s. in blue on reverse, small opening tear at top extending vertically through the flap at back, fine to very fine and a rare usage of the Candareens Provisional surcharge,...
Sale 71 Asian Stamps & Postal History
By: Interasia Auctions Limited
Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 71 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 includes another significant North Korea offering.
Day One (June 16) comprises China Ching Dynasty and Republic from early mail to 1949 (lots 37-820). The early mail includes five 1872-75 covers with the “Custom House/Shanghai Paid” dater (the earliest Customs Post mark) and an 1894 “Pakhoi Customs/Mail Matter”-mark cover (one of four recorded), while the General Sale Large Dragons include complete sheets of all the values, complementing the Olsson offering.
The 1894 Dowager issue and the 1897 New Currency surcharges include the 1897 small figures 10c. on 9ca. double surcharge, the mint “Golden Dragon” and a wonderful example of the legendary “Red Ruby,” while their postal history contains no less than 16 Dowager covers and 40 New Currency-surcharge covers, including a very rare January 1897 usage of the latter before their official issuance (one of 12 recorded). The Red Revenues similarly contain further rarities including the legendary Small One Dollar, China’s rarest regularly issued stamp. The 1912 Provisional Neutrality issues are complete, including the very rare unissued Postage Dues. The 1913-33 Junk issues are highlighted by the 1914-19 First Peking printing issue in mint blocks of four and a particularly nice example of the Hall of Classics $2 inverted center (ex Colonel Green). The China collections conclude this outstanding day.
Day Two (June 17; lots 2001-2658) continues with the Chinese Local Posts with Wei-Hai-Wei first and second issues, Foreign Post Offices in China, China postal stationery and covers including another significant group of I-Chan. The day also includes Chinese Provinces, Japanese Occupation of China, Manchukuo with an award-winning collection of postal stationery offered intact, Taiwan, Tibet, and Mongolia.
Day Three (June 18; lots 3489-3579) comprises the Other Asian Countries and includes a rare set of blocks of four of the Burma Japanese Occupation Shwedagon Pagoda set as well as a significant section of North Korea.
Interasia’s June 16-18 Auctions
Interasia’s June 16-18 auctions of China, Hong Kong and Asian stamps and postal history will take place at the Excelsior Hotel in Causeway Bay in Hong Kong. The three-day, 2,500-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 500 lots, while the Other Asian Countries includes another significant North Korea offering.
Coming on Interasia’s tenth anniversary, the auctions feature the two iconic stamps of China and Hong Kong - the 1897 Red Revenue Small One Dollar and the mint 96c. Olive-Bistre. Completing Interasia’s “trifecta” is the earliest recorded cover bearing the stamps of Imperial China - the October 5, 1878 envelope from Peking to Shanghai bearing a Large Dragon 5 candarin pair and single - anticipated to realize the highest price ever for a Chinese cover (presale estimate US$900,000-1,150,000).
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June 16, 2018 |
9:30 AM |
Auction 68 |
Olsson Collection of the Large Dragons of China |
1-36 |
June 16, 2018 |
10:15 AM |
Auction 71 |
China: Ching Dynasty and Republic |
37-820 |
June 17, 2018 |
9:30 AM |
Auction 69 |
People’s Republic of China and Liberated Areas |
1001-1490 |
June 17, 2018 |
2:00 PM |
Auction 71 |
China: Ching Dynasty and Republic, Local Posts, Foreign PO, Provinces, Japanese Occ, Manchukuo, Taiwan, Tibet, Mongolia |
2001-2658 |
June 18, 2018 |
9:30 AM |
Auction 70 |
Hong Kong and Treaty Ports, Macau |
3001-3488 |
June 18, 2018 |
2:30 PM |
Auction 71 |
Other Asian Countries |
3489-3579 |
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Lot #2002 - 4: China local posts
Shanghai, 1879 (14 Oct.) envelope to Boston (28.11) via Yokohama (1.11) and San Francisco (21.11), showing on reverse "Shanghai/Local Post/R" origin c.d.s. in blue and bearing on front Japan Koban 5s. pair, cancelled by "crossroads" type, with matching "I.J. Postal Agency/Shanghai" double-ring d.s. (22.10) alongside, one stamp has a few toned perfs. and the envelope a little ragged around (but not affecting) the right stamp, fine...
Lot #2003 - 4: China local posts
Shanghai, 1877 (Feb.) Candareen Provisional surcharge in blue 1ca. on 6ca. green, basic stamp original Stone, fine unused with much original gum, centred to left. Livingston 87a.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,200
Lot #2004 - 4: China local posts
Shanghai, 1886 handstamped surcharge in blue 40cash on 80cash reddish buff, variety surcharge reading down, fine unused with part to large part original gum Livingston 119b.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,200
Lot #2005 - 4: China local posts
Shanghai, 1893 (Apr.) Half stamps surcharged in blue ½c. on 5c. carmine-pink pairs (2) with types IB + IIB and IIB + IIIB surcharges se-tenant and inverted, ½c. on 5c. vermilion pair with type IA + IA, IA + IIB and IB + IB surcharges normal and inverted se-tenant used (2 pairs on pieces), cancelled by "Local Post/Shanghai" small bilingual double-ring h.s. in blue, and Amoy 1895-96 "Postage Due" overprint in block letters in...
Lot #2006 - 4: China local posts
Shanghai, 1893 Barclay & Fry essay proofs with complex ornaments in spandrels imperf. 2c. to 20c. in colours similar to those of the issued stamps on unwatermarked stout paper, horizontal pairs, one 5c. is thinned; also imperf. proof with design similar to issued stamp 5c. blue on watermarked paper with offset of frame on reverse, horizontal pair, fine to very fine. Livingston 174EP2-178EP2; 175P var.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,...
Lot #2007 - 4: China local posts
Shanghai, 1896 Barclay & Fry 2c. scarlet and black, variety black inscriptions inverted, well centred, very fine and fresh unused with original gum. Livingston 194a.
Estimate 7,000 - 9,000
Lot #2008 - 4: China local posts
Shanghai, 1897 (2 Aug.) local wrapper bearing Barclay & Fry 1c., cancelled by "Shanghai/Local Post/I" double-ring d.s., fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Lot #2009 - 4: China local posts
Shanghai, 1893-97 envelopes (5) and postal stationery 1c. envelope (age spotting) used locally, the envelopes bearing 1c. frankings (4) or Jubilee 2c., various cancellation types, the Jubilee usage showing "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring arrival d.s. on reverse, mainly fine (6).
Estimate 2,000 - 2,500
Lot #2010 - 4: China local posts
Shanghai, Postage Dues : 1892-93 overprinted in black "Postage Due" on 10c. orange, cancelled by part "Shanghai/Local Post/B" c.d.s. of 1892 in blue, fine. Livingston D10.
Estimate 800 - 1,000
Lot #2011 - 4: China local posts
Shanghai, 1884 20 cash green on buff postal stationery card with customary handpainted multi-colour design on reverse, showing black frame below the indicia for the additional stamp, fine, a few faint age spots, believed to have been intended for international mail with the framed space to add the foreign stamp. Livingston PC4.
Estimate 20,000 - 25,000
Lot #2012 - 4: China local posts
Shanghai, 1893 (5 Sept.) ½c. postal stationery card wrapper used locally in Shanghai bearing Half stamps surcharged in blue ½c. on 5c. vermilion, cancelled by "Shanghai/Local Post/D" c.d.s. in blue and showing "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring d.s. (5.9) adjacent, fine.
Estimate 2,000 - 2,500
Lot #2013 - 4: China local posts
Shanghai, Shanghai Local Post Agencies : 1866 Jubilee 2c. rose and 1867 6ca. slate, each cancelled by "Local Post Office Ningpo" small garter in red, and 1893 20c. cancelled by "Shanghai L.P.O./Swatow Agency" oval h.s. in violet, also 1893 (Mar.) Provisional surcharge "One Cent" on 20c. brown cancelled by British P.O. "C/Ningpo" c.d.s. (0.3.94), fine strikes, faults (4 items).
Estimate 2,000 - 2,500
Lot #2014 - 4: China local posts
Shanghai, 1894 20cash postal stationery card addressed to Diercking at the Custom House in Kowloon and redirected to Shanghai, cancelled by "Local Post Agency/Amoy/A" c.d.s. in blue, very fine.
Estimate 800 - 1,000
Lot #2015 - 4: China local posts
Shanghai, Shanghai Private Post : 1922 Shanghai Light Horse 20c. red on piece, cancelled by "Shanghai Light Horse/S.V.C./April, 1922" double-ring d.s., fine and scarce.
Estimate 7,000 - 9,000
Lot #2016 - 4: China local posts
Amoy, Volapuk : 1895(c.) 1 franz blue horizontal strip of three containing imperf. between horizontal pair, fine unused with much original gum, manuscript notations on reverse.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,200
Lot #2017 - 4: China local posts
Chefoo, 1893 (28 July) envelope to Shanghai (30.7), showing "Paid" framed h.s. and "Chefoo/Local Post" oval d.s. in black, with "Shanghai/Local Post/H" arrival c.d.s. on reverse, fine and early use of the "Paid" handstamp.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
Lot #2018 - 4: China local posts
Chefoo, 1894 (20 Nov.) envelope to France (arrival), showing "Marine Française/Service à la Mer" double-ring cachet and bearing Local Post retouched die ½c., cancelled by "Local Post/Chefoo" double-ring d.s., with another strike repeated on reverse, "Shanghai/Local Post/A" transit c.d.s. (24.11) in blue and Hong Kong 2c., cancelled by "Shanghai/C" c.d.s. (24.11) and additionally tied by part "Brest" arrival c.d.s. envelope opened out...
Lot #2019 - 4: China local posts
Chinkiang, 1894 (19 June) Shanghai Local Post ½c. wrapper to E.K.A. Ruhstrat, the Customs official at Chinkiang (20.6), cancelled by "Shanghai/Local Post/H" c.d.s. in blue, with another strike on reverse and "Customs/Chinkiang" double-ring arrival d.s., fine and remarkable usage through the Customs Post.
Estimate 7,000 - 9,000
A rare example of a Local Post wrapper sent to Chinkiang through the Shanghai Local...
Lot #2020 - 4: China local posts
Chinkiang, 1895 second issue 6ca. mauve, horizontal pair, variety imperf. vertically, fine and fresh mint, trivial natural wrinkle at foot, Livingston 13a.
Estimate 800 - 1,000
Lot #2021 - 4: China local posts
Chinkiang, Postage Dues : 1895 second issue "Postage Due" overprint in red 2.5mm. spacing ½c. rose, block of four, lower pair with overprints inverted thereby forming two vertical tête-bêche pairs, fine and fresh appearance unused with much original gum, lower horizontal pair is thinned causing slight damage to one stamp. Livingston D16d.
Estimate 800 - 1,000
Lot #2022 - 4: China local posts
Chinkiang, Postage Dues : 1895 third issue imperforate plate proofs on confectionary wrapping paper, 5c. green and 10c. orange each in a horizontal pair, fine. Livingston PD21, PD23.
Estimate 2,000 - 2,500
Lot #2023 - 4: China local posts
Chungking, 1894 "Chungking Local Post" printed public notice with large violet "Chungking L.P.O. Shanghai Agency" c.d.s. of "15 Mar. 95", text commences "This office forwards letters and parcels from Chungking by Express Courier to Ichang and thence by Steamer to the Treaty Ports and vice versa…" detailing charges and explaining the relationship between the Chungking L.P.O. and its agencies in Shanghai and Ichang, a few horizontal...
Lot #2024 - 4: China local posts
Chungking, 1893 (Nov.) essay for first issue 2ca. carmine imperf. x perf. on greyish paper, lovely impression, fine with practically full original crackly gum. Livingston E3.
Estimate 2,000 - 2,500
Lot #2025 - 4: China local posts
Chungking, 1894 first issue imperf. x perf. 12½ 2ca. red-orange, a complete sheet of ten, fine to very fine mint, light tones on gum. Livingston 2.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,200
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