China, 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 1ca. to 5ca., the 1ca. large hole perfs., bright fresh colours, well centred, fine to very fine unused with much original gum, the 5ca. has short perf. at top. Chan 1-3.
Estimate 8,000 - 10,000
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 #62 - 2: China large dragons
Lot #63 - 2: China large dragons
China, 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 1ca. to 5ca., deep bright colours, fine unused with large part to much original gum, the 3ca. has blunt and toned perfs., and the 5ca. has improved perfs. at top. Chan 1-3.
Estimate 6,000 - 8,000
Lot #64 - 2: China large dragons
China, 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 1ca. to 5ca., the 5ca. deep colour and heavy impression, fine unused with much original gum (the 1ca. disturbed), the 5ca. has light uniform gum toning. Chan 1-3.
Estimate 7,000 - 9,000
Lot #65 - 2: China large dragons
China, 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 1ca. to 5ca., deep colours, fine appearance unused with part to much original gum, various tones. Chan 1-3.
Estimate 7,000 - 9,000
Lot #66 - 2: China large dragons
China, 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 1ca. to 5ca. bistre, cancelled by "Customs/Newchwang" double-ring d.s. without year date, Chefoo seal and Tientsin small type 1 seal respectively, fine to very fine strikes, the 5ca. has light diagonal crease. Chan 1-3b.
Estimate 5,000 - 6,000
Lot #67 - 2: China large dragons
China, 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 1ca. to 5ca. bistre (rough perfs.), cancelled by Chefoo seals, the 3ca. in blue, fine strikes, the 5ca. has light corner creasing at lower left. Chan 1-3b.
Estimate 6,000 - 8,000
Lot #68 - 2: China large dragons
China, 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 1ca. to 5ca (rough perfs.), 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 1-3b.
Estimate 15,000 - 20,000
Lot #69 - 2: China large dragons
China, 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 1ca. green, fresh colour, excellent centring, cancelled by light Ichang seal and part "Customs/Hankow" double-ring d.s. of "Mar 25 87" in red, fine and unusual. Chan 1.
Estimate 5,000 - 6,000
Lot #70 - 2: China large dragons
China, 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 1ca. green, two examples, each centrally cancelled by practically complete Ichang seal, fine. Chan 1.
Estimate 7,000 - 9,000
Lot #71 - 2: China large dragons
China, 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 1ca. green, contrasting shades, centrally cancelled by "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring d.s. of 1879 in red and black, fine appearance, both have some trimmed perfs. Chan 1.
Estimate 2,500 - 3,000
Lot #72 - 2: China large dragons
China, 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 1ca. deep green [5], plate variety broken frame at top left corner, centrally cancelled by "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring d.s. of "Dec 31 79", pulled perfs. at bottom right, otherwise very fine and choice. Chan 1c.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
Provenance: W.S. Kong, Interasia (Hong Kong), 15.12.2012, lot A82.
Lot #73 - 2: China large dragons
China, 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 3ca. brown-red, rough perfs., centrally cancelled by "Post Office/Chinkiang" double-ring d.s. of "11 Feb 79", stamp has a few trimmed perforations at top left corner, fine strike of this scarce cancellation and a very early date. Chan 2.
Estimate 12,000 - 15,000
Lot #74 - 2: China large dragons
China, 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 3ca. brown-red, rough perfs., deep bright colour, centrally cancelled by "Post Office/Chinkiang" double-ring d.s. of "3 Mar 79", fine strike, a few small faults. Chan 2.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
Lot #75 - 2: China large dragons
China, 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 3ca. brown-red, lovely clear colour, centrally cancelled by "Customs/Chinkiang" double-ring d.s. of "Jul 11 81", fine. Chan 2.
Estimate 2,000 - 2,500
Lot #76 - 2: China large dragons
China, 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 3ca. brown-red, deep bright colour, centrally cancelled by boldly struck "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring d.s. of "Nov 12 79", a few short perfs. at bottom left, extremely fine strike. Chan 2.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
Lot #77 - 2: China large dragons
China, 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 3ca. brown-red, large hole perforations, centrally cancelled by "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring d.s. of "Nov 26 79", very fine strike. Chan 2.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
Lot #78 - 2: China large dragons
China, 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 3ca. brown-red, rough perfs., centrally cancelled by practically complete "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring d.s. of "Jan 15 80", extremely fine and outstanding strike. Chan 2.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
Lot #79 - 2: China large dragons
China, 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 3ca. brown-red, deep colour, well centred, cancelled by nearly complete "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring d.s. of "Oct 22 80", very fine. Chan 2.
Estimate 2,800 - 3,200
Lot #80 - 2: China large dragons
China, 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 3ca. brown-red, intense colour, cancelled by large part complete "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring d.s. of "May 18 80", very fine and appealing. Chan 2.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
Lot #81 - 2: China large dragons
China, 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 3ca. brown-red (2) and 1882 wide margin 3ca. brown-red, cancelled by "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring d.s., the first two (1881-82) in black and the last in red, mainly fine. Chan 2, 5.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
Lot #82 - 2: China large dragons
China, 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 5ca. bistre, rough perfs., deep colour, with centrally struck nearly complete impression of "Customs/Newchwang" double-ring d.s. of "Dec 14 78", a few blunt perfs. at left, extremely fine strike of the Customs cancellation during the first year of issue of the Large Dragons. Chan 3b.
Estimate 40,000 - 50,000
Expertisation: B.P.A. certificate (2011).
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Lot #83 - 2: China large dragons
China, 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 5ca. orange, cancelled by part strike of "I.G. o(f Customs)/Peking" double-ring d.s. of "Aug 2? 80" in blue, also with partial strike of seal cancellation at top left, very fine and scarce example of this dated canceller on stamps. Chan 3.
Estimate 6,000 - 8,000
Lot #84 - 2: China large dragons
China, 1878 Large Dragon thin paper 5ca. yellow-orange, fresh bright colour, particularly well centred, cancelled by "Customs/Kiukiang" double-ring d.s. of "Feb 1_ 83" in red, fine to very fine. Chan 3.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
Lot #85 - 2: China large dragons
China, 1882 Large Dragon wide margin 1ca. to 5ca. unused, 1ca. and 3ca. (a couple of short perfs. at right) without gum, the 5ca. with much original gum, vertical crease in margin at left and tiny sealed split between perfs. at top, fine to very fine appearance for this scarce set, the 5ca. signed P. Holcombe. Chan 4-6.
Estimate 50,000 - 60,000
Lot #86 - 2: China large dragons
China, 1882 Large Dragon wide margin 1ca. (2, one perfin), 3ca. (4) and 5ca., cancelled by seals, the 1ca. and 3ca. stamps mainly fine, the 5ca. has faults. Chan 4-6.
Estimate 8,000 - 10,000
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