China, 1890 (3 Nov.) envelope to Berlin (21.12) bearing on reverse Small Dragon 1888 perf. 11½-12 3ca., cancelled by Peking seal in blue, matching "I.G. of Customs/Peking" double-ring origin d.s., "Customs/Tientsin" double-ring transit d.s. of "Nov 5 90" in violet and "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring transit d.s. of "Nov 10 90" in black alongside, the stamp additionally tied by arrival c.d.s., and on front Germany Eagle 20pf. cancelled...
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 #113 - 2: China small dragons
China, 1893 (14 July) envelope to Shanghai (18.7 Local Post arrival) bearing Small Dragon 1888 perf. 11½-12 3ca., cancelled by Tientsin seal in blue, with "Customs/Tientsin" double-ring origin d.s. (type C) on reverse, fine. Chan 20.
Estimate 15,000 - 20,000
Expertisation: F.Z. Chun guarantee handstamp.
References: Customs Daters (1875-1913), Philatelic Writers' Club (Taiwan, 2008), p...
Lot #114 - 2: China small dragons
China, 1896 (15 Jan.) envelope to Paris (4.3) bearing Small Dragon 1888 perf. 11½-12 3ca., cancelled by Tientsin seal in blue, matching "Customs/Tientsin" double-ring origin d.s. and "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring transit d.s. (26.1) on reverse, in combination with France "Chine" 25c. cancelled by "Shang-hai/Chine" c.d.s. (29.1), fine usage. Chan 20.
Estimate 20,000 - 25,000
The sender apparently affixed a 3...
Lot #115 - 2: China 1894 dowager empress 60th birthday
China, 1894 Dowager Empress 3ca. on thin native laid paper, and 6ca. and 9ca. imperforate plate proofs on hard wove paper, all with sheet margins, the first has creasing, otherwise fine.
Estimate 3,500 - 4,000
Lot #116 - 2: China 1894 dowager empress 60th birthday
China, 1894 Dowager Empress 1ca., 2ca (two different shades, one has horizontal crease), and 3ca. to 5ca., imperforate plate proofs of the 3rd printing in colours of the 2nd printing on hard wove paper, fine to very fine.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
Lot #117 - 2: China 1894 dowager empress 60th birthday
China, 1894 Dowager Empress 1ca. to 24ca. imperforate plate proofs in black from the re-engraved reserve plates on thick wove paper, the first four are corner or marginal examples, mainly fine, the 6ca. has small faults.
Estimate 20,000 - 25,000
Lot #118 - 2: China 1894 dowager empress 60th birthday
China, 1894 Dowager Empress selection, comprising imperforate plate proofs on thin native laid paper 1ca., 3ca. and 6ca., all with sheet margins, and imperforate plate proofs of the 3rd printing on hard wove paper 1ca. vertical marginal pair, 2ca. and 4ca., and Mollendorf 1ca., 2ca. and 4ca. (3) with much original gum, three examples of the Mollendorf printing show misperforation varieties. Mainly fine (12), the laid paper 3ca. and 6ca...
Lot #119 - 2: China 1894 dowager empress 60th birthday
China, 1894 Dowager Empress 1st printing 1ca. to 24ca., bright colours, fine unused with much original gum, the 4ca. has small internal defect at top left corner. Chan 22-30.
Estimate 9,000 - 12,000
Lot #120 - 2: China 1894 dowager empress 60th birthday
China, 1894 Dowager Empress 1st printing 1ca. to 24ca., excellent colours, well centred, fine unused with part to much original gum. Chan 22-30.
Estimate 9,000 - 12,000
Lot #121 - 2: China 1894 dowager empress 60th birthday
China, 1894 Dowager Empress 1st printing 1ca. to 24ca., excellent colours, fine unused with much original gum, the 9ca. has disturbed gum. Chan 22-30.
Estimate 9,000 - 12,000
Lot #122 - 2: China 1894 dowager empress 60th birthday
China, 1894 Dowager Empress 1st printing 1ca. to 24ca., deep bright colours, fine unused with much original gum, the 1ca. to 3ca. have small faults. Chan 22-30.
Estimate 9,000 - 12,000
Lot #123 - 2: China 1894 dowager empress 60th birthday
China, 1894 Dowager Empress 1st printing 1ca. to 24ca., good colours, fine unused with much original gum, the 4ca. is faded, a few have lightly toned perfs. including the 24ca. Chan 22-30.
Estimate 8,000 - 10,000
Lot #124 - 2: China 1894 dowager empress 60th birthday
China, 1894 Dowager Empress 1st printing 1ca. to 24ca., fresh bright colours, fine unused with large part to much original gum. Chan 22-30.
Estimate 8,000 - 10,000
Lot #125 - 2: China 1894 dowager empress 60th birthday
China, 1894 Dowager Empress 1st printing 1ca. to 24ca., bright colours, well centred, mainly fine and fresh unused with much original gum, the 6ca. has gum disturbance at foot, the 12ca. has a short perf., and the 24ca. has brownish gum and paper hinge remainder on reverse. Chan 22-30.
Estimate 8,000 - 10,000
Lot #126 - 2: China 1894 dowager empress 60th birthday
China, 1894 Dowager Empress 1st printing 1ca. to 24ca., good colours, mainly fine unused with much original gum, the 9ca. has light corner crease and the 12ca. has minute paper inclusion. Chan 22-30.
Estimate 8,000 - 10,000
Lot #127 - 2: China 1894 dowager empress 60th birthday
China, 1894 Dowager Empress 1st printing 1ca. to 24ca., bright colours, well centred, mainly fine unused with much original gum, the three high values have a few short or rough perfs., and the 9ca. also has light crease. Chan 22-30.
Estimate 6,000 - 8,000
Lot #128 - 2: China 1894 dowager empress 60th birthday
China, 1894 Dowager Empress 1st printing 1ca. to 24ca., very good to fine appearance with part to much original gum, some tones. Chan 22-30.
Estimate 6,000 - 8,000
Lot #129 - 2: China 1894 dowager empress 60th birthday
China, 1894 Dowager Empress 1st printing 1ca. to 9ca. vertical or horizontal pairs with additional 3ca. pair, fine appearance unused with large part to much original gum, two 3ca. stamps have creases, the 9ca. pair has split/reinforced perfs., a few adherences. Chan 22-28.
Estimate 5,000 - 6,000
Lot #130 - 2: China 1894 dowager empress 60th birthday
China, 1894 Dowager Empress 1st printing 1ca. (2), 2ca. (4), 3ca (3, with marginal pair), 4ca. (3), 6ca. (2) and 9ca. (4), showing various constant and non-constant plate varieties, including 9ca. "kiss" print, retouch, and folded plate, mainly fine unused and most have much original gum. An interesting assembly (18). Chan 22-25, 27-28.
Estimate 10,000 - 12,000
Lot #131 - 2: China 1894 dowager empress 60th birthday
China, 1894 Dowager Empress 1st printing 1ca. block of ten (2 x 5), horizontal strip of four and block of four (rough perfs.), 3ca. vertical strip of five, block of four, and horizontal strip of three, and 4ca. block of four (two stamps creased) and vertical strip of four, all have interpane or sheet margins on various sides (except 3ca. block of four, faulty), mainly fine unused with part to much original gum. Chan 22-25.
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Lot #132 - 2: China 1894 dowager empress 60th birthday
China, 1894 Dowager Empress 1st printing 1ca. reddish orange interpanneau block of ten (2 x 5) with interpane margin at foot, pale colour, fresh unused with full original gum, rough perfs. at left, nevertheless fine. Chan 22.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
Lot #133 - 2: China 1894 dowager empress 60th birthday
China, 1894 Dowager Empress 1st printing 1ca. and 3ca., both with watermark omitted, fine unused with much original gum, the latter has some disturbance on reverse from glazing of protective mount. Chan 22e, 23h.
Estimate 2,000 - 2,500
Lot #134 - 2: China 1894 dowager empress 60th birthday
China, 1894 Dowager Empress 1st printing 3ca. orange-yellow, a remarkably bright pure yellow shade, fine to very fine mint. A highly unusual shade, being distinctly different from the orange-yellow and olive-yellow shades. Chan 24 var.
Estimate 1,200 - 1,500
Lot #135 - 2: China 1894 dowager empress 60th birthday
China, 1894 Dowager Empress 1st printing 6ca. brown, horizontal pair, variety imperforate between, bright fresh colour, centred just to top left as usual, fine to very fine and wonderfully fresh unused with much original gum, one perf. a trifle short at right. Chan 27d.
Estimate 80,000 - 100,000
Lot #136 - 2: China 1894 dowager empress 60th birthday
China, 1894 Dowager Empress 1st printing 9ca. bright green horizontal pair with sheet margin at left, variety imperforate vertically and in sheet margin, deep bright colour, well centred, fine unused with much original gum, vertical crease in sheet margin and margin at right. A rare and striking variety. Chan 28e var.
Estimate 30,000 - 40,000
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