Hong Kong, 1898 (22 Oct.) home-made, printer-matter wrapper made from "Lauts, Wenger & Co., Hong Kong" envelope to Hamburg, Germany, bearing 2c. carmine block of four cancelled by "Hong Kong/B" c.d.s., few generally light folds (including one crossing upper pair) and reduced at foot on opening, fine quadruple printed-matter rate usage. S.G. 33.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
Sale 74 Hong Kong & Treaty Ports
By: Interasia Auctions Limited
Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 74 Hong Kong & Treaty Ports
The over 500-lot sale of Hong Kong and Treaty Ports and Macau features an outstanding Macau collection in addition to Interasia’s customary strong and varied offering of Hong Kong and Treaty Ports. The Hong Kong stamps feature a very fine mint 96c. olive-bistre, as well as the 1891 Jubilee double overprint (ex Rose-Hutchinson) and rare modern QEII varieties. One of the finest known Shanghai “Sunburst” covers (ex Ishikawa and Richard Chan) highlights the substantial Hong Kong and Treaty Ports postal history offering that again includes a section of rare Shanghai postal history. An outstanding collection of Macau (140 lots) concludes the auction and includes the 1913 Don Carlos I local “Republica” overprint rare 8a. in a complete sheet and the 10a., considered the rarest stamp of Macau, in a marginal strip of three, as well as modern rarities, including the 1955 unissued Fourth Centenary of the Portuguese Establishment in Macau set of four and the 1981 Portugal-inscribed Camoes set in marginal blocks of four.
Interasia’s December 10 -12 Auctions
Interasia’s December 10-12 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, 2,300-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 comprise almost 400 lots, while an outstanding Macau collection is presented in an additional 140 lots.
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, as well as one of the greatest PRC rarities - the 1968 unissued large format “Whole Country is Red.”
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December 10, 2018 |
9:30 AM |
Auction 72 |
Olsson Collection of the Large Dragons of China |
1-56 |
December 10, 2018 |
10:30 AM |
Auction 75 |
China: Ching Dynasty and Republic |
57-704 |
December 11, 2018 |
9:30 AM |
Auction 73 |
People’s Republic of China and Liberated Areas |
1001-1667 |
December 11, 2018 |
3:30 PM |
Auction 75 |
China: Ching Dynasty and Republic, Local Posts, Foreign PO, Provinces, Japanese Occ, Manchukuo, Taiwan, Tibet, Mongolia |
2001-2420 |
December 12, 2018 |
9:30 AM |
Auction 70 |
Hong Kong and Treaty Ports, Macau |
3001-3526 |
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Lot #3201 - 5: Hong Kong Covers and Cancellations
Lot #3202 - 5: Hong Kong Covers and Cancellations
Hong Kong, 1904 (23 Dec.) printed-matter wrapper from Carnstatt, Germany bearing Germania 2pf., 3pf., 5pf., 10pf. and 20pf., showing "Came to hand without/contents, inform the P.M.G./of what was expected" label at left, fine and unusual, the first we have seen nor are we aware of it in the literature (or its origin).
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200
Lot #3203 - 5: Hong Kong Covers and Cancellations
Hong Kong, 1910 (22 Jan.) colour picture postcard to Sofia, Bulgaria (10.2) bearing K.E.VII 4c. carmine-red with "K & Co." (Kruse & Co.) perfin, tied by "Hong Kong" c.d.s., a very scarce perfin not shown on cover on the Rod Sell website, to an unusual destination. S.G. 93; Sell III-37.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500
Lot #3204 - 5: Hong Kong Covers and Cancellations
Hong Kong, 1916 censored envelope from a World War I vessel sinking, originally sent from Isle of Man to an Engineer aboard the S.S. Helenus at Shanghai, via Hong Kong (1.9) redirected to Vladivostok, Hong Kong (2.11), Liverpool (5.12) and New York (26.12), showing "Damaged by Immersion/in Sea Water" framed h.s. in violet, with "Deficient Postage__/Fine__" h.s. (Proud I220, recorded by Proud used in 1874 and again in 1920) with "6"...
Lot #3205 - 5: Hong Kong Covers and Cancellations
Hong Kong, 1926 (10 Nov.) part ledger page showing payment for bulk mailings, bearing K.G.V 20c., 25c., $2, $5 and $10 for 349 circulars for the Hong Kong Automobile Assoc. at 5c. each, and K.G.V 50c. and $5 for 550 circulars at 1c. each from Dollar Director, adhesives tied by "Hong Kong" c.d.s., folded horizontally at centre (away from adhesives), fine and unusual.
Estimate HK$ 2,500 - 3,000
Lot #3206 - 5: Hong Kong Covers and Cancellations
Hong Kong, 1927 (27 Aug.) envelope to Shanghai (31.8) bearing K.G.V 4c., redirected from Shanghai (7.9) to London with Junk 6c. and in turn redirected again (12.10) to Paris with Great Britain 1d., some wear consistent with the envelope's travels, fine and unusual three-country franking.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500
Lot #3207 - 5: Hong Kong Covers and Cancellations
Hong Kong, 1937 (2 Mar.) O.H.M.S. envelope to the War Office, London bearing K.E.VII 1c. and K.G.V 1c. to 5c. and 10c. tied by "Hong-Kong/Un Long" double-ring c.d.s. (Webb type A), vertical fold at left (away from adhesives) and a little roughly opened at top, fine usage.
Estimate HK$ 600 - 800
Lot #3208 - 5: Hong Kong Covers and Cancellations
Hong Kong, 1945 local envelope to Kowloon showing "Hong Kong/Postage Paid/1945" framed octagonal h.s.
Estimate HK$ 800 - 1,000
Lot #3209 - 5: Hong Kong Covers and Cancellations
Hong Kong, 1949 (7 Oct.) envelope (New York return address) from Hong Kong to Peking (19.10) via Tientsin (18.10) bearing K.G.VI 10c., returned to Hong Kong (24.1.50 Returned Letter Office c.d.s.) with Chinese instructional slip showing "Return to Writer/Unclaimed" h.s. (also on envelope) and Peking c.d.s. (27.12) with "Retour" h.s. adjacent.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200
Lot #3210 - 5: Hong Kong Covers and Cancellations
Hong Kong, Airmail : 1928 (15 Nov.) Manila-Hong Kong first flight envelope, bearing Air overprint "L.O.F." 10c. vertical pair (straight edge) and Postage 20c., 30c. pair (straight edge) and 1p., tied by "Manila/P.I." duplex, showing "Manila-Hong Kong/via British Far East Flight/First Air Mail" cachet in violet adjacent, with "Hong Kong" arrival c.d.s. (18.11) on reverse. Envelope contains "L.O.F." 2c. to 8c., 12c., 20c. to 1p....
Lot #3211 - 5: Hong Kong Covers and Cancellations
Hong Kong, Airmail : 1935 (8 July) airmail envelope "via Marseille-Saigon (Air France)" from Berne, Switzerland to Tsingtao (bilingual arrival c.d.s) redirected to Peiping (8.8) bearing Switzerland 1f. (2), 2f. and 10c. on 15c., showing "Received Damaged/at Hong Kong" framed h.s. (Proud I93), with Haiphong (15.7) and Hong Kong (23.7) backstamps, interesting incoming airmail usage with the Hong Kong damaged mail handstamp. ...
Lot #3212 - 5: Hong Kong Covers and Cancellations
Hong Kong, Airmail : 1935 (22 Nov.) airmail envelope to England bearing K.G.V 50c. and Silver Jubilee 10c. and 20c., all with "P&O/BC" (Peninsular & Orient Banking Corp.) perfins (Sell III-51), tied by "HKAir mail" c.d.s.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200
Lot #3213 - 5: Hong Kong Covers and Cancellations
Hong Kong, Airmail : 1940 (29 Feb.) "Société des Nations - League of Nations" airmail envelope to Scotland, bearing K.G.VI 30c. yellow-olive and 50c. purple (4) tied by "Hong-Kong/Sai Ying Pun" double-ring c.d.s., edge wear and other small cover faults due to the envelope's flimsy nature, a remarkable usage from the League of Nations representative in Hong Kong, Dr. Robert C. Robertson. S.G. 151, 153.
Estimate HK$ 2,...
Lot #3214 - 5: Hong Kong Covers and Cancellations
Hong Kong, Airmail : 1941 (28 Aug.) registered airmail envelope to San Francisco (6.9) via Honolulu (4.9) bearing K.G.VI prewar $10 and Centenary 25c. + $1 (4) tied by "Registered/G.P.O. Hong Kong" c.d.s., with "Not Opened/by/Censor" violet framed h.s. adjacent and large "L.R." violet h.s. on reverse, small cover faults, fine usage of the prewar $10 on quadruple-rate cover. S.G. 161, 167, 168.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,...
Lot #3215 - 5: Hong Kong Covers and Cancellations
Hong Kong, Airmail : 1941 (7 Sept.) airmail envelope from Hamilton, Bermuda to Chaotung, Yunnan (13.10) via Hong Kong (3.10) and Kunming (7.10) bearing 1s.6d pair, showing Hong Kong "AV2" and "Not Opened/by/Censor" h.s. (both in violet), with Nationalist Chinese framed propaganda h.s. adjacent, some wear, fine and very rare usage of the AV2 mark on mail from North America/Europe.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000
Lot #3216 - 5: Hong Kong Covers and Cancellations
Hong Kong, Airmail : 1941 (7 Oct.) airmail envelope from Shatanshi, Kwangtung to New York via Wuchow, Kweilin (18.10) and Hong Kong (22.10) bearing Dr. Sun Yat-sen 50c. and $2 (2), showing "A.V.2" circular h.s., with "Not Opened/by/Censor" violet framed h.s. adjacent, reduced on opening at left.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200
Lot #3217 - 5: Hong Kong Covers and Cancellations
Hong Kong, Airmail : 1941 (4 & 12 Dec.) airmail envelopes from New York to Hong Kong showing two different types of U.S. "Return to Sender/Service Suspended" h.s., as well as two different censor tapes.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200
Lot #3218 - 5: Hong Kong Covers and Cancellations
Hong Kong, Airmail : 1947 (22 Dec.) airmail envelope from Koyiu, Kwangtung to Suva, Fiji via Hong Kong (25.12) bearing on reverse Dr. Sun Yat-sen $5,000 block of six, showing "By Air to Sydney Only" violet h.s. (Proud AM8, almost two years after his latest recorded usage), folded centrally away from adhesives, fine usage to scarce destination. Chan 1035.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200
Lot #3219 - 5: Hong Kong Covers and Cancellations
Hong Kong, Picture Postcards : 1900-07 selection of franked black-and-white picture postcards with Hong Kong scenes (13), including series of four 1900 cards from the same date and correspondence to Germany and 1903 card to France bearing France Sower 10c. cancelled by "Marseille à Yokohama/L.N No. 10" octagonal d.s.; together with unused picture postcards (3), including Bird's-eye View of Chinatown, and two-panel colour Hong...
Lot #3220 - 5: Hong Kong Covers and Cancellations
Hong Kong, Picture Postcards : 1905-71 selection of Hong Kong colour picture postcards (10 used and 3 unused) showing a variety of scenes, together with 1940 censored real photo black-and-white card to Philippines (14).
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
Lot #3221 - 5: Hong Kong Covers and Cancellations
Hong Kong, Cover Selections : 1873-1907 selection, comprising 1873 2c. printed circular to Calcutta, 1902 20c. on 30c. + 10c. chiaopi envelope to San Francisco (both stamps uncancelled), 1905 U.S. Post Office notice of held mail card redirected to Yokohama and then Hong Kong, along with black-and-white picture postcards franked with K.E.VII 4c. (2 cards plus one card with adhesive removed) and unused (7, although one with written...
Lot #3222 - 5: Hong Kong Covers and Cancellations
Hong Kong, 1889-1949 selection of envelopes and cards showing a range of frankings and usages, including 1902 2c. printed-matter envelope to U.S.A., fine (12).
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
Lot #3223 - 5: Hong Kong Covers and Cancellations
Hong Kong, 1891-1903 selection of stationery cards (3) to Osaka (Japan), Switzerland (from Amoy) and Germany (4c. on 3c. reply card with "Reply" crossed out, showing ship before a fort colour design in corner of message portion) and picture postcards (2) to Bangkok and Constantinople (stained), a very interesting selection.
Estimate HK$ 2,500 - 3,000
Lot #3224 - 5: Hong Kong Covers and Cancellations
Hong Kong, 1896-1948 selection of envelopes, including 1912 "Hong Kong University" experimental post office local envelope, 1930 Victoria, British Columbia paquebot envelope to Brazil with K.G.V 4c. + 10c., 1932 Hong Kong-Manila special flight by Rein (Webb 12) and postwar K.G.VI airmail envelopes to Surabaya, Netherlands East Indies (4, four showing "By Air to Office of Exchange Only" violet h.s.), a few envelopes a little suffused...
Lot #3225 - 5: Hong Kong Covers and Cancellations
Hong Kong, 1896-1961 selection of envelopes, cards and aerograms, with stationery, airmail and Treaty Port usages, including 1896 1c. and 4c. stationery cards from Shanghai, 1906-12 incoming cards (3) to China via Shanghai Br. PO, 1909 K.E.VII registered stationery envelope, 1941 envelope with red "V" h.s., 1946 Peace first day cover, an interesting and varied group, fine to very fine (approx. 30).
Estimate HK$ 2,500 - 3,000...
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