Treaty Ports, Useful Mint and Used Collection, 1866-97. A very useful, well-filled collection assembled mostly on Michael Rogers pages, very nicely filled from Amoy #1-6 on, with dozens of useful sets, singles, etc., from Amoy, Chefoo, extensive Wuhu with varieties, very solid Hankow, Kewkiang and Nanking, Wei Hai Wei second issue, good Chinkiang and Chungking, a lovely specialized section of Ichang on beautiful, homemade pages, some...
Auction #22
By: Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd.
Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #22
Kelleher and Rogers, a wholly owned subsidiary of Daniel F. Kelleher auctions, America’s oldest philatelic auction firm, proudly announces their Spring 2017 sale to be conducted at the firm's Hong Kong offices located at 50 Gloucester Rd., Wan Chai, Hong Kong on May 26-27, 2017. The two day sale will feature nearly 900 lots.
Day one begins with a wonderful array of stamps and postal history from the Municipal Posts through the Imperial issues and continuing on through the Republic era into Provinces, Occupations and Foreign Mail. China proper includes many collection lots along with excellent sections of Large and Small Dragons, Red Revenues and Dowager issues etc. There is a selection of rare Tibetan documents. Taiwan follows, then PRC including a rare full sheet of the 1980 Year of the Monkey Stamp, plus a gorgeous selection of modern stamp artwork.
Day two consists of non-China areas of Asia, including extensive Japan, also Indochina, Korea, Mongolia and Thailand, plus the Norman Jacobs Collection of South East Asia, including proofs and rare original artwork.
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Lot #22 - 02: Treaty Ports and Local Posts collections
Treaty Ports, Mint Collection. A nice selection with the vast majority of coverage and value in Chinkiang, including Chan # LCH1-7, 8-15, 25-32, 6c horizontal pair imperf vertically (2 examples), Chan LCHD8d, D16c, plus Chungking LCK1-7, 2a, D1-5, plus 2c unissued handstamp postage due, a mint and a used example with inverted surcharge; a few items from Kewkiang, Wuhu, etc.; clean mix, Fine to Very Fine, examine.
Estimate HK$ 2,...
Lot #23 - 02: Treaty Ports and Local Posts collections
Treaty Ports, Small Consignment Balance. Useful small group comprising "bogus" issues, with mint or "used" Tientsin types, plus two sets of the scarce Amoy/Shanghai/Ningpo/Hong Kong issues (couple faults, as usual), plus a nice group of the issued stamps from Nanking, Fine to Very Fine, worth a look.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500.
Lot #24 - 02: Treaty Ports and Local Posts shanghai
Shanghai, 1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 2ca black, type I, wove paper (Chan LS1. Scott 1), printing 21, exceptionally fresh with large margins, Very Fine+, scarce printing.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500.
Lot #25 - 02: Treaty Ports and Local Posts shanghai
Shanghai, 1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 2ca black, type II, wove paper (Chan LS2. Scott 5a. Livingston 19), printing 41, showing raised period after L. P. O., small, tight but clear margins as normal, bold impression, fresh, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,000.
Lot #26 - 02: Treaty Ports and Local Posts shanghai
Shanghai, 1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 8ca olive green (Chan LS4. Scott 3. Livingston 1), printing 59; a superb example showing customary heavy impression; fresh with enormous margins, Extremely Fine and choice.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000.
Lot #27 - 02: Treaty Ports and Local Posts shanghai
Shanghai, 1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREEN" singular), 1ca dull blue, wove paper (Chan LS11. Scott 11. Livingston 10a), printing 29; cancelled by Chow type SLP-2 (Liv. A-2) cancel in blue; tight margins and some soiling, Fine appearance, scarce used.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000.
Lot #28 - 02: Treaty Ports and Local Posts shanghai
Shanghai, 1866, Large Dragon, 3ca red brown (shades), Chow printings 53, 55, 67, 71, four splendid, high quality examples offer four different printings, each fresh and sound with good margins, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000.
Lot #29 - 02: Treaty Ports and Local Posts shanghai
Shanghai, 1866, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 12ca red brown, wove paper (Chan LS21. Scott 24. Livingston 33a), printing 60, two remarkable examples, each showing a much darker, more intense shade than normal, along with substantially different impressions, one being incredibly blurred, Very Fine, good specialist pair.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000.
Lot #30 - 02: Treaty Ports and Local Posts shanghai
Shanghai, 1866, Large Dragon (Roman "I", Antique "2", "CANDAREENS" plural), 12ca terra cotta (Chan LS24. Scott 17. Livingston 25), printing 35; a fresh select quality example with good margins, usual paper break at lower compartment line, Very Fine, a lovely example.
Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,200.
Lot #31 - 02: Treaty Ports and Local Posts shanghai
Shanghai, 1866, Large Dragon, 12ca, complete selection of all five printings, Chow printings 35, 47, 60-61, 75, wonderful, fresh group of full margined examples, offering all printings complete; printing 75 light, minor bend, otherwise generally Very Fine, a lovely group.
Estimate HK$ 7,000 - 8,000.
Lot #32 - 02: Treaty Ports and Local Posts shanghai
Shanghai, 1866, Large Dragon (Roman "I", Antique "2", "CANDAREENS" plural), 12ca chocolate (Chan LS24a. Scott 18. Livingston 26), printing 47; two select quality examples in differing shades and quality of impressions, fresh and Very Fine, a lovely pair.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000.
Lot #33 - 02: Treaty Ports and Local Posts shanghai
Shanghai, 1866, Large Dragons (Modern Numerals, "CANDAREEN" singular), 3ca red brown (Chan LS29. Scott 30. Livingston 36), printing 53, wonderfully fresh with nice margins and lovely impression, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,400 - 1,800.
Lot #34 - 02: Treaty Ports and Local Posts shanghai
Shanghai, 1866, Large Dragon (Modern Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 2ca gray (Chan LS30a. Scott 31. Livingston 37), printing 51, a superb quality, choice example, exceptionally fresh with good margins, Very Fine+, a beauty.
Estimate HK$ 1,400 - 1,800.
Lot #35 - 02: Treaty Ports and Local Posts shanghai
Shanghai- Amoy-Ningpo-Hong Kong, the so-called bogus stamps, 3¢ to 10¢ complete (Livingston B1-3), fresh with usual tight margins, o.g., Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200.
Lot #36 - 02: Treaty Ports and Local Posts shanghai
Shanghai, Outstanding Large Dragon Collection. A substantial, nearly all mint/unused selection comprised of 42 genuine examples, all but two mint, plus a small selection of six generally better-grade forgeries or reference items; includes 2ca and 16ca used examples, each defective, with nearly all the remaining 40 mint items identified by Chow printing number including printing 16, 32, 33, 34 (2), 35, 48 (2), 47, 49, 50 (2), 52 (2),...
Lot #37 - 02: Treaty Ports and Local Posts shanghai
Shanghai, Substantial Collection, 1865-96. A useful mint and used collection of Large Dragons through Postage Dues, assembled on a variety of pages; begins with over a dozen genuine Large Dragons with 1ca (2: Scott #11 and 19), 2ca (2: #1, 29), 3ca (2: #20, 32), 6ca (#21), 8ca (3: #3 (2), 14), 12ca (#24), 16ca (#25) plus three official re-issues, etc.; the perforated issues are quite excellent, including premium items like mint Scott...
Lot #38 - 02: Treaty Ports and Local Posts shanghai
Shanghai, Powerful Mostly Mint Perforated Dragons Collection, 1865-93. Neatly assembled on Scott pages, beginning with genuine 1ca and 6ca Large Dragons and continuing from there largely complete and mostly mint, with a wealth of premium items such as Scott #42-45, 46-49, 51-52, 54, 59, 60, 69-70, 72-74, 80, 82 (clipped perfs at left, with French Offices cancel--RARE), 84-88, 90-91, 92-97, 98-100, 102-108, 111-15, 116-20, 121-23, 124-...
Lot #39 - 02: Treaty Ports and Local Posts shanghai
Shanghai, Substantial Selection. Useful, mint or used old-time collection of issues from the perforated Dragons onward, arranged by issue with occasional light duplication, on a group of stockcards; includes good coverage by perforation type, plus strong surcharges, Postage Dues, later issues, etc.; some nice used items spotted as well, generally Fine to Very Fine, well worth inspection.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000.
Lot #40 - 02: Treaty Ports and Local Posts other local posts
Amoy, Extensive Specialized Old-Time Collection. Interesting and extensive, extremely well-annotated collection showing ½¢ First Issue by Dougan-listed plate flaws, plus surcharge types and cancels, highlighted by a lovely range of double-line triangles; good Postage Dues with overprint shifts, Chan #LAD7a overprint inverted and shifted to right, LAD12, etc., mostly Fine to Very Fine, interesting vintage study, inspection invited....
Lot #41 - 02: Treaty Ports and Local Posts other local posts
Chefoo, Nice Old-Time Collection. Attractive, nicely arranged and annotated; mint or used, beginning with good First and Second Issue analysis, duplicated watermark varieties (i.e., normal, reversed, etc.), lots of used items, numerous sets of Chan LC13-15, etc., Fine to Very Fine, nice specialist group; examine.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000.
Lot #42 - 02: Treaty Ports and Local Posts other local posts
Chinkiang, 1894, First Issue, ½¢ to 10¢ complete, imperforate plate proofs on card (Chan LCH1-7 vars. Scott 1-7 vars.), right margin singles, fresh and scarce, without gum as issued, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,200.
Lot #43 - 02: Treaty Ports and Local Posts other local posts
Chinkiang, 1895, Second Issue, ½¢ to 15¢ complete, imperf plate proofs on card (Chan LCH8-15 vars. Scott 8-15 vars.), wonderfully fresh with excellent colors, without gum as issued, Very Fine, scarce.
Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,200.
Lot #44 - 02: Treaty Ports and Local Posts other local posts
Chinkiang, Postage Due, 1895, Second Overprint in black on ½¢ to 15¢ complete, overprint inverted (Chan LCHD8bi-14bi, LCHD15b. Scott J17-24 vars.), the complete set of 8, all but the 15¢ value also showing the "split P" varieties as well, fresh, o.g., Very Fine, a very scarce combination of listed varieties.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000.
Lot #45 - 02: Treaty Ports and Local Posts other local posts
Chinkiang, Postage Due, 1895, Lithographed Issue, 1¢ blue, horizontal imperf between (Chan LCHD34 var. Scott J34 var.), vertical strip of 3, a lovely, fresh strip, neatly cancelled by dual c.d.s.s, Very Fine, scarce, unlisted variety.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200.
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