China, 1878, Large Dragon on thin paper, 1ca green and 3ca red brown (Chan 1-2. Scott 1-2), each exceptionally fresh and bright, full, clean o.g., Very Fine, a lovely pair.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000.
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 #76 - 03: Chinese Empire 1878-1883 large dragons
Lot #77 - 03: Chinese Empire 1878-1883 large dragons
China, 1878, Large Dragon on thin paper, 3ca brown red, thin and thick paper printings (Chan 2, 8. Scott 2, 8), two lovely used examples with the thin paper printing a left margin single and the thick paper printing a smooth perforation type, Very Fine, nice pair.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000.
Lot #78 - 03: Chinese Empire 1878-1883 large dragons
China, 1878, Large Dragon on thin paper, 3ca brown red and 5ca orange (Chan 2-3. Scott 2-3), nice group of three items: two copies of the 3ca plus a 5ca example with tiny hinge thin, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000.
Lot #79 - 03: Chinese Empire 1878-1883 large dragons
China, 1882, Large Dragons (wide margins), 1ca to 5ca complete, thin paper (Chan 4-6. Scott 4-6), 3ca a top margin single, 5ca wonderfully fresh and well centered, a fresh and attractive set, 1ca fresh o.g., 3ca and 5ca regummed; 5ca with a couple of thin spots, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 20,000 - 26,000.
Lot #80 - 03: Chinese Empire 1878-1883 large dragons
China, 1882, Large Dragon (wide margin), 1ca green and 3ca brown red (Chan 4, 5. Scott 4, 5), a fresh mint 1ca with full o.g. and a horizontal crease at foot, along with a used 3ca, with tiny perf tear at left, Very Fine appearance.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000.
Lot #81 - 03: Chinese Empire 1878-1883 large dragons
China, 1882, Large Dragon (wide margins), 1ca green & 3ca brown red, thin paper (Chan 4, 5. Scott 4, 5), each with full o.g.; 3ca very slight and minor corner wrinkle at far lower left margin, Fine to Very Fine+.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000.
Lot #82 - 03: Chinese Empire 1878-1883 large dragons
China, 1882, Large Dragon (wide margins), 1ca green, thin paper (Chan 4. Scott 4), deep, rich, intense color, fresh and sound, o.g., Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 2,800 - 3,200.
Lot #83 - 03: Chinese Empire 1878-1883 large dragons
China, 1882, Large Dragon (wide margins), 3ca brown red, thin paper (Chan 5. Scott 5), three clean and attractive used examples, fresh and sound, Fine to Very Fine+.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000.
Lot #84 - 03: Chinese Empire 1878-1883 large dragons
China, 1883, Large Dragons on thick paper, 1ca to 5ca complete, clean-cut perf 12½ (Chan 7-9. Scott 7-9 vars.), fresh; 5ca reperfed at top, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000.
Lot #85 - 03: Chinese Empire 1878-1883 large dragons
China, 1883, Large Dragon on thick paper, 1ca bright green & 5ca chrome yellow, clean-cut perf 12½ (Chan 7, 9. Scott 7b var., 9), a fresh, sound 1ca without gum, plus a lovely used 5ca with scarce, violet Aug 10 85 Taku Customs dater, fresh, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000.
Lot #86 - 03: Chinese Empire 1878-1883 large dragons
China, 1883, Large Dragons on thick paper, 1ca-5ca complete, rough perf 12½ (Chan 10-12. Scott 7-9 vars.), lovely and fresh complete set with bright, vivid colors, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 7,000.
Lot #87 - 03: Chinese Empire 1878-1883 large dragons
China, 1878-83, Large Dragons, useful mint or used selection, comprised of 23 items, nearly all 1878 1st issue thin paper types, mostly used, while majority are of acceptable appearance, there are some problems noted, with a nice range of cancels etc., generally Fine to Very Fine appearance, inspection a must.
Estimate HK$ 25,000 - 30,000.
Lot #88 - 03: Chinese Empire 1878-1883 large dragons
China, 1878-83, Large Dragons on thin paper, selection (Chan 2-3, 7-8. Scott 2-3, 7-8), group of four items comprised of 1878 3ca and 5ca mint, 3ca o.g. with creases, 5ca no gum and tiny thin; plus used 1ca thick paper with trimmed perfs and 3ca thick paper with corner perf missing, reasonably attractive group; examine.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000.
Lot #89 - 03: Chinese Empire 1885-1888 small dragons
China, 1885, Small Dragons, 5ca olive brown and 5ca bistre brown (Chan 15, 18b. Scott 12, 12a), beautiful pair of 5ca values, with the bistre brown rough perforation type, fresh with great color, full, clean o.g., Very Fine+.
Estimate HK$ 1,400 - 1,800.
Lot #90 - 03: Chinese Empire 1885-1888 small dragons
China, 1885, Small Dragons, 1ca to 5ca complete, rough perf 12½ (Chan 16-18. Scott 10-12 vars.), 5ca marginal, a wonderful, clean set, each with sharp, vivid colors, full, clean o.g., Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 2,400 - 2,800.
Lot #91 - 03: Chinese Empire 1885-1888 small dragons
China, 1888, Small Dragons, 1ca to 5ca complete, clean-cut perf 11½-12 (Chan 19-21. Scott 13-15), wonderfully fresh and beautifully centered, full, clean o.g., Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 2,200 - 2,600.
Lot #92 - 03: Chinese Empire 1885-1888 small dragons
China, 1888, Small Dragons, 1ca to 5ca complete, clean-cut perf 11½-12 (Chan 19-21. Scott 13-15), 3ca a top margin single, a clean and attractive set, fresh, o.g., Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,600.
Lot #93 - 03: Chinese Empire 1885-1888 small dragons
China, 1888, Small Dragons, 1ca to 5ca complete, clean-cut perf 11½-12 (Chan 19-21. Scott 13-15), a lovely set, each cancelled by identical "Customs Dec 31 1896 Shanghai" small Customs daters showing inverted "1896" year slug, Very Fine, attractive set.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200.
Lot #94 - 03: Chinese Empire 1894-1897 empress dowager 60th birthday
China, 1894, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 1st printing, 1ca to 24ca complete (Chan 22-30. Scott 16-24), fresh with lovely, vibrant colors, o.g., Very Fine, a most attractive set.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 12,000.
Lot #95 - 03: Chinese Empire 1894-1897 empress dowager 60th birthday
China, 1894, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 1st Printing, 12ca orange and 24ca carmine (Chan 29-30. Scott 23-24), each fresh and nicely centered, a nice pair of high values, full, clean o.g., Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000.
Lot #96 - 03: Chinese Empire 1894-1897 empress dowager 60th birthday
China, 1894, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 1st printing, 24ca carmine (Chan 30. Scott 24), an exceptional mint example of this high value, perfectly centered and near pristine, full clean o.g., Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 3,500 - 4,500.
Lot #97 - 03: Chinese Empire 1894-1897 empress dowager 60th birthday
China, 1897, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 2nd printing, 1ca red orange (Chan 22S. Scott 16n), a lovely left margin single in distinct second printing shade, fresh, o.g., very lightly hinged, Very Fine, signed Livingston in margin.
Estimate HK$ 2,400 - 2,800.
Lot #98 - 03: Chinese Empire 1894-1897 empress dowager 60th birthday
China, 1897, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 2nd printing, 2ca yellow green (Chan 23S. Scott 17n), lovely pastel shade, fresh, full clean o.g., Fine to Very Fine, scarce, signed Bloch and A. Korzyn.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500.
Lot #99 - 03: Chinese Empire 1894-1897 empress dowager 60th birthday
China, 1897, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 2nd printing, 3ca chrome yellow (Chan 24S. Scott 18n), an attractive right margin single in a beautiful distinctive shade, o.g.; few specks of album offset on reverse, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000.
Lot #100 - 03: Chinese Empire 1894-1897 empress dowager 60th birthday
China, 1897, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 2nd printing, 4ca pale rose (Chan 25S. Scott 19n), magnificent, distinct second printing shade, wonderfully fresh and bright, full pristine o.g. which is ever-so-lightly hinged, Very Fine, a beauty.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000.
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