China, 1897, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 2nd printing, 5ca yellow (Chan 26S. Scott 20n), vivid, fresh color, nicely centered, with full clean o.g., Very Fine, signed Livingston.
Estimate HK$ 2,500 - 3,000.
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 #101 - 03: Chinese Empire 1894-1897 empress dowager 60th birthday
Lot #102 - 03: Chinese Empire 1894-1897 empress dowager 60th birthday
China, 1897, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 2nd printing, 9ca light green (Chan 28S. Scott 22n), lovely, delicate second printing shade, fresh and beautifully centered, o.g., Very Fine, rare, signed Bloch and J.T.Y.L.
Estimate HK$ 20,000 - 25,000.
Lot #103 - 03: Chinese Empire 1894-1897 empress dowager 60th birthday
China, 1897, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 2nd printing, 12ca pale orange yellow (Chan 29S. Scott 23n), lovely, delicate and distinctive second printing shade, o.g., Fine to Very Fine+, rare.
Estimate HK$ 20,000 - 25,000.
Lot #104 - 03: Chinese Empire 1894-1897 empress dowager 60th birthday
China, 1897, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 2nd printing, 24ca deep rose red (Chan 30S. Scott 24n), a magnificent example boasting bold, intense color, centered slightly to the left, fresh and near pristine, o.g., Very Fine, a wonderful example, signed Bloch.
Estimate HK$ 20,000 - 25,000.
Lot #105 - 03: Chinese Empire 1894-1897 empress dowager 60th birthday
China, 1897, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 2nd printing, 24ca deep rose red (Chan 30S. Scott 24n), a fresh example in the customary 2nd printing shade, full o.g., Fine to Very Fine, a lovely example of this elusive printing.
Estimate HK$ 15,000 - 20,000.
Lot #106 - 03: Chinese Empire 1894-1897 empress dowager 60th birthday
China, 1897, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, von Mollendorf Special Printing, 24ca deep rose red, small selection (Chan 30M. Scott 24n var.), a splendid group of 3 items composed of a Mollendorf single, a cigarette paper proof, plus a 2nd printing color proof on medium white paper, a top margin single, all fresh, Very Fine, a choice group.
Estimate HK$ 4,500 - 5,500.
Lot #107 - 03: Chinese Empire 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897, Small Figures surcharges on Small Dragons, 1¢ on 1ca to 5¢ on 5ca complete (Chan 31-33. Scott 25-27), fresh and well centered, full, clean o.g., Very Fine, nice set.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,600.
Lot #108 - 03: Chinese Empire 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897, Large Figures surcharge on Small Dragon, 2¢ on 3ca mauve (Chan 35. Scott 76), good color and outstanding centering, o.g., Very Fine, an attractive example of this key value.
Estimate HK$ 2,800 - 3,200.
Lot #109 - 03: Chinese Empire 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897, Small Figures surcharges on Empress Dowager, ½¢ on 3ca to 30¢ on 24ca complete (Chan 37-46. Scott 28-37), fresh and nicely centered with vivid colors; 10¢ on 8ca straight edge at bottom, o.g., Very Fine, nice set.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 14,000.
Lot #110 - 03: Chinese Empire 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897, Small Figure surcharges on Empress Dowager, 10¢ on 9ca to 30¢ on 24ca (Chan 44-46. Scott 35-37), each fresh and well-centered with nice cancels; 10¢ on 9ca light horizontal crease, some uneven perforations as usual, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000.
Lot #111 - 03: Chinese Empire 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897, Small Figures surcharge on Empress Dowager, 30¢ on 24ca carmine (Chan 46. Scott 37), beautiful color and well centered, Post Office fresh, full clean o.g., very lightly hinged, Very Fine, a lovely stamp.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000.
Lot #112 - 03: Chinese Empire 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897, Small Figures surcharge on Empress Dowager, 30¢ on 24ca carmine (Chan 46. Scott 37), a select quality example of this high value, fresh and perfectly centered, o.g., Extremely Fine.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000.
Lot #113 - 03: Chinese Empire 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897, Large Figures wide surcharge on Dowager, 1st printing, 1¢ on 1ca vermilion (Chan 48. Scott 39), fresh, clean example, brilliant color, o.g., Very Fine, with 1994 A.P.E.S. certificate.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,600.
Lot #114 - 03: Chinese Empire 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897, Large Figures wide surcharge on Dowager, 1st printing, 5¢ on 5ca dull orange (Chan 51. Scott 42), exceptionally fresh with near perfect centering, o.g., very lightly hinged, Extremely Fine, a beauty.
Estimate HK$ 1,400 - 1,800.
Lot #115 - 03: Chinese Empire 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897, Large Figures wide surcharge on Dowager, 1st printing, 10¢ on 12ca brown orange, the famous "Golden Dragon" (Chan 54. Scott 45), an absolutely superb example of this iconic stamp, one of the true great rarities of the Qing Dynasty, displaying vivid, true first issue color, remarkably fresh with excellent centering, with full pristine original gum, which shows just the slightest evidence of hinging; a few roughish/shortish...
Lot #116 - 03: Chinese Empire 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897, Large Figures wide surcharge on Dowager, 1st printing, 30¢ on 24ca carmine (Chan 55. Scott 46), an exceptional mint example of this difficult stamp, fresh, with lovely 1st printing color and outstanding centering, full o.g., Very Fine, a bty1.
Estimate HK$ 4,500 - 5,500.
Lot #117 - 03: Chinese Empire 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897, Large Figures wide surcharges on Dowager, 2nd printing, ½¢ on 3ca to 30¢ on 24ca complete (Chan 56-64. Scott 47-55), a wonderful, fresh set, nicely centered with brilliant colors, o.g., Very Fine+, choice.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 12,000.
Lot #118 - 03: Chinese Empire 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897, Large Figures wide surcharges on Dowager, 2nd printing, ½¢ on 3ca to 10¢ on 9ca (Chan 56-60, 62. Scott 47-51, 53), exceptional group with brilliant, vivid colors, o.g. (5¢ on 5ca unused without gum), Very Fine+, a splendid group.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000.
Lot #119 - 03: Chinese Empire 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897, Large Figures wide surcharge on Dowager, 2nd Printing, 10¢ on 9ca to 30¢ on 24ca (Chan 62-64. Scott 53-55), clean and attractive group of the top three values, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000.
Lot #120 - 03: Chinese Empire 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897, Large Figures wide surcharges on Dowager, 2nd printing, ½¢ on 3ca to 30¢ on 24ca complete (Chan 56-64. Scott 47-55), blocks of 4, a wonderful, exceptionally fresh complete set of blocks, each displaying vivid, distinct second printing colors, o.g., Very Fine, a splendid and rare set of blocks.
Estimate HK$ 240,000 - 280,000.
Lot #121 - 03: Chinese Empire 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897, Large Figures wide surcharge on Dowager, 2nd printing, 30¢ on 24ca deep rose red, perforation error (Chan 64 var. Scott 55 var.), an eye-arresting misperf example which is imperf at left margin and basically perforated vertically and horizontally through the center, appearing as a cross without perforations all around, striking and rare, full o.g., Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000.
Lot #122 - 03: Chinese Empire 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897, Large Figures wide surcharge on Dowager, 2nd printing, 30¢ on 24ca deep rose red (Chan 64. Scott 55), fresh color, neat Pakua cancel, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000.
Lot #123 - 03: Chinese Empire 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897, Large Figures narrow surcharge on Dowager, 1st printing, ½¢ on 3ca orange yellow (Chan 65. Scott 56), a marvelous example with deep, rich first printing color and excellent centering, o.g., Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,600.
Lot #124 - 03: Chinese Empire 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897, Large Figures narrow surcharge on Dowager, 1st printing, 4¢ on 4ca rose pink (Chan 68. Scott 59), pristine mint, o.g., possibly n.h., Fine to Very Fine+, a lovely, fresh stamp, signed Livingston.
Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,000.
Lot #125 - 03: Chinese Empire 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897, Large Figures narrow surcharge on Dowager, 1st printing, 4¢ on 4ca rose pink (Chan 68. Scott 59), fresh and near pristine with wonderful color, o.g., with the slightest trace of hinging, Fine to Very Fine+, pretty stamp.
Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,200.
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