China, 1872, incoming cover from Great Britain to China (Scott 59. SG 122a). 1872, Queen Victoria, 6d chestnut, Spray of Rose watermark, plate 11, two singles used with 3d rose, all tied by "Liverpool Oc 17 72" duplex postmarks with "466" in barred oval on blue cover to Lieut. E. P. Statham, R.N., H.M.S. Barrosa, China Station; manuscript "China via Brindisi" at upper left, without backstamps; cover has been refolded possibly removing...
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 #152 - 03: Chinese Empire postal history
China, 1873, incoming cover from Great Britain to China (Peking) (Scott 54. SG 117). 1867, Queen Victoria, 1s green, Spray of Rose watermark, single used with 3d rose, both tied by "London W. C. JY 22 73" duplex postmarks with "WC 5" in barred oval, on cover addressed to British Legation Pekin China; 1 shilling stamp which has a wing margin also has a light bend from contents, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,400 - 2,...
Lot #153 - 03: Chinese Empire postal history
China, 1874, incoming cover from Great Britain to China (Shanghai) (Scott 33. SG 43). 1864, 1d rose red, letters in all four corners, block of four, two horizontal pairs and a single, used with two single 3d rose, all tied by "Dublin MR 6 74" duplex postmarks with "186" in barred diamond, on cover to Shanghai China; manuscript "via Brindisi" below 3d stamps; Hong Kong Ap 13 74 backstamp; left 3d with wing margin at left and folded...
Lot #154 - 03: Chinese Empire postal history
China, 1879, incoming cover from Great Britain to China (Chinkiang) (Scott 73. SG 156). 1876, Queen Victoria, 8d orange, Large Garter watermark, single, tied by "E. D. Liverpool 28 MR 79" duplex postmark with "466" (partial strike) in barred oval, on cover to China Inland Mission, Ching Kiang China; Singapore to Hong Kong backstamp; cover with small tear at top and without part of backflap, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,...
Lot #155 - 03: Chinese Empire postal history
China, 1879, incoming cover from Great Britain to China (Shanghai) (Scott 70. SG 153). 1877, Queen Victoria, 4d sage green, Large Garter watermark, single, tied by "Lombard St. DE 12 79" duplex postmark with "LS 1" in barred oval, on cover to Shanghai China; manuscript "by French Packet" at upper left; Hong Kong backstamp, a Very Fine cover.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,600
4d paid the 1 April 1879 to 18 February 1880 UPU...
Lot #156 - 03: Chinese Empire postal history
China, 1883 (February 3), incoming "Too Late" cover from Stratham, NH to Foochow, splendid, neat cover franked by 5¢ brown Garfield Banknote issue, tied by four-ring target cancel with Stratham origin CDS, Boston same-day transit and bold "Too Late" in oval on front; reverse shows San Francisco 11 Feb transit, "Hong Kong/C/MR 30/83" transit and British Post Office "Foochowfoo/A/AP 8/83" arrival. Fresh, Very Fine, a lovely item from the...
Lot #157 - 03: Chinese Empire postal history
China, 1884 (October 21), incoming cover from Bristol, NH to Foochow, with manuscript "via San Francisco", franked by 5¢ brown Garfield large Banknote issue, with reverse showing New York Oct 22 and San Francisco Oct 28 transits, Hong Kong NO 27 transit and Foochowfoo/A/De 3 84 arrival, Very Fine and choice, a clean and immaculate cover from the Wingate correspondence, which is docketed "Recd at Shanghai Dec 22 1884" in manuscript....
Lot #158 - 03: Chinese Empire postal history
China, 1889 (April 3), forwarded cover from Newark, NJ, to Ningpo, a lovely cover franked by a US 1¢ Franklin (printed advertising rate) addressed to Shaohing Post Office, Ningpo, China, with front showing bold two-line "missent" bilingual handstamp, while reverse shows choice strike of Foochow 11 May 99 large dollar chop, Shanghai 14 May transit and Ningpo 15 May receiver. Fresh, Very Fine, a lovely and scarce usage.
Estimate...
Lot #159 - 03: Chinese Empire postal history
China, 1893 (December 6), Small Dragon combination cover from Shanghai to Milan, Italy, legal-size envelope with blue "German Mail" handstamp at upper left, franked by 1ca and 5ca perf 11½-12 China Small Dragons (Scott #5 and 13), tied by black Shanghai seal cancel; front also bears a 50c France general issue, tied by one of two "Shang-hai/6/Dec/93/Chine" CDS strikes, with reverse showing Milano 9/1-94 receiver, along with "Bank of...
Lot #160 - 03: Chinese Empire postal history
China, 1893, incoming cover from Great Britain to China (Shanghai) (Scott 111. SG 197). 1887, Queen Victoria Jubilee, ½d vermilion, single, tied by "London JA 9 93" hooded circle cancel on uprated ½d postal card, to Shanghai (China); partial Singapore-Hong Kong Marine Sorter backstamp; card with minor soiling on front and small portion of the reverse appears removed (about 10mm vertical swath at right), otherwise Fine.
Estimate...
Lot #161 - 03: Chinese Empire postal history
China, 1896 (May 12), incoming cover from Boston to Ningpo, China, franked on front by 10¢ small Bureau issue tied to "Parker House" hotel advertising cover by Boston CDS, addressed to John Fowler, US Consulate; reverse shows Boston origin handstamp, San Francisco 17 May transit, plus "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Recd JUN 16" arrival CDS, plus a choice strike of violet "U.S. Consulate/JUN 18 1896/Ningpo, China" oval arrival marking,...
Lot #162 - 03: Chinese Empire postal history
China, 1899, incoming cover from Great Britain to China (Wuhu) (Scott 114. SG 201). 1887, Queen Victoria Jubilee, 2½d purple on blue, single, tied by "Eglinton Street Glasgow DE 14 99" postmark on 2d registered Letter envelope to Wuhu, near Hankow, Central China; light strike of red oval registered London handstamp at center; Glasgow, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Wuhu backstamps, a Very Fine usage.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000
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Lot #163 - 03: Chinese Empire postal history
China, 1901 (July 11), combination registered cover from Kiukiang to Naples, Italy, neat cover bearing 20¢ Carp issue (faults), tied by bilingual Kiukiang CDS along with two different registry markings, 50c French Offices "Chine" overprint added at Shanghai and canceled by one of two "Shang-haï 15 Jul 01 Chine" CDS strikes; reverse shows Napoli 18 August receiver, Fine to Very Fine, attractive little cover.
Estimate HK$ 2,400 - 2...
Lot #164 - 03: Chinese Empire postal history
China, 1901, incoming cover from Great Britain to China (Peking) (Scott 125. SG 213). 1900, Queen Victoria, ½d blue green, single, used with two single 1d lilac, all tied by double ring "Glasgow FE 14 01" postmarks, on cover to British Legation, Peking, China; two illegible backstamps on the reverse; cover with trivial edge flaws at top, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 800 - 1,000
2½d paid the 1 October 1891 UPU...
Lot #165 - 03: Chinese Empire postal history
China, 1902 (March 2), picture post card from Shanghai to Germany, "Round Robin" usage, an attractive card showing image of Chinese temple on reverse, franked on front by individual stamps for the Japanese, French and Russian Offices in China issues, along with regular postage from China, Hong Kong and the U.S., each canceled by their respective post offices. Neat, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000.
Lot #166 - 03: Chinese Empire postal history
China, 1904, Chinese Imperial Post, unwatermarked, 2¢ scarlet, Chungking bisect (Chan 136B. Scott 112 var.), tied to local cover by "Chungking" double circle lunar cancel, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,600.
Lot #167 - 03: Chinese Empire postal history
China, 1908 (July 10), 1¢ green vertical format postal stationery card, used from Chinkiang to Galva, IL, USA, attractive card uprated by 2¢ Coiling Dragon, with front showing bilingual Shanghai 11 Jul 08 transit, along with same day Shanghai I.J.P.O. transit; card short-paid 2 cents to the US, with large "T" handstamp and "U.S. Charge to Collect 2 Cents" two-line handstamp on front; US 2¢ Postage Due added at Galva and canceled Aug 8...
Lot #168 - 03: Chinese Empire collections
China, Diverse and Useful Old-Time Accumulation. Last viewed around 1970, includes a good, sizeable range of duplicated mint or used Coiling Dragons, plus Junks, some Treaty Ports, China Scott #8 Large Dragon used, excellent quality 2¢ to 6¢ Mollendorf printings, a mint 2¢ Red Revenue, etc., Fine to Very Fine, some nice pickings throughout; examine.
Estimate HK$ 5,500 - 6,500.
Lot #169 - 03: Chinese Empire collections
China, Group of Seven Postal History Items. Useful selection including a 1903 "round robin" card, bearing stamps from six occupation forces nations; a lovely official red band cover from Canton to Kwangsi, franked by four 2¢ Coiling Dragons; an exceptionally well-traveled picture postcard originating in Indo-China, etc., good mix, Fine to Very Fine, examine.
Estimate HK$ 2,400 - 2,800.
Lot #170 - 04: Chinese Republic stamps
China, 1944, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, Hong Kong Dah Tung printing, Chung Hwa perf 12½, 8¢ to $20 complete (Chan 427-432. Scott 382//401 vars.), a fresh and attractive set, some minor dryish o.g., Very Fine, scarce.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000.
Lot #171 - 04: Chinese Republic stamps
China, 1912, Republic Commemorative, $2 yellow brown and $5 slate (Chan 206-207. Scott 200-201), fresh, with full clean o.g., Fine to Very Fine+, a nice pair of high values.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000.
Lot #172 - 04: Chinese Republic stamps
China, 1913, Junk Issue, London printing, ½¢ to 15¢ (Chan 208-10, 212-15, 218. Scott 202-4, 206-9, 212), panes of 25, clean group comprised of ½¢ to 2¢, plus 4¢-6¢ and 15¢ values all in panes of 25, plus 7¢ value in blocks of 10 and 14, nice quality, fresh, mostly Very Fine, nice lot.
Estimate HK$ 8,000 - 10,000.
Lot #173 - 04: Chinese Republic stamps
China, 1915, Junk Issue, First Peking printing, ½¢ to $10 complete (Chan 227//238. Scott 221-239, 240-241), which also includes 1½¢ violet and 13¢ brown, fresh and attractive set, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200.
Lot #174 - 04: Chinese Republic stamps
China, 1915, Junk, First Peking printing, ½¢ to $2 (Chan 227//245. Scott 221-237), 17 values by Scott, each showing violet Tientsin President Hsu one-day Inauguration cancels, fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,200.
Lot #175 - 04: Chinese Republic stamps
China, 1915, Hall of Classics, First Peking printing, $20 black & yellow (Chan 248. Scott 242), an exquisite example which is perfectly centered amid huge even margins, brilliant colors, shallow hinge thin on full clean o.g., Extremely Fine, a gorgeous stamp.
Estimate HK$ 15,000 - 20,000.
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