China, 1928, Chang Tso-lin complete (Chan 293-296. Scott 276-279), corner margin blocks of 8, 1¢, 10¢ and $1 upper right corner margin blocks with sheet numbers and partial imprints; 4¢ lower right corner margin block, all exceptionally fresh and bright, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, choice.
Estimate HK$ 2,800 - 3,200.
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 #176 - 04: Chinese Republic stamps
Lot #177 - 04: Chinese Republic stamps
China, c. 1930, Dr. Sun Yat-Sen definitive issue essay, reversed image, "mirror"-style essay with simulated perforations and value tablets blank, printed in the color of the 2¢, 5¢, 8¢ or 10¢ of the period, Very Fine, scarce essay rarely encountered.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 3,000.
Lot #178 - 04: Chinese Republic stamps
China, 1932-34, Sung Chiao Ren Martyr, Peking printing, die proof (Chan 338. Scott 317), printed in the color of the 10¢ value on white, thin India-type paper with value tablets blank, fresh and Very Fine, scarce.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 3,000.
Lot #179 - 04: Chinese Republic stamps
China, 1938, Martyrs, Peking printing, 8¢ on 40¢ brown orange, re-entry (Chan 364a. Scott 342 var.), fresh and nicely centered, o.g., Very Fine, scarce.
Estimate HK$ 800 - 1,000.
Lot #180 - 04: Chinese Republic stamps
China, 1949, Gold Yuan, Chi Yang surcharges on Dr. Sun Yat-sen, 10¢-40¢ complete (Chan G76-G77), each value in a horizontal strip of 3, with the 40¢ a lower right corner margin strip, without gum as issued, scarce provisionals of the Gold Yuan era.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000.
Lot #181 - 04: Chinese Republic stamps
China, 1949, Silver Yuan, Tsingtao surcharges on Dr. Sun Yat-sen complete (Chan S199-S202. Scott 1-4), lovely, clean, nicely cancelled set, fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000.
Lot #182 - 04: Chinese Republic stamps
China, Postage Due, 1912, Statistical Dept. "Republic" overprint, 1¢ brown, overprint inverted (Chan D24a. Scott J26b), fresh and nicely centered, Very Fine, scarce.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,600.
Lot #183 - 04: Chinese Republic stamps
China, Parcel Post, 1944-45, Chungking Central Trust printing, $500-$10,000 complete (Chan P1-P5. Scott Q1-Q5), fresh mint, without gum as issued, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000.
Lot #184 - 04: Chinese Republic postal history
China, 1933, Sven Hedin-signed registered cover, from Peking to Stockholm (Chan 329-332. Scott 307-310), the set complete in horizontal pairs, tied by Peking 11.2.33 c.d.s.'s, boldly signed by Hedin on back flap and addressed to his wife in his hand; 10¢ and 15¢ postage added on reverse. Fresh, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000.
Lot #185 - 04: Chinese Republic postal history
China, 1949 (April 16), Silver Yuan "Postage Paid" chop on cover from Hangchow to Canton, bold clean strike of "Postage Paid, Hangchow 1 1949 4.16" dater; small piece out at left, Fine to Very Fine, scarce.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,600.
Lot #186 - 04: Chinese Republic postal history
China, 1949 (May 19), two Canton Silver Currency "Postage Paid" chops on cover to Hong Kong & Macao, pair of unrelated covers posted on the same day, one to Hong Kong (slightly trimmed at right), the second to Macao with 21 May arrival on red bordered envelope, nice pair, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000.
Lot #187 - 04: Chinese Republic postal history
China, 1920 (May 7), Tientsin to Peking First Experimental Flight (Starr-Mills 1), 1¢ Chinese Imperial postal card, uprated with 3¢ Junk issue, each tied by bold strike of appropriate, boxed "Chinese Post Office / Despatched by Aeroplane / Tientsin to Peking" chop, with "Received by Aeroplane" boxed handstamp applied at Peking. Reverse shows a second strike of the first mentioned chop, with the card address "To the Honorable Special...
Lot #188 - 04: Chinese Republic postal history
China, 1923 (May 23), registered first flight cover, Peking to Tientsin (Starr-Mills 5), lovely legal-size envelope, franked by complete set of first issue airmails, along with 1¢, 5¢ and 2¢ Junk surcharge issues, all tied by "Peking 23 May 23" bilingual c.d.s.'s; cover shows two registered handstamps on front, along with special two-line black handstamp "To be despatched Aerial Service" on front and special bold violet Tientsin cachet...
Lot #189 - 04: Chinese Republic postal history
China, 1929 (Nov. 26), unflown cover for scheduled Canton to Yunnanfu first flight (Starr-Mills 26), scheduled for Nov. 26, though one day prior, General Lin crashed at Wuchow and the original 300 pieces scheduled were delivered by the Chinese Post Office by ordinary post. Cover bears 4¢ Mausoleum and 15¢ Second airmail issues cancelled at Canton on 25 Nov. prior to the flight, with appropriate violet light cachet and Canton Nov. 26...
Lot #190 - 04: Chinese Republic postal history
China, 1931 (Mar. 31 & April 1), Hankow-Shasi-Ichang first flights & reverse flights (Starr-Mills 35, 36), lovely group of 5 covers comprised of outbound flight (SM#35), one Hankow to Shasi (1st leg of Hankow to Ichang), the 2nd Hankow to Ichang, also includes 3 examples of (SM#36) all April 1 flights of Ichang to Hankow, one continued to Wuchang, one to Shanghai and the third autographed by pilot Allison, select group, Very...
Lot #191 - 04: Chinese Republic postal history
China, 1931 (May 31), registered cover for Shanghai to Berlin first Eurasia flight with international connection to the U.S. (Starr-Mills 40 var.), a splendid, highly attractive cover franked by 10¢, 20¢ and 50¢ Junk series, plus $1 Hall of Classics and 15¢ (2) and 30¢ second issue airmails, all tied by specially produced Shanghai cachet postmarks. Front also shows Shanghai registry label and red, Berlin luftpost cachet, with reverse...
Lot #192 - 04: Chinese Republic postal history
China, 1931 (May 31), cover from Shanghai - Berlin Eurasia Aviation Corp. to Czechoslovakia (Starr-Mills 40), specially prepared envelope embossed on front and franked on reverse by complete set of second issue airmails along with two 20¢ Junk issue, all tied by special commemorative c.d.s.'s. Front show registered AR notation, along with "Via Siberia", with red Berlin Luftpost cachet and Berlin 11.6.31 receiver. Opened for display, an...
Lot #193 - 04: Chinese Republic postal history
China, 1931 (Oct 21), Ichang to Chungking first flights (Starr-Mills 45), lovely pair of covers from this flight comprised of an example originating in Nanking (from S.J. Mills) on the 19th via Hankow on the 20th en route to Chungking from there, plus a scarce example originating in Ichang to Chungking direct (only 84 pieces despatched at Ichang), Very Fine, scarce pair.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 3,000.
Lot #194 - 04: Chinese Republic postal history
China, 1933 (Jan. 12), CNAC first flight, Shanghai to Tientsin (Starr-Mills 73), lovely pair of covers, one originating in Nanking with Tientsin 14 January backstamps and another on special envelope prepaid by S.J. Mills, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000.
Lot #195 - 05: Chinese Provinces Kirin through Yunnan
Kirin & Heilungkiang, 1927, "Limited for Use in Ki-Hei" on Junk Issue, 2nd Peking printing, ½¢-$20 complete (Chan KH1-20. Scott 1-20), a lovely and clean set in much better than usual condition; also includes the 1¢ inverted overprint variety (Scott #2 var, Chan KH2a), o.g., fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,600.
Lot #196 - 05: Chinese Provinces Kirin through Yunnan
Manchurian Provinces, Lovely Mint Local Overprints (MLO) Collection. Exceptionally clean, nicely mounted and annotated; approximately 250 stamps neatly arranged and identified by municipality on homemade pages; includes a range of material including a couple scarce booklet panes, etc., fresh and generally Very Fine, inspection invited.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000.
Lot #197 - 05: Chinese Provinces Kirin through Yunnan
North East Provinces, 1946, Chinchow unauthorized surcharge issue complete (Chan NE32-34), without gum as issued, Very Fine, scarce.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,600.
Lot #198 - 05: Chinese Provinces Kirin through Yunnan
North East Provinces, 1946, $10 on $100 gray brown unissued Dr. Sun Yat-Sen issue for use in the Northeast (Chan NEU1), fresh, without gum as issued, Very Fine, scarce and seldom offered.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 3,000.
Lot #199 - 05: Chinese Provinces Kirin through Yunnan
North East Provinces, 1946 (April 1), registered airmail cover from Harbin to Shanghai, attractive cover franked on front by $4 on $50 surcharge issue (Chan #NE5) and on reverse by 50¢ on $5 surcharge (Chan NE1) block of 4, all tied by Harbin 1.4.46 c.d.s.'s; front additionally shows "Registered" and "Airmail" black handstamps, while reverse shows dual Harbin origin c.d.s.'s, Changchun 4.4.35 transit and Shanghai receiver marks, Very...
Lot #200 - 05: Chinese Provinces Kirin through Yunnan
Sinkiang, 1924-36, "Limited for Use in Sinkiang Province" overprints on Junk Issue, 2nd Peking printing, ½¢-$20 basic set complete (Chan PS47//70. Scott 47-58), set of 22 values by Scott, fresh with bold colors, a lovely set, o.g.; 15¢ and $5 each with tiny hinge thins, otherwise Fine to Very Fine+.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000.
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