China, 1912 (Mar 22), 1¢, 3¢, 16¢ & $1-$5 "Republic of China Provisional Neutrality" issues for use in Nanking, etc., Nanking City, a magnificent, flawless condition "W.T. Gracey", American Consul, Nanking cover, bearing 6 values, including all dollar values of the rare Provisionals for Use in Nanking, Hankow and Changsha issue, all cancelled by "Nanking City March 22" CDSs, a pristine and exceedingly rare and important...
Auction #23
By: Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd.
Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #23
Kelleher and Rogers, a wholly owned subsidiary of Daniel F. Kelleher auctions, America’s oldest philatelic auction firm, proudly announces their Fall 2017 sale to be conducted at the firm's new Hong Kong offices located at 1802 Perfect Industrial Building, 31 Tai Yau Street, San Po Kong, Hong Kong on November 17-18, 2017. The two day sale will feature over 800 lots.
Day one consists of stamps, postal history and collections of China, from the Municipal Posts through the Imperial issues and continuing on through the Republic era, Provinces, Occupations, Taiwan and the People's Republic .
Day two consists of non-China areas of Asia, including Japan, Indochina, Korea, Laos,Thailand and Vietnam.
Our current auction will be held 17-18 November 2017 in Hong Kong. The two day sale will feature over 800 lots.
Day one consists of China, including stamps, postal history and collections, ranging from Imperial issues including Local Posts through Republic issues, Taiwan and the People's Republic.
Day two consists of Hong Kong, including specialized sections of cancellations and Treaty Ports, followed by Japan and other Asia countries.
Important note: the buyer's premium for this sale is now 20%. However there is a 2% discount from the hammer price if payments reach us within 15 days after the sale date.
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Lot #159 - 3: 03: 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 #160 - 3: 03: Chinese Republic postal history
China, 1921 (Nov. 11), incoming picture post card from Colombo, Ceylon to Shanghai, franked with Ceylon King George V 1¢, 3¢ & 6¢, tied by Latvinia (11.11) c.d.s., boxed "BPO to CPO Shanghai" (12.4) handstamp, Shanghai same date arrival c.d.s., Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,500.
Lot #161 - 3: 03: Chinese Republic postal history
China, 1926-41, Unusual Group of 8 China Airmail Covers, a nice group, including a 4¢ Sinkiang card used by Mencarini from the Philippines, a 6 Nov 1941 missionary cover from Kaying to the U.S. via Hong Kong with violet "Not opened by censor" and red script "By Chinese Air Service to Hong Kong Only" handstamps, a couple Peiping to Nanking flights, 1936 Canton-Hanoi flight, etc., nice varied group, Fine to Very Fine, examine.
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Lot #162 - 3: 03: Chinese Republic postal history
China, 1929, Interrupted Flight cover from Hankow to Shanghai, lovely, neat cover addressed to Shanghai, franked on reverse by 4¢ Junk and 15¢ Second Airmail Issue, each tied by Hankow c.d.s.'s, Very Fine, includes original newspaper article of the mishap.
Estimate HK$ 2,400 - 3,000
Plane was forced down at Woosung and crashed into a launch, with mail transferred to Shanghai (receiver), where violet 2-line boxed...
Lot #163 - 3: 03: 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 #164 - 3: 03: Chinese Republic postal history
China, 1929 (Nov. 26), Unflown cover for scheduled Canton to Yunnanfu first flight (Starr-Mills 26), cover bears 4¢ Mausoleum and 15¢ Second Airmail issue, each cancelled at Canton on 25 Nov prior to the flight; front shows appropriate violet handstamp cachet, fresh, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 3,000
Scheduled for Nov. 26, though one day prior, General Lin crashed at Wuchow, with the original 300 pieces intended...
Lot #165 - 3: 03: 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 #166 - 3: 03: Chinese Republic postal history
China, 1932 (Apr. 5), First Loyang to Nanking return flight cover, franked by 19¢ postage, 4¢ ordinary and 15¢ Airmail issue, cancelled at Sian on April 5, with 2 Nanking backstamps dated April 5 & 6, fresh, Very Fine, scarce.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000.
Lot #167 - 3: 03: Chinese Republic postal history
China, First Flight covers, wonderful collection, 1921-47, a lovely, beautifully presented and annotated mounted collection of 46 items, nearly all identified by Starr-Mills or Moeller numbers; we note better flights like Starr-Mills #8, 16 (2, one with red chops), 32, 35, 37-38, 40, 42, 43, 45, 64, 71 and many others; splendid lot of popular material, generally Fine to Very Fine or better, inspection invited.
Estimate HK$ 25,000...
Lot #168 - 3: 03: Chinese Republic postal history
China, Fascinating airmail cover collection, 1937-49, a lovely, keenly assembled and annotated mounted collection of 43 items spanning a number of collectable categories including anti-bandit overprints (3 covers), many censors, including tapes, handstamps, etc.; covers from famous people, including Rewi Ally to Ida Pruitt; wartime routings, scarce and unusual towns of origin, several nice Gold & Silver Yuan covers, and much, much...
Lot #169 - 3: 03: Chinese Republic postal history
China, Formula International Air Letter Sheet usages, excellent mounted collection, 1948-49, 10 used airletter sheets, including a wonderful range of CNC- and Gold Yuan-issue frankings, ideal for rate studies, etc., mostly Fine to Very Fine, useful group of these popular items; inspection invited.
Estimate HK$ 8,000 - 10,000.
Lot #170 - 3: 03: Chinese Republic postal history
China, Excellent and diverse cover accumulation, ca. 1915-49, diverse selection of approximately 140 covers, including a lovely variety from a fair number of different missionaries across China, plus many nice censored covers, flights, wartime surcharges, CNCs, a few nice Golds, Junk issue covers, scarce town cancels and more, Fine to Very Fine, very nice mix, well worth a careful inspection.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000.
Lot #171 - 3: 03: Chinese Republic postal history
China, Formula International Airletter Sheets, lovely collection, mostly all mint collection nicely written up and displayed, with each item identified by China Stamp Society catalog number; comprising CSS #FLSIA-1 (mint and used examples), plus mint #2, 3, 3A, 4 & 4A (very scarce), 5 and 7, plus LSIA-1 (mint and used), LSIA-4, LSIA-5 (used) and LSIA-7; each fresh, Very Fine, nice group.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 3,000.
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