Hong Kong, 1882, Queen Victoria, 5¢ pale blue (Scott 40. Yang 34), Crown CA watermark, vertical pair, reinforced pair used in Hong Kong, showing perfect, bold strike in red of "BANGKOK" semi-official postal marking, which was used on mail with non-English writing to assist with sorting, Very Fine, a striking and scarce item, with 2003 R.P.S.L. photo certificate.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,500.
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 #473 - 6: 06: Hong Kong instructional markings
Lot #474 - 6: 06: Hong Kong instructional markings
Hong Kong, 1899 (May 13), 10¢ Queen Victoria, cancelled Hong Kong (Webb Type G, Index letter "S" variety), lovely stamp showing bold, clear cancel with Index "S", Very Fine+.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
Little is known for sure about this; Webb, on page 92, calls it an "unexplained variety." Whatever the case, an exceptionally rare cancel, possibly used to cancel mail collected from letterboxes .
Lot #475 - 6: 06: Hong Kong instructional markings
Hong Kong, 1902 (Feb. 28), 5¢ yellow Queen Victoria, cancelled "Official Paid Hong Kong", nice quality stamp with bold strike of "Official—Paid/C/FE 28/02/Hong-Kong" c.d.s., Very Fine, Pearson rarity: R (less than 25 known) - but we have never seen another.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
This is a variation of Webb Type C, with the month coming before the date .
Lot #476 - 6: 06: Hong Kong instructional markings
Hong Kong, Excellent specialist's collection of instructional/directional markings, fascinating group of 27 items, all beautifully presented and fully annotated and identified; comprises only Queen Victoria issues; we note registry and postage due markings, an "insufficiently paid" handstamp, Webb Type R, "Overland via Marseille", 3 examples of the rare Webb Type G index "T" markings, "late fee" and "late fee paid" examples, "too late...
Lot #477 - 6: 06: Hong Kong i.p.o. postmarks
Hong Kong, 1895 & 1897, 5¢ blue and 10¢ violet on red Queen Victoria issues with "Customs Pakhoi" cancels, attractive pair of Queen Victoria issues offering this scarce cancellation, with the 10¢ value a near perfect strike, Very Fine, Pearson rarity: R (less than 25 examples known).
Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,200.
Lot #478 - 6: 06: Hong Kong i.p.o. postmarks
Hong Kong, 1900 (Apr 20), I.P.O. cover from Foochow to Chicago, beautifully franked on reverses by block of 10 1¢ Coiling Dragons tied by choice bilingual "Foochow/20 APR/00" c.d.s.'s, with reverse also noting Shanghai bilingual 23 APR 00 transit, San Francisco May 20 receiver and Chicago May receiver; front shows corner card of the Methodist Episcopal Mission and bears a 10s Japanese Koban tied by Shanghai Apr 25 I.J.P.O. c.d.s. along...
Lot #479 - 6: 06: Hong Kong i.p.o. postmarks
Hong Kong, 1902, registered tombstone I.P.O. cover sent from Yeungkong to Stockton, CA, lovely red band cover franked on reverse by 2¢, 4¢ (pair) and 5¢ (pair) Coiling Dragons, tied by Yeungkong (?) Tombstones with circular "Registered" handstamp (Chan 31-3-2, rare) alongside and on front as well; cover reached Hong Kong on JY 14, with I.P.O. chop added and stamps tied by "Registered Higgins & Gage G.P.O. JY 14 02" c.d.s.'s;...
Lot #480 - 6: 06: Hong Kong i.p.o. postmarks
Hong Kong, 1903 (Mar. 16), "Customs Kowloon" cover to New York, beautiful, clean cover, franked by 10¢ Hong Kong Queen Victoria, tied by "Victoria/5 pm/MR 16/03/Hong Kong" c.d.s., along with an amazing strike of the elusive "Kowloon Customs/MAR 16/1903" c.d.s. (Chang Type 13-II with asterisk ornaments), which is exceptional in all respects, as this marking is usually faint and incomplete; reverse shows New York April 18 transit; Utica...
Lot #481 - 6: 06: Hong Kong i.p.o. postmarks
Hong Kong, 1903 (Aug. 26), Swatow Type 4, I.P.O. cover from Swatow to Munich, franked by China 10¢ green Coiling Dragon tied by Swatow c.d.s., with Hong Kong 10¢ victoria added and cancelled at Victoria Hong Kong on AU27 with bold, choice Type 4 I.P.O. chop applied; front additionally shows Munich 26 SEP 03 receiver, fresh, Very Fine, choice, ex-Stephen Gates.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000.
Lot #482 - 6: 06: Hong Kong i.p.o. postmarks
Hong Kong, Superb selection of 83 off-cover I.P.O. tieprint chops, an astounding, clean and valuable fully identified and annotated specialist's selection of 83 stamps (includes a few pairs and strips of 3), comprising Amoy (11), Canton 1 (8), Canton 2 (3), Canton 3 (5), Chefoo (pair and strip of 3), Chinkiang (6, including 2 choice pairs [Pearson rarity: RR]), Foochow (6), Hangchow Type 1 (1), Hankow Type 1 (1), Hankow Type 3 (1),...
Lot #483 - 6: 06: Hong Kong i.p.o. postmarks
Hong Kong, Wonderful off-cover specialist I.P.O. tieprint selection, fascinating group of 22 identified items, many with detailed information; among the better items are a lovely Samshui example, Swatow 1, 3 and 4 (2) types, Hankow 2, Shanghai on piece with 10¢ ICP Coiling Dragon, a Swatow 2 on $1 on 96¢ surcharge, plus 2 Customs c.d.s.'s, one on piece from Pakhoi, and Kowloon, Fine to Very Fine or better, excellent group of these...
Lot #484 - 6: 06: Hong Kong Marine Sorter
Hong Kong, 1863-71, 8¢ orange Queen Victoria showing superb strike of Webb Type 5 Marine Sorter, a splendid example showing nearly full, bold strike of "Hong Kong & Shangai Line/D/Marine Sorter" cancel, fresh, Very Fine, exceedingly rare; Pearson Rarity: R (less than 25 known), but it is scarcer than that.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000.
Lot #485 - 6: 06: Hong Kong Marine Sorter
Hong Kong, 1900 (Feb. 12), 5¢ ultramarine Queen Victoria, cancelled by Webb Type 4 Marine Sorter cancel, lovely stamp cancelled by perfect, bold strike of "Singapore-to-Hong Kong/B/12 FE/00" c.d.s., fresh, Very Fine, extremely rare when struck on Hong Kong adhesives; Pearson rarity: RR (10 or fewer known).
Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,200
This is the earliest known usage cited in Webb .
Lot #486 - 6: 06: Hong Kong Security Markings
Hong Kong, 1878 (ca.), 2¢ brown unwatermarked Queen Victoria, cancelled "B62" and "Seven-Pointed Star" security marking, a wonderful, fresh example, cancelled with bold and clear "B62" killer, along with choice strike of the exceedingly rare Seven-Pointed Star security marking, believed to be from Shanghai, Very Fine, Webb notes "very few copies are known", with this being one of the finest, rare.
Estimate HK$ 2,600 - 3,000.
Lot #487 - 6: 06: Hong Kong Security Markings
Hong Kong, 1886 (Feb. 9), postal card from Hong Kong to Joslouvitz, Austria, 1¢ green card, Yang #P4, uprated by 2¢ Victoria adhesive, which shows "AK & Co" perfin (Arnold Karberg, a brewer; Orsetti & Pugh Type A-1); front shows March 3 Joslouvitz receiver, 3¢ franking shows a 1¢ short paid usage, Very Fine, a lovely and scarce usage.
Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,200.
Lot #488 - 6: 06: Hong Kong Security Markings
Hong Kong, 1896 (June 10), 2¢ rate wrapper usage from Hong Kong to Basel, Switzerland, 2¢ rose Victoria issue, with Jardine Matheson & Co firm chop (Orsetti & Pugh #59), tied to exceptional quality wrapper by "Hong Kong C/JL 10/96" c.d.s., with reverse showing Basel receiver dated July 11, 1896, Very Fine, lovely quality and usage.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000.
Lot #489 - 6: 06: Hong Kong Security Markings
Hong Kong, 1899 (Feb. 28), 4¢ Postal Card used Hong Kong to Germany (Yang P6), neat card cancelled by Hong Kong c.d.s., with full bold strike of "The Medical Hall, Hong Kong/E. Niedhart" oval, with 6 Chinese characters in center; Tsang Type I-88B, the Discovery Copy of this marking!, reverse shows lovely hand-painted harbor scene, Very Fine, rare.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,800.
Lot #490 - 6: 06: Hong Kong Security Markings
Hong Kong, 1899 (July 15), Uprated 1¢ Queen Victoria postal card used to Germany, uprated by 4¢ Queen Victoria with "R & Co." (Reiss & Co.) violet security chop, cancelled by "Hong Kong/C" c.d.s., card shows nice blue "By French Packet" handstamp; light corner bend, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,200.
Lot #491 - 6: 06: Hong Kong Security Markings
Hong Kong, 1900 (Aug 17), picture postcard from Shanghai to London, franked by pair of 2¢ green Queen Victorias bearing red "Reiss & Co" security marking (Type I-113i), tied by "Shanghai/C/AU 17/00" c.d.s. (Webb Type Hii), with Great Britain ½d Queen Victoria added and cancelled by "West Brompton S.W./OC 1/00" forwarding c.d.s. and duplex "8" handstamp, fresh, Very Fine, nice combo.
Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,200.
Lot #492 - 6: 06: Hong Kong Security Markings
Hong Kong, 1901, 4¢ King Edward VII with violet "15 Rays Off 3mm Circle" security chop (Type 2a), perfect central strike in violet as always, cancelled by Webb Type G, Wei-Hai-Wei, Port Edward 1901 c.d.s., Very Fine, Tsang rarity: "J" (rarest).
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
Marking attributed to Cornabe & Sons and used only at Wei Hai Wei .
Lot #493 - 6: 06: Hong Kong Security Markings
Hong Kong, 1901 (Aug 17), 30¢ green Victoria perfin stamp on registered, forwarded cover, Hong Kong to Switzerland, 30¢ green Queen Victoria with "D.A./B" perfin Type III-19--the discovery example on cover!--cancelled by Hong Kong Registered c.d.s. (Webb Type Rxi) with Hong Kong Registry label #5286 on front; reverse shows Naumburg Sept 14 and Muhlhausen Sept 15 transit and receiver cancels, Fine to Very Fine, rare usage and...
Lot #494 - 6: 06: Hong Kong Security Markings
Hong Kong, 1902, 2¢ "DP" security marking wrapper usage from Hong Kong to Saigon, a remarkable quality wrapper, bearing 2¢ green Queen Victoria with "DP" (Daily Press) overprinted security marking, tied by unclear Victoria Hong Kong c.d.s. (Webb Type Ii), Very Fine+, a beauty.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 3,000
While the "DP" overprint is common off cover, it is quite rare on cover, especially in this state of preservation...
Lot #495 - 6: 06: Hong Kong Security Markings
Hong Kong, 1902 (July 3), uprated 5¢ postal stationery entire, used from Hong Kong to Singapore, 5¢ violet Queen Victoria entire, uprated by 5¢ yellow Queen Victoria showing full, clear strike of "Melchers & Co/Hong Kong" security chop, all tied by "Victoria/3pm/JY 3/02/Hong Kong" c.d.s.'s; reverse shows Singapore JY 10 receiver; light toning on reverse, otherwise Very Fine, nice usage.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,500.
Lot #496 - 6: 06: Hong Kong Security Markings
Hong Kong, 1903-39, group of 3 security chop / perfin covers, including a 2¢ King Edward VII "R & Co" chop in red on lovely 1908 wrapper to Milan, a 4¢ King George V cover to Vancouver with "TC/&/S" perfin (Thomas Cooke), plus a 25¢ King George VI cover to the U.S. with "UT/Co" (Union Trading Co.) perfin, Very Fine, lovely group.
Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,200.
Lot #497 - 6: 06: Hong Kong Security Markings
Hong Kong, Outstanding, highly specialized security chop collection, a superb, profusely annotated collection comprising 285+ items, all fully identified by firm name and type, with Tsang catalog rarity ratings and other information; everything is arranged "A-W" alphabetically, with many premium strikes noted, as well as discovery examples and more, Fine to Very Fine or better, a thorough inspection invited.
Estimate HK$ 12,000...
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