1897 red revenues - Stamp Auctions

Lot 260 - 1: China 1897 red revenues -  Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 78 China and other Asian Countries

Lot 260 - 1: China 1897 red revenues - Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 78 China and other Asian Countries

China, 1897 Red Revenue large figures surcharge 2c. on 3c. red, block of fifteen (3 x 5) representing the first three vertical rows of the Setting of twenty-five, positions 1-2-3/6-7-8/11-12-13/16-17-18/21-22-23, well centred, very good to fine appearance unused with much original gum, colour a little dull and unfresh, folded horizontally along perfs. between 2nd and 3rd row of stamps. A scarce multiple. Chan 88.
Estimate HK$ 40,000 - 50,000

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Lot 255 - 1: China 1897 red revenues -  Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 78 China and other Asian Countries

Lot 255 - 1: China 1897 red revenues - Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 78 China and other Asian Countries

China, 1897 Red Revenue large figures surcharge 1c. on 3c. red, position 15, large box of Chinese character, good colour, well centred, fine unused with much original gum, lightly foxed perfs. at top. Chan 87a.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200

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Lot 273 - 1: China 1897 red revenues -  Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 78 China and other Asian Countries

Lot 273 - 1: China 1897 red revenues - Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 78 China and other Asian Countries

China, 1899 (15 Nov.) I.C.P. 1c. postal stationery card registered to Paris (3.1.00) via Imperial P.O. in Shanghai (21.11) bearing Red Revenue large figures surcharge 2c. on 3c., I.C.P. ½c. pair, C.I.P. ½c. pair, 1c. horizontal pair, variety imperforate between, 2c. and 5c., cancelled by "Tientsin" bilingual c.d.s., except the C.I.P. ½c. which is cancelled by "R No. F/I 20" framed h.s. in red, in combination with Hong Kong 2c. (2) and 10c. (applied over front and back of card) with framed "I.P.O." tie-print and "Shanghai/C' c.d.s. (23.11), showing "Yokohama à Marseille" octagonal d.s. (28.11) which also ties I.C.P. ½c. pair, sent at the registered postcard rate (4c. international postage + 10c. registration). An incredible usage, especially with the C.I.P. 1c. horizontal imperforate between pair. Chan 88, 92, 104, 105d.
Estimate HK$ 600,000 - 800,000


Provenance: Jacques Desrousseaux.

THERE ARE VERY FEW REAL STAMP VARIETIES KNOWN USED ON MAIL MATTER WITH THE RED REVENUES, AND THIS REGISTERED CARD WITH THE LARGE FIGURES 2C. AND C.I.P. 1C. IMPERFORATE BETWEEN PAIR REPRESENTS ONE OF THESE SUCH EXOTIC USAGES OF STAMPS.

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Lot 267 - 1: China 1897 red revenues -  Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 78 China and other Asian Countries

Lot 267 - 1: China 1897 red revenues - Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 78 China and other Asian Countries

China, 1897 Red Revenue large figures surcharge $1 on 3c. red, position 4, fresh colour, centred just to right, fine unused with part original gum, two tiny inconsequential specks of extraneous gum, fine to very fine. Chan 90.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 12,000

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Lot 261 - 1: China 1897 red revenues -  Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 78 China and other Asian Countries

Lot 261 - 1: China 1897 red revenues - Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 78 China and other Asian Countries

China, 1897 Red Revenue large figures surcharge 4c. on 3c. red, position 4, bright colour, choice centring, fine and fresh unused with large part to much original gum. Chan 89.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000

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Lot 256 - 1: China 1897 red revenues -  Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 78 China and other Asian Countries

Lot 256 - 1: China 1897 red revenues - Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 78 China and other Asian Countries

China, 1897 Red Revenue large figures surcharge 1c. on 3c. red, a complete pane of twenty-five (5 x 5), from the top right corner of the sheet with selvedge on two sides showing sheet number "1858", representing the complete setting with the constant varieties, positions 6, 15 and 16 large box of central character, position 5 crack on right side of central character "One", and position 25 "one cent" 3mm. below Chinese character, good colour on white paper, well centred, one stamp at top has small thin and two stamps in the lower row are also thinned, some buckling along foot of vertical row of perfs. between the first and second stamps, mainly fine unused with much original gum, faint tones on gum and the usual skips. A splendid pane. Chan 87, a, b, d.
Estimate HK$ 100,000 - 120,000


Provenance: "Sun", Matthew Bennett (New York), 23.6.2001, lot 1572.

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Lot 269 - 1: China 1897 red revenues -  Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 78 China and other Asian Countries

Lot 269 - 1: China 1897 red revenues - Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 78 China and other Asian Countries

China, 1897 Red Revenue large figures surcharge $5 on 3c. red, position 24, with sheet margin at foot, good sustained colour, centred to lower left with large margin at top and particularly enormous margin at right, fine unused with much gum which is not original. A very rare and highly desirable sheet margin example. Chan 91.
Estimate HK$ 200,000 - 250,000


Only a small number of examples of the $5 on 3c. with sheet margin have survived.

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Lot 251 - 1: China 1897 red revenues -  Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 78 China and other Asian Countries

Lot 251 - 1: China 1897 red revenues - Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 78 China and other Asian Countries

China, 1897 Red Revenue large figures surcharge 1c. on 3c. red, position 1, deep rich colour on brilliant white paper, exceptional centring within extraordinarily large even margins, very fine unused with much original gum, two hinge remainders. A record example and a gem for the connoisseur. Chan 87.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500

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Lot 268 - 1: China 1897 red revenues -  Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 78 China and other Asian Countries

Lot 268 - 1: China 1897 red revenues - Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 78 China and other Asian Countries

China, 1897 Red Revenue large figures surcharge $1 on 3c. red, position 13, bright fresh colour, centred to upper right, cancelled by part dollar dater, fine. Chan 90.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000

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Lot 262 - 1: China 1897 red revenues -  Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 78 China and other Asian Countries

Lot 262 - 1: China 1897 red revenues - Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 78 China and other Asian Countries

China, 1897 Red Revenue large figures surcharge 4c. on 3c. red, position 6, bright colour, well centred, fine and fresh unused with large part to much original gum. Chan 89.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000

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