3: 03: Chinese Republic - Stamp Auctions

Lot 175 - 3: 03: Chinese Republic Provinces and Occupations - Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #23

Manchukuo, 1944, "Japan's Prosperity is Manchukuo's Prosperity" complete (Scott 154-157. Chan MK151-154. J.S.C.A. 155-158), 150 sets in sheets (some major separations), exceptionally fresh and bright, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine.
Scott $2,025 (HK$ 15,700).
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000.

Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #23

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Lot 159 - 3: 03: Chinese Republic postal history -  Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #23

Lot 159 - 3: 03: Chinese Republic postal history - Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #23

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 Commissioners, Aerial Derby Around World, Peking, China", wonderfully fresh; light vertical central fold, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 12,000.

Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #23

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Lot 154 - 3: 03: Chinese Republic stamps -  Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #23

Lot 154 - 3: 03: Chinese Republic stamps - Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #23

China, 1932, Sven Hedin Expedition complete (Chan 329-332. Scott 307-310), blocks of 4, each boldly signed "Sven Hedin" diagonally across the front; pristine mint, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000.

Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #23

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Lot 170 - 3: 03: Chinese Republic postal history -  Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #23

Lot 170 - 3: 03: Chinese Republic postal history - Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #23

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.

Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #23

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Lot 165 - 3: 03: Chinese Republic postal history -  Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #23

Lot 165 - 3: 03: Chinese Republic postal history - Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #23

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 unrecorded usage transiting through Berlin to Czechoslovakia, Very Fine, rare.
Estimate HK$ 2,600 - 3,000.

Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #23

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Lot 160 - 3: 03: Chinese Republic postal history -  Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #23

Lot 160 - 3: 03: Chinese Republic postal history - Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #23

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.

Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #23

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Lot 155 - 3: 03: Chinese Republic stamps -  Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #23

Lot 155 - 3: 03: Chinese Republic stamps - Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #23

China, 1939, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, Chung Hwa printing, Die III, $5 gray green & scarlet (Chan 383a var. Scott 361 var), irregular block of 3 imperf panes of 50, neatly folded between panes, fresh, without gum, Very Fine, scarce multiple.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000.

Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #23

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Lot 171 - 3: 03: Chinese Republic postal history -  Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #23

Lot 171 - 3: 03: Chinese Republic postal history - Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #23

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.

Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #23

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Lot 166 - 3: 03: Chinese Republic postal history -  Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #23

Lot 166 - 3: 03: Chinese Republic postal history - Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #23

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.

Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #23

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Lot 161 - 3: 03: Chinese Republic postal history -  Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #23

Lot 161 - 3: 03: Chinese Republic postal history - Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #23

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.
Estimate HK$ 4,500 - 5,500.

Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #23

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