China, 1950 (5 May) envelope to Taichung, Taiwan, bearing on reverse Hong Kong Asiatic printing Unit stamps Domestic Ordinary orange rouletted irregular block of five paying the airmail rate, cancelled by "Chekiang/Shenjiamen" c.d.s., lower right stamp has small marginal corner defect, otherwise fine usage from Shenjiamen (Putno) on Chusan Island, which was still under Nationalist control. Chan S5.
Estimate HK$ 8,000 - 10,000...
Sale 64 William E. Jones Collection of China Silver Yuan Stamps and Postal History
By: Interasia Auctions Limited
Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 64 William E. Jones Collection of China Silver Yuan Stamps and Postal History
The legendary William E. Jones Collection of Silver Yuan stamps and postal history includes a very rare commercial usage of the Watlam provisionals and his famous study of the Domestic Postage Paid labels.
Interasia’s December 4-7 auction of China, Hong Kong and Asian stamps and postal history will take place at the Excelsior Hotel in Causeway Bay in Hong Kong. The four-day, 3,500-lot sale includes another outstanding offering of China and Hong Kong stamps and postal history, with important Ching Dynasty and Republic, substantial postal history, Taiwan, Tibet, and a large offering of People’s Republic and Liberated Areas. Hong Kong and Treaty Ports alone comprises 850 lots, while the Other Asian Countries features Japanese Occupation of Southeast Asia rarities and another strong North Korea offering.
Interasia Auctions Timetable |
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Lots |
December 4, 2017 |
9:30 AM |
Auction 60 |
Olsson Collection of the Large Dragons of China |
1-47 |
December 4, 2017 |
10:15 AM |
Auction 61 |
Paramount Collection of Chinese Stamps, Postal History and Postal Stationery, 1878-1912 |
48-366 |
December 4, 2017 |
2:15 PM |
Auction 67 |
China: Ching Dynasty and Republic |
367-797 |
December 5, 2017 |
9:30 AM |
Auction 62 |
MacArthur Collection of Red Revenues of China |
1001-1033 |
December 5, 2017 |
10:00 AM |
Auction 63 |
Aaron Li Collection of Red Revenues of China |
1034-1130 |
December 5, 2017 |
11:15 AM |
Auction 64 |
William E. Jones Collection of China Silver Yuan Stamps and Postal History |
1131-1207 |
December 5, 2017 |
12:00 Noon |
Auction 67 |
China: Ching Dynasty and Republic |
1208-1377 |
December 5, 2017 |
2:30 PM |
Auction 65 |
People’s Republic of China and Liberated Areas |
2001-2560 |
December 6, 2017 |
9:30 AM |
Auction 67 |
China, Local Posts, Foreign PO, Provinces, Japanese Occ, Manchukuo, Taiwan, Tibet, Mongolia, North Korea, Asia |
3001-3930 |
December 7, 2017 |
9:30 AM |
Auction 66 |
Hong Kong and Treaty Ports, Macau |
4001-4859 |
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The auction features five China specialized single-owner sales to start off each of the first two days. Day one (December 4) commences with the second part of the Olsson Collection of Large Dragons of China (lots 1-47). This second of four auctions over which this magnificent collection will be offered includes magnificent proofs and essays, outstanding stamps including a 5 candarin complete sheet in post office fresh mint condition, as well as seven covers featuring an 1879 envelope from Tientsin to New York through the Japanese Post Office franked with a complete set of the three Large Dragon stamps. It is followed by the Paramount Collection of Chinese Stamps, Covers and Postal Stationery 1878-1912 (lots 48-366), a magnificent display with rare stamps, elusive cancellations and wonderful postal history. The day concludes with the China Ching Dynasty from early mail through the 1897 New Currency Surcharges (lots 367-797).
Day two (December 5) starts off with two extraordinary Red Revenue collections, the MacArthur collection (lots 1001-1033) and the Aaron Li collection (lots 1034-1130). The former while small in number is noteworthy particularly for its items’ rarity. The Aaron Li collection includes extensive plating studies as well as important cancellations. The legendary William E. Jones collection of Silver Yuan stamps and postal history (lots 1131-1207) follows and includes a very rare commercial usage of the Watlam provisionals and his famous study of the Domestic Postage Paid labels. The day then continues with the China 1897-1949 issues from the general sale (lots 1208-1377). Day two concludes with the 560-lot People’s Republic of China (lots 2001-2560), including Liberated Areas rarities, the unique set of blocks of the unissued 1952 Soviet errors, two examples of the “Whole Country is Red”, the legendary “Big Blue Sky,” a substantial offering of J and T series miniature sheets, as well as three of the ever-popular 1980 Year of the Monkey complete sheets.
Day three (December 6; lots 3001-3930) includes the China Special Purpose Stamps and collections, an exhibition collection of Chinese Local Posts, and Foreign Post Offices in China with particularly noteworthy Russian Post Offices and a substantial assembly of the U.S. Postal Agency “Darrah” overprints. These are followed by China postal stationery and covers, Tibet, Manchukuo with an award-winning collection of postal stationery offered intact, and Taiwan highlighted by the unissued Taiwan 12th Nationalist Congress of the Kuomintang. The Other Asian Countries include an 1875-76 correspondence from a U.S. sailor stationed in Japan with a fine usage of the Bird 15 sen, Japanese Occupation of Southeast Asia rarities, Laos proofs and Korea with another strong section of North Korea including the only known usage of the 1950 Occupation stationery card.
The 850 lot sale of Hong Kong and Treaty Ports (lots 4001-4859) again comprises the fourth day ((December 7) and includes the remarkable old-time PF Collection, which is highlighted by a complete pane of the 1891 Jubilee, the second part of Nick Halewood’s King George VI definitives and Philippe Orsetti’s award-winning Japanese Occupation of Hong Kong as well a number of other notable studies he has formed over the years. The Treaty Ports include a particularly noteworthy collection of Amoy including the magnificent “D27” cover to New York that previously graced the Ishikawa, D’Almada and Beckeman collections. Macau concludes the day and includes a very rare usage British "Crown/Macao" double-ring origin datestamp.
Lot #1131 - China Stamps and Franked Covers
Lot #1132 - China Stamps and Franked Covers
China, 1949 (3 May) envelope to Shanghai (9.5) via Chow Hong (3.5) bearing on reverse Gold Yuan Shanghai Dah Tung engraved printing Dr. Sun Yat-sen $1000 blue vertical strip of four, cancelled by "Hu Tin Sub-Office Agency" c.d.s. and showing "Domestic Postage Paid, Chekiang Chow Hong" framed h.s. adjacent, with transit c.d.s. on front, very fine. An extremely early and unusual Silver Yuan period usage. Chan G136.
Estimate HK...
Lot #1133 - China Stamps and Franked Covers
China, 1949 (3 Aug.) envelope to Shanghai (1.9) bearing on reverse Cheng Chung Book Co. surcharge 4c. on $3,000 orange Revenue Dah Tung printing and Silver Yuan Chungking Hwa Nan printing Dr. Sun Yat-sen 10c. violet, cancelled by "Langchow" bilingual c.d.s., fine post-Liberation usage. Chan S10, S25.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000
Lot #1134 - China Stamps and Franked Covers
China, Anhwei : 1949 (Mar.) Fengtai "Postage Paid" Unit stamp overprint "Ordinary" on $1000 red Revenue Ying Hwa printing, from the top left corner of the sheet, variety surcharge ("Ordinary") inverted and also most of the overprint double, which is particularly distinct in showing three bars at foot instead of the normal two, an unusual and remarkable combination of varieties, fine unused without gum as issued. Jones 205b var;...
Lot #1135 - China Stamps and Franked Covers
China, Anhwei : 1949 (14 Apr.) registered envelope to Peiping (20.4) bearing 1949 (Mar.) Fengtai "Postage Paid" Unit stamp overprint Registered on $3,000 orange Revenue Dah Tung printing, cancelled by "Fengtaian" bilingual c.d.s., with part printed registration label adjacent, as well as manuscript label, very fine and appealing usage. Jones 208; Yang ECL42.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 12,000
Lot #1136 - China Stamps and Franked Covers
China, Fukien : 1949 (25 June) airmail envelope to Taipei (30.6) bearing on reverse Silver Yuan machine surcharge 10c. on $6,000 rose-lilac, cancelled by "Ting Hai" dotted rim d.s., envelope damaged at top right just affecting lower left corner of stamp, the Ting Hai datestamp is a near perfect strike representing a fine usage from Chusan Island to Taiwan. Chan S52.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000
Lot #1137 - China Stamps and Franked Covers
China, Fukien : 1949 (8 Sept.) registered airmail envelope to Yi An (near the Tibetan border) bearing on reverse Revenue surcharged for use as Silver Yuan Cheng Chung Book Co. 4c. on $3,000 orange Dah Tung printing pair and Fukien Silver Yuan machine surcharge 2c. on $2,000,000 and 10c. on $3,000 blue, cancelled by "Chungking" dotted rim d.s., envelope a little reduced at top, fine. Chan S10, S46, S50.
Estimate HK$ 2,...
Lot #1138 - China Stamps and Franked Covers
China, Fukien : 1949 (8 Sept.) envelope to Foochow (12.9) bearing Shanghai surcharge 10c. on $1,000 red Revenue with additional "Fu" handstamp, diagonal bisect (top left half), well tied by "Fushek" c.d.s., very fine. Chan S206.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500
Lot #1139 - China Stamps and Franked Covers
China, Hunan : 1949 (28 Apr.) Unit stamps Domestic Express overprint in red on $30 deep blue First Shanghai Dah Tung printing Dr. Sun Yat-sen, variety narrow spacing of overprint (8mm. spacing between the two rows), with Unit stamps Domestic Ordinary overprint on $100 dark carmine (2) and Silver Yuan surcharge 5c. on $3,000 blue vertical pair and strip of three, on fragment, cancelled by "Changsha" dotted rim d.s. (22.6....
Lot #1140 - China Stamps and Franked Covers
China, Hunan : 1949 (7 June) envelope to Ichang (25.6) bearing on reverse Unit stamps Domestic Ordinary overprint on $100 dark carmine and Domestic Registered overprint on $7,000 brown, cancelled by "Changshe" dotted rim d.s., envelope creased and crumpled in places not affecting stamps. Chan S56, S57.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
Lot #1141 - China Stamps and Franked Covers
China, Kansu-Ninghsia-Tsinghai : 1949 Silver Yuan Unit stamps trial handstamped overprints in violet and red respectively on 10c. green Central Trust printing Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the former has tear and defect at top and the latter light peripheral toning, and trial handstamped overprint in blue-violet on $1 Gold Yuan Shanghai Dah Tung engraved printing Dr. Sun Yat-sen. The status of these is now considered to be bogus. See Jones (...
Lot #1142 - China Stamps and Franked Covers
China, Kansu-Ninghsia-Tsinghai : 1949 (7 May) Silver Yuan Unit stamps handstamped overprint in violet on Domestic Ordinary Unit stamp orange and in red on Domestic Airmail Unit stamp green, each in a horizontal pair, the former with sheet margin at foot, fine to very fine and fresh unused, the Domestic Ordinary Unit stamp has manuscript notation in sheet margin on reverse. Extremely rare in multiples - according to...
Lot #1143 - China Stamps and Franked Covers
China, Kiangsi : 1949 (1 Oct.) registered express envelope to Kweiyang bearing on reverse Unit stamp Domestic Ordinary overprint on $50,000 blue, cancelled by "Kiukiang" dotted rim d.s., with a larger type d.s. also for "Kiukiang", small piece of address panel missing at top, a little crumpled and small tear at left, fine post-Liberation usage. Chan S72.
Estimate HK$ 15,000 - 20,000
Lot #1144 - China Stamps and Franked Covers
China, Kiangsi : 1949 (3 Oct.) envelope to Hong Kong bearing Unit stamp Domestic Ordinary overprint on $50,000 blue, cancelled by "Nanchang Fu" c.d.s., envelope waterstained and a little reduced at right, another fine post-Liberation usage. Chan S72.
Estimate HK$ 8,000 - 10,000
Lot #1145 - China Stamps and Franked Covers
China, Kwangsi : 1949 (4 May) Silver Yuan surcharge 21c. on $100,000 olive-green Third Shanghai Dah Tung printing Dr. Sun Yat-sen, variety 4th and 5th characters of surcharge in left column transposed, fine appearance unused without gum as issued, light overall toning. Chan S88c.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500
Lot #1146 - China Stamps and Franked Covers
China, Kwangtung : 1949 (29 Oct.) "Lutheran Mission Plane, Canton" corner card envelope registered to William E. Jones in Hong Kong bearing Silver Yuan surcharges complete set of six, cancelled by "Canton" dotted rim d.s., with "Canton" registration label adjacent and "Canton" transit c.d.s. (30.10) on reverse, fine post-Liberation usage franked with the complete issue of Silver Yuan stamps. Chan S95-S100.
Estimate HK...
Lot #1147 - China Stamps and Franked Covers
China, Sinkiang : 1949 (10 Aug.) illustrated native envelope to Canton bearing on reverse Silver Yuan 1st surcharge 5c. on $500 bright blue-green vertical strip of three from the foot of the sheet, cancelled by "Tihwa" bilingual dotted rim d.s., a few small peripheral faults, fine and appealing. Chan S109.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000
Lot #1148 - China Stamps and Franked Covers
China, West Szechwan : 1949 (31 Oct.) envelope to Haiko (15.11) bearing on reverse Domestic Ordinary Unit stamps overprint on $50,000 blue Third Shanghai Dah Tung printing Dr. Sun Yat-sen block of four from the left of the sheet (top pair has horizontal crease from application over flap) and single, cancelled by "Yungsingcheng" c.d.s., fine. Chan S127.
Estimate HK$ 2,500 - 3,000
Lot #1149 - China Stamps and Franked Covers
China, Yunnan : 1949 (2 Aug.) formular airmail envelope to Chungking (31.8) bearing on reverse Half Value Silver Yuan surcharges 1c. on $200,000 brown-purple irregular block of five and single and 12c. on $200 purple-brown vertical strip of three, cancelled by "Kunming" dotted rim d.s. and one stamp additionally tied by arrival c.d.s., envelope a little reduced at sides, fine. Chan S141, S146.
Estimate HK$ 2,500 - 3,...
Lot #1150 - China Stamps and Franked Covers
China, Yunnan : 1949 (3 Nov.) envelope to Chentu (6.11) bearing on reverse Half Value Silver Yuan stamps surcharged 1.2c. on $40,000 green vertical strip of four and pair with Full Value Silver Yuan stamps surcharged 4c. on 20c. brown-purple pair and 12c. on $200 purple-brown pair, and East Szechwan 5c. on $500,000 violet, cancelled by "Kunming" dotted rim d.s., very fine and rare franking with the Full Value Silver Yuan stamps...
Lot #1151 - China Stamps and Franked Covers
China, 1949 surcharged by hand in red 10 cents on $3,000 blue Dr. Sun Yat-sen Second Shanghai Dah Tung printing, fine unused without gum as issued, minute age specks in paper of no importance to the overall quality of this great rarity. CSS 1580; Chan S152.
Estimate HK$ 30,000 - 40,000
This issue was never authorised by the Directorate General of Posts and was only in use for a few days. It is known used...
Lot #1152 - China Stamps and Franked Covers
China, 1949 (8 May) Unit stamps overprinted in vermilion on $100 yellow-brown Dr. Sun Yat-sen Gold Yuan Shanghai Dah Tung printing engraved, the complete set of four, comprising Ordinary Postage Paid, Registered Postage Paid, Express Postage Paid and Airmail Postage Paid, fine to very fine unused without gum as issued. An extremely rare set. Chan S153-S156.
Estimate HK$ 60,000 - 80,000
These stamps were on...
Lot #1153 - China Stamps and Franked Covers
China, 1949 (8 May) Unit stamp for Ordinary Postage Paid overprinted in vermilion on $100 yellow-brown Dr. Sun Yat-sen Gold Yuan Shanghai Dah Tung printing engraved, boldly cancelled by "Tsai Kia Po" dotted rim d.s. with complete town name, fine and rare. Chan S153.
Estimate HK$ 15,000 - 20,000
Lot #1154 - China Stamps and Franked Covers
China, 1949 (29 Apr.) Dr. Sun Yat-sen 1c. yellow on buff postal stationery card (formular usage) to Hukow (1.5) bearing 1949 Gold Yuan Money Order stamp surcharged $200,000 on $1000 yellow-green, cancelled by "Kiukiang" bilingual c.d.s., sent across Poyang Lake, very fine and an early usage of this Money Order stamp used as a Silver Yuan stamp to pay the new postcard rate of 2 cents (Gold $200,000 = Silver 2c. at the time). CSS Catalog...
Lot #1155 - China Stamps and Franked Covers
China, 1949 (1 May) Parcel Post stamps surcharged by machine 1c (formal type) on Gold Yuan $10 on $3000 green, 5c. (simple type) on Gold Yuan $20 on $5000 orange-red, and 8c. (formal type) on Gold Yuan $50 on $10,000 carmine on postal stationery card, cancelled to order by "Watlam" dotted rim d.s. (3.5.49), very fine and scarce set. Jones W7, W8, W11; CSS 1602, 1603, 1606; Chan S158, S159, S162.
Estimate HK$ 30,000 - 40,000...
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