Macao, 1830 (3 Feb.) entire letter from Macao to Lisbon showing very fine "Coro. Maritimo" h.s. in red with handstruck red "G.M." oval h.s. on reverse, rated "240" reis, fine and scarce. Ex Christopher D'Almada.
Estimate HK$ 20,000 - 25,000
Sale 77 Hong Kong & Treaty Ports and Macau
By: Interasia Auctions Limited
Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 77 Hong Kong & Treaty Ports and Macau
Interasia’s June 23-24 auctions of China, Hong Kong and Asian stamps and postal history will take place at the Habour Plaza North Point in Hong Kong. The two day 2,000 lot sale includes another offering of China and Hong Kong stamps and postal history, with important Ching Dynasty and Republic, substantial postal history with an original missionary correspondence, Taiwan, Local Posts, People’s Republic of China and Liberated Areas, Hong Kong with a specialized study of Postal Fiscals and Revenues, Treaty Ports, and Macau.
Day 1: 23 June 2019
Day one (June 23) commences with the early postal history of the Customs and Imperial Post periods (lots 1-35), featuring two rare examples of mail matter from Taiwan and Korea. Among the Large Dragons (lots 36-61) is what is considered to be the rarest and most remarkable of the essays and proofs: the unique complete sheet of the 5 candarins brownish ochre with trial perforation, originally owned by Sir Robert Hart, later Sir Percival David, and ultimately the Beckemans. There are also four Large Dragons covers in the auction, the undoubted highlight of which is the Large Dragon-Small Dragon mixed franking sent from Chinkiang to Denmark through the French Post Office in Shanghai. Among the Small Dragons (lots 62-70) is the remarkable double rate combination cover from the Chinese Imperial Post Office in Seoul. The 1894 Dowager Empress Birthday (lots 71-111) features the magnificent set of the Second printing in marginal or corner blocks of four offered intact. The 1897 New Currency surcharges (lots 112-245) are replete with rare multiples and varieties, including the small figures surcharge 10c. on 9ca. with surcharge double and a fresh marginal mint example of the famous “Golden Dragon”, the only such recorded with sheet or interpane margin. Two Red Revenue usages on postal stationery cards (lots 272-273) comprise a taxed usage to London and a registered mixed issue usage with the large figures 2c. on 3c. and various other values including C.I.P. 1c. horizontal imperforate between pair. A stunning mint set of the 1914-19 Junk Peking printing in blocks of four and the 1923 surcharged 2c. on 3c. with surcharge inverted are representative of the later issues, but one should also mention the eight exquisite 1942 die proofs in black of the Dr. Sun Yat-sen London printing (lots 400-407).
On the same afternoon and early evening (June 23), there will be a diverse offering of Hong Kong and Treaty Ports, and Macau. The stamps of Hong Kong (lots 1018-1114) include a mint example of the Queen Victoria 96c. olive-bistre and a further offering of modern varieties, with 1983 Hong Kong by Night $1.30 variety silver omitted in a complete sheet and the 1988 Peak Tramway miniature sheet with black omitted in a booklet. We are privileged to offer the renowned collection of Revenues and Postal Fiscals formed by Philippe Orsetti (lots 1115-1225), whose monograph represents the definitive catalogue of this subject. Macau (lots 1451-1613) includes early mail, an extensive offering of “Specimen” overprints, modern varieties, and a specialised collection of postal stationery cards (lots 1549-1587).
Sale 76
China and other Asian Countries
Sunday June 23, 2019 09:30 and Monday June 24, 2019 09:30
Sale 77
Hong Kong & Treaty Ports and Macau
Sunday June 23, 2019 15:00
Sale 78
The People’s Republic of China and Liberated Areas
Monday June 24, 2019 13:30
2019-06-23, 9:30am
Session 1: Lot 1 - 493, China and other Asian Countries
Session 2: Lot 1001 - 1613, Hong Kong & Treaty Ports and Macau
2019-06-24, 9:30am
Session 3: Lot 2001 - 2463, The People's Republic of China and Liberated Areas
Session 4: Lot 3001 - 3454, China and other Asian Countries
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Lot #1451 - 3: Macau early mail
Lot #1452 - 3: Macau early mail
Macao, 1835 (23? Sept.) entire letter entire letter from Russell Sturgis, Canton to his wife in Macao "(per) St George" showing on reverse "Boat Office/10 Cents/Macao" h.s. (Webb type 1) in red, fine to very fine example of this handstamp.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000
Lot #1453 - 3: Macau early mail
Macao, 1837 (20 May) entire letter from S. Wetmore, Macao to his wife, c/o Wetmore, Hoppin & Co., New York, endorsed "politeness of SH Gordon Esq", carried privately (with internal endorsement "(per) Osage"), showing "6" U.S. charge with "Forwarded by/Wetmore, Hoppin & Co./New York" oval red h.s. (not recorded by Rowe) on reverse, fine and scarce Wetmore letter from Macau to U.S.A.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000
Lot #1454 - 3: Macau early mail
Macao, 1837 (1 Aug.) entire letter from William Leslie, Macao to his father in Warthill, Scotland "p. Andelaar" "to Rotterdam via Batavia (Java)" (per internal endorsement) showing fair "Zeebrief/Rotterdam" red oval d.s., with "British/Foreign" and "½(d.)" framed h.s. adjacent and London and U.K. arrival d.s. (8/10. 1.38) on reverse, rated "4/1". Leslie writes about his arriving in Macao from his sojourn in India. Fine and rare early...
Lot #1455 - 3: Macau early mail
Macao, 1841 (27 July) entire letter from William Leslie, Macao to London (29.10) "via New York", carried privately to New York and posted by the New York forwarder (light "Davis Aroonson" red oval forwarder's h.s. on reverse) showing "Liverpool/Ship" framed d.s. (28.12; across the join) and arrival c.d.s. adjacent, rated "8", fine and very scarce usage via U.S.A.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 12,000
Lot #1456 - 3: Macau early mail
Macao, 1841 (17 Apr.) entire letter from Macao to London (6.9) "(per) Herald" showing superb "Shipletter/Montrose" framed h.s., with Montrose (4.9) and London c.d.s. on reverse, rated "8". The letter advises of "the reopening of the Trade at Canton. The arrangement for so doing was promptly carried into effect and the trade is now going on under the protection of the Guns of H.M. Ships of War… none of the large traders has yet returned...
Lot #1457 - 3: Macau early mail
Macao, 1849 (30 Apr.) entire letter from Russell Sturgis, Manila to Canton showing very fine "Correio/Macao/23 May 1849" h.s. (Webb type 6a; Frazão type 1.1) with "Hong Kong" double-arc d.s. (24.4) adjacent, rated "1/4", reinforced splitting along seams, fine usage of this rare mark.
Estimate HK$ 8,000 - 10,000
Lot #1458 - 3: Macau early mail
Macao, 1851 (26 Sept.) entire letter from Macao to Cadiz, Spain "care of H.L Glynn Esq., Gibraltar" "via Suez" showing on reverse very fine small "Correio/Macao/26 Sep. 1851." h.s. (Webb type 6b) and "Hong Kong" double-arc d.s. (28.9), rated "4" in red manuscript (prepayment from Macau to Hong Kong) and "1/10" (rate from China [other than Hong Kong] to Gibraltar), very fine and choice letter with this rare datestamp from the Matia...
Lot #1459 - 3: Macau early mail
Macao, 1857 (Jan.) envelope to Bombay (22.2) "p. Ottowa" showing very fine framed "P.Paid" h.s. in red (Webb type 7b), with small "Paid/at/Hong Kong" Crowned Circle in red (Webb type 11) adjacent and "Hong Kong" double-arc despatch d.s. (28.1) on reverse, handstruck "1/4" ratings in red at either side, fine and unusual usage with the crowned circle.
Estimate HK$ 8,000 - 10,000
Lot #1460 - 3: Macau early mail
Macao, 1861 (Mar.) entire to Cadiz, Spain (28.4) "Via Gibraltar" (26.4) showing very fine "Hong Kong/C" (13.3), San Roque (27.4) and arrival c.d.s. on reverse, handstruck "4R" charge to recipient, fine and scarce unpaid usage to Spain directly (and not through Gibraltar forwarder).
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
Although not docketed, this cover can be clearly ascribed from Macau from the correspondence, with for...
Lot #1461 - 3: Macau early mail
Macao, 1868 (18 Sept.) envelope (with original letter) from Hong Kong to Macao (19.9) bearing 8c. orange neatly cancelled "B62" showing "Hong Kong/C" despatch c.d.s. on reverse and "B/Macao" arrival c.d.s. (19.9), rated "4", very fine and very early example of the Macao c.d.s. normally associated with the Pago em Macao Crowned Circle but also known as an arrival marking, showing Proud's earliest recorded date (predating Webb's...
Lot #1462 - 3: Macau issued stamps
Macao, 1884 Crown issue 5r. to 300r. perf. 12½ and 1885 10r. to 80r. perf. 12½ (20r. & 25r. perf. 13½), mint or unused without gum as issued, fresh with bright colours, 1885 10r. light horizontal creasing, fine to very fine, few faint bends noted for accuracy of little consequence on these thin paper issues, a very nice set. Yang 1-9, 16-21.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
Lot #1463 - 3: Macau issued stamps
Macao, 1884 Crown issue 5r. to 300r. perf. 13½ set of nine (10r. is 1885 reprint), unused without gum as issued or mint, fresh with brilliant colours, 50r. light wrinkling and 300r. shortish perfs. at foot, otherwise fine to very fine. Yang 1a-9a.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500
Lot #1464 - 3: Macau issued stamps
Macao, 1885 Crown issue perf. 13½ 10r. to 80r. set of six, unused without gum as issued or mint, fresh with brilliant colours (10r. light peripheral rust), 25r. few minor small marks, otherwise fine to very fine, scarce set in this perforation. Yang 16a-21a.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
Lot #1465 - 3: Macau issued stamps
Macao, 1884 Crown issue 5r. to 300r. perf. 13½ set of nine (25r. and 300r. are perf. 12½, plus additional 100r. in different shade) overprinted Specimen by horizontal bar at top, unused with part to large part yellowish original gum, bright colours, foxing mainly on reverse on most, some small thins, fine appearance (10). Yang 1aS-9aS.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000
Lot #1466 - 3: Macau issued stamps
Macao, 1885 Crown issue perf. 13½ 10r. to 80r. set of six overprinted Specimen by horizontal bar at top, unused with part to large part yellowish original gum, bright colours, some light foxing on reverse and few small faults, fine or fine appearance. Yang 16aS-21aS.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000
Lot #1467 - 3: Macau issued stamps
Macao, 1885 Crown reprints of the 1884 5r. to 300r. set of nine and 1885 10r. to 80r. set of six, unused (without gum), brilliant colours and well-centred, 1884 issue 25r. shallow thinning, 100r. pulled perf. and 200r. tiny puncture, otherwise very fine and fresh.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000
Lot #1468 - 3: Macau issued stamps
Macao, 1885 Crown reprints of 1884 20r. and 50r. overprinted "Specimen" (Yang type D), fine to very fine and fresh unused (without gum as prepared).
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500
Lot #1469 - 3: Macau issued stamps
Macao, 1905 Crown reprints of the 1884 5r. to 300r. set of nine and 1885 10r. to 80r. set of six, mint with full original gum (hinge remnants, 1885 issue 40r. part original gum), rich colours and well-centred, very fine.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000
Lot #1470 - 3: Macau issued stamps
Macao, 1884 80r. on 100r. Crown issue grey-lilac (3) overprinted "Specimen" diagonally at upper right corner, horizontally and with black line at top, very good to fine unused (without gum). Yang 10S.
Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,200
Lot #1471 - 3: Macau issued stamps
Macao, 1905 Crown reprints of the 1885 10r. to 80r. set of six overprinted "Specimen" diagonally at upper left corner (Yang type G), fine to very fine mint with brilliant full original gum (25r. single foxed perf.). Yang 16RS-21RS.
Estimate HK$ 2,500 - 3,000
Lot #1472 - 3: Macau issued stamps
Macao, 1884-85 Crown issue unused collection showing a range of shades and perforations, with a few reprints and Fournier forgeries, including 1884 40r. blue (8), 50r. green (10), 1885 80r. grey (11), a choice fresh and generally fine to very fine collection worth careful examination (approx. 180).
Estimate HK$ 12,000 - 15,000
Lot #1473 - 3: Macau issued stamps
Macao, 1887 surcharges 5r., 10r. and 20r. on Crown 80r. grey (two of each) overprinted "Specimen" horizontally and by bar at top respectively, unused (without gum), few with a little trivial black album adherence on reverse or light edge ageing of little consequence, fine to very fine. Yang 24S, 26S, 28S.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000
Lot #1474 - 3: Macau issued stamps
Macao, 1887 Surcharged on Fiscal Stamps 5r. on 60r., 10r. on 60r., 20r. on 40r. overprinted Specimen with black bar, and 20r. on 40r. overprinted "Specimen" diagonally at left, all with upper and lower labels, unused (without gum), fine to very fine and scarce (4). Yang 29dS, 30dS, 31bS.
Estimate HK$ 2,500 - 3,000
Lot #1475 - 3: Macau issued stamps
Macao, 1887 Surcharged on Fiscal Stamps 5r. on 60r., 10r. on 60r., 20r. on 40r., all with upper and lower labels, unused without gum as issued, light ageing (mainly on reverse), very good to fine. Yang 29d, 30d, 31b.
Estimate HK$ 800 - 1,000
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