Hong Kong, 1880 Postal Fiscal 12c. on $10 rose-carmine on thin paper, variety short "T" in Cents, cancelled by "Hong Kong/Paid All" c.d.s. (24.2.83), faint short wrinkling at lower right edge, fine. S.G. F7 var; Orsetti 11A var.
Estimate HK$ 800 - 1,000
Sale 77 Hong Kong & Treaty Ports and Macau
By: Interasia Auctions Limited
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Jun 23, 2019 Asia/Hong_Kong
Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 77 Hong Kong & Treaty Ports and Macau
Sunday Jun 23, 2019 15:00 Asia/Hong_Kong
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 #1126 - 2: Hong Kong Philippe Orsetti : Q.V. Postal Fiscal Stamps
Lot #1127 - 2: Hong Kong Philippe Orsetti : Q.V. Postal Fiscal Stamps
Hong Kong, 1891 Postal Fiscal $5 on $10 purple on red overprinted "Specimen", fine and fresh mint. S.G. F9s cat. £250.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200
Lot #1128 - 2: Hong Kong Philippe Orsetti : Q.V. Postal Fiscal Stamps
Hong Kong, 1891 Postal Fiscal $5 on $10 fine to very fine and fresh mint. Property of Another Vendor. S.G. F9 cat. £400.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500
Lot #1129 - 2: Hong Kong Philippe Orsetti : Q.V. Postal Fiscal Stamps
Hong Kong, 1891 Postal Fiscal $5 on $10 fine to very fine and fresh mint. S.G. F9 cat. £400.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500
Lot #1130 - 2: Hong Kong Philippe Orsetti : Q.V. Postal Fiscal Stamps
Hong Kong, 1895 (24 Aug.) registered envelope to Birmingham, England (28.9) bearing Postal Fiscal $5 on $10, cancelled by "Hong Kong/E" c.d.s., with "R/Hongkong G.P.O./No. 269" framed h.s. (Proud RL9) adjacent, light central vertical fold and some peripheral creasing at foot, fine and very scarce usage (only 18 covers recorded by Air Commodore Gurevitch). Property of Another Vendor. S.G. F9.
Estimate HK$ 12,000 - 15,000...
Lot #1131 - 2: Hong Kong Philippe Orsetti : Q.V. Postal Fiscal Stamps
Hong Kong, 1897 $1 on $2 dull bluish green handstamped "Specimen" (2), one showing "O" of One over "OL" of Dollar and the second with "O" over "DO" of Dollar, mint, fresh, the first with couple lightly yellowed perfs. at top (on reverse) and the second with some faint greyish offset/discolouration at left margin, fine appearance. SG F11S.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200
Lot #1132 - 2: Hong Kong Philippe Orsetti : Q.V. Postal Fiscal Stamps
Hong Kong, 1897 Postal Fiscal $1 on $2 dull bluish green, variety both Chinese handstamps omitted, mint, fresh and well centred, horizontal crease at top and some natural gum wrinkling, very fine appearance. S.G. F11a cat. £2000.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000
Lot #1133 - 2: Hong Kong Philippe Orsetti : Q.V. Postal Fiscal Stamps
Hong Kong, 1897 Postal Fiscal $1 on $2 dull bluish green, variety both Chinese handstamps omitted, mint, fresh, small age-like speck at top, fine to very fine appearance. S.G. F11a cat. £2000.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000
Lot #1134 - 2: Hong Kong Philippe Orsetti : Q.V. Postal Fiscal Stamps
Hong Kong, Selections : 1874-1902 Postal Fiscal perf. 15½ x 15 $3 dull violet and 1897 $1 on $2 olive-green, fine to very fine and fresh mint (first with paper hinge remnant). S.G. F2, F10 cat. £625.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
Lot #1135 - 2: Hong Kong Philippe Orsetti : Q.V. Postal Fiscal Stamps
Hong Kong, 1874-1902 Postal Fiscal selection, comprising 1874-1902 perf. 15½ x 15 $3 mint, perf. 14 $2 overprinted "Specimen" unused (traces of original gum), 1897 $1 on $2 olive-green and $1 on $2 dull bluish green (2) mint or unused (regummed and faded), plus 1891 $5 on $10 used, most with small faults, fine appearance (6).
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
Lot #1136 - 2: Hong Kong Philippe Orsetti : Q.V. Postal Fiscal Stamps
Hong Kong, 1874-1902 unused and used Postal Fiscal selection, including 1874-1902 perf. 14 $2 and $3 overprinted "Specimen", staining and faults with a couple fiscally used examples (17). Property of Another Vendor..
Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,200
Lot #1137 - 2: Hong Kong Philippe Orsetti : Q.V. Postal Fiscal Stamps
Hong Kong, 1891 2c. carmine overprinted "S.O." with light red fiscal cancellation (slightly suffused), fine, scarce fiscally used example. S.G. S1; Orsetti 12.
Estimate HK$ 800 - 1,000
Lot #1138 - 2: Hong Kong Philippe Orsetti : Q.V. Postal Fiscal Stamps
Hong Kong, 1891 2c. carmine overprinted "S.O." (2), the first with faint fiscal cancellation, fine, and the second (lightened colour) with Chinese "Paid" manuscript cancellation, small faults, scarce fiscally used examples. The second stamp is the subject of a note in the Hong Kong Philatelic Society Newsletter Dec. 2001. S.G. S1; Orsetti 12.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500
Lot #1139 - 2: Hong Kong Philippe Orsetti : Q.V. Postal Fiscal Stamps
Hong Kong, Q.V. Stamp Duty 1873 watermark Crown CC 2c. grey cancelled by "Hong Kong/Paid All c.d.s., fine, scarce; together with 1890 watermark Crown CA 2c. dull purple (7), one unused with part original gum (adherences on reverse), fine, and others good to fine fiscally used. S.G. F8; Yang F8, F8a; Orsetti 28, 30; Barefoot Stamp Duty 10, 28.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500
Lot #1140 - 2: Hong Kong Philippe Orsetti : Q.V. Postal Fiscal Stamps
Hong Kong, Q.V. Stamp Duty small-format 1873 watermark Crown CC 2c. grey cancelled by "Hong Kong/Paid All c.d.s., fine, scarce; together with 1890 watermark Crown CA 2c. dull purple (7), one unused, tiny stain, one cancelled "B62" and others fiscally used, good to fine. S.G. F8; Yang F8, F8a; Orsetti 28, 30; Barefoot Stamp Duty 10, 28.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500
Lot #1141 - 2: Hong Kong Philippe Orsetti : Q.V. Revenue Stamps
Hong Kong, Q.V. First Issue 1868 30c. die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm.), initialed and marked "After Hardening" and dated "Sept. 9, 1868", some inconsequential faint edge ageing, fine.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000
Lot #1142 - 2: Hong Kong Philippe Orsetti : Q.V. Revenue Stamps
Hong Kong, Q.V. First Issue 1868 $1.50 brown-carmine imperf. die proof (in issued colour) on watermarked thin, gummed paper; together with perf. 15½ x 15 1867-68 50c. violet and $1 blue on thin paper and 1880 on thicker paper, each overprinted "Specimen" in blue, fine to very fine and fresh mint with large part to much original gum (couple with paper hinge remnants), scarce (4). Orsetti 4BS, 5AS, 6BP, 6DS.
Estimate HK$ 4,000...
Lot #1143 - 2: Hong Kong Philippe Orsetti : Q.V. Revenue Stamps
Hong Kong, Q.V. First Issue 1867-68 25c. green and 50c. violet imperf. die proofs (in issued colour) on thick card and unwatermarked thin, ungummed paper respectively, and 1880 3c. orange die proof (in issued colour) on unwatermarked thick, ungummed paper, fresh colours, fine to very fine and scarce. Orsetti 1CP, 2AP, 4BP.
Estimate HK$ 8,000 - 10,000
Lot #1144 - 2: Hong Kong Philippe Orsetti : Q.V. Revenue Stamps
Hong Kong, Q.V. First Issue 1867-68 perf. 15½ x 15 thin paper 3c., 25c. green, 50c., $1, $1.50, 1880 perf. 15½ x 15 thicker paper 3c., 30c., 50c., $1.50 and 1882 perf. 14 3c. (2, shades) and block of four, 30c., mint or unused, bright colours, small faults, fine or fine appearance, scarce unused group (16).
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000
Lot #1145 - 2: Hong Kong Philippe Orsetti : Q.V. Revenue Stamps
Hong Kong, 1867-82 Q.V. First Issue used collection, with thick and thin papers and both perf. 15½ x 15 and 14, including Postal Fiscal $2 and $3, with 1867 3c. used 18.1.68 (very early usage; damaged), duplication, good to fine (approx. 30).
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000
Lot #1146 - 2: Hong Kong Philippe Orsetti : Q.V. Revenue Stamps
Hong Kong, 1882 Q.V. lilac 3c. to $1 mint or unused selection, including a few bluish papers and inverted watermarks, together with $1.50 green mint, good to fine (11).
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500
Lot #1147 - 2: Hong Kong Philippe Orsetti : Q.V. Revenue Stamps
Hong Kong, 1882 Q.V. lilac 3c. to $1 plus 50c. green used collection, including bluish papers and inverted watermarks, some faults and duplication, generally fine; together with Postal Fiscal 1891 perf. 14 $2 and $3, 1891 $5 on $10 and 1897 $1 on $2 fiscally used collection, duplication, good to fine (26).
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000
Lot #1148 - 2: Hong Kong Philippe Orsetti : Q.V. Revenue Stamps
Hong Kong, 1882 Numeral 1c. lilac, cancelled by company h.s., fine to very fine, a very scarce stamp genuinely fiscally used (with many of the "used" examples with fake or contrived "B62" cancellations). Orsetti 16A.
Estimate HK$ 800 - 1,000
Lot #1149 - 2: Hong Kong Philippe Orsetti : Q.V. Revenue Stamps
Hong Kong, 1882 Numeral 1c. to 10c. mint and used collection, duplication, few faults, generally fine (16).
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
Lot #1150 - 2: Hong Kong Philippe Orsetti : Q.V. Revenue Stamps
Hong Kong, 1867-82 Q.V. and Numeral issues used reference collection of company chops showing fine to very fine strikes, an excellent assembly (approx. 50).
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000
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