China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing 8c. on 6ca. brown vertical pair, variety imperforate between, cancelled by "Canton" pakua in brown, light horizontal crease along top frame of lower stamp, fine. Chan 42d.
Estimate HK$ 40,000 - 50,000
Provenance: Sir Percival David, Robson Lowe (London), 13.11.69, lot 2064
Quintin Tan Kok Tin, Spink (Hong Kong), 21.1.07, lot 126.
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Sale #44 - China and Other Asian Countries
By: Interasia Auctions Limited
Interasia Auctions Limited Sale #44 - China and Other Asian Countries
Interasia’s November 1-4 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, 4,500-lot sale includes another outstanding offering of China and Hong Kong stamps and postal history, with important Ching Dynasty and Republic, substantial postal history, and large offerings of both People’s Republic and Liberated Areas. Hong Kong and Treaty Ports alone comprises over 650 lots and includes a mint Q.V. 96c. olive-bistre.
November 1 Session (lots 1-1038) consists of China Ching Dynasty and Republic issues, as well as Chinese Provinces, Manchukuo and Japanese Occupation of China. Among the stamps, highlights include a lovely 1878(c.) Elephant essay, important Dowager and Dowager surcharge varieties, 1897 Red Revenue Small 2c. inverted surcharge mint block of four, 1c. reconstructed mint sheet of 100 (from four positional panes) and $5 inverted surcharge mint, and Provisional Neutrality overprints. The postal history includes an 1873 cover from the Vapereau correspondence with the “Customs House/Shanghai/Paid” dater, a very rare “Customs/Tamsuy” cover, a select offering of Small Dragon covers, and a new find of classic correspondence to Reverend J.N. Hayes.
November 3 Session (lots 4261-5145 from this catalogue) includes China Postal Stationery and Covers, Chinese Local Posts, Taiwan, Tibet, Mongolia, Macau and other Asia.
November 4 Session (lots 6001-6281 from this catalogue) comprises the Dr. Bruce J. Lewin “U.S. Influence in China 1810-1948”, a study of mail to and from the U.S. and China, and Foreign Post Offices in China. Dr. Lewin’s collection includes a large offering of early mail to and from the Treaty Ports, an array of U.S. Agencies in Shanghai and Tientsin covers, with rare registration labels and Trans-Mississippi issue frankings, Customs Post and Imperial China usages, and outstanding U.S./Chinese Local Post combination covers.
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Lot #276 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
Lot #277 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing 8c. on 6ca. brown, vertical strip of three, variety imperforate between, of fine and fresh appearance unused with much original gum, a few short or transparent perfs. at top and a few foxed perfs. at foot, a highly appealing example of this very popular variety. Chan 42e.
Estimate HK$ 38,000 - 42,000
Expertisation: Signed Peter Holcombe in pencil.
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Lot #278 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing 8c. on 6ca. brown, vertical pair, imperforate horizontally, lower stamp surcharge variety "8" 3.5mm. below Chinese characters, unused with much original gum, light uniform toning, either cut from an imperforate between strip of three or from an imperforate between pair. Rare and unusual combination of varieties. Chan 42c var. (d or e).
Estimate HK$ 18,000 - 22,000
Lot #279 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing 8c. on 6ca. brown, cancelled by part "Lungchow" dollar dater of ". Aug 97", very fine strike. Chan 42.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500
Lot #280 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing 10c. on 12ca. brown-orange, centrally cancelled by "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring d.s. of "Feb 12 1897", very fine strike and an early date for this stamp, centrally thinned. Chan 45.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000
Lot #281 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Large Wide Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing ½c. on 3ca. orange-yellow, cancelled by small part "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring d.s. as usual and 1c. on 1ca. reddish orange unused with much original gum (toned affecting stamp), fine appearance. Chan 47, 48.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000
Lot #282 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Large Wide Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing 1c. on 1ca. to 5c. on 5ca. and 10c. on 9ca. mainly fine to very fine unused, the 1c. on 1ca. and 2c. on 2ca. have much original gum, the others without gum, two stamps have faint peripheral tones of no consequence. Chan 48-51, 53.
Estimate HK$ 7,000 - 9,000
Lot #283 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Large Wide Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing 1c. on 1ca. reddish orange, neatly cancelled by part dollar dater, fine. Chan 48.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
Lot #284 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Large Wide Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing 1c. on 1ca. reddish orange, imperceptibly cancelled at top right, fine. Chan 48.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
Lot #285 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Large Wide Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing 8c. on 6ca. chocolate vertical pair, fresh bright colour, blind perfs. along horizontal row of perfs., unused with practically full original gum, bottom stamp has tiny paper flaw in lower left margin coinciding with the watermark, very fine. Chan 52.
Estimate HK$ 25,000 - 30,000
Expertisation: Signed Livingston.
Provenance: J. King Horner...
Lot #286 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Large Wide Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing 8c. on 6ca. brown, cancelled by pakua, corner defect at top left and a little unfresh, a nice spacefiller of this scarce stamp. From the Huang Ming-Jeng collection. Chan 52.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000
Lot #287 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Large Wide Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing 10c. on 12ca. brown-orange, good colour, characteristic of the first printing, well centred, with usual rough perfs. (a few clipped at foot), fine appearance unused with large part original gum which is lightly toned in places and a bit disturbed, diagonal crease at lower right, nevertheless a magnificent example of this great rarity. Chan 54.
Estimate HK$ 300,000 -...
Lot #288 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Large Wide Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing 10c. on 12ca. brown-orange, definitive 1st printing colour, well centred, cancelled by "Soochow" dollar dater of "18 Mar 99", fine example of this rare stamp customarily known as the "Golden Dragon". Chan 54.
Estimate HK$ 100,000 - 120,000
Expertisation: B.P.A. certificate (2012).
Lot #289 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Large Wide Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing 30c. on 24ca. rose-carmine, lovely bright fresh colour, choice centring on white paper, very fine appearance unused with much original gum, hinge remainder and vertical gum crease, nevertheless an exceptional example of this scarce stamp. Chan 55.
Estimate HK$ 9,000 - 12,000
Lot #290 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Large Wide Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing 30c. on 24ca. rose-carmine, pastel-like colour, outstanding centring within unusually large margins, unused with much original gum, light uniform toning, otherwise fine to very fine. Chan 55.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000
Lot #291 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Large Wide Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing 30c. on 24ca. rose-carmine, variety "30" 2mm. above "cents", Pane 5, position 5, bright colour, characteristic of the first printing, excellent centring, faint diagonal crease at left, nevertheless a very fine example of this variety which is a rarity on the first printing. Chan 55d.
Estimate HK$ 65,000 - 80,000
Expertisation: B.P.A. certificate (2011...
Lot #292 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Large Wide Surcharge on Dowager 2nd printing ½c. on 3ca. to 30c. on 24ca. bright colours, outstanding centring, very fine and wonderfully fresh unused with much original gum, except the 10c. on 12ca. which is without gum. Chan 56-64.
Estimate HK$ 25,000 - 30,000
Lot #293 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Large Wide Surcharge on Dowager 2nd printing ½c. on 3ca. to 30c. on 24ca. deep bright colours, excellent centring, fine to very fine and fresh unused with much original gum. Chan 56-64.
Estimate HK$ 20,000 - 25,000
Lot #294 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Large Wide Surcharge on Dowager 2nd printing ½c. on 3ca. to 30c. on 24ca. excellent colours, well centred, fine and fresh unused with much original gum, the 8c. on 6ca. has a few small brown adherences on reverse. Chan 56-64.
Estimate HK$ 18,000 - 22,000
Lot #295 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Large Wide Surcharge on Dowager 2nd printing ½c. on 3ca. to 30c. on 24ca. bright colours, mostly well centred, fine and fresh unused with much original gum, the 10c. on 12ca. has small part gum only and the 30c. on 24ca. has paper hinge remainder. Chan 56-64.
Estimate HK$ 18,000 - 22,000
Lot #296 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Large Wide Surcharge on Dowager 2nd printing ½c. on 3ca. to 30c. on 24ca. fresh bright colours, outstanding centring for this issue, fine to very fine unused with much original gum, the 30c. on 24ca. has hinge remnants. Chan 56-65.
Estimate HK$ 16,000 - 20,000
Lot #297 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Large Wide Surcharge on Dowager 2nd printing ½c. on 3ca. to 30c. on 24ca. nice fresh colours, well centred, fine unused with large part to much original gum. Chan 56-64.
Estimate HK$ 15,000 - 20,000
Lot #298 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Large Wide Surcharge on Dowager 2nd printing ½c. on 3ca. to 30c. on 24ca. good colours, well centred, unused with large part to much original gum, the lower values have some paper adherences on reverse and the 10c. on 9ca. to 30c. on 24ca. have a few small faults. Chan 56-64.
Estimate HK$ 12,000 - 15,000
Lot #299 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Large Wide Surcharge on Dowager 2nd printing ½c. on 3ca. to 10c. on 12ca. of very good appearance unused with part to much original gum, tones. Chan 56-63.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000
Lot #300 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Large Wide Surcharge on Dowager 2nd printing 1c. on 1ca. to 30c. on 24ca. very good to fine appearance unused with part to much original gum, the 8c. on 6ca. has natural browned gum and the 10c. on 9ca. light uniform toning. Chan 57-64.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 12,000
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