Chinese Local Posts (Chinkiang), 1894 (May-June) first issue essay with river unshaded and no clouds 1c. rose-red on wove paper, rough perf. 11½, with trial c.d.s. in red, fine. Livingston E4.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500
Sale #47 - The Elling O. Eide Collection of Local Posts (Part 2)
By: Interasia Auctions Limited
Interasia Auctions Limited Sale #47 - The Elling O. Eide Collection of Local Posts (Part 2)
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.
This Session is the final part of the Elling O. Eide Collection of Chinese Local Posts and includes rare proofs and artwork, along with issued stamp varieties and good postal history.
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Lot #4143 - chinese local posts amoy / chefoo / chinkiang / chungking / foochow
Lot #4144 - chinese local posts amoy / chefoo / chinkiang / chungking / foochow
Chinese Local Posts (Chinkiang), 1894 (May-June) first issue essay with river unshaded and no clouds 1c. rose-red on wove paper, rough perf. 11½, with trial c.d.s. in red, paper hinge remainders, toned gum at foot, otherwise fine. Livingston E4.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200
Lot #4145 - chinese local posts amoy / chefoo / chinkiang / chungking / foochow
Chinese Local Posts (Chinkiang), 1894 (6 Aug.) first issue imperforate plate proofs in issued colours on card ½c. to 10c. in blocks of four from the top of the sheet, very fine and fresh. Livingston 1P-7P.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000
Lot #4146 - chinese local posts amoy / chefoo / chinkiang / chungking / foochow
Chinese Local Posts (Chinkiang), 1894 (6 Aug.) first issue ½c. rose block of four from the foot of the sheet, variety imperforate horizontally between the stamps, thereby containing two vertical imperforate between pairs, fine unused with part original gum, some split perfs. at top. Livingston 1c.
Estimate HK$ 2,500 - 3,000
Lot #4147 - chinese local posts amoy / chefoo / chinkiang / chungking / foochow
Chinese Local Posts (Chinkiang), 1894 (6 Aug.) first issue 1c. blue horizontal strip of three from the top right corner of the sheet, imperforate between stamps and right margin, fine mint. Livingston 2a.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500
Lot #4148 - chinese local posts amoy / chefoo / chinkiang / chungking / foochow
Chinese Local Posts (Chinkiang), 1895 (9 Apr.) second issue ½c. to 15c. imperforate plate proofs in issued colours on card ½c. to 15c. blocks of four, very fine. Livingston 8P-15P.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000
Lot #4149 - chinese local posts amoy / chefoo / chinkiang / chungking / foochow
Chinese Local Posts (Chinkiang), 1896 (22 Jan.) envelope to Baltimore, Maryland (part arrival) via Vancouver (11.2) bearing first issue 1c., cancelled by "Chinkiang/Postal Service" double-ring d.s., in combination with Japan 2s. and 3s., cancelled by "Shanghai/I.J.P.O." c.d.s. (24.1), one flap at back missing which affects the transit and arrival c.d.s.
Estimate HK$ 12,000 - 15,000
Lot #4150 - chinese local posts amoy / chefoo / chinkiang / chungking / foochow
Chinese Local Posts (Chinkiang), Postage Dues : 1894 first issue "Postage Due" overprint narrow spacing 1.5mm. trial overprint red over black with the red overprint in larger characters on 1c. blue, fine unused with much original gum. Status unknown.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500
Provenance: Richard Canman.
The status of this has been regarded as either being bogus or possibly an essay; however, Charles...
Lot #4151 - chinese local posts amoy / chefoo / chinkiang / chungking / foochow
Chinese Local Posts (Chinkiang), Postage Dues : 1895 third issue imperforate plate proof on thick mesh paper 2c. brown block of four from the top left corner of the sheet, fine with much original gum, light age spotting on reverse. Livingston D19 var.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000
Lot #4152 - chinese local posts amoy / chefoo / chinkiang / chungking / foochow
Chinese Local Posts (Chinkiang), Postage Dues : 1895 third issue imperforate plate proof on confectionary wrapping paper 5c. green horizontal pair, fine. Livingston D21P.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500
Lot #4153 - chinese local posts amoy / chefoo / chinkiang / chungking / foochow
Chinese Local Posts (Chinkiang), Postage Dues : 1895 third issue perf. 11 surcharged in red 5c. on 5c. green block of nine (3 x 3), top horizontal row variety surcharge inverted thereby comprising three vertical tête-bêche pairs, unused with much original gum, some tone spots, otherwise fine and a striking multiple. Livingston D25b, c, var.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000
Lot #4154 - chinese local posts amoy / chefoo / chinkiang / chungking / foochow
Chinese Local Posts (Chinkiang), Postage Dues : 1895 fourth issue overprinted "Postage Due" on second issue Definitive 1c. blue, variety double overprint, one inverted, fine unused with much original gum. Livingston D27b.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200
Lot #4155 - chinese local posts amoy / chefoo / chinkiang / chungking / foochow
Chinese Local Posts (Chinkiang), Officials : 1895 trial overprint "Service" on ½c. to 15c. variety overprint inverted and with "stop" after "Service", the complete set of eight, fine to very fine unused with much original gum, some toned perfs. Livingston O1C-O8C.
Estimate HK$ 15,000 - 20,000
THIS SET, ALONG WITH THE SET IN THE WILLIAM L. KULLMAN COLLECTION, REPRESENTS ONE OF THE FEW SUCH COMPLETE SETS IN...
Lot #4156 - chinese local posts amoy / chefoo / chinkiang / chungking / foochow
Chinese Local Posts (Chinkiang), 1894-95 red-band envelopes (3, one unaddressed) bearing first issue 1c., Postage Due third issue 6c., and Official 15c. respectively, cancelled by "Chinkiang/Postal Service" double-ring d.s., the Postage Due additionally tied by "To Pay" oval h.s., the envelope with the Official stamp shows "Shanghai Local Post/G" arrival c.d.s. in blue on reverse. Fine. Livingston 2, D22, O8.
Estimate HK$ 2,...
Lot #4157 - chinese local posts amoy / chefoo / chinkiang / chungking / foochow
Chinese Local Posts (Chinkiang), 1895-96 1c. blue on cream postal stationery cards unused (3) and used (3, one unaddressed and the other two with "Shanghai/Local Post" arrival c.d.s.), fine.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000
Lot #4158 - chinese local posts amoy / chefoo / chinkiang / chungking / foochow
Chinese Local Posts (Chinkiang), 1896 (17 Jan.) 1c. blue on cream postal stationery card to Shanghai (18.1), cancelled by "Chinkiang/Postal Service" double-ring d.s. and showing "Shanghai/Local Post/C" c.d.s. adjacent, minor wrinkling, very fine commercial usage. Livingston PC2.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000
A very cute message on reverse states "Thanks for deer, trust to enjoy a steak of same tomorrow, a pleasant...
Lot #4159 - chinese local posts amoy / chefoo / chinkiang / chungking / foochow
Chinese Local Posts (Chinkiang), 1894-95, a mint or unused collection replete with multiples and varieties, including 1894 first issue 5c. and 6c. horizontal pairs imperforate between unused, 1895 second issue 6c. mauve horizontal pair imperforate vertically unused, Postage Dues 1895 first issue overprints narrow setting 1.5mm. ½c. to 6c. (2, different perfs.) with surcharge inverted unused, 1895 second issue overprints wide setting 2...
Lot #4160 - chinese local posts amoy / chefoo / chinkiang / chungking / foochow
Chinese Local Posts (Chungking), 1893(c.) "Lee Chuan" typographed essay of 2c. in brown-red on wove paper, central inscription reads "Li Chuan Company/Chungking/2c.", cancelled by framed linear handstamp in red with ornamental borders and part "Chinkiang/Postal Service" double-ring h.s. in blue, trivial thin spots, otherwise very fine and a great rarity. Livingston E1.
Estimate HK$ 50,000 - 60,000
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Lot #4161 - chinese local posts amoy / chefoo / chinkiang / chungking / foochow
Chinese Local Posts (Chungking), 1893 (Nov.) essay for first issue perf. 11½ on greyish paper 2ca. carmine, deep rich colour with huge margins on three sides, very fine and fresh with practically full original crackly gum, tiny inclusion at top. A splendid example of this essay. Livingston E2.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500
Lot #4162 - chinese local posts amoy / chefoo / chinkiang / chungking / foochow
Chinese Local Posts (Chungking), 1893 (Dec.) perf. 12½ 2ca. red-orange, a complete sheet of forty with practically complete selvedge all round, showing complete papermaker's watermark "1011", very fine mint, a few negligible faults, a rare and spectacular surviving sheet, especially so with the watermark. Livingston 1.
Estimate HK$ 12,000 - 15,000
Provenance: Dr. Wei-liang Chow, Sotheby's (Hong Kong), 7.11....
Lot #4163 - chinese local posts amoy / chefoo / chinkiang / chungking / foochow
Chinese Local Posts (Chungking), 1894 redrawn lithographed composite essays (2) by R.A. de Villard of 2ca. in black on wove paper (105 x 80mm.), with hand-drawn alterations showing mountains sketched behind the pagoda and "L.P.O." in top label, colour endorsed as "Red or Black", manuscript annotation "Shanghai Chromo Photo Litho Co…", "1000 - including paper + perforating $20.00/for 2nd m $10 if ordered say 10 days after printing/the...
Lot #4164 - chinese local posts amoy / chefoo / chinkiang / chungking / foochow
Chinese Local Posts (Chungking), 1894 redrawn essay of 2ca. rose-red on stout watermarked paper with trial "Chungking/Postal Service" double-ring h.s. in red, fine example of the design proposed by de Villard with clouds and "L.P.O" incorporated.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000
Lot #4165 - chinese local posts amoy / chefoo / chinkiang / chungking / foochow
Chinese Local Posts (Chungking), 1894 redrawn essay of 2ca. deep red-orange on mesh paper with trial "Chungking/Postal Service" double-ring h.s. in red, minor age spotting, another fine example of the design proposed by de Villard with clouds and "L.P.O" incorporated.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000
Lot #4166 - chinese local posts amoy / chefoo / chinkiang / chungking / foochow
Chinese Local Posts (Chungking), 1894 (Dec.) third issue imperforate plate proofs in issued colours on thick paper 2ca. to 24ca. in horizontal pairs, fine. Livingston 3P-7P.
Estimate HK$ 8,000 - 10,000
Lot #4167 - chinese local posts amoy / chefoo / chinkiang / chungking / foochow
Chinese Local Posts (Chungking), 1894 (Dec.) third issue 2ca. to 24ca. in complete sheets of fifty, fine and fresh mint despite slight singing in sheet margins. Livingston 3-7.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000
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