1897 new currency surcharges - Stamp Auctions

Lot 215 - 1: China 1897 new currency surcharges -  Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 78 China and other Asian Countries

Lot 215 - 1: China 1897 new currency surcharges - Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 78 China and other Asian Countries

China, 1897 Large Narrow Surcharge on Dowager 3rd printing 4c. on 4ca. pink, variety surcharge inverted, centred to top left, fine and fresh unused with much original gum, light diagonal crease at right. Chan 77b.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000

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Lot 236 - 1: China 1897 new currency surcharges -  Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 78 China and other Asian Countries

Lot 236 - 1: China 1897 new currency surcharges - Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 78 China and other Asian Countries

China, 1897 (1 May) envelope from Tientsin to a lieutenant of the Royal Navy on board the H.M.S. "Crescent", British North America Squadron, to Ireland Island, Bermuda (21.6) via Yokohama (12.5), San Francisco (31.5), and Hamilton (21.6) redirected to Halifax, Nova Scotia (29.6) bearing small figures surcharges on Dowager 1st printing 10c. on 9ca. green, cancelled by pakua in blue and matching "Customs/Tientsin" double-ring origin d.s., overlapped by Japan Koban 5s., cancelled by "Shanghai/I.J.P.O." c.d.s. (7.5), showing "Ctms/T" unframed h.s. adjacent with indication of 5 sen postage due since the preferential rate through the Japanese Post Office was only for mail to Japan or the U.S.A., opened out for display, very fine. Chan 44.
Estimate HK$ 35,000 - 40,000


Provenance: "Ming", Corinphila (Zurich), 29.9.1988, lot 4200
Anna-Lisa and Sven-Eric Beckeman, Sotheby's and Corinphila (Hong Kong), 11.11.1999, lot D28.

References: Tony To-Wah Kwan, ed., Covers and Cards of Empress Dowager Jubilee and its Surcharged Issues. Volume Two: Surcharged Issues Covers and Cards-1897 (Hong Kong, 2011), p. 663. Illustrated.

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Lot 221 - 1: China 1897 new currency surcharges -  Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 78 China and other Asian Countries

Lot 221 - 1: China 1897 new currency surcharges - Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 78 China and other Asian Countries

China, 1897 Large Narrow Surcharge on Dowager redrawn ½c. on 3ca. bright orange-yellow block of four, top left stamp has small pre-surcharging surface scuff at foot over which "t." of "cent." surcharge has been applied, fine to very fine unused with much original usual brownish uneven gum. Chan 82.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000

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Lot 210 - 1: China 1897 new currency surcharges -  Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 78 China and other Asian Countries

Lot 210 - 1: China 1897 new currency surcharges - Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 78 China and other Asian Countries

China, 1897 Large Narrow Surcharge on Dowager 3rd printing ½c. on 3ca. deep chrome-yellow horizontal pair with sheet margin at right, variety misperforated vertically and horizontally at foot (large margin there), fine to very fine and fresh mint. Chan 74var.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200

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Lot 231 - 1: China 1897 new currency surcharges -  Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 78 China and other Asian Countries

Lot 231 - 1: China 1897 new currency surcharges - Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 78 China and other Asian Countries

China, Dollar Daters/Swatow : Large figures surcharges 1.5mm. setting on Dowager 3rd printing 5c. on 5ca. chrome-yellow block of four, centrally cancelled by "Swatow" dollar dater of "22 Sep 97" ("S" in "Sep" inverted), very fine. Chan 78.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200

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Lot 205 - 1: China 1897 new currency surcharges -  Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 78 China and other Asian Countries

Lot 205 - 1: China 1897 new currency surcharges - Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 78 China and other Asian Countries

China, 1897 Large Narrow Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing ½c. on 3ca., 1c. on 1ca., 4ca. on 4ca., 5c. on 5ca. and 10c. on 9ca., bright fresh colours, fine unused with much original gum, the 10c. on 9ca. has a few faintly toned perfs. at top. Chan 65, 66, 68, 68, 71.
Estimate HK$ 2,500 - 3,000

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Lot 226 - 1: China 1897 new currency surcharges -  Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 78 China and other Asian Countries

Lot 226 - 1: China 1897 new currency surcharges - Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 78 China and other Asian Countries

China, Imperial Post Office Daters : Small figures surcharges on Dowager 1st printing 1c. on 1ca. and 5c. on 5ca., cancelled by "Imperial Post Office/Hangchow" oval d.s. in brown, fine to very fine strikes, the former pair has trimmed perfs. at foot. Chan 38, 41.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500

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Lot 242 - 1: China 1897 new currency surcharges -  Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 78 China and other Asian Countries

Lot 242 - 1: China 1897 new currency surcharges - Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 78 China and other Asian Countries

China, 1897 (19 Aug.) "Rev. J.H. Worley, Methodist Episcopal Mission, Foochow, China" corner card envelope to Clinton, Connecticut, U.S.A. via Chinese Imperial P.O. in Shanghai (22.8) bearing large figures surcharge 1.5mm. setting on Dowager 3rd printing 1c. on 1ca., cancelled by "Foochow" dollar dater in brown, in combination with Japan Koban 1s., cancelled by "Shanghai/I.J.P.O." c.d.s. (28.8), flap at back folded under as per U.P.U. printed matter instructions, fine 1 cent printed matter rate to the U.S.A. via the Japanese Post Office. Chan 75.
Estimate HK$ 15,000 - 20,000


References: Tony To-Wah Kwan, ed., Covers and Cards of Empress Dowager Jubilee and its Surcharged Issues. Volume Two: Surcharged Issues Covers and Cards-1897 (Hong Kong, 2011), p. 892. Illustrated.

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Lot 218 - 1: China 1897 new currency surcharges -  Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 78 China and other Asian Countries

Lot 218 - 1: China 1897 new currency surcharges - Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 78 China and other Asian Countries

China, 1897 Large Narrow Surcharge on Dowager 3rd printing 10c. on 9ca. grey-green with sheet margin at foot, variety surcharge inverted, deep colour, outstanding centring though just to right, but within large to huge margins, intact perforations all round, fine to very fine and fresh unused with much original gum. A gem. Chan 79b.
Estimate HK$ 8,000 - 10,000

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Lot 237 - 1: China 1897 new currency surcharges -  Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 78 China and other Asian Countries

Lot 237 - 1: China 1897 new currency surcharges - Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 78 China and other Asian Countries

China, 1897 (13 May) "D. Melnikoff, Foochow, China" registered corner card envelope to Nova Scotia (16.6) via Montreal (16.6) redirected internally (18.6) bearing small figures surcharge on Dowager 1st printing 10c. on 12ca. brown-orange horizontal pair and single, cancelled by "Customs/Foochow" double-ring d.s., matching "R" unframed h.s. adjacent, in combination with Hong Kong 10c. vertical strip of three, cancelled by "Hong Kong/A" c.d.s. (16.5), envelope a little roughly opened at top, nevertheless a very fine and outstanding registered double rate usage from Foochow. Chan 45.
Estimate HK$ 80,000 - 100,000


Provenance: Dr. Warren G. Attwood, Harmer, Rooke & Co. (New York), 7.10.1952, lot 131
Christopher D'Almada, Christie's Robson Lowe (Zurich), 29.11.1990, lot 1159
Anna-Lisa and Sven-Eric Beckeman, Sotheby's and Corinphila (Hong Kong), 14.5.1998, lot A120.

References: Tony To-Wah Kwan, ed., Covers and Cards of Empress Dowager Jubilee and its Surcharged Issues. Volume Two: Surcharged Issues Covers and Cards-1897 (Hong Kong, 2011), p. 695. Illustrated.

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