China, 1897 Red Revenue large figures surcharge 4c. on 3c. red, position 15, deep bright colour, well centred, fine unused with much original gum, a few faintly foxed perfs. Chan 89.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000
Sale 75 Asian Stamps & Postal History
By: Interasia Auctions Limited
Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 75 Asian Stamps & Postal History
Interasia’s General Sale of China and Asian Countries stamps and postal history includes important China Ching Dynasty and Republic, substantial postal history, postal stationery, Chinese Local Posts and Foreign Post offices in China, Taiwan, and Tibet.
Day One (December 10) comprises China Ching Dynasty and Republic from early mail to 1949 (lots 57-704). The early mail includes an interesting and historically important section of China postal history detailing the December 1896 - January 1897 transitional period between the Customs Post and the establishment of the Imperial Post. The classic stamps include complete sheets of all three 1878 Large Dragon values, outstanding sections of the 1894 Dowagers and 1897 New Currency issues including one of two recorded blocks of four of the legendary “Red Ruby”, extensive Red Revenues including the unsurcharged, the iconic Small One Dollar and notable covers. The Republic of China include a strong section of the Provisional Neutrality issues, the Hall of Classics $2 inverted center and the 1941 American Banknote Dr. Sun Yat-sen $2 inverted center.The China collections conclude this outstanding day.
Day Two (December 11; lots 2001-2420) continues with Chinese Provinces, highlighted by one of the Four Treasures of the Republic - the Sinkiang 1915 $1 transposed characters variety - and a magnificent collection of the 1946-48 Manchuria Local Overprints offered intact, Japanese Occupation of China, Manchukuo, Chinese Local Posts, Foreign Post Offices in China, China postal stationery and covers, Taiwan, Tibet, and Mongolia.
Interasia’s December 10 -12 Auctions
Interasia’s December 10-12 auctions of China, Hong Kong and Asian stamps and postal history will take place at the Excelsior Hotel in Causeway Bay in Hong Kong. The three-day, 2,300-lot sale includes another outstanding offering of China and Hong Kong stamps and postal history, with important Ching Dynasty and Republic, substantial postal history, Taiwan, Tibet, and a large offering of People’s Republic and Liberated Areas. Hong Kong and Treaty Ports alone comprise almost 400 lots, while an outstanding Macau collection is presented in an additional 140 lots.
The auctions feature the two iconic stamps of China and Hong Kong - the 1897 Red Revenue Small One Dollar and the mint 96c. Olive-Bistre, as well as one of the greatest PRC rarities - the 1968 unissued large format “Whole Country is Red.”
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December 10, 2018 |
9:30 AM |
Auction 72 |
Olsson Collection of the Large Dragons of China |
1-56 |
December 10, 2018 |
10:30 AM |
Auction 75 |
China: Ching Dynasty and Republic |
57-704 |
December 11, 2018 |
9:30 AM |
Auction 73 |
People’s Republic of China and Liberated Areas |
1001-1667 |
December 11, 2018 |
3:30 PM |
Auction 75 |
China: Ching Dynasty and Republic, Local Posts, Foreign PO, Provinces, Japanese Occ, Manchukuo, Taiwan, Tibet, Mongolia |
2001-2420 |
December 12, 2018 |
9:30 AM |
Auction 70 |
Hong Kong and Treaty Ports, Macau |
3001-3526 |
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Lot #407 - 2: China 1897 red revenues
Lot #408 - 2: China 1897 red revenues
China, 1897 Red Revenue large figures surcharge 4c. on 3c. red, position 12 (?), surcharge misplaced to top, well centred, fine appearance unused with much gum which has been redistributed, short perf. at foot. Chan 89.
Estimate HK$ 2,500 - 3,000
Lot #409 - 2: China 1897 red revenues
China, 1897 Red Revenue large figures surcharge 4c. on 3c. red, cancelled by "Customs/F(oochow)" double-ring d.s. of "May 6 1897", well centred, fine. Chan 89.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500
Lot #410 - 2: China 1897 red revenues
China, 1897 Red Revenue large figures surcharge 4c. on 3c. red, bright colour, choice centring, cancelled by "Pagoda Anch'ge" dollar dater of "(30) Jul 97" in brown, very fine strike, colour suffusion on reverse, believed to be the earliest recorded date of use of this dollar dater, predating the 3 August earliest date in Explore Dollar Daters. Chan 89.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000
Lot #411 - 2: China 1897 red revenues
China, 1897 Red Revenue large figures surcharge 4c. on 3c. red, position 1, bright colour, well centred, cancelled by pakua, light diagonal crease at upper left, otherwise fine. Chan 89.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500
Lot #412 - 2: China 1897 red revenues
China, 1897 Red Revenue large figures surcharge $1 on 3c. red, position 15, bright colour on fresh white paper, centred just to left, fine unused with much original gum, hinge remainder and the usual gum skips, a few perf. tips at top right have faintest traces of foxing which are truly insignificant. Chan 90.
Estimate HK$ 15,000 - 20,000
Lot #413 - 2: China 1897 red revenues
China, 1897 Red Revenue large figures surcharge $1 on 3c. red, position 15, bright colour, centred to foot with large margins on the three other sides, fresh unused with part original gum, faint peripheral tones, hinge remainder and slight paper adherence. Chan 90.
Estimate HK$ 12,000 - 15,000
Lot #414 - 2: China 1897 red revenues
China, 1897 Red Revenue large figures surcharge $1 on 3c. red, position 3, good colour though oxidised in places, centred to right with large margins on the three other sides, fine appearance unused with much original "white" gum, hinge remainders (including traces of paper hinge), a very good example. Chan 90.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 12,000
Lot #415 - 2: China 1897 red revenues
China, 1897 Red Revenue large figures surcharge $1 on 3c. red, position 20, deep bright colour, centred with wide margins at sides, fine appearance with part original gum, hinge remainders and small sealed split at top. Chan 90.
Estimate HK$ 8,000 - 10,000
Lot #416 - 2: China 1897 red revenues
China, 1897 Red Revenue large figures surcharge $1 on 3c. red, position 10, good colour, well centred, fine appearance unused, light toning on reverse, regummed. Chan 90.
Estimate HK$ 8,000 - 10,000
Lot #417 - 2: China 1897 red revenues
China, 1897 Red Revenue large figures surcharge $1 on 3c. red, position 13, bright fresh colour, centred to upper right, cancelled by part dollar dater, fine. Chan 90.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 12,000
Lot #418 - 2: China 1897 red revenues
China, 1897 Red Revenue large figures surcharge $1 on 3c. red, position 10, fair colour though a little oxidised, outstanding centring within large margins, cancelled by "Shanghai" bilingual c.d.s., a few faint tone spots in margin at top, otherwise fine. Chan 90.
Estimate HK$ 8,000 - 10,000
Lot #419 - 2: China 1897 red revenues
China, 1897 Red Revenue large figures surcharge $5 on 3c. red, position 19, of very good and fresh appearance unused, sweated gum which is not original. Chan 91.
Estimate HK$ 90,000 - 120,000
Expertisation: signed A. Brun handstamped guarantee.
Lot #420 - 2: China 1897 red revenues
China, 1897 Red Revenue large figures surcharge $5 on 3c. red, variety surcharge inverted, position 2, good colour, well centred, unused with gum which is redistributed and probably not original, surface scrapes/defects, which have affected central two characters of surcharge and frame at top have been ineffectually touched in, nevertheless a rare and sought after variety. Chan 91a.
Estimate HK$ 150,000 - 200,000
Lot #421 - 2: China 1897 red revenues
China, 1897 Red Revenue small figures surcharge 2c. on 3c. and large figures surcharge 1c. on 3c. (2) and 2c. on 3c., fine to very fine appearance unused, the small figures surcharge 2c. on 3c. regummed, the large figures surcharge 1c. on 3c. (2), one with large box of central character is choice well centred with much original gum, the other faulty without gum, and the 2c. on 3c. with part original gum but small faults. Chan 84, 87, a...
Lot #422 - 2: China 1897 red revenues
China, 1897 Red Revenue small figures surcharge 2c. on 3c. and large figures surcharge 1c. on 3c. to 4c. on 3c., fine appearance unused, the first two are sound with traces (1c. on 3c.) to much (2c. on 3c.) original gum, the large figures surcharge 2c. on 3c. and 4c. on 3c. (reperfed. at foot) are regummed. Chan 84, 87-89.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000
Lot #423 - 2: China 1897 red revenues
China, 1897 Red Revenue large figures surcharge 1c. on 3c., three examples including large box of central character and crack on right side of central character "One", and 2c. on 3c., fine appearance unused, one with part original gum, another with redistributed gum (small thin), and the last two are regummed. Chan 87, a, b, 88.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000
Lot #424 - 2: China 1897 red revenues
China, 1897 Red Revenue small figures surcharge 2c. on 3c. and large figures surcharge 1c. on 3c., 2c. on 3c. (2), and 4c. on 3c. (2), fine appearance used with various cancellation types (mostly dollar daters), mainly fine despite a few small faults (6). Chan 84, 87-89.
Estimate HK$ 8,000 - 10,000
Lot #425 - 2: China 1897 red revenues
China, 1897 Red Revenue small figures surcharge 2c. on 3c. and large figures surcharge 1c. on 3c. (2) to 4c. on 3c., cancelled by pakua, Customs double-ring d.s. or dollar dater including Amoy and Kiukiang, mainly fine, a few small faults (5). Chan 84, 87-89.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000
Lot #426 - 2: China 1897 red revenues
China, 1897 Red Revenue small figures surcharge 2c. on 3c. and large figures surcharge 1c. on 3c. (2, one has short perfs.) to 4c. on 3c., cancelled by pakua or Customs double-ring d.s., very good to fine appearance, light tones (5). Chan 84, 87-89.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000
Lot #427 - 2: China 1897 red revenues
China, 1897 (18 Oct.) envelope to Cortland, New York (22.11) via Yokohama (29.10) and San Francisco (17.11) bearing Red Revenue large figures surcharge 1c. on 3c. and large figures surcharge 2.5mm. setting on Dowager 2nd printing 2c. on 2ca. yellow-green (2, minor gum stains), cancelled by "Peking" dollar dater in blue, in combination with Japan Koban 5s., cancelled by "Shanghai/I.J.P.O." c.d.s. (23.10), showing unframed "T" h.s. in...
Lot #428 - 2: China 1897 red revenues
China, 1897 (22 Oct.) Chungking Local Post 2ca ("2 Candarins" crossed out) stationery card to London (9.12) bearing Red Revenue large figures surcharge 1c. on 3c. horizontal pair [16-17], the first stamp the large box of central character, cancelled by "Chungking" dollar dater, and France "Chine" 5c. cancelled by "Shang-hai/Chine" c.d.s. (4.11), with unframed red "T" and "T" in triangle h.s., and handstruck "4D/F.B." adjacent, the 1c....
Lot #429 - 2: China 1897 red revenues
China, 1902 (Jan.) registered envelope ("Kiautschou [Custom House?]" embossed seal on flap) to Lichtenthal, Baden-Baden, Germany (23-24.2) bearing Red Revenue large figures surcharge $1 on 3c. red, cancelled by "Lingshanwei" tombstone h.s., and Kiautschou 5pf. block of four and 20pf., cancelled by "Kiautschou/Deutsche Post" c.d.s. (15.1), with Kiautschou printed registration label adjacent, and on reverse Chinkiang Local Post ½c....
Lot #430 - 2: China 1897-1910 Imperial Post
China, 1897 I.C.P. ½c. to $5, with additional shades of values to 20c. and 50c., mainly fine unused with part to much original gum, one 30c. without gum and one 50c. toned, the $2 (some glazed gum from hinges or removal of such) shows misplaced background and interesting lithographic printing variety at bottom right. Chan 92-103.
Estimate HK$ 12,000 - 15,000
Lot #431 - 2: China 1897-1910 Imperial Post
China, 1897 I.C.P. ½c. to $5, fine appearance unused, most with part to much original gum, the $2 without gum and the $5 with part original gum, each has a short perf., the 30c. also has faults. Chan 92-103.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 12,000
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