Hong Kong, 1891 Jubilee 2c. carmine, showing "n" of Hong nearly completely missing, along with part of "g", cancelled by c.d.s. (24.1), fine to very fine, an intriguing variety. S.G. 51.
Estimate HK$ 3,500 - 4,000
Sale #48 - Hong Kong & Treaty Ports
By: Interasia Auctions Limited
Interasia Auctions Limited Sale #48 - Hong Kong & Treaty Ports
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 650-lot Hong Kong and Treaty Ports stamps and postal history and includes a rare mint Q.V. 96c. olive-bistre, the 1973 Annigoni $10 glazed paper in a requisition block of six, maritime mail, and fine Treaty Port covers and cancellations, with early mail, highlighted by a “Shanghae Post Office Paid” Crown handstamp.
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Lot #6457 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Lot #6458 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1891 Jubilee 2c. carmine pair on piece cancelled by c.d.s. (24.1), left stamp broken "H" and beveled "L" [9] and right stamp flat "8" [10], fine to very fine, nice postally used pair. S.G. 51 cat. £260.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500
Lot #6459 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1891 Jubilee 2c. carmine block of six from the 6th printing [8-10/2-4] with bottom centre stamp showing broken "K" and bottom right stamp much damage to the "N" in Kong, in addition to the constant breaks associated with the respective positions, cancelled by first day c.d.s., light overall yellowing on reverse, a fine and attractive multiple. The bottom right stamp shows the cracked "J" almost completely broken through (...
Lot #6460 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1891 Jubilee 2c. carmine, centrally cancelled by "Hong Kong/A" c.d.s. dated "JA 21 91" (the day before issuance), bright colour, trivial thinned perf. at top and faint bend at right mentioned for accuracy, fine to very fine, only a small number of stamps are recorded with this rare cancellation, all from the same block. R.P.S. certificate (2004). S.G. 51.
Estimate HK$ 25,000 - 30,000
This pre-first day...
Lot #6461 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1891 Jubilee 2c. carmine, variety short "J" in Jubilee (4th to 6th printings [6]), unused with original gum that has partly dried into the paper, deep colour, fine. S.G. 51a cat. £800.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200
Lot #6462 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1891 Jubilee 2c. carmine, variety short "J" in Jubilee (4th to 6th printings [6]), the right stamp in horizontal pair with normal [5], from the 4th or 5th printing, unused, small corner fault on normal, variety fine to very fine. S.G. 51/a cat. £1275.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
Lot #6463 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1891 Jubilee 2c. carmine, variety short "J" in Jubilee (4th to 6th printings [6]), cancelled "B62", few short rusted perf. tips at lower right, fine appearing example with postal cancellation. S.G. 51a cat. £200.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500
Lot #6464 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1891 Jubilee 2c. carmine, variety short "U" in Jubilee (2nd to 6th printings [1]), fine to very fine and fresh mint. S.G. 51b cat. £800.
Estimate HK$ 2,500 - 3,000
Lot #6465 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1891 Jubilee 2c. carmine, variety short "U" in Jubilee (2nd to 6th printings [1]), this example from the 5th or 6th printing (because of the size of the crack in "8" in 1841), mint, slightly yellowed gum and couple small adherences on reverse, fine to very fine. S.G. 51b cat. £800.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500
Lot #6466 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1891 Jubilee 2c. carmine, variety short "U" in Jubilee (2nd to 6th printings [1]), this example apparently from the 2nd or 3rd printing (because of only a tiny crack in "8" in 1841), mint, slightly yellowed gum (that has just fractionally dried into the paper), fine to very fine. S.G. 51b cat. £800.
Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,200
Lot #6467 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1891 Jubilee 2c. carmine, variety short "U" in Jubilee (2nd to 6th printings [1]), cancelled "B62", fine to very fine. S.G. 51b cat. £200.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200
Lot #6468 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1891 Jubilee 2c. carmine, variety broken "1" in 1891 (5th and 6th printings [7]), mint, fresh, tiny surface imperfection in panel at upper right, fine to very fine. S.G. 51c cat. £950.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
Lot #6469 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1891 Jubilee 2c. carmine, variety broken "1" in 1891 (5th and 6th printings [7]), unused (regummed), small faults, fine and fresh appearance. S.G. 51c cat. £950.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200
Lot #6470 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1891 Jubilee 2c. carmine, variety tall narrow "K" in Kong (1st printing [3]), unused with small part original gum, rich colour, few small light glaze shine spots on face, very fine appearance. S.G. 51d cat. £1300.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500
Lot #6471 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1891 Jubilee 2c. carmine, variety tall narrow "K" in Kong (1st printing [3]), unused (regummed), small thin, fine appearance for this scarce variety. S.G. 51d cat. £1300.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
Lot #6472 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1891 Jubilee 2c. carmine, variety tall narrow "K" in Kong (1st printing [3]), cancelled by first day c.d.s. (22.1), fine to very fine. S.G. 51d cat. £475.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500
Lot #6473 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1891 Jubilee 2c. carmine, variety tall narrow "K" in Kong (1st printing [3]), cancelled "B62", tiny corner perf. thinning, fine to very fine appearance, nice example with scarce postal cancellation. S.G. 51d cat. £475.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500
Lot #6474 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1891 Jubilee 2c. carmine, variety spaced "o" and "n" of Hong (6th printing [5]), left stamp in horizontal pair with right stamp showing short "J" in Jubilee (4th to 6th printings [6]), mint, rich colour, few foxed perf. tips on reverse, otherwise fine to very fine, scarce multiple from the sixth printing. S.G. 51a/f cat. £2500.
Estimate HK$ 8,000 - 10,000
Lot #6475 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1891 Jubilee 2c. carmine horizontal pair, the left stamp variety space between "o" and "n" of Hong (6th printing [5]) and the right stamp short "J" in Jubilee variety, mint, yellowed gum, slight glazing at hinge on reverse from removal, fine to very fine, nice pair of the scarce variety with a second major variety. S.G. 51a/f cat. £2500.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000
Lot #6476 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1891 Jubilee 2c. carmine, variety space between "o" and "n" of Hong (6th printing [5]), cancelled by first day c.d.s. (22.1), fine to very fine, some faint rust traces on reverse. S.G. 51f cat. £750.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500
Lot #6477 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1891 Jubilee 2c. carmine, variety broken "K" [7th printing [6], the 2nd type of the variety as recorded by Gurevitch) on piece cancelled by complete c.d.s. (24.1), light perf. tip soiling, fine appearance, a very rare variety. S.G. 51 var.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000
Based on the work of Mick Goldsmith, Dr. Chan Shiu Han and Air Commodore R.N. Gurevitch, it has been concluded that there was a seventh...
Lot #6478 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1891 Jubilee 2c. carmine, variety overprint double (second overprint displaced approx. 0.2 mm. to left and slightly below), mint, yellowed gum, faint horizontal bend/crease, fine appearance, a very nice variety. S.G. 51e.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 12,000
Lot #6479 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1891 Jubilee 2c. carmine, variety overprint shifted downwards, showing the nicked "B" [3], cancelled by part "Hong Kong/B" c.d.s., small thin and few blunted perfs. at left, a very nice example of this extremely rare and important Jubilee variety. S.G. 51 var.
Estimate HK$ 50,000 - 60,000
Provenance: Christopher D'Almada.
It is believed that only a single setting of 12 was overprinted with...
Lot #6480 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1891 Jubilee 2c. carmine mint (1) and used (7) selection identified by position, including broken "1" in 1891 (2), some small faults, the mint example with reduced pen line, overall nice appearance with some fine to very fine copies. S.G. 51, 51c.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000
Lot #6481 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1898 $1 on 96c. grey-black with additional Chinese character surcharge, top marginal single, unmounted mint (hinged in margin), slightly yellowed gum, very fine. S.G. 52a cat. £200.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
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