China, 1894 Dowager Empress : 1896 (20 Oct.) envelope to Yssingeaux, France (7.12) bearing Dowager 3ca. orange-yellow, cancelled by Peking seal in blue, matching "Customs/Peking" double-ring origin d.s., "Customs/Tientsin" (21.10) in blue and "Customs/Shanghai" (25.10) double-ring transit d.s., all on reverse, in combination with France Peace and Commerce 25c., cancelled by "Shang-hai/Chine" c.d.s. (30.10) which also ties the Dowager...
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 $5 inverted surcharge mint, and Provisional Neutrality overprints. The postal history includes an 1873 cover from the Vapereau correspondence with the “Customs House/Shanghai/Paid” dater, a very rare “Customs/Tamsuy” cover, a select offering of Small Dragon covers, and a new find of classic correspondence to Reverend J.N. Hayes.
November 3 Session (lots 4261-5145 from this catalogue) includes China Postal Stationery and Covers, Chinese Local Posts, Taiwan, Tibet, Mongolia, Macau and other Asia.
November 4 Session (lots 6001-6281 from this catalogue) comprises the Dr. Bruce J. Lewin “U.S. Influence in China 1810-1948”, a study of mail to and from the U.S. and China, and Foreign Post Offices in China. Dr. Lewin’s collection includes a large offering of early mail to and from the Treaty Ports, an array of U.S. Agencies in Shanghai and Tientsin covers, with rare registration labels and Trans-Mississippi issue frankings, Customs Post and Imperial China usages, and outstanding U.S./Chinese Local Post combination covers.
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Lot #227 - China 1894 dowager empress 60th birthday
China, 1894 Dowager Empress : 1902 (30 June) registered native envelope to Germany (8.8) via Shanghai Imperial (1.7) and French P.O. (4.7) bearing Dowager 9ca. and C.I.P. 5c. pair and 10c., cancelled by "Chinkiang" bilingual c.d.s., showing "R" unframed h.s. adjacent. Chan 28.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 12,000
References: Tony To-Wah Kwan, ed., Covers and Cards of Empress Dowager Jubilee and its Surcharged Issues...
Lot #228 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Small Dragon 1c. on 1ca. to 5c. on 5ca. fine to very fine and fresh unused with much original gum. Chan 31-33.
Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,200
Lot #229 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Small Dragon 1c. on 1ca. to 5c. on 5ca. fine to very fine and fresh unused with much original gum. Chan 31-33.
Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,200
Lot #230 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Small Dragon 1c. on 1ca. to 5c. on 5ca. fine to very fine unused with much original gum. Chan 31-33.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
Lot #231 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Small Dragon 1c. on 1ca. to 5c. on 5ca. fine to very fine appearance unused, the 2c. on 3ca. marginal with much original gum, the other two regummed. Chan 31-33.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500
Lot #232 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Small Dragon 1c. on 1ca. to 5c. on 5ca. unused with much original gum, toned. Chan 31-33.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500
Lot #233 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Small Dragon 1c. on 1ca. to 5c. on 5ca. marginal blocks of four, the first centrally cancelled by "Kiaochow" bilingual c.d.s. and the other two by double-ring native lunar d.s., fine to very fine set in blocks. Chan 31-33.
Estimate HK$ 7,000 - 9,000
Lot #234 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Small Dragon 1c. on 1ca. green vertical pair with double row of central horizontal perfs., fine unused with much original gum (lightly toned), an unusual variety. Chan 31var.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500
Lot #235 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Small Dragon 1c. on 1ca. green, boldly cancelled by part "(Customs)/Hankow" double-ring d.s. of "Jun 2 1897", rounded upper left corner. From the Huang Ming-Jeng collection. Chan 31.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200
Lot #236 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Small Dragon : 1897 (15 Feb.) envelope to Amoy (19.2) bearing 1c. on 1ca. green, cancelled by "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring d.s. in brown, with "Customs/Amoy" double-ring arrival d.s. in blue-black on reverse, top corners of envelope truncated as per postal regulations for printed matter sendings, two small diagonal opening tears, one of which just passes behind but does not affect stamp. A rare and...
Lot #237 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Small Dragon 5c. on 5ca. olive-yellow block of four, centrally cancelled by "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring d.s. of "Mar 15 1897" in brown, heavily toned. Chan 33.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
Lot #238 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Small Dragon 5c. on 5ca. olive-yellow with large figures surcharge 2.5mm. setting on Dowager 2nd printing ½c. on 3ca. and 2c. on 2ca. pairs, on piece, cancelled by "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring d.s. of "Mar 26 1897", three stamps toned, nevertheless an attractive mixed issue franking. From the Huang Ming-Jeng collection. Chan 33, 56, 58.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500
Lot #239 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Large Surcharge on Small Dragon 1c. on 1ca. to 5c. on 5ca. fine to very fine unused with much original gum, the 2c. on 3ca. has a few light fox marks on gum. Chan 34-36.
Estimate HK$ 15,000 - 20,000
Lot #240 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Large Surcharge on Small Dragon 1c. on 1ca. to 5c. on 5ca. fine to very fine unused with large part to much original gum, some glazing where hinges are removed. Chan 34-36.
Estimate HK$ 15,000 - 20,000
Lot #241 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Large Surcharge on Small Dragon 1c. on 1ca. to 5c. on 5ca. fine unused with part to large part original gum, the 1c. on 1ca. has interpane margin folded over at right and adhering to reverse. Chan 34-36.
Estimate HK$ 12,000 - 15,000
Lot #242 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing ½c. on 3ca. to 30c. on 24ca. fine to very fine and fresh unused with much original gum, the 10c. on 9ca. has light diagonal crease at lower left. Chan 37-46.
Estimate HK$ 15,000 - 20,000
Lot #243 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing ½c. on 3ca. to 30c. on 24ca. fine to very fine and fresh unused with much original gum, the 30c. on 24ca. has rough perfs. at right. Chan 37-46.
Estimate HK$ 12,000 - 15,000
Lot #244 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing ½c. on 3ca. to 30c. on 24ca. fine unused with much original gum, the 4c. on 4ca. has faults and the 10c. on 12ca. has red pencil lines on gum. Chan 37-46.
Estimate HK$ 12,000 - 15,000
Lot #245 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing ½c. on 3ca. to 30c. on 24ca. fine unused with much original gum, the 10c. on 9ca. has small manuscript mark in margin at foot. Chan 37-46.
Estimate HK$ 12,000 - 15,000
Lot #246 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing ½c. on 3ca. to 30c. on 24ca. fine unused with much original gum, the 30c. on 24ca. has light uniform toning. Chan 37-46.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 12,000
Lot #247 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing ½c. on 3ca. to 30c. on 24ca. fine unused with much original gum. Chan 37-46.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 12,000
Lot #248 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing ½c. on 3ca. to 30c. on 24ca. unused with large part to much original gum, toned. Chan 37-46.
Estimate HK$ 8,000 - 10,000
Lot #249 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing ½c. on 3ca. to 30c. on 24ca. fine used, a couple lower values toned, the 10c. on 12ca. has manuscript marks at right and the 30c. on 24ca. is cancelled by lovely "Customs/(Shanghai)" double-ring d.s. in blue. Chan 37-46.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000
Lot #250 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing ½c. on 3ca. to 30c. on 24ca. fine used, the 1c. on 1ca. is thinned at top. Chan 37-46.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000
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