China, 1897 Red Revenue small figures surcharge 2c. on 3c. red, weak impression of surcharge resulting in coincidental comma for stop, clear colour, well centred, fine to very fine and fresh unused with part to large part original gum, hinge remainders. Chan 84.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000
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 $5 inverted surcharge mint, and Provisional Neutrality overprints. The postal history includes an 1873 cover from the Vapereau correspondence with the “Customs House/Shanghai/Paid” dater, a very rare “Customs/Tamsuy” cover, a select offering of Small Dragon covers, and a new find of classic correspondence to Reverend J.N. Hayes.
November 3 Session (lots 4261-5145 from this catalogue) includes China Postal Stationery and Covers, Chinese Local Posts, Taiwan, Tibet, Mongolia, Macau and other Asia.
November 4 Session (lots 6001-6281 from this catalogue) comprises the Dr. Bruce J. Lewin “U.S. Influence in China 1810-1948”, a study of mail to and from the U.S. and China, and Foreign Post Offices in China. Dr. Lewin’s collection includes a large offering of early mail to and from the Treaty Ports, an array of U.S. Agencies in Shanghai and Tientsin covers, with rare registration labels and Trans-Mississippi issue frankings, Customs Post and Imperial China usages, and outstanding U.S./Chinese Local Post combination covers.
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Lot #364 - China 1897 red revenues
Lot #365 - China 1897 red revenues
China, 1897 Red Revenue small figures surcharge 2c. on 3c. red, position 10, surcharge misplaced to right and part of "ce" of "cents" misprinted, good colour, well centred, fine unused with much original gum, a few light adherences on reverse. Chan 84.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000
Lot #366 - China 1897 red revenues
China, 1897 Red Revenue small figures surcharge 2c. on 3c. red, position 19, showing pronounced offset on reverse, deep bright colour, particularly well centred, very fine unused with much original gum, small paper adherence on reverse at lower right corner. Chan 84.
Estimate HK$ 2,500 - 3,000
Lot #367 - China 1897 red revenues
China, 1897 Red Revenue small figures surcharge 2c. on 3c. red, position 19, excellent colour, centred to top right, fine unused with part to large part original gum, hinge remainders. Chan 84.
Estimate HK$ 2,500 - 3,000
Lot #368 - China 1897 red revenues
China, 1897 Red Revenue small figures surcharge 2c. on 3c. red, position 12, weak or broken characters, clear colour, fine unused, disturbed gum. Chan 84.
Estimate HK$ 2,500 - 3,000
Lot #369 - China 1897 red revenues
China, 1897 Red Revenue small figures surcharge 2c. on 3c. red, position 3, overinked "s" in "cents", bright colour, dramatically centred to lower left, fine and fresh unused with much original gum. From the Dr. Bruce J. Lewin collection. Chan 84.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500
Lot #370 - China 1897 red revenues
China, 1897 Red Revenue small figures surcharge 2c. on 3c. red, position 20, deep colour, dramatically centred to lower left, fine unused with small part original gum. Chan 84.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
Lot #371 - China 1897 red revenues
China, 1897 Red Revenue small figures surcharge 2c. on 3c. red, position 8, deep colour, well centred, fine unused with part original gum, hinge remainders. Chan 84.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
Lot #372 - China 1897 red revenues
China, 1897 Red Revenue small figures surcharge 2c. on 3c. red, position 5, variety comma for stop, good colour, well centred within large margins, fine appearance unused with part original gum, uniform toning. Chan 84e.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
Lot #373 - China 1897 red revenues
China, 1897 Red Revenue small figures surcharge 2c. on 3c. red, position 13, variety no stop after "cents", bright colour, well centred, fresh unused, regummed. Chan 84f.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500
Lot #374 - China 1897 red revenues
China, 1897 Red Revenue small figures surcharge 2c. on 3c. red, position 15, variety inverted "s" in "cents", bright fresh colour, well centred, fine appearance unused, regummed. Chan 84g.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500
Lot #375 - China 1897 red revenues
China, 1897 Red Revenue small figures surcharge 2c. on 3c. red, horizontal pair, positions 16-17, deep bright colour, well centred (just to top), very fine and fresh mint, hinge remainders. Chan 84.
Estimate HK$ 8,000 - 10,000
Lot #376 - China 1897 red revenues
China, 1897 Red Revenue small figures surcharge 2c. on 3c. red, horizontal pair, positions 14-15, position 15 variety inverted "s" in "cents" and only trace of stop, good colour, unused, transparent backing paper, uniform toning mainly only visible from reverse, fine appearance from front. Chan 84, g.
Estimate HK$ 3,500 - 4,000
Lot #377 - China 1897 red revenues
China, 1897 Red Revenue small figures surcharge 2c. on 3c. red, horizontal strip of three with sheet margins at foot and right, surcharge positions 18-19-20, basic stamp positions 98-99-100, position 100 with characteristic vertical sheet guide lines extending downwards from the lower right corner, lower part of surcharge weakly printed, well centred within large to huge margins perfectly displaying the distinctive guide lines of...
Lot #378 - China 1897 red revenues
China, 1897 Red Revenue small figures surcharge 2c. on 3c. red, block of four, surcharge positions 9-10/19-20, basic stamp sheet positions 89-90/99-100, position 100 shows characteristic vertical sheet guidelines extending vertically downwards from the lower right corner, clear bright colour, near perfect centring on fresh white paper, lower left stamp has faintest trace of thinning at foot, very fine unused with large part to much...
Lot #379 - China 1897 red revenues
China, 1897 Red Revenue small figures surcharge 2c. on 3c. red, block of six, positions 16-17/6-7/16-17, position 6 with characteristic smaller Chinese character in middle row, fresh bright colour, well centred, on brilliant white paper, extremely fine mint, several stamps are never hinged, few usual minimal gum skips, exceptional and of peerless quality. Chan 84.
Estimate HK$ 50,000 - 60,000
Lot #380 - China 1897 red revenues
China, 1897 Red Revenue small figures surcharge 2c. on 3c. red, a superlative block of six with sheet margin at top, positions 3-4-5/13-14-15, position 5 variety comma for stop and position 15 variety inverted "s" in "cents" and trace of stop, resplendent colour, well centred, on brilliant white paper, extremely fine mint, usual gum skips, a few split and reinforced perfs. in margin at top. A wonderful positional block with the two...
Lot #381 - China 1897 red revenues
China, 1897 Red Revenue small figures surcharge 2c. on 3c. red, bright colour, well centred within large margins, lightly cancelled by c.d.s. in brown, fine to very fine. Chan 84.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
Lot #382 - China 1897 red revenues
China, 1897 Red Revenue small figures surcharge 2c. on 3c. red, lightly cancelled by part "Customs/Shanghai" c.d.s., fine to very fine. Chan 84.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500
Lot #383 - China 1897 red revenues
China, 1897 Red Revenue small figures surcharge 2c. on 3c. red, centred to top, cancelled by part "Customs/Shanghai" c.d.s., fine. Chan 84.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500
Lot #384 - China 1897 red revenues
China, 1897 Red Revenue small figures surcharge 2c. on 3c. red, position 15, variety inverted "s" in "cents", cancelled by "…kiang" dollar dater of "16 Oct 97" in brown, well centred, fine appearance, toned. Chan 84g.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500
Lot #385 - China 1897 red revenues
China, 1897 Red Revenue small figures surcharge 2c. on 3c. red and large figures surcharge 2c. on 3c. red, both cancelled by "Imperial Post Office/Nanking" oval d.s. in violet, fine appearance, one is toned. Chan 84, 88.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000
Lot #386 - China 1897 red revenues
China, 1897 Red Revenue small figures surcharge 2c. on 3c. red, variety surcharge inverted, a magnificent block of four, positions 2-3/12-13, deep bright colour, near perfect centring, very fine unused with practically full original gum, lower pair unmounted mint, a few perfs. at foot with faintest traces of foxing. A truly extraordinary and outstanding multiple of this rare variety. Chan 84i.
Estimate HK$ 1,800,000 - 2,200,...
Lot #387 - China 1897 red revenues
China, 1897 Red Revenue small figures surcharge 2c. on 3c. red, variety surcharge inverted, position 10, bright colour, centred just to top, cancelled by "Customs/Canton" double-ring d.s. in brown, faintest trace of thinning in margin at left and a few minor adherences on reverse. A fine example of this popular variety. Chan 84i.
Estimate HK$ 100,000 - 120,000
Lot #388 - China 1897 red revenues
China, 1897 Red Revenue small figures surcharge 4c. on 3c. red, position 5, wonderfully fresh bright colour, on pristine white paper, centred to top as characteristic for this pane, fine to very fine unused with large part to much original gum, slight disturbance and glazing from the hinge remainder at top, an exquisite example of the rare small figures 4c., of which only 175 stamps received the surcharge solely in black. Chan 85....
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