Canton - U.S. Mail, 1810 (27 Nov.) entire letter from Francis Guiney Smith, Canton to his brother James Smith, Philadelphia "fav[or] by Cap. Brum, Ship Chinese" showing "New York" c.d.s. (5.4.11) and "Ship" h.s. both in red, rated "14½" (cents), letter relates the sender's taking advantage of the sailing of the "Chinese" to New York to advise of his safe arrival in Canton "after a very unpleasant passage of 125 days, during which [he]...
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 $5 inverted surcharge mint, and Provisional Neutrality overprints. The postal history includes an 1873 cover from the Vapereau correspondence with the “Customs House/Shanghai/Paid” dater, a very rare “Customs/Tamsuy” cover, a select offering of Small Dragon covers, and a new find of classic correspondence to Reverend J.N. Hayes.
November 3 Session (lots 4261-5145 from this catalogue) includes China Postal Stationery and Covers, Chinese Local Posts, Taiwan, Tibet, Mongolia, Macau and other Asia.
November 4 Session (lots 6001-6281 from this catalogue) comprises the Dr. Bruce J. Lewin “U.S. Influence in China 1810-1948”, a study of mail to and from the U.S. and China, and Foreign Post Offices in China. Dr. Lewin’s collection includes a large offering of early mail to and from the Treaty Ports, an array of U.S. Agencies in Shanghai and Tientsin covers, with rare registration labels and Trans-Mississippi issue frankings, Customs Post and Imperial China usages, and outstanding U.S./Chinese Local Post combination covers.
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Lot #6002 - China dr. bruce j. lewin early u.s. - china mail
Canton - U.S. Mail, 1827 entire letter datelined "China June 26th, 1827" to Hallowell, Maine, rated "6" (U.S. ship letter fee), fine.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000
Lot #6003 - China dr. bruce j. lewin early u.s. - china mail
Canton - U.S. Mail, 1829 (9 Mar.) entire letter from Samuel Russell, Canton to his brother Edward Augustus Russell, Middletown, Connecticut "Per Edward" showing "New York" c.d.s. (29.7) and "Ship" and "6" in circle h.s., all in red, rated "14½", letter relates that the sender has been very busy despatching the "Edward" and with correspondence leaving no time to answer his brother's letter, three vessels had arrived in Whampoa two days...
Lot #6004 - China dr. bruce j. lewin early u.s. - china mail
Canton - U.S. Mail, 1833 (31 Mar.) entire letter from Horace Dow to his brother Charles, New York "Politeness of Mr Rudd" showing "Boston/Ms" c.d.s. in red (9.5), rated "18 3/4".
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500
Lot #6005 - China dr. bruce j. lewin early u.s. - china mail
Canton - U.S. Mail, 1836 (15 Oct.) "The Canton Press Price Current" market report sent to U.S.A. showing "Forwarded/by/Gordon & Talbot/Canton" framed h.s. in red, the accompanying wrapper band that would show the addressee and any postal markings is no longer present, but an accompanying 2006 letter attests to this coming from a large archive of documents of Moses Taylor, a prominent New York merchant, ship owner, banker and...
Lot #6006 - China dr. bruce j. lewin early u.s. - china mail
Canton - U.S. Mail, Entire letter datelined "China January 6th 1841" (endorsed as "So. China" on front of cover) from C.F. Percival to his sister, Centerville, Massachusetts, offering condolences on the death of her husband, rated "16 2/3", part of backflap removed, fine usage.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500
Lot #6007 - China dr. bruce j. lewin early u.s. - china mail
Canton - U.S. Mail, 1844 (14 Mar.) envelope (with accompanying letter) from Gideon Nye, Canton to his sister Jane Nye, Accushnett, Massachusetts "(per) 'Probus'" carried outside the mails, fine. The "Probus" was one of the first so-called clipper fast-sailing ships.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500
Lot #6008 - China dr. bruce j. lewin early u.s. - china mail
Canton - U.S. Mail, 1845 (17 Mar.) entire letter from Russell & Co., Canton to Boston "(per) 'Hamlet'" showing "U.S. Express Mail/N. York/N.Y." c.d.s. in red (7.8), manuscript rated, fine and rare usage with only a few such Express mail covers known from China.
Estimate HK$ 8,000 - 10,000
Lot #6009 - China dr. bruce j. lewin early u.s. - china mail
Canton - U.S. Mail, 1846 (7 Mar.) entire letters (2) from Wetmore & Co., Canton to Boston, concerning a tea shipment, the first an original letter "p Medora", received 3.7 per docketing, showing "New York/Ship/7 cts" c.d.s. in red (1.7) and the second a duplicate of the letter "(per) 'Helena'" showing "New York/Ship/12 cts" c.d.s. in red (13.8), each with central filing crease (not affecting the c.d.s.), fine usages.
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Lot #6010 - China dr. bruce j. lewin early u.s. - china mail
Canton - U.S. Mail, 1850 (22 Nov.) neat envelope from Gideon Nye, Canton to Jane Nye, North Fairhaven, Massachusetts showing "New York/Ship/7 cts" c.d.s. (24.2) in red, very fine, with enclosed letter and receipt from the Captain of the "Flavis" which carried the letter from Canton.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500
Lot #6011 - China dr. bruce j. lewin early u.s. - china mail
Foochow - U.S. Mail, 1857 (June) flimsy entire letter from Oscar Young, "Barkentine Fairy, Foo Chow Fo" to his mother in New York "Via Marseilles" "(per) Sea Master" showing "Hong Kong" double-arc d.s. (9.7) and London transit c.d.s. (29.8) on reverse and on front "New York/Am. Pkt." arrival c.d.s. (14.9) and handstruck "39", very interesting contents talking about tea trade, the preparations the ship from Hong Kong to Foochow had made...
Lot #6012 - China dr. bruce j. lewin early u.s. - china mail
Hong Kong - U.S. Mail, 1850 (23 July) envelope to Philadelphia "via Southampton" and London (27.9) showing light "Paid/at/Hong Kong" medium Crowned Circle in red (Webb type 8) with "New York/5" c.d.s. (11.10) adjacent and on reverse "Hong Kong" double-arc d.s., rated "1/8" (Hong Kong-U.S. half ounce rate via Southampton) and "5" (cents; U.S. inland postage collectable from the recipient), fine usage showing an early example of the...
Lot #6013 - China dr. bruce j. lewin early u.s. - china mail
Hong Kong - U.S. Mail, 1854 (11 Dec.) envelope to Philadelphia (1.3.55) "Pr Overland Mail, Via Southampton" and London (12.2) showing "Hong Kong" double-arc despatch d.s. on reverse and "Philadelphia/Am. Pkt." arrival c.d.s. on front, rated "12" and "33", fine strike of this rare exchange office marking.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
Lot #6014 - China dr. bruce j. lewin early u.s. - china mail
Hong Kong - U.S. Mail, 1860 (27 Oct.) envelope to Quincy, Illinois "via Marseilles" and London (19.12) showing "Hong Kong/C" despatch c.d.s. on reverse and "Chicago/Am. Pkt." c.d.s. in blue (3.1.61) on front, charged "33" (cents), with "12" and "1" ratings adjacent, part backflap missing (not affecting markings), fine usage.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000
Lot #6015 - China dr. bruce j. lewin early u.s. - china mail
Hong Kong - U.S. Mail, 1860 (30 Dec.) flimsy envelope to Fort Wayne, Indiana "Via Marseilles" and London (12.2.61) showing "Hong Kong/Paid/C" c.d.s. in red, with rare "Detroit Am. Pkt./5" c.d.s. adjacent, rated "1/5" (quarter ounce rate to U.S.A. via Marseille), "1/4" (after deduction of 1d. colonial credit), "1/-" and "84", Detroit only became an American exchange office in 1859 with only four examples believed known of its exchange...
Lot #6016 - China dr. bruce j. lewin early u.s. - china mail
Hong Kong - U.S. Mail, 1861 (31 Mar.) envelope to Newton Corner, Massachusetts "via Marseilles" and London (13.5) showing "Hong Kong/C" origin c.d.s. on reverse and on front "New York/Am. Pkt." c.d.s., "24/cents" h.s. (U.S. debit to U.K.) and handstruck "45" (cents) charge (from recipient representing total postage from Hong Kong to destination), manuscript "1" Hong Kong colonial credit, very fine cover sent during the 15 month period...
Lot #6017 - China dr. bruce j. lewin early u.s. - china mail
Hong Kong - U.S. Mail, 1865 (23 Feb.) entire letter from Augustine Heard & Co., Hong Kong to Boston "Via Marseilles" and London (12.4) showing "Hong Kong/C" origin c.d.s. in blue on reverse, with attractive "Augustine Heard & Co./Hong Kong" red oval sender's cachet adjacent, and on front "Boston Am. Pkt./Paid" arrival c.d.s. in red and "21/cents" h.s., rated "2/½" with "1" colonial credit, letter provides updates to market...
Lot #6018 - China dr. bruce j. lewin early u.s. - china mail
Ningpo - U.S. Mail, 1848 (30 May) entire letter from a missionary wife, Ningpo to her cousin in Willoughby, Ohio, showing "New York/Ship/12 cts" c.d.s. in red (2.1.49), the writer notes "[w]e have now been in China a year & at Ningpo a little over 11 months… [her] progress in the language is too slow…" and comments "beyond the few feet of earth appropriated for our use" are "some of the desolating effects of idolatry on the '...
Lot #6019 - China dr. bruce j. lewin early u.s. - china mail
Shanghai - U.S. Mail, 1847 (July/22 Oct.) entire letter from missionary Solomon Carpenter, Shanghai to his cousin in Stephentown, New York (April 1848 per docketing) showing "New York/Ship/7 cts" c.d.s. in red (23.3), rated "9" ("2" + "7"), lengthy letter with much religious content and comments about China includes the writer's finding "a house in the heart of this heathen city" and learning Chinese so that hopefully "in two years to...
Lot #6020 - China dr. bruce j. lewin early u.s. - china mail
Shanghai - U.S. Mail, 1851 (5 May) entire letter from Shanghai to New York "Overland (via) Marseilles", carried outside the mails (or under cover) to New York, where dropped into Boyd's Local Post for delivery to the recipient, showing "Boyd's City/Express Post/Aug. 14" oval h.s., the sender, a merchant, writing about his returning to faith, notes his moving a year before for business from Canton to "Shanghae, or that place outside the...
Lot #6021 - China dr. bruce j. lewin early u.s. - china mail
Shanghai - U.S. Mail, 1855 (12 Dec.) entire letter from Augustine Heard & Co., Shanghai to New York "(per) Boston Light" showing "6" in circle h.s. (U.S. ship letter fee), concerning a shipment of silk, very fine.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500
Lot #6022 - China dr. bruce j. lewin early u.s. - china mail
Shanghai - U.S. Mail, 1859 (4 Apr.) fragile entire with part letter from a missionary at Shanghai to Williamsburg (New York), endorsed "Overland Via Southampton" and carried privately to New York, where placed in the mails with U.S. 3c. Washington (paying the inland postage) cancelled in manuscript and tied by "New York" c.d.s. (16.6), reinforced splitting along folds, "2/-" notation in pencil, missionary recounts the severe illnesses...
Lot #6023 - China dr. bruce j. lewin early u.s. - china mail
Shanghai - U.S. Mail, 1860 (Apr.) envelope from Shanghai to Boston "Via Marseilles" and London (6.6) showing "Forwarded by/Wetmore, Williams & Co./Hong Kong" blue oval h.s. (not recorded in Webb) with "New York/Am. Pkt." c.d.s. (19.6) and handstruck "45" (cents) charge and "Hong Kong/C" despatch c.d.s. (24.4) on reverse, minor vertical creasing at right edge, fine.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000
Lot #6024 - China dr. bruce j. lewin early u.s. - china mail
Shanghai - U.S. Mail, 1862 (21 Mar.) envelope to Arcadia, Wisconsin via London (19.5) showing "Shanghae/Paid/C" origin c.d.s. (with "C" inverted) with "Chicago Am. Pkt./5" c.d.s. in blue (10.6) adjacent and "Shanghae/C" and "Hong Kong/C" transit (26.3) c.d.s. on reverse, red "16/cents" h.s., rated "1/8", backflap removed (not affecting markings), fine, from the Markham family correspondence.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000 ...
Lot #6025 - China dr. bruce j. lewin early u.s. - china mail
U.S. - China Mail, 1837 (10 Jan.) entire letter from Oahu, Hawaii datelined "Oahu Jan 10. 1837" from Charles Brewer, Peirce & Brewer to Capt. William Little, Brig Griffon, Canton "pr La Grange" carried privately, letter mentions ships that have arrived and related commercial matters and exhorts the Captain to arrive back in Hawaii as soon as possible, as well as relates that "[t]he young [Hawaiian] Queen has been dead for 12 days...
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