China, 1894 Dowager Empress 1ca. to 24ca. imperforate plate proofs in colours of the 1st printing on thin native laid paper, mainly fine and fresh, the 6ca., 9ca. and 24c. have light tones not significantly affecting their excellent appearance.
Estimate HK$ 20,000 - 25,000
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 $5 inverted surcharge mint, and Provisional Neutrality overprints. The postal history includes an 1873 cover from the Vapereau correspondence with the “Customs House/Shanghai/Paid” dater, a very rare “Customs/Tamsuy” cover, a select offering of Small Dragon covers, and a new find of classic correspondence to Reverend J.N. Hayes.
November 3 Session (lots 4261-5145 from this catalogue) includes China Postal Stationery and Covers, Chinese Local Posts, Taiwan, Tibet, Mongolia, Macau and other Asia.
November 4 Session (lots 6001-6281 from this catalogue) comprises the Dr. Bruce J. Lewin “U.S. Influence in China 1810-1948”, a study of mail to and from the U.S. and China, and Foreign Post Offices in China. Dr. Lewin’s collection includes a large offering of early mail to and from the Treaty Ports, an array of U.S. Agencies in Shanghai and Tientsin covers, with rare registration labels and Trans-Mississippi issue frankings, Customs Post and Imperial China usages, and outstanding U.S./Chinese Local Post combination covers.
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Lot #169 - China 1894 dowager empress 60th birthday
Lot #170 - China 1894 dowager empress 60th birthday
China, 1894 Dowager Empress 1ca. to 24ca. imperforate plate proofs of the 3rd printing in colours of the 2nd printing on hard wove paper, the 12ca. in colour resembling that of the 1st printing and with large sheet margin at top, fine to very fine. From the Huang Ming-Jeng collection.
Estimate HK$ 28,000 - 32,000
Lot #171 - China 1894 dowager empress 60th birthday
China, 1894 Dowager Empress 1ca. to 24ca. imperforate plate proofs of the 3rd printing in colours of the 2nd printing on hard wove paper, the 9ca. is in a distinctive yellow-green shade, fine to very fine. From the Huang Ming-Jeng collection.
Estimate HK$ 25,000 - 30,000
Lot #172 - China 1894 dowager empress 60th birthday
China, 1894 Dowager Empress 1ca. to 2ca. and 5ca. to 9ca., imperforate plate proofs of the 3rd printing in colours of the 2nd printing on hard wove paper, pairs, mostly marginal, also 4ca. single with sheet margin, fine to very fine.
Estimate HK$ 20,000 - 25,000
Lot #173 - China 1894 dowager empress 60th birthday
China, 1894 Dowager Empress 1ca. to 24ca. imperforate plate proofs of the 3rd printing in colours of the 2nd printing on hard wove paper, marginal or corner pairs, resplendent colours, the 9ca. has tiny marginal corner crease at top right, very fine.
Estimate HK$ 120,000 - 150,000
Lot #174 - China 1894 dowager empress 60th birthday
1ca. to 24ca. fine to very fine and fresh unused with much original gum, the 3ca. has vertical crease at right. Chan 22-30.
Estimate HK$ 15,000 - 20,000
Lot #175 - China 1894 dowager empress 60th birthday
China, 1894 Dowager Empress 1st printing 1ca. to 24ca. fine to very fine and fresh unused with much original gum, the 9ca. (part gum only) and 24ca. are particularly well centred. Chan 22-30.
Estimate HK$ 15,000 - 20,000
Lot #176 - China 1894 dowager empress 60th birthday
China, 1894 Dowager Empress 1st printing 1ca. to 24ca. fine to very fine unused with much original gum, the high values are all well centred. Chan 22-30.
Estimate HK$ 15,000 - 20,000
Lot #177 - China 1894 dowager empress 60th birthday
China, 1894 Dowager Empress 1st printing 1ca. to 24ca. fine to very fine unused with much original gum, the 4ca. and 9ca. have some paper adherences on reverse. Chan 22-30.
Estimate HK$ 15,000 - 20,000
Lot #178 - China 1894 dowager empress 60th birthday
China, 1894 Dowager Empress 1st printing 1ca. to 24ca. fine unused with much original gum, the high values are well centred, the 24ca. has paper hinge remainder. Chan 22-30.
Estimate HK$ 12,000 - 15,000
Lot #179 - China 1894 dowager empress 60th birthday
China, 1894 Dowager Empress 1st printing 1ca. to 24ca. fine unused with much original gum (the 24ca. without gum), the high values all well centred, the 9ca. has lightly foxed perfs. and the 24ca. faint diagonal crease. Chan 22-30.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 12,000
Lot #180 - China 1894 dowager empress 60th birthday
China, 1894 Dowager Empress 1st printing 1ca. to 24ca. fine and fresh unused with large part to much original gum, the 1ca. has diagonal corner crease. Chan 22-30.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 12,000
Lot #181 - China 1894 dowager empress 60th birthday
China, 1894 Dowager Empress 1st printing 1ca. to 24ca. unused with large part to much original gum (the 9ca. without gum), toned, and the 12ca. has light horizontal crease. Chan 22-30.
Estimate HK$ 8,000 - 10,000
Lot #182 - China 1894 dowager empress 60th birthday
China, 1894 Dowager Empress 1st printing 1ca. to 24ca. blocks of four, deep colours, well centred, fine to very fine unused with much original gum, the 9ca. and 24ca. have tones on gum just affecting the appearance from front, and the 12ca. has a few minute specks. A scarce and desirable set in blocks. Chan 22-30.
Estimate HK$ 220,000 - 260,000
Lot #183 - China 1894 dowager empress 60th birthday
China, 1894 Dowager Empress 1st printing 1ca. to 24ca. cancelled by seals, mainly fine, the 3ca. and 5ca. have faults or small defects. Chan 22-30.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000
Lot #184 - China 1894 dowager empress 60th birthday
China, 1894 Dowager Empress 1st printing 1ca. to 24ca. each centrally cancelled by Shanghai seals, the 9ca. has a few foxed perfs., the others are fine to very fine. Chan 22-30.
Estimate HK$ 7,000 - 9,000
Lot #185 - China 1894 dowager empress 60th birthday
China, 1894 Dowager Empress 1st printing 1ca. to 24ca. each centrally cancelled by "Customs/Hankow" double-ring d.s. of "Feb 19 1895", the 1ca. has corner crease, the others are fine to very fine. A nice set with this Customs dater. Chan 22-30.
Estimate HK$ 15,000 - 20,000
Lot #186 - China 1894 dowager empress 60th birthday
China, 1894 Dowager Empress 1st printing 1ca. reddish orange block of fifteen (3 x 5) with interpane margins at top and foot and sheet margin at right, very fine and fresh mint, the stamps unmounted. Chan 22.
Estimate HK$ 8,000 - 10,000
Lot #187 - China 1894 dowager empress 60th birthday
China, 1894 Dowager Empress 1st printing 1ca. reddish orange vertical pair imperforate between, centrally cancelled by Shanghai seal, fine. Chan 22a.
Estimate HK$ 25,000 - 30,000
Lot #188 - China 1894 dowager empress 60th birthday
China, 1894 Dowager Empress 1st printing 1ca. reddish orange with imperforate interpane margin at foot (19mm.), fine unused with part original gum, light horizontal crease in margin at foot. Chan 22d.
Estimate HK$ 15,000 - 20,000
Lot #189 - China 1894 dowager empress 60th birthday
China, 1894 Dowager Empress 1st printing 3ca. orange-yellow vertical strip of five from the right of the pane with selvedge on three sides, imperforate horizontally between 2nd and 3rd stamps, thereby including a vertical imperforate between pair, very fine unused with much original gum, paper adherences at top and foot, the vertical imperforate between pair being unmounted mint, a few light wrinkles, very fine and a marvelous...
Lot #190 - China 1894 dowager empress 60th birthday
China, 1894 Dowager Empress 1st printing 3ca. olive-yellow on greyish paper horizontal pair imperforate between, fine unused with much original gum, a little toned. Chan 24c.
Estimate HK$ 40,000 - 50,000
Provenance: M.F. Huang, Zurich Asia (Hong Kong), 21.6.03, lot 99.
Lot #191 - China 1894 dowager empress 60th birthday
China, 1894 Dowager Empress 1st printing 3ca. orange-yellow, boldly cancelled by Newchwang seal, diagonal crease at lower left, otherwise fine. Chan 24.
Estimate HK$ 800 - 1,000
Lot #192 - China 1894 dowager empress 60th birthday
China, 1894 Dowager Empress 1st printing 4ca. rose-pink with imperforate interpane margin at left, unused with much original gum, stamp is toned and light vertical crease between margin and stamp. Chan 25var.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200
Lot #193 - China 1894 dowager empress 60th birthday
China, 1894 Dowager Empress 1st printing 9ca. bright green, 12ca. brown-orange and 24ca. rose-carmine in exquisite blocks of four, brilliant colours, well centred, very fine and wonderfully fresh unused with large part to much original gum, the 24ca. has two paper hinge remainders at top, truly exceptional. Chan 28-30.
Estimate HK$ 200,000 - 250,000
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