China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing ½c. on 3ca. to 30c. on 24ca. fine appearance used, a few faults. Chan 37-46.
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 $5 inverted surcharge mint, and Provisional Neutrality overprints. The postal history includes an 1873 cover from the Vapereau correspondence with the “Customs House/Shanghai/Paid” dater, a very rare “Customs/Tamsuy” cover, a select offering of Small Dragon covers, and a new find of classic correspondence to Reverend J.N. Hayes.
November 3 Session (lots 4261-5145 from this catalogue) includes China Postal Stationery and Covers, Chinese Local Posts, Taiwan, Tibet, Mongolia, Macau and other Asia.
November 4 Session (lots 6001-6281 from this catalogue) comprises the Dr. Bruce J. Lewin “U.S. Influence in China 1810-1948”, a study of mail to and from the U.S. and China, and Foreign Post Offices in China. Dr. Lewin’s collection includes a large offering of early mail to and from the Treaty Ports, an array of U.S. Agencies in Shanghai and Tientsin covers, with rare registration labels and Trans-Mississippi issue frankings, Customs Post and Imperial China usages, and outstanding U.S./Chinese Local Post combination covers.
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Lot #251 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
Lot #252 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing ½c. on 3ca. to 30c. on 24ca. fine appearance used, toned. Chan 37-46.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000
Lot #253 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing ½c. on 3ca. to 30c. on 24ca., variety 3.5mm. spacing, the set of eight (the 10c. on 6ca. and 10c. on 12ca. do not exist), values to 8c. on 6ca. are used, the 10c. on 9ca. and 30c. on 24ca. are unused with much original gum (toned), mainly fine, a scarce group of this spacing variety. Chan 37a, 38a, 39a, 40c, 41b, 42c, 44d, 46a.
Estimate HK$ 20,000 - 25,000
Lot #254 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing ½c. on 3ca. orange-yellow, Plate A, double pane of forty with sheet margin at left and interpane margin at right, the right Pane [15] is the 3.5mm. spacing, unused with much original gum, uniformly toned. Chan 37, a.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000
Lot #255 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing ½c. on 3ca. orange-yellow, with interpane margin at right, cancelled by "(Customs)/Canton" double-ring d.s. of "Feb 10 1897, very fine. Chan 37.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200
Lot #256 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing ½c. on 3ca. orange-yellow pair, centrally cancelled by large part complete strike of "Customs/Pakhoi" double-ring d.s. of "12 Mar 97", very fine. Chan 37.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000
Lot #257 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing ½c. on 3ca. orange-yellow block of four with interpane margin at right, centrally cancelled by superb "Canton" dollar dater of "4 Aug 97", toned. Chan 37.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500
Lot #258 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing ½c. on 3ca. orange-yellow block of eight (2 x 4), cancelled by "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring d.s. of "Feb 24 1897", perfs. trimmed in margin at foot, fine to very fine. Chan 37.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
Lot #259 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing ½c. on 3ca. orange-yellow and olive-yellow, a selection of blocks of four unused (11) with large part to much original gum (toned gum), and used (7) with "Shanghai" bilingual c.d.s., fine appearance (18 blocks). Chan 37, b.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000
Lot #260 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing ½c. on 3ca. orange-yellow and 4c. on 4ca. rose-pink on separate pieces, the former cancelled by "Hankow" dollar dater in brown and the latter by "Shanghai" dollar dater, fine to very fine. Chan 37, 40.
Estimate HK$ 2,500 - 3,000
Lot #261 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing 1c. on 1ca. reddish orange horizontal pair, cancelled by large part strike of "Woosung" dollar dater of "6 Dec 97" in blue, very fine strike. Chan 38.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
Lot #262 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing 1c. on 1ca. reddish orange, variety surcharge inverted and "1" shifted to left over "e" of "cents", cancelled by pakua (almost certainly Hankow), large margin at right probably trimmed, fine appearance and exceedingly rare combination of varieties. Chan 38b, d.
Estimate HK$ 25,000 - 30,000
Provenance: M.F. Huang, Zurich Asia (Hong Kong), 21.6.03, lot 185...
Lot #263 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing 2c. on 2ca. green, watermark inverted and reversed, Plate C, double pane of forty with sheet margin at left and interpane margin at right, bright fresh colour, fine to very fine unused with intact perforations, adhering to backing piece. Chan 39.
Estimate HK$ 30,000 - 40,000
Lot #264 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing 2c. on 2ca. green, watermark inverted and reversed, Plate C, double pane of forty with sheet margin at top and left, Panes 1 and 2, bright fresh colour, fine to very fine unused with perforations partly trimmed at foot, adhering to backing piece. Chan 39.
Estimate HK$ 30,000 - 40,000
Lot #265 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing 2c. on 2ca. green, variety surcharge double, Type B, deep colour, well centred, cancelled by complete Chefoo pakua in brown. A rarity with only approximately 30 examples surviving from the two sheets produced. Experts & Consultants certificate (2006). Chan 39c.
Estimate HK$ 100,000 - 120,000
There is believed to have been two double panes of forty produced...
Lot #266 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing 2c. on 2ca. green block of eight, comprised of two rejoined strips of four, with large sheet margin at right, variety imperforate vertically, deep rich colour, extremely fine and fresh unused with practically full original gum, top left stamp has diagonal wrinkle. A rare and desirable large reconstructed multiple of this variety. Chan 39k.
Estimate HK$ 300,000 - 400,000...
Lot #267 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing 2c. on 2ca. green, centrally cancelled by "Customs/Newchwang" double-ring d.s. of "Feb 5 97", fine to very fine. Chan 39.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500
Lot #268 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing 2c. on 2ca. green, centrally cancelled by "Customs/Ningpo" double-ring d.s. (oily strike) of "Feb 15 97", fine to very fine. Chan 39.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200
Lot #269 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing 2c. on 2ca. pairs (2), 4c. on 4ca. and 5c. on 5ca. each with one stamp 3.5mm spacing variety, used, a few small faults or defects, nevertheless a scarce and desirable assembly. Chan 39, a, 40c, 41b.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500
Lot #270 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing 4c. on 4ca. rose-pink pane of twenty with interpane margins at sides, fine and fresh mint, two stamps at bottom with perfs. partly trimmed. Chan 40.
Estimate HK$ 18,000 - 22,000
Lot #271 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing 4c. on 4ca. rose-pink block of eight, [15] variety 3.5mm. spacing and [20] variety "4" over "n" of "cents", perfs. trimmed at foot, and 2c. on 2ca. green strip of four, both unused with much original gum, the former toned. Chan 39, 40, c, d.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000
Lot #272 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing 4c. on 4ca. rose-pink, centrally cancelled by "Customs/Amoy" double-ring d.s. of "Mar 18 97" in violet, very fine strike. From the Huang Ming-Jeng collection. Chan 40.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
Lot #273 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing 4c. on 4ca. rose-pink, centrally cancelled by "Customs/Kiungchow" double-ring d.s. of "Jun 3 1897", very fine strike. From the Huang Ming-Jeng collection. Chan 40.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000
Lot #274 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing 4c. on 4ca. rose-pink, variety surcharge double, distinct clearly visible doubling of the surcharge throughout, characteristic offset of surcharge on reverse, lovely pastel-like colour, fine unused with part original gum, lightly toned. A very rare and noteworthy variety. Chan 40f.
Estimate HK$ 200,000 - 250,000
Provenance: Ellery Denison, Christie's...
Lot #275 - China 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897 Small Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing 5c. on 5ca. orange horizontal pair, centrally cancelled by practically complete "Imperial Post Office/Hangchow" oval d.s. of "6 Apr 1897" in brown, stamp has corner crease at lower left, very fine strike. Chan 41.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500
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