China, 1882 Large Dragon 1ca. deep green, remarkable colour showing overinking of dragon's right eye, unused without gum, slight oxidisation on reverse. Chan 4a.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500
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 $5 inverted surcharge mint, and Provisional Neutrality overprints. The postal history includes an 1873 cover from the Vapereau correspondence with the “Customs House/Shanghai/Paid” dater, a very rare “Customs/Tamsuy” cover, a select offering of Small Dragon covers, and a new find of classic correspondence to Reverend J.N. Hayes.
November 3 Session (lots 4261-5145 from this catalogue) includes China Postal Stationery and Covers, Chinese Local Posts, Taiwan, Tibet, Mongolia, Macau and other Asia.
November 4 Session (lots 6001-6281 from this catalogue) comprises the Dr. Bruce J. Lewin “U.S. Influence in China 1810-1948”, a study of mail to and from the U.S. and China, and Foreign Post Offices in China. Dr. Lewin’s collection includes a large offering of early mail to and from the Treaty Ports, an array of U.S. Agencies in Shanghai and Tientsin covers, with rare registration labels and Trans-Mississippi issue frankings, Customs Post and Imperial China usages, and outstanding U.S./Chinese Local Post combination covers.
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Lot #51 - China large dragons
Lot #52 - China large dragons
China, 1882 Large Dragon 1ca. deep green on thin pelure paper, characteristic deep intense colour and heavy impression, typical offset on reverse, well centred, fine to very fine unused with large part original gum, hinge remnants. A very fine example of this rare stamp, particularly with original gum which one hardly ever encounters on this rare paper variety. B.P.A. certificate (2014). Chan 4c.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 12,000...
Lot #53 - China large dragons
China, 1882 Large Dragon 3ca. brown-red, deep rich colour, well centred within large to extra-large margins, fine to very fine unused with part original gum. Chan 5.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000
Lot #54 - China large dragons
China, 1882 Large Dragon 3ca. brown-red, delicate pastel-like shade, near perfect centring, very fine and fresh unused with much flat original gum, negligible trace of foxing at top right corner perf. of no significance to the outstanding quality of this stamp. Chan 5.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000
Lot #55 - China large dragons
China, 1882 Large Dragon 3ca. brown-red, cancelled by part "Customs/Newchwang" double-ring d.s. (Jul. 82), fine. Chan 5.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500
Lot #56 - China large dragons
China, 1882 Large Dragon 5ca. yellow-ochre, excellent colour and centring, very fine and fresh unused with much original gum, irrefutably one of the finest examples extant of this rare stamp unused. A gem for the connoisseur. Chan 6.
Estimate HK$ 80,000 - 100,000
Provenance: Signed Herbert Bloch in pencil
Friedl certificate (1964)
B.P.A. certificate (2002).
Lot #57 - China large dragons
China, 1883-85 Large Dragon 1ca. to 5ca., clean-cut perfs. excellent colours, well centred, fine to very fine unused, the first two with part to much original gum, the last without gum. Chan 7-9.
Estimate HK$ 12,000 - 15,000
Lot #58 - China large dragons
China, 1883-85 Large Dragon 1ca. to 5ca., clean-cut perfs. fresh colours on bright white paper, fine to very fine unused without gum. Chan 7-9.
Estimate HK$ 8,000 - 10,000
Lot #59 - China large dragons
China, 1883-85 Large Dragon 1ca. to 5ca., clean-cut perfs. fresh bright colours, cancelled by seals, the 5ca. has a few slightly blunt perfs. at upper right, fine. Chan 7-9.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000
Lot #60 - China large dragons
China, 1883-85 Large Dragon 1ca. to 5ca., clean-cut perfs. excellent colours, well centred, cancelled by seals, the 5ca. has red crayon registration line, fine. Chan 7-9.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000
Lot #61 - China large dragons
China, 1883-85 Large Dragon 1ca. to 5ca., clean-cut perfs. deep colours, particularly well centred, cancelled by seals, the 3ca. has lightly creased corner perf. and the 5ca. has tiny speck in paper in margin at top, fine. Chan 7-9.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000
Lot #62 - China large dragons
China, 1883-85 Large Dragon 3ca. brown-red, clean-cut perfs. well centred, cancelled by large part "Customs/Chinkiang" double-ring d.s. of "(J)an 6 86", fine. Chan 8.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
Lot #63 - China large dragons
China, 1883-85 Large Dragon 3ca. brown-red, clean-cut perfs (2, different shades), and 3ca. vermilion, rough perfs., each cancelled by seals, two in blue, one of the clean-cut perfs. has tear at lower right corner, the other two are fine. Chan 8, 11.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000
Lot #64 - China large dragons
China, 1883-85 Large Dragon 5ca. chrome-yellow and lemon-yellow, clean-cut perfs., contrasting shades, cancelled by seals, one in blue, fine. Chan 9.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000
Lot #65 - China large dragons
China, 1883-85 Large Dragon 1ca. to 5ca., rough perfs. bright colours, well centred, centrally cancelled by practically complete strikes of Peking or Tientsin (3ca.) seals in blue, fine to very fine. Chan 10-12.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000
Lot #66 - China large dragons
China, 1883-85 Large Dragon 1ca. to 5ca., rough perfs. excellent colours, choice centring, cancelled by seals in blue, fine to very fine. Chan 10-12.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000
Lot #67 - China large dragons
China, 1883-85 Large Dragon 1ca. to 5ca., rough perfs. vibrant colours, well centred, centrally cancelled by Tientsin seals in blue, fine. Chan 10-12.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000
Lot #68 - China large dragons
China, 1883-85 Large Dragon 3ca. brown-red, rough perfs. well centred, cancelled by large type Tientsin seal, the very poor perforations which had to be separated by scissors indicate that this was from a late printing, rare with this cancellation. Chan 11.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000
Lot #69 - China large dragons
China, 1883-85 Large Dragon 3ca. pale red, rough perfs. cancelled by part Shanghai seal, fine to very fine. Chan 11a.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500
Lot #70 - China large dragons
China, 1883-85 Large Dragon 3ca. vermilion [4], rough perfs. variety semi-circle to right of lower left "3", well centred, lightly cancelled by seal and part Customs double-ring d.s., very fine. Chan 11f.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000
Lot #71 - China large dragons
China, 1883-85 Large Dragon 5ca. chrome-yellow, rough perfs. deep bright colour, fine unused with part to large part original gum, a few trivial marks on front. Chan 12.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000
Lot #72 - China large dragons
China, 1883-85 Large Dragon 5ca. chrome-yellow [8], rough perfs. long stroke of "Dah", good colour, fairly well centred, fine unused with much original gum. Chan 12a.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000
Lot #73 - China large dragons
China, 1883-85 Large Dragon 5ca. chrome-yellow, deep colour, well centred, cancelled by part Tientsin seal in blue, fine to very fine. Chan 12.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500
Lot #74 - China large dragons
China, 1878-83 Large Dragon 1ca. to 5ca. the 3ca. has sheet margin at right, unused with much original gum, the 5ca. is toned, the other two are fine. Chan 2, 3, 7.
Estimate HK$ 8,000 - 10,000
Lot #75 - China large dragons
China, 1878-85 Large Dragon 1ca. to 5ca. fine unused with part to much original gum, the 5ca. has lightly toned gum. Chan 3, 8, 10.
Estimate HK$ 8,000 - 10,000
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