China, Large Dragon (Cancellations), Shanghai : 1878 thin paper 1ca. deep green [5], rich colour, choice centring, centrally cancelled by large part complete "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring d.s. of "Feb 10 79" in red, very fine. From the Huang Ming-Jeng collection. Chan 1b, c.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 12,000
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 $5 inverted surcharge mint, and Provisional Neutrality overprints. The postal history includes an 1873 cover from the Vapereau correspondence with the “Customs House/Shanghai/Paid” dater, a very rare “Customs/Tamsuy” cover, a select offering of Small Dragon covers, and a new find of classic correspondence to Reverend J.N. Hayes.
November 3 Session (lots 4261-5145 from this catalogue) includes China Postal Stationery and Covers, Chinese Local Posts, Taiwan, Tibet, Mongolia, Macau and other Asia.
November 4 Session (lots 6001-6281 from this catalogue) comprises the Dr. Bruce J. Lewin “U.S. Influence in China 1810-1948”, a study of mail to and from the U.S. and China, and Foreign Post Offices in China. Dr. Lewin’s collection includes a large offering of early mail to and from the Treaty Ports, an array of U.S. Agencies in Shanghai and Tientsin covers, with rare registration labels and Trans-Mississippi issue frankings, Customs Post and Imperial China usages, and outstanding U.S./Chinese Local Post combination covers.
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Lot #101 - China large dragons
Lot #102 - China large dragons
China, Large Dragon (Cancellations), Shanghai : 1878 thin paper 3ca. brown-red, rough perfs., deep rich colour, near perfect centring, centrally cancelled by "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring d.s. of "Oct 5 79", extremely fine and choice. From the Huang Ming-Jeng collection. Chan 2.
Estimate HK$ 8,000 - 1,000
Lot #103 - China large dragons
China, Large Dragon (Cancellations), Shanghai : 1878 thin paper 3ca. brown-red, centrally cancelled by "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring d.s. of "Feb 12 80", very fine light strike. Chan 2.
Estimate HK$ 2,500 - 3,000
Lot #104 - China large dragons
China, Large Dragon (Cancellations), Shanghai : 1878 thin paper 3ca. brown-red, pastel-like shade, outstanding centring, centrally cancelled by "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring d.s. of "Dec 12 81", fine light strike. Chan 2.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500
Lot #105 - China large dragons
China, Large Dragon (Cancellations), Shanghai : 1878 thin paper 3ca. and 5ca. each cancelled by "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring d.s., the latter in red, trimmed perfs. in various places. Chan 2, 3.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000
Lot #106 - China large dragons
China, Large Dragon (Cancellations), Shanghai : 1883 thick paper 3ca. brown-red, clean-cut perfs., cancelled by practically complete strike of Shanghai seal, fine. Chan 8.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
Lot #107 - China large dragons
China, Large Dragon (Cancellations), Taku : 1885 thick paper 3ca. vermilion, rough perfs., well centred, cancelled by part "Customs/Taku" double-ring d.s. of ".1 Oct 86" in violet, very fine. Chan 11.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000
Lot #108 - China large dragons
China, Large Dragon (Cancellations), Taku : 1885 thick paper 3ca. vermilion [18], rough perfs., showing broke frame at top left corner, cancelled by small part "Customs/Taku" double-ring d.s. in violet at lower right corner, a couple of small central ink marks, fine. Chan 11b.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
Lot #109 - China large dragons
China, Large Dragon (Cancellations), Tangku : 1883 thick paper 3ca. brown-red, clean-cut perfs., centrally cancelled by "Tangku" bilingual c.d.s. of "13 Mar 01", very fine strike, stamp has a few faults including tear at left. Chan 8.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000
Lot #110 - China large dragons
China, Large Dragon (Cancellations), Tientsin : 1878 thin paper 5ca. orange-bistre, rough perfs., cancelled by "(Customs)/Tientsin" double-ring d.s. of "Dec 19 78", fine and rare first year cancellation. From the Huang Ming-Jeng collection. Chan 3.
Estimate HK$ 40,000 - 50,000
Lot #111 - China large dragons
China, Large Dragon (Cancellations), Wuhu : 1878 thin paper 3ca. brown-red, large hole perforations, cancelled by part "Custom-House/Wuhu" bilingual oval h.s., small marginal corner crease at lower left, fine. Chan 2.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000
Lot #112 - China large dragons
China, Large Dragon (Cancellations), Postage Already Paid : 1883 thick paper 3ca. brown-red, clean-cut perfs., cancelled by large part complete strike of "Postage already paid/Do not demand, do not pay" framed h.s., stamp lightly toned, fine. Chan 8.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000
Lot #113 - China large dragons
China, Large Dragon (Cancellations), Postage Already Paid : 1885 thick paper 3ca. brown-red, rough perfs., cancelled by clear large part strike of "Postage already paid/Do not demand, do not pay" framed h.s., stamp lightly toned, fine. Chan 11.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500
Lot #114 - China large dragons
China, Large Dragon (Cancellations), Canada : 1878 thin paper 3ca. brown-red, clear impression, well centred, lightly cancelled by large type Tientsin seal and overstruck by near complete crisp strike of "London/Canada" c.d.s. (5.10.83), very fine. Chan 2.
Estimate HK$ 12,000 - 15,000
Lot #115 - China large dragons
China, Large Dragon (Cancellations), France : 1878 thin paper 5ca. orange, centrally cancelled by "Ligne N. Paq. Fr. No. 8" c.d.s. (25.4.81), very fine appearance, lower left corner added. From the Huang Ming-Jeng collection. Chan 3.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000
Lot #116 - China large dragons
China, Large Dragon (Cancellations), France : 1883 thick paper 3ca. brown-red, clean-cut perfs., cancelled by small part strike of Peking seal in blue, overstruck by "Shang-hai/Chine" thimble type d.s. (25.10.83), smudged strike, nevertheless fine. Chan 8.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000
Lot #117 - China large dragons
China, Large Dragon (Cancellations), France : 1885 thick paper 3ca. and 5ca. (2), rough perfs., the 3ca. with part town c.d.s. and both 5ca. with French paquebot c.d.s., fine to very fine. Chan 11, 12.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000
Lot #118 - China large dragons
China, Large Dragon (Cancellations), France : 1882-85 a small selection of 3ca. (4) with various French c.d.s. including "Shang-hai/Chine", "Paris/Etrangers" in blue and Versailles c.d.s., fine appearance, one has light corner crease and another has fairly extensive tear. Chan 5, 8, 11.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 12,000
Lot #119 - China large dragons
China, Large Dragon (Cancellations), Germany : 1882 wide margin 3ca. brown-red, with practically complete "Apenrade" c.d.s., fine strike, stamp a little unfresh. Chan 5.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000
Lot #120 - China large dragons
China, Large Dragon (Cancellations), Great Britain : 1883 thick paper 3ca. brown-red, clean-cut perfs., with Peking seal in blue, overstruck by "Paddington" c.d.s. and red "London" c.d.s., fine. Chan 8.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000
Lot #121 - China large dragons
China, Large Dragon (Cancellations), Great Britain : 1885 thick paper 3ca. brown-red [4], rough perfs., variety semi-circle to right of lower left "3", cancelled by part Tientsin seal in blue, overstruck by part "London" c.d.s. in red leaving the variety clear, small tear at lower left corner. Chan 11f.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000
Lot #122 - China large dragons
China, Large Dragon (Cancellations), Italy : 1883 thick paper 3ca. brown-red, clean-cut perfs., with Peking seal in blue, overstruck by "Brindisi" c.d.s. (1.11.84) and 1885 thick paper 5ca. chrome-yellow, rough perfs., cancelled by Chefoo seal and overstruck by "Brindisi" c.d.s. (21.8.86), fine. Chan 8, 12.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000
Lot #123 - China large dragons
China, Large Dragon (Cancellations), Macao : 1878 thin paper 3ca. brown-red, cancelled by part Customs c.d.s., overstruck by superb large part complete "Macao" double-ring d.s. (9.10.87), fine. Chan 2.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 12,000
Lot #124 - China large dragons
China, Large Dragon (Cancellations), Macao : 1885 thick paper 3ca. vermilion, rough perfs., cancelled by part Tientsin seal in blue, overstruck by large part complete "Macao" double-ring d.s. (5.1.87), tiny corner in lower left margin added. Chan 11.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000
Lot #125 - China large dragons
China, Large Dragon (Cancellations), U.S.A: 1882 wide margin 3ca. brown-red, cancelled by part strike of large type Tientsin seal, overstruck by crisp "Knoxville/Tenn." c.d.s. (18.2.84), fine and appealing. Chan 5.
Estimate HK$ 8,000 - 10,000
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