China, 1888 Small Dragon perf. 11½-12 3ca. and 5ca. fine and fresh unused with much original gum. Chan 20, 21.
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 $5 inverted surcharge mint, and Provisional Neutrality overprints. The postal history includes an 1873 cover from the Vapereau correspondence with the “Customs House/Shanghai/Paid” dater, a very rare “Customs/Tamsuy” cover, a select offering of Small Dragon covers, and a new find of classic correspondence to Reverend J.N. Hayes.
November 3 Session (lots 4261-5145 from this catalogue) includes China Postal Stationery and Covers, Chinese Local Posts, Taiwan, Tibet, Mongolia, Macau and other Asia.
November 4 Session (lots 6001-6281 from this catalogue) comprises the Dr. Bruce J. Lewin “U.S. Influence in China 1810-1948”, a study of mail to and from the U.S. and China, and Foreign Post Offices in China. Dr. Lewin’s collection includes a large offering of early mail to and from the Treaty Ports, an array of U.S. Agencies in Shanghai and Tientsin covers, with rare registration labels and Trans-Mississippi issue frankings, Customs Post and Imperial China usages, and outstanding U.S./Chinese Local Post combination covers.
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Lot #151 - China small dragons
Lot #152 - China small dragons
China, 1888 Small Dragon perf. 11½-12 5ca. olive-yellow, a remarkable overinked example resulting in most of the dragon's features completely obliterated and becoming solid, very fine unmounted mint. A striking variety. Chan 21var.
Estimate HK$ 15,000 - 20,000
Lot #153 - China small dragons
China, 1885-88 Small Dragon, a small selection (7) of cancellations, including Customs daters for Chinkiang, Newchwang, and Tientsin (on piece), seals with Newchwang and oval d.s. with Taku, fine to very fine strikes.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
Lot #154 - China small dragons
China, 1885-88 Small Dragon, an unused and used assembly with perforations, shades and multiples (6), good to fine (approx. 50). From the Dr. Bruce J. Lewin collection.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000
Lot #155 - China small dragons
China, 1885-88 Small Dragon, a small unused and used collection (approx. 50) with 1897 surcharges, including a few varieties and blocks of four (2), with small figures surcharges 1c. on 1ca. to 5c. on 5ca. and large figures 2c. on 3ca. and 5c. on 5ca. unused, mounted on three album pages, mostly toned and some stuck down.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000
Lot #156 - China small dragons
China, Small Dragon : 1887 (12 Feb.) envelope (opened out for display) to Pawtucket, Rhode Island (12.4) via San Francisco (4.4) bearing on reverse rough perfs. 12½ 3ca. pair, cancelled by Tientsin seal in blue, additionally tied by "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring d.s. and "San Francisco/Paid All" c.d.s. in red, matching "Customs/Tientsin" double-ring origin transit double-ring d.s., in combination on front with U.S. 5c. pair cancelled...
Lot #157 - China small dragons
China, Small Dragon : 1887 (16 Nov.) envelope (opened out for display) to Copenhagen, Denmark (2.1.88) bearing on reverse rough perfs. 12½ 3ca. vertical strip of three, cancelled by two bold strikes of the "Customs/Chinkiang" c.d.s., showing "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring transit d.s. (17.11) adjacent, and bearing on front France "Chine" 25c. (applied with corner defective), cancelled by "Shang-hai/Chine" c.d.s. (22.11), the top stamp...
Lot #158 - China small dragons
China, Small Dragon : 1888 (15 May) envelope (opened out for display) to a passenger on board the S.S. "Batavia" care of the Agent for the Canadian Pacific Mail Steamship Company at Yokohama (30.5, date reversed) bearing on reverse clean-cut perfs. 12½ 1ca. and 5ca., cancelled by Peking seal in blue, the 1ca. additionally tied by superb strike of matching "I.G. of Customs/Peking" type 2 double-ring origin d.s. and "Yokohama" arrival c...
Lot #159 - China small dragons
China, Small Dragon : 1890 (3 Feb.) envelope to Chefoo (9.2) redirected to Hong Kong bearing perf. 11½-12 3ca. from the top of the sheet, cancelled by Tientsin seal in blue, matching "Customs/Tientsin" origin and "Customs/Chefoo" arrival double-ring d.s., the envelope then redirected (15.2) to Hong Kong, showing "Forwarded by/H. Sietas & Co./Chefoo" cachet in violet, with another perf. 11½-12 3ca. cancelled by Chefoo seal,...
Lot #160 - China small dragons
China, Small Dragon : 1891 (9 Dec.) envelope (opened out for display) to Edinburgh, Scotland (19.1.92) bearing on reverse perf. 11½-12 3ca. horizontal strips of three (2), one strip cancelled by "I.M. Customs/Taku" oval d.s. in violet and the other uncancelled at origin and subsequently cancelled in transit by Shanghai antique seal, matching "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring d.s. adjacent, and bearing on front France 25c. pair (applied...
Lot #161 - China small dragons
China, Small Dragon : 1892 (31 May) Hong Kong 1c. postal stationery card from Shanghai to the Netherlands Legation in Peking (8.6), the indicia cancelled by "Shanghae/C" c.d.s., showing "Customs/Tientsin" double-ring d.s. (7.6) in red denoting postage due as was the case for mail to Northern China, and bearing perf. 11½-12 1ca. pair from the left of the sheet (one stamp has inconsequential wrinkle) accordingly applied and cancelled by...
Lot #162 - China small dragons
China, Small Dragon : 1892 (22 Oct.) long envelope (232 x 93mm.) to the Colombian Consulate, Jersey, Channel Islands (3.12) via Hong Kong (2.11) bearing perf. 11½-12 1ca. bright green, cliché [1] variety broken frames top left and lower left, 3ca. mauve (4) and 5ca. olive-yellow, cancelled by Peking seal in blue, matching "I.G. of Customs/Peking" origin and "Customs/Shanghai" transit (28.10) double-ring d.s. on reverse, in combination...
Lot #163 - China small dragons
China, Small Dragon : 1894 (11 May) registered envelope (opened out for display) to Paris (25.6) bearing on reverse perf. 11½-12 5ca. vertical strip of three, cancelled by Tientsin seals, matching "Customs/Tientsin" origin and "Customs/Shanghai" transit (18.5) double-ring d.s., and bearing on front France 25c. pair, cancelled by "Shang-hai/Chine" c.d.s. (18.5), showing "R" in oval h.s. with manuscript "534", "R" framed h.s. and "...
Lot #164 - China small dragons
China, Small Dragon : 1895 (22 May) envelope (opened out for display) to Chungking via Hankow (24-25.5) bearing perf. 11½-12 3ca. mauve, cancelled by "Customs/Wuhu" double-ring d.s. in red, with another superb strike on reverse and two strikes of "Customs/Hankow" double-ring d.s. on different days also on reverse, the stamp is toned from the gum as often happens, fine domestic usage with this rare origin. Chan 20.
Estimate...
Lot #165 - China small dragons
China, Small Dragon : 1895 (23 Jan.) envelope to Yssingeaux (18.3) bearing perf. 11½-12 3ca., cancelled by Peking seal in blue and light strike of its dater, matching "Customs/Peking" double-ring d.s., and "Customs/Tientsin" (24-25.1) and "Customs/Shanghai" (8.2) double-ring transit d.s. in blue, in combination with France 15c. pair, cancelled by "Shang-hai/Chine" c.d.s. (8.2), "Modane à Paris" c.d.s. (23.5) in red adjacent, overpaid...
Lot #166 - China small dragons
China, Small Dragon : 1900 (May) postcard to Germany (18.6) bearing perf. 11½-12 1ca., cancelled by "Kiaochow" bilingual oval d.s., in combination with German "China" diagonal overprint on 5pf., cancelled by "Tsingtau/Kiautschou" c.d.s. (11.5), fine. Chan 19.
Estimate HK$ 8,000 - 10,000
Lot #167 - China small dragons
China, Small Dragon : 1896 (31 Jan.) envelope (opened out for display and a little reduced at left) to Shanghai (11.2) bearing perf. 11½-12 1ca. vertical strip of four and pair, gorgeous deep rich colour, cancelled by Tientsin seal in blue, matching "Customs/Tientsin" origin and "Customs/Shanghai" transit (11.2) double-ring d.s. and "Shanghai/Local Post/F" arrival c.d.s. on reverse, the envelope having been transferred from the...
Lot #168 - China small dragons
China, Small Dragon : 1898 (1 Jan.) printed envelope (opened out for display) from E. Mayer & Co. to the Manager of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China in Shanghai (19.1 Local Post arrival) bearing perf. 11½-12 1ca. bright green strip of three, cancelled by "Customs/Jenchuan" c.d.s., with another strike on reverse and two strikes of the "Chefoo" dollar dater applied on different days (14.1 & 17.1), fine and rare...
Lot #169 - China 1894 dowager empress 60th birthday
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
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
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