China, 1908 (25 Apr.) red-band envelope to Tientsin (27.4) bearing C.I.P. 2c. red, cancelled by "Moukden" bilingual lunar c.d.s., very fine.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000
Sale #46 - Northeastern Provinces of China Cancellations and Hung Hsien Empire
By: Interasia Auctions Limited
Interasia Auctions Limited Sale #46 - Northeastern Provinces of China Cancellations and Hung Hsien Empire
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.
This Session comprises specialized studies of the cancellations of the Northeastern China provinces and the Hung Hsien Empire.
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Lot #4051 - China northeastern provinces cancellations
Lot #4052 - China northeastern provinces cancellations
China, 1908 (1 June) red-band envelope to Peking (3.6) bearing C.I.P. 2c., cancelled by "Moukden" bilingual lunar c.d.s.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500
Lot #4053 - China northeastern provinces cancellations
China, 1908 (31 Dec.) registered native envelope to Tientsin (4.1.09) bearing on reverse C.I.P. 1c. and 2c. vertical strip of three (a few trimmed perfs. at lower left), cancelled by "Harbin" bilingual lunar c.d.s., with superb framed registration h.s. adjacent.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000
Lot #4054 - China northeastern provinces cancellations
China, 1909 (4 May) native envelope to Lungkow, Shantung (10.5) via Chefoo (8.5) bearing on reverse C.I.P. 2c. green, cancelled by "Harbin" bilingual lunar c.d.s., envelope aged and with some peripheral scuffs not affecting stamp or cancellation.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000
Lot #4055 - China northeastern provinces cancellations
China, 1909 (18 June) red-band envelope to Peking via Shanhaikwan (18.6) bearing C.I.P. 2c. green, cancelled by "Sinminfu" bilingual lunar c.d.s., very fine.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500
Lot #4056 - China northeastern provinces cancellations
China, 1909 (24 Sept.) red-band envelope to Peking (29.9) bearing on reverse C.I.P. 2c. green, cancelled by "Liaoyuanchow" bilingual lunar c.d.s., light uniform toning.
Estimate HK$ 2,500 - 3,000
Lot #4057 - China northeastern provinces cancellations
China, 1910 (15 Feb.) red-band envelope to Newchwang (18.2) bearing on reverse C.I.P. 1c. pair, cancelled by "Tienchwangtai" bilingual lunar c.d.s. Since the town name was too long it was unusually written in upper and lower case.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000
Lot #4058 - China northeastern provinces cancellations
China, 1910 (21 Oct.) red-band envelope to Newchwang (22.10) bearing on reverse C.I.P. 1c. (3, two defective), cancelled by "Fengtien" bilingual lunar c.d.s. with year date omitted.
Estimate HK$ 2,500 - 3,000
Lot #4059 - China northeastern provinces cancellations
China, 1911 (13 Jan.) C.I.P. horizontal format 1c. green postal stationery card to Germany via Harbin (14.1) bearing C.I.P. 1c. and 2c. green, cancelled by "Suifenho" bilingual lunar c.d.s.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000
Lot #4060 - China northeastern provinces cancellations
China, 1911 (31 Mar.) native envelope to Kiaocheng, Shansi (7.4) via Harbin (1.4), Peking (4.4) and Taiyuanfu (7.4) bearing on reverse C.I.P. 1c. (defective) and 2c. green with interpane margin at right, cancelled by "Ashiho" bilingual lunar c.d.s., envelope somewhat aged.
Estimate HK$ 2,500 - 3,000
Lot #4061 - China northeastern provinces cancellations
China, 1911 (19 June) red-band envelope to Hwanghsien, Shantung (3.7) via Chefoo (27.6) bearing on reverse C.I.P. 1c. with sheet margin at foot and 2c. green (small defect at left), cancelled by "Sansing" bilingual lunar c.d.s.
Estimate HK$ 2,500 - 3,000
Lot #4062 - China northeastern provinces cancellations
China, 1911 (2 Aug.) native envelope to Tientsin (4.8) bearing on reverse C.I.P. 3c., cancelled by "Newchwang/No. 11" rectangular framed h.s., and showing "Newchwang" bilingual lunar c.d.s. with intercalary month.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 12,000
Lot #4063 - China northeastern provinces cancellations
China, 1911 (9 Dec.) red-band envelope to Chuyukwan, Shantung (17.12) via Tientsin (10.12) and Chefoo (13.12) bearing on reverse C.I.P. 1c. (tear at right), cancelled by "Tienchwangtai" bilingual lunar c.d.s. with date unusually reading from left to right.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000
Lot #4064 - China northeastern provinces cancellations
China, 1911 (19 Dec.) postcard to Germany "Via Siberia" and Moukden Head Office (20.12) bearing C.I.P. 1c. (damaged at top right) and 3c., cancelled by "Moukden/8" bilingual lunar c.d.s., stamps are toned.
Estimate HK$ 2,500 - 3,000
Lot #4065 - China northeastern provinces cancellations
China, 1912 (24 Feb.) red-band envelope to Tsinan (27.2) via Tientsin (26.2) bearing on reverse C.I.P. 3c., cancelled by "Newchwang" bilingual lunar c.d.s. with "Ren Zi" year still in use instead of the "Yuan Nian" first year dater. An exemplary strike of this cancellation.
Estimate HK$ 12,000 - 15,000
Lot #4066 - China northeastern provinces cancellations
China, 1912 (18 Apr.) C.I.P. horizontal format 1c. green postal stationery card to Tientsin (19.4), cancelled by "Moukden" bilingual lunar c.d.s. with "Ren Zi" year still in use instead of the "Yuan Nian" first year dater, tiny worm hole at left.
Estimate HK$ 15,000 - 20,000
Lot #4067 - China northeastern provinces cancellations
China, 1912 (30 May) red-band envelope to Peking (31.5) via Kowpangtze (30.5) bearing on reverse C.I.P. 3c., cancelled by "Chengking/Luyangyi" native c.d.s. with "Yuan Nian" first year date.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500
Lot #4068 - China northeastern provinces cancellations
China, 1912 (11 July) red-band envelope to Peking (14.7) bearing on reverse C.I.P. 1c. and 2c., cancelled by "Kirin" bilingual c.d.s. without year date.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500
Lot #4069 - China northeastern provinces cancellations
China, 1913 (3 Jan.) Flag design 1c. green postal stationery card to Japan via Sunkiatai (4.1) bearing C.I.P. ½c., cancelled by "Sifeng" bilingual c.d.s. with Republic second year, and showing "Sunkiatai" bilingual c.d.s. with both Republic second year and erroneous sexagenary year, and "Moukden/I.J.P.O." transit c.d.s. (5.1) in violet.
Estimate HK$ 40,000 - 50,000
The sexagenary year "Guichou" should have begun on...
Lot #4070 - China northeastern provinces cancellations
China, 1913 (22 Jan.) red-band envelope to Tientsin (23.1) bearing on reverse "Republic of China" Statistical Dept. overprint 3c. and 5c., cancelled by "Sinminfu" bilingual c.d.s. with Republic second year.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500
Lot #4071 - China northeastern provinces cancellations
China, 1913 (25 Feb.) red-band envelope to Foochow (1.3) bearing on reverse "Republic of China" Statistical Dept. overprint 1c. and 2c., cancelled by "Newchwang" bilingual c.d.s. with Republic second year.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500
Lot #4072 - China northeastern provinces cancellations
China, 1913 (28 July) red-band envelope to Peking bearing "Republic of China" Waterlow overprint 3c., cancelled by "Tsitsihar" bilingual c.d.s. with Republic second year.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
Lot #4073 - China northeastern provinces cancellations
China, 1913 (12 Dec.) red-band envelope to Peking (15.12) bearing on reverse C.I.P. 2c. with interpane margin at right and Junk 1c. from the top right corner of the pane, cancelled by "Harbin" bilingual c.d.s. with sexagenary year "Guichou" instead of Republic second year to denote 1913, fine and rare.
Estimate HK$ 15,000 - 20,000
The latest recorded usage of the sexagenary cycle year in the Northeast.
Lot #4074 - China northeastern provinces cancellations
China, 1915 (31 Dec.) red-band envelope to Antung (5.1.16) via Tengchow (31.12) and Chefoo bearing on reverse Junk 3c., cancelled by "Nuankiakow" native c.d.s., and just tied by "Antung/(Hung Hsien) first year" bilingual c.d.s., the envelope has a few peripheral surface faults of no consequence.
Estimate HK$ 15,000 - 20,000
Lot #4075 - China northeastern provinces cancellations
China, 1916 (4 Jan.) red-band envelope to Harbin bearing on reverse Junk 3c., cancelled by "Ashiho/(Hung Hsien) first year" bilingual c.d.s., stamp and cancellation fine, showing "Harbin/(Hung Hsien) first year" bilingual arrival c.d.s., the envelope water stained and with some surface damage.
Estimate HK$ 50,000 - 60,000
THE EARLIEST RECORDED EXAMPLE OF HUNG HSIEN FIRST YEAR DATER FOR 1916.
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