China, Large Dragon (Cancellations) : 1878-83 1ca. to 5ca. each with foreign c.d.s., the 3ca. creased, fine part strikes. Chan 2, 3, 7.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000
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 $5 inverted surcharge mint, and Provisional Neutrality overprints. The postal history includes an 1873 cover from the Vapereau correspondence with the “Customs House/Shanghai/Paid” dater, a very rare “Customs/Tamsuy” cover, a select offering of Small Dragon covers, and a new find of classic correspondence to Reverend J.N. Hayes.
November 3 Session (lots 4261-5145 from this catalogue) includes China Postal Stationery and Covers, Chinese Local Posts, Taiwan, Tibet, Mongolia, Macau and other Asia.
November 4 Session (lots 6001-6281 from this catalogue) comprises the Dr. Bruce J. Lewin “U.S. Influence in China 1810-1948”, a study of mail to and from the U.S. and China, and Foreign Post Offices in China. Dr. Lewin’s collection includes a large offering of early mail to and from the Treaty Ports, an array of U.S. Agencies in Shanghai and Tientsin covers, with rare registration labels and Trans-Mississippi issue frankings, Customs Post and Imperial China usages, and outstanding U.S./Chinese Local Post combination covers.
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Lot #126 - China large dragons
Lot #127 - China large dragons
China, Large Dragon (Cancellations) : 1882 wide margins 1ca. to 5ca. the 3ca. with sheet margin at top, each with part foreign c.d.s., mainly fine. Chan 4-6.
Estimate HK$ 8,000 - 10,000
Lot #128 - China large dragons
China, Large Dragon (Cancellations) : 1883-85 thick paper 1ca. to 5ca. clean-cut or rough perfs., each with part foreign c.d.s., fine. Chan 7, 9, 11.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000
Lot #129 - China large dragons
China, Large Dragon (Cancellations) : 1878 thin paper 5ca. (5) and 1885 thick paper 3ca. rough perfs., with various foreign cancellation types, including c.d.s., squared circle d.s., oval d.s. and barred h.s., mainly fine, one 5ca. is creased. Chan 3, 11.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 12,000
Lot #130 - China large dragons
China, Large Dragon (Cover) : 1881 (29 Jan.) envelope (opened out for display) to Wakefield, England (1.4) bearing on reverse Large Dragons 1878 thin paper 1ca. green with sheet margin at right and 5ca. orange (2), cancelled by "Customs/Newchwang" double-ring origin d.s. and the 5ca. stamps additionally tied by "Customs/Tientsin" (8.2) and "Customs/Shanghai" (21.2) double-ring transit d.s., and on front Hong Kong 10c. mauve cancelled...
Lot #131 - China large dragons
China, Large Dragon (Cover Front) : 1882 wide margin 3ca. brown-red, tied by Peking seal in blue on front only to Shanghai, addressee's name excised and rewritten, the stamp and cancellation are very fine. Chan 5.
Estimate HK$ 20,000 - 25,000
References: James B. Whang, A Comprehensive Illustration on Covers of Chinese Large Dragons (Taipei, 1997), p. 554. Illustrated.
Lot #132 - China large dragons
China, Large Dragon (Cover) : 1883 (29 May) envelope (printed crest of "Légation de France en Chine" on flap at back) to Paris (20.7) bearing on reverse Large Dragons 1878 thin paper 1ca. green and 5ca. orange and 1882 wide margin 3ca. brown-red, cancelled by Peking seal in blue, matching "I.G. of Customs/Peking" double-ring origin d.s. and barely legible "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring d.s. in red alongside, and on front France Peace...
Lot #133 - China small dragons
China, 1885 Small Dragon clean-cut perf. 12½ 1ca. to 5ca. bright colours, well centred, fine to very fine and fresh unused with much original gum, the 3ca. has light horizontal crease and the 5ca. has tiny speck in paper, though many of the perforation holes are still filled, these are actually more akin to the clean-cut than rough perfs. Chan 13-15.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
Lot #134 - China small dragons
China, 1885 Small Dragon rough perf. 12½ 1ca. to 5ca. strong colours, well centred, fine to very fine unused with large part to much original gum. Chan 16-18.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000
Lot #135 - China small dragons
China, 1885 Small Dragon rough perf. 12½ 1ca. to 5ca. good colours, well centred, fine to very fine unused with much original gum. Chan 16-18.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000
Lot #136 - China small dragons
China, 1885 Small Dragon rough perf. 12½ 1ca. to 5ca. bistre, nice colours, well centred, fine to very fine unused with much original gum. Chan 16-18a.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000
Lot #137 - China small dragons
China, 1885 Small Dragon rough perf. 12½ 1ca. to 5ca. good colours, fine to very fine unused, the 3ca. (colour suffusion) without gum, the other two with much original gum. Chan 16-18.
Estimate HK$ 2,500 - 3,000
Lot #138 - China small dragons
China, 1885 Small Dragon rough perf. 12½ 1ca. to 5ca. fine appearance unused with large part to much original gum, faults. Chan 16-18.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
Lot #139 - China small dragons
China, 1885 Small Dragon rough perf. 12½ 1ca. to 5ca. the 3ca. (toned) is clean-cut perfs., fine to very fine unused with large part to much original gum. Chan 14, 16, 18.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
Lot #140 - China small dragons
China, 1885 Small Dragon rough perf. 12½ 5ca. olive-yellow, excellent colour and centring, very fine and fresh unused with much original gum. Chan 18.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500
Lot #141 - China small dragons
China, 1885 Small Dragon rough perf. 12½ 5ca. olive-yellow, deep colour, verging on bistre, well centred, very fine and fresh unused with much original gum. Chan 18.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200
Lot #142 - China small dragons
China, 1888 Small Dragon perf. 11½-12 1ca. to 5ca. each with sheet margin, very fine unused with much original gum. Chan 19-21.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000
Lot #143 - China small dragons
China, 1888 Small Dragon perf. 11½-12 1ca. to 5ca. fine to very fine and fresh unused with large part to much original gum. Chan 19-21.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500
Lot #144 - China small dragons
China, 1888 Small Dragon perf. 11½-12 1ca. to 5ca. the 3ca. is rough perfs. 12½, fine to very fine unused with much original gum. Chan 17, 19, 21.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500
Lot #145 - China small dragons
China, 1888 Small Dragon perf. 11½-12 1ca. to 5ca. fine unused with much original gum, the 1ca. lightly toned. Chan 19-21.
Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,200
Lot #146 - China small dragons
China, 1888 Small Dragon perf. 11½-12 1ca. to 5ca. fine unused with part to much original gum, the 5ca. has light tones. Chan 19-21.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
Lot #147 - China small dragons
China, 1888 Small Dragon perf. 11½-12 1ca. to 5ca. the 1ca. shows plate variety broken frames at top left and lower left, unused with much original gum, toned. Chan 19b-21.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500
Lot #148 - China small dragons
China, 1888 Small Dragon perf. 11½-12 1ca. bright green, Setting VIII, a complete interpanneau sheet of forty, Pane 1, position 9 [4b] two frame breaks at right, position 14 [1] broken frames at top left and lower left, position 15 [2] smaller size cliché, and Pane 2, position 5 [8] rounded lower left corner, position 12 [3] broken frame under "n" of "candarin", and position 15 [11] extra dot at upper right of "Dah", remarkably clear...
Lot #149 - China small dragons
China, 1888 Small Dragon perf. 11½-12 1ca. bright green, Setting VI, Pane 1, block of six (2 x 3) with interpane margin at right and sheet margin at foot, position 11 [2] smaller size cliché, fresh colour, well centred, extremely fine mint, four stamps are never hinged. Chan 19, d.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000
Lot #150 - China small dragons
China, 1888 Small Dragon perf. 11½-12 1ca. bright green block of four with interpane margin at left, lower right stamp shows plate variety broken frames at top left and lower left, fine unused with much original gum which has slight climatic toning. Chan 19, b.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500
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