Hong Kong, 1863-71 watermark crown CC 30c. mauve, variety watermark inverted (2, the latter in a deeper shade), both cancelled "B62", fine to very fine. S.G. 16w cat. £300.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200
Sale #48 - Hong Kong & Treaty Ports
By: Interasia Auctions Limited
Interasia Auctions Limited Sale #48 - Hong Kong & Treaty Ports
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 is the 650-lot Hong Kong and Treaty Ports stamps and postal history and includes a rare mint Q.V. 96c. olive-bistre, the 1973 Annigoni $10 glazed paper in a requisition block of six, maritime mail, and fine Treaty Port covers and cancellations, with early mail, highlighted by a “Shanghae Post Office Paid” Crown handstamp.
Lot #6357 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Lot #6358 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1863-71 watermark crown CC 48c. pale rose, handstamped "Specimen" diagonally (Samuel type HK4), with much gum (which may not be original), showing watermark from the lower right corner of the watermark sheet, good colour, fine. S.G. 17S.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
Lot #6359 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1863-71 watermark crown CC 96c. olive-bistre, mint with "white" large part original gum displaying the characteristic streakiness, brilliantly fresh on crisp white paper with deep, luxuriant colour, originally a wing margin example that had new perforations added at right, an outstanding appearing example of this "king" of mint Hong Kong stamps. S.G. 18 cat. £75,000.
Estimate HK$ 300,000 - 400,000
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Lot #6360 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1863-71 watermark crown CC 96c. olive-bistre, crisply cancelled by complete "B62" in blue, rich colour, faint red ink trace at lower left, very fine. S.G. 18 cat. £750.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500
Lot #6361 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1863-71 watermark crown CC 96c. olive-bistre, cancelled "B62" in black, fine. S.G. 18 cat. £750.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
Lot #6362 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1863-71 watermark crown CC 96c. olive-bistre, cancelled "B62" in blue, with traces of a red cancellation at lower right, fine to very fine. S.G. 18 cat. £750.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500
Lot #6363 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1863-71 watermark crown CC 96c. olive-bistre, cancelled "B62" in blue, rich colour, 4mm. sealed tear at foot, fine appearance. S.G. 18 cat. £750.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500
Lot #6364 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1863-71 watermark crown CC 96c. olive-bistre, showing apparently one line in the geometric stamp design at upper right not printed, cancelled "B62" in blue, very good. S.G. 18 cat. £750.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
Lot #6365 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1863-71 watermark crown CC 96c. olive-bistre, boldly cancelled by large part "62B" in blue, a striking, albeit repaired, example of this very scarce cancellation. S.G. 18.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000
Lot #6366 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1863-71 watermark crown CC 96c. olive-bistre, cancelled "62B" in blue, rich colour, small sealed perf. split at top, fine to very fine example of this scarce cancellation on the value. Ex Ishikawa. S.G. 18.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000
Lot #6367 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1863-71 watermark crown CC 96c. olive-bistre, neatly cancelled by near-complete "62B" in blue (showing both numerals and the letter), rich colour, small thins, fine to very fine example of the cancellation. S.G. 18.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000
Lot #6368 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1863-71 watermark crown CC 96c. olive-bistre, boldly cancelled "B62" in blue, showing very fine "Ker & Co." (Manila) security h.s. in red, fine and rare. S.G. 18.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000
Lot #6369 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1863-71 watermark crown CC 96c. olive-bistre, neatly cancelled "Y1" in blue (Yokohama, Webb type B), good colour, few slightly pulled or blunted perfs. at foot, fine and very rare. B.P.A. certificate (2007). S.G. Z42 cat. £4750.
Estimate HK$ 15,000 - 20,000
Lot #6370 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1863-71 watermark crown CC 96c. brownish grey, mint with much crackly original gum, fresh, bright colour, couple trivial small light bends at top, fine to very fine. S.G. 19 cat. £1500.
Estimate HK$ 2,500 - 3,000
Lot #6371 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1863-71 watermark crown CC 96c. brownish grey, mint with large part original gum, bright colour, faint horizontal bend at top and trivial single thinned perf. tip, fine to very fine and fresh appearance. S.G. 19 cat. £1500.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000
Lot #6372 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1863-71 watermark crown CC 96c. brownish grey, variety watermark inverted, with wing margin at right, cancelled "B62", centred to foot, fine to very fine. S.G. 19w cat. £200.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200
Lot #6373 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1863-71 watermark crown CC 2c., 4c., 6c. 8c., 24c (wing margin), 30c. vermilion and 48c., all variety watermark inverted, used, good colours, 24c. tiny corner crease and 48c. reperforated at side (with apparently Treaty Port cancellation), otherwise fine, a very nice and scarce selection in much better nicer condition than normally encountered. S.G. 8w, 9bw, 10w, 14w, 15w, 17w cat. £1080.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,...
Lot #6374 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1863-71 watermark crown CC 8c., 12c. and wing margin 48c. all variety watermark reversed, used, 12c. cancelled "Y1" (Yokohama), small faults (as to be expected on these used varieties), fine appearance. S.G. 11x, 12x, 17x cat. £770.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
Lot #6375 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1863-71 watermark crown CC 2c. (2), 4c. (4), 8c. (3), 12c. (2), 24c. (2) and 30c. mauve (2), mint, overall fresh with bright colours and some shades, generally fine to very fine, a very attractive original gum selection of an issue difficult to find thus. S.G. 8/16.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000
Lot #6376 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1863-71 watermark crown CC 2c. to 96c. selection, comprising basic set less the 18c. and 96c. olive-bistre, with some shades (including 12c. pale greenish blue), mint or unused, some faults, generally fine or fine appearing (18). S.G. 8/19.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000
Lot #6377 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1863-71 watermark crown CC 4c., 6c., 8c. (5, shades), 12c. pale greenish blue, 24c., 30c. vermilion (2), 30c. mauve and 48c. (2), unused, good colours, couple reperforated, few small faults, overall fine to very fine appearance, an interesting selection. S.G. 9/17a.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000
Lot #6378 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1877 16c. yellow, mint, large part to much original gum, very fresh, rich colour, well centred, fine to very fine, a very nice example of this difficult stamp. S.G. 22 cat. £1900.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000
Lot #6379 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1876-77 16c. on 18c. lilac, unused with large part original gum (slightly disturbed), fine. S.G. 20 cat. £2250.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000
Lot #6380 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1876-77 16c. on 18c. lilac, variety bottom left serif of "1" broken (and bottom right serif truncated), unused with flat part original gum (slightly yellowed), bright colour and sharp impression, fine to very fine. S.G. 20 cat. £2250.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000
Lot #6381 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1876-77 16c. on 18c. lilac, variety space between "t" and "s" of cents, cancelled "B62", fine to very fine, apparently previously unrecorded, scarce. S.G. 20 var.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000
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