Hong Kong, 1885 20c. on 30c. to $1 on 96c. unused selection, including $1 on 96c. (5, one repaired) and some minor surcharge varieties, few faults, generally fine and fresh appearance (10). S.G. 40-42.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000
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 $10 glazed paper in a requisition block of six, maritime mail, and fine Treaty Port covers and cancellations, with early mail, highlighted by a “Shanghae Post Office Paid” Crown handstamp.
Lot #6407 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Lot #6408 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1891 7c. on 10c. green, variety antique "t" in "cents" [1], unused (regummed), good colour, sound, very fine appearance. S.G. 43a cat. £700.
Estimate HK$ 800 - 1,000
Lot #6409 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1891 7c. on 10c. green, magnificent block of sixteen (2 x 8) with sheet margin with plate number at foot [13-14/55-56], including crossbar of "t" shortened at left variety [13], unmounted mint, fresh, folded a few times horizontally, couple light natural bends/creases in top pair, some pink fibers on reverse from backing paper, a very fine and rare very large multiple for this value, with the Ishikawa and Richard Chan...
Lot #6410 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1891 14c. on 30c. mauve, variety antique "t" in "cents" [1], mint, part to large part original gum, good colour, fresh, reperforated at left (originally a wing margin copy), very fine appearance. S.G. 44a cat. £2750.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000
Gurevitch notes that the wing margin examples of the variety (which come from plate 1) are scarcer than normal examples, indicating that plate 2 may have also been...
Lot #6411 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1891 14c. on 30c. mauve block of eight (2 x 4), 2nd stamp on left showing break in upright over stroke of "4" variety [45], rich colour, very fine and fresh unmounted mint, some red fibers on reverse from backing paper, small blunted corner perf. at lower right noted for accuracy, an outstanding and rare large multiple. S.G. 44.
Estimate HK$ 30,000 - 40,000
Lot #6412 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1891 7c. on 10c. (5) and 14c. on 30c. (3) unused or mint selection, including a couple non-Gibbons listed surcharge varieties, few small faults, generally fine or fine appearing. S.G. 43-44.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500
Lot #6413 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1891 7c. on 10c. and 14c. on 30c. mint and used assembly, with overprint varieties (per Gurevitch listing) including 7c. small "t" mint and used, 7c. break at bottom of "e" mint and used, 14c. break in upright over stroke of "4" variety mint, 14c. antique "t" used (trimmed wing margin) and 14c. large part of "4" missing used, as well as Amoy usages (2), generally fine to very fine, a very interesting lot (19).
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Lot #6414 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1891 20c. on 30c. grey-green to $1 on 96c. set of three overprinted "Specimen", fine to very fine and fresh unmounted mint. S.G. 45as-47s cat. £850.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000
Lot #6415 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1891 $1 on 96c. purple on red overprinted "Specimen", very fine and fresh mint. S.G. 47s.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
Lot #6416 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1891 20c. on 30c. to $1 on 96c. set of threee (with both the yellowish green and grey-green shades of the 20c.), $1 shows a nicked "O" in surcharge, $1 faint corner bend, fine to very fine mint. S.G. 45-47, 45a cat. £1355.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000
Lot #6417 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1891 20c. on 30c. to $1 on 96c. set of three, used, 20c. is the yellowish green shade on piece cancelled by practically complete "Amoy/A" c.d.s. (20.9.94), fine to very fine. S.G. 45-47 cat. £810.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500
Lot #6418 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1891 20c. on 30c. and 50c. on 48c. unmounted mint (20c.) or mint, fine to very fine and fresh. S.G. 45a, 46 cat. £385.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500
Lot #6419 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1891 50c. on 48c. dull purple block of four, mint, uniformly toned gum, some split perfs. reinforced and others strengthened, few adherences on reverse, attractive, fine appearing and scarce block. S.G. 46 cat. £1100+.
Estimate HK$ 2,500 - 3,000
Lot #6420 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1891 $1 on 96c. purple on red, fine to very fine and fresh mint. S.G. 47 cat. £800.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000
Lot #6421 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1891 20c. on 30c. to $1 on 96c. with additional Chinese character surcharge set of three, plus 20c. on 30c. yellowish green shade, mint, large part to much original gum, fresh, well centred, 50c. single toned perf. on reverse, $1 couple small imperfections, very fine appearance. S.G. 48-50, 48a cat. £627.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200
Lot #6422 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1891 20c. on 30c. to $1 on 96c. with additional Chinese character surcharge set of three, fine and fresh mint (50c. small surface glaze). S.G. 48a-50 cat. £572.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200
Lot #6423 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1891 20c. on 30c. grey-green with additional Chinese character surcharge horizontal interpanneau pair, mint, uniformly toned gum, right stamp thinned, fine to very fine appearance, scarce. S.G. 48a.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200
Lot #6424 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1891 20c. on 30c. grey-green with additional Chinese character surcharge (2), one variety character double and the other variety character at each side, fine to very fine and fresh mint. S.G. 48a var; Yang 45c, 45e.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500
Lot #6425 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1891 20c. on 30c. grey-green with additional Chinese character surcharge, variety character at each side with character at right inverted, fine to very fine and fresh mint. S.G.48a var; Yang 45e var.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
Lot #6426 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1891 20c. on 30c. grey-green with additional Chinese character surcharge (2), one showing variety character at each side and the other character at each side with right character inverted, mint, fresh, the latter with faint rust trace at corner perf. at upper right and the former with tiny sealed perf. split, fine to very fine appearance. S.G. 48a var; Yang 45e, 45e var.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500
Lot #6427 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1891 20c. on 30c. grey-green with additional Chinese character surcharge, variety character omitted in horizontal pair with variety character at right side only (left stamp), right stamp further shows nick in top of "2" of surcharge at 12:00 variety, very fine and very fresh mint. S.G. 48a var; Yang 45f var/45h.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000
Lot #6428 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1891 20c. on 30c. with additional Chinese character surcharge mint and used selection, with both shades and various surcharge types, including the large character and a pair, generally fine to very fine (16). S.G. 48, 48a.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
Lot #6429 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1891 50c. on 48c. dull purple with additional Chinese character surcharge, variety characters doubled, very fine and fresh mint (faint gum bend mentioned for accuracy). S.G. 49 var; Yang 46b.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500
Lot #6430 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1891 50c. on 48c. dull purple with additional Chinese character surcharge, variety characters doubled, fine to very fine mint. S.G. 49 var; Yang 46b.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500
Lot #6431 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1891 50c. on 48c. dull purple with additional Chinese character surcharge, variety characters inverted, fine to very fine mint. S.G. 49 var; Yang 46c.
Estimate HK$ 2,500 - 3,000
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