Hong Kong, 1898 $1 on 96c. grey-black with additional Chinese character surcharge (2), in slightly contrasting shades, mint, fresh, small paper adherence on reverse on one, very fine. S.G. 52a cat. £400.
Estimate HK$ 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 #6482 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Lot #6483 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1898 $1 on 96c. grey-black with additional Chinese character surcharge, showing doubling of characters, unused, fine; together with the $1 black used, showing characters inverted, fine to very fine. S.G. 52, 52a var; Yang 51b, 51c.
Estimate HK$ 2,500 - 3,000
Lot #6484 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1898 $1 on 96c. grey-black with additional Chinese character surcharge, variety characters double, one surcharge inverted, very fine and fresh mint. Turpin guarantee handstamp. S.G. 52a var; Yang 51d.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000
Lot #6485 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1898 $1 on 96c. grey-black with additional Chinese character surcharge, variety characters double, one inverted, fine to very fine mint. S.G. 52a var; Yang 51d.
Estimate HK$ 2,500 - 3,000
Lot #6486 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1898 $1 on 96c. black with additional Chinese character surcharge, variety characters at each side, mint, large part original gum, fresh, fine to very fine. S.G. 52 var; Yang 51e.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000
Lot #6487 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1898 $1 on 96c. black with additional Chinese character surcharge, variety characters at each side, mint, fresh, traces from magenta h.s. on reverse just show on edges of few perfs at lower left, otherwise very fine. S.G. 52 var; Yang 51e.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500
Lot #6488 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1898 $1 on 96c. grey-black with additional Chinese character surcharge, variety characters at each side, mint, well centred, small rub to right of neck, otherwise fine to very fine. R.P.S. certificate (1942). S.G. 52a var; Yang 51e.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500
Lot #6489 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1898 $1 on 96c. grey-black with additional Chinese character surcharge, variety characters normal at left and inverted at right, mint, some modest gum yellowing (principally at surcharges), very fine. S.G. 52a var; Yang 51g.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000
Lot #6490 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1898 $1 on 96c. grey-black with additional Chinese character surcharge, variety characters double at left and normal at right, mint, some gum yellowing, fine. S.G. 52a var; Yang 51h.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000
Lot #6491 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1898 $1 on 96c. grey-black with additional Chinese character surcharge, variety characters at right only, mint, faintly uniformly yellowed gum, very fine. S.G. 52a var; Yang 51i.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000
Lot #6492 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1898 $1 on 96c. grey-black with additional Chinese character surcharge, variety characters normal at left and double at right (both inverted), very fine and fresh mint, glazing at hinge from removal, a very scarce variety unlisted by Yang. S.G. 52a var; Yang 51 var.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000
Lot #6493 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1898 $1 on 96c. black, mint, well centred, deep colour, uniformly faintly yellowed gum, fine to very fine. S.G. 53 cat. £3250.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000
Lot #6494 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1898 $1 on 96c. grey-black overprinted "Specimen", unmounted mint, uniformly faintly yellowed gum, fine to very fine. S.G. 53as cat. £600.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500
Lot #6495 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1898 $1 on 96c. grey-black overprinted "Specimen", fine to very fine and fresh mint. S.G. 53as cat. £600.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500
Lot #6496 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1898 $1 on 96c. grey-black overprinted "Specimen", variety short "N" in Specimen and frame damage in basic stamp by lower Chinese character at right, fine to very fine and fresh mint (single faintly yellowed perf. tip on reverse mentioned for accuracy). S.G. 53as cat. £600.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500
Lot #6497 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1898 $1 on 96c. grey-black, mint, fresh, fine to very fine, tiny faint rust trace at one perf. tip on reverse mentioned for accuracy. S.G. 53a cat. £2750.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000
Lot #6498 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1898 $1 on 96c. grey-black (the brownish-grey shade), unused with part original gum, well centred, fine to very fine and fresh. R.P.S. certificate (1963). S.G. 53a cat. £2750.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000
Lot #6499 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1898 $1 on 96c. grey-black (the brownish-grey shade), unused (redistributed gum), otherwise very fine and fresh. S.G. 53a cat. £2750.
Estimate HK$ 2,500 - 3,000
Lot #6500 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1898 $1 on 96c. grey-black, used, fine to very fine, a very scarce postally used stamp. R.P.S. certificate (1988). S.G. 53a cat. £3750.
Estimate HK$ 8,000 - 10,000
Lot #6501 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1898 10c. on 30c. grey-green, fine to very fine and fresh mint, faintest rust traces on couple perf. tips on reverse. S.G. 54 cat. £600.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500
Lot #6502 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1898 10c. on 30c. grey-green with additional Chinese characters, block of nine with sheet margin at left showing papermaker's watermark, mint (majority unmounted), fresh, folded along horizontal perfs., tiny adherence on reverse of one stamp, very fine and choice. SG 55.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000
Lot #6503 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1898 10c. on 30c. grey-green with additional Chinese characters, block of four with interpanneau margin at left from the 3rd printing [7-8], left stamps showing the broken "E" and diagonal cut through "N" distinctive to [7] of this printing, mint, uniformly yellowed gum, some glazing at hinges from removal, fine to very fine positional block with this nice overprint variety. S.G. 55.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500...
Lot #6504 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1898 10c. on 30c. grey-green with additional Chinese characters, block of nine with sheet margin at right from the first printing, the three stamps at right showing variety figures "10" widely spaced [12], with partial papermaker's watermark in margin, very fine and fresh unmounted mint (tiny hinge remnant at margin edge), inconsequential slightest small faint rust trace on reverse (just affecting two stamps) mentioned for...
Lot #6505 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1898 10c. on 30c. grey-green with additional Chinese characters, variety figures "10" widely spaced (1.5 mm.), used with partial "Stamped" manuscript security marking, good colour, some light ageing on reverse, fine. S.G. 55b cat. £900.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500
Lot #6506 - Hong Kong issued stamps
Hong Kong, 1898 10c. on 30c. grey-green with large Chinese character, fine to very fine and fresh mint with full original gum. S.G. 55c cat. £900.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000
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