01: China: All Periods and Areas - Stamp Auctions

Lot 2 - 01: China: All Periods and Areas stamp collections - Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #22

China, Extensive and Valuable Accumulation. A fantastic old-time selection, housed in four stockbooks, of thousands arranged by issue, beginning with the Small Dragon issues to about 1930; there are large quantities of better values here, such as 1¢ Small Dragons (5 mint, 15 used), 3¢ Small Dragons (28 used, with several lovely multiples on piece), 5ca Small Dragons (16 used), etc.; the Dowagers are outstanding as well, including Scott #16 (3 mint, 1 used), 17 (1 mint, 2 used), 18 (4 used), 19 (1 used), 20 (1 used), 21 (3 used), 22 (2 used), 23 (2 used), etc.; Surcharges are exceptional like 30 (15 used), 65 (27 mint), 53-54 mint, etc.; in addition, we note quantities of ICPs and Coiling Dragons, Junk issues (including $10 #268, 17 used examples, 131 and 133 used blocks of 24) and much, much more, far too numerous to mention, largely Fine to Very Fine, a wonderful lot packed with useful and popular material; well worth a thorough inspection.
Estimate HK$ 40,000 - 50,000.

Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #22

01: China: All Periods and Areas stamp collections
Lot 11 - 01: China: All Periods and Areas stamp collections -  Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #22

Lot 11 - 01: China: All Periods and Areas stamp collections - Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #22

China, Useful Mostly Used Collection, 1878-1940. Old-time collection on quadrille pages, somewhat scattered but containing a nice array of better values such as used Scott #2-3, 5, 9, some Small Dragons, plus some Dowagers and surcharges, a Large 2¢ Red Revenue, lots of Coiling Dragons, back-of-the-book issues and more, Fine to Very Fine, useful mix; examine.
Estimate HK$ 7,000 - 8,000.

Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #22

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Lot 12 - 01: China: All Periods and Areas stamp collections - Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #22

China, Interesting Old-Time Collection. Useful collection on nice hand-produced and annotated pages, including a nice range of wartime issues, with DPPs, the best being a 16¢ inverted Shensi overprint, plus lots of 50¢ surcharges, Golds including a Scott #843A, unissued Menkiang issues, C1-10 (some stuck), five lovely 1931 First Flights and more; diverse mix, mostly Fine to Very Fine, examine.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000.

Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #22

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Lot 15 - 01: China: All Periods and Areas stamp collections - Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #22

China, Useful and Diverse Accumulation. Comprising various little mounted collections of Junks through the Golds, lots of mint Taiwan and PRC sets, lots of 1979 to early 1980s PRC silk FDCs, some Liberated Area material, French Offices and Indo-China, a few nice Treaty Port specialty pieces and more, mostly Fine to Very Fine, eclectic mix; examine.
Estimate HK$ 2,400 - 2,800.

Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #22

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Lot 8 - 01: China: All Periods and Areas stamp collections - Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #22

China, Useful, Mostly Used Collection, 1878-1949. Substantial, mounted collection of many hundreds of stamps housed in a Minkus album; includes better like (used, unless otherwise noted) Scott #3, a few Small Dragons and Dowager surcharges, 78 (mint), lots of Coiling Dragons, 138-39, plus later ROC overprints, good Junks and extensive Sun Yat-Sen types, wartime surcharges and DPPs, good 20th century interior surcharges, nice post-war with CNCs and golds, some Provinces and other BOB issues, etc., Fine to Very Fine, nice representation for the period; examine.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 14,000.

Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #22

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Lot 17 - 01: China: All Periods and Areas Cover and Autograph Collections -  Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #22

Lot 17 - 01: China: All Periods and Areas Cover and Autograph Collections - Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #22

China, Interesting Postal History Accumulation. Diverse group of approximately 65 items, including a couple nice stampless items, Coiling Dragon covers, a couple lovely Imperial postal stationery items, a circa 1874 U.S. 10¢ Banknote U.S. Postal Agency in China cover, lots of CNCs with registered, censored, express, etc., Fine to Very Fine, nice group, worth a careful review.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000.

Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #22

01: China: All Periods and Areas Cover and Autograph Collections
Lot 1 - 01: China: All Periods and Areas stamp collections -  Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #22

Lot 1 - 01: China: All Periods and Areas stamp collections - Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #22

China, Powerful Mint and Used Collection, 1878-1949. A vast and valuable collection of many hundreds on Minkus pages in one volume; absolutely chock full of premium items like Scott #1-3, 5-6 (with the 5ca wide margin a lovely example), 7-9, 10-11 (2), 13-15, 16-24 (less the 12ca #23), 25-27, 28-37, 44. 47-55, along with duplicates of most values such as 53-55, 59, 73-74, 77, 78-79, 80 (2), 86-95, 98-109, 110-22, 134, 138-39, good ROC overprints, 178-89, 190-201, lots of Junk issues, 1920s commemoratives, extensive mint Sun Yat-Sen issues, strong CNCs, Golds including 936, good Silvers with provisional issues, C1-10, extensive Dues, plus strong offerings from Manchuria, Sinkiang, Yunnan, some offices in Tibet and more, largely Fine to Very Fine, a solid lot of popular material, a careful and thorough inspection invited.
Estimate HK$ 110,000 - 130,000.

Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #22

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Lot 6 - 01: China: All Periods and Areas stamp collections -  Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #22

Lot 6 - 01: China: All Periods and Areas stamp collections - Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #22

China, Valuable Very Eclectic Accumulation. A fascinating and very diverse, neatly assembled and well annotated group of specialized groups collectively with thousands in all, housed in a large stock book, we note Taiwan Scott #1037-1040 imperf on presentation folder, 1037-1040 perf'd on First Day cover, 1041 on V.F. First Day Cover, a sizable, specialized section of Martyrs issues by paper and perf, wide/narrow types etc., specialized Paicheng & Central Trust issues by paper and perf plus some treaty Ports, M.L.Os, strong revenues and Postal Savings issues, some anti-bandits and more. A useful holding, Fine to Very Fine, well worth a careful inspection.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 16,000.

Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #22

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Lot 9 - 01: China: All Periods and Areas stamp collections - Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #22

China, Highly Unusual, Eclectic Accumulation. Very diverse old-time selection comprised of various odds and ends: like Northeast Province Scott #Q1 (3 used examples), various Japanese Occupation issues, 528s, Manchukuo 1-18 mint, a lovely specialized duplicated selection of Taiwan handstamp Postage Dues, a substantial selection of Mengkiang unissued stamps with Mongolian inscriptions including revalued issues, a nice group of identified East and West Szechwan anti-bandit overprints, plus 15 complete sets--some in multiples--of the unauthorized 1948 Chi Yang Gold Yuan issue, Chan G76-77, etc., Fine to Very Fine, lovely, wide-ranging mix; well worth inspection.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 12,000.

Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #22

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Lot 18 - 01: China: All Periods and Areas Cover and Autograph Collections -  Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #22

Lot 18 - 01: China: All Periods and Areas Cover and Autograph Collections - Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #22

China, Interesting Cover Accumulation, Mostly 1940s. Useful group of approximately 55 items including a nice 1874 U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai cover franked by 10¢ U.S. Banknote to Ohio including a wonderful, literate letter; 5 China Liberated Area covers to the U.S., 9 nice 1948-49 wrapper usages, including gold yuan usages, 23 CNC covers, etc. Diverse group, mixed condition, mostly Fine to Very Fine, examine.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000.

Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #22

01: China: All Periods and Areas Cover and Autograph Collections