Fine Stamps and Covers of China and Hong Kong

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R FINE STAMPS AND COVERS OF CHINA AND HONG KONG

FINE STAMPS AND COVERS OF CHINA AND HONG KONG

R 13 JANUARY 2013

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STAMPS COINS BANKNOTES MEDALS BONDS & SHARES AUTOGRAPHS BOOKS WINES

13 JANUARY 2013

HONG KONG

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GROUP CHAIRMAN AND CEO Olivier D. Stocker

SALE CALENDAR 2013

YOUR SPECIALISTS STAMPS UK - Tim Hirsch Guy Croton David Parsons Nick Startup Neill Granger Paul Mathews Dominic Savastano Tom Smith USA - George Eveleth EUROPE - Guido Craveri Fernando Martínez CHINA - Anna Lee Johnny Sang COINS UK - Paul Dawson Richard Bishop William MacKay Barbara Mears John Pett Eleanor Charlotte Dix USA - Stephen Goldsmith Matthew Orsini Normand Pepin CHINA - Mark Li BANKNOTES, BONDS & SHARES UK - Barnaby Faull Mike Veissid Andrew Pattison Tom Badley USA - Stephen Goldsmith Matthew Orsini CHINA - Mark Li ORDERS, DECORATIONS, MEDALS & MILITARIA UK - Mark Quayle Oliver Pepys BOOKS UK - Philip Skingley Bobby McBrierty AUTOGRAPHS USA - Stephen Goldsmith WINES

STAMPS 13 January 13 January 23 January 23 January 24 January 24 January 19 February 20 March 17 April 15 May 5 June 10/11 July 10 September 11 September 21 September

The Mizuhara Collection of Korean Stamps Fine Stamps and Covers of China and Hong Kong The Award Winning “Medina” Collection of India Part I. The Award Winning “Medina” Collection of Ceylon The “Lionheart” Collection of Great Britain and British Empire Specimen Stamps The Collector's Series Sale The Hutson Collection of New South Wales The Award Winning “Medina” Collection of Cape of Good Hope The Collector’s Series Sale The Award Winning “Medina” Collection of India Part II. Specialised Great Britain Sale The Collector’s Series Sale The Award Winning “Medina” Collection of India and States Part III. The Award Winning “Medina” Collection of Great Britain Stamps and Covers of South East Asia

Hong Kong Hong Kong London London London London London London London London London London London London Singapore

13008 13009 13021 13022 13010 13011 13023 13024 13031 13025 13026 13027 13028 13029 13030

Banknotes, Bonds & Share Certificates and Coins of China, Hong Kong and Other Territories The Collector’s Series Sale Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals The Collector’s Series Sale Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals Tibetan Coins from the Nick Rhodes Collection The Collector’s Series Sale North East Indian Coins from the Nick Rhodes Collection Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals

Hong Kong New York London New York London Hong Kong New York London London

13005 316 13012 316 13013 13020 317 13019 13015

Banknotes, Bonds & Share Certificates and Coins of China, Hong Kong and Other Territories The Collector’s Series Sale World Banknotes The Collector’s Series Sale The Collector’s Series Sale World Banknotes

Hong Kong New York London New York New York London

13005 316 13004 316 317 13018

Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria

London London London

13001 13002 13003

Banknotes, Bonds & Share Certificates and Coins of China, Hong Kong and Other Territories The Collector’s Series Sale Bonds and Share Certificates of the World The Collector’s Series Sale The Collector’s Series Sale Bonds and Share Certificates of the World

Hong Kong New York London New York New York London

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The Collector’s Series Sale The Collector’s Series Sale The Collector’s Series Sale

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COINS 11/12/13 January 15/16 January 27 March 22/23 May 27 June 22 August 28/29 August 24 September 3 December

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BANKNOTES 11/12/13 January 15/16 January 9/10/11 April 22/23 May 28/29 August 1/2 October

MEDALS 25 April 25 July 21 November

BONDS AND SHARES 11/12/13 January 15/16 January 17 May 22/23 May 28/29 August 28 November

AUTOGRAPHS 15/16 January 22/23 May 28/29 August

316 316 317

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Extensions Prospective buyers who wish to obtain an expert opinion on any lot (other than a mixed lot or lot containing undescribed stamps) are requested to notify Spink in writing not less than forty-eight hours before the time fixed for the commencement of the first session of the sale. If accepted by Spink, such request shall have the same effect as notice of an intention to question the genuineness or description of the lot for the purposes of Condition 3.4 of our Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Notice of a request for an expert opinion must give the reason why such is required and specify the identity of the expert which will be subject to the agreement of Spink. All lots for which Certificates of Authenticity are desired must be submitted by Spink to the Expert Committee for choice.

Buyers are reminded that any lot(s) purchased “on extension” are subject to payment in accordance with our normal Terms & Conditions of Business. Settlement of any lots on extension should be made at the time of invoice payment. Overdue accounts are subject to interest charges.

Extensions requested on account of condition will not normally be accepted for expert opinions. Any Lot described as having faults or defects may not be returned should a certificate cite other faults or defects not included in the catalogue description.

Should Spink accept a request for an extension under the foregoing provisions of this paragraph, the fact may be stated by the Auctioneer from the rostrum prior to the sale of the lot.

It should be noted that any stamp accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity is sold on the basis of that Certificate only and not on the basis of any other. No request for an extension will be accepted on such a stamp and the return of such a stamp will not be accepted.

Notes Concerning Descriptions GUM: Original gum should be expected on unused stamps where appropriate, unless stated otherwise in the description: mint unused with original gum showing slight disturbance caused by previous hinge, which may be present in part or entirely removed. part original gum unused with original gum significantly disturbed or heavily hinged unmounted mint original gum as issued unused without gum COVERS: Should be expected to have minor nicks and tears usually from opening. Folded letters or covers normally have one or two file folds. These are not described unless of an exceptional nature and are not grounds for return. entire letter complete as sent with comments still attached to the outer address portion entire the outer portion of a folded letter but without contents cover an envelope

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FINE STAMPS AND COVERS OF CHINA AND HONG KONG

13 January 2013 in Hong Kong and on

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FINE STAMPS AND COVERS OF CHINA AND HONG KONG

Colonel V.R. Burkhardt DSO, OBE Valentine Rodolphe Burkhardt was an accomplished man, who competently turned his many and varied skills to good effect. He was born in 1884 and began his career in the Army when joined the Royal Field Artillery at 19 years of age. In 1913 he went to Peking as a language student and qualified as an interpreter in Mandarin.

Recalled for the First World War, he served at many fronts, including Gallipoli and Passchendaele, reaching the rank of Major. He returned to China in 1923 and spent 5 years based in Tientsin while also travelling extensively in the interior. This was followed by 4 years’ regimental service at home commanding the 13th Light Battery, 5th Brigade at Ewshott, then at Bulford.

Following this spell in the U.K., Colonel Burkhardt again returned to China in 1932 as a Military Attaché serving in Peking, Shanghai, Chungking and Hong Kong. Towards the end of the Second World War, between 1943-46, he returned to the U.K., where he was employed by the Navy.

In retirement Colonel Burkhardt returned to Hong Kong to live in Stanley. Here he collaborated with an old friend from Peking, Madame Natasha de Breuilto to write a three-volume, illustrated book on Chinese Creeds and Customs. When they had first met Madam de Breuilto was helping Russians escape the Bolsheviks. Colonel Burkhardt wrote a regular column for the South China Morning Post. He was also an authority on butterflies and his paintings were used to illustrate an article for the Hong Kong branch of the Royal Asiatic Society Colonel Burkhardt’s father was interested in Chinese stamps and he chose to develop the collection. It is apparent that he applied much time to philately after returning to China in 1932 and his favourite collection, the Large Dragons of Shanghai, is a work of devotion. The collection is still in its original album with his original label on the front dated “12.4.46”. This is an album of museum quality and worthy of examination while the opportunity still exists.

It was during his time at Ewshott that Burkhardt began a series of amusing and illustrated letters to the two young daughters of his friend, Captain Middleton. On Sundays the two girls were allowed to visit the barracks with their father after church to pet their favourite mule, named Custard. After writing a letter of thanks to Custard, they were delighted to receive a reply and this was the start of a very entertaining correspondence.

These letters have been reproduced in a book, Confessions of Custard, A Military Mule; Leo Cooper Books, 1995

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January 13, 2013 - HONG KONG Note: All buyers must read the notes concerning requests for Extensions printed on page 2 of this catalogue.

The Terms of that notice must be complied with fully under all circumstances.

SUNDAY 13 JANUARY 2013 Commencing at 1.30 p.m.

MUNICIPAL POSTS Shanghai

2001

2002

2003

2005

Large Dragons 2001

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Printing 2: 4ca. yellow, unused; showing gap between “SHANGH” and “AI”, exceptionally large margins all round for these first printings. Fresh and fine. A superb example of this scarce stamp. Chow 2b. Colonel Valentine Burkhardt collection. Photo HK$15,000-20,000

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Printing 13: 2ca. grey-black, good margins with a central strike of the belt buckle cancellation type SPL-3 in carmine-red; thin patch on reverse. A stamp of extremely fine appearance. Colonel Valentine Burkhardt collection. Photo HK$15,000-20,000

2003

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Printing 29: 1ca. dull blue with a part strike of the small belt buckle cancellation at right; tiny thin at foot and heavily stained. Peter Holcombe opinion (1988). Photo

HK$6,000-8,000

2004 2004

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Printing 37: 3ca. terracotta on laid paper used with a very faint strike of the large belt buckle cancellation type SPL-4 in red; small margins, just cut into top left corner and some splitting of the paper along the internal horizontal frame lines (which were heavily impressed into the paper). A very good example of this rare stamp, only five or six used examples were previously recorded. Colonel Valentine Burkhardt collection. Photo HK$60,000-80,000 There are five states of this printing. This example is from the second state showing a small space between “HA” and “C” in line

2005

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Printing 45: 3ca. terracotta-brown cancelled by a part strike of small belt buckle cancellation in red, centred over the right margin; just cut into at foot. A good example.

Peter Holcomber opinion (1988). Photo HK$10,000-15,000

2006

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Printing 60: 12 ca. orange-brown in a complete sheet of six, unused; a couple of tiny peripheral tone spots do not detract from this fine sheet. Colonel Valentine Burkhardt collection. Photo This sheet shows the raised “A” in candareens which is believed to be the first state of this printing 5

HK$6,000-8,000

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FINE STAMPS AND COVERS OF CHINA AND HONG KONG Municipal Posts, Shanghai - contd.

2007

An outstanding and truely magnificent collection in Frank Godden album, arranged by the different groups of printing. Each page is beautifully presented with skillful calligraphy indicating the notable features of each stamp whilst the introductory page for each of the twenty-three groups is with a hand-painted, coloured illustration. The collection includes group I with a fine examples of 2ca. grey-black and 16c. scarlet plus 4ca. and different 8ca. (4); a comprehensive selection of later printings which includes a fine example of the scarce 16ca. printing 5 in the lighter shade caused by under inking, 2ca. printing 10 with large margins and fine used with small belt buckle, 16ca. terracotta printing 17, 16ca. carmine-red of printing 18 which shows a double frame line at left, 1ca. blue shades of printing 23 (9) showing the different settings including raised “SH” and on wove paper (4), 2ca. greyblack on laid paper of printing 26b and 4ca. yellow on laid paper (3) of printing 27, 16ca. orange-vermilion of printing 31 showing “1” of “16” virtually omitted, 3ca. terracotta of printing 34 unused and used with 1866 (30 Jan.) c.d.s., an early date for this stamp, 6ca. terracotta of printing 36, 1ca. blue of printing 38 used, 2ca. black of printing 54 on laid paper, a previously unrecorded variety, 3ca. reddish brown printing 50 used and later printings.

This very important collection must be viewed to fully appreciate its great appeal. This very specialised study offers an ideal and unique opportunity to acquire such a magnificent collection. The condition is, naturally, a little variable but the margins on most stamps, particularly the earlier printings, are generous. There are a few gaps which could be filled and some on the hinges are of an old type which are heavily coloured, however, these are easily removed (by careful wetting) without damaging either the stamp or the pages. (179). Colonel Valentine Burkhardt collection. Photo HK$400,000-500,000

Colonel Burkhardt’s interest in this issue is exemplified by his handwritten notes which accompany this lot. He writes, “By order of the Municipal Council date 4th December 1864 the postal rates were reduced to 1, 2, 3, 6 & 12 candareens On Nov 15th 1865 the N.C.D.N. announced that letters and circulars etc were charged 1 cand to subscribers, and to non subscribers 2, 3, 6, & 12 candareens.

This looks as if the 1 candareen blue was new at that date, and a fair quantity had to be printed off to meet the demands. It appears that the die, and a supply of laid paper were handed to a printer who knocked off a large quantity in a fairly slovenly fashion, as the looseness of the type setting and endless small varieties in the position of the compartment lines will show (Group VIII).

He also printed a few on the white wove paper. (Thornhills 6 (a) and (b) or Luffs 32 and 35), both exist on wove. While printing these stamps demands must have been sent in for a supply of 2, 4, 8 and 16 cands, and the printer who had lost or mislaid the final s struck off these using the remainder of his stock of laid paper, and falling back on wove when he exhausted it, accounting for Groups IX and X with candareen in the singular. On the error being pointed out he must have rummaged about to find the missing s, and failing to do so, supplied a new one which did duty for Groups XI to XIII for the 3, 6 and 12 candareens.

A new antique 1 was introduced for this printing which does duty for the first time for the 16c instead of the roman I which appears in Groups XI to XIII. Luffs No 14 certainly belongs to Group III and not to Group IV. The compartment line on the value is undamaged, final s of candareens is in the position of Group III, and the setting is identical with nos 12 and 13. He marks this with an asterisk saying he has not seen the stamps which probably accounts for the error as there is no illustration in Thornhill.

I am not satisfied with his placing of no 78 (T.19a) though he says he has seen it used. I have a copy which closely resembles the setting of T.’s illustration of 19a, but has the dot after O of L.P.O. very slightly raised above the line. This stamp has the compartment line above the letters ND of candareen damaged, which places it anterior to Group XIII to which I think it belongs. It has the large new S to candareens which places it after Group X and was probably printed with or after the 6 candareens of Group XI, as the setting of candareens is identical with this stamp.” There is also a template for his hand-drawn illustrations

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Colonel Valentine Burkhardt’s Collection of Shanghai Large Dragons

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FINE STAMPS AND COVERS OF CHINA AND HONG KONG Municipal Posts, Shanghai - contd.

Collections and Ranges 2008

An attractive and valuable, mostly unused, collection on hand-written leaves which includes 1866-72 set of four unused including “8” for “3” and imperf. proofs of 2c., 4c. and 8c.; 1867 set of four with “CANDS” for “CAND” and “6” for “3” (used); a good group of the 1873-75 provisionals including 1ca. on 6c. surcharge inverted in both blue and black (used) and 3ca. on 2c., 1ca. on 6ca, 1ca. on 12ca. (small defect); 1872 2c. perf.15 unused and used; 1875 1ca. yellow perf.111⁄ 2 (thin); 1876 set of five to 12ca.; 1877 provisionals including 1ca. on 6ca. and 1ca. on 9ca. (both used); 1877 1ca. carmine; 1877-80 both perfs. to 100 cash and provisionals; 1884-86 new colours; 1886-88 surcharges with varieties; 1888 surcharges with 20 cash on 40 cash inverted; 1888 20 cash grey on a sheet of twenty-five; 1890-92 sets; 1892-93 surcharges; Postage Dues and later issued. Condition is a little mixed in places, still a very appealing collection. Colonel Valentine Burkhardt collection. Photo HK$30,000-35,000

2009

A duplicated selection of Small Dragons on Hagner pages which includes 1873-75 1ca. on 2c. (2), 1ca. on 4c. unused (42) including a fine block of four, most in blue plus some in black, and used (2) and 1c. on 8c. (2), various cash surcharges including 40cash on 80cash surcharge inverted, 1889 20cash on 100cash block of four, plus others; condition is a little mixed in places. (98) HK$45,000-50,000

Amoy

2010 2010

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1896 1c. overprinted “POSTAGE/DUE” in seriffed capital letters; large part original gum with some slight gum wrinkling as usual. A fresh and fine example of this scarce stamp.

S.G. D29; Chan LAD12. Colonel Valentine Burkhardt collection. Photo

HK$2,000-2,500

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January 13, 2013 - HONG KONG

Chefoo

2011 2011

1897 (6 Jan.) envelope to Hamburg, Germany marked “Samples of no value” bearing 1894 1c. tied by Chefoo c.d.s. in blue and used with German Reichspost 10pf. tied by German Post Office Shanghai c.d.s. (8.1); the envelope with creasing and some damage from contents, nevertheless a good example of the scarce Sample Rate. Photo HK$14,000-16,000

Kewkiang 2012

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1894 selection of sheets with 1⁄ 2 c. black on pink (sheet split) including variety centre bar of kiang inserted by hand [34 and 39], 1⁄ 2 c. red on yellow (2 sheets) and 1c. black (sheet split) all cancelled by good strikes of “KEWKIANG/LOCAL POST” dated oval; a few creases

HK$2,500-3,000

Postal Stationery 2013

A selection of unused with a good, duplicated, range of Shanghai cards, envelopes, letter cards and wrappers, Chefoo with cards (2), lettercard (3) and newspaper wrapper plus some others. Generally clean and fine

HK$1,000-1,200

Collections and Ranges 2014

An attractive and valuable collection on leaves with Amoy including 1896 1⁄ 2 c. on 4c. surcharges with “Gent” for Cent” in blue, other surcharges and Postage Dues; useful Chinkiang with first issue 1c. proof pair in rose-red, Postage Due with first issue 4c. overprint double in red and black, inverted overprints (11) including 1⁄ 2 c. overprint in red, also 1⁄ 2 “U” omitted and “U” inserted by hand, 1895 printed Postage Dues with 6c. imperf. horizontally (pair), 5c. on 5c. surcharge inverted, Service set unused and used; Chungking unused and used; Hankow with first issue set of three and later with surcharges, Postage Dues including the set of five inverted and 5c. double; Ichang; Kewkiang 1894 to 40c., 1896 surcharges 1c. on 5c. surcharge double, one on reverse, Postage Due 1⁄ 2 c. overprint inverted; Nanking unused and used, 1c. imperf.; extensive Wuhu with 1894 to 40c. including 1c. and 10c. imperforate vertical pairs, 1895 overprints; 1895 values plus overprints including inverted on 1c. (used), 2c., 6c., 15c. and 40c., “P.P.C.” overprint in red with 10c. inverted, in black and in combination with Chinese characters; Postage Due overprints including inverted on 10c. and on “P.P.C.” stamps. Condition is a little mixed in places but this does not detract from an impressive collection. Colonel Valentine Burkhardt collection HK$35,000-40,000 9

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FINE STAMPS AND COVERS OF CHINA AND HONG KONG

CHINA Large Dragons

2015

Proof with Extra Circle 2015

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3ca. vermilion horizontal pair [11-12], imperforate on fine wove paper with sheet margin at left, large margins all round; position [12] showing the first stages of the weakening of the design around the dragon’s claw, the special ink of these proofs giving this pair a particular bright appearance. Fresh and very fine. Chan 1b. Colonel Valentine Burkhardt collection. Photo HK$40,000-50,000

2016

2017

Proof with Extra Circle Removed 2016

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1ca. deep green [6] with sheet margin at left, other margins are good to large, with most original gum. Fine. Chan 2a. Colonel Valentine Burkhardt collection. Photo

HK$8,000-10,000

1878 Thin Paper 2017

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1ca. deep green [15] unused with gum; a good example. Photo

HK$2,500-3,000

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January 13, 2013 - HONG KONG

2018

2018

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3ca. brown-red, a sheet of twenty-five, setting I showing the dramatic plate wear near the dragon’s right claw [12], with full original gum and lightly mounted; the top margin has been reduced a fraction, otherwise a fresh and fine sheet. Chan 2. Colonel Valentine Burkhardt collection. Photo HK$200,000-250,000

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FINE STAMPS AND COVERS OF CHINA AND HONG KONG China, Large Dragons, 1878 Thin Paper - contd.

2019

2019

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2020

2021

2022

3ca. bright vermilion [3] showing the early stages of the breaks in “C” and right value tablet, part to large part original gum. Fresh. Photo

HK$2,500-3,000

2020

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3ca. red [3] showing broken “C”, part to large part original gum. Fine. Photo

HK$2,500-3,000

2021

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3ca. red [5] showing white spot in dragon’s left whisker, used with part Chefoo seal cancellation. Attractive. Chan 2e. Photo

HK$1,500-2,000

3ca. deep red [6] showing white spot in dragon’s left whiskers, unused with some gum.

Chan 2e. Photo

HK$3,000-4,000

2022

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2024

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2023

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3ca. brown-red [15], unused without gum. Photo

HK$2,000-2,500

2024

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3ca. dull red [20], unused without gum; a couple of slightly short perforations. Fresh.

Photo

HK$2,000-2,500

3ca. in bright orange-red and pale dull red shades, latter with a very fine strike of Tientsin seal type E in blue-black (small thin). (2). Photo

HK$2,500-3,000

2025

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January 13, 2013 - HONG KONG

2026

2026

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5ca. yellow-orange in a complete sheet of twenty-five from setting I, with full original gum; the sheet has been split into two blocks and the top margin reduced with some paper adherences at the edges of the wide margins and light horizontal crease in the lower margin; nevertheless very fresh and a good sheet. Chan 3. Colonel Valentine Burkhardt collection. Photo HK$400,000-500,000

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2027 2027

刂

2028

2029

5ca. yellow [5], large part original gum. Photo

HK$4,000-5,000

1882 Wide Setting 2028

2029

ᔛ

刂

3ca. dull red [5] with a faint strike of “CUSTOMS/SHANGHAI” datestamp in red; fresh and attractive. Photo

HK$4,000-5,000

3ca. dull red [11], part original gum. Photo

HK$3,000-4,000

2030 (obverse) 2030

刂

2030 (reverse)

5ca. yellow-ochre [3] showing the ink suffused through to the reverse, also showing traces of 1ca. offset on reverse, unused; small repair at top. Unusual. Photo HK$50,000-55,000

————— 2031 —————

————— 2032 —————

1883 Thick Paper, Clean Cut Perforations 2031

2032

ᔛ

ᔛ

1ca. bright green [3], 3ca. Venetian red [21] and 5ca. chrome-yellow, fine used with Peking seal cancellations in blue. Photo

HK$6,000-7,000

1ca. yellow-green [1] (first printing), 3ca. Venetian red [11] and 5ca. chrome-yellow, good to fine used with seal cancellations. Photo

HK$5,000-6,000

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2033

2034

2035

2033

刂

1ca. green [11] unused with traces of gum; tiny thin spot. Photo

HK$1,500-2,000

2034

ᔛ

1ca. yellow-green [12] cancelled by a large part (Wenchow) Customs Mail Matter cancellation in red and showing a small part of the boxed Don’t Demand handstamp in black. Scarce. Photo

HK$3,000-5,000

1883 Thick Paper, Rough Perforations 2035

ᔛ

3ca. bright red [4] showing semi-circle by value, part Tientsin seal type E in bluish black; small thin and a couple of short perfs. Photo

HK$1,500-2,000

Ex 2036 Collections and Ranges 2036

A collection on leaves, mostly unused, with examples from the different issues including thin paper (3 sets) showing different shades with extra 5ca. used with part customs c.d.s.; wide margins set unused (5ca. with crease and other faults) and thick paper issue with shades and values to 5ca. Well written up on leaves but the condition is mixed. (23).

Colonel Valentine Burkhardt collection. Photo HK$40,000-45,000 15

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1885-88 Small Dragons

2038

2037

1888 Perforation 1112⁄ -12 2037

2038

ᔛអ B

ᔛ

1ca. dull green, perf.111⁄ 2 in a left pane of twenty, setting 6, including the small stamp [11], cancelled by Customs Shanghai 1896 (20 Aug.) c.d.s.; some light ageing and one stamp torn. A useful setting block. Photo

HK$2,000-2,500

1ca. dull green cancelled by a superb and central strike of “CUSTOMS/TAMSUY” c.d.s. in blue with yeardate omitted. Fine and rare. Photo

HK$5,000-10,000

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2039

Covers 2039

1892 (8 Sept.) envelope to Astor House, Shanghai bearing 3ca. perf.111⁄ 2 , uncancelled and showing a good strike of the rare “U.S.POSTAL AGENCY/SHANGHAI, CHINA” business use datestamp in blue (used on U.S. Postal Agency mail within China) alongside; the reverse with Shanghai Local Post c.d.s. and postman’s manuscript characters; a little roughly opened at side. A rare and important cover, there being only about half a dozen examples of this postmark, this is the earliest example recorded by us. Photo HK$30,000-40,000 This cover was delivered by the Shanghai Local Post, so there was no need to cancel the Customs Post stamp. This is the same correspondence sent from U.S.S. Monocacy as lots 2057 and 2134

———— Ex 2040 ————

Collections and Ranges 2040

A small collection on leaves which commences with a beautiful hand-painted illustration with unused examples from both printings including one set in pairs, also 1ca. and 3ca. imperforate. (16). Colonel Valentine Burkhardt collection. Photo HK$15,000-20,000

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1894 Dowager Empress

—— Ex 2041 ——

2041

刂+ អ

1ca. to 24ca. set of nine in blocks of four, large part original gum; 1ca. with variety extra row of blind perforations at top, 4ca. and 6ca. diagonal creases, 9ca. variety dot by fen (pane 2 [12]); a couple of light age marks but a fine set. Scarce in blocks of four.

Photo HK$250,000-300,000 Note: It is estimated that there are only about 30 sets in blocks of four

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刂+ អ

9ca. grey-green variety tête-bêche in a block of four from pane 1, large part original gum; a few tone marks on reverse. This variety is usually in a vertical pair so is fairly scarce in a block of four. Photo HK$20,000-25,000

2043

2044

2045

2046

1897 Second Printing 2043

2044

2045

刂

刂

刂

1ca. red-orange in a horizontal pair, large part original gum; the left stamp with very large margins, small hinge remainder. Fresh and fine. S.G. 25; Chan 22S. Colonel Valentine Burkhardt collection. Photo

HK$5,000-7,000

3ca. chrome-yellow, large part original gum; with exceptionally wide left margin showing a significant portion of the adjacent stamp as well as a wide margin at right; hinge remainders. A fresh and fine example. S.G. 27, Chan 24S. Colonel Valentine Burkhardt collection. Photo

HK$3,000-4,000

4ca. pale rose in an interpanneau pair, with full original gum. Very fresh and fine. S.G. 28, Chan 25S. Colonel Valentine Burkhardt collection. Photo

HK$6,000-8,000

This is the only 4ca. interpanneau pair we have recorded

2046

刂

5ca. yellow, part original gum; well cented, some light gum disturbance. Fresh appearance. S.G. 29, Chan 26S. Colonel Valentine Burkhardt collection. Photo

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HK$2,500-3,000

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2047

2048

2049

2047

刂

9ca. light green, part original gum; centred a little high. Fresh and fine. This is a scarce variation of shade for the second printing. S.G. 31; Chan 28S. Colonel Valentine Burkhardt collection. Photo HK$20,000-25,000

2048

刂

12ca. pale orange-yellow, part to large part original gum; with some blind perfs. at foot; a good example of this scarce stamp. S.G. 32; Chan 29S. Colonel Valentine Burkhardt collection. Photo HK$20,000-25,000

2049

刂

24ca. deep rose-red, part to large part original gum; small hinge remainders, quite well centred. Fresh appearance. S.G. 33; Chan 30S. Colonel Valentine Burkhardt collection.

Photo HK$15,000-20,000

—— Ex 2050 ——

Mollendorf Printing 2050

刂

1ca. to 24ca. set of nine in pairs, large part original gum; usual mixed centring for this issue, 3ca. with interpanneau margin, one 9ca. is thinned, otherwise fresh and fine.

Chan 22-30M. Colonel Valentine Burkhardt collection. Photo HK$50,000-60,000

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2051 2052 Covers 2051 ័

2ca. green well tied by a good strike of Shanghai seal type B on piece of newspaper wrapper from The Shanghai Mercury, addressed to Tientsin. Fresh and fine and paying the 2ca. printed paper rate. Photo HK$12,000-15,000

2052 ័

4ca. light carmine tied by Shanghai seal type B on piece of newspaper wrapper of The Shanghai Mercury, addressed to Tientsin. Fine. Unusual and interesting, paying double the printed paper rate. Photo HK$18,000-22,000

2053

2053

1896 (14 July) envelope to London (side flap missing) bearing 9ca. grey-green tied by a light strike of Peking seal in blue and part French transit c.d.s. in red; sent through the French Post Office with “Chine” 25c. tied by “SHANG-HAI/CHINE” c.d.s. with a second strike alongside, the reverse with Peking (blue) and Shanghai customs c.d.s.; light soiling.

An attractive cover with both adhesives on the address side. Photo HK$15,000-20,000

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Ex 2054 Collections and Ranges 2054

刂

An attractive and valuable collection on beautifully presented album pages with four hand-painted illustrations with the basic set unused to 24ca. (2) with some shades and includes three 9ca. tête-bêche pairs from sheets 2, 3 and 4. Some of the lower values in mixed condition, otherwise a very good and appealing lot. (19). Colonel Valentine Burkhardt collection. Photo HK$30,000-40,000 WWW.SPINK.COM

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2055 Small Figures on Dowager First Print 2055

刂

2c. on 2ca. bright green bearing a light strike of Shanghai ping liang fu in black characters, unused. Of unknown status. Photo

HK$8,000-10,000

2056 2056

刂

10c. on 9ca. dull green variety surcharge double pane 4 [5] (the first stamp of the second row as this value was printed in reduced sheets of 20), unused with some gum; there is a 6mm closed tear at the top. A fresh and attractive example of this great rarity. S.G. 44c; Chan 44fd. Photo HK$600,000-700,000 PROVENANCE: Warren Kauder, November 1971 Seventeen examples for one pane of twenty have been recorded, one of these is used

2057 2057

1897 (18 Oct.) envelope to Astor House, Shanghai bearing 4c. on 4ca. tied by Hankow Dollar chop in black with similar for Shanghai in blue on the reverse along with postman’s notation; the address side with straight-line “U.S.S. ‘MONOCACY’” handstamp in violet.

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Large Figures, Wide Surcharge on First Printing 2058

ᔛ

1

⁄ 2 c. on 3ca. orange-yellow showing the variety surcharge very low with “cent” at the top of the stamp; cancelled by a part strike of Customs Shanghai c.d.s. This is a scarce stamp showing such a large displacement of the surcharge. Colonel Valentine Burkhardt collection. Photo

HK$4,000-6,000

The “Golden Dragon”

2059

2059

刂

10c. on 12ca. deep orange, pane 2 [2], large part original gum which has been a little redistributed; there is a small closed tear near the upper left corner. In the distinctive colour of the first printing and a good example of this very scarce stamp. Holcombe Opinion (1996). S.G. 55; Chan 54. Photo HK$600,000-650,000 Twelve sheets of twenty-five of this stamp were issued. The unused, one of the rarest stamps of China, mostly originate from two panes, where no used examples are recorded. All these sheets are surcharges with the right hand surcharge pane. Numbers recorded Unused 14, Used 51

2058

2060

ᔛ

2060

2061

10c. on 12ca. deep orange, [3] cancelled by Soochow Customs 1897 (15 June) c.d.s.; some light ageing. A good example of this popular stamp. Photo HK$30,000-35,000 Note: All of the used examples are cancelled in either Ningpo or Soochow

2061

刂

30c. on 24ca. rose-red, right pane [12] showing small break in yang, large part original gum; good colour, fresh and fine. S.G. 56; Chan 55. Colonel Valentine Burkhardt collection. Photo HK$12,000-15,000 WWW.SPINK.COM

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—————————— Ex 2062 ——————————

Large Figures, Wide Surcharge on Second Printing 2062

刂+ អ

1

⁄ 2 c. on 3ca. to 30c. on 24ca. set of nine in blocks of four, large part original gum; 1c. on 1ca. and 2c. on 2ca. both with nick dot of yang (pane 2 [9]), 8c. on 6ca. includes varieties broken central part of kun (pane 1 [13]) and cracked dot of yang type C (pane 1 [17]), 10c. on 12ca. crack dot of yang type B (pane 2 [12]). Fersh and fine and an exceptional set. S.G. 57-65; Chan 56-64. Photo HK$320,000-350,000

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2063

2064 2065

2063

2064

2065

刂

刂

刂+ អ

1

⁄ 2 c. on 3ca. bright yellow, variety imperforate horizontally in a vertical pair, pane 1 [15/19] showing broken kun and broken charn, large part original gum with a couple of hinge remainders; a good example of this error. S.G. 57a; Chan 56d. Colonel Valentine Burkhardt collection. Photo

HK$6,000-8,000

4c. on 4ca. rose variety misplaced perforations showing part of the stamp at right, giving the imperession of imperforate between; a vertical pair, large part original gum. Photo

HK$8,000-10,000

30c. on 24ca. deep rose-red in an upper right corner block from the right hand pane (2) showing the variety “30” 2mm above “cents”, large part original gum; centred a little low and left, small thin at the top of the corner stamp and small adherence on reverse.

A good positional block. S.G. 65b; Chan 64d. Colonel Valentine Burkhardt collection.

Photo HK$20,000-25,000

2066

2066

ᔛ

30c. on 24ca. dull rose variety “30” 2mm above “cents” [5] cancelled by Hankow Dollar chop; large margins, good used. Photo

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2067 Large Figures, Narrow Surcharge on First Printing 2067

刂+ អ

1

⁄ 2 c. on 1ca. orange-yellow, a block of four with interpanneau margin at right and includes the variety on basic stamp, tall “I” in “CHINA” (pane 7 [8]), the same stamp also has the variety “cent.” to left, part original gum; light ageing and hinge remainders. A very scarce multiple, it is thought that there are only about five blocks recorded; this is particularly desirable with these positional varieties.

HK$65,000-70,000

2068

2069

2070

Large Figures, Narrow Surcharge on Third Printing 2068

刂

⁄ 2 c. on 3ca. dull yellow variety surcharge inverted, pane 1 [10] showing nick in dot of yang, part original gum; hinge remainder and small glue adherence on reverse; fresh.

S.G. 78c; Chan 74g. Colonel Valentine Burkhardt collection. Photo HK$10,000-12,000

2069

刂

4c. on 4ca. dull pink, variety surcharge inverted, part original gum with hinge remainder on reverse; a few short perfs. but still a good example. S.G. 81a; Chan 77b. Colonel Valentine Burkhardt collection. Photo HK$10,000-12,000

2070

刂

10c. on 9ca. dull yellow-green variety surcharge inverted, part to large part original gum; perf. faults at foot and lower right corner. S.G. 83a; Chan 79b. Photo

1

2071

HK$2,000-3,000

2072

2071

刂

30c. on 24ca. rose-red, left pane 5, [7] showing broken kun, large part original gum; light vertical gum wrinkle and centred a little low and left. An extremely fresh and desirable example of this scarce stamp. S.G. 85; Chan 81. Colonel Valentine Burkhardt collection.

Photo HK$120,000-150,000

2072

刂

30c. on 24ca. light rose-red, part original gum; from the sheet which is centred well to the left, some light ageing and a few short perforations. A good example of this scarce stamp. S.G. 85; Chan 81. Photo HK$120,000-150,000 27

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2073

Ex 2074 Redrawn Designs 2073

刂

⁄ 2 c. on 3ca. bright orange-yellow, variety “1⁄ 2 ” 1⁄ 2 mm below Chinese characters, pane 4 [8], large part original gum; tiny split in one perf. at top, otherwise fresh and fine.

S.G. 85a; Chan 82c. Colonel Valentine Burkhardt collection. Photo HK$20,000-25,000 1

Collections and Ranges 2074

刂

A very fine and attractive collection on leaves with small figures on Small Dragon set in pair (2c on 3ca.) or blocks of four; small figures set of ten with some shades and top two values in horizontal pairs plus some positional varieties including “1” for “1⁄ 2 ”; Large Figures, Wide Setting on first printing with values to 10c. on 9ca. plus second printing set in horizontal pairs, one 30c. on 24ca. with variety of “3” type A, also cracked dot of yang type C (4c. on 4ca.), broken slanting stroke of gin (10c. on 9ca.); Narrow Setting on Small Dragon set of three, first print values to 8c. on 6ca., 10c. on 9ca. and 10c. on 12ca., third printing values to 10c. on 12ca. including broken slanting dot of gin at left and cracked dot of yang on 1c. on 1ca. (pane 2 [17-18]), broken foot of kun on 4c. on 4ca.; redrawn stamps in horizontal pairs. Some have been heavily mounted but the condition is generally good to fine. An exceptional lot. Colonel Valentine Burkhardt collection.

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2075

Unsurcharged 2075

刂

3c. red, perf.13.7x14 in the paler shade associated with this stamp, with thick, crinkly gum (which may not be original); one perf. at top right with trivial weakness. Fresh colour and fine appearance. This stamp is centred to the right (also found on the singles and block of four which are found on the top rows of the perf.15 stamps). A good example of one of the most sought-after stamps of Chinese philately. Photo HK$350,000-400,000 The unsurcharged stamp is the precursor to the very popular revenue surcharge issues.

In 1887, 53 examples were recorded in “The Revenue Surcharges of China 1897”. A few others have surfaced in collections since then, including this example. In addition, about twenty examples were discovered in China (though all of these are toned) and two blocks of six were discovered by Spink in 2008

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2076 Small Figures 2076

刂អ B

2c. on 3c. red in an upper left corner block of twenty-five including varieties broken “n” [1], comma for stop [5] and inverted “s” [15], large part original gum; a couple of patches of dry gum and a few split perfs. between one stamp and the margin. Very fresh and fine with strong colour. Colonel Valentine Burkhardt collection. Photo HK$200,000-250,000

2077 2077

2078

2079

刂

刂

ᔛ

2078

2c. on 3c. red [1] part original gum; centred very low and left. Fresh and with bright colour. Photo

HK$3,000-4,000

2c. on 3c. red [1] unused without gum, an exceptionally tall stamp with surcharge centred to the right; a faint perf. tone. Unusual. Photo

HK$2,000-2,500

2c. on 3c. red [1], broken “n” cancelled by pa-kua in brownish black of Amoy; good.

Photo

HK$1,000-1,200

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2081

2082

2083

2084

2085

2080

刂

2c. on 3c. red [2], unused and regummed; well centred and fresh colour. Photo

HK$2,000-2,500

2081

刂

2c. on 3c. [3] with broken fen, part original gum. Photo

HK$2,500-3,000

2082

刂

2c. on 3c. red [5] with comma for stop, part original gum; hinge remainder, stamp centred right, good colour. Photo

HK$2,500-3,000

2c. on 3c. red [8] showing a weakness of the printing, large part original gum. Fresh and fine. Photo

HK$2,500-3,000

2c. on 3c. red [9], part original gum; hinge remainder and adherence in centre. Fresh.

Photo

HK$3,000-4,000

2c. on 3c. red [10] unused without gum; centred very high and right, a couple of slightly short perforations. Photo

HK$2,000-2,500

2083

2084

2085

刂

刂

刂

2086

2086

2087

2088

2089

2090

2091

刂

刂

刂

刂

刂

刂

2087

2088

2089

2090

2091

2c. on 3c. red [11], large part original gum; well centred, good colour, fresh and fine.

Photo

HK$4,000-5,000

2c. on 3c. red [13] variety no stop after “cents”, part to large part original gum; faint perf. tone. Chan 34f. Photo

HK$2,500-3,000

2c. on 3c. [15] inverted “s”, part to large part original gum; centred a little high and right. Chan 84g. Photo

HK$2,500-3,000

2c. on 3c. red [18], part original gum; hinge remainder, small thinning, well centred and good colour. Photo

HK$1,000-1,500

2c. on 3c. red [19], large part original gum; centred high and right, toned perf. at left, good colour. Photo

HK$3,000-4,000

2c. on 3c. red [20], part original gum; centred very low, hinge remainder and slight gum thinning on reverse. Fresh. Photo

HK$1,000-1,200

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2092

ᔛ

2c. on 3c. red, a selection of used including no stop after cents, inverted “s” (3); condition is a little mixed. Fair to good. (8) HK$10,000-12,000

2093

2094

2093

ᔛ

2c. on 3c. red variety surcharge inverted, [5] showing comma for stop cancelled by Swatow or Canton pa-kua; there is a very slight thin at top, fresh colour and a good example of this popular error. Colonel Valentine Burkhardt collection. Photo HK$150,000-200,000

2094

刂

2c. on 3c. red variety surcharge inverted, [9], part to large part original gum with a couple of dry patches, well centred and of exceptionally fresh colour. A fabulous example of this error. Colonel Valentine Burkhardt collection. Photo HK$300,000-400,000

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2095

2095

刂

4c. on 3c. [5] unused without gum; fresh colour, well centred with large margins including the typically large right margin from the right side of the pane; small imperfection at foot which barely detracts from this handsome stamp. Only 163 unused examples are so far recorded. Photo HK$200,000-250,000 PROVENANCE:

Adolphus Diercking, November 1956 Sotheby auction, May 1994

2096

2096

刂

4c. on 3c. red [7] showing broken kun; the stamp has been rebacked and regummed, nevertheless, well centred and with fresh, deep colour and still a very collectable example of this scarce stamp. B.P.A. Certificate (2012) stating, “unused, genuine, has been rebacked”. Photo HK$40,000-50,000

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2097

2098

Ex 2099

2100

Large Figures 2097

ᔛ

1c. on 3c. red [6] cancelled by neat Customs c.d.s.; fine. Photo

HK$1,000-1,200

2098

ᔛ

1c. on 3c. red [8] cancelled by a good strike of Customs Swatow c.d.s. dated 1897 (13 May). Photo

HK$1,000-1,500

1c. on 3c. red [9] and [23], unused; the first without gum, the latter with central repaired tear. Photo. (2)

HK$3,000-4,000

1c. on 3c. red [10] showing many breaks in the character “one”, large part original gum; fresh. Photo

HK$1,500-2,000

2099

2100

刂

刂

2101 2101

刂

1c. on 3c. red [21-25] pane II, horizontal strip of five with right margin, large part original gum and includes the variety “one cent” 3mm below character instead of 4mm [25]. Photo HK$10,000-15,000

2102 2102

2103

2104

刂

刂

刂

2103

1c. on 3c. red [23], part to large part original gum; some marking on reverse, well centred. Photo

HK$1,200-1,500

1c. on 3c. red [25] with narrow gap above “one cent”, part original gum; hinge remainder, well centred and good colour. Photo

HK$3,000-4,000

1c. on 3c. red [25] showing the variety “one cent” 3mm below character instead of 4mm, unused without gum. Chan 87d. Photo

HK$1,500-2,000

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——————— 2105 ———————

2105

2106

2107

刂

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刂

————— Ex 2106 —————

1c. on 3c. red, a group of unused with [11] off-centre, [14] showing perf.12 at foot and [18] showing the non-constant variety vertical bar in centre of top characters, part original gum; two stamps with small thins. An interesting group. (3). Photo

HK$4,000-5,000

1c. on 3c. a group of used with large box (3), horizontal pair [24-25] cancelled by pa-kua (Swatow or Canton) showing 3mm between “one cent” and character and [4] showing a distinct white line through “C” of “CHINA” caused by a hair, or similar, on the printing plate (thinned); a few imperfections but an interesting group. (6). Photo

HK$8,000-10,000

1c. on 3c. red, a small group on album page with singles (2), pair and block of four (split perfs. between) showing some positional varieties including large box (2) and no stop after “cent”; part to large part original gum. Good to fine. (8). Colonel Valentine Burkhardt collection HK$30,000-35,000

2108

2109

2110

2111

2112

2108

刂

2c. on 3c. red [6], unused and regummed; slight staining at top right corner. Photo

HK$1,000-1,200

2109

ᔛ

2c. on 3c. red [7] broken kun fine used with Dollar chop. Photo

HK$1,000-1,200

2110

ᔛ

2c. on 3c. red [16] good used with central Dollar chop. Photo

HK$1,000-1,200

2111

刂

2c. on 3c. red [22], large part original gum; fresh. Photo

HK$2,500-3,000

2112

ᔛ

2c. on 3c. red [23] fine used with central Shanghai Customs c.d.s. Photo

HK$1,000-1,200

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2113

2113

刂

————— Ex 2115 —————

2114

2c. on 3c. red [23-24] horizontal pair, part to large part original gum; large hinge remainder, very fresh and fine. Photo

HK$5,000-6,000

2114

刂

2c. on 3c. red [24], part original gum; tiny thin spot, fresh with strong colour. Photo

HK$1,500-2,000

2115

ᔛ

2c. on 3c. red, a selection with Hankow Customs c.d.s. (thin), part Dollar chop and bilingual dater, pa-kua in blue and others; a few small faults. (6). Photo

HK$5,000-6,000

2116

2118

2117

2116

ᔛ

4c. on 3c. red [2] cancelled by pa-kua (Tientsin or Taku); a few short perfs. and light ageing. Photo

HK$2,500-3,000

2117

刂+ អ

4c. on 3c. red [4-10] block of four, part original gum; several tones spots and aged, well centred. Photo HK$40,000-50,000

2118

刂

4c. on 3c. red [6], part original gum; slight thin and a couple of age marks; well centred.

Photo

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2119 2119

ᔛ

2120

2121

2122

刂

刂

Ex 2120

2121

2122

4c. on 3c. red [7] broken kun, fine used with Shanghai Dollar chop in blue, some gum on reverse. Photo

HK$1,500-2,000

4c. on 3c. red [8] large part original gum; toned perf. at top. Also [11] used; a few tone spots. (2). Photo

HK$5,000-6,000

4c. on 3c. red [21], unused with traces of gum; slight thinning in centre. Well centred.

Photo

HK$3,000-4,000

4c. on 3c. red [24], part original gum; straight edge at foot and some thinning on the reverse. Well centred and very fresh colour. Photo

HK$1,000-1,500

2123

2124

2125

2126

2123

刂

$1 on 3c. [1], unused with some gum; centred right. Photo

2124

刂

$1 on 3c. red [1], part original gum; old hinge mark and some slight thinning on reverse.

Fresh colour. Photo HK$15,000-20,000

2125

刂

$1 on 3c. red [5] part original gum; hinge remainder, quite well centred and exceptionally fresh and fine. Colonel Valentine Burkhardt collection. Photo HK$35,000-40,000

2126

刂

$1 on 3c. red [9], unused and regummed; centred a little high and right. Photo

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HK$20,000-25,000

HK$25,000-30,000

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A Rare Multiple of the One Dollar

2127

2127

ĺˆ‚áž˘ B

$1 on 3c. [11/17] block of six, large part original gum or unmounted mint (4); deep rich colour with the surcharge centred unusually low; the left vertical pair has been folded and there are some split perforations at top and [11] had a small perf. tone at top.

Outstanding quality and a very rare and desirable multiple. Photo HK$2,500,000-3,000,000 PROVENANCE:

Major James Starr, September 1991 At this time blocks of six were the largest multiples recorded, this being one of only two such blocks. Since then two larger blocks have been found

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2128

2129

2128

刂

$1 on 3c. red [15], part original gum; old hinge remainder, some adherences on the reverse; one short perf. at left. Colonel Valentine Burkhardt collection. Photo HK$25,000-30,000

2129

刂

$1 on 3c. red [19], large part original gum; centred a little low and right, white paper and fresh. Photo HK$35,000-40,000

2130

2130

刂

$5 on 3c. red [19], unused without gum; the stamp is centred well to the left and the surcharge is very low; a couple of small paper splits neat the top left corner. A collectable example of this scarce stamp. Colonel Valentine Burkhardt collection. Photo HK$450,000-500,000

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—— Ex 2131 ——

—— Ex 2132 ——

—— Ex 2133 ——

Postmarks 2131

ᔛ

Kiukiang Pa-kua: a small group with small 2c., large 1c. and 2c., each cancelled by the 111211 cancellation; 1c. soiled and creased, large 2c. repaired tear at top. Each with Experts & Consultants Certificate (2006-07). Photo

HK$5,000-6,000

2132

ᔛ

Lungchow Pa-kua: A small group with small 2c., large 1c., 2c. and 4c., each cancelled by the 122221 pa-kua in brown-black or black; condition is a little variable and 4c. is thinned. Each with Experts & Consultants Certificate (2006-07). Photo HK$10,000-12,000

2133

ᔛ

Newchwang Pa-kua: a small group with small 2c., large 1c. and 2c. cancelled by the 222222 pa-kua; large 2c. with a couple of small thin spots, fair to good. Each with Experts & Consultants Certificate (2006-07). Photo

HK$5,000-6,000

2134 Covers 2134

1897 (19 July) envelope to Astor House, Shanghai bearing large figures 2c. pair and 4c. tied by a fine strike of Hankow Dollar chop in black, with “U.S.S. ‘MONOCACY’” handstamp in violet and manuscript “Hankow, China” in upper corner, the reverse with Shanghai arrival Dollar chop and postman’s notation; roughly opened at side.

An attractive double-rate cover and early use of the Hankow dater. Photo HK$40,000-50,000

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1897 Imperial Chinese Post

2135 2135

刂

50c. deep green or black-green error of colour, part original gum, some light gum toning.

A good example of this stamp. Only 240 issued. S.G. 104b; Chan 100a. Photo HK$12,000-15,000

2136

刂អ B

A group of blocks with 1⁄ 2 c. dull purple (40), 1c. chrome-yellow (25) and 10c. deep green (22) in an irregular block, large part original gum; some bends and creases

HK$3,500-4,000

—— 2137 ——

2137

A collection on album pages with two hand-painted illustrations of 20c. and $1, the set to $5 (2) with several shades including 50c. dark green and blue-green error of colour, unused to large part original gum, also $2 used; a few with small faults. (25). Colonel Valentine Burkhardt collection. Photo HK$40,000-45,000

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1898-1910 Chinese Imperial Post

2138

2138

1912 (7 May) red band envelope to Hankow bearing, on the reverse, bisected C.I.P. 1c. with bisected 5c. tied by Hsinganfu datestamp with transit and arrival datestamps alongside; light crease and some soiling. A collectable example of this scarce franking.

Chan 136K. Colonel Valentine Burkhardt collection. Photo HK$15,000-20,000

2139

A small group of bisect covers with 1904 Chungking cover, 1905 Foochow Telegraph forgeries (2) and 1906 Changsha front

HK$2,500-3,000

Collections and Ranges 2140

á”›

2141

A duplicated selection of values showing different postmarks, including pa-kua, some neat and well centred datestamps. (100)

A specialised study, written up on pages with numerous detailed illustrations which includes 1898 set to $5 unused and a few other higher values, an extensive study of minor positional plate varieties, several blocks and some perforations types. A highly appealing collection for the specialist of this issue. Ex P.I. Padget collection HK$15,000-20,000

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—— Ex 2142 —— 2142

刂

A collection on album pages with a hand-painted illustration of $5, watermarked set to $5 unused plus $2 pair and $5 used, unwatermarked paper set to $5 plus new colours unused; also a good selection of imperforate between pair varieties including watermarked 30c. imperf. between horizontal pair; unwatermarked including 1c. imperf. between vertical strip of five, 10c., 30c. and 50c. vertical pairs and 20c. and 30c. horizontal pairs, plus others; most are large part original gum but some with faults or imperfections.

Colonel Valentine Burkhardt collection. Photo HK$50,000-60,000

1912 Provisional Neutrality

2143

2144

2145

————— Ex 2146 —————

Hankow, Nanking and Changsha 2143

刂

16c. olive-green, large part original gum; small part hinge remainder; very fresh and fine.

S.G. 187; Chan 147. Colonel Valentine Burkhardt collection. Photo

HK$8,000-10,000

2144

刂

50c. green, part original gum; hinge remainder. Very fresh and fine. S.G. 188; Chan 148.

Colonel Valentine Burkhardt collection. Photo HK$12,000-15,000

2145

刂

$1 red and flesh, part to large part original gum; hinge remainder. Fresh and fine.

S.G. 189; Chan 149. Colonel Valentine Burkhardt collection. Photo HK$20,000-25,000

2146

刂

Collections and Ranges A useful selection with Foochow 3c. plus Postage Due 1⁄ 2 c., 4c. 5c. and 10c. plus Hankow, Nanking and Changsha 1c. (thins), 3c. and 7c.; part to large part original gum. (8).

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1912 Republic

2147 Covers 2147

1913 (10 June) Japan Post Offices in China 11⁄ 2 s. stationery card (1911 issue) to Italy, uncancelled and with Republic 4c. vermilion tied by Fangtse c.d.s. with Moukden biligual c.d.s. alongside and Palermo arrival c.d.s. (27.6) and boxed company handstamp. Fine and unusual. Photo

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HK$4,000-5,000

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Collections and Ranges 2148

An unused collection on leaves which includes Shanghai set to $5, some varieties including $2 inverted overprint (2); Commercial Press 1c. and 2c. variety overprint inverted (both used); Waterlow values to $5 (2) with 3c. inverted overprint (used); also a selection of imperf. between pair or imperf between stamp and margin; 1c. retouched one on Commercial Press (mint block and used strip) plus Waterlow block.

Also some Postage Dues including 1c. and 5c. overprint inverted (used). The pages had suffered for damp at one time and a number of stamps are adhering to the pages so inspection is necessary. Colonel Valentine Burkhardt collection. Photo HK$35,000-40,000

2149

Local Handstamps 2149

Kiansu Province - Hwangtu: 1912 (17 July) envelope to Shanghai bearing 1c., 2c., 3c., 4c. 5c. and 7c. tied by the despatch c.d.s. with bilingiual arrival at lower left; some light soiling. A good cover. Photo

HK$6,000-8,000

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1912 Commemoratives 2150

刂

Commemorating the Revolution 1c. to $5 and Commemorating the Republic 1c. to $5 sets of twelve, large part original gum; large hinge remainders. S.G. 242-265; Chan 184-207. Colonel Valentine Burkhardt collection. Photo HK$12,000-15,000

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1913-33 Junk Issue

$2 Hall of Classics with Inverted Centre

2151

1914-19 First Peking Print 2151

刂

$2 black and blue variety inverted centre, [42] with lower margin showing part imprint; large part original gum and mounted in the margin only. The stamp is centred to the right, with strong, rich colours. One of the ‘Four Treasures of the Republic’. Only one sheet of fifty examples was released. S.G. 305a; Chan 245a; Sc. 237a. Colonel Valentine Burkhardt collection. Photo HK$800,000-1,000,000 For more information on this error sheet, please see Philatelic Extracts at the end of this catalogue. Page 151

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The Unique Example on Cover

2152

2152

$2 black and blue variety centre inverted, a lower margin imprint single showing the plate number [49], tied on local Shanghai registered cover by Shanghai 1923 (29 Oct.) machine cancellation with a fine strike of the boxed registered handstamp at foot and the arrival c.d.s. on reverse. With the Chinese Post Office registration receipt affixed to the reverse; the adhesive with pulled perf. and other imperfections at right. This is the unique example of this famous error on cover. A legendary cover and a highly desirable item of Chinese philately. Photo HK$5,000,000-6,000,000 PROVENANCE:

Meiso Mizuhara, November 1995

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Ex 2154

2153 1923-33 Second Peking Print 2153

1c. bright yellow-orange variety imperforate vertically in a horizontal strip of three (showing the grid line at foot) with additional 1c. and 10c. on local Peiping express cover tied by 1933 (21 June) c.d.s. Fine. Chan 250d. Colonel Valentine Burkhardt collection.

Photo

HK$2,000-2,500

—— Ex 2154 —— Collections and Ranges 2154

刂

A magnificent mint collection on leaves with several hand-painted illustrations, includes London print set of nineteen, first Peking print set to $20, most values with top margin imprint, second Peking print set to $20 on English paper plus set to $5 on both Canadian and French papers plus a few others; heavily mounted. A very interesting lot.

S.G. 268-332; Sc. 202-269. Colonel Valentine Burkhardt collection. Photo HK$60,000-80,000 WWW.SPINK.COM

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Surcharge Inverted Used on Cover

2155

1923 2c. on 3c. Surcharge 2155

2c. on 3c. blue-green variety surcharge inverted tied on 1924 (12 July) local Wanhsien registered cover with Junk 2c. yellow-green and 4c. slate-grey and with the original registration receipt affixed on the reverse. A remarkable and important cover, one of only two covers bearing this variety. Holcombe Certificate (1991). Photo HK$3,500,000-4,000,000 PROVENANCE:

Major James Starr, September 1991 This variety was discovered by Dr. A. Germain, the medical officer on the French gunboat, ‘Balny’ when stationed in Wanhsien (a small port between Chungking and Ichang).

He purchased 13 examples. posting two to himself and selling ten to the French dealer Theodore Sidall. A few other examples were sold. To date there are 13 unused, one used and the two Germain covers

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2156

ᔛ+ អ

2157

1943 Provincial Resurcharge: A group of used blocks of four with Honan and Kweichow; also Chungking 50c. on 16c., each block with variety thin “16”; good to fine

HK$2,000-2,500

1944 War Refugees Relief Fund miniature sheet mint (2) and cancelled by Chungking c.d.s.; also 1941 Thrift Movement miniature sheet with special cancellation and Russian Philatelic Exhibition commemorative miniature sheet unused; good to fine. (5 sheets)

HK$3,000-4,000

Silver Yuan and Unit Stamps 2158

1949 Surcharge on Revenue Stamps: A group of covers showing various frankings and combinations with Sun Yat Sen including overseas destinations, air mail, double registered and others; mixed. (6 covers)

HK$3,000-4,000

Temporary Labels and Post Paid Handstamps 2159

2160

Kwangsi - Wuming: 1949 (21 Apr.) envelope to Nanning bearing a fine strike of the double-circle, dated post paid handstamp with the arrival datestamp on reverse; the lower corner has been removed denoting printed paper rate. Fine

HK$1,500-2,000

Kwangsi - Yungning: 1949 (3 May) two philatelic envelopes bearing 1⁄ 2 c. and 1c. respectively tied by Yungning c.d.s; fresh and fine. Probably day of issue. (2 covers)

HK$2,000-2,500

—————————————————— Ex 2161 ——————————————————

Collections and Ranges 2161

刂

A small selection with Kansu, Ningsia, Tsinghai unit stamps, type B handstamp in violet on domestic mail and in red on airmail, unused; rare. Kwangtung 21⁄ 2 c. on $500 variety misplaced surcharge, with top margin from the top row showing “21⁄ 2 ” only, unused (it is thought that only ten such stamps from one row were released); also 15c. on $20 purple-brown variety surcharge misplaced vertically, top right corner pair, one with value only, the other with overprint transposed; unused; faint age mark, good. Shensi Tsai Kia Po; Domestic Postage Paid on $100 yellow-brown, fine used with part dotted ring c.d.s., fine and rare. Chan S153. Also 1943 50c. Provincial Surcharge - East Szechwan; 50c. on 16c. olive-brown perf.13x11 horizontal pair, unused. Chan 643c. Photo HK$10,000-12,000

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Provincial Issues

2162 Sinkiang 2162

刂អ B

1915 $1 black and orange variety transposed 2nd and 3rd characters in overprint [5] in a positional block of six showing the grid lines, large part original gum, mounted on the upper corner stamps leaving the variety unmounted mint; a couple of split perforations, otherwise fine with fresh colours and quite well centred. A magnificent and important position block. One of the “Four Treasures of the Republic”. S.G. 16a; Chan PS16a. Colonel Valentine Burkhardt collection. Photo HK$1,000,000-1,500,000 A complete sheet was sold in the Sir Percival David auction in November 1965. Other than that sheet, this is the largest known block containg this variety. Other multiples are blocks of four (2), a strip of three and pairs (3). This block has resided in the Burkhardt collection for over seventy years and has never been exhibited before

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2164 2163

A 刂ᔛ

2164

刂+ ᔛ អ

2165

刂

1932-33 Air Mail handstamp on 5c. to 30c. set of four, handstamp type B, part original gum; the gum has become glazed from a plastic mount and there is some ageing, 30c. with small thin. S.G. 83-86; Chan PSA1a-4a. Colonel Valentine Burkhardt collection.

Photo

HK$8,000-10,000

1

1940-43 Sun Yat Sen, Chung Hwa printing, perf.12 ⁄ 2 , $5 deep green and scarlet in a lower margin imprint block of four; unmounted mint; fresh and fine S.G. 150; Chan PS146. Photo

HK$2,000-2,500

Collections and Ranges A mint collection on leaves with Sinkiang 1915 set to $1, 1916-19 set to $20 black and yellow, commemorative issues, 1924-36 set to $20, plus some later issues; Manchuria with 1927 set to $5; Yunnan with 1926 set to $5; plus some others; condition is generally good but a few stamps have been heavily mounted. Colonel Valentine Burkhardt collection HK$25,000-30,000 51

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Liberated Areas

2166 North China 2166 ័

Chin-Ki-Cha Border Area: 1937 White Half Sun 5c. blue (small “5”) touched to small margins and affixed on piece with first printing of the Full White Sun 1c. violet, the two stamps are cancelled by different c.d.s. from Hopeh province dated (27 Apr.) for Lingshan and Hsiaho. A rare and remarkable piece, this is only the fifth used example of the 5c. recorded, three of the others are on similar pieces. Yang NC2, US$40,000; S.G. NC2; JPS JC2. Colonel Valentine Burkhardt collection. Photo HK$100,000-120,000 The other used examples are Warren Kauder and Meiso Mizuhara “Milano’s” Find and ‘Autumn’ “Milano’s” Find N.C. Yang (single with lower margin)

2167

2168

ᔛ

1938 White Full Sun, Second Printing on white paper, 1c. bright lilac, 5c. brown and 10c. milky blue tied by Shansi c.d.s. on sheet of paper; fine. Yang NC5-7

HK$1,000-1,200

People’s Post: 1949 (15 Mar.) envelope to Shanghai bearing Industry $6 corner example tied by Peiping despatch c.d.s.; roughly opened at side and vertical folding crease

HK$800-1,000

North-East China 2169

刂

Port Arthur and Dairen: 1946 20c. on 3s. to $15 on 40s. set of six overprinted “Liaoning Posts” and 1946 Transfer of Administration set of three, part to large part original gum; hinge remainders and numerals written on reverse. S.G. NE8-16; Yang AD1-9

HK$2,500-3,000

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2170

刂

1949 World Federation of Trade Unions (C3NE), $5000 to $35,000 original set of three, fine unused and unmounted. S.G. NE261-263; Yang C20-22. Photo HK$20,000-25,000

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2171

刂

2172 R

1950 Founding of the People’s Republic (C4NE) $5000 to $30,000 original set of four, fine unused and unmounted; $5000 and $10,000 with part imprint. S.G. NE286-289; Yang C27-30. Photo

HK$8,000-10,000

1950 Foundation of People’s Republic $5000 to $30,000 set of four (7) reprinted sets, fine unused

HK$1,800-2,000

2173

North-West China 2173

2174

ᔛអ B

Sinkiang: 1949 U.P.U. handstamped People’s Post in violet, $1 brown-orange, a block of ten from the foot of the sheet cancelled by Tihwa c.d.s.; vertical fold between stamps and small hole in corner margins. A good block. Yang NW94. Photo

HK$3,000-4,000

–– A collection on leaves with Sun Yat Sen surcharge set of six, $1 on $50 revenue unused, Peking Views including 15c. tête-bêche pair and 40c. block of four with transposed characters. (16). Yang NW85-93 HK$10,000-12,000

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2175 2175

Sinkiang: 1949 Peking Views; 5c. vertical tête-bêche pair and 40c. blocks of six, one showing transposed characters; fine unused. Yang NW92a, 93a. Photo

HK$8,000-10,000

2176

2176

Local Issues: Tien-Shui, 1949 (8 Oct.) air mail envelope bearing, on the reverse, $30 on $50,000 and $30 on $500,000 singles and blocks of four plus Lanchow overprint $500 pair; some creasing, a scarce and attractive franking. Yang NWL10-11. Photo HK$20,000-25,000

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PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC

2177

2177

1950 Foundation of the People’s Republic (C4), $800 to $3000 original set of four on air mail (via Hong Kong) cover to New York, with additional $800 and $1000 on unit stamps, $400 on $5 Flying Geese plus R1 $500 and $5000 tied by 1950 (31 July) c.d.s.

A scarce set on cover. Photo

HK$3,000-4,000

2178

2178

2179 R

–– $800 to $3000 original set of four on air mail cover to U.S.A., uprated with R1 $2000 (2) and $5000 and part label, cancelled by 1950 (15 July) Shanghai c.d.s.; some light creasing and soiling. Scarce. Photo

HK$3,000-4,000

–– $800 to $3000 set of four (5) and First Anniversary of People’s Republic set of five (4), reprinted sets, fine unused

HK$1,000-1,500

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2180 2181

2180

2181

刂+ អ

1950 Tien An Men (R4) $800 orange variety off-set on reverse, in a left margin block of four, fine unused. Yang R25. Photo

HK$2,500-3,000

1956 (21 Jan.) illustrated envelope to Czechoslovakia bearing Tien An Men (R4) $3000 purple-brown (2), 1953 (R7) $200 green and 1955 Worker (R8) 8f. tied by Peking c.d.s.; fresh and an attractive currency combination cover. Photo

HK$1,500-2,000

Ex 2183

2182

2182

2183

刂 ᔛ

刂

1961 Table Tennis Championships (C86) miniature sheet, without gum as issued, unmounted. Fresh and fine. Yang C86v. Photo

HK$8,000-10,000

1962 Stage Art of Mei Lan Fang (C94) 8f. to 50f. set of eight, mint; a couple with small adherences on reverse. Yang C307-314. Photo

HK$6,000-8,000

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2185

2184

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–– $3 miniature sheet, unmounted mint; some light, even, gum ageing. Yang C94v.

Photo HK$80,000-90,000

2185

刂 ᔛ

–– $3 miniature sheet, unmounted mint; minor bend and some light gum ageing. Photo HK$80,000-90,000

Ex 2186

Ex 2187 Ex 2188

2186

刂

Ex 2189

1963 Fourth Anniversary of the Cuban Revolution (C97) 4f. to 10f. set of six, mounted mint. Yang C319-324. Photo

HK$3,000-4,000

2187

刂

–– 4f. to 10f. set of six, part to large part original gum. Photo

HK$2,500-3,000

2188

刂 ᔛ

1963 Butterflies (S56) 4f. to 50f. set of twenty, unmounted mint. Yang S285-304. Photo

HK$2,500-3,000

2189

刂

–– 4f. to 50f. set of twenty, mounted mint. Yang S285-304. Photo

HK$1,800-2,000

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2191

2192

2190

刂 ᔛ

1964 Peonies (S61) 4f. to 52f. set of fifteen, unmounted mint. Yang S336-350. Photo

2191

刂 ᔛ

–– $2 miniature sheet, without gum as issued, unmounted. Fine. Yang S61M. Photo

HK$15,000-18,000

2192

刂 ᔛ

–– $2 miniature sheet, without gum as issued, unmounted. Fine. Yang S61M. Photo

HK$15,000-18,000

2193

刂 ᔛ

1965 Mountaineering in China (S70) 8f. set of five, unmounted mint; six sets. Yang S400-404

HK$2,500-3,000

HK$1,200-1,500

Ex 2194 2190 2194

刂 ᔛ

1965 People’s Liberation Army (S74) 8f. set of eight, each with imprint in margin, unmounted mint; fresh and fine. Yang S426-433. Photo

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刂 ᔛ

1967 Thoughts of Chairman Mao (W1) 8f. set of eleven, each strip lightly folded once, fresh unmounted mint and without any ageing of the gold. Yang W1-11. Photo HK$20,000-25,000

Ex 2196

2196

2197

2198

刂 ᔛ

刂 ᔛ

ᔛ

Ex 2197

Ex 2198

1967 Long Live Chairman Mao (W2) 4f. to 10f. set of eight, unmounted mint. Fresh and fine. Yang W12-19. Photo

HK$8,000-10,000

1967 Forum on Literature and Art (W3) 8f. set of three, unmounted mint. Yang W20-22. Photo

HK$6,000-8,000

–– 8f. set of three fine used. Yang W20-22. Photo

HK$2,000-2,500

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1967 Our Great Teacher (W4) 4f. to 52f. set of five, unmounted mint. Yang W23-27.

Photo

Ex 2200

2200

刂 ᔛ

Ex 2201

HK$2,000-2,500

Ex 2202

1967 Revolutionary Literature and Art (W5) 8f. set of nine, unmounted mint; fresh and fine. Yang W28-36. Photo

HK$8,000-10,000 HK$8,000-10,000

2201

刂 ᔛ

–– 8f. set of nine, unmounted mint. Yang W28-36. Photo

2202

ᔛ

–– 8f. set of nine, fine used. Photo

HK$2,500-3,000

Ex 2203

2203

刂 ᔛ

1967 Poems of Chairman Mao (W7) 4f. to 10f. set of fourteen, unmounted mint; fresh and fine. Yang W39-52. Photo HK$18,000-22,000

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刂 ᔛ

1968 Directives of Mao (W10) 8f. strip of five, unmounted mint; the strip has been folded once, with left sheet margin. Fine. Yang W55-59. Photo HK$30,000-35,000

2205

刂 ᔛ

1968 Chairman Mao goes to Anyuan (W12) 8f. (4) showing variations of shade, unmounted mint. Yang W61

HK$4,000-5,000

1975 Criticism of Lin Biao and Confucious (T8) 8f. set of four, unmounted mint; seven sets. Yang T36-39

HK$2,500-3,000

1975 Rural Women Teachers (T9) 8f. set of four, unmounted mint; twelve sets.

Yang T40-43

HK$5,000-6,000

1978 Galloping Horses (T28) 4f. to 70f. set of ten, unmounted mint; eight sets.

Yang T112-131

HK$2,500-3,000

1979 Camellias of Yunnan (T37) 8f. to 70f. set of ten, unmounted mint; eighteen sets.

Yang T168-177

HK$2,500-3,000

2206

2207

2208

2209

刂 ᔛ

刂 ᔛ

刂 ᔛ

刂 ᔛ

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2210

2210

刂 ᔛ

1979 Study Science (T41) $2 miniature sheet, unmounted mint; very fine. Yang T41M. Photo HK$10,000-12,000

2211

刂 ᔛ

1979 Pilgrimages to the West (T43) set of eight (16 sets) and 1984 Tang Beauties (T89) set of three (10 sets), unmounted mint. Yang T202-209, T430-432

HK$7,000-8,000

1980 Paintings of Qi Bashi (T44) 4f. to 70f. set of sixteen (6 sets), and 1977 Martyrdom of Liu Hu Lan (J12) set of three (5 sets); unmounted mint. Yang T210-225, J48-50

HK$4,000-4,500

1980 Theatrical Masks (T45) 4f. to 70f. set of eight (11 sets), also 1977 Death of Chu De (J19) set to four (6 sets), unmounted mint. Yang T226-233, J69-72

HK$3,000-4,000

2212

2213

刂 ᔛ

刂 ᔛ

2214

2215

2216

2217

2214

刂 ᔛ

1980 Year of the Monkey (T46) 8f. unmounted mint. Yang (234). Photo

HK$9,000-10,000

2215

刂 ᔛ

–– 8f. unmounted mint. Yang (234). Photo

HK$9,000-10,000

2216

刂 ᔛ

–– 8f. unmounted mint. Yang (234). Photo

HK$9,000-10,000

2217

刂 ᔛ

–– 8f. unmounted mint. Yang (234). Photo

HK$9,000-10,000

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刂អ B 2218 ᔛ –– 8f. block of six, unmounted mint. Yang (234).

Photo HK$60,000-70,000

2218

Ex 2219 Ex 2220

2219

2220

2221

刂 ᔛ

刂 ᔛ

刂 ᔛ

1979 Stamp Fair and Stamp Exhibition overprint on $2 miniature sheets (J41-42), unmounted mint. Yang J41-42M. Photo

HK$5,000-6,000

–– Stamp Fair and Stamp Exhibition overprint on $2 miniature sheets (J41-42), unmounted mint. Yang J41-42M. Photo

HK$5,000-6,000

1980 Kites (T50) set of four (8 sets), Guilin Landscapes (T53) set of eight (15 sets) and 1980 Stop Smoking (J55) set of two (3 sets); unmounted mint. Yang T245-248, 256-263, J154-155

HK$6,000-7,000

2222

刂 ᔛ

1980 Lotus (T54) set of four (26 sets), 1981 Stone Forest (T64) set of five (7 sets) and Lushan Mountains (T67) set of seven (5 sets); unmounted mint. Yang T264-267, 310-314, 39-335 HK$10,000-12,000

2223

刂 ᔛ

1980 Suchow Garden (T56) set of four (8 sets), 1981 Xishuang Banna (T55) set of six (5 sets) and 1983 Literators of Ancient China (J92) set of four (9 sets); unmounted mint.

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HK$4,500-5,000

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2224

2225

2226

2227

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刂 ᔛ

刂 ᔛ

刂អ ᔛ B

1980 Scientists of Ancient China (J58) set of four (9 sets), 1983 Folk Musical Instruments (T81) set of five (19 sets) and The Western Chamber (T82) set of four (22 sets); unmounted mint. Yang J157-160, T396-404

HK$9,000-10,000

1981 Palace Lanterns (T60) set of six (8 sets), 1977 Death of Chou En Lai (J13) set of four (9 sets) and 1980 Jian Zhen (J55) set of three (10 sets); unmounted mint.

Yang T286-291, J51-54, J151-153

HK$4,000-5,000

1981 Miniature Landscapes (T61) set of six (9 sets), 1981 Dream of the Red Mountains (T69) set of twelve (8 sets) and 1979 Death of Chairman Mao (J21) set of six (8 sets); unmounted mint. Yang T292-297, T338-349, J78-83

HK$4,000-5,000

1982 Ancient Chinese Coins (T71) 4f. to 80f. set of eight in complete sheets of fifty, unmounted mint. Fine. Yang T351-358

HK$6,000-8,000

2228

刂 ᔛ

1983 The Western Chamber (T82) souvenir sheet (14 sheets), unmounted mint.

Yang T82M HK$10,000-12,000

2229

刂 ᔛ

1983 Female Roles on Beijing Opera (T87) set of eight (21 sets), and 1975 Wushu (T7) set of six (7 sets); unmounted mint. Yang T30-35, T418-425

HK$4,500-5,000

2230

刂 ᔛ

1983 Terracotta Warriors (T88) $2 souvenir sheet (12), unmounted mint. Yang T88M

HK$3,500-4,000

2231

刂 ᔛ

1984 Tang Beauties (T89) $2 souvenir sheet (4), unmounted mint. Yang T89m

HK$4,000-5,000

刂អ B 2232 ᔛ 1985 20th Anniversary of Tibet Autonomous Region (J116) 20f. variety gold omitted, four stamps in lower margin block of six, fine unmounted mint. Scarce. Photo HK$25,000-30,000

This variety occurs in the central three rows of the sheet, the top and bottom stamps being normal. It is believed that only two sheets were discovered in Shanghai

2232

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刂 ᔛ

1985 Mei Flower (T103) $2 souvenir sheet (26 sheets), unmounted mint. Yang T103M

HK$3,000-4,000

2234

1986 Rare Magnolias (T111) 8f. to 70f. set of three fine used on official, first day, maximum cards (MC5), (22 sets); fine

HK$5,000-6,000

Booklets 2235

刂 ᔛ

1981 Year of the Cock, 5 booklets, very fine. Yang SB3

2236

刂 ᔛ

1982-90, a duplicated selection which includes SB7 (3), SB10 (8), SB12 (2), SB13 (6), SB14 (2), SB17 (8); fine. (32 booklets)

HK$3,000-4,000

1983 Terracotta Warriors (SB9) $3.32 booklet (8); fine

HK$3,500-4,000

2237

刂 ᔛ

HK$8,000-10,000

2238 Postal Stationery 2238

ᔛ P

1954 Imperial Palace (PP.3) $200 imperforate proof on buff wove paper; irregular margins. Photo

HK$5,000-6,000

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2240 2239

2242 Ex 2241

Postal Stationery - Tiananmen Art Envelopes 2239

1957 First Series; 8f. Children Pulling Raddish (5 - 1957) unused; good to fine. Photo

2240

1957 Second Series; 8f. Peace Lily (7 - 1957) used from Lhasa to Gangtok, Sikkim; good to fine. Photo

HK$1,000-1,500

HK$1,000-1,500

HK$800-1,000

2241

–– 8f. Busy Worksite (10 - 1957) unused and used; fine. Photo

2242

–– 8f. Busy Worksite (10 - 1957) with second type imprint on reverse, used from Lhasa to Gangtok, Sikkim; some light soiling. Scarce. Photo HK$10,000-12,000

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2243 2244

2246

2245

2243

2244

2245

2246

1958 Third Series; 8f. Crabs (12 - 1958) unaddressed and cancelled by favour; light soiling. Photo

HK$1,200-1,500

–– 8f. Chrysanthemum (15 - 1958) used from Yatung to Shigatse; light soiling. Good internal Tibet use. Photo

HK$2,000-2,500

1959 Fourth Series; 8f. Going to the Fair (16 - 1959) used from Lhasa to Nepal; some soiling at top left corner; good. Photo

HK$3,000-4,000

–– 8f. Playing the Flute (17 - 1959) used from Lhasa to Nepal; some soiling at top left corner and on reverse; good. Photo

HK$3,000-4,000

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—— Ex 2247 ——

2248 2249

2247

1959 Sixth Series; 8f. set of eight (20-27 - 1959) unused; fine. Photo

2248

–– 8f. National Minorities (27 - 1959) used from Lhasa to Nepal and sent “Book Post”; good. Photo

HK$2,000-2,500

1959 Seventh Issue; 8f. Chrysanthemums (29 - 1959) unused; fresh and fine. Photo

HK$4,000-5,000

2249

HK$20,000-25,000

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Collections and Ranges 2250

2251

2252

ᔛ

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刂

W Series: Souvenir booklet, “Chairman Mao is the Red Sun in the Hearts of the Revolutionary People all over the World”, with nine stamps depicting Mao, cancelled to order. Fine. Photo

HK$1,500-2,000

Small stockbook with issues 1974-82, which includes 1976 Fourth Five Year plan set of sixteen, 1978 Science Conference miniature sheet, 1979 National Games miniature sheet, 1979 People’s Republic miniature sheet and others, unmounted mint

HK$5,000-6,000

A mint collection with T and J series with some duplication which includes 1974 Gymnastics and Acrobatics (T1-2), 1975 Rural Women Teachers (T9), 1976 Shanshan (T11), Medical Sciences (T12 x2), 1979 Pilgrimages (T43), 1980 Masks (T45), Guilin Landscapes (T53 x5), 1981 Xishuang Banna (T55 x2), Sochow Garden (T56 x3), Palace Lanterns (T60), Edible Mushrooms (T66 x4); 1975 National Games (J6), 1976 Lu Hsun (J11), 1980 Jian Zhen (J55) and 1983 Literators of Ancient China (J92); most are unmounted mint. (405)

HK$8,000-10,000

2253

刂 ᔛ

N Series: 1971-73 complete, unmounted mint. Fresh and fine. (95)

2254

刂អ ᔛ B

J Series: 1981-87 a collection in complete sheets with J63 (20 sets), J71 8f. (5), J78-84 (50), J86-87, J89, J96-99, J102-103, J109, J111-132, J134, J136-138 all in sheets of fifty (J122 is 25 pairs); fine unmounted mint and unfolded sheets HK$15,000-20,000

2255

刂 ᔛ

A selection of miniatures sheets including J25, J41-42; T28, T29, T31, T37-38, T44, T54, T69, T82 and T89; unmounted mint. Fine (13 sheets) HK$18,000-22,000

2256

刂អ ᔛ B

T Series: 1978-87, a collection of complete sheets with T34 (8 sets), T68 (20), T72-79, T81-83, T87 (49), T89 (28), T90, T92, T94, T97, T98 (40), T103 (35), T107-112, T113 (40), T115 (25), T116 (28), T117-118 and T119 (62); all are fine unmounted mint and the sheets unfolded, sheets of fifty unless stated. A very good lot HK$40,000-45,000

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Postal Stationery

2257 2258 1907 Third Issue Coiling Dragon 2257

1908 (12 Sept.) card to Germany cancelled by large Peking English/Chinese dater with Tientsin (7.10) and Shanghai (12.10) bilingual c.d.s. plus “SHANGHAI/L.P.O.” c.d.s.

(13.10) and Berlin arrival (13.11) with large “T” handstamp and taxed 15 centimes with additional “S/1” and “E7” examiner’s handstamps. Beautiful hand-painted illustration on reverse. An interesting card taking a long time to travel from Peking to Tientsin. Photo

HK$6,000-8,000

1915 First Print Junk Design 2258

1916 (26 Sept.) reply section of 4c. reply card sent from Paris to Yochow “Via Siberie” then redirected to Shanghai then to Wenchow; bears a wonderful array of transit marks with bilingual Hankow (30.10), Yochow (31.10), Shanghai (4-6.11), Ningpo (7.11) and, on reverse, Wenchow (9.11). A delightful and scarce card correctly used. Photo HK$15,000-18,000

Ex 2260 2259 2259

2260

ᔛ P

1917 (4 Aug.) 1c. card to the Japanese Consulate in Blagoveshchensk uprated with 1⁄ 2 c.

Junk and used with Russian Arms 2k. and 3k. cancelled on arrival; some light soiling.

Unusual and interesting paquebot mail across the Amur River. Photo

HK$1,000-1,500

1930-31 2c. typographed colour trial proofs on thin, laid paper in grey-black and in rose-red; fine. (2). Photo

HK$1,500-2,000

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Covers and Cancellations Unique Balloon Section Cachet on Cover

2261 Air Mail 2261

1901 (1 Mar.) envelope addressed to Captain A.H.B Hume, 4th Balloon Section, China Field Force, Peking, bearing C.I.P. 2c. red tied by Shanghai bilingual c.d.s. and bearing, on the reverse, a good strike of the large double-circle “BALLOON SECTION/ROYAL ENGINEERS” in purple with small manuscript notation in centre, with Peking dated oval and “F.P.O. NO.1” c.d.s. (8.3); a few, minor peripheral faults. A rare and very desirable cover which is believed to be the only cover bearing the Balloon Section cachet. Ex N.C. Baldwin collection. Photo HK$40,000-50,000 Captain Hume was in command of the Balloon Section. This section was in China between October 1900 and June 1901. The balloons were used for observation and photographing damage caused by the Boxer rebellion. Unfortunately this section did not arrive in time to be of much military use 71

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French Balloon Section Cover

2262 2262

1901 (21 Mar.) decorated envelope to Belgium, bearing a good strike of large, doublecircle “SECTION D’AEROSTIERS/Expedre de Chine” with U.S. 5c. affixed in centre and cancelled by “MIL.P STA. NO.1. TIENTSIN/CHINA” duplex, the reverse with San Francisco (18.4), New York (24.4) and Frameries arrival c.d.s. (6.5); a little soiled at edges.

With the original, similarly decorated enclosure. A rare and important cover being the only recorded example of the French Balloon Section handstamp on cover. Ex N.C. Baldwin collection. Photo HK$40,000-50,000 The company of ‘Aérostiers’ was formed on April 2, 1794. On 22 August 1900 a section of d’aérostiers was sent to Taku. The personnel was made up of three officers, seven noncommissioned officers and eighty-three men and fifteen mules. Some of the eqiupment did not arrive in time and it appears that little practical miliatry work was performed

2263

A ᔛ

1920 (7 May) Handley Page return flight from Tientsin to Peking bearing First Peking Print 1⁄ 2 c. to $1 (less 15c.) tied by the special “AEROPLANE SERVICE/TIENTSIN/G.P.O.” c.d.s. with the bilingual boxed “CHINESE POST OFFICE/Despatched by Aeroplane/TIENTSIN TO PEKING” and “RECEIVED BY AEROPLANE”, the reverse with Police Headquarters, Tientsin handstamp and the arrival c.d.s. Only 195 covers were carried on this return leg of this important flight; this is unquestionably the most dramatic franking of these covers. A spectacular rarity. Photo HK$80,000-100,000

2264

A ᔛ

A fine and attractive collection, well written up on leaves with 1931 first Eurasian airmail, various legs including from Nanking to Berlin and Berlin to Nanking and Berlin to New York via Nanking; 1932 Shanghai-Tihwa route with first flights Nanking-Loyang and return, Nanking-Sian and return plus others (5); 1934 Peiping-Sian and return plus the various legs of this flight; Peiping-Canton legs (6) and later first flights. Also some timetables ad other lots making a very appealing collection. Ex. James Starr collection with many coloured illustrations. (44 covers) HK$20,000-25,000 WWW.SPINK.COM

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2263

2265 Incoming Mail 2265

2266

Austria: 1916 (21 Dec.) 5h. stationery card uprated with 5h. to Shanghai, cancelled by Kolmeinberg c.d.s. with a fine strike of Shanghai Local Post (14.3) and faint censor handstamp alongside; good to fine. Photo

HK$4,000-5,000

Canada: 1914 (20 May) envelope to Chungking “Via Siberia� bearing K.G.V 1c. and 2c.

(2) tied by barred circle obliterators with Salford despatch alongside, the reverse with British Post Office Hankow type Kiii c.d.s. (19.6), Hankow bilingual c.d.s. and Chungking arrival; a little soiled around edges

HK$1,500-2,000

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2267

2269

2272

Ex 2268

2267

2268

2269

Germany: 1931 (11 Jan.) 8pf. stationery card commemorating the centenary of Dr. von Stephan, uprated with 3pf. cancelled by Dresden c.d.s., addressed to Hankow with arrival c.d.s. on front (31.1); good. Photo

HK$2,000-2,500

Great Britain: 1917 (18 Oct.) envelope to Shanghai and redirected to Swatow bearing K.G.V 1d. tied by Finsbury Park machine cancellations, underpaid and with “T/30” in hexagon, boxed “2 CENTS TAX” in black and boxed “DUPLICATE NOTICE” in violet, the reverse with Shanghai (20.12), Hong Kong (28.12) and Swatow type Gi, code “C” arrival; a little soiled but a very interesting cover. Also K.E.VII 1⁄ 2 d. newspaper wrapper to Shanghai cancelled by “MR” in triangle. Photo

HK$3,500-4,000

Greece: 1937 picture postcard of the Acropolis to Shanghai bearing Restoration of Monarchy 5d. on 100d. and 1937 10l. carmine tied by indistinct Athens machine cancellation and with Greek cachet in purple; good to fine. Photo

HK$2,500-3,000

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2271

2272

Philippines: 1913 (6 Mar.) 2c. stationery card to Shanghai, uprated with 2c. cancelled by Manila duplex. The card is addressed to A Diercking. Fine

HK$1,000-1,500

U.S.A.: 1912-38, a group of covers and card including 5c. on envelope from New York to Canton with unusual hexagonal Chinese handstamp on the reverse, 1916 1c. stationery cards from Chicago to Shanghai and 1938 commercial, illustrated airmail envelope to Shanghai bearing 70c. franking tied by Lockland Ohio machine cancellation with duplex alongside, arrival datestamp on reverse. (3 covers)

HK$1,500-2,000

–– 1917 (20 Apr.) commercial envelope to Shanghai bearing 2c. tied by Chicago machine cancellation, with three Officially Sealed labels in yellow-brown at foot and with fivecharacter Chinese handstamp in red; unusual. Photo

HK$2,500-3,000

Railway Mail 2273

1917 (Apr.) two envelopes from the same correspondence to the Belgian Soldier’s Home in Surbiton “Via Siberia”, the first is registered and bearing, on the reverse, Junk 2c. (2) and 8c. (2) tied by faint Chinwangtao despatch c.d.s. (very faint registration handstamp on front), a fair strike of “BUREAU AMBULANT NO.1/PEKING-MOUKDEN” (12.4), London and Surbiton arrival (12.5); the second cover bearing, on the reverse, Junk 2c. (2) and 3c.

(2) tied by the same despatch c.d.s. and with the Peking-Moukden datestamp (26.4), a little roughly opened with the flap torn through the railway postmark. Both covers a little soiled. (2 covers)

HK$1,500-2,000

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2274

1918 (7 Oct.) envelope to Denmark bearing, on the reverse, Junk 1c. (2) and 3c. (6) tied by Shanghai c.d.s. and with Tientsin bilingual c.d.s. (13.10), a good strike of “BUREAU AMBULANT NO.1/PEKING-MUKDEN” c.d.s., Manchouli bilingual c.d.s. (13.10), Russian censor seal and handstamps. A good cover with a lot of character. Photo

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HK$5,000-6,000

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2275 Chinese Nationlist Army in India/Burma 2275

Undated envelope from Lt.-Gen. Li-Jen Sun (I/C in the Chinese Army in Burma) at the New 1st Army Headquarters Chinese Army in India and marked as from A.P.O. 218 (Myitkyina), to General George C. Marshall in Washington and probably sent via the diplomatic mail; most unusual. Photo

HK$4,000-5,000

Note: A large part of the Chinese Army was cut off from retreating to China in 1942 and went in to India. They trained with the Allies, forming the force to build and protect the Ledo Road and restoring a land link for supplies into China. A.P.O.’s were assigned for Chinese military mail. The road from Ledo crossed the India/Burma frontier on 28 February 1942 and pushed on into Burma

2276 2276

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Ex 2277

Chinese Censor: Martyr 21c. brown upper right corner block of four with one complete and one partial strike of the “C.C.O./PASSED” circular handstamp in blue; a few perfs. separated and a little toned though most unusual. Photo

HK$1,000-1,200

A.P.O. 325: a complete strike on Military Post Stamp $1 red on small piece, and A.P.O. 345 (large figures) complete strike on Sun Yat Sen $4, $5 pair and $30 on small piece. Photo

HK$2,000-2,500

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A.P.O. 501: a complete strike in centre of 1945 Treaties $2 block of four with sheet margin at right. Fine. Photo

HK$1,500-2,000

A.P.O. 501: a largely complete strike on 1945 Treaties $2 lower right corner pair

HK$1,000-1,200

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A.P.O. 502: a virtually complete strike, 1945 (2 Jan.) on Sun Yat Sen $5 rejoined vertical pair. Photo

HK$1,200-1,500

JAPANESE OCCUPATION North China 2281

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1943 overprinted North China on Sun Yat Sen with 2c. olive-green in a block of four showing a dramatic horizontal paper fold, part original gum, also 4c. yellow-green in a mint corner block of four showing a paper fold in the corner margin. Chan JN581-582.

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COLLECTIONS AND RANGES 2282

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A small selection of covers and cards which includes Japanese soldiers cards used in China (3) with censor chops; French Indo-China covers (3); registered cover front bearing Tientsin boxed registered handstamp in red (soiled); 1944 U.S. Forces postcards (2) and others; mixed condition. (13 covers)

HK$1,000-1,500

A middle period mint collection on album leaves which includes Postage Dues and Parcel Post stamps, Sun Yat Sen issues including surcharges, some imperfs., inflation period and a few Japanese Occupation; a clean lot

HK$2,000-2,500

A small selection on album pages which includes Large Dragon 5ca. chrome-yellow used, a few Small Figures surcharge on Small Dragon and others, 1912 provincial Republic overprints, 1913-33 Junk in mint multiples, 1901 B.R.A. 5c. on 1⁄ 2 c. with overprint in black and in green, 1912 Republic 10c. on red band cover; generally fair to fine

HK$3,000-4,000

A small collection of early issues with Large Dragons set of three, 1897 Small Figures to 8c. on 6ca. fine mint, a few later surcharge values mint, some later with issues to 1913 including I.C.P. 2c. tied on piece by a superb Kiungchow Dollar chop. Useful. (74)

HK$8,000-10,000

Two exercise books of used from 1885, strength is in the Small Dragon issue which is highly duplicated with 1ca. (13), 3ca. (116) and 5ca. (2), all with seal cancellations in either blue or black, some later issues to 1930’s. A good lot HK$10,000-12,000

2287

A selection loose and in packets, some earlier issues most strength in People’s Republic including 1967 Thoughts of Mao 8f. strip of five (mounted mint and folded), other single and pair used, 1967 Poems of Mao 8f. “Huichang” used on piece (the key value), 1973 Giant Pandas set unmounted mint and 1978 Galloping Horses miniature sheet.

A mixed lot HK$10,000-12,000

2288

A miscellaneous early to middle period collection on leaves with a some 1897 I.C.P. with unused values to $1 (2), C.I.P. values to $5 unused (2) and used (2), 1912 Republic overprints with values to $2 with some varieties including inverted overprint on 1⁄ 2 c. and 1c. (4) used, plus a few Postage Dues and Junk issues. Condition is very mixed with some stamps stuck to the album pages HK$10,000-12,000

2289

A selection of commercial covers, 1914-50’s, which includes North China $3000 on $3000 blue block of twenty-five on registered cover, North-East China covers, South-West China $50,000 on $50 (3), some early People’s Republic issues with 1950 $20,000 on $10,000 block of six on cover registered to London, 1951 Tien An Men $30,000 (2) on large envelope registered to London, other similar issues and surcharges; also covers from Hong Kong, Korea (2) with Ninsen comb-type with “CHOSAN” at foot, I.J.P.O. South Manchuria oval and others. Many are registered and airmail with some scarce rates and frankings. Condition is mixed but well worth inspection. The stamps stated to cat. £1700. (55 covers) HK$10,000-15,000

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An early to middle period collection on album leaves which includes Large Dragons set, 5ca. with a good strike of Chinkiang Customs c.d.s., Small Dragons, one with red Customs c.d.s., Dowager values to 12ca., a selection of 1897 surcharges with several mint with values to 8c. on 6ca. (2) some positional varieties including broken foot of kun and broken centre of kun on 1c. on 1ca., on 3c. revenue with large figures 2c. mint and others used (4) plus various later issues. Condition is mixed as usual HK$12,000-15,000

A mint collection in Frank Godden album with issues 1920-45 with commemorative issues, Air Mails and others including Sun Yat Sen issues including second issue $2 gash on cheek, North-West Scientific Expedition set on cover, 1938-41 Sun Yat Sen with $20 block of fifty, 1940-42 surcharge issues, 1942-46 Central Trust with different perfs. and papers, 1943 surcharges, plus later issues. Some stamps partially adhereing to the pages, nevertheless a clean and attractive collection. Colonel Valentine Burkhardt collection HK$12,000-15,000

A collection of the Foreign Post Offices in album which includes France 1894-1901 values to 5f., 1891 16c. on 25c., a selection of Indo-China overprints with a few better values; German Post Offices with 1900-01 Tientsin provisional 3pf., 5pf., 10pf. and 20pf. used, 1900 values to 5m. unused and used, Kiaochow to 5m. unused; Japanese Post Office; also some Korea with 1900-03 2wn., Taiwan from Horse and Dragon and Black Flag Republic, Mongolia and Macao. Condition is rather mixed with some values adhering to the album pages. An interesting and useful collection HK$15,000-20,000

MANCHUKUO 2292

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An accumulation of postmarks in stockbook with ranges of White Pagoda, Scenes and others, some multiples and pieces. A good lot for the specialist. (1160) HK$80,000-90,000

CHINA FOREIGN POST OFFICES

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Tientsin: 1904 (Aug.) picture post card cancelled by favour with China C.I.P. 1⁄ 2 tied by lunar c.d.s., Germany 3pf. tied by third type c.d.s. and Italy 1c tied by “COMANDO TRUPPE ITALIANE IN/CINA” c.d.s. Fine. Photo

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BRITISH POST OFFICE

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I.P.O. Tieprints 2294

Swatow: 1904 (25 Mar.) picture post card to England bearing C.I.P. 4c. brown cancelled

by Swatow bilingual c.d.s., partly covered by Hong Kong K.E.VII 4c. tied by a good strike of the Swatow type 4 tieprint and a part strike of Victoria c.d.s.; fine. Photo

HK$2,000-2,500

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Railway Administration 2295

1901 (10 May) local Tientsin envelope bearing Q.V. “C.E.F.” pair tied by faint “F.P.O.” c.d.s. with 5c. on 1⁄ 2 c. tied by Tientsin Railway Office cancellation in violet; the name has been excised and there is a vertical crease. Photo

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2296 2296

1863 (5 July) commercial entire to Bordeaux bearing 1862 Napoleon 10c., 20c. and 40c. tied by gross chiffres “5104” with “SHANG HAI/BAU FRANÇAIS” despatch c.d.s., faint boxed “PD” in red and Suez packet transit (20.8) in red and arrival c.d.s. (27.8) on reverse; light vertical and horizontal folding bend. Fresh and fine. An attractive threecolour franking. Signed Miro and Roumet. Photo HK$12,000-15,000

2297 2297

1864 (Oct.) flimsy blue envelope to Bordeaux “Viâ Marseilles” bearing 1862 Napoleon 20c. and 40c. (3) tied by gross chiffres “5104” with faint despatch c.d.s. below with Suez transit in red and arrival datestamps (26.10) on reverse. Roumet certificate (1995). Photo HK$12,000-15,000 81

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1870 (30 June) commercial wrapper to Lyon “Via Marseille” bearing 1863-70 Laureated Napoleon 80c. bright rose tied by gross chiffres “5104” with “SHANG-HAI/BAU FRANÇAIS” despatch c.d.s. and faint packet transit with boxed “PD” in red, faint arrival c.d.s. (21.8) on reverse; fine. Photo

HK$4,000-5,000

1872 (14 Mar.) commercial wrapper to Lyon “pr ‘Bombay’” bearing 1862 Napoleon 10c. with 1870-71 Ceres 40c. strip of three cancelled by gross chiffres “5104” with “SHANG-HAI/CHINE” despatch c.d.s., boxed “PD” in red and faint packet boat transit in red (28.4) and arrival c.d.s. on the reverse (28.4); horizontal folding crease and hinge adherences on reverse. Photo HK$10,000-12,000

2300 2300

1872 (17 Oct.) blue commercial wrapper to St. Etienne “pr ‘Mei-Kong’” bearing 1870-71 Ceres 40c. single and block of four cancelled by gross chiffres “5104” with “SHANG-HAI/CHINE” despatch c.d.s. and boxed “PD” in red, the reverse with Marseilles transit (28.11) and arrival c.d.s. (29.11); light horizontal filing fold which affects the adhesives. A good franking, the block of four is very rare on cover, especially in such fine condition. Photo HK$25,000-35,000 WWW.SPINK.COM

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1873 (9 Jan.) envelope to Seine bearing 1871-76 Ceres 40c. and 80c. pair tied by gross chiffres “5104” with “SHANG-HAI/CHINE” despatch c.d.s. and boxed “PD” in red, the reverse with transit marks of Marseilles and Paris plus the arrival c.d.s. (20.2); some tearing around the flap and light soiling. Photo

HK$5,000-6,000

1873 (24 Oct.) blue commercial entire to London “pr ‘Sunda’” bearing pair of 1871-76 Ceres 80c. bright carmine tied by gross chiffres “5104” with “SHANG-HAI/CHINE” c.d.s., boxed “PD” in red and Brindisi packet c.d.s. (6.12) with Paris transit (23.12) on reverse; filing creases and tear on flap. Attractive and fresh. Photo

HK$5,000-6,000

1875 (26 Nov.) envelope to Paris bearing 1871-76 Ceres 30c. grey-brown pair and 40c., each cancelled by gross chiffres “5104” with “SHANG-HAI/CHINE” despatch c.d.s. and boxed “PD” in red, Paris arrival (6.1) on reverse; 40c. with edge faults, otherwise fine.

Photo

HK$4,000-5,000

1877 (16 Feb.) envelope to Paris bearing 1871-76 Ceres 10c. pair and 80c. cancelled by gross chiffres “5104” with “SHANG-HAI/CHINE” c.d.s. at left and Paris arrival (27.3) on reverse. Fine. Photo

HK$4,000-5,000

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1888 (14 Dec.) envelope to Edinburgh “via Brindisi” bearing Peace and Commerce 25c. tied by large “SHANG-HAI/CHINE” c.d.s. with a second strike alongside, and light red transit c.d.s.; the reverse with Edinburgh and Carlisle Sorting Tender c.d.s. (21.1); fresh.

Photo

HK$1,000-1,500

1891 (27.Nov.) envelope to France bearing Peace and Commerce 25c. tied by “SHANG-HAI/CHINE” c.d.s. with a second strike alongside, Arrou arrival c.d.s. (2.1) on reverse; fine. Photo

HK$1,000-1,500

1897 (17 Sept.) printed newspaper wrapper to London bearing “Chine” 5c. tied by “SHANG-HAI/CHINE” c.d.s.; a couple of light tone spots, a fresh and scarce cover. Photo

HK$1,500-2,000

1900 (26 Mar.) envelope registered to Belgium from the Peking to Hankow Railway, bearing “Chine” 5c., 10c. (2) and 50c. tied by “SHANG-HAI/CHINE” c.d.s. and with Paris transit (27.4) in red, other transits and Liege arrival (28.4) on reverse; some light soiling.

Photo

HK$3,000-4,000

1903 (23 Feb.) envelope registered to Hanoi bearing “Chine” 10c., 20c. 30c. and 40c. tied by “SHANG-HAI/CHINE” c.d.s. with arrival datestamp (4.3) on reverse; creases at left and foot, fresh. Photo

HK$3,000-4,000

1904 (21 Sept.) envelope registered to Turin, Italy bearing “Chine” 5c., 10c., 15c. and 20c. tied by “SHANG-HAI/CHINE” c.d.s. with a further strike at foot and boxed “R” in red and part arrival c.d.s. (28.10) on reverse. Attractive. Photo

HK$3,000-4,000

1905 (5 Aug.) envelope registered to Japan bearing 1902-06 25c. pair tied by single-ring “SHANGHAI/CHINE” c.d.s. with boxed “R” in black and Kobe arrival (9.8) on reverse; a couple of creases affecting one of the adhesives. Photo

HK$1,000-1,500

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1918 (8 May) envelope to France bearing 1911-21 6c. on 15c. orange tied by “SHANGHAI” c.d.s. with a second strike alongside, with French military censor label at left, censor oval and Chaville arrival c.d.s. (9.7); fine. Photo

HK$1,000-1,500

Amoy: 1910 (9 Sept.) envelope to France “via Siberia” bearing 1911-21 10c. on 25c. blue tied by “AMOY CHINE/POSTE FRANCAISE” c.d.s. with a second strike alongside, Shanghai transit and indistinct arrival c.d.s. on reverse. Photo

HK$1,500-2,000

Chefoo: 1903 (27 Nov.) picture post card to France bearing 1902-06 10c. carmine tied by a fine strike of “CHEFOU-CHINE/POSTE FRANCAISE” in violet with a second strike alongside; fine. Photo

HK$2,000-2,500

–– 1904 (19 Aug.) 10c. “Chine” stationery envelope to Germany cancelled by a good strike of “CHEFOU-CHINE/POSTE FRANCAISE” c.d.s. in violet with Shanghai transit and Frankfurt arrival c.d.s. (10.10); fine. Photo

HK$2,500-3,000

Hankow: 1902 (2 Apr.) “Chine” 5c. pair on second issue Coiling Dragon 1c. stationery card tied by “HANKEOU/CHINE” c.d.s. with dotted outer circle, to Paris and bearing Shanghai transit c.d.s.; unusual. Photo

HK$4,000-5,000

–– 1904 (13 Sept.) picture post card registered to Belgium bearing “Chine” 25c. with 1902-06 10c. tied by “HANKEOU CHINE/POSTE FRANCAISE” c.d.s. with a second strike at left, boxed “R” and Feluy-Arouennes arrival (22.10); fresh and fine. An unusual registered card. Photo

HK$2,500-3,000

Ningpo: 1906 (22 Mar.) 25c. “Chine” stationery letter card, cancelled by favour by single-ring “NINGPO - CHINE/POSTE FRANCAISE”; fine. A scarce postmark. Photo

HK$800-1,000

Peking: 1910 (12 Dec.) picture post card to Italy bearing 1907 4c. on 10c. and 10c. on 25c. tied by “PEKIN/CHINE” c.d.s. with the registration label alongside, redirected from Rome to Pisa with various transit c.d.s. A good registered card. Photo

HK$2,000-2,500

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Peking: 1912 (30 July) envelope registered to Germany “Via Siberien” bearing 1907 2c. on 5c., pair of 4c. on 10c., 6c. on 15c. and 10c. on 25c. tied by “PEKIN/CHINE” c.d.s. with the registration label at left, Berlin arrival (13.8) on reverse; horizontal crease at foot.

With the original registration receipt (repaired). Photo

HK$2,500-3,000

Tientsin: 1903 (12 Dec.) picture post card registered to Italy bearing 1902-06 10c. and 25c. tied by “TIEN-TSIN CHINE/POSTE FRANCAISE” with a further strike at left and boxed “R”, readdressed from Verona to Vicenza with arrival c.d.s. (7.1); a good registered card.

Photo

HK$1,500-2,000

–– 1904 (15 Mar.) envelope registered to Paris bearing “Chine” 25c. with 1902-06 15c. pair tied by good strikes of “TIEN-TSIN CHINE/POSTE FRANCAISE” with a further strike at foot and a fine boxed “R”; Paris arrival (23.4) on reverse; a few small faults. Photo

HK$2,000-2,500

–– 1904 (31 Dec.) envelope to Belfort, France with handstruck “Voie Sibérie” and “Corres d’Armées” in black, bearing 1902-06 10c. pair tied by “TIEN-TSIN CHINE/POSTE FRANCAISE” with a further strike alongside and part arrival on reverse; flap missing, otherwise fresh and fine. Photo

HK$1,000-1,500

–– 1910 (27 May) stampless picture post card to Peking cancelled by a faint strike of French Tientsin c.d.s. with Peking arrival below and a fine strike of “T” in inverted triangle tax mark. Photo

HK$1,000-1,500

–– 1922 (22 Aug.) picture post card to Belgium bearing 1911-21 8c. on 20c. tied by the large, single-ring “TIEN-TSIN - CHINE/POSTE FRANCAISE” c.d.s.; fine. Photo

HK$1,500-2,000

French Expeditionary Force 2326

1900 (2 Sept.) picture postcard on Messageries Maritimes ‘Indus’ to France bearing Peace and Commerce 15c. tied by “LIGNE N/PAQ. FR. NO.2” with a second strike alongside and Floirac (26.9) arrival; a superb strike of “CORPS EXPEDITIONNAIRE DE CHINE” of 2nd Brigade in blue; fine. Photo

HK$4,000-5,000

2327 2327

1901 (9 Feb.) illustrated Army in China envelope to Paris bearing Peace and Commerce 15c. tied by “TRESOR ET POSTES AUX ARMEES/2 CHINE” c.d.s. with the arrival c.d.s. (30.3) on reverse. Sent from the 16th Marine Regiment. Fresh and fine. Photo 89

HK$5,000-6,000

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1901 (12 Apr.) envelope to Héry bearing Peace and Commerce 5c. (4) in combination with “Chine” 5c. (2) tied by fine strikes of “TRESOR ET POSTES AUX ARMEES/5 CHINE” c.d.s. with a further strike alongside and the arrival c.d.s. (30.5) on reverse; the envelope has been reduced at foot. Countersigned by the commanding officer. Attractive and a good mixed franking. Photo

HK$4,000-5,000

1901 (1 June) large envelope registered to France bearing Peace and Commerce 3c. (2), 5c. (2), 10c. and 1900 15c. tied by fine strikes of “TRESOR ET POSTES AUX ARMEES/5 CHINE” c.d.s. with a further strike alongside and boxed “R” in black, the reverse with a good strike of “YOKOHAMA A MARSEILLES/L.N.NO.6” octagonal datestamp and arrival (6.7) c.d.s.; vertical crease at right and some soiling. A good franking. Photo

HK$5,000-6,000

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1901 envelope registered to France bearing “Chine” 25c. in combination with 1900 15c. orange (2) tied by fine strikes of “TRESOR ET POSTES AUX ARMEES/5 CHINE” c.d.s. with a further strike alongside and boxed “R” in black, Herisson arrival c.d.s. on reverse; central folding crease and some ageing at edges. Photo

HK$4,000-5,000

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1905 (27 July) local Tientsin cover to the Military Hospital bearing 1903 15c. Military Frank stamp tied by Tientsin c.d.s. and showing blue handstamp of the Commandant at left and on reverse; a good cover. Photo

HK$2,000-2,500

1907 (31 Jan.) envelope to Algeria bearing 1903 15c. Military Frank tied by Shanghai c.d.s. with a second strike at left and a good strike of “PLACE/DE/SHANGHAI” handstamp in red, redirected on arrival and with Mascara arrival c.d.s. (11.3); unusual. Photo

HK$2,000-2,500

1906 (26 June) envelope to France bearing 1904-06 15c. Military Frank tied by Chefoo c.d.s. and showing a faint strike of the large Navy handstamp in blue, Shanghai transit on reverse; roughly opened at side. Photo

HK$3,000-4,000

1909 (4 Oct.) envelope to Japan bearing 1907 4c. on 10c. tied by a fine strike of “CORR-D’ARMEE/SHANGHAI” c.d.s. with a second strike alongside and the Navy handstamp in black, the reverse with Kobe arrival (8.10). Photo

HK$3,000-4,000

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Canton: 1902 (9 Apr.) envelope registered to Germany bearing 1901 5c., 25c., 30c. and 40c. tied by bilingual c.d.s. with a further strike alongside, boxed “R”, various transit marks including Muenchen arrival (11.5); fine and a good franking. Photo 91

HK$2,500-3,000

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Canton: 1904 (21 Dec.) envelope registered to France bearing “CHINE” 1c. (2), 4c., 15c. and 25c. with “CANTON” 2c. (2) tied by the bilingual c.d.s. and bearing a fine strike of “YOKOHAMA A MARSEILLES/L.N. NO.1” octagonal datestamp, part Grenoble arrival c.d.s. on the reverse; fine. Photo

HK$3,000-4,000

–– 1916 (14 Feb.) envelope registered from the French consulate to Paris bearing 1908 5c. and 10c. (3) tied by Canton c.d.s. with boxed “R” at left and Paris arrival (22.3) on the reverse; good. Photo

HK$1,500-2,000

–– 1916 (17 Oct.) envelope to Paris by ‘Movaria’ bearing Indo-China 1915-17 Red Cross 5c.+ 5c. tied by Canton c.d.s. with a second strike alongside; good. Photo

HK$1,500-2,000

–– 1922 (10 Nov.) envelope registered to U.S.A. bearing 1919 4c. on 10c., 6c. on 15c., 8c. on 20c., 10c. on 25c. and 14c. on 35c. tied by the large, single-ring “CANTON CHINE” c.d.s.; fine and used shortly before the close of the French Post Office. Photo

HK$3,000-4,000

2340 2340

2341

2342

Chungking: 1904 (30 Dec.) envelope to Turkey bearing Indo-China 15c. and 1903-04 5c. (2) tied by “TCHONG KING” c.d.s. with another strike at foot, backstamps of Hankow, Port Said and Mersina arrival (21.2). A good cover to an unusual destination. Photo

HK$4,000-5,000

–– 1907 (13 Jan.) envelope to France bearing 1904-04 10c. tied by “TCH’ONG-KINGCHINE” c.d.s. with a second strike alongside and a very faint strike of the Navy cachet in blue, the reverse with Hankow transit and Rouen arrival (6.3); good. Photo

HK$1,500-2,000

–– 1913 (14 Apr.) printed envelope to France bearing 1908 10c. tied by “TCH’ONG-KINGCHINE” c.d.s. with a second strike alongside and Hankow transit, Rennes arrival (1.5) on reverse; vertical folding crease, otherwise fine. Photo

HK$1,000-1,500

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2344

2347

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2346 2350

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2344

2345

2346

2347

Hankow: 1905 (19 Mar.) envelope to France bearing Chungking 1903-04 5c. and 10c. tied by “HAN.KEOU-CHINE/POSTE FRANCAISE” c.d.s. with a second strike alongside and Navy cachet in violet, the reverse with Annonay arrival c.d.s. (27.4); good to fine. Photo

HK$3,000-4,000

Hoihow: 1902 (6 Aug.) envelope registered to Paris bearing 1901 2c. (2), 4c. (4), 5c. (2) and 10c. (2) tied by fine strikes of “HOIHAO/ILE DE HAINAM” with boxed “R”, transit and arrival (19.9) backstamps. fresh and fine. Photo

HK$5,000-6,000

–– 1904 (20 Feb.) envelope registered to Switzerland bearing 1903-04 25c. pair tied by the double-ring datestamp with boxed “R” alongside, the reverse with Haiphong and St.Gallen (1.4) arrival. Fine. Photo

HK$3,000-4,000

–– 1905 (14 July) envelope registered to Pakhoi bearing 1903-04 25c. blue and 25c. black (3) tied by “HOI-HAO-CHINE” c.d.s. with a further strike alongside and boxed “R” plus similar Pakhoi arrival (17.7) on the reverse; fine. Photo

HK$2,000-2,500

–– 1907 (7 Mar.) small envelope registered to Paris bearing 1903-04 20c. block of four and 1906 20c. tied by “HOI-HAO-CHINE” c.d.s. with a further strike alongside and boxed “R”, the reverse with Hong Kong registered (15.3) and Paris arrival c.d.s. (11.4); fine and a good franking. Photo

HK$2,500-3,000

2348

2348

2349

2350

–– 1907 (14 Apr.) printed envelope registered to Paris bearing 1903-04 20c. (6), 25c. blue (4) and 25c. black (3) tied by “HOI-HAO-CHINE” c.d.s. with another strike alongside and boxed “R”, the reverse with Tonkin and arrival c.d.s. (20.6). A fine and colourful franking. Photo

HK$6,000-8,000

Yunnan: 1903 (23 Apr.) red-band envelope to Paris bearing Indo-China 1892-96 25c. tied by a good strike of double-circle “MONGTZE - B/CHINE” c.d.s. with a second strike alongside; the reverse with Mongtze (30.4) and Hanoi (14.5) c.d.s.; scarce. Photo

HK$5,000-6,000

–– 1904 (27 Sept.) picture post card to Paris bearing 1903-04 10c. tied by a fair strike of “YUNNAN-SEN/CHINE” c.d.s.; fine. Photo

HK$1,000-1,500

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2352

Yunnan: 1905 (9 Jan.) Indo-China 10c. stationery card with photograph of Chinese gate, cancelled by “YUNNAN-SEN/CHINE” c.d.s., addressed to Korea with Shanghai (20.2), Chemulpo (26.2) and Seoul arrival (26.2) foreign mail c.d.s. Fine and a scarce destination. Photo

HK$4,000-5,000

GERMAN POST OFFICE 2352

Shanghai: 1893 (24 Feb.) envelope to Germany “per English Mail” bearing Reichspost 20pf. tied by Shanghai type 1 c.d.s. and showing the company oval in the lower corner, the reverse with Hohenlimburg arrival c.d.s. (2.4); some creasing at left. Photo

HK$1,000-1,500

2353 1900 Tientsin Provisional 2353

刂+ ᔛ អ

25pf. black and orange-red on yellow handstamped “China”, a block of four, unmounted mint. This unissued stamp is of the greatest rarity and this is the unique multiple.

Guarantee marks of Friedmann and Senf on the reverse of each, Jürgen Kilian Certificate (1985). Michel Nr. I, €50,000 for mounted single. A stunning and highly important showpiece item. Photo HK$500,000-600,000 It is thought that there are only five or six single examples, the certificate notes that Friedmann recorded a block of four and that this must be the same block (especially as it is with Friedmann guarantee) WWW.SPINK.COM

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RUSSIAN POST OFFICE 2354 ័

1899-1908 3r.50 grey and black overprinted “Kitai” in red, a block of twenty-five tied by Shanghai type 8 c.d.s. dated 1916 (7 Apr.); horizontal crease through the second row, otherwise fine. S.G. 20. Photo

HK$3,000-4,000

2355 2355

1902 (Oct.) long, opened-out commercial cover from Hong Kong to Seattle bearing, on the reverse, Russian Arms 10k. (top margin pair) and 20k. tied by indistinct despatch c.d.s. (Vladivostok?) with Nagasaki (3.11) and Yokohama (5.11) transit c.d.s. and Seattle machine arrival (27.11); a few peripheral faults. An interesting cover. Photo

HK$2,000-2,500

2356 2356

Chefoo: 1901 (23 Mar.) picture post card to Austria bearing Kitai 1k. and 3k. tied by a good strike of type 1 c.d.s. in violet, underpaid and with large “T” in circle and straightline “21⁄ 2 CTMS.”, Russian Shanghai transit (28.3) and circular “LIGNE N/PAQ.FR.NO.7” (4.4); fine and unusual taxed mail. Photo Photo for lot 2354 appears on page 99 97

HK$2,000-2,500

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2358

2359

2360

2361

Chefoo: 1903 (18 July) picture post card to Paris bearing Kitai 1k. and 3k. tied by a good strike of the type 1 c.d.s. in black with a second strike alongside; fine. Photo

HK$1,000-1,500

Hankow: 1910 (12 Apr.) Diercking envelope registered to Shanghai bearing Kitai 20k.

(2) and 50k. tied by “HANKOW POSTE RUSSE” type 3 c.d.s., the small type with code “be”, with registered label. Philatelic, fine. Photo

HK$2,000-2,500

Shanghai: 1903 (15 Apr.) commercial envelope registered to Germany “via Siberia” bearing Kitai 1k. (2) and 10k. (4) tied by light strikes of the Shanghai type 1 c.d.s. with boxed Shanghai registered handstamp in purple and large “R” in circle; the reverse with Russian Shanghai registered label, Port Arthur and Moscow transit c.d.s. A very good cover carried on the China Eastern Railway. Photo

HK$3,000-4,000

–– 1903 (15 May) envelope to England, “via Siberia” bearing Kitai 10k. tied by a fair strike of type 1 c.d.s. with a second strike alongside, the reverse with a superb strike of oval “FORWARDED BY/FRAZAR & CO/SHANGHAI.”, Moscow transit and Manchester arrival; a little creased at edges, otherwise fine. Photo

HK$1,200-15,000

Tientsin: 1903 (29 Jan.) envelope to London sent via Moscow bearing, on the reverse, Kitai 3k. and 7k. tied by a good strike of the type 4 c.d.s. with year date worn away, London arrival (9.3) alongside and small “78” in oval; a further, fine strike of the despatch c.d.s. on the face. Fine and attractive. Photo

HK$2,000-2,500

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JAPAN

Postal Stationery 2362

Envelopes: A useful selection with 1873 first issue 2s., 4s. (2) and 6s. (2); second issue 1s. (4), 2s. and 4s. (3) plus a few 1877-78 2s. (4); condition is very mixed. (18 covers)

HK$3,000-4,000

2363

2363

P á”›

International Reply Coupons: 1930 London design, uncut block of four, exceptionally fresh and fine. Probably unique in this format. Ex. King Fuad collection. Photo HK$25,000-30,000

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Ex 2364

2364

A selection of unused cards and others which includes 1899 Chrysanthemum savings cards, 1⁄ 2 s., 1s. and 2s. with illustrated covers plus later issue 1⁄ 2 s., 1s. and 2s. without the cover (scarce sets, H&G 1-6); post cards with 1876 5r. and 1s., 1s. red reply card, international mail cards 2s. and 3s. in two shades of green, 1887-88 2s. envelope (2), some duplicated commemorative post cards, New Year cards and Ryukyu Islands annual card with much duplication from 1964-66. An unusual lot. Photo

HK$1,200-1,500

Ryukyu Islands 2365

2366

刂អ ᔛ B

刂អ ᔛ B

1948-49 5s. to 1y. second printing set of seven in complete sheets of one hundred; some slight gum ageing and with backing paper. JSCA 1A-7A

HK$3,000-4,000

–– A similar lot but the 1y. sheet with some split perforations

HK$3,000-4,000

MACAO For 1846 Correio/Macao/Maritimo postmark on entire, please see lot 2517

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MONGOLIA

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2371

2367

2374

2375

Chinese Post Office 2367

1910 (16 July) red band cover, via Kalgan, to Peking bearing, on the reverse, C.I.P. 2c. green strips of 3 (2) cancelled by Urga type II c.d.s. with bilingual Kalgan transit alongside; fine. Paying double the 6c. rate which was introduced on 1st July. Photo WWW.SPINK.COM

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HK$4,000-5,000

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1912 (Apr.) red band cover from Tsetserleg to Kalgan bearing, on the reverse, C.I.P. 2c. and 4c. tied by Urga type IIIa c.d.s. (26.4) with Kalgan arrival alongside (7.5), endorsed on the front, “by courtesy of the mailing horseride to Urga, then to Kalgan by Post Office”; a few light age marks. A fine and unusual cover. Photo HK$20,000-25,000

2369 2369

1913 (3 Oct.) opened-out envelope double registered to Kalgan bearing, on the reverse, Republic 1912 Shanghai 2c. and 4c. with Waterlow 20c. tied by Urga type IIIb c.d.s. with Kalgan arrival alongside; the front with further despatch, the registration handstamp and large “AR” in circle. A fine and scarce high value franking. Photo HK$25,000-30,000 103

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2370 2370

1914 (17 July) opened-out red band cover registered to Peking bearing, on the reverse, London Junk 1c. and 3c. (5) tied by the Urga bilingual c.d.s. type IVa with similar Kalgan and arrival c.d.s. alongside (27.7), a good strike of the registration handstamp on face; fine. Believed to be the earliest use of the 1c. and 3c. Junk issue. Photo HK$12,000-15,000

2371

1914 (23 Oct.) opened-out red band cover to Peking bearing, on the reverse, London Junk 1c. and 5c. tied by Urga bilingual c.d.s. type IIIb with indistinct Kalgan transit alongside. Photo

HK$2,500-3,000

1914-18, a group of four red band covers from Urga to Kalgan bearing 6c. or 8c. frankings, three covers bearing London print stamps which are scarce; condition is a little mixed in places. (4 covers)

HK$5,000-6,000

2372

2373

1920 (12 Apr.) red band cover to Kalgan bearing, on the reverse, Peking Junk 3c. and 6c. tied by two strikes of Tung Ying Tzu branch office c.d.s. with Urga and Kalgan c.d.s. alongside. A good cover with this Urga Branch Office c.d.s. Photo HK$12,000-15,000

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2375

1930 (31 Mar.) red band cover to Kalgan bearing, on the reverse, 1926-27 5m. and 20m. tied by Ulan Bator type IV c.d.s. with Kalgan arrival (23.4), a further strike of the despatch c.d.s. on the address side, Verkhoyansk (14.4) transit, Chinese Junk 1c. (2) and 4c. (2) tied by Harbin (17.4) c.d.s.; good. Photo

HK$1,500-2,000

Jabholanto: 1929 (6 Apr.) red band cover to Kalgan bearing, on the reverse, 1926-27 25m. (2) tied by good strikes of the type II c.d.s. with a very neat strike alongside with Chinese Junk 1c. block of four and 4c. tied by Manchouli c.d.s. Attractive and scarce.

Photo

HK$2,000-2,500

TAIWAN

Ex 2381 Ex 2376

2376

2377

刂+ អ

1895 Die IIIA 30 cash emerald-green, 50 cash red and 100 cash violet in blocks of four, unused; 50 cash with light paper wrinkling; a good set. S.G. R12-15. Photo

HK$6,000-8,000

1952-56, two commercial air mail covers registered to New York, the first with 1952 Land Tax Reduction $1.40, $2 and $5 tied by Taipei despatch c.d.s.; the second with 1953 Chiang Kai Shek $1 and $10 tied by Taipei c.d.s. and forwarded on arrival.

(2 covers)

HK$2,000-2,500

2378

刂 ᔛ

1960 Cross-Island Highway miniature sheet, fine unused. S.G. MS354a

HK$1,500-2,000

2379

刂 ᔛ

1960 Ancient Chinese Paintings $1 to $2 set of four (2 sets), unmounted mint.

S.G. 358-361

HK$1,500-2,000

1961-62 Ancient Chinese Art Treasures, three different sets of six, unmounted mint.

S.G. 389-394, 408-413, 429-434

HK$1,500-2,000

1962 Ancient Chinese Paintings 80c. to $4 set of four, unmounted mint. S.G. 450-454.

Photo

HK$2,000-2,500

2380

2381

刂 ᔛ

刂 ᔛ

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2382 Pre-Stamp Covers 2382

1837 Amban cover to Rajendra Bikram Shah Dev, the King of Nepal, additional notation on reverse; some slight damage, nevertheless a good cover. Photo

HK$6,000-8,000

2383 2383

1848 (15 Nov.) Amban cover sent by S.H. Tuchang Tathin and Sri Chhutatarin Amban, addressed to Surendra Bikram Shav Dev, the King of Nepal; notation on reverse, “After the arrival of Kazis at Lhasa we will give the letter sent by Aphuwang, keeping it here for some days, we will dispatch to Kerong, Surat Sing, Letter no.13�. Some staining on the reverse and the usual creasing. Photo WWW.SPINK.COM

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HK$6,000-8,000

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1867 (24 June) Amban cover with red seal, from His Highness Shree 3 Tuchang Tathin and His Highness Ching Tarin Amba, who was stationed in Lhasa, addressed to Surendra Sikram Shan Dev, the King of Nepal; written on the reverse is, “You go to Lhasa and carry on business with Amba according to the command of his Majesty. Suittarin Amba has been sent. Written to Aphu Wangla...�; some typical creasing of the cover. Photo

HK$8,000-10,000

2385

2385

1901 large Amban cover with the original enclosure to the Governor of Nepal with Nepali notation on reverse; usual creasing and small stain in corner, otherwise fine and unusual with contents. Photo 107

HK$6,000-8,000

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2386 2386

1904 Amban cover, with original contents, from Amban Tu Chang and Yu-Tai Tarfin and addressed to the King of Nepal. The letter reads, “To the King of Nepal, Prithwi Bir Bikram Shamsher Jang Bahadur Shah, written on the order of the Emperor of China, Tu Chang and Yu-Tai Tarin, Amban in Lhasa. I, Yu-Tai like to inform you that as of today, I have been appointed by the Emperor of China as Main Amban in Lhasa. Today, 26th day of the 12th month of the 29th year of Kwang Sui, I have received the red seal. I trust there will be good co-operation and hope that all of you are fine and in good health...�. Notation on the reverse of the cover is a short summary of the letter. A few peripheral faults but the letter is fresh and fine. Photo

HK$8,000-10,000

Yu-Tai was delegated from Peking to Lhasa to help resolve the Anglo-Tibetan Conflict (Younghusband Expedition). He had been granted with special permissions from China

2387 2387

1904 letter with contents to the Governor of Nepal, the large amban seal of Youtai, the amban of Lhasa, both on the cover (smudged) and on the letter with four Chinese character handstamped alongside; some usual creasing. Photo WWW.SPINK.COM

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HK$6,000-8,000

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Chinese Post Office 2388

刂

1911 3p. on 1c. to 2r. on $2 set of eleven, part original gum, large hinge remainders and mounted on album page; the $1 with variety retouched “one”, also 3a. on 16c. variety large inverted “s”. Colonel Valentine Burkhardt collection. Photo HK$15,000-20,000

2389

2389

刂

1911 21⁄ 2 a. on 10c. dull blue with variety retouched “one” (yi) and ornament, Chan type T87, part original gum; hinge remainder. Fresh and fine. Very rare. Photo HK$100,000-120,000

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2391

2390 2390

1911 (6 July) envelope registered to Simla bearing 3p. on 1c. to 21⁄ 2 a. on 10c. (5 values) tied by large “GYANTSE-TIBET” c.d.s. with handstruck Gyantse registration handstamp in the lower corner; the reverse with India K.E.VII 1⁄ 2 a. and 2a. tied by “YATUNG.TIBET/VIA SILIGURI” c.d.s. (4.9), F.P.O. No.70 registration label, Yatung type C3 c.d.s. and arrival c.d.s. A fine and attractive combination cover. Colonel Valentine Burkhardt collection.

Photo HK$12,000-15,000 Tibetan Local Government 1933-59 Second Issue

2391

刂អ B

2tr. dull yellow, setting II in a complete sheet of twelve; fine and rare error of colour.

Photo

HK$6,000-8,000

2392 2392

1956 (129 Oct.) envelope registered from Macao to Pa-Mo, bearing Lhasa arrival (3.12) and bearing four strikes of the boxed Dead Letter Office in blue, signed by the postmaster, and returned to sender. Rare and unusual. Ex. Waterfall, Photo For People’s Republic used in Tibet, please see lots 2240, 2242, 2244-46 and 2248 WWW.SPINK.COM

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HK$8,000-10,000

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1849 (30 Mar.) entire letter to Bombay “pr steamer via Galle” cancelled by a fair strike of the Crowned Circle “PAID/AT/HONG-KONG” type 6, partly overstruck by “2” in circle and with the type 9 despatch c.d.s. on reverse; manuscript notation on flap, “Dent & Co, Hong Kong 29th March 1849 Received 24th April 1849”; some ageing and vertical folding crease. Photo

HK$2,000-2,500

2394

2394

1882 stampless Hong Kong cover, written in Farsi bearing a superb strike of “H.A.ASGER & H.ESMAIL/HONG KONG” company cachet; extremely fresh and fine. A very unusual and interesting cover with the original contents. Photo HK$10,000-12,000

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2400

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Anglo-French Accountancy Marks 1846-55 2395

Colonies/&c Art.13.: 1848 (17 Nov.) duplicate entire from Manila to Bordeaux “Via Southampton” bearing a fair strike of the boxed “COLONIES/&C ART.13.” in red, “ANGL/BOULOGNE” transit (1.3) and manuscript “19” rate mark, the reverse with boxed “SINGAPORE/1848 January 13/Bearing”, London transit (28.2) and the arrival c.d.s.

(3.3); horizontal filing crease and some light soiling. Photo

HK$5,000-6,000

2396

1861-65 2396

GB/1F.22 4⁄10 C: 1863 (7 Nov.) entire letter from Shanghai to Lyons “via Marseilles” with a good strike of oval “FORWARDED BY/CARTER & CO” with a fair strike of the type G accountancy mark in blue partly overstruck by Suez to Marseilles transit with handstruck “3”; the reverse with Shanghai despatch, Hong Kong code “C” c.d.s. in blue (13.11) and Lyon arrival (8.1) c.d.s.; vertical folding crease and light ageing on the outside. Photo HK$10,000-12,000 This is the rate to and from places in East Asia (which were not British posessions) and France

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2397 2397

GB/1F.22 4⁄10 C: 1864 (26 Feb.) blue entire letter from Yokohama to Rheims “Via Marseilles” bearing a neat strike of “CARST, LELS & CO/KANAGAWA (JAPAN)” company oval, a fine strike of the diamond accountancy handstamp in blue (type G) with handstruck “18” and Suez to Marseilles transit; the reverse with Hong Kong c.d.s. (12.3) code “C”, Paris and Reims (27.4) c.d.s.; light folding creases barely detract from this fresh and fine entire. Photo HK$15,000-18,000

2398 2398

–– 1864 (31 Dec.) entire from Yokohama to Rheims “Via Marseilles” with “CARST, LELS & CO/KANAGAWA (JAPAN)” company oval in lower corner, a fine strike of the type G accountancy handstamp and handstruck numeral; the reverse with Hong Kong code “C” c.d.s. (13.1), Paris and arrival c.d.s. (28.2). Fresh and fine. Photo HK$12,000-15,000

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GB/1F.62 4⁄10 C: 1863 (26 Sept.) blue wrapper to Reims bearing a fine strike of the diamond, type H, accountancy handstamp in black over “W.M.PUSTAU & CO/HONGKONG” company oval with a good strike of handstruck “18” at left, the reverse with Hong Kong code “C” despatch c.d.s., Marseilles to Paris and Reims arrival (16.11); light horizontal filing crease. Fresh and fine. Photo

HK$5,000-8,000

This handstamp was to be applied to unpaid letters from British possessions in Asia to France

2400

–– 1864 (8 Feb) blue entire letter from Shanghai to Reims “via Marseilles” bearing a good strike of the type H accountancy handstamp in blue, partly overstruck by oval “W.M.PUSTAU & CO/HONG KONG” in blue, the appropriate handstruck “18” in black and Suez to Marseilles transit c.d.s.; the reverse with Hong Kong code “C” c.d.s. in blue, transit and arrival c.d.s. (28.3); usual light horizontal filing crease; fine. Photo

HK$5,000-8,000

2401

2401

GB/1F.80C: 1862 (1 Sept.) printed prices current from Yokohama to Lyon marked, “Printed Circular Via Marseilles” bearing a good strike of the type I accountancy handstamp in blue partly overstruck by Suez to Marseilles transit c.d.s. and handstruck “15” in red, the reverse with Lyon arrival (13.11); usual horizontal filing crease. Good.

Webb RR. Photo HK$20,000-25,000 This rate was for newspapers and printed market reports between East Asia and France

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2402 2402

GB/1F.80C: 1863 (8 Oct.) printed prices current from Shanghai to Lyon bearing a very good strike of the type I accountancy mark in blue with the associated handstruck “15” in red alongside, Suez to Marseilles c.d.s. at left, the reverse with Lyon arrival (26.11); light horizontal folding crease. Exceptionally fresh and fine. Rare, less than ten recorded.

Photo HK$28,000-32,000

2403 1857-70 2403

FR./2F16C: 1863 (25 Sept.) stampless wrapper from Hamburg to Hong Kong “p Overland mail via Marseilles” bearing the despatch c.d.s., handstruck “TT38”, “1/8” rate mark and a very fine strike of the type L accountancy handstamp, the reverse with Marseilles to Lyon and Hong Kong code “C” arrival (17.11); two vertical filing folds do not detract from this desirable and rare cover. A very rare marking on Hong Kong mail.

Webb RRR. Photo HK$50,000-60,000 The Messageries Imperiales began running to the Far East at the end of 1862, ending in Hong Kong.

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1866-69 2404

GB/1F26C: 1867 (27 July) blue entire letter to Amsterdam “Via Marseilles” bearing a fine strike of Carst, Lels & Co./Yokohama, Japan company cachet in lower corner, a good strike of the type M accountancy handstamp in black, manuscript rate mark, the reverse with Hong Kong code “C” c.d.s. (10.8) and Amsterdam arrival (29.9); horizontal filing crease. A very good cover. Webb RR. Photo HK$18,000-22,000

2405

GB/1F66C: 1867 (14 Mar.) entire letter on lined paper to Reims “Via Marseilles” bearing a good strike of the type N accountancy handstamp in black, handstruck “10”, Suez to Marseilles transit and “W.M.PUSTAU & CO/HONGKONG” handstamp in red, the reverse with Hong Kong code “C” c.d.s., transit and arrival (27.4); usual horizontal filing crease.

A good example of this scarce marking. Webb R. Photo

HK$6,000-8,000

Photo for lot 2405 appears on page 112

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U.S.S. Plymouth

2406 Incoming Mail to the East India Squadron 2406

1848 (17 Dec.) a very long entire letter to Dr S.W. Ruschenberger, Fleet Surgeon, U.S.S. Plymouth, “pr Overland mail via Southampton”, rated “1/-” in black ink (partly eaten into the cover), the reverse bearing good strikes of “LEMUEL GODDARD/LONDON” oval in blue and large “FORWARDED BY/HONGKONG/HOWLE DRINKER & CO” oval in red; the wrapper has been skillfully repaired. A fine and important letter to the East India Squadron.

Photo HK$25,000-30,000 U.S.S. Plymouth departed New York City on 13 February 1848, for the Far East; returning to Norfolk, Virginia on 29 January 1851. Later she joined Commodore Matthew C. Perry’s expedition to Japan, entering Tokyo Bay on 8 July 1853. Returning in February of the following year, via Shanghai, where a party was sent ashore to support a British-American expedition against hostile forces in the area The East India squadron was established in 1835 to protect American interests in East and South-East Asia. Dr. Ruschenberger was one of the two U.S. diplomats who were part of the diplomatic mission WWW.SPINK.COM

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2407 2407

1852 (16 Oct.) buff envelope addressed to U.S. Ship Saratoga, East India Squadron, Hong Kong China, “Via New York & Southampton, Overland Mail” and bearing Brunswick M.E./3 Paid despatch c.d.s. over manuscript “paid 45”, “PAID” and “45” rate mark, faint manuscript “40”, unframed “BRITISH/PACKET” in red and London Paid c.d.s.

(2.11), the reverse with Hong Kong arrival c.d.s (16.1); some light water staining around lower corner. A fine and attractive cover. Photo HK$20,000-25,000 LITERATURE: United States Letter Rates to Foreign Destinations, 1847 to GPU - UPU, Charles J. Starnes, 1982 (Illustrated on page 12)

U.S.S. Saratoga Recommissioned on 12 August 1850, Saratoga got underway on 15 September and proceeded to the western Pacific for service in the East India Squadron. The highlight of her service in the Far East was participation in Commodore Perry’s Opening of Japan Postal Notices 2408

Contracts from the Post Office Books: 1907 (2 Feb.) copy of the contract between the Postmaster General and The Canadian Pacific Railway Company for the Conveyance of Mails between Liverpool and Hong Kong and 1907 (19 Aug.) Post Office (East India, China, and Australia Mails), a copy of the contract between the Postmaster General and the Peninsular and Orient Steam Navigation Company. Fine and full of useful information for the postal historian 119

HK$1,000-1,500

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——————————————— Ex 2409 ——————————————— 1862 No Watermark 2409

刂

2c. (both shades) to 24c. green, unused to large part original gum; 18c. is fresh and shows the original gum streaks, 8c. with a few perf. tones. Attractive. (5). Photo

HK$4,000-5,000

2410 2410 ័

18c. lilac with right wing margin, cancelled by blue “B62” on cover front to Calcutta “Via Pt. de Galle” and showing manuscript “4” rate mark in red ink; an unusual and interesting rate. Photo

2411

2411

2412

刂

刂

2412

48c. pale rose of the first printing, part original gum and shows traces of the original gum streaking, small defect in the upper left corner, quite well centred, fresh appearance.

S.G. 6, £2750. Photo

HK$2,500-3,000

96c. brownish grey, first printing, unused with traces of gum which has been redistributed; centred slightly right, good colour and perfs. A fresh and attractive example of this scarce stamp. B.P.A. Certificate (2004). S.G. 7, £3750. Photo

HK$6,000-8,000

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2413

2414

2415

2416

1863-71 Watermark Crown CC 2413

刂

6c. lilac with left wing margin, large part original gum showing the original gum streaking. A good example of this stamp. S.G. 10, £450. Photo

HK$2,500-3,000

2414

刂

18c. lilac, part original gum; a few short perfs. at top, well centred. S.G. 13, £7000. Photo

HK$8,000-10,000

2415

刂

18c. lilac, part to large part original gum showing some of the original gum streaking; trimmed right wing margin and light tone on reverse. Photo

HK$5,000-6,000

48c. rose-carmine on thinner paper, unused with traces of gum; light vertical crease.

S.G. 17a, £950. Photo

HK$1,500-2,000

2416

刂

2417 2417

2418

2419

2420

刂

刂

刂

刂

2418

2419

2420

48c. rose-carmine in a bright shade, unused with traces of gum; centred left. S.G. 17a.

Photo

HK$2,000-2,500

96c. brownish grey, large part original gum (the thicker D.L.R. type with slight gum wrinkling), quite well centred. Fresh and fine. S.G. 19, £1400. Photo

HK$5,000-6,000

96c. brownish grey on thicker paper, unused with traces of gum; good appearance.

S.G. 19, £1400. Photo

HK$2,500-3,000

96c. brownish black, watermark inverted, part original gum; hinge remainders and centred low. Fresh. S.G. 19w, £2000. Photo

HK$8,000-10,000

—————————— Ex 2421 ——————————

2421

刂

A selection of unused on album page with 2c. (3, one no watermark), 4c. (5), 6c. (2), 8c. (3), 12c. (2), 24c. (3) one with wing margin, 30c. vermilion (2) and 30c. mauve; unused (some regummed) to large part original gum. A very useful lot. (21). Photo For an 1881 cover, please see lot 2505 121

HK$8,000-10,000

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—— 2422 —— 1876-77 Surcharges 2422

刂

16c. on 18c. lilac, part to large part original gum and showing “1” over “en” and broken right serif of “1”; well centred. Also 28c. on 30c. mauve, large part original gum; thin but very well centred and fresh. S.G. 20-21. Photo

HK$6,000-8,000

2423 1877 16c. Yellow 2423

刂

2424

16c. yellow, unused and regummed; well centred. S.G. 22, £1900. Photo

2425

2426

2427

HK$2,000-2,500

2428

2429

1880 Surcharges 2424

刂

5c. on 8c. bright orange, unused and partly regummed. S.G. 23, £1000. Photo

HK$1,500-2,000

2425

刂

5c. on 18c. lilac, unused with some gum which has been redistributed; hinge remainders, slightly short perf. at top. Fresh and attractive. S.G. 24, £950. Photo

HK$1,500-2,000

10c. on 12c. pale blue, part original gum, short perf. at top and light horizontal bend; well centred and fresh. S.G. 25, £1000. Photo

HK$1,500-2,000

10c. on 12c. blue, part original gum with large hinge remainder; quite well centred and of good appearance. S.G. 25a, £1700. Photo

HK$4,000-5,000

2426

2427

刂

刂

2428

刂

10c. on 16c. yellow, part original gum; hinge remainders; fresh and a very good example of this difficult stamp. S.G. 26, £4250. Photo HK$10,000-12,000

2429

刂

10c. on 24c. green, part original gum; hinge remainders, well centred and fresh. S.G. 27, £1500. Photo WWW.SPINK.COM

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————— 2431 —————

1880 New Colours 2430

刂

48c. brown, unused with trace of original gum; some gum disturbances, well centred and good appearance. S.G. 31, £1500. Photo

HK$2,500-3,000

1885 Surcharges 2431

刂

20c. on 30c. orange, 50c. on 48c. yellow-brown and $1 on 96c. grey-olive, large part original gum; 20c. on 30c. with a couple of tiny gum thins, 50c. on 48c. with light toning on reverse, $1 on 96c. is very fine. All fresh appearance. S.G. 40-42, £1340. Photo

2432

HK$4,000-5,000

2433

1891 Surcharges With Chinese Handstamp 2432

2433

刂

刂

20c. on 30c. grey-green variety Chinese handstamp each side in a horizontal pair with normal, large part original gum; a few small tone spots. Photo

HK$1,500-2,000

50c. on 48c. dull purple variety Chinese handstamp at each side in a horizontal pair without handstamp, large part original gum; fresh and fine. Photo

HK$3,000-4,000

PROVENANCE:

C. Derek Houston, October 1955

2434

2435

—— Ex 2436 ——

1891 7c. and 14c. Surcharges 2434

2435

刂

ᔛ

7c. on 10c. green variety antique “t”, part original gum; hinge remainders, fresh.

S.G. 43a, £650. Photo

HK$2,000-2,500

14c. on 30c. mauve, variety antique “t” cancelled by a central strike of Hankow 1892 (28 Nov.) c.d.s. and part registered c.d.s.; creased corner perf. An attractive example of this error. B.P.A. Certificate (1957). S.G. 44a, £900. Photo

HK$3,000-4,000

1891 Surcharges 2436

刂

A selection with 20c. on 30c. to $1 on 96c. with and without Chinese handstamp, generally fresh and fine with large part original gum; also 7c. on 10c. and 14c. on 30c.

S.G. 43-50, £2000+. (10). Photo 123

HK$6,000-8,000

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2437

2438

2439

1891 Jubilee 2437

2438

2439

刂

ᔛ

刂

2c. carmine variety tall, narrow “K”, [3] of first printing, part original gum; horizontal gum wrinkle. S.G. 51d, £1300. Photo

HK$3,000-4,000

2c. carmine variety space between “Ho ng” [5] of the sixth printing, fine used with neat first day c.d.s. Fresh and attractive. S.G. 51f, £750. Photo

HK$2,500-3,000

2c. on 3c. [6] showing short “J” (fourth to sixth printings), with right sheet margin, lightly mounted mint; very slight gum ageing. Fresh. Photo

HK$2,500-3,000

2440 2440

ᔛ

2c. on 3c. carmine [4] with cracked “J” showing error surcharge shifted upwards with 1841 at foot, cancelled by 1891 (22 Jan.) first day c.d.s.; there is a paper split at foot, which does not show through to the surface, and tiny pin hole where the paper has been snagged, but these defects do not detract from the great rarity of this important stamp.

A rare error which occurs in only one setting of twelve. Only very occasionally offered for sale. B.P.A. Certificate (1999). Photo HK$30,000-40,000

2441 2441

ᔛ

2c. on 3c. carmine [10] showing error surcharge shifted upwards, from the lower row of the setting without “1841” at foot, cancelled by first day c.d.s.; creased corner perf.

A fresh and very fine example of this rarity. This stamp joins with the previous example, offering a very rare opportunity of acquiring an original pair from this setting.

Ex Raymond Carlin. Photo HK$40,000-50,000 This is a surprisingly rare and elusive variety, other examples were included in Ishikawa in 1980 (lower row) and Christopher D’Almada in 1984 (upper row) and two examples in the George Burghard auction, but these were not illustrated. Lots 2440 and 2441 were originally a vertical pair and offer an opportunity of acquiring an extraordinary multiple (see back cover) WWW.SPINK.COM

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2443

2444

2445

2446

1898 Surcharges Without Chinese Handstamp 2442 2443

刂

ᔛ

2444

刂

2445

ᔛ

2446

刂

10c. on 30c. grey-green, third printing [5], large part original gum; fresh and fine.

S.G. 54, £600. Photo

HK$2,000-2,500

10c. on 30c. grey-green, first printing [11] cancelled by Hong Kong 1899 (16 Mar.) c.d.s. (month not clear); the colour is typically faded but still a good example. S.G. 54, £1200. Photo

HK$1,500-2,000

$1 on 96c. grey-black, part to large part original gum; fresh and fine. S.G. 53, £2750.

Photo

HK$8,000-10,000

$1 on 96c. black cancelled by a light strike of the French packet octagonal datestamp; fine. An exceptional postmark on this very scarce stamp. S.G.53, £4000. Photo HK$20,000-25,000 1898 Surcharge With Chinese Character 10c. on 30c. grey-green, first printing [9] with large Chinese character, part original gum with hinge remainder, a couple of faint perf. tones. Fresh appearance. S.G. 55c, £900.

Photo

HK$4,000-5,000

King Edward VII

Ex 2447

Ex 2448

Ex 2449

Ex 2450

1903 2447

刂

1c. to $10 set of fifteen, part to large part original gum; dollar values are fine, $10 with side margin is unmounted mint. S.G. 62-76, £2750. Photo HK$10,000-12,000

2448

ᔛ

1c. to $10 set of fifteen cancelled by c.d.s. including Shanghai and registered; some showing slight loss of colour. A good set. Cat. £1700. Photo

HK$4,000-5,000

1904-07 2449

刂

2c. to $10 set of fourteen, part to large part original gum; $10 is on chalky paper; $5 and $10 showing some very slight ageing. S.G. 77-90, £3250. Photo HK$10,000-12,000

2450

ᔛ

2c. to $10 set of fourteen, $10 on ordinary paper, used with c.d.s.; a couple showing slight loss of colour, $3 fiscal cancellation and the $10 is just cancelled in the right margin by small part Paid All c.d.s. Photo

HK$4,000-5,000

1907-11 2451

刂

1c. to $2 set of nine, large part original gum; 4c. is toned, others good to fine. Also 1935 Silver Jubilee set

HK$3,000-4,000

Collections and Ranges 2452

刂

A mint selection with 1903 values to $1 and $2, 1904-06 including $1 to $5 and 1907-11 set to $2 (toned perfs.); part to large part original gum. (46) 125

HK$5,000-6,000

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King George V

—— Ex 2453 ——

2454

2455

1912-21 2453

刂

1c. to $10 with most shades including 1917 50c. and $5 on olive back, large part original gum; good to fine. (31). Photo HK$15,000-18,000

2454

刂

$5 green and red on blue-green, olive back, large part original gum, with left hand margin. S.G. 115, £1100. Photo

HK$4,000-5,000

$10 purple and black on red in the deeper colours, mint. Fresh and fine. S.G. 116, £600.

Photo

HK$2,500-3,000

2455

刂

Ex 2456

1921-37 2456

刂

1c. to $1 set of eighteen with a couple of additional shades, large part original gum; generally fresh and fine. S.G. 117-132, £950. Photo

HK$4,000-5,000

Collections and Ranges 2457

刂

A mint selection with 1912-21 values to both shades of the $10 (fine mint), 1921-37 values with shades to $2 (2); part to large part original gum. (49)

HK$8,000-10,000

King George VI 2458

2459

1938-52 a selection with 1946 $1 to $10 perforated “SPECIMEN”, 1938 to $10 (only light gum toning) and 1946-52 to both shades of $10 lilac and blue; part to large part original gum. (50)

HK$3,000-4,000

1938-52, a collection on Hagner sheets which includes a good selection of requisition blocks of four (20) with some better values, a few mint plate number blocks and used blocks of four with values to $10 (2) including requisition blocks of four of 2c., 4c. and 5c. (2) cancelled by Sheng Wan c.d.s.; a good lot

HK$8,000-10,000

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2461

刂អ B

2462

刂អ ᔛ B

2463

刂

2464

1948 Silver Wedding 10c. and $10 on illustrated C.P.A. first day cover, registered. Fine.

Photo

HK$5,000-6,000

1949 Universal Postal Union 10c. to 80c. set of four (12 sets), mounted on one stamp only in each block; also 1953 Coronation 10c. in a sheet of sixty, unmounted mint

HK$3,000-4,000

–– 10c. to 80c. set of four in complete sheets of sixty, unmounted mint; 80c. with crack in rock variety [60]. Occasional light tone spot, otherwise fresh and fine; very good, unfolded sheets. S.G. 173-176

HK$8,000-10,000

A mint collection on leaves with 1938-52 to $10 (3) including war-time printing, commemoratives with 1948 Silver Wedding $10; fresh and lightly mounted mint, 1938-52 first printing with white gum

HK$3,000-4,000

A selection of first day covers with some 1938-45 with values to 80c. (some doubles), 1937 Coronation illustrated (3), 1940 Centenary (2) one illustrated, 1946 Peace illustrated (3), 1948 Silver Wedding illustrated (2), 1949 U.P.U. illustrated (2); a few with toning or other imperfections. (23 covers) HK$15,000-20,000

Queen Elizabeth II

2465 2465

刂 ᔛ

1961 Hong Kong University, variety gold omitted, unmounted mint; with left margin.

S.G. 192a, £2250. Photo HK$10,000-12,000

2466

1962 1c. to $20 on illustrated first day cover; very fine

HK$2,000-2,500

2467

刂

A mint collection Q.E. on leaves with 1954-60 set to $10, 1962 set to $10, 1973 to $20, 1982 to $50 plus commemoratives to 1983 plus some Postage Dues; lightly mounted mint. fresh

HK$2,000-2,500

A mostly mint collection on Hagner sheets from 1954-62 set with some duplication and plate blocks of four, Annigoni set to $20 (2) with a few varieties, 1973-76 issues to $20 (14), 1982 set to $50, 1989 set to $50 with part sets of the later imprint issues, 1992 to $50 (2), plus some used sets and a collection of Frama labels with sets between 1986-96 including Hong Kong and some Kowloon issues and some used sets. A fine and useful collection

HK$7,000-9,000

2468

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Postal Fiscals

2469 2469

刂

————— 2470 —————

1890 2c. slate-blue, watermark Crown CC, with wing margin at left, unused without gum; centred slightly low and right. Rare, especially with the wing margin. Photo

2471

HK$8,000-10,000

Stamp Office 2470

ᔛ

1891 2c. and 10c. set of three, fine used with c.d.s. S.G. S1-3, £1025. Photo

HK$3,000-4,000

2471

刂

1891 2c. carmine overprinted “S. D.”, unused with traces of gum; well centred and rich colour. S.G. S2, £400. Photo

HK$1,500-2,000

A used selection on page with 1873 $2 to $10 good used ($2 with “S1” in blue), 1897-1902 $2 and $3 used in Shanghai (colours a little faded), $5 on $10 and others.

(11)

HK$3,000-4,000

2472

ᔛ

Ex 2473 2473

刂

A mint selection on page with 1874 $2 (centred low) and $3 (3), 1897-1902 $2 and $3, 1880 12c. on $10, 1891 $5 on $10 and both 1897 $1 on $2 (perf.15 small thin); generally fresh and fine, large part original gum. Photo HK$10,000-12,000

Postcard Stamps

—— 2474 —— 2474 2475 2476

刂

ᔛ

刂

—— 2475 ——

1897 3c. on 16c. yellow and 5c. on 18c. lilac, unused; 3c. short “T” variety, both centred left. S.G. P1-2, £700. Photo

HK$2,000-2,500

1897 3c. on 16c. yellow and 5c. on 18c. lilac, used; 5c. with apparent oval cancellation, both quite well centred. Photo

HK$2,500-3,000

1879 “THREE” on 5c. on 18c. unused with small traces of gum; short corner perf. and short perf. at left, some light soiling, fairly typical for these stamps. Shows short “T” variety. S.G. P3, £8000. Photo HK$15,000-20,000 WWW.SPINK.COM

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1900 4c. carmine, 5c. lilac and 10c. blue of grey paper, each cancelled by favour by Shanghai 1902 (17 May) c.d.s.; fine. Yang EN7-9. (3 covers)

HK$1,200-1,500

For an envelope used in Canton, see lot 2541 Air Letters 2478

2479

P ᔛ

P ᔛ

1983 $1 bright and deep blue dragon stamp, a printer’s archive proof, untrimmed and unfolded (260x330mm). Rare

HK$4,000-5,000

1985 $1 dragon with Bauhinia Blakeana Plant aerogramme, printer’s proof unfolded and untrimmed showing guide lines and colour check markings, fine

HK$1,000-1,200

2481

2480

International Reply Coupons 2480

ᔛ P

1907 uncut block of four from the U.P.U. archive, with Hong Kong (12 cents), Malta (3d.), Haiti (6c.) and Hungary (28f.); horizontal crease through lower pair with paper split at left. A rare and probably unique item. Photo HK$25,000-30,000

2481

ᔛ P

1947 uncut 40c. block of four, exceptionally fresh and fine. A unique item from the Eugène Thomas collection (préssident d’honneur du Congrés postal universel de Paris, 1947). Photo HK$25,000-30,000

2482

A selection of unused which includes post cards from 1880 with 1903-09 1c. and 4c. (2); envelopes with 1902 2c. (2), 4c. (2) and 10c. plus Specimen, 1912 4c.; 1912 size H2 registered envelope overprinted Specimen and a good selection of air letters

HK$1,000-1,500

A selection of unused and used which includes unused 1892 1c. reply card, 1903-09 4c. card, 1900 2c. and 5c. envelopes, 1900 2c. newspaper wrapper and 1900 10c. registered envelope size F; a few used including 1903-09 1c. and 4c. cards. (16 covers)

HK$2,500-3,000

2483

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JAPANESE OCCUPATION 2484 2485

2486 Ex 2484

1945 1.50y. on 1s. to 5y. on 5s. set of three, large part original gum and used; fresh and fine. S.G. J1-3, £1100+. Photo

HK$3,000-4,000

Post Cards: 1942 First Anniversary of the Great East Asian War, both cards with commemorative folder, each bearing 2s. red tied by the commemorative chops in purple (17.12); four sets (2 with tone spotting)

HK$2,000-2,500

–– 1942 Great East Asia War, set of three cards in special folder with the description slip; also a group of Japanese cards (4) featuring war ships in a special folder; some light ageing or soiling of the covers, otherwise good to fine

HK$1,000-1,500

2488

2489

2490

2487

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BRITISH POST OFFICES IN CHINA Covers 2487

2488 ័

2489

2490

1918 (5 Nov.) envelope to London bearing, on the reverse, 1917-21 10c. (small defect) tied by Swatow type Hiii c.d.s. with double-circle Hong Kong (7.11) alongside; light soiling. Photo

HK$1,500-2,000

1920 (5 July) parcel label from Mackenzie & Co. Ltd. in Shanghai, to London, bearing 1917-20 10c. (12) tied by indistinct Shanghai c.d.s.; light central crease which has caused a few imperfections. Attractive and scarce. Photo

HK$2,000-2,500

1922 (28 May) illustrated envelope of The Tientsin Tobacco Co., registered to Vienna bearing 1917-21 10c. vertical pair tied by Tientsin c.d.s. with a good strike of the boxed registered handstamp in red alongside and with hooded London Foreign Branch registered transit datestamp in purple (6.7). A fine and delightful commercial cover.

Photo

HK$3,000-4,000

POSTAL STATIONERY:

1930 10c., size G, fee 20c. to $2 on reverse, fine unused. Yang 55.

Photo

HK$3,000-5,000

Collections and Ranges 2491

2492

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ᔛ

A used collection with 1917-21 set to $10 with a few duplicates including $3, and 1922-27 values (several values with faked postmarks). (43)

HK$4,000-5,000

A used collection on page with 1917-21 set to $10 (some a little faded) and 1922-27 set to $2 including the scarce 50c. cancelled Liu Kun Tau c.d.s. (32)

HK$5,000-6,000

—— Ex 2493 ——

2493

Ex 2494

A collection on leaves which includes a superb strike of “CUSTOMS/PAKHOI” on 5c. blue, 1917-21 set to $10 used, $5 cancelled Canton and $10 cancelled Tientsin, 1c. Crown broken at right in a mint block of six; 1922-27 values to $2 including 4c. with broken character; condition is a little mixed. (59). Photo

Ex 2495

HK$8,000-10,000

2494

刂

A mint collection with 1917-21 set to $10 with shades and duplicates including $5, 1922-27 set to $2; large part original gum to fine mint. (37). Photo HK$10,000-12,000

2495

刂

A mint collection on page with 1917-21 set to $10 with some shades, and 1922-27 set to $2; fine mint. (31). Photo HK$10,000-12,000

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2498

2497

2501

2500

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COVERS AND CANCELLATIONS Air Mail 2496

A ᔛ

1966 (4 Mar.) airmail envelope to Canada bearing 1966 Churchill $2 tied by Kowloon slogan cancellation, bearing a good strike of boxed “Damaged in Air Crash/At Tokyo 1” with some peripheral burn marks; old self adhesive tape repair at top, otherwise good.

Photo

HK$1,500-2,000

Branch Offices 2497

2498

Kowloon Branch: 1900 (2 Nov.) 2c. stationery card to Germany, uprated with 2c. green and cancelled by Hong Kong code “E” c.d.s. with a good strike of the type A “K.B.” c.d.s. in upper left corner, code “E” (not listed by Webb) with Berlin arrival below. A very fine card. Photo

HK$1,500-2,000

Western Branch: 1899 (16 Sept.) 4c. stationery card to Germany cancelled by Hong Kong code “F” c.d.s. and bearing a good strike of the type A “W.B.” c.d.s. in upper corner, code “F” (not recorded by Webb) with the arrival c.d.s. below; very fine and late used of this postmark. Photo

HK$1,500-2,000

2499 Instructional Markings 2499

Return to Sender: 1927 (24 Nov.) bearing Hong Kong K.G.V 10c. tied by “U.S.T.P.SEA duplex, addressed to Ohio undelivered and with a attractive array of instructional and transit marks including Shanghai (8.3) and (24.3) in red, “RETURNED LETTER OFFICE/HONGKONG” (6.4) with associated boxed “RETOUR”, redirected to Singapore with further Hong Kong (18.4) and Singapore (25.4); small tear at top. A very colourful and appealing cover. Photo

HK$2,000-2,500

Return to Sender: 1938 (11 June) envelope from London to Hong Kong bearing K.G.VI 21⁄ 2 d. tied by London slogan cancellation, with boxed “UNDELIVERED FOR REASON STATED/RETURN TO SENDER” in violet, boxed “EXTINCT” (on reverse) and boxed “RETOUR”, the reverse bearing “RETURNED LETTER OFFICE/HONG KONG” (25.7) and London machine cancellation (8.9). A good cover. Photo

HK$1,200-1,500

POST/S.S.PRES.GRANT”

2500

Maritime Mail 2501

1905 (Jan.) blue bank envelope registered to Port Said with manuscript “per ‘Roon’” and “Registered” in red ink, bearing K.E.VII 10c. strip of three which are uncancelled, the reverse with Colombo Registered (29.1) and Port Said arrival (9.2) c.d.s. with two wax seals also on reverse; some vertical bends or creases, one though one of the adhesives.

Unusual. Photo 133

HK$1,500-2,000

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2502

2503

1907 (15 July) printed s/s “HERMANN LERCHE” envelope to Riga bearing K.E.VII 5c. pair tied by Victoria Hong Kong c.d.s. and with poor strikes of “R & M” (?) security handstamp in purple, readdressed on arrival with Riga and arrival c.d.s. Photo 1960 (c.) commercial cover to Shanghai marked “CONSIGNEE’S COVER PER S.S. ‘PAKHOI’” bearing Q.E. 10c. tied by double-circle “BUTTERFIELD AND SWIRE/HONG KONG” company handstamp in violet; a couple of pin marks. Unusual. Photo For French packet octagonal datestamp on Hong Kong stamp, please see lot 2445.

For U.S. Ship mail, please see lot 2499

HK$1,500-2,000

HK$2,500-3,000

Postage Due 2504

1900 (10 Feb.) picture post card to France “voie francaise” bearing Q.V. 2c. carmine tied

by Hong Kong c.d.s., underpaid and with a fine strike of “T” in circle alongside with manuscript “1/5”, “LIGNE N/PAQ.FR.NO.5” datestamp (12.2) and Dijon arrival (13.3).

Fresh and fine. An early date for a picture post card. Photo

HK$1,200-1,500

Straight-line Hongkong 2505

1881 (2 June) entire lettersheet from Shanghai to Bombay “per Str. ‘Khiva’” bearing 1863-71 8c. dull orange cancelled by “B62” and tied by a straight-line “HONG KONG” in red capital letters, faint Bombay arrival on reverse (17.10); the ink has soaked into the paper and the adhesive with trimmed wing margin, nevertheless a good example of this marking. The reason for this handstamp is not clear, however, this cover is from a Treaty Port so should have been cancelled by the Shanghai c.d.s., there are no other transit datestamps, suggesting this is either a loose letter, or carried privately to Hong Kong and mailed there (though it should have a despatch datestamp). Photo

HK$2,000-3,000

Typhoon Chop 2506

1948 (3 Sept.) Bank of East Asia envelope registered locally bearing a fine strike of the single-ring c.d.s. in red, code “4” for registered mail, with the registration label and double-ring registered c.d.s. timed at “1.30PM”; fine. Photo

HK$5,000-7,000

COLLECTIONS AND RANGES 2507

2508

2509

2510

ᔛ

刂

2511

A general, early to middle period collection on leaves, mostly used and includes mixed 1862 values to 24c., 1863-71 with values to 96c. (2) with a few unused and Treaty Port cancellations, 1876-77 16c. on 18c. variety cracked “1”, some 1880 surcharges including 10c. on 16c., 1880 48c. brown, 1891 7c. and 14c. surcharges unused, a few K.E.VII to K.G.VI, 1954-60 set to $10 mint and Postal Fiscal $2 and $3 used

HK$5,000-6,000

A general collection of used on Hagner pages which includes 1862 values to 24c. (3), 1863-72 with values to 96c. (3), later issues with a group of “62B” cancellations in either blue or black, surcharges, a good range of Treaty Port cancellations with a few better, French maritime cancellations, perfins. and firm’s chops; some K.E.VII with values to $3, K.G.V values to $2 (3), K.G.VI including Japanese Occupation to 5y. on 5s. (2) plus a group of cancellation from the different post offices; condition is mixed in places

HK$6,000-8,000

An attractive collection of used on pages with 1862 set to 96c., 1863-71 set with shades including 4c. perf.12 watermark inverted (poor), 18c. and 96c. olive-bistre, later Q.V. with the different surcharge issues, 1912-21 to $10 and 1921-37 to $5 plus K.G.VI, early Q.E. and Postage Dues

HK$8,000-10,000

A selection of mint Q.V. with 1880 values to 10c. mauve 1882-96 set to 30c. including 10c. deep blue-green, 1891 Jubilee 2c., 1898 with $1 on 96c. with Chinese handstamp (2) and 1900-01 set to 30c.; a couple with minor imperfections but generally good to fine. A useful lot. (29)

HK$9,000-12,000

A general collection on leaves, mostly Q.V., with some first issues with values to 96c., 1882-96 values to 30c. unused, some surcharge values, 1891 Jubilee 2c. unused (3), 1898 $1 on 96c. black unused (2) one with Chinese handstamp inverted, 1900-01 set of six in unused horizontal pairs; Postal Fiscal with 1874-82 $2 and $3 unused plus $5 on $10 unused; condition is mixed in places HK$10,000-12,000 WWW.SPINK.COM

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2503 2502

2504 2505

2506

2512

An attractive and valuable collection in boxed Classic album which includes 1862 set to 96c. unused with additional 2c. (3), 1863-71 unused with values to 48c. including 18c. lilac (blunt corner perf.), used includes 4c. perf.121â „ 2 , 1877 16c. on 18c. unused, 1880 surcharge set used, 1885 surcharge set of three unused, 1891 surcharges with and without Chinese characters unused, Jubilee unused (3) and used, Postal Fiscals unused and used; K.E.VII with 1903 set to $10 and 1904-07 values to $3 and $10 large part original gum; K.G.V 1912-21 set to $10 mint, 1921-37 set to $5 mint, Silver Jubilee including 5c.

Extra Flagstaff in a corner block of four; K.G.VI with all three $10 mint and some earlier Q.E.; condition is a little mixed in places as is to be expected. An old-time lot, well worth inspection HK$80,000-100,000 135

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Ex 2513 Incoming Mail 2513

1885 (25 Aug.) envelope from New York to Amoy bearing U.S. 10c. brown tied by New York duplex, send via the Atlantic, the reverse bearing London (3.9), Brindisi (7.9), “SINGAPORE/TO HONG.KONG” marine sorter c.d.s. (2.10) type 3, code “A” and Amoy type Dii arrival c.d.s. A similar cover, 1880 (11 Mar.) to Amoy “Via San Francisco” bearing U.S. 10c. brown tied by New York duplex, the reverse with a faint strike of San Francisco (18.3), Hong Kong (17.4) and Amoy (22.4) c.d.s. Both covers with arrival notation written at left. A good pair of covers carried on the Atlantic and Pacific routes. (2 covers).

Photo

HK$3,000-4,000

The Trans-Pacific route was opened on 1867 and the majority of mail to and from America was routed via San Francisco. It is unusual to find such a late Trans-Atlantic cover. This cover took 46 days to reach its destination, the earlier cover taking only 42 days

2514

2514

1914 (17 Oct.) commercial envelope to Chicago bearing K.G.V 2c. and 8c. tied by a very neat strike of Amoy type Hi c.d.s. with Company arrival datestamp below (21.11) and Shanghai transit on reverse; some filing pin holes at left, otherwise fresh and fine. Photo WWW.SPINK.COM

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Posted At Sea: 1835 (1 Sept.) long entire letter, “Packet Ship United States, at sea” where the letter commences, “We are on the Banks of Newfoundland & hope to be in New York in ten days...” and gives a long account of his time in London; without postal marking; light horizontal filing crease. Fresh and fine

HK$1,200-1,500

2516

2516

Posted at Sea: 1835 (11 Dec.) long letter headed, “Ship President at Sea” to Wetmore in Canton, the letter opens, “We are half passage over and hope to reach England in about ten days ...”, the contents are mainly of a business nature; the back of the cover bearing a strike of “GODWIN & LEE/LONDON” struck in blue and the front with a slightly smudged strike of the boxed chop of the firm Hua-mo in red; central folding crease. Very unusual. Photo

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HK$6,000-8,000

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2517

Batavia: 1846 (25 June) entire outer wrapper from Batavia, “Via Singapore” bearing a fine strike of “ZEE BRIEF/FRANCO” in oval, partly overstruck by a fine strike of the double-oval, “CORREIO/MACAO/MARITIMO” in red and bearing, on the reverse, a light strike of the scarce boxed “SINGAPORE/SHIP LETTER/1846 July/Bearing” in black and ink brush stroke delivery markings; some small damage around central filing crease. A very unusual and interesting cover with an extraordinary combination of scarce markings. Photo HK$18,000-22,000 We record only ten examples of the boxed Singapore Ship Letter Bearing handstamp, this being the only example on mail from Batavia. This is also very early use of the Macao oval type 5 handstamp; the first date recorded by Webb is 30 July 1846

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–– 1846 (13 Dec.) commercial entire letter from Valparaiso “via Batavia”, additionally endorsed inside “per Christian 8th to Batavia”, bearing “1/-” rate mark in bright red ink, a good strike of “ZEE BRIEF/FRANCO” applied in Batavia and, on the reverse, boxed “SINGAPORE/1 April/Paid” in red and Hong Kong type 9 c.d.s. (22.4); light folding crease does not detract from this fresh and fine entire. An early and unusual entire carried by a Danish Navy gunboat and from an unusual origin. Photo HK$10,000-15,000 The ‘Christian VIII’ was an 84-gun wooden steam gunboat of the Danish Royal Navy, sailing to the Dutch East Indies via the South Atlantic and the west coast of Chile, calling at Valparaiso for water and provisions. The letter starts, “... We have but this moment heard of the sailing of the Christian 8th for Batavia ...”. This letter was taken by the sender, Alsop & Co. to the British Consular Office in Valparaiso for despatch This ship was destroyed in action in Europe in 1849.

2519

2520

Chile: 1834 (3 July) Wetmore entire from Coquimbo, “p Girard”, the contents refer to the business of the sender which includes copper and chinchilla skins; without postal markings other than the pencil local delivery markings; horizontal filing crease

HK$1,500-2,000

–– 1835 (11 May) long Wetmore entire from Valparaiso to Canton “via S. Co. Isalands”; without postal markings; the letter begins, “I take the chance of this going by way of the Sandwich Islands ...”. A very unusual route

HK$2,000-2,500

The Sandwich Islands, discovered by James Cook in 1778 and named after the fourth Earl of Sandwich. They are now called Hawaii

2521

2522

France: 1833 (7 Apr.) Wetmore entire from Paris to Cadiz then redirected to Canton, a range of transit and rate marks plus disinfection slits; a little soiled. With additional letter from the original enclosure. Unusual

HK$1,500-2,000

Lintin Island: 1835 (18 May) Wetmore to Canton by the “Regulus”, the writer announces that he has transfererd his cargo onto the ‘Regulus’ and details of other ship movements around the island; horizontal filing crease. Good

HK$1,500-2,000

Lintin Island lies off Canton and was the outer anchorage for European ships with cargo for Canton. Also see lot 2531 139

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2524

2525

2526

2527

Macao: 1835-39, three Wetmore covers, the last with some details about opium shipments including how 105 chests had to be left at Singapore by one ship and another with 60 chests held up in Singapore. Usual filing creases. (3 covers)

HK$2,500-3,000

Manila: 1836-37, two Wetmore entires carried on the ‘Cabot’ and ‘Italy’, giving details of transporting different cargoes, including, “... Hats are scarce, particularly of the broad brims ... I have only found 2000...”; both letters mention ships calling at Lintin; usual filing creases. (2 covers)

HK$2,000-2,500

Peru: 1834 (24 Dec.) Wetmore entire posted from U.S. Ship Vincennes at Callao, addressed to Canton “Favd by Capt. Cheevn, Ship Sapphire”, without postal markings and carried by the Sapphire to Canton

HK$1,500-2,000

BY/A.L. JOHNSON & Co.”

Singapore: 1834 (20 Mar.) Wetmore entire bearing a good strike of oval “FORWARDED in black ink; usual filing crease, fresh

HK$1,000-1,200

United Kingdom: 1835 (May-July), two long Wetmore entires from John Cryder introducing his business association with James Morrison, “...one of the richest men in London...” and inviting business dealings with Wetmore. The second letter (6 full sheets) includes a balance sheet. Interesting business contents. Without postal markings, the first carried on the Stewart, the second on the Splendid

HK$2,000-2,500

James Morrison and John Cryder were London-American and General Merchants

2528

–– 1838 (24 Nov.) a long letter to Wetmore from J.W. Robberds & Co. of Norwich complaining about the failure to honour their agreement. J.W. Robberds were the last manufacturer of camlets in the United Kingdom. Without postal markings. Some filing creases as this is a large letter; fine

HK$1,200-1,500

Camlet is a woven fabric, originally an eastern fabric made of camel or goat’s hair. In the eighteenth century there were manufacturers in Europe and the finest marterials were made in Belgium and England

2529

2530

United States: 1834-35, two Wetmore entires from New Haven, the first from Dyer White “To the care of Rev. Mr. Parker” (a missionary in China), the second from Henry White, “per ship Providence” is of a more business nature and includes details of Wetmore’s brick store in Providence and the reduction in rent to $300

HK$2,000-2,500

–– 1834-35, three Wetmore entires, two from New York and one from Ohio, the latter is from his brother who had just been elected a justice of the peace and is of a personal nature; without postal markings. (3 letters)

HK$2,000-2,500

Mail to the United Kingdom 2531

2532

1837 (7 Mar.) Wetmore entire sent from “Ship Lintin, Lintin” which includes a comparative account of the export of tea; rated at “1/4” and bearing, on the reverse, step type “SHIP LETTER/DOVER” overstruck by London arrival c.d.s. (22.8), both in red; usual filing crease. Scarce from Lintin Island

HK$2,500-3,000

1837 (29 Aug.) Wetmore entire to London “via U. States”, the letter is headed, “Original for Duncan via St Helena to London ...” (Spink 2011 auction, lot 1774); unusual and with typical filing crease

HK$1,000-1,500

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2534

2535

2536

2537

1837 (23 Dec.) long Wetmore entire to London sent “per Ingleborough”, rated at “4/6” and bearing fair strikes of “SHIP LETTER/WEYMOUTH” and London arrival c.d.s. (15.5) both in red across the flaps; usual filing crease

HK$2,000-2,500

1837-39, a group of Wetmore entires, all are carried privately and most bear the legend, “If Mr. Wetmore has left for China this letter to be returned to Samuel Wetmore in Canton, not to be opened by any one but Mr. Wetmore”; various business topics including a reference to smuggling; usual filing creases. (7 letters)

HK$4,000-5,000

1838 (7 Mar.) Wetmore entire to London by the “Golconda”, carried privately and giving an account of the new shipping regulations. Also 1838 (30 Mar.) letter from New York to London , rated “1/1” with boxed “LIVERPOOL/SHIP LETTER and London arrival (28.4) giving another account of the new difficulties with trade with China. (2 letters)

HK$3,000-3,500

1838 (30 Apr.) Wetmore entire to London per “Sarah Barry”, rated “1/4” in black ink and with a good strike of step-type “DEAL/SHIP LETTER” in black and bearing, on the reverse, London arrival (31.10); the contents give an account of tea sales; usual filing crease

HK$2,000-2,500

1838 (28 May) Wetmore entire to London “per Marquis of Camden”, rated “1/4” in black ink and with a very fine strike of step-type “PORTSMOUTH/SHIP LETTER” in black and bearing, on the reverse, London arrival (9.7); usual filing crease. Fine

HK$2,000-2,500

Mail to the United States 2538

1837, a group of Wetmore entires to New York of Philadelphia, a range of contents includes mentions of the opium trade, the blockade of Callao and destructive fires in Canton; usual filing creases. (7 letters)

HK$4,000-5,000

2539 2539

1853 (8 Jan.) entire letter (duplicate) to New York “Via Marseilles” and forwarded to Newport R.I., with Hong Kong (10.1) and London (2.3) backstamps, several rate marks with “5/5”, “130” and “140” with New York 6 cts. arrival (21.2); a fine and attractive cover. Photo Carried on the first voyage of the Euxine for the P.& O. company on their Malta to Marseilles route, this was also only the second sailing by this company on this route (previously run by the admiralty packet). ‘Ganges’ Hong Kong (11.1) to Galle (25.1) ‘Pottinges’ Galle (28.1) to Egypt (13.2) ‘Ripon’ Egypt (19.2) to Malta (23.2) ‘Euxine’ Malta (23.2) to Marseilles (27.2) ‘Canada’ (Cunard) G.B. (5.3) to Boston (20.3) 141

HK$4,000-5,000

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1884 (3 Jan.) envelope to the U.S. Consul in Nagasaki bearing 5c. blue tied by a good strike of the “C1” obliterator in black with a superb strike of the type B c.d.s. alongside, the reverse with Hong Kong and U.S. Post Office “NAGASAKI/JAPAN” (9.1) c.d.s.; the corner of the adhesive just overlaps the edge of the envelope, otherwise fine and attractive.

This is the latest recorded “C1” cover, the only one addressed to Japan and the only such envelope bearing the 5c. franking. This is particularly rare and interesting with the U.S. Post Office arrival datestamp. Photo HK$40,000-50,000

2541 2541

1905 (20 Mar.) 10c. blue on buff postal stationery envelope, addressed to Bombay “Per French Mail” cancelled by a fine strike of type Dv c.d.s., the reverse with Victoria, Hong Kong (21.3) and India c.d.s.; good and fairly early use of this datestamp. Photo WWW.SPINK.COM

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2543

2542 2542

1908 (16 June) picture post card to Hankow bearing G.B. K.E.VII 1⁄ 2 d. tied by Ambleside c.d.s., under paid and bearing “T” in hexagon, Hankow B.P.O. and Hankow bilingual c.d.s. with a fair strike of the Chinese Post Office “FROM B.P.O.” handstamp; unusual. Fine. Photo HK$1,000-1,500

HOIHOW 2543

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1891 (27 May) a superb strike of the small type D c.d.s. on 1885 $1 on 96c. grey-olive; some ageing and perf. tones. A rare cancellation on this high value. Photo HK$3,000-4,000

2544 2544

1908 (20 May) envelope registered to Germany bearing K.E.VII 4c. and 20c. tied by a fine strike of type Hi c.d.s. with a second strike alongside and a superb strike of the boxed “HOIHOW:B.P.O.” handstamp; the reverse with Hong Kong registered c.d.s. (23.5) and Rudolstadt arrival (25.6). A very fine and attractive cover with what must be the finest example of this rare registered handstamp. Photo HK$12,000-15,000 PROVENANCE:

Christopher D’Almada, November 1990 143

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2545 2545

1847 (19 Oct.) entire missionary letter to New York from Ningpo, manuscript date in lower corner “Nov. 14 47.”, bearing Boston “28 MAR” c.d.s. in red, on reverse is manuscript “ningpo” in red ink and a light strike of oval “FORWARDED FROM/BAPTIST MISS. ROOMS/BOSTON” in red (45x25mm). This letter was carried by a local courier agent from Ningpo to Shanghai, thence to Hong Kong and by private ship to U.S.A., hence no other postal markings. This is the earliest known, non-military, letter from Ningpo and a very important item of postal history. Photo HK$50,000-70,000

Ningpo was one of the original Treaty Ports, ceded to Great Britain in 1842. However, it was already in British hands as Chusan (about twenty miles away) was the main base for the British fleet. Ningpo was captured in October 1841 and the expeditionary force over-wintered there. Two 1842 military covers are known, both with the rare Military Post Office handstamp. This letter is written from Rev. E.C. Lord and his wife, Mary Ann Macgowan, to Rev. De William R. Williams of the Amity Street Baptist Church in New York.

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1863 (24 Jan.) no watermark 24c. green cancelled by a fine and central strike of the type A c.d.s. overstruck by neat “B62”; a few short perfs. at left and creased corner. An attractive example and an exceptionally early date. Photo HK$1,500-2,000 The earliest Shanghai cover is dated 1863 (22 Feb.) 2546

2547 2547

1869 (12 Aug) opened-out envelope to Vienna, Austria “Via Marseilles”, bearing 2c. brown and 24c. green tied by a very neat strike of the “S1” type 2 obliterator in black, with fine strikes of Suez to Marseilles transit on red, boxed “P.D.”, a faint “P.P.” in red and “1/1” rate mark in red crayon. The reverse with superb strikes of Shanghai despatch c.d.s. type Bii (earlier that recorded by Webb), Hong Kong code “C” c.d.s., Paris, Strasbourg and Vienna arrival c.d.s. An extraordinary cover of truely outstanding quality and a fine example of this scarce rate. Ex Arthur White. Photo HK$30,000-40,000 The 26c. rate (1/1d.) was for 1⁄ 4oz. letters by French Mail packets via Marseilles for Austria, Denmark and South Italy. This rate was in force between 1863 (22 Aug.) until 1871 (16 Feb.). Most mail used the cheaper, alternative routes and there is only one other, similar, 26c. rate recorded in Richard Gurevitch’s listing, an 1868 cover from Shanghai to Vienna 145

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2548 2548

1874 (19 Nov.) opened-out envelope to Denmark, “Via Brindisi, paid right through” bearing 4c. grey block of four and 12c. blue strip of four tied by type 2 “S1” obliterator in blue with a fine strike of “P.D.” in red, the reverse with good strikes of Shanghae type Bi c.d.s. in blue, Hong Kong code “A” (23.11), arrival c.d.s. overstruck by part Brindisi transit (30.12); the cover is a little soiled and one of the 12c. stamps is folded over the edge of the cover. A good double rate cover of the 32c. rate via British packet. Photo HK$20,000-25,000 The cover is addressed to Professor Bohr who was employed to help with the first telegraph system in China (The Great Eastern Telegraph Co.) WWW.SPINK.COM

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1877 (18 Oct.) “O.H.B.M.S.” envelope (crossed through) to Wellington, New Zealand, bearing 1863-71 18c. lilac (Crown CC) and 30c. mauve tied by type 3 “S1” obliterator with Shanghai type Bi c.d.s. alongside, the reverse with Hong Kong (22.10), Dunedin (10.12) and Wellington (13.12) c.d.s.; minor corner crease and a few perf. faults on the 18c., a scarce, double-rate franking. Photo HK$15,000-20,000 PROVENANCE:

W.H. Lu, February 1985 Richard Gurevitch records only thirteen covers to New Zealand, of which only four were sent from Shanghai

2550

2550

1883 (5 Sept.) 1880 1c. green, uprated with 1863 71 2c. brown (blunt corner perf.) to Germany and cancelled by a fine strike of Shanghai type Bi c.d.s. with arrival mark below, the reverse with Hong Kong (12.9) c.d.s. Fine and scarce use of this c.d.s. as a cancellation and late use. Photo For postal stationery used in Shanghai, please see lot 2477 147

HK$2,000-2,500

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POST OFFICES IN JAPAN

2551

Hiogo 2551

1897 (13 April) Round the World German 10pf. stationery card from Dobeln, via Moss (Norway) (18.4) with 20ö. added and cancelled Vaalerisma (19.4), Christiania (21.4), Singapore to Hong Kong marine sorter (25.5), Hiogo (24.6), Yokohama (29.6), San Francisco (17.7) with “T” in circle tax mark and U.S. 3c. green cancelled, Milwaukee (24.7), New York (5.8), Fortaleza (31.8 and 4.9), Pernambuco (5.9) and Dobeln arrival (4.10), there is also handstruck, “POST CARDS TO THIS ADDRESS/CANNOT BE FORWARDED” in red (applied in London); some peripheral faults including small section of the corner missing. The card bears a very clear strike of the British Post Office Hiogo, code “C” c.d.s. type F, which has been incorrectly dated 1879 (12 May). This is only the second recorded example of this postmark. A rare and important item for the postal historian of the Treaty Ports. B.P.A. Certificate (2012). Photo HK$40,000-50,000

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2552 Yokohama 1870 (1 Jan.) flimsy envelope to Dublin, “via Marseilles” bearing 8c. bright orange and 24c. green (with left wing margin) cancelled by a good strike of the thin type “Y1” obliterator in black and showing “1/4” rate mark in red ink, the reverse with Yokohama despatch, Hong Kong (10.1) and “H.& K. PACt” (21.2) transit c.d.s. Photo HK$18,000-22,000 PROVENANCE: W.H. Lu, February 1985

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2553 2553

1873 (6 Oct.) commercial entire letter to France, “via Brindisi” bearing 2c. brown and 8c. pale dull orange (2) cancelled by good strikes of the thin type “Y1” obliterator in dark blue, with “P.D.” in red and transit c.d.s. in red; the reverse with despatch c.d.s. in blue, Hong Kong (14.10), Brindisi (17.11) and other c.d.s.; horizontal filing crease; a couple of trivial faults on the adhesives, fresh and fine. A good cover showing the 18c. rate by British packet to France via Brindisi. Photo HK$15,000-20,000 149

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2554

2554

1875 (8 June) Bolmida envelope to Milan bearing 4c. and 6c. pair tied by thick type “Y1” in blue with unframed “P.D.” in red below, the reverse with the despatch c.d.s. in blue, Hong Kong (16.6) and arrival (2.8) c.d.s.; a little roughly opened at foot. An attractive franking. Photo HK$25,000-30,000 Although there are a few “Y1” covers addressed to Italy, we have records of seven others at the 16c. rate (British packet via Brindisi) but all of these are with two 8c. stamps For other mail from Japan, please see lots 2397, 2398, 2410 and 2404. For mail to Japan, see lot 2540

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PHILATELIC EXTRACTS $2 Hall of Classics, Inverted Centre The dramatic difference in the centring of the imprint stamps from the top and bottom of the sheet led me to the conclusion that there must have been two sheets of this error produced. The discovery of the fourth imprint stamp made me take another look at these stamps. The examples from the central row (with the grid line above) have even margins at the sides and, if you look at any stamp carefully, it can be seen that the vertical perforations are at a slight angle. The top row is centred to the left; the bottom row is well to the right whilst the central rows follow this progression. By following this variation, all of the recorded stamps fall into place. This confirms that only fifty stamps were issued. We have records of 40 examples, which includes two used (one on cover), a pair and a block of four in the Col. Green collection.

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WRITTEN BIDS FORM This form should be sent or faxed to the Spink auction office in advance of the sale.

References for new clients should be supplied in good time to be taken up before the sale. Bids received later than one hour before the start of the sale may not be processed.

SALE LOCATION AND AUCTION OFFICE 9/F Malaysian Consulate Building, 50 Gloucester Road, Hong Kong tel +852 25 300 100 fax +852 25 266 128 email: china@spink.com

FINE STAMPS AND COVERS OF CHINA AND HONG KONG

NAME ______________________________________________________

69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET ADDRESS ____________________________________________________ tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4034 fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4037 ____________________________________________________________ email: auctionteam@spink.com (until 10 January 2013) ____________________________________________________________ YOU CAN ALSO BID IN REAL TIME ON SPINK LIVE.

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HONG KONG

JUST VISIT WWW.SPINK.COM TO REGISTER

SALE TITLE

DATE

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SALE NO.

Fine Stamps and Covers of China and Hong Kong

Sunday 13 January 2013 at 1.30 p.m.

CUSTARD

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I request Spink, without legal obligations of any kind on its part, to bid on the following Lots up to the price given below.

I understand that if my bid is successful the Purchase Price payable will be the sum of the final bid and a premium as a percentage of the final bid. The Rate of Premium is 20% of the final hammer price of each lot.

All bids shall be treated as offers made on the Terms and Conditions for Buyers printed in the catalogue. I also understand that Spink provides the service of executing bids on behalf of clients for the convenience of clients and that Spink will not be held responsible for failing to execute bids. If identical commission bids are received for the same Lot, the commission bid received first by Spink will take precedence. Please note that you will not be notified if there are higher written bids received. If you require such notification then this is available on bids made via Spink live bidding service.

BIDDERS PLEASE NOTE OUR EXTENSION CLAUSES IN OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR BUYERS PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY IN BLOCK LETTERS AND ENSURE THAT BIDS ARE IN HONG KONG DOLLARS

Lot Number (in numerical order)

Price Bid HK$ (excluding Buyer’s Premium)

Lot Number (in numerical order)

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PAYMENT MADE BY MASTERCARD OR VISA IS SUBJECT TO A 3% SURCHARGE AND AMERICAN EXPRESS 4% CARD NO: SIGNATURE

START DATE: EXPIRY DATE

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Please charge all purchases to my card Do not charge my card. I will arrange to send payment. (Spink will only charge your card should you default on the payment terms agreed) Please hold my purchased lots for collection

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DATE

SALE NO.

Sunday 13 January 2013 at 1.30 p.m.

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PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY IN BLOCK LETTERS AND ENSURE THAT BIDS ARE IN HONG KONG DOLLARS Lot Number (in numerical order)

Price Bid HK$ (excluding Buyer’s Premium)

Lot Number (in numerical order)

Price Bid HK$ (excluding Buyer’s Premium)

BIDDING INCREMENTS Bidding generally opens below the low estimate and advances in the following order although the auctioneer may vary the bidding increments during the course of the auction.

The normal bidding increments are: Up to HK$1,000 HK$1,000 to HK$3,000 HK$3,000 to HK$6,000 HK$6,000 to HK$10,000 HK$10,000 to HK$30,000

by HK$50

by HK$100 HK$3,200-HK$3,500HK$3,800-HK$4,000 etc.

by HK$500

by HK$1,000

HK$30,000 to HK$60,000

HK$32,000-HK$35,000HK$38,000- HK$40,000 etc.

HK$60,000 to HK$200,000 by HK$5,000 HK$200,000 and up Auctioneer's discretion

Lot Number (in numerical order)

Price Bid HK$ (excluding Buyer’s Premium)

It is the responsibility of the Buyer to be aware of any Import Duties that may be incurred upon importation to the final destination. The onus is also on the Buyer to be aware of any Customs import restrictions that prohibit the importation of certain collectibles.

REFERENCES REQUIRED FOR CLIENTS NOT YET KNOWN TO SPINK

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PRIVATE TREATY SALES

Penny Black, Plate 1b. Mint Block of 18.

Sold through Private Treaty by Spink.

If you are interested in selling your entire collection or single rare items, contact our specialists today for more information on the advantage of Private Treaty Sales Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066 Email: info@spink.com 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET WWW.SPINK.COM

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SPINK “ON THE GO” TECHNOLOGY

Spink are pleased to provide our clients with What you can expect from the Spink app: exciting mobile technology which allows you to Download auction catalogues straight to your take Spink with you no matter where on the globe device, which are then viewable while online or you may be. The Spink iPhone/iPad application, offline. which is available free of charge from the iTunes Search all available lots in sales. store, is simple to download! Once installed the programme will download the latest auction View lots individually and zoom in on important item details. catalogue instantly upon opening the application!

Share images, lots or entire auction catalogues We do hope you find these tools useful! Should you with friends via email, Twitter or Facebook. have any further questions or suggestions on how Email the Spink Concierge directly from your we can improve our technology in an effort to assist device to leave bids or receive a quick reply to any our clients, please contact Berdia Qamarauli, Head query you may have. of IT at Spink on bqamarauli@spink.com.

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR BUYERS These conditions set out the terms on which we Spink China Limited contract with you (Buyer) either as agent on behalf of the Seller or as principal if we are the Seller. You should read these conditions carefully.

1

DEFINITIONS The following definitions in this condition apply in these conditions.

2

3

Buyer’s Premium

means the charge payable by you as a percentage of the Hammer Price, at the rates set out in clause 5.1 below;

Certificate of Authenticity

means a certificate issued by an Expert Committee confirming the authenticity of a Lot;

Expert Committee

means a committee of experts to whom a Lot may be sent for an extension in accordance with clause 3.4.3;

Forgery

means a Lot constituting an imitation originally conceived and executed as a whole with a fraudulent intention to deceive as to authorship, origin, age, period, culture or source where the correct description as to such matters is not reflected by the description in the catalogue and which at the date of the auction had a value materially less than it would have had if it had been in accordance with the description in the catalogue. Accordingly, no Lot shall be capable of being a Forgery by reason of any damage and/or restoration work of any kind (including re-enamelling);

Hammer Price

means the amount of the highest bid accepted by the auctioneer in relation to a Lot;

Lot

means any item deposited with us for sale at auction and, in particular, the item or items described against any lot number in any catalogue;

Reserve

the amount below which we agree with the Seller that the Lot cannot be sold;

Seller

means the owner of the Lot being sold by us;

Spink Group

Spink China Limited, Spink and Son Ltd, and our associated companies.

VAT

Value added tax chargeable under the Value Added Tax Act in the United Kingdom and any similar replacement or additional tax.

SPINK CHINA’S ROLE AS AGENT 2.1

All sales undertaken by us either at auction or privately are undertaken either as agent on behalf of the Seller or from time to time, as principal if we are the owner of the Lot. Please note that even if we are acting as agent on behalf of the Seller rather than as principal, we may have a financial interest in the Lot.

2.2

The contract for the sale of the Lot will be between you and the Seller.

BEFORE THE SALE 3.1

Examination of goods You are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which you are interested, before the auction takes place. Condition reports are usually available on request. We provide no guarantee to you other than in relation to Forgeries, as set out in clause 5.10 of these Terms and Conditions.

3.2

Catalogue descriptions 3.2.1 Statements by us in the catalogue or condition report, or made orally or in writing elsewhere, regarding the authorship, origin, date, age, size, medium, attribution, genuineness, provenance, condition or estimated selling price of any Lot are merely statements of opinion, and are not to be relied on as statements of definitive fact. Catalogue illustrations are for guidance only, and should not be relied on either to determine the tone or colour of any item or to reveal imperfections. Estimates of the selling price should not be relied on as a statement that this price is either the price at which the Lot will sell or its value for any other purpose.

3.2.2 Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and the absence of such a reference does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others.

3.3.3 Other than as set out in clause 5.10, and in the absence of fraud, neither the Seller nor we, nor any of our employees or agents, are responsible for the correctness of any statement as to the authorship, origin, date, age, attribution, genuineness or provenance of any Lot nor for any other errors of description or for any faults or defects in any Lot. Any warranty of any kind whatsoever is excluded by this clause.

3.3

Your Responsibility You are responsible for satisfying yourself as to the condition of the goods and the matters referred to in the catalogue description.

3.4

Extensions – Stamps only 3.4.1 If you wish to obtain an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity on any Lot (other than a mixed lot or lot containing undescribed stamps) you must notify us in writing not less than forty-eight hours before the time fixed for the commencement of the first session of the auction. If accepted by us, such request shall have the same effect as notice of an intention to question the genuineness or description of the Lot for the purposes of clause 5.10 of these Terms and Conditions and the provisions of clause 5.10 shall apply accordingly.

3.4.2

Notice of a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity must give the reason why such opinion is required and specify the identity of your proposed expert which will be subject to agreement by us.

3.4.3

If we accept a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity we will submit the Lot to the Expert Committee.

3.4.4

We will not normally accept a request for an extension on account of condition. Any Lot described in the catalogue as having faults or defects may not be returned even if an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity cites other faults or defects not included in the catalogue description, other than in the case of a Forgery.

3.4.5

Should Spink China Limited accept a request for an extension under the foregoing provisions of this paragraph, the fact may be stated by the Auctioneer from the rostrum prior to the sale of the Lot.

3.4.6

It should be noted that any stamp accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity is sold on the basis of that Certificate only and not on the basis of any other description or warranty as to authenticity. No request for an extension will be accepted on such a stamp and the return of such a stamp will not be accepted.

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AT THE SALE 4.1

Refusal of admission We have the right, exercisable at our complete discretion, to refuse admission to the premises or attendance at an auction.

4.2

4.3

Registration before bidding You must complete and sign a registration form and provide identification before making a bid at auction. Please be aware that we usually require buyers to undergo a credit check.

Up to HK$1,000 HK$1,000 to HK$3,000 HK$3,000 to HK$6,000

Some lots may be designated, prior to the auction, as “Premium lots”, which means a deposit may be required before placing a bid on the item for sale. Information will be posted on our website in such an event.

HK$6,000 to HK$10,000 HK$10,000 to HK$30,000 HK$30,000 to HK$60,000 HK$60,000 to HK$200,000 HK$200,000 and up

Bidding as Principal When making a bid, you will be deemed to be acting as principal and will be accepting personal liability, unless it has been agreed in writing, at the time of registration, that you are acting as agent on behalf of a third party buyer acceptable to us.

4.4

Commission Bids

All commission bids should be sent to 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London, WC1B 4ET, UK or 9/F Malaysian Consulate Building, 50 Gloucester Road, Hong Kong up till 24 hours prior to the sale.

4.5

On-line Bidding

4.6

We offer internet services as a convenience to our clients. We will not be responsible for errors or failures to execute bids placed on the internet, including, without limitation, errors or failures caused by (i) a loss of internet connection by either party for whatever reason; (ii) a breakdown or problems with the online bidding software and/or (iii) a breakdown or problems with your internet connection, computer or system. Execution of on-line internet bids is a free service undertaken subject to other commitments at the time of the auction and we do not accept liability for failing to execute an online internet bid or for errors or omissions in connection with this activity.

Telephone Bids If you make arrangements with us not less than 24 hours before the sale, we shall use reasonable endeavours to contact you to enable you to participate in bidding by telephone, but in no circumstances will we be liable to either the Seller or you as a result of failure to do so.

Currency Converter At some auctions, a currency converter will be operated, based on the one month forward rates of exchange quoted to us by Barclays Bank or any other appropriate rate determined by us, at opening on the date of the auction. Bidding will take place in a currency determined by us, which is usually Hong Kong dollars for auctions held in Hong Kong.

The currency converter is not always reliable, and errors may occur beyond our control either in the accuracy of the Lot number displayed on the converter, or the foreign currency equivalent of Hong Kong dollar bids. We shall not be liable to you for any loss suffered as a result of you following the currency converter.

4.8

Video images At some auctions there will be a video screen. Mistakes may occur in its operation, and we cannot be liable to you regarding either the correspondence of the image to the Lot being sold or the quality of the image as a reproduction of the original.

by HK$50

by HK$100 HK$3,200-HK$3,500HK$3,800- HK$4000

by HK$500

by HK$1,000 HK$32,000- HK$35,000HK$38,000- HK$40,000 etc.

by HK$5,000 Auctioneer’s discretion

4.10 Bidding by the Spink Group 4.10.1 We reserve the right to bid on Lots on the Seller’s behalf up to the amount of the Reserve (if any), which will never be above the low estimate printed in the auction catalogue.

4.10.2 The Spink Group reserves the right to bid on and purchase Lots as principal.

4.11 The Auctioneer’s Discretion The auctioneer has the right at his absolute discretion to refuse any bid to advance the bidding in such manner as he may decide to withdraw or divide any Lot, to combine any two or more Lots and, in the case of error or dispute, to put an item up for bidding again.

4.12 Successful Bid Subject to the auctioneer’s discretion, the striking of his hammer marks the acceptance of the highest bid, provided always that such bid is higher than the Reserve (where applicable), and the conclusion of a contract for sale between you and the Seller.

4.13 After Sale Arrangements If you enter into any private sale agreements for any Lot with the Seller within 60 days of the auction, we, as exclusive agents of the Seller reserve the right to charge you the applicable Buyer’s Premium in accordance with these Terms and Conditions, and the seller a commission in accordance with the terms of the seller’s agreement.

If you give us instructions to bid on your behalf, by using the form provided in our catalogues or via our website, we shall use reasonable endeavours to do so, provided these instructions are received not later than 24 hours before the auction. If we receive commission bids on a particular Lot for identical amounts, and at auction these bids are the highest bids for the Lot, it will be sold to the person whose bid was received first. Commission bids are undertaken subject to other commitments at the time of the sale, and the conduct of the auction may be such that we are unable to bid as requested. Since this is undertaken as a free service to prospective buyers on the terms stated, we cannot accept liability for failure to make a commission bid. You should therefore always attend personally if you wish to be certain of bidding.

4.7

Bidding Increments Bidding generally opens below the low estimate and advances in the following order although the auctioneer may vary the bidding increments during the course of the auction. The normal bidding increments are:

5

AFTER THE AUCTION 5.1

5.2

Buyer’s Premium In addition to the Hammer Price, you must pay us the Buyer’s Premium at a rate of 20% of the final Hammer Price of each Lot. Import VAT and Refunds (Only for Lots shipped back to the United Kingdom) 5.2.1 Import VAT of 5% will be levied on the Hammer Price of all Lots that are shipped back to the United Kingdom after the sale.

5.2.2 Import VAT refunds 5.2.1 As we remain liable to account for import VAT on all Lots unless proof of export is held, you will be asked to deposit all amounts of import VAT invoiced. However, if a Spink nominated shipper is instructed, then any refundable import VAT will not be collected. In all other cases, credits will be made when proof of export is provided.

5.2.2 If you export the Lot from the United Kingdom you must return the valid proof of export certificate to us within 30 days of export. If you fail to return the proof of export certificate to us within such period and you have not already accounted to us for the import VAT, you will be liable to us for the full amount of the import VAT due on such Lot and we shall be entitled to invoice you for this sum.

5.2.3 To apply for a refund of any import VAT paid, the proof of export certificate must be sent to our accounts department clearly marked ‘import VAT refund’ within 30 days of export. No payment will be made where the total amount of import VAT refundable is less than HK$ 650.00.

5.2.4 Where an EU buyer purchases a Lot on which import VAT has been charged, no refund of import VAT is available from us.

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You must provide us with your full name and permanent address and, if so requested, details of the bank from which any payments to us will be made. You must pay the full amount due on your invoice within seven days after the date of the sale. This applies even if you wish to export the Lot and an export licence is (or may be) required.

5.3.2

You will not acquire title to the Lot until all amounts due to us have been paid in full to us, even in circumstances where we have released the Lot to you.

5.3.4

5.7

Remedies for non-payment or failure to collect purchases 5.7.1

(i)

Direct bank transfer to our account details of which are set out on the invoice. All bank charges shall be met by you. Please ensure that your client number is noted on the transfer.

(ii)

By cheque or bank draft made payable to Spink China Limited. Please note that the processing charges for payments made by cheques or bank drafts drawn on a non-Hong Kong bank shall be met by you. Please ensure that the remittance slip printed at the bottom of the invoice is enclosed with your payment.

5.7.1.2 to set off against any amounts which the Spink Group may owe you in any other transaction the outstanding amount remaining unpaid by you; 5.7.1.3 we may keep hold of all or some of your Lots or other property in the possession of the Spink Group until you have paid all the amounts you owe us or the Spink Group, even if the unpaid amounts do not relate to those Lots or other property. Following fourteen days’ notice to you of the amount outstanding and remaining unpaid, the Spink Group shall have the right to arrange the sale of such Lots or other property. We shall apply the proceeds in discharge of the amount outstanding to us, and pay any balance to you;

By Visa or Mastercard. A charge of 3% will be applied.

By American Express, a charge of 4% will be applied.

We are not responsible for any foreign exchange losses or charges that you may incur in connection with such card payments.

Payments should be made by the registered buyer and not by third parties, unless it has been agreed at the time of registration that you are acting as an agent on behalf of a third party.

5.4.1

Unless we specifically agree to the contrary, we shall retain items sold until all amounts due to us, or to the Spink Group, have been paid in full.

5.4.2

Lots may be collected from 9/F Malaysian Consulate Building, 50 Gloucester Road, Hong Kong. In the event where a cheque or bank draft payable to Spink China Limited has been presented to us, unless we specifically agree to the contrary, no Lots shall be released before the cheque or bank draft has cleared where such funds have been credited into our bank account.

A purchased Lot shall be at your risk in all respects from the time of collection or the expiry of seven days from the date of sale, whichever is sooner, and neither Spink China Limited nor its employees nor agents shall thereafter be liable for any loss or damage of any kind, whether caused by negligence or otherwise, while any Lot is in or under their respective custody or control.

5.7.1.4 where several amounts are owed by you to the Spink Group in respect of different transactions, to apply any amount paid to discharge any amount owed in respect of any particular transaction, whether or not you so direct; 5.7.1.5 to reject at any future auction any bids made by you or on your behalf or obtain a deposit from you before accepting any bids.

5.7.2

Recommended packers and shippers If required our shipping department may arrange shipment as your agent. Although we may suggest carriers if specifically requested, our suggestions are made on the basis of our general experience of such parties in the past and we are not responsible to any person to whom we have made a recommendation for the acts or omissions of the third parties concerned.

If you fail to make payment within thirty-five days, we shall in addition be entitled: 5.7.2.1 to cancel the sale of the Lot or any other item sold to you at the same or any other auction; 5.7.2.2 to arrange a resale of the Lot, publicly or privately, and, if this results in a lower price being obtained, claim the balance from you together with all reasonable costs including a 20% seller’s commission, expenses, damages, legal fees, commissions and premiums of whatever kind associated with both sales or otherwise, incurred in connection with your failure to make payment; or 5.7.2.3 take any other appropriate action as we deem fit.

5.8

Failure to collect Where purchases are not collected within fourteen days after the sale, whether or not payment has been made, you will be required to pay a storage charge of HKD 30 per item per day plus any additional handling cost that may apply. You will not be entitled to collect the Lot until all outstanding charges are met, together with payment of all other amounts due to us.

Notification We are not able to notify successful bidders by telephone. While Invoices are sent out by mail after the auction we do not accept responsibility for notifying you of the result of your bid.

If you fail to make payment within seven days of your stipulated payment date set out in your invoice, we shall be entitled to exercise one or more of the following rights or remedies: 5.7.1.1 to charge interest at the rate of 2% per month compound interest, calculated on a daily basis, from the date the full amount is due;

Collection of Purchases

5.4.3

5.6

It is the responsibility of the Buyer to be aware of any Import Duties that may be incurred upon importation to the final destination. Spink will not accept return of any package in order to avoid these duties.

The onus is also on the Buyer to be aware of any Customs import restrictions that prohibit the importation of certain collectibles. Spink will not accept return of the Lot(s) under these circumstances. Spink will not accept responsibility for Lot(s) seized or destroyed by Customs

Payment should be made in Hong Kong Dollars by one of the following methods:

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Export Licence 5.9.1

You should always check whether an export licence is required before exporting.

5.9.2

Unless otherwise agreed by us in writing, the fact that you wish to apply for an export licence does not affect your obligation to make payment within seven days nor our right to charge interest on late payment.

5.9.3

We will not be obliged to rescind a sale nor to refund any interest or other expenses incurred by you where payment is made by you despite the fact that an export licence is required.

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5.10 Refund in the case of Forgery 5.10.1 A sale will be cancelled, and the amount paid refunded to you if a Lot (other than a miscellaneous item not described in the catalogue) sold by us proves to have been a Forgery. We shall not however be obliged to refund any amounts if either (a) the catalogue description or saleroom notice at the auction date corresponded to the generally accepted opinion of scholars or experts at that time, or fairly indicated that there was a conflict of opinions, or (b) it can be demonstrated that the Lot is a Forgery only by means of either a scientific process not generally accepted for use until after publication of the catalogue or a process which at the date of the auction was unreasonably expensive or impracticable or likely to have caused damage to the Lot. Furthermore, you should note that this refund can be obtained only if the following conditions are met: 5.10.1.1 you must notify us in writing, within seven days of the auction date, that in your view the Lot concerned is a forgery;

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NOTICES All notices given under these Terms and Conditions may be served personally, sent by 1st class post, or faxed to the address given to the sender by the other party. Any notice sent by post will be deemed to have been received on the second working day after posting or, if the addressee is overseas, on the fifth working day after posting. Any notice sent by fax or served personally will be deemed to be delivered on the first working day following despatch.

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ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS 8.1

8.2

Force majeure We shall have no liability to you if we are prevented from, or delayed in performing, our obligations under these Terms and Conditions or from carrying on our business by acts, events, omissions or accidents beyond our reasonable control, including (without limitation) strikes, lock-outs or other industrial disputes (whether involving our workforce or the workforce of any other party), failure of a utility service or transport network, act of God, war, riot, civil commotion, malicious damage, compliance with any law or governmental order, rule, regulation or direction, accident, breakdown of plant or machinery, fire, flood, storm or default of suppliers or subcontractors.

5.10.1.2 you must then return the item to us within fourteen days, in the same condition as at the auction date; and 5.10.1.3 as soon as possible following return of the Lot, you must produce evidence satisfactory to us that the Lot is a Forgery and that you are able to transfer good title to us, free from any third party claims.

5.10.2 In no circumstances shall we be required to pay you any more than the amount paid by you for the Lot concerned and you shall have no claim for interest.

Severability If any part of these Terms and Condition is found by any court to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that part may be discounted and the rest of the conditions shall continue to be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.

8.3

5.10.3 The benefit of this guarantee is not capable of being transferred, and is solely for the benefit of the person to whom the original invoice was made out by us in respect of the Lot when sold and who, since the sale, has remained the owner of the Lot without disposing of any interest in it to any third party.

Waiver 8.3.1

A waiver of any right under these Terms and Conditions is only effective if it is in writing and it applies only to the circumstances for which it is given. No failure or delay by a party in exercising any right or remedy under these Terms and Conditions or by law shall constitute a waiver of that (or any other) right or remedy, nor preclude or restrict its further exercise. No single or partial exercise of such right or remedy shall preclude or restrict the further exercise of that (or any other) right or remedy.

8.3.2

Unless specifically provided otherwise, rights arising under these Terms and Conditions are cumulative and do not exclude rights provided by law.

5.10.4 We shall be entitled to rely on any scientific or other process to establish that the Lot is not a Forgery, whether or not such process was used or in use at the date of the auction.

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COPYRIGHT 6.1

6.2

We shall have the right (on a non-exclusive basis) to photograph, video or otherwise produce an image of the Lot. All rights in such an image will belong to us, and we shall have the right to use it in whatever way we see fit.

The copyright in all images, illustrations and written material relating to a Lot is and shall remain at all times our property and we shall have the right to use it in whatever way we see fit. You shall not use or allow anyone else to use such images, illustrations or written material without our prior written consent.

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Law and Jurisdiction 8.4.1

These Terms and Conditions and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them or their subject matter, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with Hong Kong laws.

8.4.2

The parties agree that the courts of Hong Kong shall have non-exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim that arises out of, or in connection with, Terms and Conditions or their subject matter.

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GROUP CHAIRMAN AND CEO Olivier D. Stocker

SALE CALENDAR 2013

YOUR SPECIALISTS STAMPS UK - Tim Hirsch Guy Croton David Parsons Nick Startup Neill Granger Paul Mathews Dominic Savastano Tom Smith USA - George Eveleth EUROPE - Guido Craveri Fernando Martínez CHINA - Anna Lee Johnny Sang COINS UK - Paul Dawson Richard Bishop William MacKay Barbara Mears John Pett Eleanor Charlotte Dix USA - Stephen Goldsmith Matthew Orsini Normand Pepin CHINA - Mark Li BANKNOTES, BONDS & SHARES UK - Barnaby Faull Mike Veissid Andrew Pattison Tom Badley USA - Stephen Goldsmith Matthew Orsini CHINA - Mark Li ORDERS, DECORATIONS, MEDALS & MILITARIA UK - Mark Quayle Oliver Pepys BOOKS UK - Philip Skingley Bobby McBrierty AUTOGRAPHS USA - Stephen Goldsmith WINES

STAMPS 13 January 13 January 23 January 23 January 24 January 24 January 19 February 20 March 17 April 15 May 5 June 10/11 July 10 September 11 September 21 September

The Mizuhara Collection of Korean Stamps Fine Stamps and Covers of China and Hong Kong The Award Winning “Medina” Collection of India Part I. The Award Winning “Medina” Collection of Ceylon The “Lionheart” Collection of Great Britain and British Empire Specimen Stamps The Collector's Series Sale The Hutson Collection of New South Wales The Award Winning “Medina” Collection of Cape of Good Hope The Collector’s Series Sale The Award Winning “Medina” Collection of India Part II. Specialised Great Britain Sale The Collector’s Series Sale The Award Winning “Medina” Collection of India and States Part III. The Award Winning “Medina” Collection of Great Britain Stamps and Covers of South East Asia

Hong Kong Hong Kong London London London London London London London London London London London London Singapore

13008 13009 13021 13022 13010 13011 13023 13024 13031 13025 13026 13027 13028 13029 13030

Banknotes, Bonds & Share Certificates and Coins of China, Hong Kong and Other Territories The Collector’s Series Sale Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals The Collector’s Series Sale Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals Tibetan Coins from the Nick Rhodes Collection The Collector’s Series Sale North East Indian Coins from the Nick Rhodes Collection Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals

Hong Kong New York London New York London Hong Kong New York London London

13005 316 13012 316 13013 13020 317 13019 13015

Banknotes, Bonds & Share Certificates and Coins of China, Hong Kong and Other Territories The Collector’s Series Sale World Banknotes The Collector’s Series Sale The Collector’s Series Sale World Banknotes

Hong Kong New York London New York New York London

13005 316 13004 316 317 13018

Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria

London London London

13001 13002 13003

Banknotes, Bonds & Share Certificates and Coins of China, Hong Kong and Other Territories The Collector’s Series Sale Bonds and Share Certificates of the World The Collector’s Series Sale The Collector’s Series Sale Bonds and Share Certificates of the World

Hong Kong New York London New York New York London

13005 316 13016 316 317 13017

The Collector’s Series Sale The Collector’s Series Sale The Collector’s Series Sale

New York New York New York

An Evening of Exceptional Wines

Hong Kong

COINS 11/12/13 January 15/16 January 27 March 22/23 May 27 June 22 August 28/29 August 24 September 3 December

CHINA - Anna Lee Guillaume Willk-Fabia YOUR EUROPE TEAM (LONDON - LUGANO) Chairman’s Office Dennis Muriu Monica Kruber Directors Tim Hirsch Anthony Spink Auction & Client Management Team Miroslava Adusei-Poku Sandie Maylor Charles Blane Luca Borgo Rita Ariete Sarah Schmitz María Martínez Maurizio Schenini Finance Alison Bennet Marco Fiori Mina Bhagat Alison Kinnaird Billy Tumelty Claire Greenhill IT & Administration Berdia Qamarauli Attila Gyanyi Liz Cones Curlene Spencer John Winchcombe Harry Gladwin Tom Robinson Cristina Dugoni Giacomo Canzi YOUR AMERICA TEAM (NEW YORK) Chairman Emeritus John Herzog Auction Administration and Marketing & Design Lori Lewin Patricia Gardner Emily Cowin Clyde Townsend Finance & Administration Sam Qureshi Ingrid Qureshi Auctioneers Stephen Goldsmith YOUR ASIA TEAM (HONG KONG - SINGAPORE) Vice Chairman Anna Lee Administration Amy Yung Dennis Chan Newton Tsang Raymond Tat Gary Tan

BANKNOTES 11/12/13 January 15/16 January 9/10/11 April 22/23 May 28/29 August 1/2 October

MEDALS 25 April 25 July 21 November

BONDS AND SHARES 11/12/13 January 15/16 January 17 May 22/23 May 28/29 August 28 November

AUTOGRAPHS 15/16 January 22/23 May 28/29 August

316 316 317

WINES 13 January

The above sale dates are subject to change Spink offers the following services: – VALUATIONS FOR INSURANCE AND PROBATE FOR INDIVIDUAL ITEMS OR WHOLE COLLECTIONS – – SALES ON A COMMISSION BASIS EITHER OF INDIVIDUAL PIECES OR WHOLE COLLECTIONS –

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