7 June 2014 HONG KONG
THE PHILATELIC COLLECTOR’S SERIES Fine Stamps and Covers of China and Hong Kong
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SATURDAY 7 JUNE 2014 Lot 1-510 Commencing at 11.00 a.m.
CONTENTS NUMBERS
DESCRIPTIONS
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Collections and Accumulations China World-wide PRC & Cultural Revolution Posters Literature Maps Photographs The Kowloon Mortor Bus Co - Bus Tickets Hong Kong Picture Post Cards Collections & Accumulations Proofs Postmarks Stamps Postal History Macau Shanghai and Treaty Ports Shanghai Local Posts Amoy Local Posts Chefoo Local Posts Chinkiang Local Posts Ichang Local Posts Kewkiang Local Posts Nanking Local Posts Wuhu Local Posts Wei Hai Wei Early Mail to and from China Chinese Customs Post Issues 1878-88 Large Dragon Issues 1885-88 Small Dragon Issues Postal History of Customs Post China Imperial Post Issues 1897 Small Figure Surcharges on Dowagers 1897 Large Figure Wide Spacing Surcharges 1897 Large Figure Narrow Spacing Surcharges 1897 Red Revenue Surcharge Issues 1897 Japanese Print Coiling Dragons 1898-1910 Coiling Dragon Issues 1897-1912 Postal History Republic of China 1912 Provisional Neutrality Issues 1912 Republic of China Overprints 1913-26 London and Peking Junk Issues 1932-48 General Issues 1948-49 Gold Yuan Issues 1912-49 Postal History 1949-50 Unit & Silver Currency Postal History Special Purpose Issues Airmail Postage Due Issues Parcel Post Stamps Revenues 1942-45 Japanese Occupation of China Issues Tibet Sinkiang Ki-Hei Yunnan Foreign Post Offices in China Taiwan People's Republic of China
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268-275 276-307
308-316 317-325 326-327 328-350
351-367 368-451
452-468 469-482 483-510
1-46 47-104 105-127 128-141 142 143-145 146 147-148 149-167 168 169-180 181-221 222-267 276-284 285-295 296 297 298 299-300 301-304 305-306 307 317-324 325 328-332 333-335 336-338 339-347 348 349-350 368 369-370 371-373 374-381 382-383 384-408 409-429 430-432 433-434 435 436 437-439 440-445 446 447-448 449 450-451
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Collections and Accumulations
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Early to Middle Period Collection, housed on album pages which includes some Large Dragons with 1ca(3), 3ca(2) and 5ca(2), unused and used Small Dragons include part Newchwang seal and Chinkiang cds, a few Dowagers and surcharges and later issues with some Municipal Posts, condition is rather mixed (280).
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Imperial to PRC Accumulation, hundreds of mostly used stamps in a small stock book and mounted on pages, including coiling dragons, junks, martyrs and Dr SYS issues, etc, also some early Thailand and Hong Kong. HK$2,000-3,000
HK$8,000-10,000
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Used Imperial Period Selection, group of 31, including 2 sets of Large Dragons, one set of Small Dragons and various coiling dragons, plus some French and Japanese foreign post offices issues, viewing recommended (50). HK$8,000-10,000
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Imperial to PRC Accumulation, housed on 18 small stock cards, ranging from small dragons, revenues, local post to PRC issues, mixed mint and used, some Manchukuo and local overprints of North-eastern provinces, need to examine. HK$2,000-3,000
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China Accumulation, hundreds of issues housed on stock pages, ranging from Shanghai LPO system issues to Republic period, some early PRC noted in complete sets with multiples, huge catalog value, must view to appreciate. HK$2,000-3,000
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CIP Postmark Selection, hosued on three stock cards, used with various markings, some dollar values noted, must examine (87). HK$2,000-3,000
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China Miscellany, selection of different issues, including dowager surcharges (6), 2c on 3c used revenue surcharge with high dot in “Yang�, Hunan 50c surcharges with two vertical bars, half cent CIP with Weihaiwei cancels, Hsuan Tung commemoratives (6 sets of three), album of 56 China picture post cards in Japanese, stock book of Hong Kong, British PO in China, Shanghai LPO issues & Manchukuo, packets of PRC issues, several postal history items including French PO & CIP combination cover to Holland, etc, must view (hundreds). HK$10,000-20,000 5
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CIP Postmark Selection, small group of 41, all used with legible almost complete postmarks, need to examine (41).
CIP “Republic” Overprint Selection, group of 33, including 1c(30), 4c, 5c and 10c, good markings including Yuan Nian, Er Nian and Ren Zi, etc (33).
HK$2,000-3,000
HK$500-1,000
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Important & Scarce Coiling Dragon Markings, group of twenty two, used with difficult to find postal markings, including scarce postal agencies, Kiangnan Arsenal, Mokanshan, etc, all extremely rare, must examine (22). HK$15,000-20,000
Group of Three Red Bank Covers, two franked with 2c coiling dragons, bearing various postal agency markings (3).
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Group of Four Picture Post Cards, three franked with CIP coiling dragons, one with Junk issue (4).
Used Junk Series, group of 49 stamps, used with various markings (49).
HK$1,000-1,200
HK$1,500-2,000
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Incoming Postal History Selection, group of twelve, all different and addressed to Shanghai mainly during 1930’s, worthwhile material (12).
Republic of China Multiples, group of 12 large blocks, including various Dr SYS issues, air mail & revenues, also Gold Yuan and Japanese Occupation period material, plus 1959 Taiwan Chu Kwong Tower 3c orange in UM full sheet of 100 (900+). HK$2,000-3,000
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1940-41 East Szechwan 2nd Surcharge 3c on 5c Green Dr SYS Dah Tung Unwatermarked, narrow setting, full sheet of 200, very lightly surcharged with many examples filled in by hand later, resulting in at least 28 stamps with double surcharges, UM with light gum toning, split in middle, a treasure for the plate study specialist (200). HK$4,000-5,000
1945 President Lin Sen $1 to $20, set of six, each overprinted “Specimen” in red with printer’s punch hole, twenty-five sets from the left half of the sheets, very fine and unmounted, each with sheet number “F11741” in red (150). HK$8,000-10,000
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1944 War Refugee Relief Fund, unsurcharged 50c+50c to $1+$1 set of six, overprinted “Specimen” in red and with printer’s punch hole, in complete sheets of one hundred, fresh and fine, unmounted mint, each with sheet number “F10992” in red, rare in complete sheets (600). HK$120,000-150,000
1947 Anniversary of Directorate of Posts $100 to $500, set of five overprinted “Specimen” in red with printer’s punch hole, twenty-five sets in half sheets, unmounted mint, each with sheet number “F12350”, fine (125).
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ROC Postmark Selection, group of almost 500 stamps, including junks, Dr SYS, martyrs, etc, good legible markings throughout, need to examine.
Local Overprints of North-Eastern Provinces (Kerr 156.34-42 & 44), PAI CHUAN soft purple character “ROC Temporary Use” overprint set of 10 values, all fine unmounted mint (10). HK$3,000-3,500
HK$2,000-3,000
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Local Overprints of North-Eastern Provinces (Kerr 84.1-11), I MIEN PO soft vermilion small character “ROC” overprint set of 11 values, 10f & 40f in pairs, 40f pair top stamp with round box variety, fine unmounted mint (11).
Local Overprints of North-Eastern Provinces (Kerr 247.1-16), TUNG HSIEN hard black character “ROC” overprint and surcharge set of 16, all fine unmounted mint, gum toning on 10f & 40f pairs (16).
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A Selection of Inflation-period Covers, with CNC (13) and Gold Yuan (37) with many registered, etc, displaying a very wide range of frankings, Silver Yuan Paid chop and a selection of stamps unused or used plus some others including People’s Republic and Taiwan, a good lot, well worth inspection. HK$8,000-10,000 25 ) 1913 Group of Three Picture Post Cards with Train Markings, minor faults but scarce (3).
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HK$4,000-5,000 26 ) 1940-83 Group of Nine Covers and Six Postal Cards, plus five receipts with revenues, including picture post card franked with complete set of The White-haired Girl tied by CTO Canton cds (20). HK$2,000-3,000 27 Hm) China Potpourri, including 1947 (April 4) registered airmail cover from Swatow to USA, several Junks, Dr SYS and Martyrs used blocks of four, used and unused cigarette revenues, some Tibet forgeries for reference use only.
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HK$1,000-2,000 28 ) 1948 Value Declared Registered Cover Collection, group of 52 from different cities in China, franked with wide range of issues tied by various cds, bearing many different value declared registration cachets and other markings, very difficult assemblage (52). HK$30,000-35,000
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29 m PRC Postmark Selection, small group of 30 stamps used with good legible markings, plus 3 unused issues (33). HK$500-1,000 30 Hmo) 31
PRC 1949-80’s Mint and Used Collection, housed in three small stock books, mostly in sets, some multiples, booklets, miniature sheets, etc, need to examine. HK$2,000-3,000 31 H PRC 1970’s Mint Selection, all in complete sets, unmounted mint, including J8//32 and T12//32, also C4 reprint set. HK$1,000-2,000
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32 H PRC 1980-90’s Mint and Used Collection, housed in two stock books, stock cards and glassines, mostly in sets, also 1992 year book (two versions), many souvenir sheets, etc, must examine. HK$2,000-3,000 33 H) PRC 1980’s Selection, mostly unmounted mint sets, presentation packs, miniature sheets, booklets, FDCs and postcards etc, better items include Swan booklet and Peony Pavilion miniature sheet, must examine. HK$1,500-2,000
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34 ) PRC Postcard Collection, including JP1-16 & JP18, Landscapes of Guilin 70c set of 10, Maximum Card sets (MC1, 2, 3, 5 & 6), etc, very well preserved lot, must examine (185). HK$2,000-3,000 35
35 ) PRC Postal History Selection, over 120 items, including covers and receipts, etc, must examine (120+). HK$1,000-2,000 36 ) PRC Postal Card Selection, group of four examples, including North China and China Posts overprints and obliteration on Dr SYS 8c cards, etc (4). HK$800-1,000 37 )
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PRC Postal History Selection, group of 13 Cultural Revolution period (1968-72) mail items, also a 1985 Zunyi Meeting 50th Anniversary first day cover (14). HK$2,000-3,000 38 PRC Cultural Revolution Period Bills, group of 20 various gas and telephone bills, all bearing Mao slogans (20). HK$800-1,000
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39 ) PRC 1980’s Postal Receipts, group of 34, mostly franked with regular issues tied by respective despatch cds (34). HK$800-1,000 40 ) PRC 1980’s Postal History Collection, group of 40, neatly housed on album pages, franked with various definitive and commemorative issues, different usages, almost all different (40).
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HK$1,000-2,000 41 H PRC 1984-1995 Famous Flowers Presentation Album, a private print run of 2000 featuring famous flowers of China, including Chinese roses, plum blossom, magnolia, Chinese orchids, Narcissus, Azalea and Sweet Osmanthus, all in complete sets and including miniature sheets. HK$800-1,000 42 H) 42
China & Japan Potpourri, including Japanese PPC and cover to USA, ROC Junk cover from Shanghai to Honolulu, Taiwan domestic cover, some mint Chinese air mail stamps and Japanese issues (air mail set with forged overprints) etc. HK$2,000-3,000 43 Group of Eight ROC Documents and Deeds, all franked with Great Wall revenues, interesting lot (8). HK$800-1,000
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44 1859 (March 2) Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China, 2nd Bill of Exchange, addressed to the London office of the bank from the Shanghai branch, signed by manager and authorizing payment in sterling, vignette of Britannia and coastal scene, black printing with mauve underprint, ink canceled, some slight spotting, very fine and scarce. HK$800-1,000
45 1859 (March 14) Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China, 2nd Bill of Exchange, addressed to the London office of the bank from the Hong Kong branch, signed by manager and authorizing payment in sterling, vignette of Britannia and coastal scene, black printing with mauve underprint, ink canceled, some slight spotting, very fine and scarce. HK$800-1,000
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46 Hong Kong Banknotes: 1959-1983 The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation $10 (Ma H15), group of 27 examples for period complete, extremely fine to UNC, first six good items UNC (27).
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HK$3,500-4,000 47 ) AUSTRIA: Postal Stationery Selection, group of 50 with duplication, different usages and uprates, some minor faults (50). HK$800-1,000 48 ) AUSTRIA: 1964 (January 28) Winter Olympics Commemorative Cover, bearing Greek stamps and Austrian postage paid franking with various commemorative cachets, used prior to the opening on January 29. HK$500-1,000
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49 m CANADA: 1859 Prince Albert 10c Black-brown (Scott 16), fine used. HK$6,000-8,000 50 Ho CANADA: 1898 Map Issue 2c (Scott 85-86), three mint blocks of four in different shades, fine (12). HK$1,000-1,500 50
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55 51 H CANADA: 1898-1950 Special Delivery Stamps (Scott E1-11, EO1-2), group of 13, all different, including official overprint issues, all fine mint (13). HK$1,000-1,200 52 H 51Ex
CANADA: 1908 Quebec Tercentenary Issue (Scott 96-103), set of eight values complete, all fine mint (8). HK$1,800-2,000 53 H CANADA: 1911-25 KGV Definitives (Scott 104-122), complete set of 18, all fine mint (18). HK$2,000-2,500
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54 Ho CANADA: 1917-27 50th & 60th Anniversary of Confederation (Scott 135, 141-5), total six values complete, all in blocks of four, fine mint, hinged top pair only (24). HK$800-1,000 55 m CANADA: 1927-35 KGV Used Collection, including all commemorative and definitive issues, also coil stamps complete, plus 1917 3c brown confederation, all fine used, catalog value US$486+ (84). HK$800-1,000
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56 H CANADA: 1930-31 KGV Definitives (Scott 162-177), set of 16 to $1 complete, all fine mint (16). HK$1,000-1,200 57 H CANADA: 1972-96 Sheetlet Collection, group of 38 different issues with duplication, housed in clear folder, better items include 1972 Geological Conference, 1976 Olympics, 1979 Flag and 1980 Music, some thematics, all fine unmounted mint, face value C$640, catalog value US$1,573+ (123 sheetlets with 1859 values).
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HK$3,000-3,500 58 H COOK ISLANDS: 1969-90 Commemorative Collection, housed in clear folder, over 400 values plus 141 miniature sheets, better items include ‘85 Birds, IYC, Mini Games, ‘86 & ‘87 X’mas, ‘86 Pope Visit and ‘88 Olympics, etc, all in complete sets, mostly fine UM, faint gum toning affecting few items (540+). HK$2,500-3,000 59 Hm
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EAST GERMANY: 1945-53 Mint and Used Selection, including 1951 Mao set (hinged) and good section on Russian Occupation of East Germany. HK$1,000-1,500 60 ) GERMAN EAST AFRICA: 1900 Yacht Design 3 pesa Green & 5 pesa Carmine Postal Cards (H&G 13-16), also 3p+3p & 5p+5p (unfolded), all fine unused and clean, post office fresh (4). HK$800-1,000
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61 ) GERMAN NEW GUINEA: 1900 Yacht Design 5pf Green & 10pf Carmine Postal Cards (H&G 8-11), also 5pf+5pf & 10pf+10pf (unfolded), all fine unused and clean, post office fresh (4). HK$800-1,000 62 ) GERMAN SOUTH WEST AFRICA: 1900 Yacht Design 5pf Green & 10pf Carmine Postal Cards (H&G 13-16), also 5pf+5pf & 10pf+10pf (unfolded), all fine unused and clean, post office fresh (4). HK$800-1,000 63 Hm)
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GREAT BRITAIN: Three 1832 Stampless Covers, few QV to QEII issues including 1958 1st De La Rue set (UM), plus seven post cards used in France. HK$1,000-2,000 64 H GREAT BRITAIN: 1858 Penny Red and Penny Blue, mint with original gum (2).
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HK$1,000-1,200 65 H GREAT BRITAIN: 1858 Penny Red and Penny Blue, mint with original gum (2). HK$1,000-1,200
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66 H GREAT BRITAIN: 1912 Seahorse 5sh (SG 174), very fine mint with original gum. HK$1,000-1,200 67 H 69
GREAT BRITAIN: 1912 Seahorse 5sh (SG 174), very fine mint with original gum. HK$1,000-1,200 68 H GREAT BRITAIN: 1929 PUC Pound, very fine mint, lightly hinged. HK$3,800-4,000 69 Hm) GREAT BRITAIN: Mint and Used Collection, housed in a carton with three albums and some covers, etc. HK$2,000-3,000
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70 Hm GREAT BRITAIN: Weihaiwei 1d KGV, two horizontal pairs, one mint and one used on piece (4). HK$800-1,000 71 Hm INDIA: Early 1900’s Selection, group of over 160 mostly used stamps mounted on old printed album pages, high catalog value, must view to appreciate (160+). HK$2,000-3,000
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72 s IRELAND: 1937 St Patrick’s Day Definitives (SG 102-4; Scott 96-8), set of three used on piece, tied by “US GER SEA POST Mar 15 1938” SS Washington Paquebot machine chop (3). HK$1,000-1,500
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73 Hm) JAPAN: Classic to Modern Collection, housed in a stock book, including loose stamps and postal history items and sheetlets, etc, also some Ryukyus. HK$2,000-3,000 74 ) JAPAN: Picture Post Card Selection, group of 60, almost all different, mainly black and white, unused (60). HK$500-1,000
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75 ) JAPAN: Postal Card Collection, group of 58 neatly assembled in a clear folder, all domestic usage, including two unused examples (58). HK$800-1,000 76 m) JAPAN: Selection of Stamps and Covers, small group of 17 stamps and 13 postal history items, mainly used in Manchuria and Northeast China to England and Switzerland, etc (30). HK$3,000-4,000
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78 77 JAPAN: 1936-43 (Showa 11-19) Japanese Imperial Government Bonds, group of 11, also one 1917 (Taisho 6) The Hypothec Bank of Japan 67th Series, some with coupons (12). HK$2,000-3,000 78 Hm) JAPAN: Japanese Occupation of South East Asia Period, group of almost 200 mint and used stamps with some multiples, plus seven postal history items, good representation of many different territories, must examine (200+). HK$10,000-15,000 79 Ho
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JAPAN: 1942-46 2nd Showa Series Japanese Stamps, three full sheets of 100, including 3s General Nogi in light brown and brown (without left margin) shades & 7s Admiral Togo, unused, a 7s block of four, with all known errors and varieties, good reference material for plating specialists, plus small early to modern accumulation on pages, including post cards (2) and covers (2), seven souvenir sheets (1949 Fuji-Hakone & 1970-75 miscellaneous examples), also small group of Ryukyus stamps (400+7MS). HK$2,000-3,000 80 Hm KOREA: Group of 57 Imperial Issues, mint and used, overall fine (57). HK$2,000-3,000
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81 ) KOREA: Military Post, group of six, all addressed to Japan, franked with Military issues with different types, extremely rare selection (6). HK$30,000-40,000 83
82 H KOREA: 1958 Christmas Souvenir Sheets (Scott 287a-289a), complete set of three, unmounted mint (3). HK$800-1,000 83 Ho KOREA (North): Early Offset Varieties, group of three blocks of four, two with red and blue offsets on reverse, unused and rare (12). HK$1,500-2,000 84 H MADAGASCAR: 1908-42 Collection of Train Design and Surcharges on Train Design Stamps, over 100 stamps, better items include 1908-28 set of 36 plus 1fr part sheet of 30, 1921 surcharge set of 5, 1922-27 surcharge set of 12, 1927 15c dull green and light green booklet pane of 4 etc, all fine mint with light gum toning (100+). HK$1,800-2,000
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85 MANCHUKUO: 1932 (March 1) Emperor Kang Teh Official Announcement, size 39cm x 55cm, lithographed on thick fancy paper, complete with Emperor’s seal in red, very interesting content and an important document relating to the puppet state. HK$800-1,000
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86 s MANCHUKUO: 1932-34 First Definitives and Enthronement of Emperor Commemoratives (SG 1-18 & 32-35), two complete sets used on two large pieces. HK$1,000-1,500
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87 Ho MANCHUKUO: 1934-42 Mint Multiples (Chan MK43, MK80, MK137-138 & MK140), including 3rd regular issue 3f brown (full sheet of 100), 4th regular issue 1f red brown (full sheet of 100 without margins), 1942 10th Anniversary of Founding of Manchukuo 3f (imprint block of 20) & 6f (imprint block of 15), 1942 Anniversary of Great East Asia War 6f (block of 20), mostly with original gum (255). HK$2,000-3,000
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88 ) MANCHUKUO: 1933 (September 18) Plain Cover via Siberia to England, franked with 1st Pagoda definitives, total rate 25f, all tied by Fengtien Yingkow cds, British Legation embossed seal on flap. HK$1,200-1,500
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MANCHUKUO: 1935 (February 19) Commercial Cover to Mukden, rate 3f, all adhesives tied by Harbin Manchukuo cds, Fengtien arrival cds on reverse, very rare surcharge issues on cover. HK$1,800-2,000 90 MANCHUKUO: 1943 (February 19) Remittance Receipt, franked with 3f revenue on reverse, scarce. HK$800-1,000 90
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91 ) MONGOLIA: Important Wenbaoju Document, dated Hsuan Tung 2nd year, 6th moon, 23rd day, size 28cm x 75cm, bearing three large official seals in red, the only known official item relating to Wenbaoju in Mongolia, an impressive exhibition item in the highest caliber for the Mongolia enthusiast. HK$120,000-150,000
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92 Ho MONGOLIA: 1931 Revenue Stamps Surcharged in Black (Scott 59 & 61), 5m on 5c block of 10 and 20m on 20c block of 12, plus type II Yin Yang block of 8, unused (30). HK$1,000-2,000 93 Ho MOZAMBIQUE: 1877-1903 Mint Sheets, group of four complete sheets of 28, including 1877 5r Black (no gum), Lourenco Marques 15r, 25r & 50r, all with full original gum (112). HK$3,000-4,000 94 Ho
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NORTH BORNEO: 1948 KGVI Silver Wedding, complete set of 3 in blocks of 30, $10 with imprint, unmounted mint (60). HK$1,500-2,000 95 H SINGAPORE: 1988-2008 Definitive & Commemorative Sheets, housed in clear folder, group of 49 all different issues, better items noted 1999 Transportation & 2001 Fishes low & high value MS, etc, all fine UM, face value over S$185 (49). HK$800-1,000
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96 ) STRAITS SETTLEMENTS: 1884 (May 27) “S J Smith’s Printing Office” Cover from Bangkok to Germany, franked with Straits Settlements 8c & “B” overprint watermark crown CA 2c, tied by Bangkok MY 27 84 cds, “Singapore Paid JU 3 84” transit cds alongside, on reverse Ausgabe 6/7 & 7/7 arrival cds, one of three recorded covers bearing Straits Settlements stamps with Bangkok “B” overprints and the earliest usage, extremely rare, 2014 Sorani certificate. HK$400,000-500,000 97 P THAILAND: 1979 Letter Writing Week Imperforate Color Trial Proof (Scott 890-3), set of 28 values, all different and printed on full gum white paper with watermark “Harrison & Sons London” in script letter, including 75st(7), 2b(7), 2.75b(7) & 5b(7), rare and difficult set (28). HK$1,500-2,000
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98 Hm) USA: Classic to Modern Collection, housed in two cartons, including 21 albums, many album pages, some covers and loose stamps, etc. HK$2,000-3,000 99 Hm) USA: Calhoun’s Collectors society 1933-60 Hingeless Stamp Album, filled with complete sets, 1876-1983 covers and postal envelopes (unused), 1969 8c booklets (8), 1861-1945 group of stamps including variety, 194748 Anti-tuberculosis stamps in part & complete sheets, 1861 50c revenue, 1869 check with revenue, 1943 indenture with revenues, etc, must examine. HK$4,000-5,000
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100 ) USA: 1980-2003 Authorized Gold Stamp Replica First Day Covers, group of 20, all different and designed by Postal Commemorative Society (20). HK$800-1,000 101
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USA: $1 & $2 Banknotes, small group of uncut examples, including $1x4 & $2x4 in presentation folders, $1x16 & $2x16, also $1x32 with totally faded green color on obverse, others in excellent condition (72). HK$800-1,000 102 ) WORLD-WIDE: Postal History Miscellany, over 100 covers and cards, many early material, all continents represented, must check. HK$800-1,000
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103 ) WORLD-WIDE: Postal History Accumulation, over 450 covers from various countries, mainly from Europe and the US, loads of early material from mid 1800’s, must view to appreciate (450+). HK$5,000-6,000 104 Hm) WORLD-WIDE: Foreign and British Commonwealth Classic to Modern Collection, housed in two cartons, including seven albums, many album pages, some covers, loose stamps and stock certificates, etc. HK$2,000-3,000
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PRC POSTERS: Early 1952 (August) People’s Liberation Army Poster, colored, size 77cm x 53cm, published by PLA Pictorial, in excellent condition.
CULTURAL REVOLUTION PERIOD POSTERS: 1969-70 Group of Two Small Posters, featuring Chairman Mao in Jinggangshan, colored, size 25.5cm x 38cm, and PLA Soldier (diagonal folding line at right), size 26cm x 38cm, very well kept examples (2).
HK$200-500
HK$200-500
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PRC POSTERS: 1955 (September 27) Ten Great Marshals of the PLA, mono color poster printed on buff paper by the PLA Political Department in 1956, age splits at edges, still very scarce. HK$200-500
CULTURAL REVOLUTION PERIOD POSTERS: 1961 Chairman Mao with Lin Piao Poster, black and white, size 74cm x 51cm, printed by Xinhua Printing Co. HK$200-500 27
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CULTURAL REVOLUTION PERIOD POSTERS: 1961 Chairman Mao with Zhou Enlai Poster, black and white, size 76cm x 51cm, printed by Anhui Xinhua Printing Co. HK$200-500
CULTURAL REVOLUTION PERIOD POSTERS: 1967 Portrait of Chairman Mao Poster, colored, size 75cm x 51cm, printed by Inner Mongolia Xinhua Printing Co. HK$200-500
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CULTURAL REVOLUTION PERIOD POSTERS: 1966 Chairman Mao in Yan’an Airport Poster, colored, size 75cm x 51cm, published by People’s Daily (Renmin Ribao). HK$200-500
CULTURAL REVOLUTION PERIOD POSTERS: 1967 The Whole Country is Red Propaganda Poster, bicolored, size 75cm x 51cm, printed by Tianjin Nankai University. HK$200-500
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CULTURAL REVOLUTION PERIOD POSTERS: 1967 Chairman Mao Poster, bicolored, size 77cm x 51cm, printed by Shanghai Fudan University, small tear at bottom. HK$200-500
CULTURAL REVOLUTION PERIOD POSTERS: 1969 (August) Chairman Mao Propaganda Poster, colored, size 51cm x 75cm.
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CULTURAL REVOLUTION PERIOD POSTERS: 1968 (April) Chairman Mao Propaganda Poster, colored, size 52cm x 75.5cm. HK$200-500
CULTURAL REVOLUTION PERIOD POSTERS: 1969 (September) Propaganda Poster, bicolored, size 51cm x 75.5cm. HK$200-500
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CULTURAL REVOLUTION PERIOD POSTERS: 1971 Propaganda Poster, colored, size 49.5cm x 77cm.
CULTURAL REVOLUTION PERIOD POSTERS: 1967 Chairman Mao with Lin Piao Poster, colored, size 75cm x 51cm. HK$200-500
HK$200-500
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CULTURAL REVOLUTION PERIOD POSTERS: 1966 Chairman Mao and Lin Piao in Yan’an, colored, size 75cm x 51.5cm, slight tear at top left.
CULTURAL REVOLUTION PERIOD POSTERS: 1967 Chairman Mao with Lin Piao Poster, colored, size 76cm x 51.5cm, light tears at top and small part missing at left margin. HK$200-500
HK$200-500
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CULTURAL REVOLUTION PERIOD POSTERS: 1969 Chairman Mao with Lin Piao in Tian An Men Poster, colored, size 75cm x 51.5cm.
CULTURAL REVOLUTION PERIOD POSTERS: Founding Ceremony of the People’s Republic of China Poster, colored, size 52cm x 76.5cm, a scarce first print run in October of 1953 by Xinhua Agency of the famous oil painting, excellent condition. HK$200-500
HK$200-500
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CULTURAL REVOLUTION PERIOD POSTERS: 1950 Chairman Mao Family Poster, black and white, size 51cm x 74.5cm, featuring Chairman Mao with Jiang Qing, one of his daughters, his son and daughter-in-law, a rare historical image taken by Xinhua Agency and in the collection of Beijing Library. HK$200-500
CULTURAL REVOLUTION PERIOD POSTERS: Chairman Mao Goes to Anyuan Poster, colored, size 75.5cm x 51.5cm, featuring the ever so popular image of Chairman Mao in 1921 and printed in 1965. HK$200-500 31
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CULTURAL REVOLUTION PERIOD POSTERS: 1966 Portrait of Chairman Mao Poster, colored, 76cm x 52.5cm, featuring image of the first stamp in the Cultural Revolution series. HK$200-500
PRC Cultural Revolution Period Post Cards, set of 9 Chairman Mao black and white post cards, printed by China Post, unused (9).
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CULTURAL REVOLUTION PERIOD POSTERS: 1983 Portrait of Comrade Liu Shaoqi Poster, colored, 70.5cm x 51.5cm, a 2nd print run of the first print in excellent condition, rare. HK$200-500
LITERATURE: Meiso Mizuhara - Magnificent Collection of Chinese Stamps, volumes 3, 4, 7 & 8, all with slip cases.
HK$800-1,000
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LITERATURE: Paul K S Chang - History of Postal Cancellation of China, volumes 1-10.
LITERATURE: 1991 Postage Stamps of China - The Major James Starr Collection “Hidden Treasures”, two volume auction catalog offered by Sotheby’s.
HK$4,000-5,000
HK$500-1,000
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LITERATURE: 1947 Ma’s Illustrated Catalogue of the Stamps of China, edited by Ma Zung-sung, compiled and supplemented by Ma Ren-chuen, a rare original edition, aging along edges with very clean and unmarked pages, difficult to come by nowadays.
LITERATURE: 1998 Treatise on the Unit Basic Silver Yuan Postage Stamps of Republic of China, edited and written by Li Shiqi, published by Szechuan People’s Press, in pristine condition with original slipcase.
HK$800-1,000
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LITERATURE: 2008 China Silver Yuan Stamps, a very scarce FIP (China 2009 World Stamp Exhibition) Gold medal reference book, written by the eminent Silver Yuan specialist, Mr Patrick Choy, with special commemorative jacket depicting “People’s Daily” Map of Status of Liberation as of July 1, 1949.
LITERATURE: 1927 “The Currency of China”, Shanghai, also 1966 “Illustrated Catalog of Chinese Coins”, New York, both written by Eduard Kann, printed by Kelly & Walsh Limited and Mint Production respectively, both in good condition, well known and excellent reference material (2).
HK$500-1,000
HK$1,000-2,000
134 LITERATURE: 1968 “History of Chinese Paper Currency” Volume One, first edition, also “History of Paper Currency as Issued by The People’s Republic of China from 1921-1965”, first edition 1972, both compiled by King On Mao, printed by Chap Yau Printing Company, in good condition and well preserved with dust jackets, excellent reference material (2).
136 LITERATURE: Twenty Four Years of Bank of China, a scarce 1976 first print hardbound detailing development of Bank of China from 1911-1935, in excellent condition.
HK$500-1,000
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LITERATURE: Sixty Years A Queen “The Story of Her Majesty’s Reign”, group of 4 magazines, including part 1, 2, 7 & 8 with some scarce photographs of Queen Victoria, plus a special 1901 (February 9) edition of “The Sphere” on the funeral of Queen Victoria with a scarce funeral memorial booklet. HK$1,000-1,500
LITERATURE: 1909 A Descriptive and Historical Sketch of Port Arthur, written by Mishige Morimoto and printed by Tokyo Printers in Dairen.
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LITERATURE: 1900 (January to November) Illustrated London News, group of five with illustrated reference of the Boxer Rebellion in Peking.
LITERATURE: The Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II, by G M Murray and printed by Associated Newspapers Ltd in London, plus a souvenir handkerchief. HK$800-1,000
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LITERATURE: 1930’s to 1970’s Old Hong Kong Newspaper Collection, group of 22, representing 20 different newspapers, many now defunct, only Ta Kung Pao and Sing Tao still around, all in complete run except Ta Kung Pao (only 4 pages), interesting news articles for 4 decades.
MAPS: 1919 Postal Atlas of China, published by Directorate General of Posts Peking, without outside covers, first few pages with light worm bitten holes and torn corners at bottom, extremely scarce publication of early Republic period maps, very difficult to come by and rarely offered in public auction, a must have for the serious postal history collector.
HK$5,000-6,000
HK$25,000-30,000
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PHOTOGRAPH: Joint Photo of Generalissimo & Madame Chiang Kai-shek, taken at the event of the celebration of Generalissimo Chiang as President of the Chinese National Government, signed by Madame Chiang dated August 25th. HK$7,000-8,000
PHOTOGRAPH: 1920’s Old Hong Kong, size 65mm x 115mm, group of 10 depicting Prince Edward VIII’s visit to Hong Kong, very fine and rare (10).
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PHOTOGRAPH: Lovely Old Leather Embossed Photo Album, featuring Hong Kong and the Far East, dated about 1948-50 and contains around 50 original photographs of Hong Kong plus Penang, Malaya, Singapore and a few UK. HK$1,500-2,000
The Kowloon Motor Bus Co (1933) Ltd Bus Tickets, collection of over 200 examples, mostly from the 196070’s, almost all lucky and sequential numbers, a treasure lot for the bus ticket enthusiasts (200+). HK$2,000-3,000 37
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147 Picture Post Card: Hong Kong Panorama, 4-color, 3-fold, size 3.5” x 22”, circa 1900-1920’s. HK$1,200-1,500
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Picture Post Card: 1970’s Hong Kong Sceneries, group of 30 different views, published by Winner Co, very fine and fresh appearance in original folder (30). HK$800-1,000 149 Ho QV to QEII Mint Selection, housed on four stock cards, including group of 31 QV definitives, KGVI 1937 Coronation set, QEII 1953 Coronation block of 8 and 1969 Rooster set, all UM and with margins (44). HK$2,000-3,000
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153 152 150 Hm QV to QEII Mostly Used Collection, including 37 QV issues with various treaty port cancels, good examples throughout, some mint low value KEVII and KGV stamps, must examine (120+). HK$4,000-5,000 151 H 1891-1983 Commemorative Collection, housed in hingeless springback album, from Jubilee to Commonwealth Day complete, fine UM with light gum toning on some early issues, Jubilee 2c skilfully regummed, between SG51//441, catalog value GBP1,700+ (180+). HK$9,000-10,000 152 1926-28 Group of Four Remittance Receipts, franked with various KGV & 5c green stamp duty, one used in combintation with ROC revenues, rare. HK$800-1,000 153 1950-60’s Military Post Selection, group of a small piece and seven covers, representing FPO 701 (Kowloon) and 746 (Victoria), etc (8). HK$800-1,000 39
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154 Ho 1938-56 Postage Due Issues 2c Green and 1c Brown, both in complete sheet of 100, unmounted mint with light tropical toning (200). HK$2,000-3,000 155 Ho 1953 (June 2) QEII Coronation (Yang C8), complete sheet of 60, unmounted mint except two stamps with hinge marks, perforation splits along margins, overall tropical gum toning (60). HK$500-1,000 156 Ho 1965-66 ICY and Churchill Commemoratives, small selection of errors and varities, catalog value GBP200, some scarce (13 items). HK$800-1,000 157 Ho 1972 (November 20) QEII Royal Silver Wedding (Yang C28), 300 complete sets of two in sheets of 50, folded twice horizontally along gutter perforation and bottom half, unmounted mint and overall in excellent condition (600). HK$2,000-3,000
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158 Ho 1972 (November 20) QEII Royal Silver Wedding (Yang C28), 200 complete sets of two in sheets of 50, folded twice horizontally along gutter perforation and bottom half, unmounted mint with minor tropical tone spots on a few sheets (400). HK$1,000-1,500 159 Ho 1977 (June 30) Hong Kong Tourism (Yang S14), 100 complete sets of four in sheets, unmounted mint, in pristine condition (400). HK$1,000-2,000 160 Ho 1978-79 Group of Four Commerative Issues (Yang C38-40 & S17), including 25th Anniversary of Accession to the Throne, 400 complete sets of two in sheets (two $1.30 sheets with one tone spot on each sheet), Po Leung Kuk 450 sets of two and Hong Kong Industries 400 sets of three, also 1979 MTR 50 sets of three (with minor toning), all unmounted mint, a few sheets with folding lines along gutter perforations, overall fine (2950). HK$3,000-5,000 41
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163 161 Ho 1980-83 Group of Ten Commemorative Issues (Yang S19-25, C41 & C43-44), including 1980 Rural Architecture (100), Queen Mother 80th Birthday (50), Hong Kong Parks (100), 1981 Hong Kong Fishes (250), Public Housing (150), 1982 Port of Hong Kong Past and Present (100), Hong Kong Fauna (100), 3rd Far East and South Pacific Games for the Disabled (100), 1983 Performing Arts (50) and Commonwealth Day (50), all in complete sets and sheets, unmounted mint, extremely minor toning on maybe a couple of sheets, overall fine (3900). HK$4,000-6,000 162 Ho 1985 Group of Three Commemorative Issues (Yang S30-31 & S33), including Historical Buildings of Hong Kong 50 sets of four, Life and Times of Queen Mother 50 sets of four and New Buildings of Hong Kong 100 sets of four, all in sheets, unmounted mint and fine (800). HK$2,000-4,000 163 Ho 1987-89 Group of Three Commemorative Issues (Yang C50 & C53, S42), including 1987 Hong Kong Medical Centenary 50 sets of four, 1988 Hong Kong Trees 50 sets of four and 1989 Royal Visit of Prince and Princess of Wales 50 sets of four, all in sheets, unmounted mint and fine (600). HK$2,000-4,000
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1990-96 Group of Fourteen Commemorative Issues (Yang S49, S58-59, S61-62, S65-66, S68, C55, C60, C64, C72, C74 & C81), including 1990 International Cuisine 50 sets of six, Electricity Centenary 50 sets of four, 1992 Olympic Games 50 sets of four, Chinese Opera 50 sets of four, Greeting Stamps 50 sets of four, 1993 Chinese String Musical Instruments 50 sets of four, 40th Anniversary QEII Coronation 50 sets of four, Science & Technology 150 sets of four, 1994 Royal Hong Kong Police 50 sets of six, Traditional Chinese Festivals 50 sets of four, 15th Commonwealth Games 200 sets of four, Corals 100 sets of four, 1995 Hong Kong International Sporting Events 50 sets of four and 1996 Olympic Games (2nd series) 200 sets of four, all in sheets, unmounted mint and fine (4800). HK$5,000-8,000 165 H 2000-2011 Chinese Lunar New Year $5 Miniature Sheets (SG 1010b//1643), group of eleven types in the series excluding Year of the Snake, containing Dragon (163), Horse (100), Ram (100), Monkey (100), Rooster (100), Dog (100), Pig (200), Rat (300), Ox (200), Tiger (200) and Rabbit (200), all unmounted mint and in original packs (1763). HK$10,000-15,000 166 H 2002-2011 Chinese Lunar New Year $5 Miniature Sheets (SG 1084b//1643), group of ten types in the series excluding Year of the Dragon and Year of the Snake, containing Horse (100), Ram (100), Monkey (100), Rooster (100), Dog (100), Pig (200), Rat (200), Ox (100), Tiger (200) and Rabbit (200), all unmounted mint and in original packs (1400). HK$20,000-25,000 167 H 2006 (June 15) Chinese Idioms Miniature Sheet (SG MS1355), group of ten examples, unmounted mint (10). HK$500-1,000 43
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Hong Kong - Stamps
168 Po 1863-76 QV 2c-96c Imperforate “CANCELLED” Overprints, complete set of 9 values in blocks of four on unwatermarked paper, scarce (36). HK$15,000-20,000
169 m “B62” in Red: 1882-96 10c Green, canceled by a clear dull orange-red cancelation, a few clipped perfs at foot and a few minor age marks on the reverse, rare, Webb records only one example in a rusty red color, though at least one more has been discovered subsequently. HK$5,000-8,000
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170 m “2H62”: 1882-96 10c Dull Mauve, canceled by a part and light strike of “2H62” in black, a few defective perfs at the upper right corner, a scarce example of this cancelation. HK$5,000-8,000
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171 m “2H62”: 1863-72 2c Yellowish Brown, bearing a full strike of “2H62” in deep blue, fine and shows the typical characteristics of this cancelation. HK$10,000-12,000
172 m “H62”: 1863-72 24c Pale Green, canceled by a clear strike of “H62” in blue, a couple of trivial corner creases, rare, Webb records only five examples. HK$12,000-15,000
173 m Anchor in Lozenge of Dots: 1863-71 6c Lilac, two stamps bearing good to fine strikes in blue and in black, both stamps with one straight edge and other faults, this is a very rare strike in blue (2). HK$3,000-4,000
174 m Anchor in Lozenge of Dots: 1863-71 2c Brown, with a neat and central strike, fine, scarce on this value, Webb records less than 25 examples. HK$3,000-4,000
175 m “62B” in Blue: A Small Group of Five, including 1862 8c (thin), 1863-71 6c and 8c with wing margin (reperf at foot), 24c (blunt corner) and 48c, a useful group (5). HK$4,000-6,000 45
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176 m “62B”: 1885 20c on 30c Orange-red, canceled by a large part strike of “62B” in black, light mark on the reverse, scarce on this value. HK$1,000-1,200
177 m “62B”: 1874 $2 Olive-green Postal Fiscal, canceled by a full and central strike of the “62B” in black, a desirable postmark on this value, fine. HK$1,500-2,000
178 m “62B”: 1882-96 10c Deep Blue-green, canceled by a fair strike of “62B” in black, a few imperfections, scarce on this value. HK$800-1,000
179 m Hong Kong cds Type E: 1876 (September 23), a superb and well centered strike, blunt corner perf, otherwise fine, a rare postmark used as a cancelation as this was usually used on the cover when the stamps were canceled by the “B62”, Webb does not record any examples. HK$3,000-4,000
180 s Parcel Post: 1882-96 30c Yellowish Green, two pairs with “H&SBC” perfin, tied on piece by fine strikes of the rare Parcel Post cds dated 1898 (14 May), fine and rare, one of the most important examples of this cancelation. HK$15,000-20,000
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1862 QV 48c Rose (Yang 6), with “Specimen” overprint, fine mint.
1863 QV Watermark CC 18c Lilac (Yang 13), mint with large part original gum.
HK$2,000-3,000
HK$18,000-20,000
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1863 QV Watermark CC 8c (Yang 11), used on small piece, tied by Shanghai Local Post index X MH 25 66 cds & Shanghai “S1” obliterator, very rare.
1863 QV Watermark CC 48c (Yang 17), right wing margin example, mint with large part original gum.
HK$25,000-30,000
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185 s 1863 QV Watermark CC 48c (Yang 17), used on small piece, tied by Shanghai Local Post index X SE 12 65 cds, very rare. HK$25,000-30,000
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QV 4c & 30c, both wing margin examples, 4c with straightlined Canton index A cds and 30c with Amoy cds (2).
QV 8c, used with combination D29 in blue & S1 in black obliterators.
HK$1,000-1,500
HK$1,000-1,500
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QV 8c, right wing margin example used with 62B obliterator, scarce.
1885 QV 20c on 30c Orange-red (Yang 37), mint horizontal pair, overall light gum toning.
HK$1,500-2,000
HK$2,000-3,000
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1876 QV 28c on 30c Mauve (Yang 21), block of six used with Shanghai “S1� obliterators, light creasing affecting vertical pair at right, scarce multiple.
1891 Jubilee 2c, canceled by Customs Kowloon JAN 28 1891 cds, very fine, signed by Peter Holcombe on reverse, scarce.
HK$15,000-20,000
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1891 QV 30c Yellow green (Yang 41), used with Egypt cds, rare.
1891 QV 50c on 48c Dull Purple (Yang 43), mint vertical strip of three, overall gum toning.
HK$800-1,000
HK$5,000-6,000
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1891 QV 50c on 48c Dull Purple (Yang 43), “Specimen” overprint example, hinge remnant with original gum, a few toned perf tips.
1898 QV $1 on 96c Black with Chinese Characters (Yang 51), top left marginal horizontal pair with plate number “14”, pristine unmounted mint condition.
HK$1,500-2,000
HK$12,000-18,000
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1898 QV 10c on 30c Yellow-green (Yang 54b; SG 55c), with large Chinese character “10” variety, fine mint, light age toning.
1901 QV Watermark CA 12c (SG 60), left imprint marginal block of nine, very light tropical gum toning, otherwise with full original gum, rare UM multiple (9). HK$4,000-5,000
HK$5,000-6,000
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1901 QV 8th Issue, complete set of 6, mint with original gum (6).
1903-07 KEVII 10c, $2, $3 & $5, four “Specimen” examples (4).
HK$1,000-1,500
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1921-37 KGV 25c with Broken Flower (Yang 127a), two horizontal pairs with plate numbers 1 & 2, also 30c horizontal pair with control and plate number 1, all unmounted mint with tropical toning (6).
1922-27 KGV 2nd “China� Overprints (Yang BP1727), complete set of 11, 50c with tiny thin at top, mint (11). HK$2,000-3,000
HK$1,000-2,000
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205 H 1921 KGV $5, olive yellow back, very fine mint with original gum.
1923 First Series Postage Due Issues (Yang D1-5), complete set of 5 in blocks of four except 2c green (20).
HK$4,500-5,000
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1938-52 KGVI 20c Black (SG 147), full sheet of 120 with plate number 1, including all listed plate flaw, fine and fresh UM, very light even gum toning and folded twice along perforation, catalog value GBP150 (120).
1944 German Propaganda Forgeries: 1937-38 Halfpenny to 3d, set of six with boxed overprint “Liquidation of Empire Hong Kong”, 2d with corner margins, 3d horizontal crease, uncanceled and a scarce set. HK$3,000-4,000
HK$800-1,000
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1941 (May 26) Singapore Field Post Office SP501, two good strikes on piece bearing Hong Kong Centenary 5c and 15c with “19” and “93” censor triangles in violet, a vertical crease between the adhesives, a very unusual item franked by the FPO in Singapore. HK$800-1,000
1945 (April 16) Japanese Occupation 1.5y on 1s and 3y on 2s (Yang J21-22), two blocks of four with bottom margins, unmounted mint with light perforation splits (8).
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217 Ho 1967 Year of the Ram 10c (Yang S1), full sheet of 100 (split into two half sheets of 50) with constant “extra dot after 1967” plate flaw, fine UM (100). HK$1,200-1,500 218 B 1975 & 1977 QEII $2 Booklets, three grey-brown cover and two red cover (5).
HK$1,500-2,000
219 H 1987, 1989 & 1990 QEII Definitives, three complete sets with requisition numbers, unmounted mint, scarce. HK$1,500-2,000 220 H 2002 Cultural Diversity 10c (SG 1119var), vertical pair with bar coded bottom margin, imperforate variety, unmounted mint (2). HK$1,500-2,000 221 H 2009 (October 1) 60th Anniversary of PRC souvenir Sheet (SG MS1569var), left side with pre-printing paperfold variety, unmounted mint. HK$1,500-2,000
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223 222 ) 1874 (May 13) Cover from Shanghai to London, franked with QV 24c, tied by Shanghai “S1� obliterator, on reverse Shanghai index A MY 13 74 despatch cds, Hong Kong index A MY 21 74 transit and London JY 21 74 arrival cds alongside, rough opening with part back flap missing. HK$1,500-2,000 223 ) 1879 QV 3c on 16c Formular Card (Yang P1a; Scott 35A), white with red printing, exceptionally fresh and fine, a gem. HK$2,000-2,500 57
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224 ) 1879 QV “THREE” on 5c on 18c Lilac Postal Card (Yang P3), blue printing on white card, exceptionally fresh and fine unused, a choice example of this scarce card, RPS certificate 2000. HK$40,000-50,000
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226 225 ) 1880-1900 QV Postal Stationery Issues (Yang P4//P13), group of ten unused examples, including a 1879 blank white card with blue printing (10). HK$1,000-2,000 226 ) 1880 (December 13) Cover from Shanghai to Hong Kong, franked on front with QV 5c on 8c vertical pair, tied by a clear strike of Shanghai “S1” obliterator, Shanghae index “A” cds alongside, on reverse Hong Kong DE 19 80 arrival cds. HK$10,000-15,000 59
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1880-1912 Group of Six QV-KGV Postal Card and Envelopes, including QV 1c green postal cards(2), 2c & 5c envelopes, KGV 1c brown postal card and 4c carmine envelope, all unused (6).
1892 (December 29) QV 4c Postal Card from Amoy to Manila, canceled by Amoy cds, Hong Kong transit alongside, returned to Amoy with Hong Kong transit and Amoy arrival cds on reverse.
HK$800-1,000
HK$2,000-3,000
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1891-98 Group of Seven Incoming Postal Cards, and one cover to Hong Kong and Shanghai, mainly fine (8).
1893 (March 30) QV 3c Postal Card to England, canceled by Hong Kong index C cds, also 1902 (October 15) 4c Postal Card to Berlin (2).
HK$3,000-4,000
HK$800-1,000
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1896 (March 25) QV 4c Postal Card to Tonkin, tied by Hong Kong cds, on reverse Haiphong Tonkin arrival cds.
1898 (April 30) Double Rate Cover from Shanghai to England, franked with QV 5c block of four with “Reiss & Co” security handstamp and tied by Shanghai despatch cds, on reverse Manchester arrival cds.
HK$1,000-1,500
HK$1,500-2,000
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1896 (April 17) QV 4c on 3c Postal Card to The Straits Settlements, canceled by Hong Kong index “B” cds, Singapore arrival cds alongside.
1898 (July 2) Picture Post Card from Hong Kong to Germany, franked with QV 2c pair, tied by Hong Kong cds, bearing “Per French Mail” handstamp and special company datestamp. HK$1,000-1,200
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1898 (November 19) UPU Post Card to Portugal, franked with QV 4c grey, tied by Hong Kong index C despatch cds, Ligne N Fau FR No 8 French ship marking alongside with Lisbon arrival datestamp, clean and fresh, scarce. HK$3,000-4,000
1899 Pair of Illustrated Cards from Shanghai to Bruxelles, franked with QV 4c and pair of 2c respectively, Hong Kong transit cds (2).
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1898 (November 21) Printed Message Card to Tsingtau, franked with QV 2c, canceled by Hong Kong index E cds, forwarded by Blackhead & Co Hong Kong, on reverse Shanghai transit and Tsingtau arrival cds, scarce printed matter rate.
1903 (August 17) KEVII 1c Green Postal Card to Austria, uprated with 1c & 2c, tied by Victoria Hong Kong cds with Wien arrival cds.
HK$1,500-2,000
HK$1,000-1,500
HK$1,000-1,200
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1907 (February 19) KEVII 4c Red Postal Card to Penang, canceled by Victoria Hong Kong cds, Penang arrival cds alongside, very scarce destination for commercial use.
1908 Hong Kong Panorama (three fold) to Germany, franked with Germania 5pf Green, tied by “Kais Deutsche/Marine Schiffspost cds, rectangular boxed “Porto Marine Postbureau” handstamp alongside arrival cds, overall very well kept condition for this type of early postally used panorama, rare. HK$2,500-3,000
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1907 Hong Kong Panorama (three fold) to USA, posted from Foochow, bearing Foochow bilingual dater, all adhesives missing, fine and clean early usage panorama.
1911 (January 4) Cover from Canton to Peking, franked with KEVII 2c(2), tied by Canton cds, on reverse Hong Kong, Shanghai transit with Peking arrival cds, with original letter. HK$1,000-1,500
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1912 (September 13) KEVII 2c Green Newswrapper to Canada, good condition.
1912 KGV 1c + 1c Brown and 4c + 4c Carmine Postal Cards (Yang P25 & P29), two unused examples, both with reply card intact.
HK$2,000-2,500
HK$800-1,000
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1912 KGV 10c Registered Envelope (Yang K22) & 1932 KGV 20c Registered Envelope (Yang K46), size 6” x 11.5”, both unused (2).
1913-41 Group of Eight Postal History Items, including six covers, a picture post card and part of KEVII registration envelope, franked with various KEVII, KGV & KGVI issues, overall fine (8).
HK$1,000-1,500
HK$2,000-3,000 65
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247 ) 1920 (April 29) Stampless “On Active Service” Envelope, canceled by “Field Post Office/201” of the British Military Mission in Vladivostok and addressed to Taikoo, Hong Kong with a light strike of “Official Paid/Hong Kong” code “C” cds in red (10.5) type C, and, on the reverse, a fine strike of type A Wan Tsai code “D” cds, some aging but an unusual and interesting cover. HK$15,000-20,000
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1923 (February 10) KGV 10c Registered Envelope (Yang H2.21), and 1930 (March 1) KGV 10c Registered Envelope (Yang H2.41), both size 4” x 9” and addressed to USA, in good condition (2).
KGV 2c Green Newspaper Wrapper, unused, pristine. HK$800-1,000
HK$2,000-3,000
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249 ) 1923 (April 11) KGV 4c Red Postal Card to USA, canceled by Hong Kong cds, plus an unused example (2).
1932 KGV 20c Registered Envelope (Yang G43), size 3.75” x 6”, also 1949 KGVI 30c Registered Envelope (Yang H63), size 5” x 8”, both post office fresh, unused (2).
HK$1,000-1,500
HK$1,000-1,500 67
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1935 (November 25) KGV 2c Green Postal Card to USA, uprated with 6c, tied by Hong Kong despatch cds, extremely scarce used card.
1937 (April 29) Hong Kong to USA First TransPacific Flight Cover, franked with KGV issues, tied by Hong Kong Air Mail cds, on reverse San Francisco arrival cds. HK$800-1,000
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1937-46 Group of Three KGVI First Day Covers, including Coronation set and single 4c, also Hong Kong Philatelic Society FDC with Victory set, scarce (3).
1942 (May 29) Plain Japanese Occupation Period Cover to Canton, franked with Japan 5s brown lake, tied by Kowloon Yaumati cds, Canton arrival cds on reverse, flap missing at back. HK$2,000-2,500
HK$1,500-2,000
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1942 (datelined July 5) Stampless Japanese Occupation Cover to Canton, bearing on reverse Canton receiver in red, manuscript “Undelivered and to be returned” slip attached at front, scarce.
1945 Surcharge on Japanese Warrior $1.50 on 2s Carmine Postal Card (Yang JPC3), the only postal stationery card issued during Japanese Occupation, in rare fresh and clean condition. HK$800-1,000
HK$1,000-1,500
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257 ) 1942 (December 8) First Anniversary Great East Asia War First Day Cover, also two ROC 1c postal card with International Airmail Peking and Shanghai commemorative cachets (3).
1945 (December 12) Stampless Envelope Marked “Air Mail, Forces Mail” to Cambridge, bearing a superb strike of the double-ring “Postage Paid/Hong Kong” cds without value, struck in red (type H), a fine and interesting post liberation cover.
HK$500-1,000
HK$3,000-4,000 69
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1946 (January 22) Stampless “Air Mail, On Active Service” Envelope to Dover, bearing on the reverse a good strike of the large Indian Post Office “No 127” datestamp of the camp on Kowloon, vertical crease at side and some wrinkling, scarce, an early date for this postmark. HK$2,500-3,000
1946 (September 18) KGVI 25c Registered Envelope to England (Yang H60), size 5” x 8”, uprated with KGVI 25c, 30c & $1, tied by Registered GPO Hong Kong cds.
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1946 (May 30) Tea Advertising Envelope from Calcutta to Assam, redirected to Hong Kong and then to England, the reverse bears India KGVI half anna tied by Calcutta despatch postmark, other transit marks including a good strike of the intaglio Indian Post Office “No 127” postmark (Proud D2), some creasing and soiling but a good cover with a lot of character.
1946 (October 8) Stampless “On Active Service” Envelope “By Air Mail” to Swindon, bearing on the reverse a fine strike of the large Indian Post Office “No 222” cds used by Hq Land Forces in Victoria, Hong Kong and was operating shortly after the liberation.
HK$4,000-5,000
HK$1,500-2,000
HK$800-1,000
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1947 (June 16) KGVI 4c Postal Card to New York, uprated with KGVI 1c & 10c, canceled by Hong Kong cds, plus an unused KGVI 10c violet postal card (2).
1967-86 GPO First Day Cover Selection, group of 47 all different issues in sets, including complete run of the 1967-1978 New Year issues (47).
HK$2,000-2,500
HK$1,500-2,000
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1962 (March 28) QEII 40c Registered Envelope to Canada, size 3.75” x 6”, uprated with QEII $2 pair; also 1978 Machin $2 (Yang H94) Registered Envelope to USA, size 5” x 8”, uprated with 50c, $2, $5, $10 & $20, mailed from Kai Tak Airport, impressive looking pair.
1969-1991 GPO First Day Cover Selection, group of 94, including 39 different issues in sets, 1969-1978 New Year issues, some duplication, nice clean accumulation (94).
HK$1,000-1,500
HK$2,000-3,000 71
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Macau
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268 ) Around 1836 Stampless Entire Letter, addresses to Mrs R Sturgiss in Macau, per SS “P Union”, franked on reverse with “Boat Office 10 Cents Macao” 42mm round chop in red, with small tear and torn along edges away from the fine and clear red chop, most of the Russell Sturgiss correspondences are posted from Canton around 1836. HK$8,000-10,000 269 m 1884-85 Crown Definitives (Choi R1 & R4; Scott 1-15), set of 15 values, fine used with minor faults (15). HK$1,500-2,000 270 H 1885 Diagonal Surcharges on Crown Issue (Choi 11-15; Scott 17-21), complete set of five, unused as issued (5). HK$4,000-5,000 271 H 1894 King Carlos 1st Series (Choi 46-58; Scott 46-57 & P1), complete set of 12, also 2.5r newspaper stamp, fine unused as issued (13). HK$1,800-2,000
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Group of Two Official Documents, dated 1907 & 1926, bearing various postal fiscals, interesting and scarce (2). HK$1,200-1,500 273 H 1934 San Gabriel Definitives (Scott 268-288), complete set of 21 with original gum, high values with hinge remnants, others fine mint (21). HK$4,000-4,500
274 H
1982-95 Commemorative Collection (Scott 463//802), ranging from 1982 Autumn Festival to 1995 Airport, complete sets from period (no MS), all fine UM, Scott catalog US$1,374+, Choi catalog HK$16,800 (325+). HK$3,000-4,000 275 H 2009 (October 1) 60th Anniversary of PRC Souvenir Sheet (SG MS1709), right side with pre-printing paperfold variety, unmounted mint. HK$1,500-2,000 73
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Shanghai Local Posts
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276 H 1865 Large Dragon Early Group 4ca Yellow, Chow Printing 9 (Livingston 2d; Scott 2; SG 3), wove paper, narrow LPO, fine unused, close but clear margins, thin on reverse covered by hinge remnant. HK$2,000-3,000 277 H 1865 Large Dragon Singular Group 8ca Olive-green, Chow Printing 32a (Livingston 13var; Scott 14; SG 14), wove paper, wide LPO, close but clear margins, fine unused. HK$3,000-4,000
278 H 1865-66 Middle Period Large Dragon 4ca Yellow, Chow Printing 42 (Livingston 21a; Scott 2; SG 3), wove paper, wide LPO, inverted “period” after “O”, fairly clear impression, cut close but clear of margins, unused, an extremely elusive stamp and probably one of the rarest Large Dragon stamps. HK$25,000-30,000
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279 H 1865-66 Middle Period Large Dragon 6ca Vermilion, Chow Printing 46b (Livingston 23var; Scott 22; SG 19), wove paper, wide LPO, “can” and “ns” raised, good margins, fine unused. HK$2,000-3,000 280 H 1865-66 Middle Period Large Dragon Retouched Group, 4ca Yellow, Chow Printing 68 (Livingston 42D; Scott 2; SG 3), toned wove paper, wide LPO, clear margins, fine unused. HK$3,000-4,000
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281 H 1873-75 Surcharge on Small Dragon Issue, 3ca (blue) on 2c Carmine (SG 51var), surcharge inverted variety, from top left to bottom right, fine unused, no gum. HK$6,000-8,000 282 H 1873-75 Surcharge on Small Dragon Issue, 1ca (blue) on 6ca Slate (SG 54), fine mint. HK$3,500-4,000 75
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283 ) 1884 Shanghai LPO 20 cash Green on Buff Postal Stationery Card (Livingston PC4), with hand colored painting on reverse, used from Milano to Verona in 1902, an extremely important piece of LPO postal stationery card issued for international mail usage with framed space for foreign stamps, no commercial postal usage recorded, only a handful of local Italian usage, scarce. HK$15,000-20,000 284 s 1893 LPO Double Dragon 1c on Half 2c Green, Letter Press Surcharge in Vermilion (Livingston T20; Chan LS148var), used on small piece, tied by Shanghai LPO cancel with inverted surcharge variety, unlisted by Livingston & Chan, believed to be the only known example, very fine. HK$20,000-25,000
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Amoy Local Posts
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285 H 1895-96 Herons Issue Collection, group of 60 mint stamps, mounted on album pages with inscription, containing 1st issue two sets of six plus duplicates, 2nd issue four sets of three, including many plate flaws & varieties (20c slate lilac double perf vertically, 20c slate lilac left middle character double print, etc), all fine (60). HK$6,000-8,000 286 Ho 1895 Herons First Issue Half Cent Green (SG 1var), bottom horizontal row of five with imperforate right wide margin variety, fine mint, some split along perforation, extremely rare unlisted item (5). HK$3,000-4,000 287 H 1895-96 Herons 1st and 2nd Issues (SG 1-6 & 22-24), complete set of 9, value to 25c including both 2c blue, all fine mint (9). HK$1,200-1,500 288 mo 1896 “Half Cent” (wide top) Surcharge on Herons Issue 4c Reddish-brown (SG 18), top two rows block of ten, fine used with CTO Local Post Office Amoy cds (10). HK$1,500-2,000 289 H 1896 “Half Cent” Surcharge on Herons Issue 4c & 5c (SG 20-21, 20a-21a), two sets of two, normal set and straight foot “2” set, all fine mint (4). HK$3,000-4,000 77
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1896 Herons 2nd Issue (watermark “AMOY”) 15c Brownish-black (SG 22), block of ten (two horizontal rows), including all five transfer varieties twice, fine mint with gum toning (10). HK$1,200-1,500
1896 Dropped “C” Surcharge on Herons Issue (SG 30-32), high value set of three, two sets in different shades, all fine mint (6). HK$1,000-1,500
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1896 Herons Second Issue 25c Rose-carmine (SG 24), block of ten (two horizontal rows of five), including all five transfer varieties repeated twice, fine mint (10). HK$1,200-1,500
1895-96 “Postage Due” Overprint on Herons Issue (SG D7, 9-13 & 15-17), red overprint set of 4 and black overprint set of 5, all different, fine mint (9).
292 H 1896 Blue “Half Cent” Surcharge on Herons Issue (SG 25-26), set of two values complete, 4c with missing top half of “f” variety (broken “f” on position number 5/40), fine mint (2). HK$1,500-2,000
HK$1,500-2,000 295 H 1896 Tall Thin Capitals “Postage Due” Overprint on Herons 1c Vermilion (SG D29), with broken “S” & “E” variety, fine mint, scarce. HK$4,000-5,000
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Chefoo Local Posts
296 ) 1894 Smoke Tower Design Half Cent Blue-green Postal Card (Livingston PC4; Han PC4), with spiral style frame line, top left corner “Anchor” turned 90 degrees variety, fine unused, very light soiling. HK$2,000-3,000
Ichang Local Posts
Chinkiang Local Posts
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1894 First Issue 1c Rose Essay (Livingston E3), river unshaded, clouds, wove paper, rough perforation 11½, fine with original gum. HK$2,000-3,000
1896 LPO Ichang Handstamped Surcharge 2ca on 3M in Violet (Chan LI-15), very fine used. HK$2,000-3,000 79
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Kewkiang Local Posts
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300 299 ) 1894 (July 18) Red Band Cover to Shanghai, franked with Kewkiang 5c blue, tied by oval Kewkiang Local Post date chop in violet, on reverse Shanghai Local Post arrival cds. HK$1,000-1,500 300 ) 1895 (July 23) Incoming Postage Due Red Band Cover from Nanking, franked with Kewkiang postage due 2c red, tied by oval Kewkiang date chop in violet. HK$800-1,000
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Nanking Local Posts
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303 mo
1896 Duplicated Values in Sheets and Part Sheets (SG 1-8), apparently all CTO, with half cent (8), 1c (38), 2c (15), 3c (87), 4c (69), 5c (37), 10c (55) and 20c (76), a few imperfections but generally fine with gum, catalog value GBP12,400 (385).
1896 Duplicated Group of Single-line Values (SG 10-15), with half cent (38), 1c (26), 2c (20), 4c (38) and 5c (29), in various sized multiples, with gum, catalog value GBP6,650 (151). HK$20,000-25,000
HK$25,000-30,000 302 mo
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1896 Half Cent Chestnut with Single-line Lettering (SG 9), used in multiples, with gum, some imperfections but generally good, catalog value GBP1,032 (86).
1897 Imperforate 1c Dull Vermilion Single-line Lettering (SG 16), used in multiples, with gum, generally good, catalog value GBP1,600 (32).
HK$2,500-3,000
HK$5,000-6,000 81
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Wuhu Local Posts
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1895 First Issue Postage Due Overprint (2nd printing, perforation 11) 10c Lake-brown Pheasant, unmounted mint block of four, top pair with Type I & Type II overprints, bottom pair with scarce Type III overprint (4). HK$2,000-3,000 306 ) 1896 (June 11) Red Band Cover to Shanghai, franked with Wuhu 2nd issue 20c pink, tied by Wuhu despatch cds, on reverse Shanghai Local Post arrival cds. HK$1,000-1,500
Wei Hai Wei Courier Post
307 m 1899 Courier Post (2nd Issue) Numeral Design (SG 3-4), perforation 11 set of two, both fine used, canceled by dollar dater, 2c lightly torn at bottom left corner (2). HK$3,000-4,000
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Early Mail to and from China
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1872 (October 12) Cover from Shanghai to USA, franked with US 10c, canceled by cork type, US Postal Agency Shanghai cds alongside with San Francisco transit cds, very fine.
1878 (October 22) Incoming Cover from Rothesay in Scotland to Hong Kong, franked with QV 8p, tied by “298” obliterator, on reverse Greenock and “Singapore to Hong Kong” transit cds, rough opening at bottom.
HK$3,000-4,000
HK$1,500-2,000 83
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311 311 ) 1900 (December 15) US 2c Postal Card from Tientsin to Germany, uprated with 1c and tied by “Mil P Sta No 1 Tientsin China” cds, message on reverse, fine.
310 ) 1897 (February 28) Incoming Cover from USA to US Consulate in Foochow, franked with Grant 5c vertical pair, tied by San Francisco machine chop, “25 CTMS T” handstamp in black alongside with manuscript “Rec’d April 6, 1897”, on reverse Hong Kong transit and British Post Office Foochowfoo arrival cds. HK$4,000-5,000
HK$2,000-3,000 312 ) 1901 (August 22) Incoming Cover from Chicago to Peking, franked with US 5c, tied by Chicago cds, on reverse San Francisco & Shanghai transit with oval Peking Post Office datestamp. HK$800-1,000
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1911 (September 11) Incoming Picture Post Card from Germany to Newchwang, franked with Germany 5pf(2), tied by Waldeck cds, oval “IJPO 2 Changchun-Mukden/ South Manchuria” chop in violet with New chwang IJPO arrival cds alongside, an exceptionally clear and complete IJPO chop, very rare.
1912 (October 1) Cover Front from Dairen to Germany, franked with Japanese 10s, tied by Japanese type “Dairen to Changchun Railway” cds (unrecorded), oval “IJPO 1 Mukden-Changchun/South Manchuria” chop alongside, scarce.
HK$8,000-10,000
HK$1,000-1,500 85
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316 315 ) 1917 (October 3) Cover from Keijo to France, franked with Japanese 1s & 3s(3), tied by Keijo, Chosen cds, oval “IJPO 1 Mukden-Changchun/South Manchuria” October 5 transit chop alongside. HK$3,500-4,000 316 ) 1920 (March 15) Incoming Cover from Edinburgh to Shanghai, re-directed to Tsinan, franked with KGV issue tied by roller type cancel, on reverse Shanghai Br PO cds with boxed “BPO to CPO Shanghai 25 APR 20” marking and Shanghai bilingual transit cds, also several postman chops. HK$1,000-1,500
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1878-88 Large Dragon Issues
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317 s 1878 Customs Large Dragons, thin paper printing, 3ca & 5ca (Chan 2-3; Scott 2-3), used on small piece and canceled by Customs Chinkiang 1880 cds. HK$12,000-15,000 318 m 1882 Customs Large Dragons, wide margin printing, 3ca Brown red (Chan 5; Scott 5), used with complete Peking seal cancel. HK$1,500-2,000 319 H 1883 Customs Large Dragons, thick paper printing with clean cut perforations, 1ca to 5ca (Chan 7-9; Scott 7-9), mint set of three (3). HK$10,000-12,000 320 m 1883 Customs Large Dragons, thick paper printing with clean cut perforations, 1ca to 5ca (Chan 7-9; Scott 7-9), used set of three (3). HK$5,000-6,000 87
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321 m 1883 Customs Large Dragons, thick paper printing with clean cut perforations, 3ca Brown red (Chan 8; Scott 8), used with maximum Customs Newchwang (no year date) cds. HK$1,500-2,000 322 1885 Customs Large Dragons, thick paper printing with rough perforations, 1ca to 5ca (Chan 11; Scott 8a), used set of three with minor faults (3). HK$5,000-6,000 323 m 1885 Customs Large Dragons, thick paper printing with rough perforations, 3ca Vermilion (Chan 11; Scott 8a), cliche 1, used with partial Tientsin seal in blue. HK$2,000-2,500 324 m 1885 Customs Large Dragons, thick paper printing with rough perforations, 3ca Vermilion (Chan 11; Scott 8a), used with partial Customs Chinkiang cds. HK$2,000-2,500
1885-88 Small Dragon Issues
325 H Customs Small Dragons, two mint sets of three, with minor faults (6).
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326 ) 1883 Pair of Min Hsin Chu Covers from Soochow to Shanghai through Customs Post & Local Post Systems, 1883 (November 4) cover from Soochow Min Hsin Chu to Shanghai franked with Shanghai LPO Small Dragon issue 20 cash, tied by Shanghai Local Post November 6 cds, rough opening at right with large part of Soochow Min Hsin Chu label intact on reverse; also 1883 (December 7) cover from Soochow Min Hsin Chu to Shanghai franked with Large Dragon rough perforation 3ca, tied by Customs Shanghai cds, part Min Hsin Chu label at left on front tied by square seal of American Business Firm in red and Shanghai Local Post same day arrival cds alongside. Both covers with identical handwriting and addressed to Rev John Newton Hayes, missionary appointee of the Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Rev Hayes and his wife settled in Soochow China in October of 1882, these two covers believed to be family correspondences from his wife to him while he was staying in Shanghai during that period in 1883, an interesting pair. HK$500,000-600,000 89
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327 ) 1887 (September 1) Cover from Ningpo to Limoges in France, franked with Small Dragon rough perforation 3ca, tied by Customs Ningpo cds, France 25c added and tied by Shanghai Chine cds, Modane 15 OCT 87 transit alongside, on reverse Customs Shanghai and Paris transit with Limoges arrival cds, opened for display, rare Small Dragon usage from Ningpo. HK$80,000-100,000
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1897 Small Figures Surcharges
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328 H 1897 Small Figure Dowager Surcharges (Chan 37c//46a), complete mint set of eight with numerals 3.5mm below Chinese characters variety, overall tropical toning, 2c with toned perf tips at top, still scarce. HK$25,000-30,000 329 m 1897 Small Figure Dowager Surcharges (Chan 37c//46a), complete set of eight with numerals 3.5mm below Chinese characters variety, all used with pa kua cancels, scarce. HK$15,000-20,000 330 Hm 1897 Small Figure Dowager Surcharges, ½c on 3ca Orange yellow, “½” over “e” of “cent” (Chan 37d; Scott 28var), two examples, mint and used (2). HK$800-1,000 331 mo 1897 Small Figure Dowager Surcharges, 1c on 1ca Vermilion (Chan 38; Scott 29), block of six with top gutter margin, bearing Customs Hankow MAR 5 1897 CTO markings, full original gum (6). HK$3,000-4,000 332 m 1897 Small Figure Dowager Surcharges, 10c on 9ca Dull green (Chan 44var; Scott 35var), missing bottom stroke of “1” variety, used with oval Nanking date chop. HK$2,000-3,000 91
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1897 Large Figure Wide Spacing Surcharges
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333 m 1897 Large Figure Wide Spacing Dowager Surcharges, first printing, half cent on 3ca Orange yellow (Chan 47; Scott 38), used with partial Customs cds. HK$3,000-4,000
334 mo 1897 Large Figure Wide Spacing Dowager Surcharges, second printing, half cent on 3ca Chrome yellow (Chan 56; Scott 47), top right corner block of four, used with CTO Customs MAR 13 1897 Shanghai cds in brown, believed to be the earliest postmark on this value (4). HK$3,000-4,000
335 m 1897 Large Figure Wide Spacing Dowager Surcharges, second printing, 10c on 9ca Yellow green (Chan 62; Scott 53), used with oval “Imperial Post Office JUN 6 1897 Nanking” date chop in violet, fine. HK$2,000-3,000
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1897 Large Figure Narrow Spacing Surcharges
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336 H 1897 Large Figure Narrow Spacing Dowager Surcharges, later second printing, half cent on 3ca Pale chrome (Chan 74var; Scott 65var), surcharge omitted variety, mint. HK$4,000-5,000 337 H 1897 Large Figure Narrow Spacing Dowager Surcharges, later second printing, half cent on 3ca Pale chrome (Chan 74var; Scott 65var), right perf shifted to right 4mm variety (resulting in a square stamp), fine mint. HK$2,000-3,000
338 m 1897 Large Figure Narrow Spacing Dowager Surcharges, later second printing, half cent on 3ca Pale chrome, numeral 0.5mm below Chinese characters (Chan 74f; Scott 65var), exceedingly rare variety, only two mint and four used examples believed extant, very fresh color, tied by partial dollar dater, an extremely undervalued stamp and often lacking issue in most world class exhibits. HK$250,000-300,000 93
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1897 Red Revenue Surcharge Issues
345 s 1897 Large 2c on 3c, Revenue Surcharge (Chan 88; Scott 80), used on small piece with Customs Wenchow APR 13 97 cds, scarce postmark on revenue surcharges. HK$8,000-10,000 346 m 1897 Large 4c on 3c, Revenue Surcharge (Chan 89; Scott 82), used. HK$1,500-2,000
339 m 1897 1c on 3c, Revenue Surcharge (Chan 87; Scott 78), horizontal pair used with oval Nanking postmark, scarce. HK$8,000-10,000
347 m 1897 Large 4c on 3c, Revenue Surcharge (Chan 89; Scott 82), used with maximum Customs Shanghai MAY 18 1897 cds.
340 m
HK$5,000-6,000
1897 1c on 3c, Revenue Surcharge (Chan 87; Scott 78), used with partial Customs Kiungchow cds, fine. HK$1,000-1,500
1897 Japanese Print Coiling Dragons
341 m
348 H
1897 Large 2c on 3c, Revenue Surcharge (Chan 88; Scott 80), used with pa kua. HK$1,200-1,500
1897 Lithographed Coiling Dragons, $2 Orange and yellow (Chan 102; Scott 96), mint with faults. HK$2,500-3,000
342 m 1897 Large 2c on 3c, Revenue Surcharge (Chan 88; Scott 80), used with partial Shanghai bilingual dater.
1898-1910 Coiling Dragon Issues
HK$1,500-2,000
349 H
343 m 1897 Large 2c on 3c, Revenue Surcharge (Chan 88; Scott 80), two used examples (2).
1898-1906 Engraved Coiling Dragons, mixed printings (Scott 98//120), nine different values to $1, all fine mint (9).
HK$1,500-2,000
HK$2,000-2,500
344 m
350 H
1897 Large 2c on 3c, Revenue Surcharge (Chan 88; Scott 80), used with large part Customs Chinkiang JUN 24 97 cds.
1898 Engraved Coiling Dragons, watermarked, $5 Deep green and salmon (Chan 115; Scott 109), mint with large part original gum.
HK$4,000-5,000
HK$3,000-4,000 95
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1897-1912 Postal History
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351 ) 1898 (October 6) Newspaper Wrapper from Amoy to Germany, bearing ICP Japanese Print 4c, tied by Amoy dollar dater, Hong Kong QV 4c added and tied by Amoy index C cds, fine. HK$3,000-4,000 352 ) 1899 CIP 1c + 1c Red Postal Card, reply portion intact, very fine unused. HK$1,000-1,200
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353 ) 1899 (February 2) Registered Cover from Hankow to Switzerland, franked on flap with ICP Japanese Print $1, tied by Hankow dollar dater, believed to be the unique example used on cover, signed and endorsed by Peter Holcombe with small David Chou seal in red, Hong Kong QV 10c pair applied on front and tied by two strikes of Hong Kong Feb 10 cds, large “R� registration handstamp alongside with octagonal French ship marking, a beautifully preserved cover of magnificent importance for the serious postal history collector. HK$400,000-500,000 97
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356 355 354 ) 1900 (November 24) CIP 1c+1c Red Postal Card from Kiaochow to Germany (H&G 3; Han 3), intact with reply portion, canceled by oval Kiaochow Post Office date chop in violet, reply card unused. HK$1,800-2,000 355 ) 1900 (December 30) Cover from Amoy to Shanghai, franked with 6c (2c and 4c) double rate, scarce. HK$2,000-2,500 356 ) 1901 (November) US 2c Postal Envelope from New York to Hankow, uprated with 2c, canceled by New York oval “P” handstamp, San Francisco, Yokohama and Shanghai transit with Hankow arrival cds all alongside. HK$800-1,000
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357 ) 1901 (December 24) Red Band Cover from Soochow to Kiaochow, franked on reverse with CIP 2c coiling dragon, tied by Soochow bilingual dater, rectangular branch office handstamp alongside with Shanghai transit cds and oval Kiaochow arrival date chop. HK$10,000-20,000 99
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358 ) 1902 (August) Red Band Cover from Ho Jian Fu in Hopei Province to Peking, franked on front with CIP 1c coiling dragon, canceled by a rectangular post office handstamp, instruction handstamp “Postage Paid, Do Not Demand, Do Not Pay” alongside, on reverse transit branch post office handstamp and arrival date chop, scarce. HK$40,000-50,000
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359 ) 1902 (December 7) CIP 1c Red Postal Card from Tientsin to Peking, tied by Tientsin bilingual dater, oval Peking Post Office datestamp and FPO No 1 arrival cds alongside, fine British Field Post Office usage. HK$1,000-1,500 360 ) 1903 (July 11) Registered Red Band Cover from Nanking to Peking, franked on front with CIP 1c & 5c coiling dragons, tied by bilingual dater, rectangular instruction handstamp alongside with registration handstamp in red, on reverse Capital branch post office handstamp and oval Peking arrival date chop, very scarce Nanking registration marking in red. HK$60,000-70,000 101
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361 361 ) 1905 (7th Moon, 5th Day) Cover from Kwangtung Shixing to Germany, franked on front with CIP 10c, tied by lunar dater, boxed “Via Provincial City Post Office” instruction handstamp in red, on reverse Shaochow, Yingde & Hong Kong transit cds with Germany arrival cds, also large boxed “Germany Inland Mission, Shixing Camp” seal in red, unusual. HK$3,000-4,000 362 ) 1907 CIP 1c Green Postal Card, unused, with light toning. HK$4,000-5,000
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363 ) 1907 CIP 1c + 1c Green Postal Card, reply portion intact, unused, very fine. HK$8,000-10,000 364 ) 1907 (Winter Moon, 27th Day) CIP 1c Green Postal Card from Fangtze to Chingchow, tied with lunar dater, Chingchow lunar same day arrival cds alongside, fine first year usage. HK$3,500-4,000 103
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365 ) 1908 (June 2) Canton to USA Consular Service Cover, franked with 10c CIP coiling dragon, tied by bilingual dater, Hong Kong transit cds with official consulate wax seal on reverse. HK$2,000-2,500 366 ) 1908 (November 29) Official British Embassy Red Band Cover, addressed to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Peking. HK$3,000-4,000
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367 ) 1912 ( February 1) Under Rate Picture Post Card from Shanghai to Austria, franked with 1c CIP coiling dragon, tied by Shanghai cds, postal counter marking in red alongside, large “T” handstamp with manuscript “15 ctms”, probably the last postage due cover of the Imperial Chinese Post as the Emperor abdicated days later, rare. HK$40,000-50,000 105
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1912 Provisional Neutrality Issues
368 m 1912 Provisional Neutrality Overprints, 1c Ochre (Chan 144; Scott 138), used with partial Nanking City First Year cds. HK$1,500-2,000
1912 Republic of China Overprints
369 H 1912 Statistical Department “Republic of China” Overprint on $2 CIP Flying Goose (Chan 165c; Scott 159a var), inverted overprint variety with re-entry on basic stamp, mint with full original gum, hinged with a light yellow spot on reverse, scarce, an exceptionally fresh example, 2013 ECL certificate. HK$15,000-20,000
370 H 1912 Waterlow and Sons “Republic of China” Overprint on $2 CIP Flying Goose (Chan 182a; Scott 176var), basic stamp with re-entry, mint with original gum, hinged, with pencil signature and small “AK” seal in black on reverse, 2013 ECL certificate. HK$10,000-15,000
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1913-26 London and Peking Junk Issues
371 372 373
371 m Group of Five Junk Stamps, used with Kwei Chou and Yuan Nian cds (5).
HK$2,500-3,000
372 o 1913 London Print Junk Series 30c Reaper (Chan 242p), block of 25 with punch holes, usual staining with minor faults (25). HK$1,000-1,500 373 Ho 1930 Surcharge on 1st Peking Print Junk Issue 1c on 3c Blue-green (Chan 282), imprint block of 50, unmounted mint (50). HK$1,000-1,200 107
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1932-48 General Issues
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375 377 374 m 1928 Marshal Chang Tso-lin (Chan 293-296), three complete used sets of 4 (12).
HK$800-1,000
375 Ho 1939 The 150th Anniversary of The Constitution of the USA (Chan 399-402), complete set of four in blocks of four, each stamp bearing “Specimen” overprint in red and small security punch hole at bottom right, full original gum, UM (16). HK$1,200-1,500 376 Ho 1939 Hong Kong Commercial Print Martyrs 5c Orange red (Chan 440var), imperforate block of four with top margin, unused (4). HK$800-1,000 377 Ho 1943 Honan 20c Surcharge in Black on 16c Olive-grey Dr SYS Chung Hwa Print (Scott 537m20var), bottom imprint block of four with shifted “20” surcharge creating transposed variety, fine unmounted mint (4). HK$1,800-2,000
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378 Ho 1943 Kiangsi 20c Surcharge in Red on 16c Olive-grey Dr SYS Chung Hwa Print (Scott 538e20var), diagonal surcharge overprint ran out of stamps variety, fine unmounted mint (4). HK$1,800-2,000 379 Ho 1943 Kiangsi 20c Surcharge in Red on 21c Olive-brown Hong Kong Martyr (Scott 544var), block of four with “20� surcharge shifted down forming transposed variety, light even gum toning (4). HK$1,800-2,000 380 H 1945 Kiaotung Surcharge (Chan 892-4), Shantung large character National Currency overprint and surcharge issue, set of three, all fine mint, unlisted in Scott, scarce (3). HK$4,000-5,000 381 P 1946 50th Anniversary of Directorate General of Posts, $100 die proof on India card in brown, fine and scarce. HK$3,000-4,000 109
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1948-49 Gold Yuan Surcharges
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382 Ho 1949 Shanghai Union Press Surcharge 10c on $1 Green Dr SYS Paicheng Typo Print (Chan G39var), perforation 12.5, unused block of 4, Chan catalog value US$1,600, scarce multiple (4). HK$3,000-4,000 383 Ho 1949 Revenue Stamp Surcharged for use as Gold Yuan 50c on $20, DT Flat Plate, Small Characters (Chan G83var), complete sheet of 100, number 40 with dramatic broken plate variety, unused (100). HK$800-1,000
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1912-49 Postal History
384 ) 1912 Cover from Hong Kong to Nanking addressed to Dr Sun Yat-sen, full letter content intact, Hong Kong despatch stamp missing on front, Nanking arrival cds with manuscript “Replied� by Dr Sun on reverse, very scarce. HK$80,000-100,000 111
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1913 (July 25) Cover from Pehtaiho to USA, franked with Revolution and Republic commemoratives, tied by Pehtaiho cds, “T” chop alongside, on reverse Mukden transit cds, rough opening at top, rare postage due usage. HK$2,000-3,000
1915 (February 26) Stampless Colored Picture Post Card (depicting Tsingtau) from Tientsin to German Prisoner of War Camp at Kurume, bearing Tientsin 26.2.15 IJPO cds, Prisoner of War Mail and Censor handstamps in red alongside. HK$1,800-2,000 388 )
386 ) 1914 (November 22) ROC 1c Green Five Color Flag Postal Card, used in Kwangtung Province, with transit and arrival markings. HK$3,000-4,000
1921 (December 30) France to Port Said, re-addressed to Shanghai Picture Post Card, on arrival with “BPO to CPO Shanghai 15 FEB 22” cachet, used in the last days of British treaty port post office, Chinese postman chop “Pei” alongside. HK$2,500-3,000
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1922 (April 26) Registered Cover to Germany, franked with 8x Junk issues, each tied by clear strike of Peking bilingual cds. HK$1,000-2,000
1926 Junk Design (French and Chinese Headings) 2c Green Postal Cards (H&G 28; Han 28), two unused examples with different settings, wide & narrow from horizontal line to character, clean and fresh (2). HK$1,200-1,500
390 ) 1924 (July 12) Shanghai to Okayama Native Cover, franked with 3c Junk, canceled by Japanese paquebot datestamp with rare rectangular SHIP LETTER cachet. HK$2,000-2,500
392 ) 1926 (February) Junk Series 1.5c Blue Postal Card to Germany, uprated with 1/2c, 1c & 3c, tied by Shunking cds, rare origin. HK$1,000-2,000 113
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1930-35 Group of Two Native Covers, one with stamp missing (1930), the other with Chekiang letter agency handstamp (1935), franked on reverse with Dr SYS 2nd London print 5c, Anhwei arrival cds on front. HK$800-1,000
1933 (June 13) Cover from Hong Kong to Bristol via Shanghai, franked with KGV 2c, tied by Hong Kong cds, Dr SYS London Print Single Circle 5c added in Shanghai, tied by faint cancel with matching Shanghai commercial coded dater and London transit cds on reverse rare combination usage from Hong Kong to England. HK$2,000-3,000
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1932 (October 19) Red Band Cover from Kansu to Shansi, franked on reverse with Dr SYS 1st London Print 4c and 1c on 3c Junk, tied by Jiuquan cds and censor handstamp alongside, slightly torn at top. HK$800-1,000
1934 (April 2) Printed Cover to Switzerland, franked with 2nd Peking Junk Series 15c Reaper and Dr SYS London Print single circle 5c pair, tied by Dairen cds and Paquebot ship marking. HK$1,000-1,500
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397 ) 1935 Dr SYS Postal Card (Unaccepted Design), with Chinese and French heading, printed on both front and back, heavy soiling, still very rare item, normal card (Han 43; H&G 35) for comparison with French heading removed for domestic use. HK$8,000-10,000 115
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1937 (January 31) Last Day Usage of June Series, registered cover from Soochow to Macau, on reverse franked with 2nd Peking Junk Series 3c, 4c, 5c, 6c & 7c, tied by Soochow cds, Macau hexagonal arrival cds alongside, on front bearing registration label and rectangular handstamp in Chinese. HK$1,000-2,000
1940 (June 20) Native Cover to Shansi, franked with Dr SYS 5c, on front bearing rectangular boxed “Save the country, fight against the Japanese” patriotic handstamp.
399 ) 1938 (October 28) Returned Cover from Scotland to Canton, bearing various manuscript instructions and several handstamps, also with undeliverable slip attached. HK$800-1,000
HK$800-1,000 401 ) 1941 Shanghai & Nanking Postal Stationery Cards (Han CC1&2), 4c orange and 8c green set of two, both with colored photo on reverse, unused and clean, 8c example with CTO commemorative cachet (2).
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402 ) 1941 (February 14) Printed Matter Cover from Foochow to USA, franked with Hong Kong print 1c Martyr pair and 8c Dr SYS Chung Hwa print, canceled by Fukien cds, believed to be earliest known cover for the Chung Hwa print 8c. HK$8,000-10,000 117
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1941 (April 9) Censored Cover from Pucheng Fukien to Canada, franked with Dr SYS New York Print 50c, tied by Pucheng cds, censor label (examined by C 268) at left, very fine. HK$1,000-1,200
1944 Censored Cover from Dairen to Shantung, cover reduced and torn at top damaging one stamp, bearing Kwantung Post Office sensor tape and cachet, rare. HK$2,000-2,500
404 ) 1941 (November 29) Incoming Cover from San Francisco to Nanking, franked with US 5c, tied by San Francisco cds with censor label at left, instruction handstamp “Returned to Sender, Service Suspended” on front and on reverse, original letter intact, fine example of WWII returned mail. HK$1,000-1,500
406 ) 1944 (February 2) Registered Native Cover used in Kweilin, franked with 50c DPP with vertical bars, tied by Kweilin cds.
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1949-50 Unit and Silver Currency Postal History
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1945 (datelined May 12) Real Photo Post Card from Shanghai to Rome, bearing “Maritime Mail/Post Office” handstamp in red and arrival cds also in red alongside, rare Maritime Mail usage from Shanghai to a foreign country. HK$1,000-1,500
1949 (March 10) “Domestic Postage Paid” Registered Air Mail Cover to Hangchow, bearing on front octagonal “Postage Paid” datestamp with postman chop alongside, on reverse part registration label and Hanchow arrival cds. HK$1,500-2,000 410 )
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1949 (May 13) “Domestic Postage Paid” Registered Air Mail Cover from Changde to Chungking, bearing octagonal “Postage Paid” handstamp on front with Chungking arrival cds alongside, on reverse part registration label attached. HK$2,500-3,000
1948 (May 20) Registered Air Mail Cover from Hangchow to Canton, franked with CNC issues, tied by Inauguration of President Chiang Kai Shek commemorative cachets. HK$800-1,000 119
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1949 (May 24) Registered Printed Native Cover to Canton, bearing “Hunan” Silver Yuan overprints on Dr SYS issues, tied by Changsha cds, Canton arrival cds alongside.
1949 (June 27) Double Registered Air Mail Cover from Kweichow to Chungking, franked on reverse with revenue surcharge issues, tied by Kweichow Doujun cds with Chungking arrival cds, both receipts attached with respective markings, very well preserved.
HK$4,000-5,000
HK$1,000-1,500
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1949 (June 30) East Szechwan Yungchow Shuangfungchang to Chungking Native Cover, bearing revenue surcharge 4c on $100, canceled by scarce Chinese Yungchow Shuangfungchang Postal Agency date chop, Chungking arrival cds alongside.
1949 (July 4) Fukien to USA International Air Letter, bearing 10c revenue surcharge horizontal pair, paying the old overseas air letter rate (was 20c until July 4, new rate 30c commencing July 5) tied by Fukien Putien despatch cds, rare example of post office’s acceptance of the old rate on air letter usage.
HK$2,500-3,000
HK$4,000-5,000 121
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1949 (July 10) Cover from Yungning Kwangsi to New York USA, franked with Kwangsi Silver Yuan 5c on $40,000 on $20(2), tied by Yungning cds.
1949 (July 15) Registered Cover used in Canton, franked on reverse with Dr SYS Hwa Nan Print 4c block of four, canceled by Canton cds with Canton same day arrival cds alongside.
HK$2,000-2,500
HK$1,000-1,500
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1949 (August 1) Pair of Fukien Kintsing to Foochow Covers, each franked with Dr SYS Hwa Nan Print 4c and 2c bisect, canceled by Kintsing cds with Foochow arrival cds alongside (2).
1949 (August 9) Kwangtung Haikow to USA Air Mail Cover, franked with Dr SYS Hwa Nan 10c(4), paying the old international air rate of 40c (new rate 55c effective July 5) tied by Haikow Kiungshan cds, rare example of post office’s acceptance of the old rate.
HK$4,000-5,000
HK$3,000-4,000 123
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420 419 ) 1949 (August 15) Canton to Taipei Registered Cover, franked on reverse with revenue surcharges irregular block of 7, canceled by Canton cds, Taipei arrival cds alongside. HK$2,000-2,500 420 ) 1949 (August 26 & September 6) Group of Two Republic of China Remittance Receipts, franked with $1(2) & $5 money order stamps tied by Zunyi & Bijie Postal Savings cds. HK$800-1,000 421 ) 1949 (September 7) Kwangtung Toishan Taitonghui Air Mail Cover to USA, franked with Dr SYS Hwa Nan prints and revenue surcharge, canceled by Toishan Taitonghui Postal Agency date chop in Chinese, very scarce. HK$1,000-1,500
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422 ) 1949 (September 23) West Szechwan Taiyab to Chungking Registered Native Cover, franked on front and on reverse Dr SYS and revenue surcharges, tied by despatch cds with Chungking September 26 & 27 transits and Shapingpa final arrival cds, very well preserved cover. HK$4,000-5,000 423 ) 1949 (September 24) Registered Air Mail Cover to Taiwan, franked on reverse with Dr SYS Hwa Nan Print unit issues, tied by Amoy cds with Taipei arrival cds alongside, very scarce usage. HK$3,500-4,000 125
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1949 (September 24) Air Mail Cover to Canada, franked with revenue surcharges, canceled by Canton cds, unusual overseas usage of Kwangtung Unit Stamps, very well preserved.
1949 (September 30) West Szechwan to Chungking Native Cover, franked on front and on reverse a total of six Domestic Ordinary Unit Stamps, tied by despatch cds with Chungking transit and Shapingpa arrival cds.
HK$2,500-3,000
425 ) 1949 (September 30) Amoy to Taiwan Registered Air Mail Cover, franked on reverse with Shanghai Dah Tung Dr SYS surcharges, canceled by Amoy cds, Kaoshiung transit and Taipei arrival cds alongside.
HK$3,000-4,000 427 ) 1949 (October 1) West Szechwan Yanshou to Chungking Registered Native Cover, franked on reverse with Shanghai Dah Tung Print Domestic Registered Unit Stamp vertical pair and West Szechwan Domestic Ordinary Unit Stamp overprint on Dr SYS $3,000 Blue Shanghai Dah Tung 2nd Print, all tied by Yanshou despatch cds, Shapingpa transit cds alongside and Chungking arrival cds on front.
HK$1,000-1,500
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1949 (October 13) Double Registered Local Cover, franked on reverse with Express Registered Unit Stamp and Dr SYS Hwa Nan Print Silver Yuan surcharges, canceled by Chungking despatch cds with October 14, 15 & 16 transits and East Szechwan Shapingpa October 16 arrival cds, very scarce postally used. HK$5,000-6,000 429 ) 1949 (October 14) West Szechwan to Chungking Native Cover, franked on reverse with Peiping Scenery 15c and Domestic Ordinary Unit Stamp overprint on $50,000 Dr SYS Blue Dah Tung 3rd Print, tied by Loikiang cds with East Szechwan arrival cds alongside, very rare usage of Peiping Scenery issue in the Southwestern area of Szechwan. HK$3,000-4,000 127
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Special Purpose Issues
430 H 1909 Peking-Hankow Railway Stamps, 20c blue and 40c red, both fine mint (2).
HK$2,000-3,000
431 m 1920 Famine Relief Stamps, set of four, very fine used (4).
HK$1,500-2,000
432 P 1944 War Refugees Relief Fund, center design die proof on India card in brown red, fine and scarce. HK$8,000-10,000
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Airmail Issues and First Flights
433 434
433 ) 1924 (May 1) Pre-printed “Via Aerial Service” Cover to Shanghai, endorsed “Via Newchwang”, franked on front with 1st Airpost 15c and on reverse with 3c Junk, both tied by Moukden cds, Newchwang transit and Shanghai arrival cds on reverse, this flight from Moukden to Newchwang was the first trial flight out of six flights, this route was never established officially, it was believed that the planes left Moukden twice weekly on Tuesdays and Fridays at 8AM for Newchwang and returned from Newchwang on the same day at 4:30PM, meanwhile, post office would receive mails one day before the flight, the first trial flight being recorded was Friday 2 May 1924, postmarked 1 May 1924. HK$8,000-10,000 434 ) 1937 (December 23) First Flight by Eurasia, Yunnan-Hanoi with Connection to & from Europe by Air France, bearing commemorative datestamps and special air mail handstamp. HK$800-1,000 129
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Postage Due Issues
435 H 1911 Unissued CIP 4c Brown Postage Due, fine and fresh unused, no gum, bearing small security punch holes, specimen from printing company, still very rare item, copy of 1994 Peter Holcombe certificate for reference. HK$1,500-2,000
Parcel Post Stamps
436 mo 1946-48 London Print Truck Over Bridge Design & Peiping Central 1st & 2nd Printings (Chan P7-27; Scott Q7-27), complete sets in blocks of four, fine used (84). HK$1,500-2,000
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Revenues
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439 437 H Yunnan Great Wall Revenues, printed by American Banknote Co, set of three with “diagonal Specimen� overprints in red and small security punch hole at bottom right, full original gum (3). HK$1,000-1,200 438 m Great Wall Revenues, 1c and 2c, both with Yunnan Independence handstamp, used (2). HK$800-1,000 439 1923 (January 12) Court Document Delivery Certificate, bearing Judicial Revenue 10c, tied by oval Tsinan Local Court handstamp, fine. HK$800-1,000 131
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1942-45 Japanese Occupation of China Issues
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441 440 ) 1942 South China Postal Stationery Card (H&G 64-5; Han SC1-2), “Kwangtung” overprint on Dr SYS design set of two cards complete, both fine unused and clean (2). HK$800-1,000 441 ) 1944 Central China Postal Stationery Card (Han CC3-5), “Temporarily Sold” overprint and surcharge issue, set of three cards including 30c on 4c yellow, 50c on 8c green & $3 on 4c yellow, all fine unused and clean (3). HK$800-1,000
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444Ex 442 ) 1944 North China Postal Stationery Card (H&G 71; Han NC12), Dr SYS 8c green card (small “8”) with two character “North China” overprint and $1 on 9c surcharges, $1 surcharge shifted to right 10mm (ran out of frame variety), franked on front and on reverse Post Office set of five, tied by special commemorative chop. HK$1,200-1,500 443 H 1945 North China Unissued Dr SYS Hsin Min Printing $2, $5 & $20, all imperforate singles, fine and fresh (3). HK$1,800-2,000 444 H 1945 North China Unissued Dr SYS Hsin Min Printing $50 Imperforate Proofs (Chan JNP1), set of eight in different colors, all fine with clear margins (8). HK$1,800-2,000 445 Ho 1942 Kwangtung Province Dr SYS 8c Olive-green Chung Hwa Die III Original Print (Chan JK26), irregular block of 18 with top imprint margin, very rare multiple (18). HK$3,000-4,000 133
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Tibet
446 H 1911 Imperial Post Office in Tibet Surcharges on Waterlow Coiling Dragons (Chan T1-11), complete mint set of eleven, 3p on 1c to 2r on $2 (11). HK$18,000-20,000
Sinkiang
447 H 1942 “Sinkiang” Overprint on Dr SYS Central Trust Print 50c Sage-green (Scott 167var), bottom right margin imprint block of nine, middle stamp with overprint character “Limited” omitted and extra two character “Sinkiang Province” printed at left, unused as issued with age toning (9). HK$2,000-3,000 448 H 1945 Yining Uprising Tacheng Overprints, group of 4, unused, scarce.
HK$2,500-3,000
Ki-Hei
449 ) 1929 (April 18) Brown Cover to Shanghai, franked with Ki-hei overprints on Unification set of four, tied by Harbin second day of issue cds, cut opened at right. HK$3,000-4,000
Yunnan
450 H 1932 “Limited for use in Yunnan” London Trial Overprint on 4c Green Dr SYS London Double Ring Issue, unaccepted trial overprint in black due to oversize characters affecting the portrait of Dr SYS, fine unused, originally from a block of four, copy of 2004 ECL certificate attached, small tear at top left and repaired, still extremely rare item, ex Allen Kerr. HK$2,000-3,000 451 H 1932-34 “Yunnan” Overprint on Dr SYS London 2nd Print Single Ring Issue (Scott 36-44), complete set of nine, all fine mint (9). HK$2,000-3,000 135
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British Military Post Office in China
452 ) 1901 (May 19) Plain Captain Twining Cover to Tongku, franked with CEF overprint India QV 3p pair, tied by Base Office cds, green BRA 5c on CIP at left and tied by Railway Post Office Tientsin round chop in violet, FPO No 4 arrival cds on reverse, a late letter service charge was introduced on 20 April 1901, BRA 5c was used for the collection of the 5c fee, and could only be used in combination with CEF stamps, this late fee charge was abolished on 20 May 1901 and BRA 5c stamps were then withdrawn. HK$4,000-5,000
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French Post Offices
453 m 1901 Black “16 Cents” Surcharge on 25c Black on rose (Scott 17a; Yvert 22A), a highly desirable example of this rarity which only exists used, with light and unobtrusive “Peking” datestamp at bottom, uncommonly fresh, very fine, catalog value US$7,250, ex William H Gross Collection. HK$50,000-60,000
454 Hm Selection of Mint and Used Issues, mounted on album pages, plus few Indochine examples, hundreds. HK$2,000-3,000 137
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Postal History Selection, group of 18 covers and entires, some military related, etc.
1900 (August 30) Picture Post Card (depicting Gate of the Native City) from Tientsin to Austria, franked with CIP 5c, canceled by Tientsin bilingual dater, Shanghai 7 SEP transit cds with French “Chine” 10c added and tied by Shanghai Chine 10 SEP 00 cds, all alongside with 13.10.00 Pola arrival marking.
HK$800-1,000 456 )
HK$2,000-2,500
Military Mail, group of four stampless covers with “tresor et postes aux armees/chine” cds, also a large cover front to France bearing CIP 1c corner block of four, tied by Paoting dollar dater, plus a 1905 Tonkin Protectorate 1/600 piastre coin, AU. HK$800-1,000
458 ) 1919 (March 18) Registered Cloth Parcel Bag with Large Character Surcharges on Regular Issues, bearing 4c on 10c, 10c on 25c & 40c on 1F, tied by Hankeou (Hankow) cds, matching registration label alongside, routed through Suez to Paris, scarce. HK$3,000-4,000
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French Indo-Chinese Post Offices
459 ) 1903 (July 29) Red Band Cover from Canton to Honolulu, franked on reverse with Indochine “Canton” overprint issues, on front bearing Hong Kong transit and US arrival cds. HK$2,000-3,000
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German Post Offices
460 ms Postmark Selection, small group of 34 stamps, all used with legible maximum markings (34).
HK$500-1,000
461 ms Postmark Selection, small group of 27 stamps, all used with maximum markings, including Kiautschou, Karolinen, Kamerun, Samoa and Togo (27). HK$500-1,000 462 s 1898 (January 26) “China” Overprint on Germania Eagle Issue (SG 2-6), 5pf to 50pf used on piece, canceled by Tsintanfort Marinefeldpost first day cds, fine and rare (5). HK$2,000-3,000 139
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Japanese Post Offices
463 m 1900-21 Chrysanthemum & Taisho Series with “China” Overprints (Chan FJ5-6, 7, 13, 22-23, 25-26 & 29), group of ten used with various markings, overall fine (10). HK$800-1,000
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Russian Post Offices
464 ) 1906 (October 3) Cover from Harbin to St Petersburg, franked with Russia 3k & 4k, tied by Harbin 3 X 1906 cds, rough opening at right. HK$800-1,000 465 H 1917 Russian Post Offices in China, Arms Type Surcharge (sloping) with Chinese Currency (Chan FR39-57), complete set of 19, all fine mint (19). HK$1,000-1,500
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466 Ho 1917 Russian Post Offices in China, Arms Type Surcharge (sloping) with Chinese Currency (Chan FR55var), 7D on 7r vertical laid paper, watermark wavy line block of six with inverted surcharge variety, unmounted mint, unlisted by Chan, very scarce (6). HK$15,000-20,000 467 H 1920 Horizontal Surcharge on Arms Issue with Chinese Currency (Chan FR58-66), complete perforated and imperforate set of 9, all fine mint, extremely rare set (9). HK$5,000-6,000
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468 s 1901 (April 13) US Post Offices in China 1c, 2c, 5c & 8c, used on small pieces tied by "Military Postal Sta No 1 China� daters in black, also 1c on piece tied by "MAR 8 1901" cds in violet (5). HK$1,000-1,500 141
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Taiwan
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469 Hm Black Flag Republic Collection, small group of 46 mint and used stamps mounted on pages, also a CTO cover with the complete set of 3 and a booklet “Postage Stamps of the Republic of Formosa” with a used set of 3. HK$7,000-8,000 470 H 1949-50 Surcharges on Dr SYS Northeast $44 Issue (Scott 91-96), complete set of six as listed in Scott (5c with violet surcharge), all fine unused as issued (6). HK$2,500-3,000 471 H 1950 “Taiwan Currency” Surcharge on Dr SYS Plum Blossoms (Scott 1025-36), complete set of 12, unused as issued (12). HK$2,000-2,500
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472 ) 1950 (April 10) Airmail Commercial Cover to USA, franked on reverse with Flying Geese $2, Dr SYS Northeast $44 surcharges (5c with short “5� variety, 20c & 50c), tied by Kaohsiung cds with Taipei transit cds alongside, very rare stamp used on cover. HK$15,000-20,000 473 ) 1951 (March 20) Division of Country into Self-governing Districts (SG 125A-128B & 128Ba), set of three first day covers franked with complete sets of perforated and imperforate issues plus souvenir sheet, registered and canceled by commemorative cachets and Taipeh cds (3). HK$6,000-8,000 143
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476 475 474 Ho 1958 (March 20) Insects (SG 274-279), set of six in sheets of 50, total 10 complete sets, pristine post office fresh condition, unmounted mint (600). HK$7,000-8,000 475 H 1959-60 Presentation Pack, with the compliments of The Directorate General of Posts, Republic of China, mounted with definitives and commemoratives of the period (35). HK$500-1,000 476 H 1960-61 Ancient Chinese Paintings and Art Treasures (SG 358-361, 389-394, 408-413 & 429-434), in complete sets, also 15 Art Treasures (missing 3) specimens, mint (37). HK$1,000-1,50 477 Ho 1960 (August 4) Ancient Chinese Paintings from Palace Museum Collection, 1st series (SG 358-361), set of four in complete sheets of 50, folded at middle perforation, pristine condition, unmounted mint, scarce multiples (200). HK$15,000-20,000
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478 H 1962 Emperors (Scott 1355-8), complete set of four, fine unmounted mint with gum toning, $2 value creased (4). HK$800-1,000 479 Ho 1966 Palace Museum Painting, Series III (Scott 1479-82), complete set of four in blocks of four, $4.50 block with even gum toning (16). HK$1,800-2,000 480 Ho 1969 Palace Museum Painting, Series IV Bird & Flower (Scott 1624-7), complete set of four in corner blocks of six, fine unmounted mint (24). HK$1,200-1,500 481 Ho 1970-71 Occupations of the Twelve Months Hanging Scrolls (SG 775-786), set of twelve in full sheets of fifteen, total 30 complete sets, unmounted mint, post office fresh (360). HK$7,000-8,000 482 Ho 1971-72 Ten Prized Dogs (Scott 1740-9), complete set of ten in bottom right imprint blocks of eight, fine UM with gum toning (80). HK$1,800-2,000 145
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People’s Republic of China Liberated and Unified Issues
483 s 1938 (August 9) North China Liberated Area, Chin-Cha-Ki Border Area (Yang NC3-4), two imperforate White Full Sun of Nationalist China 1c dull purple horizontal strips of five and two 5c reddish brown horizontal pairs used on piece with Hopei Lingshan cds and Hopei Shaho datestamps, extremely rare multiples and most desirable, in particular the 5c pairs, a magnificent early Liberated Area item, postmarked eight months before N C Yang’s illustrated 1c strip of five cover, a high caliber exhibition piece, has been safeguarded in the hands of a renowned collector for the past six decards, ex Hu San. HK$600,000-800,000
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1946 (April) Northeast Liberated Area, Northeast China Local Posts: Yanbian Posts Handsurcharges on Manchukuo Stamps (Yang NE312 & 315-316), group of three, $1 on 3f, 10f & 1y, unused, scarce (3). HK$4,500-5,000 485 H 1946 (November 22) Northeast Liberated Area, People’s Posts: Imperforate Chairman Mao 1st Print (Yang NE5-8), complete set of 4 in horizontal pairs, unused (8). HK$1,000-1,500 486 H 1946 Northeast Liberated Area, Siman Area: Dove of Peace, Chaoyuan Print 50c Violet blue (Yang NE319), top imperforate margin examples, unused. HK$1,000-2,000 487 People’s Republic of China, 1st series Renminbi, 100yuan, ‘Red Ship’, 1949, serial number X VI VIII 94321396, fine. HK$500-1,000 488 H 1950 (January 26) Postage Due on Dr SYS $100 Blue “Taiwan” (SG D105-109), complete set of 5, unused. HK$1,000-1,500 147
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490 489 Ho 1950 (May 5) Surcharges on Shanghai Da Dong Print Unit Stamps, $500 Railway (Yang SC4 & SC4a), two left vertical imprint blocks of twenty, one block with perforation 14 variety, scarce (40). HK$4,000-5,000 490 Ho 1950 (July 1) Commemorating Inauguration of PRC North-east Used $10,000 (Yang C4NE.C28), half sheet of 25, also 1950 $50 surcharge on $10 Chairman Mao East China Sanyi Print half sheet of 100, unused (125). HK$1,000-1,500 491 ) 1950 (September 15) Kansu Kiuchuan Air Mail Cover to England, franked on reverse with Tiananmen issues, tied by bilingual Kiuchuan cds, on front a different Kiuchuan cds in Chinese. HK$800-1,000 492 ) 1951 (February 27) Boxer Rebellion Centenary Post Cards, complete set of 12 in original envelope, each card franked with 1st Anniversary of Founding of PRC $100 National Flag and canceled by commemorative datestamp (12). HK$1,500-2,000
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1952 (June 20) Gymnastics by Radio (Yang S4), complete original set of 40 in blocks with right margins, CTO (40). HK$800-1,000 494 ) 1952 (July 25) Ministry of Posts and Telegraphs Shanghai Post Office Stamp List No 4, addressed locally, bearing oval Mail Business Department datestamp in purple, on reverse Shanghai July 26 transit and July 27 arrival cds, fine document for early PRC philatelic business study. HK$1,000-1,500 495 H 1953 (August 1) $800 Yellow Army Military Postage Stamp (Yang M1), two fine unused examples (2). HK$2,500-3,000
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1955 (June 25) 50th Anniversary of Chinese Red Cross First Day Cover from Shanghai to Hong Kong (Yang C31), tied by Shanghai first day postmark, addressed to renowned stamp dealer LAW Wang Yick, toned spots on cover not affecting adhesive, very scarce first day postally used cover. HK$10,000-15,000 497 ) 1959 (April 27) Cover from Canton to Hong Kong, franked with Shanghai Print 8f Foundry Worker (Yang R59), canceled by Kwangtung Canton cds, lightly reduced at right, scarce usage of this rare stamp on cover. HK$1,000-2,000 149
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1960 (June 15) Pig-Breeding (Yang S40), complete set of five with margins, unmounted mint with light toning spots on gum side (5). HK$1,500-2,000 499 ) 1963 (June 1) Children First Day Cover (Yang S54), group of three registered air mail covers from Beijing to Jilin, franked with complete set of twelve, tied by commemorative first day cachets with Beijing despatch and Jilin arrival cds alongside. HK$5,000-6,000 500 H 1963 (September 25) Golden Haired Monkey (Yang S60), complete imprint set of 3, unmounted mint (3). HK$1,000-1,500 501 H 1963 (September 25) Golden Haired Monkey (Yang S60) and 1973 Giant Panda (Yang N14), mounted on official China Stamp Export Company presentation folder (9). HK$1,000-1,200
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502 ) 1967 (April 20) Chairman Mao’s Thoughts First Day Covers (Yang W1), franked with complete set of 11 (two strips of five) on two China Philatelic Company express airmail covers, tied by Beijing (Number "1" Branch) first day postmarks, one to France and the other to Argentina, both covers with lower right corners diagonally cut off. HK$40,000-50,000 151
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HK$1,000-2,000
504 ) 1968 (May 31) Chairman Mao’s Anti-American Declaration (Yang W9), three examples on printed China Philatelic Company air mail cover to England, tied by first day Peking cds, very scarce first day postally used cover. HK$40,000-50,000 505 Ho 1973-74 Communications and Transportation (Yang R15), complete set of two in full sheets of 56, fine UM, folded once along vertical perforation (112). HK$3,000-3,500 506 H 1980-1991 Lunar New Year Issues (Yang T46//T159), complete run of twelve in singles, light toning on Monkey stamp and a few other minor issues, otherwise fine (12). HK$7,000-8,000
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1980-1991 Lunar New Year Issues (Yang T46//T159), complete run of twelve in singles, unmounted mint (12). HK$7,000-8,000 508 Ho 1980-1991 Lunar New Year Issues (Yang T46//T159), complete run of twelve in blocks of four (first six with margins), light toning on Rooster and a few other minor issues, otherwise fine (48). HK$50,000-60,000 509 Ho 1986-91 Folk House Series 1 to 4 (Yang R23 & 25-27), complete set of 27 values including all perforations (20 values) for the 1st series, all in full sheets of 60 or part sheets of 60, UM (1620). HK$3,000-3,500 510 H 1998 (March 26) Jiuzhaigou (SG MS4280var) & 2009 (April 10) FIP Luoyang International Stamp Exhibition (SG MS5346var), two souvernir sheets, Jiuzhaigou with dramatic offset at left on reverse and Peonies with pre-printing paperfold variety at right, unmounted mint (2). HK$1,500-2,000 THANK YOU 153
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4 AT THE SALE 4.1 Refusal of admission Our sales usually take place on our own premises or premises over which we have control for the sale, and we have the right, exercisable at our complete discretion, to refuse admission to the premises or attendance at an auction. 4.2 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. If you have not bid successfully with Spink in the past, or you are registering with us for the first time, we reserve the right to require a deposit of up to 50% of the amount you intend to spend. Such deposit will be deducted from your invoice should you be successful. If you are unsuccessful at auction, your deposit will be returned by the same means it was paid to Spink. 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. 4.3 Bidding as Principal When making a bid (whether such bids are made in person or by way of telephone bids operated by Spink, commission or online or email bids), 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 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 endeavors 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. All commission bids should be sent to 9/F Malaysian Consulate Building, 50 Gloucester Road, Hong Kong up till 24 hours prior to the sale. 4.5 On-line Bidding 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 on www.spink.com and Spink Live 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. Buyers who acquire lots on the-saleroom.com will have a fee of 3% on the hammer price added to their invoice for using this facility. 4.6 Telephone Bids If you make arrangements with us not less than 24 hours before the sale, we shall use reasonable endeavors 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. 4.7 Currency Converter At some auctions, a currency converter will be operated, based on the one month forward rates of exchange quoted to us by Bank of China 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.
4.9 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: HK$100 to HK$2,000 by HK$100 HK$2,000 to HK$3,000 by HK$200 HK$3,000 to HK$5,000 by HK$200 or HK$300 HK$5,000 to HK$10,000 by HK$500 HK$10,000 to HK$20,000 by HK$1,000 HK$20,000 to HK$30,000 by HK$2,000 HK$30,000 to HK$50,000 by HK$2,000 or HK$3,000 HK$50,000 to HK$100,000 by HK$5,000 HK$100,000 to HK$ 200,000 by HK$10,000 HK$200,000 to HK$300,000 by HK$20,000 HK$300,000 to HK$500,000 by HK$20,000 or HK$30,000 HK$500,000 and up at 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. 4.14 Return of Lot Once your bid has been accepted for a Lot then you are liable to pay for that Lot in accordance with these Terms and Conditions. If there are any problems with a Lot then you must notify us within 7 days of receipt of the Lot, specifying the nature of the problem. We may then request that the Lot is returned to us for inspection. Save as set out in clause 5.8, the cancellation of the sale of any Lot and the refund of the corresponding purchase price is entirely at our sole discretion. We will not normally exercise that discretion if the Lot is not received by us in the same condition that it was in at the auction date. 5 AFTER THE AUCTION 5.1 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, a fee of 3% on the hammer price total for using the-saleroom.com and a surcharge for paying by credit card. 5.2 Payment 5.2.1 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 license is (or may be) required. 5.2.2 You will not acquire title to the Lot until all amounts due to us have been paid in full. This includes instances where special arrangements were made for release of Lot prior to full settlement.
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April 2, 2014 - HONG KONG 5.5.1 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:
5.2.3 Payment should be made in Hong Kong Dollars by one of the following methods:
5.5.1.1 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;
(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.
5.5.1.2 to set off against any amounts which the Spink Group may owe you in any other transaction the outstanding amount remaining unpaid by you;
(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.
5.5.1.3 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;
(iii) 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. 5.2.4 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.
5.5.1.4 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;
5.3 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. You are requested to contact us by telephone or in person as soon as possible after the auction to obtain details of the outcome of your bids to avoid incurring charges for late payment.
5.5.1.5 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. 5.5.2 If you fail to make payment within thirty-five days, we shall in addition be entitled:
5.4 Collection, Packing and Handling of Purchases
5.5.2.1 to cancel the sale of the Lot or any other item sold to you at the same or any other auction;
5.4.1 Unless specifically agreed to the contrary, we shall retain lots purchased until all amounts due to us, or to the Spink Group, have been paid in full. Buyers will be required to pay for their lots when they wish to take possession of the same, which must be within 7 days of the date of the sale, unless prior arrangements have been made with Spink. Without prior agreement, lots will not be released until cleared funds are received with regard to payments made by cheque.
5.5.2.2 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
5.4.2 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.
5.5.2.3 take any other appropriate action as we deem fit. 5.6 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.
5.4.3 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 Export License 5.7.1 You should always check whether an export licence is required before exporting.
5.4.4 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.
5.7.2 Unless otherwise agreed by us in writing, the fact that you wish to apply for an export license does not affect your obligation to make payment within seven days nor our right to charge interest on late payment. 5.7.3 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 license is required.
5.4.5 We shall use all reasonable endeavors to take care when handling and packing a purchased Lot but remind you that after seven days or from the time of collection, whichever is sooner, the Lot is entirely at your risk.
5.8 Refund in the case of Forgery
5.4.6 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.
5.8.1 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:
5.4.7 If the Buyer requires delivery of the Lot to an address other than the invoice address this will be carried out at the discretion of Spink. 5.5 Remedies for non-payment or failure to collect purchases
5.8.1.1 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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5.8.1.2 you must then return the item to us within fourteen days, in the same condition as at the auction date; and 5.8.1.3 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. 5.8.2 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. 5.8.3 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. 5.8.4 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. 6 LIABILITY Nothing in these Terms and Conditions limits or excludes our liability for: 6.1 death or personal injury resulting from negligence; or 6.2 any damage or liability incurred by you as a result of our fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation. 7 COPYRIGHT 7.1 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. 7.2 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. 8 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 dispatch. 9 ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS
9.1 Limitation of Liability Subject to clause 6, we shall not be liable, whether in tort (including for negligence) or breach of statutory duty, contract, misrepresentation or otherwise for any: 9.1.1 loss of profits, loss of business, depletion of goodwill and/or similar losses, loss of anticipated savings, loss of goods, loss of contract, loss of use, loss of corruption of data or information; or 9.1.2 any special, indirect, consequential or pure economic loss, costs, damages, charges or expenses. 9.2 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. 9.3 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. 9.4 Waiver 9.4.1 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. 9.4.2 Unless specifically provided otherwise, rights arising under these Terms and Conditions are cumulative and do not exclude rights provided by law. 9.5 Law and Jurisdiction 9.5.1 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. 9.5.2 The parties irrevocably 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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SALE CALENDAR 2014
STAMPS 21 May 21/22 May 7 June 7 June 17 June 18 June 19 June 9 July 10 July 27/28 August 20 September 20 September 25 September 16 October 26/27 November 11 December
The J. E. Safra 24c Inverted Jenny The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale Rhodesia featuring Arms and Admiral Issues from the Vestey Collection The “Garrison” Collection of New Guinea “G.R.I.” surcharges The "Lionheart" Collection of Great Britain and British Empire - Part III. British Europe including Long Island from the Vestey Collection The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale The Philatelic Collectors Series Sale The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale Stamps and Covers of South East Asia Great Britain from the Vestey Collection Australian Commonwealth from the Vestey Collection The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale The Leeward Islands, Bahamas and Turks Islands from the Vestey Collection
New York New York Hong Kong Lugano London London London London London New York Hong Kong Singapore London London London London
149 148 CSS08 SW1013 14029 14023 14027 14030 14024 150 CSS10 14026 14031 14032 14025 14033
COINS 17/18 June 25/26 June 21 August 17/18 September 22/23 September 15 November 3/4 December
The Numismatic Collector's Series Sale Ancient, English & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals The Numismatic Collector's Series Sale The Numismatic Collector's Series Sale Ancient, English & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals The Numismatic Collector's Series Sale Ancient, English & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals
New York London Hong Kong New York London Hong Kong London
320 14005 CSS11 321 14006 CSS13 14007
BANKNOTES 17/18 June 15 July 21 August 17/18 September 30 September 1/2 October 15 November
The Numismatic Collector's Series Sale World Banknotes The Numismatic Collector's Series Sale The Numismatic Collector's Series Sale World Banknotes World Banknotes The Numismatic Collector's Series Sale
New York London Hong Kong New York London London Hong Kong
320 14009 CSS11 321 14013 14013 CSS13
MEDALS 24 July 20 November
Orders, Decoration, Campaign Medals & Militaria Orders, Decoration, Campaign Medals & Militaria
London London
14002 14003
BONDS & SHARES 30 May 7 June 17/18 June 21 August 15 November 28 November
Bonds and Share Certificates of the World Bonds and Share Certificates of the World The Numismatic Collector's Series Sale The Numismatic Collector's Series Sale The Numismatic Collector's Series Sale Bonds and Share Certificates of the World
London Lugano New York Hong Kong Hong Kong London
14016 SW1012 320 CSS11 CSS13 14017
AUTOGRAPHS 17/18 June 17/18 September
The Numismatic Collector's Series Sale The Numismatic Collector's Series Sale
New York New York
320 321
WINES 4 July 21 August
An Evening of Exceptional Wines An Evening of Exceptional Wines
Hong Kong Hong Kong
SFW08 SFW09
The above sale dates are subject to change. ____________________________ Spink offers the following services: Valuation for insurance and probate for individual items or whole collections. Sales on a commission basis either of individual pieces or whole collections.
HK$250
STAMPS COINS BANKNOTES MEDALS BONDS & SHARES AUTOGRAPHS BOOKS WINES
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