China, 1912 (May 24), 1¢ & 5¢ Coiling Dragon bisects, used on cover from Hsing An Fu to Chungking, both bisects used for 3¢ domestic rate, tied by Hsing An Fu 5.5.24 c.d.s.'s, with Hanchungfu 4.24 Kwangyuan and Shunking transit markings, fresh, neat cover, Very Fine, an exceedingly rare usage.
Estimate HK$ 15,000 - 20,000.
Auction #19
By: Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd.
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Nov 13, 2015 Asia/Hong_Kong
Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #19
Friday Nov 13, 2015 08:00 to Sunday Nov 15, 2015 15:00 Asia/Hong_Kong
Last date for bids:
Friday Nov 13, 2015 07:00 Asia/Hong_Kong
Our current auction will be held 13-15 November 2015 in Hong Kong. The two catalog sale will feature over 2,000 lots.
Day one begins with a wonderful array of stamps and postal history from the Municipal Posts through the Imperial issues and continuing on through the Silver Yuan era. The Shanghai Large Dragons are a definite highlight, with a splendid array of Rarities, most notably two used examples of the elusive printing 37 variety, of which only 5 examples are believed to exist. Many condition rarities are featured as well throughout this fine section.
China proper includes well over 75 collection lots along with excellent sections of Large and Small Dragons, Red Revenues and Dowager issues etc. Taiwan follows, and includes many of the sought after sets in large multiples or sheets. Japan and Korea each are well represented, the Korea being from the legendary "Knight" collection, whose excellent offerings of China have previously been offered by the firm.
Catalog number 2 will be solely dedicated to the issues of The People's Republic of China, and will include over 1,100 lots. This catalog begins with nearly 200 lots of the PRC Liberated Areas, including many rarities and seldom offered items. The highlight of this exceptional section is a lovely mint example of the rare 8 fen Hunan-Jiangxi Chinese Soviet Red Post issue, Yang RP 14, one of only 6 known examples, two of which reside in the Chinese National Postage Stamp Museum. Nearly 1,000 lots of the popular unified issues of the PRC follow in every imaginable form including singles, multiples, and in the desirable imprint format.
Throughout the 2 sales, a major portion of the lots are from the extraordinary "Bentley" collection of China. This quiet collector amassed a comprehensive collection spanning all eras of Chinese philatelic history from the Local Posts through extensive holdings of the PRC. The collection is presented here in its entirety.
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Showing 451 - 475 of 2030
Lot #451 - chinese republic postal history
Lot #452 - chinese republic postal history
China, 1912 (Jul 26), cover from Kiangsi to Washington, D.C., franked by 10¢ blue Coiling Dragon tied by Kiangsi Lunar c.d.s. with reverse showing 2 different bilingual Shanghai transits dated 28 and 29 July, plus Shanghai 30 July I.J.P.O. and Chinkiang 26 July transits. A neat, clean cover, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,500.
Lot #453 - chinese republic postal history
China, 1912 (Aug), 1¢ green CIP postal card, used from Hoishan to Kristiania, Norway, uprated by 1¢ and 3¢ Statistical Dept. ROC overprinted Coiling Dragons, with all on front, showing Kankow (Aug?) and Moukden Aug transits, with manuscript "via Siberia"; few light usage creases, Fine to Very Fine, nice usage item.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000.
Lot #454 - chinese republic postal history
China, 1912 (Aug 22), registered AR red band cover from Loping to Peking, franked on reverse by three 2¢ Coiling Dragons, along with a 7¢ Statistical Dept. ROC overprinted issue, all tied by bold Loping c.d.s., with clean Peking 30 August receiver. Front shows bold "AR" handstamp in black with matching R boxed registry handstamp, fresh, Very Fine, a lovely combination and wonderful example of the double registry rate.
Estimate HK...
Lot #455 - chinese republic postal history
China, 1913 (Jul. 25), cover from Pehtaiho to USA, franked with Revolution 8¢ & Republic 1¢ pair, tied by Pehtaiho (7.25) c.d.s., alongside with "T" marking as postage due, on reverse Mukden transit c.d.s.; roughly opened at top, Fine, rare postage due usage of Revolution & Republic issues.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500.
Lot #456 - chinese republic postal history
China, 1913 (Sep 6), registered red band cover from Malanyu to Peking, franked on reverse by 1¢ (2) & 3¢ (2) Waterlow "Republic of China" overprints tied by Malanyu Sept 6 c.d.s.'s, with front showing rare Malanyu boxed registry handstamp, Zunhuachow 9.8 transit and Peking 9.10 arrival marking, fresh, Very Fine, scarce.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000.
Lot #457 - chinese republic postal history
China, 1914 (Mar 30), registered red band cover from Shaohingfu to Peking, lovely illustrated cover, franked on reverse by 3¢ unoverprinted Junk issue pair along with 1¢ pair of Waterlow ROC oveprinted issue each tied by Shaohingfu c.d.s.'s, with Shanghai 3.31 transit and Peking 4.3 arrival. Front shows incredibly choice strike of boxed Shaohingfu registry marking, fresh, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000.
Lot #458 - 04 Chinese Republic postal history
China, 1921 (Nov. 11), incoming picture post card from Colombo, Ceylon to Shanghai, franked with Ceylon King George V 1¢, 3¢ & 6¢, tied by Latvinia (11.11) c.d.s., boxed "BPO to CPO Shanghai" (12.4) handstamp, Shanghai same date arrival c.d.s., Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,500.
Lot #459 - chinese republic postal history
China, 1927 (Oct 15), Anniversary of Bank of Communications, Junk postal card, 2¢ green (Han 6), depicting Hankow bank building in brown, used from Antachan, with bold c.d.s., fresh, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000.
Lot #460 - chinese republic postal history
China, 1931 (Jul 13), registered airmail cover from London to Shanghai, franked by 5d and 9d (pair) British KGV issues, tied by oval registration cancels, with front showing British and Russian airmail labels, with reverse showing Shanghai, Manchouli & Berlin transit and arrival c.d.s.'s, neat and unusual cover, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,500.
Lot #461 - chinese republic postal history
China, 1933 (May 8), registered Sven Hedin signed cover from Peking to Stockholm, Sweden (Chan 329-332. Scott 307-310), with Sven Hedin Expedition issue complete, tied by Peiping c.d.s.'s with additional 30¢ Junk issue on reverse. Boldly signed on flap on reverse, fresh, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000.
Lot #462 - chinese republic postal history
China, 1936 (May 14), postage due cover from Dairen to Shanghai, franked New York 4s Japanese Showa series, tied by Dairen 5.14 c.d.s., with "Darien postage due" chop in red. 1¢, 2¢ and 5¢ orange Chinese postage dues added and tied by Shanghai c.d.s.'s, Fine to Very Fine, a scarce and attractive cover.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,500.
Lot #463 - chinese republic postal history
China, 1937 (Jan 20), Karl Lewis cover from Shanghai to Omaha, Neb., franked by various Chinese issues, tied by Shanghai c.d.s.'s to lovely illustrated cover, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,600.
Lot #464 - chinese republic postal history
China, 1939 (Aug 25), registered airmail cover from Chungking to New York with Anti-Bandit overprints, rated at $11.45 met by $1 Dr. Sun Yat-sen, block of 10 and single, all with violet, boxed Anti-Bandit chops, plus 5¢ Dr. Sun Yat-sen and pair of 30¢ Martyrs, with transits of Hong Kong 8-28, Honolulu 9-8 and New York 9-12 arrival. A splendid example, fresh, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000.
Lot #465 - 04 Chinese Republic postal history
China, 1941, Express Mail cover from Yangku, Taiyuan to Tsinan, franked by a total of 5 examples of the short-lived 8¢ Re-engraved New Peking Martyr, which was originally produced tor the Japanese Occupation overprints, tied by Yangku 30 June 1941 c.d.s.'s, with reverse showing Tsinan 4 July 1941 receiver, fresh and a choice select quality example of this very rare stamp on cover, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000.
Lot #466 - chinese republic postal history
China, 1941 (Jan 24), Anti-Bandit airmail cover from Chungking to New York, correctly rated at $8.50 with rate met by 4 copies of $2 Sun Yat-sen with violet Anit-Bandit overprints, plus 20¢ Sun Yat-sen and 30¢ Martyr unoverprinted for 50¢surface mail, fresh, Very Fine, a lovely cover.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000.
Lot #467 - chinese republic postal history
China, 1941 (May 14), Anti-Bandit registered airmail cover from Chungking to New York, neatly marked in front with various instructional markings and Chungking registry label, correctly rated at $5 with $5 Sun Yat-sen with violet Anti-Bandit affixed and tied by Chungking c.d.s., with Honolulu and NY transit and arrival markings, fresh, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000.
Lot #468 - chinese republic postal history
China, 1941 (Jul 25), forwarded & registered airmail cover from Chengtu to Brookfield, NY, franked by Thrift Movement sheet (Scott 471, Chan MS1), cancelled by multiple Chengtu c.d.s.'s with violet "Forwarded" handstamp in violet. Reverse shows Hong Kong 28 July transit, San Francisco 17 Aug transit, Upper Montclair 2 Sep transit and Brookfield 3 Sept arrival; expected usage wrinkles, etc., Fine to Very Fine, scarce.
Estimate...
Lot #469 - chinese republic postal history
China, 1943 (Mar 1), registered cover from Chungking to Shanghai, franked by 50¢ on 16¢ East Szechwan surcharge, along with domestic registered letter stamp, tied by Chungking 3.1 c.d.s.'s with Shanghai 3.3 arrival c.d.s., lovely, uncommon usage, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,600.
Lot #470 - chinese republic postal history
China, 1943 (Apr 23), cover from Chungking to Xiaolong Kan, franked by a pair of 50¢ on 16¢ East Szechwan surcharges, tied by Chungking 4.23 c.d.s.'s, with Xiaolong Kan 4.24 arrival alongside, Very Fine, scarce usage.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,500.
Lot #471 - 04 Chinese Republic postal history
China, 1945 (Dec.), $10 on 20¢ & $20 on 40¢ registry rating surcharge cover from Shangchui, Honan to Tientsin (Chan 883-884. Scott 622-623), attractively franked by $20 on 40¢ irregular block of 3 along with $10 on 20¢ single, all tied by Shangchui c.d.s.'s, with an identical clearer strike on front, along with Tientsin 28.12.45 receiver, a lovely cover; upper right stamp from block of 3 damaged by removal of registration slip,...
Lot #472 - chinese republic postal history
China, 1948 (Jan 30), $50 on $10 Sun Yat-sen postal card, sent to local address, uprated with $250 on $1.50 surcharge issue in a block of 4, small tone spot, tied by Shanghai 1.30 c.d.s., with Shanghai 1.31 next day arrival on back, fresh, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 800 - 1,000.
Lot #473 - chinese republic postal history
China, 1948 (Nov 11), lovely double registered cover from Wuhu to Shanghai, franked by 4 copies of Sun Yat-sen $20,000 definitives tied by scarce Postal Savings Wuhu Office 11.11 c.d.s.'s, with Shanghai 11.14 arrival on reverse, fresh, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,500.
Lot #474 - chinese republic postal history
China, 1949 (May), U.S. Foreign Service diplomatic pouch cover from Chungking to Massachusetts, U.S., franked by $50,000 (8) and $500,000 (2) Gold Yuan (very late usage), cancelled by "Washington May 31 4pm 1949 DC" c.d.s.'s, with violet "This article originally mailed in country indicated by postage" 2 line handstamp, fresh, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000.
Lot #475 - chinese republic postal history
China, 1949 (May 16), cover from Canton to Macau, with Canton "1B" domestic postage paid chop, with reverse showing Canton S.O. No1 transit and Macau 18 May, 1949 receiver, fresh, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200.
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