Foreign Offices in China, Outstanding Collection. A lovely, nice quality and well preserved mint or used collection of over 1,000 items neatly assembled, well identified and annotated on album pages, the French Offices are outstanding with over 725 items noted, replete with high value, 1fr to 10 fr issues, plus a highly complete Japanese Offices, good Russian and Italian Offices, lesser British Offices plus complete, mint U.S. Offices...
Auction #21
By: Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd.
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Nov 05, 2016 Asia/Hong_Kong
Kelleher & Rogers, Ltd. Auction #21
Saturday Nov 05, 2016 08:00 to Sunday Nov 06, 2016 15:00 Asia/Hong_Kong
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Kelleher and Rogers, a wholly owned subsidiary of Daniel F. Kelleher auctions, America’s oldest philatelic auction firm, proudly announces their Spring-Summer 2016 sale to be conducted at the firm's Hong Kong offices located at 50 Gloucester Rd., Wan Chai, Hong Kong on November 5-6. The two day sale will feature over 1,100 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 into Provinces, Occupations and Foreign Mail. The Shanghai Large Dragons are a definite highlight, with a splendid array of rarities. China proper includes many 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. Hong Kong and Japan are also well represented.
Day two will be solely dedicated to the issues of the People’s Republic of China, and will include over 500 lots, including Liberated Areas, unified issues and collections.
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Lot #405 - 06 - Foreign Post Offices in China collections
Foreign Offices in China, Substantial Collection. An unusual, but very worthwhile selection of several hundred or so items on album pages, offering extensive German Offices with numerous interesting pieces, a few choice U.S. items like Scott #K3 and K9, V.F. n.h. with certs, nice Russian Offices, a bit of French and British etc., a nice lot with many good pickings, fresh, Fine to Very Fine, examine.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 14,000...
Lot #406 - 06 - Foreign Post Offices in China austrian offices
Austrian Offices in China, 1903 (Dec. 6), Austrian postal order receipt, bearing the "K.U.K. Gesandschafts Wachdetachement Peking 6.12.03" (with the fist "T" in "Gesandschafts" omitted error) single ring c.d.s., Type Ia, fresh, Very Fine, rare and seldom encountered item of postal history, ex. Dr. William Tong Collection.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000.
Lot #407 - 06 - Foreign Post Offices in China austrian offices
Austrian Offices in China, 1909 (Dec. 24), splendid Austrian Marine Detachment registered cover from Peking to Wiesbaden, Germany, a lovely fresh cover franked by 5h, 10h (2) and 25h Fraz Josef issues, tied by choice strikes of "K.U.K. 24.XII,09 in Peking" c.d.s.s with manuscript "via Siberia", nice "S.M. Schiff No. 79" registry label and Wiesbaden Jan 10 receiver, fresh and near pristine, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate HK$ 15,...
Lot #408 - 06 - Foreign Post Offices in China french offices
French Offices in China, Postage Due, 1903, 15c blue, purple handstamp (Scott J29a. Yvert 19a), tied to small piece by "Tien-Tsin-Chine/Poste Francaise/10/Oct/03", fresh, Very Fine, scarce, signed Calves, with 2011 Sismondo photo certificate.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,500.
Lot #409 - 06 - Foreign Post Offices in China German Offices
German Offices in China, 1905, surcharge on "Deutsches Reich" unwatermarked, 1ﾽd on 3m black violet, 25:16 perf holes (Scott 45a. Michel 36B. Chan FG43a), complete sheet of 25, o.g., never hinged, wonderfully fresh, Very Fine, rare complete sheet.
Estimate HK$ 4,500 - 5,500.
Lot #410 - 06 - Foreign Post Offices in China German Offices
German Offices in China, 1906 (Feb 17), registered cover from Tsingtau, Kiautschau to Lichenthal, Germany, franked by 1c pair and 4c block 4 Kiautschou issues, tied by multiple Tsingtau 17.206 Kiautschou c.d.s.'s. Reverse shows Lichtenthal 23.3.06 receiver, neat Maus cover, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 3,000.
Lot #411 - 06 - Foreign Post Offices in China Indian Offices: British Railway Administration
Indian Offices in China: British Railway Administration, 1901, "B.R.A." on China Coiling Dragon, 5ﾢ on ﾽﾢ brown, green surcharge and 5ﾢ on ﾽﾢ brown, black surcharge (Chan BRA1-2), full clean o.g., fresh mint, Very Fine a nice set.
Estimate HK$ 2,600 - 3,000.
Lot #412 - 06 - Foreign Post Offices in China Indian Offices: British Railway Administration
Indian Offices in China: British Railway Administration, 1901, "B.R.A." on China Coiling Dragon, 5ﾢ on ﾽﾢ brown, black inverted surcharge (BRA2a), 1901, "B.R.A." on China Coiling Dragon, 5ﾢ on ﾽﾢ brown, black inverted surcharge, cancelled lightly by appropriate violet c.d.s., nicely centered, fresh and Very Fine, a marvelous example of this great rarity of which only a single pane of 20 is believed to have been printed.
Estimate...
Lot #413 - 06 - Foreign Post Offices in China Indian Offices: British Railway Administration
Indian Offices in China: British Railway Administration, 1901, "B.R.A." on China Coiling Dragon, 5ﾢ on ﾽﾢ brown, green surcharge (Chan BR1a), 2 used examples, with Peking and Shanhaikwan violet cancels, fresh, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,400.
Lot #414 - 06 - Foreign Post Offices in China Indian Offices: British Railway Administration
Indian Offices in China: British Railway Administration, 1901, "B.R.A." on China Coiling Dragon, 5ﾢ on ﾽﾢ brown, green surcharge and 5ﾢ on ﾽﾢ brown, black surcharge (Chan BRA1-2), each cancelled by customarily violet killers, fresh, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,600.
Lot #415 - 06 - Foreign Post Offices in China Indian Offices: British Railway Administration
Indian Offices in China: British Railway Administration, 1901, "B.R.A." on China Coiling Dragon, 5ﾢ on ﾽﾢ brown, black surcharge, used from Tientsin to Tongky (SG BR133. Chan BRA2), tied by violet Tientsin cancel along with gutter margin pair of 3p India "C.E.F." overprint, which is tied by "F.P.O. No. 4 20 AP 01" c.d.s.s with same c.d.s. on reverse, attractive and clean cover, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,200.
Lot #416 - 06 - Foreign Post Offices in China italian offices
Italian Offices in China: Peking, 1918-19, Victor Emmanuel III, 4ﾢ on 10c claret (Scott 25. Sassone 22), left and right half sheets of 100, o.g., never hinged, fresh mint, Very Fine, a rare pair.
Scott $3,000+ (HK$ 23,080).
Estimate HK$ 7,000 - 8,000.
Lot #417 - 06 - Foreign Post Offices in China italian offices
Italian Offices in China, Extensive and Valuable Collection. A wonderful mint/used/c.t.o. collection of singles, sets, block and multiples etc. on album pages, we note many highlights such as Pechino Scott #14, 23-28 blocks of 4, 12-21, 22-30, E2 block of 4, J7-J8, plus Tientsin #2 mint and used, mint with Sismondo photo certificate, 5-14, 18-22 blocks of 4, 22 c.t.o. block of 6, #20 used block of 4, J6 c.t.o. block of 29 and more,...
Lot #418 - 06 - Foreign Post Offices in China russian offices
Russian Offices in China, 1901 (Sept. 27), lovely cover from Port Arthur to San Francisco, franked by Russian Offices 1k and 3k strip of 3, tied by violet Port Arthur c.d.s.s with "Chefoo 27 SEP 01 I.J.P.O." transit adjacent, reverse shows Nagasaki 1 Oct and Yokohama 6 Oct transits. Fresh, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000
Note: corner card reads "Grunberg & Reilly Port Arthur China". The Reilly noted is the...
Lot #419 - 06 - Foreign Post Offices in China russian offices
Russian Offices in China, 1902 (Oct. 6), red band cover from Shanghai to Rochester, NY., a lovely, neat and clean cover franked by Russian Offices 1k (2), 2k and 3k (pair) China overprints, tied by multiple Shanghai Oct 6 c.d.s.s, reverse shows violet Nagasaki 10 Oct Japan transit. Fresh, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000.
Lot #420 - 06 - Foreign Post Offices in China u.s. offices
U.S. Offices in China, 1919, 2ﾢ to $2 complete (Scott K1-K16), o.g., previously hinged (few lower values disturbed gum), a lovely set, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $2,045 (HK$ 15,730).
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000.
Lot #421 - 06 - Foreign Post Offices in China u.s. offices
U.S. Offices in China, 1919, $2 on $1 violet brown (Scott K16. Chan FUS16), o.g., barest trace of hinge along the very bottom perf tips, incredibly fresh and beautifully centered, Extremely Fine and choice, a gem!
Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,200.
Lot #422 - 06 - Foreign Post Offices in China u.s. offices
U.S. Offices in China, 1922 (Oct. 24), registered cover from U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai to Cleveland, bearing two 2ﾢ on 1ﾢ single and 20ﾢ on 10ﾢ Shanghai China overprints all tied by bold, "U.S. Postal Agency/R.D./Shanghai China" ovals with dual registry h/s on violet and magenta, reverse shows violet Shanghai origin c.d.s., Chicago Nov 20 transit and Cleveland Nov 21 receiver. Fresh, Very Fine, an attractive and scarce cover.
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