Hong Kong, 1865, Queen Victoria, 96ﾢ olive bister (Scott 23. Yang 18), Crown CC watermark, neat blue "B62" killer, beautiful fresh color, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $800 (HK$ 6,150).
Estimate HK$ 1,600 - 2,000.
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
Last date for bids:
Saturday Nov 05, 2016 07:00 Asia/Hong_Kong
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 #516 - 09 - Hong Kong stamps
Lot #517 - 09 - Hong Kong stamps
Hong Kong, Postcard Stamp, 1879 Queen Victoria 5ﾢ on 18ﾢ lilac (Scott 35B), without gum as appropriate, fresh, bright example, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $550 (HK$ 4,230).
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000.
Lot #518 - 09 - Hong Kong stamps
Hong Kong, Postal-Fiscal, 1902, $3 dull mauve, perf 14 (Scott 58. Yang F6), full exceptionally clean o.g., remarkable fresh and beautifully centered with vibrant color, Extremely Fine.
Scott $625 (HK$ 4,810).
Estimate HK$ 2,200 - 2,600.
Lot #519 - 09 - Hong Kong stamps
Hong Kong, 1938, King George VI, $1 dull lilac & blue, chalky paper (Scott 163), complete sheet of 60, control #1, sheet #Z10735, with position 39 showing short "R" of "Dollar" in pair, o.g., never hinged, fresh, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200.
Lot #520 - 09 - Hong Kong stamps
Hong Kong, 1948, King George VI Silver Wedding complete (Scott 178-179), o.g., never hinged, Very Fine.
Scott $364 (HK$ 2,800).
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500.
Lot #521 - 09 - Hong Kong stamps
Hong Kong, Powerful Mint and Used Collection to 1965. A fantastic, clean old time collection on quadrille pages, absolutely loaded with premium items like mint Scott #9-10, 13, 36-41, 43-48, 51-52, 61, 64-65, 66, 66c, 68-69, 71-81, 84, 86-105, 109-121, 123, 127,128, 129-143, 146, 147-150, 166, 168-173, 178-179, 185-198, 203-217, J1-6, plus used #1-6, 7, 22, 23, 24, 26-27, good surcharges like #29-30, 31-35, 50 (paid all cancel), 53-55...
Lot #522 - 09 - Hong Kong stamps
Hong Kong, 1941 (Nov.-Dec.), selection of 3 Pre-Invasion covers, 3 interesting covers comprised of 2 outbound covers, one to Boston dated 5 DE, the second to Puerto Rico dated 29 NO 41 each marked in violet "NOT OPENED BY CENSOR" and matching "NO SERVICE" also with black boxed "RETOUR", the Puerto Rico cover with nice "British War Organization Fund Hong Kong" label, the third cover is incoming from England with six, 2ﾽp KGVI issues...
Lot #523 - 09 - Hong Kong stamps
Hong Kong, 1945 (Aug/Sept), locally used cover with "Postage Paid" chop, a lovely, genuinely used example addressed to the Chief Engineer on British Ship at dockyard, nice strike on Red Cross (on flap), envelope, Fine to Very Fine, a splendid example.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000.
Lot #524 - 09 - Hong Kong stamps
Hong Kong, Excellent Postal History Selection. Including a lovely, locally used cover franked by 2ﾢ King Edward VII tied by a nice strike of "Hong Kong University Post Office 14 MAR 12"c.d.s. a clean 1ﾽﾢ resurcharged King George V postal card further uprated by 4ﾢ King George V used to Germany, a registered 1924 cover to Canada with Grace & Co. (stamp dealers) advertising imprint, a nice 1906 Canton to U.S. treaty port usages,...
Lot #525 - 09 - Hong Kong british offices in china
British Offices in China, 1917, King George V, 50ﾢ to $10 (Scott 11-16. Yang BP11-16), Multiple Crown CA watermark, set of 6 values complete, o.g., very lightly hinged, exceptional condition, Very Fine, an immaculate set.
Estimate HK$ 7,000 - 8,000.
Lot #526 - 09 - Hong Kong british offices in china
British Offices in China, 1917, King George V, $10 purple & black on red (Scott 16. Yang BP16), Multiple Crown CA watermark, o.g. with the slightest evidence of hinging, brilliant vivid colors, fresh and near pristine, Very Fine, a beauty.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000.
Lot #527 - 09 - Hong Kong british offices in china
British Offices in China, 1917, King George V, $10 purple & black on red (Scott 16. Yang BP16), Multiple Crown CA watermark, a choice quality right margin single, o.g., very lightly hinged, fresh and near pristine, Very Fine, a lovely stamp.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000.
Lot #528 - 09 - Hong Kong british offices in china
British Offices in China, 1922, King George V, 25ﾢ purple & magenta, "CHINA" overprint at top variety (Scott 24 var. Yang BP24), Multiple Script CA watermark, horizontal strip of 6, margin control #1, sheet No. 0732, with position 3 showing the "broken flower" variety, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, lovely and scarce position piece.
Estimate HK$ 2,200 - 2,600.
Lot #529 - 09 - Hong Kong british offices in china
British Offices in China, 1921 (June 22), registered letter from Swatow to Montreal, an unusual registered cover franked by 2ﾢ, 10ﾢ (pair) and 13ﾢ examples of the 4ﾢ KGV, all with "CHINA" overprints, tied by British Post Office Swatow c.d.s.s, front shows matching "R Swatow P.O. No. 260" registry markings, with reverse showing Hong Kong JU 23 registered transit, Windsor Ont JUL 27 transit and Montreal JUL 28 receiver; some usage...
Lot #530 - 09 - Hong Kong british offices in china
British Offices in China, 1922 (Dec. 4), Port Edward/Wei Hai Wei registered letter entire, used to Shanghai, lovely 10ﾢ KGV registered letter entire overprinted "CHINA", uprated by two 2ﾢ KGV adhesives, all tied by "Wei Hai Wei DE 4 22 Port Edward" c.d.s.s, with boxed "R Port Edward No 2354" registry h/s, reverse shows Shanghai DE 7 receiver, fresh, Very Fine, a beauty!
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000.
Lot #531 - 09 - Hong Kong british offices in china
British Offices in China, 1930 (Apr. 17), cover from Liu Kung Tau to Kobe, forwarded to San Diego, franked by a pair of 4ﾢ KGV "CHINA" overprints tied by Liu Kung Tau c.d.s. to Kobe, Japan and readdressed to San Diego, front shows Chinese red postage due 4ﾢ along with large "T" in circle and "U.S. CHARGE TO COLLECT 5 CENTS" h/s; Yuntai Trash on reverse; part of the back flap harmlessly missing, Fine to Very Fine.
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