Chinese Local Posts: Shanghai, 1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 4ca yellow (Chan LS3. Scott 2. Livingston 3a var.), printing 3, showing "GH" moved slightly to the right resulting in small gap between "SHAN" and "GH" and "AI", fresh; tight margins as nearly always found, Fine to Very Fine, rare early printing.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000.
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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Showing 26 - 50 of 1165
Lot #26 - 02 - Chinese Local Posts shanghai
Lot #27 - 02 - Chinese Local Posts shanghai
Chinese Local Posts: Shanghai, 1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 4ca yellow ochre shade (Chow printing 2d, unlisted in all other references/catalogs), very blurred, nearly illegible poor impression as always, moderate, even margins; a tiny tear at right, otherwise Fine to Very Fine, rare printing.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000.
Lot #28 - 02 - Chinese Local Posts shanghai
Chinese Local Posts: Shanghai, 1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 4ca yellow (Chan LS3. Scott 2. Livingston 30a), printing 56, incredible color and overall impression, nice even margins, fresh, Very Fine. Scott $1,000 (HK$ 7,690).
Estimate HK$ 1,600 - 2,000.
Lot #29 - 02 - Chinese Local Posts shanghai
Chinese Local Posts: Shanghai, 1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 8ca olive green (Chan LS4. Scott 3. Livingston 32), printing 59, showing characteristic heavily blurred printing, pristine example with enormous margins, Extremely Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,400 - 1,800.
Lot #30 - 02 - Chinese Local Posts shanghai
Chinese Local Posts: Shanghai, 1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 8ca bright yellow green (Chan LS4a. Scott 3a. Livingston 3a), printing 3, a beautiful, fresh, sound example with vibrant color, tight margined as are nearly all of the earlier printings, Fine to Very Fine, scarce.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 3,000.
Lot #31 - 02 - Chinese Local Posts shanghai
Chinese Local Posts: Shanghai, 1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREEN" singular), 1ca blue, laid paper (Chan LS8. Scott 8. Livingston 7c), printing 23, a superb example, wonderfully fresh with nice even margins, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,600.
Lot #32 - 02 - Chinese Local Posts shanghai
Chinese Local Posts: Shanghai, 1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREEN" singular), 4ca yellow, wove paper (Chan LS13. Scott 13. Livingston 12a), printing 24, wonderfully fresh with large, even margins, beautiful color, Very Fine, scarce.
Estimate HK$ 2,400 - 2,800.
Lot #33 - 02 - Chinese Local Posts shanghai
Chinese Local Posts: Shanghai, 1866, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREEN" singular), 1ca blue, wove paper (Chan LS16a. Scott 19a. Livingston 39D), printing 63, in a light milky blue shade, fresh with nice margins, nice stamp; tiny marginal thin speck, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000.
Lot #34 - 02 - Chinese Local Posts shanghai
Chinese Local Posts: Shanghai, 1866, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREEN" singular), 1ca indigo, pelure paper (Chan LS16b. Scott 19b. Livingston 27d), printing 49, a clean, fresh and attractive example with bold color and nice even margins, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,600.
Lot #35 - 02 - Chinese Local Posts shanghai
Chinese Local Posts: Shanghai, 1866, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 3ca red brown, wove paper (Chan LS17. Scott 20. Livingston 29), printing 50, showing "I.P.O." for "L.P.O." variety, a superb quality example, incredibly fresh with wide even margins, Extremely Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,200.
Lot #36 - 02 - Chinese Local Posts shanghai
Chinese Local Posts: Shanghai, 1866, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 3ca red brown, on pelure paper (Chan LS17. Scott 20. Livingston 29), printing 50, clear light impression with nice color, wonderfully fresh with wide, even margins, a lovely example of this delicate stamp; inconsequential shallow thin spot noted for accuracy, otherwise Extremely Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,200.
Lot #37 - 02 - Chinese Local Posts shanghai
Chinese Local Posts: Shanghai, 1866, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 3ca red brown, wove paper (Chan LS17. Scott 20. Livingston 20a), printing 34, showing the raised "S" in "Candareens", fresh, sound example, tight margins, Fine, a scarce printing.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000.
Lot #38 - 02 - Chinese Local Posts shanghai
Chinese Local Posts: Shanghai, 1866, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 6ca red brown, wove paper (Chan LS18. Scott 21. Livingston 31), printing 58, fresh with good margins, a lovely example, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,600.
Lot #39 - 02 - Chinese Local Posts shanghai
Chinese Local Posts: Shanghai, 1866, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 6ca scarlet, wove paper (Chan LS20. Scott 23. Livingston 25), printing 46, a remarkably fresh example with brilliant, vibrant color and enormous even margins, a gem! Extremely Fine and choice.
Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,200.
Lot #40 - 02 - Chinese Local Posts shanghai
Chinese Local Posts: Shanghai, 1866, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 12ca red brown, wove paper (Chan LS21. Scott 24. Livingston 33a, 33g), printing 60, 61, each exceptionally fresh with good margins, a nice pair, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 2,200 - 2,800.
Lot #41 - 02 - Chinese Local Posts shanghai
Chinese Local Posts: Shanghai, 1866, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 16ca scarlet, wove paper (Chan LS22. Scott 25. Livingston 34), printing 62, wonderfully fresh with large even margins, a beauty! Extremely Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,500.
Lot #42 - 02 - Chinese Local Posts shanghai
Chinese Local Posts: Shanghai, 1866, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 16ca scarlet, wove paper, "1" of "16" omitted (Chan LS22b. Scott 25a. Livingston 34a var.), horizontal pair, printing 62a, with the left stamp showing "1" of "16" nearly completely omitted, with a speck of color remaining as normal, brilliant scarlet shade, Extremely Fine and choice, an eye arresting and rare variety.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 -...
Lot #43 - 02 - Chinese Local Posts shanghai
Chinese Local Posts: Shanghai, 1866, Large Dragon (Roman "I", Antique "2", "CANDAREENS" plural), 12ca terra cotta (Chan LS24. Scott 17. Livingston 25), printing 35, remarkably fresh with huge margins, Extremely Fine and choice.
Estimate HK$ 2,200 - 2,800.
Lot #44 - 02 - Chinese Local Posts shanghai
Chinese Local Posts: Shanghai, 1866, Large Dragon (Roman "I", Antique "2", "CANDAREENS" plural), 12ca chocolate (Chan LS24a. Scott 18. Livingston 26), printing 47, deep rich color showing incredibly blurred impression, an incredible example, Extremely Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,200.
Lot #45 - 02 - Chinese Local Posts shanghai
Chinese Local Posts: Shanghai, 1866, Large Dragon (Roman "I", Antique "2", "CANDAREENS" plural), 12ca chocolate (Chan LS24a. Scott 18. Livingston 26), printing 47, early clear impression, wonderfully fresh with large, even margins, Extremely Fine, scarce.
Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,200.
Lot #46 - 02 - Chinese Local Posts shanghai
Chinese Local Posts: Shanghai, 1866, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 3ca terra cotta, on wove paper (Chan LS27 var. Scott 28 var. Livingston unlisted), printing 37a, showing the raised stop after "L.P.O.", a superb quality example, wonderfully fresh with huge margins; inconsequential tiny pinhole at extreme lower right margin, mentioned solely for accuracy, otherwise Extremely Fine and choice, a stellar example of...
Lot #47 - 02 - Chinese Local Posts shanghai
Chinese Local Posts: Shanghai, 1866, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 3ca terra cotta, laid paper (Chan LS27. Scott 28. Livingston 17), with "A. PIRE & SONS" watermark, printing 37a, showing strong laid paper lines, along with bold partial paper makers watermark variety, brown large garter cancel, Chow type SLP-4, fresh; a customarily tight margined example with small horizontal break along the bottom...
Lot #48 - 02 - Chinese Local Posts shanghai
Chinese Local Posts: Shanghai, 1866, Large Dragon (Modern Numerals, "CANDAREEN" singular), 1ca dull blue (Chan LS28. Scott 29a. Livingston 35), printing 52, beautiful color with greatly blurred impression, huge, oversize margins, a gem! Extremely Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,400 - 1,800.
Lot #49 - 02 - Chinese Local Posts shanghai
Chinese Local Posts: Shanghai, 1866, Large Dragon (Modern Numerals, "CANDAREEN" singular), 1ca slate blue (Chan LS28a. Scott 29), printing 52a, lovely, distinctive slate blue shade, fresh with large margins, a beauty, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000.
Lot #50 - 02 - Chinese Local Posts shanghai
Chinese Local Posts: Shanghai, 1866, Large Dragons (Modern Numerals, "CANDAREEN" singular), 3ca red brown (Chan LS29. Scott 30. Livingston 36), printing 53, lovely sharp impression with huge even margins, fresh, Extremely Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000.
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