China, 1897, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, von Mollendorf Special Printing, 1ca-24ca complete (Chan 22M-30M. Scott 16n-24n vars.), 6ca and 12ca are o.g., hinged, rest are never hinged, a beautiful set, Very Fine+.
Estimate HK$ 20,000 - 25,000.
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
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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 #126 - 03 - Chinese Empire 1894-1897 empress dowager 60th birthday
Lot #127 - 03 - Chinese Empire 1894-1897 empress dowager 60th birthday
China, 1897, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, von Mollendorf Special Printing, 1ca-24ca complete (Chan 22M-30M. Scott 16n-24n vars.), o.g., never hinged, rare thus! a magnificent pristine mint complete set in a remarkable state of preservation, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 20,000 - 25,000.
Lot #128 - 03 - Chinese Empire 1894-1897 empress dowager 60th birthday
China, 1897, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, von Mollendorf Special Printing, 1ca-24ca complete (Chan 22M-30M. Scott 16n-24n vars.), o.g., fresh with bright colors, generally Very Fine, a most attractive set.
Estimate HK$ 20,000 - 30,000.
Lot #129 - 03 - Chinese Empire 1894-1897 empress dowager 60th birthday
China, 1897, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, von Mollendorf Special Printing, 1ca-24ca complete (Chan 22M-30M. Scott 16n-24n vars.), full, pristine o.g., a particularly choice, quality set with magnificent colors, Very Fine+.
Estimate HK$ 20,000 - 25,000.
Lot #130 - 03 - Chinese Empire 1894-1897 empress dowager 60th birthday
China, 1897, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 2nd printing, 1ca-24ca complete (Chan 22S-30S. Scott 16n-24n), large part to full o.g., lovely set with delicate pastel shades characteristic of the second printing, fresh; 4ca with very minor, trivial surface rub speck at top right corner, otherwise Fine to Very Fine+, a rare complete set, 1ca and 5ca signed Livingston, 2ca Bloch and Kolzyn, 9ca and 24ca Bloch.
Estimate HK$ 100,000 -...
Lot #131 - 03 - Chinese Empire 1894-1897 empress dowager 60th birthday
China, 1897, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 2nd printing, 2ca yellow green (Chan 23S. Scott 17n), a superior quality block of 4, full, clean o.g., displaying brilliant, vivid color and remarkable centering, Extremely Fine a gem quality multiple, one of the scarcer 2nd printing values.
Estimate HK$ 25,000 - 30,000.
Lot #132 - 03 - Chinese Empire 1894-1897 empress dowager 60th birthday
China, 1897, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 2nd printing, 3ca chrome yellow (Chan 24S. Scott 18n), full, clean o.g., wonderful, brilliant color, fresh and nicely centered, Very Fine, a premium example.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000.
Lot #133 - 03 - Chinese Empire 1894-1897 empress dowager 60th birthday
China, 1897, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 2nd printing, 4ca pale rose (Chan 25S. Scott 19n), full, clean o.g., a beautifully fresh example with strong pastel color, Very Fine, a pretty stamp.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000.
Lot #134 - 03 - Chinese Empire 1894-1897 empress dowager 60th birthday
China, 1897, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 2nd printing, 9ca light green (Chan 28S. Scott 22n), full, clean o.g., splendid, distinctive second printing shade, fresh and beautifully centered, Very Fine, a beauty!
Estimate HK$ 20,000 - 30,000.
Lot #135 - 03 - Chinese Empire 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897, Small Figures surcharges on Small Dragons, 1ﾢ on 1ca-5ﾢ on 5ca complete (Chan 31-33. Scott 25-27), full clean o.g., fresh and near pristine, beautifully centered, an exceptional set, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,400.
Lot #136 - 03 - Chinese Empire 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897, Small Figures surcharges on Small Dragons, 1ﾢ on 1ca-5ﾢ on 5ca complete (Chan 31-33. Scott 25-27), o.g., lovely, bold colors, well centered, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,200.
Lot #137 - 03 - Chinese Empire 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897, Small Figures surcharges on Small Dragons, 1ﾢ on 1ca-5ﾢ on 5ca complete (Chan 31-33. Scott 25-27), 3 mint sets, o.g., one or two values without gum, fresh and sound, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000.
Lot #138 - 03 - Chinese Empire 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897, Large Figures surcharges on Small Dragons, 1ﾢ on 1ca-5ﾢ on 5ca complete (Chan 34-36. Scott 75-77), toned o.g., nicely centered; each value with overall toning, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 2,400 - 2,800.
Lot #139 - 03 - Chinese Empire 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897, Large Figures surcharge on Small Dragon, 1ﾢ on 1ca green and 5ﾢ on 5ca olive yellow (Chan 34, 36. Scott 75, 77), o.g., exceptionally fresh and well centered, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 2,200 - 2,600.
Lot #140 - 03 - Chinese Empire 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897, Large Figures surcharge on Small Dragon, 5ﾢ on 5ca olive yellow (Chan 36. Scott 77), o.g., fresh and beautifully centered, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000.
Lot #141 - 03 - Chinese Empire 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897, Small Figures surcharges on Empress Dowager, ﾽﾢ on 3ca-30ﾢ on 24ca complete (Chan 37-46. Scott 28-37), o.g., a splendid set offering vibrant, fresh colors; 8ﾢ on 6ca only partial o.g., otherwise near pristine, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 14,000.
Lot #142 - 03 - Chinese Empire 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897, Small Figures surcharges on Empress Dowager, ﾽﾢ on 3ca-30ﾢ on 24ca complete (Chan 37-46. Scott 28-37), o.g. except 5ﾢ on 5ca without gum, fresh with great colors; 10ﾢ on 12ca straight edge top, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 15,000.
Lot #143 - 03 - Chinese Empire 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897, Small Figures surcharges on Empress Dowager, ﾽﾢ on 3ca-30ﾢ on 24ca complete (Chan 37-46. Scott 28-37), o.g., 1ﾢ on 1ﾢ without gum; 4ﾢ on 4ca with some light surface discoloration, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 8,000 - 10,000.
Lot #144 - 03 - Chinese Empire 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897, Small Figures surcharges on Empress Dowager, ﾽﾢ on 3ca-30ﾢ on 24ca complete (Chan 37-46. Scott 28-37), nice mix of pakua and Customs cancels, an attractive set, fresh, Very Fine+.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 7,000.
Lot #145 - 03 - Chinese Empire 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897, Small Figures surcharges on Empress Dowager, ﾽﾢ on 3ca-30ﾢ on 24ca complete (Chan 37-46. Scott 28-37), fresh, select quality used set, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 4,500 - 5,500.
Lot #146 - 03 - Chinese Empire 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897, Large Figures wide surcharge on Dowager, 1st printing, 1ﾢ on 1ca vermilion (Chan 48. Scott 39), o.g., fresh, clean example, brilliant color, Very Fine, with 1994 A.P.E.S. certificate.
Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,200.
Lot #147 - 03 - Chinese Empire 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897, Large Figures wide surcharge on Dowager, 1st printing, 5ﾢ on 5ca dull orange (Chan 51. Scott 42), o.g., never hinged (!), pristine quality right margin single, Very Fine+, scarce thus, signed Livingston.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,600.
Lot #148 - 03 - Chinese Empire 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897, Large Figures wide surcharge on Dowager, 1st printing, 10ﾢ on 9ca dull green (Chan 53. Scott 44), full clean o.g., fresh and nicely centered, Very Fine, scarce.
Estimate HK$ 2,600 - 3,000.
Lot #149 - 03 - Chinese Empire 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897, Large Figures wide surcharge on Dowager, 1st printing, 30ﾢ on 24ca carmine (Chan 55. Scott 46), full, clean o.g., outstanding centering with vibrant, fresh color, a beauty! Choice Extremely Fine.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000.
Lot #150 - 03 - Chinese Empire 1897 new currency surcharges
China, 1897, Large Figures wide surcharge on Dowager, 1st printing, 30ﾢ on 24ca carmine, "30" 2 mm above "cents" (Chan 55d. Scott 46b), with a second horizontal row of perfs at bottom, full, clean o.g., vibrant color and excellent centering, fresh; Peter Holcombe notation on reverse, Very Fine, a choice example and an immaculate example of this rarity.
Estimate HK$ 60,000 - 70,000.
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