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Sale No: 177
Lot No: 452
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
Stamp Collections & Balances . China, Republic & People’s Republic carton of collection balance. mint and used, filling eight stockbooks, two red dealer boxes and some loose pages, strongest in Republic of China and P.R.C. to 1950s including surcharges/overprints on Dragons and Martyrs issues, noting some Inner Mongolia, North China, Shanghai and Nanking, Manchuria, Sinkiang, Northeastern Provinces, etc, the examples in red boxes sorted into 102 cards to be prepared for sale, one stockbook of over eighty covers, some FDCs but much being commercial, typically from the latter half of the twentieth century, the odd examples from Japan or elsewhere in Asia, many thousands of stamps awaiting sorting and organization, some condition issues as expected in a holding of this nature, chiefly fine-very fine, ideal for retail sale or expanding a collection of this popular area. (Image1)
Est. US$2,000-3,000
Opening US$ 1,700.00
Sold...US$ 1,700.00
Closed..Jan-26-2022, 15:39:13 EST
Sold For 1700
Country & Regional Collections
Sale No: 177
Lot No: 478
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
Postal History Collections & Balances . Asia postal history accumulation,. strong in Japan, noting also Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Pakistan, Laos, South Korea, and Bangladesh, over 350 covers and cards, a colourful and diverse array of frankings with topical interest, most mid-twentieth century commercial mail, some first day or first flights, various rates including airmail, registered, book post, solo and multiple as well as official frankings, etc, much to European destinations, varied condition with some small faults, creases, etc, but many fine and interesting items. (Image1)
Est. US$400-500
Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 300.00
Closed..Jan-26-2022, 15:54:27 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 177
Lot No: 488
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
Postal History Collections & Balances . British Asia postal history assortment,. in a small carton, with Hong Kong, Malaya & States (Perak, Penang, Selangor), Singapore, etc, most King George VI and early QEII-era, roughly two hundred covers, noting various rates, registered, airmail, postal stationery, censored mail, postal stationery, a few stock cards of Hong Kong stamps with potential postmark interest, the vast majority being commercial mail, typical varied condition, a few fronts, etc, worth closer inspection. (Image1)
Est. US$300-400
Opening US$ 400.00
Sold...US$ 400.00
Closed..Jan-26-2022, 16:05:37 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 177
Lot No: 516
Symbol:
Cat No: 193
Postal History Collections & Balances . Japan 1870s/1950s dealer stock of mint & used,. beginning with a selection of Imperial Crest and Kikumon issues, mostly mint run from then through to 1950s, including National Parks, with useful sets and singles including Sc. 193, 223-6, 285-8, 295-8, 422, 450-3, 479, 505-8 strip of four, 546-8, as well as semi-postal and airmail issues, some small faults throughout, overall a fine and useful group for the dealer or specialist. (Image1)
Est. US$1,000-1,500
Opening US$ 700.00
Sold...US$ 700.00
Closed..Jan-26-2022, 16:32:00 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 177
Lot No: 517
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
Postal History Collections & Balances . Japan mint & used postcard collection,. filling an album, with some extra, with over 180 postcards, most early-to-mid twentieth century, showing a wide range of views, noting Tokyo, Osaka, Hiroshima (c. 1945), Hakone, Yenoshima, Nagasaki, etc, as well as real photo cards, hand-painted, artistic scenes, portraits, and more, some small faults, an attractive and diverse group, chiefly fine. (Image1)
Est. US$300-400
Opening US$ 240.00
Sold...US$ 240.00
Closed..Jan-26-2022, 16:32:26 EST
Sold For 240
Japan
Sale No: 177
Lot No: 462
Symbol:
Cat No: 611a
Stamp Collections & Balances . Japan 1952-1976 well-filled mint collection,. on White Ace pages in two volumes, showing a high degree of completion for the period, appearing to miss only a handful of single stamps as well as some souvenir sheets/booklets such as the National Parks, a spot-check yielded both hinged and never hinged examples, some better and interesting items including Sc. 611a, fresh and attractive collection ready for expansion, chiefly very fine. (Image1)
Est. US$150-200
Opening US$ 110.00
Closed..Jan-26-2022, 15:45:27 EST
Sold For 0
Micronesia
Sale No: 177
Lot No: 392
Symbol: Unmou
Cat No: 551var)
Micronesia . 2003, 100 Years of Aviation Celebration,. imperforate souvenir sheet of six, never hinged, showing various airplanes including the Wright Flyer II, Martin M-130 China Clipper, and the Concorde, attractive and very fine. (Sc. 551var). Mint NH (Image1)
Est. US$100-150
Opening US$ 55.00
Closed..Jan-26-2022, 15:04:50 EST
Sold For 0
Nepal
Sale No: 177
Lot No: 393
Symbol: cover
Nepal . 1812, seal of Amar Singh Thapa,. Commander in Chief of the Nepalese Army, on the reverse of small stampless cover, dated July 1812, carried by courier to Kantipur (Kathmandu) and addressed to the King, a scarce and choice strike, very fine.. Cover (Image1)
Est. US$150-200
Opening US$ 110.00
Sold...US$ 110.00
Closed..Jan-26-2022, 15:05:06 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 177
Lot No: 394
Symbol: cover
Nepal . 1813, large seal of Amar Singh Thapa,. Commander in Chief of the Nepalese Army, ideally-struck on reverse, dated April 1813, by which time Amar Singh had been promoted to General, carried by courier to Kantipur (Kathmandu) and addressed to the King, a choice strike well-suited for exhibition, very fine; the following year, Amar Singh Thapa would lead the Gorkhali Army against the forces of the British East India Company in the Anglo-Nepalese War, earning him recognition as the "Living Lion of Nepal". Cover (Image1)
Est. US$150-200
Opening US$ 110.00
Sold...US$ 110.00
Closed..Jan-26-2022, 15:05:30 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 177
Lot No: 395
Symbol: cover
Nepal . 1813, large seal of General Amar Singh Thapa. Commander in Chief of the Nepalese Army, beautifully-struck on reverse of small stampless cover, carried by courier to Kantipur (Kathmandu) and addressed to fellow General Shim Sen Thapa, small opening fault not affecting the very fine strike of the seal, attractive and scarce.. Cover (Image1)
Est. US$150-200
Opening US$ 90.00
Sold...US$ 90.00
Closed..Jan-26-2022, 15:05:44 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 177
Lot No: 396
Symbol: Used
Cat No: 7
Nepal . 1886-89 (circa), 1a Dark blue, early printings on native paper,. of 64, setting 8, unused without gum as issued, showing three inverted cliches in positions 52, 59 and 62, plus the constant and progressive plate flaws, particularly deep dark blue color and strong impression, minor foxing mostly on the outer edges and normal light folds between rows in the center of the sheet, not detracting from this rare and desirable sheet, otherwise very fine (Hellrigl 7b; Scott 7 var, a var.; S.G. 7, £9,920+).. Unused (Image1)
Est. US$750-1,000
Opening US$ 650.00
Sold...US$ 650.00
Closed..Jan-26-2022, 15:06:22 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 177
Lot No: 397
Symbol: Used
Cat No: 22; £4
Nepal . 1899-1907, ½a Black early printings on native paper, imperforare, complete sheet,. > of 64, setting 3, unused without gum as issued, imperforate sheet of this early setting with the inverted cliche in position 7, on thin native paper more like setting 1, unusual as such, ample selvages showing no framelines, light horizontal. fold in the center of the sheet between rows, scarce and very fine; this is one of only three imperforate sheets that we are aware (Hellrigl 23a, b; Scott 10 var.; S.G. 22; £4,520+).. Unused (Image1)
Est. US$500-750
Opening US$ 375.00
Sold...US$ 375.00
Closed..Jan-26-2022, 15:06:45 EST
Sold For 375
Sale No: 177
Lot No: 398
Symbol: Used
Cat No: 22; £4
Nepal . 1899-1907, ½a Black early printings on native paper, imperforate, reconstructed sheet,. of 64 consisting of two half sheets, setting 1, sub-setting B, without gum as issued, wide full selvages showing the sheet frame lines all around, this setting and setting 2 without frame lines are the only settings without any inverted cliches, thin native paper as usual on this setting, clean color and impression, one horizontal fold in each block between rows , very fine; a scarce first printing of the ½a value being one of two reconstructed and four complete sheets known of setting 1B, ideal for exhibition (Hellrigl 23; Scott 10 var.; S.G. 22; £4,480+).. Unused (Image1)
Est. US$300-400
Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 300.00
Closed..Jan-26-2022, 15:07:13 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 177
Lot No: 399
Symbol: Used
Cat No: 11
Nepal . 1917, ½ Orange vermilion on native paper, imperforate, tete-beche pair,. setting 6, stunning used block of 54 of this very rare issue, a nearly full sheet lacking only the top row and the first horizontal pair at left in the second row, positions 11-16/57-64, neat light Birganj telegraph cancel on each block of four, a number of constant plate flaws and bottom left stamp is an inverted cliche producing an exceedingly rare tete-beche pair of which less than a dozen exist, attractive lighter color and an especially clear impression for this, full large to extra-large margins all around, normal trivial wrinkles of no importance given the tremendous rarity of this piece, very fine. There are no complete sheets known of the Half Anna Orange Vermilion. This large used partial sheet of 54 is the largest known multiple mint or used. Historically this block plus the second largest multiple of 40 of the top portion of the sheet (see next lot) are very important as they make the plating of setting 6 possible. A wonderful exhibition piece and one of the most important of classic Nepal's rarities; ex-Haverbeck (Hellrigl 34; Scott 11, a; $21,600.00+; S.G. 35, a; £18,900*; catalog values are for 54 used singles; the rare tete-beche pair being unpriced in Scott and Stanley Gibbons. Used(Image1)
Est. US$5,000-7,500
Opening US$ 2,750.00
Closed..Jan-26-2022, 15:07:50 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 177
Lot No: 400
Symbol: Used
Cat No: 23
Nepal . 1917-30, 1a Emerald error of color on native paper, imperforate, complete sheet. of 64, setting 27, state 2, an early printing of this second state before the major plate flaw of a wide cut in the left frame of position 10 occurred, neatly cancelled by Birganj telegraph cancels in each block of four, ample to large full selvages all around, this setting characterized by nine inverted cliches in positions 15, 18, 23, 27, 37,40-41, 51 and 64, attractive color, usual paper flaws typical of this thin native paper, else a very fine sheet of this error of color rarity. This is the ultimate multiple of the Emerald Error of Color, of which only 300-350 examples are estimated to exist. This is one of two sheets known. Hellrigl reported only one sheet in the Skinner collection; the example offered here believed to be a different sheet that was quite likely the one sent by Stoney to Smythies in 1946 and reported in PJI; a great rarity and worthy of exhibition in the finest collections of Nepal; 1984 Holcombe certificate (Hellrigl 36, a; Scott 23,a var.; S.G.26b, ba; £27,400+).. Used (Image1)
Est. US$5,000-7,500
Opening US$ 2,750.00
Closed..Jan-26-2022, 15:08:14 EST
Sold For 0
Philippines
Sale No: 177
Lot No: 416
Symbol: cover
Philippines . 1928, Special Amphibian Plane Experimental Flight,. real photo postcard, depicting two men before the airplane, appears to be signed by pilot in violet ink "With best Aero-greetings," typed endorsement "Special Experimental Flight with Amphibian Plane / San Jose (Mindoro Island to Manila (Island of Luzon)", postmarked San Jose (7 Apr) and Manila (8 Apr), handstamped "Via Air Plane / of the / United States Army / in the Philippines", an attractive signed card, fine.. Cover (Image1)
