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The significance of this important Official envelope lies in the fact that, though the First Sino-Japanese War resulted in Japan's assumption of administrative control over Korea, under King Gojong of Joseon, Korea briefly switched from the Chinese sexagency cycle calendar to the "Gaeguk" era calendar, which lasted for less than two years between 1894-95. Not only was the "Gaeguk" ("Founding of the Republic") era depicted in Chinese characters, but also the format and writing of this official envelope was very much in the style of an official Chinese government envelope, which was a testament to Chinese influence in Korea, despite the Chinese loss of control over Korea.
The first Sino-Japanese War resulted in Japan's assumption of administrative control over Korea. Tension between China and Japan had been building up since 1882 because of Japanese intervention in a restive Korea, which manifested itself in an attack on the Japanese Legation in Seoul. The signing of the Convention of Tientsin in 1885 averted war with China, and China's suzerainty over Korea was maintained. In 1894, Korea requested that Chinese troops be dispatched to Korea to suppress the Tong-kak Uprising. For Japan, the presence of Chinese troops in Korea represented a clear violation of the Tientsin Treaty, and Japan, therefore, sent its own troops to Seoul. Although the Korean government suppressed the ensuing rioting, both China and Japan refused to withdraw their troops from Korea, unless this was reciprocal. Following the outbreak of hostilities on July 25, 1894, war was declared between China and Japan on August 1, 1894. The war ended in April 1895 with the Japanese victory resulting in an end of China's suzerainty over Korea and China's cession of various territories to Japan including Taiwan and the Liaoding Territory. Est. HK$40,000-50,000
1900, Surcharge on red "Tae Han" overprint, 1p on 5p green (Scott 16A), wonderfully fresh with bright color and clear overprint, o.g., never hinged, Fine. Est. HK$1,600-2,000
1900, Surcharge on red "Tae Han" overprint, 1p on 25p maroon (Scott 17), horizontal strip of 5, clean with sound perforations and bold color; overprints clearly visible on each stamp, without gum, Very Fine, a nice multiple. Est. HK$1,200-1,600
1900, Imperial Symbols, 1wn rose, black & blue, perf 11 (Scott 32), with stunning colors on bright paper, without gum; top and bottom right corners damaged; small natural inclusion below "Dae", otherwise Very Fine. Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Opening HK$ 1,000.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 15:56:17 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1448
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Cat No: 35-38
1902, Handstamped Surcharges, 1ch-3ch complete (Scott 35-38), a pretty and fresh group comprising #35 (strip of 3, no gum), 36 (2 vertical pairs, no gum), 37 (pair no gum plus 2 singles, 1 no gum, 1 hinge remnant) and 38 (2 pairs never hinged); perforations intact and sound on the multiples, colors fresh on all with most boasting bold, sharp surcharges, Very Fine overall, a nice holding for student and dealer alike. Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Opening HK$ 1,000.00
Sold...HK$ 1,100.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 15:56:37 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1449
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Cat No: 39-51
1903, Falcon issue 2re to 2wn complete (Scott 39-51), bright colors and of exceptional freshness, unused, the 6ch, 15ch and 50ch without gum, the others with part (1wn) to large part o.g., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,261 (HK$ 9,930). Est. HK$3,000-4,000
1946, 5w on 17s gray violet (Scott 60), complete sheet of 100, clean with sheet number at right and imprint (selvage tear) at bottom; interleaving paper adhered to back; left selvage folded under with some separations, otherwise Very Fine. Est. HK$1,600-2,000
1946, 10ch carmine Liberation from Japan (Scott 63), compilation of 11 covers, ten singly-franked, one with a horizontal strip of five, all but one with censor's tape or handstamp; one with original enclosure, generally Fine to Very Fine, a difficult postal history period. Est. HK$1,000-1,400
Est. HK$1,000-1,400
Opening HK$ 3,200.00
Sold...HK$ 3,200.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 15:58:06 EST
Sold For 3200
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1452
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Cat No: 132-173
1951, Countries Participating in the Korean War (Scott 132-173), set of 21 souvenir sheets (missing Italy flag without crown), unused without gum as issued, Very Fine. Est. HK$2,000-2,500
Est. HK$2,000-2,500
Opening HK$ 2,000.00
Sold...HK$ 2,000.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 15:58:57 EST
Sold For 2000
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1453
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Cat No: 225a, 226a
1958, 10th Anniversary of the Republic and UNESCO souvenir sheets (Scott 225a, 226a), mint, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine and fresh. Scott $720 (HK$ 5,670). Est. HK$1,500-2,000
1957, Korea-US Treaty of Friendship souvenir sheet (Scott 264a), mint, o.g., never hinged, fresh, some undulations in paper, otherwise Very Fine. Est. HK$2,500-3,000
1958, 10th Anniv. of the Republic of Korea souvenir sheet (Scott 285a), two sheets never hinged, without gum as issued, both Very Fine. Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Opening HK$ 2,400.00
Sold...HK$ 2,400.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 16:00:42 EST
Sold For 2400
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1456
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Cat No: Collection
Outstanding Representative Collection, 1884-1981, housed in three Korean Philatelic Corporation albums with slipcases, with nearly all issues issues mint, never hinged, unless otherwise stated, from 1959, including #1-2, 6-9, 18-27, 78-79, 80-84, 90 (hinged), 91-92, 107, 122-126, 132-173 (hinged), 187-187C, 196-199, 227-228, 235-239, 287a-289a, 355, 360-370, 360a-374A, 355, 385-396, C23-C26, and C27-C30, and complete with souvenir sheets from 1959, remarkably fresh mint never hinged, excellent quality, Very Fine overall. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Video3 for this lot) Est. HK$15,000-20,000
Est. HK$15,000-20,000
Opening HK$ 0.00
Sold...HK$ 15,000.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 16:01:07 EST
Sold For 15000
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1457
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Cat No: Collection
Korea (South), Collection of Blocks, Part-Sheets and Full Sheets, ca. 1962-73, Post Office fresh in page protectors in a binder, with large multiples and an offering of souvenir sheets as well; highlights include imprint block of four #524, #652 strip of four, #718 imperforate sheet of 25 plus block of ten, #720 four imperforate sheets of 25 plus block of 15, #844 two sheets of 25, etc., etc.; fresh and sound throughout, Very Fine, dealer's delight. (Video for this lot) Est. HK$8,000-9,000
Est. HK$8,000-9,000
Opening HK$ 16,000.00
Sold...HK$ 16,000.00
Closed..Dec-14-2021, 16:01:32 EST
Sold For 16000
Sale No: 33
Lot No: 1458
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Cat No: Collection
Post-war Selection, 1946-49, most notably with #61-66 each in folded or separated sheets of 100 with central "First Day Cover/Korean Emancipation/Commemorative Stamps" cachet in violet and c.d.s., and on 14 First Day Covers, one with complete set, similarly canceled; also Japan 1937 Patriotic Aviation Fund set of three (#B1-B3) in folded never hinged sheets of 50, some selvedge missing; a few small faults, Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$3,500-4,000
