China, 1897 I.C.P. imperforate plate proof of $5 deep green and rose on watermarked paper, block of four with 11.5mm. sheet margin at left, fine, tiny fault in outer extremity of sheet margin well clear of design. Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000 Est. HK$4,000-5,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$4,000-5,000
Opening HK$ 4,000.00
Sold...HK$ 8,050.00
Closed..Jun-22-2019, 18:30:00 EST
Sold For 8050
Sale No: 78
Lot No: 275
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China, 1897 I.C.P. ½c. to $5 unused, mostly with part to much original gum, the $1 and $5 without gum, interestingly, the $2 appears to be compound perf. 12½ (top) x 12 with much original gum, mainly fine to very fine, some lower values have tones. Chan 92-103. Estimate HK$ 12,000 - 15,000 Est. HK$12,000-15,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$12,000-15,000
Opening HK$ 12,000.00
Sold...HK$ 19,550.00
Closed..Jun-22-2019, 18:30:00 EST
Sold For 19550
Sale No: 78
Lot No: 276
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China, 1897 I.C.P. ½c. dull purple, a complete sheet of eighty (16 x 5) with selvedge all round, composed of four full interpanneau panes of twenty, fine to very fine and fresh unused with much original gum, a few vertical folds along rows of perfs. and one stamp at top in second pane has a tear, a remarkable state of conservation for such a scarce surviving sheet. Chan 92. Estimate HK$ 7,000 - 9,000 Est. HK$7,000-9,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$7,000-9,000
Opening HK$ 7,000.00
Sold...HK$ 14,950.00
Closed..Jun-22-2019, 18:30:00 EST
Sold For 14950
Sale No: 78
Lot No: 277
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China, 1897 I.C.P. ½c. dull purple, double pane of forty with sheet margins at top, left and foot, very fine and fresh unused with much original gum, two stamps have paper hinge remainders. Chan 92. Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500 Est. HK$1,200-1,500 (Image1)
Est. HK$1,200-1,500
Opening HK$ 1,200.00
Sold...HK$ 4,600.00
Closed..Jun-22-2019, 18:30:00 EST
Sold For 4600
Sale No: 78
Lot No: 278
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China, 1897 I.C.P. 1c. golden yellow double pane of forty from the right of the sheet with margins all round, fine to very fine and fresh unused with much original gum, one stamp wrinkled at top, two vertical rows of perfs. have slight buckling at foot and small thin in margin at top. Chan 93. Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 Est. HK$2,000-2,500 (Image1)
Est. HK$2,000-2,500
Opening HK$ 2,000.00
Sold...HK$ 6,900.00
Closed..Jun-22-2019, 18:30:00 EST
Sold For 6900
Sale No: 78
Lot No: 279
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China, 1897 I.C.P. 1c. golden yellow pane of twenty with sheet margins on three sides, 1902-06 C.I.P. unwatermarked 5c. orange interpanneau block of fifteen (5 x 3), and 1905-10 C.I.P. 2c. green interpanneau block of twenty-five (5 x 5) including pane of twenty, mainly fine and fresh mint, the 5c. has a few light rust spots on gum. Chan 93, 121, 129. Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Opening HK$ 1,500.00
Sold...HK$ 10,925.00
Closed..Jun-22-2019, 18:30:00 EST
Sold For 10925
Sale No: 78
Lot No: 280
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China, 1897 I.C.P. 10c. deep green double pane of forty with sheet margins at top and foot and interpane margins at sides (right margin incomplete), fine unused with much original gum which is lightly browned, two vertical rows of perfs. have buckling and there is a small thin in the margin at top. Chan 97. Estimate HK$ 8,000 - 10,000 Est. HK$8,000-10,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$8,000-10,000
Opening HK$ 8,000.00
Sold...HK$ 21,850.00
Closed..Jun-22-2019, 18:30:00 EST
Sold For 21850
Sale No: 78
Lot No: 281
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China, 1898 (2 Jan.) envelope to Dresden, Germany (Feb. 1898 arrival) bearing I.C.P. 4c. (2), cancelled by "Peking" dollar dater in blue, and applied over Germany Eagle 20c. vertical pair, cancelled by "Shanghai" c.d.s. (14.1) which also just ties one I.C.P. 4c., with the I.C.P. stamps applied first and, therefore, paying the winter overland double rate, and the Germany Eagle stamps paying the U.P.U. double rate, some ageing. A scarce and original method of paying the international postage for mail sent via the winter overland courier service. Estimate HK$ 20,000 - 25,000 Est. HK$20,000-25,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$20,000-25,000
Opening HK$ 20,000.00
Sold...HK$ 34,500.00
Closed..Jun-22-2019, 18:30:00 EST
Sold For 34500
Sale No: 78
Lot No: 282
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China, 1898 C.I.P. watermarked 1c. to $5, mainly fine unused with part to much original gum, the $2 (small fault) is regummed and the $5 has a couple of slight yellow areas on gum. Chan 104-115. Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000 Est. HK$5,000-6,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$5,000-6,000
Opening HK$ 5,000.00
Sold...HK$ 5,750.00
Closed..Jun-22-2019, 18:30:00 EST
Sold For 5750
Sale No: 78
Lot No: 283
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China, 1898-1910 C.I.P. ½c. to $5, basic set of nineteen values, fine to very fine and fresh appearance unused mostly with part to much original gum, some lower values without gum, the $2 has faults, the $5 is particularly fine (19). Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000 Est. HK$5,000-6,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$5,000-6,000
Opening HK$ 5,000.00
Sold...HK$ 7,475.00
Closed..Jun-22-2019, 18:30:00 EST
Sold For 7475
Sale No: 78
Lot No: 284
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China, 1898 C.I.P. watermarked 4c. deep chestnut, horizontal pair, variety imperforate between, centrally cancelled by "Wuhu" bilingual c.d.s. (23.11.01), very fine. Chan 107d. Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000
Provenance: Robert C.H. Lee, J.R. Hughes (San Francisco), 16.2.1964, lot 118 Anna-Lisa and Sven-Eric Beckeman, Zurich Asia (Hong Kong), 1.11.2007, lot 271. Est. HK$3,000-4,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$3,000-4,000
Opening HK$ 3,000.00
Sold...HK$ 4,025.00
Closed..Jun-22-2019, 18:30:00 EST
Sold For 4025
Sale No: 78
Lot No: 285
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China, 1898 C.I.P. watermarked 5c. salmon, horizontal pair, variety imperforate between, centred to left as usual, fine unused with much original gum, hinge remainder. Chan 108g. Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Opening HK$ 1,500.00
Sold...HK$ 2,070.00
Closed..Jun-22-2019, 18:30:00 EST
Sold For 2070
Sale No: 78
Lot No: 286
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China, 1898 C.I.P. watermarked 30c. rose horizontal pair, variety imperforate between, good colour, well centred, fine unused with large part to much original gum, hinge remainders. Chan 111d. Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000 Est. HK$4,000-5,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$4,000-5,000
Opening HK$ 4,000.00
Sold...HK$ 9,775.00
Closed..Jun-22-2019, 18:30:00 EST
Sold For 9775
Sale No: 78
Lot No: 287
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China, 1898 C.I.P. watermarked 50c. green vertical pair, variety imperforate between, fine appearance unused with small part original gum, light uniform toning. Chan 112a. Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000 Est. HK$5,000-6,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$5,000-6,000
Opening HK$ 5,000.00
Sold...HK$ 9,200.00
Closed..Jun-22-2019, 18:30:00 EST
Sold For 9200
Sale No: 78
Lot No: 290
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China, 1900-06 C.I.P. no watermark 1c. deep orange vertical pair and 2c. deep red horizontal pair, both variety imperforate between, fine used, the latter has small faults. Chan 117i, 118m. Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500 Est. HK$1,200-1,500 (Image1)
Est. HK$1,200-1,500
Opening HK$ 1,200.00
Sold...HK$ 1,955.00
Closed..Jun-22-2019, 18:30:00 EST
Sold For 1955
Sale No: 78
Lot No: 292
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China, 1900-06 C.I.P. no watermark 4c. deep chestnut interpanneau horizontal strip of six from the lower right corner of the sheet, variety imperforate margin at foot, fine and fresh unused with part original gum, a few trivial age specks on reverse (mainly in margins). Chan 119var. Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Opening HK$ 1,500.00
Sold...HK$ 8,050.00
Closed..Jun-22-2019, 18:30:00 EST
Sold For 8050
Sale No: 78
Lot No: 293
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China, 1900-06 C.I.P. no watermark 4c. deep chestnut horizontal pair, variety imperforate between, centred to left, fine and fresh unused without gum, left stamp has small vertical wrinkle at top. Chan 119b. Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Opening HK$ 1,500.00
Sold...HK$ 2,530.00
Closed..Jun-22-2019, 18:30:00 EST
Sold For 2530
Sale No: 78
Lot No: 294
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China, 1900-06 C.I.P. no watermark $1 red and flesh with retouched Chinese "One" and 1912 "Republic of China" Waterlow overprint $1, fine unused with large part to much original gum, the former has foxed perfs. at foot. Chan 126c, 181. Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000 Est. HK$3,000-4,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$3,000-4,000
Opening HK$ 3,000.00
Sold...HK$ 3,450.00
Closed..Jun-22-2019, 18:30:00 EST
Sold For 3450
Sale No: 78
Lot No: 295
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China, 1900-06 C.I.P. no watermark $5 myrtle and salmon, fine unused with traces only of original gum. Chan 128. Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Opening HK$ 1,500.00
Sold...HK$ 3,680.00
Closed..Jun-22-2019, 18:30:00 EST
Sold For 3680
Sale No: 78
Lot No: 296
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China, 1905-10 C.I.P. colours changed 5c. violet vertical pair from the lower right corner of the sheet, variety imperforate between, additional horizontal row of perfs. through top stamp, fine unused without gum, light toning in margins on reverse. Chan 132d. Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000 Est. HK$5,000-6,000 (Image1)
China, 1905-10 C.I.P. colours changed 10c. sky-blue horizontal strip of three from the lower left corner of the sheet, variety imperforate sheet margin at foot, light horizontal crease in sheet margin at foot. Chan 134var. Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500 Est. HK$1,200-1,500 (Image1)
Est. HK$1,200-1,500
Opening HK$ 1,200.00
Sold...HK$ 5,520.00
Closed..Jun-22-2019, 18:30:00 EST
Sold For 5520
Sale No: 78
Lot No: 299
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China, 1905-10 C.I.P. colours changed 10c. dull blue with retouched "One" and ornament, on 1911 envelope from Peking to New York via Fengtien (2.3), cancelled by c.d.s. leaving variety clear, and showing "Moukden-S/I.J.P.O." c.d.s. (4.3) in violet adjacent, envelope has small faults, rare and desirable plate variety, as well as an unusual routing. Chan 134g. Estimate HK$ 8,000 - 10,000 Est. HK$8,000-10,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$8,000-10,000
Opening HK$ 8,000.00
Sold...HK$ 9,200.00
Closed..Jun-22-2019, 18:30:00 EST
Sold For 9200
Sale No: 78
Lot No: 300
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China, 1909 Hsuan Tung First Year 3. and 7c. on 1910 (28 Oct.) envelope to France (25.11) "Via Siberia" redirected internally (26.11), cancelled by "Kulangsu" native lunar c.d.s., with various transit c.d.s. on reverse including Amoy (29.10), Newchwang and Harbin (10.11), light tones. Rare postal routing from South China to Europe via Newchwang. Estimate HK$ 3,500 - 4,000 Est. HK$3,500-4,000 (Image1)
