Chinese Cities & Local Posts, Mint and Used Collection, 1893-97, including unused o.g. Chefoo 1894 2c complete sheet of 40 (Scott #11), Chungking 1894 second issue imperforate x perf 12½ 2ca complete sheet of ten (small faults) and 1894 third issue 2ca to 24ca (#3-7) blocks of four, Foochow 1895 1c to 40c (#1-9), and Kewkiang 1894 ½c red on yellow (#2) sheet of 40; some faults, mainly Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 0.8 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) Est. HK$5,000-6,000
Est. HK$5,000-6,000
Opening HK$ 15,000.00
Sold...HK$ 15,000.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 09:39:09 EST
Sold For 15000
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 35
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
Chinese Cities & Local Posts, Mint and Used Collection, 1865-96, on Vario-style stockpages along with Palo album pages, a mint/unused and used collection with postal stationery, including Shanghai 1865-66 Large Dragons 1ca (printing 23, laid paper), 2ca (printing 51), 6ca (2, printings 33 and 46), 8ca (printing 43), and 12ca (printing 35, tear), all with four margins, unused, and 1879 Subscriber's card (Livingston #SC4); Chungking 1894 2ca to 16ca mint with additional 16ca (3) and 24ca (2); and Kewkiang 1894 40c blocks of four mint (two such); a few faults, mainly Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 2.6 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) Est. HK$4,500-5,500
Est. HK$4,500-5,500
Opening HK$ 12,000.00
Sold...HK$ 22,000.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 09:40:16 EST
Sold For 22000
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 36
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
Chinese Cities & Local Posts, Mint or Unused and Used Assembly, 1894-96, including Chefoo with 1894 10c block of ten (5 x 2) from the foot of the sheet mint; Chinkiang with 1894 1c brown and 1c blue postal stationery cards unused (2 of each); Chungking 1894 imperforate x perf 12½ 2c complete sheet of ten canceled by "Lee Chuan Kung Sze/I-Chang" double-ring seal in violet (left stamp defective); Tientsinbogus issue unused (7) and canceled (32); Wei-Hai-Wei, and Wuhu; also Charles W. Dougan, The Shanghai Postal System: The Stamps and Postal History (State College: American Philatelic Society, 1981), and Japanese Offices in China with 1913 4s and 1914-20 8s (three), unused; o.g., a few faults, generally Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 2.6 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) Est. HK$4,000-5,000
Est. HK$4,000-5,000
Opening HK$ 13,000.00
Sold...HK$ 22,000.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 09:42:19 EST
Sold For 22000
Amoy
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 70
Symbol: F
Cat No: Collection
ca. 1895, "Amoy Provisional Half Cent" surcharges on 1893 Barclay & Fry issues, group of four comprising black surcharge on ½c, and black, red, and blue surcharges on 1c, without gum, Fine to Very Fine,
Of unknown origin, the status of these mysterious stamps or "essays" had been questioned by the Shanghai Local Post Agency in Amoy as early as March 1895 and ascertained to be bogus, similarly confirmed in the definitive modern work by Charles Dougan. Est. HK$3,000-4,000
Est. HK$3,000-4,000
Opening HK$ 2,400.00
Sold...HK$ 2,400.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 10:08:52 EST
Sold For 2400
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 71
Symbol: C
Cat No: LA11-13
1896, Second Issue 15c to 25c (Scott 11-13. Livingston 12-14), with additional 15c and 20c, all single frankings, canceled by "Local Post Office/Amoy/A" c.d.s. on five 1896 (June 9) red-band envelopes to Shanghai (6.14), Fine to Very Fine. (PDF for this Lot) Est. HK$4,000-5,000
Est. HK$4,000-5,000
Opening HK$ 3,000.00
Sold...HK$ 3,200.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 10:09:20 EST
Sold For 3200
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 72
Symbol: C
Cat No: LA18-20
1896, Fourth Provisional surcharge 3c on 15c to 10c on 25c (Scott 18-20. Livingston 19-21), with additional 10c on 25c, all single frankings, canceled by "Local Post Office/Amoy/A" c.d.s. on four 1897 (Jan. 24-Feb. 6) red-band envelopes to Shanghai, showing "To Pay" straight-line handstamp in red adjacent; two of the covers were mailed on Feb. 6 and, therefore, are important uses, demonstrating that the Amoy Local Post Office remained open after Feb. 2, 1897, when the Chinese Imperial Post Office required that the Local Post Offices close and cease operations, Fine to Very Fine. (PDF for this Lot) Est. HK$3,000-4,000
Est. HK$3,000-4,000
Opening HK$ 2,000.00
Sold...HK$ 2,200.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 10:09:45 EST
Sold For 2200
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 73
Symbol: C
Cat No: LAD1, LAD3, LAD5
Postage Due, 1895-96, Overprinted in red ½c to 5c, Setting I (Chan LAD1, LAD3, LAD5. Scott J1, J3-J5. Livingston D1b, D4b, D5a, D6a), with additional 4c, all single frankings, canceled by "Local Post Office/Amoy/A" c.d.s. on 1895 (Nov. 16) local Amoy wrapper and four red-band envelopes between Swatow and Amoy, Fine to Very Fine. (PDF for this Lot) Est. HK$5,000-6,000
Est. HK$5,000-6,000
Opening HK$ 3,400.00
Sold...HK$ 3,600.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 10:10:04 EST
Sold For 3600
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 74
Symbol: *BL
Cat No: LAD5, LAD7
Postage Due, 1895-96, Overprinted in red 4c brown and in black ½c green, both Setting II (Scott J4, J6. Livingston D5b, D7), complete sheets of 40 with selvage all round, unused with much original gum, the ½c has crease in top right corner which crosses three stamps and the 4c has one piece of selvage partly reduced, some splitting, overall Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,720+ (HK$ 13,540). Est. HK$2,000-2,600
Est. HK$2,000-2,600
Opening HK$ 3,000.00
Sold...HK$ 3,600.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 10:10:39 EST
Sold For 3600
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 75
Symbol: C
Cat No: D7b, D11-D13
Postage Due, 1895-96, Overprinted in black ½c and 2c to 5c, Setting III (Scott J6, J9-J11. Livingston D7b, D11-D13), with additional 2c, all single frankings, canceled by "Local Post Office/Amoy/A" c.d.s. on 1896 (Sept.-Oct.) wrapper, three red-band envelopes and Western style envelope all to Amoy, two showing "To Pay" straight-line handstamp in red and three with "Paid" circular undated handstamp; the first four are believed to have originated in Swatow, Fine to Very Fine. (PDF for this Lot) Est. HK$6,000-8,000
Est. HK$6,000-8,000
Opening HK$ 4,000.00
Sold...HK$ 4,500.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 10:10:59 EST
Sold For 4500
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 77
Symbol: o
1893, "Postage Paid 1 Cent" black on white laid paper stationery envelope (Livingston E1a),to A. Diercking, locally, bearing Shanghai 5c red, canceled by June 21 "Local Post Office/Amoy/A" c.d.s. in blue and showing matching "Amoy Local Post/Agency" double-ring bilingual handstamp adjacent, Very Fine. Est. HK$2,000-2,600
Est. HK$2,000-2,600
Opening HK$ 1,400.00
Sold...HK$ 1,900.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 10:11:54 EST
Sold For 1900
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 78
Symbol: o
1893, "Postage Paid 1 Cent" black on white laid paper stationery envelope to Shanghai (Livingston E1a), showing "Great Northern Telegraph Co./Eastern Extension Australia & China Telegraph Co." sender's cachet in violet (on reverse), endorsed "Per First Steamer", canceled by Aug. 23 "Local Post Agency/Amoy/A" c.d.s. in blue, with Aug. 29 "Shanghai/Local Post/A" arrival c.d.s. also in blue on reverse, Very Fine. Est. HK$2,000-2,600
Est. HK$2,000-2,600
Opening HK$ 2,000.00
Sold...HK$ 2,600.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 10:12:17 EST
Sold For 2600
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 79
Symbol: o
1893, "Postage Paid 1 Cent" black on manila stationery envelope with 56mm inscription (Livingston E1g), to Capt. R.A. Binns of Wenchow, care of Messr. Boyd & Co., Amoy, canceled by "Amoy Local Post/Agency" double-ring bilingual handstamp in blue, Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Opening HK$ 1,500.00
Sold...HK$ 1,500.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 10:12:42 EST
Sold For 1500
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 80
Symbol: o
1893, Shanghai Local Post 1c brown stationery envelope to The Bund, Amoy (Livingston E3), canceled by "Amoy Local Post/Agency" double-ring bilingual handstamp in blue; the addressee, J. Phillips, was the postmaster of the Amoy Municipal Local Post, Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$1,200-1,600
Est. HK$1,200-1,600
Opening HK$ 900.00
Sold...HK$ 1,000.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 10:13:06 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 81
Symbol: o
1893, "Postage Paid 1 Cent" black on cream newspaper wrapper (Livingston NW1), to Capt. R.A. Binns, care of Messr. Boyd & Co., Amoy, canceled by "Amoy Local Post/Agency" double-ring bilingual handstamp in blue, Fine to Very Fine, ex Wei-Liang Chow. Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Opening HK$ 2,200.00
Sold...HK$ 2,200.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 10:13:44 EST
Sold For 2200
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 83
Symbol: o
1894, Shanghai Local Post 2c postal stationery card, to A. Diercking, Custom House, Kowloon (Hong Kong), canceled by Feb. 24 "Local Post Agency/Amoy/A" c.d.s. in blue, Very Fine. Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Opening HK$ 1,000.00
Sold...HK$ 1,000.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 10:14:24 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 84
Symbol: o
1894, Shanghai Local Post 2c postal stationery card (Livingston PC6), to A. Diercking, Custom House, Kowloon (Hong Kong), redirected to Shanghai, canceled by Apr. 11 "Local Post Agency/Amoy/A" c.d.s. in blue, Very Fine. Est. HK$1,200-1,500
Est. HK$1,200-1,500
Opening HK$ 1,200.00
Sold...HK$ 1,200.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 10:14:41 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 85
Symbol: */o/C
1895-96, First and Second Issues compilation (Scott 1-6, 11-13. Livingston 1-6, 11-14), replete with multiples, including 1895 ½c sheet of 40 with complete selvage unused and block of nine from the foot of the sheet canceled by "Local Post Office/Amoy/A" c.d.s. ("Feb 5 96"); 1c transfer types B and C used on separate 1895 red-band envelopes to Shanghai; 2c type I pairs unused (2, one marginal), 2c type II complete sheet of 40 unused (a number of stamps mostly in lower three rows affected by some insect damage); 4c blocks of four unused (five), 4c complete sheet of 40 unused, 4c used on 1895 wrapper to Shanghai; and 5c blocks of four unused (3), and 1896 ½c complete sheet of 40 with selvedge and remainder cancellation, and 15c marginal block of four unused, the unused predominately with original gum; a few small faults, Fine to Very Fine. (PDF for this Lot) Est. HK$8,000-10,000
Est. HK$8,000-10,000
Opening HK$ 16,000.00
Sold...HK$ 18,000.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 10:15:08 EST
Sold For 18000
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 86
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
Amoy, Mint/Unused and Used Representative Assembly, 1895-96, including 1895 First Issue ½c to 5c with both types of 2c unused and used (2 sets, one with triangular cancellations); 1896 First Surcharge both values unused and used; 1896 Second Surcharge both values unused; 1896 Second Issue ½c to 25c unused and used (25c tiny hole); 1896 Third Surcharge in blue ½c on 4c and ½ on 5c used and in black ½c on 4c and ½c on 5c unused and used; 1896 Fourth Surcharge 3c on 15c to 10c on 25c unused and used, and Postage Dues 1895 red overprints Setting I ½c and 2c type II to 5c unused and used, Setting II 2c type II to 5c used, and Setting III ½c (Stones I and II) to 5c unused with additional ½c (Stone I) top left corner block of six unused, and black overprints Setting III 2c type II to 5c unused, and 1896 serifed letters overprint 2c unused (small faults) and used; the unused mostly o.g.; some faults, generally Fine to Very Fine. (PDF for this Lot) Est. HK$6,000-8,000
Est. HK$6,000-8,000
Opening HK$ 7,000.00
Sold...HK$ 7,500.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 10:15:31 EST
Sold For 7500
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 87
Symbol: */(*)
Cat No: Collection
Postage Due, 1895-96, Small Mint or Unused Collection, comprising multiples, including red overprints Setting I ½c and 4c blocks of four, Setting II 4c block of six and bottom sheet margin block of ten (5 x 2), and Setting III 2c corner block of four, and black overprints Setting II ½c irregular marginal block of 11 and bottom sheet margin block of ten (5 x 2), and Setting III 1c to 5c in blocks of four or larger with additional blocks of 4c (3, one a horizontal block of ten) and 5c (2), mostly o.g., Fine to Very Fine. (PDF for this Lot) Est. HK$5,000-6,000
Est. HK$5,000-6,000
Opening HK$ 7,000.00
Sold...HK$ 7,000.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 10:15:53 EST
Sold For 7000
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 88
Symbol: */(*)
Cat No: Collection
Amoy, Mostly Mint/Unused Collection of Provisional Surcharges, 1896 (Scott 7//23. Livingston 9//24), comprising multiples, including 1896 (May 8) First Surcharge ½c on 4c pair used and ½c on 5c marginal block of six and block of four unused; 1896 (May 9) Second Surcharge ½c on 5c corner block of four unused; 1896 (May 20) Third Surcharge in black ½c on 5c complete sheet of 40 unused (some insect damage at foot barely affecting two stamps); 1896 (Oct. 1) Fourth Surcharge 3c on 15c and 10c on 25c corner blocks of four (two of each) and 6c on 20c blocks of four (4, two are marginal); and 1896 (Oct. 9) Fifth Surcharge 3c on 15c to 10c on 25c pairs (with additional pairs of first and last values) unused; all except the first surcharge pair are unused; mostly o.g., some tones on the Fifth Surcharge issue, mainly Fine to Very Fine. (PDF for this Lot) Est. HK$5,000-6,000
Est. HK$5,000-6,000
Opening HK$ 9,000.00
Sold...HK$ 9,000.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 10:16:37 EST
Sold For 9000
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 89
Symbol: **/*/
Cat No: Collection
1895-96, First and Second issues, mint/unused and used selection (Scott 1-6, 11-14. Livingston 1-6, 11-13), comprising 1895 First Issue ½c to 5c with both types of 2c, mint, o.g., never hinged, and a reconstruction of the five or ten transfer types of each value (no 2c type I) both unused o.g. and used, plus 1896 Second Issue ½c to 25c, the five transfer types of each value unused, o.g., and same for ½c used; some faults, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. (PDF for this Lot) Est. HK$4,000-5,000
Est. HK$4,000-5,000
Opening HK$ 4,000.00
Sold...HK$ 5,000.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 10:17:07 EST
Sold For 5000
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 90
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
China, Small Assembly Related to Amoy, ca. 1890-97, including ca. 1890-94 Shanghai Local Post stamps (18) used at the Shanghai Branch Agency in Amoy with 1893 Postage Due set, Volapuk 1c blue label, 1894 Hong Kong 3c postal stationery card to England via Hong Kong, canceled by "A/Amoy" c.d.s., and China 1897 small figures surcharges on Dowager 1st printing ½c on 3ca canceled by "Customs/Amoy" double-ring datestamp of "Feb 2 97" (First Day), 30c on 24ca canceled by "Amoy" dollar dater and 1.5mm setting on 3rd printing 10c on 9ca vertical pair canceled by "Amoy" dollar dater, mainly Fine to Very Fine. (PDF for this Lot) Est. HK$3,400-4,000
Est. HK$3,400-4,000
Opening HK$ 5,500.00
Sold...HK$ 5,500.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 10:19:11 EST
Sold For 5500
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 91
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
Amoy, Mint and Used Representative Assembly, 1895-96, on stockcards presented on stockpages, a mint or unused and used holding, including 1895 First Issue ½c to 5c with both types of 2c, two unused sets and two used sets, one canceled by nice strikes of Local Post/Amoy/A" c.d.s., the ten transfer types of ½c (both printings) to 2c type II, 4c and 5c unused or used; 1896 First Surcharge both values unused and used, 1896 Second Surcharge both values unused; 1896 Second Issue ½c to 25c unused and used; 1896 Fourth Surcharge 3c on 15c to 10c on 25c unused and used; 1896 Fifth Surcharge 3c on 15c to 10c on 25c (gum toning) unused; and Postage Dues 1895 red overprints Setting I ½c, 1c and 2c type II to 5c unused, Setting II 2c type II, 4c and 5c, Setting III ½c (Stone I) block of four and 2c type II, 4c and 5c unused, and black overprints Setting III 2c type II to 5c; the unused mostly o.g., some faults, generally Fine to Very Fine. (PDF for this Lot) Est. HK$2,800-3,200
Est. HK$2,800-3,200
Opening HK$ 7,000.00
Sold...HK$ 8,000.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 10:19:45 EST
Sold For 8000
Chefoo
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 92
Symbol: *BL
Cat No: LC1
1893, First Issue, ½¢ green (Chan LC1. Scott 1. Livingston 1), complete sheet of 40 with selvage all around, fresh with much original gum; folded along perforations between rows 4 & 5, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,100+ (HK$ 8,660). Est. HK$2,200-2,600
Est. HK$2,200-2,600
Opening HK$ 2,400.00
Sold...HK$ 3,400.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 10:20:30 EST
Sold For 3400
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 93
Symbol: *BL
Cat No: LC5a
1893, First Issue, 10¢ reddish brown (Chan LC5a. Scott 5a. Livingston 5a), complete sheet of 40 with full selvage, deep bright color, fresh, unused with much original gum; small defect in sheet margin at right with one pulled perforation, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,200+ (HK$ 9,450). Est. HK$2,200-2,600
Est. HK$2,200-2,600
Opening HK$ 3,200.00
Sold...HK$ 3,400.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 10:21:21 EST
Sold For 3400
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 94
Symbol: *BL
Cat No: LC8, LC8 var.
1894, Third Issue, ½¢ green (Chan LC8, LC8 var. Scott 8, 8 vars. Livingston 8, 8a, 9), Stones III and IV, 3 complete sheets of 40, comprising two sheets from Stone III, one with watermark reversed, and one sheet from Stone IV; two with selvage all around and the reversed watermark sheet with selvage at sides; bright colors, fresh, unused with much original gum, Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$12,000-1,500
Est. HK$12,000-1,500
Opening HK$ 8,000.00
Sold...HK$ 8,000.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 10:21:45 EST
Sold For 8000
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 95
Symbol: **BL
Cat No: LC13 var.
1896, Fourth Issue, 15¢ red brown & green, double perforations at bottom (Chan LC13 var. Scott 14 var. Livingston 14, 14a), bottom margin block of 10 with complete selvage on three sides, the lower row showing the variety, o.g., never hinged; one stamp in the top row has a tiny spot of gum missing, Fine to Very Fine, a spectacular variety. Est. HK$1,000-1,200
Est. HK$1,000-1,200
Opening HK$ 1,200.00
Sold...HK$ 1,200.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 10:22:08 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 96
Symbol: */o
Cat No: Collection
1893-96, First through Fourth Issues Specialized Collection (Scott 1-16. Livingston 1-17), mint or unused and used, replete with multiples, neatly presented and written up on pages with each issue and value classified by transfer types, including 1893 First Issue 1c (2, both Settings) and 2c (2, one has top right corner block of four severed/faulty, the other with some discoloration) complete sheets of 40; 2c with inverted watermark, 2c with inverted and reversed watermark (five examples), 2c with imperforate left margin, all unused, and 5c and 10c unused (five examples of each); 1894 Second Issue ½c (reversed watermark) and 5c complete sheets of 40; 1894 Third Issue ½c (2, Stones III and IV), 5c and 10c complete sheets of 40; and 1896 Fourth Issue 15c corner block of six, 20c marginal blocks of four, nine and ten (color a little faded) and 25c corner block of four, all mint or unused, and three small pieces with Local Post in combination with French P.O.; a few faults, mainly Fine to Very Fine, and a splendid nucleus for an exhibition collection. Shipping charges apply - weight 3.2 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) Est. HK$10,000-12,000
Est. HK$10,000-12,000
Opening HK$ 28,000.00
Sold...HK$ 32,000.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 10:22:53 EST
Sold For 32000
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 97
Symbol: *BL
1893, First Issue, 1¢ to 10¢ (Scott 2-5. Livingston 2-5), top margin blocks of 10, unused with much original gum, all with complete selvage on three sides; there are three blocks of the 2c from Settings A, B and C, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,515+ (HK$ 11,930). (PDF for this Lot) Est. HK$3,000-4,000
Est. HK$3,000-4,000
Opening HK$ 3,000.00
Sold...HK$ 3,200.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 10:23:19 EST
Sold For 3200
Chinkiang
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 98
Symbol: *
Cat No: LCHD32 var.
Postage Due, 1895, Third Overprint on 15¢ carmine, inverted overprint (Chan LCHD32 var. Scott J32a), pair, o.g., paper hinge remnant, Very Fine. Scott $220 (HK$ 1,730). Est. HK$800-1,000
Est. HK$800-1,000
Opening HK$ 1,500.00
Sold...HK$ 2,200.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 10:24:10 EST
Sold For 2200
Chungking
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 99
Symbol: **BL
Cat No: 3-7
1894, Third issue, 2ca to 24ca (Scott 3-7. Livingston 3-7), complete fresh sheets of 50, mostly with selvage all round; the first vertical row of the 24ca is slightly discolored, o.g., never hinged, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $2,350 as singles (HK$ 18,500). Shipping charges apply - weight 0.8 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) Est. HK$8,000-10,000
Est. HK$8,000-10,000
Opening HK$ 12,000.00
Sold...HK$ 12,000.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 10:25:10 EST
Sold For 12000
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 100
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1900.0622
1900 (June 22), Cover from Chungking to Miss Alice Hamilton Little in London (8.15), bearing C.I.P. 2c and 4c vertical pair, canceled by "Chungking" bilingual c.d.s., "Shanghai" bilingual transit c.d.s. (7.9), in combination with France "Chine" 25c, canceled by "Shang-hai/Chine" c.d.s. (7.11), the 4c stamp has small faults due to application at the edge of the cover, addressed in the hand of Archibald Little, the founder of the Chungking Local Post system—which by this time had been closed for nearly four years—to his daughter. Also included is an Oct 1901 parcel label, again from Little to his daughter in London, franked with C.I.P. 30c & 50c tied by a "Chungking" bilingual c.d.s. and two Hong Kong 10c ultramarine tied by Hong Kong c.d.s.s; written in the corner is "(Fr)om A.J. Little, Chungking, October 1901", Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$2,400-3,000
Est. HK$2,400-3,000
Opening HK$ 10,000.00
Sold...HK$ 10,000.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 10:27:56 EST
Sold For 10000
Nanking
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 101
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1896.1214
1896 (Dec. 14), Japan 2s Postal Card used from Nanking to New York, via Shanghai, Yokohama and San Francisco, showing bilingual oval origin datestamp in violet, 14 Dec 1896, with "Shanghai/Local Post" transit c.d.s. in red, the indicia canceled by "Shanghai/I.J.P.O." c.d.s. (both 16.12); there was apparently a 1c Nanking Local Post stamp applied at lower—subsequently removed—that was tied by a San Francisco Paid All c.d.s.; New York receiver dated Jan 24 97, Very Fine,
The Nanking datestamp is rare when utilized as a Postage Paid marking; however, the Nanking Local Post stamps were issued in late Sept. 1896. The order of the date in the Nanking datestamp corresponds to the stamp era. The pre-adhesive marking reads month, day, year. Est. HK$1,200-1,500
Est. HK$1,200-1,500
Opening HK$ 3,600.00
Sold...HK$ 3,600.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 10:29:33 EST
Sold For 3600
Shanghai
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 37
Symbol: (*)
Cat No: 1f
1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 2ca black, type I, wove paper, printing 21 (Livingston 1f. Scott 1. Chan LS1), large to extra large margins, without gum as issued, Extremely Fine and choice. Est. HK$2,600-3,000
Est. HK$2,600-3,000
Opening HK$ 2,200.00
Sold...HK$ 2,200.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 09:42:57 EST
Sold For 2200
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 39
Symbol: (*)
Cat No: 1f
1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 2ca black, type I, wove paper, printing 21 (Livingston 1f. Scott 1. Chan LS1), good to large margins, without gum as issued, Very Fine, with 2018 Frumkin certificate. Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Opening HK$ 2,200.00
Sold...HK$ 2,000.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 09:44:37 EST
Sold For 2000
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 40
Symbol: (*)
Cat No: 2e
1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 4ca yellow, pelure paper, printing 9 (Livingston 2e. Scott 2a. Chan LS3a), bright fresh color, small to clear margins, without gum as issued; minute nick in margin at top right and faint creasing, Fine to Very Fine, a scarce and delicate stamp. Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Opening HK$ 5,500.00
Sold...HK$ 5,500.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 09:45:34 EST
Sold For 5500
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 41
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Cat No: 3a//44
1865-66, 6 Large Dragons (Livingston 3a//44. Scott 3//38a), comprising Scott #3 (2), 35a, 23, 25, 38a (Livingston #3a (2), 25, 34, 41, 44), without gum as issued; most with small faults, Fine appearance. Scott $2,600 (HK$ 20,470). Est. HK$2,000-3,000
Est. HK$2,000-3,000
Opening HK$ 4,500.00
Sold...HK$ 4,500.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 09:46:59 EST
Sold For 4500
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 42
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Cat No: 5
1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 4ca ocher yellow, Chinese character "mace" for "candareens", pelure paper, printing 20 (Livingston 5. Scott 6. Chan LS6), large even margins, without gum as issued; creased in places, nevertheless Very Fine. Est. HK$3,000-4,000
Est. HK$3,000-4,000
Opening HK$ 9,500.00
Sold...HK$ 9,500.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 09:47:55 EST
Sold For 9500
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 43
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Cat No: 6
1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 8ca green, Chinese character "mace" for "candareens", pelure paper, printing 19 (Livingston 6. Scott 7. Chan LS7), bright color, traces of extraneous printing ink in frame line and margin at top, good even margins, without gum as issued, Very Fine. Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Opening HK$ 7,000.00
Sold...HK$ 7,000.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 09:49:25 EST
Sold For 7000
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 44
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Cat No: 9a
1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREEN" singular), 4ca yellow, laid paper, printing 27 (Livingston 9a. Scott 10. Chan LS10), showing two letters "NS" of papermaker's watermark, strong laid lines with vertical line as well, bright color, large even margins, without gum as issued, Extremely Fine, a great rarity, of which there are probably less than five examples known printed on watermarked laid paper. Est. HK$60,000-80,000
Est. HK$60,000-80,000
Opening HK$ 55,000.00
Sold...HK$ 55,000.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 09:50:00 EST
Sold For 55000
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 45
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Cat No: 12a
1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREEN" singular), 4ca yellow, wove paper, printing 28 (Livingston 12a. Scott 13. Chan LS13), good even margins, without gum as issued, Very Fine. Est. HK$2,400-3,000
Est. HK$2,400-3,000
Opening HK$ 3,400.00
Sold...HK$ 3,400.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 09:51:09 EST
Sold For 3400
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 46
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Cat No: 13
1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREEN" singular), 8ca olive green, wove paper, printing 28 (Livingston 13. Scott 14. Chan LS14), deep rich color, large even margins; neat central horizontal crease and faintest trace of thinning at top right mostly confined to margin, without gum as issued, otherwise Very Fine. Est. HK$1,200-1,500
Est. HK$1,200-1,500
Opening HK$ 1,000.00
Sold...HK$ 1,200.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 09:51:44 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 47
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Cat No: 28a
1866, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 2ca black, pelure paper, printing 54 (Livingston 28a. Scott 27 var. Chan LS26 var.), clear color and remarkably sharp impression, huge margins, without gum as issued, Extremely Fine and fresh, with 1995 P.F. certificate. Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Opening HK$ 1,200.00
Sold...HK$ 1,300.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 09:52:14 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 48
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Cat No: 28a
1866, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 2ca black, pelure paper, printing 54 (Livingston 28a. Scott 27 var. Chan LS26 var.), strip of 4, deep color, enormous margins on three sides, large at right; central vertical crease in margin between stamps, as well as light vertical fold between third and fourth stamps (merely mentioned for accuracy), without gum as issued, Very Fine, a scarce multiple. Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Opening HK$ 5,000.00
Sold...HK$ 5,000.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 09:53:29 EST
Sold For 5000
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 49
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Cat No: 30a
1866, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 4ca yellow, wove paper, printing 56 (Livingston 30a. Scott 2. Chan LS3), good even margins; initialed Livingston, without gum as issued, Very Fine. Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Opening HK$ 1,000.00
Sold...HK$ 1,100.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 09:53:58 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 50
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Cat No: 31
1866, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 6ca red brown, wove paper, printing 58 (Livingston 31. Scott 21. Chan LS18), huge margins all round, without gum as issued, Extremely Fine. Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Opening HK$ 1,300.00
Sold...HK$ 1,300.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 09:54:31 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 52
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Cat No: 31
1866, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 6ca red brown, wove paper, printing 58 (Livingston 31. Scott 21. Chan LS18), complete sheet of 6, deep bright color, bold impression, unfolded, without gum as issued, Very Fine and fresh. Est. HK$12,000-15,000
Est. HK$12,000-15,000
Opening HK$ 13,000.00
Sold...HK$ 13,000.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 09:55:57 EST
Sold For 13000
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 53
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Cat No: 31
1866, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 6ca red brown, wove paper, printing 58 (Livingston 31. Scott 21. Chan LS18), complete sheet of 6, clear color and fine impression; central vertical crease in margin between stamps, without gum as issued, Very Fine and fresh. Est. HK$10,000-12,000
Est. HK$10,000-12,000
Opening HK$ 8,000.00
Sold...HK$ 11,000.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 09:56:46 EST
Sold For 11000
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 54
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Cat No: 31
1866, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 6ca red brown, wove paper, printing 58 (Livingston 31. Scott 21. Chan LS18), complete sheet of 6, the third stamp variety dramatically placed impression struck well below the others; two light vertical creases, one crossing the fifth stamp, without gum as issued, a Very Fine and remarkable variety,
Although the stamps were handpress-printed one at a time from a single die, considerable care was taken in their application to the format in a sheet of six, and therefore only a handful of such misplaced impressions are recorded. The two most spectacular examples appear in an 8 Candareens printing 32 strip of four from the Newbury and Chow Wei-Liang collections and the above 6 Candareens sheet. See Jeffrey S. Schneider, ed., China's First Postage Stamps. The Enlarged "Dim Sum" Collection of Shanghai Large Dragons, Jane and Dan Sten Olsson, p. 180. Est. HK$20,000-26,000
Est. HK$20,000-26,000
Opening HK$ 20,000.00
Sold...HK$ 20,000.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 09:57:47 EST
Sold For 20000
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 55
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Cat No: 32
1866, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 8ca dull gray green, wove paper, printing 59 (Livingston 32. Scott 3 var. Chan LS4 var.), huge to enormous margins, without gum as issued, Extremely Fine. Est. HK$1,500-2,000
