Great Britain and British Commonwealth King George VI
Sale No: 71
Lot No:3150
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Hong Kong, 1938-40 prewar K.G.VI requisition number selection comprising 1c. W, 2c. Z, 4c. V, 5c. W, 25c. Z corner blocks of four (all also with plate number except 1c.), 1c. Z and 5c. X corner horizontal pairs also with plate number (the 5c. showing plate "2"), and 4c. X corner single, unmounted mint (mostly) or mint, few with toned gum, 1c. Req. Z pair with some split perfs. and light creasing, fine to very fine. Scarce requisitions include 1c. W, Z; 4c. X; 5c. X plate 2. S.G. 140-143, 149; Yang 134-137, 140. Estimate 6,000 - 8,000 Est. HK$6,000-8,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$6,000-8,000
Opening HK$ 6,000.00
Sold...HK$ 17,250.00
Closed..Jun-17-2018, 18:30:00 EST
Sold For 17250
Sale No: 71
Lot No:3151
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Hong Kong, 1946-52 K.G.VI postwar 1c. brown complete sheets of 120 (3), comprising Req. E and Req. R (2, different dark and pale shades), fine to very fine and fresh unmounted mint (one Req. R sheet with some buckling and the other pale shade a few trivial tiny fox spots on reverse). S.G. 140, 140a; Yang 153, 153a. Estimate 1,200 - 1,500 Est. HK$1,200-1,500 (Image1)
Est. HK$1,200-1,500
Opening HK$ 1,200.00
Sold...HK$ 1,610.00
Closed..Jun-17-2018, 18:30:00 EST
Sold For 1610
Sale No: 71
Lot No:3152
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Hong Kong, 1939 K.G.VI 5c. green Requisition Y complete sheet of 120, very fine and fresh unmounted mint, scarce. S.G. 143; Yang 137. Estimate 2,500 - 3,000 Est. HK$2,500-3,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$2,500-3,000
Opening HK$ 2,600.00
Sold...HK$ 5,175.00
Closed..Jun-17-2018, 18:30:00 EST
Sold For 5175
Sale No: 71
Lot No:3153
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Hong Kong, 1945 K.G.VI perf. 14½ x 14 50c. magenta, variety printed on both sides, inverted on reverse, corner plate number block of four, very fine and fresh unmounted mint, light corner bend/crease in margin and tiny corner imperfection at upper left noted for accuracy, an outstanding multiple of this important variety. B.P.A. certificate (2002). S.G. 153ab cat. £4800+. Estimate 10,000 - 12,000 Est. HK$10,000-12,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$10,000-12,000
Opening HK$ 10,000.00
Sold...HK$ 9,200.00
Closed..Jun-17-2018, 18:30:00 EST
Sold For 9200
Sale No: 71
Lot No:3155
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Hong Kong, 1950 K.G.VI $1 red-orange and green on chalky paper from the Requisition M printing corner block of four (but imprinted with Requisition N), very fine and very fresh mint (hinged in margin, stamps unmounted). S.G. 156b; Yang 165a. Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
Some examples from this immediately earlier printing were issued with Req. 2101/1 (N) and thus received the Req. N sheet number. Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Opening HK$ 1,500.00
Sold...HK$ 1,380.00
Closed..Jun-17-2018, 18:30:00 EST
Sold For 1380
Sale No: 71
Lot No:3157
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Hong Kong, K.G.VI $2 red-orange and green block of four showing misregistration of the duty plate (green colour) downwards, unused, fine, and marginal block of four showing green inking flaw in Kong character in lower right stamp, very fresh unmounted mint with "white" gum, light horizontal crease in upper pair, otherwise very fine; also unmounted mint postwar K.G.VI 50c. bright purple plate number block of four showing colour area at back of head in upper right stamp (from foreign matter on the plate prior to printing). S.G. 153c, 157; Yang 144, 163a. Estimate 2,000 - 2,500 Est. HK$2,000-2,500 (Image1)
Est. HK$2,000-2,500
Opening HK$ 2,000.00
Sold...HK$ 2,185.00
Closed..Jun-17-2018, 18:30:00 EST
Sold For 2185
Sale No: 71
Lot No:3160
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Hong Kong, 1952 K.G.VI $5 yellowish green and violet on chalky paper Requisition S block of four, very fine and fresh unmounted mint, very scarce (478 sheets consigned to Hong Kong). S.G. 160ab; Yang 167. Estimate 12,000 - 15,000 Est. HK$12,000-15,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$12,000-15,000
Opening HK$ 12,000.00
Sold...HK$ 11,500.00
Closed..Jun-17-2018, 18:30:00 EST
Sold For 11500
Sale No: 71
Lot No:3161
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Hong Kong, K.G.VI $5 yellowish green and violet on chalky paper block of four from the bottom right corner of the lower left pane (from plate 2 as shown by the perforation pinning point being centred), extremely fine and very fresh unmounted mint with immaculate white gum and colours, pristine. S.G. 160ab; Yang 167. Estimate 2,000 - 2,500 Est. HK$2,000-2,500 (Image1)
Est. HK$2,000-2,500
Opening HK$ 2,000.00
Sold...HK$ 2,760.00
Closed..Jun-17-2018, 18:30:00 EST
Sold For 2760
Sale No: 71
Lot No:3162
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Hong Kong, 1938 K.G.VI pre-war $10 green and violet marginal single, very fine and very fresh unmounted mint with brilliant "white" gum. S.G. 161 cat. £700. Estimate 3,000 - 4,000 Est. HK$3,000-4,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$3,000-4,000
Opening HK$ 3,000.00
Sold...HK$ 4,830.00
Closed..Jun-17-2018, 18:30:00 EST
Sold For 4830
Sale No: 71
Lot No:3163
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Hong Kong, 1946 K.G.VI $10 pale bright lilac and blue (substitute paper) from the Requisition E printing block of four (but imprinted with Requisition F), very fine and fresh unmounted mint, few split vertical perfs. at top right and faintest trace yellowing on reverse in one margin panel at top, a very scarce block (400 sheets). S.G. 162; Yang 168. Estimate 6,000 - 8,000
Some examples from this immediately earlier printing were issued with Req. 448/1 (F) and thus received the Req. F sheet number. Est. HK$6,000-8,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$6,000-8,000
Opening HK$ 6,000.00
Sold...HK$ 5,520.00
Closed..Jun-17-2018, 18:30:00 EST
Sold For 5520
Sale No: 71
Lot No:3166
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Hong Kong, 1940-48 K.G.VI complete sheets of 120 (4) comprising prewar Req. Z 2c. and 25c. ultramarine, Req. B 8c. and postwar 10c. (without requisition number), fine to very fine and fresh unmounted mint. S.G. 141, 144, 145b. Estimate 2,000 - 2,500 Est. HK$2,000-2,500 (Image1)
Est. HK$2,000-2,500
Opening HK$ 2,000.00
Sold...HK$ 5,750.00
Closed..Jun-17-2018, 18:30:00 EST
Sold For 5750
Sale No: 71
Lot No:3167
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Hong Kong, 1941-46 K.G.VI complete sheets of 120 (4) comprising wartime perf. 14½ x 14 5c. (without requisition number) and Req. C 10c., and Req. D 8c. and 20c. black, fresh colours, fine to very fine unmounted mint. S.G. 143a, 144, 145a, 147. Estimate 1,500 - 2,000 Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Opening HK$ 1,500.00
Sold...HK$ 2,990.00
Closed..Jun-17-2018, 18:30:00 EST
Sold For 2990
Sale No: 71
Lot No:3168
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Hong Kong, 1946-52 K.G.VI complete sheets of 120 (3) comprising postwar 15c. (without requisition number but showing character flaw [LP R6/6] repaired), Req. P 2c. and Req. R 10c., fine to very fine and fresh unmounted mint, 2c. with slightest buckling and 10c. few tiny rust traces on reverse noted for accuracy. S.G. 141, 145c, 146. Estimate 1,200 - 1,500 Est. HK$1,200-1,500 (Image1)
Est. HK$1,200-1,500
Opening HK$ 1,200.00
Sold...HK$ 2,300.00
Closed..Jun-17-2018, 18:30:00 EST
Sold For 2300
Sale No: 71
Lot No:3169
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Hong Kong, 1941 Centenary set of six in complete sheets of 60, unmounted mint, toned gum, bright colours, all but $1 with wax backing paper attached, fine to very fine appearance. S.G. 163-168. Estimate 10,000 - 12,000
The wax backing paper on this and the following lot should be removable with care. Est. HK$10,000-12,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$10,000-12,000
Opening HK$ 10,000.00
Sold...HK$ 9,200.00
Closed..Jun-17-2018, 18:30:00 EST
Sold For 9200
Sale No: 71
Lot No:3170
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Hong Kong, 1941 Centenary $1 half sheet of 30 and the remainder of the set of six in complete sheets of 60, unmounted mint, toned gum, bright colours, all but $1 with wax backing paper attached, fine to very fine appearance. S.G. 163-168. Estimate 3,000 - 4,000 Est. HK$3,000-4,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$3,000-4,000
Opening HK$ 3,000.00
Sold...HK$ 6,325.00
Closed..Jun-17-2018, 18:30:00 EST
Sold For 6325
Sale No: 71
Lot No:3171
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Hong Kong, 1948 Silver Wedding $10 carmine corner horizontal pair showing sheet number "051", unused with gum that appears unmounted but is redistributed or is not original, otherwise very fine, a scarce sheet number pair. S.G. 172. Estimate 2,500 - 3,000 Est. HK$2,500-3,000 (Image1)