Asia, Group. China & misc Asia mint and used mixed group including both Republic and PRC, includes some Coiling Dragons, small stock book with various mint NH sets, also 9N105-6 mint sheets of 100, a few cards and covers, also some Korea, Thailand, Philippines etc., condition varies.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400

Est. $300-400

Japan, Revenue Collection, 1870-1920. Mint and used collection on pages including. numerous Cherry Blossoms types, 1883 Meiji Medicine Tax (four different Specimen overprints, three are "band style"), five different 1884 Meiji documents and two Justice all with Specimen overprints, several Registration, also 1924 Taisho (five different mint and three different mint sheets of 100), four stock pages of duplicates containing a couple hundred stamps mostly not in the collection, nice old time group.
Estimate; $250 - 350. Est. $250-350

Est. $250-350

Australia, 1931 Melbourne to Trang, S.W. Siam. Cover endorsed "via Tung Tong", franked with 1d KGV pair tied by "Melbourne, Victoria, 21 Oct, 1931" slogan machine cancel, cover forwarded to Ipoh and eventually returned, with numerous transit backstamps including Singapore, Penang, Tung Song, Trang and Ipoh; native return slip on front, Very Fine and unusual.
Estimate; $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

Japan, 1871, Dragon, 100m blue, plate 1, laid paper. Without gum as issued, ample to large margins, Very Fine.
Scott No. 2; $260. Scott $260
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Scott $260

Japan, 1876, Old Koban, 5s brown, horizontal pair. Tied by crossroads cancels on Peking, China corner card cover to Boston, Mass., with matching "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Oct 22" cds, Yokohama transit and red Boston receiving date stamps, reverse with blue "Shanghai Local Post, Oc 14" and transit date stamps; cover with light staining and slight rough reduction at right, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 59; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

[Japan] I.S.J.P., Japanese Philately. Mix of 100's of issues from the 1960-90's, including the various monographs and hardbound 1946-1990 Cumulative Index, a wealth of information, softbound and loose in two large boxes.
Estimate; $50 - 75. Est. $50-75

Est. $50-75

1849 (Sep. 15) Manila, Philippines to Salem Mass. Datelined folded letter forwarded to London by Fletcher & Alexander Co. (black oval backstamp), with red London "Paid, CT, 30 NO 30, 1849" cds and matching "5/Cents" credit handstamp to U.S., carried by Cunard Line Hibernia from Liverpool Dec. 1st to New York arriving Dec. 18th, New York red "Br. Packet, Paid 24, 18 Dec" integral cds, Very Fine and scarce origin, ex-Hegland.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

1851 (Mar. 27) Canton, China to Newport R.I. via New York. Folded letter datelined "Canton. March 27. -1851" from Augustine Heard & Co. endorsed "Via Marseilles" at top left, London (5.23.1851) Maltese cross transit and "38/Cents" debit handstamp, carried transatlantic by British packet, New York "48" due handstamp, forwarded to Newport R.I., F.-V.F.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1855 (Apr. 24) New York, N.Y. to Canton, China. Gray folded letter with bold "New-York Br. Pkt. Apr 24" exchange cds and pencil "75" rating crossed out and corrected to "53" at bottom left, magenta "48" cent credit to G.B., carried by Cunard Line America from Boston Apr. 25th to Liverpool arriving May 8th, red London Paid (5.9) transit cds, reverse with "Hong-Kong, 23 JU 1855" double-arc arrival, light water stain lower left, otherwise Very Fine and scarce use.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1857, 1858 (Jun. 30, Jan. 26) Boston Mass. to Clipper Ship Eagle Wing at Hong Kong, China. Pair of letters from Theodore Chase to Capt. Robert H. Waters, 1857 (Jun. 30) addressed in care of Messrs Russell & Co. at Canton, China, probably carried transatlantic by Cunard Line Europa departing Boston Jul. 1st to Liverpool arriving Jul. 11th, docketed on reverse "Recd Sept 9th 1857 Hong Kong"; 1858 (Jan. 26) probably carried transatlantic by Cunard Line America departing Boston Jan. 27th to Liverpool Feb. 9th, docketed on reverse to Hong Kong but actually received in New York May 19th upon her return, Very Fine.
Estimate; $400 - 600.

A RARE PAIR OF LETTERS TO THE WELL-KNOWN CLIPPER SHIP "EAGLE WING" AT HONG KONG, CHINA.

The "Eagle Wing" was a medium clipper ship built in 1853 at Medford Mass. of 1,174 tons. She made several passages to China in the 1850s and sailed from Shanghai Feb. 4th 1858 to New York arriving in 103 days, when the second letter was sent. Content concerns business matters including freight account and second letter mentions additional commission fees charged by Messrs. Russell & Co. for procuring freight to New York. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

1858 (Jul. 3) Wilmington Del. to Singapore. Cover to the U.S. Consul Thomas Biddle bearing 10¢ green, type III (33) strip of three, s.e. at bottom, pretty shade, tied by circular grid cancels, matching neat strike of "Wilmington Del. Jul. 3" cds, red "New-York Br. Pkt. Jul 7" exchange cds and magenta manuscript "28" credit for 33¢ British Mail rate -- evidently underpaid as there is no evidence of missing stamp -- carried by Cunard Line Persia from New York Jul. 7th to Liverpool arriving Jul. 17th, red London Paid (7.17) transit cds also ties stamps and second strike at left, red manuscript "1" pence Colonial credit rating, then by P&O Colombo from Southampton Jul. 20th to Alexandria arriving Aug. 3rd, then P&O Candia from Suez Aug. 6th to Galle arriving Aug. 20th, then P&O Pekin Aug. 21st to Singapore arriving Aug. 29th; edge wear affects strip, small tear at top of cover and partial flap, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

A SCARCE 1857 ISSUE USE TO SINGAPORE.

The New York exchange office apparently accepted the 3¢ short payment for the 33¢ British mail rate via Southampton. The sender could have intended to send it by the 30¢ French mail rate for up to a ¼ ounce, but the routing endorsement was "per Overland Mail via "Galle" Ceylon". Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

1859 (Apr. 20) Boston, Mass. to Manila, Philippines. Datelined folded letter care of Mess. Russell & Sturges, red "Boston, Paid, Br. Pkt., Apr 20" exchange cds (hollow "Br. Pkt." letters) with pencil "39" cent prepaid rating and red crayon "34" credit, carried by Cunard Line Canada from Boston Apr. 20th to Liverpool arriving May 2nd, red London Paid (5.2) transit cds, reverse with "Hong Kong, C" (6.18) arrival cds; bottom edge tear, otherwise Very Fine and scarce use at the 39¢ British Mail rate via Marseilles, ex-Hahn.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

The 39¢ British Mail rate via Marseilles for up to a ¼ ounce was effective January 1, 1857 to August 30, 1861. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

1862 (Mar. 14) London, England to Bowdoinham Me. Datelined folded letter from Baring Brothers with "London, MR 14, 62" square chamfered postmark and "19 / Cents" debit handstamp, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line China from Liverpool Mar. 15th to New York arriving Mar. 26th, "N. York Br. Pkt. '24' Mar 27" exchange due cds, docketing at right indicating sent to Baring Bros., otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

This was carried on the Maiden Voyage of the Cunard Line "China" during which she broke her shaft and had to resort to sail for 4 days. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1864 (Feb. 27) New York N.Y. to Shanghai, China. Blue folded cover bearing 24¢ grayish lilac (78a) pair and 5¢ brown (76, replacement), cancelled by circular grid cancels, red "N.York Am. Pkt. 'Paid' Feb 27" exchange cds and magenta "32" credit to G.B., carried by Inman Line City of Manchester from New York Feb. 27th to Queenstown arriving Mar. 11th, red London Paid (3.14) transit and matching "1d" Colonial credit handstamp. then by P&O Massilia from Marseilles Mar. 29th to Alexandria arriving Apr. 4th, then P&O Rangoon from Suex Apr. 5th to Galle arriving Apr. 21st, then P&O Emeu from Galle Apr. 21st to Hong Kong arriving May 6th, and then P&O Ganges to Shanghai arriving May 12th, reverse with blue Hong Kong (5.6) transit backstamp, Very Fine appearance, signed Ashbrook on reverse.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

1868 (Jan. 27) Easton Pa. to Singapore. Cover bearing 1¢ blue (63, replacement), 3¢ rose (65) and 30¢ orange (71), tied by blue corks duplexed with "Easton Pa. Jan 27" cds, light strike of red "New York Paid All, Br. Transit, Jan 28" exchange backstamp and "24" cent credit handstamp, carried by Hapag Line Germonia from New York Jan. 28th to Southampton arriving Feb. 8th, red London (2.9) transit cds and red crayon "1" pence colonial credit rating, then by P&O Nyanza from Southampton Feb. 20th to Alexandria arriving Mar. 4th, then P&O Simla from Suez Mar. 7th to Galle arriving Mar. 22nd, then P&O China from Galle Mar. 24th to Singapore arriving Mar. 31st, Singapore arrival backstamp, Very Fine appearance, ex-LeBow.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Sarawak, Registration 1921, 12¢ blue. Entire addressed to Huddersfield, England from geological dept. in Miri, uprated with 1928, 1¢ slate blue & carmine + 4¢ brown purple, two singles, tied by "Miri, Apr 16, 28" cds's, registry handstamp and Singapore transit on reverse; wax seals over flap remove, Very Fine, a very scarce registration usage.
Higgins and Gage No. C3; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Viet Nam, Collection, 1951-73. Mostly complete for the period mint NH collection in mounts on Minkus pages in a binder, highlights include Scott #1-13, 20-6, 30-5, 39-50, 420a, 424a, J15-20, North Viet Nam 119-20, 010-16.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300

Est. $200-300

Viet Nam (North), & Miscellaneous. Nice assortment of mint and used in four stock books and on stock pages, including overprinted Indochina issues, modern topical-themed sets and some South Vietnam, possible surprises throughout.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400

Est. $300-400

Philippines, 1904, $1 black. Full o.g., wide margins and attractive centering, bold color, Very Fine, with 1986 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 237; $300. Scott $300
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Scott $300

Philippines, 1931, 2c-10p imperf definitives. Lacking 12c for completion, o.g., many never hinged including 1p, 4p & 5p high values, large margins and rich colors throughout, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 340//353; $650. Scott $650
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Scott $650

Philippines, Special Delivery, 1906, 20c ultramarine. O.g., very lightly hinged, gem centering, deep color, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott No. E2; $45. Scott $45
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Scott $45

Ryukyus, 1952, "Kai Tei" (revalued) surcharge on Shuri Castle, 100y on 2y rose violet, "Kai Tei" in 8/8 point type. O.g., very lightly hinged, bright and fresh, F.-V.F., with 2009 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 17a; $1,600. Scott $1,600
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Scott $1,600

Ryukyus, 1952, "Kai Tei" (revalued) surcharge on Shuri Castle, 100y on 2y rose violet, "Kai Tei" in 8/8 point type. O.g., never hinged, choice centering and margins, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 17; $2,250. Scott $2,250
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Scott $2,250

Granada Relocation Center - Japanese Internment Camp, 1942-43 (Amache). Two covers; one with "Amache, Lamar, Colo" return address and addressed to the Denver Post, franked with 3¢ Win the War tied by "Amache, Colo., Feb 2, 1943" duplex postmark, other an incoming "Prisoner of War" form letter ("Prisoner" crossed out and "Internee" above) from Lordsburg Internment Camp on New Mexico, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200