Burma, 1938, King George VI definitives, unadopted Nasik essays (Scott 19//33), a remarkable set of these rarely encountered items, comprising the 3p-1a, 2a, 4a and 1R-10R values (Scott #19-22, 24, 28, 30-33) on perforated gummed stamp paper, each with vibrant color(s) on bright white paper, o.g., never hinged; 5R value with extraneous mark at upper left; 6p value hinting at a previous hinge, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, an incredibly scarce group,

Produced and printed at Security Printing India in Nasik (Nashik, in Maharashtra). The designs were rejected on numerous grounds, including a displeasing shading of the King's ear, plus the political realization that, on stamps of Burma, the King could not be shown, as here, wearing the Order of the Star of India. Est. HK$10,000-15,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$10,000-15,000

Japanese Occupation of Burma, 1943, Independence issue, 1¢ orange, perforated x rouletted (Scott 2N38 var. SG J85b), lower right corner margin block of 4, fresh with distinctive perforating types, without gum as issued, Very Fine, scarce multiple. SG £600 (HK$ 6,100). Est. HK$1,200-1,600 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,200-1,600

Hong Kong, 1862, Queen Victoria, 18¢ lilac unwatermarked, and 1876 surcharged 28¢ on 30¢ violet (Scott 4, 30. SG 4, 21), both unused with superb colors and appearance, the former with wing margin at left, regummed, Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$3,000-4,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$3,000-4,000

Hong Kong, 1865, Queen Victoria, 96¢ olive bister (Scott 23. SG 18. Yang 18), Crown CC watermark, cancelled by blue "B62" killer; stamp with bold color; small inconsequential thin at lower left, Fine to Very Fine, an attractive example. Est. HK$2,000-2,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-2,500

Hong Kong, 1865, Queen Victoria, 96¢ olive bister (Scott 23. SG 18. Yang 18), Crown CC watermark, a lovely stamp with clear shade and crisp printing, cancelled by a "B62" killer in blue, Fine to Very Fine, a scarce stamp. SG £750 (HK$ 7,620). Est. HK$2,000-2,800 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-2,800

Hong Kong, 1879, Queen Victoria 5¢ on 18¢ lilac Postcard Stamp (Scott 35B. Yang P2), on blue card with black printing; card fresh and clean, the stamp with blunt corner at top right, otherwise Very Fine. Est. HK$1,200-1,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,200-1,500

Hong Kong, 1885, Queen Victoria surcharges, 20¢-$1 complete (Scott 51, 53, 55. SG 40-42), Crown CA watermark, fresh bright colors; the first two with much original gum and the last with small part original gum (disturbed), Very Fine. Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-2,000

Hong Kong, 1891, Queen Victoria Jubilee, 2¢ carmine (Scott 66. SG 51. Yang C1), two examples of fresh colors, unused with part to much original gum, Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$2,000-2,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-2,500

Hong Kong, 1891, Queen Victoria Jubilee, 2¢ carmine, with Pre-First Day 21 January cancel (Scott 66. Yang C1), lovely, fresh example, cancelled by bold centrally struck "Hong Kong/A/JA 21/91" c.d.s., considered to be back-dated by favor, Very Fine, scarce, with 2018 R.P.S.L. certificate. Est. HK$1,800-2,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,800-2,200

Hong Kong, 1898, Queen Victoria, 10¢ on 30¢ gray green, without Chinese surcharge (Scott 69b. SG 54. Yang 53), fresh and near-pristine with outstanding centering, full o.g.; small hinge remnant, Extremely Fine. Est. HK$2,000-2,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-2,500

Hong Kong, 1912, King George V, $10 purple & black on red (Scott 124. SG 116), Multiple Crown CA watermark, a flawless example in every respect, o.g., lightly hinged, Very Fine. Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-2,000

Hong Kong, 1947, King George VI, $10 reddish violet & blue, chalky paper (Scott 166A. SG 162a), block of 4, eye-poppingly bright paper and colors, the design printed clearly, all within perfectly perforated margins, o.g., never hinged, Extremely Fine, a gorgeous multiple not often seen. SG £800+ (HK$ 8,130). Est. HK$3,200-4,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$3,200-4,000

Hong Kong, 1948, King George VI Silver Wedding complete (Scott 178-179. SG 171/172), pairs, each with celebratory color and crisp printing; 10¢ a top margin horizontal pair, the $10 a vertical pair, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, fresh. SG £658 (HK$ 6,690). Est. HK$3,200-4,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$3,200-4,000

Hong Kong, 1954-62, Queen Elizabeth II (Wilding portrait), 5¢-$10 complete (Scott 185-198. SG 178/191. Yang 169/182), shade study with all Gibbon-listed shades and more; Post Office fresh paper and color; the few nibbed perforations found hardly detract, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, judge for yourself: imaged in full online. SG £618 (HK$ 6,280). Est. HK$1,600-2,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,600-2,200

Hong Kong, Substantial all-used collection, 1876-1985, running from the decimal currency surcharges on; virtually complete and mounted in a clean Lighthouse album; Victorias boast a range of cancels, including B62, S1 and (partial) Y1 killers (most in black, one in blue), as well as Hong Kong, Victoria, Shanghae and Shanghai thimbles plus various split-circles; numerous dollar-value Victorias included; Edward missing just two stamps, the Georges onwards essentially complete—including several Queen Elizabeth II souvenir sheets; the occasional condition issue on the earliest items, but generally as fresh, clean and sound as you'll find, Fine to Very Fine with better throughout, be sure to view our images online.
View a PDF of images for this lot Est. HK$12,000-16,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$12,000-16,000

Hong Kong, Semi-specialized used collection, 1862-1990s, with all items neatly mounted on homemade, annotated pages; note #1-7, 8-25 (less #17 & 23), 26-27 (2), 29-30, 31-35, plus duplicates of #60; #64-65, 67, good King Edward VII including #83-84; solid King George V, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II to the 1970s with later issues thinning out; Queen Victorias also include a group of eight lovely wing margin examples and extensive Chinese surcharges; generally fresh and sound, with great color throughout, Fine to Very Fine, an intriguing lot.
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Est. HK$12,000-16,000

Hong Kong, Mighty mint and used collection, 1862-1996, including 1863-71 CC watermark 2¢ to 12¢ (wing margin) unused (regummed), 48¢ with inverted watermark unused, and 4¢ perf 12½ and 18¢ used; 1876 16¢ on 18¢ unused, 1879 Postcard Stamp 5¢ on 18¢ unused, 1880 5¢ on 8¢ to 10¢ on 24¢ used except for last, 1891 Jubilee 2¢ used (2, one with First Day c.d.s.), King George V $3 (2) and $5 unused (regummed), 1938-52 King George VI definitive issues mint, 1948 Silver Wedding mint, and many later issues mint, as well as Treaty Port cancellations; faults are to be expected (particularly in the earlier), even so an attractive assembly, Fine to Very Fine with better.
View a PDF of images for this lot Est. HK$8,000-10,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$8,000-10,000

Hong Kong, Substantial all-used selection, 1862-1982, a stockbook of sound material, from the First Issue Victorias to the early Queen Elizabeth II years; all neatly arranged and identified; light duplication, with best coverage (unusually) in Queen Victorias and King Edward VIIs with a nice array of cancel types, colors and locales, Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$4,000-5,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$4,000-5,000

Hong Kong, Specialized collection of Hong Kong and Treaty Port cancels, an excellent and substantial group of hundreds of sorted and identified cancels, all arranged on manila stockpages; includes cork or "dumb" cancels, security markings, plus nice offerings of Amoy, Canton, Foochow, Hankow, a few nice Hoihow, Liu Kung Tau, Shanghai, Swatow, several Wei Hai Wei and Yokohama Treaty Port cancels; also note company security chops, perfins, some IPOs, arrival markings, etc., Fine to Very Fine, a must-see collection.
View a PDF of images for this lot Est. HK$3,000-4,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$3,000-4,000

Japanese Occupation of Hong Kong, 1945, Japanese Occupation Issue, 1½y-5y complete (Scott N1-N3. SG J1/3. J.S.C.A. 21-23), each with bright color; 1½y and 3y top margin singles, 5y particularly fresh; gum toned on 3y, no gum on 5y, Very Fine. Est. HK$2,400-2,800 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,400-2,800

Indian Offices in China, 1901 (Apr. 20), 5¢ "B.R.A." overprint on ½¢ brown Coiling Dragon, cover sent from Tientsin to Tongku, 5¢ on ½¢ stamp tied by appropriate violet cancel, with cover additionally franked by hole-punched gutter pair of 3p India "C.E.F." overprinted issues, tied by F.P.O. No. 4 origin c.d.s.'s; reverse notes "F.P.O. No. 4/20 AP./01" marking, fresh, Very Fine. Est. HK$1,400-1,800 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,400-1,800

Indian Offices in China, China Expeditionary Force, 1901 (July 10), cover sent to Newchwang via Chefoo, envelope, addressed to "Captain S. Napier/Niuchwang", franked by "C.E.F."-overprinted 1a India stamp, tied both by parallel pen strokes and by "F.P.O. No. 4/10 IY/01" dater; reverse bears bilingual Chefoo 13 May transit and 14 May Newchwang receiver (plus additional, indistinct, dater), Very Fine, a nice Boxer Rebellion item. Est. HK$3,000-3,600 (Image1)

Est. HK$3,000-3,600

Japanese Occupation of Malaya, Registration Envelopes, 1942 (May 12), 15¢ blue entire with reddish brown single-frame handstamp, sent to Ayer Itam, Penang (Singer 104. Tan RE4a), lovely, fresh and clean entire, franked additionally on reverse by 5 Japanese Showa series issues, all tied by violet "12.5.2602" commemorative c.d.s.'s; reverse shows "Penang b/6057" registry label, Very Fine, a scarce entire. Singer $1,500 (HK$ 11,810). Est. HK$2,000-3,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-3,000

Japanese Occupation of Malaya: Trengganu, 1942, $5 red & green on yellow, with black single-frame handstamp doubled (Scott N17 var. SG J115 var), interesting and pronounced double overprint, o.g., Very Fine, a striking and uncommon variety, signed Rowell. SG £350 as normal (HK$ 3,560). Est. HK$1,000-1,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,200

Thai Occupation of Malaya, 1944, Japanese Occupation framed overprint on Trengannu Postage Due 1¢ scarlet (SG TT35), left margin single, o.g., never hinged; offset of overprint on reverse, Very Fine, a rarity, with 2019 R.P.S.L. certificate which harshly states that there is soiling on reverse. SG £5,000 (HK$ 50,830). Est. HK$12,000-15,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$12,000-15,000