Hong Kong, 1862-63 no watermark 2c. to 96c. unused or mint, good colours and overall fine appearance, 12c. and 48c. reperforated, some small faults on others, an attractive appearing set of this difficult issue. S.G. 1-7 cat. £11,050.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000 Est. HK$5,000-6,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$5,000-6,000

Hong Kong, 1862-63 no watermark 2c. to 96c. each neatly cancelled by near-complete "B62" in blue (18c. in black and 96c. only a bit unclear), 24c. also showing part New York red arrival c.d.s., fine to very fine and fresh select examples. S.G. 1-7 cat. £1415.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-2,000

Hong Kong, 1863-71 watermark crown CC 18c. lilac imperforate, often referred to as an imprimatur, good to large margins, unused with evenly aged part original gum (hinge remnants) and paper, good colour, fine appearance, rare. From the PF Collection. S.G. 13P.
Estimate HK$ 8,000 - 10,000 Est. HK$8,000-10,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$8,000-10,000

Hong Kong, 1863-71 watermark crown CC 24c. green imperforate, often referred to as an imprimatur, good to just touching (at lower right) margins, unused with evenly aged original gum showing characteristic streakiness (hinge remnants), good colour, light overall ageing, fine appearance, rare. From the PF Collection. S.G. 14P.
Estimate HK$ 8,000 - 10,000 Est. HK$8,000-10,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$8,000-10,000

Hong Kong, 1863-71 watermark crown CC 30c. vermilion imperforate, often referred to as an imprimatur, good to large margins, unused with small part original gum (hinge remnants), light horizontal bend/wrinkle, tiny mark at right noted for accuracy, fine appearance, very scarce. From the PF Collection. S.G. 15P.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000 Est. HK$6,000-8,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$6,000-8,000

Hong Kong, 1863-71 2c. to 96c. imperf. plate proofs on thin glazed card overprinted "Cancelled" complete set of nine in blocks of four, usual light tone spots on reverse in places, generally fine to very fine and fresh.
Estimate HK$ 8,000 - 10,000 Est. HK$8,000-10,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$8,000-10,000

Hong Kong, 1863-71 watermark crown CC perf. 12½ 4c. slate, boldly cancelled "S1" in blue, rich colour and nearly perfectly centred, very fine. From the Philippe Orsetti collection. S.G. 9f, Z773a cat. £275.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 Est. HK$1,000-1,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,200

Hong Kong, 1863-71 watermark crown CC perf. 12½ 4c. slate, boldly cancelled "B62", brilliant rich colour, showing unpunched out chads at top, faint vertical crease, very fine appearance. S.G. 9f, Z773a cat. £275.
Estimate HK$ 600 - 800 Est. HK$600-800 (Image1)

Est. HK$600-800

Hong Kong, 1863-71 watermark crown CC perf. 12½ 4c. slate, variety watermark inverted, neatly cancelled "B62", rich colour, well centred, very fine. S.G. 9fw, Z773a var. cat. £900.
Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,200 Est. HK$1,800-2,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,800-2,200

Hong Kong, 1863-71 watermark crown CC 8c. orange, variety watermark inverted, neatly cancelled "B62", pastel colour, fine to very fine, scarce. From the Philippe Orsetti collection. S.G. 11w cat £325.
Estimate HK$ 800 - 1,000 Est. HK$800-1,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$800-1,000

Hong Kong, 1863-71 watermark crown CC 18c. lilac, unused with aged part original gum that exhibits the characteristic streakiness (paper adherences at top on reverse), pastel colour with good impression and light overall yellowing, very good and very elusive sound unused example of this rarity with original gum. From the PF Collection. S.G. 13 cat. £7000.
Estimate HK$ 15,000 - 20,000 Est. HK$15,000-20,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$15,000-20,000

Hong Kong, 1863-71 watermark crown CC 30c. vermilion, unused with part original gum lightly uniformly yellowed gum (hinge remnants), very good sound scarce example of the early shade with original gum. From the PF Collection. S.G. 15 cat £1000.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 Est. HK$1,000-1,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,200

Hong Kong, 1863-71 watermark crown CC 48c. pale rose, unused with part original brownish gum showing characteristic streakiness, hinge remnants, good colour, fine. From the PF Collection. S.G. 17 cat £1500.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 Est. HK$2,000-2,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-2,500

Hong Kong, 1863-71 watermark crown CC 48c. rose-carmine, unused with lightly aged part original gum showing characteristic streakiness that has slightly dried into the paper, hinge remnants, strong colour, short corner perf. at lower left and couple short perfs. at upper left, fine appearing original gum example. From the PF Collection. S.G. 17a cat £950.
Estimate HK$ 800 - 1,000 Est. HK$800-1,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$800-1,000

Hong Kong, 1863-71 watermark crown CC 48c. rose-carmine, a later shade with whiter non-streaky gum, brilliant colour, very fine and fresh mint (hinge remnant and couple tiny paper adherences on reverse). From the PF Collection. S.G. 17a cat £950.
Estimate HK$ 2,500 - 3,000 Est. HK$2,500-3,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,500-3,000

Hong Kong, 1863-71 watermark crown CC 96c. olive-bistre cancelled "B62" in blue, unusually showing parts of frame line and design at extreme right not having printed out (particularly at lower right corner), rich colour, fine to very fine. S.G. 18 cat. £750.
Estimate HK$ 2,500 - 3,000 Est. HK$2,500-3,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,500-3,000

Hong Kong, 1863-71 watermark crown CC 96c. olive-bistre cancelled "B62" in blue, good colour, reperforated at right, very good appearance. From the Philippe Orsetti collection. S.G. 18 cat. £750.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 Est. HK$1,000-1,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,200

Hong Kong, 1863-71 watermark crown CC 96c. olive-bistre cancelled "62B" in blue, rich colour and well centred, trivial tiny corner perf. crease, very fine. Philatelic Foundation certificate (1998). S.G. 18.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000 Est. HK$4,000-5,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$4,000-5,000

Hong Kong, 1863-71 watermark crown CC 96c. brownish grey, unused with part original gum showing characteristic streakiness, hinge remnants, fine. From the PF Collection. S.G. 19 cat. £1500.
Estimate HK$ 2,500 - 3,000 Est. HK$2,500-3,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,500-3,000

Hong Kong, 1863-71 watermark crown CC 96c. brownish grey, mint with large part whiter non-streaky gum, hinge remnants, inclusion at right resulting in small stain and tiny corner perf. crease outside the design at lower left, fine appearance. From the PF Collection. S.G. 19 cat. £1500.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500 Est. HK$1,200-1,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,200-1,500

Hong Kong, 1863-71 watermark crown CC 96c. brownish grey, variety watermark inverted, vertical pair, cancelled "B62", small scuff at upper left, otherwise very good, a scarce multiple of the watermark variety. From the PF Collection. S.G. 19w cat. £400.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500 Est. HK$1,200-1,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,200-1,500

Hong Kong, 1863-71 watermark crown CC 2c. to 96c. basic set (less 18c. and 96c. olive-bistre), unused or mint, faults including 48c. reperforated at right and 96c. vertical crease, nevertheless an overall fine appearing set with a number of sound examples (10 stamps). S.G. 8-12, 14-17a, 19.
Estimate HK$ 2,500 - 3,000 Est. HK$2,500-3,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,500-3,000

Hong Kong, 1876-77 16c. on 18c. lilac, showing breaks in the bill of the "1", mint with large part faintly yellowed original gum just showing traces of characteristic streakiness (paper hinge remnant), rich colour, few small rust traces on reverse and trivial tiny corner perf. crease noted for accuracy, fine to very fine, a nice example of this difficult mint stamp. S.G. 20 cat. £2250.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000 Est. HK$5,000-6,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$5,000-6,000

Hong Kong, 1876-77 16c. on 18c. lilac, variety right serif of "1" truncated and break in bill, unused with part toned original gum that shows the characteristic streakiness and light overall ageing, hinge remnants and few adherences on reverse, very good. From the PF Collection. S.G. 20 cat. £2250.
Estimate HK$ 2,500 - 3,000 Est. HK$2,500-3,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,500-3,000

Hong Kong, 1876-77 16c. on 18c. lilac, variety surcharge dramatically shifted (misplaced) to top, boldly cancelled "S1" in black, tiny pulled perf. at foot, fine appearance, scarce variety. S.G. 20 var.
Estimate HK$ 2,500 - 3,000 Est. HK$2,500-3,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,500-3,000