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1922-1925 Surcharges on Junk Peking Printings
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Lot Description |
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| 2076 |
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 1923, Junk, First Peking printing, surcharged in red, 2c on 3c blue green, inverted surcharge (Chan 280a. Scott 247a), deep
bright color, characteristic centering to lower right, fresh, unused with large part original gum, customary flat gum and streaks, Very Fine.
It is believed that there are less than twenty examples known of this error. According to
contemporary reports, thirteen of these stamps were acquired at the port of Wanhsien in July, 1924, by Dr. A. Germain, the medical officer on the French gunboat "Balny". He applied two of the stamps to separate covers which he mailed to himself
locally and sold ten mint examples to the French dealer Theodore Champion.
Our auction records list fourteen unused examples and two single stamps used on separate envelopes.
Expertization
Sven-Eric Beckeman photo opinion.
Color photocopy.
R.P.S. certificate (2010).
B.P.A. certificate (2011).
Provenance
Ellery Denison, Christie's Robson Lowe, 23.11.1988, lot 1160.
Jane and Dan Sten Olsson, Zurich Asia (Hong Kong), 31.7.2010, lot
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Est. HK$350,000-400,000
SOLD for HK$280,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2077 |
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 1925, Junk, Second Peking printing, surcharged in red, 3c on 4c slate gray, inverted surcharge (Chan 281a. Scott 274a),
vibrant colors and strong impression of both basic stamp and surcharge contrasted by its bright white paper, fresh, unused with large part original gum, faintest trace of gum thinning which has barely disturbed the paper fibers and microscopic
pinhole at lower right, which are not mentioned on the accompanying certificates, complete hinge from the Starr collection still adheres, Very Fine.
The Rarest of the Four Treasures of the Republic.
Only ten examples (seven
unused and three used) of this error were originally reported discovered.
Expertization
Clear Peter Holcombe certificate (1991).
Sven-Eric Beckeman photo opinion. Color photocopy.
Clear R.P.S. certificate (2010), with
pencil memo "gum slightly toned". Color photocopy.
Clear B.P.A. certificate (2011).
Provenance
Lloyd S. Ruland.
Major James Starr, Sotheby's, 13.9.1991, lot 806.
Jane and Dan Sten Olsson, Zurich Asia (Hong
Kong), 31.7.2010, lot 363.
Our records show five recognized unused examples of this rarest of varieties.- E.H. Finegan, Harmer, Rooke (London), 14.10.1937, lot 719; Sir Percival David, Robson Lowe (London),
9.11.1965, lot 301; Anna-Lisa and Sven-Eric Beckeman, Zurich Asia (Hong Kong), 1.11.2007, lot 361.
- Dr. Robert C.H. Lee, J.R. Hughes (San Francisco), 16.11.1963, lot 335; Dr. Chang Min-Sheng. Illustrated in Prize Selections
from the ROCPEX Taipei '81, p. 270.
- Dr. Warren G. Kauder, Robson Lowe (London), 2-4.5.1972, lot 311. Illustrated in Prize Selections from the ROCPEX Taipei '81, p. 270.
- Godfrey Mellor, Robson Lowe (London),
15.5.1969, lot 2385.
- Major James Starr, Sotheby's (London), 13.9.1991, lot 806; Jane and Dan Sten Olsson, Zurich Asia (Hong Kong), 31.7.2010, lot 363. The above lot.
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Get Market Data for [China 281a] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
Est. HK$700,000-900,000
SOLD for HK$600,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2078 |
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 1925, Junk, Second Peking printing, surcharged in red, 3c on 4c slate gray, inverted surcharge (Chan 281a. Scott 274a), good
color, well centered just to top, with three large margins on the other three sides, lightly canceled by "Shanghai" segmented c.d.s., Fine to Very Fine.
Expertization
Pascal Scheller certificate
(2009).
Provenance
M.D. Chow, Sotheby's (Hong Kong), 29.4.1996, lot 479.
Huang Ming-Fuang, Zurich Asia (Hong Kong), 21.6.2003, lot 412.
Our records show three recognized used examples of this rarest of
varieties.- Sir Percival David, Robson Lowe (London), 9.11.1965, lot 302; "Twyste", Spink (Hong Kong), 20.11.2005, lot 1134. Used on piece with complete "Peking" segmented c.d.s.
- P.H. Ward; Major James Starr,
Sotheby's (London), 13.9.1991, lot 807; Mizuhara Meiso, Christie's Robson Lowe (Hong Kong),1.11.1995, lot 2827. Canceled by "Shanghai" c.d.s.
- M.D. Chow, Sotheby's (Hong Kong), 29.4.1996, lot 179; Huang Ming-Fuang,
Zurich Asia (Hong Kong), 21.6.2003, lot 412. Canceled by "Shanghai" segmented c.d.s. The above lot.
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Get Market Data for [China 281a] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
Est. HK$300,000-400,000
SOLD for HK$240,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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