Chinese Empire continued...
1897-1911 Issues
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Lot Description |
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| 2056 |
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 1897, Imperial Chinese Post, 50c black green, error of color (Chan 100a. Scott 94a), block of four, deep color, choice
centering, unused with large part original gum, tropically toned on reverse as is often the case, and lower left stamp has a couple of short perforations at foot, Fine appearance.
According to M.D. Chow, there were only 240 examples of the
50c. black green error sold. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. HK$20,000-24,000
Selling for...HK$10,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2057 |
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 1898, Chinese Imperial Post, watermarked, 30c rose, imperforate between (Chan 111d. Scott 105a), block of four containing two
horizontal imperforate between pairs, deep bright colors, well centered, unused with large part original gum, hinge remnant, Very Fine.
Provenance
Ex Paul Hock, Christie's Robson Lowe (Zurich), 19.10.1983, lot
309.
Anna-Lisa and Sven-Eric Beckeman, Zurich Asia (Hong Kong), 1.11.2007, lot 137. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. HK$18,000-22,000
Selling for...HK$9,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2058 |
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 1898, Chinese Imperial Post, watermarked, $5 deep green and salmon, horizontal pair imperforate between (Chan 115b. Scott
109a), well centered, unused without gum, light grease mark from hinge and insignificant trace of thinning, Fine to Very Fine appearance. One of the rarest of the Waterlow perforation varieties.
There are believed to be only six
examples of this variety known.
Provenance
So Y Tong, Christies' Swire (Hong Kong), 2.11.1994, lot 2409.
Huang Ming-Fuang, Zurich Asia (Hong Kong), 29.1.2004, lot 19. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. HK$100,000-120,000
Selling for...HK$50,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2059 |
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 1900-06, Chinese Imperial Post, unwatermarked, 1c deep orange, imperforate between and in bottom sheet margin (Chan 117kii. Scott
111 var.), vertical strip of five with interpane margin at foot, variety imperforate between and imperforate between lower stamp and interpane margin, unused with practically full original gum, light tones, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. HK$3,000-4,000
Selling for...HK$1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2060 |
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 1900-06, Chinese Imperial Post, unwatermarked, 30c red, imperforate between (Chan 124b. Scott 118a), block of four containing
two vertical imperforate between pairs, deep bright color, particularly well centered, unused with large part original gum, Very Fine.
Provenance
Ex Sir Percival David, Robson Lowe (Hong Kong), 11.11.1969, lot
2203.
Anna-Lisa and Sven-Eric Beckeman, Zurich Asia (Hong Kong), 1.11.2007, lot 139. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. HK$16,000-20,000
Selling for...HK$8,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2061 |
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 1905-10, Chinese Imperial Post, colors changed, 5c deep violet, imperforate between (Chan 132c. Scott 127c), block of four
with sheet margin at left, containing two vertical imperforate between pairs, dazzling color, centered to left, fresh, unused with large part original gum, hinge remnants, left pair has vertical crease, otherwise Fine to Very
Fine.
Provenance
Adolphous Diercking, H.R. Harmer (London), 5-6.11.1956, lot 222.
Anna-Lisa and Sven-Eric Beckeman, Zurich Asia (Hong Kong), 1.11.2007, lot 114. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. HK$7,000-9,000
Selling for...HK$3,600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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