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Local Overprints

1938-1948 Middle Period Issues

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LotNo.	Symbol	Lot Description
4154		1913, Junk, London printing, 2¢ yellow green, imperf between (Chan 210b. Scott 204a), horizontal pair, Post Office fresh with crisp detail on bright paper, sound and enticing, full, clean o.g., lightly hinged, Very Fine+. Scott $375 (HK$ 2,880). (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)	Est. HK$1,000-1,400 SOLD for HK$4,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
4155		1915, Junk Issue, First Peking printing, ½¢-$10 complete (Chan 227//247. Scott 221-239), Post Office fresh with bright colors and solid detail throughout, hinged to varying degrees, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $2,643 (HK$ 20,330). (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (All Images)	Est. HK$5,000-6,000 SOLD for HK$7,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
4156	/	1915, Hall of Classics, First Peking printing, $1 black & ocher and $2 blue & black (Chan 244-245. Scott 236-237), blocks of 4, each with glorious vibrant colors and full, clean gum; two $1 stamps never hinged, the others lightly hinged or with a small hinge remnant, Very Fine+, a desirable pair of blocks. Scott $1,960 as singles (HK$ 15,080). (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)	Est. HK$6,000-8,000 SOLD for HK$17,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
4157		1915, Hall of Classics, First Peking printing, $1 black & ocher (Chan 244. Scott 236), top margin block of 6 with full imprint, a stellar item, wonderfully fresh and well centered, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine and choice. Scott $840 as hinged singles (HK$ 6,460). (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)	Est. HK$3,200-3,800 SOLD for HK$15,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
4158		1915, Hall of Classics, First Peking printing, $10 black & yellow green (Chan 247. Scott 239), bottom margin full imprint block of 6 with plate number 1, a simply magnificent positional, with dazzling colors as fresh as the day they were printed; pristine and exceptionally well centered, o.g., never hinged, Extremely Fine, a showpiece. Scott $6,600 as hinged singles (HK$ 50,770). (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)	Est. HK$26,000-30,000 SOLD for HK$120,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
4159		1923, Junk Issue, Second Peking printing, ½¢ to $20 complete (Chan 249//272. Scott 248-269), a pretty set with crisp detail and attractive colors, hinged to varying degrees; 6c couple thins, 13c light crease, $5 part o.g., otherwise fresh and Fine to Very Fine. Scott $2,216 (HK$ 17,050). (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (All Images)	Est. HK$4,500-5,500 SOLD for HK$5,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
4160		1923, Junk Issue, Second Peking printing, ½¢ to $1 complete (Chan 249//268. Scott 248-265), a hand-picked and exquisite set of blocks of four (some marginal including the $1 top right corner margin with part imprint and sheet number), all as fresh as the day they were printed with vivid colors and immaculate gum, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine and choice. Scott $1,024 as hinged singles (HK$ 7,880). (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14) (All Images)	Est. HK$3,600-4,000 SOLD for HK$20,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
4161		ca. 1923, 4¢ olive green Junk, Experimental printing on German watermarked paper (Chan 255E), fresh example with clean impression, without gum, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)	Est. HK$15,000-20,000 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
4162		1921, Post Office 25th Anniversary complete (Chan 276-279. Scott 243-246), top right corner margin blocks of 8 with sheet number and imprint, a scarce set of survivors, face-fresh with great eye appeal, o.g., never hinged; 1¢ value some light gum foxing, otherwise Fine to Very Fine+. Scott $228 as hinged singles (HK$ 1,750). (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (All Images)	Est. HK$1,500-2,000 SOLD for HK$2,800.00 Will close during Public Auction
4163		1929, Unification complete (Chan 297-300. Scott 280-283), blocks of 4, each with rich color and solid centering, the 10¢ a top margin part-imprint block, o.g., never hinged; $1 a tiny spot of gum toning, still Very Fine. Scott $484 as hinged singles (HK$ 3,720). (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (All Images)	Est. HK$1,400-1,800 SOLD for HK$2,400.00 Will close during Public Auction
4164		1931, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, First London printing, 1¢ to $5 complete (Chan 305-311. Scott 290-296), blocks of 4, fresh and clean with some marginal including $5 bottom left corner margin with plate number 1A, o.g., very lightly hinged, Very Fine. Scott $402 as singles (HK$ 3,090). (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (All Images)	Est. HK$1,200-1,600 SOLD for HK$1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
4165		1931-37, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, Second London printing, 2¢-$5 complete, narrow design (Chan 320-328. Scott 297-306), blocks of 4, nicely centered with rich colors, including the 15¢ dark green wet printing; some marginal including $5 bottom margin with plate number 1A, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Scott $424 as hinged singles (HK$ 3,260). (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (All Images)	Est. HK$1,400-1,800 SOLD for HK$2,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
4166		1932, Sven Hedin Expedition complete (Chan 329-332. Scott 307-310), blocks of 4, wonderfully fresh and well centered, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Scott $720 as hinged singles (HK$ 5,540). (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (All Images)	Est. HK$2,600-3,000 SOLD for HK$7,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
4167		1933, Tan Yen-kai complete (Chan 351-354. Scott 326-329), blocks of 4, sound with rich colors, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Scott $438 as hinged singles (HK$ 3,370). (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (All Images)	Est. HK$1,400-1,800 SOLD for HK$4,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
4168	O	*1912, Hwangtu Local Overprints in red, ½c-7c, overprint inverted* (Chan RLKS.1B.1a-7a), complete set of inverts in red, fresh, sound and well centered, the cancels showing these came from a single cover, Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)** (All Images)	Est. HK$1,200-1,500 SOLD for HK$2,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
4169		1938, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, Chung Hwa printing, Die I, $1-$5 complete (Chan 366-368. Scott 344-346), blocks of 4, fresh and nicely centered, the $1 and $2 bottom margin blocks, o.g., never hinged; the $2 with some offset on front and back, otherwise Very Fine. Scott $1,010 as hinged singles (HK$ 7,770). (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (All Images)	Est. HK$1,800-2,200 SOLD for HK$1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
4170	/	1939-41, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, Chung Hwa printing, Die III, 2¢-$20 complete (Chan 371-385. Scott 349-363), blocks of 4, an eye-catching set, sound with rich colors, all never hinged except the 25¢ (hinged on one stamp only), Very Fine. Scott $437 as singles (HK$ 3,360). (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (All Images)	Est. HK$1,000-1,500 SOLD for HK$1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
4171		1939, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, Chung Hwa printing, Die III, Dah Tung perf. 14, 2¢-$10 complete (Chan 386-391. Scott 370-375), top margin imprint blocks of 4, fresh with crisp detail and bold colors, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, a desirable set. Scott $987 as singles (HK$ 7,590). (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (All Images)	Est. HK$2,600-3,000 SOLD for HK$3,800.00 Will close during Public Auction
4172	S	1940, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, New York printing, ½¢-$20 complete, "Specimen" overprints (Chan 496-511. Scott 449-464), gorgeous set with bold color and impression on bright white paper, the high dollar-values top margin singles, all with red straightline "SPECIMEN" overprint and security hole punch at right, o.g., never hinged; gum ranges from pristine to toned, Very Fine to Extremely Fine regardless. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (All Images)	Est. HK$1,600-2,000 SOLD for HK$1,400.00 Will close during Public Auction
4173		*1944, War Refugees complete, surcharges omitted* (2000 Chan 815a-819a. Scott B4-B8 vars.),** each immaculate with eye-catching color and freshness, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, a scarce set. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (All Images)	Est. HK$2,000-2,600 SOLD for HK$5,500.00 Will close during Public Auction