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Sale No: 47
Lot No: 3607
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
Asia, Catch-All Accumulation, solid holding of album pages, glassines, stockpages and more, offering China (all periods), Japan, Korea and Hong Kong; bulk of value is in China, with several Large and Small Dragons, some Local Posts and Liberated Areas, PRC booklets and #1090-1094, 1108-1113 never hinged, Taiwan #1091a (creased cover), an array of covers including First Flight Covers, US Naval covers, PRC & Taiwan First Day Covers and commercial mail, etc.; Japan with album pages from Kobans forward, a few Japanese Occupations, roughly 1970s blocks of four or more never hinged (generally 15-50¥ face value); Korea includes mid-1960s souvenir sheets, etc., etc.; no howling rarities, but a solid lot for the dealer, Fine to Very Fine with much better, inspection invited. Shipping charges apply - weight 7.8 lbs. Est. HK$6,000-8,000
Est. HK$6,000-8,000
Opening HK$ 3,400.00
Sold...HK$ 3,400.00
Closed..May-14-2025, 10:45:03 EST
Sold For 3400
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 3608
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
Asia, Massive Cover Accumulation, easily thousands in total, a nice mix of commercial mail and First Day Covers, sorted in baggies by country; particularly strong Taiwan and Korea, with Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaya, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam here as well—with other strays likely present as well; great lot for the show or online dealer, with a huge range of frankings, cancels, routes, etc., from which to choose, Fine to Very Fine, inspection invited. Shipping charges apply - weight 9.6 lbs. Est. HK$2,200-2,800
Est. HK$2,200-2,800
Opening HK$ 1,200.00
Sold...HK$ 1,200.00
Closed..May-14-2025, 11:35:46 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 3609
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
Asia, Nice First Day Cover Collection, 1948-62, group of 35 comprising 16 Hong Kong (plus Stamp Centenary booklet), 11 Macau, seven North Borneo, and one Philippines; Hong Kong mainly Queen Elizabeth II Coronation First Day Covers with various cachets, North Borneo with 1950 Definitives First Day Covers and a Coronation with "GviR" overprint set (one stamp lost), etc., etc.; some Hong Kong blocks of four including plate and imprint, Fine to Very Fine or better, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 0.6 lbs. (Video for this lot) Est. HK$1,400-1,800
Est. HK$1,400-1,800
Opening HK$ 2,200.00
Sold...HK$ 2,200.00
Closed..May-14-2025, 10:45:41 EST
Sold For 2200
Japan Collections: Stamps
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 3626
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
Japan, Massive, Wide-Ranging Stock Collection, 1871-1997, stellar mint and used holding, the primary collection in five Lindner albums on a mix of stock- and Lindner hingeless pages (the latter starting 1953); pre-1894 mostly used, mixed thereafter with modern nearly all mint never hinged; useful to solid duplication throughout, offering a wealth of material and early cancels for the student or busy dealer; among the too-numerous-to-count highlights are plated examples of #1c and 2, #154 Mihon block of four (crease), Earthquake Emergency Issue mint and used, mint coils (some in pairs), National Parks souvenir sheets including #283a (3, 1 with folder), 293a, 311a, 318a, 323a; #378a, 385a, 422a (3), 456, 457, 479 (5), New Year sheetlets of #498 (2), 522 (3), and 551, plus various pairs and blocks, imprint singles, complete booklets, souvenir sheets and much, much more; highly complete (essentially so from 1950s on), the whole allowing you to create a highly complete collection and have enough material left over to sell to fill in many of the gaps; bonus material includes various Japanese Occupations, Manchukuo, binder with selection of forgeries with annotations and article reproductions, two sheet files of Ryukyus, a binder with modern CTO post office or commemorative cancels, etc.; plenty of modern postage with face value to 80¥; grand holding that must be seen to be believed, Very Fine on the whole, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 48 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (PDF2 for this Lot) (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Video3 for this lot) (Video4 for this lot) (Video5 for this lot) (Video6 for this lot) (Video7 for this lot) (Video8 for this lot) Est. HK$80,000-100,000
Est. HK$80,000-100,000
Opening HK$ 60,000.00
Sold...HK$ 60,000.00
Closed..May-14-2025, 10:52:13 EST
Sold For 60000
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 3627
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
Japan, Outstanding Revenues Collection/Stock, an astounding holding of hundreds upon hundreds upon hundreds of stamps, the base "collection" either on homemade pages or mounted on photocopies of catalogue pages, the "stock" on stockpages comprising strong duplication offering shades, cancel varieties, mint/unused examples, mint and used pairs, strips or blocks, etc.; numerous items on-piece or on document, with a wide range of types among which we find General Revenues (including 1923 Provisionals and Shimomura #314 imprint block of 25), Documentary, Tobacco Duty, Medicine, Justice, Registration Tax (including Shimomura #228-229 Mihons), Trade Tax, Unemployment Insurance, National Pension (including several paying-in book pages), Postal Seals, Telegraphs, Almanacs and School Books, Express Company, etc., plus 1923 Disaster Relief Stamp, several Ryukyus Revenues, two 1930s Korea Christmas Seal blocks of four, Akita Prefecture Revenues, Hiogo Prefecture Rice Inspection stamps, etc., etc., etc.; a gold mine for the specialist, Very Fine overall, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 3.2 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (PDF2 for this Lot) (PDF3 for this Lot) Est. HK$10,000-16,000
Est. HK$10,000-16,000
Opening HK$ 6,000.00
Sold...HK$ 6,000.00
Closed..May-14-2025, 10:52:32 EST
Sold For 6000
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 3628
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
Japan, Immense Mostly Used Accumulation, a truly massive holding, comprising literally tens of thousands of stamps from Kobans onward; presented (more or less neatly) on album pages, stockpages, in a stockbook, etc., offering a huge quantity of material for study and comparison (or lotting and selling); an ideal lot for the busy dealer, packet maker or cancels collector; well worth a close look-through, generally Fine to Very Fine, see a sampling online. Shipping charges apply - weight 32.6 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (PDF2 for this Lot) (PDF3 for this Lot) Est. HK$8,000-10,000
Est. HK$8,000-10,000
Opening HK$ 4,000.00
Closed..May-14-2025, 10:52:50 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 3629
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
Japan, Extensive Reference Collection, binder of imitations and forgeries, mounted on homemade pages or arranged on stockpages, most all identified by Scott number (including syllabics where applicable) and further refined by plate and position; the first couple pages "mint" (and obviously forged), the rest "used" with innumerable shades and paper varieties including a Tourist Sheet and several stockpages of duplicates ready for refining; condition varies as expected with these, but a useful lot for the specialist, Fine to Very Fine overall, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 3.4 lbs. (Video for this lot) Est. HK$6,000-8,000
Est. HK$6,000-8,000
Opening HK$ 3,000.00
Closed..May-14-2025, 10:53:05 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 3630
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
Japan, Captivating Collection of Tourist Sheets & Booklets, a colorful and enticing group of 21 Tourist Sheets and nine booklets, all presenting assortments of Imperial Japanese stamps and cards; all with used examples of postage stamps (most late Meiji to early Showa issues, without any early issue reprints), postal stationery items or cut-outs, Revenues, etc.; mostly different cover or framing designs or similar in different color schemes or text; the Tourist Sheets all folded at least once, with condition issues as expected on these oversized items, but a beautiful holding of these popular pieces, Fine to Very Fine, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 2.2 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (PDF2 for this Lot) Est. HK$2,600-3,000
Est. HK$2,600-3,000
Opening HK$ 1,300.00
Closed..May-14-2025, 10:53:22 EST
Sold For 0
New Year Stamps
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 3618
Symbol: **BL
Cat No: N1A
1935, 1½s New Year's Greeting (J.S.C.A. N1A. Scott 222a), miniature sheet of 20, sound and fresh, nicely centered throughout, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Scott $700 (HK$ 5,380). Est. HK$1,200-1,600
Est. HK$1,200-1,600
Opening HK$ 1,200.00
Sold...HK$ 1,200.00
Closed..May-14-2025, 10:49:21 EST
Sold For 1200
Postal History
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 3619
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1868.1205
1868 (Dec. 5), Incoming folded address sheet from Lyon to Yokohama, docketed Dec. 4 and endorsed "par Marseille", franked by two 80c Laureated Napoleons (left stamp corner fault but with spot of color in right "8" of "80") tied by two strikes of large-figure "2145" grid cancels with Lyon postmark (Dec. 5) and red boxed "PD" alongside; reverse with "Lyon a Marseille" (Dec. 6) and French Shanghai (Jan. 29, 1869) transits on reverse, almost Very Fine, a clean cover. Est. HK$1,800-2,200
Est. HK$1,800-2,200
Opening HK$ 1,600.00
Closed..May-14-2025, 10:49:40 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 3620
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1873
ca. 1873-1911, Selection of seven interesting covers, attractive holding, comprising 1873 (July 29) Saikyo (West Kyoto) local cover franked #12; 1873 (Oct. 18) Tokyo-to-Osaka cover franked bottom margin horizontal pair #13; 1874 (Aug. 14) Tokyo local cover franked #33 (syl 2); year unclear (July 19) cover from Tokyo franked #41 (syl 15); Offices in China #8-franked cover sent Shanghai (1.7.12) to Kobe (1.8.3); two covers to DPOs (identified by owner as #170 and 171, the latter Shimosuwa); bonus material of four 1s deep blue wrappers, two with Mihon overprint, one partial with ink dot, one used), Fine to Very Fine. (PDF for this Lot) Est. HK$2,400-3,000
Est. HK$2,400-3,000
Opening HK$ 1,400.00
Closed..May-14-2025, 10:50:00 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 3621
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1885.0612
1885 (June 12), 2s olive brown entire, sent Osaka to Honjo (Ugo), indicium cancelled by large "O" bota with Osaka double-ring postmark below; Honjo June 21 receiver at center with red boxed auxiliary handstamp at bottom, matching circular handstamp across top flap on back; a pretty item, Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$1,000-1,400
Est. HK$1,000-1,400
Opening HK$ 600.00
Closed..May-14-2025, 10:50:11 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 3622
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1892.0728
1892 (July 28), Train-cancelled Postage Due cover to London, franked on reverse by vertical strip of three 2s carmine rose UPU Kobans, each bearing a "Tokyo-Osaka" railway postmark, further tied by one of two London Sept. 12 receivers; address side with "Yokohama*Japan/28 VII/1892/Meiji*25" double-ring postmark, four Postage Due handstamps: two "T", one Yokohama "Yo/T"-in circle, and British "4d/F.B.", British inbound Sept. 12 receiver and blue crayon rating; a little bit of everything for the cover enthusiast, almost Very Fine. Est. HK$2,000-2,400
Est. HK$2,000-2,400
Opening HK$ 1,700.00
Sold...HK$ 1,700.00
Closed..May-14-2025, 10:50:28 EST
Sold For 1700
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 3623
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1895.0719
1895-96, Trio of Taiwan Post Office Sino-Japanese War Covers, comprising Apr. 6, 1896 1s postal card to a soldier in Tokyo, with "First Taiwan Post Office 29.4.6" c.d.s. with "Duanfang, Taiwan, Mixed Infantry 1st Regiment 10th Company" return address; May 30, 1896 cover franked 2s New Koban tied by "Yamaguchi 29.5.30" c.d.s. to a soldier in Taiwan with "Second Taiwan Post Office 29.6.7" receiver; and July 19, 1895 cover franked 2s New Koban tied by "Itsukaichi 28.7.19" c.d.s. to a soldier in Taiwan with "Third Taiwan Post Office 28.8.5 receiver, with the original letter, Fine to Very Fine. (PDF for this Lot) Est. HK$2,400-2,800
Est. HK$2,400-2,800
Opening HK$ 1,400.00
Closed..May-14-2025, 10:50:37 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 3624
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1943-51
Bonin Islands Cover Group, 1943-51, comprising Apr. 26, 1943 Japanese-franked cover (two 5s Togo, #331) from Ogiura village, Chichijima, to Okimura, Hahajima (postmark's city name illegible), two different cut-outs from postal savings deposit books with clear strikes of "Tokyo-Hahajima" and "Hahajima" respectively, and two US APO 815 covers from 1951 franked by 3¢ and 10¢ Prexies plus two 6¢ Airmails (one having lost the 3¢ stamp); accompanied by informative article—in which all these items are imaged and discussed—from the Weekly Philatelic Gossip of Feb. 8, 1958. Est. HK$3,600-4,000
Est. HK$3,600-4,000
Opening HK$ 2,200.00
Sold...HK$ 2,200.00
Closed..May-14-2025, 10:51:07 EST
Sold For 2200
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 3625
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1943.0307
1943 (Mar. 7), Multi-franked cover from Nagoya to Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Malaya, eye-catching cover to the Postmaster, franked by both Pearl Harbor Attack Semi-Postals plus 2s and 4s Nikko, both Fall of Singapore Semi-Postals, 1s War Factory Girl, and 2s and 5s Japan-Manchukuo Friendship issues, all tied by Nagoya bridge-style cancels; reverse with red-on-white "With savings, the body grows and the country grows" slogan label serving as seal, violet straightline "18.3.17" date plus poorly struck receivers dated "4 12/2603" and "4 13/2603", Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$2,000-2,400
Est. HK$2,000-2,400
Opening HK$ 1,600.00
Closed..May-14-2025, 10:51:31 EST
Sold For 0
Regular Issues
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 3615
Symbol: o
Cat No: 2c
1871, Dragon, 100m blue, plate 1, wove paper (J.S.C.A. 2c. Scott 2a), with intense color and full, balanced margins; paper fresh save for light stain from hingeing, Very Fine regardless. Scott $350 (HK$ 2,690). Est. HK$800-1,000
Est. HK$800-1,000
Opening HK$ 900.00
Sold...HK$ 900.00
Closed..May-14-2025, 10:48:19 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 3616
Symbol: o
Cat No: 4g, 8a
1871-72, Dragon, 500m blue green, plate 1, wove paper & 5s blue green, laid paper (J.S.C.A. 4g, 8a. Scott 4d, 8), each with appealing color and very faint cancel; #4d multiple hinges, #8a couple tiny bright spots normal for this thin paper, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,350 (HK$ 10,380). Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Opening HK$ 900.00
Closed..May-14-2025, 10:48:40 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 3617
Symbol: **BL
Cat No: 332
1952, Showa Unwatermarked Series, 100y Blast Furnace (J.S.C.A. 332. Scott 521A), bottom right corner margin block of 4 with imprint, pretty positional, with rich color on like-new paper, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Scott $3,000 as singles (HK$ 23,080). Est. HK$6,000-8,000
Est. HK$6,000-8,000
Opening HK$ 7,000.00
Sold...HK$ 7,000.00
Closed..May-14-2025, 10:49:00 EST
Sold For 7000
Kiauchau
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 3631
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1900.0509
1900 (May 9), ICP 1c Postal Card from Kiaochow to Magdeburg, canceled by "Kiaochow" oval bilingual datestamp, with another strike (5.11) on reverse, and 1898 "China" diagonal overprint 10pf carmine (Michel V3I. Scott A16), canceled by "Tsingtau/Kiautschou" c.d.s. (5.14), Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$800-1,000
Est. HK$800-1,000
Opening HK$ 1,100.00
Sold...HK$ 1,100.00
Closed..May-14-2025, 10:53:42 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 3632
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1901.11
1901 (Nov.), ICP 1c Postal Card from Tsinan to Munich, the indicium canceled by "Tsinanfu" tombstone handstamp in violet, in combination with Kiautschou 1901 5pf green (Michel 6. Scott 11) canceled by "Tsingtau-Kiautschou/Bahnpost/Zug 2" oval datestamp (11.3), Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$2,000-2,400
Est. HK$2,000-2,400
Opening HK$ 1,200.00
Sold...HK$ 1,200.00
Closed..May-14-2025, 10:54:01 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 3633
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1901.12
1901 (Dec.), Cover from Ichow to Mariendorf (1.19.02), bearing CIP 2c deep red horizontal pair, canceled by "Ychow" oval bilingual datestamp, "Kiaochow" bilingual transit datestamp (12.10) in violet adjacent, in combination with Kiautschou 1901 5pf green (Michel 6. Scott 11), canceled by "Tsingtau/Kiautschou" c.d.s. (12.11), Fine to Very Fine, with 2014 Steuer BPP certificate. Est. HK$3,000-4,000
Est. HK$3,000-4,000
Opening HK$ 1,500.00
Sold...HK$ 1,500.00
Closed..May-14-2025, 10:54:14 EST
Sold For 1500
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 3634
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1902.0305
1902 (Mar. 5), Tsingtau-Kaumi Railway cover, franked by 20pf blue Yacht tied by oval "Tsingtau-Kaumi/Bahnpost/Zug. 2/5/3" postmark with bold double-ring "Tsiangling/Deutsche Post" [Tsining] postmark below; reverse with next-day Kaumi receiver; remarkably fresh with just the lightest corner wrinkle at top right, Very Fine, an attractive Railway cover. Est. HK$1,000-1,400
Est. HK$1,000-1,400
Opening HK$ 600.00
Closed..May-14-2025, 10:54:30 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 3635
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1902.0310
1902 (Mar. 10), Cover from Tsianling (Tschiangling) to Kaumi (3.11), bearing 1898 "China" steep overprint 20pf ultramarine pair (Michel V3II. Scott A11), canceled by "Tsingtau-Kaumi/Bahnpost/Zug 2" oval datestamp (10.3), showing "Tschiangling/Deutsche Post" double-ring origin handstamp adjacent, Fine to Very Fine, with 2011 Steuer BPP certificate. Est. HK$1,000-1,400
Est. HK$1,000-1,400
Opening HK$ 900.00
Sold...HK$ 900.00
Closed..May-14-2025, 10:54:42 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 3636
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1902.0806
1902 (Aug. 6), Kiautschou 5pf postal card from Tsingtau to Ichow, with Sun and Moon receiver, indicium cancelled by "Tsingtau/Kiautschou" c.d.s., with next-day "Kiautschou/Deutsche Post" transit at left and Ichow Sun and Moon arrival c.d.s. (Aug. 14) below, Very Fine. Est. HK$2,000-3,000
Est. HK$2,000-3,000
Opening HK$ 1,900.00
Sold...HK$ 1,900.00
Closed..May-14-2025, 10:55:00 EST
Sold For 1900
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 3637
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1914.0715
1914 (July 15), Postcard from Tsingtau to Germany, "via Sibirien", bearing on reverse Kiautschou 2c, canceled by "Tsingtau/Kiautschou" c.d.s. (7.15); the train departed Tsingtau on the 17th, connecting at Tsinanfu (7.18), where the mail continued in closed bag by rail to Harbin (7.20) and the Trans-Siberian Railway to Moscow (7.28), and then on to Berlin, Very Fine. The last mail carried on the Shantung Railway connecting with the Trans-Siberian Railway which was not detained. Est. HK$2,000-2,400
Est. HK$2,000-2,400
Opening HK$ 1,000.00
Closed..May-14-2025, 10:55:30 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 3638
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1914.0720
1914 (July 20), Kiautschou 2c postal card from Tsingtau to Berlin, canceled by "Tsingtau/Kiautschou" c.d.s., departed Tsingtau on the 21st at 5:30 am, connecting at Tsinanfu (7.22), Harbin (7.23), Moscow (7.31), where detained, then sent to Vladivostok and censored, returned for release via German P.O. in Shanghai and United States, December 1914 later delivery, Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$800-1,000
Est. HK$800-1,000
Opening HK$ 400.00
Sold...HK$ 400.00
Closed..May-14-2025, 10:55:42 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 3639
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1914.0720
1914 (July 20), Postcard from Tsingtau to Germany, "via Sibirien", showing "Tsingtau/Kiautschou" c.d.s., departed Tsingtau on the 21st at 5:30 am, connecting at Tsinanfu (7.22), Harbin (7.23), Moscow (7.31), where detained, then sent to Vladivostok and censored, showing "Shanghai/Deutsche/Post" c.d.s. (9.16), released in September (most of this mail was released in October) and then sent onwards via United States, with October/November delivery, Fine to Very Fine. The first Shantung Railway train carrying mail which was detained. Est. HK$2,000-2,400
Est. HK$2,000-2,400
Opening HK$ 1,000.00
Closed..May-14-2025, 10:55:53 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 3640
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1914.0724
1914 (July 24), Kiautschou 2c postal card from Tsingtau to Paderborn, Germany, canceled by "Tsingtau-Tsinanfu/Bahnpost/Zug 1" oval datestamp, connecting with the Trans-Siberian Railway at Tsinanfu, then to Peking, Tientsin, Harbin, Moscow, where it was detained, and then Vladivostok where censored, subsequently released in October and returned to the German P.O. in Shanghai for transmission via the United Sates, with eventual delivery at Paderborn, blue crayon notation for receipt on Dec. 14, 1914, Very Fine use. The latest recorded date for intercepted/delayed mail with this Railway Post Office cancellation. Est. HK$2,000-2,400
Est. HK$2,000-2,400
Opening HK$ 1,000.00
Closed..May-14-2025, 10:56:03 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 3641
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1914.0727
1914 (July 27), Kiautschou 2c postal card to Flensburg, Germany, canceled by "Tsingtau/Kiautschou" c.d.s. (7.27), departed Tsingtau on the 28th at 5:30 am, connecting at Tsinanfu (7.28), Harbin (7.30), Moscow (8.8), where it was detained, and then Vladivostok, showing Russian "D.Z." framed censor cachet in red, onwards to Shanghai and the United States, for December delivery, Fine to Very Fine. The third and final Shantung Railway train carrying mail which was detained in Russia. Est. HK$2,000-2,400
Est. HK$2,000-2,400
Opening HK$ 1,100.00
Sold...HK$ 1,100.00
Closed..May-14-2025, 10:56:21 EST
Sold For 1100
Korea
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 3642
Symbol: *BL
Cat No: 2
1884, First Issue, 10m blue, perf 8½ to 11½ (Scott 2), bottom margin inscription block of 4, fresh and sound on bright paper with al perforations intact; thin on top right stamp, Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$600-800
Est. HK$600-800
Opening HK$ 800.00
Sold...HK$ 1,200.00
Closed..May-14-2025, 10:57:08 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 3643
Symbol: *
Cat No: 10
1897, "Tae-Han" overprint in red, 5p green, pre-printing paper fold (Scott 10), the left stamp in horizontal pair, fresh-faced with light but clear overprint, o.g., hinge remnants; variety with thin at lower left, still Fine to Very Fine and a nice collateral item for your Korea collection. Est. HK$1,200-1,600
Est. HK$1,200-1,600
Opening HK$ 600.00
Closed..May-14-2025, 10:57:36 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 3644
Symbol: C
Cat No: 19-22
1900, Imperial Symbols, 1ch yellow green-4ch carmine, perf 11 (Scott 19-22), single of each #19, 20B, 21 & 22, tied by three of four strikes of double-ring "Seoul/18/DEC/01/Corée" postmarks on cover addressed to a Captain in the First Chinese Regiment at Wei-Hai-Wei, China; endorsed "Via Chefoo" at upper left; reverse with Chefoo bilingual transit (Dec. 22) and Wei Hai Wei receiver (date illegible); backflap with blind emboss of flag with two horizontal red bars; stamps fresh and bright less light toning to 4ch, cover with horizontal fold above address panel and small loss to backflap, otherwise sound, Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Opening HK$ 900.00
Sold...HK$ 1,100.00
Closed..May-14-2025, 10:58:06 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 3645
Symbol: (C)
Cat No: 47
1903, Falcon, 15ch red on straw (Scott 47), pretty example at top left of large part Registered cover front, tied by one of two strikes of double-ring "Seoul/Corée" (date unclear) postmarks; boxed Seoul Registry handstamp at top right, partial I.J.P.O. postmark at bottom; addressed in French to the Paymaster Headquarters of the First Japanese Army in Manchuria; stamp overhanging left side of envelope but surprisingly undamaged, Fine to Very Fine, a striking use. Est. HK$1,200-1,600
Est. HK$1,200-1,600
Opening HK$ 700.00
Closed..May-14-2025, 10:58:28 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 3646
Symbol: (*)
Cat No: 200-202 vars.
1954, Dok Islands, 2h-10h complete, souvenir sheets (Scott 200-202 vars. 2016 Korea P.S.C. R76a-R78a), each Post Office fresh and sound with bright color and clean edges and corners, without gum as issued, Very Fine. 2016 Korea P.S.C. Won 750,000 (HK$ 4,990). Est. HK$1,200-1,600
Est. HK$1,200-1,600
Opening HK$ 1,300.00
Sold...HK$ 1,300.00
Closed..May-14-2025, 10:58:56 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 3647
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1949.0704
1949 (July 4), Soviet Occupation cover from Pyongyang to Hwanghae-do, franked by single 1w turquoise Agrarian Reform Anniversary tied by clear postmark with star; reverse with matching July 6 receiver; soiling to cover affecting stamp as well, but still a scarce item, Fine. Est. HK$1,200-1,600
Est. HK$1,200-1,600
Opening HK$ 1,000.00
Sold...HK$ 3,200.00
Closed..May-14-2025, 11:00:25 EST
Sold For 3200
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 3648
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1949.0831
1949 (Aug. 31), Soviet Occupation "Return to Sender" cover from Pyongyang, local cover franked by 1w violet Agrarian Reform Anniversary single, tied by Pyongyang postmark with star, all covered by Return slip; reverse with sender's vertical violet handstamp (Night Teachers' University, affiliate of Pyongyang Normal University), with Sept. 1 transit and Sept. 3 receiver; stamp with corner crease due to placement, Fine to Very Fine, a scarce postal use. Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Opening HK$ 7,000.00
Sold...HK$ 7,000.00
Closed..May-14-2025, 11:01:00 EST
Sold For 7000
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 3649
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1949.0831
1949 (Aug. 31), Soviet Occupation "Return to Sender" cover from Pyongyang, local cover to Seongyori neighborhood, franked by 1w violet Agrarian Reform Anniversary single, tied by Pyongyang postmark with star, the stamp and postmark covered by Return slip; reverse with sender's vertical violet handstamp (Night Teachers' University, affiliate of Pyongyang Normal University) with next-day receiver; stamp with full margins capturing horizontal printed color dots at bottom, Fine to Very Fine, a scarce postal use. Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Opening HK$ 7,000.00
Sold...HK$ 7,000.00
Closed..May-14-2025, 11:01:30 EST
Sold For 7000
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 3650
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1949.0901
1949 (Sept. 1), Soviet Occupation "Return to Sender" cover from Pyongyang, local cover franked by 1w violet Agrarian Reform Anniversary single, tied by Pyongyang postmark with star (date indistinct), the stamp and postmark covered by Return slip; reverse with sender's vertical violet handstamp (Night Teachers' University, affiliate of Pyongyang Normal University); stamp with large margins capturing horizontal printed color dots, Fine to Very Fine, a scarce postal use. Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Opening HK$ 7,000.00
Sold...HK$ 7,000.00
Closed..May-14-2025, 11:02:05 EST
Sold For 7000
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 3651
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
Korea, Excellent Classic Era Mint & Used Holding, 1884-1903, approximately 150 items neatly arranged on three stockpages spanning First Issue through Falcons; arranged in Scott order, with light duplication or parallel offerings throughout; nice range of cancel varieties, Tae Han overprints mint and used, a couple pairs or marginal items, Falcons mint (complete less 5ch) and used (range, including 50ch), and more besides; condition varies with a couple faults, but a lovely holding nonetheless, Fine to Very Fine with much better, fully imaged online. Est. HK$6,000-7,000
Est. HK$6,000-7,000
Opening HK$ 4,000.00
Sold...HK$ 6,500.00
Closed..May-14-2025, 11:02:46 EST
Sold For 6500
Mongolia
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 3652
Symbol: C
Cat No: 118
1954, 30m Arms of Mongolia (Scott 118), two horizontal pairs and single tied by two of three strikes of "MNR/15 8 55/Ulaan Baatar" postmark; addressed to Shanghai, with Sept. 30 dotted-rimmed receiver on reverse; light edge toning, otherwise Very Fine, a difficult stamp to find on cover. Est. HK$1,000-1,500
Est. HK$1,000-1,500
Opening HK$ 3,200.00
Sold...HK$ 3,200.00
Closed..May-14-2025, 11:03:38 EST
Sold For 3200
Southeast Asia Cambodia
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 3611
Symbol: **BL
Cat No: E432, F432, H432
1975, 235r on 12r, 500r on 9r & 2000r on 3r Musical Instruments (unissued), surcharged in silver "Republique Khmere" (Michel E432, F432, H432), complete sheets of 25, prepared for use just prior to the fall of the government in April 1975, o.g., never hinged; some tropical gum toning, Fine to Very Fine. (PDF for this Lot) Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Opening HK$ 800.00
Sold...HK$ 800.00
Closed..May-14-2025, 10:46:16 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 3612
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
Cambodia, Outstanding Mostly Mint Collections & Stock, 1951-97, Multiple mint collections on album pages, seven stockbooks of bountiful, mostly mint stock, the vast majority identified by Scott number, and year packs of mint from 1983-95. It's virtually all here including the unissued set of eight stamps picturing musical instruments both with & without surcharge, fifteen deluxe sheets, #15a-17a cancelled in a complete booklet, numerous imperfs, such as 53-58, some errors, like 127 as a pair with one stamp having UNESCO in green instead of blue, the unissued 1965 set of three prepared for the International Cooperation Year in perfed singles & imperf blocks of four, and all the gold stamps & souvenir sheets of the 1970s, some of which are even in duplication. Highlights here include C28-29 (perf & imperf), C29a (perf & imperf), C30-31, C31a (perf & imperf), C32-33, C38-39 (perf & imperf), C39a (perf & imperf), C40-41, C41a (perf & imperf), C42-43, C43a (perf & imperf), C44-45 (also in sheets of four), C45a (perf & imperf), C48-49 (perf & imperf), C54 (perf & imperf), and more. A Cambodian lot which is hard to beat, generally Fine to Very Fine, video flips accessible online. Shipping charges apply - weight 22 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Video3 for this lot) (Video4 for this lot) (Video5 for this lot) Est. HK$12,000-16,000
Est. HK$12,000-16,000
Opening HK$ 8,000.00
Sold...HK$ 8,500.00
Closed..May-14-2025, 10:46:44 EST
Sold For 8500
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 3613
Symbol:
Cambodia, Potent Mint Holding with Many Imperfs, Deluxe Sheets & Other Scarce Material, 1951-90s, Stamps and souvenir sheets on cards and in glassines featuring a slew of better material, such as #18a, 23a, 26a, 28a, C28 (sheet of four), C31 (sheet of four), C38-39 (sheets of four), C48 (sheet of four), C55-58 (pairs), C59-62, a complete booklet containing 15a-17a (also individually with cancel), the unissued 1974 set of Musical Instruments both with & without surcharge, an unlisted error with the 1972 Olympic overprint on 292 instead of 301, approximately 55 deluxe sheets including a die proof of #61 in purple signed by the artist, the unissued 1965 ICY set in imperforate blocks of four, and many more imperfs, close to 300 to be exact, including 1-17, 18-37, 38-52 (singles & margin pairs), 53-58, C1-9, C10-14 (margin pairs), etc. Ideal lot for the collector or reseller, generally Fine to Very Fine, additional images online. Shipping charges apply - weight 5 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (PDF2 for this Lot) (PDF3 for this Lot) Est. HK$8,000-12,000
Est. HK$8,000-12,000
Opening HK$ 9,500.00
Sold...HK$ 9,500.00
Closed..May-14-2025, 10:47:23 EST
Sold For 9500
Indo-China
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 3610
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1864.123
1864 (Dec. 30), Cover from Saigon to Chatellerault, France, franked by horizontal pair of French Offices Abroad General Issue 10c Crowned Eagles, tied by two strikes of "C.H." grid cancel, blue octagonal "Corr. D. Armee/Saigon" postmark alongside, similar red postmark very faintly struck additionally tying stamps with red boxed "PD" below; reverse with "Marseille a Paris" transit (Feb. 14, 1865) and next-day Chatellerault receiver; slight damage to backflap on opening noted only for accuracy, Fine to Very Fine, signed Ceres. Est. HK$3,400-3,800
Est. HK$3,400-3,800
Opening HK$ 3,000.00
Closed..May-14-2025, 10:46:01 EST
Sold For 0
Laos
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 3614
Symbol:
Laos, Potent Mint Holding with Many Imperfs, Deluxe Sheets & Other Scarce Material, 1951-81, Stamps and souvenir sheets on cards and in glassines featuring many scarcer modern issues, a still-sealed booklet containing 26 souvenir sheets from Laos' premiere issue, two full sets of #25-26 &13 including all three on cover, over 30 deluxe sheets, among them three souvenir booklets with perf & imperf souvenir sheets of 77-80 as footnoted in Scott, B5 with an inverted surcharge, and other Scott-unlisted material, like the trial color proofs for the UPU Centenary series, as well as a set of 60-65 in strips of three, deluxe plate proofs of 270-71, complete issues for Pathet-Lao (the Lao People's Liberation Army) as listed in Michel, two imperf souvenir sheets of 74-76, and about 100 more imperforates including singles of 25-26 with three huge margins and in miniature sheets of four, 269-69I in perf & imperf singles and souvenir sheets of one, and souvenir booklets of 95a (3), 99a (3), and C45a (2). Ideal lot for the collector or reseller, generally Fine to Very Fine, additional images online. Shipping charges apply - weight 6 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (PDF2 for this Lot) (PDF3 for this Lot) (Video for this lot) Est. HK$6,000-8,000
Est. HK$6,000-8,000
Opening HK$ 5,000.00
Sold...HK$ 5,000.00
Closed..May-14-2025, 10:47:53 EST
Sold For 5000
Thailand British Offices in Bangkok
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 3653
Symbol: (*)
Cat No: 5
1882, "B" on Straits Settlements, 8¢ orange, Crown CC watermark (Scott 5. SG 6), an immaculate example with cool color, clean "B" and attractive centering, without gum, nearly Very Fine, rare, with 1935 R.P.S.L. certificate. Est. HK$7,000-9,000
Est. HK$7,000-9,000
Opening HK$ 14,000.00
Sold...HK$ 14,000.00
Closed..May-14-2025, 11:04:20 EST
Sold For 14000
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 3654
Symbol: o
Cat No: 10
1882, "B" on Straits Settlements, 96¢ gray, Crown CC watermark (Scott 10. SG 11), a striking example, sound with fresh color on pristine paper; lightly cancelled with horizontal blue line across top showing Registered use, Very Fine, a rare stamp, particularly in this condition, with 1986 B.P.A. certificate. Est. HK$8,000-10,000
Est. HK$8,000-10,000
Opening HK$ 17,000.00
Sold...HK$ 17,000.00
Closed..May-14-2025, 11:04:41 EST
Sold For 17000
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 3655
Symbol: o
Cat No: 10
1882, "B" on Straits Settlements, 96¢ gray, Crown CC watermark (Scott 10. SG 11), sound with solid color and detail, double-ring postmark, Fine+, rare. Est. HK$5,000-6,000
Est. HK$5,000-6,000
Opening HK$ 4,000.00
Sold...HK$ 4,000.00
Closed..May-14-2025, 11:04:56 EST
Sold For 4000
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 3656
Symbol: *
Cat No: 13
1882, "B" on Straits Settlements, 4¢ rose, Crown CA watermark (Scott 13. SG 16), a gorgeous stamp with enticing color, clean detail, and bright white paper, o.g., lightly hinged, Very Fine, choice, with 2004 Ceremuga certificate. Est. HK$2,400-2,800
