China, Early Mail : 1865 (19 Sept.) entire letter from the Vicar Apostolic of Hunan Province datelined "Heng-tcheou-fou 19 Septembre 1865" to the Director of the Works of the Sainte Enfance in Paris (25.12) posted in Hong Kong and bearing Hong Kong 8c. orange (2), cancelled by "B62" barred obliterator, with accompanying "Hong Kong/C" c.d.s. (14.11) on reverse, fine early missionary letter from China.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,...
Sale 78 China and other Asian Countries
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Jun 23, 2019 Asia/Hong_Kong
Interasia Auctions Limited Sale 78 China and other Asian Countries
Sunday Jun 23, 2019 09:30 to Monday Jun 24, 2019 15:30 Asia/Hong_Kong
Interasia’s June 23-24 auctions of China, Hong Kong and Asian stamps and postal history will take place at the Habour Plaza North Point in Hong Kong. The two day 2,000 lot sale includes another offering of China and Hong Kong stamps and postal history, with important Ching Dynasty and Republic, substantial postal history with an original missionary correspondence, Taiwan, Local Posts, People’s Republic of China and Liberated Areas, Hong Kong with a specialized study of Postal Fiscals and Revenues, Treaty Ports, and Macau.
Day 2: 24 June 2019
Day two (June 24) includes Local Posts (lots 2086-2116) with a set of the rare Shanghai Double Dragon essays with the values in English lettering rather than Arabic numerals. Taiwan (lots 2117-2156) features rare unused multiples of the 1950 Flying Geese surcharges with the top three values in blocks of six (the two high values with sheet margins). The Foreign Post Offices in China (lots 2163-2302) are highlighted by a splendid array of combination covers, the large part of which are from the Mick Goldsmith collection. Following on from this is the correspondence of Dr. Willis Clarke Noble (lots 2254-2302), a late 19th century American missionary in Paoting who established a public health service there, which comprises mail from both the U.S.A. and China during the 1894-98 period, with much of postal history interest. In addition, there is a fine section of postal stationery (lots 2303-2360). The morning session concludes with a small but interesting section of Thailand (lots 2450-2463).
The Day two (June 24) afternoon session is devoted to the People’s Republic of China and the Liberated Areas, as has been our tradition on the second day. There is a fine representative section of the Liberated Areas, while the issued stamps of the P.R.C. are well represented throughout and showcased by the unissued large format “Whole Country is Red” cancelled by Liaoning c.d.s., one of four recorded used examples of this great rarity.
Sale 76
China and other Asian Countries
Sunday June 23, 2019 09:30 and Monday June 24, 2019 09:30
Sale 77
Hong Kong & Treaty Ports and Macau
Sunday June 23, 2019 15:00
Sale 78
The People’s Republic of China and Liberated Areas
Monday June 24, 2019 13:30
2019-06-23, 9:30am
Session 1: Lot 1 - 493, China and other Asian Countries
Session 2: Lot 1001 - 1613, Hong Kong & Treaty Ports and Macau
2019-06-24, 9:30am
Session 3: Lot 2001 - 2463, The People's Republic of China and Liberated Areas
Session 4: Lot 3001 - 3454, China and other Asian Countries
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Lot #1 - 1: China Early Mail / Customs Mail
Lot #2 - 1: China Early Mail / Customs Mail
China, Customs Mail : 1877 (11 May) envelope to North Marshfield, Massachusetts, U.S.A. via San Francisco (10.7), showing on reverse "Customs/Kiukiang" double-ring origin d.s. of "May 11 77" in red, and bearing on front U.S. Banknote 10c. (straight edge at left), cancelled by cork, with "U.S. Postal Agcy/Shanghai" c.d.s. (15.5) and "San Francisco Cal/St. Shp." c.d.s. adjacent, very fine and a rare early Customs Post cover sent before...
Lot #3 - 1: China Early Mail / Customs Mail
China, Customs Mail : 1882 (27 Jan.) envelope to North Marshfield, Massachusetts, U.S.A. via Yokohama (4.2) and San Francisco (1.3), showing on reverse "Customs/Hankow" double-ring origin d.s. of "Jan 27 82" and "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring transit d.s. of "Jan 30 82", and bearing on front Japan Cherry Blossom 10s., cancelled by cork type and showing "I.J. Postal Agency/Shanghai" double-ring d.s. adjacent, envelope opened out for...
Lot #4 - 1: China Early Mail / Customs Mail
China, Customs Mail : 1882 (9 Mar.) envelope to Brest, France (25.4) via Paris (24.4), showing on reverse "Paid" framed handstamp applied in Tientsin, with matching "Customs/Tientsin" double-ring origin d.s. of "Mar 9 82" and "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring transit d.s. of "Mar 13 82", and bearing on front France Peace and Commerce 4c. pair and 15c. pair, cancelled by large figures "5104", showing "Shang-hai/Chine" c.d.s. (15.3) and "...
Lot #5 - 1: China Early Mail / Customs Mail
China, Customs Mail : 1891 (22 July) registered envelope to Kingston on Thames, England (24.8) via Hong Kong (23.7), showing an extremely fine strike of the "Customs/Canton" type C double-ring origin d.s. on reverse, and bearing on front Hong Kong 2c. vertical pair and 10c., cancelled by "A/Canton" c.d.s. (22.7), with "Registered/London/A" c.d.s. (24.8) in red and "R" in circle h.s. adjacent, endorsed by the sender "H.R.H.", very fine...
Lot #6 - 1: China Early Mail / Customs Mail
China, Customs Mail : 1894 (17 June) envelope to Berlin (26.7) "Per S.S. 'Bayern'", showing on reverse "Customs/Chinkiang" double-ring origin d.s. and blue "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring transit d.s. (18.6), and bearing on front France Peace and Commerce 25c., cancelled by "Shang-hai/Chine" c.d.s. (20.6), very fine.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000
Lot #7 - 1: China Early Mail / Customs Mail
China, Customs Mail Matter : 1893 (12 Apr.) envelope to Shanghai (15.4), showing "Wenchow/Customs/Mail Matter" oval h.s. in red, and bearing Small Dragons 1ca. green (3), each cancelled by Wenchow small seal in red, with "Customs/Wenchow" double-ring origin d.s. in red, "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring d.s., and "Shanghai/Local Post" arrival c.d.s. in blue on reverse, with local postman's notation in red crayon. An exceptional usage, the...
Lot #8 - 1: China Early Mail / Customs Mail
China, "To Pay" handstamps : 1885 (10 Mar.) envelope from Paris to the British Legation in Peking bearing France Peace and Commerce 25c. bistre on straw, cancelled by c.d.s., showing "To Pay" framed h.s. adjacent, and, on reverse "Paris à Modane" c.d.s. (20.3) in red, "Shang-hai/Chine" c.d.s. (29.4) of the French Post Office, and "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring d.s. (3.4), fine. From the O'Conor correspondence.
Estimate HK$ 4,...
Lot #9 - 1: China Early Mail / Customs Mail
China, "To Pay" handstamps : 1892 (31 Oct.) envelope to the Imperial German Legation, Peking (25.12) bearing Switzerland 25c., cancelled by "Avenches" c.d.s., showing "To Pay" framed h.s. in red adjacent, with "Singapore/To Hong Kong/A" marine sorter c.d.s. (29.11), "Customs/Shanghai" transit (10.12) and "I.G. of Customs/Peking" double-ring arrival d.s. of "Dec 25 92", the last two in blue, on reverse, carried on the "Malwa" to...
Lot #10 - 1: China Early Mail / Customs Mail
China, "To Pay" handstamps : 1897 (13 Jan.) envelope to a student interpreter at the French Legation in Peking (27.2) bearing French Indochina 25c., cancelled by "Laokay/Tonkin" c.d.s. and showing "To Pay" framed h.s. in red adjacent, with transits of "Yen-bai/Tonkin" (18.1), "Hanoi/Tonkin" (21.1), "Haiphong/Tonkin" (22.1), British P.O. of "Shanghai" (8.2), "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring d.s. (9.2) in brown, and "I.G. of Customs/Peking...
Lot #11 - 1: China Early Mail / Customs Mail
China, "To Pay" handstamps : 1895 (11 June) red-band envelope to Peking (18.6) via Tientsin (16.6) bearing Shanghai Local Post ½c., cancelled by "Shanghai Local Post/J" c.d.s. in blue, showing "To Pay" unframed h.s. in blue, with "Customs/Tientsin" double-ring d.s. and "I.G. of Customs/Peking" double-ring d.s., both in blue, with "Unclaimed/Return to Sender" framed h.s. in violet, and subsequent "I.G. of Customs/Peking" double-ring d.s...
Lot #12 - 1: China Customs Period Taiwan / Imperial Post Korea
China, Taiwan Customs Post : 1892 (23 Feb.) Hong Kong 1c. postal stationery card to Rutlingen, Germany (4.4) via Hong Kong (26.2), showing "Customs/Tamsuy" double-ring origin d.s. of "Feb 23" without year date (type A2) in blue on reverse, uprated with Hong Kong 2c., cancelled by "A/Amoy" c.d.s." (24.1), written in Esperanto, fine and one of the rarest Customs daters of China.
Estimate HK$ 400,000 - 500,000
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Lot #13 - 1: China Customs Period Taiwan / Imperial Post Korea
China, Taiwan Incoming Mail : 1894 (11 June) Macau 30r. postal stationery card to "Taiwanfoo (Anping), Formosa, China", cancelled by "Direccao/Do Correio/de Macau" c.d.s., showing "Hong Kong/C" c.d.s. (11.6), with "A/Amoy" transit c.d.s. (13.6) on reverse, card has central vertical crease and small chipped corner at top right, unusual origin for Cross-Straits mail to Taiwan.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500
Lot #14 - 1: China Customs Period Taiwan / Imperial Post Korea
China, Taiwan French Military Mail : 1885 (27 May) unfranked envelope endorsed "Corps expéditionnaire du Tonkin" to Lyon (4.7), showing "Marine et Colonies/Service à la Mer" circular cachet in blue and matching "Corps Exp./Tonkin. Ligne N. 5" c.d.s. (23.5), the ship "Tanais" of the Naval Squadron of Admiral Courbet, which left Yokohama on 7 May 1885, stopped at Keelung on 22 May, Makung on 23 May and then Hong Kong on 24 May, beside...
Lot #15 - 1: China Customs Period Taiwan / Imperial Post Korea
China, Taiwan French Military Mail : 1885 (June) unfranked envelope endorsed "Escadre de l'Extrême Orient" and countersigned by officer, to Paris (22.7) redirected to Anvers, Belgium (23.7), showing "Corps. Exp. Tonkin/Ligne N. 6" c.d.s. (11.7) and "France & Colonies/Service de la Mer" double-ring cachet, manuscript notation indicating that addressee had left for Anvers, with Peace and Commerce 25c. applied for redirection (no...
Lot #16 - 1: China Customs Period Taiwan / Imperial Post Korea
China, Korea Chinese Imperial Post : 1898 (24 May) envelope (218 x 97mm., embossed "Custom House/Jenchuan" on flap) endorsed "On Postal Service" to the Imperial Russian Post Office, Shanghai (30.5, Local Post arrival) bearing I.C.P. 2c. deep orange singles (2), cancelled by "Customs/Jenchuan" c.d.s., another strike on reverse with "24 May" inserted in manuscript, "Chefoo" transit dollar dater (26.5) in blue and "Shanghai/Local Post"...
Lot #17 - 1: China imperial post
China, Postage Paid handstamps : 1897 (9 Feb.) registered front to Fourmies, France, showing "Chinese Imperial Post Office/Peking/Postage Paid" circular h.s. in blue, matching "I.G. of Customs/Peking" double-ring origin d.s. of "Feb 9 97" and "Registered" unframed h.s., bearing France "Chine" 5c. strip of four, 15c. pair, and 25c., cancelled by "Shang-hai/Chine" c.d.s. (26.2), with "R" framed h.s. in red alongside and "Ligne N/Paq. Fr...
Lot #18 - 1: China imperial post
China, Postage Paid handstamps : 1897 (15 Feb.) envelope to Tientsin (16.2), showing "Chinese Imperial Post Office/Peking/Postage Paid" circular h.s. in blue, matching "I.G. of Customs/Peking" double-ring origin d.s. of "Feb 15 97", with "Customs/Tientsin" double-ring arrival d.s. (16.2) on reverse, fine strikes despite light age spotting.
Estimate HK$ 30,000 - 40,000
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Lot #19 - 1: China imperial post
China, Bilingual "Paid"/Canton : 1897 (2 June) neat envelope to the P. & O. Steam Navigation Co., Hong Kong (2.6), showing bilingual "Paid" framed h.s. in red and "Customs/Canton" double-ring d.s., fine to very fine.
Estimate HK$ 7,000 - 9,000
Lot #20 - 1: China imperial post
China, Bilingual "Paid"/Canton : 1897 (27 Aug.) to Macau (25.8), showing bilingual "Paid" framed h.s. in red and "Canton" dollar dater, with "Direccao/Do Correio/de Macau" arrival c.d.s. on reverse, a few light gum stains, nevertheless very fine and desirable destination.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 12,000
Lot #21 - 1: China imperial post
China, Bilingual "Paid"/Canton : 1897 (21 Dec.) envelope to the P. & O. Steam Navigation Co., Hong Kong (22.12), showing bilingual "Paid" framed h.s. in red and "Canton" dollar dater in blue, small envelope defects at foot, fine.
Estimate HK$ 8,000 - 10,000
Provenance: Paul K.S. Chang, Zurich Asia (Hong Kong), 15.11.2001, lot 24
Dr. Stephen Gates, John Bull (Hong Kong), 8.3.2009, lot...
Lot #22 - 1: China imperial post
China, Bilingual "Paid"/Chefoo : 1897 (1 June) registered envelope ("H. Sietas & Co., Chefoo, China" imprint on flap) to Berlin (10.7) via Imperial P.O. in Shanghai (3.6), showing bilingual "Paid" framed h.s. in red, with "Customs/Chefoo" double-ring origin d.s. in brown on reverse, and bearing France "Chine" 50c., cancelled by "Shang-hai/Chine" c.d.s. (4.6), with "R" unframed h.s. in red and "R" framed h.s. adjacent, light...
Lot #23 - 1: China imperial post
China, Bilingual "Paid"/Chungking : 1897 (24 June) envelope to the French Legation in Peking (11.7) redirected to the French Consulate at Tientsin (14.7), showing bilingual "Paid" framed h.s. in red, and "Customs/Chungking" oval d.s., and 1897 (30 Dec.) "Consulat de France à Tchong-King" corner card envelope to Peking (1.2.98), showing bilingual "Paid" framed h.s. in red and "Chungking" dollar dater, very fine and an outstanding...
Lot #24 - 1: China imperial post
China, Bilingual "Paid"/Peking : 1897 (27 Apr.) red-band registered envelope to Meran, Austria (14.6) via Imperial P.O. in Shanghai (3.5), redirected to Munich (15.6), showing bilingual "Paid" framed h.s. in brown with "Customs/Peking" type D origin c.d.s. in blue, and bearing France "Chine" 25c. (2), cancelled by "Shang-hai/Chine" c.d.s. (7.5), with "Ligne N/Paq. Fr. No. 1" octagonal d.s. (8.5) on reverse, one 25c. stamp...
Lot #25 - 1: China imperial post
China, Bilingual "Paid"/Peking : 1897 (24 June) "Légation des Pays-Bas" corner card envelope to Amsterdam, Netherlands (6.8) via Imperial P.O. in Shanghai (29.6), showing bilingual "Paid" framed h.s. in brown with "Peking" origin dollar dater in blue, over which France "Chine" 50c., cancelled by "Shang-hai/Chine" c.d.s. (1.7), with "Ligne N/Paq. Fr. No. 8" c.d.s. (3.7) on reverse, rated "20" in blue crayon for Chinese double...
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