|
721 |
 |
LADY MARY WOOD COVER TO INDIA VIA "CEYLON": 1846 (23 April) EL ex Hong Kong to Bombay endorsed "p Lady Mary Wood, Steamer to Ceylon" but without any postal markings, so presumably smuggled by a passenger or by the Skipper. [Ex Norman Bennett].
|
£100 |
|
722 |
|
PRESTAMP "5/5"-RATE COVER TO U.S.A. VIA FRANCE & G.B.; 1853 (28 Mar.?) E to "New York via Marseilles" with a fair "HONG-KONG" backstamp, charged "5/5", changed (in US) to "98" and then "[$]1.40", with London May 16 transit c.d.s. across join. Scarce rate. Plus 3 unrelated 1858 letters (no envs.) from HK to India. (4 items.) [Ex Norman Bennett.]
PHOTO. |
£120 |
|
723 |
|
1862 No wmk. 2c to 48c used with "B62" cancellations. The 8c is damaged at top & the 18c is trimmed but the lot also includes an additional 2c & a Wmk. CC 96c grey-black. (8). |
£75 |
|
724 |
|
1863 Crown CC selection with blue "B62" cancellations comprising 2c, 4c (4), 6c (3), 8c (4 inc. a pair), 24c (2), 30c verm. (2), 30c mauve (2), 48c (2), 96c olive-bistre & 96c grey. Fair to fine. (22). [Ex Norman Bennett]. |
£100 |
|
725 |
|
1865 96c brownish-grey unused with part original gum. Centred to lower right and with some small surface abrasions. SG.19. Cat. £1,200. [Ex Norman Bennett].
|
£150 |
|
726 |
|
1882-96 2c carmine & 5c blue (2 shades) opt. "SPECIMEN" in sans-serif capitals diagonally. Brown gum throughout but a scarce trio. [Ex Norman Bennett]. |
£90 |
|
727 |
|
1891 7c on 10c surcharge double with part "B62" cancellation. Fine & scarce. BPA Cert. (1933). SG.43b, Cat. £1,300. [Ex Norman Benett]. Photo |
£400 |
|
728 |
|
1891 7c & 14c surcharges unused with part gum. Also 14c (rounded corner) used with "antique t" variety. (3). [Ex Norman Bennett]. |
£100 |
|
729 |
|
1891 7c on 10c used singles with "antique t" & "short t" varieties. (2). [Ex Norman Bennett]. |
£75 |
|
730 |
|
1898 $1 on 96c black without Chinese characters surcharge fine mounted mint with large part original gum. SG.53, Cat. £3,000. [Ex Norman Bennett]. Photo |
£1200 |
|
731 |
|
1898 $1 on 96c grey-black without Chinese charcaters surcharge fine unused plae shade with much gum. SG.53a, Cat. £2,750. [Ex Norman Bennett]. Photo |
£900 |
|
732 |
|
1898 10c on 30c grey-green with small Chinese opt. mounted mint pair, one with Chinese character partially omitted. SG.55var. [Ex Norman Bennett]. |
£150 |
|
733 |
|
1898 10c on 30c with small Chinese characters. Three mint shades plus a fourth faded example. All with some gum, one is thinned. (4). [Ex Norman Bennett]. |
£60 |
|
734 |
|
1898 10c on 30c grey-green with small Chinese characters variety "figures 1 & 0 widely spaced" (AM Chu type Mark 1a) lightly cancelled & fine. SG.55b, Cat. £900. [Ex Norman Bennett]. Photo |
£180 |
|
735 |
|
1898 10c on 30c grey-green with small Chinese characters mounted mint single with figures "1 & 0 widely spaced". (AM Chu type Mark III) SG.55b. [Ex Norman Bennett]. Photo |
£180 |
|
736 |
|
1898 10c on 30c grey-green with small characters. A used single with "figures 1 & 0 widely spaced" (AM Chan type III) variety. One corner a little blunt. [Ex Norman Bennett]. |
£100 |
|
737 |
|
1900-01 2c, 4c, 5c, 10c & 30c opt. "SPECIMEN". Some foxing and heavy hinges. Cat. £500. (5).[Ex Norman Bennett]. |
£90 |
|
738 |
|
KEVII MINT RANGE on stockcard with values to $3 (2) & $5. Some faults but of fresh appearance. [ Ex Norman Bennett]. (10).
|
£150 |
|
739 |
|
1912-21 1c brown marginal mint block of 9 from the foot of the sheet, central stamp with "broken crown at right" variety; also the matching 1921-37 block of 9 with the central stamp showing repaired crown, unused with much original gum which has been browned. [Ex Norman Bennett].
|
£100 |
|
740 |
|
1912-21 1c brown lower left corner block of 9, central stamp with "broken crown" variety plus 1921-37 1c block of 9, central stamp with damaged crown flaw. Some browning of gum & perforation division.[Ex Norman Bennett].
|
£80 |
|
741 |
|
1921-37 2c green in a lower left corner block of four with inverted wmk.; left margin is still present but has become detached and the gum is tropicalised. SG.118bw.; Cat. £280.
|
£75 |
|
742 |
|
1921-37 4c carmine plate no. 1 lower left corner block of 18 (6x3) and a marginal vertical pair with "top of lower Chinese character at right broken". Some toning. [Ex Norman Bennett]. SG.120b.
|
£75 |
|
743 |
|
1921-37 25c purple and magenta in both plate 1 (fine) & plate 2 (gum faults) mounted mint marginal pairs each showing the 'broken flower' flaw plus a pair on piece (B.P.A. certificate dated 1943) showing the same flaw and tied by "HONG KONG/KOWLOON" c.d.s. SG.126a; Cat. £236. (6 stamps).
|
£75 |
|
744 |
|
1921-37 25c mounted mint plate (no.2) block of four showing "broken flower" variety. A little gum toned. [Ex Norman Bennett]. |
£75 |
|
745 |
|
1935 Silver Jubilee 5c upper right mint block of 4, one showing "lightning conductor" flaw. One perforation on the variety is foxed, otherwise fine. [Ex Norman Bennett]. |
£75 |
|
746 |
|
1937 Coronation issue. An unmounted mint set perforated "SPECIMEN" (4c rounded corner) plus two illustrated FDC's to the UK, one with an additional 4c plus KGV 2c grey. (2 covers/3 adhesives). [Ex Norman Bennett]. |
£75 |
|
747 |
|
1938-52 Mounted mint range with values to $1 lilac & blue (2), $1 orange & green (2), $2 violet & scarlet (2), $2 orange & green, $5 lilac & scarlet, $5 green & violet (2) and $10 lilac & blue. Chiefly fine. [Ex Norman Bennett]. (51).
|
£240 |
|
748 |
|
1938-52 Used collection with many multiples grouped by requisition number inc. blocks to $10 lilac & blue. The majority do not have requisition numbers attached but the vendor's attribution is believed to be accurate. [Ex Norman Bennett]. (Qty.).
|
£180 |
|
749 |
|
1938 (April-June) mint group from the 1st printing (requisition V) comprising 1c, 2c, 4c, 5c, 10c, 15c, 25c, 30c, 50c, $1, $2, $5 & $10 (small thin). Fresh. (13).[Ex Norman Bennett].
|
£150 |
|
750 |
|
1938 (April-June) 1c, 2c & 4c (five of each inc. a block of four), 5c, 10c (3), 15c, 25c blue, 30c (2) and $1 lilac & blue (the latter a little stained by the original glue affixing the registration label) used in various combinations on FDCs (nine inc. 4 illustrated types) and 1938 2c postal stationery card with first day Kowloon c.d.s. (11 covers).
|
£150 |
| ** |
751 |
|
1938-52 50c magenta (28/9/1945 printing), perf. 14½x14, SG. variety "printed both sides, inverted on reverse" block of four with the upper two stamps impression being only partial. BPA Cert. (Oct. 2004) of genuineness. Photo |
£2000 |
|
752 |
|
1940 (Feb.-June) $1 purple & bright blue on chalk-surfaced paper. A pane of 60 from the left hand side of the sheet with requisition number "Z10457" and showing "short right leg to R" plate flaw (row 7, number 1) fine mounted mint with usual streaky gum. [Ex Norman Bennett].
|
£150 |
|
753 |
|
1940 $5 pale purple & scarlet mounted mint block of six (3 x 2, lower strip unmounted) with full brown streaky gum. [Ex Norman Bennett]. |
£150 |
|
754 |
|
1940 (Feb.-June) $5 pale purple & scarlet mounted mint block of 4. Slightly streaky gum but fine appearance. [Ex Norman Bennett].
|
£120 |
|
755 |
|
1954-62 $1 orange and green study of fine mint varieties comprising a plate block of four ("2" in orange & "1" in green) from the bottom right corner of the sheet plus further plate block of four from the same corner (but this time numbered "1" in both orange and green), both plate blocks showing the 'short R' flaw, a horizontal strip of four with the 'short H' variety and a horizontal strip of three with right margin displaying the 'long R' variety. SG.187v. [Ex Webb]. (2 blocks + 2 strips).
|
£100 |
|
756 |
|
1974 Arts Festival miniature sheet on official unaddressed FDC. 1975 Boat Festival miniature sheet used on official FDC.(2 covers).
|
£80 |
|
757 |
|
1978-83 The large unmounted mint stock of complete sheets and large multiples with to up to140 sets of an issue. Cat. £7,000+. (Qty.). |
£500 |
|
758 |
 |
PAN-AMERICAN FLIGHTS: 1937-52 Group of covers carried on various Pan Am. flights inc. 1937 (28 April) env. from Manila to Hong Kong flown on the first Manila-Macau-Hong Kong flight, April 1937 envs. (6, one of which is an illustrated type) flown on the first Hong Kong to San Francisco F.A.M.14 flight with a good range of cachets and 1952 env. from Hong Kong to Burma flown on the first direct flight. (10 covers).. |
£120 |
|
759 |
|
POSTMARKS: A small stockbook and a few album leaves with QV to KGVI adhesives collected for cancellations inc. registered c.d.s. inc. examples on 50c on 48c and $1 on96c with Chinese characters blocks of four, maritime c.d.s. and oval of dots etc. Mixed condition. (161)
|
£200 |
|
760 |
|
POSTAL FISCALS: 1938 trio of covers comprising jan. 11 env. bearing KGV 4c & 6c plus 5c Stamp Duty block of 4, all tied by REGISTERED/HONG KONG d.s., another cover of the same date (hinge marks on obverse) bearing 5c green and a third dated 20 Jan. (some trivial foxing) bearing 5c green addressed to the "Ideal Stamp Co.". [Ex Norman Bennett].(3). |
£75 |
|
761 |
|
POSTAL FISCALS: 1890 2c dull purple unused (defects) and 1891 $5 on $10 purple on red (fine & fresh mint). SG.F8 & F9; Cat. £390. (2).
|
£75 |
|
762 |
|
POSTAL FISCAL: 1891 $5 on $10 purple on red mounted mint; fine & fresh apart from a tiny corner crease. SG.F9; Cat.£300.
|
£75 |
|
763 |
|
POSTAL FISCALS: Perf. 14 1897 $2 dull bluish green in a good pale shade mounted mint and fine apart from a tiny thin & the odd short perf. and 1902 $3 dull mauve very lightly mounted mint having fresh appearnace despite some natural creasing. SG.F4 & F5; Cat. £950. (2).
|
£150 |
|
764 |
|
POSTAL FISCALS: 1897 Perf. 14½ x 15 $1 on $2 olive-green mounted mint centred to lower left with much (albeit streaky) original gum and two examples of perf.14 $1 on $2 dull bluish green, one mounted mint & fine apart from a small thin and the other unused with part original gum. SG.F.10 & F11; Cat. £650. (3).
|
£120 |
|
765 |
|
POSTAL FISCAL: 1897 Perf. 14 $2 dull bluish green mounted mint and fine apart from a tiny spot of toning imperceptible from the front.. SG.F4; Cat. £400.
|
£80 |
|
766 |
|
POSTMARKS - Stockbook with a useful miscellany of adhesives showing a variety of cancellations inc. 1863-64 10c (3), 1882-83 2c (2), 5c (3), 10c mauve & 10c green (12) with "62B" obliterators, a small range of "HOBG KONG" &"KOWLOON" c.d.s., etc. Mixed condition. (Approx. 100).- [Ex Norman Bennett]. |
£100 |
|
767 |
|
POSTMARKS - KOWLOON - PRE-WW II "K" IN CIRCLE POSTMEN'S NUMERAL MARKS: 1936-8 Trio of envs. ex Kowloon or Victoria to addresses in Kowloon bearing mainly fine encircled "K1", "K2" & "K8" postmen's delivery chops. (3 envs.).
|
£75 |
|
768 |
|
REVENUES - BILLS OF LADING: Six bills of lading from different shipping companies, 1949-50, each with a KGVI 40c Stamp Duty adhesive tied by single-ring STAMP OFFICE/HONG KONG cds; slight faults but interesting lot. (6 items). |
£50 |
|
769 |
|
SUB-OFFICES: 1957 quintet of covers , each bearing KGVI 15c red block of 4 showing the either the first state (1) or the second state (4) of the "broken character" variety cancelled respectively with circular datestamps of MA TAU WEI, NORTH POINT, SHAU KEI WAN, SHEUNG WAN & YUEN LONG. Two are uprated with QEII 5c or 10c adhesives. (5). |
£150 |
| HONG KONG - TREATY PORTS |
|
770 |
|
MISCELLANY comprising six off-cover QV adhesives with various Pakhoi cancellations (5c blue, 10c purple on red x 2, 2c rose, 5c yellow & 50c on 48c surcharge - all ex Sir Percival David) plus a piece bearing 10c purple on red in conjunction with Chinese 10c green with the former adhesive tied by neat I.P.O. tieprint of Shanghai. [Ex Norman Bennett].
|
£90 |
|
771 |
|
AMOY & CANTON: 1898 10c on 30c green with part "AMOY" c.d.s., 1880 5c on 8c orange (tiny corner crease) cancelled with a partial but clear strike of the "C1" obliterator of Canton and 1891 14c on 30c mauve with an almost complete "A/CANTON/JY 6/92" c.d.s. SG.Z49, Z151 & Z171. (3). |
£100 |
|
772 |
|
SHANGHAI & SWATOW COMBINATION PIECES, QV COVERS, ETC.; 1892-1909 lot inc. 1902/3 pair of large pieces with German "China" o.p. 20pf tied by Foochow "I.P.O." tie-print and German Shagnhai c.d.s. or China 10c pair tied by Swatow c.d.s. with HK 10c pair tied by Victoria c.d.s.'s and cancelled by rare red Swatow "IPO" mark; plus small group of 1890s -1909 Hong Kong QV covers inc. 1909 regd. to Manila with 10x2c red, and tragic 1892 usage of the HK 1c PC from which two stamps cancelled "D27" (Amoy) have been removed, etc. (5 covers + 2 pieces).
|
£200 |
| CANTON |
|
773 |
|
EARLY INGOING COVER EX G.B.; Very fine 1 Dec. 1848 EL from "PORTSMOUTH" (fine c.d.s. on front) prepaid "1/-" to a "Medical Missionary" at the "Hospital, Canton, China, via Southampton", charged "4" en route at "HONG-KONG" (fine 1 Feb. 1849 c.d.s. nicely placed on top flap). Exhibition quality. [Ex Norman Bennett.] Photo plate 18A |
£120 |
| FOOCHOW |
|
774 |
|
I.P.O. TIEPRINTS: 1882-1902 Group of adhesives (both loose and on piece) with I.P.O. tieprints of Foochow inc. 1882 5c pair, 1900/1 2c vertical pair and 10c vertical strip of three. Also 1900/1 yellow with part I.P.O. and "AMOY" c.d.s. (ex Sir Percival David and thought to be an example from Surgeon Capt. Bishop according to whom it was from a letter posted at Foochow and put into a mailbag being made up from Amoy). [17]. |
£90 |
|
775 |
|
20c RATE COVER TO GB VIA SUEZ WITH "FOOCHOWFOO" C.D.S.: 1887 (18 June) env. (printed commercial address , minor opening faults at top) to London via "Suez" Per S.S. Glengarry franked by Hong Kong 10c green pair tied by a v.fine small "FOOCHOWFOO/A" c.d.s. (Webb type B). Attractive and scarce thus. {Ex Richard Chan]. Photo plate 18A |
£120 |
| HANKOW |
|
776 |
|
10c RATE COVER TO THE U.K.: 1894 (25 Oct.) env. to London franked by 10c purple on red (slightly rubbed) tied by mostly fine "HANKOW/A" c.d.s. (Webb Hii) with fine "SHANGHAE/C" transit c.d.s. of 29 Oct. on reverse. [Ex Richard Chan]. |
£120 |
| KIUNGCHOW |
|
777 |
|
1903 50c dull green and magenta with large part "HOIHOW" c.d.s. (Webb type H). Fine. SG.Z597; unpriced. |
£75 |
| SHANGHAI |
|
778 |
|
1863 71 4c grey cancelled with part strike of the scarce "SHANGHAI/C" (Webb type A) c.d.s in blue dated "JY 3 66". One perf. toned Also a further example with only a fraction of the c.d.s. Faults. SG.Z774. [Ex Norman Bennett].
|
£150 |
|
779 |
|
1876-77 16c on 18c lilac & 1877 16c yellow cancelled with partial strikes of the "S1" obliterator and 1891 50c on 48c dull purple with part "SHANGHAI" c.d.s. type Ciii. SG.Z784 , Z786 & Z807a..; Cat. £540. (3). |
£100 |
|
780 |
|
1882-96 10c bearing a partial strike of the encircled "R" [Webb R2] with small portion of "SHANGHAI" c.d.s. alongside, 1904/6 1c (2) & 2c (6) used together on fragment, 10c (2), 20c, $1, $2 & $3, 1907-11 4c block of four and KGV 4c pair all with oval "REGISTERED/SHANGHAI" d.s.'s [Webb R4]. (21). |
£80 |
|
781 |
|
FRENCH & RUSSIAN P.O.'s IN CHINA - MAIL TO EUROPE: 1896 Commercial env. to France franked with French type sage 25c adhesive tied by very fine two ring "SHANG-HAI/CHINE" c.d..s. with another strike alongside and two ring "LIGNE N/PAQ.FR.No.4" c.d.s. of S.S.'Melbourne' on the back and 1907 PPC to Belgium franked with Russian "CHINA" optd. 4k red adhesive tied by very fine two ring Russian "Shanghai" c.d.s. with another strike at the lower right. A scarce and useful pair. |
£90 |
| SWATOW |
|
782 |
|
CHINA/HONG KONG COMBINATION POSTCARD WITH BLACK SWATOW BOXED "I.P.O." TIE-PRINT; Fine 28 Jan. 1901 PPC to GB with China 4c brown tied by fine Chinese "SWATOW" c.d.s. and also by Hong Kong QV 4c grey tied by fine small black Swatow "I.P.O." tie-print (Webb RR) and almost v. fine "HONG KONG" c.d.s. (29 Jan.). Rare.Photo plate 18A |
£150 |
|
783 |
|
Similar 13/14 Mar. 1901 PPC with similar franking but the "I.P.O." tie-print larger and in red ink. Fine and rare. Photo plate 18A |
£150 |
|
784 |
|
Similar 25/26 Apr. 1901 PPC with similar franking and large red boxed "I.P.O." tie-print. Attractive. Photo |
£140 |
|
785 |
|
TRIPLE-SIZE POSTCARD WITH CHINA/HONG KONG COMBINATION FRANKING WITH RED "I.P.O." TIE-PRINT; 19/20 Nov. 1901 folding triple-PPC to GB franked by China 2c red (2) tied by near fine Chinese "SWATOW" c.d.s. and by HK QV 4c red tied by 2-ring "VICTORIA/HONG-KONG" c.d.s. and by partial red boxed Swatow tie-print. Very rare and fine. Photo |
£150 |
|
786 |
|
Similar normal-size 27/28 Nov. 1901 PPC (Swatow view) to GB with China 2c red pair tied by near fine Chinese "SWATOW" c.d.s. and by HK QV 2c green tied by v. fine 2-ring "VICTORIA/HONG KONG" c.d.s. and by a very fine red boxed "I.P.O." tie-print. Rare thus.Photo |
£120 |
| WEI HAI WEI |
|
787 |
|
1904 Commercial PC to Devon bearing KEVII 4c purple on red tied by v.fine strike of the scarce "LIU KUNG TAO" c.d.s. with partial Shanghai transit c.d.s. nearby. Attractive. [Ex Norman Bennett}.
|
£75 |
| BRITISH POST OFFICES IN CHINA |
|
788 |
|
1917-21 1c brown with multiple crown CA wmk. in a mounted mint block of twelve from the bottom right corner of the sheet with interpanneau margin at the left and plate number "1" with the second stamp from the left in the top row showing the 'broken crown' variety. Light creasing and other trivial faults barely detract from this most attractive positional block. SG.1 & 1b.; Cat. £369+. (12). |
£100 |
| INDIA |
|
789 |
|
SHOEBOX with a useful range of covers inc. airmails, registered, military, etc. Much KGV/KGVI noted. (Qty.). |
£50 |
|
790 |
|
ALBUM with the varied selection of QV-KGVI issues inc. QV CEF opts. to 1r mint, KGV CEF ½a to 12a mint, sundry postmark interest inc. used abroad, useful ranges of Zanzibar inc. QV 5r mint. (Approx. 250). |
£150 |
|
791 |
|
MISCELLANY of prestamp mail with a good variety of postal markings inc. Nowgaum (3) in black (2) & red, Poondy (in black), Vizagapatm (in black), much Madras inc. 1854 E with red crescent shaped "INDIA PAID", etc. (Approx. 40). |
£150 |
|
792 |
|
MISCELLANY of covers inc. 1872 stampless cover ex Calcutta to Bordeaux with Anglo-French "GB/1f66c" (Salles 1.908) accountancy mark, a useful range of QV period stamped mail with a variety of frankings inc. 1859 ex Calcutta to N.York with attractive four-colour franking (vertical filing crease through 1a) & 1870 to Belgium bearing 4a & 8a (horizontal crease through both), 1941 (May) cover to Lancashire bearing KGVI 3a6p blue with triangular censor mark & violet "SALVED FROM THE SEA" cachet, etc. (16) |
£150 |
|
793 |
|
MISCELLANY on leaves with an emphasis on KGV/KGVI period inc. useful KGV commems. with 8a air mail "Missing Leaves" variety mint, KGVI 5r, 10r, 15r & 25r marginal mint, etc. (Small Qty.). |
£100 |
|
794 |
|
COLLECTION of early types on leaves comprising 1854 ½a blue (17), 1a red (14), 2a green (8) and 4a red & blue (8, six of which are cut to shape ). Mixed condition. (47).
|
£180 |
| ** |
795 |
|
INCOMING EL EX THE U.S.A.: 1846 stampless EL to Nowgong bearing fine Christmas Eve blue c.d.s. of New Hartford, matching "PAID" & "5" for route via Falmouth, fine four-line Bombay transit mark & Postmaster's endorsement "This seal arrived in this Office/broken/J.Butler/Postmaster". |
£50 |
|
796 |
|
1856-95 Mint & used ranges on leaves with much of merit inc. 1866 6a "POSTAGE" opt. (5, mixed condition), 1882-88 to 1r (2) mint, 1895 2r (2), 3r (3) & 5r (2) mint plus three used examples of each. Condition somewhat variable but a good lot with a high Catalogue value. (Approx. 200). |
£200 |
|
797 |
|
1902-11 Mint & used range on leaves with values to 5r mint and 10r (2) & 15r (3) used. (38). |
£150 |
|
798 |
|
1911 Wmk. Single Star duplicated mint range on leaves inc. 5r (2), 10r, 15r & 25r. Clean & fresh lot. (42). |
£150 |
|
799 |
|
KGV DUPLICATED MINT RANGE on leaves inc. 1926-33 5r (2), 10r (2),. 15r (2) & 25r (2). Clean & fresh lot. (59). |
£150 |
|
800 |
|
OFFICIALS: QV mint & used range on leaves inc. 1866 No wmk. ½a & 1a used plus wmk. Elephant's Head 1a & 2a mint (small faults) and useful later ranges. Condition mixed but well worth a look. (Approx. 100).
|
£150 |
|
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