Number of results: 249
166
| Sale number: 18 China: An extensive collection housed in four boxed Lindner albums with Chinese Empire with a selection of Dragons unused and used, 1894 Dowager to 24ca. mint (2) and used (2), 1897 surch. on small Dragon to 5c. on 5ca., surch. on Dowager with a range of types to 30c. on 24c. mint and used, 1897 Revenue surcharges to $1 on $3 used, 1897 ''IMPERIAL CHINESE POST'' to $1, $2 unused, 1898 ''CHINESE IMPERIAL POST'' to $2, $5 mint, 1900-06 to $2 unused, 1901 British Railway Administration 5c. on 1/2c. fine used on small piece, 1903-04 Half of 2c. deep red used on cover, 1912 optd. at Shanghai 1/2c. to $2 mint, optd. in London to $1, $5 mint, 1912 Commemorating the Revolution and Republic sets mint, also both sets overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', 1913-14 Express letter 10c. in serifed letters complete mint, 1913-33 London Printing 1/2c. to $10 (Holcombe Certificate), mint, Second Peking Printing 1/2c. to $20, 1921 Air set mint, also four sets used on flown envelopes (Ex. Osprey), 1932 Scientific Expedition set mint, 1940-41 Matryrs Hong Kong print 1c. yellow orange horizontal strip imperforate vertically, 1942-45 Sun-Yat-sen rough perf. $4 to $100 unused, range of Gold Yuan surcharges, Provinces with Sinkiang 1915 1/2c. to $1 mint, 1916-19 1/2c. to $20 set used ($10 and $20 are on small pieces), 1924-36 1/2c. to $20 mint, 1932-38 Sun-Yat-Sen optd. sets to $51933-38 Martyrs opts. inc. Shanghai 3c. brown mint, 1942-44 Air optd. in red perf. 1425c. orange mint, 1942 Thrift Movement optd. in red miniature sheet unused, Kirin and Heilungkiang 1927 1/2c. to $5 mint, Szechwan 1933-34 2c. to $5 set mint, Yunnan 1926 1/2c. to $5 mint, North Eastern Provinces 1946-48 re-engraved set unused, Taiwan 1950 Koxinga set unused, 1950 Whistling Swans surch. $5 on (-) unused, Communist China inc. East China, North China, North West China, Central China inc. 1949 surch. set of twenty unused, North East China, inc. 1947 Nanjing Road and 1947 War Anniversary miniature sheets unused, 1950 Foundation set unused, 1950 Anniversary set unused, Peoples Republic inc. 1950 Foundation set unused, 1950 surch. set unused, 1951 Pink network set used, 1952 Gymnastics set in unused blocks, 1953 Military Post $800 orange-yellow, vermilion and brown purple unused, Japanese Occupation with Menkiang with 1942 large and small opts., 1942 on Sun Yat-sen issue to $10 on $20 unused, North China 1941 range of six district opts., with values to $20, 1942 surch. half original value on Sun Yat-sen to £10 on $20 unused, on Martyrs inc. scarce 8c. unused, Manchukuo, Chinese Post offices in Tibet 1911 surcharge set to 1r. on $2 mint, the collection also including many uncatalogued issues and errors and varieties, etc. (many 100's) Price Realised £12000 |
167
| Sale number: 18 China: Municipal Posts of Treaty Ports: A mint and used selection incl. Chefoo 1893 set, Hankow, Kewkiang, Shanghai with 1893 half stamp surcharged (4), Wuhu, etc., fair to fine. (36) Price Realised £70 |
168
| Sale number: 18 China: Municipal Posts of Treaty Ports: Chungking: 1894 imperf. x perf. 121/2 2ca red-orange a horizontal strip of ten (usual rather streaky gum) and 1894 2ca. to 24ca. set of five values in complete sheets of fifty, unmounted mint, some minor creasing and tiny traces of toning on some stamps, but majority are fine and fresh. S.G. M2, M3-7, cat. £850. Price Realised £230 |
169
| Sale number: 18 China: Municipal Posts of Treaty Ports: Chungking: 1894 (Dec.) 2ca. to 24ca. set of five values in complete sheets of fifty, unmounted mint, some minor creasing and perf. separation, otherwise mostly fine and fresh. S.G. M3-7, cat. £750. Price Realised £230 |
170
| Sale number: 18 China: Chinese Empire: 1882 (June) thin to pelure paper, stamps printed 41/2 mm apart 5ca. in a rejoined used block with almost complete central blue Peking Chop, some small faults but of superb appearance and very rare in a multiple. Price Realised £1350 |
171
| Sale number: 18 China: Chinese Empire: 1901 combination cover sent at unsealed letter rate to Denmark, franked 1900 2c. with indistinct c.d.s. (Chinkiang ?) with Hong Kong 2c. tied by May 15 Shanghai c.d.s. alongside, backstamped Shanghai May 13 and Copenhagen June 19 arrival. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
172
| Sale number: 18 China: Chinese Empire: 1918(c.) incoming envelope from Leeds, England, franked 1/2d., and addressed to Harbin with straight line ''SERVICE SUSPENDED/RETURN TO SENDER'', backstamped with indistinct red bilingual datestamp. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
173
| Sale number: 18 China: Chinese Empire: 1921 underpaid incoming envelope from Burma to the Custom House at Tengyueh, carried overland via Bhamo, with India 1/2a. cancelled at Rangoon, charged with boxed ''FOREIGN POSTAGE DUE/(ms.40/CENTS'' and with 1915 2c. irregular strip of three and 10c.postage dues affixed on reverse and cancelled on arrival. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
174
| Sale number: 18 China: Chinese Republic: 1912 Provisional Neutality $1 red and flesh, tied to piece by Nanking City bilingual c.d.s., fine. S.G. 189, cat. £2,750. B.P.A. certificate (2001) Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
175
| Sale number: 18 China: Chinese Republic: World War I, Chinese Labour Corps, five official covers, all from different Army P.O.'s to the Nottingham (U.K.) paymaster, two with censor marks and all with official Labour Company cachets no.'s 117, 148, 160, 167 and 729 respectively, scarce. Price Realised £160 |
176
| Sale number: 18 China: Communist China: North East China: A collection of commercial covers on leaves, most with Mao Tse-tung and Gate of Heavenly Peace issues, incl. 1949 (Nov. 20) $2,500 on $6,500 corner pair with marginal inscription on cover to Tientsin, also multiple franking, postal stationery, variously addressed, fair to fine. (95 items) Price Realised £3200 |
177
| Sale number: 18 China: Communist China: North East China People's Post 1946 to 1949, a mainly mint collection on leaves, incl. 1947 Road Incident and Outbreak of War sheets, also perforation varieties, some covers, etc., mainly fine. Price Realised £620 |
178
| Sale number: 18 China: People's Republic: 1950 Foundation, Peace Campaign (1st issue) and First Anniversary sets affixed to presentation sheet with cellophane overlay, presented to delegates to the 2nd World Peace Congress, the sheet a little buckled at top from cellophane contraction, otherwise mainly fine. Price Realised £90 |
179
| Sale number: 18 China: People's Republic: 1950 Stamps of North-Eastern Provinces surcharged, set of fourteen mint with additional set less $400 on $300, also $50 on 50c. block, also a selection of 1951 ''unit'' stamps with covers (4) showing mixed frankings, mainly good to fine. Price Realised £95 |
180
| Sale number: 18 China: People's Republic: 1950 Stamps of North-Eastern Provinces surcharged, $100 on $4 orange-brown, type A, $400 on $20 olive, type A, corner marginal with sheet no., fine unused. S.G. 1440a, 1443a, cat. £1,450. Photo. Price Realised £400 |
181
| Sale number: 18 China: People's Republic: A mainly fine unmounted mint selection comprising 1964 Peonies set, 1973 Giant Pandas set, 1978 Flying Fairies miniature sheet, and Taiwan 1951 Peasant miniature sheet (unused as issued). Cat. £910. Price Realised £200 |
182
| Sale number: 18 China Expeditionary Force: 1912 registered cover to England from the postmaster at F.P.O. No. 1 Peking, franked with C.E.F. 3a. orange-brown tied by neat ''F.P.O. No. 1'' c.d.s. Price Realised £260 |
183
| Sale number: 18 China: French Post Offices: 1895 (Dec. 11) envelope from Newchang to Germany, franked with 1894-1903 25c. pair (one defective) cancelled at Shanghai Dec. 27, with China 1897 Dowager Empress 9ca. (2) on reverse cancelled by oval seals with Newchang Customs and Shanghai Customs c.d.s.'s adjacent and additionally overstamped by Dusseldorf Feb. 2 arrival, the cover opened out for display with tape stains and other faults but rare. Ex Kauder. Photo. Price Realised £500 |
184
| Sale number: 18 China: French Post Offices: 1901 (June 7) p.p.c. to Austria bearing China 1900 4c. cancelled Kiukiang bilingual c.d.s with 1894-1903 10c. cancelled June 12 at Shanghai and with July 23 arrival, scarce. Photo. Price Realised £140 |
185
| Sale number: 18 China: French Post Offices: 1901 (Dec. 4) mourning envelope to England bearing China 1900 10c. cancelled Newchwang bilingual c.d.s with 1894-1903 25c. cancelled Dec. 11 at Shanghai, backstamped Bristol Jan. 19 arrival, very scarce. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
186
| Sale number: 18 China: German Post Offices: A selection incl. 1898 48 degree 25 pf. used, 56 degree set mint and used, 1901-04 Reichpost values to 5m. mint (2), used values to 2m., 1905 no wmk. values to 21/2d. on 5m. mint, used set with both 11/2d. on 3m., 1905-19 set mint and used, mainly fine. Price Realised £290 |
187
| Sale number: 18 China: Italian Post Offices in China: Peking: 1917 (August) the scarce locally prepared ''PECHINO'' handstamp (that was only in use for about 21 days prior to the official opening of the Peking Post Office) on 10c. rose and 50c. violet mint, 10c. is fine, 50c. with slight toning on gum. Signed Alberto Diena. Price Realised £85 |
188
| Sale number: 18 China: Italian Post Offices in China: Peking: 1917 (August) the scarce locally prepared ''PECHINO'' handstamp (that was only in use for about 21 days prior to the official opening of the Peking Post Office) on 25c. blue and 50c. violet both used on small piece, well tied by c.d.s. of ''R.R.POSTEITALIANE/PECHINO-CINA'' . Ex. Marquess of Bute collection (R. Lowe, 1959) Price Realised £320 |
189
| Sale number: 18 China: Italian Post Offices in China: Peking: 1917 (Sept. to Nov.) 2c. on 5c. green mint, ususal slightly crackly brownish gum. S.G. 1, cat. £120. Price Realised UNSOLD |
190
| Sale number: 18 China: Italian Post Offices in China: Peking: 1917-18 1c. brown to 10 lire sage brown and rose (expertised on reverse) with additional 20c. without wmk., mainly good to fine mint. (11). SG 9-18 £200+. Price Realised £55 |
191
| Sale number: 18 China: Italian Post Offices in China: Peking: 1917 (1st December) Postage Due set with additional 40c. value with variety showing raised overprint, 1917 30c. and 1918 12c. on 30c. Express Letter stamps, and 1919 unofficial postage due surcharge set with additional 16c. on 40c. value, fair to fine mint. (12) Price Realised £44 |
192
| Sale number: 18 China: Italian Post Offices in China: Peking: 1918-19 1/2c. on 1c. to 2d. on 5 lire. set with additional 5c. and 20c. values both with different spacing of opt., mainly good to fine fresh mint. (11) S.G. 19-27, cat. £385. Price Realised £150 |
193
| Sale number: 18 China: Italian Post Offices in China: Peking: 1918 (July) Postage Due surcharge 8c. on 20c. to 16c. on 40c. mainly fine mint. S.G. D29-31, cat. £254. Price Realised UNSOLD |
194
| Sale number: 18 China: Italian Post Offices in China: Tientsin: 1917 (August) the scarce locally prepared ''TIENTSIN'' handstamp (that was only in use for about 21 days prior to the official opening of the Peking Post Office) on 10c. rose and 50c. violet (signed Alberto Diena on reverse) mint, both with traces of toning on gum. Price Realised £120 |
195
| Sale number: 18 China: Italian Post Offices in China: Tientsin: 1917 (August) the scarce locally prepared ''TIENTSIN'' handstamp (that was only in use for about 21 days prior to the official opening of the Peking Post Office) on 25c. blue and 50c. violet both used on small piece, well tied by c.d.s. of ''R.R.POSTEITALIANE/PECHINO-CINA''. Price Realised £200 |
196
| Sale number: 18 China: Italian Post Offices in China: Tientsin: 1917 (Sept.-Oct.) 2c. on 5c, green, fine mint with ''Houtzamer'' handstamp on reverse. S.G. 31, cat. £225. Price Realised UNSOLD |
197
| Sale number: 18 China: Italian Post Offices in China: Tientsin: 1917 (Sept.-Oct.) 4c. on 10c. rose mint with slightly brownish gum and minor corner crease. Calves handstamp on reverse. S.G. 32, cat. £400. Price Realised £85 |
198
| Sale number: 18 China: Italian Post Offices in China: Tientsin: 1917 (Sept.-Oct.) 6c. on 15c. slate fine mint with usual brownish crackly gum, signed Calves on reverse. S.G. 33, cat. £950. Price Realised £230 |
199
| Sale number: 18 China: Italian Post Offices in China: Tientsin: 1917-18 1c. (2, one with raised stop) to 10 lire. with additional 20c. value without wmk., 1917 Postage Due set with additional 40c. with raised stop, 1917 30c. and 1918 12c. on 30c. Express Letter stamps, and 1919 unofficial Postage Due surcharge set. Mainly good to fine mint. (23) Price Realised £75 |
200
| Sale number: 18 China: Italian Post Offices in China: Tientsin: 1918-19 surcharge 1/2c. on 1c. to 2d. on 5 lire set with additional 1c. on 2c. and 4c. on 10c. values with different spaces of overprint, mainly good to fine mint. (11). S.G. 44-52, cat. £325. Price Realised £130 |
201
| Sale number: 18 China: Italian Post Offices in China: Tientsin: 1918 Postage Due 4c. on 10c. fine fresh mint, a very scarce stamp. S.G. D53, cat. £1,900. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
202
| Sale number: 18 China: Italian Post Offices in China: Tientsin: 1918 (July) Postage Due 8c. on 20c. to 16c. on 40c., good to fine mint. S.G. D54-56, cat. £254. Price Realised £60 |
203
| Sale number: 18 China: Japanese Post Offices: 1899 (Aug. 29) envelope to U.S.A. bearing China 1898 5c. pair tied by superb Foochow bilingual c.d.s, with Japan 1888 10s. tied by clear Foochow boxed ''I.P.O.'' tieprint and Shanghai I.J.P.O. c.d.s. of Sept. 1, backstamped Yokohama, Seatle and Los Angeles Sept. 24 arrival, most attractive. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
204
| Sale number: 18 China: Japanese Post Offices: 1901 (Jan. 29) envelope to U.S.A. bearing China 1900 5c. (2) tied by Shanghai bilingual c.d.s's, one overlapped by 1900-08 10s. cancelled Feb. 1 at Shanghai IJPO, backstamped New York Mar. 2 arrival, scarce and attractive. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
205
| Sale number: 18 China: Russian Post Offices: 1903 (June 26) p.p.c of the bombardment of the Taku Forts to Germany ''via Siberia'', bearing 1899 2k. vertical pair tied by slightly indistinct Russian P.O. c.d.s. and Leipzig July 28 arrival c.d.s., China 1902 4c. at right cancelled by Tientsin July 7 bilingual c.d.s. with next day Newchwang bilingual c.d.s. adjacent. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
206
| Sale number: 18 China: Russian Post Offices: 1909 wrapper to Vladivostock, franked 1899-1908 2k., 3k. horizontal pair tied by Shanghai Poste Russe c.d.s.'s, clean and attractive. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
207
| Sale number: 18 China: Taiwan: 1895 ''Black Flag'' Republic imperf. 30 cash., 50 cash. and 100 cash. tied by ''TAIWAN REPUBLIC/TAINAN'' double ring c.d.s.'s to 1895 (Oct. 12) native red band cover. S.G. R1-3, Chan F38-40. Photo. Price Realised £130 |
208
| Sale number: 18 China: Taiwan: 1949-50 Chinese Nationalist Republic Silver Yuan Surcharges, a study on leaves with values to 50c. on $44 mint, multiples, varieties, etc., mainly fine. (43) Price Realised £420 |
209
| Sale number: 18 Hong Kong: 1863-71 4c., 8c. (repaired), 12c., 24c. and 30c. mauve, ecah cancelled ''Y1'' of Yokohama in blue or black, some imperfections but strikes good to fine. (5) Price Realised UNSOLD |
210
| Sale number: 18 Hong Kong: 1876-77 16c. on 18c., 1877 16c., 1880 5c. on 8c. (''S1'') and ''D P'' 4c, good to fine used. (4) Price Realised UNSOLD |
211
| Sale number: 18 Hong Kong: 1876-77 surcharge 28c. on 30c. mauve mint, rather heavy hinge remainders and small corner bend at lower left otherwise of fine very fresh appearance. S.G. 21, cat. £1300. Price Realised £260 |
212
| Sale number: 18 Hong Kong: 1882-96 10c. dull mauve horizontal pair with ''HSB'' perfins, cancelled by fine ''62B'' on small piece, trivial staining. Price Realised UNSOLD |
213
| Sale number: 18 Hong Kong: 1882-86 10c. purple on red and 1912-21 $1, both variety wmk. inverted, used, fine. S.G. 38w, 112w, cat. £165 Price Realised £55 |
214
| Sale number: 18 Hong Kong: 1891 Jubilee 2c. a very fine used pair, left stamp with variety short ''U'' in ''JUBILEE'' [R. 1/1]. S.G. 51, b, cat. £280. Photo. Price Realised £120 |
215
| Sale number: 18 Hong Kong: 1891 Jubilee 2c. with variety short ''U'' in ''JUBILEE'' (R1/1), fine fresh mint. S.G. 51b, cat. £700. Photo. Price Realised £210 |
216
| Sale number: 18 Hong Kong: 1891 Jubilee 2c. very fine used with variety broken ''1'' in ''1891'' [R. 2/1]. S.G. 51c, cat. £225. Price Realised £65 |
217
| Sale number: 18 Hong Kong: 1891 Jubilee 2c. fine used pair on piece, left stamp with variety tall narrow ''K'' in ''HONG KONG'' [R. 1/3]. S.G. 51, d, cat. £560. Photo. Price Realised £200 |
218
| Sale number: 18 Hong Kong: 1898 $1 on 96c. grey-black optd. ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type D12), fine and very fresh with gum. S.G. 53as, cat. £600. Price Realised £180 |
219
| Sale number: 18 Hong Kong: 1898 10c. on 30c. grey-green, fine fresh mint. R.P.S. Certificate (2003), S.G. 54, cat. £550. Photo. Price Realised £180 |
220
| Sale number: 18 Hong Kong: 1898 10c. on 30c. grey-green with figures ''10'' widely spaced., fine and very fresh mint. S.G. 55b, cat. £700. Photo. Price Realised £230 |
221
| Sale number: 18 Hong Kong: 1900-01 2c. dull green, cancelled fine ''148'' in sunburst of Thursday Island. S.G. 56. Photo. Price Realised £100 |
222
| Sale number: 18 Hong Kong: 1921-37 4c. variety top of lower Chinese character at right broken off, mint, fine. S.G. 120b Price Realised £36 |
223
| Sale number: 18 Hong Kong: 1938 $1 in a complete (less a small area of margin removed) left hand pane of sixty showing ''Short right leg to R'' variety (R3/1), usual brown streaky gum for this printing, fine unmounted mint, S.G. 155, a, cat £582+. Price Realised UNSOLD |
224
| Sale number: 18 Hong Kong: 1938-52 chalk surfaced paper $1 red-orange and green, $2 reddish violet and green, $5 green and violet and $10 reddish violet and blue, all in unmounted mint marginal pairs, some minor toning inc. faint patches on both $10. S.G. 1556a, 158a, 160a, 162a, cat. £746. Price Realised £140 |
225
| Sale number: 18 Hong Kong: 1962-73 glazed paper $5 wmk. inverted in a fine unmounted mint marginal blockof four. S.G. 208cw, cat. £320. Price Realised UNSOLD |
226
| Sale number: 18 Hong Kong: A Q.V. to Q.E.II mint and used collection in varied condition in a Utile album inc. 1938-52 to both $10 mint with a selection of shades inc. $1 block with one stamp with variety short right leg to ''R'', 1954-62 set mint with both shades of $5 and $10, commemorative sets in mint blocks inc. 1963 FFH, 1963 Red Cross, 1966 Churchill, etc. later minor flaws, etc. Price Realised £680 |
227
| Sale number: 18 Hong Kong: A Q.V. to K.G.VI mint and used collection in varied condition on leaves inc. 1856 pre stamp entire, 1863-71 CC 24c. mint (missing corner perf.), used to 96c., 1882-96 CA to 30c. mint 1898 surcharged and handstamped $1 on 96c. black mint, 1891 Jubilee 2c fine used, Postal Fiscals inc. 1874-1902 CC perf. 15 1/2 x 15 $3 and perf, 14 $2 mint both with small pieces of paper affixed at top., selection of Treaty Port cancels, etc. (166 items) Price Realised £780 |
228
| Sale number: 18 Hong Kong: A Q.V. to Q.E.II mainly used collection in varied condition on leaves inc. 1865-71 CC to 96c. used, 1880 surcharges to 10c. on 24c. used, 1891 surch. with added Chinese characters 20c. on 30c. and 50c. on 48c. mint, 1938-52 to $10 (both) mint, P.O.'s in China 1917-21 to $2 unused, selection of Treaty Port cancels, etc. (265) Price Realised £450 |
229
| Sale number: 18 Postcard Stamps: 1879 Postcard 5c. on 18c. unused affixed to rather soiled postcard. S.G. P2, cat. £325. Price Realised UNSOLD |
230
| Sale number: 18 Japan: An extensive mint and used collection in three Lighthouse albums with 1871 Dragon seies, Mon values, both plates to 500m., Sen values to 5s. incl 2s. on pelure paper used (Eichhorn certificate (2004)), Cherry Blossoms with 1872 values to 20s. (used), 30s. (unused with Eichhorn certificate (2004)), 1874 values to 30s., 1875 to 30s. (3), 1875 Birds, all with Syllabics, Kobans with 12s. rose mint, 1916 Investiture 10s. used, 1924-35 5y., 10y., 1927 UPU set, 1935 New Year sheet, 1936 Kwantung, 1937-38 5y., 10y. all mint, 1948-49 Philatelic week sheets of five, 1949 Children's Exhibition sheet, 1950-51 50y. sheet mint, 1952 Investiture sheet used, Philatelic sheet mint, Airs incl. 1919 set, 1934 miniature sheet used, 1951-52 55y. to 160y., 1952-62 set mint, National Park sets with miniature sheets, later issues mainly unmounted mint to 2000, Military Franks incl. 1913 used, 1924 mint, Post Offices in China with 1900-08 to 10y. (used), 1913 to 20s. (used), 25s. (mint) and 1y. (used), 1914-19 values to 5y. used (5y. with ISJP certificate (1974)), Post Offices in Korea 1900 to 1y. incl 8s. olive used, early issues in varied condition, later mainly fine. Photo. Price Realised £7000 |
231
| Sale number: 18 Japan: A collection on leaves in mixed condition with a range of early issues inc. forgeries, 1916 Investiture 10s. used (poor), 1921 Post Anniversary set mint, 1927 U.P.U. set mint, 1949 Postal Week 8y. mint, 1950 Sports se-tenant mint block, etc. (100's) Price Realised £700 |
232
| Sale number: 18 Japan: A duplicated collection in mixed condition in two albums, on stockcards contained in a small box with a range of early issues inc. forgeries, many later sets mint and used, also a quantity of modern kiloware. (100's) Price Realised £270 |
233
| Sale number: 18 Japan: Ryukyu Islands: A mainly fine unmounted mint accumulation of 1950's and 1960's issues in complete sheets and blocks, also miniature sheets, etc. S.G. (stated) £1,000+. Price Realised £120 |
234
| Sale number: 18 Korea: The 1884 Moon Issue: A range on leaves, comprising 5m. (12, incl. a block of eight and ''Specimen'' overprint), 10m. (7, incl. Specimen overprint), unissued 25m. (7), 50m. (5), 100m. (7), with a range of perfs., and unusual official Yuensan Customs gummed seal in red, gold and black, poor to fine. (31 items) Price Realised £320 |
235
| Sale number: 18 Korea: The 1884 Moon Issue: 5m. rose, perf. 81/2, cancelled by very fine fiscal intaglio ''HIS COREAN MAJESTY'S CUSTOMS'' handstamp, a few very slightly trimmed perfs. as usual, fine and rare. B.P.A. certificate (1962). Photo. Price Realised £750 |
236
| Sale number: 18 Korea: The 1895-98 Poon Issue: A mint and used specialised collection of all values, with different printings, shades, perfs. and settings, many varieties and an impressive array of cancellation types, mostly good to fine. (109) Price Realised £880 |
237
| Sale number: 18 Korea: The 1895-98 Poon Issue: 1896-98 Later printing 10p. blue, tied to neat local envelope by native types in both brown and black, some very faint foxing but a delightful cover. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
238
| Sale number: 18 Korea: The 1895-98 Poon Issue: 1896-98 Later printing 10p. blue horizontal pair (minor faults), tied by reddish native type to missionary cover, rather roughly opened at right, from Seoul to Ryong-San, rare and full of character. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
239
| Sale number: 18 Korea: The 1895-98 Poon Issue: 1896-98 Later printing 25p. rose-lilac (2) and 50p. deep slate-lilac, tied to 1900 (Sept. 4) envelope from Seoul to Germany showing Shanghai transit and Berlin arrival c.d.s.'s on reverse, usual slight foxing and addressee's name excised but a fine commercial usage. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
240
| Sale number: 18 Korea: The 1895-98 Poon Issue: 1896-98 Later printing 50p. slate-lilac tied to neat envelope by native type in brown, the adhesive free of usual imperfections, an exceedingly fine and rare single franking. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
241
| Sale number: 18 Korea: The 1895-98 Poon Issue: 1896-98 Later printing 50p. slate-lilac tied by native type in brown to 1902 envelope from from Seoul to San Francisco, with despatch, transit and arrival backstamps, the adhesive very well centred and very fine. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
242
| Sale number: 18 Korea: The 1897 Tai-Han Overprints in Red: 5p. green, perf. 12, tied to 1900 (Jan.) locally addressed Seoul cover by French type c.d.s., a fine single franking. Photo. Price Realised £150 |
243
| Sale number: 18 Korea: The 1897 Tai-Han Overprints in Red: 5p. green, perf. 12, showing ''broken arc'' variety and 10p. blue (trimmed to compensate for poor centring), used on separate native red band covers, cancelled Seoul 1900 (Apr. 2) and (Feb. 21) French type datestamps respectively, fine and desirable. Photo. Price Realised £380 |
244
| Sale number: 18 Korea: The 1897 Tai-Han Overprints in Red: 5p. green, perf. 12, and 25p. rose-lake tied to separate native covers by Seoul French type c.d.s. and native bisected circle repsectively, fine and clean single frankings. Photo. Price Realised £380 |
245
| Sale number: 18 Korea: The 1897 Tai-Han Overprints in Red: 5p. green, perf. 12, and 10p. blue used together on neat consular envelope to M. Trémoulet, who was the Commissioner for the Korean Exposition in Seoul, the 5p. repaired at right, otherwise fine and attractive. Photo. Price Realised £320 |
246
| Sale number: 18 Korea: The 1897 Tai-Han Overprints in Red: 5p. green, perf. 12 and 10p. blue, type by French type c.d.s. to 1901 (Jan. 19) envelope addressed locally to M. Trémoulet in Seoul, slight bends, otherwise fine and attractive, also 1900 (June 10) rather creased front similarly addressed and bearing 25p, 50p. pair and Plum Blossom 3ch. (torn). (2 items) Photo. Price Realised £480 |
247
| Sale number: 18 Korea: The 1897 Tai-Han Overprints in Red: 5p. green, perf. 12, and 10p. blue tied by black native type to neat cover locally addressed to the French School in Seoul, also two covers (one registered) with adhesives removed, leaving only 50p. perf. 13 on one and 1895 5p. on the other. (3 items) Price Realised £350 |
248
| Sale number: 18 Korea: The 1897 Tai-Han Overprints in Red: 5p. green, perf. 13, unused block of twenty-nine (6 x 5 less upper left stamp) adhering to original Post Office backing paper, incl. ''broken arc''and long ''P'' constant varieties, mainly fine and scarce. Price Realised £480 |
249
| Sale number: 18 Korea: The 1897 Tai-Han Overprints in Red: 5p. green perf. 13 (2), both large character overprints, 10p. blue (with unusual orange and maroon characters) and 25p. rose-lake all tied to large native cover by split circle native types, some faint staining but remarkable. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
250
| Sale number: 18 Korea: The 1897 Tai-Han Overprints in Red: 5p. green perf. 13 (2), both with large characters, 10p. blue (2), 25p. rose-lake and 50p. slate-lilac perf. 13, cancelled by split circle obliterators, small part of reverse of cover missing otherwise a spectacular franking employing the full ''set''. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
251
| Sale number: 18 Korea: The 1897 Tai-Han Overprints in Red: 10p. blue mint block (5 x 5), some perf. separation and creases affecting six, otherwise fine and fresh. Price Realised £620 |
252
| Sale number: 18 Korea: The 1897 Tai-Han Overprints in Red: 10p. blue mint block (5 x 5), some perf. reinforcement and creasing, otherwise fine and fresh. Price Realised £620 |
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| Sale number: 18 Korea: The 1897 Tai-Han Overprints in Red: 10p. blue, two examples with one or two straight edges, used same day locally with Seoul French type c.d.s. cancellations on two 1900 (Apr. 2) red band and silky paper covers, most appealing. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
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| Sale number: 18 Korea: The 1897 Tai-Han Overprints in Red: 25p. rose-lake, an unusually deep shade, and 50p. slate-lilac perf. 12, tied to separate native covers by split circle and French type cancellations respectively, fine single frankings. Photo. Price Realised £380 |
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| Sale number: 18 Korea: The 1897 Tai-Han Overprints in Red: 25p. rose-lake, tied by split circle obliterator to native cover, a fine and fresh single franking. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
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| Sale number: 18 Korea: The 1897 Tai-Han Overprints in Red: 50p. slate lilac, perf. 13, a used block of twenty (5 x 4) with part margin at left, mainly fine and scarce. Price Realised £210 |
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| Sale number: 18 Korea: The 1897 Tai-Han Overprints in Red: 50p. slate lilac, perf. 13, a used block of twenty (5 x 4), mainly fine and scarce. Price Realised £210 |
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| Sale number: 18 Korea: The 1897 Tai-Han Overprints in Red: 50p. slate lilac, perf. 13, used blocks of twenty-five and ten (irregular), some minor separation, otherwise mainly fine and scarce. Price Realised £300 |
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| Sale number: 18 Korea: The 1897 Tai-Han Overprints in Red: 50p. slate lilac, perf. 12 x 13, tied by Seoul French type c.d.s. to 1900 (Jan. 8) cover, fine. A very rare stamp on cover. photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
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| Sale number: 18 Korea: The 1897 Tai-Han Overprints in Red: 50p. slate lilac, perf. 13 vertical pair perforated 71/2 between, used, fine and very rare. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
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| Sale number: 18 Korea: The 1897 Tai-Han Overprints in Black: 5p. green (3), 10p. blue (4), 25p. rose-lake (3) and 50p. slate-lilac (4) good to fine used, also 25p. (2) and 50p. with additional ''Cheun'' overprints. (17) Price Realised £230 |
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| Sale number: 18 Korea: The 1897 Tai-Han Overprints in Black: Selection of overprints in combinations of red and black, three different for each value, all mint, also 5p. showing upper character both in red and in black, and 50p. (2) showing the variety for both characters, rare grouping. (16) Price Realised UNSOLD |
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| Sale number: 18 Korea: The 1897 Tai-Han Overprints in Black: The balance of the collection of Tai-Han overprints in red or in black, mint and used incl. errors, multiples of up to eight, scarcer cancellations, perforation varieties, imperf. margins, double and ''large type'' overprints, missing characters, etc., mostly good to fine. (92) Price Realised £1250 |
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| Sale number: 18 Korea: The 1899-1900 "One" Surcharges on 1895-98 Issues: 1 (p.) on 25p. rose-lake mint block of fifteen (5 x 3) and vertical pair, both items with original Post Office tissue backing adhering and apparently perforated through after its application, the block with creasing at foot of lower row, otherwise mainly fine and rare. Photo. Price Realised £420 |
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| Sale number: 18 Korea: The 1899-1900 "One" Surcharges on 1895-98 Issues: 1 (p.) on 25p. rose-lake, the remarkable mint block of seventy (10 x 7)) with full original Post Office backing paper, minor evidence of folding along some perforations as to be expected, extremely fine. A most important exhibition item. Price Realised £2800 |