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Unsold lots available for sale at indicated reserve plus 22% buyer's commission plus postage & insurance. First | Previous | Next | Last | Index
WORLD: HONG KONG
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Description
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5283
1863-71 QV 2c-96c set of IMPERF proofs on chalk-surfaced thin card, no wmk, opt CANCELLED. Superb fresh UN as made, all 4 margins, with left selvedge, beautiful bright colours. Scott ex 8(P)-24(P). SG ex 8(P)-19(P) cat £4255 as normals. Very rare as only 1 sheet of ea printed & certificate can be obtained upon request. (9) (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$1200
5284
1863-71 QV 96c olive-bistre, wmk crown CC. Superb fresh M appearance (but expertly regummed), excellent centering & unusually nice color. Scott 23 cat US$95,000. SG 18 cat £80,000. The key stamp stamp of Hong Kong & great rarity in genuine unused condition. Especially as this attractive example with such excellent color would be one of the best quality ones known - we note that a much lower quality example sold for £32,000 + buyers commission at a London auction last year. RPSL photo-cert. (late lot out of order) (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$40000
5285
1871-74 Great Northern Telegraph Company 25c. grey, $1 orange-yellow, $3 green & $10 rose-lilac, sets of 4 both of imperf plate proofs, & of the perf 11½ stamps. Imperf 25c with 'Serie F' serial no, the other imperfs w/o serial nos, while the perf stamps all with 'Serie F' serial nos. Hiscocks 1-4 & 1a-4a, Bft 1-4 & 1a-4a. (These stamps were printed by Waterlow & Sons & depict Professor H.C. Orsted, the Danish pioneer of electromagnetism. They were prepared for use on the Great Northern Telegraph Company's telegraph network in eastern Asia which had installed telegraph lines Hong Kong - Amoy - Shanghai - Nagasaki). Superb condition, imperfs UN as made, perf stamps MUH, pristine never hinged original gum. Of the imperfs probably 2 sheets of 25 of each existed, of which only 1 of the 25c had the serial nos. While of the perf stamps only 1 set of sheets of 25 of this series has ever been recorded in private hands from which these originate. Extremely important offering for either the Hong Kong or Chinese specialist, or the collector of world telegraphs. Such sets have sold for up to $3900 + commission in our previous auctions. 2021 Ceremuga photo certs. (8) (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$2200
5286
1874-1902 QV Stamp Duty $3 dull mauve Postal Fiscal, perf 14, opt SPECIMEN. VF M, tropicalised gum. Scott 58(s). SG F5s est cat £250 for normal. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$100
5287
1891 '1 DOLLAR' opt QV 96c purple on red with Chinese h/s. Superb fresh M. Scott 63 cat US$525, SG 50 cat £450. (P)
 SOLD at A$250
5288
1897 'ONE DOLLAR' opt QV Stamp Duty $2 dull bluish-green Postal Fiscal, perf 14, with 2 Chinese h/s, h/s SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. Scott 68s cat US$175+. SG F11 cat £150+ & under-catalogued. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$130
5289
1898 '10 CENTS' opt QV 30c grey-green, h/s Chinese character, h/s SPECIMEN diag. VF MLH. Scott 69(s). SG 55s cat £140. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$100
5290
1903 KEVII 1c-50c, wmk Crown CA. VF fresh M/MLH. Scott 71-80 cat US$452. SG 62-71 cat £327. (10) (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$200
5291
1903 KEVII set 1c-$10, wmk Crown CA, opt SPECIMEN. VF M, nice colours. Scott 71(2), 85(2). SG 62s-76s cat £2250 Rare set. (15). (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$1500
5292
1903 KEVII range 2c-$10, wmk Crown CA, opt SPECIMEN. VF M/MLH, sl tropicalised gum. Scott ex 72-85(s). SG ex 63s-76s est cat £2000. (11) (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$800
5293
1903 KEVII 4c & 5c, wmk crown CA. VF fresh M. SG 64 & 65 cat £55. (2).
 AVAILABLE at A$20
5294
1903 KEVII 10c purple & blue on blue wmk crown CA. VF fresh M. Scott 76 cat US$83, SG 67 cat £70.
 AVAILABLE at A$35
5295
1903 KEVII 50c dull green & magenta wmk crown CA. VF fresh MLH. Scott 80 cat US$78, SG 71 cat £65.
 AVAILABLE at A$35
5296
1903 KEVII $1 purple & sage-green, wmk Crown CA. VF fresh MLH. Scott 81 cat US$155. SG 72 cat £130. (P)
 SOLD at A$90
5298
1903 KEVII $2 slate & scarlet, wmk Crown CA. F-VFM, part gum, sl vert crease at right. Scott 82 cat US$450. SG 73 cat £375. (P)
 SOLD at A$130
5299
1903 KEVII $3 slate & dull blue, wmk Crown CA. Superb fresh MLH, perfect centring. Scott 83 cat US$525. SG 74 cat £450. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$350
5300
1903 KEVII $5 purple & blue-green, wmk Crown CA. Superb fresh M, perfect centring. Scott 84 cat US$775. SG 75 cat £650. Scarce high value. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$500
5301
1904-06 KEVII $10 slate & orange/blue, wmk mult crown. Superb fresh MLH, nice original gum, bright colours & excellent centring. Scott 108 cat US$2250, SG 90 cat £1900. Rare top value in exceptional quality. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$1600
5302
1907-11 KEVII vals 2c-$2, opt SPECIMEN. VF M/MLH. Scott ex 90-105(s). SG ex 93s-99s, est cat £1000. (4) (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$300
5303
1912-21 KGV 1c-$1, plus 2c, 6c, 12c & 50c listed shades, all wmk Mult Crown. VF fresh M/MLH. Scott 109-120. SG 100-112, 101a, 103a, 106a, 111d cat £441. (16) (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$250
5304
1912-21 KGV set 1c-$10, opt SPECIMEN, wmk mult crown. VF fresh M. SG 100s-116s cat £2250. Rare set. (17). (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$1800
5305
1912-21 KGV 25c purple & magenta, type B, wmk Mult Crown. VF fresh M. Scott 12 cat US$275. SG 109 cat £300. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$200
5306
1912-21 KGV $5 green & red on white back, wmk Mult Crown. Superb fresh M. Scott 127 cat US$700. SG 115a cat £650. Scarce high value. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$400
5307
1912-21 KGV $10 purple & black/red. F-VF U. Scott 124 cat US$130. SG 116 cat £110.
 AVAILABLE at A$50
5308
1921-37 KGV 1c-$1, wmk script. VF M/MLH. SG 117-29 cat £281. (15) (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$140
5309
1935 KGV Silver Jubilee set 3c-20c, perf SPECIMEN. VF fresh MLH. SG 133s-136s cat £500. Rare genuine set. (4) (P)
 SOLD at A$300
5310
1935 KGV Silver Jubilee set 3c-20c, perf SPECIMEN. Superb fresh MUH. SG 133s-136s cat £500 for M, should be at least double, £1000 MUH. Rare genuine set especially MUH & certificate can be obtained on request. (4) (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$650
5312
1935 KGV Silver Jubilee 5c LL cnr blk of 4, variety 'extra flagstaff' on UL stamp. VF fresh MUH. SG 134/134a cat £351 for M, should be at least £702 MUH. Nice positional blk. (4) (P)
 SOLD at A$250
5314
1938-52 KGVI 30c yellow-olive perf 14. VF fresh MLH. Scott 161 cat US$75, SG 151 cat £150.
 AVAILABLE at A$30
5315
1938-52 KGVI $2 reddish violet & scarlet. VF fresh MUH. Scott 164A cat US$28, SG 158 cat £55.
 AVAILABLE at A$30
5316
1938-52 KGVI $10 green & violet. VF MUH with never hinged original gum. Scott 166 cat US$350 for M. SG 161 cat £750. Very scarce MUH. (P)
 SOLD at A$500
5317
1938-52 KGVI $10 reddish-violet & blue, chalk paper. VF fresh MLH. Scott 166A cat US$100, SG 162a cat £325. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$60
5318
1938-63 Postage Due set 2c-50c wmk script, perf SPECIMEN. VF fresh MLH. SG D6s-D12s cat £475. Rare genuine set. (7) (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$275
5319
1941 KGVI Centenary set 2c-$1, perf SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 163s-168s cat £550. Rare genuine set. (6) (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$300
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