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| Note: MUH = MNH = UMM = **, other abbreviations click here | |
| Unsold lots available for sale at indicated reserve plus 22% buyer's commission plus postage & insurance.Loading... | First | Previous | Next | Last | Index |
| WORLD: HONG KONG | ||||
| Lot | Description | Status | ||
| 5872 |
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 | ||
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| 5873 |
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)
| AVAILABLE at A$250 | ||
| 5874 |
1891 Jubilee opt QV 2c carmine, variety 'short J in Jubilee'. VFU. Scott 66c cat US$240. SG 51a cat £225. (P)
| SOLD at A$130 | ||
| 5875 |
1891 Postal Fiscal QV Surch $5 on $10 purple on red. Superb fresh MLH, perfect centring & rich colour. SG F9 cat £450+. Premium stamp. (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$400 | ||
| 5876 |
1891 '5 DOLLARS' opt QV Stamp Duty $10 purple & red, Postal Fiscal. Postally VFU, barred oval 'B62' pmk. Scott 60 cat US$140+. SG F9 cat £130+. (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$90 | ||
| 5877 |
1903 KEVII 4c & 5c, wmk crown CA. VF fresh M. SG 64 & 65 cat £55. (2).
| AVAILABLE at A$20 | ||
| 5878 |
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 | ||
| 5879 |
1903 KEVII 20c slate & chestnut wmk crown CA. F-VF fresh MLH. Scott 78 cat US$78, SG 69 cat £65.
| SOLD at A$30 | ||
| 5880 |
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 | ||
| 5881 |
1903 KEVII $1 purple & sage-green wmk crown CA. Superb fresh MLH. Scott 81 cat US$155, SG 72 cat £130. (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$90 | ||
| 5882 |
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 | ||
| 5883 |
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 | ||
| 5884 |
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 | ||
| 5885 |
1935 KGV Silver Jubilee set 3c-20c perf SPECIMEN. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 133s-136s cat £500. Rare genuine set. (4) (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$350 | ||
| 5887 |
1935 KGV Silver Jubilee 5c & 20c blks of 4. VF MUH, gum crease across 1 20c. SG 134, 136 cat £162 for M singles, should be at least double, £324 MUH, plus premium for blks. (2 blks).
| NO LONGER AVAILABLE | ||
| 5888 |
1935 KGV Silver Jubilee 5c & 20c, marginal blks of 4. Stamps VF MUH. SG 134 & 136 cat £162 for M singles, should be at least double, £324 MUH, plus premium for blks. (2 blks).
| NO LONGER AVAILABLE | ||
| 5889 |
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)
| AVAILABLE at A$250 | ||
| 5890 |
1937 KGVI Coronation 4c green bottom blk of 30 & right blk of 20 with sheet no. VF fresh MUH. SG 137 cat £225 for singles, plus premium for blks.
| NO LONGER AVAILABLE | ||
| 5891 |
1937 KGVI Coronation 15c Carmine FULL SHEET of 60, with sheet no. VF fresh MUH. SG 138 cat £480, plus premium for full sheet.
| NO LONGER AVAILABLE | ||
| 5892 |
1938-52 KGVI 1c brown, FULL SHEET of 120 with plate no 1 & sheet no. VF MUH, darker gum. SG 140 cat £330, plus premium for full sheet.
| NO LONGER AVAILABLE | ||
| 5893 |
1938-52 KGVI 2c grey, perf 14, FULL SHEET of 120, with plate 1 & sheet no. VF MUH, darker gum. SG 141 cat £240, plus premium for full sheet.
| NO LONGER AVAILABLE | ||
| 5894 |
1938-52 KGVI 30c yellow-olive perf 14. VF fresh MLH. Scott 161 cat US$75, SG 151 cat £150.
| AVAILABLE at A$30 | ||
| 5895 |
1938-52 KGVI $2 reddish violet & scarlet. VF fresh MUH. Scott 164A cat US$28, SG 158 cat £55.
| AVAILABLE at A$30 | ||
| 5896 |
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 | ||
| 5897 |
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 | ||
| 5898 |
1941 Centenary 5c black & green, FULL SHEET of 60, with imprint, Plate 2 & sheet no. VF MUH, sl tropicalised gum. SG 165 cat £240, plus premium for full sheet.
| NO LONGER AVAILABLE | ||
| 5899 |
1941 Centenary 5c black & green, 3 FULL SHEETS of 60, plate 21, 22 & 29, all with imprint & sheet no, one sheet with paper fold over error in UL cnr margin. VF MUH, sl tropicalised gum. SG 165 cat £720, plus premium for full sheets. (3 sheets).
| NO LONGER AVAILABLE | ||
| 5900 |
1941 Centenary 15c black & scarlet, 2 bottom marginal blks of 30, plate 1 & plate 1a, both with imprints & sheet nos. VF MUH, sl tropicalised gum. SG 166 cat £660, plus premium for imprint blks. (2 blks).
| NO LONGER AVAILABLE | ||
| 5901 |
1936 Hong Kong - London registered FFC franked KGV 20c & 50c tied by 'Hong Kong 24 MR 36' cds. To London, but 'Not Called For' & returned, with b/s of London, & HK return, with typed label on reverse' The Postmaster General regrets that this packet has been accidentally damaged in the post.' Most unusual. (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$300 | ||
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