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| WORLD: HONG KONG | ||||
| Lot | Description | Status | ||
| 6110 |
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. ALL IN UR cnr BLOCKS OF 4. 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, imperforate, 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 issued perf stamps only 1 set of sheets of 25 has ever been recorded in private hands from which these originate. We have never seen any of the issued perf stamps offered for sale anywhere ever before. Extremely important offering for either the Hong Kong or Chinese specialist, or the collector of world telegraphs. UNIQUE SET OF POSITIONAL BLOCKS. 2019 Ceremuga photo certs. (8 blks) (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$8000 | ||
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| 6111 |
1876-77 '16 Cents' opt QV 18c lilac, variety split '1' in '16'. F-VF U, oval barred 51 pmk of Shanghai. SG 20(var) cat £160+ as normal, while other varieties cat £900. (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$130 | ||
| 6112 |
1880 QV 2c dull rose, wmk crown CC. VF fresh M, deep colour. SG 28 cat £275. (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$130 | ||
| 6113 |
1891 QV Surch set 20c/30c, 50c/48c & $1/96c, no Chinese characters, opt SPECIMEN. VF M/MLH, nice deep colours. SG 45s-47s cat £850 (normal cat £1300). Rare set. (3). (P)
| SOLD at A$700 | ||
| 6114 |
1891 '1 DOLLAR' opt QV 96c purple on red with Chinese h/s. Superb fresh M. SG 50 cat £450. (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$250 | ||
| 6115 |
1891 Jubilee opt QV 2c carmine, variety 'space between O & N of Hong'. VFM. SG 51f cat £1700. Very rare variety. Certificates for any of the 1891 varieties can be obtained on request. (P)
| SOLD at A$1000 | ||
| 6116 |
1903 KEVII 4c & 5c, wmk Crown CA. VF fresh M. SG 64 & 65 cat £55. (2).
| AVAILABLE at A$25 | ||
| 6117 |
1903 KEVII 10c purple & blue/ blue wmk Crown CA. VF fresh M. SG 67 cat £70.
| AVAILABLE at A$35 | ||
| 6118 |
1903 KEVII 20c slate & chestnut wmk Crown CA. F-VF fresh MLH. SG 69 cat £65.
| AVAILABLE at A$30 | ||
| 6119 |
1903 KEVII 50c dull green & magenta wmk Crown CA. VF fresh MLH. SG 71 cat £65.
| AVAILABLE at A$35 | ||
| 6120 |
1903 KEVII $3 slate & dull blue, wmk crown CA. VF fresh MLH, nice colour. SG 74 cat £450. (P)
| SOLD at A$300 | ||
| 6121 |
1904-06 KEVII $10 slate & orange/blue, wmk mult crown. Superb fresh MLH, nice original gum, bright colours & excellent centring. SG 90 cat £1900. Rare top value in exceptional quality. (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$1600 | ||
| 6122 |
1912-21 KGV 1c-$1, wmk mult crown, plus 4c, 6d shades, 12c on white back, 50c, 2 shades/backs. VF fresh M/MLH. SG ex 100-112 inc 102a, 103a, 106a, 111a, 111d cat £521. (17). (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$275 | ||
| 6123 |
1912-21 KGV set 1c-$10, opt SPECIMEN, wmk mult crown. VF fresh M. SG 100s-16s cat £2250. Rare set. (17). (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$1800 | ||
| 6124 |
1912-21 KGV 25c purple & magenta, type B, wmk mult crown. Superb fresh MLH. SG 109 cat £300. (P)
| SOLD at A$160 | ||
| 6125 |
1912-21 KGV $2 carmine-red & grey-black wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH, nice colour. SG 113 cat £200. (P)
| SOLD at A$130 | ||
| 6126 |
1912-21 KGV $5 green & red on green, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH, nice colours. SG 115 cat £725.
| AVAILABLE at A$500 | ||
| 6127 |
1921-37 KGV 1c-$2, wmk script, plus 4c shade. VF M/MLH, mostly very fresh. SG 117-130 cat £437. (17) (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$275 | ||
| 6128 |
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 | ||
| 6129 |
1935 KGV Silver Jubilee set 3c-20c, perf SPECIMEN. VF fresh MLH. SG133-36s cat £500. Rare genuine set. (4) (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$375 | ||
| 6130 |
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).
| AVAILABLE at A$70 | ||
| 6131 |
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).
| AVAILABLE at A$80 | ||
| 6132 |
1935 KGV Silver Jubilee 5c, variety 'extra flagstaff' on UL stamp of LL cnr blk of 4. VF fresh MUH. SG 134/134a cat £350 for M, should be at least £700 MUH singles, plus premium for blk. (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$275 | ||
| 6133 |
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.
| AVAILABLE at A$40 | ||
| 6134 |
1937 KGVI Coronation 15c Carmine FULL SHEET of 60, with sheet no. VF fresh MUH. SG 138 cat £148, plus premium for full sheet.
| AVAILABLE at A$120 | ||
| 6135 |
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.
| AVAILABLE at A$120 | ||
| 6136 |
1938-52 KGVI set 1c-$10, with both colours of $1, $2, $5 & $10. VF MLH, mostly very fresh, 1st $5 & $10 darker gum as always. SG 140-62 cat £1100. Nice set. (23) (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$350 | ||
| 6137 |
1938-52 KGVI set 1c-$10, perf SPECIMEN. Superb fresh MLH. SG 140-62s cat £2750. Very rare genuine set & certificate can be obtained on request. (23) (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$1700 | ||
| 6138 |
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.
| AVAILABLE at A$80 | ||
| 6139 |
1938-52 KGVI 15c scarlet, right marginal vert pr, top stamp variety 'broken character'. VF MUH. SG 146/146a cat £132+ as singles, plus premium for positional se-tenant pr which should be at +50%, so est cat £198. (P)
| SOLD at A$60 | ||
| 6140 |
1938-52 KGVI 30c yellow-olive perf 14. VF fresh MLH. SG 151 cat £150.
| AVAILABLE at A$30 | ||
| 6141 |
1938-52 KGVI $2 reddish violet & scarlet. VF fresh MUH. SG 158 cat £55.
| AVAILABLE at A$30 | ||
| 6142 |
1938-52 KGVI $10 reddish-violet & blue, chalk paper. VF fresh MLH. SG 162a cat £325. (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$60 | ||
| 6143 |
1938-63 Postage Due set 2c-50c wmk script, perf SPECIMEN. VF fresh MLH. SG D6-12s cat £475. Rare genuine set. (7) (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$275 | ||
| 6144 |
1941 Centenary set 2c-$1. VF fresh MUH. SG 163-68 cat £90 (6)
| AVAILABLE at A$50 | ||
| 6145 |
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.
| AVAILABLE at A$80 | ||
| 6146 |
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).
| AVAILABLE at A$250 | ||
| 6147 |
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).
| AVAILABLE at A$170 | ||
| 6148 |
1941 Centenary 15c black & scarlet, bottom marginal blk of 30 with imprint, plate no 1a & sheet no. VF MUH, sl tropicalised gum. SG 166 cat £330, plus premium for imprint blk.
| AVAILABLE at A$80 | ||
| 6149 |
1941 Centenary 25c chocolate & blue top marginal blk of 30 with sheet no. VF MUH, sl tropicalised gum. SG 167 cat £600+, plus premium for blk.
| AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
| 6150 |
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 | ||
| 6151 |
1938 covers franked Stamp Duty 5c green singles (3), or strips of 3 (2), with other stamps inc pr with KGV 20c, singles with KGV 10c & Coronation 15s. Pr with KGV 4c & Coronation 15c. All with Hong Kong JAN 1938 cds various dates, inc Registered (2). SG F1 cat £238++ as loose single Stamp Duty stamps alone (£17 ea) & 'from x4' on cover, plus the other stamps & unusual usages = £950+. (8) (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$300 | ||
| 6152 |
1938 cover franked Stamp Duty 5c green tied by 'Hong Kong 20 JA 38' cds. SG F12 cat £17+ as loose stamp, & 'from x4' on cover.
| AVAILABLE at A$20 | ||
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