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1866 (26 Sept.) wrapper to Boston, U.S.A. "Via Marseilles" bearing 6c. lilac and 48c. rose-carmine cancelled by "B62" in black with "1" and "2/1 1/2" rate marks in red crayon, London Paid (12.11) and "boston am pkt/paid" (26.11) c.d.s. in red with "23/cents" accountancy handstamp in red. The reverse bears a fine strike of the large, double-oval "forwarded by/augustine heard & co./hong kong" in red with Hong Kong despatch c.d.s.; 48c. with a few clipped or trimmed perfs. and two light vertical folds, one affecting the 6c. Fresh and attractive, paying the 2/2 1/2d. rate (54c.) to U.S.A. Photo HK$12,000-15,000
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1868 (6 Aug.) envelope to Bombay "Per Malacca" bearing 4c. grey and 12c. blue cancelled by "B62" in black with "8" rate mark in red ink, the reverse with Hong Kong despatch c.d.s. and Bombay arrival (31.8) in red; minor soiling on the reverse and around edges. A good double rate cover. Photo HK$5,000-8,000
| 1876-77 Surcharges | |
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28c. on 30c. mauve in a block of six cancelled by "S1" obliterators; a couple of tone spots and some creasing or wrinkling. An attractive and scarce multiple. S.G. 21. Photo HK$12,000-15,000
| 1877 16c. Yellow | |
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16c. yellow, an imperforate, so called "imprimatur", part original gum; good to large margins. A fine example of this scarce stamp, very few examples are recorded. Photo HK$40,000-50,000
| 1882-96 Watermark Crown CA | |
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Specimen Type D12: 10c. purple on red and 30c. grey-green overprinted "specimen" type D12, each value is in a block of six, with full original gum. The 30c. block with a few trimmed perforations at foot, otherwise superb with fresh colours. At this time these stamps were distributed by the U.P.U. only in strips of three and it is believed that these blocks are unique. Photo HK$50,000-70,000
| 1885 Surcharges | |
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20c. on 30c. orange-red in a horizontal pair, lightly mounted with full original gum; trivial light even gum toning. A fresh and attractive pair. Photo HK$2,000-3,000
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1887 (29 Apr.) envelope to England "Via Brindisi" bearing 20c. on 30c. orange-red tied by a neat strike of Shanghai despatch c.d.s., redirected on arrival to Newark and bears part Southwell duplex; the reverse with Hong Kong (3.4), Southwell and Newark c.d.s. Light soiling at top, a good cover and a fairly scarce franking. Only about thirty covers recorded. Photo HK$3,000-4,000
| 1891 7c. and 14c. Surcharges | |
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14c. on 30c. mauve variety antique "t", part original gum with some old hinge remnants; of fresh and fine appearance. R.P.S. Certificate (2002). S.G. 44a, £2750. Photo HK$10,000-12,000
Provenance: Richard C.K. Chan, October 2003
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14c. on 30c. mauve showing the variety "gkon" of "hongkong" damaged at foot, unused with only traces of gum. Fresh appearance and very scarce unused. S.G. 44b, £5500. Photo HK$12,000-15,000
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2c. carmine [4-5] from the sixth printing including the variety wide space between "o" and "n" of "Hong", lightly mounted with original gum; a couple of small tone spots and some light ageing plus small perf. thins on each stamp. Fine appearance. S.G. 51, f, £2175. Photo HK$5,000-8,000
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2c. carmine, a vertical pair [7/1] of the 5th or 6th printing showing broken "1" variety, large part original gum which is toned. S.G. 51, c. Photo HK$2,000-2,500
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1940 Share Certificate of Noronha & Co., the printers of the overprint, two shares of $500 each, endorsed on the reverse in 1952 by the liquidator; two vertical folding creases and pin holes in upper corner. An unusual addition to a collection of this popular issue HK$1,200-1,500
| 1891 Surcharges Without Chinese Handstamp | |
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50c. on 48c. dull purple in a vertical strip of three, lightly mounted or unmounted mint; light even gum toning and tiny thin spot on lower stamp. Fresh and a scarce multiple. S.G. 46. Photo HK$4,000-5,000
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10c. on 30c. grey-green, third printing [9-10] in a block of four, lightly mounted mint with full original gum; some light, even gum ageing barely detracts from this fine and scarce block. S.G. 54. Photo HK$40,000-50,000
Only ten blocks of four have been recorded, no larger blocks are known
| 1898 Surcharges With Chinese Handstamp | |
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$1 on 96c. grey-black in a corner pair showing the current number "14", mounted in the margin only and the is a thin patch in the corner of the margin. An extraordinarily fresh and desirable pair, the stamps being superb and unmounted. S.G. 52a. Photo HK$10,000-12,000
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1c. to $1 overprinted "specimen" type D12, each value affixed to card which has been cut from the De la Rue record sheet "0001325"; a few imperfections from the original storage. Scarce and desirable. (11). Photo HK$5,000-8,000
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1c. to $10 set of fifteen overprinted "specimen" type D12, part to large part original gum; some thins, including on the top values. S.G. 62-76S, £1900. Photo HK$2,000-3,000
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12c. green and purple on yellow in a corner plate block of four with sheet number "C00054", from the July 1903 printing, very lightly mounted in the top margin only; some light wrinkling in the corner. Very fresh. S.G. 68. Photo HK$2,500-3,000
There were only 250 sheets in this requisition
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$10 slate and orange on blue, large part original gum; part hinge remainder. Fresh and fine. S.G. 76, £1400; Yang 75. Photo HK$5,000-7,000
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8c. slate and violet in a corner plate number block of four with sheet number "M0126", mounted in the margin only. From the September 1907 printing. S.G. 80. Photo HK$2,500-3,000
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$2 slate and scarlet on chalky paper, lightly mounted mint; fresh and fine. S.G. 87a, £325. Photo HK$1,200-1,500
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$10 slate and orange-brown on blue, chalky paper, cancelled by a very neat and part strike of Money Order Office double-ring c.d.s. Superb and a rare postmark, particularly on this value. Photo HK$6,000-8,000
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1c. brown in a corner plate number block of four with sheet number "U0199" from the November 1911 printing, mounted in the margin only; light even gum toning and a few split perfs, in the top margin. S.G. 91. Photo HK$800-1,000
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6c. orange-vermilion and purple in a corner plate number block of four with sheet number "M1945" from the September 1907 printing, mounted in the top margin only; fine. S.G. 94. Photo HK$2,500-3,000
This is the only requisition for the 6c. stamp, 5,104 sheets were printed
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10c. bright ultramarine in a corner plate number block of four with sheet number "R06837" from the February 1910 printing, mounted in the margin only. S.G. 95. Photo HK$2,500-3,000
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A collection on leaves with 1903 with values to $1 mint and used (2); 1904-06 values to $5 and $10 mint and 1907-11 Specimen values to $2; generally fair to fine. (107). Photo HK$8,000-10,000
| King George V Requisition Numbers | This outstanding collection has been built up over the past forty years, which is immediately obvious, not only by the comprehensive nature of the collection but also the numerous low requisition numbers, including several from the first sheet, "001".The ambitious objective was to acquire an example of each possible value from all of the requisitions. The lack of availability and difficulty in acquiring these blocks means that the target of completing the set has become extremely remote. The owner feels that now is the time for other collectors to have the opportunity of adding some of these interesting, and occasionally elusive, stamps to their own collections.Please also see further items under Postage Dues and British Post Offices in ChinaMore information about these requisitions, please refer to PHILATELIC EXTRACTS at the end of this catalogue Requisition "A", November 1912 | |
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2c. bluish green in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "A06520", large part original gum; hinge remainder in the top margin, light even gum toning and a few split perforations in the top margin. Good appearance. Photo HK$1,500-1,800
All examples from this first requisition are scarce
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4c. rosine-red in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "A000015", large part original gum, light even gum toning but still good appearance from the front. A very low requisition number for a 4c. stamp. Photo HK$1,200-1,500
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6c. brown-orange in a top right corner plate block of four, sheet number "A003", large part original gum; hinge remainder in the top margin, light even gum toning. Fine appearance and a very low number. Photo HK$1,500-1,800
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8c. greenish grey in a corner block of four, without the plate number, sheet number "A0928" original gum, mounted in the margins only, even gum toning. Photo HK$2,500-3,000
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10c. ultramarine-blue in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "A0006", large part original gum; light even gum toning. A good, low numbered block. Photo HK$6,000-8,000
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12c. deep red-brown on yellow in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "A003", lightly mounted in the margin only. A fresh, fine and desirable block. Photo HK$2,500-3,000
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20c. reddish purple and sage-green in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "A003", mounted in the margin only. A very fresh and scarce block. Photo HK$4,000-5,000
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20c. reddish purple and sage-green in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "A661", mounted in the margin only; light even toning and some tone spots in the margin. Photo HK$2,000-2,500
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30c. reddish purple and deep orange-yellow in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "A003", lightly mounted in the top margin only. Superb and desirable. Photo HK$8,000-10,000
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30c. reddish purple and deep orange-yellow in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "A399"; mounted in the margin only; some slight ageing. Photo HK$3,000-4,000
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50c. slate-grey and black on blue-green in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "A060", large part original gum; there is a tiny thin spot on one where a hinge has been removed, otherwise fresh and fine. Photo HK$5,000-7,000
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$2 carmine and slate-grey in a corner single sheet number "A030", mounted in the margin only; crease in the very corner of the margins. Fresh. Photo HK$5,000-6,000
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$3 greyish green and dull purple, a corner single sheet number "A12", lightly mounted in the margin only. A scarce high value. Photo HK$7,000-8,000
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1c. brown and 4c. rose-carmine in plate control pairs, sheet numbers "B1316" and "B03547" respectively, lightly mounted mint. Fine HK$1,500-2,000
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1c. brown, a corner plate block of four, sheet number "B4272", mounted in the margin only; light ageing HK$1,000-1,500
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2c. bluish green in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "B12738", mounted in the margin only; light ageing HK$1,000-1,500
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4c. rose-carmine in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "B14160", mounted in the margin only; a deep shade HK$1,000-1,500
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6c. yellow-orange in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "B112", mounted in the margin only; light ageing. Photo HK$1,000-1,500
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8c. slate in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "B453", lightly mounted, large part original gum; some light gum ageing, good. S.G. 104a. Photo HK$4,000-5,000
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10c. blue-ultramarine in a plate control block of four, sheet number "B4176", mounted in the margins only; some light ageing. Photo HK$1,500-2,000
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12c. deep red-brown on pale yellow, white back, in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "B067", with full original gum, mounted in the top margin only with part hinge remainder. Fresh and fine. Photo HK$2,500-3,000
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12c. deep red-brown on pale yellow, white back, in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "B068", mounted in the margin only; slight ageing. Photo HK$2,000-2,500
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25c. dark purple and deep magenta, type A, in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "B233", with full original gum, lightly mounted in the top margin only. With narrow right margin. Exceptionally fresh and fine. This is the first appearance of the 25c. Photo HK$5,000-6,000
The purple colour is much deeper in this printing as can also be seen on the 30c.
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30c. dark purple and bright orange-yellow in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "B018", mounted in the margin only; light diagonal crease and slight ageing. Photo HK$4,000-5,000
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30c. dark purple and bright orange-yellow in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "B235", with full original gum; mounted in the top margin only with hinge remainder and a couple of split perfs. in the lower side margin. Fresh and fine. Photo HK$6,000-8,000
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