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50c. slate-grey and grey-black on blue-green, white back in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "B003" with full original gum, lightly mounted in the top margin only where there is some trivial gum thinning. A fresh and desirable block with a very low number. Photo HK$6,000-8,000
| Requisition "C", May 1914 | |
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1c. slightly orange-brown in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "C2372", with full original gum, mounted in the top margin only with part hinge remainder; some minor gum ageing. Photo HK$1,000-1,500
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2c. dull green in a block of forty-two from the top of the pane with margins on three sides, sheet number "C12277", large part original gum, mounted on the top margin only; light even gum toning and a few split perforations. A good block HK$4,000-5,000
| Requisition "D", 1915 | |
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50c. slate-grey and black on blue-green in a corner plate block of four, with sheet number "D077", lightly mounted in the margins only. A fine block. Photo HK$6,000-8,000
| Requisition "F", May 1917 (c.) | |
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25c. dull reddish purple and magenta, type A, in a corner block of four, without the plate number, sheet number "F242", very lightly mounted in the top margin only. A pristine block. Photo HK$7,000-9,000
This is the final printing of the type A before the error was corrected
| Requisition "H", 1918 (c.) | |
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1c. chocolate-brown in a corner plate number pair, sheet number "H2408", lightly mounted mint. Fresh and fine HK$600-800
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6c. deep yellow-orange in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "H3300", lightly mounted in the top margin only; a few split perf. in the top margin. This is the final printing of the 6c. Photo HK$1,200-1,500
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10c. ultramarine-blue in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "H1065", mounted in the margin only; crease in the side margin and a pencil note on the reverse "Thick Paper". Photo HK$1,500-2,000
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25c. dull reddish purple and magenta in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "H016", large part original gum, lightly mounted in the margin, a couple of tone spots, The reverse with red handstamp of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Collection. Photo HK$6,000-8,000
| Requisition "J", 1918-19 | |
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25c. dull reddish purple and pale magenta in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "J185", mounted in the margin only, slight ageing and a couple of tone spots. Photo HK$2,500-3,000
| Requisition "K", 1919 | |
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2c. bluish green in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "K 12565", mounted in the margin only; pencil note on the reverse, "Thick Paper". Photo HK$1,000-1,500
This requisition shows the letter "K" well spaced from the number
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4c. light carmine-rose in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "K 09499", mounted in the margin only; pencil note in the margin, "Thick Paper"; slight ageing. Photo HK$1,000-1,500
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$1 reddish purple and ultramarine on blue in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "K 229", mounted in the top margin only. A fine and scarce requisition block. Photo HK$15,000-20,000
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$5 pale blue-green and rosine-red on blue-green with olive back, corner single with sheet number "K 117", lightly mounted in the top margin only. Fine and an important requisition piece from this scarce and popular shade. S.G. 115b. Photo HK$15,000-20,000
| Requisition "L", October 1920 | |
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2c. bluish green in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "L08516", mounted in the margin only; even gum toning and some folded perfs. HK$800-1,000
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30c. pale reddish purple and orange-yellow in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "L 228", mounted in the margin only; ink mark on the reverse and some split perfs. in the top margin. Photo HK$2,000-2,500
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50c. grey-bistre and black on emerald surface paper, corner plate block of four, sheet number "L091", mounted in the margin only. A good block. Photo HK$6,000-8,000
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50c. grey-bistre and black on on emerald surface paper, corner plate block of four, sheet number "L456", mounted in the top margin only; folded through the vertical perforations between and a perf. reinforcement in the top margin. A good block. Photo HK$6,000-8,000
| Requisition "M", January 1921 - Introduction of Script Watermark | |
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1c. slightly orange-brown and 4c. carmine-rose in top corner plate number pairs, sheet number "M 2811" and "M04657" respectively, large part original gum; 4c. with light even gum toning. 1c. ex Richard Chan HK$1,000-1,500
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8c. pale grey in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "M 464", mounted in the margin only; light even gum toning and some split perfs in the top margin. Photo HK$2,000-2,500
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10c. dull ultramarine in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "M 1377", mounted in the margin only; light even gum toning. Photo HK$1,000-1,500
| Requisition "N", 7 December 1921 | |
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2c. bluish green in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "N03333", mounted in the margin only; some even gum toning. Photo HK$1,000-1,500
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30c. pale reddish purple and chrome-yellow in a plate number block of four, sheet number "N503", lightly mounted mint; this block is without the side margin. Fresh and fine. Photo HK$2,000-2,500
| Requisition "O", 19 August 1922 | |
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1c. deep brown in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "O0983", lightly mounted in the margin only; even gum toning with some gum bubbles on the reverse HK$800-1,000
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4c. light carmine-rose in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "O13891", mounted in the margin only; even gum toning. Photo HK$1,000-1,500
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8c. pale orange in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "O0066", lightly mounted in the margin only; even gum toning. Photo HK$1,000-1,500
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10c. ultramarine in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "O4302", lightly mounted in the margin only; some light gum ageing. Photo HK$1,500-2,000
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20c. pale reddish purple and yellowish sage-green in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "O483"; the right margin has been rejoined, lightly mounted. Fresh and attractive. Photo HK$2,000-2,500
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50c. light grey bistre and black on olive with blue-green back in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "O002", mounted in the margin only; a few reinforced perfs. at top and minor thinning in the margin at upper left and some trimmed perfs at lower right. Fresh and an appealing block with the very low number. Photo HK$6,000-8,000
The watermark is Multiple Crown CA because De la Rue was using up their supply of green paper, which was still with the old watermark
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$1 greyish purple and pale ultramarine on blue in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "O003", mounted in the top margin only with some hinge reinforcements strengthening some split perfs. A scarce and impressive block, especially with such a low number. Photo HK$10,000-12,000
| Requisition "Q", 1922 | |
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2c. light bluish green in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "Q18271", lightly mounted in the top margin only; light even gum toning HK$800-1,000
The 2c. was the only value in this requisition
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2c. light bluish green in a corner plate block of four, watermark inverted, sheet number "Q27121", very lightly mounted in the top margin only; light even gum toning. A scarce and desirable requisition block which clearly shows the watermark error from the front. S.G. 118ba. Photo HK$10,000-12,000
| Requisition "R", 1922 | |
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1c. yellowish brown in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "R0003", large part original gum, perf. reinforcement in the top margin and some adherences on reverse from another value and some gum toning. A good, low number block HK$800-1,000
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4c. rose-scarlet in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "R01916", unmounted mint; light even gum toning HK$1,000-1,500
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10c. dull ultramarine in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "R0420". mounted in the margin only, light even gum toning. Photo HK$800-1,000
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20c. reddish purple and dark green in a corner plate number pair, sheet number "R063", very lightly mounted in the to margin only. Fine and attractive. Photo HK$1,000-1,500
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25c. pale dull reddish purple and bright magenta in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "R360", very lightly mounted mint; light gum wrinkle in the corner and a faint tone spot. A fresh and fine block. Photo HK$2,500-3,000
| Requisition "S", 1923 | |
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1c. brown in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "S0005", mounted in the margin only; even gum toning. A low number block HK$1,000-1,500
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2c. bluish green in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "S20353", large part original gum; overall gum toning and some split and reinforced perfs. at top HK$700-1,000
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4c. rose-scarlet in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "S16467", mounted in the margin only, some even gum toning HK$1,000-1,500
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50c. greenish black and black on emerald in a corner plate number pair, sheet number "S001", very lightly mounted mint; there are a few small surface thins around the right margin. A fresh and desirable number 1 item. Photo HK$5,000-6,000
This is the first 50c. requisition on Script watermark paper. The watermark on this requisition was not recorded by Halewood and Antscherl in 1995. This is from the first Script watermark 50c. sheet
| Requisition "U", 1925 | |
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1c. deep brown in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "U0005", lightly mounted in the margin only; even gum toning. A low number block. Photo HK$1,200-1,500
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2c. light bluish green in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "U00684", unmounted mint; slight gum ageing. Photo HK$1,000-1,500
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4c. rose-scarlet in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "U00004", unmounted mint; light gum ageing. A low number block. Photo HK$1,500-2,000
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10c. dull blue in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "U5889", unmounted mint; some gum ageing. Photo HK$2,000-2,500
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20c. pale reddish purple and sage-green in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "U118", unmounted mint; some gum ageing. Fine appearance. Photo HK$2,500-3,000
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25c. pale reddish purple and magenta in a corner plate block, sheet number "U099" lightly mounted in the top margin only; some gum ageing and tone spotting. Photo HK$2,000-2,500
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30c. pale reddish purple and orange-yellow in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "U072", lightly mounted in the top margin only; some gum ageing and a couple of tone spots. Photo HK$2,500-3,000
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$1 deep reddish purple and ultramarine on blue in a corner plate number pair, sheet number "U003", lightly mounted in the top margin only. Fresh and fine. A low number. Photo HK$3,500-4,000
| Requisition "V", 1926 | |
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1c. dark brown in a corner plate number block of four, sheet number "V0003", unmounted mint; gum toning. A low number. Photo HK$1,200-1,500
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