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2c. bluish green in a corner plate number block of six, sheet number "K0936", mounted in the margin only; cut in the margin at the lower pair; some light gum ageing. A rare and interesting block; this requisition not previously recorded. HK$2,500-5,000
Requisition "K" was used for the 1935 Silver Jubilee issue
| Requisition "L", 1934 | |
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1c. orangish brown in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "L1687", unmounted mint; light even gum ageing HK$1,000-1,200
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2c. bluish green in a top margin block of four, sheet number "L576", large part original gum; without the right side margin HK$600-800
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3c. grey in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "L4731", lightly mounted. Fine. Photo HK$1,500-2,000
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20c. reddish purple and sage-green in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "L3680", lightly mounted, fresh appearance. Photo HK$2,500-3,000
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$2 carmine-red and slate-grey in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "L125", mounted in the margin only. Fresh and fine. Photo HK$25,000-30,000
This is the first $2 printing on Script watermark paper
| Requisition "M", 1934 | |
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10c. ultramarine in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "M03406", large part original gum; a few split perfs. in the top margin and at foot, there is a light tone spot and small thin on one. Photo HK$1,500-2,000
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10c. greyish ultramarine in a top right corner block of four, sheet number "M11205"; from one of the half sheets, without the plate number, lightly mounted in the margin only; some light even gum toning. Photo HK$1,500-2,000
Without the plate number, it is possible that this is from the January 1921 printing with requisition "M"
| Requisition "N", 1934-35 | |
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1c. light brown in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "N1362", lightly mounted in the margin only. Fresh HK$1,000-1,500
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2c. bluish green in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "N08143", mounted in the margin only; even gum toning HK$600-800
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3c. pale grey in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "N08596", unmounted mint; some light gum ageing. Photo HK$1,200-1,500
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4c. carmine-red in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "N07785", lightly mounted in the top margin only. Fresh and fine. Photo HK$1,800-2,500
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5c. violet in a corner plate block of four, sheet number N20909". large part original gum,. Fresh appearance. Photo HK$3,000-4,000
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20c. reddish purple and sage-green in a corner block of four, sheet number "N1050", from the lower panes without the plate number, lightly mounted. Fine. Photo HK$2,500-3,000
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25c. deeper reddish purple and bright mauve in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "N0010", lightly mounted in the top margin only. A fine and low number block. Photo HK$2,500-3,000
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$1 plum and bright ultramarine on deeper blue in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "N0973", lightly mounted in the top margin only. A fresh and fine block in this very distinctive shade. Photo HK$10,000-15,000
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$5 bluish green and carmine-red on emerald, olive back in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "N038", lightly mounted in the margin. A fresh and rare block. Photo HK$100,000-120,000
This is the only printing of the $5 from plate 2 and is considered to be one of the most difficult values
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$10 red-purple and black on brick-red in a corner block of four, sheet number "N211", from the lower half of the sheet, without the plate number, unmounted mint but with a few minor fibre adherences on the reverse; folded through the top horizontal perforations. A fresh and highly desirable block. Photo HK$100,000-120,000
This is the final printing of the $10 (from plate 2) which was still on Multiple Crown CA watermarked paper as the printers still had a supply of this coloured paper
| Requisition "P", 1936 | |
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1c. brown in a corner block of four sheet number "P1053", unmounted mint; some light even gum ageing. From the lower two panes without the plate number. Photo HK$1,000-1,500
This shows the introduction of the smaller requisition numbers with sans serif letters
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2c. deeper bluish green in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "P10402", apparently unmounted mint with dryish gum; light gum ageing. Photo HK$1,000-1,500
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3c. pale grey in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "P06071", mounted in the top margin only. Photo HK$1,200-1,500
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4c. carmine-red in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "P02282", mounted in the top margin only; light even gum toning. Good appearance. Photo HK$1,000-1,500
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5c. deep reddish violet in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "P05282", mounted in the margin only; light even gum toning. Photo HK$2,000-3,000
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10c. deep dull ultramarine in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "P0916", unmounted mint; some gum toning. Photo HK$1,500-2,000
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30c. reddish purple and bright orange-yellow in a corner block of four, sheet number "P0087", lightly mounted in the top margin only. Fresh and fine. From the lower panes without the plate number. Photo HK$6,000-8,000
It is interesting to note the change of shade during the same printing
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30c. reddish purple and chrome-yellow in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "P1266", mounted in the top margin only, a couple of tiny tone spots in the margin, otherwise very fresh and fine. Photo HK$2,500-3,000
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50c. greyish black and black on bright emerald in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "P2408", a few small adherences on the reverse, otherwise unmounted mint. Fresh colours and a fine block. Photo HK$4,000-5,000
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$2 carmine-red and slate in a corner block of four, sheet number "P147", lightly mounted in the top margin only. A very fresh and desirable block. From the lower panes without the plate number. Photo HK$25,000-30,000
| Requisition "Q", 1936-37 | |
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1c. light brown in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "Q1792", unused without gum; minor wrinkling in the margin HK$600-800
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2c. grey in a corner block of four, sheet number "Q2101", lightly mounted. From the lower panes without the plate number. Photo HK$3,000-4,000
This is the first printing of the 2c. grey
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5c. reddish violet in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "Q13441", lightly mounted but heavily toned gum, not apparent from the front; some wrinkling in the margin. Photo HK$1,000-1,500
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50c. slate and black on emerald in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "Q0813", lightly mounted. Superb appearance. Photo HK$4,000-5,000
| Requisition "R", 1937 | |
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4c. carmine-red and 10c. deep dull ultramarine in corner plate blocks of four, sheet numbers "R01527" and "R0990" respectively, with gum which is heavily toned and with backing paper adhering on the reverse; 10c. with some split perfs. at foot. Both blocks with reasonable appearance HK$1,500-2,000
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25c. dull purple and bright mauve in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "R4635", with dried gum which is toned; some white fibre adherences on reverse. Good appearance. Photo HK$2,000-2,500
| Requisition "T", 1937 | |
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2c. grey in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "T4748", lightly mounted mint; tiny tone spot in the margin. Photo HK$3,000-4,000
| Requisition "U", 1937 | |
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2c. pale grey in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "U2423", dry gum; some toning on the left on the reverse. Good appearance. Photo HK$2,500-3,000
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5c. violet in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "U12692", large part original gum; some gum toning. Photo HK$1,500-2,000
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10c. pale blue in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "U0698", lightly mounted; even gum toning. Photo HK$1,200-1,500
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20c. reddish purple and sage-green in a corner plate block of four, sheet number "U0443", lightly mounted mint; some light gum ageing on the left side. Photo HK$2,500-3,000
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1c. black-brown, variety Crown broken at right, in an interpanneau corner block of nine, unmounted mint; very slight gum ageing. S.G. 100b, £250 HK$1,000-1,200
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6c. yellow-orange variety watermark inverted used with a neat and part strike of
Hong Kong c.d.s. Rare. S.G. 103w, £1100. Photo HK$5,000-6,000
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12c., 50c. and $5 in white back, overprinted "specimen", large part original gum.
S.G. 106a, 111a, 115a S, £700. Photo HK$2,500-3,000
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50c. black on blue-green, olive back in a vertical strip of three, unmounted mint.
An exceptionally fresh and fine multiple of this scarce and elusive shade. S.G. 111b, £3900. Photo HK$50,000-60,000
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1c. to $5 set of eighteen overprinted or handstamped "specimen"; large part original gum; 10c. thin and a couple of tome spots, 12c. with backstamp of Spanish Colony.
S.G. 117-132s, £2000. Photo HK$5,000-6,000
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2c. green, variety broken crown, the centre stamp in a block of nine, unmounted mint; a few split perfs. at top. Yang 117c HK$2,000-2,500
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$2 carmine-red and grey-black handstamped "specimen" in a horizontal strip of three, lightly mounted mint. S.G. 14S. Photo HK$4,000-5,000
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$2 carmine-red and grey black in a block of four, large part original gum. S.G. 130. Photo HK$3,000-4,000
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An accumulation in mint multiples with 2c. green (44), 2c. grey (20), 3c. grey (33),
4c. (72), 5c. (129), 8c. orange (99), 10c. (38), 12c. (38), 20c. (33) and 25c. (40);
also a few 1935 Silver Jubilee to 10c. (24); most are unmounted but there are varying degrees of gum toning. A valuable stock HK$10,000-12,000
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A group of multiples, mainly mint corner blocks of four including 1912-21 2c. shades (3), 4c. carmine-red (3), 10c. , 12c. (3) one with white back, 20c. (sheet number cut off), 30c. and 50c. with corner block, block (2, one with part requisition "O") and corner pair; also a range of 1921-27 with values to 10c. (19); generally good to fine HK$4,000-5,000
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A collection on leaves, unused and used, which includes 1912-21 values to $10 mint and used (2) including 50c. and $5 on olive back, 1c. broken crown in a positional block; 1921-27 to $2 mint and to $5 used (2), 4c. broken character mint and used, 25c. broken flower from plate 1 (2) and plate 2 (3); Silver Wedding set mint and used; some covers, an embossed stamp post card used plus a few others. Clean and useful HK$20,000-25,000
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