Sale 32: The Winter Sale

Lot 1978 o   

Hong Kong, 1871, 30¢ mauve, "G KON" of "HONG KONG" damaged at foot. Light barred oval cancel, bright color, faint crease, otherwise F.-V.F.; with 2008 B.P.A. certificate.
SG No. 16a    £425 ($667).

Realized: $140

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Lot 1979 o   

Hong Kong, 1877, 16¢ on 18¢ lilac, space between "n" and "t". Barred "S1" cancel, strong color, tiny split at top, otherwise Fine; with 2008 B.P.A. certificate. Scott No. 29 var.
SG No. 20a    £900 ($1,413).

Realized: $220

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Lot 1980 o   

Hong Kong, 1903, $10 slate & orange on blue. Neat 1909 "Paid-All" cancel, F.-V.F. for the issue. SG No. 76.
Scott No. 85    $500.

Realized: $290

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Lot 1981    

Hong Kong, 1909-18 Hong Kong Security Marking Covers. 2 covers & 2 postcards; 1) envelope (tear at bottom) with pair of KEVII 5¢ stamps cancelled "Victoria, 18 Fe 09, Hong Kong" cds & purple "Siemssen & Co., Hong Kong" security marking (Orsetti type 124i, not recorded on cover), "via Siberia" to Paris with "Shanghai, Fe 23 09 B.P.O." transit backstamp, 2) KGV 12¢ stamp, apparently overpaying 10¢ for up to one ounce UPU rate, cancelled "Hong - Kong, 21 Ap 14" cds, "M & C" perfin (Melchers & Co. logo on back flap, Orsetti type 43a, only recorded 1914), to Tschita (Siberia), reverse with "Kobe, 27.4.14, Japan" bridge-type transit cds and "23 4 14" Cyrillic arrival cds, 3) postcard with KGV 4¢ (Scott #90) tied "Hong Kong 5 Jun 12" cds, adjacent Cyrillic "Vladivostok, 3 6 12" receiving cds (Robinson type 268.4), to "Capt. Halvorsen, S.S. Tungur, K & A Co.", 1909-18 Hong Kong Security Marking covers, 4) Otto Zeitmier postcard to Boerne, Tex. with colorful illustration of an array of Hong Kong QV and KEVII stamps, bearing KGV 4¢ gutter margin stamp cancelled "Hong Kong, 7 Ja, 18" cds, Very Fine.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $375

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Lot 1982    

Hong Kong, 1912, $1-$10 King George V. Lovely set of high values, nicely centered for these, o.g., hinged, Very Fine.
Scott No. 120-124    $1,850.

Realized: $700

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Lot 1983    

Hong Kong, 1914, $5 red & green. White back, rich colors and well centered for this, o.g., lightly hinged, Very Fine.
Scott No. 127    $675.

Realized: $400

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Lot 1984    

Hong Kong, 1921-26, $1-$5 King George V. Attractive high values with good color and centering for these, o.g., lightly hinged, almost Very Fine.
Scott No. 143-146    $930.

Realized: $525

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Lot 1985    

Hong Kong, 1925-1926, $3-$5 King George V. Rich colors, nicely centered for this, o.g., lightly hinged, Very Fine.
Scott No. 145-146    $750.

Realized: $500

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Lot 1986 o   

Treaty Ports, 1867-1906 Foochow Treaty Port Cancellation Collection. Approximately 250 stamps on album and stockpages; various QV issues showing the range of cancellations including well over 60 "F1" obliterator strikes including in blue and on piece, large holding of the various Foochow cds's selected for fully readable strikes; condition varied with postmark strikes well above the norm.
Estimate    $3,000 - 4,000.

Realized: $3,000

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Lot 1987 o   

Treaty Ports, 1866-1902 Swatow Treaty Port Cancellation Collection. Over 110 stamps on album and stockpages; various QV issues showing the range of cancellations including 15 "S2" obliterator strikes including four in blue (Yang Estimate. HK$1,200-1,500 each), others showing the various Swatow cds's including many of the the scarce Swatow A 19½mm cds's, all selected for fully readable strikes; condition varied with postmark strikes well above the norm, generally F.-V.F.
Estimate    $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $1,500

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