Sale 49: The Fall Sale

Lot 1461 //o   

Cayman Islands, Selection, 1900-1950, on dealer sales pages in 3-ring binder, including singles QV, KEVII, KGV & KGVI, few definitive sets KGVI & QEII, note 122-134, 136-149, some duplication, few nice KEVII used singles.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

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Lot 1462 /o   

Ceylon, Collection, 1857-1900, mint & used on album pages; starting with good showing of 1857 issues, many four margins, includes the 6d plum on bluish, white paper issues with 1d-6d complete including the rare 4d (cat $5,250), also four margin 1sh & 1sh6d values (cat $240 & $950 respectively), 1857-58 1d lilac issues again with four margins, good showing of mint from later 1880's on; condition well above the norm.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,700

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Lot 1463 /o   

Ceylon, Collection, 1857-1949, mint and used mounted on album pages; mostly used early classic with 1857 imperfs with bluish papers and white papers include 6d & 10d-1sh values, following perf'd issues including the occasional mint, an array of 1866-1900 QV issues with a nice showing of mint surcharge issues, KEVII issues with complete 1903 issue */o and mint 1904 issue, KGV issues with 1912-25 to the 10r and complete 1927 issues, later completion, officials with some better, etc.; condition mixed with some nice fresh material in later issues, owners cat in excess of $10,600.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,400

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Lot 1464 /o   

Ceylon, Collection, 1857-1949, neatly displayed in mounts on Scott Specialty pages, including used 7-9, 11-14, 20-24, other perf Victoria Heads; thereafter, KEVII & KGV issues mostly used, some fiscal cancels, still high catalog value, should be examined closely.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $625

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Lot 1465 /o   

Chile, Collection, 1853-1900, mostly used on album pages; includes various 4-margin Columbus imperfs including #1 and a few multiples, basic completion from 1877 with additional multiples and some back-of-the-book; condition above the norm overall.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $160

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Lot 1466    

Chile, Collection, 1855-1955, mint mounted on album pages with the occasional used; includes 1855-65 Columbus imperf issues mostly mint, later issues complete to approaching completion for the period, back-of-the-book with a nice range of issues, etc.; condition varied in earlier issues with nice fresh material throughout, owners cat in excess of $1,400.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $280

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Lot 1467 /o   

Chile, Collection, 1900-1954, mostly used hinged on pages, very useful but lacking the high values, some better earlier, needs closer evaluation, please inspect.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $50

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Lot 1468 /   

China, Collection, 1878-2010, At the instruction of the consignor, Schuyler Rumsey Auctions is pleased to present the following as a magnificent single lot per the company's usual auction terms, and described as follows:
Starting with Imperial & Republic of China, 1878-1949, as listed in 2012 Scott's Catalog, with #1-3 Large Dragons, original gum & lightly hinged, followed by the range of issues including Small Dragons 13-15, etc., lacking in completion for the earlier definitives but including most commemorative sets from the 1920's-1930's; Republic of China is near complete in Scott Specialty album 1989-2010. People's Republic of China is dazzling, virtually complete from 1945, including most originals & reprints identified for each issue, regionals 1L1 - 8L49 (some of these issues lacking but contains good souvenir sheets); thereafter the entire country is virtually complete pristine in hingeless mounts Never Hinged from #1 forward to #3798, lacking only a very few items such as Mei Lan-fang Opera souvenir sheet, "All China is Red", #782 & 798a s.s.'s, but otherwise featuring all the good souvenir sheets, Cultural Revolution issues, including "Thoughts of Mao" NH unfolded bottom strips of 5 with marginal inscriptions & plate numbers, and #992-996 "Statement about Cultural Revolution" unfolded strip of 5 NH, etc. Also included is never hinged collection of Hong Kong in Scott Specialty, from early QEII issues onward until the expiration of the Colony, including souvenir sheets; also noted are some Macao issues and box containing duplicate PRC issues in glassine envelopes. Altogether, total 2012 Scott Catalog value exceeds $125,500 and accompanied by a detailed inventory. Very exciting opportunity seldom encountered.
Estimate    $60,000 - 80,000.

Realized: $60,000

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Lot 1469 /o   

China, Collection, 1878-98, mostly used mounted on album pages; includes Large Dragon basic denominations, the 1894 Dowager set complete all with matching chop handstamp, similar denomination 1897 surcharge set mostly used, mint 2¢ on 3¢ red revenue (Sc. 80, cat $450) and a few later issues; condition above the norm overall.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $3,250

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Lot 1470    

China, Collection, 1883-1955, mint mounted on album pages with the occasional used; includes a selection of early issues including `1883, 3c Large Dragon, few 1894 Dowager issues and later surcharges, 1¢ on 3¢ red revenue (#78, cat $475), fair to good range of later definitives including 1913, $1 & $5 high values, strong completion in later issues, back-of-the-book including semi postals, airmails, also a section of province & occupational issues, etc., some modest duplication to be expected; condition varied in earlier issues with nice fresh material throughout, owners cat in excess of $3,840 not counting province & occupational issues.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $3,250

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