1 Dec 2020 – 4 Dec 2020
5005 lots
Lot 50656 | 1948-49 Machine Printed 1R chocolate in unused sheet of 20
Indian States » Rajasthan
1948-49 Machine Printed 1R chocolate in mint nh sheet of 20 (4×5) with control number 452, very fine (SG £200+)
Estimate: 140 – 160 GBP
Lot 50657 | 1948-49 1a brown-lilac, 1a imperf pair, single imperf. and single perf. with ovpt inverted
Indian States » Rajasthan
1948-49 1a brown-lilac, 1a brown-lilac imperf pair (crease, minor toning), single imperf. (toning) and single perf. with ovpt inverted (heavy hinge)
Estimate: 100 – 120 GBP
Lot 50658 | 1948-49 1a Brown-Lilac IMPERFORATE block of 4 unused
Indian States » Rajasthan
1948-49 1a Brown-Lilac IMPERFORATE block of 4 unused, light bends, tow pinholes in margins, fine, cert. BPA (2018) (SG £140+)
Estimate: 100 – 120 GBP
Lot 50659 | 1948-49 8a grey unused
Indian States » Rajasthan
1948-49 8a grey unused, very fine (SG £200)
Estimate: 140 – 160 GBP
Lot 50660 | 1948-49 1/4a greenish blue unused and used on piece
Indian States » Rajasthan
1948-49 1/4a greenish blue unused (very fine) and used on piece (fault at top right) (SG £180)
Estimate: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 50661 | 1948-49 1/4a greenish blue imperf. unused lower marginal single
Indian States » Rajasthan
1948-49 1/4a greenish blue imperf. unused lower marginal single, defective top left corner otherwise fine, cert. BPA (2018) (SG £275)
Estimate: 190 – 220 GBP
Lot 50662 | 1950 1/4a black and brown-lake, 1/2a black and violet, 3/4a black and brown-red & 1a black and blue used group
Indian States » Rajasthan
1950 1/4a black and brown-lake, 1/2a black and violet, 3/4a black and brown-red & 1a black and blue used group, 1/4a toned and corner crease, 1/2a small…
Estimate: 130 – 150 GBP
Lot 50663 | 1950 Group of unused blocks of four, all with top or bottom margins
Indian States » Rajasthan
1950 Group of mint nh blocks of four, all with top or bottom margins, incl. 1/2a, 3/4a, 1a, 2 1/2a, 3a, 4a, 6a, 8a and 1R, very fine (SG £584+)
Estimate: 240 – 280 GBP
Lot 50664 | 1950 2a black and buff used
Indian States » Rajasthan
1950 2a black and buff used, very fine (SG £120)
Estimate: 85 – 95 GBP
Lot 50665 | 1894-99 1r vermilion, used, fine (SG £120)
Indian States » Sirmoor
1894-99 1r vermilion, used, fine (SG £120)
Estimate: 50 – 70 GBP
Lot 50666 | 1868-75 4a black on white unused vertical pair
Indian States » Soruth
1868-75 4a black on white unused vertical pair, creased, thin and a little toning, very scarce (SG £900+)
Estimate: 600 – 700 GBP
Lot 50667 | 1868-75 4a black on white unused
Indian States » Soruth
1868-75 4a black on white unused, large even margins, thin, fine appearance (SG £450)
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50668 | 1868-75 4a black on white used, cancelled by brass seal
Indian States » Soruth
1868-75 4a black on white used, cancelled by brass seal used to print SG 1 to 4, surface abrasion at top, fine appearance (SG £600)
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 50669 | 1868-75 4a black on white tied to small piece by complete brass seal used to print SG 1 to 4
Indian States » Soruth
1868-75 4a black on white tied to small piece by complete brass seal used to print SG 1 to 4, minor soiling and wrinkling, scarce (SG £600)
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 50670 | 1868-75 4a black on white used
Indian States » Soruth
1868-75 4a black on white used, tiny pinhole and soiled, scarce (SG £600)
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 50671 | 1923 3p mauve, on toned paper, block of four marginal, scarce
Indian States » Soruth
1923 3p mauve, on toned paper, block of four marginal, couple of tears at top, scarce
Estimate: 140 – 190 GBP
Lot 50672 | 1950 1a on 3p black and blackish green, used pair, fine (SG £150)
Indian States » Soruth
1950 1a on 3p black and blackish green, used pair, lower stamp with light horiz. bend, fine (SG £150)
Estimate: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 50673 | 1950 1a on 3p black and blackish green, three used on fragment one without “P” of POSTAGE variety, unusual and rare (SG £800)
Indian States » Soruth
1950 1a on 3p black and blackish green, three used on fragment one without “P” of POSTAGE variety, unusual and rare (SG £800)
Estimate: 380 – 480 GBP
Lot 50674 | 1948 Official 1a on 3a black and carmine, used vertical pair, fine (SG £200)
Indian States » Soruth
OFFICIALS: 1948 1a on 3a black and carmine, used vertical pair, fine (SG £200)
Estimate: 90 – 140 GBP
Lot 50675 | Collection of Indian States in a binder, mostly Court Fee stamps from a range of states
Indian States » Indian States Collections and Lots
Collection of Indian States in a binder, mostly Court Fee stamps from a range of states, plus 11 stockpages of normal stamps, forgeries as to be expected,…
Estimate: 260 – 340 GBP
Lot 41000 | Second Anglo-Afghan War: 1878 (Jun 12) Incoming envelope to the Peshawer Valley Field Force
Afghanistan
Second Anglo-Afghan War: 1878 (Jun 12) Incoming envelope to the Peshawer Valley Field Force, sent from Abergele, Wales, with three 1858-76 2d blue pl.15…
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 41001 | 1838 (12.2) Entire letter from Canton, China to Mr.
China » Pre-Stamp and Stampless Mail
1838 (12.2) Entire letter from Canton, China to Mr. S. Wetmore, Care of M/s. Morrison, Cryder & Co. London, sent via private ship, “Edinburgh” with a cryptic…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 41002 | 1839 (3.1) Three-page legible letter from American
China » Pre-Stamp and Stampless Mail
1839 (3.1) Three-page legible letter from American trader Cryder in London to his partner Wm Wetmore by private ship Marmion, to Canton, China, letter…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 41003 | 1865 16ca dull scarlet, Antique numerals, “CANDAREEN.”, wove paper, unused
China » Local Post » Shanghai
1865 16ca dull scarlet, Antique numerals, “CANDAREEN.”, wove paper, unused with close margins or just touched, fine
Estimate: 80 – 100 EUR
Lot 41004 | 1896 (June) 1c Vermilion postage due with seriffed opt type D6, from fourth setting, mint og
China » Local Post » Amoy
1896 (June) 1c Vermilion postage due with seriffed opt
type D6, from fourth setting, mint og, very fine
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 41005 | 1883 Large Dragon thick paper, clean cut perfs, 1ca, 2ca and 5ca used
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1878-83 Large Dragon
1878-83 Large Dragon thick paper, clean cut perfs, 1ca, 2ca and 5ca used, the 1ca and 5a with partial blue Peking seal, 3ca with indistinct black oval,…
Estimate: 700 – 800 EUR
Lot 41006 | 1878-83 Large Dragon thicker paper, rough perf, 2 1/2mm spacing, 3ca brown-red with large part “Amoy Customs Mail Matter” oval in red
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1878-83 Large Dragon
1878-83 Large Dragon thicker paper, rough perf, 2 1/2mm spacing, 3ca brown-red with large part “Amoy Customs Mail Matter” oval in red, a scarce use as…
Estimate: 300 – 360 EUR
Lot 41007 | 1878-83 Large Dragons, thicker paper, 2 1/2mm spacing, rough perf., 1ca green, 3a vermilion and 5ca chrome-yellow
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1878-83 Large Dragon
1878-83 Large Dragons, thicker paper, 2 1/2mm spacing, rough perf., 1ca green, 3a
vermilion and 5ca chrome-yellow, each used by part to large Peking…
Estimate: 600 – 700 EUR
Lot 41008 | 1897 Dowager Empress, unissued second printing, 1ca salmon-red mint large part og
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1894 Dowager
1897 Dowager Empress, unissued second printing, 1ca salmon-red mint large part og, unusually large margins, very fine
Estimate: 180 – 240 EUR
Lot 41009 | 1897 Dowager Empress, unissued second printing, 6ca red-brown mint og
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1894 Dowager
1897 Dowager Empress, unissued second printing, 6ca red-brown mint og, pencil signature on reverse, fine, cert. Experts & Consultants Ltd (2003)
Estimate: 300 – 360 EUR
Lot 41010 | 1897 Dowager Empress, unissued second printing, 6ca red-brown mint og
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1894 Dowager
1897 Dowager Empress, unissued second printing, 6ca red-brown mint part og with large slightly heavy hinge remnant, scarce
Estimate: 260 – 300 EUR
Lot 41011 | 1897 Small Dragon, large figure narrow spacing surcharge, 1c on 1ca dull green mint with large part og
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1897 Customs Small Dragon Surcharged Issues
1897 Small Dragon, large figure narrow spacing surcharge, 1c on 1ca dull green mint with large part og. fine and fresh
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 41012 | 1897 Empress Dowager, first printing, large figure, wide spacing surcharge, 1c on 1ca reddish orange mint
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1897 (Mar) Dowager Large Wide Surcharges
1897 Empress Dowager, first printing, large figure, wide spacing surcharge, 1c on 1ca reddish orange mint large part og, very fine
Estimate: 120 – 150 EUR
Lot 41013 | 1897 Empress Dowager, second printing, large figure, wide spacing surcharge, 1/2c on 3ca yellow vertical pair showing error imperforate horizontally used
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1897 (Mar) Dowager Large Wide Surcharges
1897 Empress Dowager, second printing, large figure, wide spacing surcharge, 1/2c on 3ca yellow vertical pair showing error imperforate horizontally with
part…
Estimate: 400 – 500 EUR
Lot 41014 | 1897 Dowager, second printing, large figure wide spacing surcharge, 10c on 9ca yellow-green in mint nh block of 4
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1897 (Mar) Dowager Large Wide Surcharges
1897 Dowager, second printing, large figure wide spacing surcharge, 10c on 9ca yellow-green in mint nh block of 4, a few minor tone spots, very fine and…
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 41015 | 1897 Red Revenues 1c on 3c deep red showing “Large Box of central character” variety, used by part cds
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1897 Red Revenues
1897 Red Revenues 1c on 3c deep red showing “Large Box of central character” variety, used by part cds, very fine (SG 88a)
Estimate: 120 – 150 EUR
Lot 41016 | 1897 Red Revenue large figures 4c on 3c deep red, mint og
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1897 Red Revenues
1897 Red Revenue large figures 4c on 3c deep red, mint og, very fine and fresh
Estimate: 400 – 500 EUR
Lot 41017 | 1898 C.I.P. (watermarked) group of four mint horizontal pairs imperf. between with 1c, 2c, 10c and 30c
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1897-1911 Imperial Post
1898 C.I.P. (watermarked) group of four mint horizontal pairs imperf. between incl. 1c ochre (thin), 2c (some heavy gum toning), 10c (fine) and 30c (some…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 41018 | 1900-06 C.I.P. $1 to $5, each stamp with punch hole (from the Waterlow file sheets), as well as $1 & $2 handstamped “Specimen.”
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1897-1911 Imperial Post
1900-06 C.I.P. $1 to $5, each stamp with punch hole (from the Waterlow file sheets), as well as $1 & $2 handstamped “Specimen.” in violet with punch hole,…
Estimate: 400 – 500 EUR
Lot 41019 | 1912 Republic of China Provision of Neutrality overprint on $5 myrtle & salmon, mint large part og
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » Chinese Republic
1912 Republic of China Provision of Neutrality overprint on $5 myrtle & salmon, mint large part og, tiny thin at top otherwise very fine and very rare…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 EUR
Lot 41020 | 1914-19 First Peking printing $5 black & scarlet, mint
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » Chinese Republic
1914-19 First Peking printing $5 black & scarlet, mint hr, very fine
Estimate: 180 – 240 EUR
Lot 41021 | 1922 Envelope from Shanghai to Copenhagen, franked
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » Chinese Republic
1922 Envelope from Shanghai to Copenhagen, franked Junk 1c and 3c (x3) tied “SHANGHAI” cds with “T” and Danish Postage Due 25o tied “COPENHAGEN” cds all…
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 41022 | 1940-48, Group of four covers incl. 1948 “Headquarters of the Generalissimo” (Chiang Kai-shek) printed cover
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1945-48 Post War Inflation Period
1940-48, Group of four covers incl. 1948 “Headquarters of the Generalissimo” (Chiang Kai-shek) printed cover sent registered from Nanking with $79’000…
Estimate: 50 – 100 EUR
Lot 41023 | 1948 Airmail $50’000 on $1 yellow-green, Peking printing, mint nh block of 4
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1945-48 Post War Inflation Period
1948 Airmail $50’000 on $1 yellow-green, surcharged in error on
the perf. 14 1932 Peking printing, mint nh block of 4, very fine and
scarce multiple…
Estimate: 240 – 300 EUR
Lot 41024 | 1949 $5000 on $100 olive Dah Tung printing, prepared for use but not issued
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1948-49 Gold and Silver Yuan Issues
1949 $5000 on $100 olive Dah Tung printing, prepared for use but not issued, ungummed, very fine
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 41025 | 1948 Shanghai Union Press Surcharge 10c on $1 olive-green, Paicheng printing, unused
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1948-49 Gold and Silver Yuan Issues
1948 Shanghai Union Press Surcharge 10c on $1 olive-green, Paicheng printing, unused, an
uncommon stamp which was produced in error as this surcharge…
Estimate: 50 – 70 EUR
Lot 41026 | 1949 Dr. Sun Silver Yuan issue, Chungking Hwa Nan printing, 1c to 500c scarlet set of 9, unused as issued
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1948-49 Gold and Silver Yuan Issues
1949 Dr. Sun Silver Yuan issue, Chungking Hwa Nan printing, 1c to 500c scarlet set of 9, unused as issued, 100c with natural paper flaw by head, very fine
Estimate: 300 – 360 EUR
Lot 41027 | 1949 (May) Shensi Province “Unit” set of 6 to $7000 red-brown unused
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1948-49 Gold and Silver Yuan Issues
1949 (May) Shensi Province “Unit” set of 6 to $7000 red-brown, unused, very fine and fresh
Estimate: 90 – 100 EUR
Lot 41028 | 1949 (July) Szechwan Province Airmail Unit mint set of 6 to $50’000 on $1 apple-green
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1948-49 Gold and Silver Yuan Issues
1949 (July) Szechwan Province Airmail Unit mint set of 6 to $50’000 on $1 apple-green (which also shows an offset of the black overprint), very fine
Estimate: 60 – 70 EUR
Lot 41029 | 1933-38 Shanghai overprint on Martyrs (Peking printing) 40c orange mint og block of nine with centre stamp with “DOUBLE SUN” RE-ENTRY
China » China Provincial Issues » Sinkiang
1933-38 Shanghai overprint on Martyrs (Peking printing) 40c orange mint og block of nine with centre stamp with “DOUBLE SUN” RE-ENTRY, some minor gum toning,…
Estimate: 300 – 400 EUR