Second London Printing 5 c. red brown on blued paper, the selection of fine used examples (7) including two horizontal pairs, all showing marginal watermark lines or lettering. Scarce.
Second London Printing 5 c. red-brown on blued paper, a superb choice used selection (54) examples, most being superb, including three pairs and three strips of three (these touched), a fine unused example and a cover. An excellent selection.
Santiago Post Office Printing 'Estancos' 1857/62: 5 c. red, a fine vertical strip of three used on 1864 entire letter to Valparaiso endorsed 'per Vapor', tied by 'Cancelled' obliterators with 'Serena' despatch cds at left (Sept 5) in black.
Estanco 10 c. blue, lines on head clear and sharp, a fine unused horizontal pair of rich colour, ample to large margins on all sides. A scarce multiple.
Estanco 10 c. deep greyish blue, a fresh and fine unused example with large margins all round, of excellent colour and much scarcer than catalogues suggest.
Estanco 10 c.in a pale 'sky' blue shade, used example from left of sheet showing deteroriation of the plate, large margins, neatly cancelled in black. Exceptional.
Estanco 10 c. blue (shades), the superb group of choice used examples (16), in vastly differing shades, all with good margins, including three pairs and an attractive strip of three. An excellent assembly.
Estanco 10 c. blue (shades), the superb group of choice examples (23), in vastly differing shades, most with good margins, including one unused example, used examples including three pairs and a horizontally bisected example on piece.
Estanco 10 c. blue, a fine diagonally bisected example used on 1860 cover to Santiago, some re-enforcing to envelope, tied by bold target obliterator in blue with corresponding 'Concepcion' cds alongside (March 8).
Estanco 10 c. deep blue, a diagonally bisected example on cover to Santiago tied by target obliterator in black, with straight line OVALLE despatch below. A fresh and fine cover.
Estanco 10 c. blue, a horizontally cut bisected usage on 1857 cover to San Felipe, tied by black target cancel with two strikes of 'Valparaiso' cds in red (Aug 7) alongside, the first struck with day '7' inverted. A fresh and fine cover.
Estanco 10 c. blue, diagonally bisected example on 1857 entire letter to Valparaiso, showing part marginal inscription at left, just tied by target obliterator in black with Santiago datestamp (July 27) in black below. A fresh and fine entire.
Estanco 10 c. deep blue on white paper (clear printing), a fine diagonally bisected example used on 1860 entire letter, tied by blue target handstamp with 'Concepcion' datestamp (Oct 5) alongside in blue. File fold away from the adhesive, couple of old tape stains on reverse, but a fine and scarce entire.
Estanco 10 c. blue, a vertical pair on 1858 entire letter endorsed 'por Vapor' to Valparaiso, lower stamp diagonally bisected and tied by target obliterator in black, with 'Copiapo' cds of despatch (Feb 20) below. File fold away from adhesives, a fine entire.
Third London Printing 1862 (Jan 1): 1 c. lemon-yellow, a superb unused example from the upper left corner of the sheet and showing the marginal lines of watermark clearly. Rare thus.
1 c. lemon-yellow, used horizontal strip of five, ample to large margins all round, just touched in places, all struck with 'Cancelled' obliterators in black. A rare and appealing multiple.
1 c. lemon-yellow, small group with unused examples (2), used examples (7) including a pair and a single cancelled in blue, and five fiscally used examples including a strip of three.
1 c. lemon-yellow, a fine used example on small piece tied by large part TALCAHUANO handstamp in black. Fine and particularly unusual cancellation on this stamp. Signed Jamet.
10 c. blue, used example with enormous margins on three sides from the lower right hand corner of the sheet with interesting plate scratch below 'C' of 'Colon'.
Last London Printing 10 c. blue Error of Watermark "20" for "10", a fine used example with large margins on three sides, barely touched at top, lightly cancelled in red. An excellent example of this extremely rare stamp Scott = $ 5'200/Gi. 32c = £ 3'000. Provenance: Corinphila sale 100, June 1997, lot 3692.
10 c. blue, a superb used horizontal pair with enormous margins all round, and a fine large margined horizontal strip of three in a deeper shade, cancelled by barred 'INUTIL' obliterator.
10 c. blue, a used block of ten, margins large to touched, all lightly cancelled by fiscal datestamps in black. A scarce multiple of attractive appearance.
10 c. blue (differing shades), stockcard with 15 choice used examples, all in excellent condition, including a pair, a diagonal bisect on piece, two examples used on large piece, and cancellation interest with one cancelled in blue.
10 c. blue, a fine four margined example used on April 1867 entire letter to Lima, neatly tied by 'Cancelled' obliterator in black. Valparaiso cds at left and oval framed 'Franca' in red. Reverse with Lima arrival cds.
20 c. green, a fresh unused example with large margins and showing portion of adjoining stamp at left, and a superb used example showing portions of adjoining stamps on three sides. Rare so fine.
20 c. green, a sheet marginal used example showing the marginal watermark lines clearly, part of adjoining stamp at left, barely grazed at lower right, neatly struck with 'Cancelled' obliterator in black.
20 c. green, a superb used horizontal strip of four, marginal from left of sheet, ample to large margins all round, neatly cancelled by five barred target handstamps in black. An exceptional and most attractive multiple.
20 c. green, a magnificent used pair with large margins all round with 'Cancelled' obliterators in black and a very fine horizontal strip of five fiscally used, cancelled by circular cachets in black.
20 c. green, a small group with used examples (7) including two pairs, New Zealand 1 s. green used as 'colour checker' and a Hahn (wmk. star) proof in issued colour and an imperf. card paper Proof in black.
20 c. green, a superb used vertical pair with large margins all round and part of neighbouring stamp at top, used on 1866 cover to Valparaiso tied by 'Cancelled' obliterator and by 'Santiago' datestamp (Aug 7) in red. A magnificent cover of great scarcity. Provenance: collection Dupont, May 1981, lot 510.
20 c. green, a fine large margined horizontal pair used on 1866 cover to Valparaiso, neatly tied by 'Cancelled' obliterator, with 'Santiago' datestamp (Sept 5) in red at left and '20' (centavos) tax marking in red. A delightful and rare cover. Signed L. Miro.
Santiago Last Printing from Perkins Bacon plates 1866: 5 c. bright orange red, a fine used four margined example showing variety 'double impression' especially clear at top.
5 c. red, a huge margined example on 1867 cover to Valparaiso with enormous margins all round and showing remarkable plate wear in front of, and behind, Columbus's head. 'Casa Branca' datestamp (Jan 17) alongside, a most unusual cover.
5 c. red (shades), the choice used selection on cards (33) including a small margined example with clear 'double impression' variety, most stamps with four large margins, some cancellation interest. A fine lot.
1912/13: Recess printed 10 c. black & blue, a fine used example on small piece, variety 'Centre Inverted', lightly cancelled in black. Rare and very fine. Signed A. Diena Scott = $ 450/Gi. 153a = £ 450.
1916: Head Recess, Frame Litho 10 c. black & blue, a fine mint example with variety 'Centre Inverted', fresh and fine, large part og Scott = $ 325/Gi. 164a = £ 350.
1919: Cover addressed to Santiago franked for First Flight Valparaiso-Santiago with photographic C. Figueroa 5 pesos black, minor ageing on perfs., tied by small circular 'Aero Club de Chile' cachet struck in violet. Reverse with Gustav Kueize return address. A fine and scarce cover. Cert. Sociedad Filatelica de Chile #220.
1852/75c.: Green album with covers/entire letters (43), most bearing 1854/66 Columbus 'Colon' issue frankings, some 10 c. blue bisected covers noted but most are 5 c. Estanco or London printings, condition varies but many fine.
1852/99: Pages from an old Maury album with first issue types complete, all with four margins, 10 c. blue (Santiago print in horizontal strip of three used) and further duplication on stockcards, 1877/81 issues with cancellation interest and much duplication, later period complete in adhesives, noted 1891 Telegraphs Bradbury Wilkinson 2 c. brown Die Proof, 1911 2 pesos mint (11 in multiples), together with postal stationery cut-outs etc., a fine and interesting lot.
1854/1980c.: The collection with a few fine 1854/66 'Colon' issues, 1910 Independence set mint to $ 10 mint and used, a wealth of covers and cards (hundreds) with much postal stationery interest and including Antarctic usages, cover bearing 1927 Airmail 40 c. on unissued 10 c. black & brown, some cancellation interest, more modern material in multiples, some interesting 1962 World Cup covers etc.
1857/61: Collection 'Estancos', 5 c. red with mint examples (3), and used examples (100+), including used pairs and strips, the whole with much cancellation interest ('Est' cancel in red, framed 'Franca' in black, 'Cancelled' struck in blue and green, three covers etc.). A fascinating lot.
Shanghai Local Posts. 1895: Stanley Gibbons 'Shanghai' by. W. B. Thornhill, complete booklet with 78 pages and notes on the genuine and forgeries of the early issues. Some wear but a rare volume.
Shanghai Local Post. 1866/97: The collection neatly arranged on leaves with 1866 'cents' set of four unused with additional 4 c., 8 c. (2) and 16 c. values; 1867 1 ca. brown (3), 3 ca. yellow (3), 6 ca. slate and 12 ca. gre-brown (3) unused, 1875 1 ca, yellow used, 1876 1 ca. yellow (4), 3 ca. carmine (2), 6 ca green and 9 ca. blue-grey (2) unused; 1877/80 20 ca. (both colours) mint and used, 40 ca. rose mint (3), 60 ca. green mint (3), 80 ca. blue mint (2) and 100 ca. brown mint; perf 11½ set mint and used; 1884/86 20 ca. (7), 40 ca. and 60 ca. (2), 1886 opts. etc. A fine clean lot.
Shanghai Local Posts. 1866/96: Pages from an old Maury album with imperforate unused Dragons 1 ca. blue (Chan LS 28, cert.), 3 ca. red brown (Chan LS 34, cert.), 4 ca. yellow (LS 3, cert.), huge margined 6 ca. brown (Chan LS 19, cert.), 12 ca. red-brown (signed Brun), 16 ca. red (signed), 2 ca, black (Chan LS 30, cert.), 6 ca. brown (Chan LS 18) with cert.; with later issues to 1899. A rare offering.
1878/83: 1 ca. green, wide setting, a fine mint example of good colour, minor bend of no importance and a blunted perf. at base, large part og. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 700.
5 ca. yellow-ochre, wide setting, used example with a couple of blunted perfs. and small nick at base, neatly cancelled in black. A rare stamp Gi = £ 2'000.
1878/83: Large Dragons used selection with 1 ca. green (2 in differing shades), 3 ca. red (14 in differing shades, one being the wide setting) and 5 ca. yellow (7); nearly all with minor imperfections but a rare and valuable selection Gi = £ 10'000+.
Imperial China Collection 1878/99: Pages from an old Maury album with 1878 Large Dragon 1 ca. green, 3 ca. red (2) and 5 ca. yellow (2) used; 1886 Small Dragon set of three mint and used, 1894 Dowager set of nine mixed mint & used, 1897 Dowager overprinted issue incl. small figures 10 c. on 12 ca. used, 30 c. on 24 ca. used; 1897 surcharged on Small Dragons set of three mint, 1897 Red Revenue with 1 c. on 3 c. mint (2), 4 c. on 3 c. used (2) and 2 c on 3 c. mint, 1897 Bean Goose set mixed mint and used ($ values with ageing). Condition varies but a good lot.
1901: "Round Peking" postcard sent registered to Tientsin franked by China 1 c., France 'Chine' 5 c. yellow green, German P.O. 30 pf. black & orange, India CEF 3 p. carmine, Japan P.O. 1 s. brown, and USA 1 c. green all tied by different Peking datestamps between Feb amd April 1901. An attractive card.
Chinese Republic 1912: Dragon definitives ovpt. 'Republic of China', 1 c. buff with Waterlow ovpt. and 2 c. green with slim ovpt., tied by Chinese cds to reverse of Red Band cover.
1938: Stationery envelope 5 c. green Sun Yat-sen with on reverse Martyr's of the Revolution definitive 10 c. purple in a block of six, sent registered to Chinese Legation in Vienna, forwarded within the city (May 23, 1938).
Chinese PO in Mongolia 1916: Junk definitives, 1 c. orange & 5 c. mauve tied by bilingual postmark of Urga to reverse of neat Red Band cover, sent to Kalgan with illegible arrival mark alongside.
1962/63: Lot three Gift booklets issued by China Philatelic Company, incl. Stage Art of Mei Lan-fang, Chinese Folk Dances (all three sets) as well as Golden Haired Monkey and Giant Panda, all cancelled "1965 3.10.20", fine.
1970/2000: Lot several hundred stamps used/unused, plenty of full sets, souvenir sheets, paper clips as well as some covers and FDC's, housed in five albums and stockbooks.
Japanese Occupation of China, Nanking & Shanghai 1945: Commemorative issue 5th anniversary Nanking government, $ 200 on $ 5 red, tied by bilingual "1 8 45 11 SHANGHAI" cds to local cover with arrival datestamp on reverse.
Japanese Occupation of China, North China - Honan 1941/42: Collection hundred unused stamps showing the different overprint types with better values up to $ 20.
Japanese Occupation of China, Kwantung 1941/42: Collection hundred unused stamps showing the different overprint types with better values up to $ 20, in addition some Sinkiang overprints.
Japanese Occupation of China, North China - Shansi 1941/42: Collection hundred unused stamps showing the different overprint types with better values up to $ 20.
Japanese Occupation of China, North China - Shantung 1941/42: Collection hundred used/unused stamps showing the different overprint types with better values up to $ 20.
Japanese Occupation of China, North China - Supeh 1941/42: Collection hundred unused stamps showing the different overprint types with better values up to $ 20.
Japanese Occupation of North China. 1943 (Nov 1): Overprinted 'North China' on 3rd Sun Yat-sen 10 c. green sheet of 50 (Chung Hwa imprint), $ 5 deep green & scarlet and $ 10 violet and green in Dah Tung imprint sheets of 50 (Gi 145, 148 and 149); the complete set of Sun Yat-sen 'New Peking' printings surcharged in black with 2 c. (190 examples in sheets of 50 ), 4 c. (150), 5 c. (150), 9 c. (190), 16 c. (138), 18 c. (150), $ 1 (50), $ 2 (240), $ 5 green & rose red (150), $ 10 violet & green (150) and $ 20 ultramarine & purple (145 examples), all with 'Central Bureau of Engraving & Printing imprints (Gi 153/163), Martyrs 1943 1 c. (50), 10 c. (85), 20 c. (190), 30 c. (140), 40 c. (190) and 50 c. (150) all in imprint blocks (Gi 164/169), 1944 Declaration 4 c. yellow-green and 10 c. green in sheets of 50 (Gi 170/171); 1944 Death of Wang Chen-wei with complete sets in sheets of fifty (Gi 184/187); 1945 Declaration of War Anniversary issue with complete set in sheets of 50 (Gi 188/191), 1945 $ 1 - $ 20 in blocks of 50 with two sheets of $ 10 (Gi 198/202); unused or gummed as issued. Rare and fine lot Gi = £ 11'750+.
Japanese Occupation of China 1941/45: Collection hundreds used/unused stamps of the provinces Nanking & Shanghai and Mengkiang, as well as common issues for the five North Chinese provinces showing the different overprint types with better values up to $ 20, as well as airmail sets, in addition some material Taiwan as a Chinese province up to 1948.
1884/99: Pages from an old Maury album with first issues and 1885 overprinted sets complete, 1887 overprints complete, Fiscals for postage and 1895 issue complete unused or used.
Manchukuo 1927/45: Collection hundreds used/unused stamps starting with a section of Chinese province issues of Manchuria followed by issues of Manchukuo.
China Lots and Accumulations 1878/1990(ca.): Lot hundreds used/unused stamps starting with the Large Dragon issue, issues of the Republic, German issues for China, PRC, Manchuria, Manchuko, Taiwan, Hongkong, in addition 60 covers and postcards.
1878/1923c.: Mixed lot on cards with Large Dragon 3 ca. and 5 ca. used, 1888 Small Dragons with 1 ca. unused or used (12), 3 ca. unused (2) and used (9), 5 ca. used (6), 1897 Red Revenue 1 c. on 3 c. used and 2 c. on 3 c. used, 1911 low values for Tibet used, condition variable but a few fine stamps noted.
1897/1925c.: Collection on leaves with 1897 issue mint to scarce 20 c. maroon and used 30 c., 1898 CIP issue mint to 50 c., 1900 no wmk. 30 c. and 50 c. mint and $ 2 used, 1904 Postage Due optd. set of six used, 1904 Postage Due set of eight used, later with 1920 First peking $ 10 used, together with an abundance of used including some multiples. Also a small volume with early PRC, a somewhat untidy lot but much of interest.
1902: Stationery envelope 10 c. with add. franking Arms definitives 1 c. claret, 2 c. green (pair) and 5 c. green imperf., cancelled by Correos Nacionales datestamp (Sept 1) with registration stamp 20 c. red-brown on blue paper alongside, presumably dispatched in Bogota with commercial cachet on reverse, Barranquilla transit cds in violet (Oct 4) on front, sent to Kaluga, Russia with arrival cds (Oct. 14 Julian calendar) on reverse. Unusual destination.
1928: Postal stationery, fresh mint examples of 10 c. green postcard, both types of 20 c. airletter cards as well as 30 c. green and 50 c. blue stationery envelopes, scarce group (see Gebauer page 60).
1859/1899: Pages from an old Maury album with 1859 issue complete used and a fine 20 c. mint, 1860 issue used, New Granada 1861 set of five used with fine 2½ c. black and 1 p. pink, 1862 issue with fine 1 p. lilac (signed Schol), 1863 and 1864 issues complete mixed mint or used, 1866 complete used, later issues to 1899 largely complete with Telegraphs, registration receipts etc and an 1888 10 peso black on rose block of 20 fine used. A good lot with cancellation interest throughout.
1927/38: Lot three covers and some loose stamps, incl. machine 'S' overprint on 30 c. blue (2) on cover to Bogotà (envelope slightly trimmed at left), 1938 registered envelope from Colombia to Switzerland as well as machine overprinted 1 peso plus registration stamp, further scarce Golddollar issue with 5c. to 20 c. + 30 c. + 60 c. + 2 peso red orange, all with clear Swiss cancellations SLH = CHF 2'400.
Large sheet file with Cundinamarca 1884 5 c. blue sheet of 100 (Scott 11), Tolima 1884 set of 12 values in complete sheets of 100 including some values duplicated; Colombia / Barranquilla Issues with 1901 1 c. black and 2 c. on rose optd. in violet in sheets of 100, 1901 rose opt. 1 c. blue sheet of 100, 2 c. brown separated sheet of 100, 1902 magenta opt. 5 c. and 10 c. in seprated blocks of 50, 1902/03 2 c. blue imperforate (3 sheets of 50), 10 c. rose red imperforate in a mint sheet of 50 and a rare used sheet, 20 c. purple or 20 c. lilac in perforated sheets of 50 with differing perforations (16 sheets), 1903 50 c. yellow imperf. in block of 50 etc.