Sale 45: The Winter Sale

Lot 2052    

Gold Coast, 1894, Queen Victoria, 20s dull mauve & black on red. Crown CA watermark, o.g., never hinged, precision centering amid beautifully balanced margins, bright colors and very fresh, Extremely Fine and choice, an exceptional Gold Coast high value. Scott No. 25 $190 for hinged.
SG No. 25    £160 ($259).

Realized: $230

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Lot 2053    

Hong Kong, 1904, King Edward VII, 2¢ dull green, ordinary paper. Tied by "Victoria, Hong Kong, 1 Au, 08" cds on fresh cover to Vacaville, Cal., U.S. 1895, 1¢ + 2¢ + 5¢ Postage Dues tied by Vacaville cds's with "U.S. Charge, To Collect, 8 Cents" handstamp below, Very Fine. Scott No. 87.
SG No. 77    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $100

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Lot 2054    

Hong Kong, 1907, King Edward VII, 4¢ carmine red. Tied by 1907 Liu Kung Tau treaty port cds on post card to England, "via Siberia" routing endorsement, Very Fine. Scott No. 90.
SG No. 93    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $80

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Lot 2055    

Hong Kong, 1935 Silver Jubilee complete. Singles & pairs complete, o.g., never hinged, F.-V.F. centering. SG No. 133/6.
Scott No. 147-150    $600.

Realized: $105

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Lot 2056    

Hong Kong, 1935 Silver Jubilee complete, blocks of 4, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, scarce never hinged. SG No. 133/6.
Scott No. 147-150    $800.

Realized: $375

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Lot 2057    

Chefoo, 1894, ½c green, wrapper. Locally addressed and canceled by red "Chefoo Local Post, 30 Aug, 94" cds, with second strike on reverse, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $65

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Lot 2058    

India, 1905, 1a carmine "C.E.F.", horizontal pair. Tied by "F.P.O. No. 1, 20 Se 07" cds's on cover to Leeds, England, with boxed "R.G.A. Gunner J. Duffy British Legation Guard, Peking North China" censor label, Shanghai transit and Base Post Office postmarks on reverse, Very Fine. Scott No. M13.
SG No. C13    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $850

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Lot 2059    

India, First Aerial Post 1911, U.P.U. Exhibition Allahabad. Red cachet handstamp tying 1906 ½a green on post card to Admednager, "Allahabad, 18 Fe, 11" cds and receiving postmark; reverse with picture of pilot M. Pequet at the controls of his biplane, signed by pilot, Very Fine (Muller 1).
Scott No. 78    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $3,750

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Lot 2060    

India, First Aerial Post 1911, U.P.U. Exhibition Allahabad. Red cachet tying 1905, ½a on ¼a green on addressed post card showing Coins of British India and Ceylon; stain at center, Fine (Muller 1).
Scott No. 77    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $240

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Lot 2061    

India, 1924 Mount Everest Expedition. Expedition post card franked with 1½a chocolate tied by Calcutta - British Empire Exhibition 1924 slogan machine cancel, expedition label tied by Base Camp cachet handstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 102    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $190

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