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Auction: 1002 - Fine Stamps & Covers of HK & China
Lot: 1829

Hong Kong Collections and Ranges A valuable unused and used collection in red Exeter album which includes 1862 values to 24c. unused and to 96c. used; 1863-71 unused values to 96c. and used to 96c. olive-bistre including 18c., and 2c., 6c. and 48c. with inverted watermark; 1876-77 16c. on 18c. (3) one with cracked "1" and one with wide stop, 1880 5c. on 8c. and 5c. on 18c. part original gum and the set used, new colours to 48c. brown unused and used; 1882-96 unused including 10c. dull mauve and 10c. green, used with 10c. purple on red watermark reversed, 1885 surcharge set to $1 on 96c. unused; 1891 surcharges unused and used; 1891 Jubilee unused (7) including tall "K" and spaced "o n", used (7) including tall "K"; a selection of 1898 surcharges with 10c. on 30c. without Chinese character mint; 1903 set to $10 mint and used, 1904-06 set to both $10 mint and to $10 used (fiscal), 1907-11 set to $2 mint and used; 1912-21 set to $10 mint including the good shades of 50c. and $5 and to $10 used, 1921-37 set to $5 mint and used with several varieties including 2c. inverted watermark (2), 3c. corner pair with requisition "E04889", 1935 Silver Jubilee including 3c. lightning conductor mint (2) and used, 5c. extra flagstaff used, short extra flagstaff and lightning conductor (used); 1938-52 to both $10 mint plus K.G.VI commemorative issues including Victory extra stroke variety mint (2) and used , Royal Wedding unmounted mint and used plus 10c. spur on "N". A very good lot, condition is mixed on the earlier issues but generally fine otherwise. Stated to cat. £65,000+ Estimate HK$ 100,000-120,000

Sold for
HK$120,000