Lots 579 - 585, Catalogue of Auction #96 Raritan Stamps, Inc

 
HONG KONG
 
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
579  57
1897, Queen Victoria, Postal Fiscal stamp of $2 yellow green, watermark Crown CC, perforation 14, perfin "C & C. H" (Carlowitz & Co. Hong Kong), VF, SG #F4, C.v. £275 for used stamp
(Ph)
75.00
580 (*)   66f
1891, 50th Anniversary of the Colony, black overprint on 2c carmine, broken first "1" in "1891" variety (position R.2/1), fresh, unused, no gum, VF appearance, C.v. $1,000 as hinged, SG #51c, £950
(Ph)
150.00
581  128
1919, King George V, 25c red lilac and dull violet, type II without short vertical stroke on the top character at left, watermark multiple Crown CA, large part of OG, VF, C.v. $250, SG #109, £300
(Ph)
100.00
582 **/*   154-66A, 155a-62a
1938-52, King George VI, 1c-$10, group of 37 stamps, sets with perforation 14 and 14x14 1/2, representing numerous shade and paper varieties with SG #162b, all neatly arranged on large hingeless page, full OG, several stamps of early printing with usual patchy gum, NH or LH (6), mostly VF, SG #140/62, var, C.v. is over £1,500
(Ph)
500.00
583 **   174-75, var
1946, Victory issue, 30c and $1, complete set of two in top left corner sheet margin blocks of four, upper right stamp of each block has extra stroke of the left shield character (position R.1/2), full OG, NH, VF, SG #169-70,a,C.v.£298 as singles
(Ph)
120.00
584 **   178, var
1948, Silver Wedding issue, 10c purple, top right corner sheet margin plate No.31237 block of four, lower left stamp with spur on "N" in "KONG" variety (position R.2/9), full OG, NH, VF, SG #171, a, C.v. £110 as singles
(Ph)
60.00
 
British Offices in China
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
585 **/*   19, var
1922-27, King George V, black overprint "China" on 4c carmine rose, watermark Multiple Script CA, block of six (3x2), middle stamp of the bottom row with broken lower character at right, full OG, NH (error and four other stamps) or LH, VF, SG #20, a, C.v. £435 as hinged singles
(Ph)
200.00

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