Commencing on Monday, June 27, at 9:30 am with the People’s Republic of China and Liberated Areas (lots 1001 – 1812) in separate catalogue. The General Session (lots 1813 – 2234) will take place immediately following. Postage Dues 1814 1904 “Postage Due” overprints on ½c. pane of twenty mint, 1912 “Republic of China” overprint ½c. blue double panes of fifty (2, mint and used) with selvedge on two sides showing imprint or requisition numbers, and 1c. brown similar double pane used (light creasing), and 1913 First London printing ½c. double pane of fifty unused with much original gum, fine to very fine. Chan D1, D23, D24, D41. From the Beckeman Collection. HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 1815 1904 “Postage Due” overprints on 1c. and 2c. in top marginal interpanneau blocks of twenty-four mint or unused (the latter with backing paper affixed) and 1915 Peking printing 1c. part sheet of fifty with imprints and plate number cancelled by “Harbin” c.d.s., also 1912 “Republic of China” overprint ½c. double pane of forty mint, a few small faults, overall fine. HK$ 3,000 - 4,000 1813 1816 1813 1904(c.) Composite lithographed essay for Postage Due 1c., 1816 2c., 4c., 6c., 8c., 10c., 20c. and 30c. in deep salmon, perf. 1904 Waterlow imperforate proof of Postage Due 5c. lake on 12, in sheetlet form on ungummed foreign paper, some thick wove paper, overprinted “Waterlow & Sons Ltd./ Specimen”, very fine. creasing in selvedge. Designed by H.B. Morse (1855-1934), HK$ 5,000 - 6,000 an American employee of the Chinese Customs. HK$ 4,000 - 5,000 1817 1911 Second London printing 1c. brown double pane of fifty with part selvedge nearly all around, fine unused with part original gum, a few small faults or splitting hence mostly confined to margins. Chan D15. From the Beckeman Collection. HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 PB Ex 1814 Ex 1815 123 Ex 1819 1817 1820 1824 Ex 1822 Ex 1825 1826 124 125 1818 1818 1822 1912 Postage Dues overprinted “Provisional Neutrality” for 1913 London printing ½c. to 30c., overprinted “Specimen” Foochow ½c. to 30c. blue, excellent colours, well centred, in red, fine mint. Chan D41-D48. fine to very fine and fresh unused with much original gum, HK$ 1,200 - 1,500 the ½c. and 5c. have paper hinge remainders on reverse and the 10c. has short perf. at top, outstanding quality for this set. The first three are signed Livingston and the last three have Holcombe certificate (1989). Chan D17-D22. HK$ 50,000 - 60,000 1819 1912 (Mar.) “Republic of China” overprint ½c. to 4c., 5c. brown and 10c. to 30c., each in an interpanneau block of thirty, except the ½c. which is in a pane of twenty-five, fine to very fine and fresh mint, the 10c. has defect in selvedge at bottom right just affecting the corner perf. of one stamp and reinforced splitting, the 30c. has dried gum. Chan D23-D26, D28-D31. From the Beckeman Collection. HK$ 5,000 - 6,000 1823 1820 1823 1912 (Mar.) “Republic of China” overprint 1c. brown “L”- 1915 First Peking printing, composite die proof of 4c. and 5c. shaped strip of three, variety overprint inverted, on piece, in blue, on thin laid paper (87 x 48mm.), die number “187”, cancelled by “Kihsien Sha” bilingual segmented c.d.s., fine small grease spot in margin at top, very fine. and a scarce used multiple with this variety. Chan D24a. HK$ 30,000 - 40,000 HK$ 7,000 - 9,000 1824 1940 Provisional overprint on Dr. Sun Yat-sen $1 and $2 in complete sheets of fifty with selvedge all around showing imprints, very fine unmounted mint. Chan D73-D74. From the Beckeman Collection. HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 1825 1904-49, the mint and unused or used balance of the Beckeman collection of Postage Dues, replete with multiples, including 1904 “Postage Due” overprints blocks of four (7) to 5c. mint or unused, 1912 (Mar.) “Republic of China” overprint complete unused and 1915 First Peking printing ½c. to 30c. overprinted “Specimen”, mainly fine (800+). From the Beckeman Collection. HK$ 4,000 - 5,000 1821 1821 1826 1912 (Mar.) “Republic of China” overprint 5c. blue block 1905 (Apr.) postcard used locally within Shanghai (23.4) of four with interpane margin at foot, fine unused with bearing C.I.P. ½c., cancelled by native c.d.s., with 1904 much original gum which is dried into the paper, excellent Postage Due First London printing 1c. blue cancelled by quality for this scarce stamp. Chan D27. From the Beckeman “Shanghai/Local Post/H” double-ring d.s. and showing “T” Collection. unframed h.s. adjacent. Chan D8. HK$ 3,000 - 4,000 HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 124 125 1827 1830 1829 1831 1832 1833 1834 1835 1836 1837 126 127 1827 1832 1905 (12 June) envelope from London to Tientsin (July 1923 (Apr.) Hong Kong overprinted “China” 1½c. on arrival) bearing Great Britain 1d., cancelled by “Hornsey. 1c. stationery card used locally within Shanghai, indicia N/4” c.d.s., with 1904 Postage Due First London printing uncancelled with pencil strokes around it indicating non- 2c. and 10c. with interpane margin at right applied on arrival acceptance for postage, with 1915 Postage Due First Peking and cancelled by “Tientsin” bilingual c.d.s., envelope has light printing 1c. blue pair applied and cancelled on arrival by vertical filing fold, fine. Chan D9, D12. From the Beckeman “Shanghai” bilingual segmented d.s., showing “Shanghai/ Collection. Local Post” c.d.s. and “T” unframed h.s. adjacent, an HK$ 2,500 - 3,000 unsuccessful attempt to use the postal stationery card five months after the closure of the British P.O. in Shanghai. Chan D50. From the Mick Goldsmith collection. HK$ 3,000 - 4,000 1833 1927 (5 Mar.) envelope from Calcutta to Shanghai (2.4) bearing India 2a., cancelled by c.d.s., with 1915 Postage Due First Peking printing 2c. strip of three applied on arrival and cancelled by “Shanghai” bilingual c.d.s., additionally tied by “Cancelled” framed bilingual h.s. in violet, showing “T” unframed h.s. adjacent, and on reverse 1st, 2nd and 3rd “Notice Sent” framed d.s. (2-12.4) and accompanying “Shanghai” c.d.s. in red, with “Non reclamé/unclaimed” unframed h.s. in violet (on front), “Unclaimed/Refused Letter” printed label from 1828 the Dead Letter Office in Calcutta tied by its c.d.s. (26.8), 1828 and finally on front “Received/S.C.P. Ltd” firm’s d.s. in violet 1907 (23 July) envelope used locally within Shanghai (23.7) (19.9), interesting and unusual Postage Due usage apparently bearing C.I.P. 1c., cancelled by “Shanghai/Local Post/F” with the recipient refusing to pay the requisite postage due. double-ring d.s., with 1904 Postage Due First London printing Chan D51. From the Beckeman Collection. 2c. blue cancelled by “Shanghai” native c.d.s., showing “T” HK$ 3,000 - 4,000 unframed h.s. adjacent, fine and scarce local usage, the 1834 Postage Due paying the double penalty. Chan D9. 1930 (22 July) unfranked envelope from Salt Lake City, HK$ 6,000 - 8,000 U.S.A. to Shanghai (12.8) showing origin duplex, with 1915 1829 Postage Due First Peking printing 30c. applied on arrival and 1908 (7 Oct.) postcard from France to Tengyueh (6.11) “via cancelled by “Shanghai” bilingual c.d.s., showing “Seattle Rangoon” bearing France Sower 5c. (defective), cancelled by T/50 Centimes” dual circular h.s., with 1st and 2nd “Notice c.d.s., with 1904 Postage Due First London printing 2c. blue Sent” framed d.s. (12 & 15.8) on reverse. Chan D56. applied on arrival and cancelled by “Tengyueh” bilingual HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 c.d.s. Chan D9. 1835 HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 1935 (19 May) envelope from Essex to Wenchow via Shanghai 1830 (6.6) bearing Great Britain Silver Jubilee 1½d., cancelled by 1913 (9 Aug.) from Offenburg, Germany to Wanhsien via c.d.s., with 1932 Postage Due Second Peking printing 1c. and Hankow (28.8) and Ichang (2.9) bearing Germany 10pf., 5c. vertical strip of three, cancelled by “Yungkia/(Wenchow)” cancelled by c.d.s., with 1904 Postage Due First London bilingual c.d.s., showing “T/20/L” framed h.s. adjacent, fine. printing 2c. blue (6, with strip of three), cancelled by blue Chan D66, D69. From the Beckeman Collection. crayon strokes, showing handstruck Chinese triangular Due HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 marking adjacent, with a large example on reverse, as well 1836 as “Hankau/Deutsche Post”, “Hankow” and “Ichang” transit 1936 (4 Apr.) envelope to Kaifeng (6.4), showing “Changan c.d.s., and “Wanhsien” bilingual arrival c.d.s., envelope (Sian)” bilingual origin c.d.s., with 1932 Postage Due Second toned affecting perfs. of the Postage Due stamps, a scarce and Peking printing 10c. orange-yellow applied and cancelled on unusual usage and routing to Szechwan Province. Chan D9. arrival by “Kaifeng” bilingual segmented d.s., showing “T” From the Beckeman Collection. bilingual unframed h.s. adjacent, fine. Chan D62. HK$ 3,000 - 4,000 HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 1831 1837 1914 (2 Jan.) envelope from Toronto to Chengtu (23.2) 1939 (22 Aug.) envelope to Shanghai (31.8) via Hanoi (23.8) via Shanghai British and Imperial P.O. (3-4.2) bearing and Hong Kong (24.8) bearing on reverse French Indochina Canada 2c., cancelled by duplex, with 1904 Postage Due 3c., 10c. (2) and Airmail 37c., cancelled by “Haiphong/ First London printing 2c.