Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

2005 Rarities of the World, Part One continued...

**Foreign Stamps and Covers (Guinea thru Hong Kong)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
463		GUINEA, 1962, (100fr) Hornbill, Value Omitted (C41 var). Mint N.H., bright colors EXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF THIS MAJOR RARITY ONLY FOUR ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST. Sanabria backstamp. (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000	1,500.00
464		HONG KONG, 1862-64, 2c Pale Brown, 8c Buff, 24c Green, 48c Rose (1, 2, 5, 6). 2c wing margin, horizontal pair of 8c, tied by clear strikes of blue "B62" handstamps on cover to Milo, Maine, blue "Hong Kong C Dec. 14 64" backstamp, red Portland Me. transit, red crayon credit markings, endorsed "Via Southampton, England and carried aboard the Allan Line's North American, slight edgewear VERY FINE. A COLORFUL AND SCARCE DOUBLE-RATE FRANKING FROM HONG KONG TO THE UNITED STATES. Accompanied by exhibit page giving detailed explanation of rate and routing. Arthur White collection (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	9,000.00
465		HONG KONG, 1863, 12c Light Blue (15). Bright color, some toning around perfs, tied by blue "Y1" in grid cancel on blue folded cover to Milan, Italy, blue "Yokohama SP 5, 1870" circular datestamp, Hong Kong, Alexandria and Brindisi backstamps, also with Italy 60c Postage Due (J11) tied by Milan circular datestamp, Fine, unusual usage from Yokohama to Italy, letters from the Hong Kong post office could only be prepaid as far as Alexandria, where they were then sent by private steamer with the remaining charge due from the recipient, accompanied by exhibit page giving detailed explanation of rate, Arthur White collection (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	4,750.00
466		HONG KONG, 1866, 18c Lilac (17). Horizontal strip of three, tied by black "B62" handstamps on cover originating in the Philippines and sent to Fair Haven Mass., oval "Russell & Sturgis * Manila " forwarder's handstamp, neat "Hong Kong MR 29, 1866" backstamp where it entered the mails, London and New York transits, sent via Marseilles and eventually on the HAPAG line's Saxonia* to New York, appropriate credits FRESH AND FINE. A SCARCE STRIP OF THREE OF THE HONG KONG 1866 18-CENT LILAC ISSUE USED ON A COVER ORIGINATING IN THE PHILIPPINES AND SENT TO THE UNITED STATES. A WONDERFUL USAGE. The franking is a 1c overpayment of the 53c rate. Accompanied by exhibit page giving detailed explanation of rate and routing. Scott Retail for single 18c on cover is $3,000.00. Arthur White collection (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	5,000.00
467		HONG KONG, 1891, 10c Violet on Red, 20c on 30c Gray Green (44, 61). Used with China, 1898, 10c Dark Blue Green and 20c Claret (103, 104), Chinese stamps tied by "Peiking 20 AU 1899" circular datestamp on registered cover to Berlin, Germany, Hong Kong stamps tied by "Shanghai AU 28, 1899" datestamps and bold boxed "I.P.O." hs, bold strikes of Taku (Aug. 22), Shanghai (Aug. 28), Hong Kong (Sept. 1) and receiving (Oct. 2) backstamps, some slight wear incl. part of scuffed address partly retraced, otherwise Very Fine, colorful and scarce usage, China was not a member of the U.P.U. and so its stamps paid internal postage only, the Hong Kong stamps were applied in Shanghai for postage through to Germany, accompanied by exhibit page giving detailed explanation of rate and routing, Arthur White collection (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	1,150.00

Foreign Stamps and Covers (Guinea thru Hong Kong)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

463

GUINEA, 1962, (100fr) Hornbill, Value Omitted (C41 var). Mint N.H., bright colors

EXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF THIS MAJOR RARITY ONLY FOUR ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST.

Sanabria backstamp. (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

1,500.00

464

HONG KONG, 1862-64, 2c Pale Brown, 8c Buff, 24c Green, 48c Rose (1, 2, 5, 6). 2c wing margin, horizontal pair of 8c, tied by clear strikes of blue "B62" handstamps on cover to Milo, Maine, blue "Hong Kong C Dec. 14 64" backstamp, red Portland Me. transit, red crayon credit markings, endorsed "Via Southampton, England and carried aboard the Allan Line's North American, slight edgewear

VERY FINE. A COLORFUL AND SCARCE DOUBLE-RATE FRANKING FROM HONG KONG TO THE UNITED STATES.

Accompanied by exhibit page giving detailed explanation of rate and routing. Arthur White collection (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

9,000.00

465

HONG KONG, 1863, 12c Light Blue (15). Bright color, some toning around perfs, tied by blue "Y1" in grid cancel on blue folded cover to Milan, Italy, blue "Yokohama SP 5, 1870" circular datestamp, Hong Kong, Alexandria and Brindisi backstamps, also with Italy 60c Postage Due (J11) tied by Milan circular datestamp, Fine, unusual usage from Yokohama to Italy, letters from the Hong Kong post office could only be prepaid as far as Alexandria, where they were then sent by private steamer with the remaining charge due from the recipient, accompanied by exhibit page giving detailed explanation of rate, Arthur White collection (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

4,750.00

466

HONG KONG, 1866, 18c Lilac (17). Horizontal strip of three, tied by black "B62" handstamps on cover originating in the Philippines and sent to Fair Haven Mass., oval "Russell & Sturgis * Manila *" forwarder's handstamp, neat "Hong Kong MR 29, 1866" backstamp where it entered the mails, London and New York transits, sent via Marseilles and eventually on the HAPAG line's Saxonia to New York, appropriate credits

FRESH AND FINE. A SCARCE STRIP OF THREE OF THE HONG KONG 1866 18-CENT LILAC ISSUE USED ON A COVER ORIGINATING IN THE PHILIPPINES AND SENT TO THE UNITED STATES. A WONDERFUL USAGE.

The franking is a 1c overpayment of the 53c rate. Accompanied by exhibit page giving detailed explanation of rate and routing. Scott Retail for single 18c on cover is $3,000.00. Arthur White collection (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

5,000.00

467

HONG KONG, 1891, 10c Violet on Red, 20c on 30c Gray Green (44, 61). Used with China, 1898, 10c Dark Blue Green and 20c Claret (103, 104), Chinese stamps tied by "Peiking 20 AU 1899" circular datestamp on registered cover to Berlin, Germany, Hong Kong stamps tied by "Shanghai AU 28, 1899" datestamps and bold boxed "I.P.O." hs, bold strikes of Taku (Aug. 22), Shanghai (Aug. 28), Hong Kong (Sept. 1) and receiving (Oct. 2) backstamps, some slight wear incl. part of scuffed address partly retraced, otherwise Very Fine, colorful and scarce usage, China was not a member of the U.P.U. and so its stamps paid internal postage only, the Hong Kong stamps were applied in Shanghai for postage through to Germany, accompanied by exhibit page giving detailed explanation of rate and routing, Arthur White collection (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

1,150.00