British Commonwealth continued...

**Hong Kong**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
2101		22	#22, 1880 48c Brown, wmk. Crown and "CC", mint single, with fresh bright color, quite well centered for these issues, o.g., very fine (S.G. #31; £1,200). (Image)	1,200.00 SOLD for $1,600.00 Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM
2102		24	#24, 1866 96c Gray, wmk. Crown and "CC", mint single of this scarcer high value, clear impression, quite well centered, o.g., very fine (S.G. #19; £1,200). (Image)	1,000.00 SOLD for $1,250.00 Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM
2103		28	#28, 1874 $10.00 Rose, a mint single of this high value Stamp Duty stamp that could be used postally as well, attractive and fresh rose color, quite well centered, o.g., tiny corner crease at bottom left, otherwise very fine and a most difficult stamp to obtain in any condition with this being much better than most; ex-Gibralter (S.G. #F3; £7,500). (Image)	9,000.00 SOLD for $5,000.00 Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM
2104		29	#29, 1876 "16/cents." surcharge on 18c Lilac, a very scarce mint example of this surcharge, color is strong with sharp black overprint, o.g. a bit disturbed from hinging, fine and a difficult stamp to acquire mint; signed Rendon (S.G. #20; £2,250). (Image)	2,250.00 SOLD for $1,600.00 Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM
2105		30	#30, 1876 "28/cents." surcharge on 30c Violet, mint single with bright violet color, which often comes faded on this value, o.g., h.r., trivial thin speck in watermark, otherwise very fine for this scarce mint value (S.G. #21; £1,300). (Image)	1,250.00 SOLD for $1,200.00 Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM
2106		31	#31, 1880 "5/cents." surcharge on 8c Orange, mint single with lovely brilliant color, slightly disturbed o.g., fine; a difficult stamp mint; signed Rendon (S.G. #23; £900). (Image)	900.00 SOLD for $1,100.00 Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM
2107		33	#33, 1879 "10/cents." surcharge on 12c Blue, mint single, fresh bright blue color, quite well centered, o.g., h.r., very fine; 1990 PF certificate; ex-Gilbert (S.G. #25; £950). (Image)	800.00 SOLD for $1,300.00 Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM
2108		35	#35, 1880 "10/cents." surcharge on 24c Green, mint single, possessing strong color, o.g., nearly very fine; a scarce stamp mint; 1990 PF certificate; ex-Gilbert (S.G. #27; £1,300). (Image)	1,400.00 SOLD for $1,800.00 Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM
2109		35A-35B	#35A-35B, "3/cents." and "5/cents." surcharges on 16c Yellow and 18c Lilac respectively, the specially surcharged stamps for use to make postal cards, both stamps unused and affixed to mint cards, both are very fresh, the stamps having strong bright colors, each centered a bit to right, which is quite usual for these, very fine; despite their modest catalog values, these issues are missing from most collections (S.G. #P1-2; £675). (Image)	650.00 SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM
2110		50	#50, 1880 "12/cents." surcharge on $10.00 Rose, pretty mint single, fresh bright color, slightly disturbed o.g., very fine (S.G. #F7; £800). (Image)	800.00 SOLD for $700.00 Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM
2111		56	#56, 1891 "1/Dollar" surcharge on 96c Violet on red, a fresh and beautiful mint single, unusually well centered, strong violet color on bright red paper, o.g., very fine and choice example of this high value (S.G. #47; £750). (Image)	750.00 SOLD for $1,200.00 Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM
2112		59	#59, 1892 $10.00 Gray green, an extraordinarily impressive unused example of this major Hong Kong rarity, exceedingly well centered, showing wide even margins on bright white paper, and surrounded by full even perforations, very pleasing pastel color with clear detailed impression, extremely fine; an incredibly rare postal fiscal that is rare in any condition, but particularly so this choice; 1978 RPS certificate (S.G. #F6; £11,000). (Image)	11,500.00 SOLD for $8,500.00 Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM
2113		66	#66, 1891 2c Rose, with "1841 Hong Kong Jubilee 1891" overprint, fresh mint single, pretty color on bright white paper, o.g., h.r., very fine (S.G. #51; £425). (Image)	550.00 SOLD for $400.00 Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM
2114		66b	#66b, 1891 2c Rose with "1841/Hong Kong/Jubilee/1891" overprint, "U" of "Jubilee" shorter, mint single, with strong colors of both the stamp and the overprint, o.g., h.r., very fine; signed Rendon (S.G. #51b; £650). (Image)	800.00 SOLD for $500.00 Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM
2115		69a	#69a, 1898 "10 Cents" surcharge on 30c gray green, with large Chinese character, an immaculately fresh mint single, possessing very nice centering, intense color set on fresh white paper, o.g., very lightly hinged, choice very fine (S.G. #55c; £900). (Image)	1,250.00 SOLD for $1,050.00 Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM
2116		69a	#69a, 1898 "10 Cents" surcharge on 30c gray green, with large Chinese character, fresh mint single, well struck overprints, quite well centered for this, good color, o.g., h.r., very fine (S.G. #55c; £900). (Image)	1,250.00 SOLD for $525.00 Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM
2117		85	#85, 1903 $10.00 Orange and black on blue, a pretty mint stamp with excellent colors, well centered, o.g., very fine and choice (S.G. #76; £950). (Image)	850.00 SOLD for $500.00 Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM
2118		108	#108, 1904 $10.00 Orange and black on blue, lovely mint single with particularly strong colors including the blue paper, very well centered for these tightly spaced issues, especially fresh, o.g., choice very fine; a premium example of the scarcer of the two $10.00 values (S.G. #90; £1,500). (Image)	1,300.00 SOLD for $1,250.00 Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM
2119		178-79	#178-79, 1948 10c and $10.00 Silver Wedding cplt., pristine mint set, exceptional centering, o.g., n.h., extremely fine (S.G. #171-2; £277). (Image)	377.00 SOLD for $160.00 Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM
2120		178-79	#178-79, 1948 10c and $10.00 Silver Wedding cplt., lovely fresh mint set, excellent centering, o.g., n.h., extremely fine (S.G. #171-2; £277). (Image)	377.00 SOLD for $160.00 Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM