U.S. and Worldwide Stamps
January 23-24, 2002
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
| Lot #905 CHINA 1863 stampless letter originating from Shanghai sent overland to HONG KONG, via Marseilles to Reims, with "GB 1F62 1.20c" accountancy marking, oval Hong Kong's merchant's cachet in blue, red transit & arrival markings, v.f.  | Price Realized $230.00 | |
| Lot #906 CHINA 1885 Small Dragon, 1c green, with oval "Kewkiang Paid Cal Post" strike, scarce Catalog #10 | Price Realized $280.00 | |
| Lot #907 CHINA 1885 Small Dragon, 1c green, with clear "Yokohama, 28.VIII.1892" strike, perf. faults, but excellent Japanese Meiji canc. Catalog #10 | Price Realized $260.00 | |
| Lot #908 CHINA 1885 Small Dragon, 1c green, with oval "Customs 26 Jan. 1898 Wuhu" strike, scarce Catalog #10 | Unsold | |
| Lot #909 CHINA 1897 surcharged 2c on 3c lilac, tied by oval "China Inland Mission Hankow 9 March 1898" canc on piece Catalog #26 | Unsold | |
| Lot #910 CHINA 1885 Small Dragon, 3c lilac, block of four, showing three good strikes of "H.O. Customs Seoul, 12 May 91" in violet, some toning, scarce usage in Korea  Catalog #11 | Unsold | |
| Lot #911 CHINA 1892 Jan 26, cover to Colombian Consulate in Jersey franked by small Dragon 3c (three copies incl. vertical pair) tied by blue customs seals, together with French 25c tied by Shanghai China cds with another strikeat left just tying one small Dragon, blue Customs Peking, black customs Shanghai and Jersey arrival backstamps, fine and attractive | Unsold | |
| Lot #912 CHINA 1895, Aug. 13, cover (opened for display) to London franked on back with 9can green and on front by French P.O. 25c tied by Shanghai dispatch cds, with another strike alongside, octagonal Fench maritime cancel below, blueTientsin Customs chop and cds, also black "Customs Shanghai" and red hooded London arrival backstamps, v.f. and scarce combination | Unsold | |
| Lot #913 CHINA 1897 piece franked with 14 stamps inc. 2c on 3c, tied by brown chops, fine and scarce item Catalog #47,49,53-55,79 | Price Realized $750.00 | |
| Lot #914 CHINA 1897 piece franked with 18 stamps, tied by brown chops, fine and scarce item Catalog #48,51,53-55 | Price Realized $750.00 | |
| Lot #915 CHINA 1897 1c red revenue, used in combination with two diff. 1/2c values on local Shanghai cover. 9 Oct. 1900 departure and 11 October arrival pmks, v.f. Catalog #78 | Price Realized $4,500.00 | |
| Lot #916 CHINA 1897 card addressed to Chefoo, franked with 1c on 3c, tied by Chungking dollar chop, some toning and card creases, fine and rare | Price Realized $1,350.00 | |
| Lot #917 CHINA 1897 surcharged $1 on 3c, v.f. used Catalog #84 Catalog Value 750 | Price Realized $450.00 | |
| Lot #918 CHINA 1898 cover franked on back with 10c I.C.P., tied by brown bar canc. of Shanghai and sent via the Japanese Post Office where 10sen was added for further transmission to USA, excellent Wuhu 31 May 1898 Dollar chop. arrival pmks | Price Realized $475.00 | |
| Lot #919 CHINA 1898 Chefoo, China ppc franked with C.I.P. Dragons 1c and pair of 2c canc. by Chefoo dollar chop, sent via Hong Kong where pair of 2x2c Victoria were added to pay external rate to Austria, with additional Shanghai dollar chop of the BritishPost Office, also French "Ligne N/Paq.Fr.No.8" cds and Wien arrival pmk, fine and impressive card showing handstamps of four diff. postal administrations | Price Realized $450.00 | |
| Lot #920 CHINA 1900 $2 block of four, fine-v.f., rare Catalog #121 | Unsold | |
| Lot #921 CHINA 1901 1c stationery card additionally franked with 2c C.I.P., canc. Paoting dollar chop, sent to Germany, with military Fieldpost station No.7 date stamp, additional "feldpost" endorsement, fine usage during the Boxer Rebellion | Unsold | |
| Lot #922 CHINA 1901 1c stationery card canc. Peking dollar chop, fine | Unsold | |
| Lot #923 CHINA 1903 1c red postcard bearing wide variety of postal markings including negative box office agency Linchu, Ching Chow violet oval datestamp of Sep. 28 1903, Chinan bilingual cds of 30 Nov 03, Tsingtau-Tapautau cds for 13.3.07 (ayear date error) and two Chinese sub-office boxed hs, some thinning at top of card, very high quality of cancels, scarce and most unusual | Price Realized $425.00 | |
| Lot #924 CHINA 1907 1c stationery card additionally franked with strip of 3x1c C.I.P. Coiling Dragon, used from Tsen Tcheou to Belgian Congo, Hankow and French Post Office in Shanghai transit pmks, with boxed "Compagnie Imperiale des Chemins de Fer Chinois" (Imperial Chinese Railroad Co.), Leopoldville and Boma, Belgian Congo arrival pmks all on front, some card discolorations, with markings intact, fine item to a rare destination | Price Realized $800.00 | |
| Lot #925 CHINA 1912 prepared for use but never issued 1/2c, 1c, 5c and 7c, four diff., unused or part original gum, fine (Chan Pn 1,2,6, RPN4) *(*) | Price Realized $700.00 | |
| Lot #926 CHINA 1928 Tso-lin, set of four, also Sinkiang overprints (70-73), some toning or disturbed gum, fine-v.f. * Catalog #276-79 | Price Realized $80.00 | |
| Lot #927 CHINA 1932-34 surcharged in black and red, 4c pale violet, full "The Commercial Press" imprint and "AM112", red surcharge double and shifted, unused without gum as issued, v.f. (*) | Unsold | |
| Lot #928 CHINA 1939 50c blue, die proof essay, printed on buff card by the China Hwa Book Co., v.f. and rare. The issued stamp was eventually printed by the Dah Tung Co. P | Unsold | |
| Lot #929 CHINA 1940 Yunnan Government, 1c, 2c and 10c, large die proofs in black, reduced to stamp size, also proof of vignette only, all each with control numbers at top, fine-v.f., rare P | Price Realized $1,750.00 | |
| Lot #930 CHINA 1945 surcharged $20 on 5c green, n.h., little toned spot on gum, otherwise fine ** Catalog #700A Catalog Value 600 | Unsold | |
| Lot #931 CHINA 1949 Kwantung province, overprinted $30 mauve revenue stamp, issued at Canton, block of four, unused without gum as issued, v.f. (*)Catalog #SG 1233 | Unsold | |
| Lot #932 CHINA 1952 Chiang Kai-shek, perf. and imperf. sets, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #1052-56 Catalog Value 478 | Price Realized $250.00 | |
| Lot #933 CHINA 1953 Chiang Kai-shek, perf. and imperf. sets, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #1064-69 Catalog Value 687 | Price Realized $350.00 | |
| Lot #934 CHINA 1953 Chiang Kai-shek souv. folder, minor cover winkles and abrasions, stamps v.f.  Catalog #1091a Catalog Value 400 | Price Realized $210.00 | |
| Lot #935 CHINA 1960 Cross Island Highway souv. sheet, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #1257a Catalog Value 190 | Price Realized $150.00 | |
| Lot #936 CHINA 1978-80 National Flag, four diff. unexploded booklets, n.h., v.f. Catalog #2124a-25a | Unsold | |
| Lot #937 CHINA 1994 UPU souv. sheet, gold color significantly shifted to left, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #2530var | Price Realized $140.00 | |
| Lot #938 CHINA Air Post. 1920 two legal size first flight covers from Shanghai to Beijing, one registered, fine-v.f. | Unsold | |
| Lot #939 CHINA Air Post. 1945 surcharged $73 on 25c, usual dried gum, v.f. * Catalog #C42 Catalog Value 1,300 | Price Realized $400.00 | |
| Lot #940 CHINA Air Post. 1946 $200 on $5 lake, unused without gum, surcharge transposed, v.f. and rare variety, signed Sanabria (*) Catalog #C52var | Price Realized $130.00 | |
| Lot #941 CHINA Postage Dues. 1904 4c and 5c cross gutter panes of 60 and 80 resp., n.h., some minor toning, otherwise fine-v.f. **Catalog #J4,5 Catalog Value 1,440 | Unsold | |
| Lot #942 CHINA Postage Dues. 1912 4c, 5c, 20c and 30c, four diff., last one without gum, others h.r., fine and scarce lot *(*) Catalog #J20,21,23,24 Catalog Value 4,625 | Price Realized $1,050.00 | |
| Lot #943 CHINA Postage Dues. 1912 1c brown and 2c brown, also 20c and 30c, four diff., each with hotiz. and vert. overprint, unused or part original gum, fine (*)* Catalog #J15,16,J23,4var | Price Realized $1,300.00 | |
| Lot #944 CHINA Postage Dues. 1912 1c brown, inverted overprint, v.f. * Catalog #J26b Catalog Value 225 | Price Realized $110.00 | |
| Lot #945 CHINA Parcel Post. 1949 $10,000 violet, horiz. pair, v.f., rare * Catalog #Chan SP16 Catalog Value 6,000 | Unsold | |
| Lot #946 CHINA Revenues. 20cash, 100cash and 1000cash, large die proofs in black, reduced to stamp size, each with control number at top and mounted on two cards, v.f., extremely rare P | Price Realized $1,750.00 | |
| Lot #947 CHINA JAPANESE OCCUPATION. 1941-44 lot of 30 covers, variety of frankings and usages, some wear and tear, mostly fine | Unsold | |
| Lot #948 CHINA JAPANESE OCCUPATION. 1944 World War II cover to England, various cachets incl. "Service de/Prisonniers de Guerre", etc., v.f. | Price Realized $200.00 | |
| Lot #949 CHINA Bandid Post of Pao Tzu Ku. 1923 10c and 50c set of two, unused without gum as issued, v.f., rare, ex-Williams, signed by him, accompanied by a photocopy of an article published in "China Philately" in March 1927 explaining these controversial stamps, which were probably printed in Zaozhuang and delivered to mostly foreign hostages held by Sun Meiyao, a bandit chief. The stamps were to be used on letters sent by these hostages * | Price Realized $4,500.00 |
