U.S. and Worldwide Stamps
May 29-30, 2002

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #526
CHINA
1877 cover franked with France 25c type Sage, used from Shanghai to France, clear "Corr. d'Armees Shanghai 31 Aout 77" cds, numerous transit and arrival pmks, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #527
CHINA
1885 Small Dragon, 1c, 3c and 5c tied by dated Taku hs on piece, little toning, otherwise fine
Catalog #10-12
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #528
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
Box
Catalog #11
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #529
CHINA
1897 surcharged 2c on 3c lilac, tied by oval "China Inland Mission Hankow 9 March 1898" canc on piece
Catalog #26
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #530
CHINA
1897 1/2c on 3c orange, incorrectly surcharged "1 cent.", overall toning, fine, signed Holcombe
*
Catalog #28a
Catalog Value 350
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #531
CHINA
1897 small figure 1/2c surcharge on 3c orange, double surcharge, unused with part original gum, fine example of this rarity, with APS cert.
*
Catalog #28d
Catalog Value 10,000
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #532
CHINA
1897 small figure 8c surcharge on 6c brown, vert. strip of three, imperf. horiz., bottom stamp toned, otherwise fine and scarce item
*
Catalog #33b
Catalog Value 2,000
Price Realized
$2,100.00

Lot #533
CHINA
1897 Dowager surcharged 1/2c on 3c orange, block of four positions 11,12,15,16, UL stamp showing a major retouch of "3", BR stamp showing slight doubling of "2" of "1/2"lower left stamp minor crease, otherwise fine and rare multiple
Box *
Catalog #38,var
Catalog Value 7,000+
Price Realized
$675.00

Lot #534
CHINA
1897 wide spaced large figure 10c on 12c first printing, Customs Ningpo cds, minor creases, otherwise fine and scarce
Catalog #45
Catalog Value 1,000
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #535
CHINA
1897 2c on 3c red, comma instead of period after "Cents", h.r., fine
*
Catalog #79d
Catalog Value 300+
Unsold
Lot #536
CHINA
1897 $1 on 3c red, imperf. (or trimmed perfs) at bottom, black grid canc., well centered, fine
u
Catalog #84
Catalog Value 750
Unsold
Lot #537
CHINA
1897 incoming mail from England, 1p stationery card from Kingston sent via Hong Kong to Wenchow, with Shanghai transit and blue dollar chop, also an excellent example of the rare "Wenchow" dollar chop struck on arrival, fine
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #538
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
Envelope
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #539
CHINA
1901 attractively illustrated red-band cover to Paris, franked with 5c CIP, Shanghai (?) dollar chop struck on departure, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$100.00

Lot #540
CHINA
1906 1c stationery card additionally franked with 2x1/2c and 2x2c C.I.P., registered from Nanchang (name filled in by pen), sent via Kiukian and Shanghai to Frankfurt, minor toning, otherwise fine and scarce registered card
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #541
CHINA
1900 decorative red band cover from the German Post Office in Peking to Germany, Peking Deutsche Post, 23.12.00 departure and Erlau 17.2.01 arrival pmks, little toning, otherwise fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$100.00

Lot #542
CHINA
1912 Foochow Issue, $2 brown, red & yellow, overprinted in black, unused without gum, minor stain at bottom, otherwise fine, signed Bloch & Holcombe, rare
(*)
Catalog #136
Catalog Value ^L4,250
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #543
CHINA
1912 Nanking Issue, 7c maroon, one l.h., the other used with black cds, v.f., signed Holcombe
*u
Catalog #140
Unsold
Lot #544
CHINA
1912 50c yellow green, l.h., v.f., signed Holcombe, rare
*
Catalog #142
Catalog Value ^L3,500
Unsold
Lot #545
CHINA
1912 $1 red & pale rose, black cds, fine, signed Holcombe, rare
u
Catalog #143
Catalog Value ^L3,000
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #546
CHINA
1912 $2 brown, red & yellow, l.h., v.f., signed Holcombe, Champion, etc
*
Catalog #144
Catalog Value ^L7,000
Unsold
Lot #547
CHINA
1912 $2 brown, red & yellow, l.h., minute toning at bottom, fine and rare stamp, signed Holcombe and F.Z.Chun
*
Catalog #144
Catalog Value ^L7,000
Unsold
Lot #548
CHINA
1912 1c ocher, inverted overprint, fine, signed Holcombe
*
Catalog #147b
Unsold
Lot #549
CHINA
1912 Waterlow, 3c CIP, red overprint inverted, used as always, blunted perfs, fine appearance, rare
Catalog #166a
Catalog Value 1,600
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #550
CHINA
1912 Dr. Sun Yat-sen and Pres. Yuan Shih-kai, cplt sets used on two unaddressed covers, Peking 11 Aug. 1913 cds, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #178-201
Catalog Value 761+
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #551
CHINA
1913 red band cover franked on reverse with pair of 3c overprinted in red, used from Urga to Kalgan, v.f. and attractive usage in Mongolia, with arrival pmk
Envelope
Catalog #163
Unsold
Lot #552
CHINA
1913 red band cover franked on reverse with single 6c gray, used from Urga to Kalgan, v.f. usage in Mongolia, with a variety of markings and chops
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #553
CHINA
1914 registered use of French 4c on 10c China postal card, uprated with 10c on 25c blue (Yv 79) prepaying the UPU postal card rate plus registry fee to Guatemala, stamps tied by Han-Keou Chine/Poste Francaise cds, withadditional strike alongside. Front shows Hankeou registration label, Shanghai and Nagasaki transits plus violet registration datestamps of Seattle, New Orleans and Guatemala
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #554
CHINA
1919 red band cover franked on reverse with 3c and pair of 5c, used to Penang, with red hs and Amoy date stamp, also Penang arrival pmk, v.f.
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #555
CHINA
1928 cover franked with pair of Japanese 13sen, tied by "Taihoku 5.9.28 Taiwan, Japan" pmk, registered with "Taihoku" label, Kobe transit and Washington arrival pmks, v.f.
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #556
CHINA
1940s group of six covers, various franking incl. Anti-Bandit overprints, most used from East Szechwan, Chungking etc. to USA, England etc., some censor markings etc., interesting lot
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #557
CHINA
1945 Treaty between China, Great Britain and USA, showing map of China, Flags of Great Britain, China and USA, Statue of Liberty etc., cplt set of six large die proofs, die sunk on original cards, v.f. and rare
P
Catalog #593-98P
Unsold
Lot #558
CHINA
1945 President Lin Seh, $2, $5, $6 and $10, also central vignette of center only in black, plus frame only of top value in green, six diff. large die proofs, die sunk on original cards, v.f. and rare
P
Catalog #599-604P
Unsold
Lot #559
CHINA
1945 President Chiang Kai-shek, cplt set of six diff. large die proofs, die sunk on original cards, v.f. and rare
P
Catalog #599-604P
Unsold
Lot #560
CHINA
1945 President Chiang Kai-shek, engraved vignette. large die proof, die sunk on original card, prepared for the Central Bank of China for use on banknotes, v.f. and rare
P
Price Realized
$100.00

Lot #561
CHINA
1945 Dr. Lin Sen, engraved vignette, large die proof, tiny stain at left, otherwise v.f., prepared for the Central Bank of China for use on banknotes, v.f. and rare
P
Unsold
Lot #562
CHINA
1947 Chinese Postal Administration, $100, $200, $400 and $500, four diff. large die proofs, die sunk on original cards, v.f. and rare
P
Catalog #776,77,79,800P
Unsold
Lot #563
CHINA
1948-49 50c on 1/2c brown, block of eight, n.h., usual gum toning, fine,
Box **
Catalog #846
Catalog Value 400
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #564
CHINA
Semi-Postals.
1944 War Refugees, engraved vignette in black, large die proof, fine and rare
P
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #565
CHINA
Air Post.
1923, 28 May first flight card from Peking to Tientsin, with violet "Aeroplane Service" cachet, additional "To be despatched Aerial Service" in black, little toning at left, otherwise v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #566
CHINA
Parcel Post.
1949 $10,000 violet, horiz. pair, v.f., rare
*
Catalog #Chan SP16
Catalog Value 6,000
Unsold

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