U.S. and Worldwide Stamps
November 20, 2002

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Lot #565
CHINA
1878 Large Dragons, 1c-5c three sets, various shades and paper varieties, fresh and fine-v.f.
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Catalog #1-3
Catalog Value 3,300
Price Realized
$1,450.00

Lot #566
CHINA
1878-82 Large Dragons, selection of 13 used singles incl. No.1 (3), No. 2 (5), No. 3 (4) also wide margins No.5 (1), diff. shades and paper varieties, nice range of cancellations, usual flaws, mostly fine
Catalog #1-3,5
Catalog Value 1,060
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #567
CHINA
1878-82 Large Dragons, selection of 9 used singles incl. 1c (2), 3c (5) and 5c (2), diff. shades and paper varieties, nice range of cancellations incl. Peking, Tientsin and Chefoo in black or blue, usual flaws, mostly fine
Catalog #1-3,5
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Lot #568
CHINA
1878-83 Large Dragons, 1c-5c three diff., each canc. "Post Office Chinkiang", generally fine, very rare
Catalog #1,2,9
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Lot #569
CHINA
1878-83 Large Dragons, 1c and 5c, two of each, all cancelled "Customs Chinkiang"", some faults, fine appearance
Catalog #1/9
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Lot #570
CHINA
1878-83 Large Dragons, 3c and 5c, each with red "Customs Kiukiang"", some faults, fine appearance
Catalog #2,9
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Lot #571
CHINA
1878 Large Dragons, 3c and 5c, each with boxed "G.P.O." canc., some faults, fine appearance, rare
Catalog #2,3
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Lot #572
CHINA
1878 Large Dragons, 3c brown red, "Customs Shanghai Dec.18 78" pmk, fine and attractive strike
Catalog #2
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Lot #573
CHINA
1878 Large Dragons, 3c orange, canc. Chefoo, 1880, fine strike
Catalog #3
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Lot #574
CHINA
1878 Large Dragons, 5c orange, horiz. pair, with "Customs Shanghai Jan.25, 82" pmks, minor creasing, otherwise fine
Catalog #3
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Lot #575
CHINA
1882 Large Dragons, wide margins, 1c green, also 1883 1c and three diff. shades of 3c, some irregular perfs, mostly fine
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Catalog #4,7,8
Catalog Value 1,950
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Lot #576
CHINA
1882 Large Dragons, wide margins, 1c-5c used, small faults, fine appearance
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Catalog #4-6
Catalog Value 1,060
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #577
CHINA
1882 Large Dragons, wide margins, 3c brown red, blue chops and "N.Z. Timaru 1 Sp 86" canc. (arrival ?), minor irregular perfs, otherwise fine and scarce
Catalog #5
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #578
CHINA
1883 Large Dragons, 1c-5c set of three, unused or l.h., some irregular perfs, fine
(*)
Catalog #7-9
Catalog Value 1,425
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Lot #579
CHINA
1883 Large Dragons, 1c green and 3c carmine, each with a clear "Customs Wuhu 20 Aug. 1893" in red, small repairs or defects, fine appearance
Catalog #7,8
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Lot #580
CHINA
1883 Large Dragons, 3c brown red, blue "Regis"(tered) strike, fine, rare
Catalog #8
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Lot #581
CHINA
1883 Large Dragons, 3c red, with oval "Amoy" strike, fine
Catalog #8
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Lot #582
CHINA
1894 2c green, sheet margin single, with red oval "Kewkiang Local Post Paid" canc., v.f.
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Catalog #17
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Lot #583
CHINA
1897 Dowager surcharges, cancellations lot of seven incl. 4c on 4c with red "Wuhu Customs Mail Matter", 2c on 2c with red "Customs Changchow May 1897", 10c on 12c, two copies, each with a diff. "Customs Ningpo June 97" strike, 10c on 9cwith red "R" and "Customs Tientsin", 1c on 1c with red "Wuhu", plus 8c on 6c with black "Lungchow Apr.5, 1897", mostly fine. A scarce group
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Lot #584
CHINA
1897 surcharged 1/2c on 3c, block of eight, canc. "Imperial Post Office Wuchow 17 Jun. 1897" in red, some creases, otherwise fine and impressive multiple
Box
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Lot #585
CHINA
1897 surcharged 1/2c on 3c, sheet margin block of four, imperf. at left, "Soochow 3 Aug. 97" dolloar chop, fine-v.f.
Box
Catalog #28
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Lot #586
CHINA
1897 surcharged 1/2c on 3c, block of four, "Lungchow 30 Nov. 99" dollar chop, fine-v.f.
Box
Catalog #28
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Lot #587
CHINA
1897 (8 Nov) cover addressed to New Jersey, USA, franked with 4x2c on 2c, with 1897 I.C.P. 1c chrome yellow canc. by Ningpo Dollar chop and Pa-kua chop, with France "Chine" 25c canc. by the French Post Office Shanghai cds beforebeing transfered to the Japanese P.O. and sent via Yokohama, with appropriate transit pmks on reverse, with Chinese Chow character hs in lower right corner, a colorful and attractive franking, fine-v.f.
Envelope
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Lot #588
CHINA
1897 surcharged 1/2c-10c, six diff. blocks of four, each with "Customs Wuhu 26 Jan. 1898" strike, fine-v.f.
Box
Catalog #28/34
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Lot #589
CHINA
1897 (Apr 2) coverfront from the French Legation addressed to France, bearing a blue "I.G. of Customs Peking" cds together with a smudged strike of the distinctive "Chinese Imperial Post Office Postage Paid" hs in blue, used withFrance "Chine" 50c tied by French P.O. Shanghai cds, with a second strike alongside, fine and attractive
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Lot #590
CHINA
1897 Red Revenues, 4x1c (one used), 2c, 4c and $1, h.r., mostly fine-v.f.
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Lot #591
CHINA
1897 (May 7) buff newspaper wrapper addressed to Shanghai franked with Red Revenue 2c on 3c red, tied by "Customs Foochow" cds, with a second strike in the lower left corner and a "Customs Shanghai" arrival (May 12) cds on reverse,fine and very rare wrapper
Envelope
Price Realized
$2,800.00

Lot #592
CHINA
1899 ppc from Peking via Shanghai to France, franked with 4c on 3c Red Revenue, used in combination with French Offices 10c, card stains and minor flaws, otherwise fine, with transit and arrival pmks
Envelope
Price Realized
$2,600.00

Lot #593
CHINA
1897 small "4" cents on 3c red, h.r., well centered, v.f.
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Catalog #81
Catalog Value 7,500
Price Realized
$8,500.00

Lot #594
CHINA
1899 ppc from Peking via Shanghai to France, franked with 4c on 3c Red Revenue, used in combination with French Offices 10c, card stains and minor flaws, otherwise fine, with transit and arrival pmks
Envelope
Price Realized
$2,600.00

Lot #595
CHINA
1900 cover (opened for display) from Ningpo via Shanghai to England, franked with 4c on 3c Red Revenue, used in combination with 3x2c ICP and French Offices 25c, cover faults, fine combination, with arrival pmk
Envelope
Price Realized
$2,800.00

Lot #596
CHINA
1900 cover from Chefoo via Shanghai to France, franked with 4c on 3c Red Revenue, used in combination with 1c and 5c I.C.P and French Offices 25c, fine and scarce cover, with arrival pmk
Envelope
Price Realized
$2,800.00

Lot #597
CHINA
1901 1c stationery card from Shanghai to Scotland, additionally franked with 1c on 3c Red Revenue, used in combination with 2c I.C.P. and French Offices 10c, card stains and minor flaws, otherwise fine, with transit pmks
Envelope
Price Realized
$2,200.00

Lot #598
CHINA
1897 "Imperial Chinese Post", cplt set, few values without gum, mostly fine-v.f.
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Catalog #86-97
Catalog Value 1,600
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #599
CHINA
1901 (Dec 7) Inland cover from Shanghai to Hankow, franked by single and pair of 1c carmine C.I.P., tied by clear Shanghai canc. (both English and Chinese characters), blue ms "2" and a black "T" duemarkings, Hankow arrival (Dec 11) and circle pmk "18" on reverse, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #600
CHINA
1901 (Oct 26) 1c carmine reply card from Shanghai to Germany, franked with 1/2c brown, 1c yellow and 2c red I.C.P., all tied by clear cds, with Hong Kong Queen Victoria 2c pair alongside, tied by clear "Shanghai" exportcanc. (Oct 26), Hong Kong transit on reverse (Oct 30) and arrival at bottom (Dec 2), fine and attractive mixed franking
Envelope
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #601
CHINA
1905 (Jan 1) cover to Persia, franked with 10c green Coil Dragon, tied by local Wuchang of Hubei Province cds and a France "Shanghai Chine" cds, reverse has numerous transit and arrival pmks, incl. Hankow, Shanghai and Wuchang (rectangleshape canc. chop), Tutic and Teheran, a very rare destination, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #602
CHINA
1912 Republic, 1c orange, gutter pane of 40, usual dried gum, n.h., fine-v.f.
Box **
Catalog #161
Catalog Value 130
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Lot #603
CHINA
1912 Republic, 2c green, gutter pane of 80, usual dried gum, n.h., fine-v.f.
Box **
Catalog #162
Catalog Value 1,800
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Lot #604
CHINA
1939-43 Dr. Sun Yat-sen Issues, 55 diff., fine-v.f.
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Catalog #344/401
Catalog Value 600
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #605
CHINA
1913-15 London and Peking Printings, cplt to $10, mostly unused, fine-v.f.
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Catalog #202-39
Catalog Value 2,422
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Lot #606
CHINA
1939 U.S. Constitution, engraver's sample die proofs on cards, cplt set of 4, also a master die in black (value tablets blank), each with plate number at top, v.f., possibly unique
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Catalog #364-47P
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Lot #607
CHINA
1941 Dr.Sun Yat-sen, engraver's sample die proofs on cards, cplt set of 15 (only 1x8c) all in green, also master die (value tablet blank) plus vignette only in black, all dollar values showing frame only, each with plate number attop, fine-v.f., probably unique. A remarkable lot
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Catalog #449-64P
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Lot #608
CHINA
1941 three imperf. souv. sheets of 6 (two used), one overprinted "Souvenir de L'exposition de la societe philatelique en Chine", also 1944 War Refugees souv. sheet and 1947 Northeast China souv. sheet of 7, fine-v.f.
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Catalog #471/1L36a
Catalog Value 262
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #609
CHINA
1945 Treaty, engraver's sample die proofs on cards, cplt set of 6, also a master die in black (value tablets blank), each with plate number at top, v.f., possibly unique
P
Catalog #593-98P
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Lot #610
CHINA
1945 Pres. Lin Sen, engraver's sample die proofs on cards, cplt set of 6, also two master dies in black and green (vignette only and frame only), each with plate number at top, v.f., possibly unique
P
Catalog #599-604P
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Lot #611
CHINA
1945 Pres. Lin Sen, engraver's sample die proof on cards, vignette only in black, with plate number at bottom, v.f.
P
Catalog #599P
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Lot #612
CHINA
1945 Inauguration of Chiang Kai-shek, engraver's sample die proofs on cards, cplt set of 6, generally in black, two with flag in color, also a master die in black (value tablets blank), each with plate number at top or bottom,fine-v.f., unique
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Catalog #605-610P
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Lot #613
CHINA
1945 Inauguration of Chiang Kai-shek, engraver's sample die proof on card, master die in green (value tablet blank), with plate number at bottom, dated 10-17-44 in pencil, fine and unique
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Catalog #605P
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Lot #614
CHINA
1947 Chinese Postal Administration, engraver's sample die proofs on cards, cplt set of five, each with plate number at top, v.f., possibly unique
P
Catalog #776-780P
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Lot #615
CHINA
1947 Chinese Postal Administration, three master dies in black or green, engraver's sample die proofs on cards, each with plate number at top, v.f., unique
P
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Lot #616
CHINA
1947 Chinese Postal Administration, $20 black, $50 ultramarine, unissued values, engraver's sample die proofs on cards, each with plate number at top, v.f., unique
P
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Lot #617
CHINA
Semi-Postals.
1944 War Refugees, engraver's sample die proofs on cards, all in green, also master die (vignette only), each with plate number at top, v.f., unique
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Catalog #B4-9P
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Lot #618
CHINA
Air Post.
1936 (23 March), cover (opened for display) from Shanghai, pending aborted CNAC flights to Canton, with boxed "Air Maie (sic) Service Poetponed (sic) Eorwarded (sic) by Steamer to Singapore eor (sic) onward transmission by air"with Canton transit and Paris arrival pmks, fine
Envelope
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Lot #619
CHINA
Postage Dues.
1911 unissued 5c brown, horiz. pair, unused, fine, very rare
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Catalog #Chan. DU3
Catalog Value 2,400
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Lot #620
CHINA
Tuberculosis Labels.
Shanghai 1939-40 imperf. blocks of 8 or 9, unused without gum as issued, v.f.
Box (*)
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Lot #621
CHINA
OFFICES IN TIBET.
1911 surcharges, cplt set tied by Tibet pmks on piece, v.f., rare
Catalog #1-11
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #622
CHINA
Yunnan.
1932 Dr. Sun Yat-sen Series 2, 2c-$5 six diff. (cplt less 25c), fine-v.f., rare
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Catalog #Chan. Y36/42
Catalog Value 6,210
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Lot #623
CHINA
Japanese Occupation.
1943 15c violet brown, imperforate sheet, large pane of 170, unused without gum as issued, folded along vertically along 10 stamps, others fine-v.f., rare
Box (*)
Catalog #356var
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Lot #624
CHINA
Japanese Occupation.
1944 The Burial of Puppet Chairman Wang of War, commemorative issue, three diff. panes of 50, unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f.
Box (*)
Catalog #Chan JN674,76-7
Catalog Value 660
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Lot #625
CHINA
Japanese Occupation.
1945 Second Anniversary of Participation of War, commemorative issue, set of four panes of 50, unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f.
Box (*)
Catalog #Chan JN684-687
Catalog Value 1,410
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Lot #626
CHINA
Liberated Areas.
1946 native cover franked on reverse with imperf. block od 10x20c, sent from Kiangsa Lusze to Shanghai where postage dues $10 and 2x$20 were added on arrival, very rare
Envelope
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