U.S. and Worldwide Stamps; The Versailles Collection
April 1-3, 2003

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #993
BANDIT POST
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
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Price Realized
$4,500.00

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