U.S. and Worldwide Stamps; The Versailles Collection
April 1-3, 2003
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
| Lot #948 CHINA 1878 Large Dragons, 1c-5c, set of three, used with Customs Chinkiang cds, 1c thin, fine-v.f. Catalog #1-3 | Price Realized $325.00 | |
| Lot #949 CHINA 1878 Large Dragons, 3c brown red, broken frame at top left variety, black cds, v.f. u Catalog #Chan 2b | Unsold | |
| Lot #950 CHINA 1885 Small Dragons, set of three, each used on piece, tied by Shanghai canc., fine-v.f. u Catalog #10-12 | Unsold | |
| Lot #951 CHINA 1888 Small Dragons, 1c-5c, used blocks, 1c block of six used on piece, 3c and 5c blocks of four, some light toning and perf. separations, fine  u | Price Realized $170.00 | |
| Lot #952 CHINA 1885 Small Dragons, 3c lilac, red "Amoy Customs Mail Matter" canc., fine u Catalog #11 | Unsold | |
| Lot #953 CHINA 1897 Red Revenues, 1c and 2c used together with 1c and 4c Dowager surcharges on coverfront (with small portion of back) sent from Shanghai, via the French Post Office where 25c "Chine" overprint was added to pay the external feeto Lyon, with "Ligne N" French Packet datestamp, endorsed "Per French Post", fine and rare example of the short-lived differential tariff when French currency was devalued and the Chinese post office accepted the 71/2c rate | Price Realized $2,900.00 | |
| Lot #954 CHINA 1897 Red Revenues, 2c on 3c red, surcharge inverted, v.f. used, extremely scarce Catalog #79a Catalog Value 5,000 | Price Realized $6,500.00 | |
| Lot #955 CHINA 1897 Red Revenues, 4c on 2c red, used in combination with I.P.C. 1/2c and 1c blocks of four, also 10c C.I.P., tied by Kiaochow 8 Oct. 1902 cds on registered cover via Tsingtau to Germany, with Kiauchau 5c and 20c added on backof the cover to pay the external charges, v.f., with Munich arrival  | Price Realized $4,500.00 | |
| Lot #956 CHINA 1898 (Mar 29) cover to Milan, franked with 4c red revenue, with 5c French P.O. added, tied by Shanghai cds, with Milan arrival and blue Bovet Brothers Shanghai cachet on reverse, fine and rare cover | Price Realized $2,100.00 | |
| Lot #957 CHINA 1898 registered ppc franked with 5c I.C.P. and 1/2c-10c C.I.P., used from Tientsin via Shanghai where Hong Kong 2x2c and 10c Victoria were added to pay for further transmission to Germany, large Shanghai Dollar chop, Hong Kong transit andBreslau arrival pmks, some toning, otherwise fine and colorful card, scarce registered usage | Price Realized $800.00 | |
| Lot #958 CHINA 1899 (Aug 1) cover to from Shanghai to Ningpo, franked with 2c red revenue, tied by Shanghai cds, with Ningpo arrival and Kuhn & Komer Fine Arts cachet on reverse, fine and rare cover | Price Realized $1,350.00 | |
| Lot #959 CHINA 1899 registered ppc franked with 2x5c and single 10c C.I.P., used from Chunkching via Shanghai where Hong Kong 2x2c and 10c Victoria were added to pay for further transmission to Austria, large Shanghai Dollar chop, Hong Kong transit and additional registration pmk, with Graz arrival pmks, fine and colorful card | Price Realized $800.00 | |
| Lot #960 CHINA 1900 registered cover (opened for display) franked with 1/2c, 1c, 2c, 4c, 5c and 20c C.I.P., used from the German Post Office in Kiauchau, in combination with 10pf and 20pf China overprints, Tsingtau transit and Baden-Baden arrival pmks,some creases annd toning, still an impressive cover | Price Realized $450.00 | |
| Lot #961 CHINA 1900 1c ocher, lower left margin block of four, imperf. between horizontally, unused without gum, faint vertical crease along two stamps, otherwise fine-v.f. (*)Catalog #111a Catalog Value 380 | Price Realized $210.00 | |
| Lot #962 CHINA 1900 1c ocher, vertical strip of three, imperf. horizontally, unused (regummed), v.f. (*) Catalog #111a | Unsold | |
| Lot #963 CHINA 1900 5c rose red, horizonal pair, imperf. between, right stamp with Shanghai cds, left stamp unused, v.f. u Catalog #114a Catalog Value 260 | Unsold | |
| Lot #964 CHINA 1900 5c orange, vertical pair, imperf. between, toned, otherwise fine * Catalog #115b Catalog Value 300 | Unsold | |
| Lot #965 CHINA 1901 (Apr 20) cover from Tientsin to Tongku, franked with 1/2c B.R.A., tied by violet Tientsin Railway pmk, also franked with 2x3p C.E.F, tied by FPO cds, fine-v.f. | Unsold | |
| Lot #966 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 #967 CHINA 1912 2c green, Issue of the Republic, with vertical pre-printing paper fold variety, used, some light stains on reverse, fine u Catalog #148var | Unsold | |
| Lot #968 CHINA 1912 Statistical Dept., 10c blue, double overprint, h.r., toned gum, fine * Catalog #153a Catalog Value 190 | Unsold | |
| Lot #969 CHINA 1912 1c ocher, horizontal pair imperf. between, l.h., v.f. * Catalog #164a | Unsold | |
| Lot #970 CHINA 1913 London Printing, 1/2c black brown, vertical pair imperf. between, fine * Catalog #202a | Unsold | |
| Lot #971 CHINA 1913 London Printing, 1c orange, horizontal pair imperf. between, fine * Catalog #203b | Unsold | |
| Lot #972 CHINA 1913 London Printing, 2c yellow green, sheet margin single, imperf. at top variety, light toning in margin, fine * Catalog #204a | Unsold | |
| Lot #973 CHINA 1913 London Printing, 2c yellow green, horizontal pair, imperf. between, l.h., v.f. * Catalog #204a | Unsold | |
| Lot #974 CHINA 1913 London Printing, 5c rose lilac, horizontal gutter pair, left stamp imperf. at right variety, light toning, fine * Catalog #207var | Unsold | |
| Lot #975 CHINA 1913 London Printing, 5c rose lilac, bottom sheet margin single, imperf. at bottom, l.h., light marginal toning, otherwise v.f. * Catalog #207var | Unsold | |
| Lot #976 CHINA 1913 London Printing, 5c rose lilac, bottom sheet margin single, imperf. at bottom, used, fine u Catalog #207var | Unsold | |
| Lot #977 CHINA 1913 London Printing, 10c dark blue, vertical pair imperf. between, used, slight toned spot, v.f. u Catalog #211b | Unsold | |
| Lot #978 CHINA 1915 First Peking Printing, 3c blue green, horizontal pair imperf. between, faint toning, l.h., fine * Catalog #224var | Unsold | |
| Lot #979 CHINA 1915 First Peking Printing, 3c blue green, imperf. gutter at left, used, light toning, fine u Catalog #224var | Unsold | |
| Lot #980 CHINA 1923 Second Peking Printing, 1c orange, horizontal pair imperf. vertically, fine * Catalog #249b | Unsold | |
| Lot #981 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 #982 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 #983 CHINA 1942 16c Shensi, overprint inverted, unused without gum, v.f. (*) Catalog #525s Catalog Value 225 | Price Realized $200.00 | |
| Lot #984 CHINA 1944 cover from Taiwan Prisoner of War Camp, dated 13 Nov., 1944 to England, various censor chops and cachets incl. "Service de/Prisonniers de Guerre", etc., v.f. | Price Realized $200.00 | |
| Lot #985 CHINA 1946 Dr. Sun Yat-sen, $1 dark violet and $2 olive green, imperf. horizontal pairs, $2 with vertical gum crease, otherwise v.f. * Catalog #631-2var | Unsold | |
| Lot #986 CHINA 1952 $50 green, unused without gum as issued, slight toning, v.f. (*) Catalog #1063 Catalog Value 1,500 | Price Realized $700.00 | |
| Lot #987 CHINA Air Post. 1923 (Jun 11) First Flight cover from Peking to Tientsin with violet "Aeroplane Service Tientsin C.P.O." First Flight cachet, also "To Be Despatched by Aerial Service" hs, fine-v.f. | Unsold | |
| Lot #988 CHINA Air Post. 1923 (May 23) First Flight, 11/2 postal stationery card from Tientsin to Peking, with "Chinese Post Office Despatched by Aeroplane Tienstin to Peking" violet first flight cachet, fine and rare card | Price Realized $1,850.00 |
