Burkeiwicz Stock; U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
August 26, 2004 and September 8-9, 2004

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1133
CHINA
1882 Austrian stationery card additionally franked with Franz Josef adhesives, sent from Graz to Canton, China; sent back to Graz, with 3x3can brown red (one defective) added to pay return charges, with Hong Kong transit and Graz departureand arrival pmks, fine and unusual card, sold as is
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #1134
CHINA
1882 Large Dragons 1c, 3c and 5c wide space, unused and post office fresh, fine-v.f., rare in any condition
(*)
Catalog #4-6
Catalog Value 9,725
Price Realized
$5,000.00

Lot #1135
CHINA
1882 Large Dragons 1c and 5c wide space, also 3c thick paper, l.h., last one with deep impression, fresh and v.f., rare (Front Cover Photo)
*
Catalog #4,6,8
Catalog Value 9,600
Unsold
Lot #1136
CHINA
1882 1can green, used, variety showing break through left of bottom frame, with large part of watermark of paper maker's name, v.f., rare (Chan 4e-h)
Catalog #4var
Catalog Value 3,000+
Unsold
Lot #1137
CHINA
1883 Large Dragons 1c, 3c and 5c thick paper, set of three, fresh, fine-v.f.
*
Catalog #7-9
Catalog Value 1,150
Unsold
Lot #1138
CHINA
1885 Small Dragon, 3can lilac, imperf. sheet corner margin pair, v.f., rare
P
Catalog #11P
Unsold
Lot #1139
CHINA
1885 Small Dragon, 3x3can lilac, three singles, tied on back of a small cover by blue "Customs Tientsin Jan.18, 1890" cds, sent via the French Post Office in Shanghai where 25c type Sage was added on front, sent to Italy, with additional Shanghai Customs transit, French Packet, Napoli and Genova arrival, cover roughly opened at left, with some toning, still fine and scarce usage from Tientsin
Envelope
Catalog #11
Unsold
Lot #1140
CHINA
1896 cover to Peking to Tientsin, franked with 3c orange, tied by blue chops, showing clear strikes of Peking Customs departure (April 13) and Customs Tientsin arrival (April 14), both in blue, fine
Envelope
Catalog #18
Unsold
Lot #1141
CHINA
1897 surcharged 1c on 1c orange red, imperf. at top, v.f.
*
Catalog #29var
Unsold
Lot #1142
CHINA
1897 surcharged 10c on 6c brown, used in combination with two pairs of 5c C.I.P. Coiling Dragon (two distinct shades) on 1903 registered cover from Shanghai to Germany, redirected on arrival, with transit and arrival pmks, fine and scarce combination franking
Envelope
Catalog #34
Unsold
Lot #1143
CHINA
1897 surcharged 10c on 12c orange, variety imperf. horiz., overall toning, otherwise fine
*
Catalog #36var
Unsold
Lot #1144
CHINA
1897 surcharged 4c on 4c rose pink, some toning, fine
*
Catalog #41
Catalog Value 325
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #1145
CHINA
1897 surcharged 4c on 4c rose pink, horiz. gutter block of four, bottom stamps n.h., lower left stamp with a minor crease, fine and attractive block
Box *
Catalog #41
Catalog Value 1,300+
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #1146
CHINA
1897 surcharged 1/2c on 3c orange yellow, v.f.
*
Catalog #56
Catalog Value 300
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #1147
CHINA
1897 2c on 2c green, tied by black chops on cover from Hankow to Shanghai, typewritten address incl. "From Steamer's Letter", Shanghai Local Post July 9, 98 arrival pmk, v.f. and rare
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #1148
CHINA
1897 one cent, sheet margin single at right, tied by Soochow Pa Kua canceler on cover addressed to Baron de Gunzburg, docketing below stamp "25.12.98", with local post Shanghai Dec.30,98 arrival pmk, fine and very rare usage
Envelope
Catalog #78
Unsold
Lot #1149
CHINA
1897 one cent, used in combination with 2c Imperial Chinese Post, on 1c postal stationery card, tied by large Cheefoo 11 May 98 datestamp, sent via Shanghai where pair of 2c Kong Hong were added to pay for further transmission to Germany,v.f. and colorful combination card, with Gotha arrival pmks
Envelope
Catalog #78
Price Realized
$5,750.00

Lot #1150
CHINA
1883 3can brown red, canc. in red "Customs Kewiang Sept.16, 84", v.f., rare
Catalog #8
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #1151
CHINA
1897 Small "2 cents", tied by September 5, 1898 pmk on illustrated cover "Jesus is Coming Watch and Pray", from Tientsin to Shanghai, with Shanghai Local Post Sept. 10, 98, handstamped "From the Christian and Missionary Alliance, Tientsin,China", backflap tears, otherwise v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #79
Unsold
Lot #1152
CHINA
1897 Small "2 cents", vertical pair with partial surcharge on bottom sheet margin, unused (regummed), small faults, otherwise fine and very rare (Chan 84s)
(*)
Catalog #79var
Price Realized
$12,000.00

Lot #1153
CHINA
1897 Small "2 cents", double surcharge, slightly disturbed gum as often, fine and rare stamp, signed Chun (Chan 84q)
*
Catalog #79e
Catalog Value 30,000+
Unsold
Lot #1154
CHINA
1897 Small "2 cents", surcharged in green ("Fair Lady with a Green Dress"), unused (regummed over small faults), exceptionally well centered example of this World Class Rarity. Only nine examples have been recorded, nearly all with faults(Front Cover Photo)
(*)
Catalog #Chan 84T
Catalog Value 200,000
Price Realized
$110,000.00

Lot #1155
CHINA
1897 Large "2 cents", block of four, oval Woochow datestamp, showing different setting of the surcharge, fine
Box
Catalog #80
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #1156
CHINA
1897 Large "2 cents", top four characters missing, h.r., fine and rare (Chan 88a)
*
Catalog #80var
Unsold
Lot #1157
CHINA
1897 Large 4 cents, full offset on reverse, n.h., v.f., rare
*
Catalog #82var
Unsold
Lot #1158
CHINA
1897 Large $1 dollar, well centered, v.f.
*
Catalog #84
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #1159
CHINA
1897 Large $1 dollar, unused, well centered, v.f.
(*)
Catalog #84
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #1160
CHINA
1898 1c postal stationary card, addressed to Munich, Germany, franked with 1c and 2c, tied by Canton cds, additionally franked with Hong Kong 2c pair in transit, with Munich arrival, minor wear, fine-v.f. combination card
Envelope
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #1161
CHINA
1898 1c postal stationary card, addressed to Cosel, Germany, franked with 1c and 2c, tied by Canton Dollar chop cds, additionally franked with Hong Kong 2c pair in transit, with Cosel arrival, minor card creases, fine-v.f.combination card
Envelope
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #1162
CHINA
1901 small native cover, endorsed "Corps Expeditionnaire de Chine", sent stampless with "Postes aux Armees" departure and Paris arrival pmks, fine and rare military usage
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #1163
CHINA
1902 registered cover franked with 2c, 8c and 10c Dowager surcharges, tied by Shanghai 23 July 02 pmks, additional French pmk at botton, sent to Germany, with Hamburg arrival pmk
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #1164
CHINA
1913 1/2c black brown, horiz. strip of four imperf. vert., fine used, rare
Catalog #202a
Unsold
Lot #1165
CHINA
1915 $2 Hall of Classics, center inverted, unused, usual centering, fine example of this great rarity, only one sheet issued (Chan 245a), (Front Cover Photo)
(*)
Catalog #237a
Catalog Value 22,000+
Price Realized
$20,000.00

Lot #1166
CHINA
1950 Issue, cplt set, unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f.
(*)
Catalog #1012-24
Catalog Value 276
Unsold
Lot #1167
CHINA
1953 registered cover franked with cplt set of six imperf. values, cover folds, stamps v.f., rare usage
Envelope
Catalog #1064-69var
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #1168
CHINA
1953 Chiang Kai-shek, souv. folder, fresh and exceptionally nice, v.f.
Booklet
Catalog #1091a
Unsold

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