Versailles Collection Part III; U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
November 1-3, 2005

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1470
FORMOSA
1887-88 Chinese Imperial Post for the Island of Formosa, hand printed stamps used for official mail, six different, mounted and written up on page, incl. one without controls, another on native paper, also larger size with three diff. controls, plus two diff. for Public Mail, little toning as always, fine and rare group
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Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #1471
FORMOSA
1888-89 20ca Horse and Dragon, die proofs in brown, red brown, yellow brown and green, four diff., each with large margins, on gummed paper, h.r., v.f. and extremely rare
P
Price Realized
$11,000.00

Lot #1472
FORMOSA
1895 "Black Flag Republic", set of three used on red band cover, canc. September 12, 1895, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #Chan F38-40
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #1473
FORMOSA
1895 50ca vermilion and 100ca purple, each with sheet margin, used on separate business reply covers to Amoy, with Local Post Office arrival pmks on front, fine-v.f., rare commercial usage from the Black Flag Republic
Envelope
Catalog #Chan F45,46
Price Realized
$900.00

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