U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
March 8-9, 2006

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #691
CHINA
1878-1883 Large Dragon, selection with 1c (4), 3c (3) and 5c (4), various shades and postmarks, generally fine,
Catalog #1-3,7-9
Catalog Value 1,132
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #692
CHINA
1883 Large Dragon, set of three, each neatly cancelled by "Wuchow 9 Jul 00" cds on 1ca stationery card, sent via Hong Kong where 1882-96 4c gray, 10c purple were added, each with Wuchow "I.P.O" boxed hs and "Hong Kong" cds, registered to Germany (ex-Maus correspondence), back of the card showing a sampan, with six line message. The 3c and 5c showing faint traces of removed blue pencil, 5c with diagonal tear, otherwise a spectacular combination card
Envelope
Catalog #7-9
Price Realized
$21,000.00

Lot #693
CHINA
1888 1can green ("Small Dragon"), tied by oval chop on red-band cover, various red chops, all on front, filing fold away from the stamp, fine, signed "Carch Lange"
Envelope
Catalog #13
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #694
CHINA
1894 1c orange red, imperforate pair on laid pelure paper, folded between stamps
P
Catalog #16P
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #695
CHINA
1897 surcharged 5c on 5c, two horizontal strips of five, each with sheet margin at right, toned, otherwise fine
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Catalog #42
Catalog Value 900
Unsold
Lot #696
CHINA
1897 Red Revenue, $1 on 3c red, bright color, l.h., v.f.
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Catalog #84
Catalog Value 1,250
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #697
CHINA
1897 Red Revenue, $1 on 3c red, well centered, h.r., natural gum crease, v.f.
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Catalog #84
Catalog Value 1,250
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #698
CHINA
1897 Red Revenue, $1 on 3c red, used, v.f.
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Catalog #84
Catalog Value 750
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #699
CHINA
1897 cover from Hankow, with large Dollar Chop "Hankow 28 Sep. 97" in brown, sent via the Russian Post Office in Shanghai where a pair of Russian 10k dark blue was added and tied by blue "Pochtowaja Kontora Shanghai 18.IX.97"(Julian calendar) pmks, passed to the Chinese Post Office with a large Dollar Chop "Shanghai 1 Oct", paying external postage via Hong Kong to Vienna, with arrival pmk, fine and rare combination cover, with Holcombe cert.
Envelope
Price Realized
$2,600.00

Lot #700
CHINA
1900 decorative red band cover from the German Post Office in Peking to Germany, Peking Deutsche Post, 23.12.00 departure and Erlau 17.2.01 arrival pmks, little toning, otherwise fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #701
CHINA
1913 red band cover franked on reverse with pair of 3c overprinted in red, used from Urga to Kalgan, v.f. and attractive usage in Mongolia, with arrival pmk
Envelope
Catalog #163
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #702
CHINA
1913 red band cover franked on reverse with single 6c gray, used from Urga to Kalgan, v.f. usage in Mongolia, with a variety of markings and chops
Envelope
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #703
CHINA
1917 registered cover from Chowtsun to Moscow, with transits of Tsinan, Manchouli, Harbin, also Moscow arrival, but not delivered, with "parcel not acceptable by censor" two-line hs in Cyrillic letters, returned back to sender, withChangchun, I.J.P.O., Tsinan and Chowtsun arrival markings, two wax censor seals on back, fine and interesting cover
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #704
CHINA
1919 red band cover franked on reverse with 3c and pair of 5c, used to Penang, with red hs and Amoy date stamp, also Penang arrival pmk, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #705
CHINA
1928 cover franked with pair of Japanese 13sen, tied by "Taihoku 5.9.28 Taiwan, Japan" pmk, registered with "Taihoku" label, Kobe transit and Washington arrival pmks, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #706
CHINA
1945 Dr. Lin Sen, engraved vignette, large die proof, tiny stain and pinhole, otherwise v.f., prepared for the Central Bank of China for use on banknotes, v.f. and rare
P
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #707
CHINA
1953 Chiang Kai-shek, unexploded souv. folder containing three imperf. sheetlets of five, v.f.,
Booklet
Catalog #1091a
Catalog Value 350
Unsold
Lot #708
CHINA
1954-55 three covers (two registered) from Taipei to Italy, different franking incl. Silo Bridge, Sport etc.
Envelope
Catalog #1092/1102
Unsold
Lot #709
CHINA
Air Post.
1923, 28 May first flight card from Peking to Tientsin, with violet "Aeroplane Service" cachet, additional "To be despatched Aerial Service" in black, little toning at left, otherwise v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #710
CHINA
Revenues.
1908 three imperforate singles, each with security punch and overprinted Specimen in different colors, v.f.
P
Price Realized
$210.00

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