The John Larson Collection of Worldwide Postage Dues; U.S. & Worldwide Stamps
September 18-19, 2007

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1162
CHINA
1882 5can orange yellow, wide space, blue chop postmark, small thins and short perfs, fine appearance,
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Catalog #6
Catalog Value 1000
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #1163
CHINA
1889 cover with red "Wuhu Customs Mail Matter" in oval, franked with Japan 5sen ultramarine cancelled I.J.P.O. Shanghai, 27 December, 1889, sent via Yokohama (8 Jan. 1890) to United States, endorsed "per Canadian Pacific", with red "Wuhu 18 Dec. 1889" departure, San Francisco and Salem arrival postmarks on back, little inconsequential toning, v.f. example of the scarce Wuhu Customs Mail Matter strike
Envelope
Price Realized
$2,900.00

Lot #1164
CHINA
1896 cover from Peking to Leipzig, franked with vertical pair of 9can green, cancelled by a single blue chop, used via the French Post Office in Shanghai where 50c "Chine" Type Sage was added and tied by a Shang-Hai 10 Oct. 96 postmark. On reverse there are "Customs" cds for Peking (Oct.3) and Shanghai (Oct.10), French Packet (No.9) and arrival pmks, some cover mending and little usual toning, fine combination
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #1165
CHINA
1897 $1 on 3c red, h.r., small thin, otherwise v.f.,
*
Catalog #84
Catalog Value 1300
Price Realized
$1,800.00

Lot #1166
CHINA
1898 $1-$5, three different, cancelled Tsinan 2 March, 00 on piece, v.f.
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Catalog #107-109
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #1167
CHINA
1899 registered cover to Taku Forts, franked with horizontal pair of 10c on 6c surcharged, tied by blue Tientsin 24 May, 99 cds, fine-v.f., with Taku (24 May) arrival pmk on back, fine
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #1168
CHINA
1900 cover from Pingtu to USA, franked with 10c Coiling Dragon, tied by oval Pingtu March 2, 1900 departure, used via the German Post Office in Kiauchau, where 20pf "China" was added, on reverse with transit and arrival postmarks including oval "Kiaochow", Nagasaki, Yokohama etc., overall toning, fine combination
Envelope
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #1169
CHINA
1901 registered cover from Paoting to France, franked with 20c C.I.P., tied by large Paoting Dollar chop, used via Shanghai, where Hong Kong 10c and 20c/30c surcharge were added, numerous markings on back incl. additional departure chop, Tientsin and Shanghai transits, as well as French arrival pmks, fine registered Boxer war combination
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #1170
CHINA
1912 Foochow Issue, 3c-$5 set of four, unused without gum, fresh, fine-v.f., signed Brun etc., with Roumet cert., rare,
(*)
Catalog #134-137
Catalog Value 7675
Price Realized
$9,000.00

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