The John Larson Collection of Worldwide Postage Dues; U.S. & Worldwide Stamps
September 18-19, 2007
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #136 CHINA SHANGHAI Postage Dues 1892 2c brown, pulled perf. at bottom, tied on small piece by blue Shanghai Local Post Feb. 12, 92 postmark, fine appearance (SG D127) O Catalog #J1 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #137 CHINA SHANGHAI Postage Dues 1892 5c rose, overprint inverted, fine used (SG D128b, catalogue value for unused) O Catalog #J2var | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #138 CHINA SHANGHAI Postage Dues 1893 1/2c-20c Numeral, imperforate horizontal pairs, complete set of seven, 10c watermarked and gummed, others unwatermarked, chalky paper, v.f. E Catalog #J14-20P | Unsold |
 | Lot #139 CHINA SHANGHAI Postage Dues 1893 Typographed die proof for the Numeral Issue, Barclay & Fry, London, 1/2c master die and value tablet in red and black, essay in almost adapted design (dots under "ct" blank and rays under "postage due" are different), with manuscript notation "New Linco Original from Enlarged Drawing 6/6/94", v.f. and scarce proof, with Holcombe cert. P Catalog #J14P | Unsold |
 | Lot #140 CHINA SHANGHAI Postage Dues 1893 Lithographed die proof for the Numeral Issue, Barclay & Fry, London, 1/2c color die essay with value in violet brown and black, in almost adapted design (dots under "ct" blank and rays under "postage due" are different), with guide lines at top and bottom, pinholes at top (where it was attached to an original document as a sample), creased, otherwise fine and scarce proof, with Holcombe cert. P Catalog #J14P | Unsold |
 | Lot #141 CHINA SHANGHAI Postage Dues 1893 Engraved essay in black, value tablet blank, with cross-hatching, Barclay & Fry, London, with inscriptions in a different style from the one eventually used, v.f., with photocopy of a Holcombe cert., ex-Chas collection P Catalog #J14P | Unsold |
 | Lot #142 CHINA SHANGHAI Postage Dues 1893 Perforated essay in black, value tablet blank, with cross-hatching, Barclay & Fry, London, with inscriptions in a different style from the one eventually adapted, marginal single, fine P Catalog #J14P | Price Realized $210.00 |
 | Lot #143 CHINA SHANGHAI Postage Dues 1893 Perforated essay in black, value tablet blank, with cross-hatching, Barclay & Fry, London, with inscriptions in a different style from the one eventually adapted, block of four, fine  PCatalog #J14P | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #144 CHINA SHANGHAI Postage Dues 1893 Engraved die proof for the Numeral Issue, Barclay & Fray, London, composite die proof, essay for the inscription and value tablets in black, on glazed unsurfaced paper (lettering in fancy type and three lines of shading in dots), showing error in Chinese value "1 ct" for 2 cts, and lower character at left, corner crease, otherwise v.f., with Holcombe cert. A rare proof P Catalog #J16/20E | Unsold |
 | Lot #145 CHINA SHANGHAI Postage Dues 1893 2c-20c, imperforate Plate Essays on thick watermarked paper (Livingston D16EP-20EP), matching left margin horizontal pairs, each showing normal top left "screw head", se-tenant with "filled screw head" varieties, v.f. and rare set of five (essays in this format are not known for 1/2c and 1c values) E Catalog #J16-20E | Unsold |
