Specialized Russia; U.S. and Worldwide Stamps
January 8-10, 2008
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #1513 CHINA 1869 FL franked with French 80c Laureated, tied by large numerals "5104", sent from Shanghai, with 23 Nov. 1869 departure, "Paq. Angl. v. Suez amb. Mars. 8 Jan. 1870" and Lyon arrival pmks, fine  | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #1514 CHINA 1878 1can-5can Large Dragon, set of three, unused with large part original gum, last one with heavy hinge/paper remnants, fine-v.f. * Catalog Value $ 990 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #1515 CHINA 1883 5can wide space, blue chop cancel, some irregular perfs, otherwise free of any usual defects, fine O Catalog #6 Catalog Value $ 1,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1516 CHINA 1897 1c-5c surcharges on Small Dragon issue, both large and small sizes of surcharge, h.r., some toning, mostly fine-v.f., * Catalog Value $ 1,403 | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #1517 CHINA 1897 Red Revenue surcharges, 1c, 2c (2) and 4c, four different, h.r., some thin spots, mostly fine-v.f., * Catalog Value $ 1,165 | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #1518 CHINA 1897 Red Revenue surcharges, large $1, well centered, h.r., fine, * Catalog #84 Catalog Value $ 1,300 | Price Realized $1,800.00 |
 | Lot #1519 CHINA 1897 Imperial Chinese Post, complete set, h.r., fine-v.f., * Catalog Value $ 1,928 | Price Realized $1,600.00 |
 | Lot #1520 CHINA 1897 cover to Germany, franked with combination of Dowagers 4x1/2c on 3ca (1st printing with 2.5mm surcharge setting), 2c on 2ca (3rd printing with 1.5mm surcharge setting), 1c on 3c Red Revenue, tied by Pakua cancels with Tientsin 15 Sept.97 dollar chop alongside, sent via the French Post Office in Shanghai where 25c "Chine" Type Sage was added and tied by 23 September cds. The reverse of the cover bears large Shanghai dollar chop in blue, French "Ligne N" maritime transit and Heidelberg 26.10.97 arrival pmks, exceptionally rare and beautiful combination franking | Price Realized $24,000.00 |
 | Lot #1521 CHINA 1898 cover to USA, franked with combination of 1897 New Currency surcharges, small figures on Small Dragon 2c on 3ca, also Dowagers 1c on 1ca, plus large figures (both 1.5mm and 2.5mm setting) 2c on 2ca, also 1c on 3c Red Revenue, plus Imperial Chinese Post 2c, all tied by Shanghai Jan.14, 98 dollar chops, sent via the Japanese Post Office where 10sen Koban was added and tied by "Shanghai IJPO 19.1.98" cds to pay for the overseas transmission at the uniform 10c rate (introduced on 1 Oct.97), with red "Prepaid in Full" hs applied below. The reverse of the cover bears large Yokohama 25 Jan.98 and Boston, Mass. Feb.18 transit pmks, with Fairfield, Maine arrival. A very rare cover with a combination of the elusive Red Revenues and Small Dragon surcharges | Unsold |
 | Lot #1522 CHINA 1898 Chinese Imperial Post, complete set, h.r., couple of low values without gum, mostly fine-v.f., * Catalog Value $ 1,049 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #1523 CHINA 1939 U.S. Constitution, engraver's sample die proofs on cards, cplt set of 4, also a master die in black (value tablets blank), each with plate number at top, v.f., possibly unique set P | Price Realized $4,000.00 |
 | Lot #1524 CHINA 1939 150th Anniversary of the U.S. Constitution, 5c black, large die proof on full size card, v.f., rare P | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #1525 CHINA 1940 $1 Sun Yat-sen, plate proof of frame design on ungummed watermarked paper, top margin pair with part imprint, v.f. P | Price Realized $130.00 |
 | Lot #1526 CHINA 1945 (Sept. 6), British Civilian Internee cover from Shanghai to Chungking, violet "Internee Mail Free of Postage/Shanghai P.O." boxed cachet on front and Shanghai transit on reverse with Chunking arrival (Sept.12), fine example of early postwar mail from re-occupied Shanghai | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #1527 CHINA 1945 Treaty, engraver's sample die proofs on cards, cplt set of 6, also a master die in black (value tablets blank), each with plate number at top, v.f., possibly unique P | Unsold |
 | Lot #1528 CHINA 1945 Pres. Lin Sen, engraver's sample die proofs on cards, cplt set of 6, also two master dies in black and green (vignette only and frame only), each with plate number at top, v.f., possibly unique P | Unsold |
 | Lot #1529 CHINA 1945 Inauguration of Chiang Kai-shek, engraver's sample die proofs on cards, cplt set of 6, generally in black, two with flag in color, also a master die in black (value tablets blank), each with plate number at top or bottom, fine-v.f., unique P | Unsold |
 | Lot #1530 CHINA 1947 Chinese Postal Administration, engraver's sample die proofs on cards, cplt set of five, each with plate number at top, v.f., possibly unique P | Unsold |
 | Lot #1531 CHINA 1947 Chinese Postal Administration, complete set of five, also unissued $50 violet, plus two diff. (Rural Mail Delivery and Early and modern mail transportation) master dies, for a total of eight different large die proofs on full size cards, v.f. and rare P | Price Realized $4,500.00 |
 | Lot #1532 CHINA 1947 Chinese Postal Administration, three master dies in black or green, engraver's sample die proofs on cards, each with plate number at top, v.f., unique P | Unsold |
 | Lot #1533 CHINA 1947 Chinese Postal Administration, $20 black, $50 ultramarine, unissued values, engraver's sample die proofs on cards, each with plate number at top, v.f., unique P | Unsold |
 | Lot #1534 CHINA 1949 unissued Silver Yuan 10c on $1,000 Lithographed "Transportation", left sheet margin block of four, unused without gum as issued, v.f.  (*) | Price Realized $200.00 |
 | Lot #1535 CHINA 1953 Chiang Kai-shek, 10c-$20 in special souvenir folder, imperf., unused without gum as issued, v.f.,  Catalog Value $ 350 | Price Realized $230.00 |
