U.S. and Worldwide Stamps; Specialized Russia
September 16-18, 2008

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Lot #70
UNITED STATES Offices in China
1919-22 2c-$2 surcharges, complete set of 18 blocks of four (24c on 12c vertical strip of four), never hinged, usual centering and dried gum (from glassine interleaving), 20c on 10c with sheet margin folded over and adhered to two stamps, one 60c on 30c thin, occasional faint inclusions or gum tones, mostly fine or better. A scarce set of blocks (catalogue value for four unhinged single sets)
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Catalog #K1-18
Catalog Value $ 22,980
Unsold
Lot #71
UNITED STATES Offices in China
1919 2c on 1c green, right margin plate no. block of 16, few well centered, n.h., some faint toned spots on gum (mostly in selvage) and natural gum creases, otherwise fine-v.f. This lot and the 15 that follow have never before appeared on the market, as the consignor's family purchased them directly from the Post Office in Shanghai,
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Catalog #K1
Catalog Value $ 1,300
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #72
UNITED STATES Offices in China
1922 4c on 2c rose, 16 stamps in blocks or strips of four, one with straight edge at right, n.h., usual dried gum (from glassine interleaving), fine,
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Catalog #K2
Catalog Value $ 1,120
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #73
UNITED STATES Offices in China
1919 4c on 2c rose, left margin plate no. block of 16, well centered, fresh color, n.h., v.f.,
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Catalog #K2
Catalog Value $ 1,300
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #74
UNITED STATES Offices in China
1919 6c on 3c violet, right margin plate no. block of 20, bright color, n.h. and post office fresh, fine,
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Catalog #K3
Catalog Value $ 3,060
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #75
UNITED STATES Offices in China
1919 8c on 4c brown, bottom margin block of 16, with plate no. at lower left, n.h., fine (catalogue value for n.h. singles)
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Catalog #K4
Catalog Value $ 2,240
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #76
UNITED STATES Offices in China
1919 10c on 5c blue, bottom left margin block of 16, with engraver's initials at lower left, n.h., few minor perf. separations, fine (catalogue value for n.h. singles)
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Catalog #K5
Catalog Value $ 2,720
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #77
UNITED STATES Offices in China
1919 12c on 6c red orange, right margin plate no. block of 16, bright color, n.h., dried gum spots and one stamp with faint gum crease, fine,
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Catalog #K6
Catalog Value $ 3,700
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #78
UNITED STATES Offices in China
1919 14c on 7c black, left margin plate no. block of 16, heavily dried gum (but n.h.), fine (catalogue value as hinged)
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Catalog #K7
Catalog Value $ 1,925
Price Realized
$600.00

Lot #79
UNITED STATES Offices in China
1919 16c on 8c olive bistre, right margin plate no. block of 16, bright color, n.h., some dried gum spots, fine-v.f.,
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Catalog #K8
Catalog Value $ 2,950
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #80
UNITED STATES Offices in China
1919 18c on 9c salmon red, left margin plate no. block of 16, n.h. with usual dried gum, fine-v.f.,
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Catalog #K9
Catalog Value $ 2,900
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #81
UNITED STATES Offices in China
1919 20c on 10c yellow, right margin plate no. block of 16, n.h. with usual dried gum, fine-v.f.,
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Catalog #K10
Catalog Value $ 2,900
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #82
UNITED STATES Offices in China
1919 24c on 12c brown carmine, left margin plate no. block of 16, few well centered, n.h. with usual dried gum, fine-v.f.,
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Catalog #K11
Catalog Value $ 3,000
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #83
UNITED STATES Offices in China
1919 30c on 15c gray, left margin plate no. block of 16, n.h. with usual dried gum, fine-v.f.,
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Catalog #K12
Catalog Value $ 4,000
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #84
UNITED STATES Offices in China
1919 40c on 20c deep ultramarine, left margin plate no. block of 16, n.h. but with slightly dried gum, faint natural crease in selvage, fine and rare multiple,
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Catalog #K13
Catalog Value $ 5,250
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #85
UNITED STATES Offices in China
1919 60c on 30c orange red, left margin plate no. block of 16, bright color, n.h., usual dried gum, fine and rare plate block,
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Catalog #K14
Catalog Value $ 4,600
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #86
UNITED STATES Offices in China
1919 $1 on 50c light violet, left margin plate no. block of 16, centered to right, few well centered, bright color, n.h. but with slightly dried gum as usual, fine and extremely rare multiple; unpriced never hinged in Scott's as this is possibly the only known example and it has never before appeared on the market (catalogue value for hinged plate block of six and ten unhinged singles)
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Catalog #K15
Catalog Value $ 23,250
Price Realized
$9,500.00

Lot #87
UNITED STATES Offices in China
1919 $2 on $1 violet brown, top margin plate no. and imprint block of 16, n.h. with usual dried gum, one stamp with natural inclusion (not affecting plate block), a fine and rare multiple,
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Catalog #K16
Catalog Value $ 21,000
Price Realized
$7,665.00

Lot #88
UNITED STATES Offices in China
1922 2c on 1c green, block of 15, also pair and a block of four, two stamps h.r., others never hinged, usual dried gum (from glassine interleaving), off-centered to top, v.g.,
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Catalog #K17
Catalog Value $ 4,950
Unsold
Lot #89
UNITED STATES Offices in China
1922 4c on 2c carmine, top Plate No. sheet margin block of 18, never hinged, dried gum (from talcum powder), tiny perf. separations at top, usual centering, rare
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Catalog #K18
Catalog Value $ 4,160
Unsold
Lot #90
UNITED STATES Offices in China
1922 4c on 2c carmine, blocks of 24 and 27, never hinged, usual dried gum (from glassine interleaving), fine-v.f.,
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Catalog #K18
Catalog Value $ 11,730
Unsold
Lot #91
UNITED STATES Offices in China
1922 native cover franked with United States Pilgrim Issue 2c carmine rose (Scott's No. 549), tied by clear duplex "U.S. Pos. Service China Mar 2 1922" cancellation, addressed to Woodbine, Pa, with Rev. Hallock, Shanghai China address embossing, fine and rare usage, with 2008 PFC
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Price Realized
$1,000.00

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