U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
July 22-23, 2009
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #453 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  | Price Realized $2,900.00 |
 | Lot #454 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 | Price Realized $2,900.00 |
 | Lot #455 CHINA 1898 $1-$5, three different, cancelled Tsinan 2 March, 00 on piece, v.f. O Catalog #107-109 | Price Realized $210.00 |
 | Lot #456 CHINA 1899 (23.4) ppc ("Gruss aus Deutsch-China") from Tsingtau, franked with 1/2c Coiling Dragon, tied by semi-circular Tsingtau China departure datestamp, sent via the German post Office where pair of 5pf China overprints were added for further transmission to Germany, with Langensalza (4.6) arrival pmk, fine | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #457 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 | Price Realized $2,500.00 |
 | Lot #458 CHINA 1941-45 banknotes, 5y, 10y, 20y, 100y, 1,000y and 10,000y, six different, front and back of each, overprinted "Specimen" in red, also "000000" serial numbers, some adhesions on backs (these have been removed from a presentation album), fresh and crisp, v.f. S | Unsold |
 | Lot #459 CHINA 1941-45 banknotes, 500y and 1,000y, two different, front and back of each, overprinted "Specimen" in red, also "000000" serial numbers, some adhesions on backs (these have been removed from a presentation album), some toning, otherwise fine | Unsold |
 | Lot #460 CHINA 1947-48 banknotes, 500y, 2,000y, 5,000y and 10,000y, four different, front and back of each, overprinted "Specimen" in red, also "000000" serial numbers, some adhesions on backs (these have been removed from a presentation album), fresh and crisp, v.f. | Price Realized $900.00 |
