U.S. and Worldwide
January 14-15, 2014
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #165 CHINA 1889 (18 Dec) cover with red "Wuhu Customs Mail Matter" in oval, franked with Japan 5sen ultramarine cancelled I.J.P.O. Shanghai, sent via Yokohama (8 Jan. 1890) to United States, endorsed "per Canadian Pacific", with additional red "Wuhu 18 Dec" 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 $3,000.00 |
 | Lot #166 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 #167 CHINA 1897 Dowager, two different 10c surcharges, used in 1901 on registered cover from Shanghai (10 Oct) via the French Post Office where pair of French 25c Type Sage (overprinted Chine) was added for further transmission to Germany, boxed "Piroscafi Esteri" and German transit and arrival markings, some overall toning, fine and attractive "Maus" cover, unusual high value franking | Price Realized $3,000.00 |
 | Lot #168 CHINA 1898 (Oct) picture postcard franked with 2x1/2c and 4c Chinese Imperial Post (Coiling Dragon), tied by large dollar chop, used in combination with pair of Hong Kong 2c Victoria, tied by Shanghai cds and sent to Germany, v.f., with Leipzig arrival pmk | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #169 CHINA 1899 (24 May) registered cover from Tientsin to Taku Forts, franked with horizontal pair of 10c surcharged on 6c, tied by blue Tientsin cds, fine-v.f., with Taku (24 May) arrival pmk on back, fine | Price Realized $2,400.00 |
 | Lot #170 CHINA 1900 (5 Mar) Imperial 1c stationery card, additionally franked with pair of 1/2c, 1x and 2c Chinese Imperial Post (Coiling Dragons), tied by oval departure datestamp, with additional "Kiaochow" 8 March pmk at top, sent via the German Post Office in Tsingtao, with 5pf "China" added for external transit to Hamburg, fine and attractive combination card, with arrival pmk | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #171 CHINA 1901 (July) picture postcard franked with 1/2c and 1c Chinese Imperial Post (Coiling Dragon), used in combination with French, German and Japanese Posit Offices in China adhesives, all tied by appropriate Peking departure pmks, addressed to Upsala, Sweden, some toning, otherwise fine 4-country combination | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #172 CHINA 1901 (Mar) picture postcard franked with 1c and 4c Chinese Imperial Post (Coiling Dragon), tied by oval Peking datestamps, used in combination with pair of Hong Kong 2c Victoria, tied by Shanghai cds and sent to Italy, with Aviano arrival pmk | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #173 CHINA 1901 (18 Jan) "Feld-postkarte" from Peking, franked with pair of 1/2c Chinese Imperial Post (Coiling Dragon), tied by oval departure datestamp, sent via the German Post Office in Shanghai, where pair of "China" 5pf green where added, tied by cds and sent to Italy, with Como arrival | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #174 CHINA 1901 (12 May) 1c stationery postal card, additionally franked with 2c Chinese Imperial Post (Coiling Dragon), with stamps of United States, France, Russia, Japanese Offices in China, Chinese Expedition Force (India), German Post Office in China, all tied by different forms of Tongku postmarks, also "Tresor & Postes d'Armees Chine 7" (French), Russian Field Post Office, Indian Base Office and U.S. Mil P.S.No.1 Taku cds, sent to Germany, fine and impressive seven-country combination | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #175 CHINA 1901 (May) picture postcard franked with 4c Chinese Imperial Post (Coiling Dragon), used in combination with pair of Hong Kong 2c Victoria, tied by Shanghai cds and sent to Sweden, with Stockholm arrival pmks at left, v.f., uncommon destination | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #176 CHINA 1925 3 Cts surcharged in red on second Peking printing 4c slate gray, surcharge inverted, vibrant colors and strong impression of both basic stamp and surcharge contrasted by its bright white paper, small h.r., perfectly centered and very fine, signed Peter Holcombe. This is the rarest of the "Four Treasures of the Republic". Only ten examples of this error were originally discovered. Auction records document only five unused and three used (one on piece) examples (Chan 281a) * Catalog #274a Catalog Value $300,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #177 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 |
