U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History; July 15, 2015: The Confino Collection of United States
July 8-9, 2015

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Lot #195
CHINA
1897-1900 correspondence to Hamilton, Canada, group of 12 covers or wrappers, also one coverfront, sent from Kiukiang, Shanghai and Hankow, variety of franking incl. French Offices in China, Japanese Offices in China, also one from Hong Kong, plus another franked with pair of Japan 5sen, different transit and arrival pmks, usual commercial quality with wear and tear noted, many fine or better. An interesting group of covers from China
Envelope
Price Realized
$5,500.00

Lot #196
CHINA
1900 (20 June) 1c stationery card, additionally franked with 4x1/2c and 2c Chinese Imperial Post (Coiling Dragon), tied by unclear oval datestamps and used via the German Post Office in Tsingtao, Kiautchau to Germany, card creases and minor toning, otherwise fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #197
CHINA
1900 (16 Nov) Austrian picture postcard (S.M.S. "Kaiserin und Konigin Maria Theresa") written by an Austrian sailor from Taku Forts, franked with block of 4x1/2c and single 2c Chinese Imperial Post, tied by illegible cds and sent via the French Post Office in Shanghai, where 10c Chine was added for further transmission to Prag (addressed to an Infantry Cadet Academy), with arrival pmks, fine example of the Austrian presence in China. "Maria Theresa" remained in the Far East after the Boxer Rebellion
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #198
CHINA
1900 (Nov) 1c stationery card, additionally franked with 2c Chinese Imperial Post, sent via the French Post Office in Shanghai, with 10c Chine added for further transmission to Germany, some toning and card creases, otherwise fine, with Munster arrival
Envelope
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #199
CHINA
1901 (8 Aug) card originating from Nagasaki, Japan, carried to Peking, where it was franked with seven stamps and cancelled on different days in Peking, franked with 1/2c Chinese Imperial Post (Coiling Dragon), used in combination with Japanese, French, India (C.E.F.) and German Post Offices in China adhesives, registered to Germany, with Stuttgart arrival pmk. In addition, there is "Ost.As.Exp. Korps" military handstamp on message portion, fine six-country combination
Envelope
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #200
CHINA
1901 (30 Nov) picture postcard to Germany, franked with 1/2c Chinese Imperial Post (Coiling Dragon), used in combination with Japanese, Russian, India (C.E.F.) and German Post Offices in China adhesives, all tied by different Tientsin cds, fine five-country combination
Envelope
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #201
CHINA
1901 1c stationery card, additionally franked with 1c and 2c Chinese Imperial Post, sent via the French Post Office in Shanghai, where 10c Chine was added for further transmission to England, card creases, otherwise fine, with London arrival
Envelope
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #202
CHINA
1901 (Sep) picture postcard (Tsimo), franked with 4c Chinese Imperial Post, sent via the French Post Office in Shanghai, with 10c Chine added for further transmission to Belgium, v.f., with Brussels arrival pmk
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #203
CHINA
1903 (25 May) picture postcard franked with 4c and 10c Dowager surcharges, each tied by boxed chops and sent via the German Post Office in Kiauchau, where 25pf Yacht was added, cancelled by "Kiautschou Deutsche Post 9/6/03" cds and registered to Germany, fine and attractive combination card with Lichtenthal arrival pmk
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #204
CHINA
1906 picture postcard (Kaleiwa Hotel, Wajalua, Hawaii), franked with U.S. 2c scarlet cancelled Honolulu, with additional stamps from Japan, French Offices in China and 4c Hong Kong, cancelled in Shanghai
Envelope
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #205
CHINA
1912 German Offices in China stationery card, additionally franked with stamps of United States, Russian, French and Japanese offices in China, also 1/2c C.I.P. cancelled in Shanghai, addressed to Germany, fine multi-national franking
Envelope
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #206
CHINA
1912 Issue of the Republic, 1/2c-$5, complete set, usual dried gum, mostly n.h., fine-v.f.,
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Catalog #146-160
Catalog Value $ 1,467
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #207
CHINA
1913 (24 Oct) unaddressed picture postcard franked with 1c orange, red overprint, used in combination with German, French, Russian and Japanese Post Offices in China adhesives, also Hong Kong 1c, all cancelled Chefu in prospective languages, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #208
CHINA
1921-23 National Post Office and Adoption of Constitution, with Sinkiang, complete sets, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f.,
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Catalog #243-46,270-73
Catalog Value $ 210
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #209
CHINA
1928 Marshall Chang Tso-lin, three sets of four, including surcharges for Manchuria and Sinkiang, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f.,
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Catalog #276-279
Catalog Value $ 197
Price Realized
$95.00

Lot #210
CHINA
1929 Unification of China, 4c,10c and $1, three diff., also three sets of four, surcharged for Manchuria, Sinkiang and Yunnan, h.r., mostly fine-v.f.,
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Catalog #281-283
Catalog Value $ 455
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #211
CHINA
1929 Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, four sets of four, including surcharges for Manchuria, Sinkiang and Yunnan (Sinkiang with additional $1 shade), l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f.,
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Catalog #284-287
Catalog Value $ 377
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #212
CHINA
1933 Tan Yuan-chang, three sets of four, including surcharges for Yunnan and Sinkiang, h.r., mostly fine-v.f.,
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Catalog #326-329
Catalog Value $ 278
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #213
CHINA
1960 World Forestry Congress, 100 souvenir sheets, unused without gum as issued, n.h., few minor wrinkles or creases, n.h., mostly v.f.
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Catalog #1269a
Catalog Value $ 2,750
Price Realized
$950.00

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