U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
February 6-7, 2018
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #234 CHINA 1882 3c brown red, wide margins all around, blue oval chops cancel, v.f., O Catalog #5 Catalog Value $375 | Price Realized $270.00 |
 | Lot #235 CHINA 1882 5c orange yellow, wide margins all around, beautiful color, "Customs" cds at lower right, small thin as often, otherwise v.f., O Catalog #6 Catalog Value $1,500 | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #236 CHINA 1883 5c yellow, unused with full original gum, l.h., fresh and well centered stamp, v.f., * Catalog #9 Catalog Value $2,350 | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #237 CHINA 1885-1888 Small Dragon, 1c-5c complete sets of three, h.r., fine-v.f., * Catalog #10-15 Catalog Value $1,915 | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #238 CHINA 1889 (18 Dec) cover with red "Wuhu Customs Mail Matter" in oval, franked with Japan 5sen ultramarine, canceled 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 $2,900.00 |
 | Lot #239 CHINA 1894 Dowager (Lithographed in Shanghai), 1c-24c complete set of nine, h.r., fine-v.f., * Catalog #16-24 Catalog Value $2,508 | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #240 CHINA 1897 10c on 12c orange yellow, neat Amoy cancel, v.f., with 2017 BPA certificate O Catalog #71 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #241 CHINA 1897 1c on 3c red, h.r., perfectly white gum and well centered, v.f., * Catalog #78 Catalog Value $525 | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #242 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 $250.00 |
 | Lot #243 CHINA 1898 Chinese Imperial Post, $2, $5 (watermarked), h.r., fine, * Catalog #108,109 Catalog Value $1,575 | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #244 CHINA 1901 German Fieldpost card, franked with Japanese Post Offices in China 2sen green, tied by Peking I.J.P.O. departure cds, sent via Chinese Imperial Post, with 2c Coiling Dragon tied by oval Peking 21 May 1902 datestamp, addressed to Germany, with boxed East-Asia Armee Komando handstamp, fine | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #245 CHINA 1910 "Imperial Chinese Post" (design similar to U.S. 1c Louisiana Purchase), American Bank Note Company India proof die sunk on card (120x120mm), total of seven designs in gray green, all are foreign countries or "International Postage", several designs are recognizable such as U.S. 1883 2c labeled "International Postage" with value expressed in Brazilian "Reis", and a frame with "PERU" label of an 1899 Cuban stamp and frame of a 100r Brazilian Official, but labeled "New Zealand", etc. (it has been suggested that this is the work of an apprentice engraver to show (and improve) his hand lettering work). A fascinating and rare item, of great interest to collectors of China and several other countries  P | Unsold |
 | Lot #246 CHINA 1923-24 Second Peking Printing, 1/2c-$20 complete set of 24, fresh, generally l.h., fine-v.f., * Catalog #248-269,275,324 Catalog Value $2,710 | Price Realized $1,600.00 |
 | Lot #247 CHINA 1932 Emergency Postal Service, unexploded booklet with five canceled panes (coupons), fine and rare complete  | Price Realized $675.00 |
 | Lot #248 CHINA 1934 complete unexploded $1 booklet with panes of four of 1c Martyrs, 2c Sun Yatsen (2), 5c (4), with all interleaving, cover with blue inscriptions on cream, with airmail routes printed inside, fresh, fine-v.f., rare in this condition (SG SB8) (Denison 8) | Price Realized $1,800.00 |
 | Lot #249 CHINA 1934 complete $3 booklet with panes of six of 1c Martyrs, Sun Yatsen 2c (2), 5c (4) and 25c (1), with all interleaving, cover with red inscriptions on cream, with airmail routes printed inside, usual rusted-out staple removed, otherwise fine (SG SB9) (Denison 9) | Price Realized $1,800.00 |
 | Lot #250 CHINA 1934 complete unexploded $1 booklet with panes of four of 1c Martyrs, 2c Sun Yatsen (2), 5c (4), also "Par Avion" labels, with all interleaving, dark blue cover with black inscriptions, airmail routes printed outside, staple rust and other stains, rare booklet (SG SB10) (Denison 10) | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
 | Lot #251 CHINA 1955 First Anniversary of Re-Election souvenir sheet of four, unused without gum as issued, with unfolded selvage, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #1114a Catalog Value $325 | Price Realized $140.00 |
