Carl Kilgas Collection of China Part II
August 23-24, 2023

We are proud to present Part II of the Carl A. Kilgas collection of China, with 762 lots to be sold on August 23-24, 2023 at 10:00 A.M. each day, at our Teaneck, New Jersey Galleries.

Mr. Kilgas authored a number of articles for the China Clipper from 1976 to 1985. As a member of the Collector's Club of New York, he presented in the CCNY journal, outlining China's postal history, with illustrations of stamps and covers of from his own collection to tell the story. In 1984, he was selected to lend some of his rarities to the 1984 ROCPEX exhibition in Taipei. Carl's few proteges who are still alive (the youngest of whom is now 73) remember him as a very private person, who was embarrassed that his collection had become legendary. He was regarded by his peers as an expert in Chinese Philately. Almost forty years later, we continue to offer selections from Carl's extensive holding of his Large and Small Dragons, Dowagers, Chinese Imperial Post Coiling Dragons, Republic and Nationalist Issues, as well as Japanese Occupation and selection of Alien Offices. All of the collecting areas of the Kilgas collection contain important items, including some that have never been listed, even in specialized catalogues. Many of these "new discoveries" have in fact been hibernating in this collection for over 80 years, mounted on personalized type-written pages, with minimal annotations in pencil.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #4001
CHINA 1878 Issue
1878 Thin Paper, 1ca green, 3ca brown red and 5ca orange, set of three (Chan 1-3), l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #1-3
Catalog Value $ 3,275
Price Realized
$1,800.00

Lot #4002
CHINA 1878 Issue
1878 Thin Paper set (Chan 1-3), h.r., fresh colors, fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #1-3
Catalog Value $ 3,275
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #4003
CHINA 1878 Issue
1878 Thin Paper set (Chan 1-3), h.r., unused without gum, fresh, fine-v.f.,
(*)
Catalog #1-3
Catalog Value $ 3,275
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #4004
CHINA 1878 Issue
1878 Thin Paper set (Chan 1-3), used, nice colors and pmks, fresh, fine-v.f.,
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Catalog #1-3
Catalog Value $ 1,400
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #4005
CHINA 1878 Issue
1878 1ca deep green, Cliche 11 (Chan 1), partial original gum, fresh and well centered, v.f.,
*
Catalog #1
Catalog Value $ 725
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #4006
CHINA 1878 Issue
1878 1ca dark green, Setting I, vertical pair, cliches 15/20 (Chan 1), used with complete large Tientsin seal postmark, highly attractive with rough perforations and the lower stamp with unusual short top stroke of bottom right Arabic "1" numeral, fine-v.f.,
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Catalog #1
Catalog Value $ 800
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #4007
CHINA 1878 Issue
1878 1ca green, two partial strikes of "C.P.D." boxed handstamps in black, some irregular or clipped perforations, otherwise fine,
O
Catalog #1
Catalog Value $ 725
Unsold
Lot #4008
CHINA 1878 Issue
1878 3ca brown red, cliche 12 showing dragon's claw with large white spot (Chan 2var), l.h., v.f. and unusual
*
Catalog #2var
Unsold
Lot #4009
CHINA 1878 Issue
1878 3ca brown red, cliche 23, l.h., fine,
*
Catalog #2
Catalog Value $ 1,100
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #4010
CHINA 1878 Issue
1878 3ca brown red (Chan 2), used with virtually complete "C.P.D." boxed handstamp in black, scarce on the 3ca stamp, some nibbed perfs, otherwise fine
O
Catalog #2
Unsold
Lot #4011
CHINA 1878 Issue
1878 5ca orange yellow, cliche 18 (Chan 3), l.h., fresh, v.f.,
*
Catalog #3
Catalog Value $ 1,450
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #4012
CHINA 1878 Issue
1878 5ca orange yellow, cliche 8 (Chan 3), unused, l.h., pencil notations on gum, fresh and very well centered, v.f.,
*
Catalog #3
Catalog Value $ 1,450
Price Realized
$600.00

Lot #4013
CHINA 1878 Issue
1878 5ca Yellow (Chan 3a), block of four from Setting I, cliches 1-2, 6-7, h.r., some shorter perfs, otherwise sound and fine-v.f. (catalogued as singles)
Box *
Catalog #3
Catalog Value $ 5,800
Price Realized
$2,000.00

Lot #4014
CHINA 1878 Issue
1878 5ca orange yellow (Chan 3), used with partial "Chefoo" large-dollar postmark dated August 21, 1897, an almost unimaginable usage, but stamps denominated in Candareens were still valid for domestic postage at this time, believed to be the latest known usage of any Large Dragon stamp, well centered, v.f., with 2023 Frumkin certificate
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Catalog #3
Unsold
Lot #4015
CHINA 1878 Issue
1878 5ca orange yellow (Chan 3) used, with lightly struck but complete "Postage Already Paid, Do Not Demand" rectangular cachet in violet rather than the normal black, some toned perfs, otherwise sound and fine
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Catalog #3
Unsold
Lot #4016
CHINA 1878 Issue
1878 5ca bister orange (Chan 3var), used with partial "Customs Newchwang" postmark in black dated February 22, 1879, thin at top right, fine appearance (5ca stamps in this shade are rare with dated postmarks)
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Catalog #3a
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #4017
CHINA 1878 Issue
1878 5ca bister orange (Chan 3var), used with complete "Protected / Sealed" circular marking in black (described in Ireland on page 121), some perf. faults, otherwise fine, with 2023 Frumkin certificate. This may be the only known example of this rare pmk on 5ca bister orange
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Catalog #3a
Unsold
Lot #4018
CHINA 1882 Wide Margins
1882 1ca green, cliche 19, h.r., well centered, v.f.,
*
Catalog #4
Catalog Value $ 600
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #4019
CHINA 1882 Wide Margins
1882 1ca dark green, Thick Paper (Chan 4var), used with partial large Tientsin seal postmark, fine
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Catalog #4
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #4020
CHINA 1882 Wide Margins
1882 1ca Green (Chan 4) with North China Herald "N.C.H." perfin, used with face-free Shanghai seal postmark in black, fine, scarce, with 2023 Frumkin certificate
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Catalog #4
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #4021
CHINA 1882 Wide Margins
1882 1ca Green, showing nearly all of "T" of "Kent "from the "Moncton Kent" papermaker's watermark (Chan 4h), unused without gum, faint overall toning, otherwise fine, with 2023 Frumkin certificate
(*)
Catalog #4var
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #4022
CHINA 1882 Wide Margins
1882 1ca Green, showing Portion of "ON" of "Moncton" from the "Moncton Kent" papermaker's watermark (Chan 4h), used, with partial large Tientsin seal postmark, fine, with 2023 Frumkin certificate
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Catalog #4var
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #4023
CHINA 1882 Wide Margins
1882 3ca Brown Red, Setting VII, cliche 24 (Chan 5), used with partial seal postmark in black, one of the two most important 3ca Wide Margin cliches, fine
O
Catalog #5
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #4024
CHINA 1882 Wide Margins
1882 3ca Brown Red showing top half of "T" of "Kent from the "Monckton Kent" papermaker's watermark (Chan 5c), used with partial large Tientsin seal postmark, well centered, v.f., with 2023 Frumkin certificate
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Catalog #5var
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #4025
CHINA 1882 Wide Margins
1882 5ca orange yellow, Setting III, cliche 14 (Chan 6), unused, regummed over thins, irregular perfs, an acceptable example of this rare unused stamp,
(*)
Catalog #6
Catalog Value $ 20,000
Unsold
Lot #4026
CHINA 1882 Wide Margins
1882 5ca orange yellow, Setting III, cliche 5 (Chan 6), used, with partial large Tientsin seal pmk in black, rich color, v.f.,
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Catalog #6
Catalog Value $ 1,500
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #4027
CHINA 1883 Issue
1883 1ca Green, cliche 15 (Chan 7) unused with partial gum, fine,
*
Catalog #7
Catalog Value $ 675
Unsold
Lot #4028
CHINA 1883 Issue
1883 1ca Green, unused without gum, fine
(*)
Catalog #7
Unsold
Lot #4029
CHINA 1883 Issue
1883 1ca Green, unused without gum, fine
(*)
Catalog #7
Unsold
Lot #4030
CHINA 1883 Issue
1883 3ca Dull Vermilion, cliche 23 (Chan 8), l.h., fresh and fine,
*
Catalog #8
Catalog Value $ 1,150
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #4031
CHINA 1883 Issue
1883 3ca Dull Vermilion, (Chan 8), l.h., fresh and fine,
*
Catalog #8
Catalog Value $ 1,150
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #4032
CHINA 1883 Issue
1883 3ca Dull Vermilion, (Chan 8), unused without gum, fresh and fine
(*)
Catalog #8
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #4033
CHINA 1883 Issue
1883 3ca "waxy vermilion", Setting XV, cliche 5 or 17 (Chan 8), used with partial Tientsin seal postmark in blue, fine
O
Catalog #8
Unsold
Lot #4034
CHINA 1883 Issue
1883 3ca deep vermilion (Chan 11), used with portion of framed "Registered" handstamp in blue, fine
O
Catalog #8
Unsold
Lot #4035
CHINA 1883 Issue
1883 3ca deep vermilion (Chan 11), used with portion of "R" registration handstamp in blue, fine
O
Catalog #8
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #4036
CHINA 1883 Issue
1883 3ca vermilion, Semi-Circle variety, cliché 4 (Chan 11), nearly complete "Customs Newchwang" dated January 23 (1885 year omitted), fine
O
Catalog #8
Unsold
Lot #4037
CHINA 1883 Issue
1883 5ca chrome yellow, cliche 4 (Chan 9), unused (regummed), fresh and fine stamp,
(*)
Catalog #9
Catalog Value $ 1,850
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #4038
CHINA 1883 Issue
1883 5ca Chrome Yellow (Chan 9), used with partial "Hankow Customs Mail Matter" oval in red, fine and scarce pmk
O
Catalog #9
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #4039
CHINA 1885 Thick Paper, Rough Perfs
1885 1ca, 3ca and 5ca, set of three (Chan 10-12), used, fine-v.f.
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Catalog #7-9var
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #4040
CHINA 1885 Thick Paper, Rough Perfs
1885 1ca, 3ca and 5ca, set of three (Chan 10-12), used, fine-v.f.
O
Catalog #7-9var
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #4041
CHINA 1885 Thick Paper, Rough Perfs
1885 1ca green, cliche 13 (Chan 10), l.h., fresh and fine,
*
Catalog #7var
Catalog Value $ 675
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #4042
CHINA 1885 Thick Paper, Rough Perfs
1885 1ca green (Chan 10), used with partial "R" handstamp in blue, fine and rare marking on a 1ca stamp
O
Catalog #7var
Unsold
Lot #4043
CHINA 1885 Thick Paper, Rough Perfs
1885 3ca "waxy vermilion", Semi-Circle variety from Setting XVII, cliche 4 (Chan 11), dried gum, h.r. and pen markings on back, sound and attractive item, fine,
*
Catalog #8var
Catalog Value $ 1,150
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #4044
CHINA 1885 Thick Paper, Rough Perfs
1885 3ca Brown Red with large-hole perfs from a very late sharpening of the perforating pins (Chan 11var), used with indistinct seal postmarks in blue, scarce and fine,
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Catalog #8var
Catalog Value $ 500
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #4045
CHINA 1885 Thick Paper, Rough Perfs
1885 3ca Vermilion, Cliche 21 (Chan 11), used with complete Tientsin seal postmark in blue, fine
O
Catalog #8var
Unsold
Lot #4046
CHINA 1885 Thick Paper, Rough Perfs
1885 3ca "waxy vermilion", Semi-Circle variety from Setting XVII, cliche 4 (Chan 11), used with virtually complete Tientsin seal postmark in black, fine
O
Catalog #8var
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #4047
CHINA 1885 Thick Paper, Rough Perfs
1885 3ca brown red with large-hole perfs from a very late sharpening of the perforating pins (Chan 11var), used with indistinct seal postmarks in blue, scarce
O
Catalog #8var
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #4048
CHINA 1885 Thick Paper, Rough Perfs
1885 5ca Chrome Yellow, cliche 22 showing diagonal frameline breaks (Chan 12), disturbed gum, h.r., well centered, fine,
*
Catalog #9var
Catalog Value $ 1,850
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #4049
CHINA 1885 Small Dragon
1885 1ca green, 3ca brown red, 5ca yellow, set of three (Chan 13-15), l.h., fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #10-12
Catalog Value $ 1,000
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #4050
CHINA 1885 Small Dragon
1885 1ca green, 3ca brown red, 5ca yellow, set of three (Chan 13-15), h.r., fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #10-12
Catalog Value $ 1,000
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #4051
CHINA 1885 Small Dragon
1885 1ca green, 3ca brown red, 5ca yellow, set of three (Chan 13-15), h.r., fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #10-12
Catalog Value $ 1,000
Unsold
Lot #4052
CHINA 1885 Small Dragon
1885 1c-5c set of three, l.h. or h.r., fresh, fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #10-12
Catalog Value $ 1,000
Unsold
Lot #4053
CHINA 1885 Small Dragon
1885 1c-5c, two sets of three, used, various pmks, fine-v.f.,
O
Catalog #10-12
Catalog Value $ 780
Unsold
Lot #4054
CHINA 1885 Small Dragon
1885 1ca green (Chan 13), block of four canceled by two "Customs Chinkiang" postmarks dated February 28, 1887, v.f.
Box
Catalog #10
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #4055
CHINA 1885 Small Dragon
1885 5ca green yellow (Chan 15) right margin block of four, h.r. at top, bottom stamps n.h., v.f. (catalogued as hinged singles)
Box */**
Catalog #12
Catalog Value $ 1,700
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #4056
CHINA 1885 Small Dragon
1885 5ca green yellow (Chan 15) right margin block of four, h.r. at top, bottom stamps n.h., v.f. (catalogued as hinged singles)
Box */**
Catalog #12
Catalog Value $ 1,700
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #4057
CHINA 1885 Small Dragon
1885 5ca green yellow (Chan 15), horizontal sheet margin strip of four, dried gum and faint overall toning, left stamp with diagonal crease, otherwise fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #12
Catalog Value $ 1,700
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #4058
CHINA 1885 Small Dragon
1885 5ca green yellow (Chan 15), block of four with two "Customs Shanghai" postmarks in blue, dated December 15,1896, large paper remnant on reverse with some staining at bottom barely showing through on front, otherwise sound and fine-v.f.,
Box
Catalog #12
Catalog Value $ 560
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #4059
CHINA 1885 Small Dragon
1885 5ca green yellow (Chan 15), block of four with two Tientsin seal postmarks in blue, some paper remnants on back, sound block, fine-v.f.,
Box
Catalog #12
Catalog Value $ 560
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #4060
CHINA 1885 Small Dragon
1885 5ca green yellow (Chan 15), block of six, Customs Shanghai Dec 15, 1896 pmks in blue, adhered on paper, with irregular perfs, fine and attractive multiple
Box
Catalog #12
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #4061
CHINA 1885 Small Dragon
1885 5ca green yellow (Chan 15), block of four, blue seal pmks, fresh color, fine-v.f.
Box
Catalog #12
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #4062
CHINA 1888 Small Dragon
1888 1ca green, 3ca brown red, 5ca yellow, set of three (Chan 19-21), h.r., fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #13-15
Catalog Value $ 760
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #4063
CHINA 1888 Small Dragon
1888 1c-5c set of three, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #13-15
Catalog Value $ 585
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #4064
CHINA 1888 Small Dragon
1888 1c-5c set of three, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #13-15
Catalog Value $ 585
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #4065
CHINA 1888 Small Dragon
1888 1c-5c, three used sets of three, various pmks, fine-v.f.,
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Catalog #13-15
Catalog Value $ 1,080
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #4066
CHINA 1888 Small Dragon
1888 1ca green (Chan 19), left margin block of four, top right stamp l.h., others n.h., v.f.
Box */**
Catalog #13
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #4067
CHINA 1888 Small Dragon
1888 1ca green (Chan 19), bottom left corner horizontal strip of three, l.h. or h.r., light toning, otherwise fine-v.f.
*
Catalog #13
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #4068
CHINA 1888 Small Dragon
1888 1ca green (Chan 19), top margin interpanneau horizontal gutter pair, dried gum, fine-v.f.
*
Catalog #13
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #4069
CHINA 1888 Small Dragon
1888 1ca green (Chan 19), block of four, n.h., v.f.
Box **
Catalog #13
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #4070
CHINA 1888 Small Dragon
1888 1ca green (Chan 19), block of four, l.h. at top, bottom stamps n.h., fine-v.f.
Box */**
Catalog #13
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #4071
CHINA 1888 Small Dragon
1888 1ca green (Chan 19), complete pane of 20, n.h., some gum toning spots showing through in places, mostly v.f. (catalogued as hinged singles)
Box **
Catalog #13
Catalog Value $ 1,700
Price Realized
$2,200.00

Lot #4072
CHINA 1888 Small Dragon
1888 1ca Green (Chan 19) block of four, canceled by "Customs Hankow" postmarks in blue dated April 11, 1894, fine-v.f.
Box
Catalog #13
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #4073
CHINA 1888 Small Dragon
1888 3c mauve (Chan 20), canceled by a virtually complete "Customs Hankow" pmk in black, dated Jan 15, 1897, v.f.
O
Catalog #14
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #4074
CHINA 1888 Small Dragon
1888 5ca Olive Yellow (Chan 21), block of four, top pair h.r., bottom right stamp n.h., v.f. (catalogued as hinged singles)
Box */**
Catalog #15
Catalog Value $ 1,800
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #4075
CHINA 1888 Small Dragon
1888 5ca Olive Yellow (Chan 21), block of four, n.h., faint gum toning, deep shade, fine-v.f. (catalogued as hinged singles)
Box **
Catalog #15
Catalog Value $ 1,800
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #4076
CHINA 1888 Small Dragon
1888 5ca Olive Yellow (Chan 21), top interpanneau gutter block of six, l.h., fine-v.f.,
Box *
Catalog #15
Catalog Value $ 2,700
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #4077
CHINA 1888 Small Dragon
1888 5ca Olive Yellow (Chan 21), top margin block of eight, with margin on each side, positions 3 and 7 each with unpunched perfs, unusual with the Small Dragons issue, dried gum, l.h., fine-v.f.,
Box *
Catalog #15
Catalog Value $ 3,600
Price Realized
$2,400.00

Lot #4078
CHINA 1888 Small Dragon
1888 5ca Olive Yellow (Chan 21) bottom-right corner vertical pair, n.h., well centered, v.f. (catalogued as hinged singles)
**
Catalog #15
Catalog Value $ 900
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #4079
CHINA 1888 Small Dragon
1888 5ca olive yellow (Chan 21), canceled by a virtually complete "Customs Shanghai" pmk in brown, dated Dec 31, 1896 (year inverted), v.f.
O
Catalog #15
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #4080
CHINA 1888 Small Dragon
1888 5ca Olive Yellow (Chan 21), horizontal strip of three, each stamp canceled by Peking seal pmks in blue, fine-v.f.,
O
Catalog #15
Catalog Value $ 525
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #4081
CHINA 1888 Small Dragon
1888 5ca Olive Yellow (Chan 21), block of four, canceled by Shanghai seal pmks in black, fine,
Box
Catalog #15
Catalog Value $ 700
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #4082
CHINA 1888 Small Dragon
1888 5ca Olive Yellow (Chan 21), pane of 19, canceled by blue Tientsin seal pmks, also showing French maritime "Ligne" octagonal datestamp and part of red transit (possibly London), bottom right stamp faulty, otherwise fine-v.f., scarce multiple,
Box
Catalog #15
Catalog Value $ 3,325
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #4083
CHINA 1894 Dowager Empress 60th Birthday
1894 1c-24c imperforate proofs on very thin (cigarette) paper in issued colors, sheet margin singles, complete set of nine, fresh, v.f.
P
Catalog #16-24P
Price Realized
$2,400.00

Lot #4084
CHINA 1894 Dowager Empress 60th Birthday
1894 1c-24c complete set of nine, l.h. or h.r., fresh colors, mostly fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #16-24
Catalog Value $ 2,733
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #4085
CHINA 1894 Dowager Empress 60th Birthday
1894 1c-24c complete set of nine, l.h. or h.r., fresh colors, mostly fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #16-24
Catalog Value $ 2,733
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #4086
CHINA 1894 Dowager Empress 60th Birthday
1894 1c-24c eight different (missing 5c) used, various pmks, fine-v.f.,
O
Catalog #16-19,21-24
Catalog Value $ 1,290
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #4087
CHINA 1894 Dowager Empress 60th Birthday
1894 1c-24c eight different (missing 5c) used, various pmks, fine-v.f.,
O
Catalog #16-19,21-24
Catalog Value $ 1,290
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #4088
CHINA 1894 Dowager Empress 60th Birthday
1894 1ca orange red, interpanneau horizontal strip of eight (Chan 22), n.h., fine-v.f. (catalogued as hinged singles)
**
Catalog #16
Catalog Value $ 480
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #4089
CHINA 1894 Dowager Empress 60th Birthday
1894 3ca orange yellow (Chan 22), left margin block of four, stamps n.h., fine-v.f.
Box **
Catalog #18
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #4090
CHINA 1894 Dowager Empress 60th Birthday
1894 3ca orange yellow, bottom margin vertical strip of five, including Retouched "3" variety (Chan 24f), n.h., fine-v.f.
**
Catalog #18,18var
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #4091
CHINA 1894 Dowager Empress 60th Birthday
1894 4ca rose pink (Chan 25), left margin vertical strip of five, stamps n.h., fine-v.f. (catalogued as hinged singles)
**
Catalog #19
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #4092
CHINA 1894 Dowager Empress 60th Birthday
1894 5ca dull orange (Chan 26), bottom right corner pair, stamps n.h., fine-v.f. (catalogued as hinged singles)
**
Catalog #20
Catalog Value $ 700
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #4093
CHINA 1894 Dowager Empress 60th Birthday
1894 5ca dull orange (Chan 26), used, nearly complete "Customs Chinkiang" pmk in black, dated January 13, 1897, v.f.
O
Catalog #20
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #4094
CHINA 1894 Dowager Empress 60th Birthday
1894 6ca brown, left margin horizontal strip of three, l.h. or n.h., fine-v.f.,
*/**
Catalog #21
Catalog Value $ 525
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #4095
CHINA 1894 Dowager Empress 60th Birthday
1894 12c brown orange, perfectly struck "Customs Hankow Jan 19, 1897" postmark, fine-v.f.
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Catalog #23
Unsold
Lot #4096
CHINA 1897 Dowager Empress 60th Birthday
1897 Unsurcharged Third Printing 3ca yellow buff (Chan 74b), unused, fresh and fine, with 2023 Frumkin certificate,
*
Catalog #18np
Catalog Value $ 1,100
Unsold
Lot #4097
CHINA 1897 Dowager Empress 60th Birthday
1897 Unsurcharged Second Printing 5ca yellow (Chan 26S), l.h., fine, with 2023 Frumkin certificate,
*
Catalog #20n
Catalog Value $ 1,000
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #4098
CHINA 1897 Dowager Empress 60th Birthday
1897 Unsurcharged Second Printing 24ca deep rose red (Chan 30S), l.h., fresh, fine, with 2023 Frumkin certificate,
*
Catalog #24n
Catalog Value $ 4,750
Unsold
Lot #4099
CHINA Mollendorf Issue
1897 1c-24c set of nine, also additional shade of 5c full orange, l.h. or h.r., fresh colors, fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #16-24var
Catalog Value $ 3,100
Price Realized
$2,700.00

Lot #4100
CHINA Mollendorf Issue
1897 1c-9c, seven different blocks of four, l.h. or n.h., fresh colors, fine-v.f.
Box */**
Catalog #16-22var
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #4101
CHINA 1897 Surcharges on Small Dragon
1897 1c-5c surcharges, set of three, l.h., fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #25-27
Catalog Value $ 740
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #4102
CHINA 1897 Surcharges on Small Dragon
1897 1c-5c surcharges, set of three blocks of four, l.h. or h.r., dried gum, occasional toned spots not visible on front, fine-v.f.,
Box *
Catalog #25-27
Catalog Value $ 2,960
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #4103
CHINA 1897 Surcharges on Small Dragon
1897 1c on 1ca green right-margin block of four, top-left stamp with 4mm-spacing surcharge variety (Chan 31, 31d), l.h., fine-v.f., scare combination multiple,
Box *
Catalog #25,25a
Catalog Value $ 695
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #4104
CHINA 1897 Surcharges on Small Dragon
1897 1c on 1ca green, left sheet margin block of eight, n.h., fresh, v.f. (catalogued as hinged singles)
Box **
Catalog #25
Catalog Value $ 920
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #4105
CHINA 1897 Surcharges on Small Dragon
1897 2c and 5c surcharges, blocks of four, l.h. or n.h., the latter with sheet margin at right, fresh, fine-v.f.,
Box *
Catalog #26,27
Catalog Value $ 2,500
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #4106
CHINA 1897 Surcharges on Small Dragon
1897 2c on 2ca mauve (Chan 32), block of four, dried gum, minor toned spots not visible on front, fine and scarce block,
Box *
Catalog #26
Catalog Value $ 1,900
Unsold
Lot #4107
CHINA 1897 Surcharges on Small Dragon
1897 2c on 2ca mauve, top margin block of four, bottom right stamp with "2" over "nt" surcharge variety (Chan 32var, not listed, but illustrated by Ho Mu-yuan on page 82), attractive positional piece, n.h., well centered, faint natural inclusions, otherwise v.f. (catalogued as regular hinged singles)
Box **
Catalog #26,26var
Catalog Value $ 1,900
Unsold
Lot #4108
CHINA 1897 Surcharges on Small Dragon
1897 2c on 2ca mauve (Chan 32), horizontal pair, used with fairly complete "Customs Shanghai" postmark dated February 12, 1897, second day usage date of this stamp, fine
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Catalog #26
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #4109
CHINA 1897 Surcharges on Small Dragon
1897 5c on 5ca olive yellow (Chan 33), upper right sheet corner block of four, paper adhesion at lower left, others n.h., fine-v.f.,
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Catalog #27
Catalog Value $ 600
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #4110
CHINA Surcharges - small numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 1/2c-30c surcharges, complete set of 10, h.r., 10c on 12c basic stamp straight edge at bottom, fresh colors, fine-v.f.,
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Catalog #28-37
Catalog Value $ 2,000
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #4111
CHINA Surcharges - small numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 1/2c-30c surcharges, complete set of 10 used, various pmks, mostly fine or better,
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Catalog #28-37
Catalog Value $ 927
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #4112
CHINA Surcharges - small numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 1/2c-30c surcharges, complete set of 10 used, various pmks, mostly fine or better,
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Catalog #28-37
Catalog Value $ 927
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #4113
CHINA Surcharges - small numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 1/2c-30c surcharges, complete set of 10 used, various pmks, mostly fine or better,
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Catalog #28-37
Catalog Value $ 927
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #4114
CHINA Surcharges - small numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 seven different blocks of four, including 10c on 6c Brown (Chan 37-43), unused with some h.r., fresh and fine-v.f.,
Box *
Catalog #28-34
Catalog Value $ 1,700
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #4115
CHINA Surcharges - small numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 five different blocks of four including 10c on 6c Brown (Chan 37, 39, 41-3), l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f.,
Box *
Catalog #28/34
Catalog Value $ 1,340
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #4116
CHINA Surcharges - small numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 1/2c on 3ca yellow (Chan 37var) block of 16, two stamps h.r., others n.h., couple of tiny inclusions or toned specks, fine-v.f. (catalogued as hinged singles)
Box *
Catalog #28
Catalog Value $ 720
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #4117
CHINA Surcharges - small numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 1/2c on 3ca orange yellow, interpanneau block of 18 including Retouched "3" basic stamp variety and 4mm-spacing surcharge variety (Chan 37a,37g), three stamps at upper left with gum staining, balance l.h. or n.h., fine-v.f., scarce positional multiple
Box */**
Catalog #28,28f,var
Unsold
Lot #4118
CHINA Surcharges - small numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 1/2c on 3ca Olive Yellow complete pane of 20 including Retouched "3" basic stamp variety (Chan 37,37h), interpanneau selvage at right, also mostly intact selvage at left, few stamps l.h., others mostly n.h., fine-v.f.
Box */**
Catalog #28,28var
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #4119
CHINA Surcharges - small numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 1/2c on 3ca orange yellow, variety imperf. at top (Chan 37var, unlisted), used with partial pa-kua postmarks in black, fine
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Catalog #28var
Unsold
Lot #4120
CHINA Surcharges - small numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 4c on 4ca rose pink, block of four (Chan 40), used with two complete Swatow pa-kua postmarks in brown, some minor perf. Toning, otherwise fine-v.f.
Box
Catalog #31
Unsold
Lot #4121
CHINA Surcharges - small numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 4c on 4ca rose pink, block of four (Chan 40), used with two complete Swatow pa-kua postmarks in brown, some minor perf. Toning, otherwise fine-v.f.
Box
Catalog #31
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #4122
CHINA Surcharges - small numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 4c on 4ca rose pink, 4mm spacing variety (Chan 40c), used with virtually complete Pakhoi pa-kua postmark in brown, clearly showing the variety, well centered, v.f.,
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Catalog #31d
Catalog Value $ 500
Unsold
Lot #4123
CHINA Surcharges - small numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 5c on 5ca dull orange (Chan 41), right sheet margin block of four, large part original gum or n.h., fresh, fine-v.f.
Box *
Catalog #32
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #4124
CHINA Surcharges - small numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 5c on 5ca dull orange, vertical block of ten (2x5), with pre-surcharging straightedge at bottom, position 7 with 4mm spacing surcharge variety (Chan 41b), used with seven "Customs Swatow" postmarks in brown dated July 5, 1897, fine-v.f.
Box
Catalog #32,32b
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #4125
CHINA Surcharges - small numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 8c on 6c chocolate (Chan 42a), horizontal gutter strip of three, used with partial "Imperial Post Office Hangchow" oval datestamp in brown dated February 27, 1897, along with brown pa-kua postmarks, left stamp with pulled perfs at top right barely affecting design, others fine-v.f., very early usage of this pa-kua pmk, with 2023 Frumkin certificate
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Catalog #33
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #4126
CHINA Surcharges - small numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 8c on 6c reddish brown, right sheet margin block of six, top-center stamp with 4mm-spacing surcharge variety (Chan 42c var), used with Swatow pa-kua postmarks in brown, fine-v.f., rare combination multiple
Box
Catalog #33,33d
Unsold
Lot #4127
CHINA Surcharges - small numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 10c on 6c brown (Chan 43), block of four, n.h., fine-v.f.
Box **
Catalog #34
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #4128
CHINA Surcharges - small numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 10c on 6c Brown (Chan 43), left sheet margin block of four, n.h., fine-v.f. (catalogued as hinged singles)
Box **
Catalog #34
Catalog Value $ 560
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #4129
CHINA Surcharges - small numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 10c on 9ca Green, block of four (Chan 44), n.h., fresh, fine-v.f. (catalogued as hinged singles)
Box **
Catalog #35
Catalog Value $ 1,900
Price Realized
$1,800.00

Lot #4130
CHINA Surcharges - small numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 10c on 9ca green, top margin interpanneau horizontal pair, left stamp with pre-surcharge scuff under the "Tso" surcharge character which was printed clearly over the scuff (Chan 44), n.h., striking variety with normal stamp alongside, fine-v.f.
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Catalog #35,35var
Unsold
Lot #4131
CHINA Surcharges - small numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 10c on 9ca green, vertical pair, top stamp with Retouched Corner variety (Chan 44b), used with pa-kua postmarks in brown (Swatow), paper remnants on reverse, scarce
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Catalog #35,35var
Unsold
Lot #4132
CHINA Surcharges - small numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 10c on 9ca green, variety imperf. at top (Chan 44var), some toning along top perfs, otherwise fine, rare
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Catalog #35var
Unsold
Lot #4133
CHINA Surcharges - small numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 10c on 9ca green, variety imperf. at top (Chan 44var), used, complete Peking seal pmk in black, fine
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Catalog #35var
Unsold
Lot #4134
CHINA Surcharges - small numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 1897 10c on 9ca Green, basic stamp with Retouched Corner variety (Chan 44b), used with complete Chefoo pa-kua postmark in brown, fine
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Catalog #35var
Unsold
Lot #4135
CHINA Surcharges - small numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 10c on 9ca green, basic stamp with Retouched Corner variety (Chan 44c), used with complete Kiukiang pa-kua postmark in black, fine
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Catalog #35var
Unsold
Lot #4136
CHINA Surcharges - small numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 10c on 12ca brown orange, imperf. single with large margins on three sides, probably trimmed from a part perf. multiple (Chan 45var), h.r., fine
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Catalog #36var
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #4137
CHINA Surcharges - small numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 30c on 24ca rose (Chan 46), h.r., light pencil notations on reverse, attractive pastel shade, fine,
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Catalog #37
Catalog Value $ 600
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #4138
CHINA Surcharges - small numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 30c on 24ca rose, surcharge shifted to top (Chan 46var), used with pa-kua postmark in black, fine
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Catalog #37var
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #4139
CHINA Surcharges - large numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 1/2c on 3ca orange yellow (Chan 47), used canceled-to-order by partial brown "Customs Shanghai" postmark as usual, fine, with 2023 Frumkin certificate
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Catalog #38
Catalog Value $ 875
Unsold
Lot #4140
CHINA Surcharges - large numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 1/2c on 3ca orange yellow (Chan 47), used canceled-to-order by partial brown "Customs Shanghai" postmark as usual, fine, with 2023 Frumkin certificate,
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Catalog #38
Catalog Value $ 875
Unsold
Lot #4141
CHINA Surcharges - large numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 1/2c on 3ca orange yellow (Chan 47), used canceled-to-order by partial brown "Customs Shanghai" postmark as usual, well centered, fine, with 2023 Frumkin certificate,
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Catalog #38
Catalog Value $ 875
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #4142
CHINA Surcharges - large numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 1/2c on 3ca orange yellow, surcharge shifted down (Chan 47var), used canceled-to-order by partial brown "Customs Shanghai" postmark as usual, fine-v.f., with 2023 Frumkin certificate
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Catalog #38var
Unsold
Lot #4143
CHINA Surcharges - large numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 1/2c on 3ca orange yellow, surcharge shifted (Chan 47var), irregular perfs at bottom, canceled-to-order by partial brown "Customs Shanghai" postmark as usual, fine, with 2023 Frumkin certificate,
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Catalog #38var
Catalog Value $ 875
Unsold
Lot #4144
CHINA Surcharges - large numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 1/2c on 3ca orange yellow (Chan 47), horizontal pair, used with two partial "Pagoda Anchorage" large-dollar postmarks in brown dated July 28, 1897, extremely rare, with 2023 Frumkin certificate ("The earliest recorded on-cover example of the "Pagoda Anchorage" postmark (which does not exist canceled-to-order) is August 3,1897. Although the postmarks on this pair do not show a year, their respective Lunar Month "6" and Gregorian "Jul 28" confirm the 1897 year-date")
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Catalog #38var
Catalog Value $ 1,750
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #4145
CHINA Surcharges - large numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 1c on 1ca vermilion (Chan 48), h.r., fine, with 2023 Frumkin certificate,
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Catalog #39
Catalog Value $ 700
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #4146
CHINA Surcharges - large numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 2c on 2ca Green (Chan 49), used with partial large dollar postmark in black, fine, with 2023 Frumkin certificate
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Catalog #40
Unsold
Lot #4147
CHINA Surcharges - large numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 2c on 2ca Green (Chan 49), used with nearly complete "Customs Shanghai" postmark in brown dated April 13, 1897, rare with dated postmark, fine, with 2023 Frumkin certificate
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Catalog #40
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #4148
CHINA Surcharges - large numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 4c on 4ca Rose Pink with additional horizontal perf. Row through upper part of design (Chan 50var), used with indistinct pa-kua postmark in brown, fine
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Catalog #41var
Unsold
Lot #4149
CHINA Surcharges - large numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 8c on 6ca chocolate (Chan 52), used with indistinct Newchwang pa-kua postmark in black, well centered, v.f., with 2023 Frumkin certificate,
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Catalog #43
Catalog Value $ 1,750
Unsold
Lot #4150
CHINA Surcharges - large numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 10c on 9ca green (Chan 53), used with indistinct pa-kua postmark in black, fine, with 2023 Frumkin certificate,
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Catalog #44
Catalog Value $ 375
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #4151
CHINA Surcharges - large numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 10c on 9ca green (Chan 53), used with indistinct pa-kua postmark in black, fine, with 2023 Frumkin certificate
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Catalog #44
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #4152
CHINA Surcharges - large numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 10c on 9ca green (Chan 53), used with complete "Customs Canton" pmk in black, dated June 21, 1897, diagonal crease, otherwise fine, with 2023 Frumkin certificate ("June 21, 1897 is considered the latest known date of the Customs Canton postmark, which was replaced by the large-dollar dater. Possibly unique example on this stamp")
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Catalog #44
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #4153
CHINA Surcharges - large numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 10c on 12ca brown orange (Chan 54), used with barred-circle postmark in black (Peking), a mysterious postmark on this stamp, used examples of which are recorded only from Soochow and Ningpo (see Paul K.S. Chang's handbook), fine, with 2023 Frumkin certificate ("Previously, used examples of this stamp have been recorded from Ningpo, Shanghai, and Soochow. This is believed to be the unique example used in Peking")
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Catalog #45
Catalog Value $ 3,400
Price Realized
$2,400.00

Lot #4154
CHINA Surcharges - large numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 1/2c-30c surcharges, complete set of nine, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f.,
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Catalog #47-55
Catalog Value $ 2,675
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #4155
CHINA Surcharges - large numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 1/2c-30c surcharges, complete set of nine, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f.,
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Catalog #47-55
Catalog Value $ 2,675
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #4156
CHINA Surcharges - large numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 1/2c-30c surcharges, eight different (missing 8c on 6c brown), used, various pmks, fine-v.f.,
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Catalog #47/55
Catalog Value $ 738
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #4157
CHINA Surcharges - large numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 1/2c on 3ca chrome yellow, double interpanneau gutter pane of 40, showing "1/2" over "n" surcharge variety (Chan 56a), few h.r., mostly n.h., fine-v.f. (catalogued as hinged singles)
Box */**
Catalog #47,47var
Catalog Value $ 1,500
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #4158
CHINA Surcharges - large numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 1/2c on 3ca Chrome Yellow, vertical strip of three, middle stamp "Cen" for "Cent." variety (Chan 56b), Peking pa-kua pmks in black, fine-v.f.
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Catalog #47,47var
Unsold
Lot #4159
CHINA Surcharges - large numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 1c on 1ca red orange, "Cent" (no stop) variety (Chan 57d), used, Chungking pa-kua pmk in brown, fine
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Catalog #48var
Unsold
Lot #4160
CHINA Surcharges - large numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 4c on 4ca rose, double interpanneau gutter pane of 40, showing incorrect Chinese "Four" surcharge variety (Chan 59b), few h.r., mostly n.h., fine-v.f. (catalogued as hinged singles)
Box */**
Catalog #50,50var
Catalog Value $ 1,600
Price Realized
$7,000.00

Lot #4161
CHINA Surcharges - large numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 4c on 4ca rose, left interpanneau margin block of four, including Incorrect Chinese "four" surcharge variety (Chan 59b), h.r., minor gum toning, otherwise fine-v.f., with 2023 Frumkin certificate
Box *
Catalog #50,50var
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #4162
CHINA Surcharges - large numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 4c on 4ca rose, incorrect Chinese "four" surcharge variety (Chan 59b), lightly canceled, clearly showing the variety, fine, with 2023 Frumkin certificate
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Catalog #50var
Unsold
Lot #4163
CHINA Surcharges - large numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 8c on 6ca chocolate (Chan 61), used with nearly complete Newchwang pa-kua postmark in black, one short perf. at top left, otherwise fine, with 2023 Frumkin certificate
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Catalog #52
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #4164
CHINA Surcharges - large numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 10c on 9ca pale green block of four (Chan 62), h.r., fine-v.f.,
Box *
Catalog #53
Catalog Value $ 1,200
Unsold
Lot #4165
CHINA Surcharges - large numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 10c on 12ca orange yellow, surcharge poorly printed resulting in a weak appearance (Chan 63var), canceled by complete pa-kua postmark in black, fine and unusual variety
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Catalog #54var
Unsold
Lot #4166
CHINA Surcharges - large numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 10c on 12ca orange yellow with surcharge poorly printed, resulting in a weak appearance (Chan 63var), canceled by partial Customs postmark in brown, some light creasing, fine appearance
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Catalog #54var
Unsold
Lot #4167
CHINA Surcharges - large numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 10c on 12ca orange yellow (Chan 63), used with nearly complete "Tientsin" postmark ("Customs" removed) in blue, dated December 24, 1898, extremely rare postmark on this stamp, fine, with 2023 Frumkin certificate
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Catalog #54
Unsold
Lot #4168
CHINA Surcharges - large numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 30c on 24ca rose red, vertical pair, bottom stamp with Incorrect Chinese "3" surcharge variety (Chan 64,64c), unused, h.r. at top, light pencil notation on reverse, fresh and fine-v.f. (catalogued as regular stamps)
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Catalog #55,55var
Catalog Value $ 2,400
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #4169
CHINA Surcharges - large numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 30c on 24ca rose red, raised "0" of "30" (Chan 64var), h.r., fine
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Catalog #55var
Unsold
Lot #4170
CHINA Surcharges - large numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 30c on 24ca rose red, incorrect Chinese "3" Type C surcharge variety (Chan 64c), used bottom-margin example tied on piece by black Shanghai pa-kua postmark, fine
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Catalog #55var
Unsold
Lot #4171
CHINA Surcharges - large numerals 2 1/2mm
1897 30c on 24ca rose red, incorrect Chinese "3" Type C surcharge variety (Chan 64c), canceled by partial large Dollar cancel, fine
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Catalog #55var
Unsold
Lot #4172
CHINA 2 1/2mm spacing surcharges - Transition Paper
1897 2c on 2ca yellow green, interpanneau block of 15 (similar to Chan 58), this one printed on the thinner paper which was used for the Surcharged Third printing stamps, few h.r., mostly n.h., fine-v.f. An important discovery piece from the Kilgas collection, previously unrecorded, with 2023 Frumkin certificate. A normal 2c on 2ca Second Printing corner block is included for comparison
Box */**
Catalog #49var
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Lot #4173
CHINA Large Figures 1 1/2mm Spacing
1897 1/2c on 3ca Orange Yellow (Chan 65), unused with h.r., fresh and fine, with 2023 Frumkin certificate,
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Catalog #56
Catalog Value $ 525
Unsold
Lot #4174
CHINA Large Figures 1 1/2mm Spacing
1897 1/2c on 3ca Orange Yellow, basic stamp with Retouched "3" variety (Chan 65b), used with partial large-dollar postmark in black, scarce postally-used example, fine, with 2023 Frumkin certificate
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Catalog #56var
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #4175
CHINA Large Figures 1 1/2mm Spacing
1897 1/2c on 3ca Orange Yellow (Chan 65), used with partial "Shanghai" bisected-circle postmarks in brown, perfectly centered, v.f., with 2023 Frumkin certificate,
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Catalog #56
Catalog Value $ 350
Unsold
Lot #4176
CHINA Large Figures 1 1/2mm Spacing
1897 1/2c on 3ca orange yellow, block of four, top left basic stamp with Retouched "3" variety (Chan 65b), canceled by bisected circle "Shanghai" pmks in brown, well centered, v.f., with 2023 Frumkin certificate
Box
Catalog #56var
Unsold
Lot #4177
CHINA Large Figures 1 1/2mm Spacing
1897 1c on 1ca vermilion (Chan 66), used with partial large-dollar postmark in brown, few nibbed perfs, otherwise sound and fine
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Catalog #57
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #4178
CHINA Large Figures 1 1/2mm Spacing
1897 4c on 4ca rose pink (Chan 68), l.h., fine
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Catalog #59
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #4179
CHINA Large Figures 1 1/2mm Spacing
1897 4c on 4ca rose pink, variety surcharge shifted to right (Chan 68var), used, with partial large dollar pmk in black, fine
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Catalog #59var
Unsold
Lot #4180
CHINA Large Figures 1 1/2mm Spacing
1897 5c on 5ca dull orange (Chan 69), used with partial large-dollar postmark in brown, rare postally-used, fine, with 2023 Frumkin certificate
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Catalog #60
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #4181
CHINA Large Figures 1 1/2mm Spacing
1897 1/2c on 3ca dull yellow, drastically misperforated block of 20 (Chan 74var), two stamps l.h., fine-v.f.
Box */**
Catalog #65,65var
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #4182
CHINA Large Figures 1 1/2mm Spacing
1897 1/2c on 3ca dull yellow, left-margin interpanneau pane of 32, position 23, basic stamp with retouched "3" variety (Chan 74var), n.h., fine-v.f. multiple
Box **
Catalog #65,65var
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #4183
CHINA Large Figures 1 1/2mm Spacing
1897 1/2c on 3ca dull yellow, retouched "3" basic-stamp variety (Chan 74var), l.h., fine
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Catalog #65var
Unsold
Lot #4184
CHINA Large Figures 1 1/2mm Spacing
1897 1/2c on 3ca dull yellow, misperforated single, surcharge misplaced (Chan 74e,var), fine and interesting variety
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Catalog #65var
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #4185
CHINA Large Figures 1 1/2mm Spacing
1897 1/2c on 3ca dull yellow with different-style "Yin" and "Fen" surcharge characters inserted by hand (Chan 74var), unlisted and previously unrecorded variety, basic stamp with additional horizontal perforations, h.r., fresh and fine. A majority Dowager surcharge rarity, with 2023 Frumkin certificate
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Catalog #65var
Unsold
Lot #4186
CHINA Large Figures 1 1/2mm Spacing
1897 1/2c on 3ca Dull Yellow with Inverted Surcharge (Chan 74g), h.r., v.f., with 2023 Frumkin certificate,
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Catalog #65a
Catalog Value $ 4,500
Price Realized
$1,900.00

Lot #4187
CHINA Large Figures 1 1/2mm Spacing
1897 1/2c on 3ca Dull Yellow with Inverted Surcharge (Chan 74g), h.r., fine, with 2023 Frumkin certificate,
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Catalog #65a
Catalog Value $ 4,500
Price Realized
$1,700.00

Lot #4188
CHINA Large Figures 1 1/2mm Spacing
1897 1c on 1ca Red Orange (Chan 75) interpanneau block of 35, unused hinged on two stamps only, others n.h., fine-v.f. (catalogued as hinged singles)
Box */**
Catalog #66
Catalog Value $ 1,400
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #4189
CHINA Large Figures 1 1/2mm Spacing
1897 4c on 4ca Rose interpanneau block of 15 including Incorrect Chinese "Four" surcharge variety (Chan 77a), hinged in top selvage only, stamps n.h., minor perf. separations, fine-v.f. (catalogued as hinged singles)
Box */**
Catalog #68,68var
Catalog Value $ 4,500
Price Realized
$4,250.00

Lot #4190
CHINA Large Figures 1 1/2mm Spacing
1897 4c on 4ca Pale Rose block of four, bottom-right stamp with surcharge variety "Cents" shifted to right (Chan 77var), used "Hankow", large-dollar postmark in black dated Sept. 13,1897. A scarce stamp in used multiples and probably unique with this variety, well centered, v.f.
Box
Catalog #68,68var
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #4191
CHINA Large Figures 1 1/2mm Spacing
1897 4c on 4ca Pale Rose, inverted surcharge (Chan 77b), used with partial face-free "Pakhoi" large-dollar postmark in brown, some toned perf. tips and small tear, fine appearance, with 2023 Frumkin certificate,
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Catalog #68a
Catalog Value $ 2,000
Price Realized
$2,000.00

Lot #4192
CHINA Large Figures 1 1/2mm Spacing
1897 10c on 9ca gray green, block of four (Chan 77var), used with "Hankow" large-dollar postmark in brown dated Sept. 13, 1897, fine-v.f.,
Box
Catalog #70
Catalog Value $ 440
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #4193
CHINA Large Figures 1 1/2mm Spacing
1897 10c on 9ca gray green, surcharge poorly printed resulting in a weak appearance (Chan 77var), used canceled by partial large-dollar postmark in brown, some light creasing, fine variety
O
Catalog #70var
Unsold
Lot #4194
CHINA Large Figures 1 1/2mm Spacing
1897 10c on 9ca gray green, surcharge inverted (Chan 79b), face-free large Dollar postmark in brown, fine example of this error, with 2023 Frumkin certificate,
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Catalog #70a
Catalog Value $ 2,000
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #4195
CHINA Large Figures 1 1/2mm Spacing
1897 redrawn Design 2ca and 3ca black, plate proofs on card (Chan 82-3), without gum as issued, traces of toning, otherwise sound and v.f.
P
Catalog #73-74P
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #4196
CHINA Large Figures 1 1/2mm Spacing
1897 redrawn Design 2/2c and 2c surcharges (Chan 82-83), n.h., fine-v.f. (catalogued as hinged)
**
Catalog #73-74
Catalog Value $ 325
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #4197
CHINA Large Figures 1 1/2mm Spacing
1897 redrawn Design 1/2c and 2c surcharges (Chan 82-3), blocks of four, perfs rejoined, h.r., fine-v.f.,
Box *
Catalog #73-74
Catalog Value $ 1,300
Unsold
Lot #4198
CHINA Large Figures 1 1/2mm Spacing
1897 redrawn Design 2c on 2ca green (Chan 83), block of four, some irregular perfs, otherwise fine-v.f.,
Box *
Catalog #74
Catalog Value $ 300
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #4199
CHINA Large Figures 1 1/2mm Spacing
1897 2c on 2ca yellow green, Fourth Printing but with Handstamped surcharge, used, with 2023 Frumkin certificate ("2c on 2ca Yellow Green, Fourth Printing but with Handstamped Surcharge, lightly canceled by large-dollar postmark in blue. The surcharge impression differs markedly from that of the issued stamps. Believed to have been produced when one or more stamps in a sheet of 40 went unsurcharged due to a piece of paper getting in the way, or even a foldover. To salvage the sheet, it was "repaired" by handstamping the errant position or positions. Note that the basic stamp does not exist without surcharge. A remarkable item, previously unrecorded. With a normal 2c on 2ca Fourth Printing unused (no gum) stamp for comparison")
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Catalog #74var
Unsold
Lot #4200
CHINA Large Figures 1 1/2mm Spacing
1897 set of three surcharges on Small Dragons (Chan 34-36), h.r., fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #75-77
Catalog Value $ 1,975
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #4201
CHINA Red Revenues
1897 1c on 3c red, variety showing three additional "slug" marks above and below outer characters, h.r., v.f., unusual
*
Catalog #78var
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #4202
CHINA Red Revenues
1897 1c on 3c red, used, three singles canceled 4.7.1897, Kiungchow Oct. 1897 and Hankow June 1897, first two with creases or thins, fine appearance,
O
Catalog #78
Catalog Value $ 1,050
Unsold
Lot #4203
CHINA Red Revenues
1897 1c on 3c red, three used singles, with pa-kua Canton and Shasi (small thin), also oval Wuchang, last two showing significant shift of the surcharge downwards, fine and scarce group,
O
Catalog #78
Catalog Value $ 1,050
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #4204
CHINA Red Revenues
1897 2c on 3c red, two stamps, varieties raised stop after "Cents", h.r., also "even stop", the latter unused without gum, little toning, otherwise fine-v.f.,
*(*)
Catalog #79var
Catalog Value $ 1,700
Unsold
Lot #4205
CHINA Red Revenues
1897 2c on 3c red, lower left sheet corner margin single, h.r., v.f.,
*
Catalog #79
Catalog Value $ 850
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #4206
CHINA Red Revenues
1897 2c on 3c red, horizontal pair, right stamp inverted "s", h.r., fresh, fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #79,79b
Catalog Value $ 1,850
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #4207
CHINA Red Revenues
1897 2c on 3c red, horizontal pair, right stamp with variety showing both middle characters indistinct and partially omitted, centered to top, h.r., very rare
*
Catalog #79,79var
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #4208
CHINA Red Revenues
1897 2c on 3c red, surcharge inverted, raised stop after "cents" variety, Position 4, unused large part original gum, hinge remnant and pencil notations on back, well centered, v.f., with 2023 Frumkin certificate,
*
Catalog #79a
Catalog Value $ 37,500
Unsold
Lot #4209
CHINA Red Revenues
1897 2c on 3c red, surcharge inverted and shifted downwards, Position 9, raised stop after "cents" variety, unused without gum, small pencil national on back, well centered, fine example of this great rarity, possibly the only inverted shifted surcharge recorded, with 2023 Frumkin certificate,
(*)
Catalog #79a
Catalog Value $ 37,500
Unsold
Lot #4210
CHINA Red Revenues
1897 2c on 3c red, bottom sheet margin block of four, Positions 4-5/14-15, upper left stamp raised stop, upper right small character, comma after "Cents", bottom right showing inverted "s", disturbed gum with some adhesions on back, fine-v.f. and scarce positional piece,
Box *
Catalog #79b,79d
Catalog Value $ 3,650
Price Realized
$3,000.00

Lot #4211
CHINA Red Revenues
1897 2c on 3c red, surcharge shifted significantly upwards, "Customs" pmk, v.f.
O
Catalog #79var
Unsold
Lot #4212
CHINA Red Revenues
1897 2c on 3c red, horizontal pair, right stamp showing surcharge shifted upwards, h.r., v.f.,
*
Catalog #80
Catalog Value $ 1,000
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #4213
CHINA Red Revenues
1897 2c on 3c red, six used examples, showing "Customs" pmk, also Dollar chops Canton (Sep 97), Chefoo, Chungking (Jan 4, 98), Hankow (Feb 18, 98), Kiukiang (Aug 13, 97), well centered, couple of irregular perforations, mostly fine-v.f.,
O
Catalog #80
Catalog Value $ 2,400
Unsold
Lot #4214
CHINA Red Revenues
1897 2c on 4c red, four used singles, each with a different Pa-kua cancel (Peking, Lungchow, Newchong, Swatow), two in reddish brown color (both with small thins), others in black,
O
Catalog #80
Catalog Value $ 1,600
Unsold
Lot #4215
CHINA Red Revenues
1897 4c on 3c red, h.r., well centered, v.f.,
*
Catalog #82
Catalog Value $ 1,650
Unsold
Lot #4216
CHINA Red Revenues
1897 4c on 3c red, h.r., well centered, v.f.,
*
Catalog #82
Catalog Value $ 1,650
Unsold
Lot #4217
CHINA Red Revenues
1897 4c on 3c red, h.r., well centered, v.f.,
*
Catalog #82
Catalog Value $ 1,650
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #4218
CHINA Red Revenues
1897 4c on 3c red, unused without gum, well centered, v.f.,
(*)
Catalog #82
Catalog Value $ 1,650
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #4219
CHINA Red Revenues
1897 4c on 3c red, blue Pa-kua and part of Chefoo pmk at left, well centered, v.f.,
O
Catalog #82
Catalog Value $ 800
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #4220
CHINA Red Revenues
1897 4c on 3c red, part of Shanghai cds, fresh and fine stamp,
O
Catalog #82
Catalog Value $ 800
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #4221
CHINA Red Revenues
1897 $1 on 3c red, cliche position 7, h.r., fresh and well centered, fine,
*
Catalog #84
Catalog Value $ 5,000
Price Realized
$2,200.00

Lot #4222
CHINA Red Revenues
1897 $1 on 3c red, cliche position 15, heavy hinge remnant, large margins all around, faint toning at bottom, still a fresh and v.f. stamp,
*
Catalog #84
Catalog Value $ 5,000
Price Realized
$2,100.00

Lot #4223
CHINA Red Revenues
1897 $1 on 3c red, cliche position 12, black Swatow Pa-kua cancel, well centered, fine,
O
Catalog #84
Catalog Value $ 3,250
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #4224
CHINA Red Revenues
1897 $1 on 3c red, cliche position 14, black Pa-kua cancel, centered to right, fresh,
O
Catalog #84
Catalog Value $ 3,250
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #4225
CHINA Imperial Chinese Post (I.C.P.)
1897 unadopted design of 5c blue with "Imperial Chinese Post" Chinese inscription but "Chinese Post" in English and there is no shining pearl alongside the dragon, lithographed on blue paper, design larger than the issued stamps (20x25mm), v.f. and interesting item
P
Unsold
Lot #4226
CHINA Imperial Chinese Post (I.C.P.)
1897 1c Yellow (Chan 93), red violet Pa-kua, with 2023 Frumkin certificate ("No pa-kua from any post office is recorded in this distinct color. Assumed to be extremely rare on the ICP 1c stamp, and possibly unique")
O
Catalog #87
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #4227
CHINA Imperial Chinese Post (I.C.P.)
1897 10c Pale Green (Chan 97var), with small h.r., scarce unlisted shade, with regular stamp included for comparison, fine
*
Catalog #91var
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #4228
CHINA Imperial Chinese Post (I.C.P.)
1897 50c Dark Emerald Green (Chan 100var), used with partial "Canton" large-dollar postmark, unusually intense shade, with normal yellow green and emerald stamps included for comparison, fine-v.f.
O
Catalog #94var
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #4229
CHINA Imperial Chinese Post (I.C.P.)
1897 $2 Goose (Chan 102), h.r., fresh and perfectly centered, naturally irregular perforations at right, v.f. example of this difficult stamp,
*
Catalog #96
Catalog Value $ 3,000
Price Realized
$1,900.00

Lot #4230
CHINA Imperial Chinese Post (I.C.P.)
1897 $2 Goose (Chan 102), h.r., fresh and fine example of this elusive stamp,
*
Catalog #96
Catalog Value $ 3,000
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #4231
CHINA Imperial Chinese Post (I.C.P.)
1897 $2 Goose (Chan 102), l.h., off-centered, fresh and vibrant colors,
*
Catalog #96
Catalog Value $ 3,000
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #4232
CHINA Imperial Chinese Post (I.C.P.)
1897 $2 Goose (Chan 102), nearly complete Wuhu pa-kua postmark in brown, partial gum and some adhesions on back, well centered for issue, fine, with 2023 Frumkin certificate,
O
Catalog #96
Catalog Value $ 1,600
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #4233
CHINA Imperial Chinese Post (I.C.P.)
1897 $2 Goose (Chan 102) imperforate plate proof in pale orange on wove paper, fresh and v.f., rare
P
Catalog #96P
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #4234
CHINA Imperial Chinese Post (I.C.P.)
1897 $5 Goose, h.r., clipped corner perf. at upper right, fine appearance,
*
Catalog #97
Catalog Value $ 1,800
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #4235
CHINA Imperial Chinese Post (I.C.P.)
1897 $5 Goose (Chan 103), imperforate plate proof in pale green on wove paper, v.f.
P
Catalog #97P
Unsold
Lot #4236
CHINA Imperial Chinese Post (I.C.P.)
1897 $5 Goose (Chan 103), imperforate proof in dark green on watermarked paper, unused without gum as issued, v.f.
P
Catalog #97P
Unsold
Lot #4237
CHINA Imperial Chinese Post (I.C.P.)
1897 $5 Goose (Chan 103), imperforate proof in issued colors on watermarked paper, unused without gum as issued, v.f.
P
Catalog #97P
Unsold
Lot #4238
CHINA Imperial Chinese Post (I.C.P.)
1897 $5 Goose (Chan 103), imperforate proof in emerald green on unwatermarked paper, unused without gum as issued, v.f.
P
Catalog #97P
Price Realized
$3,000.00

Lot #4239
CHINA Chinese Imperial Post (C.I.P.)
1898 Watermarked $5 Goose (Chan 115) horizontal pair tied on piece by "Peking" bilingual oval dated July 13, 1901, traces of toning, otherwise sound and fine-v.f.,
O
Catalog #109
Catalog Value $ 720
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #4240
CHINA Chinese Imperial Post (C.I.P.)
1900 Waterlow Specimen Sample sheetlet of nine, containing three each of 1/2c, 1c and 2c in dark blue, each stamp with small security punch and overprinted "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen", unused without gum as issued, v.f.
Box S
Catalog #110-112S
Price Realized
$1,900.00

Lot #4241
CHINA Chinese Imperial Post (C.I.P.)
1900 1/2c brown, 1c ocher, 2c scarlet, three different, each variety imperf. at bottom (Chan 116f,117h,118l), h.r., minor toned spots, the latter with gum adhesions, fresh, fine-v.f.
*
Catalog #110-112var
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #4242
CHINA Chinese Imperial Post (C.I.P.)
1900 1/2c brown, 1c ocher, 2c scarlet and 3c slate green, four different horizontal pairs imperf. between, h.r., 1c slight gum toning, otherwise fresh colors, fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #110a-112a,125a
Catalog Value $ 1,450
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #4243
CHINA Chinese Imperial Post (C.I.P.)
1900 1/2c brown, 2c scarlet, horizontal pairs imperf. between, l.h., fresh, v.f.,
*
Catalog #110a,112a
Catalog Value $ 750
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #4244
CHINA Chinese Imperial Post (C.I.P.)
1900 1/2c brown, horizontal pair imperf. between, used, fine,
O
Catalog #110a
Catalog Value $ 400
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #4245
CHINA Chinese Imperial Post (C.I.P.)
1900 1c ocher, 2c scarlet, 4c brown, four different, varieties imperf. at top, also 1c variety imperf. at left, used, fine-v.f.
O
Catalog #111-113,127var
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #4246
CHINA Chinese Imperial Post (C.I.P.)
1900 2c scarlet, block of four yielding two horizontal pairs imperf. between, canceled to order (full original gum), minute flaws, fresh and fine-v.f.,
Box
Catalog #111a
Catalog Value $ 700
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #4247
CHINA Chinese Imperial Post (C.I.P.)
1900 1c ocher, vertical strip of three imperf. horizontally, fine, also 2c scarlet, vertical strip of three imperf. between, both used, the latter faulty, fine appearance
O
Catalog #111b,112e
Unsold
Lot #4248
CHINA Chinese Imperial Post (C.I.P.)
1900 2c scarlet, block of four yielding two vertical pairs imperf. between, h.r., dried gum, fresh, v.f.,
Box *
Catalog #112b
Catalog Value $ 700
Price Realized
$675.00

Lot #4249
CHINA Chinese Imperial Post (C.I.P.)
1900 2c scarlet, vertical strip of three imperf. between, h.r. at top, fresh, v.f.,
*
Catalog #112e
Catalog Value $ 1,000
Unsold
Lot #4250
CHINA Chinese Imperial Post (C.I.P.)
1900 2c scarlet, horizontal strip of three imperf. between (Chan 118s), h.r., dried gum, middle stamp thin, some gum toning, otherwise fresh color, fine
*
Catalog #112var
Unsold
Lot #4251
CHINA Chinese Imperial Post (C.I.P.)
1900 2c scarlet, horizontal strip of three imperf. between (Chan 118s), h.r., fine-v.f.
*
Catalog #112var
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #4252
CHINA Chinese Imperial Post (C.I.P.)
1900 Waterlow Specimen Sample sheetlet of nine, containing three each of 4c, 5c and 10c in scarlet, each stamp with small security punch and overprinted "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen", unused without gum as issued, v.f.
Box S
Catalog #113-115S
Price Realized
$1,800.00

Lot #4253
CHINA Chinese Imperial Post (C.I.P.)
1900 Waterlow Specimen Sample sheetlet of nine, containing three each of 4c, 5c and 10c in reddish brown, each stamp with small security punch and overprinted "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen", unused without gum as issued, v.f.
Box S
Catalog #113-115S
Price Realized
$1,800.00

Lot #4254
CHINA Chinese Imperial Post (C.I.P.)
1900 4c brown and 10c green, vertical pairs imperf. between, h.r., the former with some toning, otherwise fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #113b,116a
Catalog Value $ 775
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #4255
CHINA Chinese Imperial Post (C.I.P.)
1900 5c rose red, 10c green, vertical pairs, each imperf. between, h.r., dried gum, the latter somewhat toned, creased at bottom, otherwise fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #114a,116a
Catalog Value $ 775
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #4256
CHINA Chinese Imperial Post (C.I.P.)
1900 5c flesh, vertical pair imperf. horizontally (Chan 120h), h.r., v.f.
*
Catalog #115var
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #4257
CHINA Chinese Imperial Post (C.I.P.)
1900 5c rose red, vertical strip of five, imperf. horizontally between stamps (Chan 120c), unused without gum, few thin spots, otherwise fine, scarce
(*)
Catalog #115var
Unsold
Lot #4258
CHINA Chinese Imperial Post (C.I.P.)
1900 5c orange, vertical strip of three imperf. horizontally, unused without gum, fine-v.f.
(*)
Catalog #115var
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #4259
CHINA Chinese Imperial Post (C.I.P.)
1900 10c green, varieties imperf. at top and at bottom (Chan 122f,g), h.r., fresh and fine
*
Catalog #116var
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #4260
CHINA Chinese Imperial Post (C.I.P.)
1900 Waterlow Specimen Sample sheetlet of nine, containing three each of 20c, 30c and 50c in orange, each stamp with small security punch and overprinted "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen", unused without gum as issued, closed tear and tape stain at top margin, otherwise fine-v.f.
Box S
Catalog #117-119S
Price Realized
$1,900.00

Lot #4261
CHINA Chinese Imperial Post (C.I.P.)
1900 Waterlow Specimen Sample sheetlet of nine, containing three each of 20c, 30c and 50c in dark violet, each stamp with small security punch and overprinted "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen", unused without gum as issued, penciled "Colour" at bottom, minor toning on back, v.f.
Box S
Catalog #117-119S
Price Realized
$1,900.00

Lot #4262
CHINA Chinese Imperial Post (C.I.P.)
1900 Waterlow Specimen Sample sheetlet of nine, containing three each of $1, $2 and $5 red & pale rose (issued color of $1), each stamp with small security punch and overprinted "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen", unused without gum as issued, v.f.
Box S
Catalog #120-122S
Price Realized
$3,000.00

Lot #4263
CHINA Chinese Imperial Post (C.I.P.)
1900 Waterlow Specimen Sample sheetlet of nine, containing three each of $1, $2 and $5 dark green & salmon (issued color of $5), each stamp with small security punch and overprinted "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen", unused without gum as issued, v.f.
Box S
Catalog #120-122S
Price Realized
$2,900.00

Lot #4264
CHINA Chinese Imperial Post (C.I.P.)
1900 Waterlow Specimen Sample sheetlet of nine, containing three each of $1, $2 and $5 orange brown red & yellow (issued color of $2), each stamp with small security punch and overprinted "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen", unused without gum as issued, v.f.
Box S
Catalog #120-122S
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #4265
CHINA Chinese Imperial Post (C.I.P.)
1900 Unwatermarked $2 Goose, h.r., fresh and fine,
*
Catalog #121
Catalog Value $ 450
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #4266
CHINA Chinese Imperial Post (C.I.P.)
1900 Unwatermarked $2 Geese with retouched Chinese "2" character (Chan 127a, $3,500), used with indistinct Hankow postmark, fine
O
Catalog #121var
Unsold
Lot #4267
CHINA Chinese Imperial Post (C.I.P.)
1900 Unwatermarked $2 Goose with retouched Chinese "2" character (Chan 127a), Kiukiang postmark, variety clearly showing at top right, fine
O
Catalog #121var
Unsold
Lot #4268
CHINA Chinese Imperial Post (C.I.P.)
1900 Unwatermarked $2 Goose with retouched Chinese "2" character (Chan 127a), fine used single, clearly showing at top right
O
Catalog #121var
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #4269
CHINA Chinese Imperial Post (C.I.P.)
1905 1/2c brown and 10c ultramarine, varieties imperf. at bottom, h.r., the latter creased at bottom margin, faint gum toning, otherwise fine-v.f.
*
Catalog #110,129var
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #4270
CHINA Chinese Imperial Post (C.I.P.)
1905 3c green, block of four, variety imperf. at top (Chan 130f), dried gum, minor toning, otherwise fine
Box *
Catalog #125var
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #4271
CHINA 1903-04 Foochow and Chungking Provisional Bisects
1903 three covers, each with diagonal bisect overprinted and tied, Foochow 22 Oct. 03 pmks (Chan 136A), addressed locally, one certified by a prominent Chinese expert, also a bisect on piece, fine-v.f., sold AS IS
Envelope
Catalog #123
Unsold
Lot #4272
CHINA 1903-04 Foochow and Chungking Provisional Bisects
1904 (3 Aug) cover (opened for display) (Chan 136B) to Shanghai, franked with diagonal half of 2c scarlet, tied by Chungking pmk, with Shanghai Local Post (Aug 15) transit and arrival (19 August) pmks on back, scarce usage
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #4273
CHINA 1903-04 Foochow and Chungking Provisional Bisects
1904 (3 Aug) cover (slightly reduced at left) (Chan 136B) addressed to W. Campbell, Customs, franked with diagonal half of 2c scarlet, tied by Chungking pmk, filing fold away from the stamp, fine
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #4274
CHINA 1903-04 Foochow and Chungking Provisional Bisects
1906 (10 Apr) cover, franked with diagonal half of 2c scarlet, tied by "Changsha" pmk (Chan 136G), addressed locally to H.G. Fletcher, Customs official, fine
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #4275
CHINA 1909 Temple of Heaven
1909 Temple of Heaven, set of three vertical strips of five, hinged at top, bottom four sets n.h., v.f.
*/**
Catalog #131-33
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #4276
CHINA 1909 Temple of Heaven
1909 Temple of Heaven, set of three blocks of four, h.r., fresh, fine-v.f.
Box *
Catalog #131-33
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #4277
CHINA 1909 Temple of Heaven
1909 Temple of Heaven, 8 sets, including two sets of blocks of four, also additional blocks of 2c (4) and 7c canceled Peking, Amoy and Hankow, fine-v.f.
Box
Catalog #131-33
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #4278
CHINA 1909 Temple of Heaven
1909 Temple of Heaven, set of three, used with additional 3c, 4c (2) and 7c CIP Coiling Dragon franking on registered cover from Peking to Germany, fine-v.f., with Friedenau (12.6.10) arrival pmk on back
Envelope
Catalog #131-33
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #4279
CHINA 1909 Temple of Heaven
1909 Waterlow Specimen Sample sheetlet of nine, containing three each of 1/2c, 2c and 3c in gray and blue, each stamp with small security punch and overprinted "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen", unused without gum as issued, v.f.
Box S
Catalog #131-33S
Price Realized
$11,000.00

Lot #4280
CHINA 1909 Temple of Heaven
1909 Temple of Heaven, set of three in issued colors, each overprinted "Specimen", unused without gum, fine-v.f.
S
Catalog #131-33S
Unsold
Lot #4281
CHINA 1909 Temple of Heaven
1909 Temple of Heaven, 7c blue & gray, imperforate trial color proof overprinted "Waterlow & Sons Specimen", card mounted, v.f.
S
Catalog #133S
Price Realized
$2,400.00

Lot #4282
CHINA Imperial China - Postal History
1887 (19 Jan) cover (opened for display and slightly reduced) from Hankow to Germany, with red "Hankow Customs Mail Matter" oval on front, with unoverprinted France 25c Type Sage tied by "Shang-hai Chine" departure postmark (Jan 25), repeated alongside, red "Customs Hankow" departure pmk and "Customs Shanghai" (Jan 22) transits on back, Kiel, Germany (8 Mar) arrival, some toning, otherwise fine and scarce usage from Hankow, via the French Office in Shanghai to Germany
Envelope
Price Realized
$2,900.00

Lot #4283
CHINA Imperial China - Postal History
1890 (ca) "Customs Mail Matter" handstamps, group of 13, mostly different handstamped impressions on envelope paper or white card, including "Jinchuan" and "Seoul, Korea", fine-v.f.
Price Realized
$3,500.00

Lot #4284
CHINA Imperial China - Postal History
1894 (16 Feb) large double-weight registered cover from Shanghai to Denmark, franked with unoverprinted France 25c Sage strip of three tied by "Shang-hai Chine" postmarks, repeated alongside, small hexagonal "R" registration handstamp in red, French Maritime "Ligne N Paq. Fr. No. 4" and "Marseille a Lyon" entry pmks (March 22), Copenhagen arrival backstamp (March 25), filing fold away from the stamps, fine cover
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #4285
CHINA Imperial China - Postal History
1895 (28 Mar) stampless cover from Peking to Tientsin showing "I.G. Mail Matter" oval on front, with corresponding "I G of Customs Peking" and "Customs Tientsin" arrival, all markings in blue, with additional red chop on reverse, cover roughly opened with tears on back, still fine
Envelope
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Lot #4286
CHINA Imperial China - Postal History
1896 (28 July) cover (opened for display, with mended tear on back) from Chefoo ("Custom House Chefoo" embossed on backflap) sent to Germany with "Customs Chefoo" postmark of origin in black on reverse, "Chefoo Customs Mail Matter" boxed handstamp in red on front, "Customs Shanghai" transit in blue (July 30), sent through the French Post Office, where 25c "Chine" was added, tied by Shang-Hai Chine postmark, with additional strike alongside, Berlin arrival (Sept 4) on back
Envelope
Price Realized
$2,100.00

Lot #4287
CHINA Imperial China - Postal History
1897 (21 Oct) cover franked on back with pair of 4c ICP (portion of cover removed, along with possible additional franking), tied by Chinkiang large dollar pmks, sent via the Japanese Post Office in Shanghai, with 20sen added on front and tied by Shanghai I.J.P.O. departure pmk, addressed to New York
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #4288
CHINA Imperial China - Postal History
1898 (9 Nov) subscriber's cover from Chinkiang to USA, with bold strike of Chinkiang large-dollar postmark at left, two China I.C.P. Lithographed 5c Dragons (Chan 96), tied on reverse by Chinkiang pa-kuas in black, "Shanghai" large-dollar transit backstamp (No. 11), sent through the Japanese Post Office, with 5sen U-Koban pair on front canceled by indistinct Shanghai IJPO postmark, Yokohama transit (Nov.17) and New York PONY Paid All arrival backstamps, some toning, and cover wear, otherwise fine and attractive combination
Envelope
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #4289
CHINA Imperial China - Postal History
1898 (12 Nov) cover from Tientsin to Shanghai, franked with 2c on 2ca Third Printing and Waterlow 2c scarlet C.I.P. (Chan 76,118), tied by blue "Tientsin" ("Customs" removed) cds, "Shanghai Local Post" arrival (indistinct date) on back, some cover wrinkling, fine and highly unusual mixed issues combination
Envelope
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #4290
CHINA Imperial China - Postal History
1898 (13 May) cover from Tientsin to Shanghai franked with 2c on 2ca Third Printing (Chan 76), straight edge at bottom, tied by Tientsin pa-kua in blue with "Tientsin" ("Customs" removed) cds in blue at bottom, "Shanghai Local Post" (May 18) arrival
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #4291
CHINA Imperial China - Postal History
1898 (3 Oct) cover from Tientsin to Shanghai franked with 2c on 2ca Second Printing (Chan 58), tied by Tientsin pa-kua in black with indistinct "Tientsin" ("Customs" removed) pmk alongside, "Shanghai Local Post" (Oct 7) arrival on back, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #4292
CHINA Imperial China - Postal History
1898 coverfront with "Service Des Postes" bilingual cachet in red, pre-printed address to "On Postal Service to the Chinese Imperial Post Office", Soochow filled-in by hand, fine
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #4293
CHINA Imperial China - Postal History
1900 (14 May) registered red-band cover from Canton to Tientsin, franked with 1c, 2c, 4c (2) tied by departure cds, also 5c salmon tied by R.R. handstamp, additional large "R" with registry number filled-in by hand, Tientsin (23 May) arrival, fine and unusual 16c internal rate
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,800.00

Lot #4294
CHINA Imperial China - Postal History
1900 registered cover (opened for display), with 2c and 5c franking, one tied by "R", the other boxed tombstone strike, with Hankow transit and Yochow arrival (19 Jan 00) pmks, fine and extraordinary internal usage
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #4295
CHINA Imperial China - Postal History
1900 cover franked with 1/2c on 3ca Dowager, used in combination with 3pf German "China" overprint, sent from Kiauchau to J.Maus in Germany, M.Breitenfeldt I.M.C. Kiaochow, China return address handstamped on back, small piece of cover missing at top, filing fold away from the stamps, fine combination cover
Envelope
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Lot #4296
CHINA Imperial China - Postal History
1901 (Sep) picture postcard (Buddhist temple in Tschu-Yung-kuan in Nankonpass), franked with pair of 1/2c C.I.P., tied by red chops, with additional markings alongside, Wriezen, Germany arrival (10.9.01) pmk
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #4297
CHINA Imperial China - Postal History
1901 (6 Sep) registered picture postcard sent to Julius Maus in Germany (14c rate), franked with Small Figures 4c on 4ca, 5c on 5ca, and Large Figures 5c on 5ca Dowagers (Chan 40, 41, 60), all tied by Shanghai bisected-circle postmarks in black (Sep 9) with Large "R" registration handstamp alongside, additionally franked with two French Offices 25c Sage singles each tied by "Shang-Hai Chine" postmarks and additional strike at top right, German "Lichtenthal" arrival backstamp (Oct 13), with original Chinese Imperial Post "Registered Article" sender's receipt (small faults), postcard in excellent condition
Envelope
Price Realized
$3,000.00

Lot #4298
CHINA Imperial China - Postal History
1902 registered red-band cover franked with 5x1c and single 2c, tied by framed letter box and Chia-shu daters, with oval "Kiaochow" (Jan 29, 1902) datestamp alongside, violet "R" with registry number filled-in by hand, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,700.00

Lot #4299
CHINA Imperial China - Postal History
1902 (28 May) Wiley Memorial Hospital corner card cover (opened for display), sent from Foochow to USA, franked with 10c green, tied by framed dater, red letter-box below, Shanghai (4 June) transit, additional markings on back include Foochow departure, framed dater, Yokohama and Nagasaki, Japan and Oakland arrival pmks
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #4300
CHINA Imperial China - Postal History
1903 (23 Sep) large cover "Via Siberia" to London, franked on back with 2x50c CIP, tied by Tientsin departure pmk, sent via Newchwang (25 Sep), with Russian "Kitai" overprints 10x10k (horizontally laid), tied by Trans-Siberian Railroad "Nikolayevsk Priamur.Okr." cds, with 29 Sep transit and London Oct.16 arrival pmks, some toning on back, most of the red wax seals still intact, rare usage
Envelope
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #4301
CHINA Imperial China - Postal History
1903 (2 Apr) red-band cover franked on back with 2c and 5c Coiling Dragons, with Shanghai departure pmk, stamps tied by Canton (4 Apr) pmks, with large red double circle pmk alongside, small red letter-box and Tientsin (14 Apr) arrival markings
Envelope
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #4302
CHINA Imperial China - Postal History
1903 (10 Apr) cover with American Baptist Mission, Huchow, China corner card address, franked with single 1c C.I.P, tied by oval "Imperial Post Office Huchow" departure datestamp, sent via Hangchao to Kinhwa, with various transit and arrival markings on back, including "Imperial Post Office Nanjing", "Hangchow" and Shaoling daters, impressive internal usage
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #4303
CHINA Imperial China - Postal History
1903 (7 Feb) registered cover sent to J. Maus in Germany (20c rate), franked with Small Figures 10c on 8ca Dowager, also 1c, 4c, 5c Waterlow C.I.P. Dragons, each tied by "Canton" bisected-circle postmark in black, Canton (China) boxed registration handstamp alongside, French Maritime "Ligne N" Packet boat and Canton transit pmks, with Lichtenthal, Germany arrival pmk (March 13) on back, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #4304
CHINA Imperial China - Postal History
1903 Russian 3k postal card from Dalny (9.5.03), canceled by Priamur.Okr. No.17 Polev. Pocht.Kont., sent to Shanghai, with Russian Post Office and Shanghai Local Post arrival pmks, the latter tying 1c CIP adhesive (May 15), some soling, otherwise fine, with red "My First Russian Postal Card" endorsement by addressee
Envelope
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #4305
CHINA Imperial China - Postal History
1904 (June) cover (opened for display) from Chefoo to Shanghai, franked with 1c C.I.P., addressed to the French Consul, redirected to Paris, with uncanceled (defective) 3c Japanese Offices in China overprint and taxed on arrival, with 10c French Postage Due and "T" handstamp, with hinge overlay, showing numerous markings on back, including "Shanghai Local Post", French Post Office departure pmks, framed "Inconnu" and Paris arrival, sent back to China, with French Post Office Chefoo (22 Nov) arrival, cover faults, interesting five month round-trip voyage
Envelope
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #4306
CHINA Imperial China - Postal History
1908 (19 Sep) red band cover from Tsingtao to Shanghai, sent from German Kiauchau, with 2x2x and 4c Yacht adhesives, tied by Tsingtau-Tapautao pmks, with Shanghai Deutsche Post arrival alongside
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #4307
CHINA Imperial China - Postal History
1910 registered cover from Hsiku-Tientsin to Boston (pre-printed New England Stamp Co. address), franked with 2x3c and 3x10c C.I.P., tied by Tientsin departure pmks, with Registry label affixed in Yokohama, "RR" in circle, transit and arrival pmks on back, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #4308
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1912 Issues of the Republic, complete set of 15 (Chan 152-66), h.r., $1 faint gum toning, otherwise fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #146-60
Catalog Value $ 1,828
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #4309
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1912 1/2c brown, vertical gutter pair, variety top stamp imperf. at bottom, h.r., fine-v.f.
*
Catalog #146var
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #4310
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1912 1c ocher, right sheet margin horizontal strip of four, imperf. between and imperf. left margin (Chan 153kii), h.r., fresh and v.f.
*
Catalog #147e
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #4311
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1912 1c ocher, 7c marron, varieties imperf. at bottom or top, l.h., the former with vertical crease, otherwise fine-v.f.
*
Catalog #147var,152var
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #4312
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1912 3c blue green, inverted overprint (Chan 155b), block of four, h.r., upper left stamp small thin, otherwise fine-v.f., with 2023 Frumkin certificate,
Box *
Catalog #149a
Catalog Value $ 1,600
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #4313
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1912 4c red, left interpanneau margin vertical pair imperf. between (Chan 156b), dried gum, well centered, v.f., with 2023 Frumkin certificate,
*
Catalog #150a
Catalog Value $ 800
Unsold
Lot #4314
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1912 4c red, vertical pair imperf. between (Chan 156b), used, fine, with 2023 Frumkin certificate
O
Catalog #150a
Unsold
Lot #4315
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1912 7c violet brown (Chan 158) complete pane of 25, few perf. Separations, paper mounting remnant in top selvage, stamps n.h., fine-v.f.
Box **
Catalog #152
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #4316
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1912 $1 Goose, bottom right corner block of four, top-left stamp with retouched Chinese "1" (Chan 164,164a), l.h. at top, bottom stamps n.h., fresh, fine-v.f., rare positional piece
Box */**
Catalog #158,158var
Price Realized
$2,400.00

Lot #4317
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1912 $2 Goose, inverted overprint (Chan 165b), l.h., v.f., with 2023 Frumkin certificate,
*
Catalog #159a
Catalog Value $ 725
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #4318
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1912 $2 Goose, inverted overprint (Chan 165b), nearly complete "Peking Dec.23, 1912" bisected circle postmark, fine and scarce,
O
Catalog #159a
Catalog Value $ 600
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #4319
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1912 $2 Goose, inverted overprint, lightly printed "Kuo" character, l.h., v.f. variety, with 2023 Frumkin certificate
*
Catalog #159a,var
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #4320
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1912 $2 Goose, inverted overprint shifted dramatically to left (Chan 165b,var), regummed, with some toning, otherwise fine and unusual variety, with 2023 Frumkin certificate
(*)
Catalog #159a,var
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #4321
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1912 $2 Goose, basic stamp with showing re-entry (Chinese "2" character) (Chan 165a), h.r., fine and scarce
*
Catalog #159var
Unsold
Lot #4322
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1912 $2 Goose, basic stamp with showing re-entry (Chinese "2" character) (Chan 165a), used, also unoverprinted stamp with the same variety (Chan 127a), with 2023 Frumkin certificate
O
Catalog #159var
Unsold
Lot #4323
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1912 Commercial Press Overprint 1c ochre (Chan 167), horizontal pair and block of four with different Shanghai Famine Relief Exhibition commemorative postmarks in purple, v.f.
Box O
Catalog #161
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #4324
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1912 1c ocher, 2c green, varieties imperf. at bottom, the latter a vertical gutter pair, h.r., disturbed gum, fine
*
Catalog #161,162var
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #4325
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1912 1c ochre, bottom-margin vertical strip of three with shifted overprints (Chan 167var), dried gum, fresh and well centered, fine-v.f.
*
Catalog #161var
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #4326
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1912 1c ocher, top character shifted to right (Chan 167h), h.r., overall gum toning, fine and rare overprint variety, red "S.C. Yeen" handstamp on back
*
Catalog #161var
Unsold
Lot #4327
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1912 1c ocher, horizontal right margin pair, left stamp broken "Hwa" (second Chinese character from top), h.r., fine
*
Catalog #161var
Unsold
Lot #4328
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1912 1c ochre, block of six with misplaced diagonal overprints, upper right stamp without overprint (Chan 167g), dried gum, minor perf. faults at left, top center stamp with pencil notation, otherwise fine-v.f., rare and unusual variety
Box *
Catalog #161var
Unsold
Lot #4329
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1912 1c ochre, left interpanneau margin block of four, diagonally misplaced overprints (Chan 167e), dried gum, fine-v.f.
Box *
Catalog #161var
Unsold
Lot #4330
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1912 1c ochre, block of four with misplaced diagonal overprints, upper right stamp without overprint (Chan 167g), dried gum, fine-v.f., rare and unusual variety
Box *
Catalog #161var
Unsold
Lot #4331
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1912 two red-band covers from Peking to Tientsin (March 23) and to Peking (origin unclear), with Oct.13, 1912 arrival, each franked with 3x1c (Statistical) and (Commercial Press) overprints, one each with retouched Chinese "1" (Chan 153b, 167a), fine-v.f., rare on covers
Envelope
Catalog #161var,164var
Price Realized
$3,000.00

Lot #4332
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1912 1c ochre, pane of 20, showing basic stamp "Retouched One" and basic stamp "broken top of One" (Chan 170a,b), l.h., some minor toning mostly in selvage, overall fresh and fine-v.f.
Box *
Catalog #164,164var
Price Realized
$1,700.00

Lot #4333
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1912 Waterlow overprints, 1c ocher, 3c slate green, varieties imperf. at top, h.r., the latter unused without gum, fine-v.f.
*(*)
Catalog #164,166var
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #4334
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1912 Waterlow overprints, 3c blue green, inverted overprint (Chan 172b), used, fine and very rare, with 2023 Frumkin certificate,
O
Catalog #166a
Catalog Value $ 1,500
Unsold
Lot #4335
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1912 Waterlow overprints, 3c slate green, vertical interpanneau pair imperf. between (Chan 172j), unused without gum, fine and scarce
(*)
Catalog #166var
Unsold
Lot #4336
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1912 Waterlow Overprints, $2 Goose, basic stamp with showing re-entry (Chinese "2" character) (Chan 182a), h.r., tiny album page adhesion on back, fresh and fine, very scarce
*
Catalog #176var
Unsold
Lot #4337
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1912 Fukien, Kenyan-Fu local overprints, six different, used on registered red-band cover from Kienyang, via Foochow to Shanghai, with transit pmk on back, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #4338
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1912 (29 Sep) registered cover from Kinyanjui to Shanghai, franked with six different local overprints (1c with inverted overprint), Shanghai arrival (30 Sep), some contemporary ink notations and red handstamp on back
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #4339
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1912 20c maroon, pane of 80, some hinge reinforced, mostly n.h., fine-v.f. (catalogued as hinged singles)
Box */**
Catalog #185
Catalog Value $ 3,800
Unsold
Lot #4340
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1912 Yuan Shih-kai, complete, but missing $1 Red (Chan 196/207), each overprinted Specimen in black, dried gum, some faults including top value (thins), mostly fine or better
S
Catalog #190-98,200-201S
Price Realized
$600.00

Lot #4341
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1913 two registered covers from Canton to USA, nice combination of issues, including overprints, distinct types of Canton Registry handstamps, one on reverse, with Shanghai and Yokohama transits, Seattle arrival pmks, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #4342
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1913 unissued 5c Hung Hsien (Chan AP1), overprinted "Specimen", n.h. with some light gum toning, fresh and v.f.
S
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #4343
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1913 Waterlow Specimen Sample sheetlet of nine, containing three each of 15c, 20c and 50c ("Reaping Rice") in green, each stamp with small security punch and overprinted "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen", unused without gum as issued, v.f.
Box S
Catalog #212-214S
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #4344
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1921 Postal Service Anniversary set of four (Chan 276-79), each stamp overprinted "Specimen", unused without gum, fine-v.f.
S
Catalog #243-46S
Unsold
Lot #4345
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1923 Second Peking Printing, 1/2c sepia, block of four yielding two horizontal pairs imperf. between (Chan 249c), used, lightly canceled, v.f.,
Box
Catalog #248a
Catalog Value $ 550
Unsold
Lot #4346
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1923 Second Peking, 1/2c sepia, bottom margin imprint strip of three, imperf. vertically (Chan 249d), l.h. or n.h., left stamp with faint creasing, otherwise v.f. and rare, believed to be one of only four such part perf. imprint strips recorded
*
Catalog #248var
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #4347
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1923 1c ochre and 4c olive Green on German experimental watermarked paper (Chan 250E,255E), unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f., extremely rare, with 2023 Frumkin certificate (see footnote in Scott)
(*)
Catalog #249,275var
Catalog Value $ 9,000
Unsold
Lot #4348
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1923 3c blue green, die proof on india (58x78mm), fresh and v.f.
P
Catalog #252P
Unsold
Lot #4349
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1928 Chang Tso-lin set of four (Chan 293-96), each stamp overprinted "Specimen", unused without gum, fine-v.f.
S
Catalog #276-79S
Unsold
Lot #4350
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1929 Sun Yat-sen State Burial commemoratives, complete set of four used on registered cover from Shanghai to Harbin (June 6), also 1c single used on cover in Nanking
Envelope
Catalog #284-87
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #4351
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1931 (ca) London SYS Single-Ring face-different, set of ten (Chan 315,320-28) each with Specimen handstamp in black, few with dried gum, fine-v.f.
S
Catalog #297-306S
Unsold
Lot #4352
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1932 Sven Hedin Expedition set of four, canceled on cover by 3.3.22 Peiping pmks, with typewritten message at bottom, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #307-10
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #4353
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1932 Sven Hedin Expedition set of four, used on registered cover from Peiping (July 2, 1932), addressed to Whitfield King in England, additional franking and signed by Sven Hedin on back, overall toning, wax seal removed, otherwise fine
Envelope
Catalog #307-10
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #4354
CHINA 1912-1933 Issues
1932 Hong Kong Martyrs, complete set of 12, each handstamped "Specimen", h.r., fine-v.f.
S
Catalog #312-23S
Unsold
Lot #4355
CHINA 1932-1941 Issues
1932-38 40c orange and 8c on 40c Peking Martyr blocks of nine, center stamp of each multiple showing the "Double Sun" re-entry (Chan 343a,364a), unused with partially dried gum as always, fresh and fine-v.f.
Box *
Catalog #322var,342var
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #4356
CHINA 1932-1941 Issues
1935-36 Commemoratives, two different sets handstamped "Specimen", fine-v.f.
S
Catalog #331-38S
Unsold
Lot #4357
CHINA 1932-1941 Issues
1938 8c on 40c Peking Martyr, large pane of 50 including the Double Sun re-entry variety (Chan 364a), rare in a large multiple with regular stamps, n.h. with slightly dull gum, fresh and fine-v.f.
Box **
Catalog #342,342var
Unsold
Lot #4358
CHINA 1932-1941 Issues
1936 (ca) 5c (Hu Hanmin, Chinese philosopher and politician who was one of the early conservative right-wing faction leaders in the Kuomintang during revolutionary China) engraved die essay in dark blue on hard wove paper, 23x26mm, fresh and v.f.
E
Unsold
Lot #4359
CHINA 1932-1941 Issues
1939 $1 sepia, imperforate single, center omitted, unused without gum, v.f. (described in Chan as "unfinished products of the printer")
P
Unsold
Lot #4360
CHINA 1932-1941 Issues
1939 15c dark blue, imperforate large die proof on wove paper, pencil markings on back, v.f.
P
Unsold
Lot #4361
CHINA 1932-1941 Issues
1939 engraved die proof of center only in dark blue, die sunk on card, v.f., unusual and rare
E
Unsold
Lot #4362
CHINA 1932-1941 Issues
1939 $5 Chung Hwa SYS, imperforate sheet of 50, also two singles and three blocks of four with shifted or inverted vignettes, unused without gum (printer's waste), fine-v.f.
Box (*)
Catalog #361var
Unsold
Lot #4363
CHINA 1932-1941 Issues
1940 Chung Hwa 2c olive green, Die II, bottom sheet margin vertical pair with partial imprint, variety imperf. at bottom (Chan 397a), n.h., fine-v.f.
**
Catalog #368var
Unsold
Lot #4364
CHINA 1932-1941 Issues
1940 $20 rose lake & deep blue, used in 1943 (26 Mar) on "Friends' Ambulance Unit" double-weight registered and flown cover from Kutsing to USA ($20.40 rate), additionally franked with 20c HK Martyr pair, tied by Hunan Province postmark, "Opened by Examiner" censor seal, Miami transit (May 4) and Philadelphia arrival (May 5) pmks, bottom-right corner missing but this $20 stamp is rare on cover
Envelope
Catalog #380
Unsold
Lot #4365
CHINA 1932-1941 Issues
1940 Dah Tung 10c olive green, imperforate single, unused without gum as issued, with the perforated 8c and 10c included for comparison, with 2023 Frumkin certificate ("Imperf Plate Proof in Olive Green on ungummed stamp paper. This color was never used for the issued 10c value, but is commonly seen on the issued 8c stamp. Possibly unique")
P
Unsold
Lot #4366
CHINA 1932-1941 Issues
1940 Dah Tung $1 SYS unwatermarked, variety imperf. at left (Chan 412c), l.h., trivial toning, fine
*
Catalog #387var
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #4367
CHINA 1932-1941 Issues
1940 Dah Tung 5c Green watermarked, variety imperf. at bottom (Chan 417c), n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #392var
Unsold
Lot #4368
CHINA 1932-1941 Issues
1940 Unwatermarked 1c HK Martyr block of four, bottom-left stamp with Retouched Top of Chinese "1" (Chan 435d), one normal stamp l.h., others n.h., fine-v.f.
Box */**
Catalog #422var
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #4369
CHINA 1932-1941 Issues
1940 2c blue, vertical strip of five, imperf. horizontally (Chan 436a), n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #423var
Unsold
Lot #4370
CHINA 1932-1941 Issues
1940 Unwatermarked 5c HK Martyr bottom-margin horizontal pair with Plate Number, variety imperf. at bottom (Chan 448a,var), h.r., scarce positional piece, fine-v.f.
*
Catalog #435var
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #4371
CHINA 1932-1941 Issues
1941 (28 Oct) cover from a Shanghai stamp dealer to USA (50c rate) franked on reverse with 8c New York SYS single and Republic 30th Anniversary 21c Martyr pair, tied by Shanghai postmarks, censor's tape at left, some toning but probably a unique foreign-mail usage of the 21c commemoratives, shortly before the foreign-mail letter rate rose to $1
Envelope
Catalog #454,478
Unsold
Lot #4372
CHINA 1932-1941 Issues
1941 17c New York Print SYS, die proof on card, 72x81mm, v.f., rare
*
Catalog #456P
Unsold
Lot #4373
CHINA 1932-1941 Issues
1941 Souvenir sheet of six, 9 copies, unused without gum as issued, occasional marginal tears, mostly fine-v.f.,
Box (*)
Catalog #471
Catalog Value $ 630
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #4374
CHINA 1932-1941 Issues
1943 Russian Philatelic Society Exhibition souvenir sheet of eight, unused, fine-v.f.,
Box (*)
Catalog #471var
Catalog Value $ 800
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #4375
CHINA 1932-1941 Issues
1943 Russian Philatelic Society Exhibition souvenir sheet of eight, canceled Shanghai Feb 28, 1943 Exhibition pmks, v.f.,
Box
Catalog #471var
Catalog Value $ 800
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #4376
CHINA 1932-1941 Issues
1943 Russian Philatelic Society Exhibition souvenir sheet of eight, canceled Shanghai Feb 28, 1943 Exhibition pmks, v.f.,
Box
Catalog #471var
Catalog Value $ 800
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #4377
CHINA 1932-1941 Issues
1943 Russian Philatelic Society Exhibition souvenir sheet of eight, canceled Shanghai Feb 28, 1943 Exhibition pmks, v.f.,
Box
Catalog #471var
Catalog Value $ 800
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #4378
CHINA 1932-1941 Issues
1941 30th Anniversary of Chinese Republic, selection of used and unused sets, unused blocks of four, and three philatelic covers, fine-v.f.
*
Catalog #472-81
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #4379
CHINA 1940-1942 Provincial Surcharges
1942 collection of 600+ surcharges, 1c, 3c, 7c, and 40c, mostly unused, with numerous better items such as two 4c on 5c imprint blocks of 25 including double "Tso" error, 3c on 5c "Had Tung" imprint blocks, seven "double fen" errors in blocks of nine with normal stamps, East Szechwan 3c on 5c surcharge misplaced 50% in margin block of ten, Chekiang 7c on 8c Dah Tung empty button, Hunan 1c on 1/2c New York SYS with double surcharge, Yunnan 40c on 50c Dah Tung with inverted surcharge, and numerous other varieties, fine-v.f.
Box **
Catalog #482/71
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #4380
CHINA 1942-1945 Central Trust Printing
1942 16c Olive Brown, perf.11 (Chan 563), unused without gum as issued, fine and scarce stamp, with 2023 Frumkin certificate,
(*)
Catalog #493a
Catalog Value $ 550
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #4381
CHINA 1942-1945 Central Trust Printing
1942 16c olive brown, perf.13, bottom right corner block of four, including "Thin 16" variety (Chan 549,549a), unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f.
Box (*)
Catalog #493var
Unsold
Lot #4382
CHINA 1942-1945 Central Trust Printing
1942 30c red orange, vertical strip of four, bottom pair imperf. between (Chan 552b), unused without gum as issued, h.r., fine-v.f.
(*)
Catalog #496var
Unsold
Lot #4383
CHINA 1942-1945 Central Trust Printing
1942 $1 rose lake on woodfree paper, compound perf. 11x13 (Chan 602b), unused without gum as issued, Samuel Ray handstamp, h.r., fine
(*)
Catalog #499a,var
Unsold
Lot #4384
CHINA 1942-1945 Central Trust Printing
1942 $1.50 blue on foreign paper, horizontal pair imperf. between (Chan unlisted), unused without gum as issued, well centered, faint overall toning, otherwise v.f., with 2023 Frumkin certificate
(*)
Catalog #501var
Unsold
Lot #4385
CHINA 1942-1945 Central Trust Printing
1945 $20 rose red, perforated block of four, unused without gum as issued, well centered, v.f., with 2023 Frumkin certificate,
Box (*)
Catalog #520
Catalog Value $ 500
Unsold
Lot #4386
CHINA 1942-1945 Central Trust Printing
1945 $100 orange brown, perforated block of four, unused without gum as issued, well centered, v.f., with 2023 Frumkin certificate,
Box (*)
Catalog #524
Catalog Value $ 480
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #4387
CHINA 1942 Domestic Postage Paid (DPP) Anwhei
1942 DPP Type I (Chan 628), unused without gum as issued, v.f., with 2023 Frumkin certificate
(*)
Catalog #526bx
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #4388
CHINA 1942 Domestic Postage Paid (DPP) Anwhei
1942 DPP Type I (Chan 628), used, face free cancel, v.f., with 2023 Frumkin certificate
O
Catalog #526bx
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #4389
CHINA 1942 Domestic Postage Paid (DPP) Anwhei
1942 Type II (Chan 628a), unused without gum as issued, v.f., with 2023 Frumkin certificate
(*)
Catalog #526bx
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #4390
CHINA 1942 Domestic Postage Paid (DPP) Anwhei
1943 (24 Feb) Chinese style cover to the Japanese-Occupied Nanking, franked on reverse with Anhwei DPP strip of three (Chan 628a) and 1c HK Martyr pair, all tied by postmarks, Nanking arrival backstamp (March 4), remarkable franking with the Anhwei stamps accepted at their basic-stamp 16c face-value to meet the 50c letter rate, minor overall toning
Envelope
Catalog #526bx
Price Realized
$2,200.00

Lot #4391
CHINA 1942 Domestic Postage Paid (DPP) East Szechwan
1942 DPP perf. 13 with overprint error "fu" instead od "nai" overprint character error (Chan 629b), unused without gum as issued, Hu San handstamp on reverse, well centered, few nibbed perfs, otherwise v.f., with 2023 Frumkin certificate
(*)
Catalog #526f,var
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #4392
CHINA 1942 Domestic Postage Paid (DPP) East Szechwan
1942 DPP perf. 10 1/2 (Chan 629c), unused without gum as issued, fine, with 2023 Frumkin certificate
(*)
Catalog #526r
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #4393
CHINA 1942 Domestic Postage Paid (DPP) Fukien
1942 DPP (Chan 630) unused without gum as issued, v.f., with 2023 Frumkin certificate
(*)
Catalog #526h
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #4394
CHINA 1942 Domestic Postage Paid (DPP) Fukien
1942 DPP (Chan 630) block of four from the bottom-left corner with partial selvage, unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f., with 2023 Frumkin certificate
Box (*)
Catalog #526h
Unsold
Lot #4395
CHINA 1942 Domestic Postage Paid (DPP) Fukien
1942 DPP (Chan 630) used with partial "Yangchow" postmark, v.f., with 2023 Frumkin certificate
O
Catalog #526h
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #4396
CHINA 1942 Domestic Postage Paid (DPP) Hubei
1942 DPP perf. 11 (Chan 631b), unused without gum as issued, v.f., with "Tong" handstamp on back, with 2023 Frumkin certificate
(*)
Catalog #526p
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #4397
CHINA 1942 Domestic Postage Paid (DPP) Hubei
1942 DPP perf. 11 x 10 1/2 (Chan 631b), unused without gum as issued, Y.Y. Tsong handstamp on reverse, well centered, fine, with 2023 Frumkin certificate
(*)
Catalog #526p,var
Unsold
Lot #4398
CHINA 1942 Domestic Postage Paid (DPP) Hubei
1942 DPP perf. 13 (Chan 631), postally used with partial "Wutuho" postmark dated Nov.21,1942, with 2023 Frumkin certificate ("believed to be one of four Used examples of this stamp, and this may be the only one with fully readable postmark, several nibbed perfs, otherwise sound and fine")
O
Catalog #526t
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #4399
CHINA 1942 Domestic Postage Paid (DPP) Kiangsi
1942 DPP (Chan 633) block of four, unused without gum as issued, scarce multiple, well centered, v.f., with 2023 Frumkin certificate
Box (*)
Catalog #526e
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #4400
CHINA 1942 Domestic Postage Paid (DPP) Kwantung
1942 DPP (Chan 634), unused without gum as issued, Hu San and Y.Y. Tsong handstamps on reverse, well centered, several nibbed perfs at left but otherwise sound, overall fine, with 2023 Frumkin certificate
(*)
Catalog #526j
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #4401
CHINA 1942 Domestic Postage Paid (DPP) Yunnan
1942 DPP horizontal pair, imperf. between (Chan 636a), unused without gum as issued, well centered, few nibbed perfs, otherwise v.f., with 2023 Frumkin certificate
(*)
Catalog #526s
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #4402
CHINA 1942 Domestic Postage Paid (DPP) Honan
1942 DPP (Chan 637) unused without gum as issued, Hu San handstamp on reverse, v.f., with 2023 Frumkin certificate
(*)
Catalog #525m
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #4403
CHINA 1942 Domestic Postage Paid (DPP) Hunan
1942 DPP (Chan 638) unused without gum as issued, v.f., with 2023 Frumkin certificate
(*)
Catalog #525c
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #4404
CHINA 1942 Domestic Postage Paid (DPP) Kwangsi
1942 DPP perf. 10 1/2-11 (Chan 639b), bottom margin example, unused without gum as issued, fine, with 2023 Frumkin certificate
(*)
Catalog #525r
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #4405
CHINA 1942 Domestic Postage Paid (DPP) Shensi
1942 DPP black overprint inverted (Chan 640c), unused without gum as issued, fine, with 2023 Frumkin certificate
(*)
Catalog #525s
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #4406
CHINA 1942 Domestic Postage Paid (DPP) West Szechwan
1942 DPP trial overprint with smaller characters in red (Chan 641T), unused without gum as issued, rare, well centered, v.f., with 2023 Frumkin certificate, with 2023 Frumkin certificate
(*)
Catalog #525k,var
Price Realized
$1,900.00

Lot #4407
CHINA 1942 "50c" and two vertical bars on DPP overprints Anwhei
1942 50c on 16c with DPP Type I (Chan 655) in bottom-left corner block of four, unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f., with 2023 Frumkin certificate
Box (*)
Catalog #528bx
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #4408
CHINA 1942 "50c" and two vertical bars on DPP overprints Anwhei
1942 50c on 16c with DPP Type II (Chan 655a) in bottom-left corner block of four, unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f., with 2023 Frumkin certificate
Box (*)
Catalog #528bx
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #4409
CHINA 1942 "50c" and two vertical bars on DPP overprints Anwhei
1942 50c on 16c with DPP Type II (Chan 655a) in bottom-right corner block of four including "thin 16" variety (position 200), one of the few known examples of Anhwei "thin 16" (not listed by Chan on this stamp or the earlier Anhwei DPP), unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f., with 2023 Frumkin certificate
Box (*)
Catalog #528bx,var
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #4410
CHINA 1942 "50c" and two vertical bars on DPP overprints East Szechwan
1942 50c on 16c bottom margin vertical pair, variety imperf. at bottom (Chan 656g), unused without gum as issued, few nibbed perforations at right, otherwise fine
(*)
Catalog #527c,var
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #4411
CHINA 1942 "50c" and two vertical bars on DPP overprints East Szechwan
1942 50c on 16c misplaced surcharge (Chan 656e) in left-margin block of four with accounting number handstamped in blue, unused without gum as issued, scarce and attractive positional piece, well centered, v.f.
Box (*)
Catalog #527var
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #4412
CHINA 1942 "50c" and two vertical bars on DPP overprints Hubei
1942 50c on 16c red overprint, handstamped bars omitted (661c), vertical pair, unused without gum as issued, fine
(*)
Catalog #528var
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #4413
CHINA 1942 "50c" and two vertical bars on DPP overprints Hubei
1942 50c on 16c perf. 11 x 10 1/2 (Chan 663a), unused without gum as issued, fine
(*)
Catalog #528var
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #4414
CHINA 1942 "50c" and two vertical bars on DPP overprints Hubei
1942 50c on 16c with bars handstamped but "wu" and "kuo" omitted (Chan 661b), unused without gum as issued, fine
(*)
Catalog #528p,var
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #4415
CHINA 1942 "50c" and two vertical bars on DPP overprints Hubei
1942 50c on 16c with machine-overprinted bars but original DPP overprint omitted (Chan 662b), unused without gum as issued, few nibbed top perfs, otherwise fine, rare
(*)
Catalog #528pvar
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #4416
CHINA 1942 "50c" and two vertical bars on DPP overprints Hubei
1942 50c on 16c with machine-overprinted bars in block of nine, center stamp with DPP bottom-left "fu" character omitted (Chan 662a), a variety not seen on the original DPP stamp, unused without gum as issued, some perf. Reinforcements, h.r., fine-v.f.
Box (*)
Catalog #528pvar
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #4417
CHINA 1942 "50c" and two vertical bars on DPP overprints Kansu
1942 50c on 16c (Chan 664), bottom right corner block of four including position 200 "thin 16" variety, a major discovery, although the earlier Kansu DPP is known with "thin 16", it has never been recorded on the 50c on 16c stamp, believed unique, unused without gum as issued, faint pencil notations in selvage, fine-v.f., with 2023 Frumkin certificate
Box (*)
Catalog #528d,var
Unsold
Lot #4418
CHINA 1942 "50c" and two vertical bars on DPP overprints Kansu
1942 50c on 16c, bottom sheet margin block of six (2x3), varieties imperf. at bottom (Chan 667e), unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f.
Box (*)
Catalog #528d,var
Unsold
Lot #4419
CHINA 1942 "50c" and two vertical bars on DPP overprints Kiangsi
1942 50c on 16c with double surcharge (Chan 668i), two examples showing wide displacement of left bars, the other with wide displacement of right bars, unused without gum as issued, latter stamp with short perfs at left, otherwise fine-v.f.
(*)
Catalog #528e,var
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #4420
CHINA 1942 "50c" and two vertical bars on DPP overprints Kweichow
1942 50c on 16c bottom-margin vertical block of ten (2x5), one stamp with DPP "chuan" for "kuo" character error (Chan 671a), unused without gum as issued, well centered, v.f.
Box (*)
Catalog #528o
Unsold
Lot #4421
CHINA 1942 "50c" and two vertical bars on DPP overprints Kweichow
1942 50c on 16c bottom margin vertical pair, variety imperf. At bottom (Chan 671c), unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f.
(*)
Catalog #528o,var
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #4422
CHINA 1942 "50c" and two vertical bars on DPP overprints Kweichow
1942 50c on 16c inverted surcharge in bottom-right corner block of four including position 200 "thin 16" variety (Chan 671bi), a great rarity and possibly unique, unused without gum as issued, lightly creased in bottom selvage, otherwise fine-v.f., with 2023 Frumkin certificate
Box (*)
Catalog #528o,var
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #4423
CHINA 1942 "50c" and two vertical bars on DPP overprints Kweichow
1942 50c on 16c, Perf.11, left-margin block of four, originally imperf. At left, subsequently perforated 13 (Chan 671dvar) resulting in two perf. 11 x 11 x 11 x 13 varieties, only10 such compound perfs believed produced, those in this block may be the only examples that have survived, unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f., with 2023 Frumkin certificate
Box (*)
Catalog #528o,var
Unsold
Lot #4424
CHINA 1942 "50c" and two vertical bars on DPP overprints Yunnan
1942 50c on 16c left-margin example with additional DPP and surcharge printed in selvage (Chan 674e), unused without gum as issued, v.f.
(*)
Catalog #528var
Unsold
Lot #4425
CHINA 1942 "50c" and two vertical bars on DPP overprints Hunan
1942 50c on 16c thin bars variety (Chan 660) block of four, unused without gum as issued, scarce in multiples, well centered, v.f.
Box (*)
Catalog #5278p,var
Unsold
Lot #4426
CHINA 1942 "50c" and two vertical bars on DPP overprints Hunan
1942 50c on 16c thin bars variety (Chan 660) used with March 10,1943 postmark, believed to be the earliest known usage of any 50c on 16c bars surcharge of any province, v.f.
O
Catalog #527f,var
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #4427
CHINA 1942 "50c" and two vertical bars on DPP overprints Kwangsi
1942 50c on 16c right margin horizontal pair, variety imperf. At right (Chan 669d), unused without gum as issued, few shorter bottom perfs, otherwise fine-v.f.
(*)
Catalog #527i,var
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #4428
CHINA 1942 "50c" and two vertical bars on DPP overprints Shensi
1942 50c on 16c with inverted surcharge (Chan 672var), unused without gum as issued, previously unrecorded, a great rarity, well centered, v.f., with 2023 Frumkin certificate
(*)
Catalog #527n,var
Unsold
Lot #4429
CHINA 1942 "50c" and two vertical bars on DPP overprints West Szechwan
1942 50c on 16c with surcharge shifted downward, top-margin vertical pair (Chan 673e), unused without gum as issued, well centered, v.f.
(*)
Catalog #527k,var
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #4430
CHINA 1942 "50c" and two vertical bars on DPP overprints West Szechwan
1942 50c on 16c inverted surcharge (Chan 673h), block of four, unused without gum as issued, h.r., fine-v.f., with L.Y. Woo handstamps on reverse, rare multiple, with 2023 Frumkin certificate
Box (*)
Catalog #527r
Unsold
Lot #4431
CHINA 1942 "50c" and two vertical bars on DPP overprints West Szechwan
1942 50c on 16c with DPP overprint omitted (Chan 673i), unused without gum as issued, few nibbed perfs, otherwise fine
(*)
Catalog #527s
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #4432
CHINA 1942-1943 "50c" on 16c dull olive brown General Office Issue
1942 50c on 16c perf. 13, right margin horizontal pair, variety imperf. at right (Chan 642i), unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f.
(*)
Catalog #530var
Unsold
Lot #4433
CHINA 1942-1943 "50c" on 16c dull olive brown General Office Issue
1942 50c on 16c, perf. 11, left margin horizontal pair, variety imperf. at left, unused without gum as issued (Chan 642var, unlisted), possibly unique, fine-v.f., with 2023 Frumkin certificate
(*)
Catalog #530var
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #4434
CHINA 1942-1943 "50c" on 16c dull olive brown Kweichow
1942 50c on 16c wide setting, block of nine, middle stamp "05" instead of "50" variety (Chan 651b), unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f., with 2023 Frumkin certificate
Box (*)
Catalog #530s
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #4435
CHINA 1942-1943 "50c" on 16c dull olive brown Kweichow
1942 50c on 16c narrow setting, bottom margin vertical pair, variety imperf. at bottom (Chan 650c), unused without gum as issued, top stamp with one short perf., otherwise fine-v.f.
(*)
Catalog #530var
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #4436
CHINA 1942-1943 "50c" on 16c dull olive brown Kwangsi
1942 50c on 16c perf.11, bottom margin vertical pair, variety imperf. at bottom (Chan 648f), unused without gum as issued, v.f.
(*)
Catalog #530i,var
Unsold
Lot #4437
CHINA 1942-1943 "50c" on 16c dull olive brown Kwangsi
1942 50c on 16c perf. 13, bottom margin vertical pair, variety imperf. at bottom (Chan 648b), unused without gum as issued, fine
(*)
Catalog #530i,var
Unsold
Lot #4438
CHINA 1942-1943 "50c" on 16c dull olive brown West Szechwan
1942 50c on 16c setting I perf.13, right margin horizontal pair, variety imperf. at right (Chan 653e), unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f.
(*)
Catalog #529k,var
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #4439
CHINA 1942-1943 "50c" on 16c dull olive brown West Szechwan
1942 50c on 16c setting I perf. 13, right margin horizontal pair, variety imperf. at right (Chan 653e), unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f.
(*)
Catalog #529k,var
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #4440
CHINA 1942-1943 "50c" on 16c dull olive brown West Szechwan
1942 50c on 16c setting II double surcharge, perf. 11 (Chan 654f), unused without gum as issued, a very rare variety, fine
(*)
Catalog #529k,var
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #4441
CHINA 1942-1943 "50c" on 16c dull olive brown West Szechwan
1942 50c on 16c setting I perf. 11, block of four (Chan 653f), unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f.
Box (*)
Catalog #529k,var
Unsold
Lot #4442
CHINA 1942-1943 "50c" on 16c dull olive brown West Szechwan
1942 50c on 16c setting II perf. 13 x 11, block of four (Chan 654d), unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f.
Box (*)
Catalog #529k,var
Unsold
Lot #4443
CHINA 1942-1943 "50c" on 16c dull olive brown West Szechwan
1942 50c on 16c setting II perf. 13 x 11, block of four (Chan 654d), unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f.
Box (*)
Catalog #529k,var
Unsold
Lot #4444
CHINA 1943 "20c" Provincial Surcharges
1943 (29 Dec) cover ($1 rate), used within Hupei Province, franked with three different Hupei 20c surcharges (Chan 691-2, 698) and 40c HK Martyr, all tied by cds
Envelope
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #4445
CHINA 1943 "20c" Provincial Surcharges Fukien
1943 20c on 21c HK Martyr, surcharge inverted (Chan 680b), l.h., v.f.
*
Catalog #546h,var
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #4446
CHINA 1943 "20c" Provincial Surcharges Kansu
1943 20c on 13c Peking Martyr horizontal strip of three, middle stamp with double surcharge (Chan 703var), large part original gum, fine
*
Catalog #531d,var
Unsold
Lot #4447
CHINA 1943 "20c" Provincial Surcharges Kansu
1943 20c on 13c HK Martyr watermarked, three stamps, each with a double surcharge (Chan 703a), l.h., fresh and fine-v.f.
*
Catalog #531d,var
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #4448
CHINA 1943 "20c" Provincial Surcharges Kansu
1943 20c on 17c HK Martyr with double surcharge (Chan 707var), l.h., fine
*
Catalog #540d,var
Unsold
Lot #4449
CHINA 1943 "20c" Provincial Surcharges Kansu
1943 20c on 17c HK Martyr, left margin block of eight including "((20" for "(20)" surcharge variety (Chan 707b), n.h., v.f.
Box **
Catalog #540d,var
Unsold
Lot #4450
CHINA 1943 "20c" Provincial Surcharges Kansu
1943 20c on 21c HK Martyr, block of nine, middle stamp variety with "kuo" for "nee" surcharge (Chan 708c), two handstamps on reverse including L.Y. Woo, n.h., v.f.
Box **
Catalog #545d,var
Unsold
Lot #4451
CHINA 1943 "20c" Provincial Surcharges Kiangsi
1943 20c on 13c Peking Martyr (Chan 710) in block of four, usual dull gum, bottom stamps n.h., fine-v.f.,
Box *
Catalog #532e
Catalog Value $ 1,100
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #4452
CHINA 1943 "20c" Provincial Surcharges Kiangsi
1943 20c on 16c Chung Hwa SYS in right-margin block of four, top-right stamp with double "tso" and bottom-right stamp with double "gai" errors (Chan 713a,b), h.r. at top, bottom stamps n.h., fine-v.f.
Box *
Catalog #541e,var
Unsold
Lot #4453
CHINA 1943 "20c" Provincial Surcharges Kiangsi
1943 20c on 28c HK Martyr, watermarked (Chan 718), unused n.h., v.f., signed H.R. Hughes. A very rare and undercatalogued stamp, seldom offered genuine, with 2023 Frumkin certificate,
**
Catalog #547
Catalog Value $ 775
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #4454
CHINA 1943 "20c" Provincial Surcharges Kiangsi
1943 20c on 28c HK Martyr unwatermarked block of four with surcharge 50% misplaced (Chan 717b), unused l.h., top-left stamp with small pencil notation on gum, fine-v.f.
Box *
Catalog #549e,var
Unsold
Lot #4455
CHINA 1943 "20c" Provincial Surcharges Kweichow
1943 20c on 28c HK Martyr block of four, top-left stamp with Arabic "20" shifted (Chan 749var), n.h., v.f.
Box **
Catalog #549o,var
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #4456
CHINA 1943 "20c" Provincial Surcharges Hunan
1943 20c on 13c Peking Martyr (Chan 690), n.h., slightly toned gum as always, fine, signed J.R.Hughes (Ma indicated that 111 examples were produced, but according to L.Y. Woo, only 11 (!) ever existed). A modern rarity from China, with 2023 Frumkin certificate,
**
Catalog #532c
Catalog Value $ 1,100
Price Realized
$2,000.00

Lot #4457
CHINA 1943 "20c" Provincial Surcharges Kwangsi
1943 20c on 28c HK Martyr, unwatermarked with inverted surcharge (Chan 725c), fine
*
Catalog #539i,var
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #4458
CHINA 1943 "20c" Provincial Surcharges Kwangsi
1943 20c on 17c HK Martyr, watermarked with double surcharge, one diagonal (Chan 723a), n.h., fine
**
Catalog #539i,var
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #4459
CHINA 1943 "20c" Provincial Surcharges Balance
1943 balance of the specialized collection of 650+ mostly unused, with numerous scarcer items, replete with Ma-listed varieties, two-character "Specimen" handstamps, blocks of four and larger multiples, fine-v.f.
Box *O
Catalog #531/549
Price Realized
$2,400.00

Lot #4460
CHINA 1944-1946 Pacheng Printing
1944 30c brown on Foreign Laid Paper, top-margin horizontal strip of three, right-hand pair imperf. between (Chan 787var), unused without gum as issued, h.r., v.f.
(*)
Catalog #550var
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #4461
CHINA 1944-1946 Pacheng Printing
1944 $1 Green on Soft Glazed Paper, horizontal pair imperf. between (Chan 789bi), unused without gum as issued, h.r., v.f.
(*)
Catalog #551var
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #4462
CHINA 1944-1946 Pacheng Printing
1944 $1 green on soft glazed paper, right part imprint horizontal pair, variety imperf. between and along margin (Chan 789d var), unused without gum as issued, h.r., fine-v.f.
(*)
Catalog #551var
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #4463
CHINA 1944-1946 Pacheng Printing
1944 $1 Green on Soft Glazed Paper, vertical pair imperf. between (Chan 789a), unused without gum as issued, h.r., v.f.
(*)
Catalog #551var
Unsold
Lot #4464
CHINA 1944-1946 Pacheng Printing
1944 $3 Yellow on Foreign Mesh Paper, vertical pair imperf. between (Chan 786a), unused without gum as issued, well centered, h.r., v.f.
(*)
Catalog #555var
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #4465
CHINA 1944-1946 Pacheng Printing
1944 $3 Yellow on Foreign Mesh Paper, vertical pair imperf. between (Chan 786a), unused without gum as issued, well centered, h.r., v.f.
(*)
Catalog #555var
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #4466
CHINA 1944-1946 Pacheng Printing
1944 $4 Purple Brown on Native Paper, horizontal pair imperf. between (Chan 771b), unused without gum as issued, h.r., v.f.
(*)
Catalog #556var
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #4467
CHINA 1944-1946 Pacheng Printing
1944 $5 carmine on Native Paper, vertical pair imperf. between (Chan 772d), unused without gum as issued, h.r., v.f.
(*)
Catalog #557var
Unsold
Lot #4468
CHINA 1944-1946 Pacheng Printing
1944 $6 violet blue on Native Paper, vertical pair imperf. between (Chan 773a), unused without gum as issued, h.r., v.f.
(*)
Catalog #558var
Unsold
Lot #4469
CHINA 1944-1946 Pacheng Printing
1944 $10 red brown on Native Paper, horizontal pair imperf. between (Chan 774bi), unused without gum as issued, h.r., v.f.
(*)
Catalog #559var
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #4470
CHINA 1944-1946 Pacheng Printing
1944 $10 red brown on Native Paper, vertical pair imperf. between (Chan 774a), unused without gum as issued, h.r., v.f.
(*)
Catalog #559var
Unsold
Lot #4471
CHINA 1944-1946 Pacheng Printing
1944 $10 red brown on Native Paper, bottom sheet margin block of four, variety imperf. at bottom (Chan 774h), unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f.
Box (*)
Catalog #559var
Unsold
Lot #4472
CHINA 1944-1946 Pacheng Printing
1944 $20 blue on Native Paper, horizontal strip of three, right pair imperf. between (Chan 775bi), unused without gum as issued, h.r., v.f.
(*)
Catalog #560var
Unsold
Lot #4473
CHINA 1944-1946 Pacheng Printing
1944 $100 pale brown on Native Paper, horizontal pair imperf. between (Chan 778ai), unused without gum as issued, h.r., v.f.
(*)
Catalog #563var
Unsold
Lot #4474
CHINA 1944-1948 CNC (Chinese National Currency) Issues
1945 Dr. Sun Yat-Sen $5 Green misperforated block of four (Chan 842c), unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f.
Box (*)
Catalog #590var
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #4475
CHINA 1944-1948 CNC (Chinese National Currency) Issues
1945 $10 Blue top-margin block of six, top pair Imperf. vertically and along margin (Chan 843d), unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f.
Box (*)
Catalog #591var
Unsold
Lot #4476
CHINA 1944-1948 CNC (Chinese National Currency) Issues
1945 $20 Red, imperforate lower left sheet corner margin block of four (Chan 844d), unused without gum as issued, n.h., v.f.
Box (*)
Catalog #592a
Unsold
Lot #4477
CHINA 1944-1948 CNC (Chinese National Currency) Issues
1945 Victory, $20, $50 and $100, each variety imperf. at left (Chan 863e, 864c, 865a), unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f.
(*)
Catalog #611-13var
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #4478
CHINA 1944-1948 CNC (Chinese National Currency) Issues
1945 $20 Victory, vertical pair imperf. between (Chan 863var), unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f.
(*)
Catalog #611var
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #4479
CHINA 1944-1948 CNC (Chinese National Currency) Issues
1945 unissued London Print $4 Blue and $5 Red (Chan PUN1-2), unused l.h., $4 with light toning barely showing through on front, fine-v.f. (see note in Scott following No.635)
*
Catalog #635var
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #4480
CHINA 1944-1948 CNC (Chinese National Currency) Issues
1945 unissued $100 Sun Yat-sen, two different imperforate essays in brown and pale blue (18x22mm), lithographed on foreign paper, v.f.
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Unsold
Lot #4481
CHINA 1944-1948 CNC (Chinese National Currency) Issues
1947 $700 brown (Chan PUN5), unused without gum as issued, a very rare stamp, never issued without surcharge, less than 25 examples believed to exist, well centered, v.f., with 2023 Frumkin certificate
(*)
Price Realized
$4,500.00

Lot #4482
CHINA 1944-1948 CNC (Chinese National Currency) Issues
1946 Box-at-Top $30 on 1/2c HK Martyr, watermarked (Chan 903), l.h., the premier postwar rarity of the Republic, L.Y. Woo handstamp, perfectly centered, possibly the finest known example, v.f., with 2023 Frumkin certificate,
*
Catalog #648
Catalog Value $ 4,000
Price Realized
$5,250.00

Lot #4483
CHINA 1944-1948 CNC (Chinese National Currency) Issues
1946 Box-at-Top $20 on 20c HK Martyr horizontal pair imperf. between, also vertical pair, variety imperf. at bottom (Chan 901d,g), h.r., fine-v.f.
*
Catalog #655var
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #4484
CHINA 1944-1948 CNC (Chinese National Currency) Issues
1946 Box-at-Top $70 on 13c HK Martyr block of nine, middle stamp the so-called Charlie Chaplin mustache variety (Chan unlisted), hinged on top-center stamp only, well centered, v.f.
Box *
Catalog #658var
Unsold
Lot #4485
CHINA 1944-1948 CNC (Chinese National Currency) Issues
1946 $250 on $1.50 Central Trust SYS, perf. 11 1/2 (Chan 934b), unused without gum as issued, well centered, v.f., with 2023 Frumkin certificate
*
Catalog #683a
Unsold
Lot #4486
CHINA 1944-1948 CNC (Chinese National Currency) Issues
1946 $2,000 on $2 violet brown SYS, top margin block of four, variety imperf. at top (Chan 945aiii), also showing interesting printing flaw on top-right basic stamp, unused without gum as issued, well centered, v.f.
Box (*)
Catalog #692var
Unsold
Lot #4487
CHINA 1944-1948 CNC (Chinese National Currency) Issues
1946 $20 on 3c HK Martyr, watermarked (Chan 970) used, well centered, v.f., with 2023 Frumkin certificate. A rare stamp,
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Catalog #714
Catalog Value $ 800
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #4488
CHINA 1944-1948 CNC (Chinese National Currency) Issues
1946 $1,250 Pagoda essay in emerald green, 19x22mm, photo-lithographed on thick foreign paper, v.f.
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Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #4489
CHINA 1944-1948 CNC (Chinese National Currency) Issues
1946 $1,250 Pagoda essay in red violet, 19x22mm, photo-lithographed on thick foreign paper, v.f.
P
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #4490
CHINA 1944-1948 CNC (Chinese National Currency) Issues
1946 $1,250 Pagoda essay in dark brown, 19x22mm, photo-lithographed on thick foreign paper, v.f.
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Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #4491
CHINA 1944-1948 CNC (Chinese National Currency) Issues
1946 $1,250 Pagoda essay in dark brown, 22x30mm, modified design in larger size photo-lithographed on thick foreign paper, v.f.
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Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #4492
CHINA 1944-1948 CNC (Chinese National Currency) Issues
1946 $1,000 on $2 Blue SYS left-margin horizontal pair imperf. between and along margin (Chan 944ai), unused without gum as issued, well centered, v.f.
(*)
Catalog #694var
Unsold
Lot #4493
CHINA 1944-1948 CNC (Chinese National Currency) Issues
1946 National Assembly, $20 green, variety imperf. at bottom, unused without gum as issued, v.f. (Chan 1011a)
(*)
Catalog #728var
Unsold
Lot #4494
CHINA 1944-1948 CNC (Chinese National Currency) Issues
1946 National Assembly, $100 carmine, bottom imprint sheet margin strip of five, left stamp variety imperf. at left, unused without gum as issued, v.f.
(*)
Catalog #731var
Unsold
Lot #4495
CHINA 1944-1948 CNC (Chinese National Currency) Issues
1947 Kweilin $5,000 on $100 Kwangsi Provisional (Chan 980) postally-used block of nine with "Luchow" postmarks dated Nov. 25, 1948, paper remnants on reverse, well centered, v.f.
Box
Catalog #775
Unsold
Lot #4496
CHINA 1944-1948 CNC (Chinese National Currency) Issues
1947 $50 purple, horizontal pair imperf. between (Chan 984c), unused without gum as issued, v.f.
(*)
Unsold
Lot #4497
CHINA 1944-1948 CNC (Chinese National Currency) Issues
1948 Long-Box $5,000 on $100 Carmine left-margin horizontal pair with imprint, imperf. margin (Chan 1074b var), probably unique positional piece, unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f.
(*)
Catalog #805var
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #4498
CHINA 1944-1948 CNC (Chinese National Currency) Issues
1948 Long-Box $8,000 on $700 brown, left margin horizontal pair, variety imperf. at left (Chan 1075var), unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f.
(*)
Catalog #806var
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #4499
CHINA 1944-1948 CNC (Chinese National Currency) Issues
1948 Long-Box $15,000 on $4 Pacheng SYS horizontal pair imperf. between (Chan 1071var), unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f.
(*)
Catalog #815var
Unsold
Lot #4500
CHINA 1944-1948 CNC (Chinese National Currency) Issues
1948 Long-Box $15,000 on $4 Pacheng SYS top-margin vertical strip of three, stamps imperf. between (Chan 1071j), unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f.
(*)
Catalog #815var
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #4501
CHINA 1944-1948 CNC (Chinese National Currency) Issues
1948 Long-Box $15,000 on $6 Pacheng SYS horizontal pair, right stamp with surcharge completely omitted (Chan 1072var), spectacular error, arguably the premier rarity of the postwar republic period, unused without gum as issued, well centered, faint toning, left stamp with minor creasing, still v.f., undoubtedly unique, with 2023 Frumkin certificate
(*)
Catalog #816var
Unsold
Lot #4502
CHINA 1944-1948 CNC (Chinese National Currency) Issues
1948 Long-Box $15,000 on $6 Pacheng SYS horizontal strip of three, middle stamp with pre-print vertical fold affecting both design and surcharge (Chan 1072var), unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f.
(*)
Catalog #816var
Unsold
Lot #4503
CHINA 1944-1948 CNC (Chinese National Currency) Issues
1948 Long-Box $15,000 on $6 Pacheng SYS vertical pair imperf. between (Chan 1072c), unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f.
(*)
Catalog #816var
Unsold
Lot #4504
CHINA 1944-1948 CNC (Chinese National Currency) Issues
1948 Long-Box $40,000 on 20c Central Trust SYS top-right corner block of four, top-right stamp with surcharge completely omitted due to foldover, with portion of the surcharge printed on reverse (Chan 1076b var), unused without gum as issued, well centered, v.f.
Box (*)
Catalog #817var
Unsold
Lot #4505
CHINA 1948-1949 Gold Currency - Gold Yuan Issues
1948 5c on $30 Central Trust SYS with double surcharge (Chan G8a), unused without gum as issued, well centered, v.f.
(*)
Catalog #829var
Unsold
Lot #4506
CHINA 1948-1949 Gold Currency - Gold Yuan Issues
1948 10c on $1 Pacheng SYS and 10c on $20 Chung Hwa SYS (Chan G39, 41), unused without gum as issued, well centered, v.f.
(*)
Catalog #834A,836A
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #4507
CHINA 1948-1949 Gold Currency - Gold Yuan Issues
1948 10c on $1 Pacheng SYS and 10c on $20 Chung Hwa SYS (Chan G39,41), unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f.
(*)
Catalog #834A,836A
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #4508
CHINA 1948-1949 Gold Currency - Gold Yuan Issues
1948 10c on $1 Pacheng (Chan G39), used, well centered, face-free cancel, v.f.
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Catalog #834A
Unsold
Lot #4509
CHINA 1948-1949 Gold Currency - Gold Yuan Issues
1948 10c on $20 Pacheng SYS, vertical pair imperf. between (Chan G12var), unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f.
(*)
Catalog #836var
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #4510
CHINA 1948-1949 Gold Currency - Gold Yuan Issues
1948 50c on 1/2c Peking Martyr, high type (Chan G45a) in block of four, l.h. at top, bottom stamps n.h., fine-v.f.
Box *
Catalog #846
Unsold
Lot #4511
CHINA 1948-1949 Gold Currency - Gold Yuan Issues
1948 50c on 1/2c Peking Martyr, low type (Chan G45b), block of four, n.h., v.f.
Box **
Catalog #846
Unsold
Lot #4512
CHINA 1948-1949 Gold Currency - Gold Yuan Issues
1948 Blue Surcharge 50c on $4 Pacheng SYS vertical pair imperf. between (Chan G24var), unused without gum as issued, well centered, v.f.
(*)
Catalog #853var
Unsold
Lot #4513
CHINA 1948-1949 Gold Currency - Gold Yuan Issues
1948 50c on $20 Pacheng SYS left margin horizontal strip of three, imperf between left-hand pair and along the margin (Chan G25e), unused without gum as issued, well centered, v.f.
(*)
Catalog #854var
Unsold
Lot #4514
CHINA 1948-1949 Gold Currency - Gold Yuan Issues
1948 $1 on 30c Pacheng SYS on mesh paper, vertical pair imperf. between (Chan G50var), unused without gum as issued, v.f.
(*)
Catalog #860var
Unsold
Lot #4515
CHINA 1948-1949 Gold Currency - Gold Yuan Issues
1948 $1 on 30c Pacheng SYS on mesh paper, left sheet margin horizontal strip of three, imperf. vertically except at right (Chan G50var), unused without gum as issued, h.r., v.f.
(*)
Catalog #860var
Unsold
Lot #4516
CHINA 1948-1949 Gold Currency - Gold Yuan Issues
1949 50c on $20 brown, surcharge double (Chan G83i), unused without gum as issued, l.h., v.f.
(*)
Catalog #913var
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #4517
CHINA 1948-1949 Gold Currency - Gold Yuan Issues
1949 50c on $20 brown, vertical pair imperf. between (Chan G83k), unused without gum as issued, l.h., v.f.
(*)
Catalog #913var
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #4518
CHINA 1948-1949 Gold Currency - Gold Yuan Issues
1949 $3 on 50c blue (Chan G85var), block of four, top pair with substantial pre-print fold, unused without gum as issued, unusual item
Box (*)
Catalog #916var
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #4519
CHINA 1948-1949 Gold Currency - Gold Yuan Issues
1949 $10 on $30 mauve (Chan G89var), upper left sheet corner margin block of eight, left pair imperf. on three sides, unused without gum as issued, v.f., rare
Box (*)
Catalog #919var
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #4520
CHINA 1948-1949 Gold Currency - Gold Yuan Issues
1949 $50 on $50 blue (Chan G86var), variety imperf. at left, unused without gum as issued, fine
(*)
Catalog #922var
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #4521
CHINA 1948-1949 Gold Currency - Gold Yuan Issues
1949 $5,000 on $100 olive, prepared but not issued (Chan GN1), unused without gum as issued, v.f.
(*)
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #4522
CHINA 1948-1949 Gold Currency - Gold Yuan Issues
1949 Surcharged at Hankow, complete set of 11 (Chan 117-127), unused without gum as issued, l.h., fine-v.f., rare set
(*)
Catalog #937-47
Unsold
Lot #4523
CHINA 1948-1949 Gold Currency - Gold Yuan Issues
1949 $10,000 on $20 brown, block of four, bottom right stamp variety "Yuan" instead of "Kuo" (top left third Chinese character) (Chan G122b), unused without gum as issued, fine and rare
Box (*)
Catalog #944var
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #4524
CHINA 1948-1949 Gold Currency - Gold Yuan Issues
1948-49 balance of a specialized collection, 400+ mostly unused, including numerous scarcer items, varieties including imperf. margins, imperf. between, different perforations, printed on both sides, inverted and double surcharges, multiples, etc., written up on pages, mostly fine-v.f. An excellent collection
Box (*)
Catalog #820/958
Unsold
Lot #4525
CHINA 1949 Silver Currency - Silver Yuan Issues
1949 10c on $1,000 surcharge inverted (Chan S11c), unused without gum as issued, fine
(*)
Unsold
Lot #4526
CHINA 1949 Silver Currency - Silver Yuan Issues
1949 unissued 10c on $1,000 Lithographed (Chan S11d), unused without gum as issued, fine
(*)
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #4527
CHINA 1949 Silver Currency - Silver Yuan Issues
1949 (12 July) registered and flown cover from Kweiyang to Hong Kong franked on reverse with 2c meter label, 4c on $3,000 & 10c on $1,000 pairs, all tied by "Anshun" postmarks, with Chungking (17 July) transits and 19 July arrival datestamps, fine and scarce usage
Envelope
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #4528
CHINA 1949 Silver Currency - Silver Yuan Issues
1949 (1 Aug) Kintsing bisect cover (Chan S203) franked with 4c Sun Yat-sen and bisected Fukien 2c on $2,000,000 tied by "Kintsing" departure, with "Foochow" arrival on back
Envelope
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #4529
CHINA 1949 Silver Currency - Silver Yuan Issues
1949 (6 Aug) registered and flown cover to Hong Kong (35c rate), franked with various issues tied by Canton postmark with additional strike alongside, Kowloon Hong Kong arrival (Aug. 8), with small circular "K2" postman's chop
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #4530
CHINA 1949 Silver Currency - Silver Yuan Issues
1949 Rectangular box with $40,000 overprint at top on 5c on 20c olive green (Chan S84b), unused without gum as issued, h.r., v.f., seldom offered
(*)
Unsold
Lot #4531
CHINA 1949 Silver Currency - Silver Yuan Issues
1949 (3 Nov) cover from Kwangtung Province to Shanghai, franked with Silver Yuan Unit Locomotive, rouletted (Chan S5) tied by Canton postmark, Shanghai arrival (Dec.21), seven weeks in transit, small piece of bottom-right corner missing, otherwise fine, uncommon usage of the rouletted stamp
Envelope
Catalog #959var
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #4532
CHINA 1949 Silver Currency - Silver Yuan Issues
1949 (12 June) flown cover from Yunnan Province to USA franked with Yunnan $1.20 on $100,000 olive green (Chan S149), tied by "Kunming" postmark with additional strike on reverse, Canton roller transit (June 16), attractive single-franking of the high value
Envelope
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #4533
CHINA 1949 Silver Currency - Silver Yuan Issues
1949 (14 Nov) registered and flown cover (opened for display) to USA (75c rate) franked on reverse with 10c on $1,000 pair, 50c on $50 single, and 5c on $500,000 (Chan S11, 17, 39) all tied by "Kunming" postmarks, transits of Hong Kong, San Francisco, Boston, and Cambridge, highly attractive
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #4534
CHINA 1949 Silver Currency - Silver Yuan Issues
1949 (3 May) Yungning 1c temporary label tied by "Yungning" postmark on locally addressed cover, fine
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #4535
CHINA 1949 Silver Currency - Silver Yuan Issues
1949 Kwangtung $500 "Ordinary" trial double overprint in red, also the issued stamp with misplaced black overprint (Chan S91, 91c), unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f.
(*)
Catalog #962var
Unsold
Lot #4536
CHINA 1949 Silver Currency - Silver Yuan Issues
1949 Sun Yat-sen coarse print set (Chan S22-30), unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f.,
(*)
Catalog #973-81
Catalog Value $ 1,042
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #4537
CHINA 1949 Silver Currency - Silver Yuan Issues
1949 $1 UPU commemorative with black denominations omitted (Chan S33a) unused right-margin example, without gum as issued, light horizontal crease, fine appearance
(*)
Catalog #988var
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #4538
CHINA 1949 Silver Currency - Silver Yuan Issues
1949 15c Summer Palace, imperf. sheet margin, imprint single, green denomination & inscriptions omitted (Chan S31b), unused without gum as issued, v.f.
(*)
Catalog #989var
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #4539
CHINA 1949 Silver Currency - Silver Yuan Issues
1949 40c green, red surcharge double (Chan S32b), unused without gum as issued, fine
(*)
Catalog #990var
Unsold
Lot #4540
CHINA 1949 Silver Currency - Silver Yuan Issues
1949 40c green, imperforate vertical pair (Chan S32e), unused without gum as issued, large margins, v.f.
(*)
Catalog #990var
Unsold
Lot #4541
CHINA 1949 Silver Currency - Silver Yuan Issues
1949 40c green, imperforate bottom imprint single, red denomination & inscriptions omitted (Chan S32g), unused without gum as issued, small tone spot and minor creasing, fine appearance
(*)
Catalog #990var
Price Realized
$675.00

Lot #4542
CHINA 1949 Silver Currency - Silver Yuan Issues
1949 balance of a specialized collection, 250+ mostly unused, with numerous scarcer items including wide range of provincial surcharges, National issues, varieties, inverted overprints, Specimen overprints, Local "Unit" Label, multiples, many unlisted, some experimental items, mostly fine-v.f., fascinating insight into the Silver Yuan era
*
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #4543
CHINA Semi-Postals
1920 Famine Relief (Chan 273-75), each stamp overprinted "Specimen", l.h., fine-v.f.
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Catalog #B1-3S
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #4544
CHINA Air Post
1921 unissued Peking-Mukden set of three (Chan AP50-52), each with partial Specimen boxed invalidation handstamp in blue, fresh, without the usual faults, fine-v.f., scarce
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Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #4545
CHINA Air Post
1921 First Issue, complete set of five, each overprinted Specimen, unused without gum as usual, fine-v.f.
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Catalog #C1-5S
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #4546
CHINA Air Post
1921 First Issue, complete set of five, each with "Petaiho Beach" bisected-circle postmark dated Sept. 1, 1921, fine-v.f.
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Catalog #C1-5S
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #4547
CHINA Air Post
1931-37 Great Wall set of ten (Chan A11-8, 23-4), each handstamped Specimen in black, fine-v.f.
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Catalog #C11-20S
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #4548
CHINA Air Post
1940 30c red, vertical strip of four, middle pair imperf. between, n.h., v.f., rare,
**
Catalog #C23a
Catalog Value $ 500
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #4549
CHINA Air Post
1940 $2 light brown, horizontal pair imperf. between, n.h., v.f., only 10 (!) recorded (Chan A42b)
**
Catalog #C39var
Unsold
Lot #4550
CHINA Air Post
1946 $23 on 30c orange, horizontal pair, shifted surcharge, also $53 on 15c green, variety value at top instead of bottom, h.r., v.f., only one sheet recorded (fed incorrectly into press for surcharging)
*
Catalog #C48,49var
Unsold
Lot #4551
CHINA Air Post
1946 $23 on 30c red, horizontal pair, surcharge shifted to right, unused without gum, v.f.
(*)
Catalog #C48var
Unsold
Lot #4552
CHINA Air Post
1946 $53 on 15c green, horizontal pair imperf. between (Chan A49b), partial Kiukiang May 1947 pmks, v.f., with 2023 Frumkin certificate ( only 10 (!) recorded, two blocks and six pairs)
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Catalog #C49a
Catalog Value $ 675
Price Realized
$1,900.00

Lot #4553
CHINA Air Post
1946 $53 on 15c green, vertical sheet margin pair, variety imperf. at bottom showing "The Commercial Press" imprint, unused without gum, v.f., only five (!) recorded (Chan A49c)
*
Catalog #C49var
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #4554
CHINA Air Post
1946 $73 on 25c orange, two stamps pasted alongside on flimsy paper, the latter with surcharge inverted (Chan A50a), unused without gum, rare,
(*)
Catalog #C50a
Catalog Value $ 1,100
Unsold
Lot #4555
CHINA Air Post
1946 $73 on 25c orange (Peking print), shifted surcharge, also another variety value at upper left, instead of bottom (fake overprint), l.h. or n.h., fine-v.f.
*
Catalog #C50var
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #4556
CHINA Air Post
1946 $100 on $2 brown, varieties double surcharge (Chan A51a), two different, unused without gum, fine-v.f.
(*)
Catalog #C51var
Unsold
Lot #4557
CHINA Air Post
1946 $200 on $5 carmine, surcharge inverted (Chan A52a), h.r., v.f.,
*
Catalog #C52a
Catalog Value $ 400
Unsold
Lot #4558
CHINA Air Post
1950 $27 light blue, imperforate sheet corner margin single, unused without gum as issued, pencil notations on back, v.f.
(*)
Catalog #C53var
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #4559
CHINA Air Post
1954 $1.60 olive black, vertical sheet margin pair, imperf. between, unused without gum as issued, n.h., v.f.,
**
Catalog #C66a
Catalog Value $ 140
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #4560
CHINA Air Post
1954 $1.60 olive black, horizontal pair imperf. between, used, fine,
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Catalog #C66b
Catalog Value $ 110
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #4561
CHINA Air Post Flight Covers
1921 (23 May) inaugural flight Peking to Tientsin, registered, commercial cover, Return Flight with framed "Chinese Post Office Dispatched by Aeroplane Tientsin to Peking", arrival pmks, registry receipt taped to the front, with some tape staining at bottom, fine and very rare
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #4562
CHINA Air Post Flight Covers
1929 (15 Apr) first flight Peiping to Nanking, attractively franked cover addressed to S.J. Mills (co-author of "The Chinese Airpost"), little toned specks, v.f., with arrival pmk (this route was abandoned on 8 June, 1931 after objections to flying over the French garrison at Tientsin)
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #4563
CHINA Air Post Flight Covers
1929 (13 July) Canton to Shanghai cover with special cachet honoring two French Army aces Captains Rignot and Arrachart, enroute from Paris to Tokyo, with special cachet and "Express Delivery" label on back
Envelope
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #4564
CHINA Air Post Flight Covers
1931 (14 Apr) first flight cover from Nanking to Peiping, via Loyang, attractively franked and addressed to Dr.C.W. Luh (a prominent philatelist and professor at Yenching University), with Peiping (15.4.) and Chengdu (16.4) arrival pmks on back (Japanese were advancing down China coast and finding direct air routes to Peiping was of great priority)
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #4565
CHINA Air Post Flight Covers
1935 (26 Mar) Experimental flight by Chinese National Aviation Corporation, cacheted cover from Chunking, via Kweiyang to Kunming (Yunnan Fu), with arrival (9 June) on back. Plane left Chunking for Kweiyang (took five days because of Civil War fighting), left same day for Kunming (had to turn because of heavy gunfire), flight canceled, mounted carriers carried mail across rugged terrain infested with various brigands, finally arrived in June 9th, 72 days in transit (for anticipated "4 hours 15 min" flight)
Envelope
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #4566
CHINA Express-Mail
1905 First Issue 10c Express stamp, Rouletted (Chan E1), used in 1906, fine
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Catalog #E2
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #4567
CHINA Express-Mail
1911 Fifth Issue 10c Express stamp in Complete strip of Four (Chan E5), unused without gum as issued, fresh and v.f.,
(*)
Catalog #E5
Catalog Value $ 4,000
Price Realized
$2,500.00

Lot #4568
CHINA Express-Mail
1916 Hung Hsien 10c Express stamp (Chan E10), used with Peking postmark dated Feb. 2, few short teeth at top-left, otherwise sound, fine
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Catalog #E10var
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #4569
CHINA Express-Mail
1916 Hung Hsien 10c Express stamp with framed "D" handstamp double impression (Chan E10var), used with indistinct Peking postmark dated Feb. 22, this double impression may be unique, fine
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Catalog #E10var
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #4570
CHINA Express-Mail
1916 Hung Hsien 10c Express stamp with framed "D" handstamp (Chan E10var), used with Peking postmark dated March 14 Year "5" – the Republic year-date restored eight days before Yuan Shih-kai acknowledged the end of the Hung Hsien era
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Catalog #E10var
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #4571
CHINA Postage Dues
1904 1/2c-10c set of six, plus additional 2c red, blocks of four, l.h. or n.h., some with dried gum, fresh, fine-v.f.,
Box *
Catalog #J1-6,3a
Catalog Value $ 620
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #4572
CHINA Postage Dues
1904 1c ocher, 5c salmon, panes of 20, h.r., many n.h., 5c with dried gum, fine,
Box *
Catalog #J2,5
Catalog Value $ 780
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #4573
CHINA Postage Dues
1944 $1 dull rose, $2 lilac brown, each variety imperf. at right, also $2 double impression, unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f. (Chan D91b,92a,92b)
(*)
Catalog #J85,86var
Unsold
Lot #4574
CHINA Postage Dues
1947 $500 violet brown, vertical strip of three, bottom pair imperf. between, unused without gum as issued, n.h., fine (Chan D105a)
(*)
Catalog #J99a
Unsold
Lot #4575
CHINA Military Stamps
1942 General Issue 16c Central Trust, perf. 11 (Chan M8b), unused without gum as issued, v.f.
(*)
Catalog #M5a
Unsold
Lot #4576
CHINA Military Stamps
1942 General Issue 16c Central Trust, perf. 11 (Chan M8b), unused without gum as issued, v.f.
(*)
Catalog #M5a
Unsold
Lot #4577
CHINA Military Stamps
1942 General Issue 16c Central Trust with variety higher right character, perf. 11 (Chan M8b), unused without gum as issued, well centered, v.f.
(*)
Catalog #M5a,var
Unsold
Lot #4578
CHINA Military Stamps
1942 General Issue 16c Central Trust with variety higher right character, perf 11 (Chan M8b), unused without gum as issued, well centered, v.f.
(*)
Catalog #M5a,var
Unsold
Lot #4579
CHINA Military Stamps
1944 Kiangsi $2 Purple Brown (Chan M5) block of four, unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f.,
Box (*)
Catalog #M10
Catalog Value $ 800
Unsold
Lot #4580
CHINA Parcel Post
1945-48 $500-$1,000 five different, unused without gum as issued, also additional set of four, h.r., fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #Q1-5,7-10
Catalog Value $ 601
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #4581
CHINA Parcel Post
1945 $20,000 orange, unused without gum as issued, some toning, fine appearance, rare stamp,
(*)
Catalog #Q6
Catalog Value $ 4,500
Price Realized
$2,500.00

Lot #4582
CHINA Parcel Post
1949 Hunan Parcel Post set of seven (Chan SP1-7), unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f., with 2023 Frumkin certificate
(*)
Unsold
Lot #4583
CHINA Parcel Post
1949 Hunan Parcel Post set of seven (Chan SP1-7), each with two-character Specimen handstamp in purple, without gum as issued, fine-v.f., with 2023 Frumkin certificate
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Catalog #Q32-38S
Unsold
Lot #4584
CHINA Szechwan Province Air Post
1949 Szechwan "Unit" inverted overprint on $100,000 on $27 Airmail (Chan SA7ci), unused without gum, fine
(*)
Catalog #C2var
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #4585
CHINA Szechwan Province Air Post
1949 Szechwan "Unit" on $100,000 on $27 Airmail, CNC surcharge omitted (Chan SA7e), unused without gum, fine
(*)
Catalog #C2var
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #4586
CHINA Yunnan Province
1926 (ca) unissued 6c Brown (Chan YPN1), small paper remnant from contemporaneous mounting on rudimentary presentation page, fine example of this great rarity, only a few recorded, ex-FDR collection, with 2023 Frumkin certificate
*
Price Realized
$8,500.00

Lot #4587
CHINA Yunnan Province
1932-34 SYS Double-Ring and Single-Ring sets (Chan Y29-35,43-51), l.h. or h.r., some pencil notations on gum, fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #29-44
Catalog Value $ 537
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #4588
CHINA Yunnan Province
1932 15c SYS Single-Ring with London overprint (Chan Y38), n.h., v.f.
*
Catalog #39var
Unsold
Lot #4589
CHINA Yunnan Province
1932 25c SYS Single-Ring with London overprint (Chan Y39), n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #41var
Unsold
Lot #4590
CHINA Sinkiang
1928 Chang Tso-lin set (Chan PS71-4), matched bottom-margin plate number imprint blocks of six, "Tihwa Urumchi" May 21,1928 First Day of Issue pmks, v.f.
Box
Catalog #70-73
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #4591
CHINA Sinkiang
1931 (19 Aug) red band cover from Ninganpao, Sinkiang to Chungwei, Kansu Province, franked with Unification and Burial commemoratives overprinted for Sinkiang, fine, with Chungwei arrival pmk on back
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #4592
CHINA Sinkiang
1933-34 40c Peking Martyr with Shanghai overprint in block of nine, center stamp the Double Sun re-entry variety (Chan PS134a), rare, n.h. with slightly disturbed gum, fresh and fine-v.f.
Box **
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #4593
CHINA Sinkiang
1944 Central Trust 50c SYS vertical pair imperf. between (Chan PS198d) with bottom selvage, unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f.
(*)
Catalog #164var
Unsold
Lot #4594
CHINA Sinkiang
1944 Central Trust 25c SYS block of nine, middle stamp with three overprint characters omitted (Chan unlisted), unused without gum as issued, extremely rare, fine-v.f.
Box (*)
Catalog #164var
Unsold
Lot #4595
CHINA Sinkiang
1946 Pacheng Engraved $50 SYS imperf. single (Chan PS232), unused without gum as issued, v.f., signed J.R.Hughes. A great rarity, with 2023 Frumkin certificate,
(*)
Catalog #178
Catalog Value $ 1,080
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #4596
CHINA Sinkiang
1944 Pacheng Engraved $5 SYS horizontal pair imperf. between (Chan PS235a), unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f.
(*)
Catalog #181var
Unsold
Lot #4597
CHINA Sinkiang
1946 Pacheng Engraved $50 SYS left-margin horizontal pair, imperf. vertically (Chan unlisted), unused without gum as issued, rare and possibly unique, v.f., with 2023 Frumkin certificate
(*)
Catalog #187var
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #4598
CHINA Sinkiang
1946 Pacheng Engraved $50 SYS bottom-left corner vertical strip of three, imperf. between horizontally (Chan unlisted), unused without gum as issued, minor tone spots, otherwise v.f., possibly unique, with 2023 Frumkin certificate
(*)
Catalog #187var
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #4599
CHINA Sinkiang
1946 Pacheng Engraved $100 SYS vertical pair imperf. between (Chan unlisted), unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f., rare
(*)
Catalog #188var
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #4600
CHINA Sinkiang Air Post
1932-33 5c claret, 10c dark blue, red overprints, n.h., v.f. (catalogued as hinged)
**
Catalog #C1-2
Catalog Value $ 800
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #4601
CHINA Sinkiang Air Post
1932-33 10c dark blue, 15c deep blue used, the former canceled Tihwa July 1933, fine-v.f.,
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Catalog #C2-3
Catalog Value $ 1,000
Unsold
Lot #4602
CHINA Sinkiang Air Post
1932-33 10c dark blue, used on coverfront from Tihwa to Yangliutsing, additional franking alongside, arrival June 13, 1933, fine and scarce
Catalog #C2
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #4603
CHINA Sinkiang Air Post
1942 25c Peking Airmail (Chan PSA6), h.r., fine, with H.L.Chung handstamp on reverse, with 2023 Frumkin certificate,
*
Catalog #C6
Catalog Value $ 425
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #4604
CHINA Sinkiang Flight Covers
1932 30c brown violet, used on back of registered and flown cover from Tihwa (26 Nov) to Wuchang (4 Dec), additional franking on front, with a seal across the flap and rose red chop (censor markings), v.f. The trial flights between Tihwa and Peiping or Shanghai began in June 1932, regular service started in December. This registered cover addressed to Eugene Turner in Wuchang, is the earliest recorded use of Sinkiang adhesive with Provisional overprint (Starr-Mills lists one a day later)
Envelope
Catalog #C4
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #4605
CHINA Sinkiang Flight Covers
1933 (6 June) cover flown from Tihwa to Kunming, Yunnan Province, franked with pairs of 45c Chinese Air Post and 5c Claret provisional overprints, with additional 19c postage on back, fine-v.f., with arrival pmk. A rare First Day of Issue
Envelope
Catalog #C1
Price Realized
$1,900.00

Lot #4606
CHINA Sinkiang Flight Covers
1933 (22 June) cover flown from Tihwa to Wuchang, Hupei Province, attractively franked with a combination of Air Post Commemoratives, Sinkiang overprints and pair of 5c claret provisional overprints, all tied by Urumchi departure pmks, with Hankow transit and Wuchang arrival pmks, v.f. (First Tihwa to Shanghai flights started on 22 December,1932)
Envelope
Catalog #C1
Price Realized
$1,700.00

Lot #4607
CHINA Kwangsi
1923 $5, $10, $20 Hall of Classics with "Kwei" overprints in red (Chan KS3-5, $5,100), three different, unused with part original gum, last one with adhesions, fine-v.f., ex-FDR collection
*
Price Realized
$8,500.00

Lot #4608
CHINA Kwangsi
1923 $1 Hall of Classics with "Kwei" overprint in red (Chan KS1, $1,000), indistinct postmark, well centered, light creases, still a fine stamp, ex-FDR collection
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Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #4609
CHINA Kweichow
1923 $1, $2, $5, $10, $20 Hall of Classics with "Chien" overprints in red, rarely offered as a complete set, h.r., minor gum toning, fine-v.f., ex-FDR collection (Chan KC1-5, $7,300)
*
Price Realized
$9,500.00

Lot #4610
CHINA Kweichow
1923 $2 Hall of Classics with "Chien" overprint in red (Chan KC2, $1,200), used with partial "Kweiyang" postmark, well centered, v.f., ex-FDR collection
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Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #4611
CHINA Kweichow
1923 $5 Hall of Classics with "Chien" overprint in red (Chan KC3, $1,600), used with partial "Kweiyang" postmark, fine and rare stamp, v.f., ex-FDR collection
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Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #4612
CHINA Treaty Ports - Shanghai
1865 Antique Numerals 2ca Black (Printing 21), unused without gum as issued, fresh and sound with four good margins, v.f.
(*)
Catalog #1var
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #4613
CHINA Treaty Ports - Shanghai
1866 Antique Numerals 4ca ochre yellow, raised stop variety (Printing 44), unused without gum as issued, fresh and sound with four good margins, fine
(*)
Catalog #2var
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #4614
CHINA Treaty Ports - Shanghai
1865 Antique Numeral 1ca blue on laid paper (Printing 23), unused without gum as issued, fresh and sound with four good margins, fine
(*)
Catalog #11
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #4615
CHINA Treaty Ports - Shanghai
1866 Modern Numerals 3ca red brown, with retouched "shu" and "pu" characters (Printing 66), complete sheet of six, unused without gum as issued, light even toning, minor margin faults, but rare in a sheet
(*)
Catalog #32
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #4616
CHINA Treaty Ports - Shanghai
1892 2c on 5c pink, surcharge inverted (Chan LS138a), used with partial blue postmark, fine, with 2023 Frumkin certificate,
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Catalog #142a
Catalog Value $ 800
Unsold
Lot #4617
CHINA Treaty Ports - Shanghai
1893 Shanghai Jubilee, 2c red and black, imperforate plate proof, design not accepted in this form, v.f.
E
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #4618
CHINA Treaty Ports - Shanghai
1893 1 /2c on 15c violet, vertical strip of three, imperf. between (Chan LS139c), used with partial blue postmarks, fine and scarce
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Catalog #143b,var
Unsold
Lot #4619
CHINA Treaty Ports - Shanghai
1893 5c Coat of Arms with black inscriptions inverted (Chan LS153a), unused with h.r., fresh and fine, with 2023 Frumkin certificate,
*
Catalog #156a
Catalog Value $ 1,800
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #4620
CHINA Treaty Ports - Shanghai Postage Dues
1893 2c brown perf.15 (Chan LSD1), unused without gum as issued, off-center as usual, fine, with 2023 Frumkin certificate,
(*)
Catalog #J1
Catalog Value $ 900
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #4621
CHINA Treaty Ports - Shanghai Postage Dues
1893 2c Brown perf. 12 with black overprint inverted (Chan LSD7a), blue "Shanghai Local Post Feb. 24, 1892" pmk, fine
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Catalog #J7a
Unsold
Lot #4622
CHINA Treaty Ports - Shanghai Postal Stationery
1893 Shanghai Jubilee proposed issue stationery entire, printed on both sides, with Local Post designs by R.A. de Villard, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$3,500.00

Lot #4623
CHINA Treaty Ports - Shanghai Postal Stationery
1897 1c wrapper, canceled Shanghai Local Post, sent via the French Post Office where 5c "Chine" was added for further transmission to Switzerland, with Bern (5.7.97) arrival pmk
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #4624
CHINA Amoy
1893 cover to Shanghai, pre-printed "Postage Paid 1 Cent", canceled Amoy Local Post, with blue Shanghai Local post arrival pmk on back, fine usage
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #4625
CHINA Amoy
1895 (July) Amoy "Provisional Half Cent" handstamp affixed on letter dated 17 July, also an earlier letter dated 9th April, 1895, each discussing this provisional handstamp to cover the "stampless" gap, also another handstamped provisional on part of a cover (another stamp removed and retained by the postal officials) showing the potential use, signed by municipal authorities, fine and incredibly rare study
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #4626
CHINA Amoy
1895 1/2c green, Stone I in complete sheet of 40, variety imperf. at right (Livingston 1var, Chan LA1, LA1b), n.h., usual overall gum toning, some perf. separations and telescoping away from the varieties, fine-v.f., scarce multiple containing eight part perf. varieties
Box **
Catalog #1var
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #4627
CHINA Amoy
1896 1/2c on 5c orange, double surcharge black over red (Livingston 10c, Chan LA10c), small hinge remnant, unusually wide displacement between the two surcharges, only one sheet of 40 believed produced, v.f., with 2023 Frumkin certificate,
*
Catalog #10c
Catalog Value $ 1,600
Unsold
Lot #4628
CHINA Amoy Postage Dues
1896 1c red with serifed "Postage Due" overprint, the complete setting of 10, with left and right margins (Livingston D14, Chan LAD12), h.r. at top, bottom five stamps n.h., showing diagonally displaced perforations at right, fresh, fine-v.f., extremely rare complete setting (catalogued as hinged singles)
Box */**
Catalog #J12
Catalog Value $ 5,000
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #4629
CHINA Chefoo Postage Dues
1894 set of five overprinted in violet, unused (Livingston D1-5, Chan LCD1-5), paper h.r., small faults, but still believed to be the only genuine complete set, overall fine, with 2023 Frumkin certificate ("of 56 sets believed to have been produced, this is one of the few that has survived")
*
Price Realized
$2,100.00

Lot #4630
CHINA Chefoo Postal Stationery
1894 1c green postal card with small spirals border and sans-serif "This side for address only" inscription, unlisted in Livingston and not mentioned by Dougan, rare and seldom offered, v.f., with 2023 Frumkin certificate
Envelope
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #4631
CHINA Chefoo Postal Stationery
1895 1c green postal cards, unused complete set of the four listed types including the scarce small spirals border card (Livingston PC1-4), uniformly fresh and v.f.
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #4632
CHINA Chefoo Postal Stationery
1896 (8 Nov) 1c green postal card franked with Hong Kong 5c Victoria tied by two cds, sent to Germany, with Halle (Salle) arrival postmark, handwritten message in German on reverse
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #4633
CHINA Chinkiang
1894 First Issue, 1c rose-10c orange, plate proofs on thin card, matched set of right margin horizontal pairs (Livingston 1P-7P, Chan LCH1-7vars), uniformly fresh and v.f.
P
Catalog #1-7P
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #4634
CHINA Chinkiang
1895 Second Issue, complete set of plate proofs on thin card, matched right margin horizontal pairs (Livingston 8P-15P, Chan LCH8-15vars), uniformly fresh and v.f.
P
Catalog #8-15P
Price Realized
$600.00

Lot #4635
CHINA Chinkiang Postage Dues
1895 1/2c-10c orange (Livingston D8-15, Chan LCHD17-23) unused and used, range of 14 double overprints in black on red, includes four stamps with both overprints inverted, mostly fine-v.f.
*O
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #4636
CHINA Chinkiang Postage Dues
1895 overprints, 1/2c-10c, seven different panes of 50, plus top value 15c carmine pane of 40, each contains one Split "P" variety, rarely found in large multiples with normal stamps, some hinge reinforced, few minor faults, overall fine-v.f. (catalogued as hinged singles)
Box **
Catalog #J25-32,J25c-32b
Catalog Value $ 19,000
Unsold
Lot #4637
CHINA Chungking
1893 (Nov) First Issue 2ca essay in pale orange red on pelure paper, imperf. x perf. 11 1/2 (Livingston E3), unused with full original gum, two short perfs at right, otherwise sound and fresh, fine, with 2023 Frumkin certificate
*
Catalog #1E
Unsold
Lot #4638
CHINA Chungking
1893 (Dec) First Issue 2ca pagoda perf.12 1/2, gutter block of four, interpanneau at top, variety imperf. bottom margin (Livingston 1var, LCK1var), l.h., dried gum with some toning, otherwise fine-v.f. Only one sheet of 50 containing 10 such varieties believed to have been produced, with 2023 Frumkin certificate
Box *
Catalog #1var
Unsold
Lot #4639
CHINA Chungking
1894 2ca red orange perf. 12 1/2, horizontal pair imperf. between (Livingston 2a, Chan LCK2var), each stamp with complete "Chungking Local Post" double circle postmark in blue violet, fine, extremely rare, with 2023 Frumkin certificate (Scott listed but unpriced)
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Catalog #2a
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #4640
CHINA Chungking
1894 Third Issue, imperforate plate proofs on thin card, matched set of right margin horizontal pairs (Livingston 3P-7P, Chan LCK3-7vars), uniformly fresh and v.f.
P
Catalog #3-7P
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #4641
CHINA Chungking
1894 16c mauve in variety strip of three, imperf. between (Livingston 6a, Chan LCKa) with bottom selvage, n.h., v.f.,
**
Catalog #6b
Catalog Value $ 600
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #4642
CHINA Chungking
1896 (26 June) red band cover to Shanghai franked with third issue 2ca rose (Livingston 3) tied by boxed "Chungking" datestamp in violet, with "Ichang" (July 4) in violet and "Hankow" cds (July 9) in black, Shanghai Local Post arrival backstamp (July 12) in blue on back, fine
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #4643
CHINA Foochow
1895 First Issue set (Livingston 1-9, Chan LF1-9), each "Postal Service / Pagoda Anchorage" postmark (December 24, 1895), some minor flaws, overall fine-v.f., rare complete set of Pagoda Anchorage pmks
O
Catalog #1-9
Unsold
Lot #4644
CHINA Foochow
1896 (25 Feb) Missionary cover to USA franked with first issue 1c Green (Livingston 2) tied by "Postal Service Foochow China" postmark, used in combination with Japan 5sen Koban, tied by partial "Shanghai IJPO" cds, transit backstamps of Yokohama (March 5) and New York (April 2), with Amenia NY (April 3) arrival pmk on back, minor cover toning, otherwise fine and scarce
Envelope
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #4645
CHINA Hankow
1897 P.P.C. (Pour Prendre Congee) overprints, set of five (Livingston 26-30), unused, mostly without gum, some small faults, otherwise fine-v.f., extremely rare genuine set, with 2023 Frumkin certificate,
(*)
Catalog #26-30
Catalog Value $ 1,500
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #4646
CHINA Hankow Postage Dues
1894 5c green, Type I overprint (Livingston D2, Chan LHD2), h.r., v.f.,
*
Catalog #J2
Catalog Value $ 400
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #4647
CHINA Hankow Postage Dues
1894 10c carmine, rose, Type I overprint (Livingston D3, Chan LHD3), h.r., fresh and well centered, v.f.,
*
Catalog #J3
Catalog Value $ 400
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #4648
CHINA Hankow Postage Dues
1894 20c blue, buff, Type I overprint (Livingston D4, Chan LHD4), h.r., v.f.,
*
Catalog #J4
Catalog Value $ 400
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #4649
CHINA Hankow Postage Dues
1894 30c red, yellow, Type I overprint (Livingston D5, Chan LHD5), plate flaw variety "0" of "30" omitted from bottom right value tablet, used with partial "Hankow" cds in blue, fine,
O
Catalog #J5
Catalog Value $ 350
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #4650
CHINA Ichang
1894 First Issue 3m Foreign Settlements Map, vertical pair imperf. horizontally (Livingston 8a, Chan LI-8), unused, dull gum with some minor soiling barely showing through on face, otherwise fine and rare pair,
*
Catalog #8a
Catalog Value $ 2,250
Unsold
Lot #4651
CHINA Ichang
1894 Second Issue 3ca Pa-Kua, horizontal pair imperf. vertically (Livingston 13a, Chan LI-12a), unused, l.h., well centered with some minor soiling barely showing through on face, otherwise fine,
*
Catalog #12a
Catalog Value $ 1,100
Unsold
Lot #4652
CHINA Kewkiang
1894 Second Issue 1/2c black on rose, variety imperf. at top (Livingston 11var, Chan LK11var), fresh and well centered with paper h.r., presumably 10 examples should have been printed, but this may be the only one that has survived, fresh and v.f.
*
Catalog #11var
Unsold
Lot #4653
CHINA Kewkiang
1896 (Aug) 1c on 15c Red in complete unused sheet of 50, margins at right and at bottom, including position 21 basic stamp variety "5" for "15" (Livingston 15,15c, Chan LK15,15c), some hinge reinforcements, mostly n.h., occasional gum wrinkles, fine-v.f. (catalogued as hinged singles)
Box */**
Catalog #15,15d
Catalog Value $ 1,362
Unsold
Lot #4654
CHINA Kewkiang
1896 2c on 6c yellow, blue surcharge, pane of 50, margins at right and at bottom, variety double vertical perfs in center (Livingston 16var, Chan LK16var), dull gum, some hinge reinforcements, fine-v.f. Double perfs varieties are seldom found on Kewkiang issues (catalogued as ordinary hinged singles)
Box */**
Catalog #16var
Catalog Value $ 1,750
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #4655
CHINA Kewkiang
1896 (1 Dec) registered cover (front and back are split) from Kewkiang to Wuhu, franked with vertical pair of 2c on 6c black surcharge, used in combination with four pairs of 1/2c on 20c surcharge (Livingston 14, 16a, Chan LK14, 16a) all canceled by "Kewkiang Local Post" ovals in red violet; the separated back of the cover showing "Wuhu China" arrival (Dec. 31), fine. This item is illustrated and described in Dougan (pages 149-150), the black surcharge is extremely rare in multiples, and the stamp may not exist on an intact cover, with 2023 Frumkin certificate
Envelope
Catalog #16var
Unsold
Lot #4656
CHINA Nanking
1896 First Issue 1c rose with "Nanking Local Post" in double lined letters, imperforate horizontal pair, h.r., large margins all around, pencil notations indicating the pair was obtained from Henry Renouf in 1942, unlisted in Livingston or Chan and not mentioned in Dougan, possibly unique, right stamp with vertical crease, fine appearance, with 2023 Frumkin certificate
*
Catalog #2var
Unsold
Lot #4657
CHINA Tientsin
1894 "Bogus" issues, selection of 30, including "Postage Due" overprints in blocks of four, fine-v.f., interesting and seldom offered group, especially in blocks
Box *
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #4658
CHINA Wei Hai Wei
1898 First Issue 2c black on red, horizontal pair with horizontal signature on reverse (Livingston 1, Chan LWH1), unused without gum as issued, remarkably fresh with brilliant color, v.f., with 2023 Frumkin certificate,
*
Catalog #1
Catalog Value $ 1,200
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #4659
CHINA Wei Hai Wei
1899 2c red and 5c yellow green, used (faulty) and unused of first, three unused of latter, without gum, mostly fine,
*O
Catalog #3-4
Catalog Value $ 1,225
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #4660
CHINA Wei Hai Wei
1899 Second Issue 2c and 5c Typographed Essays, perf. 11 3/4, blocks of four, long considered of unknown status, now believed to be essays, l.h. or h.r., fresh and well centered, one 2c creased, otherwise fine-v.f., with 2023 Frumkin certificate
Box *
Catalog #3-4
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #4661
CHINA Wei Hai Wei
1899 5c yellow green, bottom-margin block of four (cliches 8-5/5-7), unused with full original gum and small paper remnants, fresh and well centered, v.f.,
Box *
Catalog #4
Catalog Value $ 1,100
Unsold
Lot #4662
CHINA Wuhu Postage Dues
1895 5c red first printing perf. 12, inverted "Postage Due" overprint (Livingston D6Bvar, Chan D37var), unused with original gum, small faults, fine appearance. A great rarity, apparently unrecorded in the available literature, with 2023 Frumkin certificate
*
Catalog #J6var
Unsold
Lot #4663
CHINA Treaty Ports - Collections and balances
1894-97 group of 12 covers, franked with stamps of Amoy, Chefoo, Chinkiang, Hankow, and Kewkiang, some Postage Dues, commercial usages included, mainly fine-v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #4664
CHINA Treaty Ports - Collections and balances
Shanghai 1866-96, balance of the collection, 350+ used and unused, some multiples, inverted surcharges, Amoy postmarks, etc., mostly fine-v.f.
*O
Price Realized
$2,900.00

Lot #4665
CHINA Treaty Ports - Collections and balances
Amoy 1895-96, balance of the collection, 200+ used and unused singles and sets, some multiples, surcharge varieties, extensive study of Postage Dues, showing omitted overprints, many better items (including J12), plus four unrecorded designs (essays or phantasies), mixed condition, mostly fine-v.f.
Box *O
Price Realized
$2,100.00

Lot #4666
CHINA Treaty Ports - Collections and balances
Chefoo 1894-96, balance of the collection, 200+ used and unused, with some large multiples (15c and 25c, Scott No.14,16 in complete sheets of 50), also 11 used and unused stationery wrappers and lettercards, mostly fine-v.f.
Envelope *O
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #4667
CHINA Treaty Ports - Collections and balances
Chinkiang 1894-96, balance of the collection, 140 used and unused, including some multiples, numerous scarce varieties such as imperforate between, part perf., inverted and double overprints, Official stamps with inverted overprints and many others, also two unused stationery postal cards, mostly fine-v.f. Also included are copies of official correspondence, including copy of a bill for printing the stamps, disposition of paper, letters from de Villard, etc.
Box *O
Price Realized
$3,500.00

Lot #4668
CHINA Treaty Ports - Collections and balances
Chungking 1893-95, balance of the collection, 41 used and unused, including No.1 pair and gutter block (the latter showing double impression), No.2 strip of 10, Postage Dues, some varieties, better pmks, also both postal stationery cards, fine-v.f.
Envelope *O
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #4669
CHINA Treaty Ports - Collections and balances
Foochow 1895-96, balance of the collection, 69 used and unused, including a partial transfer study, some multiples, mostly fine-v.f.
*O
Catalog #1/9
Unsold
Lot #4670
CHINA Treaty Ports - Collections and balances
Hankow 1893-96, balance of the collection, 240+ used & unused, with first issue 2c and 5c unused and 10c used, numerous second issue strips, excellent range of Postage Dues, including strips, etc., mostly fine-v.f. Also included a letter from the U.S. Consul confirming Hankow stamps included for $3.00. A great lot of Hankow Treaty Port stamps
*O
Price Realized
$2,400.00

Lot #4671
CHINA Treaty Ports - Collections and balances
Ichang 1893-96, balance of the collection, 52 used or unused, including better surcharges, various types, some multiples, better pmks, occasional varieties, mixed condition, fine-v.f.
*O
Catalog #1/20
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #4672
CHINA Treaty Ports - Collections and balances
Kewkiang 1893-96, balance of the collection, 2,000+ used and unused written up on pages, with more than 35 complete sheets of 50, some Postage Dues, shades, varieties, etc., mostly fine-v.f. A definitive study, in fact, this collection formed the basis for the detailed plating of Kewkiang's 1893-96 issues that appeared in the 1981 Dougan handbook (pages 153-181). In addition, there are three Junk Pagoda stationery cards, each with oval Kewkiang datestamp, mixed condition, mostly fine-v.f.
Box *O
Price Realized
$6,250.00

Lot #4673
CHINA Treaty Ports - Collections and balances
Nanking 1896-97, collection of 22 used and unused, some better pmks, imperf. pair of 1897 1c, mostly fine-v.f.
*O
Catalog #1/16
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #4674
CHINA Treaty Ports - Collections and balances
Wuhu 1894-97, collection of 110+ used and unused stamps, first issue plate proofs, Postage Dues, some "P.P.C" overprints, errors and varieties, mixed condition, mostly fine-v.f.
*OP
Price Realized
$2,200.00

Lot #4675
CHINA Taiwan Province
1887 Small Dragon, 5ca olive yellow, imperforate horizontal sheet margin pair, proof on unwatermarked paper, v.f., rare
P
Price Realized
$2,400.00

Lot #4676
CHINA Taiwan Province
1887 Small Dragon, 5ca olive yellow, imperforate bottom sheet margin single, overprinted in four Chinese characters in red, v.f., rare
P
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #4677
CHINA Taiwan Province
1887 Small Dragon, 3ca mauve, two imperforate sheet margin singles, one overprinted in four Chinese characters in red, the other with diagonal "Formosa", v.f.
P
Price Realized
$2,600.00

Lot #4678
CHINA Taiwan Province
1887 Small Dragon, 5ca olive yellow, two perforated and gummed sheet margin singles, one overprinted in four Chinese characters in red, the other with diagonal "Formosa", fine-v.f.
*
Price Realized
$2,400.00

Lot #4679
CHINA Taiwan Province
1945 3s-10y imperforate, sheet corner margin blocks of four, complete set of nine, unused without gum as issued, n.h., v.f.,
Box (*)
Catalog #1-9
Catalog Value $ 506
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #4680
CHINA Taiwan Province
1945 3s-10y imperforate, sheet margin blocks of four, complete set of nine, unused without gum as issued, n.h., v.f.,
Box (*)
Catalog #1-9
Catalog Value $ 506
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #4681
CHINA Taiwan Province
1945 3s-10y imperforate, sheet corner margin blocks of ten, complete set of nine, unused without gum as issued, n.h., v.f.,
Box (*)
Catalog #1-9
Catalog Value $ 1,265
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #4682
CHINA Taiwan Province
1945 3s-10y imperforate singles, without overprint, complete set of nine, unused without gum as issued, n.h., faint toning, v.f., rare
(*)
Catalog #1-9var
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #4683
CHINA Taiwan Province
1945 3s carmine, 5s blue green, 10s pale blue, each with double overprint, unused without gum as issued, n.h., faint toning, otherwise v.f. (Chan TP4b,5b,6c)
(*)
Catalog #1-3var
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #4684
CHINA Taiwan Province
1945 10s pale blue, overprint inverted, unused without gum as issued, n.h., v.f. (Chan TP6b)
(*)
Catalog #3a
Catalog Value $ 375
Unsold
Lot #4685
CHINA Taiwan Province
1945 10y brown violet, inverted overprint, horizontal pair, unused without gum as issued, v.f.,
(*)
Catalog #9a
Catalog Value $ 750
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #4686
CHINA Taiwan Province
1945 10s blue (3), 50s gray brown (10) and 10y brown violet (5), used in 1946 on back of registered and flown cover from Taiwan, via Los Angeles to Col. H.C.T. Han, Chinese Supply Commission in Washington, D.C., Aug 16, 1946 arrival pmks, few stamps roughly separated and damaged, part of label removed from back, fine double weight Registered Air Mail $55.30 rate
Envelope
Catalog #2,3,9
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #4687
CHINA Taiwan Province
1946 3s on 3c yellow brown (watermarked), prepared but not issued, unused without gum as printed, v.f., signed in red "S.C. Yeen". A rare stamp
(*)
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #4688
CHINA Taiwan Province
1946 70s on $20 green, inverted surcharge (Chan TP50a), unused without gum as issued, n.h., v.f., pencil signed. A rarity, only one sheet of 50 reported, with 2023 Frumkin certificate,
(*)
Catalog #10a
Catalog Value $ 1,200
Unsold
Lot #4689
CHINA Taiwan Province
1947 Return of National Government to Nanking, 10 sets including imprint blocks of six, also $20 sheet of 50, n.h., fine-v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #35-39
Catalog Value $ 350
Unsold
Lot #4690
CHINA Taiwan Province
1947 30s gray and $7.50 orange, prepared but not issued, without gum as printed, n.h., fine-v.f. (Chan TPPN7,10)
(*)
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #4691
CHINA Taiwan Province
1947-49 SYS definitives, types I and II, blocks of four, unused without gum as issued, also Chiang Kai-Shek issue, blocks of four, all n.h., fine-v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #29-34,40-49,63-68
Catalog Value $ 414
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #4692
CHINA Taiwan Province
1948 $200 on $20 scarlet, unused without gum as issued, l.h., fine, rare (Chan TP33)
*
Catalog #58
Catalog Value $ 1,600
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #4693
CHINA Taiwan Province
1948 $200 on $10 dark blue, red overprint, basic stamp printed on both sides, back inverted, fine and extremely rare (Chan TP34var)
*
Catalog #82var
Unsold
Lot #4694
CHINA Taiwan Province
1948 $200,000 on $3,000 blue, unused without gum as issued, l.h., v.f. (Chan TP49)
*
Catalog #89
Catalog Value $ 900
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #4695
CHINA Taiwan Province
1948 $200,000 on $3,000 blue, unused without gum as issued, l.h., v.f. (Chan TP49)
*
Catalog #89
Catalog Value $ 900
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #4696
CHINA Taiwan Province
1949 surcharges in green, red violet, black or blue, selection of 32 unused and used on pages, different printings, varieties, including double surcharge, also violet and different types, fine-v.f.,
*O
Catalog #91-96,92a,94a
Catalog Value $ 2,319
Unsold
Lot #4697
CHINA Taiwan Province
1949 $25 on $100 pale blue, top sheet margin block of four, transposed characters variety (upper left), large Top character (upper right), unused without gum as issued, v.f. (Chan TP77,a,b)
Box (*)
Unsold
Lot #4698
CHINA Taiwan Province
1949 surcharges, set of three, also additional varieties of 10c on $50 rose lilac, including shifted surcharge, narrow and wide spacing, fine,
*
Catalog #101-103
Catalog Value $ 365
Unsold
Lot #4699
CHINA Taiwan Province Postage Dues
1948-50 issues complete, with two different sets of J10-12 (overprints different size), unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f. (Chan TPD1-15)
(*)
Catalog #J1-17
Catalog Value $ 653
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #4700
CHINA Taiwan Province Parcel Post
1949 $100-$3,000 set of five, unused without gum as issued, l.h., fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #Q1-5
Catalog Value $ 1,324
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #4701
CHINA Japanese Occupation of China
1941-44 unoverprinted New Peking, basic face-different, set of 18 (Ma NB1/25), unused, with or without gum as issued, $1 SYS with faint vertical crease, otherwise fine-v.f.
*
Price Realized
$2,000.00

Lot #4702
CHINA Japanese Occupation of China
1944 (ca) $10 New Peking lithographed die proof in black on wove paper (20x23mm) affixed to paper (31x33mm), v.f.
E
Unsold
Lot #4703
CHINA Kwangtung
1942 four stamps with Medallion overprint varieties including double, triple, and shifted overprints, unused, fine-v.f.
(*)
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #4704
CHINA Kwangtung
1945 (July) Canton Provisional set (Ma KT57-8), h.r., well centered, v.f.,
*
Catalog #1N57-58
Catalog Value $ 400
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #4705
CHINA Kwangtung
1945 $400 on 1c Swatow Provisional (Ma KT59), h.r., fine, with 2023 Frumkin certificate,
*
Catalog #1N59
Catalog Value $ 750
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #4706
CHINA Meng Chiang
1941 5c Dah Tung SYS, watermarked with small type I overprint (Ma unlisted), unused, one pulled perf. at lower left and some gum toning, otherwise sound and fine
(*)
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #4707
CHINA Meng Chiang
1942 10c on 20c HK Martyr, watermarked (Ma unlisted), unused, fresh and v.f.
(*)
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #4708
CHINA Meng Chiang
1942 Half-Value $1 on $1 Chung Hwa SYS Die I (Ma NC750), unused without gum as issued, v.f.,
(*)
Catalog #2N66b
Catalog Value $ 660
Unsold
Lot #4709
CHINA Meng Chiang
1943 Post Office Fifth Anniversary set (Ma NC800-801) imperf. horizontal pairs on ungummed watermarked paper, v.f.
(*)
Catalog #2N94-95var
Unsold
Lot #4710
CHINA Meng Chiang
1944 (ca) Five Pagodas Temple, master die essay (18x22mm), value tablets and inscriptions blank, engraved in sepia, on bond paper (43x31mm), v.f., with 2023 Frumkin certificate
P
Unsold
Lot #4711
CHINA Meng Chiang
1944 (ca) Five Pagodas Temple, 3c Die Proof with inscriptions mostly filled-in (19x23mm) photo-lithographed in reddish-brown on bond paper (79x96mm), v.f., extremely rare, with 2023 Frumkin certificate
P
Unsold
Lot #4712
CHINA Meng Chiang
1944 (ca) Mongol Princes Residence, large master die proof in blue, value tablets blank (18x22mm) die sunk on card (95x117mm), v.f., extremely rare, with 2023 Frumkin certificate (Mengjiang, was an autonomous area in Inner Mongolia, formed in 1939 as a puppet state of the Empire of Japan, then from 1940 being under the nominal sovereignty of the Reorganized National Government of the Republic of China, also a puppet state. It has also been called Mongukuo, an analogy to Manchukuo, with the capital in Kalgan under the nominal rule of Mongol nobleman Demchugdongrub. The territory returned to Chinese control after the defeat of the Japanese Empire in 1945)
P
Unsold
Lot #4713
CHINA Meng Chiang
1945 unissued Kalgan Martyrs & SYS series, all-different, selection of 10 perforated singles, 5 imperf. horizontal pairs, also $20 imperforate single on unwatermarked ungummed wove paper with impressions of 20c & $20 on reverse, fine-v.f.
(*)
Unsold
Lot #4714
CHINA Meng Chiang
1945 1c on Half-Value 1/2c on 1c HK Martyr (Ma NC1051), a great rarity, dull gum as always, h.r., fresh and well centered, v.f., with 2023 Frumkin certificate
*
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #4715
CHINA Honan
1941 8c Chung Hwa SYS die II with large type II overprint (Ma unlisted), l.h., P.C. Lee handstamp, well centered, v.f.
*
Unsold
Lot #4716
CHINA Honan
1941 $20 Chung Hwa SYS with large type II overprint (Ma 336A), unused with thin clear gum as always, well centered, v.f., with 2023 Frumkin certificate
*
Unsold
Lot #4717
CHINA Honan
1941 25c London SYS, wide type with small type I overprint (unlisted in Ma), n.h., well centered, v.f.
**
Unsold
Lot #4718
CHINA Honan
1941 25c London SYS, narrow type with large type II overprint (unlisted in Ma), n.h. with pencil notations on reverse, well centered, v.f.
**
Unsold
Lot #4719
CHINA Hopei
1941 "Chi" Trial overprint set of 17 (Ma HB1-17), l.h., uniformly fresh, 5c & 10c minor faults, otherwise fine-v.f.
*
Unsold
Lot #4720
CHINA Shantung
1941 "Lu" Trial overprint set of 16 (Ma SD1-16), l.h., uniformly fresh and fine-v.f.
*
Unsold
Lot #4721
CHINA Supeh
1941 $5 Chung Hwa SYS with large type II overprint (Ma NC519), l.h., v.f.
*
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #4722
CHINA North China
1942 50c on $1 Chung Hwa SYS Die I (Ma NC633), unused without gum as issued, well centered, v.f.,
(*)
Catalog #8N12
Catalog Value $ 575
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #4723
CHINA North China
1943 unissued $10, $20 Dah Tung SYS, watermarked (Ma NC812-13), light pencil notations on reverse, well centered, v.f.
*
Unsold
Lot #4724
CHINA North China
1942 unissued $10, $20 Chung Hwa SYS, watermarked (Ma NC806-7), n.h., v.f.
**
Unsold
Lot #4725
CHINA North China
1942 unissued $10 Chung Hwa SYS, watermarked, l.h., v.f.
*
Unsold
Lot #4726
CHINA North China
1944 (18 Aug) native commercial cover from Shantung to Hopei, franked on reverse with Half-Value 1c on 2c Chung Hwa SYS block of ten and Full-Value 8x1c Old Peking Martyr (Ma NC638, 814) all tied by "Tsinan" postmarks, "Tientsin" roller arrival backstamp (same day), remarkable mixed-issues multiple-franking of these low values to meet the 18c domestic letter rate (two days before that rate jumped to 50c)
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #4727
CHINA North China
1945 unoverprinted Hsin Min SYS $5 red imperf. pair, $10 perf. in block of four, $50 perf. single, and range of 20 imperforate $50 trial color plate proofs, including five pairs, fine-v.f.
Box P
Price Realized
$675.00

Lot #4728
CHINA North China
1945 (20 Feb) commercial cover used in 1946 from Tsingtao to Tientsin franked on reverse with Japanese Occupation of North China $20 Hsin Min SYS, strip of five tied by "Tsingtao" postmarks, partial Tientsin arrival, fine and attractive late usage of the Japanese Occupation stamps
Envelope
Catalog #8N117
Unsold
Lot #4729
CHINA North China Revenue Stamps
1943 $5, $10, $20, $50, $100 Life Insurance Postal Savings stamps, also two Mengchiang revenue stamps, unused, fine-v.f
(*)
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #4730
CHINA Shanghai & Nanking
1943 Chung Hwa 15c brown, bottom-margin imprint block of four, variety imperf. at bottom (Chan JC5a), l.h., fine-v.f.
Box *
Unsold
Lot #4731
CHINA Shanghai & Nanking
1943 $1,000 on 20c Double-Ring SYS (Ma SH37), n.h., faint gum toning as always, v.f., signed J.R. Hughes, very rare, with 2023 Frumkin certificate
**
Unsold
Lot #4732
CHINA Shanghai & Nanking
1943 $1,000 on 20c Single-Ring SYS, wide die (Ma unlisted), n.h., usual slight gum toning, pencil notations on gum, v.f., with 2023 Frumkin certificate (this variety is not mentioned in the literature but Mr. Kilgas believed that less than 20 examples existed, the rarest stamp of the Occupation)
**
Unsold
Lot #4733
CHINA Shanghai & Nanking
1943 $6 on 8c Chung Hwa die II (Ma SH20),n.h., v.f., signed J.R.Hughes and S. Yang, v.f., rare stamp, with 2023 Frumkin certificate,
**
Catalog #9N24
Catalog Value $ 990
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #4734
CHINA Shanghai & Nanking
1944 Hong Kong Dah Tung perf. 12 1/2, set of six (Ma 489-94), n.h., fresh, fine-v.f. (Chan 427-32)
**
Unsold
Lot #4735
CHINA Shanghai & Nanking
1944 (ca) imperforate SYS & Martyrs, selection of 40+, mostly in pairs or blocks, one used, fine-v.f.
Box (*)
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #4736
CHINA Shanghai & Nanking
1945 unissued $7.50 on 1/2c, $15 on 1c HK Martyrs, both watermarked (Ma unlisted and Ma SH91A), n.h., v.f.
**
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #4737
CHINA Shanghai & Nanking
1945 unissued Chung Hwa & New York Print set of five (Chan JCU1-5), n.h., with some gum toning, otherwise fine-v.f.
**
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #4738
CHINA Japanese Occupation of China - Collections
1941-45 balance of the specialized collection of 1,800+ mostly unused, written up on pages, with numerous varieties such as London SYS die types, Ma-listed unissued district overprints, New Pekings with good representation of die & paper types, overprints for Kwangtung, Meng Chang, Shantung, Supei, North China, Central China, South China, Honan, Hopei, Singapore & Manchukuo Anniversary overprints basically complete including 2c London SYS set of five, many unlisted items, mostly fine-v.f. A splendid collection of the Japanese Occupation of China issues
*O
Price Realized
$6,500.00

Lot #4739
CHINA Japanese Occupation of China - Collections
1942-45 selection of 20 covers franked with a wide variety of stamps including dual-currency Air Post, North China commemorative overprints, etc., fine-v.f.
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #4740
CHINA Nationalist Northeastern Provinces
1946 Chinchow set of three (Chan NE32-4), unused with or without gum as issued, fine-v.f.
*
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #4741
CHINA Nationalist Northeastern Provinces
1946 Chinchow set of three (Chan NE32-4), unused with or without gum as issued, fine-v.f.
*
Unsold
Lot #4742
CHINA Nationalist Northeastern Provinces
1946 Unissued $10 on $100 Central Trust SYS (Chan NEU1), unused without gum as issued, v.f.
(*)
Unsold
Lot #4743
CHINA Nationalist Northeastern Provinces
1946 Unissued $10 on $100 Central Trust SYS (Chan NEU1), bottom sheet margin single, unused without gum as issued, toned, otherwise fine
(*)
Unsold
Lot #4744
CHINA Nationalist Northeastern Provinces
1946 5c Martyr, vertical strip of three, bottom two stamps imperf. between (Chan NE14d), top stamp h.r., well centered, v.f.
*
Catalog #8var
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #4745
CHINA Nationalist Northeastern Provinces
1946 20c Martyr horizontal pair imperf. between (Chan NE17ai), unused with usual dull gum, fine-v.f.
*
Catalog #11a
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #4746
CHINA Nationalist Northeastern Provinces
1947 Unissued $22 gray, $65 yellow green, $109 blue green (Chan NE56,59,61) matched top right corner singles, each with accounting number in selvage, unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f.
(*)
Catalog #61-63
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #4747
CHINA Nationalist Northeastern Provinces Military Stamps
1946 Military "Unit" Large Characters overprint (Chan NEM1), block of four, unused without gum as issued, v.f.
Box (*)
Catalog #M3
Unsold
Lot #4748
CHINA Nationalist Northeastern Provinces Parcel Post
1948 $500,000 on $5,000,000 Parcel Post (Chan NEP7), block of four, posthumously canceled-to-order by "Tientsin" Jan 9, 1949 pmk, v.f.,
Box
Catalog #Q1
Catalog Value $ 720
Unsold
Lot #4749
CHINA Communist East China
1949 Anhwei Feng-tai Postage Paid set of four (Yang ECL40-43), unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f.
(*)
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #4750
CHINA Communist East China
1949 Liberation of Swatow $10 Geese, unused without gum as issued, fine
(*)
Catalog #7L18
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #4751
CHINA BRITISH RAILWAY ADMINISTRATION (B.R.A.)
1901 1/2c brown surcharged "B.R.A. 5 / Five Cents" in green, h.r., also in black, two used singles canceled in Peking and Tientsin, fine-v.f. (SG BR133,133b)
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Lot #4752
CHINA BRITISH RAILWAY ADMINISTRATION (B.R.A.)
1901 1/2c brown surcharged "B.R.A. 5 / Five Cents" in green, h.r., also in black, block of four of each, n.h., fine-v.f. (SG BR133,133b)
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Catalog Value £ 3,400
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #4753
CHINA BRITISH RAILWAY ADMINISTRATION (B.R.A.)
1901 1/2c brown surcharged "B.R.A. 5 / Five Cents" in green, canceled on piece by violet B.R.A. Tongku cancel, used in combination with India C.E.F. 1/2a, canceled Base Office C (Shanghaiguan), also canceled in black, used on piece with C.E.F. 1a, violet Tientsin and Base Office C pmks, fine-v.f. (SG BR133,133b)
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Lot #4754
CHINA BRITISH RAILWAY ADMINISTRATION (B.R.A.)
1901 1/2c brown surcharged "B.R.A. 5 / Five Cents", canceled by violet "Field Post Office No.15, April 20, 1901" Tongku pmks (Field Post Office 15 was located at the Shanghaiguan Railway Station) on cover used in combination with India C.E.F. 1/2a green, tied by "BASE Office 20 Apr 1901" cds, addressed to Major C.A.R. Browne R.E., Tientsin, with Base Office B 20 Apr 1901 (located in Tientsin) arrival pmk on back, v.f. First Day of Issue cover (SG BR133)
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #4755
CHINA BRITISH RAILWAY ADMINISTRATION (B.R.A.)
1901 1/2c brown surcharged "B.R.A. 5 / Five Cents", canceled by violet "Field Post Office No.20, April 20, 1901" Tientsin pmk on cover used in combination with India C.E.F. 2x3pi, tied by "FPO No.4" cds, addressed to Captain Twining, Royal Engineers, Tongku, with arrival pmk on back, v.f. First Day of Issue cover (SG BR133)
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #4756
CHINA BRITISH RAILWAY ADMINISTRATION (B.R.A.)
1901 1/2c brown surcharged "B.R.A. 5 / Five Cents", canceled by violet "Field Post Office No.20, April 20, 1901" Tientsin pmk on cover, used in combination with India C.E.F. 2x3pi, tied by "FPO No.4" cds, addressed to Captain Twining, Royal Engineers, Tongku, with arrival pmk on back, v.f. First Day of Issue cover (SG BR133)
Envelope
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #4757
CHINA BRITISH RAILWAY ADMINISTRATION (B.R.A.)
1901 1/2c brown surcharged "B.R.A. 5 / Five Cents", canceled by violet "Field Post Office No.15 Tongku", tied on 1c I.C.P. stationery card addressed to Tientsin, card creases, fine B.R.A. usage without C.E.F. stamps (SG BR133)
Envelope
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #4758
CHINA BRITISH RAILWAY ADMINISTRATION (B.R.A.)
1901 1/2c brown surcharged "B.R.A. 5 / Five Cents" inverted, canceled by violet "Field Post Office No.20, May 3,1901" Tientsin pmk on cover, used in combination with India C.E.F. 1/2a, tied by "FPO No.20" cds, addressed to Major Barrath, Peking, with FPO No.7 (Ancient section of Peking) arrival on back, cover toning and stain at bottom, fine usage of the rare inverted surcharge on cover (SG BR133A, £2,750 as used off cover)
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #4759
CHINA BRITISH RAILWAY ADMINISTRATION (B.R.A.)
1901 1/2c brown canceled "C.E.F. No.3 Outset No.1 10c", fine and unusual cancel on unsurcharged CIP adhesive, used on Peking-Tongku section of the Shanghaiguan Railway
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Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #4760
CHINA JAPANESE OFFICES IN CHINA
1902 (10 Apr) cover (opened for display), franked with various Foreign Offices in China adhesives, with 1/2c,1c and 2c C.I.P. Coiling dragons, tied by Shanghai I.J.P.O. departure pmks, sent via Yokohama to Superior, Nebraska, San Francisco transit and arrival pmks
Envelope
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #4761
CHINA JAPANESE OFFICES IN CHINA
1913 (7 July) registered cover from Canton to USA, attractively franked with Japanese Offices in China overprinted adhesives, tied by Canton I.J.P.O. departure pmks, with Kobe transit and Seattle arrival pmks
Envelope
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #4762
CHINA JAPANESE OFFICES IN CHINA
1913 (23 June) registered cover from Canton to USA, attractively franked with Japanese Offices in China overprinted adhesives, tied by Canton I.J.P.O. departure pmks, with Nagasaki transit and Seattle arrival pmks
Envelope
Price Realized
$325.00

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