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**Postage Due, Offices in China (Scott J, K)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1683		3c Deep Brown, Special Printing (J10). Original gum, h.r., beautiful color and impression, small surface scrape at top, faint diagonal crease at bottom right not mentioned on accompanying certificate FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT POSTAGE DUE SPECIAL PRINTING. THIS IS THE RAREST POSTAGE DUE ISSUE. Although 436 copies were reported sold, it is believed that 100 copies were destroyed in the Calman lot. A thorough search of the marketplace, combined with conversations with dealers and collectors, has confirmed the extreme rarity of this stamp. A review using Power Search reveals that we have not offered another with original gum since 2009. With 1984 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 25,000.00 SOLD for $3,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1684		5c Deep Brown, Special Printing (J11). Unused (no gum), choice centering, small thin spots and a few irregular perfs VERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT POSTAGE DUE SPECIAL PRINTING. It has been estimated that only 249 of the 5c Postage Due Special Printing reached the public. With 1971 P.F. certificate. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 15,000.00 SOLD for $1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1685		10c Deep Brown, Special Printing (J12). Original gum, h.r., bright color, small thin spots and thinned at top center, few short perfs at top FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT POSTAGE DUE SPECIAL PRINTING. It has been estimated that no more than 174 examples of the 10c Postage Due Special Printing reached the public. With 1976 P.F. certificate. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 8,500.00 SOLD for $1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
1686		50c Deep Brown, Special Printing (J14). Original gum, h.r., rich color and detailed impression, tiny thin speck at top, few shortish perfs at top FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 50-CENT POSTAGE DUE SPECIAL PRINTING. It has been estimated that no more than 179 examples of the 50c Postage Due Special Printing reached the public. With 1975 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 8,750.00 SOLD for $950.00 Will close during Public Auction
1687		1c, 2c Vermilion, Postage Due (J29-J30). Both exceptionally well-centered, 1c with double-circle datestamp, 2c with small purple cork, Very Fine, seldom seen used (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 1,075.00 SOLD for $1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
1688		30c Pale Rose (J36b). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 73 strip of three, incredibly fresh, cut from a multiple leaving parts of adjoining stamps at bottom, Fine, Scott Retail as three Mint N.H. singles (hinged plate strip catalogs $1,850.00) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 3,300.00 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
1689		5c Deep Claret (J41). Mint N.H. with bottom selvage, rich color, well-balanced margins, Very Fine and choice, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	280.00 SOLD for $275.00 Will close during Public Auction
1690		3c Deep Claret (J40). Mint N.H. with wide top part imprint selvage, intense shade and impression, Very Fine and choice, with 2013 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	260.00 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
1691		3c-10c 1895-97 Postage Due (J40-J42). Mint N.H. imprint and plate no. strips of three, consecutive numbers 70-72 respectively, light pencil note on back of one 5c, 3c trivial selvage tear at extreme bottom, Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as Mint N.H. singles (hinged strips catalog $1,325.00) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 2,460.00 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
1692		50c Deep Claret (J44). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 74 strip of three, centered to top right, almost Fine, Scott Retail as three Mint N.H. singles (hinged strip catalogs $1,750.00) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 3,000.00 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
1693		30c Carmine Lake (J57). Mint N.H., wide margins, magnificent color with sharp impression, Very Fine and choice (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 525.00 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction

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