Asia
Afghanistan to China
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CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 201 |
 /o/ |
4//14 |
 Afghanistan, 1871-74 Tiger Head issue group. Of five issues; includes 1871 1ab (Scott 4) x2 used, one with blue cancel and other with clipped side and cut-to-shape, 1sh (5)
clipped and tied by red cancel on cover, 1ab (7) with red cancel and clipped, and 1874 1rup (14) unused, Fine or better.
Scott No. 4//14; $693; Estimate $250 - 350. (Image1)
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Scott $693
Est. $250-350
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 202 |
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6 |
 China, 1882, Large Dragon (wide margins), 5ca yellow ocher, thin paper. Full o.g., choice centering amid well balanced margins, strong yellow ocher color, Very Fine and
choice, a classic China rarity.
Scott No. 6; $20,000.
A VERY RARE MINT ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1882 5CA LARGE DRAGON WIDE MARGIN ISSUE. (Image1)
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Scott $20,000
SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 203 |
o |
8 var. |
 China, 1883, Large Dragon on thick paper, 3ca vermilion, rough perf 12½ semicircle to left of "CANDARINS". Blue seal cancels, bright color and nicely centered, Very
Fine, a handsome example of this scarce variety. Chan No. 11f.
Scott No. 8 var.; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 204 |
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 China, 1892 Shanghai, China to Berlin, Germany. Japan 1879, 2s olive green, postal card with "Shanghai, 2 Aug, 1892" dateline on reverse, under paying 3s rate with triangle
"NA, Ship" and "NA, T" in circle handstamp and pencil "5ctms" due above, canceled by "Nagasaki, Japan, 4 VIII, 1892" cds with "Yokohama, 7 VIII, 1892" cds below, purple straight line "Via Vancouver" routing handstamp, red London transit backstamp and
receiving postmark on face, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 205 |
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88 |
 China, (Great Britain) 1900 London to South Africa, India and C.E.F. in China. Cover franked with G.B. 1881, Queen Victoria, 1d lilac, Die I (14 dots) tied by "London,
Fe 7, 00" duplex, addressed to "Capt C. Davis of the Bengal Lancers South Africa" forwarded several times within Orange River, then sent to Lucknow, India and finally forwarded to the "British Contingent China Field Force via
Hong Kong" where it received two different "Base Office" and "F.P.O." postmarks (number not clear) and the rare boxed "Non-Reclame/Unclaimed" handstamp (Proud I41) of Hong Kong, numerous transit backstamps; cover very worn and well traveled,
Fine. SG No. 170.
Scott No. 88; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 206 |
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304 |
 China, (United States) 1903, 5¢ blue, horizontal pair. Tied by "Seattle, Wash., Jan 25, 1904" machine postmark on import/export company corner card cover to Port Arthur,
China with "via Trans-Siberian Route" endorsement at top, returned during a suspension of the mails due to the Russo-Japanese War, with hand written label "No route for transmission and return to sender, Yokohama P.O." and postmarked
"Yokohama, Japan, Feb 28, 04", Very Fine.
Scott No. 304; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 207 |
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 China, Railway, 1909, 10c, 20c & 40c Pekin to Hankow issues. O.g., strong colors, fresh and Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 208 |
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237 |
 China, 1915, First Peking Printing, $10 yellow green & blue. Part o.g.; pulled perf at top, Fine.
Scott No. 237; $350. (Image1)
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Scott $350
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 209 |
/o/ |
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China, Area Balance. Of 11 postal history items and a selection of stamps including Germany, German Offices, China and nice run of Mongolia issues; postal history with U.S. related including stampless 1853 Canton
to New York and 1906 2¢ postal card to Foochow, China with 1921 Yunnan franked cover to England, handcarried Tientsin-Pukow Line imprint cover, wrapper with French Offices in China 5c issue and China 1ca+3ca Small Dragon issues combination,
etc..
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
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Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 210 |
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144 |
 China, 1912, Nanking "Provisional Neutrality" overprint, $2 carmine & yellow. Bottom margin single, o.g., never hinged, rich colors and very fresh, F.-V.F., a very scarce
Nangking high value issue, rare in never hinged condition, signed Bloch.
Scott No. 144; $7,500 for hinged. (Image1)
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Scott $7,500 for hinged
SOLD for $2,400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 211 |
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201 |
 China, 1912, Republic Commemorative, $5 slate. O.g., hinge remnant, bold color and nicely centered, Very Fine.
Scott No. 201; $725. (Image1)
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Scott $725
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 212 |
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320 |
 China, 1932, Martyr, Peking printing, 20¢ brown red. In combination with 1939, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, Chung Hwa printing, Die III, 5¢ green (351) on cover to Boston,
Mass., tied by "Kwei-Hua, 29.8.12" cds (Aug 12, 1940), Very Fine, Kwei-Hua is now Hohhot and this type of cds is used only in Meng-Chiang (Inner Mongolia) during Japanese occupation in World War II.
Scott No. 320; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 213 |
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2 |
 Chinkiang, 1894, First Issue, 1¢ blue. Tied by neat "Chinkiang, Postal Service, Mar 4, 95" cds's on cover to Syracuse, N.Y. forwarded to Decatur, Ga., in combination with
French Offices in China, 1894, 25c black on rose (6) tied by "Shang-Hai, Chine, Mars 6, 95" cds's, reverse with blue "Shanghai, Local Post, Mr 5, 95" cds, additional Chinkiang, Yokohama transit and receiving postmarks; small cover opening
tears at top, Very Fine.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1)
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Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 214 |
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 Chungking, 1894, 2ca blue, illustrated postal card. Addressed to Augustine Henry of the Imperial Maritime Customs in Mong-tse Yunnan "via Haiphong", with purple Chungking, 28
Sep 96 boxed date stamp and Laokay, Tonkin, 10 Nov, 96 transit cds; light vertical crease and some light tone spots, F.-V.F., a rare and extraordinary usage, this is the only recorded item to Yunnan transiting through Vietnam.
Estimate;
$750 - 1,000.
There was no direct route to Montze so this card was carried down river to Shanghai, then by paquetboat and rail to Haiphong and to its destination. (Image1)
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Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 215 |
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 Tibet, 1908-10 Cincinnati, O. to Tibet. Two covers from "Foreign Christian Missionary Society" correspondence; with 1908 cover addressed to "Dr. A.L. Shelton, Ta Chien Lu,
Via Chung King, West China", franked with 1903, 5¢ blue (304) tied by "Cincinnati, O., Oct 7, 1908" machine postmark, with original enclosure, and 1910 cover addressed "Batang, W. China, Via Ta Chienlu, Via Chung King" and franked
with 1908, 5¢ blue (335) tied by "Cincinnati, O., Jul 14, 1910" machine postmark, both with various transit cancels including "U.S. Postal Sta., Shanghai, China" cds's, also includes 1909 letter from correspondence with some interesting content;
covers reduced (one rough) and some slight soiling, F.-V.F., an interesting pair of covers to Tibet.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
Dr. A.L. Shelton was the first American to set up a Tibetian Mission Center and hospital in Tachien lu
and Batung. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $400-600
SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 216 |
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64 |
 French Offices in Pak Hoi, 1919, 20c on 50c carmine & black. In combination with Indochina 1922, 6c dull red and black, left margin single (103) on wrapper to Brussels,
Belgium, F.-V.F., a rare wrapper usage.
Scott No. 64; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
CLOSED
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| 217 |
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 German Offices in China, Germany, 1890, 2m brownish purple, seventeen singles. In combination with Germany, 1899, 20pf ultramarine + 50pf chocolate, two singles (49+51)
on large registered cloth piece, all tied by "Tientsin, Kaiser Deutsche, Postagentur, 19/3, 98" cds's, Tientsin registry etiquette at left, Very Fine, a remarkable high value franking from Tientsin.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000. (Image1)
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Est. $2,000-3,000
CLOSED
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| 218 |
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 Japanese Offices in China, 1896 Shanghai, China to Honolulu, Hawaii. Registered cover franked with Japan, 1883, 5s ultramarine + 1888, 10s brown orange, pair (74+79)
tied by "Shanghai I.J.P.O., Feb 21, 96" cds's, red "A.R." return receipt handstamp and faulty registry etiquette, Yokohama transit and red "Honolulu, Hawaii, Mar 20, 1896" receiving cds's, reverse with Shanghai Customs date stamp; some toning
affecting stamp and light edge wear, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. (Image1)
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Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $575.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 219 |
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 Japanese Offices in China, I.J.P.O. "1. & 2." Mukden-Changchun, South Manchuria. Two picture post card usages; one Harbin Station to Tsinianfu, China franked with Russia
1909, 4k carmine (76) tied by oval station date stamp with second strike alongside and purple "I.J.P.O., 2, Mukden-Changchun, South Manchuria, 6. 11. 12" transit date stamp, a very scarce inward southbound usage, and card to England "Via Siberia"
franked with Japan 1899, 1s red brown + 1906, 3s rose (93+99) tied by purple "Port-Arthur, I.J.P.O., 18.10.13" cds, with additional purple "I.J.P.O., 1, Mukden-Changchun, South Manchuria, 18. 10. 13" oval date stamp; latter with some corner
rounding, still Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 220 |
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 Japanese Offices in China, 1919 Shanghai, China to New York City. Registered Yokohama Specie Bank corner card cover franked with Japan 1919, 10s dark blue, pair (158)
canceled by "Shanghai, 20.8.19" cds with "I.J.P.O. Shanghai" registry etiquette alongside, purple boxed "Registered "handstamp and receiving backstamp; cover opening slits at top, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
CLOSED
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