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Sale No: 1021
Lot No: 818
Symbol: ***b
Cat No: 1-2
1884 5m rose, perf. 9, 10m blue, perf. 9 1/2, blocks of four, each with a bottom imprint ("Prepared in the Printing Bureau of the Department of Finance of the Imperial Japanese Government"), the latter with perf. separations and pulled perf. at bottom right, mostly n.h., rare (catalogued as hinged singles) (Cat No. 1-2) (Image)
Est.US$250
Opening US$ 3,750.00
Sold...US$ 3,750.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 10:26:04 EST
Sold For 3750
Sale No: 1021
Lot No: 819
Symbol: O
Cat No: 2
1884 10m blue, violet "Customs Jochiwon" (?) postmark, small faults, fine appearing example of this tremendous rarity, (Cat No. 2) (Image)
Est.US$1,000
Opening US$ 900.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 10:26:24 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 1021
Lot No: 820
Symbol: *Ob
Cat No: 6-9
1895 5p green, 10p blue, 25p maroon, 50p purple, selection on two exhibit pages, describing the two different printings, with unused set of blocks of four, plus 24 used singles, various cancels, some quite scarce double circle in red, "Unpaid" and others, mixed condition, ex-Kondo (Cat No. 6-9) (Image)
Est.US$750
Opening US$ 2,400.00
Sold...US$ 2,400.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 10:27:24 EST
Sold For 2400
Sale No: 1021
Lot No: 821
Symbol: (*)Ob
Cat No: 10,11,13F,13G,15
1897 overprinted in red, 5p vertical pair used, 10p unused block of four, plus overprinted in black, 5p used pair, 10p and 50p singles, fine, (Cat No. 10,11,13F,13G,15) (Image)
Est.US$250
Opening US$ 240.00
Sold...US$ 240.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 10:27:47 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 1021
Lot No: 822
Symbol: (*)
Cat No: 10-13
1897 overprinted in red "Tae Han" in large font, unused without gum, fine-v.f. (Cat No. 10-13) (Image)
Est.US$500
Opening US$ 2,400.00
Sold...US$ 2,400.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 10:28:26 EST
Sold For 2400
Sale No: 1021
Lot No: 823
Symbol: *O
Cat No: 10/17 var.
1897 Tae Han overprints, varieties, including missing, double, inverted, displaced, double one inverted, black overprints on red overprints, etc., selection of 12 mostly different, used or unused, with three pairs and nine singles, written-up on exhibit page, mixed condition, scarce group, cat. $2,500+ (Cat No. 10/17var) (Image)
Est.US$750
Opening US$ 700.00
Sold...US$ 700.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 10:28:47 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 1021
Lot No: 824
Symbol: *b
Cat No: 11
1897 Tae Han overprints, 10p deep blue, with red overprint, irregular block of 20, showing diagonal pre-print paper folds through five stamps, h.r. and some perf. strengthening, mixed condition, minor flaws possible, undoubtedly one of the largest known multiples of this value, ex-Ichiro Kondo, (Cat No. 11) (Image)
Est.US$1,000
Opening US$ 2,100.00
Sold...US$ 2,100.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 10:29:13 EST
Sold For 2100
Sale No: 1021
Lot No: 825
Symbol: (*)
Cat No: 14
1897 overprinted in black, 25p maroon, horizontal strip of three, unused without gum, fine-v.f., rare multiple, (Cat No. 14) (Image)
Est.US$500
Opening US$ 475.00
Sold...US$ 475.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 10:29:40 EST
Sold For 475
Sale No: 1021
Lot No: 826
Symbol: O
Cat No: 15B
1900 surcharged in red 1p on 5p green, canceled Seoul 10 Mar 1900, well centered, fine example of this rarity, (Cat No. 15B) (Image)
Est.US$1,500
Opening US$ 2,800.00
Sold...US$ 2,800.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 10:29:58 EST
Sold For 2800
Sale No: 1021
Lot No: 827
Symbol: *b
Cat No: 16A
1900 surcharged in red (on the overprinted Tae Han) 1p on 5p green, block of four, trivial gum glazing, bottom pair n.h., well centered, good color, fine-v.f., exceptionally rare multiple (catalogued as hinged singles) (Cat No. 16A) (Image)
Est.US$2,000
Opening US$ 3,000.00
Sold...US$ 3,000.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 10:30:35 EST
Sold For 3000
Sale No: 1021
Lot No: 828
Symbol: *
Cat No: 16A var.
1900 surcharged in red (on the overprinted Tae Han) on 5p green, figure "1" omitted, h.r., centered to left, very rare (Cat No. 16Avar) (Image)
Est.US$500
Opening US$ 750.00
Sold...US$ 750.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 10:31:18 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 1021
Lot No: 829
Symbol: *b
Cat No: 17a
1900 25p maroon, overprint in red and in black, figure "1" omitted, block of four, hinge reinforced, glazed gum and minor toned speck on one, fine and scarce multiple, (Cat No. 17a) (Image)
Est.US$250
Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 325.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 10:31:34 EST
Sold For 325
Sale No: 1021
Lot No: 830
Symbol: O
Cat No: 17C var.
1900 surcharged in red 1p on 25p maroon, black overprint double, canceled Seoul 8 Oct 1900, fine, (Cat No. 17Cvar) (Image)
Est.US$500
Opening US$ 450.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 10:31:49 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 1021
Lot No: 831
Symbol: (*)b
Cat No: 17 var.
1900 overprint in red and in black, surcharged "1" on 25p maroon, block of nine, variety imperf. at left, unused without gum, perf. strengthening and minor faults, fine appearance, signed Tyler (Cat No. 17var) (Image)
Est.US$500
Opening US$ 475.00
Sold...US$ 475.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 10:32:03 EST
Sold For 475
Sale No: 1021
Lot No: 832
Symbol: *
Cat No: 18-24
1900 Plum Blossoms Regular Issue, "Service des Postes de L'Empire de Coree Avis No.8A", press release (in French) signed by Jean Emile Clemencet (French advisor and postal expert loaned by the French Ministry of Posts to help organize the Korean Postal Service to conform to the UPU requirements), with 2re-6ch adhesives adhering to the page, dated July 17, 1900, fine (Cat No. 18-24) (Image)
Est.US$250
Opening US$ 1,000.00
Sold...US$ 1,000.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 10:32:17 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 1021
Lot No: 833
Symbol: Pb
Cat No: 20B,22,26,31P
1900 2ch blue, 50ch green & pink imperforate singles, also 4ch carmine and 15ch gray violet, imperf. blocks of four, proofs on stamp paper, some creases, 50ch with invalidating line, scarce, ex- Ichiro Kondo (Cat No. 20B,22,26,31P) (Image)
Sale No: 1021
Lot No: 835
Symbol: O
Cat No: 31,32,33
1900 50ch (3) canceled "Seoul", "Fusan", "Seoul No.1", 1wn canceled "Wonsan", "Chemulpo", also 2wn (2), canceled "Chemulpo" and "Seoul" (dates inverted), couple of minor creases, mostly v.f., (Cat No. 31,32,33) (Image)
Est.US$500
Opening US$ 1,400.00
Sold...US$ 1,400.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 10:34:12 EST
Sold For 1400
Sale No: 1021
Lot No: 836
Symbol: *b
Cat No: 31
1900 50ch olive green & pink, block of four, unused with original, toned gum, bottom pair defective, with some horizontal perf. separations, fine appearance, this being the largest known multiple of the 50ch value (catalogued as four singles) (Cat No. 31) (Image)
Est.US$500
Opening US$ 550.00
Sold...US$ 550.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 10:34:26 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 1021
Lot No: 837
Symbol: *
Cat No: 32
1900 1wn rose, black & blue, horizontal strip of three, l.h., well centered, fresh and v.f., the largest recorded multiple of the 1wn value (catalogued as three singles) (Cat No. 32) (Image)
Est.US$1,500
Opening US$ 1,500.00
Sold...US$ 1,500.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 10:34:41 EST
Sold For 1500
Sale No: 1021
Lot No: 838
Symbol: *
Cat No: 33
1900 2wn purple & yellow green, h.r., small faults, fine appearance, (Cat No. 33) (Image)
Est.US$200
Opening US$ 260.00
Sold...US$ 260.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 10:34:55 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 1021
Lot No: 839
Symbol: O
Cat No: 33
1900 2wn purple & yellow green, horizontal pair canceled "Seoul Coree 14 Mar 3" (last numeral inverted), well centered, v.f., largest recorded multiple (used or unused) of the 2wn value (catalogued as singles) (Cat No. 33) (Image)
Est.US$1,000
Opening US$ 950.00
Sold...US$ 950.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 10:35:10 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 1021
Lot No: 840
Symbol: O
Cat No: 33
1900 2wn purple & yellow green, canceled on small piece by "Hanseong / Kwamgmoo 9. May 18" (last day of the Imperial Post Office), additional (not contemporary) markings at right, v.f. (Cat No. 33) (Image)
Est.US$500
Opening US$ 550.00
Sold...US$ 550.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 10:35:23 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 1021
Lot No: 841
Symbol: (*)b
Cat No: 35e,36d
1902 surcharges, 1ch and 2ch on 25p maroon, each with red Tae Han overprint, horizontal blocks of ten, unused without gum, some perf. strengthening, fine-v.f., rare multiples (Cat No. 35e,36d) (Image)
Est.US$1,000
Opening US$ 900.00
Sold...US$ 900.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 10:35:36 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 1021
Lot No: 842
Symbol: b
Cat No: 36
1902 2ch on 25p maroon, surcharge type IIb, pane of 48 (6x8), canceled "Masanpo 26 Fev 04", centered to right, considerable perf. strengthening, the largest recorded multiple of this value (Cat No. 36) (Image)
Est.US$1,000
Opening US$ 900.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 10:35:57 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 1021
Lot No: 843
Symbol: (*)b
Cat No: 37g
1902 surcharges, 3ch on 50p purple, with red Tae Han overprint, horizontal block of ten, unused without gum, some perf. separations and strengthening, few minor faults, still a fine and extremely rare multiple, ex-Ichiro Kondo (Cat No. 37g) (Image)
Est.US$500
Opening US$ 500.00
Sold...US$ 500.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 10:36:24 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 1021
Lot No: 844
Symbol: (*)b
Cat No: 38
1902 surcharges, 3ch on 25p maroon, left sheet margin and part imprint ("Bonds, etc. Washington, D.C., U.S.A.") block of twelve, unused without gum, some perf. strengthening, fine and impressive multiple, (Cat No. 38) (Image)
Est.US$450
Opening US$ 400.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 10:36:42 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 1021
Lot No: 845
Symbol: E
Cat No: Collection
1903 Falcon, 1ch green, beige, blue, gray, yellow brown, blue green and red brown, selection of seven different Cliche Essays (33x47mm), various colors and backgrounds, center design appears to be more like an Eagle, fine-v.f., mounted on exhibition page, extremely rare (Image)
Est.US$2,500
Opening US$ 8,500.00
Sold...US$ 8,500.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 10:37:24 EST
Sold For 8500
Sale No: 1021
Lot No: 846
Symbol: *(*)
Cat No: 39-51
1903 Falcon, complete set of 13, l.h. or h.r., last three without gum, fine-v.f., (Cat No. 39-51) (Image)
Est.US$750
Opening US$ 750.00
Sold...US$ 750.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 10:37:43 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 1021
Lot No: 847
Symbol: ***b
Cat No: 39-51
1903 Falcon, complete set in blocks of four, many with sheet margin, l.h. or n.h., some with usual streaky or dried gum, 1c with perf. separations, $2 with rounded corner at bottom right, fresh, fine-v.f. set of blocks (catalogued as hinged singles) (Cat No. 39-51) (Image)
Est.US$2,500
Opening US$ 4,000.00
Sold...US$ 4,000.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 10:38:48 EST
Sold For 4000
Sale No: 1021
Lot No: 848
Symbol: O
Cat No: 39-51
1903 Falcon, selection of used singles and some multiples, written-up on two exhibit pages, with at least two complete sets, various pmks, including Masanpo, Gwendoline, Fusan, Wonsan, Gongjiu, Busan, etc., mixed condition (Cat No. 39-51) (Image)
Est.US$500
Opening US$ 4,750.00
Sold...US$ 4,750.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 10:40:31 EST
Sold For 4750
KOREA - COVERS and POSTAL HISTORY
Sale No: 1021
Lot No: 849
Symbol:
1866 (15 Nov) single page document headed "Division Navale Des Mers de Chine" (Naval Division/China Seas) Expedition de Coree (Korean Expedition) "Certificat de blessure" (injury report), signed by the commanding Admiral on board of "Le Guerriere", at Mouillage de L'ile Boisse, Korea, 15 November 1866, bearing "Division Navale le des mers de Chine" seal, with French military emblem, folded, with some ageing and paper splits (in 1866, reacting to increasing numbers of Korean and Chinese converts to Catholicism, the Korea government sanctioned massacres of a number of French Catholic missionaries, as well as thousands of Korean converts. That same year France launched a punitive expedition against Korea, invading and occupying portions of Ganghwa Island in the fall of 1866. The French frigate La Guerriere commanded by Admiral Roze was the lead ship in the French campaign against Korea) (Image)
Est.US$1,500
Opening US$ 2,300.00
Sold...US$ 2,300.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 10:40:58 EST
Sold For 2300
Sale No: 1021
Lot No: 850
Symbol: e
Cat No: Collection
1884 Official Courier Mail, cover with badge of horses imprinted in black (until 1884, the official courier mail service was run exclusively for military and official communications. Ki-Bai on horse and Bo-Bai on foot came into operation in 1597 and MA-PAE, badge of horse imprint was used on official mail. Only 4-5 of these covers have been recorded, two in vermilion and two in black. This cover formed the opening page of the "Kondo Grand Prix Collection" and was last offered for sale in the 1994 David Feldman Auction (lot 1, Estimate SFr.15,000) (Image)
Est.US$2,500
Opening US$ 2,300.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 10:41:15 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 1021
Lot No: 851
Symbol: e
1884 (3 July) "On His Corean Majesty's Service / Foreign Office, Seoul" official printed envelope to Germany, brought by courier (before the opening of the Korean Post later that year) to Shanghai in cooperation with forwarding agent "H.Snethlage Shanghai" (3 July oval datestamp on back) and mailed the same day through the French office in Shanghai, where it was franked with French 25c Type Sage, tied by Shanghai Chine cds, with a similar strike alongside, manuscript "3" crayon mark, with Frankfurt (13 Aug) arrival on back, v.f. and remarkable official service envelope from Korea (probably sent by Paul Georg Moellendorf, German advisor and Inspector General of Customs in Korea) in combination with French Offices in China and Forwarding Agent. Ostensibly, the Japanese postal system in Korea was disregarded and not utilized in this case. Accompanied by a detailed 1999 Florian Eichorn certificate (Image)
Est.US$2,000
Opening US$ 2,000.00
Sold...US$ 2,000.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 10:41:41 EST
Sold For 2000
Sale No: 1021
Lot No: 852
Symbol: e
Cat No: 9
1895 50p purple, vertical pair used in 1900 on registered cover from Seoul (13 Feb) to Russia, with red Seoul Registry label (rare), sent via the French Post Office in Shanghai (23 Feb) and Brindisi (23 Mar), arriving in St. Petersburg (20.3 Gregorian Calendar), "OBEZZARAZHENO" (disinfected) in large Cyrillic caps handstamped on front, fine and appealing cover, nicely displayed on exhibition page (Cat No. 9) (Image)
Est.US$500
Opening US$ 6,500.00
Sold...US$ 6,500.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 10:42:05 EST
Sold For 6500
Sale No: 1021
Lot No: 853
Symbol: e
Cat No: 9
1902 (26 July) large cover (opened for display), sent from Genkan to Cape Breton, Canada, departure cds tying the stamp and repeated alongside, with Nagasaki (29 July) and Yokohama (31 July) transits, arriving Victoria (16 Aug) and Mabou, Nova Scotia (26 Aug), toning and some holes affect the cover, scarce destination (Cat No. 9) (Image)
Est.US$500
Opening US$ 475.00
Sold...US$ 475.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 10:42:19 EST
Sold For 475
Sale No: 1021
Lot No: 854
Symbol: e
Cat No: 10,10c
1897 overprinted "Tae Han" on 5p green, single and strip of three, right stamp without overprint at bottom, used on 1ch postal stationery card from Chemulpo 13 Apr 1902, with French Office in Shanghai transit pmk at left, sent to England, fine and scarce usage of the variety on cover (Cat No. 10,10c) (Image)
Est.US$500
Opening US$ 750.00
Sold...US$ 750.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 10:42:42 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 1021
Lot No: 855
Symbol: e
Cat No: 13F-15
1897 overprinted "Tae Han" in Korean in black, 5p green, 10p deep blue (2), 25p maroon and 50p purple, canceled and tied by Chemulpo (1 May 01) cds on registered cover, with red Registry handstamp at left, addressed to Hannover, Germany, with transit markings of the French Post Office in Shanghai (10 May), Naples (12 June), arriving Hannover (15.6.01), boxed "Piroscafi Esteri" handstamp applied in Italy, fine registered cover franked with the complete set of four overprints, plus the additional 10p adhesive, paying 100p (20 jeon) registered fee, ex-Ichiro Kondo (Cat No. 13F-15) (Image)
Est.US$1,500
Opening US$ 1,400.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 10:42:59 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 1021
Lot No: 856
Symbol: e
1900 (Mar) cover from Leipzig, Germany, franked with 20pf ultramarine, tied by departure cds, sent via Nagasaki (8 May) and Yokohama (17 May) to Seoul, Korea. Redirected to Kobe, with Korean 5p green and 10p dark blue added on arrival in Seoul (18 May) to pay for further transmission to Japan, filing folds, one through the German adhesive, otherwise fine and extremely rare redirected cover showing combination franking Germany and Korea (Image)
Est.US$1,000
Opening US$ 1,200.00
Sold...US$ 1,200.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 10:43:12 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 1021
Lot No: 857
Symbol: e
Cat No: 18-24
1900 (17 July) registered cover franked with 2re-6ch deep blue, seven different, tied by Seoul departure cds, addressed to France, with French office in Shanghai transit and French arrival and forwarding pmks, fine and attractive cover (Cat No. 18-24) (Image)
Est.US$250
Opening US$ 475.00
Sold...US$ 475.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 10:43:35 EST
Sold For 475
Sale No: 1021
Lot No: 858
Symbol: e
Cat No: 22,25
1900 4ch carmine, 10ch purple, tied by Seoul 12 Dec.02 cds on picture postcard sent by Registered mail, via Shanghai (22 Dec) to France, with French octagonal Packet (24 Dec) and Lyon (27 Jan 03) arrival pmks, boxed Seoul Registry handstamp, minor toning, fine (Cat No. 22,25) (Image)
Est.US$150
Opening US$ 1,600.00
Sold...US$ 325.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 10:43:51 EST
Sold For 325
Sale No: 1021
Lot No: 859
Symbol: e
Cat No: 24
1900 6ch deep blue, horizonal pair tied by Seoul 22 Apr 1901 cds on registered cover to Tokyo, addressed to the French military attache at the legation in Tokyo, red Seoul registry handstamp, with "Seoul 25 Apr 01 I.J.P.O" pmk on back and Tokyo arrival on front (Cat No. 24) (Image)
Est.US$200
Opening US$ 450.00
Sold...US$ 450.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 10:44:03 EST
Sold For 450
Sale No: 1021
Lot No: 860
Symbol: e
Cat No: 25
1900 10ch purple, used in 1903 on red-band cover from Chemulpo, via French office in Shanghai to France, with faint Chartres arrival pmk, filing fold away from the stamp and markings on back, fine "Westward" cover (Cat No. 25) (Image)
Est.US$150
Opening US$ 1,600.00
Sold...US$ 1,600.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 10:44:36 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 1021
Lot No: 861
Symbol: e
Cat No: 31,33
1900 50ch green & pink, used with 2wn purple & yellow green on registered A.R. cover from Seoul (25 July 1902) to St. Petersburg, Russia, endorsed "Affranchie par 2 timbres $2.50" to indicate the franking, French Post Office in Shanghai transit (1 Aug) and St. Petersburg (25 Aug) arrival pmks on back, with red "Seoul" address handstamp (Sontak), fine cover with extraordinary cover, the only recorded franking of this combination and acknowledged as one of the top items of Korean classic philately, ex-Ichiro Kondo (last offered in 1994, David Feldman Auction, lot 70, SFr 18,000 hammer) (Cat No. 31,33) (Image)
Est.US$5,000
Opening US$ 4,500.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 10:44:56 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 1021
Lot No: 862
Symbol: e
Cat No: 21
1901 (Oct) cover franked with single 3c orange red, sent to Union Co., Pa, where it was charged 7 cents Postage Due, with the addition of 1c and 3x2c U.S. postage dues (some perf. faults), with handstamp "U.S.Charge Collect 7 Cents". San Francisco transit and Lewisburg arrival pmks on back (Cat No. 21) (Image)
Est.US$150
Opening US$ 350.00
Sold...US$ 350.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 10:45:10 EST
Sold For 350
Sale No: 1021
Lot No: 863
Symbol: e
Cat No: 31
1901 (21 Oct) registered cover franked with top sheet margin horizontal pair of 50wn olive green & pink, tied by Seoul cds, sent via Chemulpo to St. Petersburg, with transit and arrival pmks on back, v.f. (Cat No. 31) (Image)
Est.US$250
Opening US$ 1,200.00
Sold...US$ 1,200.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 10:45:30 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 1021
Lot No: 864
Symbol: e
Cat No: 23,25,27,35,37
1902 (24 Nov) registered cover from Chemulpo to Switzerland, attractively franked with 5ch pink, 10ch purple and 20ch red brown, used in combination with 4x1ch on 25p and single 3ch on 50p purple, boxed Chemulpo registry handstamp, arrival on back Moudon, 21 Dec. 1902, fine registered cover (Cat No. 23,25,27,35,37) (Image)
Est.US$500
Opening US$ 625.00
Sold...US$ 625.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 10:45:47 EST
Sold For 625
Sale No: 1021
Lot No: 865
Symbol: e
Cat No: 6/27
1902 (2 June) registered A.R.(opened for display) franked on both sides with a combination of 16 stamps, on back 5p green, strip of 3x10p blue, 25p maroon, overprinted in red 5p green, overprinted in black 25p maroon, pair of 2re gray; on front with pair of 20ch red brown, 2x15ch gray violet, 5ch pink, 6ch blue and 10ch purple, confirmed by "affranchie par 16 timbres" (franked with 16 stamps) endorsement, all tied by Seoul/Coree departure cds, sent via Shanghai (12 June) to St. Petersburg, arriving on 8th July (Russian calendar), boxed Seoul Registry and "A.R." handstamps. A remarkable cover (6,7,8,10,14,18,23,23-27) (Cat No. 6/27) (Image)
Est.US$2,500
Opening US$ 3,250.00
Sold...US$ 3,250.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 10:46:02 EST
Sold For 3250
Sale No: 1021
Lot No: 866
Symbol: e
Cat No: 35,36,37,38
1902 surcharges, set of four, tied by "Chemulpo 4 Apr 1904" cds on cover addressed to U.S. Naval officer, with "U.S.S. Vicksburg" handstamp, some adhesive toning, arrival pmk on back. A fine cover. The U.S. gunboat Vicksburg was present during the Russo-Japanese battle of Chemulpo two months earlier (Japan was the winner) and remained in the Korean port, which was considered neutral territory (Cat No. 35,36,37,38) (Image)
Est.US$250
Opening US$ 240.00
Sold...US$ 240.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 10:46:16 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 1021
Lot No: 867
Symbol: e
Cat No: 43,46
1903 two registered picture postcards from Seoul to Vienna, Austria, each franked with 4c and 10c Falcon, each with appropriate 1904 departure cds, Registry handstamps, one with Italian Legation in Korea diplomatic handstamp, sent via Shanghai, the other via Chemulpo and Shanghai, with Vienna arrival pmks, both displayed on exhibition page (Cat No. 43,46) (Image)
