4a, 1900 5pf on 10pf Carmine, Double surcharge, «5» type 4 (double surcharges from rows 5 and 10 only), with «blaustrich» and tied on postcard by bold strike of «TSINGTAU / KIAUTSCHOU * a 27/7/00» cds, Gera 13.9.00 arrival cancel at left, card with a slight corner crease, otherwise Fine, a rare in-period use (a mere eight days after the first provisional overprint) of this rare error; signed Ebel, Richter, 2004 Dr. Steuer certificate (Scott $24,000, Michel 2/II DD, EUR38,000)

Doppelter Buchdruckaufdruck "5Pf" auf Diagonalaufdruck 10 Pfg., sauber gestempelt "TSINGTAU / KIAUTSCHOU * a 27/7/00" auf Ansichtskarte nach Gera mit Ankunftsstempel; Karte kleiner Eckbug und etwas unfrisch, die Marke einwandfrei; eine außerordentlich seltene Abart, mehrfach signiert und Fotoattest R.F. Steuer BPP (Mi.2DD) (Image 2) (Image)

CV. Starting Price 12,000

9c, 1900 "5 Pf." on 5pf on 10pf Carmine, “5fP” Surcharge error, From pos 93 in the sheet with typeset «5» type 3, «f» type 1 and «P» type 2, with «blaustrich» and tied on German patriotic post card showing flags by a bold strike of «SHANGHAI DEUTSCHE POST * b 26/8/1900» cds in black, Stuttgart 30 Sep arrival cancel at left, Very Fine use on an attractive period card, an extremely rare stamp - only 5 copies are recorded including one other cover, one of the great rarities in German philately; signed Friedmann, Köhler, Stolow, 2005 Dr. Steuer certificate (Scott listed but unpriced, Michel 4/II, unpriced on or off cover)
Deutsche Post in China 10 Pfg. mit zusätzlichem Fehl-Aufdruck "5fP" statt "5Pf" und Handstempel "5Pf." in größerer Type, mit Stempel "SHANGHAI DEUTSCHE POST * b 26/8/1900" auf Ansichtskarte nach Stuttgart mit Ankunftsstempel. Nur 5 Marken mit dieser seltenen Abart sind bekannt, davon nur eine weitere auf Karte; eine der größten Seltenheiten der deutschen Kolonialausgaben in sehr guter Erhaltung.(Mi.4II; als ungebraucht nicht gelistet; gestempelt und auf Karte -,-)

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CV. Starting Price 40,000

96, 1868 10¢ yellow green "F" grill horizontal pair tied by segmented cork cancels and San Francisco Cal. date stamp on 1869 folded outer address sheet to Montreal; "P.O.D. U.S. Con. Genl SHANGHAI CHINA 21 JAN" date stamp at bottom, red oval "CHINA AND JAPAN STEAM SERVICE" handstamp at right, Montreal backstamp; cover with light file folds and stamps with trivial wrinkling from affixing; one of only a few covers recorded bearing the 10¢ 1861-67 issue used from China to Canada via the US Consulate PO in Shanghai China; Very Fine usage; ex-Drucker (2003); 2016 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Image 2) (Image)

CV. Starting Price 5,000

271-272, 1895 6¢ dull brown and 8¢ violet brown single of each, tied by New York double oval registry cancels on Aug 25 1896 cover to Kiew Kiang China which was returned to New York passing through the Shanghai Local Post Registry system (label and 5c Shanghai Local Post stamp), the US Postal Agency Shanghai (duplex) to Tacoma (registry label, backstamp), San Francisco (backstamp) and finally to NYC arriving Dec 7 1896; the use of two local posts (Kewkiang and Shanghai) with the US Postal Agency Shanghai is very unusual along with the wealth of markings; cover with light soiling and a few minor bends; Very Fine usage; ex-Drucker (2003); 2016 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Image 2) (Image)

CV. Starting Price 7,500

270, 1895 5¢ Chocolate, horizontal pair, used with single 1¢ blue and 2¢ carmine (Scott 264, 267, 270), all tied by U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai May 5 1899 duplex postmark on registered cover with Consulate General of the United States. Shanghai China return address, sent to Cleveland Ohio; proper U.S. of America Shanghai, China registry label at lower left; San Francisco and Cleveland registered backstamps; stamps and cover with light creases; Very Fine and Scarce commercial registered usage, ex-Drucker (2003); 2016 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Image 2) (Image)

CV. Starting Price 1,000

283, 1899 10¢ orange brown type II used with 1¢ green, 5¢ blue and 8¢ violet brown (Scott 272, 279, 281 and 283) all tied by straightline "CHINA" handstamp cancels on 1901 registered cover to Hanover Germany; double circle purple "REGISTERED Mil. Postal Sta. No. 1, China FEB 12 1901" handstamp at lower left, New York registry label (small corner off) at bottom center; San Francisco, New York and Hanover backstamps; Wonderful usage during the "Boxer War" period from Tientsin and thought to be the earliest usage of the "CHINA" straightline handstamp which was only used at Tientsin on military mail during the short lived Boxer Rebellion; ex-Drucker (2003); 1986 Peter Holcombe and 2016 Philatelic Foundation certificates (Image 2) (Image)

CV. Starting Price 3,000

294-95, 299, 1901 1-2¢ and 10¢ Pan-Americans single of each, all tied by bold purple"REGISTERED APR 4 1906 U. S. POSTAL AGENCY SHANGHAI, CHINA" handstamps on cover to Moudon, Switzerland; NY registry label at left, San Francisco, New York and Moudon backstamps; also purple "JOHN M. DARRAH, POSTMASTER" and "U. S. POSTAL AGENCY SHANGHAI, CHINA" handstamps on backflap; Very Fine and Rare usage of the Pan-American issue from the US Post Office in Shanghai, China; ex-Drucker (2003); 2016 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Image 2) (Image)

CV. Starting Price 2,000

2, 1854 10c Carmine, extraordinary bottom left corner margin block of four with ample margins the other sides, pos 31-32/ 36-37, intense color, o.g., h.r., Very Fine and choice, the only known mint corner block; 1980 Exfima and 1991 Graus certificates; ex-Boker, Jacob, Peterson (Image 2) (Image)

CV. Starting Price 9,000

2, 1854 10c Carmine, lovely block of four with light centrally struck cancel, clear to ample margins, a vertical scissor cut between stamps from the bottom margin extending to about halfway into the top pair sensibly hinge reinforced, still Very Fine and quite rare; 2014 Comex certificate; ex-Peterson (Image 2) (Image)

CV. Starting Price 3,000

4, 1854 1r Dark blue, eye-catching horizontal block of ten with multiple black "circle of points" cancels, fresh color, clear to wide margins all around, 4th stamp with a hinge-sealed edge break, right stamps small thins, a Very Fine appearing and rare block; 2014 Comex certificate; ex-Jacob, Peterson (Image 2) (Image)

CV. Starting Price 4,000

4a, 1854 1r Slate grey, right margin block of four with bold strikes of parrilla cancels, pos 29-30/ 34-35, ample to wide margins, Very Fine and rare block, especially so in sound condition; 1987 Graus certificate; ex-Peterson (Image 2) (Image)

CV. Starting Price 1,200

4a, 1854 1r Slate grey, block of four, pos 29-30/ 34-35, ample to large margins, good color, unused, couple small faults incl small hinge-sealed edge break in top left stamp, Very Fine appearance, a rare bloc; 1977 Exfima and 1991 Graus certificates; ex-Boker, Peterson (Image 2) (Image)

CV. Starting Price 1,800

4c, 1854 1r Slate blue, "CORROS" Error, bottom stamp in left margin vertical pair (pos 21-26) with normal, neat "circle of dots" cancels, well margined the other three sides, Very Fine and choice, the only known used vertical error pair; ex-Peterson (Image 2) (Image)

CV. Starting Price 4,000

4d, 1854 1r Slate blue, "CORROS" error, pos 26, ample to large margins and good color, a centrally struck Manila 1 Jul 1860 cancel, choice Very Fine; the only known example with a dated cancel; ex-Boker, Peterson (Image 2) (Image)

CV. Starting Price 3,000

4d, 1854 1r Slate blue, "CORROS" error, pos 26, clear to large margins, light parrilla cancel, small faults, Very Fine appearance, a rare error (Image 2) (Image)

CV. Starting Price 1,800

5, 1864 2r Slate green, block of four with black Manila baeza cancels, fresh color, clear to wide margins three sides, just in at top, small faults incl some sealed breaks, an otherwise Very Fine and rare multiple; ex-Peterson (Image 2) (Image)

CV. Starting Price 12,000

6, 1855 5c Pale red, exceptional bottom left corner margin block of four showing all four plate positions, fresh color, unused, ample to full margins the other sides except just clipping the frame line top left, unused, Very Fine showpiece and one of only two mint blocks, this being the only known corner margin block; The bottom left corner of the 3rd stamp in black rather than vermilion - the ink on the transfer die of the four-subject stamps did not cover the lower left corner of the plate of 48 stamps due to lack of contact of the transfer die to the paper, leaving the corner basically an albino impression. Apparently this anomaly was not noticed until after the plate was removed from the press and after the vermilion ink was discarded. The impressed corner was re-inked by hand using available black ink resulting in an irregular appearance to the design; 1991 Graus certificate; ex-Ferrari, Burrus, Lange, Jacob, Boker, Peterson (Image 2) (Image)

CV. Starting Price 15,000

7, 1855 5r Vermilion, good color, ample to full margins, unused, small thin spot, Very Fine appearance, rare with less than ten mint examples known; signed Bloch; ex-Peterson (Image 2) (Image)

CV. Starting Price 3,000

9, 1856 2r Carmine on blue, striking block of eight with nice central strike of black ALCALDIA MAYOR BULACAN official cancel, ample to full margins all around, some truly insignificant light toning spots, choice Very Fine showpiece, one of the largest used blocks extant; 1987 Graus certificate (Image 2) (Image)

CV. Starting Price 1,500

11, 1859 10c Lilac rose, stellar left margin block of four with crisp centrally struck Manila 7 Ago 1861 cancel, clear to large margins the other sides, some minor faults, still Very Fine, less than five used blocks known; ex-Peterson (Image 2) (Image)

CV. Starting Price 4,500

25 var, 1874 1r Slate blue, "HABILITADO POR LA NACION" Overprint, Inverted overprint, good color, clear to large margins, Very Fine; the only known used example with inverted overprint; ex-Peterson (Image 2) (Image)

CV. Starting Price 900

25, 1874 1r Slate blue, "HABILITADO POR LA NACION" Overprint, fresh color, ample to large margins, unused, small faults incl bottom right corner reattached, Very Fine appearance; only 13 mint examples known; 1991 Graus certificate; ex-Jacob, Peterson (Image 2) (Image)

CV. Starting Price 1,800

25A, 1874 2r Green, "HABILITADO POR LA NACION" Overprint, strong color, clear to ample margins three sides, just in at top, unused, Fine and rare with only six mint examples known; ex-Peterson (Image 2) (Image)

CV. Starting Price 2,800

26, 1873 1r Green on blue, "HABILITADO POR LA NACION" Overprint, remarkable block of 28 (7x4) with vertical overprint reading up and multiple light strikes of parrilla lozenge cancel, rich color, clear to full margins all around, a few trivial faults, as expected on a block this size, not detracting from appearance, Very Fine and choice; the largest known used block of this issue; 1991 Graus certificate; ex-Peterson (Image 2) (Image)

CV. Starting Price 1,500

27A, 1874 5r Vermilion, "HABILITADO POR LA NACION" Overprint, rich color, ample to full margins, part o.g., h.r., small thin spot, Very Fine appearance; only 5 mint stamps known; ex-Peterson (Image)

CV. Starting Price 3,000