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**China continued...**
LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
301			CHINA 1897 (15 Jun) "Hanyang Iron & Steel Works, Hanyang-Hankow, China" cover to Allegheny City, PA, redirected to Dorseyville, franked with horizontal strip of 3xDowager 4c on 4c (perforations trimmed at bottom) and single 5c on 5c, used in combination with 1c and 2c Red Revenue surcharges, all tied by Hankow Customs cds, sent via the Japanese Post Office in Shanghai, where 10sen was added and tied by 21 June 97 pmk, "Consulate of the United States Hankow" (15 June 97) datestamp, large Dollar Shanghai, Yokoyama (Jun 26) and Tacoma, WA (Jul 16) transits, Alleghany, PA (Jul 21) arrival and "Paid All" handstamps on back, usual cover wear, fine and rare multifranked combination Dowager/Red Revenue commercial cover (Image) Get Market Data for [China 15 Jun] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Current Opening Price...$7,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
302			CHINA (79a) 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, cat. Value $37500 (Image) Get Market Data for [China 79a] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Current Opening Price...$9,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
303			CHINA (82) 1897 4c on 3c red, perfectly centered, h.r., v.f., cat. Value $1650 (Image) Get Market Data for [China 82] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Current Opening Price...$700.00 Will close during Public Auction
304			CHINA (82) 1897 4c on 3c red, h.r., perfectly centered, h.r., v.f., cat. Value $1650 (Image) Get Market Data for [China 82] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Current Opening Price...$700.00 Will close during Public Auction
305			CHINA 1898 (14 June) cover from Peking to Harrisburg, PA, franked with 2x1c C.I.P., tied by bilingual Peking cds, sent via Shanghai, where Japanese 2sen red was added and tied by I.J.P.O. (Jun 20) cancel, Shanghai departure, and Harrisburg arrival (Jul 24) on reverse, some light cover stains, otherwise fine (Image) Get Market Data for [China 14 June] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Current Opening Price...$230.00 Will close during Public Auction
306			CHINA 1899 (13 Nov) cover from Hankow to Evanston, IL, where it was redirected to Seattle, franked with 2c C.I.P., tied by bilingual Hankow cds, sent via Shanghai, where Japanese 2s was added and tied by boxed "I.P.O." tieprint, additional Shanghai departure, Evanston and Seattle arrivals on reverse, plus additional "Train Late Mail Delayed" handstamp, fine (Image) Get Market Data for [China 13 Nov] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Current Opening Price...$230.00 Will close during Public Auction
307			CHINA 1900 (19 Jan) cover from Wuhu to Brooklyn, NY, franked with 10c green C.I.P. on reverse, tied by bilingual departure, sent via Shanghai, where Japanese 10sen red brown was added and tied by I.J.P.O. (Jan 23) and framed "IPO" tieprint, additional Shanghai departure, Yokohama transit and Brooklyn, NY arrival pmks on back, part of the backflap torn away and other minor cover flaws, otherwise fine (Image) Get Market Data for [China 19 Jan] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Current Opening Price...$260.00 Will close during Public Auction
308			CHINA 1900 (5 May) cover from Ningpo to American Army Nurse in Manila, franked with 10c green Coiling Dragon, tied by bilingual departure pmk, sent via the French Post Office in Shanghai, where 25c "Chine" was added, U.S. Military Station Manila arrival pmk, fine usage to uncommon destination (Image) Get Market Data for [China 5 May] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Current Opening Price...$450.00 Will close during Public Auction
309	P		CHINA 1910 "Imperial Chinese Post" (design similar to U.S. 1c Louisiana Purchase), American Bank Note Company India proof, die sunk on full card, total of seven designs in gray green, all are foreign countries or "International Postage", several designs are recognizable such as U.S. 1883 2c labeled "International Postage" with value expressed in Brazilian "Reis", and a frame with "PERU" label of an 1899 Cuban stamp and frame of a 100r Brazilian Official, but labeled "New Zealand", etc. (it has been suggested that this is the work of an apprentice engraver (signed ED Patterson) to show (and improve) his hand lettering work (initially described in George W. Brett's article in the Fall 1979 Essay Proof Journal, discussing a similar piece in great detail). A fascinating and rare item, of great interest to collectors of China and several other countries (Image) Get Market Data for [China design similar to U.S. 1c] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Current Opening Price...$2,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
310	P		CHINA 1910 "Imperial Chinese Post" (design similar to U.S. 1c Louisiana Purchase), American Bank Note Company India proof die sunk on card (120x120mm), total of seven designs in gray brown, all are foreign countries or "International Postage", several designs are recognizable such as U.S. 1883 2c labeled "International Postage" with value expressed in Brazilian "Reis", and a frame with "PERU" label of an 1899 Cuban stamp and frame of a 100r Brazilian Official, but labeled "New Zealand", etc. (it has been suggested that this is the work of an apprentice engraver to show (and improve) his hand lettering work). A fascinating and rare item, of great interest to collectors of China and several other countries (Image) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (All Images) Get Market Data for [China design similar to U.S. 1c] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Current Opening Price...$2,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
311	O		CHINA (149a,161a,162a,166a) 1912 Statistical Department overprinted in red, 3c slate green, 1c ocher, 2c green, also Waterlow 3c green, each with overprint inverted, used, 2c signed Chun and Hughes, 1c with overprint slightly washed out, otherwise fine and very scarce group of four inverted overprints, cat. Value $2750 (Image) Get Market Data for [China 149a,161a,162a,166a] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Current Opening Price...$1,400.00 Will close during Public Auction
312	P		CHINA 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) (Image) Get Market Data for [China ca] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Current Opening Price...$900.00 Will close during Public Auction
313	,		CHINA Postage Dues (J73/85var) 1940 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c and $2 orange, imperforate horizontal pairs, five different, unused or with dried original gum, some creases, mostly v.f., rare (Image) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [China J73/85var] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Current Opening Price...$2,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
314	O,		CHINA Postage Dues (J75,79var) 1940 20c and $2 orange, imperforate blocks of four, canceled Canton, v.f. (Image) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [China J75,79var] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Current Opening Price...$1,400.00 Will close during Public Auction
315			CHINA Yunnan Province (SG 221-225) 1944 8c-$1, black overprint, set of five, 50c l.h., others n.h., fine-v.f. (£698) (Image) Get Market Data for [China SG 221-225] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Current Opening Price...$180.00 Will close during Public Auction
316			CHINA Manchuria Parcel Post (SG P78-83) 1948 $500-$20,000, set of six, unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f., and rare set (£3,875) (Image) Get Market Data for [China SG P78-83] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Current Opening Price...$900.00 Will close during Public Auction
317			CHINA Sinkiang (1-16) 1915 1/2c-$1, complete set, h.r., some usual light toning, otherwise fine-v.f. (Image) Get Market Data for [China 1-16] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Current Opening Price...$180.00 Will close during Public Auction
318	,		CHINA Sinkiang (SG 214-219) 1942 8c-$1, red overprint, set of six, 8c in a block of four, n.h., some natural gum bends, still fresh and v.f. (£1,707) (Image) Get Market Data for [China SG 214-219] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Current Opening Price...$450.00 Will close during Public Auction

**Shanghai**
LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
319			CHINA Treaty Ports - Shanghai (14) 1865-66 8ca olive green, Printing 32, unused without gum as issued, v.f., cat. Value $700 (Image)	Current Opening Price...$180.00 Will close during Public Auction
320			CHINA Treaty Ports - Shanghai (20,21,24,25) 1865-66 3ca-16ca, Printings 50, 58, 60, and 62, unused without gum as issued, margins all around to touching in places, couple of minute flaws, also included is a forgery of the 1ca value, cat. Value $1500 (Image)	Current Opening Price...$450.00 Will close during Public Auction

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