Worldwide Stamps and Covers

**CHINA Postal History**
LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
1	E		1863 (8 Nov) FL from Shanghai to Ipswich, Mass, USA, sent by George T. Heard (of Augustine Heard & Co., well known forwarding agents), to his mother in USA, red "Shanghae Paid" on front, also "Shanghae Nov 8, 63" departure pmk, "Hong Kong Nov 13, 63" transit in blue, red "London Paid" (Jan 9, 64), various ms crayon markings ("44" British transit fee, "16", "French" and others), handstamped "10" due USA, with Boston Jan 27 arrival, fine letter from the British Post Office in Shanghai to USA (delivered in 80 days) (Image)	SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
2	E		1864-65 two stampless covers, one from London to Shanghai, sent in 1864 via Southampton and Hong Kong, charged 2sh in ms, with appropriate transit and arrival pmks. The second cover was sent from Shanghai to USA, with Shanghai Bau Francaise pmk, various transit and arrival markings, minor toning and faults, interesting pair of covers (Image)	CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
3	E		1866 (10 Aug) FL from London to a bank manager in Shanghai, franked with 1p, 4p (plate 8) and 1sh (plate 4), red "1d" (Hong Kong transit fee), London departure and Shanghai arrival (Sep 26) on back, filing folds and cover tear tape reinforced, otherwise fine incoming mail (46 days in transit) (Image)	CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
4	E		1884 (6 May) cover (opened for display) sent from the Imperial Japanese Post Office in Shanghai, via Yokohama and San Francisco to New York, franked with 5sen ultramarine, tied by cross-roads pmk, supported by "I.J.P.A. Shanghai" cds, with transit and arrival pmks alongside, fine (Image)	SOLD for $475.00 Will close during Public Auction
5	E		1887-1900 two covers (opened for display), one franked with 5c brown, with violet "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai" (21 Oct 87) datestamp and Flushing New York arrival pmk alongside; the other sent in 1900 from Boston to Chefoo, with U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai arrival and transit pmks on back, fine pair of outgoing and incoming letters (Image)	SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
6	E		1900 (18 Dec) cover from Tientsin to Dijon, franked with 4c and 10c CIP Coiling Dragons, tied by blue departure pmk, repeated below, sent via the French Post Office in Shanghai (31 Dec 00), where 25c "Chine" was added to pay for further transmission to France, arriving 1 Feb, 01, tape stains on back, ex-Newbury (Image)	SOLD for $290.00 Will close during Public Auction
7	E		1901 (17 July) registered cover from Peking, franked with 30c CIP, tied by oval registry departure pmk and corresponding "Registered" handstamp, sent via French Post Office in Shanghai where 25c and 50c "Chine" were added for further transmission to the Hague, Netherlands, French maritime and arrival pmks on back (Image) (image 7a)	CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
8	E		1901 (7 Feb) Grunberg & Reilly card from Port Arthur to Chicago, franked with Kitai 1k and 3k canceled at Chefoo, sent via the Russian Post Office in Shanghai where another 1k was added, with framed "Paquebot" and Nagasaki transit, unusual winter routing, some toning, otherwise fine (the "Grunberg & Reilly Port Arthur China" return address was one of the legitimate cover names for the famous British agent Sidney Reilly, the "Ace of Spies" legendary secret agent employed by Scotland Yard and the British Secret Bureau. Reilly profited greatly as the clouds of war formed with Japan. It is believed that Ian Fleming used Reilly as the model for James Bond) (Image) (image 8a)	SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
9	E		Private Letter Agencies. 1880 "Min Hsin Chu" - "People's letter carrying agencies" (for non-government mail) operated within China, owned privately by Chinese merchants, red-band cover from Shanghai to Hong Kong, chop reads "Lun h'uan Hsin Chu" (wheel boat letter service), Ch'uan T'ai Sheng (name of the Steamship Line), with address on reverse with instructions in Chinese characters "Important letter, please deliver to Hong Kong", v.f. (in addition to mounted and foot couriers, mail service to native Chinese was also available by Inland and Coastal Steamers) (Image) (image 9a)	SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction
10	E		Private Letter Agencies. 1907 (7 Aug) official government Mounted Courier System ("I Chan"), large envelope sent by "Tsai Governor of Shankaikuan" to German Consulate at Newchwang (Yin K'ou) posted on 7th day, 8th month of the 33rd year of the Reign of Emperor Kwang-hsu (Aug 7, 1907), v.f. (Image) (image 10a)	SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction
11	E		Private Letter Agencies. 1907 "Min Hsin Chu" - "People's letter carrying agencies" (for non-government mail) operated within China, owned privately by Chinese merchants, pink envelope carried by "Min Chu", Agency Chop on reverse, sent from Lungshan to Hangchow, red characters read "Lungshan Yun Ho Yu Ki" (Lungshan Letter Service), fine and very rare (Image) (image 11a)	SOLD for $950.00 Will close during Public Auction

**CHINA The Large Dragon - Proofs**
LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
12	P	1-3P	1878 First Issue, imperforate proofs (three circles in lower left corner), 1can green, 5can orange on thin wove (stamp) paper, also 3can brown red, thick paper, v.f. (Cat No. 1-3P) (Image) Get Market Data for [China 1-3P] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	SOLD for $8,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
13	P	1P	1878 First Issue, imperforate proofs (center circles removed in lower left corner), 1can green vertical pair with gum (cliche 5/10), upper right sheet corner margin, v.f. (Cat No. 1P) (Image) Get Market Data for [China 1P] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	SOLD for $4,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
14	P	2,3P	1878 First Issue, imperforate proofs (center circles removed in lower left corner), 3can brown, upper right sheet margin single (cliche 5), 5can imperf. top sheet margin single (cliche 3), slight oxidation, otherwise v.f. (Cat No. 2,3P) (Image) Get Market Data for [China 2,3P] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	SOLD for $5,000.00 Will close during Public Auction

**CHINA 1878 Issue**
LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
15		1-3	1878 First Issue, thin paper, Clean Cut Perforations, 1can green, 3can brown red and 5can orange, set of three, first one without gum, others l.h. or h.r., minor gum wrinkles, brilliant fresh colors, v.f., cat. $3275 (Cat No. 1-3) (Image) Get Market Data for [China 1-3] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	SOLD for $2,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
16		1	1878 1can green, Setting I, sheet of 25, n.h. and post office fresh, full margins on all sides, v.f. and beautiful sheet, rare (Cat No. 1) (Image) Get Market Data for [China 1] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	SOLD for $24,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
17		1a	1878 1can yellow green, Setting I, sheet of 25, n.h. and post office fresh, full margins on all sides, mostly v.f. A rare complete sheet (Cat No. 1a) (Image) Get Market Data for [China 1a] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
18		2	1878 3can brick red, dull red, deep red and red, four distinct shades, setting I-IV, l.h. or h.r., fresh and beautiful group, cat. $5800 (Cat No. 2) (Image) Get Market Data for [China 2] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	SOLD for $2,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
19		2	1878 3can brown red, setting I, block of four, l.h., perfectly centered, tiny natural inclusion, fresh and v.f., cat. $4400 (Cat No. 2) (Image) Get Market Data for [China 2] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	SOLD for $3,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
20		2	1878 3can brown red, setting I, bottom sheet margin block of four, positions 18-19, 23-24, l.h. at top, bottom stamps n.h., fresh, fine-v.f. (catalogued as hinged singles) cat. $4400 (Cat No. 2) (Image) Get Market Data for [China 2] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	SOLD for $6,250.00 Will close during Public Auction