**China continued...**
LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
281	,		CHINA (77) 1897 5c on 5can greenish yellow, block of four with gutter selvage at right, lower right (pos.20 of the pane) with "Bat" variety, dried gum, fine-v.f., scarce positional multiple, cat. value $1500 (Image) Get Market Data for [China 77] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Current Opening Price...$900.00 Will close during Public Auction
282			CHINA (78,78b) 1897 1c on 3c red, horizontal left sheet margin pair, one with "central character with large box" variety, h.r., v.f., cat. value $1150 (Image) Get Market Data for [China 78,78b] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Current Opening Price...$450.00 Will close during Public Auction
283	O		CHINA (84) 1897 $1 on 3c red, cliche position 14, used, good color, fine, cat. value $3250 (Image) Get Market Data for [China 84] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Current Opening Price...$1,400.00 Will close during Public Auction
284			CHINA (94,94a) 1897 50c black green, n.h., fresh and fine example of this rare color error, red handstamped guarantee mark on back, only 180 printed, with regular stamp included for comparison (catalogued as hinged) (Chan 100a) cat. value $1850 (Image) Get Market Data for [China 94,94a] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Current Opening Price...$1,400.00 Will close during Public Auction
285			CHINA (94,94b) 1897 50c blue green, h.r., fresh and fine example of this rare color error, only 80 (!) printed, with regular stamp included for comparison (Chan 100b) cat. value $5850 (Image) Get Market Data for [China 94,94b] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Current Opening Price...$2,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
286			CHINA 1898 (28 July) cover to New York, franked on back with 10c ICP (small faults), tied by Pakua chops, sent via the Japanese Post Office in Shanghai, where pair of 5sen adhesives were added and canceled by I.J.P.O. cds, large Chinkiang Dollar chop 28 July 98 at bottom, repeated on back (July 29), Yokohama transit and 28 August arrival pmks on back, fine combination cover from Chinkiang via the Japanese Post Office (Image) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [China 28 July] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Current Opening Price...$700.00 Will close during Public Auction
287			CHINA (97) 1898 $5 yellow green & pink, vertical pair affixed in reverse orientation, intentionally uncanceled per postal regulations on Imperial Post Office Remittance Certificate originating in Kiungchow on 22 July 1898 for remittance in Wuhu, two stamps of total value of "Ten Dollars", numbered "No.1" Wuhu at top right and No.131 "General" at top left, signed by "ChunLanfung" for Postal officer at bottom, franked with 20c maroon at right and tied by Kiungchow Dollar chop, little toning, otherwise v.f. (The Imperial Chinese Remittance System was introduced by Postal Circular No. 3 dated Nov. 17, 1897 with the first use set for Jan. 1, 1898. This new money order system was vital for the exchanging of money in the growing Chinese economy. Due to China's vast geographical area and population, this provided for safe movement of money through the post office. Regular postage stamps equaling the value of the remittance were affixed (and left uncanceled) and stamp(s) equaling the 2% commission fee was canceled at the originating post office. Only 47 remittance certificates have been recorded to date (this is No.10 in the census). Many are franked with $1 and $5 Red Revenues) (in a March 11, 2023 auction, a world record was set by the sale of the "Number 1 Remittance Certificate" sent on 1st January 1898, the first day of this service in Peking, fetching HK$ 3.84 million, close to US $500,000) (Image) Get Market Data for [China 97] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Current Opening Price...$45,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
288			CHINA 1901 (12 Apr) red band cover from Peking to Germany, attractively franked with 1/2c, 1c and 2c Coiling Dragons, also German Reichspost 3pf, 5pf and 10pf, canceled by Peking Deutsche Post, as well as Japanese Post Offices In China 1s, 1 1/2s and 2s, plus 25c "Chine" French Offices in China, v.f., with Domitz (18.06.01) arrival pmk on back (Image) Get Market Data for [China 12 Apr] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Current Opening Price...$230.00 Will close during Public Auction
289			CHINA 1901 (17 Apr) cover from Melbourne to Shanghai, franked with Victoria 1/2p and 2p adhesives, with Hong Kong (14 May) and Shanghai (18 May), re-addressed on arrival with 1c Coiling Dragon added and tied by Shanghai Local Post (20 May) cancel, fine and unusual incoming cover from Victoria (Image) Get Market Data for [China 17 Apr] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Current Opening Price...$450.00 Will close during Public Auction
290			CHINA 1903 commercial postcard from Peking to Paris, franked with a combination of Coiling Dragon 1/2c (2) 1c and 2c, tied by oval departure datestamps, sent via the French Post Office in Shanghai, where 10c "Chine" was added for further transmission to France, fine (Image)	Current Opening Price...$140.00 Will close during Public Auction
291			CHINA 1903 (21 Oct) picture postcard franked with India C.E.F. 1c red tied by F.P.O. No.4, used in combination with Italy 1c, Russian Offices in China as well as Japanese Post Offices in China, all tied by their prospective postmarks, addressed to Lyon (Image) Get Market Data for [China 21 Oct] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Current Opening Price...$180.00 Will close during Public Auction
292			CHINA 1906 (12 Nov) 1c stationery card additionally franked with Russian, French, Japanese offices in China adhesives, also 2c Hong Kong, all canceled in Tientsin, fine-v.f. (Image) Get Market Data for [China 12 Nov] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Current Opening Price...$140.00 Will close during Public Auction
293	P		CHINA (133S) 1909 Temple of Heaven, 7c blue & gray, imperforate trial color proof overprinted "Waterlow & Sons Specimen", card mounted, v.f. (Image) Get Market Data for [China 133S] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Current Opening Price...$450.00 Will close during Public Auction
294	O		CHINA (138,140,141) 1912 Nanking Issue, 1c ocher, 7c maroon, 16c olive, three different used, fine-v.f., cat. value $2590 (Image) Get Market Data for [China 138,140,141] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Current Opening Price...$900.00 Will close during Public Auction
295			CHINA (178-89) 1912 Dr.Sun Yat-sen, complete set, mostly l.h., occasional perf. toning, generally fine-v.f., cat. value $1984 (Image) Get Market Data for [China 178-89] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Current Opening Price...$700.00 Will close during Public Auction
296	P		CHINA (456P) 1941 17c New York Print SYS, die proof on card, 72x81mm, v.f., rare (Image) Get Market Data for [China 456P] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Current Opening Price...$450.00 Will close during Public Auction
297	O		CHINA (1095a) 1954 Silo Bridge, imperforate singles from the souvenir sheet, used, v.f., unusual (Image) Get Market Data for [China 1095a] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Current Opening Price...$120.00 Will close during Public Auction
298	,		CHINA 1955-62 Chiang Kai-shek Birthday set of three, blocks of four, also Emperors, set of four, n.h., v.f. (Image)	Current Opening Price...$180.00 Will close during Public Auction

**Colombia**
LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
299	O		COLOMBIA Air Post (C2) 1920 10c Woman and Boy Watching Plane, used on piece, margins all around, little toning at upper right, otherwise v.f., with handstamp guarantee on reverse, cat. value $1875 (Image) Get Market Data for [Colombia C2] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Current Opening Price...$700.00 Will close during Public Auction
300	,		COLOMBIA Air Post (C83-95) 1932 overprints, blocks of four, n.h., but usual dried gum, fine-v.f. (catalogued as hinged) cat. value $1212 (Image) Get Market Data for [Colombia C83-95] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Current Opening Price...$270.00 Will close during Public Auction

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