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213S E - 219 S E, 1899 1c-50c Overprints, "Specimen" overprints in black or purple, o.g. or part o.g., h.r., 2c natural straight-edge, F-VF (Scott $1,225)
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213 var, 1907 1c Yellow green, Red "O.B." overprint, single with natural straight edge at right, light "Victoria" (Hong Kong) postmark, nearly-invisible thin spot at center, still Very Fine and attractive, only one other recorded for this issue (mint) with lower elevation overprint,
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214b, 1899 2c Red, Type IV, Booklet pane of six, light evenly toned o.g., NH, Fine example (Scott $450)
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232, 234-35, 1903 8c, 13c, 15c Overprints, bocks of four, fresh colors, o.g. (1c few tropicalized spots), NH, VG-Fine (Scott $1,360 as singles)
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351a, 1925 2p Violet brown, horizontal pair with nicely stuck light bulls-eye cancel at top, four excellent margins and frsh, deep color for this issue, trivial natural paper crease on reverse not showing through, Very Fine, scarce so nice, 2014 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Sc
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424, 1937 5P Green and black, plate no 122957-F129956 block of four LL, PO fresh, NH, Very Fine (Scott $175)
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445, 1940 4P Blue and black, plate no129939-F129938 block of four LL, NH, erased penceil mark in LL margin, F-VF (Scott $1,500)
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485//494 Victory Issue First Day Cover, nine different values, all tied on cover to Tacloban, Peyte, P.I. by indistinct 1/19/45 duplex's, purple straightline backstamp "First Day Cover, First Regular Victory Stamps Sold in Restored Post Offices in the Liberated Philippines January 1
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C1-6, C9-12, 1926 2c/30c Madrid-Manila Flight Overprints, each tied on a piece by and "on the nose" Manila May 13 1926 date of issue cancel, F-VF (Scott $607)
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E3, E4, 20c Deep Ultramarine, Used in Shanghai, two singles, E4 top plate no 22620, each with "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai, China" cds, F-VF, quite scarce
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E4, 20c Deep ultramarine, neat Manila cds, Fine (Scott $150)
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E6, E6a, 1925/31 20c Dull violet, Violet blue, block of four of each shade (E6a a horizontal line block), NH and post office fresh, tiny natural gum skips, Very Fine and attractive (Scott $480 as singles)
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N7, 1943 1P on 4P Blue and black, unobtrusive cancel, Very Fine and choice (Scott $150)
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N7, N7 var., 1943 1P on 4P Blue and black, block of four with 1st stamp inverted "S" in "PESO" variety, o.g. with some small tropicalized spots or gum skips, F-VF (Scott $475)
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UX2, 1900 2c Black, cancelled by Manila Sep 14 01 duplex and addressed to Saigon/ Cochin China, Victoria, Hong Kong SP 21 01 transit cds, backstamped Saigon-Central and Cholon-Bin Htay Sept 26, card some minor faults but a rare destination
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1902 Postal Card to Switzerland, US UX14 cancelled by Iloilo/ Panay Isld Dec 27 duplex with added Philippines 2c Overprint (Scott 214) tied by nice strike of Manila Transit Dec 29 1902 cds, addressed to "Langasse/ St Gallen/ Switzerland" and with Langgass 4.II.93 arrival cds, card w
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Philippines Postal Cards Selection with Bonus, includes US UX6 with Mil Sta No 1 duplex addressed to Germany, US UX14 with Mil Sta No 1 duplex addressed to Chicago, UX1 uprated with 1c Green (226) addressed to Paris with French paquebot transit cancel, UX1 uprated with 2c Green (241
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UY1, 1900 2c+2c Blue, Manila Nov 23 (1904) duplex cancel on message card addressed to Tsingtao China, reply card mint, Shanghai bilingual 2 Dec 04 transit and Tsingtau/ Kiautschou 5/12 arrival cancels, backstamped (on reply card) Victoria Hong Kong 28 NO 04, Very Fine, a teriffic us
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UY3, 1903 2c+2c Blue, mint folded card, approx 50% separated along roulettes, F-VF (Scott $300)
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1943, 2c Blue, Free Philippines Guerrilla Postal Service, full sheet of 20 with intact margins all around, fresh and Very Fine; one of the finest of the few remaining intact sheets, only 500 printed and issued for use on the island of Mindanao
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PHILIPPINE STATION/ SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. Aug 14 1898 double circle and target cancels on envelope addressed to Philadelphia endorsed "Soldiers Letter/ J.W. Thornhill" plus "Capt Comdg Co C, 1st Reg Cal.", US 2c Postage Due affixed and tied by Philadelphia double circle, backstamped P
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MIL. STA. No. 2 CAVITE/ PHIL. ISLDS. light but legible Feb 4 duplex cancels tie 2c Trans-Miss singles (2) to envelope addressed to Racine, Wis (Mar 21 1899 backstamp), stamps some perf flaws due to placement, cover usual bit of postal wear, Fine
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U.S. MIL STA NO 3 SF CAL/ ILOILO HARBOR, P.I. FEB. 1. (Baker S-3), weak strike ties 2c Trans-Miss to envelope addressed to Binghamton NY (Mar 14 1899 backstamp), stamp and cover small faults but cancel legible and rare
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1936 Arnaiz-Calvo Flightt Covers, two covers; Laoag-Hong Kong and Laoag-Madrid legs, usual cachets, Very Fine (AAMC 115Bb, 115Bc)
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1X1, 1945 7s Black on cream Provisional Issue, without gum as issued, fresh and Very Fine (Scott $2,750)
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1a-7a, 1948 5s-Â¥1 First Printing, usual brownish o.g., NH, typical rough perfs, F-VF (Scott $465)
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16B, 1952 ¥10 on 50s Dark carmine rose, Type III, sheet of 100 with imprint at bottom, includes the three wrong font for "Yen" symbols at pos 25, 35, 85, wrong font for "Tei" at pos 26, narrow spaced "10" at post 96, extra wide spaced "10" at pos 60, stamps NH, couple hinge marks i
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17, 1952 ¥100 on ¥2 Rose violet, o.g., fresh and Very Fine (Scott $2,000 for NH)
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44-53, 1958 1c-$1 Currency Conversion, bottom imprint blocks of ten, without gum as issued, 3c tiny edge break in margin (affects imprint block of six), F-VF (Scott $599 as imprint blocks and singles)
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51a, 1961 25c Bright violet blue, With gum, sheet of 100, NH, F-VF (Scott $1,505 as imprint block plus singles)
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52a, 1961 50c Gray, With gum, sheet of 100, NH, F-VF (Scott $1,560 as imprint block and singles)
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HASE - Kamakura,/ JAPAN/ - - - - , 1936 to Toronto, cachet of the Daibutsu, Japan 10s franking all tied by nice strikes of the 11.3.4 scenic datestamp, combination "C-9" and ") N (" on backside along with oval kan seal, at far left. No combination or opening notations on backflap, w
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ITSUKUSHIMA/ INLAND SEA of JAPAN, 1935 to Chicago, torii cachet A presenting the view on approach to the torii and shrine from the mainland, Japan 10s franking tied by two 10.8.12 Miyajima Ekimae Scenic Datestamp strikes, "To US" handstamp at left, combination "C-30." and typed ") N
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ITSUKUSHIMA,/ INLAND SEA of JAPAN/ - - - - - - - - -, 1936 to Kankakee Ill (USAL), islands-with-temple cachet, Japan 10s franking tied by with two strikes of the Miyajima Ekimae 11.7.27 scenic datestamp, blue "To US" at lower right, typed "C-29." combination and an ms ") N (" notat
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ITSUKUSHIMA/ INLAND SEA of JAPAN/ - - - - - - - - -, 1937 to NY City, torii cachet A, presenting the view on approach to the torii and shrine from the mainland, Japan 20½s franking (4 stamps) tied by two 12.6.11 Miyajima Ekimae scenic datestamp strikes, blue "To US" handstamp direc
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SHIMIZU - SHIZUOKA./ JAPAN/ - - - -, 1937 to St Louis, peaceful design shows trees surrounding a beached boat with lowered mast with Mt. Fuji and sun in the distance, Japan 20s postage tied by two Shimizu 12.9.30 scenic datestamps, blue "To US" handstamp at far right, combination "C
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TAIHOKU,/ ISLAND of FORMOSA./ - - - - - - - -, 1936 to Buffalo, NY (USA), litter-bearers Type I common cachet, Japan 10s franking crisp strikes of the Taihoku 11.8.3 scenic datestamp, blue "To US" handstamp at far right, combination "C-23" and ") N (" typed on backflap, blue circula
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MAOKA, Island of Saghalien, 1934 to St. Louis, collared bear with birds in the sky design, Japan 10s franking (4 stamps) tied by clear strikes of the Maoka crab-design datestamp plus a black 9.12.19 comb cancel, "To US" handstamp at far left, combination "C-21" plus ") N ( ", oval k
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TO EI,/ KOREA./ ---, 1934 to Chester Pa (USA), features a location-specific cachet of mountainside temple among the peaks unusually placed at right. Japan 10s postage tied by strikes of the fish-shaped 9.12.25 Christmas Day scenic datestamp, blue "To US" at far right atop the cachet
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TO EI,/ KOREA./ - -, 1935 to Ardmore, Pa (USA), Korea type I common cachet, Japan 10s franking tied by strikes of the 10.8.14 fish-shaped scenic datestamps, blue "To US" handstamp placed at right edge of cachet, combination "C-23." and ") N (" typed on back and accompanied by square
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TO EI./ KOREA/ - - , 1937 to Spokane, Wash (USA), colorful Korea common cachet Type II depicting covered bridge backed mountain spire and surrounded by foliage, Japan 10s franking tied by strikes of the 12.3.30 scenic datestamp, centrally struck blue "To US" handstamp, combination "
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MUKDEN./ MANCHUOKUO./ - - - - - - - -" 1936 to Newfield NY (USA), all-over Ming Imperial Tombs cachet with birds franked with 1934/36 1f, 9f Pagoda issues tied by lightly struck 3.9.29 cds (similar used as a backstamp), missing a "To USA" handstamp, back side with no combination num
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YAP./ CAROLINE ISLANDS./ -- - - - - -, 1937 to Meriden, Conn (USA) overall cachet of a palm-lined path with a large rai at center, Japan 10½s franking tied by strikes of the Yappu 12.3.13 scenic datestamp with details somewhat obscured by the cachet, blue "To US" handstamp at the l
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SAIPAN./ MARIANNE ISLANDS., 1937 to San Francisco, location-specific village and pier cachet, Japan 20s franking (5 stamps) tied by three strikes of Saipan 12.11.18 scenic datestamps (similar to cachet design), blue "To Canada" handstamp at upper left, back side with combination "C-
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1939 International Red Cross First Day Cover, set (Scott 214-17) on envelope on envelope with printed inscription at top and a generic design featuring torii between trees on a knoll with Mt Fuji in the background, tied by nice strikes of the Yokohama 14.11.15 Red Cross datestamp, a
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1936 Imperial Diet Building First Day Cover, Diet Building issue complete set (Scott 230-33) affixed in a square pattern and tied on pre-printed envelope with cachet of bridge across Edo Castle's innermost moat, stamps tied by single strike of Yokohama 11.11.7 commemorative datesta
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1937 ½s Ship First Day Cover, strip of four (Scott 257) below "A FIRST DAY COVER FROM JAPAN." handstamp, envelope with cachet showing path and torii with ship and mountain in background, addressed to Connecticut with blue "To US" handstamp at far right, back side with "15" typed at
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1937 4s Admiral Togo First Day Cover, single and block of four (Scott 261) on envelope with printed inscription at top and cachet featuring seascape with anchor in forefront and several birds with sunrise over Mt Fuji in background, tied by Yokohama 12.8.1 scenic datestamps, address
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1937 4s Admiral Togo First Day Cover, strip of five (Scott 261) on envelope with printed inscription at top and cachet featuring seascape with anchor in forefront and several birds with sunrise over Mt Fuji in background, tied by Yokohama 12.8.1 scenic datestamps, addressed to Conn
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1939 12s Experimental Airplane First Day Cover, single (Scott 267) on envelope with "FIRST DAY COVER FROM JAPAN" handstamp at top and "generic" torii and Mt Fuji design to which the airplane has been added, tied by Yokohama 4.12.7 scenic datestamp, addressed to San Francisco with th
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1938 14s Kasuga Shrine First Day Cover, single (Scott 268) on envelope with "FIRST DAY COVER FROM JAPAN" handstamp at top and a "generic" cachet showing a small hut overlooking Mt Fuji with couple of birds, tied by crisp strike of Yokohama 11.2.38 foreign mail cancel, addressed to C
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1939 30s Miyajima Torii First Day Cover, single (Scott 271) with "FIRST DAY COVER FROM JAPAN" handstamp at top and neat cachet matching the stamp's design tied by a clear strike of the Yokohama scenic datestamp (missing the leading "1" in the year slug, making the issue date appear
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1940 2s, 10s 2600th Anniversary of the Accession of H.M. The Emperor Jin-Mu First Day Cover, two values of the set (Scott 299, 301) with superlative painted cachet of a hut and boat on shore, two sampans off the coast and Mt. Fuji rising in the distance by Lewis' (unknown) master pa
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1940 Daisetsuzan National Park First Day Cover, full set (Scott 303-06) affixed on cover with printed inscription at top and a colorful cachet depicting sampan sailing among tree-topped islands, stamps tied by two strikes of the Yokohama 15.4.20 scenic datestamp, addrressed to Oklah
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1940 Kirishima National Park First Day Cover, full set (Scott 308-11) on envelope with printed inscription at top and a lovely cachet showing mountains through a glade filled with flowers, stamps tied by two strikes of Yokohama 15.8.21 scenic datestamp , addressed to Colorado and wi
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1940 Imperial Rescript on Education 50th Anniversary First Day Cover, set (Scott 313-14) on envelope with printed inscription at top and a detailed cachet showing two sampans just outside a breakwater with lantern atop, tied by Yokohama 15.10.25 scenic datestamp as the issue's large
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"SHANGHAI./ CHINA./ - - - -" 1937 to Greenville Penn (USA), China 38c postage tied by Shanghai 3.6.37 bilingual daters (late use) on envelope with attractive cachet showing seaside pagoda, junk at sea and birds overhead, backside with ms "open this" and an oval backstamp seal, neatl
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"Moesi River,/ PALEMBANG-SUMATRA/ Nederland Indies." 1935 to Seminole Okla (USA), cachet of huts on stilts with forest in the background, Neth Indies 15c franking tied by two strikes of Palembang 10.8.35 date stamps, back side without the usual typed notations but with oval sealing
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"MANILA/ PHILIPPINE' ISLANDS./ - - - - - - - -" 1937 to Middletown Pa (USA), lovely pastel cachet depicts a sampan (on Manila Bay?) with onlookers on shore, Philippines 6c postage tied by Manila Mar 14 1937 duplex cancel, back side with typed ") N (" in blue, oval sealing handstamp
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"SUVA BAY./ FIJI./ - - -" 1935 to St Louis, standard cachet from the island showing a boat alongside a pier, with trees and building in foreground and mountains in the distance, 3d George V tied by two strikes of Suva Fiji 11 AP 35 cds, back side with the typed ") N (" and with oval
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SUVA BAY./ FIJI ISLANDS./ - - - - - -" 1936 to St Louis, the usual cachet from the island showing a boat alongside a pier, with trees and building in foreground and mountains in the distance, ½, 1½d, 1d George V issues tied by two strikes of Suva Fiji 21 NO 26 cds, back side with
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NUKUALOFA,/ Island of Tonga./ - - - - - - - -" 1935 to Sistersville WV (USA), envelope with the usual cachet for this town showing a quay with harbor structures, Tonga 3d postage (2 stamps) with each tied by a Nukualofa/ 21 AP 35 cds, back side a typed ") N (" and oval sealing hands
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"NIUAFOOU,/ ("Tin-can" Island.)/ TONGA/ - - - -" 1937 to Floral Park NY (USA), coastal village cachet, Tonga 2½d Queen Salote single tied by Niuafoou 8 MR 37 cds, four different "Tin Can Mail" handstamps also on address side, back side without any of Lewis' usual markings but adorn
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"NIUAFOOU,/ ("Tin-can" Island.)/ TONGA/ - - - -" 1937 to Middletown Penn'a (USA), coastal village with trees, buildings and mountains cachet, Tonga 2d franking with each stamp tied by a Niuafoou/ 18 MR 37/ Tonga cds, three additional "Tin Can Mail" handstamps on address side, back s
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"JOHANNESBURG./ SOUTH (AFRICA)" 1935 to Seminole Okla (USA), cachet shows Zulu beehive huts among trees with birds, South Africa 3d franking (5 stamps incl ½d ad stamp and ½d official) and covering "Africa" all tied by Johannesburg 21 NOV 35 roller cancel, no markings or typed not
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"Lot, and Lot's wife,/ ISLAND of St HELENA/ South Atlantic Ocean/ - - - - - - - - - " 1935 to St Louis, cachet of the famous rock formations, St Helena 3d postage (½d-1½d Centenary issue) tied by fair strikes of St Helena AU 4 35 cds, no markings or notations of any kind on the ba
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"CHICHIBU MARU" Imperial Japanese Seapost Cover, 1935 to Hartford Conn (USA), typed inscription on a house-on-ground cachet, Japan 10s franking (incl 9½s airmail) tied by two strikes of the "CHICHIBU-MARU/ SEA POST/ NIPPON 8.4 1935" scenic datestamp, blue "To US" handstamp to left
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"CHICHIBU MARU" Imperial Japanese Seapost Cover, 1936 to Hawthorne NJ (USA), simple cachet with house, ship and sunrise over Mt Fuji cachet on envelope with printed inscription, Japan 10s franking (incl 9½s airmail) tied by "Chichibu-Maru/ Sea Post/ Nippon 12.4 1936" scenic datest
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"CHICHIBU MARU" and"HIKAWA MARU" Imperial Japanese Seapost Covers 1936 to USA, two covers with generic cachets, proper Jana 10s frankings and the blue "To USA" handstamp, Hikawa Maru combination C-1, ") O (", ms. "open this" and "S.A.G." label sealing backflap, neatly opened at top;
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"CHICHIBU MARU" Imperial Japanese Seapost Cover, 1937 to Newfield NY (USA), simple cachet with torii before Mt. Fuji and printed inscription, Japan 10s franking tied by "Chichibu-Maru/ Sea Post/ Nippon 10.9 1936" scenic datestamps, blue "To US" above Mt Fuji, combination "C-4" and a
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"HIKAWA MARU" Imperial Japanese Seapost Cover, 1934 to Bridgeport Conn (USA), typed inscription on a generic cacheted envelope Japan 10s franking (4 stamps) tied by two strikes of the "HIKAWA-MARU/ SEA POST/ NIPPON 25.10 1934" scenic datestamp, blue "To US" handstamp to left of stam
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"KAMAKUA MARU" Imperial Japanese Seapost Cover, 1939 to Stonewall, Okla (USA), colorful cover with cachet showing buildings nestled against a low hill with Mt. Fuji, sun, birds and ship in the distance; printed inscription at top and blue "To US" handstamp, Japan 20s franking tied b
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"TATSUTA MARU" Imperial Japanese Seapost Cover, 1938 to Hawthorne NJ (USA), classic Lewis cachet of seaside building with ship and Mt Fuji background, Japan five-stamp 10s franking tied by strikes of "TATSUTA-MARU/ SEA POST/ NIPPON/ 28.10 1938" scenic datestamps, blue "To USA" hand
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"U.S.S. "GOLD STAR"./ YOKOHAMA. - JAPAN. -/ - - - - - -" 1936 to Greenville Pa (USA), generic cacheted cover showing house on a hill with Mt. Fuji, sun, birds, and warship on the water, 3c USA franking tied by U.S.S. GOLD STAR Dec 10 1936 three-bar "Yokohama/ Japan" cds, usual blue
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"By THE DOLLAR STEAMSHIP liner, "PRESIDENT LINCOLN" to San Francisco" 1935 cover with attractive cachet showing a cliff-side road and village with Mt. Fuji, sun, birds and ship in the distance, addressed to Hartford, Conn with Japan 10s franking tied by U.S.T.P. SEA POST S.S. PRES.
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"By THE DOLLAR STEAMSHIP liner, "PRESIDENT TAFT," to San Francisco" 1935 cover with cachet at right showing buildings on shore with a ship plus Mt Fuji background, addressed to St Louis with Japan 10s franking tied by strikes of U.S.T.P. SEA/POST S.S. PRES. TAFT Oct 30 1935 East dup
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Karl Lewis Covers Balance. comprised of "Tinian/ Mariane Islands" scene with Japan franking on cover front only; first day covers for Japan 1939 6s Lighthouse and 30s Torii, both with cachet related to the stamp design (both opened), finally a Karl Lewis picture postcard showing a m
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1117a, 1955 Armed Forces Day S/S, with tab, without gum as issued, Very Fine (Scott $700)
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1355-58, 1962 80c-$4 Emperors, PO fresh without any of the toning so often seen, NH, Very Fine (Scott $525)
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1024/1358, 1950/62 Premium Issues Selection, comprised of 1024, 1126a with tab, 1135-36, 1319a NH, 1355-58, without gum as issued or l.h., F-VF (Scott $1002)
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Northeast China, 1L36a, 1947 22nd Anniversary of the Nanjing Road Incident S/S, bright colors, without gum as issued, choice Very Fine (Scott $375)
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Northeast China, 1L36a, 1947 22nd Anniversary of the Nanjing Road Incident S/S, fresh colors, without gum as issued, Very Fine and attractive (Scott $375)
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Northeast China, 1L44a, 1947 10th Anniversary of Outbreak of War with Japan S/S, without gum as issued, natural paper bends, still Very Fine and choice (Scott $475)
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Northeast China, 1L150-53, 1950 $5000-$30000 Inauguration of the People's Republic, top left corner margin singles with part imprint, without gum as issued, fresh and Very Fine (Scott $1,025)
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31-34, 1950 $800-$3000 Inauguration of the People's Republic, without gum as issued, fresh and Very Fine (Scott $370)
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95-100, 1951 $1,000-$200,000 Heavenly Gate 5th Issue, partial town cancels, $100,000 pulled perf, $200,000 small faults, o/w F-VF, a scarce set (Scott $1,465)
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141-50, 1952 Physical Exercises, the originals on thin grey paper, without gum as issued, block 34-37 couple light horiz bends, o/w fresh and F-VF (Scott $1,400)
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245a-248a, 1955 8f Scientists of Ancient China S/S, without gum as issued, choice Very Fine, an immaculate set (Scott $260)
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344a, 1958 People's Heroes Monument S/S, without gum as issued, choice Very Fine (Scott $275)
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506-17, 1960 4f-8f Goldfish, well centered set with bright colors, o.g., NH, few values trivial natural disturbances or light fingerpint, F-VF (Scott $1,070)
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542-59, 1960-61 4f-52f Chrysanthemums, attractive set with fresh colors, most values fresh original gum with few slightly "dryish" or trivial disturbance, NH, F-VF, a premium set (Scott $1,224)
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566a, 1961 World Table Tennis Championships S/S, PO fresh with rich colors and sharp corners, without gum as issued, Very Fine and choice (Scott $900)
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620-27, 1962 4f-50f Mei Lan-fang, well centered set with fresh colors, o.g. with most values typical very light disturbances, NH, 20f small natural inclusion, 50f tiny thin spot, o/w F-VF (Scott $2,225)
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620-27, 1962 4f-50f Mei Lan-fang, fresh colors, 30f without gum, others o.g. (few very light disturbances as often), 20f natural inclusion, NH, F-VF (Scott $2,225 for all NH)
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628, 1962 $3 Mei Lan-fang S/S, fresh and premium example of this key sheet with fresh colors and sharp corners, o.g. without any of the toning or disturbances usually seen, stamp NH, l.h. in the margin only, a trivial light natural gum bend lower right, Very Fine and choice (Scott $
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655-60, 19634f-10f Cuban Revolution, fresh colors, unblemished o.g., NH, 660 couple nibbed perfs, Very Fine (Scott $720)
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661-80, 1963 Butterflies, without gum as issued, fresh and Very Fine, a really attractive set (Scott $500)
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661-80, 1963 Butterflies, bright colors, without gum as issued (l.h.), F-VF and quite attractive (Scott $500)
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708-10 var., 1963 8f, 10f Giant Panda, Imperforate, NH, fresh and Very Fine (Scott $330)
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713-15 var, 1963 8f-22f Monkeys, Imperforate, top left corner margin singles, favor canceled, Very Fine (Scott $175)
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716-31, 1963 4f-50f Hwangshan (Yellow Mountain) Landscapes, vibrant colors, o.g., NH, 723 small spot of gum disturbance, fresh and Very Fine, an attractive set (Scott $1,043)
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767-81, 1964 Chinese Peonies, bright colors, all with fresh "shiny" original gum, NH, few stray light fingerprints as often, F-VF, a select set (Scott $584)
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767-81, 1964 Chinese Peonies, PO fresh, NH, some typical light natural gum bends/ creases, F-VF (Scott $499)
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782, 1964 Chinese Peonies S/S, without gum as issued, Very Fine and choice in every respect (Scott $2,500)
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798a, 1964 15th Anniversary of the People's Republic S/S, a fresh example with strong gold color, unblemished o.g., NH, Very Fine, an outstanding example of this desirable sheet (Scott $4,250)
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799-803, 1964 4f-20f Petroleum Industry, PO fresh, NH, Very Fine (Scott $580)
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806-09, 1964 4f-20f Xinanjiang Hydro-Electric Power Station NH, 807 fingerprint on gum, Very Fine (Scott $457)
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834-41, 1965 4f-52f Jinggang Mountains, well centered set with fresh colors, unblemished o.g. less the 4f with just a trace of a fingerprint, NH, Very Fine (Scott $312)
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863-73, 1965 4f-43f Second National Games, PO fresh, NH, Very Fine and choice (Scott $477)
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920-23, 1966 8f Athletic Games of New Emerging Forces, PO fresh, NH, Very Fine (Scott $320)
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924-26, 1966 8f Lu Xun, unblemished o.g., NH, Very Fine (Scott $300)
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938-48, 1967 8f Thoughts of Chairman Mao, the se-tenant strips in strips of three and two, wonderfully fresh with better-than-usual gold color, fresh o.g., NH, choice Very Fine (Scott $1,625)
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938, 943a, 948a, 1967 8f Thoughts of Chairman Mao, favor cancels (stamps are o.g., NH), strips folded along one vertical row, slight tarnishing of the gold as often, 939 light paper wrinkle, still Very Fine set (Scott $1,425)
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949-56, 1967 4f-10f "Long Live Chairman Mao Our Great Teacher" bright colors, NH, Very Fine and choice set (Scott $1,780)
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960-64, 1967 4f-52f Chinese Communist Party 46th Anniversary, unblemished o.g., NH, fresh and Very Fine (Scott $435)
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967-80, 167 4f-10f Poems of Chairman Mao, complete set with favor cancels (stamps are o.g., NH), fresh and Very Fine (Scott $1,364)
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996a, 1968 8f Directives of Chairman Mao, unfolded strip with unobtrusive favor cancels at top (stamps are o.g., NH), Very Fine and choice (Scott $2,350)
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1067-75, 1971 Communist Party 50th Anniversary, includes 1074a (unfolded), without gum as issued, fresh and F-VF (Scott $402)
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1108-13, 1973 4f-43f Giant Pandas, NH, fresh and Very Fine (Scott $192)
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1383a, 1978 National Science Conference S/S, fresh as the day it was printed, without gum as issued, choice Very Fine (Scott $500)
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1399, 1978 Galloping Horses S/S, NH, fresh and Very Fine (Scott $560)
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1433, 1978 Arts and Crafts S/S, pristine sheet, NH, Very Fine (Scott $325)
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1452, 1978 Highway Bridges S/S, PO fresh, NH, choice Very Fne (Scott $310)
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1492, 1979, Riccione Exhibition S/S, pristine sheet, NH, choice Very Fine (Scott $700)
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1518, 1979 "Study Science from Childhood" S/S, PO fresh with bright colors and sharp corners, NH, choice Very Fine (Scott $1,600)
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1540, 1979 $2 Camelias S/S, PO fresh with sharp corners, NH, Very Fine (Scott $275)
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1541, 1979 $2 Hong Kong Exhibition S/S, NH, Very Fine and pristine (Scott $475)
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1586, 1980 8f Year of the Monkey, bottom margin single, o.g., NH, few bits of black offset on gum as usual, Very Fine (Scott $2,150)
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1607, 1980 "Gu Dong" Complete Booklet, unexploded and fresh, NH, Very Fine (Scott $900).
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1626-27, 1980 USA Exhibitions, complete sheets of 12 in a presentation folder "Commemorating the 1980 Exhibition of the People's Republic of China", NH, Very Fine (Scott $1,500)
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919/1000, 1966/68 Commems Selection of cto singles and sets (stamps are o.g., NH), nearly all premium issues including 919-26, 957-59, 982-90, 999, fresh and F-VF (Scott $1,167)
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1982/84 Issues Selection, NH sets and singles in stock pages, mostly complete for period with 1779-85, 1803, 1805-10, 1816-20, 1824-37, 1840-44, 1859-75, NH, fresh and F-VF (Scott $700+)
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M1, 1953, $800 "Army", without gum as issued, pristine and Very Fine (Scott $300)
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M1 var., 1953 $800 "Air Force", officially unissued variety, fresh colors, without gum as issued, Very Fine (Scott $3,500)
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42, 1919 $2½ Slate and carmine, War printing (26:17), o.g., NH, natural paper speck LL corner, fresh and F-VF; Stolow handstamp on gum (Scott $300, Mi 37 II A, EUR500)
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640a, 648-51, 658a, 683a, B14a/31a, 1957/64 Sports, Athletic Meets, 640a (60), 648-51 (90), 658a (80), 683a (99), 1964 Olympics S/S (6), NH, F-VF (Scott $474)
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160, 1911 5a on Half of 10a Slate Blue, Red surcharge, slightly toned o.g. as usual, Fine and scarce (Scott $700; Yang 146e)
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160, 1911 5a on Half of 10a Slate Blue, Red surcharge, light cancle, slightly toned, still Very Fine (Scott $400; Yang 146e)
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160a, 1911 5a on Half of 10a Slate Blue, Red surcharge inverted, partial cds, Very Fine and rare (Scott $1,000; Yang 146f)
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160a, 1911 5a on Half of 10a Slate Blue, Red surcharge inverted, tied on a piece by full 11 DEZ 11 Macau cds, Very Fine and rare (Scott $1,000; Yang 146f)
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160a, 1911 5a on Half of 10a Slate Blue, Red surcharge inverted, tied on a piece by full Macau cds, Very Fine and rare (Scott $1,000; Yang 146f)
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J22A, 1914 ½a Grey green, fresh color, without gum, Very Fine and scarce; 2010 ISPP certificate (Scott $2,100 for o.g.)
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7, 1886 1a Blue, four singles, a pair, a block of 9, and a block of 12 (all mint) showing the "split cliche flaw" found in position F8 (cliche 48), neatly mounted on exhibit page, this cliche was damaged as early as setting 1 and remained so until all cliches were recut with setting
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7, 1886 1a Blue, complete mint sheet of 64 from setting 8 with marginal inscriptions and traces of framelines, inverted cliches at positions G4, H3, and H6, attractive bold impression, ex-Singer and illustrated in Singer p.58
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7, 1886 1a Blue, complete mint sheet of 64 from setting 8 with marginal inscriptions and faintest traces of framelines, inverted cliches at positions G4, H3, and H6, pretty Steel blue shade, ex-Gupta
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9, 1886 4a Green, complete mint sheet of 64 with partial sheet framelines and marginal inscriptions, setting 8, first state of inscription, inverted cliche in position G6, somewhat blurred impression, minor creases, rare and attractive
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7-8, 1a-2a Second Period Printings, each stamp with Udaipur pen cancel (initial between parallel lines mimics classic period handstamps), both pretty shades, an interesting pair as manuscript cancels are exceedingly rare from Nepal
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1899 ½a Black Balance Collection, 25 items neatly mounted on exhibit pages, including December 1910 cover with single franking (one of 6 known, ex-Gupta), vertical pair on 1917 cover, Setting 1 pin-perforated horizontal pair (only known multiple), Setting 1 Early State Thin Paper c
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14, 1901 1a Grey blue, Recut on European paper, horizontal tête-bêche pair (#14a, positions D2-3, right stamp inverted), pretty blue shade and vibrant white paper, a beautiful and rare showpiece, Hellrigl called this "amongst the rarest [stamps] of Nepal" with tête-bêche pairs b
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15, 1903 1a Grey blue, Recut on native paper, two covers, both with cliche 24 (position C8), which was the first cliche to have its outer framelines recut resulting in fewer lines in the frames; first cover blue shade tied by Okhaldunga barred circle cancel to April 1903 cover to Ka
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15, 1903 1a Grey blue, Recut on native paper, vertical pair on double weight November 1904 cover, tied by non-standard Sindhuli postmark (also used at left as a dispatch postmark with date added), Very Fine, rare and attractive cover
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15, 1903 1a Grey blue, Recut on native paper, somewhat "dry" printing tied by Dhulikel barred circle cancel to August 1908 cover, ever so slightly reduced at left, a neat and attractive cover, three reported covers with this cancel
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15, 1903 1a Grey blue, Recut on native paper, single on May 1910 cover, tied by non-standard Ilam negative postmark used as cancel, somewhat blurred impression in a pretty shade, an attractive and scarce use of this marking as a killer
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11T, 1903 2a Grey violet, Released in 1917, complete sheet of 56 with Birganj telegraphic cancel, 4 inverted cliches; a few sheets from the 2a setting 20 (printed between 1905-06) were stored in the Treasury for a decade (after the classic postal issues were replaced) and pressed in
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15T, 1903 1a Grey blue, Released in 1917, complete sheet of 64 with Birganj telegraphic cancel, pretty grey blue shade, 11 inverted cliches; a few sheets from the 1a setting 27 (printed between 1903-07) were stored in the Treasury for a decade (after the classic postal issues were r
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16, 1917 ½a Orange, horizontal tête-bêche pair (#16a, positions A7-8) with upper right sheet margin, bold and attractive color; a great rarity of Nepal with only four unused tête-bêche pairs known (one being contained in the half-sheet), 1996 Holcombe certificate
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16, 1917 ½a Orange, lower half-sheet of 32 stamps (positions E1-8/H1-8) including inverted cliche at position H1 (#16a, bottom left corner), from the discovery sheet found by O'Sullivan in 1921, minor trivial staining, the largest known multiple of this stamp (representing about a
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16, 1917 ½a Orange, set of three tête-bêche pairs showing all three inverted cliches in setting 6 (positions A6/B6, A7-8, and G1/H1), all with bright color and full margins, a rare and remarkable group, with only 8 used tête-bêche pairs known this lot represents almost half of
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16, 1917 ½a Orange, block of 12 on typical thin native paper (positions F3-5/H3-5), bold and vivid impression, Birganj telegraph cancel, most used blocks of this stamp are blocks of 4, making this unusual and desirable
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17, 1917 ½a Black Collection, 16 items neatly mounted and annotated on exhibit pages (12 used and 4 mint), the vast majority complete sheets or large blocks, ranging from setting 7 through setting 14 (only setting 9 not represented), highlights include setting 8 mint block of 30 (s
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18b, 1917 1a Green, block of 12 of this popular error of color, attractive dark shade, includes inverted cliche (#18ba, position B7, second row middle), block with several strikes of the rare "Kumari Chauk" (Auditor General) cancel, which was unknown to Hellrigl when he wrote his bo
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18c, 1917 1a Dark green, contained in upper right position A8 of a complete sheet of 4a Dark green (setting 12), cliche inverted forming a tête-bêche pair (#18ca), inverted cliches also at G6, G8, and H1, bold and distinctive color, fresh paper, only two sheets known in this shade
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18c, 1917 1a Green, contained in upper right position A8 of a complete sheet of 4a green (setting 12), cliche inverted forming a tête-bêche pair (#18ca), inverted cliches also at G6, G8, and H1, bright color and fresh paper, an attractive and rare showpiece, ex-Adams and illustrat
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20, 1917 4a Green, used complete sheet from setting 11 fourth state, which includes inverted cliche at position G6 (#20a), also shows prominent flaws at positions B6 and E1, only reported used sheet of this setting, ex-Singer
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17, 1863 2R Blue, rich color, ample balanced margins, part o.g., h.r., thin spots, Very Fine appearance
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52, 53, 55, 56, 58, 1875-77 2c/25c Alfonso XII, Imperforate plate proofs, in issued colors, nicely mrgined, 10c, 25c thins, o/w Very Fine
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1882 Cover to Havana, 73, 81 tied by oval lozenge with Manila 24 Nov 82 cds alongside, oval Habana backstamp, Fine use
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1888 Cover to Austria, #105 single franking on envelope addressed to Prag by indistinct cancel, engraved maritime company cc, Spanish, French and Austrian backstamps along with indistinct blue dispatch cds, some trivial light wrinkling/ aging, Fine and proper franking
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106 var, 1887 8c on 2 4/8c Ultramarine, 2nd retouch, Double surcharge, with normal on double weight cover to France, indistinct blue dispatch cancels on back, Marseille 6 Mars 89 transit cds on address side, stamps some perf toning, Fine and scarce
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127, 1881 1r Green, Red surcharge, bright and fresh single, o.g., Fine, an attractive example of this scarce stamp (Scott $350)
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1888 Mourning Cover to USA, 131 (3), 136 tied by Manila cancels, few backstamps incl Burlington iowa Dec 13 88 arrival, Very Fine
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"C. 1898 RESELLADO 1899. T." boxed overprint on each stamp of partial sheet of 41 with gutter of the 1898 1c Black violet (Scott 197), o.g. with strong offset of the overprint on each stamp, NH, perf separations and margin faults not affecting stamps, Fine and scarce multiple
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UPSS 2, 1879 3c on 50m "CONVENIO UNIVERSAL DE CORREOS HABILTADO" Postal Card, cancelled by lozenge oval with an indistinct Manila cancel adjacent (datelined Manila 17/9.84."), addressed to Germany with ms routing "via Naples or Brindisi", boxed Hamburg arrival cancel on address side
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UPSS 3, 1880 3c Vermilion Postal Card, cancelled by a very lightly struck Manila blue cds with barely legible Liege arrival cancel in black alongside, addressed to Belgium, datelined "18 X 1889" on back and with nice strike of the seal of "CONSULATE GENERAL DE BELGIQUE AUX ILES PHIL
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8, 1885 1t on 1sol Blue, disturbed gum, h.r., fresh and Fine, couple handstamped initials on gum, (Scott $3,000)
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PHILIPPINES SPECIAL DELIVERY ISSUES ASSORTMENT. mostly E6 imperfs incl multiples (some with plate no.), arrow blocks, and an E6a block, also note E9 (tropicalized o.g., PF cert 12530 does not accompany), EO1 plate bocks (2), etc., generally fresh and F-VF; Scott about $2,800
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RYUKYU ISLANDS BALANCE. includes cover album with 1950s/60s cacheted FDC incl 15 pair, 19-21, 36-38 (2), C9-13, sheet folder with S/S, full sheets, etc (some duplication) and noting 1-7 pairs NH, C1-3 mint, etc., generally F-VF
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CHINA (TAIWAN) and PRC 1950s/2000s ISSUES ASSORTMENT. mostly post 1980s NH sets, singles and S/S with some extra FDC and misc mint/ used of the 1940s/70s, note some better as Taiwan 1007-09 used, 1031-.33 mint, 1042-45 used,1091mint,1414-17 NH, 1526-31 NH, C73-75 NH, 1990s/2000s NH
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CHINA and PRC BALANCE mostly PRC incl 108-10 reprint strips of three, 1055-57 NH, C1-9 mint, 1980s presentation folders and FDC, China 1910s/30s revenues incl Famine Relief and Cigarette Tax, also incl 1975 hardbound edition of Yang PRC catalog and bonus of small stock book of Mongo
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SUBSTANTIAL PRC COLLECTION, 1949/82. considerable collection (no S/S until 1979) of many 100s of sets and singles neatly arranged in a stock book with many issues represented both mint and used, some minor duplication mostly in earlier issues, far too many premium to list individua
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PRC 1950s/70s ASSORTMENT. generally premium sets and singles including 418-19, 438-40, 441-44, 518-22, 527-28, 536-37, 561-62, 586-87 (10f l.h.), 615-17 (slightly dist gum)., 711-12, 732-36, 748-49, 758-59, 760-65 (2), 766, 927-29, 1001-04, 1389-98, 1574-81, etc. plus 344a mounted i
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PRC PREMIUM ASSORTMENT. includes (mint or without gum as issued unless otherwise noted) 1-4, 8-11, 30 used, 42-43, 72-73, 243-44, 351-54, 536-37, 561-62 NH, 760-65, 783-90 NH, 810-17 NH, 1080-83 NH, 1084-89, 1090-94 NH, 1099-1102 NH, 1108-13 NH, 1211-14 NH (bits of offset on gum), 1
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PRC 1970s/80s COMPLETE BOOKLETS ASSORTMENT. 15 booklets and includes 1607, 1645a-46a (2), 1647a (2), 1863a (2), 1900a, F-VF (Scott $2,300+)
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PRC 1970s/80s COVERS ASSORTMENT. approx 30 personal/ commercial/ philatelic (FDC) covers with most neatly mounted on homemade pages, notables include 1076-79 FDC, 1095-98 single frankings, 1126-29 with others on registered FDC to USA, 1383a on registered cover, 1399 (wrinkled/ creas
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PRC COLLECTION, 1949/60. mostly used/ cto in a Schaubek album (pages to 1966) with better as (used unless otherwise noted) 132-35 mint, 245a-248a, 344a, 357a, 456, etc., generally fresh and F-VF
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PRC MINT NH ASSORTMENT. mostly 1980s sets and few S/S and incl 1530-39, 1557-72 (2), 1785 (2), 2019 booklet (2), 2036 (3), 2063 (5), etc., F-VF
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PRC 1946/49 LIBERATED AREAS COLLECTION. mostly mint/ without gum as issued sets and singles in a stock book, numerous premium incl (mint unless otherwise noted) 1L17-19, 1L30-48, 1L44a, 1L135 reprint used, 1L150-53 reprint, 2L57-60, 2L68-69, 3L1-8, 3L77-81 imperf pairs, 3L82-88 (2),
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JAPAN COLLECTION, 1876/1987. mostly mint in two nicely filled Scott albums, includes some pre-1876 issues (some good, some not) and 1876/1907 issues nearly complete used with variety of cancels, early 20th century mixed mint and used with 155-58 mint and used, 1930s/50s with nice as
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JAPAN & ASIA GROUP. mostly mint accumulation in a small carton with much value in Japan 1930s-50s National Park souvenir sheets and others in a small mint sheet file, also Scott #2 mint no gum as issued, other material on black stock cards and dealer pages incl. nice Korea pre-1951
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MACAO MINT COLLECTION to 1993. neatly arranged on stock sheets or in hingeless pages (1956-93) in a binder and good deal complete for the period and with large majority without gum as issued or NH, includes airmails, postage dues and postal tax issues, premium throughout incl 1-16,
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MACAO MINT COLLECTION to 1993. neatly arranged on stock sheets or in hingeless pages (1962-93) in a binder and good deal complete for the period and with large majority without gum as issued or NH, includes airmails, postage dues and postal tax issues, premium throughout incl 17-28,
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MACAO ACCUMULATION. mostly 1990s sets, singles, S/S, mini-sheets, booklets, etc. in a "packed to capacity" stock book, some duplication (generally up to 10 each), better include 561-64 sheets (7), 592-95 sheets (9), 617-20 sheets (5), 693-96 sheets (37), 697 (37), 699-702 sheets (21), 786-89 sheets
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MACAO 1997/99 S/S ACCUMULATION. 100 each of 10 different (859, 864, 873, 877, 892, 915, 925, 951, 961, 968); 897 (2), NH, VF; Scott $4,475
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VOLUMINOUS THAILAND STOCK. many 1000s of stamps, S/S, sheets and part sheets in about 20 binders/ sheet folders with huge majority of the value in 1980s/2000s sheets, mini-sheets, multiples and S/S (incl some imperfs) with plenty of duplication in some issues, earlier issues subject
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