1843 (Jan. 12) Manila, Philippines to Boston, Mass. Datelined folded letter addressed in care of Baring Bros. at London and "Via Bombay", flap with oval "Forwarded by W. & T. Edmonton Co., Bombay" forwarder's handstamp, red London (5.7) backstamp, r
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1850 (Sep. 22) Manila, Philippines to Boston Mass. via London. Gray folded letter datelined "Manila. 22d Sept 1850" and endorsed "via Marseilles", sent by packet to London forwarding agent, carried by Coastal Steamer Achilles to Hong Kong (9.29),
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1851 (Apr. 20) Canton, China to Boston Mass. Gray datelined folded letter "Canton April 20th 1851" dateline, "Hong-Kong, 23 AP 1851" double-arc backstamp and manuscript "2/11" 2s11d due rating, endorsed via "Marseilles", red London (6.15) trans
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1852 (Nov.) Singapore to Philadelphia Pa. Gray folded cover with "Singapore" framed backstamp and manuscript "1/" 1s due rating, endorsed "Via Southampton", red London (11.20.1852) transit backstamp, due rating crossed out and "40" cent debit r
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1853 (Dec. 21) Boston Mass. to Canton, China. Blue folded letter with black "Boston, Br. Pkt., Dec 21" exchange backstamp, red "PAID" handstamp and pencil "45" prepaid rating overstruck with red "40" cent credit handstamp to G.B., carried by Cunard Lin
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1854 (Feb. 18) Manila, Philippines to Boston Mass. via Hong Kong. Folded cover docketed "Manila 18th Feb '54, Russell & Sturgis", flap with Hong Kong (3.10) and red London (4.27) transit cds, manuscript "5/5" 5s5d due rating updated to "130"
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(Depreciated Currency) 1863 (May 13) Japan to Galesville Wisc. Cover with "13/5/63 Japan" origin docketing, entered mails with "Hong Kong, MY 28 '63" cds backstamp and "1" penny colonial debit, carried by P&O Ottawa from Hong Kong May 30th t
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Postal Card, 1879, 2¢ blue on buff. Cancelled by clear strike of "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Jun 28 '95" duplex to Boston Mass., San Francisco (7.25) transit and Boston (7.30) arrival machine cancel, Presbyterian Mission Press message for book order
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Postal Card, 1886, 1¢ black on buff. Two cards short paid to Japan and marked postage due, first with "Due '2' " in circle handstamp and pencil rating, Japan 2s added for postage due, second with "20 / CTMS / T" due handstamp (4¢) and Japanese
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Postal Card, 1894, 1¢ black on buff. Cancelled by "Boston, Mass. Sta. H, Feb 8 '96" duplex to Yokohama, Japan, Boston F.D. (2.8) and San Francisco F.d. (2.13) transits, "5, CTMS, T" due handstamp, Yokohama (3.6) arrival backstamp and
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1886, 1¢ Black on Buff, Exhibit Collection and Extras. Mounted exhibit collection balance of 96 pages starting with photo of design source bust, Daggett printing sample (S8PSd, $200) and "Specimen" handstamped (S8PSf, $250), Daggett and Wooldworth ink and
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1894, 1¢ Black on Buff, Collection. Mounted mint and used collection in two albums with flat and rotary press issues, includes mint, blocks of four, wild miscuts incl. used examples, card stock shades, ink shades, printing varieties with poor impressions, scratches, dent in stamp border
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1897, 1¢ Black on Buff, Collection. Mounted mint and used collection in two albums, includes ink variations from black to gray, card colors, dirty plates, plate damage and scratches, partial prints, preprint paper folds, used miscuts, extensive machine cancels including. Doremus, Americ
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1902, 1¢ Black on Buff, Exhibit Collection. Mounted specialized exhibit collection of nearly 7 frames plus some extra unmounted material like two S22Pa proofs ($500 each), S22PSb ($250), wide range of material including production varieties with dramatic m
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1951, 2¢ Carmine Rose on Buff, Collection. Collection in large album including mint and used, printing errors, inking errors, two paste-ups, four UX47 General Electric surcharge cards, FDCs with various cachets, usages with cancellations, precancels, territories, foreign mail, advertisi
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Philippines, Postal Card, 1903, 1¢ black. Unused card with purple " "La Yebana" Cigar Factory Manila" handstamp, reverse with printed "Hacienda Yeban: Casas de Colonos" colonist homes scene; trivial corner crease upper right, Very
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Philippines, Postal Card, 1903, 1¢ black. Bearing 2c deep green (241) tied by "Manila P.I. Mar 6, 1908" duplex to Vincennes Ind., purple " "La Yebana" Cigar Factory Manila" handstamp, reverse with printed deep purple
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Philippines, Postal Card, 1903, 1¢ black. Cancelled by "Manila, P.I. Nov 10, 1903" duplex to Everett Wash., partial wavy flag machine cancel arrival; some toning on back, Very Fine, the earliest reported date of use. USPCC No. S5
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Philippines, Postal Card, 1903, 1¢ black. Uprated with 1¢ blue green (226) tied by "Manila, P.I., Aug 10, 4" duplex to Bangkok, Siam, Singapore (8.22) transit and Bangkok (8.26) arrival cds, Very Fine and
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Philippines, Postal Card, 1906, 1¢ black. Mint card, Very Fine. USPCC No. S7. Scott No. UX7; $275. Scott $275
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Philippines, Postal Card, 1906, 1¢ black, "O.B." overprint. Purple framed "O.B." and matching "Penalty for private use, $300." / Official Mail" two-line handstamps plus Bureau of Constabulary Manila address handstamp., Very
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Philippines, Postal Card, 1906, 1¢ black. Cancelled by "Manila, P.I. Mar 14 '6" duplex used locally; upper left corner crease, otherwise Very Fine, the earliest reported date of use. USPCC No. S7. Scott No. UX7; Estimate
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Philippines, Postal Card, 1906, 1¢ black. Uprated with 2¢ deep green (241) tied by "Cebu, P.I. Nov 23" duplex to Hamburg, Germany, Manila Transit (11.26) cds, light corner creasing, Very Fine and scarce foreign use. USPCC
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Philippines, 1944, 2¢ green "VICTORY" overprint. Cancelled by provisional blue ms. "Carigara Leyte, Jan 29, 1945, 4 pm" in circle postmark to Taeleban, Leyte, typed endorsement "First Day Cover, Reopening of the Carigara Postoffice" a
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Philippines, 1944, 2¢ green "VICTORY" overprint. Mint card on buff, few minute tone spots, otherwise Very Fine and undercataloged, a rare card as only 190 were issued. USPCC No. S23 $300. Scott No. UX20; $225.
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Philippines, 1944, 2¢ red "VICTORY" overprint. Mint card on buff, strong overprint handstamp, Very Fine and rare, only 190 were issued. USPCC No. S25 $550. Scott No. UX22; $425. Scott $425
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Philippines, Postal Stationery Used Collection, 1899-1977. Album with mounted pages starting with US overprint issue of U1//U15 and U17//U27 plus the U28 recut, better noted includes U4, U5 uprated with 1¢ to Tacoma Wash., U6, U12, U13 and U14, U24, U25, U26
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Philippines, Japanese Occupation Official Card, 2¢ red. Official overprint on mint UX18 (18½mm Commonwealth) card, high cross bar, Very Fine and rare. USPCC No. OS8 $800. Scott No. NUZ1b; $500. Scott $500
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Philippines, Paid Reply Postal Card, 1903, 1¢+1¢ black on buff, "Philippines." overprint. Unsevered used "Manila, P.I. Nov 10, 1903" to Zug in Everett Wash., Very Fine use on the First Day of Issue. Scott No. UY2; $375. S
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Asia, Covers. Stock of over 140 covers and cards including China, Hong Kong, Tibet, Japan, Vietnam, Manchukuo, note Ninoshima Japan German prisoner-of-war use, 1945 China Internee Mail from Shanghai post office with rare ms. "By Special Air Transport", et
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Asia, Accumulation. Box full of wide variety of material, includes better sets and singles, stock books full of literally 1000's of used China, postal cards, etc.; inspection sure to be rewarded. Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600
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Asia, Collection. Independent Asia mostly modern mint collection in mounts on attractive homemade pages including hundreds of sets, singles and souvenir sheets, much topical appeal with animals, birds, fish, art etc., including Bhutan (3-Ds), Cambodia, Ja
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Asia, New Issues. Modern accumulation of sets, singles, souvenir sheets and covers, including China PRC, Hong Kong, Japan, Macao, etc. Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300
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Asia, New Issue Group. New issue accumulation in glassines including Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and Thailand from 1990s through about 2015, all fresh mint NH and VF, including sets, singles, souvenir sheets, sheetlets etc., all in original priced envelopes as recei
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China, Collection, 1888-1949. Of approximately 740 stamps on album pages; with large dragon (Sc 9), small dragon (Sc 10), Dowager (16-18), overprints (28-30, 47/9), CIP, airmails, back-of-the-book, Provinces, etc.; with owner's
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China, Selection. Mix of issues on stockpages; from a few early classics to the 1950's, unchecked for better; please inspect. Estimate; $100 - 150. Est. $100-150
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Manchurian Provinces, Local Overprint Issue Collection. Of 279 mostly mint post-Manchukuo issues, including several blocks (8), overprints from 68 different town following the Kerr catalog, with each stamp carefully identified plus some varieties; seldom
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China (People's Republic), Collection, 1949-2003. Mostly mint on album pages in three binders, with used confined to pre-Revolutionary issues; early issues with a mix of mostly reprints and original sets, strong completion in 1950 issues, later better
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Independent Asia, Accumulation. Large holding of mint and used neatly arranged on manilla stock pages in folders, early to modern with mostly 20th Century, including nice Japan, also Bhutan, Indonesia, Korea, Laos, Manchukuo, Mongolia, Philippines, Thailand and V
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Japan, Collection. Extensive collection in Scott album; nearly complete from 1876-1988 except for real rarities; includes nice 1935 New Years sheet of 20 and many other better sets; also includes Manchukuo missing 1 stamp); condition is uniformly much nicer t
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Japan, Collection. Housed in 5 speciality albums; starting with some early classics amid forgeries, few 19th century commemoratives mint, later with many of the Parks souvenir sheets present (some with folders), other better sheets include 1947 Pagoda, 19
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Japan, Military Postcards. Beautiful accumulation of 330 sleeved Japanese military postcards from 1900 through WW2, mixed black/white and color, mostly mint but does include some actual feldpost and censor usages, virtually all different, very attractive and diff
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Japan, New Issue Holding. New issue accumulation in glassines from 1990s through about 2015, all fresh mint NH and VF, including sets, singles, souvenir sheets, sheetlets etc., all in original priced envelopes as received from distributor, total original prices &
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Japan, Mint Stock, 1930-80's. Stockbook of mint with many better items, generally good, mostly NH, F-VF. Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300
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Korea, Collection. Extensive collection in Scott album, 1885-1972, nearly complete 1949-72 singles and souvenir sheets; lots of better items in exceptionally nice condition; Scott catalog value is $7,240. Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500. Est. $1,000-1,500
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Latin America, New Issue Group. New issue accumulation in glassines from 1990s through about 2015, all fresh mint NH and VF, including sets, singles, souvenir sheets, sheetlets etc., all in original priced envelopes as received from distributor, total original pr
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Philippines, Revenue Collection, 1856-1946. Of 867 stamps written up on page in Scott album; includes Judicial Fee (147), 1870-96 fees for signature (43), 1880-97 Giro issues (129), 1898 Recargo de Consumos (59) overprinted on post
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Philippines, Revenue Collection, 1856-1898. Of 732 revenues and 13 documents neatly mounted and written up on page in Scott album; includes unlisted items with 1891 Giro issue (2) made to defraud the Philippine Government (rare), 1869 Derecho Judi
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