China, 1882, Large Dragon (wide margins), 5ca yellow ocher, thin paper. Full o.g., choice centering amid well balanced margins, strong yellow ocher color, Very Fine and choice, a classic China rarity. Scott No. 6; $20,000.
A VERY RARE MINT ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1882 5CA LARGE DRAGON WIDE MARGIN ISSUE. US$0 (Image)
Scott $20,000
Opening US$ 3,750.00
Sold...US$ 3,750.00
Closed..Apr-25-2024, 14:37:37 EST
Sold For 3750
Sale No: 115
Lot No:203
Symbol:o&nbs
Cat No:8 var.
China, 1883, Large Dragon on thick paper, 3ca vermilion, rough perf 12½ semicircle to left of "CANDARINS". Blue seal cancels, bright color and nicely centered, Very Fine, a handsome example of this scarce variety. Chan No. 11f. Scott No. 8 var.; Estimate $300 - 400. US$300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 300.00
Closed..Apr-25-2024, 14:37:52 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 115
Lot No:204
Symbol:
China, 1892 Shanghai, China to Berlin, Germany. Japan 1879, 2s olive green, postal card with "Shanghai, 2 Aug, 1892" dateline on reverse, under paying 3s rate with triangle "NA, Ship" and "NA, T" in circle handstamp and pencil "5ctms" due above, canceled by "Nagasaki, Japan, 4 VIII, 1892" cds with "Yokohama, 7 VIII, 1892" cds below, purple straight line "Via Vancouver" routing handstamp, red London transit backstamp and receiving postmark on face, Very Fine. Estimate; $200 - 300. US$200-300 (Image)
Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00
Closed..Apr-25-2024, 14:38:08 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 115
Lot No:207
Symbol:
China, Railway, 1909, 10c, 20c & 40c Pekin to Hankow issues. O.g., strong colors, fresh and Fine. Estimate; $200 - 300. US$200-300 (Image)
Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 110.00
Sold...US$ 110.00
Closed..Apr-25-2024, 14:39:07 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 115
Lot No:208
Symbol:Cat No:237
China, 1915, First Peking Printing, $10 yellow green & blue. Part o.g.; pulled perf at top, Fine. Scott No. 237; $350. US$0 (Image)
Scott $350
Opening US$ 260.00
Sold...US$ 260.00
Closed..Apr-25-2024, 14:39:43 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 115
Lot No:209
Symbol:Cat No:Collection
China, Area Balance. Of 11 postal history items and a selection of stamps including Germany, German Offices, China and nice run of Mongolia issues; postal history with U.S. related including stampless 1853 Canton to New York and 1906 2¢ postal card to Foochow, China with 1921 Yunnan franked cover to England, handcarried Tientsin-Pukow Line imprint cover, wrapper with French Offices in China 5c issue and China 1ca+3ca Small Dragon issues combination, etc.. Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
China, 1912, Nanking "Provisional Neutrality" overprint, $2 carmine & yellow. Bottom margin single, o.g., never hinged, rich colors and very fresh, F.-V.F., a very scarce Nangking high value issue, rare in never hinged condition, signed Bloch. Scott No. 144; $7,500 for hinged. US$0 (Image)
Scott $7,500 for hinged
Opening US$ 2,400.00
Sold...US$ 2,400.00
Closed..Apr-25-2024, 14:41:13 EST
Sold For 2400
Sale No: 115
Lot No:211
Symbol:Cat No:201
China, 1912, Republic Commemorative, $5 slate. O.g., hinge remnant, bold color and nicely centered, Very Fine. Scott No. 201; $725. US$0 (Image)
Scott $725
Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 325.00
Closed..Apr-25-2024, 14:41:44 EST
Sold For 325
Sale No: 115
Lot No:212
Symbol:Cat No:320
China, 1932, Martyr, Peking printing, 20¢ brown red. In combination with 1939, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, Chung Hwa printing, Die III, 5¢ green (351) on cover to Boston, Mass., tied by "Kwei-Hua, 29.8.12" cds (Aug 12, 1940), Very Fine, Kwei-Hua is now Hohhot and this type of cds is used only in Meng-Chiang (Inner Mongolia) during Japanese occupation in World War II. Scott No. 320; Estimate $150 - 200. US$150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 80.00
Sold...US$ 80.00
Closed..Apr-25-2024, 14:42:05 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 115
Lot No:213
Symbol:Cat No:2
Chinkiang, 1894, First Issue, 1¢ blue. Tied by neat "Chinkiang, Postal Service, Mar 4, 95" cds's on cover to Syracuse, N.Y. forwarded to Decatur, Ga., in combination with French Offices in China, 1894, 25c black on rose (6) tied by "Shang-Hai, Chine, Mars 6, 95" cds's, reverse with blue "Shanghai, Local Post, Mr 5, 95" cds, additional Chinkiang, Yokohama transit and receiving postmarks; small cover opening tears at top, Very Fine. Scott No. 2; Estimate $750 - 1,000. US$750-1,000 (Image)
Est. $750-1,000
Opening US$ 1,200.00
Sold...US$ 1,200.00
Closed..Apr-25-2024, 14:42:37 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 115
Lot No:214
Symbol:
Chungking, 1894, 2ca blue, illustrated postal card. Addressed to Augustine Henry of the Imperial Maritime Customs in Mong-tse Yunnan "via Haiphong", with purple Chungking, 28 Sep 96 boxed date stamp and Laokay, Tonkin, 10 Nov, 96 transit cds; light vertical crease and some light tone spots, F.-V.F., a rare and extraordinary usage, this is the only recorded item to Yunnan transiting through Vietnam. Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
There was no direct route to Montze so this card was carried down river to Shanghai, then by paquetboat and rail to Haiphong and to its destination. US$750-1,000 (Image)
Est. $750-1,000
Opening US$ 1,400.00
Sold...US$ 1,400.00
Closed..Apr-25-2024, 14:43:28 EST
Sold For 1400
Sale No: 115
Lot No:215
Symbol:
Tibet, 1908-10 Cincinnati, O. to Tibet. Two covers from "Foreign Christian Missionary Society" correspondence; with 1908 cover addressed to "Dr. A.L. Shelton, Ta Chien Lu, Via Chung King, West China", franked with 1903, 5¢ blue (304) tied by "Cincinnati, O., Oct 7, 1908" machine postmark, with original enclosure, and 1910 cover addressed "Batang, W. China, Via Ta Chienlu, Via Chung King" and franked with 1908, 5¢ blue (335) tied by "Cincinnati, O., Jul 14, 1910" machine postmark, both with various transit cancels including "U.S. Postal Sta., Shanghai, China" cds's, also includes 1909 letter from correspondence with some interesting content; covers reduced (one rough) and some slight soiling, F.-V.F., an interesting pair of covers to Tibet. Estimate; $400 - 600.
Dr. A.L. Shelton was the first American to set up a Tibetian Mission Center and hospital in Tachien lu and Batung. US$400-600 (Image)
Est. $400-600
Opening US$ 625.00
Sold...US$ 625.00
Closed..Apr-25-2024, 14:44:06 EST
Sold For 625
Sale No: 115
Lot No:216
Symbol:Cat No:64
French Offices in Pak Hoi, 1919, 20c on 50c carmine & black. In combination with Indochina 1922, 6c dull red and black, left margin single (103) on wrapper to Brussels, Belgium, F.-V.F., a rare wrapper usage. Scott No. 64; Estimate $150 - 200. US$150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 70.00
Closed..Apr-26-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 115
Lot No:218
Symbol:
Japanese Offices in China, 1896 Shanghai, China to Honolulu, Hawaii. Registered cover franked with Japan, 1883, 5s ultramarine + 1888, 10s brown orange, pair (74+79) tied by "Shanghai I.J.P.O., Feb 21, 96" cds's, red "A.R." return receipt handstamp and faulty registry etiquette, Yokohama transit and red "Honolulu, Hawaii, Mar 20, 1896" receiving cds's, reverse with Shanghai Customs date stamp; some toning affecting stamp and light edge wear, F.-V.F. Estimate; $750 - 1,000. US$750-1,000 (Image)
Est. $750-1,000
Opening US$ 575.00
Sold...US$ 575.00
Closed..Apr-25-2024, 14:45:19 EST
Sold For 575
Sale No: 115
Lot No:219
Symbol:
Japanese Offices in China, I.J.P.O. "1. & 2." Mukden-Changchun, South Manchuria. Two picture post card usages; one Harbin Station to Tsinianfu, China franked with Russia 1909, 4k carmine (76) tied by oval station date stamp with second strike alongside and purple "I.J.P.O., 2, Mukden-Changchun, South Manchuria, 6. 11. 12" transit date stamp, a very scarce inward southbound usage, and card to England "Via Siberia" franked with Japan 1899, 1s red brown + 1906, 3s rose (93+99) tied by purple "Port-Arthur, I.J.P.O., 18.10.13" cds, with additional purple "I.J.P.O., 1, Mukden-Changchun, South Manchuria, 18. 10. 13" oval date stamp; latter with some corner rounding, still Very Fine. Estimate; $300 - 400. US$300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 450.00
Sold...US$ 450.00
Closed..Apr-25-2024, 14:45:39 EST
Sold For 450
Sale No: 115
Lot No:220
Symbol:
Japanese Offices in China, 1919 Shanghai, China to New York City. Registered Yokohama Specie Bank corner card cover franked with Japan 1919, 10s dark blue, pair (158) canceled by "Shanghai, 20.8.19" cds with "I.J.P.O. Shanghai" registry etiquette alongside, purple boxed "Registered "handstamp and receiving backstamp; cover opening slits at top, Very Fine. Estimate; $150 - 200. US$150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 70.00
Closed..Apr-26-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 115
Lot No:221
Symbol:
Japanese Offices in China, Canton, Nippon, 2.8.41. Japanese Foreign-Mail style cds on "Government-General of Taiwan" Telegraph receipt sent from the Italian Consulate in occupied Canton, China (consular cachet of origin on reverse) to the Italian Consulate in Shanghai, Very Fine, a previously unrecorded and extremely rare transition piece. Estimate; $200 - 300.
This item represents the 'missing link' between the horizontal-comb postmarks used in Colonial Taiwan and those introduced in early 1942 for the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong. This contemporaneous forerunner is the only known Japanese marking used in mainland China the includes the 'Nippon' designation. US$200-300 (Image)
Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 100.00
Closed..Apr-26-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 115
Lot No:222
Symbol:oCat No:30
China (People's Republic), 1950, $20,000 on $10,000 East China stamp (SC2). Block of 4, town and N.Y. transit cancels, Very Fine. Scott No. 30; $520. US$0 (Image)
Scott $520
Opening US$ 210.00
Sold...US$ 210.00
Closed..Apr-25-2024, 14:46:21 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 115
Lot No:223
Symbol:(Cat No:566a
China (People's Republic), 1961, World Table Tennis Championships souvenir sheet (C86M). Without gum as issued, bright and fresh, Very Fine. Scott No. 566a; $900. US$0 (Image)
Scott $900
Opening US$ 500.00
Sold...US$ 500.00
Closed..Apr-25-2024, 14:46:53 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 115
Lot No:224
Symbol:Cat No:798a
China (People's Republic), 1964, 15th Anniversary of the People's Republic souvenir sheet (C106M). Slightly disturbed o.g., rich colors, Very Fine and rare. Scott No. 798a; $4,250. US$0 (Image)
Scott $4,250
Opening US$ 1,200.00
Closed..Apr-26-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 115
Lot No:225
Symbol:Cat No:1067-1075
China (People's Republic), 1971, Chinese Communist Party 50th Anniversary (N4) complete. With Peoples issues in unfolded strip of 3 (1074a), o.g., never hinged, a Very Fine set. Scott No. 1067-1075; $445. US$0 (Image)
Scott $445
Opening US$ 100.00
Closed..Apr-26-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 115
Lot No:226
Symbol:Cat No:1586
China (People's Republic), 1980, Year of the Monkey (T46). O.g., never hinged, without usual trace of natural offset, bright and fresh, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 1586; $1,900. US$0 (Image)
Scott $1,900
Opening US$ 750.00
Sold...US$ 750.00
Closed..Apr-25-2024, 14:48:01 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 115
Lot No:227
Symbol:Cat No:1586
China (People's Republic), 1980, Year of the Monkey (T46). O.g., never hinged, usual trace of natural offset, bright and fresh, Very Fine. Scott No. 1586; $1,900. US$0 (Image)
Scott $1,900
Opening US$ 725.00
Sold...US$ 725.00
Closed..Apr-25-2024, 14:48:40 EST
Sold For 725
Sale No: 115
Lot No:228
Symbol:Cat No:1586
China (People's Republic), 1980, Year of the Monkey (T46). O.g., never hinged, usual trace of natural offset, bright and fresh, Very Fine. Scott No. 1586; $1,900. US$0 (Image)
Scott $1,900
Opening US$ 725.00
Sold...US$ 725.00
Closed..Apr-25-2024, 14:49:17 EST
Sold For 725
Sale No: 115
Lot No:229
Symbol:Cat No:1586
China (People's Republic), 1980, Year of the Monkey (T46). O.g., never hinged with no offset, bright and fresh, Very Fine. Scott No. 1586; $1,900. US$0 (Image)