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The Curtis Collection: U.S. Back-of-Book and Possessions continued...

Offices in China (Scott K1-K18) continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
141 c Image4c on 2c Offices in China (K2). Blocks of six, four and horizontal pair tied by oval Sep. 25, 1922 U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai cancels on large cloth-lined registered cover to New York, New York registry oval arrival backstamps, one stamp from block of four with corner torn off and another with blunt perfs, cover roughly opened and some light overall foxing, otherwise Fine, a scarce use of multiple blocks on cover (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
142 c Image10c on 5c Offices in China (K5). Intense shade, wide margins, tied by "U.S. Pos. Service, Shanghai, China, Dec. 28, 1922" duplex datestamp on cover to Hong Kong, receiving backstamps, minor cover wrinkling and soiling, the stamp is Extremely Fine, ex Twigg-Smith and Thomas (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
143 c Image24c on 12c Offices in China (K11). Tied by "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai China, R.D." oval registry handstamp on "Post Office Department, United States Postal Agency, Shanghai, China" penalty envelope to Nantaguck Conn., forwarded to Brooklyn, purple "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai, China, Sta. A, Registered Mar. 9, 1920" double-circle datestamp on reverse along with multiple transit and arrival markings, Fine and interesting use (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
144 c Image30c on 15c Offices in China (K12). Tied by "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, R.D." oval registry handstamp on registered cover to Dresden, Germany, purple "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai, China, Sta. A, Registered Jul. 31, 1919" double-circle datestamp on reverse along with a French Red Cross label tied by a New York registry transit cancel, arrival backstamp, Very Fine, an incredible first month use, with 2003 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction
145 c Image40c on 20c Offices in China (K13). Tied by well-struck "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, R.D." oval registry handstamp on registered cover to Greenville Ill., purple "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China Aug. 17, 1922" double-circle datestamp on reverse, Chicago and arrival backstamps, original registry slip also accompanies, Very Fine, ex Twigg-Smith (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
146 c Image40c on 20c Offices in China (K13). Tied by "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, R.D." oval registry handstamp on registered cover to Greenville Ill., purple "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai, China Nov. 3, 1922" double-circle datestamp on reverse, Chicago and receiving backstamps, original registry slip also accompanies, Very Fine, ex Thomas (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
147 c Image60c on 30c Offices in China (K14). Tied by "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, R.D." oval registry handstamp on registered cover to Cleveland O., purple "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China Oct. 24, 1922" double-circle datestamp on reverse, Chicago and arrival backstamps, some excessive glue use by the sender around stamp, still Very Fine and attractive single franking, ex Thomas (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
148   Image2c-$2.00 Offices in China (K1-18, K11a). Complete set of used values, Nos. K2 and K15 reperfed on one side, few other values with trivial toned or thin spots, including 24c on 12c Claret Brown shade, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, a scarce and challenging complete set to assemble used, 1919 series including K11a each with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)

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$ 4,845.00

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
149   Offices in China Balance. Encompassing various unused singles, plate blocks (Nos. K3-4, K11), used blocks of four or six (Nos. K1-3, K5), eleven covers including five which have Offices in China stamps and two 1890s 5c Chocolate covers (both ex Thomas) from the U.S. Postal Agency in Shanghai, lastly a page of regular issues used at the U.S. Postal Agency in Shanghai including an unrecorded and undocumented No. 69, 281 imprint pair on piece, 303 and a few Washington-Franklins, quality better than typically encountered with much being Fine-Very Fine

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E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

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