CHINA, 1923, -1/2c-10.00 Second Peking Printing (248-268). H.r.'s, 8c and 20c with slight gum toning, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, Scott 1,116.00 (Image Magnifier)
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China, including a newly discovered Imperial Post Office Remittance Certificate
Exceptional Quality French Colonies from an old-timeEuropean Collection
First Issue Guatemala imperforate multiples, including several rarities
Numerous Collections and Large Lots arranged alphabetically by country throughout the sale (all with PDFs or videos of contents)
CHINA, 1923, -1/2c-10.00 Second Peking Printing (248-268). H.r.'s, 8c and 20c with slight gum toning, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, Scott 1,116.00 (Image Magnifier)
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CHINA, 1938, 1.00-5.00 Chung Hwa (344-346; Chan 366-368). Mint N.H. top right corner selvage blocks of four with accounting numbers at top, well-centered and exceedingly fresh, Very Fine and attractive positional blocks, the 5.00 value in particularly is difficult to find in unused blocks, as it was released in Swatow without advanced notice and most were used for bulk mailing, Scott as hinged singles 1,009.00 (Image Magnifier)...
CHINA, 1944, 50c + 50c, 33c + 33c War Refugees, Surcharge Omitted (B4 var, B8 var; Chan 815a, 818a). Mint N.H., bright and fresh, Very Fine, Chan (2010) 500.00 (Image Magnifier)
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CHINA, Sinkiang, 1924, -1/2c-20.00 Overprints, Second Peking Printing (47-68; Chan PS47-PS70). Mint N.H., bright colors throughout, Fine-Very Fine, a particularly fresh set that is not easy to find in Mint Never-Hinged condition, Scott as hinged 990.00 (Image Magnifier)
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CHINA, Hankow Local Post, c. 1893 50c Violet on Yellow Dog (Livingston T14). Original gum, paper h.r., large margins, fresh color
VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE HANKOW 50-CENT DOG LOCAL POST. LESS THAN TEN ARE THOUGHT TO EXIST.
This was produced locally in Hankow by the same printer who printed Hankow's first issue (Nos. 1-10). Most of the literature suggests this was used as a tax stamp (a few cancelled...
CHINA, Accumulation. Many hundreds of items, diverse group of late 19th Century and 20th Century (including Japanese Occupation and Taiwan), better individual items with write-ups, 1894 Chinkiang Local Post sheets and large multiples (some with considerable curling), a few covers, several hundred sorted in glassine envelopes, and more, definitely worth taking a look
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CHINA, Collection Balance. Various 19th Century and early 20th Century stamps on album pages, a few Large and Small Dragons, unused Dowagers to 5c, 20th Century includes the first two Air Post sets, some Shanghai locals, and Manchukuo, slightly mixed quality, much is Fine-Very Fine
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CHINA, Accumulation. Many hundreds (probably well over 1,000) mostly used stamps loose in a box, these were clipped from envelopes by a family who lived in China, from the 19th Century through about 1950, better stamps include at least four Red Revenues, a large number of Coiled Dragons, with a wide range of cancels, also some European Offices in China, including several Kiauchau, mixed condition, worth a very careful look
...CHINA, Unused Group. A few hundred in glassines and a stockpage, 1897-1949, mostly pre-1940 with Definitives and Commemoratives in the 1912-33 era, including Airmails, majority Mint N.H., Fine-Very Fine
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CHINA, 20th Century Covers. 24 items, 1908-1950s, two with Coiled Dragons, including one on very large (approximately 320 x 225mm) cover from Peking to Shanghai, some with consulate corner cards, six 1937 Hong Kong-San Francisco first flight covers, some early P.R.C., one partial document with revenue stamps, a few Hong Kong and one Japan, mixed condition, all are from and old family correspondence and are offered to the philatelic...
CHINA, 20th Century Cover Group. 30, range of commercial, airmail and postal stationery usages, including Japanese Occupation, Fine-Very Fine
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CHINA, Postal Savings Stamps. 1919-44, over 350 mostly unused on stockpages, including 30 early Junk, London SYS and Martyrs, duplication with shade and perforation varieties, Fine-Very Fine
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CHINA, Provinces Unused Lot. 1921-33, majority from Sinkiang, 1921 Postal Anniversary set x30 (Scott 39-42), and seven blocks of four of the 10c value (Scott 42), quantities of the 1.00 Red Commemoratives, including six No. 73, twelve No. 81, twelve Yunnan No. 24, and more, most Mint Never-Hinged, Scott (as hinged) over 8,000.00
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CHINA, (Taiwan) Unused Group. A few hundred mostly sorted in glassines, includes No. 1016 block of six, No. 1064-69, No. 1355-58 in matched corner selvage singles, nearly all Mint N.H., Fine-Very Fine
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COLOMBIA, 1935, 2c-10p Olympics (421-436). Mint N.H. blocks of four, exceptionally well-centered, bright colors and wonderfully fresh throughout
EXTREMELY FINE. A CHOICE MINT NEVER-HINGED SET OF BLOCKS OF THIS POPULAR COMMEMORATIVE SET.
Each signed A. Diena. Scott as hinged singles 4,900.00 (Image Magnifier)
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COLOMBIA, 1920, 10c Red Brown, Air Post - April 16, 1922 Flight (C11C; Sanabria 16). Used with National 3c tied by boxed Medellin Apr. 16, 1922 datestamp and additional oval handstamp on cover to Medellin, additional Medellin Apr. 16 backstamp, Very Fine, particularly scarce with the 10c Red Brown, this contested flight has two varying reports, one indicates pilot Guicciardi Ferruccio arrived in Medellin on Apr. 16 after he got lost...
COLOMBIA, 1920, 30c Black on Rose - Dec. 1922 Barranquilla-Bogota Scheduled Flight (C14). Tied by lightly struck boxed Barranquilla handstamp (in transit), cover originating in Reetz, Germany with 3m block of four and 10m tied by "Reetz 12.11.22" circular datestamps and addressed to Barranquilla, then forwarded to Bogota, Bogota Dec. 21 arrival backstamp, Very Fine, a rare incoming combination cover, while the consular overprint...
COLOMBIA, 1920, 50c Pale Green - Oct. 20, 1920 Barranquilla-Girardot Experimental Flight (C16). Sheet margin at left, tied by well-struck violet "Servicio Postal Aereo, S.C.A. de T.A." oval "Colibri" (hummingbird) cancel, used with National 1c and 2c tied by light Girardot Oct. 20 circular datestamp on corner card cover to Bogota (address erased), Bogota Oct. 21 and 22 arrival backstamps, cover with light file fold thru 50c of...
COLOMBIA, 1920, 30c Black on Rose, "G. Mejia" Signature, Signature Trial in Black (CLEU1 var). Top right corner sheet margin, unused (no gum), small area of additional ink (from signature) causing minor pinhole erosion, small thin mostly in top margin, Very Fine appearance, only three "G. Mejia" manuscript trial overprints are known, two on the 30c (in differing inks) and one 50c, all three are offered in this sale, these...
COLOMBIA, 1920, 30c Black on Rose, "G. Mejia" Signature, Signature Trial in Gray Blue (CLEU1 var). Sheet margin at right, h.r., bold color, Fine, only three "G. Mejia" manuscript trial overprints are known, two on the 30c (in differing inks) and one 50c, all three are offered in this sale, these entered the philatelic market when offered in a private sale of SCADTA archives, with 2008 Colomphil certificate (Image Magnifier)...
COLOMBIA, 1920, 50c Green, "GM" Signature, Signature Trial in Black (CLEU2a). Sheet margin at bottom, h.r., manuscript overprint inverted, vertical crease
VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE UNIQUE MANUSCRIPT "GM" IN BLACK TRIAL OVERPRINT ON THE 50-CENTAVOS. TWO ARE KNOWN ON THE 30-CENTAVOS -- ALL THREE ARE OFFERED IN THIS SALE.
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COLOMBIA, 1920, 50c Green, G. Mejia Signature in Red (CLEU2). Cancelled by violet SCADTA Barranquilla handstamp, used with National 3c horizontal pair, tied by red boxed Bogota datestamp on cover front only to Bogota, "Apr. 23, 1922" datestamp, 50c with minor toned spot at top, front with two vertical file folds, one which affects 50c
FINE AND EXCEPTIONALLY RARE COVER FRONT WITH THE 50-CENTAVOS "G MEJIA" CONSULAR...
COLOMBIA, 1921, 30c Rose, "Servicio Postal Aereo de Colombia, PANAMA" Oveprint (Sanabria 45). H.r., light but clear overprint, well-centered, bold color, pinpoint thin
EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE UNIQUE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENTAVOS WITH THE PANAMA SCADTA OVERPRINT. AN IMMENSE CONSULAR OVERPRINT RARITY.
This overprint, known on the 30c and 50c, were one of the first experiments with...
COLOMBIA, 1921, "Valor 10 Centavos" on 50c Pale Green, Inverted "1" of "10", Air Post Surcharge (Colomphil 2; Scott C18). Minor h.r., sheet margin at left, minor creasing in margin at bottom and small thin, Very Fine appearance, Fletcher records four unused examples and Colomphil states eleven known, Scott 1,900.00 (Image Magnifier)
COLOMBIA, 1921, "Valor 10 Centavos" on 50c Pale Green, Inverted "1" of "10", Air Post Surcharge (Colomphil 2; Scott C18). With sheet margin at top and left, tied by light Girardot oval handstamp and "Navegacion Aerea, Neiva" two-line handstamp, both with additional strikes on reverse, used with National -1/2c horizontal strip of three and three singles, on cover to Dr. Behr-Heyder in Bogota, Bogota May 16, 1921 boxed arrival cancels...