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Afghanistan to China-Kwansi

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1		Afghanistan, 1871, 1sa, 1ab Type II Tiger's Head on Local Cover, #3A, 4A, with contents, cover opened with small piece missing at left, both noted plate C (pos. 10 and 5), usual piece missing on both, Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $431
Lot 2		Albania, Airpost; 1929 Overprint Set, Michel #210-216, o.g., Fine to Very Fine, All Signed. Scott #C22-C28 $818. Michel €1,800 (n.h.). Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 3		Andorra (French), 1931 Surcharges on French Issues Set, Maury #2-23, o.g., Fine to Very Fine. Scott #1-22 $1,255. Maury €1,579. Maury €1,579. Estimate $400-450. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 4		Andorra (French), Postage Due; 1931-33 Overprint Sets, Maury #1-15, o.g., soil spots on 3fr, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott #J1-J15 $610. Maury €760. Maury €760. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $161
Lot 5		Angola, 1877, 50r Green, Type I on Cover to Portugal, Afinsa #6, tied to folded letter by black grid cancel, Loanda 26.4 1877 cds, to Lisbon, heavy file fold and some soiling, very rare item, Fine, Nucleo (1995) cert. Scott #6. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $748
Lot 6		o Argentina, 1864 Rivadavia Watermarked, Imperf, 15c Blue, #10, blue Certificado cancel, close to large margins, sound, scarce item, Fine to Very Fine, Moorhouse (2010) cert. Scott $6,500. Estimate $2,000-2,500. View details and photo	Realized $1,955
Lot 7		Argentina, Airpost, 1930 Blue Overprint Zeppelin Set, #C20-C24, o.g., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $325. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $92
Lot 8		Argentina, Airpost, 1930 Green Overprint Zeppelin Set, #C25-C29, o.g., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $766. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 9		Austria, 1910 Emperor's Birthday Set, Michel #161-177, o.g., 10kr very l.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott #128-144 $472. Michel €550. Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 10		Austria, 1936, 10s Dolfuss, Michel #588, very l.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott #380 $725. Michel €900. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 11		Belgian Congo, Parcel Post, 1887, 3.50fr on 5fr Lilac, COB #CP1, toned o.g., 2 tiny thins, Fine to Very Fine appearance, Signed E. Diena. Scott #Q1. COB €1,150. Scott $1,400. Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 12		Belgium, 1875, 5fr Deep Red Brown, COB #37, full o.g. (h.r.), fresh, Very Fine. Scott #39. COB €2,000. Scott $1,700. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $575
Lot 13		Belgium, 1929 Orval Abbey Overprint Set, COB #272A-272K, l.h., Fine to Very Fine, all Signed. Scott #B69-B77 var. COB €800. Scott $650. Estimate $180-220. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 14		Belgium, 1932 Cardinal Mercier Set, COB #342-350, l.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott #B114-B122. COB €550. Scott $573. Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Realized $207
Lot 15		Belgium, 1933 Orval Abbey Set, COB #363-374, l.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott #B132-B143. COB €1,000. Scott $992. Estimate $300-350. View details and photo	Realized $311
Lot 16		Belgium, Parcel Post, 1935 Railway Centenary Set, COB #CF178-201, l.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott #Q184-Q207. COB €1,000. Scott $989. Estimate $300-350. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 17		o Bolivia, 1867, 10c Brown, Pair, #4, pen cancel (revenue usage), large margins around, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $350+. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 18		o Brazil, 1850, Numeral Issue, Imperf, 10r-600r Accumulation, #21-28, few hundred used (few mint, couple covers) on pages, variety of cancels, shades, multiples, very high cat., inspection worthwhile, generally Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details and photo	Realized $920
Lot 19		Bulgaria, 1933 Balkan Games Set, Michel #242-248, o.g., Fine to Very Fine. Scott #244-250 $665. Michel €320 (n.h.). Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $127
Lot 20		Bulgaria, 1935 Sports Sets, Michel #274-285, o.g., Fine to Very Fine. Scott #267-78 $584. Michel €900 (n.h.). Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 21		Bulgaria, Postage Due, 1884, 5s Orange, Michel #1A, o.g. (h.r.), fresh, Very Fine. Scott #J1 $875. Michel €1,100. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 22		Chile, 1855, Columbus, 5c Brown Red on Blued, Strip of 3, #8, watermark "C", o.g. (h.r.), margins around, lovely multiple, Very Fine. Scott $660+. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $299
Lot 23		o China, 1878, Large Dragons on Thin Paper Set, #1-3, used, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,475. Estimate $700-800. View details and photo	Realized $661
Lot 24		China, 1936 First Flight Cover, #C11-C12, tied to cacheted cover with additional values for China-Europe flight by SWAC and Air France, Canton 9.7.36 cds, Hanoi 10.7.36 backstamp, lovely item, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $207
Lot 25		China, 1939-40 "Return to Sender" Labels on Covers, both sent from Maremont Co. in Chicago, IL, first, 1939 to Asia Trading Corp. in Shanghai with various postal markings; 2nd 1940 to Tung Yung Trading Co. in Chungking with various postal markings, unusual items, Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $81
Lot 26		() China; Kwangsi, 1949, Silver Yuan, Kwangsi Surcharges on Sun Yat-Sen Set, #6-17, ungummed, scarce set, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $565. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $345

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