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Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 14		China, 1807 Canton to Philadelphia Cover, folded letter docketed March 20th with notation "eight thousand dollars or ? as may appear", shipped on board the American Ship ? Capt. ? bound for Philadelphia with ms. Ship Reaper Byorin? and red numeral 9 in circle cancel, folded letter probably privately carried, unusual, Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $1,323
Lot 15		China, 1855 Local Covers, two local stampless wrappers, one has 1855 date, 1 with couple minor tears, Fine to Very Fine appearance. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 16		o China, 1878, Large Dragon on Thin Paper, 3ca Brown Red, #2, lightly canceled by partial blue seal postmark, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $400. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 17		o China, 1878, Large Dragon on Thin Paper, 3ca Brown Red, #2, pen mark on back with blue cancel, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $400. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 18		o China, 1878, Large Dragon on Thin Paper, 5ca Yellow, #3, Blue chop cancel, beautiful sharp color. Scott $375+. Estimate $140-180. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 19		() China, 1882, Large Dragon (Wide Margins), 1ca Green, Thin Paper, #4, unused, well centered, light soiling, Fine. Scott $650. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $299
Lot 20		() China, 1882, Large Dragon (Wide Margins), 1ca Green, Thin Paper, #4, unused, very well centered, immaculate and Very Fine. Scott $650. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 21		o China, 1882, Large Dragon (Wide Margins), 5ca Yellow Ocher, Thin Paper, #6, corner chop cancel, small corner crease, excellent shade, overall Very Fine. Scott $1,400. Estimate $500-700. View details and photo	Realized $633
Lot 22		China, 1883, Large Dragon on Thick Paper, 3ca Brown Red, Perf 12½, #8, part o.g. (h.r.), nice centering. Scott $1,200. Estimate $450-550. View details and photo	Realized $575
Lot 23		o China, 1883, Large Dragon on Thick Paper, 5ca Yellow, Perf 12½, #9, canceled by partial Peking seal postmark in blue, well centered, Very Fine. Scott $600. Estimate $270-325. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 24		China, 1885, Small Dragon, 5ca Bister, Perf 12½, #12a, full o.g. (h.r.), well centered, Fine to Very Fine. Chan #18a. Scott $675. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 25		China, 1885, Small Dragon, 1ca Bright Green, Rough Perf 12½, Small Design (19x22mm), #13 var., full o.g., excellent color, Very Fine and attractive. Chan #16f. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 26		China, 1894, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 1st Printing, 5ca Dull Orange, #20, n.h., excellent color, well centered, immaculate and Very Fine. Chan #26a. Scott $350 (hinged). Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $276
Lot 27		China, 1894, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 1st Printing, 5ca Dull Orange, #20, full o.g. (small h.r.), some uncleared perfs, excellent color, Fine to Very Fine. Chan #26a. Scott $350. Estimate $120-150. View details and photo	Realized $219
Lot 28		China, 1894, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 1st Printing, 12ca Brown Orange, #23, full o.g., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $600. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 29		China, 1894, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 1st Printing, 24ca Carmine, #24, full o.g. (h.r.), uncleared perfs at top, excellent color. Scott $775. Estimate $230-270. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 30		China, 1897, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 2nd Printing, 1ca Red Orange, #16n, n.h., marginal copy, some uncleared perf discs, excellent color, Very Fine. Scott $1,200+. Estimate $800-1,000. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 31		China, 1897, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 2nd Printing, 1ca Red Orange, #16n, part o.g., sharp color. Chan #22S. Scott $1,200. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 32		China, 1897, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 2nd Printing, 2ca Yellow Green, #17n, remnants of gum, very fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Chan #23S. Scott $1,200. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 33		China, 1897, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 2nd Printing, 4ca Pale Rose, #19n, straight edge at right, full o.g. (h.r.), Fine to Very Fine and attractive. Chan #25S. China Stamp Society #34a var. Scott $875+. , unlisted with imperf right gutter only . Estimate $350-450. View details and photo	Realized $334
Lot 34		China, 1897, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 2nd Printing, 4ca Pale Rose, #19n, full o.g. (h.r.), Fine to Very Fine and attractive. Chan #25S. Scott $875. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 35		China, 1897, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 2nd Printing, 5ca Yellow, #20n, part o.g., rich color, Fine to Very Fine overall. Chan #26S. Scott $975. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 36		China, 1897, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 2nd Printing, 6ca Red Brown, #21n, part o.g., fresh, well centered, Very Fine. Chan #27S. Scott $1,000. Estimate $350-450. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 37		() China, 1897, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 2nd Printing, 9ca Light Green, #22n, unused, well centered, very fresh, Very Fine and scarce. Chan #28S. Scott $3,750. Estimate $1,000-1,400. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 38		China, 1897, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 2nd Printing, 12ca Pale Orange Yellow, #23n, full o.g., pen mark on reverse, fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Chan #29S. Scott $5,750. Estimate $1,500-1,800. View details and photo	Realized $1,495
Lot 39		China, 1897, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 2nd Printing, 24ca Deep Rose Red, #24n, l.h., small mark on back, light corner crease, few uncleared perfs, rich color, Fine to Very Fine. Chan #30S. Scott $3,750. Estimate $1,000-1,300. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 40		China, 1897, Large Figures Narrow Surcharge on Dowager, 2nd Printing, 4¢ on 4ca, #68, o.g., fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $300. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 41		China, 1897, Large 1¢ on 3¢, 2¢ on Red Revenue, #78, 80, dist. o.g. to unused, #78 (4 mint, 1 used), 80 (3 mint), some toning issues, Fine overall. Scott $3,650. Estimate $500-700. View details and photo	Realized $2,070
Lot 42		China, 1897, Large 1¢ on 3¢ Red Revenue, "One Cent" 3mm Spacing", #78 var., o.g. (h.r.), slight soiling mostly around perfs, well centered, Fine. Chan #87d. Scott $450+. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $299
Lot 43		() China, 1897, Large 1¢ on 3¢ Red Revenue, #78, unused, well centered, Fine. Scott $450. Estimate $100-140. View details and photo	Realized $276
Lot 44		China, 1897, Small 2¢ on 3¢ Red Revenue, #79, o.g., centered, very fresh, Very Fine. Scott $750. Estimate $250-350. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 45		() China, 1897, Small 2¢ on 3¢ Red Revenue, #79, unused, well centered, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $750. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 46		China, 1897, Large 2¢ on 3¢ Red Revenue, #80, full o.g. (h.r.), Fine to Very Fine. Scott $525. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $242
Lot 47		() China, 1897, Large 2¢ on 3¢ Red Revenue, Broken Top Left Dot of "Yang", China Stamp Society #97a, unused, well centered, Very Fine. Scott #80 var. $750+. China Stamp Society $750. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 48		o China, 1897, Large 4¢ on 3¢ Red Revenue, #82, bar cancel, centered top, Fine or better. Scott $600. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 49		China, 1897, Large $1 on 3¢ Red Revenue, #84, slightly dist. o.g. (h.r.), Fine to Very Fine. Chan #91. Scott $9,000. , 7199 issued . Estimate $2,500-3,000. View details and photo	Realized $2,415
Lot 50		China, 1898, Chinese Imperial Post 2¢ and 4¢ on Cover, #100, 101, 2 different covers on with 2¢ from Wuhu on July 17 with black "T" due marking and red chops and 4¢ from Shanghai Aug 6 and black chop, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 51		P China, 1898, Chinese Imperial Post, Watermarked, $5 Deep Green Proof, #109P, dist. toned o.g. (h.r.), nice balanced margins all round, still Very Fine. Estimate $350-450. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 52		China, 1906, Chinese Imperial Post, Unwatermarked, $2, #121, l.h., cat. number in pen on gum, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $400. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $219
Lot 53		o China, 1912, Statistical Dept. "Republic" Overprint, $1 Red & Pale Rose, #158v, used, basic stamp with variety, retouched 'Yi' character for 'One'. Chan #164a $2,000. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $219
Lot 54		China, 1923, Hall of Classics, Second Peking Printing, $1, Pair, #265, n.h., fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $130 + (hinged). Estimate $100-140. View details and photo	Realized $104
Lot 55		China, 1939, Sun Yat-Sen, Chung Hwa Printing, Die III, 15¢ Block of 15, #356, n.h., nice block, Very Fine. Scott $262. Went on sale briefly in Occupied Shanghai in 1943, virtually the entire supply was utilized for Japanese Occupation of Central China surcharges . Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 56		China, Airmail, 1921, First Peking Set on Cover, #C1-C5, with additional stamps on registered cover from Peking to Shanghai dated May 23 1923 and May 28 1923 Tientsin Aeroplane Service backstamp, some small staining on cover, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. AAMC #4. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $546
Lot 57		() China; Shanghai, 1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "Candareens" Plural), 2ca, Type II, Wove Paper, #5a, unused, pos. 54, excellent margins all round, Choice Very Fine. Chan #LS2a. Scott $650. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $311
Lot 58		() China; Shanghai, 1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "Candareen" Singular), 8ca, Wove Paper, #14, unused, pos. 33, large balanced margins all round, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Chan #LS7. Scott $650. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 59		Chinese Provinces, Yunnan Province; 1932, Double-Ring $5 Sun Yat-Sen, #35, n.h., choice post office fresh example of this key value, Very Fine. Scott $250 ++. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 60		Chinese Provinces, Yunnan Province; 1932, Single-Ring 15¢ Blue Green with London Overprint, #39 var., n.h., Fine to Very Fine. Ex Lee Hill. Chan #Y38 $1,200. Estimate $150-250. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 61		() China; Taiwan, 1952, Silver Yuan Surcharges on Flying Geese Set, #1042-1045, ungummed, usual perfs, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $2,885. Estimate $750-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $920
Lot 62		() China; Taiwan, 1952, Land Tax Reduction Complete, Imperf, #1046-1051, ungummed, mostly large margins all round, overall Very Fine. Scott $1,100. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $431
Lot 63		() China; Taiwan, 1952, Land Tax Reduction Complete, Imperf, #1046-1061, ungummed, nice large margin set, Very Fine. Scott $1,100. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $748

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