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China and People's Republic of China

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 84		China, 1878, Large Dragons on Thin Paper, 1ca, 5ca, 1883 3ca, #1, 3, 8, 1ca o.g., creased at bottom, 5ca o.g. (heavy h.r.), light creasing, 1883 3ca unused, few tone spots on reverse, Fine overall. Scott $2,875. Estimate $500-700. View details and photo	Realized $1,668
Lot 85		o China, 1894, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 1st Printing, 12ca, 24ca, #23, 24, with blue chops, #23 pulled perf, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $550. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 86		o China, 1897, Large 1¢ on 3c, 2¢ on 3c (Both), 4¢ on 3c, #78-80, 82, used, few slight creases, #82 light toning on reverse, Fine overall. Scott $1,800. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $920
Lot 87		China, 1915, Hung Shian Set, Overprint "Specimen", China Stamp Society #CRF21, in complete booklet with original glassine and ribbons, some foxing. Issued by Yuan Shi-Kai when he attempted to end the republic and establish himself as emperor. China Stamp Society $2,000. Very rarely seen . Estimate $1,000-1,400. View details and photo	Realized $1,495
Lot 88		China, 1940 Shakai, Kwangtung Province to U.S. Cover, #358, 359, "Feb 10, 1940….to San Leandro, CA via Tsinshan, Kwangtung Feb 11 and Shayushung (birthplace of Mao Tse Tong), Kwangtung Feb 19 bearing the correct rate of $4.25 postage, with one stamp ($1) at upper left reaffixed", other cancels read Guang Dong and Xi Sha The Parcel Islands (called Xisha Islands), CSS (2017) cert and sold "as is" per cert. Estimate $500-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $2,185
Lot 89		P China, 1945, Treaties of Equality, $6 Die Proof, #596P, American Bank Note sunk on card, couple of light tone spots, very fine. Similar die proof realized $518 in January 2017 auction. Chan #951P. Estimate $400-600. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 90		() China; Taiwan, 1950, Flying Geese Complete, #1007-1011, ungummed, fresh, $20 well centered, Fine to Very Fine and attractive. Unoffered in the auction market before. Scott $13,485. Rarely seen complete set . Estimate $5,000-7,000. View details and photo	Realized $6,038
Lot 91		() China; Taiwan, 1952, Silver Yuan Surcharges on Flying Geese, Set, #1042-1045, ungummed, fresh, overall Very Fine. Unoffered in the auction market before. Scott $2,885. Estimate $1,000-1,300. View details and photo	Realized $1,093
Lot 92		() China; Taiwan, 1952, Land Tax Reduction Complete, Imperf, #1046-1051, ungummed, all with imprints at left, an Extremely Fine set. Scott $1,100+. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $1,265
Lot 93		China; Taiwan, 1952, Surcharges on Flying Geese Complete, #1061-1063, $10 fine, others fine to very fine ($50 marginal copy). Scott $3,150. Estimate $1,000-1,400. View details and photo	Realized $1,438
Lot 94		() China; Taiwan, 1953, Kai-Shek Birthday Set, Blocks of 4, #1077-1091, ungummed, marginal either with part imprint or corner with pl. #, Choice Very Fine. Scott $2,036+. Estimate $800-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,438
Lot 95		() China; Taiwan, 1954, Silo Bridge Complete, Blocks of 4, #1092-1095, ungummed, corner, fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,480+. Estimate $500-700. View details and photo	Realized $1,265
Lot 96		() China; Taiwan, 1954, Silo Bridge Souvenir Folder, #1095a, ungummed, Very Fine. Scott $2,100. Estimate $800-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $863
Lot 97		() China; Taiwan, 1955, Armed Forces Souvenir Sheet, #1117a, ungummed, with tab, Very Fine. Scott $700. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 98		China (People's Republic), 1949 (Oct.) Cover With Tete-Beche Meters, tied with Canton cancel to Glen Ellyn IL., Oct 1949 Silver Yuan franked with 25c Canton meter (2) plus 1c Hwa Nan Silver Yuan SYS mailed Oct 24, Hong Kong transit 1 Nov 49, a scarce item, Fine to Very Fine. Communists took over Oct 1st, 1949. Estimate $750-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,610
Lot 99		() China (People's Republic), 1952, Gymnastics By Radio Set, #141-150, ungummed, fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,400. Estimate $500-700. View details and photo	Realized $863
Lot 100		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 101		() China (People's Republic), 1963, Children, Imperforate Complete, Pairs, #684-695, ungummed. Scott $600. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 102		China (People's Republic), 1964, Chinese Peonies Complete, #767-781, n.h., gum has mount dist. on #781, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $450. Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 103		() China (People's Republic), 1964, Chinese Peonies Souvenir Sheet, #782, ungummed, Very Fine. Scott $2,200. Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Realized $1,495

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