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Offices in China through Postal Stationery

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1071		U.S.; Offices in China, 1920 Postal Agency Registered Cover, #499 and 510 on 1920 U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai, to San Francisco, Calif., tear at top, Fine. Ex Ernst Sielaff Estate. Estimate $120-150. View details and photo	Realized $104
Lot 1072		U.S.; Offices in China, 1919-22, 2¢ to $2 Complete, #K1-K18, o.g. to part o.g. (few with h.r.), K18 n.h., fresh, Fine to Very Fine overall. Scott $2,230. Estimate $500-700. View details and photo	Realized $604
Lot 1073		U.S.; Offices in China, 1919-22, 2¢ to $2 Complete, #K1-K18, hinged on album page, #K2 creased, K6 oxidized, K7 tear at top, K10 stuck, mostly Fine or better. Scott $2,110. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 1074		U.S.; Offices in China, 1919, 24¢ on 12¢ Brown Carmine, #K11, n.h., perfectly centered, Grade 90 Extremely Fine, 2015 P.S.E. cert. Scott Stamp Values $475. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $546
Lot 1075		U.S.; Offices in China, 1919, 40¢ on 20¢ Deep Ultramarine, #K13, n.h., Very Fine, 2009 P.F. cert. Scott $275. Estimate $100-130. View details and photo	Realized $299
Lot 1076		U.S.; Offices in China, 1922, 2¢ on 1¢ Green, #K17, n.h., Grade 90 Extremely Fine, 2018 P.S.A.G. cert. SMQ $550. Estimate $270-325. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 1077		U.S.; Offices in China, Darrah Overprints, 1913 Washington-Franklins Darrah Overprint Values, #406, 414, 416 var., Type II overprints, 2¢, 8¢, 10¢, full o.g., Fine to Very Fine. According to philatelic lore, John Darrah, the U.S. postal agent in China in 1913, colluded with some stamp collectors and overprinted one sheet each of the stamps in stock at the agency (we doubt this applies to the printed varieties), as this was unauthorized he was ordered by Washington not to sell them, he complied with the order, but some had already reached collectors. Scarce . Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $1,035
Lot 1078		/ U.S; Officials, Interior Dept., 1873, 10¢ Vermilion, Block of 4, #O19, 3 n.h. (1 offset), 1 o.g., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $550. Estimate $180-220. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1079		U.S; Officials, Navy Dept., 1873, 2¢ Ultramarine, Plate Block of 20, #O36, n.h., bottom margin pl. #50, slight selvage issues; left corner selvage sensibly reattached, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $7,000 as singles. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details and photo	Realized $7,188
Lot 1080		E U.S; Officials, Post Office Dept., 1873, 1¢ Franklin Essay, in Grey Black, #O47-E1c, complete design, die on ivory glazed paper, 32 by 39mm, unlisted color in Scott, Extremely Fine, 2007 P.F. cert. Scott $1,750. Estimate $550-600. View details and photo	Realized $661
Lot 1081		S U.S; Officials, Post Office Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 1¢ Black, Overprinted "Specimen" Inverted, #O47SDb, ungummed, sound example, Fine to Very Fine, 2018 Crowe cert. Scott $2,500. Very scarce, it is believed only one sheet of 100 was printed with the overprint inverted . Estimate $750-900. View details and photo	Realized $748
Lot 1082		U.S; Officials, War Dept., 1873, 24¢ Rose, #O91, n.h., marginal, lovely example, Grade 90 Extremely Fine, 2008 P.S.E. cert. Scott Stamp Values $450. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $604
Lot 1083		U.S; Officials, War Dept., 1879, 12¢ Rose Red, #O119, o.g., Grade 95 Extremely Fine to Superb, 2018 P.S.A.G. cert. Scott Stamp Values $290. Estimate $170-190. View details and photo	Realized $219
Lot 1084		o U.S.; Newspapers, 1865, 5¢ Dark Blue, #PR1, blue brush, vertical and horizontal creases, otherwise Fine to Very Fine typical condition. Scott $2,000. Estimate $600-650. View details and photo	Realized $748
Lot 1085		U.S.; Newspapers, 1879, 48¢ Red, #PR66, full o.g., attractive color, Very Fine and choice. Scott $1,000. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $661
Lot 1086		U.S.; Newspapers, 1879, 96¢ Red, #PR70, o.g. (h.r.), Very Fine, 2007 P.F. cert. Scott $1,200. Estimate $280-300. View details and photo	Realized $431
Lot 1087		U.S.; Newspapers, 1879, $6 Blue, #PR73, o.g. (h.r.), Fine to Very Fine, 2007 P.F. cert. Scott $1,050. Estimate $300-350. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 1088		U.S.; Newspapers, 1879, $36 Indian Red, #PR77, very l.h., well centered, fresh, overall Very Fine, 2007 P.S.E. cert. Scott $850. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $518
Lot 1089		P U.S.; Newspapers, 1895, 1¢-$100 Complete, Large Die Proofs, #PR102P1-PR113P1, measuring 152mm x 203mm, bright colors, Very Fine. Scott $1,625. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $661
Lot 1090		U.S.; Newspapers, 1895, 10¢ Black, #PR105, l.h., top margin single with imprint, Very Fine, 2007 P.F. cert. Scott $600+. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 1091		E U.S.; Newspapers, 1895, $20 Bureau Essay, in Black, #PR111-E1, incomplete design, die on India, full die sunk on card, 83mm x 95mm, Extremely Fine and rare, 2004 P.F. cert. Scott $1,250. Estimate $500-700. View details and photo	Realized $1,208
Lot 1092		() U.S.; Newspapers, 1895, $20 Slate, #PR111, unused, expert grade 90J, huge copy, "trivial wrinkling", nearly Extremely Fine, 2018 Crowe cert. Scott $1,200. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $920
Lot 1093		o U.S.; Newspapers, 1896, $20 Slate, #PR123, dark violet "H" in circle, Very Fine, 2003 P.F. cert. Scott $200+. Estimate $220-250. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 1094		U.S.; Parcel Post, 1913, 1¢ to $1 Complete, #Q1-Q12, o.g., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $895. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $322
Lot 1095		/ U.S.; Parcel Post, 1913, 1¢ to $1 Complete, #Q1-Q12, n.h. to o.g. ($1 regummed), Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,095. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 1096		E U.S.; Parcel Post, 1913, 5¢ "Mail Train" Adopted Vignette on India, in Carmine, #Q5-E5, die sunk on full card, with untrimmed India around the die area, a square of the India cut away removing the frame and leaving just the vignette, with blue control #559207 on back, it is speculated the vignette was given to the engraver Charles Chalmers to show examples of his work, fresh and attractive, Extremely Fine, 1972 P.F. cert. Unique . Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,955
Lot 1097		U.S.; Parcel Post, 1935, 15¢ Usage S.S. Bremen Catapult Flight, #Q7, also #340 on 1¢ Jefferson Postal Card 1935 New York, N.Y. Morgan Annex Airmail via S.S. Bremen Catapult to Weingarten, Germany. Ex Ernst Sielaff Estate. Graue-Leder #K218a. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 1098		U.S.; Parcel Post, 1914, 15¢ Registered Cover to Switzerland, #Q7, straight edge copy, 1914 Battle Creek, Mich. registered to Zurich, Switzerland, light crease at left. Ex Ernst Sielaff Estate. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 1099		U.S.; Parcel Post, 1913, 20¢ Carmine Rose, Block of 4, #Q8, n.h., perf disc indent in lower right copy, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,040+. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1100		U.S.; Parcel Post, 1913, 50¢ Carmine Rose, #Q10, n.h., with "Fifty" imprint, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $550+. Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 1101		U.S.; Parcel Post, 1913, 50¢ Carmine Rose, #Q10, l.h., Grade 85 Very Fine, 2018 P.S.E. cert. Scott $235. Estimate $120-140. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 1102		U.S.; Parcel Post, 1913, 75¢ Carmine Rose, Plate Block of 6, #Q11, n.h., wide side #6299, Fine. Scott $4,500. Estimate $1,000-1,300. View details and photo	Realized $1,035
Lot 1103		U.S.; Parcel Post, 1913, 75¢ Carmine Rose, Plate Block of 6, #Q11, n.h., wide side #6299, almost Very Fine, 1985 P.F. cert. Scott $4,500. Estimate $1,000-1,300. View details and photo	Realized $1,035
Lot 1104		U.S.; Parcel Post, 1913, $1 Carmine Rose, #Q12, n.h., Grade 90 Extremely Fine, 2018 P.S.E. cert. SMQ $1,275. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $1,035
Lot 1105		U.S.; Parcel Post, 1913, $1 Carmine Rose, #Q12, n.h., Very Fine, 2009 P.F. cert. Scott $625. Estimate $180-200. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 1106		U.S.; Parcel Post, 1913, $1 Carmine Rose, #Q12, n.h., Fine. Scott $625. Estimate $120-150. View details and photo	Realized $127
Lot 1107		U.S.; Parcel Post Postage Due, 1913, 5¢ Incoming Cover From Italy, #JQ3, Unfranked Italy 1916 to Detroit, Mich. Not paid so rated New York, N.Y. Penn. Term. Sta. Due 10 Cents, 5¢ pair added to pay fee, Milan Italy Censor, most of back flap missing, Fine. Ex Ernst Sielaff Estate. Estimate $120-150. View details and photo	Realized $92
Lot 1108		/ U.S.; Vending, 1908, 1¢, Brinkerhoff Type I, 1912, 2¢, Brinkerhoff Type I Perfs, #343, 409, strips of 4, 1¢ o.g. with paste-up #4900, nicely centered, 2¢ n.h. line strip of 4, Fine to Very Fine, 2018 Crowe cert. Scott $700+. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 1109		U.S.; Postal Stationery, 1860, 3¢+1¢ Red & Blue on Buff Entire, #U29, Circa 1862 New York to West Mansfield, Mass., a Fine cover. Ex Ernst Sielaff Estate. Scott $450. Estimate $100-140. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 1110		U.S.; Postal Stationery, 1875, 90¢ Carmine on Cream, Cut Square, #U213, large margins all round, Very Fine. Scott $1,000. Estimate $280-325. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 1111		U.S.; Postal Stationery, 1915, 2¢ Entire, With Added Impression of U400, #U429L, mint, Very Fine. Scott $950. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $288

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