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Foreign Individual Lots

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 11		Aegean Islands, 1933, Graf Zeppelin Over Rhodes Complete, Sassone #22-27, n.h., 20L short light gum crease, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #C20-C25 $1,440. Sassone €2,500. Estimate $350-450. View details and photo	Realized $334
Lot 12		Argentina, Airpost; 1922 1p Inverted Overprint, #C22a, n.h., one short perf, well centered, Fine, signed Rossi. Scott $650 (hinged). Scarce . Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 13		Austria, 1946 Renner Miniature Sheets Complete, Michel #772B-775B, n.h., Very Fine. Scott #B185-B188 $2,000. Michel €2,600. Estimate $700-800. View details and photo	Realized $805
Lot 14		Austria, 1946, Unissued SS Lightning Bolts & Hitler Death Mask, Michel #VI-VII, n.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott #B178 vars $2,060. Michel €2,600. Estimate $500-750. View details and photo	Realized $1,035
Lot 15		China, 1897, Large Figures Wide Surcharge on Dowager, 2nd Printing, 4¢ on 4ca Pale Rose, Block of 4, #50, l.h. to o.g., good colors for this, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $160+. Estimate $120-140. View details and photo	Realized $150
Lot 16		/ China, 1897, Large Figures Narrow Surcharge on Dowager, 2nd Printing, 1¢ on 1ca Pale Red Orange, #66, n.h. (2), o.g. (2), block of 4, few tone spots on reverse, Fine. Scott $160+. Estimate $120-140. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 17		/ China, 1897, Large Figures Surcharge on Re-Engraved Dowager, ½¢ on 3ca Yellow, Block of 4, #73, n.h. (2), l.h. (2), very well centered, excellent color, immaculate and Very Fine. Scott $1,100+. Scarce . Estimate $800-1,000. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 18		/ China, 1897, Large Figures Surcharge on Small Dragon, 5¢ on 5ca Olive Yellow, Block of 4, #77, marginal, n.h. (2), l.h. (2), incl. pos. IMF 23 (rounded upper right corner), excellent centering, good color for the issue, Choice Very Fine. China Stamp Society #73, 73c $1,300+. Scott $1,400 + (hinged). Estimate $700-900. View details and photo	Realized $690
Lot 19		China, 1897, Large 4¢ on 3¢ Red Revenue, #82, large part o.g. (h.r.), rich color, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,650. Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Realized $604
Lot 20		China, 1897, Large $1 on 3¢ Red Revenue, #84, o.g. (h.r.), small central thin, excellent color, Fine or better. Scott $9,000. Estimate $2,000-2,500. View details and photo	Realized $1,840
Lot 21		China, 1897, Imperial Chinese Post, $5 Yellow Green & Rose, Block of 4, #97, small part o.g., slight aging, centered, Fine or better. Scott $7,200+. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details and photo	Realized $2,300
Lot 22		China, 1912, Statistical Dept. "Republic" Overprints, ½¢-$5 Complete, #146-160, l.h. to o.g. (h.r.), 2c tone spot, excellent colors, a Fine to Very Fine set. Scott $1,643. Estimate $1,200-1,400. View details and photo	Realized $1,380
Lot 23		China, 1913, Junk Issue, London Printing, ½¢-$10 Complete, #202-220, o.g. (h.r.), 50c with small corner tone spot, excellent colors, a Fine to Very Fine set. Scott $2,831. Estimate $1,800-2,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,955
Lot 24		China, 1923, Hall of Classics, Second Peking Printing, $20 Blue & Deep Purple, #269, l.h., well centered, immaculate and Very Fine. Scott $1,450. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Realized $1,380
Lot 25		S China, 1941, Thrift Movement Sheet Overprinted Specimen, Chan #MS1 var., without gum as issued, overprinted in Cyrillic, Chinese and French for the Russian Philatelic Society Exhibition in Shanghai on 28 February 1943, with "Specimen" overprint in English and Cyrillic in blue; a few light peripheral tone spots, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #471 var. Estimate $1,200-1,400. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 26		P China, 1945, $2 Lin Sen Die Proof, #600P, American Bank Note sunk on card, clean, overall Very Fine. Chan #955P. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 27		() China, 1949, Gold Yuan, Dr. Sun Yat-Sen, Shanghai Dah Tung Engraved Printing, $10 Green, #887 var., ungummed, printed on reverse, unusual and unlisted, Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $81
Lot 28		China, Offices in Tibet, 1911, Surcharge on Coiling Dragon, #8, 9 (2), 10, #8 o.g. (h.r.), 9 o.g. (one edge toning, other small thin), 10 o.g. (h.r., short perfs), generally Fine to Very Fine appearance. Scott $2,675. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $633
Lot 29		China, Offices in Tibet, 1911, Surcharge on Coiling Dragon, 1r on $1 Red & Pale Rose, #10, full o.g., thin, very well centered, attractive Very Fine appearance. China Stamp Society #TB10 $750. Scott $900. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $242
Lot 30		() Taiwan, 1952, Silver Yuan Surcharges on Flying Geese, $5-$50 Complete, #1042-1045, ungummed, a Very Fine set. Scott $2,885. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Realized $1,208
Lot 31		() Taiwan, 1952, Surcharges on Flying Geese, $10-$50 Complete, #1061-1063, ungummed, $10 light corner crease, well centered, Very Fine. Scott $3,150. Estimate $1,200-1,500. View details and photo	Realized $1,323
Lot 32		() Taiwan, 1953, Pres. Chiang Kai-Shek 67th Birthday Complete, #1077-1091, ungummed, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $509. Estimate $180-220. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 33		() Taiwan, 1953, Pres. Chiang Kai-Shek 67th Birthday Souvenir Folder, #1091a, ungummed, Very Fine. Scott $600. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 34		() Taiwan, 1954, Silo Bridge Souvenir Folder, #1095a, ungummed; light overall toning, otherwise Very Fine. Scott $2,100. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $1,150
Lot 35		() Taiwan, 1955, Armed Forces Day Souvenir Sheet, #1117a, ungummed, with tab, Very Fine. Scott $700. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 36		o China (People's Republic) - Liberated Areas, North-West; Xinjiang; 1944, 5(F?) and 10(F?), used, 5f with pale blue cds and 10f with red "X" cancel with black cds on reverse, Mizuhara #SX129-130, Very Fine, unusual and scarce . Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 37		() China (People's Republic), 1950, Inauguration of the People's Republic Complete, #31-34, ungummed, Very Fine. Scott $370. Estimate $120-160. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 38		China (People's Republic), 1978, Highway Bridges S.S. and 1979, Camellias Souvenir Sheets, #1452, 1540, n.h., Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Scott $540. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 39		China (People's Republic), 1979, Great Wall and Riccione Exhibition Souvenir Sheets, #1483, 1492, n.h., Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Scott $740. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 40		China (People's Republic), 1979, "Study Science From Childhood" Souvenir Sheet, #1518, n.h., fresh, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Scott $1,600. Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Realized $863
Lot 41		China (People's Republic), 1980, Year of the Monkey, #1586, n.h., not with the usual offset, Very Fine, verified. Yang #T234. Scott $1,800. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Realized $1,208
Lot 42		China (People's Republic), 1980, Year of the Monkey, #1586, n.h., very slight offset on reverse, Very Fine. Yang #T234. Scott $1,800. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Realized $1,265

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