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Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 18		China, 1832 Letter From Canton, To London via ship "George IV" from Mr. "RM", one page letter discussing difficult time in Peking and "in Canton we have had rebellion & mountain warfare. The whole world is convulsed", interesting piece of historical comment, Fine. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Realized $104
Lot 19		() China, 1878, Large Dragon on Thin Paper, 1ca Green, #1, unused, Very Fine. Scott $675. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 20		o China, 1878, Large Dragon on Thin Paper, 1ca Green, #1, blue chop cancel, fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $525. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $299
Lot 21		o China, 1878, Large Dragon on Thin Paper, 5ca Orange, #3, partial Customs cancel, well centered, Very Fine. Scott $450. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 22		o China, 1882, Large Dragon (Wide Margins), 1ca Green, Thin Paper, #4, blue chop cancel, very well centered, Very Fine. Scott $425. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $334
Lot 23		o China, 1882, Large Dragon (Wide Margins), 3ca Brown Red, Thin Paper, #5, blue chop cancel, Very Fine. Scott $400. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $299
Lot 24		o China, 1882, Large Dragon (Wide Margins), 5ca Yellow Ocher, Thin Paper, #6, attractive Customs cancel, tiny scrape, well centered, fresh, lovely Very Fine appearance. Scott $1,750. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $604
Lot 25		China, 1883, Large Dragon on Thick Paper, 5ca Yellow, Perf 12½, #9, o.g., couple black specks on face, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $2,200. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Realized $1,208
Lot 26		o China, 1883, Large Dragon on Thick Paper, 5ca Yellow, Perf 12½, #9, blue chop cancel, Fine. Scott $725. Estimate $300-350. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 27		China, 1888, Small Dragons, 1ca-5ca Complete, Clean-Cut Perf 11½-12, #13-15, o.g., 5c a bit faded, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $800. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $489
Lot 28		o China, 1888, Small Dragons, 1ca-5ca Complete, Clean-Cut Perf 11½-12, #13-15, used, 1c block of 6 on piece with Canton 3 Aug 99 cds, 3c and 5c blocks of 4 with blue chop cancels, all with light overall toning, Fine. Scott $1,250+. Scarce in multiples . Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $1,035
Lot 29		China, 1894, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 1st Printing, 1ca-24ca Set, #16-24, o.g. or used, 5c light gun crease, 9c forgery, fresh colors, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $2,302. Estimate $800-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,495
Lot 30		China, 1894, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 1st Printing, 5ca Dull Orange, #20, large part o.g., Fine. Scott $450. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 31		China, 1894, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 1st Printing, 12ca Brown Orange, #23, o.g. (paper h.r.), Fine. Scott $675. Estimate $300-350. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 32		China, 1894, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 1st Printing, 24ca Carmine, #24, l.h. marginal copy, light paper wrinkles, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $900. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $776
Lot 33		China, 1897, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 2nd Printing, 6ca Red Brown, #21n, o.g., light diagonal crease bottom right, small pencil notation on reverse, otherwise Very Fine. Scott $1,000. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $776
Lot 34		China, 1897, Large Figures Wide Surcharge 1st Ptg., ½¢ on 3ca Orange Yellow, #38, o.g. (heavy h.r.), lightly toned gum, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $2,500. Estimate $700-800. View details and photo	Realized $575
Lot 35		China, 1897, Large Figures Wide Surcharge 2nd Ptg., 8¢ on 6ca Red Brown, #52, o.g. (h.r.), Very Fine. Scott $525. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $834
Lot 36		China, 1897, Large Figures Wide Surcharge 2nd Ptg., 10¢ on 12ca Yellowish Orange, #54, o.g. (paper h.r.), Fine to Very Fine. Scott $375. Estimate $180-220. View details and photo	Realized $322
Lot 37		China, 1897, Large Figures Narrow Surcharge 1st Ptg., 4¢ on 4ca Rose Pink, #59, N.h., Very Fine. Scott $300+. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 38		China, 1897, Large Figures Narrow Surcharge 1st Ptg., 10¢ on 9ca Dull Green, #62, o.g. (large h.r.), Fine to Very Fine. Scott $350. Estimate $180-220. View details and photo	Realized $265
Lot 39		China, 1897, 1¢ on 3¢ Red Revenue, #78, o.g. (paper h.r.), light gum bend, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $500. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 40		China, 1897, 2¢ on 3¢ Red Revenue, #80, o.g. (h.r.), Fine to Very Fine. Scott $550. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 41		o China, 1897, 2¢ on 3¢ Red Revenue, #80, neatly canc'd., well centered, Very Fine. Scott $375. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $219
Lot 42		China, 1897, 4¢ on 3¢ Red Revenue, #82, o.g. (h.r.), Very Fine. Scott $1,650. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Realized $1,035
Lot 43		China, 1897, $1 on 3¢ Red Revenue, #84, o.g., rare item, Fine. Scott $9,000. Estimate $6,000-7,000. View details and photo	Realized $4,600
Lot 44		China, 1897, Imperial Chinese Post, $5 Yellow Green & Rose, #97, o.g. (h.r.), owner's hs. in purple on reverse, Very Fine. Scott $1,600. Estimate $800-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $978
Lot 45		China, 1912, Nanking "Provisional Neutrality" Overprint, 16¢ Olive Green, #141, o.g. (h.r.), Fine to Very Fine. Scott $2,750. Estimate $1,500-1,800. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 46		China, 1912, Statistical Dept. "Republic" Overprint, $2, Inverted Overprint, #159a, dist. gum, vivid colors, Fine. Scott $600. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $690
Lot 47		China, 1913, London Print Hall of Classics, $10, #220, o.g. (h.r.), tiny natural inclusion at top on reverse, rich colors, otherwise Very Fine. Scott $1,375. Estimate $600-700. View details and photo	Realized $1,840
Lot 48		China, 1923, 2nd Peking Printing Hall of Classics, $20, Thin Paper, #269, o.g., lovely copy, Very Fine. Scott $1,300. Estimate $800-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,208
Lot 49		P China, 1910-1940 (Circa) Vignette, "Miao Tai Tze Prov. Shensi" ABN sunk on card, usual couple of light spots, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 50		P China, 1910-1940 (Circa) Vignette, "Tai Shan Nan Tien Prov. Shantung" ABN sunk on card, very clean for this, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 51		P China, 1910-1940 (Circa) Vignette, "The Joss House By The Bridge" ABN sunk on card, very clean for this, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 52		P China, 1910-1940 (Circa) Vignette, unidentified ABN sunk on card, showing temple on hill near water, few holes probably from mounting, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $431
Lot 53		P China, 1910-1940 (Circa) Vignette, similar unidentified ABN sunk on card, showing temple on hill near water, few holes probably from mounting, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 54		P China, 1910-1940 (Circa) Vignette, "Dah Ming Lake-Tsinanfer No 2" ABN sunk on card, excellent condition, Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $575
Lot 55		P China, 1910-1940 (Circa) Vignette, unidentified ABN sunk on card, with building on hill in background, very nice condition, Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 56		P China, 1910-1940 (Circa) Vignette, "Bank of Agriculture & Commerce" ABN sunk on card, slight aging, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 57		P China, 1910-1940 (Circa) Vignette, "The Joss House By The Bridge" ABN sunk on card, very clean for this, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 58		P China, 1910-1940 (Circa) Vignette, "Transport Plane Over Mountain" ABN sunk on card, soil spot at bottom, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $150
Lot 59		P China, 1910-1940 (Circa) Vignette, "The Ying Tai-The Island Palace" ABN sunk on card, few spots, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $431
Lot 60		P China, 1910-1940 (Circa) Vignette, "Bank of Agriculture & Commerce" ABN sunk on card, very slight aging, Very Fine overall. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $489
Lot 61		P China, 1910-1940 (Circa) Vignette, "Dr Sun Yat-Sen" ABN sunk on card, overall aging, with pencil note "Final ? Oct 7/41", Fine to Very Fine overall. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 62		China, 1938, $1-$5 Chung Hwa Print, Die I Complete, #344-346, l.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $252. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $75
Lot 63		P China, 1945, $6 Equal Treaties Die Proof, #596P, American Bank Note sunk on card, couple of light tone spots, very fine. Similar die proof realized $805 in last August auction. China Stamp Society #951P. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $633
Lot 64		P China, 1945, $6 Equal Treaties Die Proof, #596P, American Bank Note sunk on card, minor tone spots, fine. Similar die proof realized $805 in last August auction. China Stamp Society #951P. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 65		P China, 1945, Equal Treaties Progressive Proof, #596P, American Bank Note on card in gray black glued to paper, with no value tablet and flags, tone sand gum residue spots, fine, very rare. Similar die proof realized $805 in last August auction. China Stamp Society #951P. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $805
Lot 66		P China, 1945, $2 Chiang Kai-Shek Inauguration Die Proof, #605P, American Bank Note sunk on card, clean, scarce, Fine to Very Fine. Similar die proof realized $805 in last August auction. China Stamp Society #960P. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $690
Lot 67		P China, 1945, $2 Chiang Kai-Shek Inauguration Die Proof, #605P, American Bank Note sunk on card, toning, scarce, Fine to Very Fine. Similar die proof realized $805 in last August auction. China Stamp Society #960P. Estimate $250-350. View details and photo	Realized $230

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