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Offices in China to Postal Cards

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 689		/ U.S.; Offices in China, 1919, 1922 Sets Complete, #K1-K18, n.h. to 60¢, $1, $2 and #K17 o.g., fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $3,900. Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Realized $1,150
Lot 690		U.S.; Offices in China, 1919, 1922 Sets Complete, #K1-K18, o.g. to part o.g. (h.r.), $2 regummed, also K11a, mostly fresh, Fine overall. Scott $2,365. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $489
Lot 691		U.S.; Offices in China, 1922, 2¢ on 1¢ Green, Plate Block of 6, #K17, n.h., large side #11792, Extremely Fine, PF (2010) cert. Scott $1,750. , notoriously found off center, among the finest known . Estimate $1,500-1,700. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 692		U.S.; Official, Justice Dept., 1873, 1¢ Purple, Block of 4, #O25, o.g. (upper right copy part o.g.), fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,100. Estimate $400-450. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 693		S U.S.; Official, State Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 10¢ Bluish Green, Overprint "Specimen", #O62SD, ungummed, scissor separations at bottom, centered Very Fine. Scott $550. Estimate $250-280. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 694		U.S.; Official, Treasury Dept., 1873, 10¢ Brown on Cover, #O77, on legal size env. with Washington, DC Oct 22 cds and tied by cork killer, to Chicago, IL, light soiling, Fine. Scott $450. Estimate $300-350. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 695		U.S.; Official, War Dept., 1873, 10¢ Rose, Block of 4, #O88, o.g., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $600. Estimate $200-230. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 696		U.S.; Official, Interior Dept., 1879, 6¢ Vermilion Dakota Territory Usage, #O99, on legal size env. with Yankton Apr 15 cds and cork killer, to Elk Point, Dakota Terr., receiving cancel on reverse, some soiling and crease at right, otherwise Fine. Scott $200+. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 697		U.S.; Official, Interior Dept., 1879, 6¢ Vermilion on Cover, #O99, on legal size env. with Washington, DC cds and tied with cork killer, to North Carolina, few light wrinkles, Fine. Scott $200. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $86
Lot 698		o U.S.; Newspaper, 1865, 5¢ Dark Blue, #PR1, blue brush stroke cancels, variously creased and wrinkled (as is normal for used) and a few stains on reverse, rare item, Very Fine appearance. Scott $2,000. Estimate $500-700. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 699		/ U.S.; Parcel Post, 1913, 4¢ to $1 Complete, #Q4-Q12, o.g. or n.h. (10¢, 15¢), Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,147. Estimate $350-400. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 700		U.S.; Parcel Post, 1913, 50¢ Carmine Rose, #Q10, N.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $625. Estimate $200-230. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 701		U.S.; Parcel Post, 1913, 75¢ Carmine Rose, Plate Block of 6, #Q11, n.h., large side #6296, Fine. Scott $4,500. Estimate $900-1,100. View details and photo	Realized $748
Lot 702		U.S.; Local, Boyd's City Dispatch; Envelopes, 1867, 2¢ Red on Cover, #20LU14, tied by black Boyd's Dispatch cds, small repair at top, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $300. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $127
Lot 703		U.S.; Local, Swarts' City Dispatch Post - New York, NY Collection, #136L1/136L10, Around 1100, with genuine, reprints, fakes incl. examples of the various types, numerous multiples incl. panes, diff. colors, few used or on pieces, Fine. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $805
Lot 704		U.S.; Postal Stationery, 1854, 3¢ Red on Buff, Die 3, Cut Square, #U6, unused, "small thin in top margin, small stain lower right", scarce item, Fine to Very Fine appearance, Weiss (2009) cert. Scott $4,500. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 705		U.S.; Postal Stationery, 1860, 6¢ Red, Cut Square, #U30, unused, Very Fine, PSAG (2013) cert. Scott $2,750. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $431
Lot 706		/ U.S.; Postal Stationery, 1879, 1¢ Light Blue on Fawn, Die 2 Var. Entire, #U118 var., "1½" surcharge type 8, mint, size 8, die 47, knife 36, watermark 8, unusual variety, unlisted in UPSS cat., very fine and rare. UPSS #285-6 var. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $207
Lot 707		/ U.S.; Postal Stationery, 1884, 2¢ Red on Amber Entire, #U248, mint with Wells Fargo indicia, Chinese writing on front and reverse, tone spot on reverse, slight overall aging, Fine. UPSS #753. Scott $6,750. , rare . Estimate $500-700. View details and photo	Realized $805
Lot 708		U.S.; Postal Stationery, War Dept., 1875, 15¢ Red on Amber, Cut Square, #UO65, unused full corner, Very Fine, PF (2013) cert. Scott $825+. Estimate $220-250. View details and photo	Realized $299
Lot 709		/ U.S.; Postal Cards, Paid Reply, 1962, 4¢+4¢ Lincoln, One Card Blank, #UY18 var., unsevered, unlisted in Scott, new discovery, Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $253

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