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Korea - Individual Lots
 
 
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Lot 297
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Korea; Individual Lots, 1897 Second Printing 50 Poon With Red Tai Han Overprint, Block of 4, #13, 13a, unused, lower right stamp with variety double overprint at bottom, also another block in different shade with all stamps with normal overprint, sound and fresh, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200-300.
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$299
Lot 298
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Korea; Individual Lots, 1898 (Ca.) Lithographed 5 Poon Essay, unused, for proposed 5 poon emerald green, perf 10, color based on issued 1895 5 poon stamp, several small faults, but well centered and Fine appearance. With article regarding the essay., extremely rare. An off-center example is pictured in the 1964 Zirkle handbook (page 73) .
Estimate $200-300.
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$1,150
Lot 299
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Korea; Individual Lots, 1898 (Ca.) Lithographed 10 Poon Essay, unused, for proposed 10 poon blue, imperforate, color was based on the issued 1895 10 poon, trivial faults, attractive Very Fine appearance. With article regarding the essay., extremely rare. A perforated example is pictured in 1964 Zirkle handbook (page 73). The ink color identical to distinctive shade of First Printing 10 poon issued stamp, suggesting that this essay was created by A.B. Graham Company, Washington DC, who produced Korea's 1895 Poon issued stamps .
Estimate $200-300.
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$2,760
Lot 300

Korea; Individual Lots, 1900 1 Chon on Second Printing 5 Poon Perf 13 Without Tai Han Overprint, #15B, part o.g., left-margin example, shallow thin and some light tone spots on gum, Fine.
Scott $3,500. , one of the Korean Empire's rarest stamps .
Estimate $600-750.
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$4,025
Lot 301

Korea; Individual Lots, 1900 1 Chon on Second Printing 25 Poon Without Tai Han Overprint, Block of 12, #16, Tissue paper adherence on gum, bottom left copy rounded corner, otherwise sound, fresh, and Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $1,200 + (as singles).
Estimate $500-600.
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$1,208
Lot 302
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Korea; Individual Lots, 1900 1 Chon on Second Printing 25 Poon With Red Tai Han Overprint, Block of 21, #17, unused (as usual), 3 lower left stamps with thins, otherwise sound, fresh and Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $1,155 + (as singles).
Estimate $500-600.
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$690
Lot 303
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Korea; Individual Lots, 1900 1 Chon on Second Printing 5 Poon Perf 13 With Red Tai Han Overprint, Block of 6, #16A, Used (cat. $5700 as mint singles) with "Hansung" bisected-circle postmarks, dated April 14, 1900, Fine to Very Fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200-1,500.
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$1,495
Lot 304

Korea; Individual Lots, 1900 1 Chon on Second Printing 5 Poon Perf 12 With Red Tai Han Overprint With Variety Arabic Numeral '1' Omitted, #16A var., o.g., Fine, signed Champion handstamps on reverse.
Scott $950 (as normal).
Estimate $300-400.
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$489
Lot 305
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Korea; Individual Lots, 1901 15ch Plum Blossom Perf 10, #26a, partial Japanese PO postmark, well centered, Very Fine.
Scott $140.
Estimate $100-120.
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$69
Lot 306

Korea; Individual Lots, 1900-01 20ch Blossom, Perf 10, #27a, l.h., excellent color, Very Fine.
Scott $225.
Estimate $100-120.
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$69
Lot 307
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Korea; Individual Lots, 1902 1 Chon on Second Printing 25 Poon With Inverted Surcharge, #35 var., unused (as usual), fresh, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $100-150.
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$92
Lot 308
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Korea; Individual Lots, 1902 1 Chon on Second Printing 25 Poon With Red Tai Han Overprint, Block of 25, #35e, unused (as usual), fresh, sound, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200-300.
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$403
Lot 309
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Korea; Individual Lots, 1902 2 Chon on Second Printing 25 Poon With Red Tai Han Overprint, Block of 10, #36d, unused (as usual), sound, fresh, Fine to Very Fine, , third stamp appears to show surcharge as 3 chon rather than 2. Though this may have been caused by migrating printer's slug, variety is probably unique in a large multiple .
Estimate $200-300.
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$345
Lot 310
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Korea; Individual Lots, 1902 2 Chon on Second Printing 25 Poon With Red Tai Han Overprint, Block of 25, #36d, unused (as usual), bottom right copy variety lower overprint double, variety with faint crease, otherwise sound and fresh, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $1,350 (as singles). , unusual double perf between first and second columns .
Estimate $200-300.
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$460
Lot 311

Korea; Individual Lots, 1902 3 Chon on Second Printing 50 Poon Compound Perf 13x12, Block of 8, #37 var., full o.g., bottom right stamp with small thin, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300-400.
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$403
Lot 312

Korea; Individual Lots, 1902 3 Chon With Japanese 'Sen' Character on Second Printing 50 Poon, Strip of 3, #37b, Faint even gum toning as always, and right stamp with one short perf, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $7,200+.
Estimate $1,500-2,000.
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$1,955
Lot 313

Korea; Individual Lots, 1902 3 Chon With Japanese 'Sen' Character on Second Printing 50 Poon, Block of 6, #37b, Faint even gum toning as always, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $14,400+.
Estimate $3,000-4,000.
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$3,738
Lot 314

Korea; Individual Lots, 1902 3 Chon With Japanese 'Sen' Character on Second Printing 50 Poon, Block of 8, #37b, Faint even gum toning as always, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $14,400+.
Estimate $3,000-4,000.
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$5,750
Lot 315

Korea; Individual Lots, 1902 3 Chon With Japanese 'Sen' Character Inverted Surcharge on Second Printing 50 Poon, Block of 6, #37b, var., o.g., faint even gum toning as always, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $14,400 + (as normal singles).
Estimate $3,000-4,000.
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$4,600
Lot 316

Korea; Individual Lots, 1902 3 Chon on Second Printing 25 Poon, Block of 4, #38, full o.g., Very Fine and attractive.
Scott $260+.
Estimate $160-200.
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$207
Lot 317

Korea; Individual Lots, 1902 3 Chon on Second Printing 25 Poon, Block of 8, #38, full o.g., Very Fine and attractive.
Scott $520+. , top two stamps with surcharges misplaced onto next pair .
Estimate $300-400.
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$288
Lot 318

Korea; Individual Lots, 1903 2 Chon Falcon, Pane of 25, #41, disturbed o.g., with selvage on three sides, some perf separations and minor selvage faults, otherwise sound and Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $375 + (as singles).
Estimate $100-150.
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$345
Lot 319
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Korea; Individual Lots, 1903 10 Chon Falcon, Complete Pane of 25, #46, unused, few selvage faults, trace of o.g., some stamps affected by "oily" translucencies, overall Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $750 + (as singles). , with 'R 2605 10' printed in left selvage .
Estimate $150-200.
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$604
Lot 320
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Korea; Individual Lots, 1903 15 Chon Falcon, Part Sheet of 50, #47, unused, folded vertically in central gutter, traces of gum and with some "oily" translucencies, otherwise sound and overall Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $2,000 (as singles).
Estimate $600-750.
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$1,150
Lot 321

Korea; Individual Lots, 1903 20 Chon Falcon in Complete Pane of 25, #48, apparently gummed on both sides with some "oily" translucencies, otherwise sound and overall Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $1,250 (as singles). , with 'Q 3105 1' printed in right selvage .
Estimate $300-400.
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$575
Lot 322

Korea; Individual Lots, 1903 Falcon, 2 Won, Complete Pane of 25, #51, with selvage at top and left, disturbed gum, numerous perf separations neatly reinforced with hinges and bottom right stamp with minor corner crease but otherwise uniformly sound and fresh, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $11,250 (as singles). , probably the largest extant multiple of this key stamp .
Estimate $2,000-3,000.
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$5,750
Lot 323

Korea; Individual Lots, 1903 Falcon, 1 Won & 2 Won, #51-52, #51 unused, 52 o.g., usual centering.
Korea P.S.C. #42-43 Won 2,300,000.
Scott $900.
Estimate $200-250.
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$207
Lot 324

Korea; Individual Lots, 1903, Imperial Symbols Issue, 50ch - 2 Won Complete, Perf 12½, Thin Paper, #52-54, 50ch o.g., others unused, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Korea P.S.C. #R1-3 Won 4,300,000.
Scott $1,875.
Estimate $400-500.
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$518
Lot 325
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Korea; Individual Lots, Postal Stationery, 1901-1903 Domestic and Foreign Mail Postal Cards, complete mint collection of nine items incl. all Message-Reply cards, plus two shade varieties, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300-400.
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Realized
$431








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