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Postage Dues and Offices in China
 
 
Lot Photo Description Realized
Lot 847
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U.S., Postage Due, 1879. 1¢-5¢ A.B.N.C. "Unpaid Postage" Essay, in Dull Brown, #J1-E1b, complete design, die on India, cut small, good to large margins group, 2¢ with marginal thin, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $1,200.
Estimate $250-350.
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Realized
$460
Lot 848

U.S., Postage Due, 1879, 50¢ Deep Brown, Special Printing, #J14, full o.g., centered, Fine to Very Fine and rare, 1946, 2005 P.F. certs.
Scott $7,000. 179 printed .
Estimate $1,500-1,800.
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Realized
$3,105
Lot 849

U.S., Postage Due, 1884, 30¢ Red Brown, #J20, n.h., well centered gem, very fresh, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, 2002 P.F. cert. (missing).
Scott $500.
Estimate $400-500.
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Realized
$575
Lot 850

U.S., Postage Due, 1891, 10¢ Bright Claret, #J26, n.h., Fine to Very Fine, 2018 P.S.A.G. cert.
Scott $500.
Estimate $130-160.
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Realized
$207
Lot 851

U.S., Postage Due, 1891, 30¢ Bright Claret, #J27, n.h., fresh, Fine to Very Fine, 1995, 2004 P.F. certs.
Scott $1,700.
Estimate $400-500.
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Realized
$1,668
Lot 852

U.S., Postage Due, 1891, 50¢ Bright Claret, #J28, n.h., excellent color, almost Very Fine. Ex Ward.
Scott $1,750.
Estimate $600-800.
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Realized
$690
Lot 853

U.S., Postage Due, 1895, 50¢ Deep Claret, #J37, n.h., centered left, fresh, Just Fine.
Scott $4,250.
Estimate $400-500.
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Realized
$748
Lot 854

U.S., Offices in China, 1919-22, 2¢ to $2 Complete, #K1-K18, o.g., K15 light horizontal crease, centering varies from just fine to v.f.-x.f.
Scott $2,110.
Estimate $500-650.
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Realized
$518
Lot 855

U.S., Offices in China, 1919-22, 2¢ to $2 Complete, #K1-K18, K9-10 and K13-14 unused, rest o.g. (some h.r.), centering varies from just fine to very fine, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $2,110.
Estimate $400-500.
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Realized
$518
Lot 856
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U.S., Offices in China, 1919, 2¢ to $2 Values, #K1/K16, n.h. to o.g., with K16 l.h. nicely centered, K14 n.h., K3 no gum, also K1 with S.O.N. cancel, hand selected so better than normal centering, overall Very Fine.
Scott $1,510.
Estimate $350-450.
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Realized
$575
Lot 857

U.S., Offices in China, 1919, 2¢ on 1¢ Green on Due Cover, #K1, sent to Seattle where 1¢ Postage Due added over "Due 1 Cent" chop.
Estimate $100-150.
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$184
Lot 858

U.S., Offices in China, 1919, 12¢ on 6¢ Red Orange, Plate Block of 6, #K6, l.h. in selvage (5 copies n.h.), right middle copy tiny thin, nice mint singles, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $1,260 (n.h. singles).
Estimate $300-350.
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Realized
$311
Lot 859

U.S., Offices in China, 1919, 16¢ on 8¢ Olive Green, Plate Block of 32, #K8a, n.h., wonderfully bright and fresh, but centering is just average, 4 stamps with straight edges at top, Very Good to Fine.
Scott $6,240.
Estimate $500-750.
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Realized
$719
Lot 860

U.S., Offices in China, 1919, 20¢ on 10¢ Orange Yellow, Plate Block of 6, #K10, n.h., bottom #13405, light gum crease, Fine.
Scott $1,300.
Estimate $250-300.
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$345
Lot 861

U.S., Offices in China, 1919, $1 on 50¢ Light Violet, #K15, n.h., nicely centered, almost Very Fine, 2004 P.F. cert.
Scott $1,250.
Estimate $500-700.
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Realized
$748
Lot 862

U.S., Offices in China, 1919, $1 on 50¢ Light Violet, #K15, n.h., lovely centering and fresh color, nearly Very Fine, 2007 P.F. cert.
Scott $1,250.
Estimate $400-500.
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Realized
$661
Lot 863

U.S., Offices in China, 1919, $1 on 50¢ Light Violet, #K15, n.h., Fine.
Scott $1,250.
Estimate $300-400.
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Realized
$431
Lot 864

U.S., Offices in China, 1919, $2 on $1 Violet Brown, Split Overprint, #K16, o.g., "shifted (split) overprint", shifted dramatically upwards so that "Shanghai" appears partly printed at both top and bottom, narrow sides, sound great variety, Fine and rare, 2019 P.S.E. cert. Only split overprint for the $2 we have ever seen .
Estimate $400-600.
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Realized
$575
Lot 865

U.S., Offices in China, 1919, $2 on $1 Violet Brown, #K16, very l.h., nicely centered, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott $425.
Estimate $150-200.
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Realized
$299
Lot 866

U.S., Offices in China, 1922, 2¢ on 1¢ Green, Plate Block of 6, #K17, n.h., large top #F11720, gum missing on few top copies, Fine.
Scott $1,750.
Estimate $300-400.
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$374
Lot 867

U.S., Offices in China, 1922, 4¢ on 2¢ Carmine, Split Overprint, Pair, #K18 var., n.h., overprint shifted dramatically upwards so that "Shanghai" appears partly printed at both top and bottom.
Estimate $600-800.
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Realized
$920








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