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Worldwide Auction During APS Ameristamp Expo

Foreign Single Lots - Afghanistan to China

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 36		Afghanistan, 1875, 1sa Black, on Local Cover, 2 singles with typical "torn" cancel on native cover, scarce, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 37		() Afghanistan, Registration; 1898-1900, 2ab Black on Yellow, 2ab Black on Magenta, #F6, F9, Ungummed complete sheets of 56, interesting and scarce multiples, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $476+. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $115
Lot 38		Andorra (Spanish), 1928 Set, Edifil #1-14, n.h., incl. Special Delivery 20c, excellent colors, Fine to Very Fine for the issue. Scott #1-12, E1. Edifil €740. Scott $800. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $480
Lot 39		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 40		P Armenia, 1920, Unissued 50r to 100r, Plate Proofs, ungummed, 44 imperforate copies of design frame with value, 50r (8), 70r (22), 100 (4), all diff. for shades or colors, unusual group, ungummed, Fine to Very Fine. Michel #Ih-Ik var. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $311
Lot 41		Austria, 1850 3kr, 6kr on Registered Letter to Romania, Michel #3-4, to Hermanstadt, postmarked Medvisch, Sept 27, 1857, stamps with margins all around, very scarce with postmark in addition to m.s. cancel, Very Fine. Scott #3-4. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $127
Lot 42		Austria, 1933, 50g Wipa, Ordinary Paper, Michel #555A, very fine, tied by June 27 special Wipa cancel with red airmail Frankfurt cancel, Very Fine. Scott #B110 $260 + (used). Michel €350. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 43		Austria, 1933 Catholic Congress Set Complete, Michel #557-562, n.h., 40g and 64g margin singles, Very Fine. Scott #B112-B117 $295. Michel €400. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $150
Lot 44		Austria, 1936, 10s Dolfuss, Michel #588, n.h., tiny soil spot on gum and light corner bend, Extremely Fine appearance. Scott #380 $1,100. Michel €1,300. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $518
Lot 45		Azerbaijan, 1923, Registered Cover to Georgia, #57, 25,000r on 10r value tied by 14.9.23 cancel, 27.9.23 receiving cancel, purple registry h.s. on front, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $350-400. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 46		Azerbaijan, 1923, Cover to Batum, #59, 75,000r on 40lk horiz. pair tied by 27.7.23 cancels, 29.7.23 receiving cancel on reverse, lovely item, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $250-350. View details and photo	Realized $276
Lot 47		o Belgium, 1863, 20c, 30c "G" Overprints, COB #14-15, For the La Banque Payernostre-Guillochin, 6 copies of the 10c brown, 4 (incl. a pair) with red "G", 2 have blue "G" (curiosity?), also 10 copies of the 20c value with red overprint, generally Fine. In use only from July 25, 1863 to Oct. 25, 1865. Scott #15-16. COB €1,590 + (listed). Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $1,208
Lot 48		Belgium, Semi-Postal; 1935, Queen Astrid Memorial Issue, COB #411-418, n.h. 49 sets in large multiples or sheets (1 value missing to make 50 sets), Very Fine. Scott #B170-B177. COB €1,225. Scott $336 (hinged). Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $288
Lot 49		Bulgaria, 1856, Stampless Letter From Sofia, May 2 on entire letter with fine strike of ornamental negative seal in blue black, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Realized $132
Lot 50		Burundi, 1983 Animal 2fr to 75fr, #589-600, n.h., missing top value (as usual), Very Fine. Scott $875. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 51		Burundi, 1983 Animal 2fr to 75fr, #589-600, n.h., missing top value (as usual), Very Fine. Scott $875. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 52		Burundi, 1983 Animal 2fr to 75fr, #589-600, n.h., missing top value (as usual), Very Fine. Scott $875. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 53		China, 1896, 1c, 2c With French Offices 5c, on Cover, #16-17, vertical pair of 1c and single 2c Dowager tied by blue chops, sent 1896 to England via Shanghai where French adhesive was affixed (tied by Shanghai c.d.s., customs c.d.s. from Shanghai on reverse, few light soil spots on cover and around 2c, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $2,990
Lot 54		China, 1897 Mollendorf Dowager Issue, #Below 24n, Sweated o.g., rich colors, Fine to Very Fine and rare. Ma #22M-30M HK$1,050. Scott $1,500. , 5000 sets produced . Estimate $500-700. View details and photo	Realized $1,323
Lot 55		China, 1897, $1 Large Surcharge on 3¢ Red Customs, #84, O.g. (h.r.), Fine. Ma #90 HK$900. Scott $1,300. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $1,553
Lot 56		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 57		China, 1903, 2¢ Bisect Chungking Provisional, Diagonal bisect used on local cover with 19 AUG 07 cancel on reverse, spots on reverse, slightly reduced at left, Fine and scarce. Ma #136B HK$600. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 58		China, 1915, ½¢ Black Brown on Stationery to Chicago, #221, Tied on 1c junk postal card with Foochow May 5, 1922 with auxiliary markings incl. "T" and strip of 3 of U.S. Postage Due 2¢, from American Consulate in Foochow, left back with something (censor label?) removed, Fine usage, postal history item for many different collectors. Ma #259. Estimate $80-100. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 59		China, 1923-33, ½¢-$20 Re-Engraved Second Peking Print Set, Thin Paper, #248-269, Sweated o.g., Fine to Very Fine. Ma #249-272 HK$575. Scott $1,001. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $834
Lot 60		So China, 1941, Sun Yatsen Set, Specimen Overprints, #440-464, n.h., overprint in red, with additional security punches, produced by the American Bank Note Co., fresh colors, lovely group, Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $661
Lot 61		China, Taiwan: 1962, Emperor Set, Blocks of 4, #1355-1358, n.h., Very Fine. Scott $456. Estimate $160-180. View details and photo	Realized $311
Lot 62		Manchurian Provinces, 1927 Set Mint, #1-20, Sweated o.g., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $282. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $219
Lot 63		Sinkiang, 1924, $10 Green & Claret, #67, n.h., fresh colors, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $175+. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 64		China (People's Republic), 1961 26th Table Tennis Championships Souvenir Sheet, #566a, n.h., Very Fine. Scott $450. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 65		China (People's Republic), 1962, 4f-50f Mei Lan-Fang Set, #620-627, n.h., Very Fine. Scott $300. Estimate $120-140. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 66		China (People's Republic), 1979 Riccione Exhibition Souvenir Sheet, #1492, n.h., Very Fine. Scott $350. Estimate $220-250. View details and photo	Realized $311
Lot 67		China (People's Republic), 1979 Camellias Souvenir Sheet, #1540, n.h., 2 copies, Very Fine. Scott $220. Estimate $75-100. View details	Realized $161
Lot 68		China (People's Republic), 1979 Hong Kong Exhibition Souvenir Sheet, #1541, n.h., Very Fine. Scott $200. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Realized $150
Lot 69		China (People's Republic), 1979 Hong Kong Exhibition Souvenir Sheet, #1541, n.h., Very Fine. Scott $200. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 70		China (People's Republic), 1980, 8f Year of the Monkey, #1586, n.h., slight offset on gum, Very Fine. Scott $200. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Realized $311
Lot 71		China (People's Republic), 1980, 8f Year of the Monkey, #1586, n.h., slight offset on gum, Very Fine. Scott $200. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Realized $311
Lot 72		() North West China, Shensi; 1949, Sian, Lanchow Overprint Sets, #4L34-44, 4L48-60, Ungummed, rough perforations as usual, fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $385. Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Realized $196

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