Sale 115: The Westpex Sale

Lot 221    

Japanese Offices in China, Canton, Nippon, 2.8.41, Japanese Foreign-Mail style cds on "Government-General of Taiwan" Telegraph receipt sent from the Italian Consulate in occupied Canton, China (consular cachet of origin on reverse) to the Italian Consulate in Shanghai, Very Fine, a previously unrecorded and extremely rare transition piece.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

This item represents the 'missing link' between the horizontal-comb postmarks used in Colonial Taiwan and those introduced in early 1942 for the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong. This contemporaneous forerunner is the only known Japanese marking used in mainland China the includes the 'Nippon' designation.

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Lot 222 o   

China (People's Republic), 1950, $20,000 on $10,000 East China stamp (SC2), block of 4, town and N.Y. transit cancels, Very Fine.
Scott No. 30    $520.

Realized: $210

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Lot 223 ()   

China (People's Republic), 1961, World Table Tennis Championships souvenir sheet (C86M), without gum as issued, bright and fresh, Very Fine.
Scott No. 566a    $900.

Realized: $500

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Lot 224    

China (People's Republic), 1964, 15th Anniversary of the People's Republic souvenir sheet (C106M), slightly disturbed o.g., rich colors, Very Fine and rare.
Scott No. 798a    $4,250.

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Lot 225    

China (People's Republic), 1971, Chinese Communist Party 50th Anniversary (N4) complete, with Peoples issues in unfolded strip of 3 (1074a), o.g., never hinged, a Very Fine set.
Scott No. 1067-1075    $445.

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Lot 226    

China (People's Republic), 1980, Year of the Monkey (T46), o.g., never hinged, without usual trace of natural offset, bright and fresh, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 1586    $1,900.

Realized: $750

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Lot 227    

China (People's Republic), 1980, Year of the Monkey (T46), o.g., never hinged, usual trace of natural offset, bright and fresh, Very Fine.
Scott No. 1586    $1,900.

Realized: $725

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Lot 228    

China (People's Republic), 1980, Year of the Monkey (T46), o.g., never hinged, usual trace of natural offset, bright and fresh, Very Fine.
Scott No. 1586    $1,900.

Realized: $725

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Lot 229    

China (People's Republic), 1980, Year of the Monkey (T46), o.g., never hinged with no offset, bright and fresh, Very Fine.
Scott No. 1586    $1,900.

Realized: $725

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Lot 230 ()   

China (People's Republic), Military Stamp, 1953, "Army" (M1), $800 yellow, orange & red, block of 4, without gum as issued, bright and fresh, Very Fine, a scarce multiple.
Scott No. M1    $1,200.

Realized: $850

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