
Lot
2321
Austria, 1933, 50g WIPA, ordinary paper. Canceled by "Wipa 1933, Wien 2/7" exposition postmark on registered 10g Franz Shubert postal card, second postmark canceling card, Very Fine and choice. Michel No. 555A. Scott No. B110 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $115

Lot
2322
Austria, Military Newspaper Stamp, 1916, 2h blue. Tied by 1917 town postmark on newspaper wrapper to Wien, with large purple boxed "Soldaten-Zeitung" feldpost handstamp. Scott No. MP3 Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $36

Lot
2323
Austria - Danube Steam Navigation Co., 1870, 4kr red. Neatly tied by blue "Calafat, 2/V" agency postmark on fresh 1871 folded letter to Braila, Extremely Fine, a very scarce on cover usage. Michel No. 4. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $240

Lot
2324
Belgium, 1914-15 Red Cross semi-postal issues complete, perforate and imperforate. O.g., all bright and fresh, imperfs with full margins, monument set with top sheet margins, Very Fine; many signed. COB No. 126-134, 126-134var. Scott No. B25-B33, B25-B33var $392 for two perf sets.
Realized: $140

Lot
2325
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Belgian Congo, 1918 Red Cross semi-postal issue complete, perforate and imperforate. O.g., imperforates without gum as issued, all with rich colors, bright and fresh, imperforates all with sheet margins and full margins, Very Fine and choice. COB No. 72-80, 72-80var. Scott No. B1-B9, B1-B9var $178 for two perf sets.
Realized: $210

Lot
2326
Brazil, 1843, 60r black, fine impression. Large margins all around, tied by the rare "S. Joao Del Rei" straight line postmark on 1844 folded letter to Rio de Janeiro, cover minor erosion from postmark, Extremely Fine, a wonderful exhibition item & very rare with the adhesive on the front of the cover, ex Newbury. Scott No. 2 Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.
Realized: $3,750

Lot
2327 
China (People's Republic), 1967 Thoughts of Mao set complete. Se-tenant strips of 5 and single, o.g., never hinged, couple light folds in strips and gold tarshing, a Fine set. SG No. 2344a-2349a. Scott No. 938, 943a, 948a $2,070.
Realized: $600

Lot
2328
China - East China, 1950, $40 Mao postal card to Manila, Phillippines. Franked with 1949, $100 olive, horiz pair + $10 ultramarine, all tied by Shanghai cds's, purple "Short Paid" boxed handstamp and Phillippines 3¢ due, two singles tied by light purple cds, Very Fine, a very scarce usage. Scott No. 5L25+5L31 Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $425

Lot
2329
Colombia, Airmail, 1919, 2c First Issue. O.g., lightly hinged, well centered, faint toning in margins, otherwise Fine, a very scarce airmail issue. Scott No. C1 $2,250.
Realized: $475

Lot
2330
Danish West Indies, St. Thomas Office, Express. Large blue oval handstamp on reverse of 1866 folded letter to Carupano, Venezuela, endorsed "pr Cognetta" at top, Very Fine, a choice strike; with 1993 P.F. certificate. Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $250