Lot
2976
Chile, Souvenir Sheets & Cards, 1953-1972. Nicely mounted on Scott pages, including listed & unlisted items; the listed are usually mentioned and priced in footnotes for the regular stamps; there are also a number of unlisted items, usually issued in conjunction with exhibitions or societies. Those with catalog values in Scott total $1,144, seemingly complete, pristine condition, seldom offered. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $325
Lot
2977
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China, ROC & PRC Collection, 1870-1992. Displayed in quite well-filled Minkus album, best being People's Republic, mint & used with many sets, also broken sets, lacking Cultural Revolution issues but including some better; owner's catalog value for this section $2,688; Republic of China sparse 19th Century but some interest in cancels, post WWII with much mint, should be inspected, owner's catalog value for this section $1,629. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $2,200
Lot
2978
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China, Collection, 1876-1955. Representative selection displayed on Scott Specialty pages in album, with Large & Small Dragons, Dowagers, couple Red Revenues, regular issues and commemoratives; the usual Sun Yat Sen series and overprints galore, some back-of-the-book, provinces, locals, etc; needs close examination for surprises. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $2,600
Lot
2979
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China, Card Group. Approximately 40 post & postal cards mint & used, many handpainted postal cards including stamp collage figures, views, etc.; inspect. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $1,100
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Tibet, & Nepal Collection, 1913-1961. Interesting display of issues, with imperfs & pinperfs, variety of inks & papers, some mint, some cancelled, some multiples, some on piece, needs study by the expert; also including several letters with seals or stamps tied; Nepal with various issues 1886-1954, including multiples, stamps to 1949, etc; some labels for "California Himalayan Expedition / Makalu / Nepal 1954" in red & blue; red example tied on cover by double circle "carried by runner", endorsed black straight line handstamp "Barun Glacier Base Camp"; slao couple 1953 India "Conquest of Everest" issues on illustrated covers; please inspect. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $500
Lot
2981
French Offices in China, - Canton, 1901-1919. Near complete, with sets to 1fr, 5fr & 10fr, lacking #2A, 14, 27 (#26 is used), 42, 79 & 81; very fresh & attractive, many expertised, please inspect, catalog value near $1,800, F.-V.F. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $675
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China (People's Republic), Accumulation, 1949-1985. Several 1,000's of mostly cancelled to order issues, including many better, in old time packets of 300 or more different (one has 1,200 different), and also an approval book with many 100's including Cultural Revolution issues; not necessarily complete sets here but huge catalog value; this accumulation has hundreds of surprises; needs close examination to determine true value; also includes some Hong Kong and Korea souvenir sheets, please inspect.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $5,500
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China (People's Republic), 1949-1986. Collection in 2 special silk covered stockbooks, containing issues from 1975-86 all mint never hinged, including some lesser souvenir sheets, sets to $80 or more each, both stockbooks seem to have identical run of issues; also included a large number of early issues, some reprints, some mint, others cancelled to order; closer examination recommended, o.g., hinged or never hinged. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $950
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China (People's Republic), ROC, Hong Kong, Macao, 1980-2001. Immaculate collection on stockpages & in mint sheet files, most issues for the period present, including many souvenir sheets, with some sets in full sheets or large multiples such as PRC 3000-3001 full sheets of 32; predominant value in P.R.C. but unusual array of Macau & Hong Kong including souvenir sheets; some other miscellaneous material from other countries included, all fresh never hinged, closer valuation will be rewarding, please inspect. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $1,000
Lot
2985
China (People's Republic), Postal Card Collection, 1980-2000. Several hundred cards, mostly in packs, prestamped with generally spectacular views in the provinces, and a few Mao & Zhou related; very colorful and pristine condition, please inspect. Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $70