Lot
2636 (
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China, 1888 Small Dragon 3ca mauve, clean-cut perf 11½-12, in combination with 1888 Small Dragon 1ca green on part of wrapper from The North-China Herald addressed to officer aboard the U.S.S. "Palos" in Nanking, tied by Shanghai seal handstamp, Very Fine, ex Newbury. Scott No. 14+13 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $3,500
Lot
2637 (
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China, 1897, 2¢ Large Surcharge on 3¢ Red Customs, Broken "n" in "Cents", position 5/25, showing wide break at top of "n", without gum, strong color, nibbed and blunted perfs and corner crease at bottom left, F.-V.F. appearance, the Newly Discovered and Unique Surcharge Variety, a remarkable discovery after over one hundreds years after the date of issuance; with 2011 China Stamp Society certificate. Scott No. 80 var. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $280
Lot
2638
China, 1897, 2¢ Large Surcharge on 3¢ Red Customs, o.g., hinged, near perfect centering, fresh original gum, Very Fine. Scott No. 80 $500.
Realized: $400
Lot
2639
China, 1897, 4¢ Large Surcharge on 3¢ Red Customs, o.g., hinged, excellent centering, trivial toning on couple perfs at top, otherwise fresh and Very Fine. Scott No. 82 $1,500.
Realized: $800
Lot
2640
China, 1898, ½c chocolate + 1c ocher + 2c scarlet, on 1c rose postal card to Neuenberg, Germany, canceled by blue Tientsin cds's, handed over to French Office with 1900, 5c yellow green, vertical pair tied by "Shanghai, Chine, 14 Nov, 00" cds, transit and receiving postmarks, Very Fine. Scott No. 98-100 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $350
Lot
2641
China, 1898, 2¢ scarlet, horizontal pair, tied by bold cds on red band cover, receiving postmark on reverse, Very Fine. Scott No. 100 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $290
Lot
2642
China, 1901, 1¢ ocher, tied by Peking tombstone postmark on picture post card to Feilnbach, Germany, with 1s Japanese Offices + 1k Russian Officies + 5pf German Offices + 5c French Offices all tied by appropriate Peking postmarks, German box unit chop at bottom, Very Fine. Scott No. 111 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $850
Lot
2643
China, 1900, 1¢ ocher, two singles, in combination with 1900, 2¢ scarlet, two singles + 4c orange brown on cover to Hannover, Germany, all tied by "Nanking, 30 Mar, 01" cds's, Shanghai and Hong Kong transit backstamps; 1¢ at top with small scuff, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 111-113 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $210
Lot
2644
China, 1901, 2¢ scarlet, tied by Peking oval date stamp on 1901 hand-colored post card with 5c French Offices + 1a C.E.F. + 5pf German Offices + 2s Japanese Offices + U.S. 2¢ carmine all tied by appropriate postmarks, German unit chop at left, no transit markings but probably carried in the mails by U.S. postage, Very Fine. Scott No. 112 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $230
Lot
2645
China, 1908, 2¢ green, local Republic overprint inverted, tied by Newchwiang cds on reverse with red band cover, Tientsin and Tsinan cds's alongside, Very Fine. Scott No. 124 var. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $500