Lot 972
Postage Due, 1884, 3¢ red brown, o.g., hinge remnant, rich bright color, Fine; with 1992 P.F. certificate.Scott No. J17 $1,050.
Realized: $160
Lot 973
Postage Due, 1894, 1¢ pale vermilion, o.g., never hinged, fresh with bright color, about Fine, quite rare in never hinged condition.Scott No. J29 $5,750.
Realized: $1,200
Lot 974
Postage Due, 1894, 2¢ vermilion, o.g., lightly hinged (offset on gum), bright and fresh with deep color, F.-V.F.; with 2001 P.S.E. certificate.Scott No. J30 $775.
Realized: $170
Lot 975 o
Postage Due, 1914, 50¢ carmine lake, block of four, particularly well centered for this difficult stamp, "Chicago, Illinois" precancel, top pair light horizontal crease, Very Fine appearance and rare used multiple.Scott No. J58 $7,500 as used block.
Realized: $1,400
Lot 976
Postage Due, 1916, 2¢ rose, o.g., never hinged, wide margins and bright color, Fine; with 2003 P.F. certificate.Scott No. J60 $650.
Realized: $100
Lot 977
Offices in China, 1919, 24¢ on 12¢ claret brown & 1922, 4¢ on 2¢ Carmine, o.g., never hinged, both bright and fresh with rich colors, both received certs saying "reperfed" which we feel may be inaccurate, Extremely Fine appearance; with 2017 P.S.E. certificates.Scott No. K11a, K18 $505.
Realized: $210
Lot 978
Offices in China, 1919, $1 on 50¢ light violet, o.g., lightly hinged, large well balanced margins, rich bold color, Very Fine to Extremely Fine; with 2015 P.S.E. certificate (Graded VF-XF 85, SMQ $650).Scott No. K15 $550.
Realized: $350