1883 5can wide space, large margins and well centered, thin paper, blue chop cancel, also clear Hong Kong 1883 (transit or arrival postmark), minute flaws, otherwise v.f., rare
Estimate: $2000
U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Covers
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Covers
Lot #120 - China
Lot #121 - China
1912 Dr.Sun Yat-sen, complete set, mostly l.h., occasional perf. toning, generally fine-v.f.,
Cat. Val. $1,493
Estimate: $750
Lot #122 - China
1912 President Yuan Shih-kai, complete set, mostly l.h., last four n.h., fine-v.f.,
Cat. Val. $1,067
Estimate: $750
Lot #123 - China
1923 16c-$5 horizontal pairs, l.h. or n.h. (including pair of $5), fine-v.f. (catalogued as hinged)
Cat. Val. $2,772
Estimate: $1000
Lot #124 - China
1923 13c-$5 nine different, two of each (mostly horizontal pairs), also additional 13c, n.h., some usual dried gum, fine-v.f. (catalogued as hinged)
Cat. Val. $921
Estimate: $500
Lot #125 - China
1928 (21 Jan) large registered cover from Shanghai to Toulon, France, paying 74c with 1/2c (36), 1c (14, two on back), 2c (11) and 20c, all tied by departure pmks, with handstamp "Municipalite Francaise / Service Sanitaire c/o Shanghai" handstamps, some trivial flaws, remarkable in view of the size of the envelope, fine and impressive
Estimate: $500
Lot #126 - China
1949 cover from Swatow to Hong Kong, mixed franking with 14 different stamps, cover faults, still a fine philatelic cover
Estimate: $150
Lot #127 - China
1954 Silo Bridge, imperforate singles from the souvenir sheets, used, v.f., unusual
Estimate: $250
Lot #128 - China
1955 souvenir sheets, two different with tabs at right, also Highway (2), unused without gum as issued, n.h., v.f.,
Cat. Val. $1,030
Estimate: $300
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