1882 3c brown red, wide margins all around, blue oval chops cancel, v.f.,
Cat. Val. $375
Estimate: $200
U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
Please note that this four-session auction (at 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. each day) takes place on Tuesday and Wednesday, February 6-7, 2018 - at our New York 57th Street Auction Galleries and on CherrystoneLive (www.cherrystoneauctions.com/
Lot #234 - China
Lot #235 - China
1882 5c orange yellow, wide margins all around, beautiful color, "Customs" cds at lower right, small thin as often, otherwise v.f.,
Cat. Val. $1,500
Estimate: $500
Lot #236 - China
1883 5c yellow, unused with full original gum, l.h., fresh and well centered stamp, v.f.,
Cat. Val. $2,350
Estimate: $1000
Lot #237 - China
1885-1888 Small Dragon, 1c-5c complete sets of three, h.r., fine-v.f.,
Cat. Val. $1,915
Estimate: $1000
Lot #238 - China
1889 (18 Dec) cover with red "Wuhu Customs Mail Matter" in oval, franked with Japan 5sen ultramarine, canceled I.J.P.O. Shanghai, sent via Yokohama (8 Jan. 1890) to United States, endorsed "per Canadian Pacific", with additional red "Wuhu 18 Dec" departure, San Francisco and Salem arrival postmarks on back, little inconsequential toning, v.f. example of the scarce Wuhu Customs Mail Matter strike
Estimate: $3000
Lot #239 - China
1894 Dowager (Lithographed in Shanghai), 1c-24c complete set of nine, h.r., fine-v.f.,
Cat. Val. $2,508
Estimate: $1500
Lot #240 - China
1897 10c on 12c orange yellow, neat Amoy cancel, v.f., with 2017 BPA certificate
Estimate: $150
Lot #241 - China
1897 1c on 3c red, h.r., perfectly white gum and well centered, v.f.,
Cat. Val. $525
Estimate: $300
Lot #242 - China
1898 (Oct) picture postcard franked with 2x1/2c and 4c Chinese Imperial Post (Coiling Dragon), tied by large dollar chop, used in combination with pair of Hong Kong 2c Victoria, tied by Shanghai cds and sent to Germany, v.f., with Leipzig arrival pmk
Estimate: $250
Lot #243 - China
1898 Chinese Imperial Post, $2, $5 (watermarked), h.r., fine,
Cat. Val. $1,575
Estimate: $750
Lot #244 - China
1901 German Fieldpost card, franked with Japanese Post Offices in China 2sen green, tied by Peking I.J.P.O. departure cds, sent via Chinese Imperial Post, with 2c Coiling Dragon tied by oval Peking 21 May 1902 datestamp, addressed to Germany, with boxed East-Asia Armee Komando handstamp, fine
Estimate: $250
Lot #245 - China
1910 "Imperial Chinese Post" (design similar to U.S. 1c Louisiana Purchase), American Bank Note Company India proof die sunk on card (120x120mm), total of seven designs in gray green, all are foreign countries or "International Postage", several designs are recognizable such as U.S. 1883 2c labeled "International Postage" with value expressed in Brazilian "Reis", and a frame with "PERU" label of an 1899 Cuban stamp and frame of a 100r...
Lot #246 - China
1923-24 Second Peking Printing, 1/2c-$20 complete set of 24, fresh, generally l.h., fine-v.f.,
Cat. Val. $2,710
Estimate: $1500
Lot #247 - China
1932 Emergency Postal Service, unexploded booklet with five canceled panes (coupons), fine and rare complete
Estimate: $750
Lot #248 - China
1934 complete unexploded $1 booklet with panes of four of 1c Martyrs, 2c Sun Yatsen (2), 5c (4), with all interleaving, cover with blue inscriptions on cream, with airmail routes printed inside, fresh, fine-v.f., rare in this condition (SG SB8) (Denison 8)
Estimate: $1000
Lot #249 - China
1934 complete $3 booklet with panes of six of 1c Martyrs, Sun Yatsen 2c (2), 5c (4) and 25c (1), with all interleaving, cover with red inscriptions on cream, with airmail routes printed inside, usual rusted-out staple removed, otherwise fine (SG SB9) (Denison 9)
Estimate: $1500
Lot #250 - China
1934 complete unexploded $1 booklet with panes of four of 1c Martyrs, 2c Sun Yatsen (2), 5c (4), also "Par Avion" labels, with all interleaving, dark blue cover with black inscriptions, airmail routes printed outside, staple rust and other stains, rare booklet (SG SB10) (Denison 10)
Estimate: $500
Lot #251 - China
1955 First Anniversary of Re-Election souvenir sheet of four, unused without gum as issued, with unfolded selvage, n.h., v.f.,
Cat. Val. $325
Estimate: $150
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