1878 1c green, 3c brown red, 5c orange, set of three used, last with a blue chop, usual perforations, fine-v.f.,
Cat. Val. $ 1,400
Estimate: $750
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, July 17 and July 18 at our New York 57th Street Auction Galleries and on CherrystoneLive (www.cherrystoneauctions.com/
Lot #156 - China
Lot #157 - China
1878 1c green, 3c brown red, 5c orange, set of three used, last one with a blue chop, usual perforations, fine-v.f.,
Cat. Val. $ 1,400
Estimate: $750
Lot #158 - China
1878 1c green, 3c brown red, 5c orange, set of three used, different postmarks (1c red chop), usual perforations, 3c thin, others fine-v.f.,
Cat. Val. $ 1,400
Estimate: $750
Lot #159 - China
1878 1c green, 3c brown red, 5c orange, set of three used, different postmarks, last with part manuscript, usual perforations, fine,
Cat. Val. $ 1,400
Estimate: $750
Lot #160 - China
1878 3c brown red, neatly cancelled "Customs Chinkiang April 9 80," well centered, beautiful color, v.f.
Estimate: $750
Lot #162 - China
1878 3c brown red, neatly cancelled "Customs Chefoo Sep 23 80," perfectly centered, v.f.
Estimate: $700
Lot #163 - China
1878 3c brown red, five copies, each with a different postmark, slight shade variations, fine-v.f.,
Cat. Val. $ 2,250
Estimate: $1500
Lot #164 - China
1878 5c orange, five used examples, different postmarks, paper and shade variations, fine-v.f.,
Cat. Val. $ 2,000
Estimate: $1500
Lot #165 - China
1883 1c green, 3c brown red, 5c yellow, set of three used, each with a blue postmark, usual perforations, fine-v.f.,
Cat. Val. $ 1,625
Estimate: $1000
Lot #166 - China
1883 1c green, 3c brown red, 5c yellow, set of three used, each with a blue postmark, usual perforations, fine-v.f.,
Cat. Val. $ 1,625
Estimate: $1000
Lot #167 - China
1883 1c green, 3c brown red, 5c yellow, set of three used, different postmarks, usual perforations, fine-v.f.,
Cat. Val. $ 1,625
Estimate: $1000
Lot #168 - China
1883 1c green, 3c brown red, 5c yellow, set of three used, different postmarks, usual perforations, fine-v.f.,
Cat. Val. $ 1,625
Estimate: $1000
Lot #169 - China
1883 1c green, 3c brown red, 5c yellow, set of three used, different postmarks, usual perforations, fine-v.f.,
Cat. Val. $ 1,625
Estimate: $1000
Lot #170 - China
1883 1c green, 3c brown red, 5c yellow, set of three used, different postmarks, usual perforations, fine-v.f.,
Cat. Val. $ 1,625
Estimate: $1000
Lot #171 - China
1883 1c green, 3c brown red, 5c yellow, set of three used, different postmarks (last one blue), usual perforations, fine-v.f.,
Cat. Val. $ 1,625
Estimate: $1000
Lot #172 - China
1894 (30 Nov) cover franked on reverse with horizontal strip of 3x3c purple (Small Dragon), tied by chops and blue Customs (Chunking) cds, with corresponding Customs Shanghai (Dec 4) pmk alongside, sent via the French Post Office in Shanghai to Germany, French 25c type Sage added on front to pay external postage, faint toning, fine usage, with Gudenhagen arrival (8 Jan) on back
Estimate: $3500
Lot #173 - China
1894 12c orange, h.r., usual perforations, overall toning, otherwise fine,
Cat. Val. $ 650
Estimate: $150
Lot #174 - China
1936 (10 Oct) stationery card with additional franking, with special 2nd National Boy Scout Jamboree cancelation (Nanking), sent to USA, v.f., with 2005 APS certificate. In October 1936, a national encampment of the Chinese Boy Scouts was held in Nanking and a temporary Post Office was opened for the occasion. A rare Boy Scout card
Estimate: $500
Lot #175 - China
1936 Scout illustrated folded letter sheet with stamps inside, special cancels and handstamps, also Scout label (uncanceled). In addition, there is an unused postal card (The Boy Scouts of China Third National Jamboree), slight overall toning, rare
Estimate: $500
Lot #176 - China
1937 1c stationery card with imperf. Scout label, special National Boy Scout Jamboree cancelations and cachets on both sides, fine
Estimate: $500
Lot #177 - China
1937 (5 May) Scout illustrated folded letter sheet to Nanking, franked with 1/2c and a special Scout label on back, with interesting handstamp (for third district meeting with deaf, mute and blind scouts). A rare Boy Scout item, with 2005 APS certificate
Estimate: $500
Lot #178 - China
1945 Treaty, engraver's sample die proofs on cards, plus additional master die in black (value tablets blank), each with plate number at top, v.f., possibly unique group of seven die proofs
Estimate: $5000
Lot #179 - China
1945 Pres. Lin Sen, engraver's sample die proofs on cards, plus additional two master dies in black and green (vignette only and frame only), each with plate number at top, v.f., possibly unique group of eight die proofs
Estimate: $6000
Lot #180 - China
1945 Inauguration of Chiang Kai-shek, engraver's sample die proofs on cards, generally in black, two with flag in color, plus an additional master die in black (value tablets blank), each with plate number at top or bottom, fine-v.f., unique group of seven die proofs
Estimate: $5000
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