1897 surcharges 1c, 2c, 4c on 3c Red Revenue, first one unused, others used, minor flaws, fine, -
Cat. Val. $1,975
Worldwide Stamps and Covers
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Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Covers
Welcome to our September 9-10 Auction Sale, to be held at our New York City galleries.
There are 1,625 lots of rare stamps and postal history from the United States and the rest of the world, including properties of numerous vendors and estates sold by their order. Western European countries include Austria, Belgium, France and Colonies, German Area, Italy and Colonies, Scandinavia and Switzerland. Great and Britain and British Commonwealth are well represented with strength in Victoria, KEVII and George V singles and sets. There are also noteworthy sections of South America, Asia, Russia and rest of the world.
The sale concludes with 120+ large lots and collections, which range from single country collections to specialized United States Ship Mail covers collection, as well as multi-carton worldwide groups of stamps and covers.
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Lot #201 - China China
Lot #202 - China China
1897 2c (small numeral) on 3c Red Revenue, tied by Customs Soochow June 6, 1897 cds on native cover to Tientsin, with June 13 arrival on reverse, usual wear, fine and rare postally used Red Revenue cover
Lot #203 - China China
1897 (14 May) coverfront with pre-printed address in Lyon, France, franked with a combination of surcharges 4c Dowager and vertical pair of large 2c on 3c Red Revenue, cancelled by brown "Pa-kua" chops, sent via the French Post Office in Shanghai where 25c "Chine" was added to pay for further transmission "per French Packet," fine and attractive item
Lot #204 - China China
1898 (3 Nov) registered picture postcard franked with 5c I.C.P. and 1/2c-10c C.I.P., used from Tientsin via Shanghai where Hong Kong 2x2c and 10c Victoria were added to pay for further transmission to Germany, large Shanghai Dollar chop, Hong Kong transit and Breslau arrival postmarks, some toning, otherwise fine and colorful card, scarce registered usage
Lot #205 - China China
1899 registered cover to Wuchow, franked with 1c and 8c surcharges, tied by Chefoo cds, with Canton (23 Aug) and Wuchow (24 Aug) postmarks on back, some toning, otherwise fine
Lot #206 - China China
1899 (Jan) registered picture postcard to Austria, franked with 2x5c and single 10c C.I.P., used from Chunking via Shanghai where Hong Kong 2x2c and 10c Victoria were added to pay for further transmission to Austria, large Shanghai Dollar chop, Hong Kong transit and additional registration pmk, with Graz arrival postmarks, fine and colorful card
Lot #207 - China China
1900 (Mar 10) registered cover (opened for display) franked with 1/2c, 1c, 2c, 4c, 5c and 20c C.I.P., used from the German Post Office in Kiauchau, in combination with 10pf and 20pf China overprints, Tsingtau transit and Baden-Baden arrival postmarks, some creases and toning, still an impressive cover
Lot #208 - China China
1901 two 1c postal stationery cards sent to Germany, one franked with 1/2c and cancelled in the German Post Office in Peking, the other franked with 1c with German Feldpost cancel, fine-v.f.
Lot #209 - China China
1912 Republic overprints, 1/2c-$5 complete set of 15, h.r., fine-v.f., -
Cat. Val. $1,467
Lot #210 - China China
1912 President Yuan Shih-kai, 1c-$5, complete set, h.r., fine-v.f., -
Cat. Val. $1,067
Lot #211 - China China
1915 Hall of Classics, $2 blue and black, First Peking Printing, perf. 14, center inverted, a striking example of this rarity which is particularly well centered and with strong colors on fresh paper, with guide line at top, l.h., very fine gem with great eye appeal and one of the great rarities of Chinese Philately, with 2009 Pascal Scheller certificate. It is believed that only about 30 examples of this error are known today (China Stamp...
Lot #212 - China China
1923 surcharged in red on first Peking printing 2 Cts on 3c blue-green, surcharge inverted error, deep bright color, well centered, very fine and fresh with original customary flat and dried gum, apparently n.h., with 2009 Pascal Scheller certificate (Chan 280a). It is believed that there are less than twenty examples known of this error. According to contemporary reports (Theodore Sidall), only thirteen of these stamps exist and were...
Lot #213 - China China
1938 $5 red & greenish black, imperforate sheet of 50, unused without gum, full imprint at bottom, creases, mostly fine-v.f.
Lot #214 - China China
1946 registered native cover franked on back with $100 and $300 adhesives (another stamp has fallen off), sent from Tzekam (situated in the region Guangdong), addressed to Cho-Bo, Vietnam, with Canton transit, also Saigon and Hanoi postmarks, various additional markings, fine
Lot #215 - China china formosa
1888-89 20ca Horse and Dragon, die proofs in brown, red brown, yellow brown and green, four diff., each with large margins, on gummed paper, h.r., v.f. and extremely rare
Lot #216 - China china formosa
1895 50ca vermilion and 100ca purple, each with sheet margin, used on separate business reply covers to Amoy, with Local Post Office arrival postmarks on front, fine-v.f., rare commercial usage from the Black Flag Republic
Lot #217 - China china - prc
1950 500f surcharge, perf. 14, sheet of 200, unused without gum as issued, folded between stamps, some usual wrinkles, fine-v.f., -
Cat. Val. $12,000
Lot #218 - China china - prc
1959 accumulation of 180+ stamps, cancelled on pieces, all with bilingual cancellations, Chinese and Uyghur (Arabic) characters, mostly fine-v.f.
Lot #219 - China china - prc
1960 Goldfish, complete set, l.h., fine-v.f., -
Cat. Val. $945
Lot #220 - China china - prc
1960 Goldfish, complete set, h.r., fine-v.f., -
Cat. Val. $945
Lot #221 - China china - prc
1960 Goldfish, complete set, n.h., gum bends, one value with disturbed gum, otherwise fine-v.f., -
Cat. Val. $945
Lot #222 - China china - prc
1960 Chrysanthemums, complete set, mostly l.h., fine-v.f., -
Cat. Val. $1,090
Lot #223 - China china - prc
1960 Chrysanthemums, complete set, h.r., one with lightly toned perf., otherwise fine-v.f., -
Cat. Val. $1,090
Lot #224 - China china - prc
1960 Chrysanthemums, complete set, n.h., few values with gum disturbances, otherwise fine-v.f., -
Cat. Val. $1,090
Lot #225 - China china - prc
1960 Chrysanthemums, complete set, n.h., few values with light gum disturbances or toning, otherwise fine-v.f., -
Cat. Val. $1,090
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