Lots 509 - 516, Catalogue of Auction #102 Raritan Stamps, Inc

 
CHINA
 
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
509  16-24
1894, Empress Dowager, 1c-24c, the first issue, complete set of nine, nice and fresh, large part of OG, VF, C.v. $2,733
(Ph)
1000.00
510 **   22 var
1897, Empress Dowager, the Mollendorf issue, 9c bright green, right sheet margin block of four, printed on thick paper without watermark, imperforate horizontally between stamps, perfect quality item, full original streaky gum as always exists on that issue, NH, VF and extremely rare, this item is one of only two known, Chan #28Ma, C.v. $50,000 as two pairs (2010)
(Ph)
10000.00
511 **   84
1898, black surcharge (large format) $1 on Red Revenue stamp, post office fresh condition, full OG, NH (!), F/VF centering, rare in never hinged state, C.v. $5,000 as hinged
(Ph)
3000.00
512 (*)   238
1915, Hall of Classics, $5 red and black, first Peking printing, nicely centered with strong colors, a pinhole above the left arch, unused, no gum, VF appearance, C.v. $800
(Ph)
100.00
513  471 footnote
1943, In Commemoration of Stamp Exhibition in Shanghai, three-language overprint on Industry and Agriculture imperforate souvenir sheet of six values, size 155x167mm, special cancellation, insignificant paper wave at right, VF, C.v. $800
(Ph)
150.00
514  776
1946, 50th Anniversary of Chinese Postal Service, large die proof of $100 in dark brown, printed on thin card, size 40x32mm, perfect quality, no gum as produced, VF and rare, suggested retail $400
(Ph)
250.00
 
Special Delivery stamps
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
515  E9
1913, Wild Goose, serrate roulette and number "0523" in black, flawless and VF, suggested retail $100
(Ph)
50.00
 
Treaty Ports - Amoy - Postage Due stamps
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
516  J6c
1895, black overprint "Postage Due" with "Due" shifted to the right on Egrets stamp of 1/2c green, large part of OG, mostly VF, C.v. $400
(Ph)
100.00

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