Lots 521 - 526, Catalogue of Auction #102 Raritan Stamps, Inc

 
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
 
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
521  948a
1967, Thoughts of Mao, 8f red and gold, bright and fresh untarnished colors, horizontal strip of five, folded once between 3rd and 4th stamps, full OG, LH on the left and right stamps, VF, C.v. $2,600, China Post No. W1
(Ph)
500.00
522 **   996a
1968, Directives of Chairman Mao, 8f red, gold and multicolored, unfolded three-side margin block of four strips of five stamps, bottom part of a sheet with imprint at bottom and color band at right, full OG with just tiny foxing at bottom margin and almost invisible at two other places, full OG, NH, generally VF and very rare, C.v. $28,000 as four single strips. This lot has been sold for $17,000 plus appropriate commission on our previous Auction; unfortunately the buyer did not pay for this and several other lots, therefore we are forced to post it again with the same starting price
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(Ph)
10000.00
523 **   1399
1978, Galloping Horses, souvenir sheet of $5 multicolored, post office fresh quality, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $550, China Post #T28
(Ph)
150.00
524 **   1483
1979, Great Wall, souvenir sheet of $2 multicolored, perfect quality, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $175, China Post #T38
(Ph)
60.00
525 **   1586
1980, Year of the Monkey, 8f multicolored, perfect gold, full original gum without offset on reverse, NH, VF, C.v. $1,900, China Post #T48
(Ph)
600.00
526 **   1904
1984, "Six Beauties" by Zhou Fang, souvenir sheet of $2 multicolored, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $210, China Post #T89
(Ph)
75.00

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