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Public Auction #434

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COVERS — Republic of China
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
1863CVRepublic of China (203 x5, B2) 2˘ London Print and 1˘ on 4˘ Semi-postal issues franked on a domestic registered cover. Tied with a September 23, 1922 Hwangmei bilingual cancel, September 24, 1920 Shanghai bilingual transit cancel at top. Large “R” and rectangular auxiliary hand stamps, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 120.00
Price Realized: $170.00
1864CVRepublic of China (203, 205 x3) 1˘ and 2˘ Junk London prints franked on a domestic registered cover. Tied with May 9 1914 Jaochow bilingual cancel. Jaochow rectangular registered, violet “REGISTERED”, and black A.R.” handstamps on the reverse Cover has been opened at left, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $120.00
1865CVRepublic of China (204, 206 x2) 2˘ and 4˘ London print franked on a surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with a February 16, 1922 Foochow bilingual cancel. February 20, 1922 Shanghai bilingual transit cancel on the reverse. Few stains and wrinkles, Fine.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $30.00
1866CVRepublic of China (221 x2, 222 x2) ˝˘, 1˘ and 8˘ Junk First Peking Print issues franked on surface rate cover to the USA. Tried with December 27, 1921 Soochow bilingual cancel. Few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $40.00
1867CVRepublic of China (222, 224 x3) 1˘ and 3˘ First Peking Print issues franked on a surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with a June 6, 1920 Huchow bilingual and July 10, Toledo killer cancels. June 7, 1920 Shanghai bilingual transit cancel on the reverse. Few wrinkles and a corner bend, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $34.00
1868CVRepublic of China (222, 224 x3) 1˘ and 3˘ First Peking Print issues franked on a surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with a October 11, 1919 Hochow bilingual cancel. October 13, 1919 Shanghai bilingual transit cancel on the reverse, faults at the top, Fine.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $28.00
1869CVRepublic of China (222, 224) 1˘ and 3˘ Junk First Peking Print issues franked on a picture postcard to the USA. Tied with a December 11, 1916 Tsingyuang bilingual cancel. Card has a tiny tear at top center and a couple corner bends, Fine.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $26.00
1870CVRepublic of China (222, 224) 1˘, 3˘ Junk First Peking Print franked on a picture postcard to the USA. Tied with a February 1923 Foochow bilingual cancel. Under posted resulting with two postage due auxiliary hand stamps. Few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $36.00
1871CVRepublic of China (224) 3˘ First Peking print franked on a 1˘ green postal card to the USA. Tied with a March 22, 1916 transit cancel, March 17, 1916 Peking bilingual cancel at top center. Little bit of toing, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $55.00
1872CVRepublic of China (225) 4˘ Junk First Peking Print franked on a picture postcard to the USA. Tied with an October 1922 Shanghai bilingual cancel. Few wrinkles, Fine.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $28.00
1873CVRepublic of China (246) 10˘ Commemorative of the 25th anniversary of the Chinese Post Office franked on a surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with and unreadable cancel, however an October 28, 1921 Shanghai bilingual transit cancel on the reverse. Reverse flap fault, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $34.00
1874CVRepublic of China (248, 250-252, 254-256, 275, 289) Beautiful six color combination Junk issue surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with an October 27, 1931 Shanghai bilingual cancel, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $75.00
1875CVRepublic of China (249 x2) 1˘ re-engraved Junk issue franked on a book rate cover to the USA. Tied with a November 30, 1929 Futsing bilingual cancel. Few wrinkles, minor fault on the reverse flap, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $28.00
1876CVRepublic of China (249 x2, 252, 262) 1˘, 3˘ Junk and 20˘ Rice Farmer re-engraved issues franked on a registered double surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with a January 14, 1925 Foochow bilingual cancel. Foochow register label on the front. January 20, 1925 Shanghai bilingual transit and February 13, 1925 violet Seattle registered receiving cancel on the reverse. Few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $80.00
1877CVRepublic of China (249) 1˘ re-engraved Junk issue franked on a domestic book rate cover. Tied with a May 11, 1926 bilingual Shanghai cds and May 12, 1926 Shanghai machine cancels. Few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $30.00
1878CVRepublic of China (249, 252 x3) 1˘ and 3˘ re-engraved Junk issues franked on a surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with a March 11, 1924 Yunho bilingual cancel. March 13, 1924 Shanghai bilingual transit can on the reverse, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $48.00
1879CVRepublic of China (251, 253 x2) 2˘ and 4˘ re-engraved Junk issues franked on a surface rate cover to Germany. Tied with a December 31, 1925 Tientsin bilingual cancel. Few wrinkles F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $32.00
1880CVRepublic of China (251, 324 x3) 2˘ 1923 and 6˘ 1933 re-engraved issues franked on a surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with a Hangchow dotted bilingual cancel. Interesting September 16, 1935 slogan machine cancel on the reverse, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $34.00
1881CVRepublic of China (252) 3˘ Junk London print franked on a domestic cover with cigarette advertising enclosure. Tied with an unreadable cancel, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $32.00
1882CVRepublic of China (252, 258) 3˘ and 10˘ re-engraved Junk issued franked on a domestic registered cover. The 10˘ is tied with a September 27, 1933 Tientsin lunar cancel and the 3˘ is tied on the reverse with a Ho-pei PO cancel. Registered label on the front, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $60.00
1883CVRepublic of China (254, 311 x7, 318) Three color combination franked on a surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with a June 15, 1933 Hangchow bilingual cancel. June 15, 1933 Shanghai bilingual transit cancel and July 10, 1933 New York receiving cancel on the reverse, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $44.00
1884CVRepublic of China (258 x2) 10 re-engraved Junk issue franked on a registered surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with a September 15, 1926 Shanghai bilingual cancel, violet “REGISTERED” hand stamp and register label at top center. October 6, 1926 Chicago transit and October 7, 1926 Louisville receiving cancels on the reverse, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $36.00
1885CVRepublic of China (258 x2, 262 x4) 10˘ Junk and 20˘ Rice Farmer re-engraved issues franked on a registered express cover to the USA. Tied with February 22, 1932 Shanghai bilingual cancel, March 26, 1932 New York registry division cancel, and a March 28, 1932 New York receiving cancel. Registered label and “Express”, hand stamp on the reverse, few wrinkles F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $48.00
1886CVRepublic of China (258 x2, 292, 325) Three color combination surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with a November 24, 1936 Shensi lunar cancel. Tiny tear at right, interesting enclosure, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $60.00
1887CVRepublic of China (258) 10˘ re-engraved Junk issue franked on a surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with a January 11, 1929 Canton bilingual cancel. Few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $26.00
1888CVRepublic of China (258) 10˘ re-engraved Junk issue franked on a surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with a July 1928 Shanghai bilingual cancel. Interesting enclosure, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $26.00
1889CVRepublic of China (260) 15˘ re-engraved Rice Farmer franked on a picture post card to the USA. Tied with a May 5 ?? Shanghai bilingual cancel, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $28.00
1890CVRepublic of China (261, 294, 315) 16˘ re-engraved Rice Farmer, $1.00 type I De la Rue & Co Ltd. Print, 3˘ Martyr issues franked on an airmail then ship cover to Edinburg Scotland. Tied with a January 1934 Shanghai bilingual cancel. Few winkles, F-VF. SB 50 NL 30Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $65.00
1891CVRepublic of China (262, 292 325) Three color combination franked on a surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with a January 21, 1935 lunar cancel. Minor faults along the right side, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $30.00
1892CVRepublic of China (275) 4˘ Junk re-engraved issue franked on an unused picture postcard. Tied with an August 26, 1931 Shanghai bilingual cancel, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $28.00
1893CVRepublic of China (280, 284) 1˘ Marshall Chang Tso-lin and President Chiang Kai-shek commemoratives franked on a newspaper rate cover to the USA. Tied with a June 28, 1929 Shanghai bilingual machine cancel, fresh, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $38.00
1894CVRepublic of China (285, C6) 4˘Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum and 15˘ second airmail issues franked on a Nanking to Shanghai first flight cover. Tied with a July 8, 1929 Nanking bilingual and 1st flight commemorative cancels. July 8, 1929 Shanghai receiving cancel on the reverse, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 75.00
Price Realized: $46.00
1895CVRepublic of China (289 x4) 1˘ red overprint of 2˘ London print franked on a surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with a December 1, 1935 Shanghai bilingual cancel. Few wrinkles, Fine.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $44.00
1896CVRepublic of China (299, 315, 320) Sharp three color combination domestic express cover. Tied with a November 29, 1941 Shanghai bilingual cancel and a November 30, 1941 Hangchoy dotted lunar transit cancel at lower right. Violet Express auxiliary handstamp on the front and an express label receipt on the reverse, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $36.00
1897CVRepublic of China (299, 317, 323) 5˘ Da le Rue & Co., Ltd, 10˘ and 50˘ 1932-1934 Martyr issues franked on a registered surface rate cover from the American Consulate to the Secretary of State of the USA. Tied with a June 20, 1938 Swatow bilingual cancel, Swatow register label at top center, “REGISTERED” hand stamp at lower right. Various transit, receiving, and owner marks on the reverse. Few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $42.00
1898CVRepublic of China (301, 302 x3) 15˘ and20˘ De la Rue & co. Ltd type II issues franked on an airmail via Hong Kong cover to the USA. Tied with a November 6, 1940 dotted Chinese cancel. Violet tringle censor hand stamp at the lower right and a December 11, 1949 Victoria Hong Kong transit cancel on the reverse, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $70.00
1899CVRepublic of China (331-334, 599-604, 728-731, 732-736, 781-783, C48-C52) Small lot of six different sets either FDC’s or philatelic type. Few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 60.00
Price Realized: $85.00
1900CVRepublic of China (383, 414) 8˘ Dah Tung Book Co. and 20˘ Martyr with secret mark franked on a domestic express cover. Tied with a June 4, 1941 Shanghai bilingual cancel. June 5, 1941 Hangchow dotted bilingual receiving cancel at top and violet “EXPRESS” handstamp at lower left. Express delivery label receipt on the reverse, cover has been opened at right, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 60.00
Price Realized: $36.00
1901CVRepublic of China (494 x2, 503 x2, 511-512) Four color combination franked on an airmail registered censored cover to the USA. British Overseas Airways Corporation flight to Lagos Nigeria, then Pan American Airlines to America typed in the lower left corner, Chungking Register label at right, opened and sealed at right and left. Transit, receiving cancels and censor handstamp on the reverse, wrinkles, Fine.Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $46.00
1902CVRepublic of China (521, 570 x2, 576) Three color combination franked on an airmail registered cover to the USA. Tied with a Tsung Lu Kow dotted lunar cancel. Couple of transit and receiving cancels, few wrinkles F-VF. SB NL 26 2 photosCat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $70.00
1903CVRepublic of China (573, 614 x2, 592, 629) Four color combination franked on an airmail cover to the USA. Reduced at left, wrinkles, Fine.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $32.00
1904CVRepublic of China (626, 630 x2, 688 x5, 706) Three color combination franked on a double rate airmail registered cover to the USA. Tied with a January 5, 1947 Wu Chang dotted bilingual cancel. January 8, 1947 Shanghai transit and January 18, 1947 Pasadena Calif receiving cancel, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $32.00
1905CVRepublic of China (630, 688 x2) $200 and $500 overprinted Sun Yat-sen issues franked on an airmail cover to the USA. Tied with a September 16, 1946 Shanghai bilingual cancel. Few wrinkles and vertical fold, Fine.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $28.00
1906CVRepublic of China (630, 722-727) $200 Sun Yat-sen, President Chang Kai-shek commemorative set franked on a registered philatelic cover. Several cancels both on the front and reverse, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $40.00
1907CVRepublic of China (732-736) Complete set of the 1st Anniversary of the Return of the National Government to Nanking commemorative franked on a registered first day cover. Tied with the May 5, 1947 commemorative cancel along with a May 5, 1947 Nanking dotted bilingual cancel at upper left, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $30.00
1908CVRepublic of China (768) $500 on $20 De la Rue & Co., Ltd issue franked on domestic cover. Tied with a May 19, 1949 Tientsin dotted bilingual cancel. May 20, 1949 Peiping dotted bilingual receiving cancel on the reverse, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $32.00
1909CVRepublic of China (776-780) Complete set of China’s 50th Anniversary Post-Service commemoratives on a FDC. Tied with a December 16, 1947 Shanghai dotted bilingual first day cancel, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $30.00
1910CVRepublic of China (781-783) Complete set of the 1st Anniversary of Adaptation of China’s New Constitution commemoratives franked on a printed matter (correct rate) cover to the USA. Tied with a June 6, 1948 Canton bilingual cancel along with a couple extra auxiliary hand stamps at lower left, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $28.00
1911CVRepublic of China (807 x2, 818-819) Three color National Currency overprinted Sun Yat-sen issue combination franked on a large domestic airmail cover. Tied with a 1948 Shanghai bilingual cancel. Large “Via Air Mail” handstamp at upper left, small spot at center bottom, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $28.00
1912CVRepublic of China (892, 903 x87, 935) $500 1949, $5000 re-drawn Sun Yat-sen issues, $2000 on $300 Gold Yuan surcharge franked on a large airmail cover to the USA. Tied with April 30, 1949 Kushan dotted bilingual cancel. This cover is franked with Gold Yuan issues, 2 days after the Silver Yuan rates started. Fantastic inflation period cover, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 100.00
Price Realized: $260.00
1913CVRepublic of China (988) $1.00 75th Anniversary of the UPU commemorative issue on a registered FDC. Tied with an August 1, 1949 Canton bilingual cancel and a Canton register label at the bottom, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $36.00
1914CVRepublic of China (C14, C18) 45˘ and $1.00 1932-1937 Junker airmail issues franked a Shanghai to San Francisco first flight. Tied with an April 26, 1937 Shanghai bilingual cancel, three different first flight cachets on the front, May 4, 1937 San Francisco machine receiving cancel on the reverse, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $46.00