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Public Auction #435

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COVERS — Republic of China
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
1654CVRepublic of China (207 x2) 5¢ London Print issue franked on a surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with a February 23, 1915 lunar cancel. February 24, 1915 Kungyifow and March 3, 1915 Canton bilingual transit cancels at top center. Cover has been reduced at left, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $950.00
1655CVRepublic of China (208, 226 x2) 6¢ London Print and 5¢ First Peking Print franked on a double rate surface cover to the USA. Tied with a November 19, 1921 Tienstin bilingual cancel. November 1921 Teinstin bilingual transit cancel on the reverse, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $32.00
1656CVRepublic of China (222, 224 x3) 1¢ and 3¢ First Peking Print issues franked on a surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with a March 19, 1918 Canton bilingual cancel and red Canton tombstone handstamps. March 15, 1918 Canton bilingual transit cancel on the reverse. Horizontal crease and tiny pinhole at left, Fine.Cat. Value: S.B. 75.00
Price Realized: $350.00
1657CVRepublic of China (222, 224 x3) 1¢ & 3¢ First Peking Print Junk issues franked on a censored surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with aa April 23, 1918 Shaohingfu bilingual cancel, censor tape at right, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $42.00
1658CVRepublic of China (225, 228, 231) 4¢, 7¢, 15¢ First Peking Print issued franked on a registered double surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with an April 19, 1919 Peking bilingual cancel. April 30 1919 Moukden transit and receiving marks on the reverse, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 60.00
Price Realized: $46.00
1659CVRepublic of China (226 x6) 5¢ First Peking Junk issue block of six franked on a registered triple surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with a May 24, 1923 Chikhom bilingual cancel. May 25, 1923 Canton bilingual transit cancel at right, several auxiliary marks on the front, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 60.00
Price Realized: $180.00
1660CVRepublic of China (226, B2) 5¢ Peking print, 4¢ semi-postal issues franked on a domestic registered cover. Tied with a December 9, 1920 Sunkiapu bilingual cancel, December 11, 1920 Shanghai bilingual transit cancel, few wrinkles F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 75.00
Price Realized: $400.00
1661CVRepublic of China (226 x2) A pair of 5¢ First London Print issues franked on a surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with a September 1920 cancel, few wrinkles, Fine.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $34.00
1662CVRepublic of China (230) 10¢ First Peking Print issue franked on a censored surface rate cover to the USA. Censor tape at left, and censor hand stamp at top left, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $30.00
1663CVRepublic of China (240, 248, 252, 254) Four different First Peking Print and re-engraved Junk issues franked on a surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with a November 1, 1927 Peking bilingual cancel, November 2, Moukden bilingual transit cancel on the reverse, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $48.00
1664CVRepublic of China (240 x7) 1½ First Peking Print Junk issue franked on a forwarded surface rate cover to England. Tied with a Jun 20, 1923 Shanghai bilingual cancel, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $42.00
1665CVRepublic of China (240, 248) 1½¢ First Peking and ½¢ re-engraved Junk issues franked on a printed matter rate to the USA. Tied with a Shanghai bilingual cancel, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: Catalog 40.00
Price Realized: $26.00
1666CVRepublic of China (240, 248-249, 251, 254) Sharp five color re-engraved Junk issue combination surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with a November 23, 1926 bilingual machine cancel, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $36.00
1667CVRepublic of China (248, 249 x2) ½¢ and 1¢ re-engraved Junk issued franked on a 1½¢ blue Junk postal card to the USA. Tied with an April 17, 1926 Sinchwang bilingual cancel. Black rectangular postage due hand stamp and violet “Chicago, ILL Postage Due 2 Cents” at bottom center, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $70.00
1668CVRepublic of China (248 x6) ½¢ re-engraved Junk issue block of six franked on a book rate cover to the USA. Tied with a Shanghai bilingual cancel, couple spots, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $32.00
1669CVRepublic of China (249 x2) 1¢ re-engraved Junk issue franked on a printed matter rate to the USA. Tied with a May 1, 1928 Shanghai bilingual cancel, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $26.00
1670CVRepublic of China (249 x3, 275, 292 x2, 319) Three color combination franked on a surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with an August 28, 1934 Peiping bilingual cancel, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $28.00
1671CVRepublic of China (249, 252 x3) 1¢ & 3¢ re-engraved Junk issues franked on a surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with a January 1, 1925 Nanking bilingual cancel, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $28.00
1672CVRepublic of China (249 x2, 275 x2) 1¢ and 4¢ re-engraved Junk issues franked on a surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with a February 15 Changsu bilingual cancel, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $28.00
1673CVRepublic of China (249 x2, 275 x2) 1¢ & 4¢ re-engraved issues franked on a surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with a March 30, 1929 Chefoo bilingual cancel, part of the reverse flap is missing, few wrinkles, Fine.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $26.00
1674CVRepublic of China (249 x2, 275 x2) 1¢ & 4¢ re-engraved issues franked on a surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with a February 12, 1929 Chefoo bilingual cancel, tiny reverse flap fault, couple small stains at left, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $28.00
1675CVRepublic of China (252 x8, 390) 3¢ re-engraved Junk and 1¢ De la Rue & Co., Ltd. Issues franked on a surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with a June 8, 1936 Shanghai dotted bilingual cancel, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $36.00
1676CVRepublic of China (252 x2, 258, 289) 2¢, 3¢, and 10¢ re-engraved issues franked on a surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with a July 10, 1930 bilingual cancel, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $30.00
1677CVRepublic of China (254) 5¢ re-engraved Junk issue franked on a red banded printed matter rate cover to the USA. Tied with a February 16, 1924 Lanchow bilingual cancel, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $42.00
1678CVRepublic of China (255 x2) 6¢ re-engraved Junk issue franked on a postage due picture postcard to the USA. Tied with a July 2, 1931 Shanghai bilingual cancel. Red postage due rectangle handstamp at top center, red Chicago, Ill postage due 2¢ handstamp at bottom center. The card was posted one day after the rate change resulting in the postage due, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $38.00
1679CVRepublic of China (258 x2, 262) 10¢ & 20¢ re-engraved issues franked on a registered surface rate “via Siberia” cover to Germany. Tied with a May 15, 1931 Canton bilingual cancel, vertical crease, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $36.00
1680CVRepublic of China (258 x2, 299) 10¢ re-engraved Junk and 5¢ type II De La Rue & Co. Ltd., franked on a surface rate cover with enclosure to the USA. Tied with a July 9, 1935 Pieping dotted bilingual cancel, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $26.00
1681CVRepublic of China (258, 260) 10¢ & 15¢ re-engraved issues franked on a forwarded surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with an October 11, Shaohsing bilingual cancel, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $28.00
1682CVRepublic of China (260, 303) 15¢ re-engraved Rice Farmer and 25¢ De la Rue Co. Ltd., print franked on a double surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with a March 4, Tangku bilingual cancel, minor toning, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $28.00
1683CVRepublic of China (262) 20¢ re-engraved Rice Farmer franked on a surface rate cover with enclosure to the USA. Tied with a July 17, 1935 Hongluk bilingual cancel. July 18, 1935 Canton bilingual transit cancel on the reverse, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $28.00
1684CVRepublic of China (275, 311, 317 x2) Three color combination franked on a surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with a May5, 1930 Shanghai bilingual cancel, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $28.00
1685CVRepublic of China (290, 326 x2) 1¢ De la Rue & Co Ltd., and 2¢Tan Yuan-Chang commemorative issues franked on a domestic surface cover. Tied with an April 1, 1936 Pehtang bilingual cancel, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $36.00
1686CVRepublic of China (290, 414, 440) Neat registered domestic cover. Tied with a November 4, 1940 bilingual cancel, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $34.00
1687CVRepublic of China (299, 312, 314-15, 317, 335, 366) Multi-color combination franked on a surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with a January 30, 1937 Peiping bilingual cancel, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $40.00
1688CVRepublic of China (299, 317 x2) 5¢ De la Rue & Co., Ltd., and 10 Martyr issues franked on a surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with an October 12, 1935 Shanghai dotted bilingual cancel, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $26.00
1689CVRepublic of China (313 x3, 335 x2, 347 x9, 351 x4) Four color combination franked on a domestic express cover. Tied with an October 18, 1939 Peking bilingual cancel, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $85.00
1690CVRepublic of China (313, 331 x2) 1¢ Martyr and a pair of the 2¢ “New Life Movement” commemoratives franked on a domestic surface rate cover. Tied with a January 12, 1936 dotted Shanghai cancel, flap has a tear on the reverse, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $28.00
1691CVRepublic of China (319) 17¢ Martyr franked on domestic express cover. Tied with an October 15, 1937 Hangchow dotted bilingual cancel, part of the express receipt is on the reverse, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $55.00
1692CVRepublic of China (319) 17¢ Martyr issue franked on a domestic express cover. Tied with an October 11, 1937 Shanghai bilingual cancel, label receipt on the reverse, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $55.00
1693CVRepublic of China (322, 323 x2, C18) Martyr and Junker issues franked on a registered airmail to the USA. Tied with a May 20, 1939 Peking bilingual cancel, several transit and receiving cancels on the reverse. Interesting enclosure, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $55.00
1694CVRepublic of China (324 x3, 330 x2) Cute surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with a September 30 Hangkow bilingual cancel, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $34.00
1695CVRepublic of China (351 x4, 355 x2) 15¢ De la Rue & Co., Ltd. and 5¢ Chung Hwa Book Co., franked on a censored surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with a January 16, 1941 dotted Hsichow dotted bilingual cancel. Censor tape hand stamp at right, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $110.00
1696CVRepublic of China (359) $1.00 Chung Hwa Book Co. print franked on a registered surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with a June 12, 1941 Tientsin bilingual cancel, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $32.00
1697CVRepublic of China (383 x3, 386 x3, 422 x6) Neat three-color combination franked on a double rate airmail cover to the USA. Tied with an April 7, 1941 Shanghai bilingual cancel, few wrinkles, Fine.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $30.00
1698CVRepublic of China (383 x6, 410 x2) 5¢ De la Rue & Co. Ltd., 10¢ Martyr issues franked on a censored surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with a June 20, 1941 Enshih dotted bilingual cancel. Censor tape at right and a violet censor hand stamp on the reverse, few wrinkles, Fine.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $34.00
1699CVRepublic of China (387, 514) Two different Sun Yat-sen issues franked on a censored registered cover to the USA. Franked with an August 16, 1944 dotted bilingual cancel, censor tape at left, few wrinkles, bit of soiling, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $38.00
1700CVRepublic of China (387, 389, 470) Three color combination franked censored airmail cover to the USA. Tied with a December 3, 1949 Chengtu bilingual cance, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $1,000.00
1701CVRepublic of China (418, 420, 446f) 30¢ & 50¢ Martyr and 5¢ overprinted Chung Hwa Book Co. franked on an airmail cover to the USA. Tied with a February 22, 1941 Tungchuan dotted cancel. “Not Opened By Censor” hand stamp at left. Various transit and receiving cancels on the reverse, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $42.00
1702CVRepublic of China (428 x3, 430 x3, 462, 499 x2, 502, F1) Multiple color combination censored airmail, registered cover to the USA. Tied with a February 23, 1943 dotted lunar cancel. Censor tape at left, several transit and receiving cancels, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 60.00
Price Realized: $325.00
1703CVRepublic of China (433, 498, 514) Sharp three color combination franked on a censored airmail cover to the USA. Tied with a November 3, 1942 Kweilin dotted bilingual cancel. Censor tape at left, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $65.00
1704CVRepublic of China (458-459, 503, 507) Bright four-color combination franked on a censored registered, double airmail rate cover to the USA. Tied with an October 26, 1943 Chengtu dotted bilingual cancel. Censor tape at left, couple receiving cancels on the reverse, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $48.00
1705CVRepublic of China (494, 517, 521) Three color combination franked on a censored airmail cover to the USA. Tied with a May 4, 1945 Kunming dotted lunar cancel, censor hand stamp at lower left, reverse flap fault, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $48.00
1706CVRepublic of China (496 x2, 516, 518-519) Four color combination franked on a censored registered, airmail cover to the USA. Tied with an April 8, 1944 Tsun Yi dotted bilingual cancel, censor tape at left, couple receiving marks on the reverse, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $70.00
1707CVRepublic of China (499 X3, 581) $1.00 Martyr and $10.00 20th anniversary of the death of Dr. Sun Yat-sen commemorative franked on a censored airmail cover to the USA. Tied with a March 17, 1945 Langchow dotted bilingual cancel. Censor tape on the left, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $42.00
1708CVRepublic of China (500, 505, 522) Three different Sun Yat-sen issues franked on a censored registered double airmail rate to the USA. Tied with an April 11, 1945 Chung King dotted bilingual cancel. Censor tape at left, receiving larks on the reverse, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $42.00
1709CVRepublic of China (507, 517, 567) Three color combination censored registered airmail cover to the USA. Tied with a May 9, 1945 Kumming dotted bilingual cancel. Censor tape at right, various transit and receiving cancels, few wrinkles F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $48.00
1710CVRepublic of China (562 x2, 592, 614 x5) Three color combination registered surface cover to the USA. Tied with a may 28, 1946 Shanghai bilingual cancel. Par Avion and register labels on the reverse, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $65.00
1711CVRepublic of China (571, 573, 630 x7) Three color Sun Yat-sen combination on an airmail cover to the USA. Tied with a June 24, 1946 Shanghai dotted bilingual cancel, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $28.00
1712CVRepublic of China (573, 559, 688) Three different Sun Yat-sen issued franked surface registered postage due cover to the USA. Tied with a July 24, 1946 Shanghai bilingual cancel, violet US customs hand stamp at bottom left. Cover was opened at right and several US transit and receiving cancels on the reverse, few wrinkles, Fine.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $34.00
1713CVRepublic of China (592, 765, 809) Three color combination franked on a registered, express, double airmail rate domestic cover. Tied with a May 9, 1948 Langchow dotted bilingual cancel. May 13, 1948 Shanghai bilingual transit cancel, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $48.00
1714CVRepublic of China (611-614) Complete Sun Yat-sen commemorative set franked on an airmail register cover to Hawaii. Tied with a January 22, 1946 Canton dotted bilingual cancel, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $34.00
1715CVRepublic of China (638, 640 x4, 688) Three different Sun Yat-sen issued franked on an airmail cover to the USA. Tied with a January 7, 1947 dotted bilingual cancel, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $28.00
1716CVRepublic of China (640 x3, 737 x3) Two different Sun Yat-sen issued franked on a domestic express cover. Tied with an October 21, 1947 Teinstin bilingual cancel. October 21 1947 Peiping bilingual transit cancel at bottom left, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $32.00
1717CVRepublic of China (644-645, 674, 688) Four color combination franked on a registered airmail cover to the USA. Tied with a May 5, 1947 Tientsin bilingual cancel, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $55.00
1718CVRepublic of China (644-645, 724, 735-736, 737) Interesting commemorative, regular issue combination airmail cover to Czechoslovakia. Tied with a September 8, 1947 Peiping dotted bilingual cancel, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $42.00
1719CVRepublic of China (644, 667, 680, 688, 689) Three color combination franked on a registered surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with a January 11, 1947 Shanghai bilingual cancel, one stamp has been click at the lower right corner, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $28.00
1720CVRepublic of China (645, 689, 693, 740, 755) Five color combination franked on an airmail cover to the USA. Tied with a December 6, 1947 Canton dotted bilingual cancel. Stamp at right with a fault, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $28.00
1721CVRepublic of China (660, 682 x2, 735 x3, 739 x2) Four color combination franked on a surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with an October 18, 1947 Nanking dotted bilingual cancel, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $30.00
1722CVRepublic of China (739) Single Sun Yat-sen issue franked on a domestic airmail cover. Tied with a December 1947 cancel, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $26.00
1723CVRepublic of China (756-758) Three different Sun Yat-sen plum blossom issues franked on an airmail cover to the USA. Tied with a June 19, 1948 Canton bilingual cancel, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $26.00
1724CVRepublic of China (756-758) Three different Sun Yat-sen Plum Blossom issues franked on an airmail cover to the USA. Tied with a May 21, 1948 Hankong bilingual cancel, few spots, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $28.00
1725CVRepublic of China (785) $5000 perf and imperf Stamp Exhibition commemorative franked on a first day cover. Tied with a May 19, 1948 Shanghai exposition cancel, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $30.00
1726CVRepublic of China (805 x10) $5000 on $100 Sun Yat-sen block of ten franked on a surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with a June 12, 1948 Shanghai bilingual cancel, cover has been reduced at right, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $30.00
1727CVRepublic of China (873 x2, 874 x4, 877 x2, 869 x4) Four different overprinted Sun Yat-sen issues franked on a surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with a march 6, 1949 Chungking dotted bilingual cancel. Couple handstamp auxiliary markings at lower right, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $250.00
1728CVRepublic of China (875a, 894, 896, 915a) Three color combination of National Currency issues franked on an airmail registered cover to the USA. Tied with a March 16, 1949 Shanghai bilingual cancel, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: Catalog 50.00
Price Realized: $110.00
1729CVRepublic of China (894, 926 x3, 935 x14) Interesting gold yuan issues franked on surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with an April 14, 1949 Shanghai bilingual cancel, tear at the left, few wrinkles, Fine.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $55.00
1730CVRepublic of China (988) $1.00 UPU imperf franked on a cacheted registered FDC to Hong Kong. Tied with an August 1, 1949 Canton bilingual cancel, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $40.00
1731CVRepublic of China (C15-C16) 50¢ and 60¢ Junk airmail issued franked on a Shanghai to Honolulu first flight cover. Tied with a April 26, 1947 Shanghai dotted bilingual cancel. Green flight cachet at center, violet “Via C.N.A.C-Hong Kong and by U.S. Air Service” handstamp at left center. Violet F.A.M 14 receiving cachet and May 2, 937 Honolulu receiving cancel on the reverse, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $34.00
1732CVRepublic of China (9N97-9N100) Return of the foreign concessions in Shanghai overprints franked on a 2nd Anniversary of the Great East Asia War registered commemorative domestic cover. Tied with a commemorative cancel, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $36.00