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Public Auction #430

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COVERS — Republic Of China
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
1675CVRepublic Of China (131 x5) 2¢ Temple of Heaven issue franked on a surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with a May 1911 Canton bilingual cds, 15.5.11 Shanghai, I.J.P.O. transit cds, and a May 15, 1911 Shanghai bilingual transit cancel on the reverse, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $150.00
Price Realized: $250.00
1676CVRepublic Of China (208) 6¢ London Print franked on a picture post card of Chefoo harbor to the USA. Tied with a Sept 25, 1922 Chefoo bilingual cds., F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $50.00
Price Realized: $32.00
1677CVRepublic Of China (211 x2) Pair of the 10¢ London Printing franked on a registered surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with a May 23, 1923 Tientsin #13 bilingual cds. and a purple “Registered “rectangle hand stamp. Tientsin No. 7 register label on the front, Shanghai May 23, 1923 Shanghai transit cancel, Jun 1, 1923 Chicago register division transit cancel, Jun 2, New York oval registry transit and a violet Jun 4, 1923 New York receiving cancel on the reverse, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $50.00
Price Realized: $32.00
1678CVRepublic Of China (222 x2) Pair of the 1¢First Peking Print franked on 4¢ Junk postal card to the USA. Tied with a June 4, 1922 Kaifeng and Tsingtao bilingual cds. Tiny staple holes at upper right, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $50.00
Price Realized: $36.00
1679CVRepublic Of China (222, 224 x3) 10¢ First Peking Print franked on a surface cover to the USA. Tied with a June 26, 1916 Suifu bilingual cds. July 15, 1916 Shanghai transit cancel on the reverse, cover flap on the reverse is faulty, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $40.00
Price Realized: $34.00
1680CVRepublic Of China (222, 224 x3) 1¢ and 3¢ First Peking Print franked on a surface cover to the USA. Tied with a May 16, 1916 Suifu bilingual cds., violet “Via Siberia” hand stamp at the center front. June 1926 Shanghai transit cancel on the reverse, corner fault at upper left, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $70.00
Price Realized: $42.00
1681CVRepublic Of China (223) 2¢ First Peking Print franked on a “Library of France” advertising cover paying the book rate the USA. Tied with a Feb. 29, 1924 Teinstin bilingual cds. Cover has a couple small tears at the top otherwise, F- VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $50.00
Price Realized: $32.00
1682CVRepublic Of China (224) 3¢ Peking print Junk issue franked on a Green 1¢Republic of China flag design postal card to the USA. Tied with a July 29, 1915 cds, corner crease, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $100.00
Price Realized: $95.00
1683CVRepublic Of China (225) 4¢ First Peking Print franked on a beautiful picture post card to the USA. Tied with a Nov 25, 1915 Lincheng Mine bilingual cds., F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $50.00
Price Realized: $32.00
1684CVRepublic Of China (230) 10¢ First Peking Print franked on a surface cover to the USA. Tied with an Aug 21, 1922 bilingual cds., few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $40.00
Price Realized: $26.00
1685CVRepublic Of China (249 x2, 258 x4, 264 x2, 275) 1¢, 4¢, 10¢, 50¢ Second Peking print issues franked on a registered airmail cover to the USA tied with a Shanghai June 4, 1927 bilingual cds. Register label at lower left, “Par Avion” in red manuscript and “Per AIR MAIL SERVICE” in violet type at upper left. June 4, 19 Shanghai bilingual transit cancel, violet June 2, 1927 San Francisco (Ferry) register transit cancel, and violet Jun 29, 1927 Chicago Air Mail Registry Div. receiving cancel. Vertical fold at left, and a few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $100.00
Price Realized: $230.00
1686CVRepublic Of China (251, 257, C6) 2¢, 8¢, re-engraved Junk and 15¢ second set airmail issues franked on a Shanghai-Nanking first flight cover. The Junk issues are tied with a July 8, 1929 Shanghai bilingual cds. While the airmail is tied with the commemorative chop. July 8, 1929 Nanking bilingual receiving cancel on the reverse. Couple vertical creases, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $60.00
Price Realized: $42.00
1687CVRepublic Of China (251-252, 255, 275) Sharp four color combination “Interpreter” advertising cover frank with re-engraved junks. Tied with a Peking cds. to USA. Cover has been slit at the top, very bright, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $50.00
Price Realized: $30.00
1688CVRepublic Of China (252, 289, C6) 3¢, re-engraved overprinted and un-overprinted Junk and a 15¢ second set airmail issue franked on a Canton-Wuchow first flight cover. Tied with a Jan 16, 1931 Canton bilingual cds. Jan 16, 1931 Wuchow bilingual receiving cancel, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $100.00
Price Realized: $70.00
1689CVRepublic Of China (254 x2, 258, 275) 4¢, 5¢, and 10¢ Second Peking Prints franked on a double surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with a Jan. 22, 1931 Teinstin bilingual cds. Jan. 22, 1931 Teinstin machine cancels along the bottom front. Cover has a couple reverse flap faults otherwise, F- VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $60.00
Price Realized: $40.00
1690CVRepublic Of China (254 x2) 5¢ re-engraved Junk franked on a surface cover to the USA. Tied with Jan 14, ?? Tsingtao bilingual cds. few wrinkles and staple holes, Fine.Cat. Value: S.B. $40.00
Price Realized: $26.00
1691CVRepublic Of China (254, 258) 5¢, 10¢ re-engraved Junk franked on surface cover to the USA. Tied with a Sept 1930 ?onglok, bilingual cds, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $40.00
Price Realized: $26.00
1692CVRepublic Of China (255) 6¢ re-engraved Junk issue franked on a picture post card to the USA. Tied with a 1927 Yengchow bilingual cds. Chinese Newlyweds on the reverse, vertical creases at the right F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $40.00
Price Realized: $26.00
1693CVRepublic Of China (258, 275, 289) 4¢, 10¢ re-engraved Junk issues, 1¢ over printed on a re-engraved Junk issue franked on single surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with a Nov. 23, 1930 Chungtu bilingual cds. Few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $40.00
Price Realized: $26.00
1694CVRepublic Of China (258 x4) 10¢ Second Peking Print franked on a surface registered cover to the USA tied with a Nanking June 21, 1933 bilingual cds. Nanking register label at lower left, violet Register Mail handstamp at left, June 22 1933 Shanghai bilingual transit cancel, Boston July 14, 1933 registered receiving cancel on the reverse, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $50.00
Price Realized: $30.00
1695CVRepublic Of China (260) 15¢ re-engraved Rice Farmer franked on a surface advertising cover to the Canal Zone. Tied with a Dec 1930 Peiping bilingual cds, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $50.00
Price Realized: $30.00
1696CVRepublic Of China (262) 20¢ re-engraved Rice Farmer franked on a surface to the USA. Tied with an April 1931 Sungkiang bilingual cds. Little bit of foxing, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $50.00
Price Realized: $32.00
1697CVRepublic Of China (262, 336) 20¢ re-engraved junk, and 5¢ Communications commemorative franked on a single surface rate cover to USA, tied with a Wusih dotted lunar cds, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $40.00
Price Realized: $26.00
1698CVRepublic Of China (263 x3, 303) 30¢ Second Peking print, 25¢ De la Rue & Co., Ltd., issue franked on a registered surface cover tied with a Peiping July 13, 1936 dotted bilingual cds. Register label at lower left, Par Avion label at center, “Airmail to coast” in manuscript. July 15, 1936 Shanghai bilingual transit cancel and Aug 10, 1936 Ann Arbor Mich. receiving cancel on the reverse, few wrinkles, VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $60.00
Price Realized: $50.00
1699CVRepublic Of China (264) 50¢ re-engraved Junk issue franked on a registered surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with a Mar 23 1935 Yangku (Taiyuan) bilingual cds Yangku (Taiyuan) register label at lower right on the front, Mar 27, 1935 Shanghai transit cds, Mar 20, and Mar 22 violet Philadelphia registered receiving cancels on the reverse, VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $60.00
Price Realized: $44.00
1700CVRepublic Of China (270 x2, 272 x2) 1¢ and 4¢ Temple of Heaven Issues franked on a single surface rate cover to USA, tied with a Shanghai bilingual cds, corner missing at lower left, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $75.00
Price Realized: $40.00
1701CVRepublic Of China (274, 292, 299-300) 1¢ surcharge on 4¢ re-engraved Junk, 4¢, 5¢, 15¢ De la Rue & Co., Ltd. franked on a surface cover to the USA. Tied with a Nov 4, 1933 Minhow (Foochow) bilingual cds. Cute lamps hanging from a branch color cachet at upper left, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $50.00
Price Realized: $38.00
1702CVRepublic Of China (284, 289 x3) 1¢ Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum and 1¢ on 3¢ red surcharge issues franked on a newspaper rate cover to the USA with folk art enclosure. Tied with a 1930 Shanghai bilingual cds, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $50.00
Price Realized: $30.00
1703CVRepublic Of China (289 x3) 1930 red 1¢ surcharge on 3¢ re-engraved junk issue franked on a “Shanghai Evening Post” newspaper advertising cover. Tied with a Shanghai cds. to USA. Cover has a vertical fold, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $75.00
Price Realized: $50.00
1704CVRepublic Of China (299, 303, 317) 5¢, 25¢ De la Rue & Co., Ltd, 10¢ Martyr issues franked on a double surfaced rate to the USA tied with a Shanghai July 5, 1933 bilingual cds. El Asia in red manuscript. Vertical fold in the center, corner wrinkle at the lower left, Fine.Cat. Value: S.B. $40.00
Price Realized: $30.00
1705CVRepublic Of China (312, 313 x7, 351) ½¢, 1¢ Martyrs, 5¢ Chung Hwa Book Co. issues franked on a 2½¢ green Sun Yat-sen postal card to the USA. Tied with a Feb 1, 1936 Kiangyin bilingual cds, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $50.00
Price Realized: $44.00
1706CVRepublic Of China (313, 392 x3) 1¢ Martyr (corner fault), 5¢ Chung Hwa Book Co. strip of three franked on a domestic ordinary express cover. Tied with Oct 3, 1490 Hanchow dotted bilingual cds, red “Ordinary Express” label at lower left, express chop on reverse, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $40.00
Price Realized: $55.00
1707CVRepublic Of China (319) 17¢ Martyr issue franked on an Express cover to the USA. Tied with an Oct 13, 1936 Nanking bilingual cds. Large black rectangle chop on the lower left, and a Shanghai dotted bilingual transit cancel on the front. Part of the express label receipt is on the reverse, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $50.00
Price Realized: $180.00
1708CVRepublic Of China (321, 392) 30¢ Martyr, 5¢ Dah Tung Book Co. franked on a postage due surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with a Sept 21, 1940 Paotingfu bilingual cds. Violet “T…….”25” Ctmes” rectangular hand stamp at center top and Chicago Postage Due, 5 cents postage due hand stamp at center bottom. Two Chinese characters in a black circle auxiliary hand stamp on reverse. Few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $50.00
Price Realized: $36.00
1709CVRepublic Of China (321, 392) 5¢ De la Rue & Co., Ltd., type II block of four, 30¢ Martyr franked on airmail to Hong Kong then Boat cover to the USA. Tied with a sharp May 24, 1938 Chengtu bilingual cds. Par Avion label at left on the front and a May 27 1938 Victoria, Hong Kong transit cancel on reverse. Vertical fold, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $50.00
Price Realized: $34.00
1710CVRepublic Of China (335-338) 40th anniversary of the Chinese Post Office commemorative set franked on a registered domestic cover. Tied with an Oct 31, 1936 commemorative cds., few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $60.00
Price Realized: $60.00
1711CVRepublic Of China (336) 5¢ 40th Anniversary of the Chinese PO commemorative franked on a Leper Asylum advertising cover using the book rate to USA. Few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $40.00
Price Realized: $26.00
1712CVRepublic Of China (336 x2, J64) 5¢ pair of the 40th Anniversary of the Chinese PO franked on a surface rate to the USA cover with postage due. Tied with a Nov. 16, 1936 Tsinan bilingual dotted cds. Three English “T” postage due auxiliary marks on the front. Peiping Nov. 17, 1936 bilingual cds transit cancel, and a 10¢ postage due tied with a Nov 17,, 1936 Peiping dotted cds., VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $60.00
Price Realized: $130.00
1713CVRepublic Of China (342 x4, 343 x4, 344) Airmail registered cover to the USA. Tied with a Dec 9, 1938 Shanghai bilingual cds. Shanghai register label at upper left, “By Pan-American Airways Hong Kong-San Francisco” in type at lower left, couple violet “Registered” handstamps. Few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $40.00
Price Realized: $46.00
1714CVRepublic Of China (343 x2, 264-265) 25¢ De la Rue & Co. print, 5¢ and 25¢ American Bank Note issues franked on a single surface rate cover to Switzerland via Siberian, tied with a Dec. 30, 1939 Shanghai bilingual cds, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $50.00
Price Realized: $65.00
1715CVRepublic Of China (354, 387, 389) 10¢, $1.00, $5.00 Chung Hwa Book Co., issues franked on an air/surface cover to the USA. Tied with a July 18, 1942 Chungking dotted bilingual cds. Opened by Censor tape at right tied with a black Passed Censor hand stamp, violet “DHF/18 hand stamp, “By British overseas Airways to Durban Via Calcutta and onward by surface transport” in manuscript. Great War time piece, some wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $50.00
Price Realized: $140.00
1716CVRepublic Of China (364-367) Complete set of the 150th Anniversary of the United States Constitution 40th commemoratives franked on a registered surface rate cover to the USA. Tied March 1940 Shanghai bilingual cds. Violet Chicago Registry Apr 8, 1940, Washington DC Apr 9 & 10 Registry receiving cancels on the reverse, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $50.00
Price Realized: $70.00
1717CVRepublic Of China (385 x2, 425, 433, 465) Beautiful four color combination franked on a surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with a Tanchuk bilingual cds, violet “Not Opened by Censor” hand stamp at lower right. Nov 9, 1941 Kweilin dotted transit cancel and Nov 31, 1941 Victoria Hong Kong transit cancels on reverse, minor corner crease, VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $50.00
Price Realized: $170.00
1718CVRepublic Of China (389) $5.00 1940 Dah Tung Book Co. issue franked on a air registered cover to the USA. Tied with a May 17, 1941 Hsichow, Yunan dotted cds. Register label at top right, violet “Registered” hand stamp at lower right. May 20, 1941 Kunming dotted transit cancel, violet June 2, 1941 Honolulu Hawaii registered transit cancel, June 5, 1941 Ann Arbor registered transit cancel, VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $60.00
Price Realized: $80.00
1719CVRepublic Of China (496 x2, 498 x2, 516, 517 x3) Various Martyr and Sun Yat-sen Blossom issues franked on censored triple rate airmail registered cover to the USA. Tied with a May 1, 1944 (first day of the rate) Yenping, Fukien cds, violet censor auxiliary mark at upper left, Opened By Examiner label at left, several red Chinese charter auxiliary stamps, “Airmail by B.O.A.C to Lagos via Calcutta, Thence by P.A.A. to Destination” in type at the bottom. Violet Jun 19, 1944 Miami FLA transit and Jun 20, 1944 New York NY receiving cancels on the reverse. Very busy cover, few wrinkles, F- VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $80.00
Price Realized: $270.00
1720CVRepublic Of China (499 x2, 505 x4) $1.00 Martyr pair, $5.00 Central Trust Printing block of four franked on a censored airmail to cover to the USA. Tied with a June 4, 1945 Kunming Fukien dotted bilingual cds. B.O.A.C. to Lagos Nigeria via Calcutta & Cairo then by P.A.A. to destination in manuscript at lower left, Par Avion label and censor tape at left. Nice late WWII cover, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $75.00
Price Realized: $42.00
1721CVRepublic Of China (499, 502, 505, 506) Fresh four color combination franked on a registered censored airmail to cover to the USA. Tied with a May 23, 1944 Chungking dotted bilingual cds. Chunking register label and censor tape at left. Violet Jul 19, 1944 Miami registered transit and Jun 20, 1944 Washington DC Reg. Sec. receiving cancel on the reverse. Few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $50.00
Price Realized: $44.00
1722CVRepublic Of China (502, 506 x2) $2.00 and $10.00 imperf pair Central Trust Prints franked on a censored airmail to cover to the USA. Tied with a July 31, 1944 Kwangtung dotted bilingual cds. Censor tape and violet British passed censor auxiliary mark at left. Aug , 1944 Weilin dotted bilingual transit cancel on reverse. Few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $50.00
Price Realized: $55.00
1723CVRepublic Of China (552 x2, 644 x3, 732, C48 x4, C49 x4, C52) Regular and airmail issues franked on a double airmail rate cover to the USA. Tied with a July 26, 1947 Hingwa, Fukien lunar cds, posted at the old rate which changed on July 1, 1947. Aug 4, 1947 Shanghai dotted bilingual transit cds. Cover has been slightly reduced. Great inflation cover, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $50.00
Price Realized: $85.00
1724CVRepublic Of China (583-588) Complete set of the 20th Anniversary of the death of Dr. Sun Yat-sen commemorative franked on a philatelic cover. Tied with an Apr 1, 1945 Kunming bilingual cds. Few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $40.00
Price Realized: $50.00
1725CVRepublic Of China (557 x2, 592) $5 Pacheng Martyr print and $20 Sun Yat-sen issues franked on a surface rate cover to Java. Tied with an Apr 17, 1946 Kaying, Kwantung dotted bilingual cds. Batavia receiving cancel on the reverse. Interesting destination for a war time cover, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $50.00
Price Realized: $40.00
1726CVRepublic Of China (611-614) Complete set of the Victory of the Allied Nations over Japan commemoratives franked on a double rate air registered cover to Hawaii. Tied with a may 17, 1948 Chekiang dotted cds, with a may 18, Shanghai bilingual dotted cds and a air registered auxiliary mark on the reverse. Few wrinkles, VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $40.00
Price Realized: $30.00
1727CVRepublic Of China (629 x3, 630 x2, 708) Three different 1946 Sun Yat-sen issues franked on a registered surface rate cover to Austria. Tied with a Sept 12, 1946 Shanghai bilingual cds., Shanghai register label and a purple "Displaced Person Camp" hand stamp on the front, censor tape at right. Sept 12, 1946 Shanghai bilingual transit cancel and a Baden receiving cancel on the reverse, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $80.00
Price Realized: $70.00
1728CVRepublic Of China (645, 646 x3) 1946-47 Sun Yat-sen issues franked on an airmail cover to the USA. Tied with an Oct 15, 1947 Tienstin dotted bilingual cds, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $40.00
Price Realized: $26.00
1729CVRepublic Of China (658, C53) Two picture postcards franked for philatelic purposes. Tied with a June 26, 1947 Shanghai, bilingual cds, VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $40.00
Price Realized: $26.00
1730CVRepublic Of China (680 x2, 685, 738, 741-744) Various 1940’s regular issues and commemoratives franked on a domestic airmail then surface to the USA. Tied with a Nov 10, 1947 Tsinan, Shantung dotted bilingual cds, violet “U. S. America” rectangular and red airmail auxiliary marks at left, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $40.00
Price Realized: $40.00
1731CVRepublic Of China (681, 683, J97) 10¢, $5.00 overprinted Sun Yat-sen issues and a 1947 postage due franked on a red banded registered cover. Tied with a Aug 7, 1947 Swatow dotted bilingual cds. Black “T” postage due auxiliary hand stamp next to the postage due, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $75.00
Price Realized: $60.00
1732CVRepublic Of China (748, 751 x2, 753) $1000, $4000, $6000, Sun Yat-sen and plum blossoms issues franked on a registered domestic cover. Tied with a May 20, 1948 Hankong, Fukien dotted bilingual cds. May 22, 1948 Shanghai dotted transit cancel Chinese Newlyweds on the reverse, vertical creases at the right F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $60.00
Price Realized: $48.00
1733CVRepublic Of China (750, 756, 771) Three color combination franked on a domestic, air registered express cover. Tied with a may 17, 1948 Chekiang dotted cds, with a May 18, Shanghai bilingual dotted cds and a air registered auxiliary mark on the reverse. Few wrinkles, VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $75.00
Price Realized: $75.00
1734CVRepublic Of China (755, 761, 781, 786-787x2) Multi-colored, regular and commemorative issues franked on an airmail cover to the USA. Tied with Aug 9, 1948 Tientsin (11) dotted bilingual cds, Par Avion label at left. Aug 15, 1948 Crestwood receiving cancel on the reverse. Few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $40.00
Price Realized: $38.00
1735CVRepublic Of China (757 x26) $50,000.00 Sun Yat-sen and Plum Blossom issue franked on a single air registered cover to the USA, tied with a Tihwa, Sep. 9, 1948 dotted cds. Sep. 18, 1948 Reg. receiving cancel on reverse. Great inflation cover, F-VF.Cat. Value: Catalog $60.00
Price Realized: $425.00
1736CVRepublic Of China (757 x3, 810) $50,000 Sun Yat-sen and Plum Blossom, $10,000 0on $20 Sun Yat-sen issues franked on an air registered cover to the USA. Tied with a May 20, 1948 Wuhsien dotted bilingual cds., (1 day after a rate change), F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $40.00
Price Realized: $32.00
1737CVRepublic Of China (784) $5000 Stamp Exhibition at Nanking commemorative issue franked on a domestic surface. Tied with a Stamp Show commemorative cancel. March 21, 1948 Shanghai dotted bilingual cds and red 7 over 711 E.D. handstamp on the front. Purple commemorative cancel on the reverse, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $40.00
Price Realized: $26.00
1738CVRepublic Of China (785 x3, 785 imperfs x3) $5000.00, green perf and imperf franked on a First Day Cover commemorating the participation by the New Light Philatelic Society to the USA, tied with a commemorative cancel. Cover has a few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $60.00
Price Realized: $80.00
1739CVRepublic Of China (791 x6, 96 x4, 819 x5) Several Sun Yat-sen issued issues franked on an airmail cover to the USA. Tied with a Nov 11, 1948 Tsingtao bilingual cds. The cover was mailed at the height of the Huai Hi Battle (Nov 11-22) where the Nationalist army lost 100,000 troops which might explain why the cover is franked with Chinese National Currency instead of Gold Yuan Currency as the change took place on August 21st. Very busy piece, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $70.00
Price Realized: $40.00
1740CVRepublic Of China (800-803, 866 x2, B11-B13x2) Multi-colored, regular and commemorative and semi-postal (both perf and imperf sets) franked on a philatelic cover to the USA. Tied with Dec 13, 1948 Swatow dotted bilingual cds. Corner wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $50.00
Price Realized: $55.00
1741CVRepublic Of China (800-803) Complete set of the 75th Anniversary of the Chinese Merchant’s Steam Company commemorative issues franked on an official cover. Tied with an Aug. 16, 1948 bilingual Tientsin dotted cds, VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $40.00
Price Realized: $26.00
1742CVRepublic Of China (800-803) 75th Anniversary of the Merchant’s Steam Navigation Company set franked on a surface cover to the USA, tied with a Shanghai, August 18, 1948 dotted cds. Few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $40.00
Price Realized: $26.00
1743CVRepublic Of China (967 x4) 10¢ Silver Yuan surcharge on $1000.00 carmine block of four franked on an under posted airmail cover to the USA. Tied with July 8, 1949 Chengtu dotted bilingual cds, couple violet Par Avion hand stamps. Beautiful folk art on reverse. Corner and reverse faults, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $40.00
Price Realized: $46.00
1744CVRepublic Of China (975, Fukien Province #3) 4¢ Sun Yat-sen 1949 coarse impression and Fukien Province 2¢ bisect franked on a domestic surface rate. Tied with a August 1, 1949 (first day of the 5¢ rate) dotted cds. Probably philatelic, VFCat. Value: S.B. $50.00
Price Realized: $130.00
1745CVRepublic Of China (C6, C18) 15¢ second airmail, $1.00 1932-1937 Junk issue franked on a registered China to Europe first flight cover to the France tied with a Shanghai, Feb 4 1936 bilingual cds. Canton Feb, 14 1936 fancy transit cancel, “Delayed by Adverse Weather Re-Forwarded on 28.2.36” in red rectangle box, “Despatched 6.3.1936” in small violet rectangle box and “Air Mail Service Postponed Forwarded by Steamer to Singapore for Onward Trans-Mission by Air” in red rectangle box. France receiving cancel on reverse. Beautiful Par Avion colored cachet. Tiny tear at top otherwise VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $150.00
Price Realized: $95.00
1746CVRepublic Of China (C11, C13, C15 x2) 15¢, 30¢, and 50¢ Junker airmail issues franked on a CNAC to Hong Kong, PAA to San Francisco first flight cover. Tied with an Apr 27, 1937 Canton bilingual cds. Blue “Hong Kong to San Francisco” commemorative hand stamp on the front, May 4, 1937 San Francisco receiving cancel on the reverse, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $60.00
Price Realized: $44.00
1747CVRepublic Of China (C11, C16) 15¢, 60¢ Junker airmail issues franked on a “First Trans-Pacific” flight cover. Tied with an Apr 26, 1937 Shanghai bilingual cds. Green “China-USA First Flight” commemorative hand stamp on the front, purple “Via CNAC-Hong Kong and by US Air Service” and “Shanghai to Guam” hand stamps at lower left, Apr 30, 1937 Guam receiving cancel on the reverse, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $60.00
Price Realized: $40.00
1748CVRepublic Of China (C12, C14, C17) 25¢, 45¢, $1.00 1932-37 Junker issues franked on a registered first flight cover tied with a Shanghai April 26, 1937 bilingual cds. Blue and Green Hong-Kong San Francisco First Flight handstamps. Beautiful cacheted cover, VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $50.00
Price Realized: $42.00
1749CVRepublic Of China (C12-C13) 25¢, 30¢ 1932-1937 Junk issues franked on a Shangai-Canton first flight cover tied with a Shanghai, commemorative cds. Beautiful China National Aviation Corporation colored cachet, VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $120.00
Price Realized: $85.00
1750CVRepublic Of China (C12 x2) 25¢ orange Junk, wide type print franked on a surface cover to the USA. Tied with a Oct 17, 1936 Lanchow (Kaolan) dotted bilingual cds. Red “Airmail Service in China” rectangle box auxiliary hand stamp at bottom left. Few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. $50.00
Price Realized: $110.00
1751CVRepublic Of China (C6-C10) Second airmail set franked on piece. Tied with a commemorative flight cancel. Couple vertical creases, few wrinkles, Fine.Cat. Value: S.B. $50.00
Price Realized: $65.00