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Public Auction #432

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COVERS — Republic of China
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
1581CVPhilatelic picture post card franked by seven different counties that held foreign postal systems within China. Tied with the respective countries cancels over an extended period. Interesting item, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50
Price Realized: $120.00
1582CVSimple three color combination double surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with a March 9, 1931 Canton railroad station bilingual cancel. Quite a few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40
Price Realized: $32.00
1583CV(203 x3) 1¢ London Print Junk issue franked on a local rate cover. Tied with a Nanking City bilingual cancel.Cat. Value: S.B. 60
Price Realized: $36.00
1584CV(205) 3¢ London Print Junk issues franked on a domestic rate cover to Shangtung. Tied with an April 28, 1920 Lintsing bilingual cancel. Couple tiny staple holes at lower right, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50
Price Realized: $30.00
1585CV(205) 3¢ First Peking Print franked on a domestic red banded cover. Tied with a December 31, 1920 Chikihsien bilingual cancel, January 7, 1921 Wuhu bilingual receiving cancel and violet rectangular Post Office handstamp. Cover shows signs of wear, Fine.Cat. Value: S.B. 50
Price Realized: $110.00
1586CV(221) ½¢ First Peking Printed franked on a green 1¢ Junk postal card. Tied with a July 25, 1971 Kuling bilingual cancel, then a July 27, 1917 Hankow transit cancel. Corner creases, and a vertical crease down the center, Fine.Cat. Value: S.B. 40
Price Realized: $190.00
1587CV(222, 224 x3) 1¢ and 3¢ First Peking Print Junk issues franked on a surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with a December 9, 1920 Chikhom bilingual cancel and red Canton Letter Box chop. Few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 100
Price Realized: $325.00
1588CV(222, 224 x5) 1¢ and 3¢ First Peking Print issues franked on a double surface rate over to the USA. Tied with a March 25, 1916 Shanghai bilingual cds’s. Tiny flap fault, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50
Price Realized: $55.00
1589CV(223) 2¢ First Peking Print Junk issues franked on a book rate cover to the USA. Tied with a February 8, 1924 Tientsin bilingual cancel. Cover is from the China Rug and Carpet Manufacturing Co. contains enclosures which include sample art work and an introductory letter, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 60
Price Realized: $44.00
1590CV(224 x3, 230, 253) Three different Junk issue prints franked on a surface registered cover via Siberia to Germany. Tied with an August 11, 1925 Shanghai bilingual cancel. August 29, 1925 Leipzig receiving cancel on the reverse. Reverse flap faults, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50
Price Realized: $38.00
1591CV(224 x2, 225) 3¢ and 4¢ First Peking Prints franked on a surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with a 1915 Changsha bilingual cancel. Few wrinkles and a bit soiled, Fine.Cat. Value: S.B. 40
Price Realized: $75.00
1592CV(226 x2) 5¢ First Peking Print Junk issue franked on a surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with a 1921 Weihsien, Shangtung bilingual cancel. 1921 Shanghai bilingual transit cancel on the reverse. Few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50
Price Realized: $30.00
1593CV(226 x2) 5¢ First Peking Print Junk issue franked on a surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with an April 5, 1922 Hankow bilingual cancel. April 6, 1922 Shanghai bilingual and machine transit cancels on the reverse. Few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50
Price Realized: $30.00
1594CV(233) 20¢ First Peking Print franked on a registered surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with a February 20, 1923 Tsingtau bilingual cancel, February 26, 1923 Shanghai bilingual transit and several USA transits and receiving cancels. Cover is a little toned, a couple of staple holes and a tiny tear a top center, Fine.Cat. Value: S.B. 40
Price Realized: $28.00
1595CV(248 x4) ½¢ re-engraved block of four Junk issue franked on a book rate cover to the USA. Tied with a March 15, 1929 Shanghai machine cancel. F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40
Price Realized: $26.00
1596CV(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
Price Realized: $260.00
1597CV(249 x2, 252) 1¢ and 3¢ re-engraved Junk issues tied to a green 1¢ Junk postal card to the USA. Tied with a February 29, 1924 Shanghai bilingual cancel. Minor corner crease, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 75
Price Realized: $42.00
1598CV(249, 252 x3) 1¢ & 3¢ re-engraved Junk issues franked on a surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with an August 18, 1935 KUL? Bilingual cancel, August 21, 1935 Shanghai transit cancel on the reverse. Small part of the cover flap is missing on the reverse. Few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50
Price Realized: $30.00
1599CV(249, 281 x2, 284) 1¢ Re-engraved Junk and 1929 commemorative issues frank on a surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with a January 3, 1930 Peiping bilingual cancel. Few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50
Price Realized: $46.00
1600CV(249, 254, 275) Three color re-engraved Junk combination franked on a surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with a November 5 Ichow bilingual cancel. Few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50
Price Realized: $34.00
1601CV(249 x2, 254 x3, 275 x2) Three color combination of re-engraved Junk issues franked on a forwarded surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with November 8, 1931 Lichen bilingual cancel. January 3, 1932 Chicago receiving cancel on the reverse, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50
Price Realized: $34.00
1602CV(249 x2, 274 x2) 1¢ & 4¢ re-engraved Junk issues franked on a surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with an August 23, ? Hokanshan bilingual cancel. Few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50
Price Realized: $34.00
1603CV(249, 252) 1¢ & 3¢ re-engraved Junk issues franked on a book rate cover to the USA. Tied with an April 19, 1930 Nanking City bilingual cancel. Few wrinkles, Fine.Cat. Value: S.B. 40
Price Realized: $26.00
1604CV(249 x2, 275 x2) 1¢ & 4¢ re-engraved Junk issues franked on surface rate forwarded cover to Austria. Tied with a March 14, 1927 Peking bilingual cancel. March 29, 1927 Wien receiving cancel on the front. Reverse flap faults, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40
Price Realized: $30.00
1605CV(252 x2, 254 x3) 3¢ & 5¢ r-engraved Junks franked on a registered surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with a January 10, 1924 Shanghai bilingual cancel, violet “REGISTERED” handstamp over a register label. January 29, 1924 Chicago IL transit and January 30, 1924 Philadelphia PA receiving cancel on the reverse, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50
Price Realized: $40.00
1606CV(254, 262) 5& 20¢ re-engraved issues franked on a surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with a November 10, 1930? Wuhsing lunar cancel. Few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50
Price Realized: $30.00
1607CV(255, 319, 335) Sharp three color regular and commemorative issue combination franked on a surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with a December 26, 1936 Hankow dotted bilingual cancel. Few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40
Price Realized: $30.00
1608CV(255) 6¢ re-engraved Junk issue franked on a picture post card of the Ling Ying Temple in Hangkow to the USA. Tied with a July 4, 1929 Shanghai bilingual cancel. Corner crease, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40
Price Realized: $26.00
1609CV(258, C8) 10¢ re-engraved Junk and 45¢ second airmail issued franked on a Eurasia Shanghai to Manchouli registered First Flight cover. Tied with a First Flight commemorative cancel and June 7, 1931 Shanghai and June 1931 Peiping bilingual transit cancels on the reverse, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 75
Price Realized: $55.00
1610CV(258) 10¢ re-engraved Junk issues franked on a surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with a March 10 Nanking bilingual cds. Reverse flap has been torn, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40
Price Realized: $26.00
1611CV(258) 10¢ re-engraved Junk issue franked on a surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with a September 13, 1923 Peking Bilingual cancel. Corner wrinkle, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40
Price Realized: $26.00
1612CV(260) 15¢ re-engraved Rice Farmer issue franked on a picture post card of the Summer Palace in Peiping to the USA. Tied with a March 31, Peking bilingual cancel. Tiny scuff on the message side, the picture side is fresh, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50
Price Realized: $30.00
1613CV(260) 15¢ re-engraved Rice Farmer issue franked on a picture post card to the USA. Tied with a February 25, 1935 Shanghai bilingual cancel. Corner crease, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50
Price Realized: $30.00
1614CV(260) 15¢ re-engraved rice farmer franked on a picture post card to the USA. February 1932 Foochow bilingual cancel. Minor corner creases, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40
Price Realized: $60.00
1615CV(262) 20¢ re-engraved rice farmer franked on a surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with an October 29, 1935 Shanghai dotted bilingual cancel, few wrinkles F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40
Price Realized: $26.00
1616CV(275) 4¢ re-engraved Junk franked on a book rate cover to the USA. Tied with a February 21, 1931 Peiping bilingual cancel, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40
Price Realized: $26.00
1617CV(297 x2, 299 x2, 312-313, 339 x5) A busy four color combination franked commemorative cover to Hong Kong. Tied with a 50th Birthday of Chiang Kai-Shek commemorative cancels, a October 31, 1936 Canton transit cancel on the right front, November 1, 1936 Victoria, Hong Kong receiving cancel on the reverse. Cover was sent to a stamp dealer. F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50
Price Realized: $34.00
1618CV(298 x2, 302) 4¢ pair and 20¢ De la Rue & Co. Ltd. Type II issues franked on a domestic express cover. Tied with an October 16, 1940 Shanghai bilingual cds. October 16, 1940 Hangchow dotted bilingual receiving cancel and violet rectangular EXPRESS auxiliary handstamp on the front, Express Delivery receipt label on the reverse. F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50
Price Realized: $32.00
1619CV(299 x2) 5¢ type II, De La Rue & Co. Ltd issues franked on a double domestic rate forwarded cover. Tied with a May 14, 1937 Peiping dotted cancel. Obliterated “T” postage due mark on the reverse, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50
Price Realized: $65.00
1620CV(299, 343 x2) 5¢ and 25¢ surcharged De la Rue & Co. Ltd. Issues franked on a surface rate with postage due cover to the USA. Tied with a February 2, 1940 Tai Yuan lunar cds. Couple corner bends, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50
Price Realized: $42.00
1621CV(301, 429) 15¢ De la Rue & Co. Ltd., 10¢ Martyr issues franked on a surface rate postage due cover to the USA. Tied with a September 19, 1940 Shichiachung dotted bilingual cds. Various postage due auxiliary handstamps on the front. Clean cover, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50
Price Realized: $48.00
1622CV(303) A pair of 25¢ De la Rue & Co. Ltd., type II issues franked on a surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with a September 27, 1939 U.S.T.P Seapost cancel. Few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40
Price Realized: $30.00
1623CV(312, 355 x2) ½¢ Martyr, 2¢ 40th anniversary of the PO issues franked on a book rate cover to the USA. Tied with an October 2, 1937 Shanghai bilingual cds. F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50
Price Realized: $32.00
1624CV(313 x7, 392 x3) 1¢ Martyr and 5¢ Chung Hwa Book Co. issues franked on a domestic registered cover. Tied with an October 8, 1940 lunar cancel with a register label at bottom center. November 10 1940 dotted receiving cancel on the reverse, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40
Price Realized: $30.00
1625CV(317, C11, C13, C16, C17 x3) Wonderful five color combination franked on a triple air rate via Hong Kong then to USA. Tied with a June 9, 1937 Tsingtao dotted bilingual cancel, red “Via Hongkong & by US Air Service”, black “Via Clipper Air Mail” handstamps on the front. June 8, 1937 Shanghai bilingual transit cancel on the reverse, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50
Price Realized: $100.00
1626CV(318, 324, 330) 6¢ re-engraved Junk, red 1¢ surcharge on 2¢ re-engraved Junk, and 13¢ Martyr issued on a surface rate cover to the USA. Corner crease, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40
Price Realized: $28.00
1627CV(320, 381, 439) Disheveled Sun Yat-sen and Martyr issues franked on an airmail rate to Hong Kong then surface to the USA cover. Tied with an October 20 1940 Chungking dotted bilingual cds. November 1, 1940 Victoria Hong Kong transit cancel on the reverse. Minor tape stains at both left and right few wrinkles, Fine.Cat. Value: S.B. 40
Price Realized: $28.00
1628CV(331) 2¢ New Life Movement commemorative franked on a local cover. Tied with a February 1, 1936 bilingual Peiping cancel, fresh, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40
Price Realized: $26.00
1629CV(355, 394, 439) Three different 1940 regular issues prints franked on a surface cover to the USA. Tied with an April 17, 1941 Tungchuan lunar dotted cancel violet “NOT OPENED BY CENSOR” in box auxiliary handstamp at bottom right. April 18, 1941 Chungking dotted bilingual transit cancel on the reverse. Few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40
Price Realized: $38.00
1630CV(358, 406) 25¢ Chung Hwa Book Co. and 3¢ 1940 Martyr issues franked on an express cover to the USA. Tied with an April 10, 1941 Shanghai bilingail cancel and an April 16, 1941 Hangchow dotted bilingual transit cancel. Violet rectangular Express handstamp a left and a Express Delivery receipt label on the reverse, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50
Price Realized: $36.00
1631CV(359, 389 x3, 461) Three color Sun Yat-sen combination franked on a censored double surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with a Kunming dotted bilingual cancel. Opened by censor tape at right, sealed tear at top, rough left edge, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40
Price Realized: $48.00
1632CV(381 x4, 410 x3) 5¢ Chung Hwa Book Co. and 10¢ Martyr issues franked on a surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with a July 6, 1940 Chanhua cancel. Couple of transit cancel on the reverse, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40
Price Realized: $26.00
1633CV(386 x2, 433 x3, 506) Three color Sun Yat-sen issue combination censored airmail cover to the USA. Tied with a July 15, 1943 Pinghan dotted bilingual cancel. Opened by examiner tape at left, “via Calcutta Lagos + P.A.A. to destination" in manuscript on the reverse. September 30, 1943 Battle Creek MICH receiving cancel. Few wrinkles a tiny tears, Fine.Cat. Value: S.B. 40
Price Realized: $60.00
1634CV(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
Price Realized: $65.00
1635CV(392) 5¢ Dah Tung Book Co., Ltd. Issue franked on a book rate cover to the USA. Tied with a November 7, 1934 Tsingtao bilingual cancel, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40
Price Realized: $26.00
1636CV(460) $1.00 American Banknote issue franked on a censored surface cover to the USA. Tied with a November 8, 1941 Shanghai doted bilingual cds. Censor tape at the left, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40
Price Realized: $30.00
1637CV(471a-f) Complete set of “The Thrift Movement, Save for Reconstruction” imperf singles cut out of the souvenir sheet franked on a First Day Cover. Tied with a June 21, 1941 Chungking dotted bilingual cancel. Few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40
Price Realized: $65.00
1638CV(492, 505-506) Pretty three color Sun Yat-sen issue combination franked on a registered censored airmail cover to the USA. Tied with an April 1944 Kukong dotted bilingual cds. Opened by Examiner tape at the left, Violet Miami and New York transit cancels and a black oval REG’Y DIV. receiving cancel. Few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40
Price Realized: $42.00
1639CV(500 x3, 506) $1.00 and $10.00 Central Trust Prints franked on a censored airmail cover to the USA. Tied with an April 16, 1945 Lanchow dotted bilingual cancel with Opened By Examiner tape at left. Small stain at bottom center, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40
Price Realized: $65.00
1640CV(504 x2, 506 x2) $4.00 and $10.00 Sun Yat-sen issued franked on a registered airmail censored cover to the USA. Opened by Examiner tape at left. Tied with an April 2, 1945 Chungking dotted bilingual cds. Few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40
Price Realized: $28.00
1641CV(504 x2, 587) Simple Sun Yat-sen commemorative and regular issue combination franked on a registered airmail censored cover to the USA. Tied with May 1945 Chungking dotted bilingual cds’s. Opened By Examiner tape at left, Violet Miami and Washington DC receiving cancels on the reverse. Decent late war cover. Few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40
Price Realized: $32.00
1642CV(507 x5, 567) $20 Sun Yat-sen Central Trust Print left margin strip of five and $3 1944 issue franked on a censored registered airmail cover to the USA. Tied with a July 19, 1945 Kunming dotted bilingual cancel. “Opened by Examiner” tape at right and several USA transit and receiving cancels, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50
Price Realized: $55.00
1643CV(561, 591 x2, 612 x2, 613 x2) An active four color combination airmail cover to the USA. Tied with May 10, 1946 Shanghai dotted cds’s and a blue “Par Avion” label at the lower left. Reverse flap damage, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40
Price Realized: $38.00
1644CV(572, 573 x2, 614 x2) Interesting commemorative and regular Sun Yat-sen issue combination franked on an airmail cover to the USA. Tied with June 8, 1946 Shanghai dotted bilingual cds’s. Sharp cover, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40
Price Realized: $34.00
1645CV(576, 612) A busy airmail cover to the USA. Tied with a January 1946 Chengtu dotted cds, and “By B.O.A.C to AccRA, VIA CALCUTTA, Thence by P.A.A. to destination” written in pen. Few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40
Price Realized: $28.00
1646CV(629, 638, 680, 688 x3) An appropriate four color combo of the Sun Yat-sen issues with a couple National Currency surcharged franked to an airmail registered cover to the USA. December16, 1946 Shanghai dotted bilingual cds’s. Violet registered receiving cancels on the reverse. Trivial flap fault on the reverse, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40
Price Realized: $28.00
1647CV(640, 682, 688, 691) Sharp four color combination of the various Sun Yat-sen issues franked on an airmail cover to the USA. Tied with March 14, 1947 Shanghai dotted bilingual cds’s. Few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40
Price Realized: $26.00
1648CV(644 x2, 722-727) $1000 1946 Sun Yat-sen and a complete set of 60th birthday of Chang Kai-shek commemoratives on a registered surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with an April 5, 1947 Shanghai dotted bilingual cancel. May 13, 1947 receiving cancel on the reverse. Few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: Catalog 40
Price Realized: $46.00
1649CV(644, 752 x3) Two different Sun Yat-sen issues franked on aa airmail cover to the USA. Tied with an October 15, 1947 (third day of the new rate) Shanghai dotted bilingual cancel, F-VF.Cat. Value: Catalog 40
Price Realized: $26.00
1650CV(645 x2, 727 x3) A telling 1946 commemorative and regular issue combination franked on a registered airmail cover to Canada. Tied with an August 6, 1947 Shanghai bilingual cds’s. Violet August 10,1947 Seattle transit cancel, red August 11, 1946 Toronto Duty Free transit mark, and August 12, 1947 Toronto receiving cancel on the reverse. Few wrinkle, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40
Price Realized: $42.00
1651CV(672 x4) $100 National Currency surcharge on a 1¢ 1940 Martyr issue franked on a domestic registered cover. Tied with an April 14, 1947 dotted lunar cancel April 16, 1947 Tientsin dotted receiving cancel on the reverse, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40
Price Realized: $48.00
1652CV(685-686, 688, 691) Four different national Currency surcharged Sun Yat-sen issues franked on a registered, double rate airmail cover to the USA. Tied with a February 21, 1947 Chengtu bilingual cds and a Violet San Francisco receiving cancel. F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40
Price Realized: $26.00
1653CV(688 x2) A $500 National Currency surcharge on a 3¢ Chung Hwa Book Co. franked on airmail via Hong Kong censored cover to the British Zone in occupied Germany. Tied with January 29, 1947 Shanghai dotted bilingual cds’s. Missing a bit of the flap on the reverse, otherwise F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40
Price Realized: $32.00
1654CV(749 x10, 755 x15) A cute two Plum Blossom Sun Yat-sen issue airmail cover to Denmark. Tied with a June 10, 1948 lunar cancel along with a June 26, 1948 Copenhagen receiving cancel. Great example of the inflation era, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 60
Price Realized: $120.00
1655CV(752 x3, 754) Two Sun Yat-sen issues franked on a domestic registered cover. Tied with a May 22, 1848 Chungking dotted bilingual cancel. May 24 Shanghai dotted bilingual receiving cancel tied to the remainder of a registry label. Few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50
Price Realized: $36.00
1656CV(752 x2) $5000 1947-1948 Sun Yat-sen Plum Blossom issue franked on a domestic airmail cover. Tied with an April 6, 1948 Nanking dotted bilingual cancel. April 8, 1948 Peiping dotted bilingual receiving cancel on the reverse. Few wrinkles, S.B. 40 NL 26 F lotCat. Value: S.B. 40
Price Realized: $32.00
1657CV(756-758) Beautiful three color combo of the 1947-1948 Sun Yat-sen Plum Blossom issues franked on an airmail cover to the USA. Tied with a May 20, 1948 (second day of the new rate) Shanghai dotted bilingual cds. Violet commemorative cancel on the front, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40
Price Realized: $26.00
1658CV(757, 791, 796 x2) Nice three color combo of the 1947-1948 Sun Yat-sen Plum Blossom issues franked on an airmail cover to the USA from the Norwegian Missionary Society. Tied with November 10, 1948 Changsha dotted cds’s. Few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40
Price Realized: $28.00
1659CV(758, 791, 810 x2) A simple three color combination airmail cover to the USA. Tied with a July 24, 1948 Shanghai dotted bilingual cds. F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40
Price Realized: $28.00
1660CV(758, 759 x2, 790, 810) Special four color combo of the 1947-1948 Sun Yat-sen Plum Blossom issues franked on an airmail cover to the USA. Tied with August 10, 1948 Hankow dotted cds’s. F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40
Price Realized: $26.00
1661CV(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
Price Realized: $50.00
1662CV(797 x2, 798) $20000 & $30000 1948 Sun Yat-sen Plum Blossom issues franked on a registered surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with a November 5, 1948 Shanghai dotted bilingual cancels. December 22, 1948 New York transit cancel and December 23 State College PA receiving cancel on the reverse. Some gum stains and a few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: Catalog 40
Price Realized: $75.00
1663CV(873 x3, 880, 883) Interesting Gold Yuan surcharged issues franked on an airmail cover to the USA. Tied with a February 24, 1949 Kushan dotted bilingual cds. Few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40
Price Realized: $95.00
1664CV(880B x4) $100,000 on $30,000 Sun Yat-sen plum blossom Gold Yuan issue franked on an airmail cover to the USA. Tied with a May 6, 1949 dotted Shanghai bilingual cancel after the change of currency rates of the Silver Yuan period, few wrinkles, bright, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40
Price Realized: $36.00
1665CV(885 x3, 896) Two color combination franked on a registered airmail cover to the USA. Tied with a March 21, 1949 Shanghai bilingual cancel. Few wrinkles and the upper left corner has been clipped, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40
Price Realized: $65.00
1666CV(903 x3, 935) $300 surcharged $2000 revenue and $5000 redrawn Sun Yat-sen issues franked on an airmail cover to the USA. Tied with an April 14, 1949 Shanghai bilingual cds. Few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40
Price Realized: $65.00
1667CV(904 x2, 930) $10,000 redrawn Sun Yat-sen, $500 on $15.00 issues franked on an aerogram to the USA. Tied with a Swatow Apr 28, 1949 bilingual cancel, this was the last day of the Gold Yuan rate, opened at right and left, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 100
Price Realized: $325.00
1668CV(969, 1001) $50 Revenue and $200,000 1949 Redrawn Sun Yat-sen overprinted with Silver Yuan surcharges franked on an airmail cover to the USA. Tied with dotted October 28, 1949 Kweichow cds’s. October 31, 1948 Hong Kong transit cancel on the reverse. Very late Republican usage in the early Communist era. Few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50
Price Realized: $90.00
1669CV(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, VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 150
Price Realized: $160.00
1670CV(C27 x2) Pair of the 90¢ Junker issue franked on a registered double domestic airmail rate to Shanghai, then surface to the USA. Tied with a May 31, 1940 Hankow dotted bilingual cancel, violet “FREE OF DUTY U.S. CUSTOMS LOS ANGELES CAL.” hand stamp. Shanghai June 2, 1940 bilingual transit cancel, violet San Francisco transit and Los Angeles receiving cancels on the reverse. Vertical crease and a few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50
Price Realized: $75.00
1671CV(C51-C52) $2.00 & $5.00 Chinese National Currency overprint on Junker issues franked on a surface rate cover to the USA. Tied with a December 1946 Shanghai dotted bilingual cancel. Few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40
Price Realized: $36.00
1672CV(C55-C58, C60-C61) Five color combination Chinese National Currency overprinted airmail issues franked on an overpaid airmail cover to the USA. Tied with a July 30, 1949 Kuling dotted bilingual cancel. Flap on the reverse has a tear, few wrinkles, F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 40
Price Realized: $85.00