COVERS — Republic of China |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 1883 | | Republic 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 |
| 1884 | | Republic 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 |
| 1885 | | Republic 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 |
| 1886 | | Republic 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 |
| 1887 | | Republic 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 |
| 1888 | | Republic 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 |
| 1889 | | Republic 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 |
| 1890 | | Republic 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 30 | Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00 Price Realized: $65.00 |
| 1891 | | Republic 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 |
| 1892 | | Republic 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 |
| 1893 | | Republic 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 |
| 1894 | | Republic 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 |
| 1895 | | Republic 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 |
| 1896 | | Republic 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 |
| 1897 | | Republic 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 |
| 1898 | | Republic 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 |
| 1899 | | Republic 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 |
| 1900 | | Republic 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 |
| 1901 | | Republic 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 |
| 1902 | | Republic 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 photos | Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00 Price Realized: $70.00 |