Sale 1092 — Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 19-20 February, 2015
Category — Offices in China
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1441
2c-$2.00 Offices in China (K1-K18). Most lightly hinged, overall fresh and Fine set
2,255
475
1442
2c-60c Offices in China (K1-K5, K7-K14, K17-K18). All Mint N.H. or appear so, 8c and 60c might be expertly dehinged, former may be reperfed at left as well, also K18 reperfed left, otherwise sound and Mint N.H., the special attraction of this lot is that all of the stamps are exceptionally well-centered, several with unusually wide margins, overall Extremely Fine with several Gems, six certificates or copies of certificates accompany
2,460
2,800
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2c-$2.00 Offices in China (K1-K16). Lightly hinged, rich colors, Fine-Very Fine set
2,045
700
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1445
2c-60c Offices in China (K1-K13). Incl. shade varieties K8a and K11a, rich colors, Very Fine and choice group
1,070
475
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2c-$2.00 Offices in China (K1, K3, K5-K10, K13-K16). Bright colors, several lightly hinged, few with far better centering than normally seen in a group, Very Fine-Extremely Fine
1,792
1,100
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$1.00 on 50c Offices in China (K15). Unusually wide margins and handsomely centered, lovely color on crisp white paper, tiny natural gum skip spots and suggestion of tiny hinge mark which may be only a moisture spot, looks Mint N.H., Extremely Fine, pretty example, with 1992 P.F. certificate as "original gum" (meaning Mint N.H.)
575
2,700
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4c on 2c Offices in China (K18). Mint N.H. block of 70 with right plate no. 13129 block of six and half arrow, natural s.e. at bottom and left, representing the bottom seven rows from the upper right pane, vivid colorFINE-VERY FINE. A RARE LARGE PLATE NUMBER MULTIPLE OF THE 4-CENT ON 2-CENT U.S. POSTAL AGENCY IN CHINA LOCAL SURCHARGE.
This is far and away the largest multiple of this issue contained in Power Search. Scott Retail as plate block of six and singles
16,120
3,750
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