Sale 976 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 29 September-2 October, 2009
Category — Offices in China (K)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2301
U. S. Postal Agency Shanghai. About 50 covers, virtually all with unoverprinted 1c and 2c Washington-Franklins, does incl one K1 on post card and two k2's, also No. 550, grid duplex and oval cancels, generally Fine-Very Fine
E. 750-1,000
350
2302
2c-$2.00 Offices in China (K1-K18). Mostly Mint N.H., rich colors, No. K11 couple blind perfs, K14 natural corner crease, otherwise Fine-Very Fine set
4,040
1,400
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2c-$2.00 Offices in China (K1-K10, K12-K14, K17-K18). Mint N.H., rich colors, few with better centering than typically found, Fine-Very Fine, Nos. K6-K8, K12 and K14 with certificates
2,835
1,800
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4c-60c Offices in China (K2, K6, K8-K14, K18). Some h.r., couple small faults, K2 small thin, Very Good appearance (not counted), others Fine-Very Fine appearance
832
200
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2c on 1c-30c on 15c Offices in China (K1/K18). Ten different few h.r.'s, slightly mixed centering, Fine lot, also incl. 4c on 2c used with small faults (not counted)
690
160
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2c-$2.00 Offices in China (K1-K14, K16-K18). All Mint N.H. except Nos. K16 and K17, Fine-Very Fine
3,345
1,200
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2c-$2.00 Offices in China (K1-K16). No. K15 disturbed original gum or regummed, K9 small thin spot, otherwise Fine-Very Fine
2,040
475
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2c-$2.00 Offices in China (K1-K10, K12-K16). Incl. both shades of the 16c on 8c, most lightly hinged, Fine-Very Fine, last five Very Fine
2,105
800
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2c-$2.00 Offices in China (K1-K3, K5-K10, K12-K14). First four and last two lightly hinged, others Mint N.H., most Fine-Very Fine with several Very Fine and choice or better, six stamps between Nos. K6 to K14 with 1991 to 1997 P.F. certificates
1,450
1,200
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2c on 1c Green, 4c on 2c Rose, Offices in China (K1-K2). Ten 4c rate covers to U.S. (five with two 2c, five single 4c), couple nice corner cards, also eleven nearly all unused off-covers stamps between 2c-24c and a Velox reproduction of the complete setting of the Shanghai 2c Local surcharge, mixed condition, mostly Fine
E. 300-400
325
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6c on 3c Offices in China (K3). Mint N.H. with right selvage, choice centering on crisp paper, Extremely Fine, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $310.00)
150
225
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10c on 5c Offices in China (K5). Mint N.H., perfect centering, intense color on pristine paperEXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN IDEAL EXAMPLE OF A MINT NEVER-HINGED 10-CENT ON 5-CENT OFFICES IN CHINA ISSUE.
With 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $2,200.00), only two others recorded in this grade with one higher
170
1,600
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$1.00 on 50c Offices in China (K15). Mint N.H., bright color and crisp impression on post-office fresh paper, choice centering with unusually wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 OFFICES IN CHINA ISSUE.
With 1999 P.F. certificate
1,300
2,000
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$1.00 on 50c Offices in China (K15). Mint N.H., bright color, well-centered, Very Fine and choice, ex Zoellner
1,300
700
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$1.00 on 50c Offices in China (K15). Deep rich color, lightly hinged, small natural inclusion in right margin, Very Fine, with 2009 P.F. certificate
575
325
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$2.00 on $1.00 Offices in China (K16). Mint N.H. with part imprint at bottom, rich colors on bright paper, Very Fine, a pretty stamp, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate
1,000
650
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2c on 1c Offices in China (K17). Mint N.H., wide margins with essentially flawless centering, sharp color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,400.00)
250
950
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