Sale 1224 — 2020 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 30 June-1 July, 2020

Category — Special Delivery, Postage Due, Offices in China, Officials

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
238
bl
Sale 1224, Lot 238, Special Delivery, Postage Due, Offices in China, Officials2c-$2.00 Offices in China (K1-K11, K13-K16). Blocks of four, complete through the $2.00 No. K16 less No. K12, including two of No. K1, most with fresh color, few different cancels but largely with U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai circular datestamp, a few minor imperfections, Nos. K6, K9 and K13 with paper adherance (likely from envelope), No. K11 oxidized

FINE TO VERY FINE OR APPEAR SO. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE SET OF USED BLOCKS OF THE 1919 OFFICES IN CHINA OVERPRINTS.

The only value missing from this 1919 Issue set is the 30c on 15c, No. K12. Interestingly, this is also the only value that is unpriced as a used block in Scott. We have never attempted to locate one but we presume it is extremely scarce since it alone is unpriced.

Most are ex Twigg-Smith

23,775
6,250