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WORLD : CHINA - REPUBLIC
Lot
Description
ReserveEstimateYour Bid
2478
 1912 Republic Commem $5 State President. VF MLH. Sc 201 cat US$600, SG 265 cat £750. (P)
  A$300
(US$204)
(€186)
(£159)
  A$500
(US$340)
(€310)
(£265)
A$
2479
 1925 Surcharge issue '3 Cts.' in red on Junk 4c slate- grey 2nd Peking printing, error opt INVERTED. Superb fresh MLH, nice original gum & excellent centring. Sc 274a cat US$300,000. SG 370a, Chan 281a. CSS 327b cat US$250,000. One of the greatest rarities of 20th Century Chinese philately, certainly the top of the 'Four Treasures of the Republic'. Only ten examples of this error were originally reported discovered in 1925, seven mint & three used. Amazing opportunity to purchase this pristine quality rarity. Reserve & estimate are conservative. 2010 Philatelic Foundation (New York) photo cert. (P)
  A$50000
(US$34000)
(€31000)
(£26500)
  A$100000
(US$68000)
(€62000)
(£53000)
A$
2480
 1948 Airmail $50,000 on $1 yellow-green, opt in red, on 1932-37 issue. VFU. Sc C59, SG 1021 cat £300. (P)
  A$80
(US$54)
(€50)
(£42)
  A$120
(US$82)
(€74)
(£64)
A$
2481
 1919 Cover from USA under-franked 2c tied by duplex pmk, to Shanghai with 'TNY 30 Centimes' Due h/s, with China Dues 4c & 5c tied by indistinct cds, Shanghai cds & 5-line USA cachet saying underpaid & to advise sender. SG D344-5. Interesting usage.
  A$220
(US$150)
(€136)
(£117)
  A$350
(US$238)
(€217)
(£186)
A$
2482
 1933 Canton-Peking FFC franked Martyr 10c, 1929 Air 30c & 1932 Air 15c tied by special flight pmk of '1 May 33'. To Shanghai with arrival b/s. (P)
  A$150
(US$102)
(€93)
(£80)
  A$250
(US$170)
(€155)
(£133)
A$
2483
 1933 Canton-Lungchow FFC franked SYS 4c (2), 1929 Air 15c & 1932 Air 15c, tied by Canton cds & with special pmk of 3 Oct 33. To Nanning with arrival b/s. (P)
  A$250
(US$170)
(€155)
(£133)
  A$400
(US$272)
(€248)
(£212)
A$
2484
 1936 China-Europe intermediate registered FFC to Kouang Chou franked 1932 Airs 25c & 50c tied by 'Canton 14 2 1936' propeller pmks, with cachet on back for Canton-Hanoi via Fort Bayard, b/s 'Fort' Bayard ouang Tcheou Wan' & returned with another Fort Bayard & 2 Canton b/s. (P)
  A$300
(US$204)
(€186)
(£159)
  A$450
(US$306)
(€279)
(£239)
A$
2485
 1936 China-Europe intermediate registered FFC to Hanoi, franked Airmail 25c & 50c tied by 'Canton 14 2 1936' propeller pmks. Flight postponed & mail carried by ship. With b/s of Hanoi, Hai-phong, & Canton return.
  A$250
(US$170)
(€155)
(£133)
  A$400
(US$272)
(€248)
(£212)
A$
2486
 1936 use of China-Europe printed map FFC re-used for later Canton-Hanoi flight with new map on reverse. Franked 1929 Air 60c, & 1932 Air 15c, tied by 'Canton 9 7 36' cds & with 'Canton 10 7 1936' propeller pmk & returned, cds of Hanoi Hai-phong & Canton return. (P)
  A$400
(US$272)
(€248)
(£212)
  A$600
(US$408)
(€372)
(£318)
A$
2487
 1936 cover franked SYS 25c tied by 'Shanghai 31 7 36' cds. To Czechoslovakia & underpaid, with boxed 'T (30) Ctmes' h/s & 'T' in diamond h/s, with Czech Postage Dues 1K & 2K tied by 'Praha 7 VIII 36' cds, b/s Tientsin machine pmk. SG 402. Attractive & rare usage. (P)
  A$550
(US$374)
(€341)
(£292)
  A$800
(US$544)
(€496)
(£424)
A$
2488
 1936 Canton-Penang via Hong Kong registered FFC franked PO Anniv 25c & 1929 Air 45c tied by 'Canton 5 11 36' cds, returned with b/s of Hong Kong, Penang & Singapore. (P)
  A$250
(US$170)
(€155)
(£133)
  A$400
(US$272)
(€248)
(£212)
A$
2489
 1940 Cover (centre fold) from US Consulate Chefoo franked SYS 5c tied by Chefoo cds. To USS Black Hawk in Tsingtao with b/s for this ship, & readdressed multiple times with h/s cachets 'US Receiving Ship San Francisco Calif', 'Bureau of Navigation USN Personnel Dept Washington DC' & No Record At the Receiving Ship at San Francisco Cal' with 'Washington DC OCT 5 1940' pmk.
  A$180
(US$122)
(€112)
(£95)
  A$275
(US$187)
(€171)
(£146)
A$
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