Lots 1146 - 1154, Catalogue of Auction #77 Raritan Stamps, Inc

 
 
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
1146  63
1891, Queen Victoria, black surcharge with handstamped Chinese characters $1 on 96c purple on red paper, fresh quality and nice centering, full OG, LH, VF, SG #50, ?450
(Ph)
200.00
1147  70a var
1898, surcharge (without Chinese characters) $1 on 96c gray black, excellent centering, a beautiful single, full OG, previously hinged, VF and scarce, SG #53a, ?2,750
(Ph)
1500.00
1148  104
1905, King Edward VII, $2 scarlet and slate, printed on chalk-surfaced paper, watermark Multiple Crown CA, full OG, LH, VF, SG #87a, ?350
(Ph)
150.00
1149  108a
1906, King Edward VII, $10 orange and slate, printed on chalk-surfaced blue paper, very fresh colors and nice centering, full OG, LH, VF and scarce, SG #90b, ?2,000
(Ph)
750.00
1150  119, b
1914-17, King George V, 50c black on blue green paper, watermark Multiple Crown CA, two nice singles with white and olive back, the last one is very scarce (D. Brandon certificate), full OG, LH, VF, SG #111a, b, ?1,338
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(Ph)
600.00
1151 **   155a-62a
1945, King George VI, 2c-50c, complete set of six, perforation 14 1/2x14, blocks of four, full OG, NH, VF, SG #141a/53a, ?312++
(Ph)
150.00
1152 **   178-79
1948, Silver Wedding, 10c purple, $10 rose carmine, complete set of two, the last is bottom sheet margin example, full OG, NH, VF, SG #171/72, ?328.75
(Ph)
150.00
1153 **  SG 171, a
1948, Silver Wedding, 10c violet, top right corner margin plate No. block of four, bottom left stamp with spur on "N" variety (position R2/9), full OG, NH, VF, C.v. ?111++
(Ph)
75.00
1154  1-16

British Post Offices in China

1917-21, King George V, black overprint "China" on stamps of Hong Kong, nice quality unit in every respects, full/large part of OG, LH or previously hinged, mostly VF, SG #1/17, ?2,000
(Ph)
1000.00

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