Lots 759 - 775, Catalogue of Auction #100, Raritan Stamps, Inc

1897, Empress Dowager, the Mollendorf issue, 9c bright green, right sheet margin block of four, printed on thick paper without watermark, imperforate horizontally between stamps, perfect quality item, full original streaky gum as always exists on that issue, NH, VF and extremely rare, only another block is known, Chan #28Ma, C.v. $50,000 as two pairs (2010), Est. $20,000-$25,000

1898, black surcharge (large format) $1 on Red Revenue stamp, perfectly centered, full OG, previously hinged, VF and scarce in such condition, C.v. $5,000

1915, First Peking Printing, Hall of Classics, $2 blue and black, center is inverted, bold colors, intact perforation with center line at left, full OG, very light trace of hinge, VF and extremely rare, no more then 30 examples survived, C.v. $175,000, Chan #245a, Est. $80,000-$100,000

1923, Junks, Reaping Rice and Hall of Classics, the 2nd Peking issue, 1/2c-$20, complete set of 22, affixed over a page from souvenir album, unused, considered no gum, mostly VF, C.v. $2,216

1923, Junk 1/2c black brown, the 2nd Peking printing, block of six (3x2) imperforated vertically, full OG with slight foxing, minor gum loss at left, otherwise NH, VF and very scarce, Chan #249d, Scott is not mentioned pair or strip imperf vertically, Est. $400-$500

1921-29, President Chiang Kai-Shek 1c-$1, Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum 1c-$1 and Curtiss "Jenny", the first issue, 15c-90c, three complete sets affixed over three pages from a souvenir album, all are unused, considered to have no gum, mostly VF, C.v. $449
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1943, In Commemoration of Stamp Exhibition in Shanghai, three-language overprint on Industry and Agriculture imperforate souvenir sheet of six values, size 155x167mm, special cancellation, insignificant bend at right, still VF, C.v. $800

1942, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, $50 blue, block of four imperforate horizontally and rouletted (6 1/2) vertically, no gum as issued, VF, Chan #617b, SG #661a, £480 as singles

1945, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, $10 red brown, vertical pair with rough perforation 12 1/2, imperforate between stamps, no gum as issued, NH, VF, Chan #621c, Est. $150-$200

1943, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, $20 blue green, vertical pair with rough perforation 12 1/2, imperforate between stamps, no gum as issued, NH, VF, Chan #622b, Est. $150-$200

1946, black surcharge $2000 on Sun Yat-sen $5 carmine, perforation 12 1/2, left sheet margin block of four, printed on horizontally laid paper, imperforate horizontally between stamps, no gum as issued, NH, VF, Chan #945 var, Est. $300-$400

1949, Dah Tung prints, Gold Yuan unissued red surcharge $5000 on Revenue stamp of $100 olive green, nicely centered, no gum as issued, NH, VF, Chan #GN1, SG #1151A, C.v. £1,000

1949, Hankow prints, Gold Yuan double black surcharge $500 on Revenue stamp of $10 gray green, minor soiling at left, no gum as issued, NH, VF, Chan #G119c, SG #1185a, £250

1926-29, black overprints on the 2nd Peking issue 1/2c-$5, red overprints on Chiang Kai-shek 1c-$1 and black overprints on Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum 1c-$1, three complete sets affixed over three pages from a souvenir album, all are unused, considered to have no gum, mostly VF, C.v. $596
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1927-29, black overprints on the 2nd Peking issue 1/2c-$5, red overprints on Chiang Kai-shek 1c-$1 and black overprints on Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum 1c-$1, three complete sets affixed over three pages from a souvenir album, all are unused, considered to have no gum, mostly VF, C.v. $713
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1921, 25th Anniversary of the National Post Office, black overprints on 1c-10c, complete set in blocks of four, three of which with marginal imprint, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $395 as hinged single sets

1924-29, black or red overprints on the 2nd Peking issue 1/2c-$10, red overprints on Chiang Kai-shek 1c-$1 and black overprints on Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum 1c-$1, three complete sets affixed over three pages from a souvenir album, all are unused, considered to have no gum, mostly VF, C.v. $1,259
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Lot		Cat.#	Description		Est.$
759	**	22 var	1897, Empress Dowager, the Mollendorf issue, 9c bright green, right sheet margin block of four, printed on thick paper without watermark, imperforate horizontally between stamps, perfect quality item, full original streaky gum as always exists on that issue, NH, VF and extremely rare, only another block is known, Chan #28Ma, C.v. $50,000 as two pairs (2010), Est. $20,000-$25,000	(Ph)	10000.00
760	*	84	1898, black surcharge (large format) $1 on Red Revenue stamp, perfectly centered, full OG, previously hinged, VF and scarce in such condition, C.v. $5,000	(Ph)	2000.00
761	*	237a	1915, First Peking Printing, Hall of Classics, $2 blue and black, center is inverted, bold colors, intact perforation with center line at left, full OG, very light trace of hinge, VF and extremely rare, no more then 30 examples survived, C.v. $175,000, Chan #245a, Est. $80,000-$100,000	(Ph)	40000.00
762	(*)	248-69	1923, Junks, Reaping Rice and Hall of Classics, the 2nd Peking issue, 1/2c-$20, complete set of 22, affixed over a page from souvenir album, unused, considered no gum, mostly VF, C.v. $2,216	(Ph)	400.00
763	*/	248a var	1923, Junk 1/2c black brown, the 2nd Peking printing, block of six (3x2) imperforated vertically, full OG with slight foxing, minor gum loss at left, otherwise NH, VF and very scarce, Chan #249d, Scott is not mentioned pair or strip imperf vertically, Est. $400-$500	(Ph)	200.00
764	(*)	280-83, 284-87, C1-5	1921-29, President Chiang Kai-Shek 1c-$1, Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum 1c-$1 and Curtiss "Jenny", the first issue, 15c-90c, three complete sets affixed over three pages from a souvenir album, all are unused, considered to have no gum, mostly VF, C.v. $449 View Page 2. View Page 3.	(Ph)	100.00
765	U	471 var	1943, In Commemoration of Stamp Exhibition in Shanghai, three-language overprint on Industry and Agriculture imperforate souvenir sheet of six values, size 155x167mm, special cancellation, insignificant bend at right, still VF, C.v. $800	(Ph)	100.00
766	*/	511 var	1942, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, $50 blue, block of four imperforate horizontally and rouletted (6 1/2) vertically, no gum as issued, VF, Chan #617b, SG #661a, £480 as singles	(Ph)	150.00
767	**	518 var	1945, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, $10 red brown, vertical pair with rough perforation 12 1/2, imperforate between stamps, no gum as issued, NH, VF, Chan #621c, Est. $150-$200	(Ph)	75.00
768	**	519 var	1943, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, $20 blue green, vertical pair with rough perforation 12 1/2, imperforate between stamps, no gum as issued, NH, VF, Chan #622b, Est. $150-$200	(Ph)	75.00
769	**	696 var	1946, black surcharge $2000 on Sun Yat-sen $5 carmine, perforation 12 1/2, left sheet margin block of four, printed on horizontally laid paper, imperforate horizontally between stamps, no gum as issued, NH, VF, Chan #945 var, Est. $300-$400	(Ph)	150.00
770	**	936	1949, Dah Tung prints, Gold Yuan unissued red surcharge $5000 on Revenue stamp of $100 olive green, nicely centered, no gum as issued, NH, VF, Chan #GN1, SG #1151A, C.v. £1,000	(Ph)	300.00
771	**	939 var	1949, Hankow prints, Gold Yuan double black surcharge $500 on Revenue stamp of $10 gray green, minor soiling at left, no gum as issued, NH, VF, Chan #G119c, SG #1185a, £250	(Ph)	100.00

Lot		Cat.#	Description		Est.$
772	(*)	1-20, 21-24, 25-28	1926-29, black overprints on the 2nd Peking issue 1/2c-$5, red overprints on Chiang Kai-shek 1c-$1 and black overprints on Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum 1c-$1, three complete sets affixed over three pages from a souvenir album, all are unused, considered to have no gum, mostly VF, C.v. $596 View Page 2. View Page 3.	(Ph)	150.00

Lot		Cat.#	Description		Est.$
773	(*)	1-20, 25-28, 29-32	1927-29, black overprints on the 2nd Peking issue 1/2c-$5, red overprints on Chiang Kai-shek 1c-$1 and black overprints on Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum 1c-$1, three complete sets affixed over three pages from a souvenir album, all are unused, considered to have no gum, mostly VF, C.v. $713 View Page 2. View Page 3.	(Ph)	150.00

Lot		Cat.#	Description		Est.$
774	**	39-42	1921, 25th Anniversary of the National Post Office, black overprints on 1c-10c, complete set in blocks of four, three of which with marginal imprint, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $395 as hinged single sets	(Ph)	200.00
775	(*)	47-68, 74-77, 78-81	1924-29, black or red overprints on the 2nd Peking issue 1/2c-$10, red overprints on Chiang Kai-shek 1c-$1 and black overprints on Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum 1c-$1, three complete sets affixed over three pages from a souvenir album, all are unused, considered to have no gum, mostly VF, C.v. $1,259 View Page 2. View Page 3.	(Ph)	250.00