China:
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 2364 |
E |
 1878, 1ca Yellow Green,
Accepted Essay With Extra Circle (1E). On thin paper, bottom sheet
margin horizontal pair, large margins other sides, original gum, lightly
hinged, fresh and bright color, Extremely Fine and choice pair of the essay
with extra circle (Image) |
E. 1,500-2,000 |
2,100.00 |
| 2365 |
E |
 1878, 3ca Brown Red, Accepted
Essay With Extra Circle (2E). On thick paper, large margins all around,
unused (no gum), rich color, trivial natural inclusion, Very Fine and
choice (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
750.00 |
| 2366 |
E |
 1878, 5ca Orange, Accepted
Essay With Extra Circle (3E). On thin paper, large margins all around
incl. sheet margin at right, bright color (slightly oxidized at
right), faint diagonal bend, otherwise Extremely Fine, rare essay (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
900.00 |
| 2367 |
 |
1878, 1ca Yellow Green (1). Five unused stamps, all o.g., h.r., few
different shades, few small faults incl. one with toned spot and one with
light crease, otherwise Fine-Very Fine group |
1,125.00 |
425.00 |
| 2368 |
|
1878, 1ca Yellow Green (1). Group of used stamps incl. two
horizontal pairs and three singles, wide range of shades, few different
cancels, few faults, all appear Fine-Very Fine, interesting group |
770.00 |
425.00 |
| 2369 |
|
1878, 3ca Brown Red (2). Horizontal pair, original gum, h.r., rich
color, rough perfs, light horizontal bends, otherwise Very Fine |
750.00 |
350.00 |
| 2370 |
|
1878, 3ca Brown Red (2). Three stamps, all three from cliche
4 showing some hollow letters and showing the semi-circle, each
different shade and each showing different state of the cliche, one unused
(no gum), one with black and one with blue cancel, the latter rough perfs,
few small faults, otherwise Fine-Very Fine and fascinating group for the
specialist |
525.00 |
425.00 |
| 2371 |
|
1878, 3ca Brown Red (2). Twelve unused stamps, all except one are
o.g., h.r., (other unused no gum), wonderful range of shades, few varieties
incl. Cliche 25 with missing bar of "H" in "China" (rough perf), few
faults, most are fresh and Fine-Very Fine, an interesting group |
4,500.00 |
1,900.00 |
| 2372 |
|
1878, 3ca Brown Red, Vermilion (5, 5a). Seven used stamps, wonderful
range of shades from Brick Red to Vermilion, few with rough perfs, most
cancelled by seal, few faults, all appear Fine-Very Fine, an interesting
group |
350.00 |
260.00 |
| 2373 |
|
 1878, 5ca Orange (3).
Four: three are o.g., h.r., one unused (no gum), slight shade differences,
one with rough perfs, few small faults, all appear Fine-Very Fine (Image) |
2,000.00 |
450.00 |