Sale 804 — The Robert Zoellner Collection of United States
Sale Date — Thursday-Saturday, 8-10 October, 1998
Category — Offices in China
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
801


1,532
2,200
802


600
1,100
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500
1,350
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VERY FINE-EXTREMELY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE BLOCK OF THE $2.00 OFFICES IN CHINA, OF WHICH ONLY 100 WERE ISSUED.
The Office in China double overprint error was caused when the sheet was run through the overprinting machine twice. It has been reported that the sheet was one of the last to be put on sale before before the U.S. Postal Agency in Shanghai closed on December 31, 1922. The Deputy Postal Agent, Mr. E. H. Murray, knew of the error but allowed it to be put on sale, as he was retiring and the Agency was closing. There are at least six covers recorded.
Ex Livingston and Klein. Scott Retail as four singles
14,000
25,000
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