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Lot 1143 |
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Offices in China, 1919, 2¢ on 1¢ green (K1), original gum never hinged, beautifully centered, brilliant color on white paper. Superb, the highest graded, a distinction it shares with only five others. SMQ $1,100.
Scott $67
Expertization: with 2006 P.S.E. certificate graded SUP 98.
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Lot 1144 |
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Offices in China, 1919, 4¢ on 2¢ rose (K2), original gum never hinged, choice centering in wide balanced margins, prooflike color. Superb, a beautiful stamp and the highest graded with only two others sharing this lofty grade. SMQ $1,075.
Scott $67
Expertization: with 2008 P.S.E. certificate graded SUP 98.
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Lot 1145 |
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Offices in China, 1919, 6¢ on 3¢ violet (K3), original gum never hinged, mathematically centered, stunning color. Superb. SMQ $2,300.
Scott $140
A WONDERFUL GEM AND THE HIGHEST GRADED WITH ONLY ONE OTHER AT THIS TOP GRADE.
Expertization: with 2010 P.S.E. certificate graded SUP 98.
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Lot 1146 |
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Offices in China, 1919, 8¢ on 4¢ brown (K4), original gum never hinged, flawless centering, extra wide margins, gorgeous color. Superb. SMQ $2,950.
Scott $140
A PERFECT GEM, THE HIGHEST GRADED WITH ONLY ONE OTHER SHARING THIS PRESTIGIOUS GRADE.
Expertization: with 2001 P.F. certificate and 2007 P.S.E. certificate, the latter graded SUP 98J.
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Lot 1147 |
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Offices in China, 1919, 10¢ on 5¢ blue (K5), original gum never hinged, wonderfully well centered, huge margins, brilliant color. Superb. SMQ $3,750.
Scott $160
AN INCOMPARABLE GEM, THE HIGHEST GRADED AND THE SOLE EXAMPLE AT THIS LOFTY GRADE.
Expertization: with 1999 P.F. certificate and 2006 P.S.E. certificate, the latter graded SUP 98J.
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Lot 1148 |
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Offices in China, 1919, 12¢ on 6¢ red orange (K6), original gum never hinged, perfectly centered within very wide balanced margins, bright color. Superb. SMQ $4,500.
Scott $210
A STUNNING GEM WITH THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED AND ONLY ONE OTHER SHARING THIS DISTINCTION.
Expertization: with 2013 P.S.E. certificate graded SUP 98J.
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Lot 1149 |
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Offices in China, 1919, 14¢ on 7¢ black (K7), original gum never hinged, beautifully centered with wide margins, rich color. Superb. SMQ $3,450.
Scott $215
A GEM EXAMPLE OF THE DIFFICULT 14¢ ON 7¢ SHANGHAI, WHICH IS IN THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED, AN HONOR SHARED BY ONLY ONE OTHER.
Expertization: P.S.E. encapsulated Superb 98.
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Lot 1150 |
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Offices in China, 1919, 16¢ on 8¢ olive bister (K8), original gum never hinged, absolutely perfectly centered, brilliant color. Simply Superb. SMQ $2,750.
Scott $170
A PERFECT LITTLE GEM AND THE HIGHEST GRADED WITH ONLY TWO OTHERS AT THIS GRADE.
Expertization: with 2002 P.S.E. certificate graded SUP 98.
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Lot 1151 |
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Offices in China, 1919, 16¢ on 8¢ olive green (K8a), original gum never hinged, flawless centering, wide margins, gorgeous color. Superb. SMQ $5,500.
Scott $150
A SUPERB GEM IN THE FINEST POSSIBLE QUALITY, BEING THE HIGHEST GRADED AND THE ONLY EXAMPLE AT THIS GEM GRADE.
Expertization: with 1992 P.F. certificate and P.S.E. certificate, the latter graded Gem 100.
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Lot 1152 |
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Offices in China, 1919, 18¢ on 9¢ salmon red (K9), original gum never hinged, precise centering within wide margins, vibrant color. Superb. SMQ $2,650.
Scott $160
A STUNNING GEM WITH GREAT EYE APPEAL, THE HIGHEST GRADED WITH ONLY THREE OTHERS SHARING THIS TOP GRADE.
Expertization: with 2011 P.S.E. certificate graded SUP 98.
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Lot 1153 |
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Offices in China, 1919, 20¢ on 10¢ orange yellow (K10), original gum never hinged, choice centering with perfect balanced margins, rich golden color. Superb. SMQ $2,500.
Scott $140
A VISUALLY STRIKING GEM, THE HIGHEST GRADED WITH ONLY TWO OTHERS AT THIS TOP GRADE.
Expertization: with 2009 P.S.E. certificate graded SUP 98.
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Lot 1154 |
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Offices in China, 1919, 24¢ on 12¢ brown carmine (K11), original gum never hinged, wonderful centering within very large margins, vibrant color. Superb. SMQ $3,000.
Scott $190
A FLAWLESS GEM AND THE HIGHEST GRADED WITH NO OTHERS AT THIS TOP GRADE.
Expertization: with 1999 P.F. certificate and 2004 P.S.E. certificate, the latter graded SUP 98.
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Lot 1155 |
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Offices in China, 1919, 24¢ on 12¢ claret brown (K11a), original gum never hinged, beautifully centered, outstanding color. Extremely Fine. SMQ $1,750.
Scott $260
A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS DISTINCTIVE SHADE AND THE HIGHEST GRADED SHARING THIS DISTINCTION WITH ONLY ONE OTHER.
Expertization: with 2007 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.
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Lot 1156 |
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Offices in China, 1919, 30¢ on 15¢ gray (K12), original gum never hinged, perfectly centered within incredibly wide margins, rich color. Superb, not priced in the 100J grade. SMQ for regular 100, $7,250.
Scott $200
AN INCOMPARABLE GEM EXAMPLE OF THE 30¢ ON 15¢ SHANGHAI, THE HIGHEST GRADED AND THE SOLE EXAMPLE OF THIS ULTIMATE GEM GRADE.
Expertization: with 2010 P.S.E. certificate graded Gem 100J.
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Lot 1157 |
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Offices in China, 1919, 40¢ on 20¢ deep ultramarine (K13), original gum never hinged, flawless centering, stunning color. Superb, a beautiful stamp. SMQ $4,000.
Scott $275
A GEM WITH GREAT EYE APPEAL, THE HIGHEST GRADED AND THE SOLE EXAMPLE AT THIS LOFTY GRADE.
Expertization: with 2008 P.S.E. certificate graded SUP 98.
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Lot 1158 |
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Offices in China, 1919, 60¢ on 30¢ orange red (K14), original gum never hinged, flawlessly centered within true jumbo margins, intense and vibrant color. Superb. SMQ $5,500.
Scott $260
A PRISTINE AND EYE APPEALING GEM, BEING THE HIGHEST GRADED MINT SINGLE AND THE SOLE POSSESSOR OF THIS COVETED GRADE.
Expertization: with 2000 P.F. certificate and 2006 P.S.E. certificate, the latter graded SUP 98J.
Provenance: Killien
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Lot 1159 |
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Offices in China, 1919, $1 on 50¢ light violet (K15), original gum never hinged, perfectly centered with bright rich color. Superb. SMQ $13,500.
Scott $1,250
FINALLY, A SUPERB $1 ON 50¢ SHANGHAI OVERPRINT, THE STUMBLING BLOCK TO A CHOICE SET, THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADED MINT NEVER HINGED SINGLE, A DISTINCTION IT SHARES WITH ONLY ONE OTHER.
Expertization: with 2002, 2016 P.S.E. certificates, the latter graded SUP 98.
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Lot 1160 |
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Offices in China, 1919, $2 on $1 violet brown (K16), original gum never hinged, beautifully centered, post office fresh color and paper. Superb. SMQ $10,200.
Scott $950
A STUNNING MINT SINGLE WITH GREAT EYE APPEAL IN THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED, A DISTINCTION IT SHARES WITH ONLY ONE OTHER EXAMPLE.
Expertization: with 2006 P.S.E. certificate graded SUP 98.
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Lot 1161 |
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Offices in China, 1922, 2¢ on 1¢ green (K17), original gum never hinged, perfectly centered in very wide, almost jumbo margins, brilliant color. Superb. SMQ $3,250.
Scott $225
A STRIKING GEM AND THE HIGHEST GRADED, SHARED WITH EIGHT OTHERS.
Expertization: with 2005 P.S.E. certificate graded SUP 98.
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Lot 1162 |
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Offices in China, 1922, 4¢ on 2¢ carmine (K18), original gum never hinged, virtually perfectly centered within truly wide margins, bright and fresh. Extremely Fine, the highest grade awarded, shared by only two others. SMQ $2,000.
Scott $210
Expertization: with 2007 P.F. certificate and 2007 P.S.E. certificate, both graded XF-SUP 95.
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