Sale 60: The Westpex Auction

Lot 2553    

Offices in China, 1919, 40¢ on 20¢ deep ultramarine, top margin plate block of 6 with plate number 12594, o.g., never hinged (minor gum disturbance), well centered, bright, fresh color, couple reinforced perf separations in top selvage, hint of light pin point tone speck on reverse of bottom right stamp, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. K13    $2,250.

Realized: $2,300

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Lot 2554 /   

Offices in China, 1919, 40¢ on 20¢ deep ultramarine, right margin plate block of 6 with plate number 12596, o.g., top right stamp with small h.r., other n.h. (small natural gum bends & skips), usual staple holes in selvage, F.-V.F.
Scott No. K13    $1,630 for singles.

Realized: $800

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Lot 2555 /   

Offices in China, 1919, 60¢ on 30¢ orange red, top margin plate block of 6 with plate number 6927, o.g., one hinge remnant affecting two center stamps, others never hinged (slightly irregular at top), beautifully centered with rich fresh color, Very Fine.
Scott No. K14    $1,050.

ONE OF THE FINER TOP MARGIN PLATE BLOCKS OF THE 60¢ ON 30¢ SHANGHAI ISSUE.

Realized: $675

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Lot 2556 /   

Offices in China, 1919, 60¢ on 30¢ orange red, bottom margin plate block of 6 with plate number 6899, o.g., one hinge remnant affecting two center stamps, others never hinged, well centered with full selvage, rich fresh color, F.-V.F. and attractive.
Scott No. K14    $1,050.

Realized: $425

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Lot 2557    

Offices in China, 1919, 60¢ on 30¢ orange red, left margin plate block of 6 with plate number 6921, o.g., never hinged, trivial natural wrinkle in selvage & usual staple holes, Fine.
Scott No. K14    $1,800.

Realized: $270

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Lot 2558 /   

Offices in China, 1919, 60¢ on 30¢ orange red, right margin plate block of 6 with plate number 6924, o.g., hinge remnant affecting top pair, others never hinged, l.h. in ungummed portion of plate number selvage, trivial natural wrinkle in selvage & usual staple holes, couple perf separations in selvage, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. K14    $1,050.

Realized: $280

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Lot 2559    

Offices in China, 1919, $1 on 50¢ light violet, left margin plate block of 6 with plate number 7040, o.g., never hinged, bright fresh color, perfs just touching at right, usual staple holes in selvage, Fine and rare.
Scott No. K15    $17,500 for hinged.

The $1 on 50¢ Shanghai plate block is a great rarity and after a search of our, R. Siegel's and the Philatelic Foundation's computerized records, we found only 4 plate blocks of any type are recorded. This is the only never hinged plate block known to us.

Realized: $3,500

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Lot 2560 /   

Offices in China, 1919, $1 on 50¢ light violet, right margin plate block of 6 with plate number 7049, o.g., hinged at top & bottom, never hinged at center, deep vibrant color, plate single with usual staple holes, Fine and attractive.
Scott No. K15    $17,500.

AN OUTSTANDING RARITY OF WHICH THIS IS THE SECOND FINEST RECORDED PLATE BLOCK.

Realized: $6,500

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Lot 2561    

Offices in China, 1919, $2 on $1 violet brown, top margin plate block of 6 with plate number A5782 and imprint, o.g., lightly hinged with gum disturbance, rich deep color, unusually well centered for this difficult issue, Very Fine and rare.
Scott No. K16    $7,000.

A RARE PLATE BLOCK OF THE $2.00 OFFICES IN CHINA ISSUE, OF WHICH ONLY A HANDFUL ARE KNOWN. THE $2.00 ON $1.00 PLATE BLOCK IS EXCEEDED IN RARITY ONLY BY THE $1.00 ON 50¢.

Realized: $4,250

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Lot 2562    

Offices in China, 1922, 2¢ on 1¢ green, top margin plate block of 6 with plate number F11787, disturbed o.g., bright fresh color, well centered, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, scarce in this choice condition.
Scott No. K17    $850.

Realized: $550

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