Lot
1912 
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Offices in China, 1919, 18¢ on 9¢ salmon red, right margin plate no. "11774" block of 6, o.g., hinge remnants, center stamps never hinged, strong bright color, top right stamp showing overprint anomaly at right edge of stamp design, Very Fine. Scott No. K9 $700.
Realized: $150
Lot
1913 /
Offices in China, 1919, 18¢ on 9¢ salmon red, bottom margin plate no. "11773" block of 6, o.g., central hinge remnant, stamps at sides never hinged, strong vivid color, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. K9 $810 for singles.
Realized: $450
Lot
1914 /
Offices in China, 1919, 20¢ on 10¢ orange yellow, right margin plate no. "13404" block of 6, o.g., hinge remnant, bottom stamps never hinged, attractively centered, rich bold color, Very Fine. Scott No. K10 $725.
Realized: $160
Lot
1915
Offices in China, 1919, 20¢ on 10¢ orange yellow, left margin plate no. "13404" block of 6, o.g., never hinged, rich deep color, small outer margin tear at center, otherwise F.-V.F. Scott No. K10 $1,300.
Realized: $140
Lot
1916 /
Offices in China, 1919, 30¢ on 15¢ gray, bottom margin plate no. "12590" block of 6, o.g., top stamps slightly disturbed, two stamps at bottom never hinged, bold color, bright and fresh, F.-V.F. Scott No. K12 $1,150.
Realized: $270
Lot
1917
Offices in China, 1919, 40¢ on 20¢ deep ultramarine, right margin plate no. "6933" block of 6, tropicalized o.g., strong color on bright paper, F.-V.F. Scott No. K13 $1,300.
Realized: $160
Lot
1918
Offices in China, 1919, $1 on 50¢ light violet, top margin plate no. "7049" block of 6, interleaving adherence on tropicalized o.g., strong vibrant color, top right stamp with small small margin flaws at left, Fine appearance, a very rare and seldom offered plate block; with 2015 P.F. certificate. Scott No. K15 $17,500.
Realized: $1,300
Lot
1919
Offices in China, 1919, $1 on 50¢ light violet, left margin plate no. "7049" block of 6, tropicalized o.g., strong bright color, top left stamp showing dash at lower right of "1" variety, small internal crease in bottom right stamp, otherwise Fine; with 2015 P.F. certificate. Scott No. K15 $17,500.
AN ATTRACTIVE AND VERY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE $1 ON 50¢ OFFICES IN CHINA ISSUE.
Realized: $5,250
Lot
1920 /
Offices in China, 1922, 2¢ on 1¢ green, six plate blocks of 6 each with a different plate number (#'s 10584, 10595, 10600, 11729, 11790 & 11792), o.g., couple with h.r.'s, three plates never hinged, all bright and fresh, a Fine plate group. Scott No. K17 $7,800.
Realized: $450