Lot
2317 
Hong Kong, 1891, Queen Victoria, 10¢ purple on red, horizontal pair, Crown CA watermark, tied by "Hong Kong, Ap 3, 95" cds's on U.S. 1887, 2¢ green corner card entire to Fresno, Cal., manuscript "Per S.S. "First Steamer"" endorsement, reverse with partial S.F. transit and receiving cds's; small cover opening tear at bottom, Very Fine, an unusual usage of a U.S. postal entire. SG No. 38. Yang No. 40. Scott No. 44 Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
2318 
Japanese Occupation of Hong Kong, 1945, 2y-5y complete, o.g., never hinged, rich colors, Very Fine. SG No. J1/3. J.S.C.A. No. 21-23. Scott No. N1-N3 $1,050.
Realized: $550
Lot
2319
India, 1909, King Edward VII, 25r brownish orange & blue, o.g., never hinged, Extremely Fine and choice, a very rare stamp in such superb unmounted condition. SG No. 147. Michel No. `. Scott No. 76 $1,800.
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Realized: $3,750
Lot
2320
Nauru, 1935, 2d Silver Jubilee, vertically imperforate between stamp and margin, left margin horizontal strip of 5 with part imprint, o.g., never hinged (lightly hinged in selvage, bright and fresh, Very Fine, very rare with only ten possible examples known (includes right margin pair originally attached at right). SG No. 41 var. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
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Realized: $550
Lot
2321
Nevis, 1866, Medicinal Spring (Engraved), 4d orange, tied by neat barred "A09" oval handstamp on cover to Philadelphia, Pa., with bold "N.Y. Steamship, 10, Oct 22" cds alongside, reverse with "St. Thomas, Sp 21, 69" transit cds and receiving postmark, pencil "Due 10¢" reiteration; horizontal cover file fold, Very Fine. Scott No. 10. SG No. 11 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Lot
2322
Nevis, 1866, Medicinal Spring (Engraved), 4d deep orange, vibrant color, tied by "A09" barred oval, matching "Nevis, JA 26, 76" cds to New York N.Y., red crayon "4" pence credit rating, St. Thomas (2.2) transit backstamp, "New-York, Due 5 Cts.' Feb 15" integral-due cds; stamp torn, Very Fine appearance and attractive use. Scott No. 10 var. SG No. 12 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $750
Lot
2323
Nevis, 1879, Queen Victoria, 1d lilac mauve, vertical bisect, Crown CC watermark, left portion of stamp tied by barred "A09" oval handstamp on cover to St. Kitts, manuscript "Book Post" endorsement and "Nevis, Ju 4, 83" cds, Very Fine, an exceptional usage, as many of the on cover examples are stained, ex-Charlton Henry. Scott No. 19a. SG No. 23a Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot
2324
Nevis, 1890, Queen Victoria, 1s pale violet, Crown CA watermark, in combination with 1883, Queen Victoria, ½d dull green + 1d dull rose + 2½d ultramarine + 4d grey (25, 27, 29, 31) and St. Kitts-Nevis 1907, 1d carmine (14) on registered cover to Wolfersdorf, Austria, all tied by "Nevis, Oc 15, 13" cds and barred "A09" duplexes, registry etiquette and London transit backstamp, Very Fine and choice, a remarkable mixed franking registered usage to Austria. Scott No. 30. SG No. 34 Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Realized: $2,000
Lot
2325
New Guinea, Airmail, 1935, Bulolo Goldfields, £2-£10 complete, o.g., lightly hinged, F.-V.F. SG No. 204/5. Scott No. C44-C45 $1,100.
Realized: $350
Lot
2326 /
New Guinea, Airmail, 1939, Bulolo Goldfields, ½d to £1 complete, o.g., some never hinged / some hinged (10sh very lightly hinged), generally Very Fine. SG No. 212/25. Scott No. C46-C59 $720.
Realized: $240