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Sale 37: The Westpex Sale

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Cole Collection of China - China Collections, Back-of-the-Book and Provinces

Lot 2859 /o   

China, Collection, 1878-1959. Outstanding collection neatly displayed on hand-lettered deluxe quadrille pages in 2 volumes, beginning with large Dragons #1-5, 8; small Dragons complete; Dowagers 16-24 complete; good showing of Surcharges including 28-35 nice cancels; 40, 42, 47-53, 56-7, 60, 62, 65-71; "Imperial Chinese Post" mint 86-97 complete; good "Chinese Imperial Post" nearly complete mint or used; #123 on locally addressed cover; thereafter very complete including commemoratives 1940-41; good showing of 1942-3 district surcharges; 834A, 836A, 936; and almost every issue before and after; ROC period 1012-24, 107-40 perf & imperf; Chiang Birthday set; Semipostals, Airmails, most Special Delivery's, Dues, Parcel Post near complete; overall an outstanding collection missing the rarest but including much scarce material, generally F-VF or better condition, total 2010 Scott Catalog value over $21,500 (no photo).
Estimate    $7,500 - 10,000.

Realized: $25,000

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