Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

United States Offices in China and Japan continued...

**U.S. Post Office in China 1919-22 Overprints (blocks) continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
259		20c on 10c Offices in China (K10). Left plate no. 13403 plate block of six, top left stamp h.r., others Mint N.H., vibrant color on bright paper, fresh and Extremely Fine, Scott Retail as singles (Image)	660.00	850.00
260		20c on 10c Offices in China (K10). Block of six, bright color, neat strikes of Shanghai roller cancels, faint horizontal crease at top, otherwise Very Fine, scarce used multiple, Scott Retail as block of four and two singles (Image)	565.00	300.00
261		24c on 12c Offices in China (K11). Left plate no. 6934 block of six, center stamps lightly hinged, others Mint N.H., deep rich color and proof-like impression, bottom left stamp with unusual defective "Shanghai" with latter part of ovpt. shifted, large pencil notation in margin (probably from Bureau of Engraving and Printing), Very Fine, unusual variety, Scott Retail as normal plate block (Image)	900.00	400.00
262		24c on 12c Claret Brown, Offices in China (K11a). Mint N.H. top plate no. F10621 block of six, intense color and impression, wide margins, Very Fine, scarce Mint N.H. plate block of this shade, especially with full selvage at top (Image)	1,500.00	2,600.00
263		24c on 12c Claret Brown, Offices in China (K11a). Block of four, rich color, neat strike of Shanghai roller cancel, beautiful centering, Extremely Fine, a rare used block especially in such superb condition (Image)	675.00	450.00
264		30c on 15c Offices in China (K12). Mint N.H. bottom plate no. 7929 block of six, deep rich color and sharp proof-like impression, beautiful centering, few light natural gum wrinkles, Extremely Fine Gem, a scarce plate block in such wonderful condition (Image)	1,100.00	1,600.00
265		40c on 20c Offices in China (K13). Right plate no. 7033 block of six, center stamps Mint N.H., others lightly hinged, bright color, fresh and Extremely Fine (Image)	1,400.00	1,200.00
266		40c on 20c Offices in China (K13). Right plate no. 12594 block of six, center stamps lightly hinged, others Mint N.H., rich color, Very Fine (Image)	1,400.00	800.00
267		60c on 30c Offices in China (K14). Mint N.H. left plate no. 6927 block of six, intense color on bright paper, superb centering throughout EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE 60-CENT OFFICES IN CHINA IN THE FINEST CONDITION ATTAINABLE. Superb in every respect -- color of stamp, freshness of paper and gum, centering and impression. (Image)	1,600.00	1,100.00
268		60c on 30c Offices in China (K14). Right plate no. 6928 block of six, top pair h.r., others Mint N.H., intense color, light natural wrinkles, Fine, Scott Retail as singles (Image)	1,200.00	425.00
269		60c on 30c Offices in China (K14). Block of twelve, bright color, four neat strikes of "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai, China * R.D." oval registry handstamp, few sensibly reinforced perf separations, minor faults to be expected on such a large multiple, otherwise Fine, scarce large used block of a higher-denomination Offices in China issue, Scott Retail as two blocks of four and four singles (Image)	3,000.00	1,350.00

U.S. Post Office in China 1919-22 Overprints (blocks) continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

259

20c on 10c Offices in China (K10). Left plate no. 13403 plate block of six, top left stamp h.r., others Mint N.H., vibrant color on bright paper, fresh and Extremely Fine, Scott Retail as singles (Image)

660.00

850.00

260

20c on 10c Offices in China (K10). Block of six, bright color, neat strikes of Shanghai roller cancels, faint horizontal crease at top, otherwise Very Fine, scarce used multiple, Scott Retail as block of four and two singles (Image)

565.00

300.00

261

24c on 12c Offices in China (K11). Left plate no. 6934 block of six, center stamps lightly hinged, others Mint N.H., deep rich color and proof-like impression, bottom left stamp with unusual defective "Shanghai" with latter part of ovpt. shifted, large pencil notation in margin (probably from Bureau of Engraving and Printing), Very Fine, unusual variety, Scott Retail as normal plate block (Image)

900.00

400.00

262

24c on 12c Claret Brown, Offices in China (K11a). Mint N.H. top plate no. F10621 block of six, intense color and impression, wide margins, Very Fine, scarce Mint N.H. plate block of this shade, especially with full selvage at top (Image)

1,500.00

2,600.00

263

24c on 12c Claret Brown, Offices in China (K11a). Block of four, rich color, neat strike of Shanghai roller cancel, beautiful centering, Extremely Fine, a rare used block especially in such superb condition (Image)

675.00

450.00

264

30c on 15c Offices in China (K12). Mint N.H. bottom plate no. 7929 block of six, deep rich color and sharp proof-like impression, beautiful centering, few light natural gum wrinkles, Extremely Fine Gem, a scarce plate block in such wonderful condition (Image)

1,100.00

1,600.00

265

40c on 20c Offices in China (K13). Right plate no. 7033 block of six, center stamps Mint N.H., others lightly hinged, bright color, fresh and Extremely Fine (Image)

1,400.00

1,200.00

266

40c on 20c Offices in China (K13). Right plate no. 12594 block of six, center stamps lightly hinged, others Mint N.H., rich color, Very Fine (Image)

1,400.00

800.00

267

60c on 30c Offices in China (K14). Mint N.H. left plate no. 6927 block of six, intense color on bright paper, superb centering throughout

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE 60-CENT OFFICES IN CHINA IN THE FINEST CONDITION ATTAINABLE.

Superb in every respect -- color of stamp, freshness of paper and gum, centering and impression. (Image)

1,600.00

1,100.00

268

60c on 30c Offices in China (K14). Right plate no. 6928 block of six, top pair h.r., others Mint N.H., intense color, light natural wrinkles, Fine, Scott Retail as singles (Image)

1,200.00

425.00

269

60c on 30c Offices in China (K14). Block of twelve, bright color, four neat strikes of "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai, China * R.D." oval registry handstamp, few sensibly reinforced perf separations, minor faults to be expected on such a large multiple, otherwise Fine, scarce large used block of a higher-denomination Offices in China issue, Scott Retail as two blocks of four and four singles (Image)

3,000.00

1,350.00