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
270		$1.00 on 50c Offices in China (K15). Top plate no. 7040 block of six, top center stamp lightly hinged, others Mint N.H., brilliant color, wide margins VERY FINE AND CHOICE. THE $1.00 IS THE RAREST PLATE BLOCK OF THE OFFICES IN CHINA ISSUE. THE EXAMPLE OFFERED HERE IS ARGUABLY THE FINEST IN EXISTENCE. The Scott Catalogue does not price this plate block in Mint N.H. condition, as it may not exist. Interestingly, the catalogue price for six Mint N.H. stamps is $6,900.00, whereas the price for a hinged plate block is $11,500.00. The plate block offered here, containing five Mint N.H. stamps, with its superb centering and bright color, is a remarkably rare and choice item. (Image)	11,500.00	21,000.00
271		$2.00 on $1.00 Offices in China (K16). Top imprint, plate no. 5782 and letter "A" block of six, barely hinged (appears Mint N.H.), deep rich color and proof-like impression on bright paper, almost perfectly centered with wide margins EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB AND REMARKABLY BEAUTIFUL PLATE BLOCK OF THE $2.00 OFFICES IN CHINA. The $2.00 plate block is exceeded in rarity only by the $1.00. The top plate block offered here is one of the finest in existence. With 1986 P.F. certificate. (Image)	7,000.00	7,500.00
272		$2.00 on $1.00 Offices in China (K16). Right arrow block of four, bottom pair Mint N.H., top pair lightly hinged, deep rich color, Very Fine, scarce position block, Scott Retail as singles (Image)	2,700.00	800.00
273		2c on 1c Offices in China (K17). Mint N.H. top plate no. 11792 block of six, bright color, extra wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful plate block, scarce in such pristine condition (Image)	1,300.00	1,800.00
274		2c on 1c Offices in China (K17). Block of four, Tied by "U.S. Pos. Service, Shanghai, China, Nov. 11 9AM 1922" duplex datestamp on piece, fresh and Fine, scarce used block (Image)	650.00	300.00
275		4c on 2c Offices in China (K18). Mint N.H. top plate no. 13129 block of six, brilliant color, extra wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb plate block (Image)	1,250.00	1,800.00
276		4c on 2c Offices in China (K18). Block of four, deep rich color, bold strike of "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai, China * R.D." oval handstamp, Very Fine, scarce used block (Image)	550.00	450.00

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

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

270

$1.00 on 50c Offices in China (K15). Top plate no. 7040 block of six, top center stamp lightly hinged, others Mint N.H., brilliant color, wide margins

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. THE $1.00 IS THE RAREST PLATE BLOCK OF THE OFFICES IN CHINA ISSUE. THE EXAMPLE OFFERED HERE IS ARGUABLY THE FINEST IN EXISTENCE.

The Scott Catalogue does not price this plate block in Mint N.H. condition, as it may not exist. Interestingly, the catalogue price for six Mint N.H. stamps is $6,900.00, whereas the price for a hinged plate block is $11,500.00. The plate block offered here, containing five Mint N.H. stamps, with its superb centering and bright color, is a remarkably rare and choice item. (Image)

11,500.00

21,000.00

271

$2.00 on $1.00 Offices in China (K16). Top imprint, plate no. 5782 and letter "A" block of six, barely hinged (appears Mint N.H.), deep rich color and proof-like impression on bright paper, almost perfectly centered with wide margins

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB AND REMARKABLY BEAUTIFUL PLATE BLOCK OF THE $2.00 OFFICES IN CHINA.

The $2.00 plate block is exceeded in rarity only by the $1.00. The top plate block offered here is one of the finest in existence.

With 1986 P.F. certificate. (Image)

7,000.00

7,500.00

272

$2.00 on $1.00 Offices in China (K16). Right arrow block of four, bottom pair Mint N.H., top pair lightly hinged, deep rich color, Very Fine, scarce position block, Scott Retail as singles (Image)

2,700.00

800.00

273

2c on 1c Offices in China (K17). Mint N.H. top plate no. 11792 block of six, bright color, extra wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful plate block, scarce in such pristine condition (Image)

1,300.00

1,800.00

274

2c on 1c Offices in China (K17). Block of four, Tied by "U.S. Pos. Service, Shanghai, China, Nov. 11 9AM 1922" duplex datestamp on piece, fresh and Fine, scarce used block (Image)

650.00

300.00

275

4c on 2c Offices in China (K18). Mint N.H. top plate no. 13129 block of six, brilliant color, extra wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb plate block (Image)

1,250.00

1,800.00

276

4c on 2c Offices in China (K18). Block of four, deep rich color, bold strike of "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai, China * R.D." oval handstamp, Very Fine, scarce used block (Image)

550.00

450.00