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**OFFICES IN CHINA**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
941	O	Q1 var-Q9 var	#Q1 var.-Q9 var., 1c-25c Parcel post, with Darrah "Shanghai/China" overprints, an extraordinarily rare group of eleven used examples, includes an extra 1c value and a third 1c with inverted blue overprint, cancelled with the Shanghai postal agency double oval cancels, bright colors, one 1c with s.e., the certificates note faults on six stamps (mostly creases), fine-very fine appearance; these were classified by the Post Office as pre-cancels, however the presence of a few postally cancelled copies such as this group tends to refute that; also included in the lot are unoverprinted 25c and 75c with Shanghai cancels and three forgeries; each overprinted stamp is accompanied by a 2008 PF certificate. (imagea) (Image)	Est. $1,500-2,000 SOLD for $4,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
942	O	K1/11	#K1, K2, K5, K8, K11, 2c on 1c to 24c on 12c Offices in China, five different values in used blocks of four, bright fresh colors, all with the Shanghai postal agency duplex or roller cancels, a few trivial creases, 2c with some perf. separations, fine-very fine and scarce group. (Image)	$2,850.00 SOLD for $675.00 Will close during Public Auction
943	Ou	K4	#K4, 8c on 4c Brown, handsome right sheet-margin single, with gorgeous rich color, exceedingly well centered within large margins, neatly struck Shanghai c.d.s., extremely fine; 2001 PF certificate and a 2009 PSE certificate (VF 80 - too low in our opinion; SMQ $125.00). (Image)	$130.00 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
944		K6	#K6, 12c on 6c Red orange, mint block of four, each stamp is exceedingly well centered within wide margins, brilliantly fresh color, o.g., n.h., a couple minute natural gum skips, extremely fine. (Image)	$880.00+ SOLD for $1,150.00 Will close during Public Auction
945		K7	#K7, 14c on 7c Black, mint block of four, uncharacteristically well centered and margined, fresh color, o.g., n.h., bottom left stamp with insignificant tiny gum skip, extremely fine block. (Image)	$900.00+ SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction
946		K10	#K10, 20c on 10c Orange yellow, mint block of four, brilliant color, exceptionally well centered, o.g., n.h., top left stamp with trivial natural inclusion speck, very fine-extremely fine. (Image)	$640.00+ SOLD for $575.00 Will close during Public Auction
947		K12	#K12, 30c on 15c Gray, uncommonly well centered and margined, deep color and impression on bright white paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2008 PSE certificate. (Image)	$210.00 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
948		K12	#K12, 30c on 15c Gray, along with two 2c on 1c (#K1) tied by oval "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai China" pmk. on a remarkably clean registered cover to Atlanta, rare violet boxed "Registered" handstamp, several backstamps, very fine; a rare commercial usage made even rarer by the fact that it is accompanied by the original registry receipt, postmarked by violet "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai China" c.d.s.; a great lot for the Offices in China specialist. (Image)	Est. $500-750 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
949	O	K15	#K15, $1.00 on 50c Light violet, scarce used example, well centered amid large margins, wonderfully bright and fresh, light Postal Agency cancel, very fine; 1978 APS certificate. (Image)	$875.00 SOLD for $1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
950		K16	#K16, $2.00 on $1.00 Violet brown, exceptionally well centered within wide margins, sumptuously rich color and a highly detailed impression on brilliantly white paper, unblemished o.g., n.h., extremely fine; never hinged examples of this high value, particularly in this choice quality, are quite elusive; 2005 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,000.00 SOLD for $1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
951	Ou	K16	#K16, $2.00 on $1.00 Violet brown, an outstanding used example, being in a condition that places it among the finest used copies known, as it possesses excellent centering amid especially wide margins, rich luxuriant color, light portion of a U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai cancel, extremely fine; 2005 PF certificate and a 2006 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,800,00); one of only three used #K16's to grade XF 90 (one is a Jumbo) by the PSE, the highest grade they have given to date. (Image)	$725.00 SOLD for $1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction

**OFFICIALS**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
952	S	O1S/93S	#O1S/93S, Official Special Printing overprinted "Specimen" lot of 40 stamps (21 are different), values range from 1c (with duplication) to 90c, higher cataloging items include 15c, 24c and 90c Interior, 15c-90c Justice, 7c (two) and 90c Navy and 90c War, most are bright and fresh, typical mixed condition, a few are privately gummed, fine appearance.	$12,005.00 SOLD for $3,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
953		O2	#O2, 2c Agriculture, exceptionally well centered, brilliantly fresh color, large part o.g., extremely fine; ex-Zoellner. (Image)	$240.00 SOLD for $120.00 Will close during Public Auction
954	TC	O4TC/O86TC	#O4TC/O86TC, 6c Lincoln design officials, "Atlanta" trial color plate proofs on card, complete set of all five colors for each of the Departments that issued a 6c Lincoln stamp (Agriculture, Executive, Interior, Justice, Navy, State, Treasury and War), each brilliantly fresh and mostly well margined, a couple of proofs with trivial hinge thin spots, largely very fine, except for the 6c Navy which is damaged and has not been counted in the catalog value; these proofs were displayed at the International Cotton Exposition held in Atlanta, Georgia in 1881, only one sheet of one hundred was printed in each of the five different colors. (imagea) (imageb) (imagec) (imaged) (Image)	$1,950.00 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
955	O	O4	#O4, 6c Agriculture, cancelled by a perfect central strike of a magenta target postmark, in addition that stamp is incredibly well centered within exceptionally large margins, faint pressed out crease and two tiny filled thins, extremely fine appearance; 2009 PSE certificate. (Image)	Est. $150-200 SOLD for $190.00 Will close during Public Auction
956	S	O11SD var.	#O11SD var., 2c Executive special printing, with foreign entry of 6c Agriculture, overprinted "SPECIMEN", a very rare example of this most unusual variety found only on position 40 of the sheet, without gum as issued, deep luxuriant color, nicely centered within large margins, a couple of small thin spots, otherwise very fine; the only example we have ever offered. (Image)	$2,250.00 SOLD for $700.00 Will close during Public Auction
957		O14	#O14, 10c Executive, nicely centered and margined, bright color, o.g., very fine and choice; 1997 PSE certificate. (Image)	$1,200.00 SOLD for $675.00 Will close during Public Auction
958	Ou	O15	#O15, 1c Interior, eye-catching used single, possessing remarkably large margins all around and being extraordinarily well centered within them, gorgeous bright color, unusually light quartered cork cancel, an extremely fine and especially large-margined gem; 2009 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ does not price used officials); the sole example to receive this grade, with just one grading higher. (Image)	$10.00 SOLD for $525.00 Will close during Public Auction
959	O	O18	#O18, 6c Interior, cancelled by nearly complete strike of unusual "Used/Up" postmark of Traverse City, Michigan, deep rich color, well centered and margined, small faults to stamp including a horizontal crease, very fine cancel. (Image)	Est. $200-300 SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction
960		O27, O28	#O27, O28, 3c and 6c Justice, singles of each, tied together to legal sized cover with handsome crimson seal corner card of the Department of Justice by two circular cork postmarks, with "Washington, March 8" c.d.s, addressed to the U.S. Attorney in New Orleans, La., small flaws to stamps, cover with tear at bottom right and a couple other minor edge tears, fine; one of only three recorded Three Cent and Six Cent Justice combination frankings. (Image)	Est. $750-1,000 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction

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