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**Postage Dues continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
801		J58	#J58, 50c Carmine lake, an attractive and choice mint example of this, the rarest of all the regularly issued postage dues and one of the rarest stamps in United States philately, possessing a marvelous overall freshness not often encountered on most existing examples, with gorgeous vibrant color and a razor-sharp impression on bright paper, while centered just a bit to left, this is actually far better centered than most, as this stamp is notorious for being found poorly centered, often with its perforations cutting the design, full clean o.g., small h.r. at bottom right, very fine; a stamp which makes infrequent appearances on the auction market; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)	10,000.00 SOLD for $4,500.00 Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM
802	O	J58	#J58, 50c Carmine lake, an incredibly choice used example of this key postage due, being among the finest used examples of a #J58 we have had the pleasure to offer, wonderfully well centered amid exceptionally large margins, rich prooflike color and impression on bright paper, very light boxed pmk., and most importantly the stamp is completely free of the myriad of flaws which affect so many, extremely fine; 1992 PF certificate. (Image)	900.00 SOLD for $1,800.00 Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM
803		J60	#J60, 2c Rose, well centered within uncharacteristically large margins, o.g., n.h. (faint gum bend), very fine; clear 1997 PF certificate. (Image)	280.00 SOLD for $180.00 Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM
804		J66	#J66, 30c Carmine rose, very well centered within uncommonly large margins, warm rich color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	155.00 SOLD for $325.00 Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM
805		J66	#J66, 30c Carmine rose, well centered within particularly large margins, sumptuously rich color and a razor-sharp impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; photocopy of a 1990 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the bottom right stamp. (Image)	155.00 SOLD for $160.00 Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM
806		J94	#J94 var., 6c Carmine rose, dull gum, top sheet-margin single, well centered, o.g., n.h., very fine; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	175.00 SOLD for $200.00 Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM

**Offices in China**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
807		308/422, F1	#308/422, F1, Darrah "Shanghai/China" black overprints on eleven different stamps, includes the 13c 1902 Regular issue (the only value from the set known with this overprint), plus nine different Washington-Franklin values from 1c to 50c, and the 1911 10c Registration stamp, each with this scarce unauthorized local overprint by John M. Darrah, the U.S. Shanghai postal agent, all of which were withdrawn from use within one week on a PMG order, all unused (without gum), mostly fine or better. (Image)	Est. 400-500 SOLD for $1,250.00 Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM
808		308/422	#308/422, Darrah "Shanghai/China" black overprints on ten different stamps, includes the scarce 13c 1902 Regular issue and nine different Washington-Franklin values from 1c to 50c, each quite fresh and with strong colors, all with o.g., small h.r.'s, generally fine or better; a very scarce group of these unauthorized overprints. (Image)	Est. 400-500 SOLD for $2,200.00 Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM
809		K17	#K17, 2c on 1c Green, locally surcharged, incredibly well centered within extravagantly large margins which are most uncharacteristic of this, lovely rich color and impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a pristine large-margined gem; 1989 PF certificate. (Image)	200.00 SOLD for $500.00 Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM
810		K3	#K3, 6c on 3c Violet, lavishly large and perfectly balanced margins, rich color, o.g., barest trace of hinging, extremely fine gem. (Image)	52.50 SOLD for $150.00 Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM
811		K5	#K5, 10c on 5c Blue, select mint example, featuring prooflike color and impression on crisp paper, exceptionally well centered, o.g., very lightly hinged, extremely fine. (Image)	65.00 SOLD for $150.00 Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM
812		K6	#K6, 12c on 6c Red orange, an extraordinary jumbo-margined mint example, boasting absolutely enormous margins all around and being incredibly well centered within them, gorgeous radiant color, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; an eye-arresting gem; photocopy of a 1986 PF certificate. (Image)	82.50 SOLD for $250.00 Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM
813		K7	#K7, 14c on 7c Black, flawlessly centered amid extraordinarily large margins which are seldom encountered on this value, intense color and a deeply etched impression, o.g., n.h., tiny natural gum skip, extremely fine; a most impressive gem. (Image)	160.00 SOLD for $900.00 Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM
814		K8	#K8, 16c on 8c Olive bistre, incredibly bright and fresh, sumptuously rich color, perfectly centered within large margins, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a pristine gem. (Image)	115.00 SOLD for $425.00 Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM
815		K13	#K13, 40c on 20c Deep ultramarine, an incredibly choice mint example, possessing marvelous "post office" fresh qualities, including gorgeous intense color and a prooflike impression on immaculate paper, outstanding centering with large balanced margins all around, unblemished o.g., n.h., an extremely fine gem; photocopy of a 1988 PF certificate. (Image)	250.00 SOLD for $1,050.00 Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM
816		K15	#K15, $1.00 on 50c Light violet, an incomparable top sheet-margin mint single, being in a quality that is almost impossible to find on this key value, possessing an incredible overall mint "bloom" unlike any other we have ever offered, gloriously rich color and a prooflike impression on brilliantly white paper, perfectly centered amid lavishly large margins, pristine o.g., n.h., an extremely fine gem for the finest collection; photocopy of a 1988 PF certificate. (Image)	1,050.00 SOLD for $3,250.00 Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM
817		K15	#K15, $1.00 on 50c Light violet, handsome mint example, with unusually large margins all around and being quite well centered within them, gorgeous intense color and impression on bright paper, o.g., l.h., extremely fine. (Image)	575.00 SOLD for $550.00 Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM
818	O	K15	#K15, $1.00 on 50c Light violet, used, particularly well centered within large margins, rich luxuriant color, very light Shanghai c.d.s., choice very fine; far more elusive used than mint; 1986 PF certificate. (Image)	600.00 SOLD for $600.00 Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM
819		K16	#K16, $2.00 on $1.00 Violet brown, gem mint example, incredibly well centered within very large margins, prooflike color and impression on particularly bright paper, o.g., l.h., extremely fine; 1991 PF certificate. (Image)	450.00 SOLD for $600.00 Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM
820	O	K16	#K16, $2.00 on $1.00 Violet brown, used, extraordinarily well centered amid lavishly large margins, intense color and impression on bright paper, very light and unobtrusive U.S. Postal Service Shanghai c.d.s., extremely fine; a superb used gem; 1992 PF certificate. (Image)	500.00 SOLD for $800.00 Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM

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