ORCOEXPO Stamp Show Auction ORCOEXPO Stamp Show Auction Jan. 2014 | Page 174

Session III: Sunday, January 19, 2014 Estimate Estimate 2953 2952 2954 2955 2956 Session III: Sunday, January 19, 2014 Estimate 2956 China PRC – Foreign Covers, cont. 2952 (944) 1967 THOUGHTS OF MAO 8f GOLD & RED ON CACHETED COVER ........................................... PH (944) 1967 THOUGHTS OF MAO 8f GOLD & RED ON ILLUSTRATED COVER ...................................... PH 2954 (944) 1967 THOUGHTS OF MAO 8f GOLD & RED ON ILLUSTRATED COVER ...................................... PH $500 Thoughts of Mao 8f gold & red stamp with 41 characters on illustrated cover with ‘Scenic View’ cachet. Fine to very fine. Slightly trimmed at left where opened. 2955 (945) 1967 THOUGHTS OF MAO 8f, GOLD & RED ON ILLUSTRATED COVER ...................................... PH 2957 $500 (948) 1967 THOUGHTS OF MAO 8f GOLD & RED ON COVER ................................................................ PH $350 Thoughts of Mao 8f gold & red stamp with 29 characters (Scott #948) on plain cover. Cover shows some wear. Fine. $500 Thoughts of Mao 8f gold & red stamp with 41 characters on illustrated cover with ‘Girl with Yellow Book’ cachet. Very fine. (948) 1967 THOUGHTS OF MAO 8f GOLD & RED ON ILLUSTRATED COVER ...................................... PH Thoughts of Mao 8f gold & red stamp with 29 characters on illustrated cover with ‘Ship, Star & Anchor’ cachet. Very fine. Slightly trimmed at left where opened. $500 Thoughts of Mao 8f gold & red stamp with 41 characters (Scott #944) on back of cacheted cover depicting ‘Bridge over River’. Cover shows some wear and a few small tears on horizontal edges. Fine to very fine. 2953 Estimate 2958 (952-53) 1967 ‘MAO...OUR GREAT TEACHER’ 8f INTERNAL COVERS (x4) ..................................... PH $1250 Four covers from the Cultural Revolution period. Three covers franked with one each of ‘Mao & Red Guards with books’ 8f stamp (Scott #952), and one cover franked with single ‘Mao with upraised hand’ stamp (Scott #953). One cover with tear & small corner piece missing. All internal covers mailed within China. ?\?[?[?H??\?H?[?K??? ?L??]?X?]?H[\??]Y??\??]Y[???[??\??]?Y?[???\[?????[?\??H[\??][????Y[?[??[????X????[??Y?]?Y???X[???? ??Y?[\?????M JK???Y?H?[?Y ?]YX?H??\Z\??[???[?K??? H ? ?L ??8?(?????Y?[??T?\\?[????B??Y?H M?????\?? ??Y??M???LK??? L? ? B???Y?[??KT?\\?[???