ORCOEXPO Stamp Show Auction ORCOEXPO Stamp Show Auction Jan. 2014 | Page 175

Session III: Sunday, January 19, 2014 Estimate Estimate 2957 2958X 2959 2960 2961X Session III: Sunday, January 19, 2014 2959 Estimate (976) 1968-73 MULTI FRANKED COVER TO USA ..... PH $500 Estimate 2961 Airmail cover from Consulate General Changchun, China to California franked with three stamps: Poem by Mao 8f (Scott #976), Red Cross Worker Examining Baby 10f (Scott #1010), and Pandas 43f (Scott #1113), tied by two strikes of 1973 cds, with New York receiving on back. Cover slightly trimmed at right. Very fine. 2960 (976) 1967-68 POEMS BY MAO 8f ON CLEAN COVER ....................................................................... PH $500 Clean cover with red boxed inscription and franked on back with single Poem by Mao 8f stamp (Scott #976), tied by 1968 cds, and additional receiving cds. Cover slightly trimmed at right where opened. Fine to very fine. OrcoExpo 2014 • Anaheim, California Covers 02.pmd 173 1960-70s CULTURAL REVOLUTION PERIOD COVERS (x6) .................................................... PH $1000-1500 Selection of 6 covers all from the Cultural Revolution period. These covers are extremely scarce, especially to the outside world. Includes: (1) Cover with all over bamboo style illustration franked with Mao Writing Poems 10f stamp (Scott #980) & Gate of Heavenly Peace 8f stamp (Scott #1028); (2) Plain cover franked with Poem by Mao 10f stamp (Scott #979); (3) Illustrated (mountain scene) multi franked airmail cover to Denmark with Poem by Mao 10f stamp (Scott #971) and First Asian table tennis championships 22f stamp (Scott #1102); (4) Illustrated cover (yellow & red sun rise) with Poem by Mao 4f stamp pair (Scott #967); (5) Illustrated cover (rising sun & inscription in box) franked with Kin Hsun-hua 8f stamp (Scott #1045); (6) Illustrated cover (red Mao portrait with gold inscription below) franked with Mao Going to An Yuan stamp (Scott #998), cover roughly opened at left. Nice selection, overall fine to very fine. Stamps & Postal History Page 173 11/27/2013, 3:44 PM