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PAO TZU KU LOCAL ISSUE |
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41690 |
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On May 6th of 1923, bandits
under the Leadership of Kuo Tsai-Chi derailed the Tientsin- Pukow
Express and took prisoner 120 passengers who were forced to march for
ten days into the Pao Tzu Ku mountains, where they were held for ransom.
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Carl Crow, an American Red
Cross representative organized a messenger service between Pao Tzu Ku
and Tsaochwang. A small supply of stamps were printed from wood dies cut
at Licheng in 5 cents and 10 cents denominations. The five cents stamp
shows "50" in error. The stamps were used on letters to and
from the hostages before they were finally released on June 13th of
1923. The hostages included citizens of China, United States, Great
Britain, and various European nations. |
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About ten years ago we sold
one of these stamps on a small envelope which had traveled during this
episode, for a sum in excess of five thousand dollars. One cover bearing
this and companion 10 cents stamp, addressed to san Francisco, realized
over $10,000 at an auction in June of 2006. |
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We are now pleased to be able
to offer this superb unused example of the same stamp. Our special
offers price for this very rare stamp... |
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We have cutouts from magazine
articles with pictures of the chief bandit, a group of the European
hostages, and of the hijacked train surrounded by the victims, bandits,
etcetera. These will, of course, accompany the very rare stamp. |
$ 3,950.00 |
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ISSUED STAMPS |
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39675 |
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Scott #307-310. Sven
Hedin Scientific Expedition, set of four stamps in Superb and Never
Hinged blocks of four, each signed by the Swedish Explorer. A flawless
and scarce set. |
$ 600.00 |
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39975 |
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Scott #605-610. Stanley
Gibbons #784-789. Chan #857-862. Inauguration of Chairman Chiang
Kai-Shek. Set of six stamps with sheet margins, overprinted "SPECIMEN"
in red and with security punch. Superb and Never Hinged. (6) |
$ 500.00 |
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