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Lot Description

1411

1934, $3 booklet complete (Chan BK17), complete unexploded booklet, comprising panes of six of 1c Peking Print Martyrs (1) and Second London Print Single-Circle Sun Yat-sens 2c (2), 5c (4) and 25c (1); all panes intact with interleaving adhered; inside covers with Chinese (front) and English (back) "Use Air Mail Save Time" text and maps; light cover damage at staples with penciled identification on back cover, otherwise sound, near Very Fine, a difficult item. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$8,000-10,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

1412

1943, Thrift Movement souvenir sheet, Russian Philatelic Society overprint (Chan MS1 var. Scott 471 footnote), fresh and clean with sharp corners, without gum as issued; immaterial fingernail crease in selvage at left noted for accuracy, Very Fine. Scott $800 (HK$ 6,300). (Image1)

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Est. HK$2,600-3,000
SOLD for HK$1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

1413

ca. 1944, American Bank Note Company Samples Page, on cream card measuring approximately 215 x 286 mm, seven different engraved images in plum, comprising street scene, pagoda on lake, two ships, dragons and pearl, plus actual vignette for 1944 War Refugees Semi-Postals and 10c Great Wall Revenue stamp; engravings bright and crisp; page with some light soiling which should be easily removable, Very Fine, an attractive collateral item for your collection or your wall. (Image1)

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Est. HK$2,000-2,400
SOLD for HK$3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

1414

1913 (June 13), Red-band cover from Tientsin to Hanyang (6.18), via Hankow (6.17) bearing on reverse "Republic of China" Waterlow overprint 3c blue green, canceled by c.d.s., showing "Tientsin/Sub-Office 43" origin c.d.s., as well as transit and arrival c.d.s. adjacent, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2)

Get Market Data for [China 1913.0613] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Est. HK$1,200-1,600
SOLD for HK$1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction

1415

1913 (June 28), Red-band cover from Shanghai to Huludun, Fenguyuan Province, Taiwan (7.10), via Chinese and Japanese Post Offices in Amoy (7.4) bearing on reverse "Republic of China" Waterlow overprint 3c blue green, canceled by Shanghai bilingual segmented c.d.s., Fine to Very Fine and an unusual destination. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$1,600-2,000
SOLD for HK$3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

1416

1915 (May 27), Local cover from Tientsin, franked across backflap by 1¢ Junk (damaged), tied by Tientsin bilingual dater, Due (?) markings alongside; addressed to Colonel J C F Tillson, American Army, Tientsin, Very Fine. (Image1)

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Est. HK$1,000-1,500
CLOSED
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1417

1917 (Dec. 8), Registered envelope from Chenchow, Honan Province, to Anking (12.2), bearing on reverse Junk First Peking printing 1c, 2c and 3c (2), canceled by Chenchow bilingual segmented c.d.s., showing "Examined at Chenchow without damage" small framed handstamp and arrival c.d.s. adjacent, with "R/Chenchow China/No. 11191" framed handstamp on front, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$1,600-2,000
SOLD for HK$900.00
Will close during Public Auction

1418

1929-40, Assembly of 18 Airmail Covers, with various rates, uses and special flights, including 1929 Registered cover from Hankow to Shanghai bearing Airmail Second Issue 15c (Chan 301-302, A6. Scott 284-285, C6) with Burial of Dr. Sun Yat-sen 1c (2) and 4c (2), mostly Fine to Very Fine, all imaged online. (PDF for this Lot) (Image1)

Get Market Data for [China (Republic) 1929] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Est. HK$2,600-3,000
SOLD for HK$2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction

1419

1929-47, Five Covers Bearing Various Commemorative Issues, First Day and other usages including U.S. Navy Yangtze River Patrol; one cover missing a stamp, otherwise Fine to Very Fine, all imaged online. (PDF for this Lot) (Image1) (Image2)

Get Market Data for [China (Republic) 1929] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Est. HK$800-1,000
SOLD for HK$700.00
Will close during Public Auction

1420

1932-40, Selection of Eight Express Covers, including 1932 Registered Express Airmail cover from Hankow to Shanghai bearing on reverse Junk surcharged 1c on 3c pair and Martyr Peking printing 10c (Chan 284, 338. Scott 311, 317) vertical strip of three, and 1937 (Nov. 3) Registered Express cover from Shanghai to Hangchow (11.14) bearing Martyr Peking printing 17c (Chan 340. Scott 319), elusive single rate and usage demonstrating continued uninterrupted postal service despite wartime conditions, generally Fine to Very Fine, all imaged online. (PDF for this Lot) (Image1)

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Est. HK$2,000-2,600
SOLD for HK$1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

1421

1935 (Nov. 14), Incoming postage due cover from Mongolia to Kalgan, franked on front by horizontal pair of Mongolia 15m (#66), tied by violet double-ring "Ulanbator Mongolia/14 11 35" postmark (matching strike on reverse); front additionally shows a vertical straightline Chinese receiver handstamp dated Dec. 14; reverse with routing instructions in Russian noting in part "Via Vladivostok", the rest covered by the orange Chinese Postage Dues—vertical pairs of each 1c and 4c plus irregular top margin block of three 10c (#J60, J62, J64)—all of which are tied by four of five strikes of bilingual Kalgan postmark of Dec. 13; a few nicks around the edges as expected, but still appealing and a roundabout, lengthy routing, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$2,400-3,000
SOLD for HK$3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

1422

1939 (Apr. 1), combination franking cover, sent Shanghai to the US, franked by five 5¢ Sun Yat-sens (block of four plus single) cancelled by two strikes of dotted-rimmed Shanghai bilingual dater (1.4.39), plus US 6¢ Airmail (#23), tied by Sunnyvale, Calif duplex (Apr 21); sent via Airmail to Menlo Park, CA and there forwarded to Fort Lewis, WA; envelope with North British & Mercantile Insurance Co. emboss on backflap; some foxing (affecting one Chinese stamp and the US adhesive), roughly opened at left, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1)

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Est. HK$1,000-1,500
CLOSED
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1423

1940 (Apr. 21), Registered Airmail cover from Shanghai to New York, oversized (230 x 105 mm) lightweight Airmail cover, with total franking of $50.65 comprising Second London 15c Sun Yat-sen and 50c Ch'en Ying-shih (#301, 323), plus Dah Tung $5 (horizontal pair plus block of four) and $10 (vertical pair) Sun Yat-sens (#399, 400), all tied by bilingual Shanghai postmarks; violet Registered handstamp and red Shanghai Registry label on front, back with May 8 and May 9 New York Registry Division receivers (2 each); reduced slightly at right with edge wear expected for this thin paper, but stamps fresh and bright; an appealing wartime use, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$2,000-2,400
CLOSED
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1424

1941-44, Seven Airmail Covers from Unoccupied China, including 1942 cover from an American soldier in Kunming to Chungking bearing on reverse Central Trust printing 50c block of six, 1942 Registered Express cover from Chengtu to Chungking bearing on reverse Martyrs or Dr. Sun Yat-sen 3c, 5c and two 20c with Thrift issue 33c, and 1944 (Aug. 17) Registered Express cover from Luchiao to Chungking (11.12) bearing on reverse Dr. Sun Yat-sen $3 yellow vertical strip of three, nearly three months in transit, Fine to Very Fine, all imaged online. (PDF for this Lot) (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$2,000-2,600
SOLD for HK$4,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

1425

1948-49, Two Chinese National Currency and Gold Yuan Mixed-Frankings Covers, comprising 1948 (Nov. 11) Airmail cover from Shanghai to Germany (American Zone) bearing on reverse Second Dah Yeh surcharge $60,000 on $4 pair, Third Shanghai Dah Tung printing $300,000 irregular strip of three, $3,000,000 and Gold Yuan Dah Yeh surcharge ½c on $500 pair (Chan 1078, 1091, 1095, G1. Scott 794, 798, 819, 821), and 1949 (Feb. 10) Airmail cover from Paoshan, Yunnan to Canada via Kunming bearing on front and back 28 examples of C.N.C. issues and 16 examples of Gold Yuan issues representing a total franking of GY$329.50 for the $330 rate, a late use of the C.N.C. issues meant to be invalidated on Jan. 1, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Est. HK$1,200-1,500
SOLD for HK$1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction

1426

1948-49, Three Registered Airmail Express Covers, including 1948 (June 21) cover from Shanghai to U.S. bearing Second Dah Tung issue $50,000 and $200,000 pair with First Union surcharge $5000 on $2 pair (Chan 1040, 1042, 1065. Scott 757, 759, 809) and 1948 (Oct. 7) cover from Shenyang to Peiping bearing on reverse Northeastern Provinces Third London printing surcharge $500 on $30 vertical strip of three and Peiping Central printing surcharge $4000 on 25c and $10,000 on 10c (Chan NE66, NE69, NE71. Scott 44, 55, 57); rare rates, Fine to Very Fine and attractive, all imaged online. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6)

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Est. HK$2,000-2,600
SOLD for HK$1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

1427

China, Group of Nine Gold Yuan Covers, 1949 (Feb. 25-Apr. 11), with a good range of frankings and rates, Fine to Very Fine, all imaged online. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5)

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Est. HK$2,000-2,600
SOLD for HK$2,800.00
Will close during Public Auction

1428

1949 (Aug. 1), Kintsing bisect cover to Foochow, illustrated cover bearing Hwa Nan Print Sun Yat-sen 4c Silver and lower right bisect of Foochow-surcharged 2c (Chan #CCFK.1(i).c2), each tied by Kintsing c.d.s. (third strike below), with Aug. 9 Foochow arrival at right and additionally on reverse; minimal reduction at right of no consequence, Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$1,600-2,000
SOLD for HK$1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

1429

China, Varied Postal History Assortment, 1908-31, comprising ten covers, two postcards, and a money order; including 1912 (Sept. 14) decorative cover from Kirin to Changi (9.22) via Tientsin, Chefoo, Laiochow, and Shaho bearing C.I.P. 1c and 2c; 1914 cover from Mukden to Shanghai bearing on reverse "Republic of China" Waterlow overprint ½c pairs (3); 1922 censored cover from Tihwa to Tientsin bearing Sinkiang overprints 3c and 6c; and 1924 U.S. "Penalty" cover from the American Barracks in Tientsin to New Hampshire bearing Junk 10c with light Expeditionary Corps handstamp in violet alongside; also a few loose with London printing Junk imperforate proof 2c from the right of the sheet and interesting cancellations, mainly Fine to Very Fine, fully imaged online. (PDF for this Lot) (Image1)

Est. HK$6,000-8,000
SOLD for HK$4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

1430

China, Group of Nine Censored Airmail Covers, 1942-47, to the U.S. (6), India and American Allied Occupation of Germany (2); nice range of frankings and censor marks, tapes or labels; a few are roughly opened, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. (PDF for this Lot) (Image1)

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Est. HK$1,600-2,000
SOLD for HK$5,000.00
Will close during Public Auction