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China, Extensive Mostly Junk-Franked Correspondence Holding, 1914-17, approximately 80 covers (many still with original enclosures) and three uprated postal cards, most sent from the British-American Tobacco Co. in Shanghai to Van Ingen Co. in New York City; a great range of mixed frankings with a few single frankings as well, with pairs, blocks and imprint singles among them; many sent from Shanghai or Peking, but note other cities including Hankow, Tamingfu, Chentow, Hanchwanhsien, Tingchow, Nankou, Changte Ho, etc., a Moukden transit, and a number of US-franked (not Offices in China) cancelled US Postal Agency in Shanghai; uses include Registered, A.R., double Registered, Parcel Post, Censored, a Postage Due cover with scarce bilingual handstamp, etc., with numerous auxiliary markings; several with attractive red wax seals still intact; mixed condition with some damage, but an appealing lot for the postal historian, Fine to Fine-Very Fine, fully imaged online—and well worth review. Shipping charges apply - weight 3 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Video3 for this lot) (Video4 for this lot) Est. HK$10,000-16,000
Est. HK$10,000-16,000
Opening HK$ 14,000.00
Sold...HK$ 14,000.00
Closed..Apr-23-2024, 10:51:00 EST
Sold For 14000
Sale No: 42
Lot No: 157
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Cat No: Collection
China, Outstanding Specialized Collection of 52 WWII Airmail Covers, a wonderful group, selected for interest, offering detailed rate studies including numerous rare, short-lived examples, six nice Anti-Bandit overprint covers, security chops, excellent censors, a lovely perfined example, exotic routes and destinations, auxiliary markings, etc.; pertinent information included for most, all individually sleeved; a fascinating holding from this difficult and complex era, Fine to Very Fine, specialist's delight; fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 1.2 lbs. (Video for this lot) Est. HK$5,000-6,000
Est. HK$5,000-6,000
Opening HK$ 45,000.00
Sold...HK$ 45,000.00
Closed..Apr-23-2024, 10:52:24 EST
Sold For 45000
Sale No: 42
Lot No: 158
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Cat No: Collection
China, Lovely, Specialized Airmail Cover Selection, 1920s-40s, a super group of 20 select covers from the late 1920s to the mid-1940s, partially annotated to highlight exceptional markings, etc.; just a few items of interest include a 1941 cover to New York with rectangular "By Chinese Air Service to Hong Kong Only" handstamp; Hakhsien small town censored use making its way to the US; an unusually 1938 Airmail cover to Hong Kong then surface mail to Mexico; numerous interesting rate covers, with red "By Air in U.S.A." handstamp, a rare marked 1947 Swatow to Kuching cover with ultra-rare "By Air to Singapore Only" violet straightline handstamp, various security handstamp chops, a scarce 1937 cover to France with red "Airmail service in China only" boxed handstamp, plus censor markings and lots more; all appealing and selected for interest, Fine to Very Fine, see the entire lot online. Shipping charges apply - weight 0.6 lbs. (Video for this lot) Est. HK$3,000-4,000
Est. HK$3,000-4,000
Opening HK$ 3,000.00
Sold...HK$ 8,500.00
Closed..Apr-23-2024, 10:53:33 EST
Sold For 8500
Sale No: 42
Lot No: 159
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Cat No: Collection
China, Selection of Junk-franked Covers and Cards, ca. 1914-36, 26 items in total, all but two 4c CIP Coiling Dragon cards franked by Junks; nice mix of solo, single and mixed frankings, all addressed to the US; picture post cards both black-and-white and colored, covers offer a great range of cancel types and locations, auxiliary markings, etc.; condition varies but attractive holding, Fine to Very Fine, fully imaged online. Est. HK$2,000-2,600
Est. HK$2,000-2,600
Opening HK$ 2,200.00
Sold...HK$ 2,000.00
Closed..Apr-23-2024, 10:54:33 EST
Sold For 2000
Collections: Stamps
Sale No: 42
Lot No: 152
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
China, Varied Balance of an Exceptional Collection, mostly 1940s, comprising a binder of stockpages with mint and used Provincial surcharges (organized by province) plus #C1-C5 mint and a group of Inner Mongolia Sun Yat-sens, plus various material on additional stockpages, on stockcards, in envelopes, etc., mostly even more Provincial surcharges plus several Manchukuo collections/stocks (the main collection mint); well worth the time to review, as treasures may await, Very Fine on the whole, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 4.8 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) Est. HK$7,000-8,000
Est. HK$7,000-8,000
Opening HK$ 5,000.00
Sold...HK$ 5,000.00
Closed..Apr-23-2024, 10:48:21 EST
Sold For 5000
Sale No: 42
Lot No: 153
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Cat No: Collection
China, Unit Stamp and Silver Yuan Collection, 1948-49, all but a handful mint, neatly mounted on homemade pages; better include #984-987 (2, plus two each unissued 10c perforated and 16c imperforate), 991-995, 997-1006 (partly duplicated), plus various Provinces; clean and bright throughout, the few used cleanly cancelled, Very Fine, fully imaged online. (PDF for this Lot) Est. HK$2,400-2,800
Est. HK$2,400-2,800
Opening HK$ 10,000.00
Sold...HK$ 10,000.00
Closed..Apr-23-2024, 10:48:57 EST
Sold For 10000
Sale No: 42
Lot No: 154
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Cat No: Collection
China, Compilation of Mint and Used Martyrs Varieties, 1940-41, arranged on both sides of a five-row stockpage, comprising imperforate singles, pairs, strips of three or blocks of four of #421, 422a, 423, 426, 427, 431, 433, mint and/or used, some marginal, plus #658 block of nine, center stamp with "Charlie Chaplain moustache" (similar to Ma 529a), and Sinkiang #167, central stamp in block of nine missing the first character; all fresh and sound, Very Fine, useful for study or as stock; fully imaged online. Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Opening HK$ 2,000.00
Sold...HK$ 2,000.00
Closed..Apr-23-2024, 10:49:18 EST
Sold For 2000
Sale No: 42
Lot No: 155
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
China, Specialized Collection of Regional Surcharges, 1940-43, mounted on homemade pages, most blocks of four with pairs and singles as well; all black overprints, with strong representation from Kansu plus Shanghai, Kiangsi, etc.; three marginal blocks of four clearly showing watermark, others all appear to be on unwatermarked paper, with paper and shade varieties throughout; values comprise various 3c on 5c green Sun Yat-sens, and Kangsu 20c on 13c, 20c on 16c, 20c on 17c, 20c on 21c and 20c on 28c Martyrs; also includes a further offering of used blocks of four to 16, most with commemorative cancels along with 4c Hebei-overprinted Martyr, "Field Post Office/17 NO/41/S.P. 501" cancel on 40c Martyr, etc.; a boon for the specialist, Fine to Very Fine or better, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 0.5 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) Est. HK$1,200-1,600
Est. HK$1,200-1,600
Opening HK$ 1,000.00
Sold...HK$ 1,000.00
Closed..Apr-23-2024, 10:50:01 EST
Sold For 1000
Postal History
Sale No: 42
Lot No: 147
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1943.1015
1943 (Oct. 15), Censored cover from Chungking to Portland, Oregon, franked by deep green $2 Sun Yat-sen tied by Chungking dotted-rim cancel, addressed to the Consulate of the Republic of China in Portland, with boxed violet "Postage Just Sufficient/for Ordinary Mail" handstamp on front; censor's tape at left, the reverse showing Sinkiang Jan. 12, 1944 transit and violet New York censor's chop; a pretty item, Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$1,000-1,600
