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China, Varied Collection of Covers and Remittance Stamp Overprints, 1899-1947, comprising 14 covers and three overprinted remittance stamp issues, including two well-described domestic covers to US Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Dewitt Peck; several lovely scarce, short-lived rate covers described; a lovely, very early "Service Suspended" cover of July 2, 1947 at the start of the Chinese Revolution; a part-cover Shanghai IPO use (torn by use, but scarce and basically complete), a USMC Shanghai picture post card with unusual (unrecorded) duplex cancel, and much, much more, Fine to Very Fine, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 0.5 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) Est. HK$5,000-6,000
Est. HK$5,000-6,000
Opening HK$ 12,000.00
Sold...HK$ 12,000.00
Closed..Apr-23-2024, 09:22:51 EST
Sold For 12000
Sale No: 42
Lot No: 25
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China, Interesting Postal History Assembly, 1901-50, with various frankings and uses, comprising approximately 25 envelopes or postal cards and including 1929 (Oct. 22 [sic!]) "First Flight Shanghai-Hankow" cover via Wuchang bearing Airmail 15c and Junk 4c, showing special cachet, one day later than the first flight; 1942 envelope from Leshan to Longquan bearing Dr. Sun Yat-sen Dah Tung printing perf. 13½ 8c pair (Chan 427a. Scott 383 var.), scarce stamp on cover as most were not overprinted for the Japanese Occupation; 1925-31 Junk 1c postal cards (2) used locally in Hankow and in Tientsin, the first card an unrecorded fine printing of the 1922 issue (Han 18); 1935 envelope to Osaka bearing Dr. Sun Yat-sen 5c, canceled by "Nagasaki/Japan/Paquebot" duplex; and 1950 cover from Swatow to Caribou, Maine bearing South China Liberated Area $500 on $20 pair and single with East China People's Post $1600 on $2000 (Yang EC461, SC10); a few faults, mainly Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 1 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) Est. HK$4,000-5,000
Est. HK$4,000-5,000
Opening HK$ 2,800.00
Sold...HK$ 2,800.00
Closed..Apr-23-2024, 09:23:17 EST
Sold For 2800
Sale No: 42
Lot No: 26
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China, Varied and Attractive Postal History Selection, 1898-1977, approximately 40 covers in all, comprising a three-color Empire Coiling Dragon cover; 23 covers from the Republic with various Junk and Sun Yat-sen/Martyr frankings, including late period CNCs and others; 13 covers from Taiwan up to the late 1970s, the earlies with Local Elections, Land Reform and/or Kuxinga frankings; plus five PRC covers from the 1951-54 period with mixed Tien An Men and commemorative frankings; condition varies as usual, but an attractive group with Airmail, Registered and Printed Matter uses, along with a range of auxiliary markings of interest, Fine to Very Fine, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 0.6 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) Est. HK$3,000-4,000
Est. HK$3,000-4,000
Opening HK$ 3,400.00
Sold...HK$ 3,400.00
Closed..Apr-23-2024, 09:23:45 EST
Sold For 3400
Sale No: 42
Lot No: 27
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Cat No: Collection
China, Attractive Selection of Six Covers, 1910-50, comprising 1910 2c Coiling Dragon cover from Shanghai to the US with Shanghai IJPO transit and enclosure; 1939 US Constitution Sesquicentennial First Day Cover; 1946 President Chiang First Day Cover to the US; 1947 Express Mail cover sent locally Shanghai; 1950 Republic aerogramme uprated by East China Liberated Area Mao and Sun Yat-sen stamps, plus a 1947 postcard with design made from stamps; generally clean and in sound condition, Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$2,000-2,600
Est. HK$2,000-2,600
Opening HK$ 2,800.00
Sold...HK$ 2,600.00
Closed..Apr-23-2024, 09:24:39 EST
Sold For 2600
Collections: Stamps
Sale No: 42
Lot No: 1
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China, Extensive, Specialized Mint and Used Collection, 1878-1949, mostly mounted, on Minkus and homemade pages, starting with mint and used Large and Small Dragons including some shades, a selection of Dowager surcharges (including pairs and blocks) and Red Revenues, duplicated ICP and CIP sets including $5 values and 10c black greens, a Foochow Provisional on piece, "Republic"-overprinted Coiling Dragons with private overprints, solid Junks, duplicated mint and used First and Second Airmail issues, early Republic commemoratives mint, wide-ranging Sun Yat-sens and Martyrs with many identified by paper type, watermark, printer, etc., along with blocks, a shifted vignette, Provincial overprints, 1942 surcharges, and more, Great Wall Airs (several sets), and on and on through CNCs, Golds and Silvers; duplication throughout makes this a fantastic study for the collector and a wealth of salable material for the dealer, Fine to Very Fine with much better, fully imaged online; worth the time to review. Shipping charges apply - weight 4.8 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) Est. HK$80,000-100,000
Est. HK$80,000-100,000
Opening HK$ 100,000.00
Sold...HK$ 100,000.00
Closed..Apr-23-2024, 09:05:06 EST
Sold For 100000
Sale No: 42
Lot No: 2
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China, Early to Mid-Modern Mint and Used Collection, 1940-77, mounted in a thick Minkus album with specialized material on homemade quadrille pages, a look at the end of the Republic and its successor states; begins with Republic Airmails and Sun Yat-sens/Martyrs including CNCs, Golds and a few Silver and Unit Stamps, along with Provincial overprints, late commemoratives, Postage Dues, etc.; Japanese Occupations include Formosa and others with used, with Taiwan better including (mint unless noted) #1064-1069 imperforate, 1091a, 1114a with tab, and nicely filled 1958 onwards including #1261-1264, 1290-1307, 1355-1358, 1414-1417, 1471-1474, 1479-1482, 1550-1555, 1556-1562, etc.; Republic Provincial issues include Manchuria (Ki-Hei) #21-24, Sinkiang #65-66, 70-73, 98-101; PRC with a selection of Scott- and Yang-listed Liberated Areas including North East #1L121-1L124, 1L136-1L139, 1L176-1L178, etc., with PRC proper including early issue original printings, #245a-248a, 249-266, 344a, 345-346, 426-437, 441-444, 445-452, 523-524, 538-539, 606-609, 620-627, 713-715 imperforate top margin imprint singles, 716-731, 783-790, 798b, 828-832, 960-964, 974 used, 1005-1006, 1047-1052, 1067-1075 (including #1074a), 1080-1083, 1084-1089, 1104-1107, 1108-1113, etc.; well worth review, Very Fine overall, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 8.5 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Video3 for this lot) Est. HK$50,000-60,000
Est. HK$50,000-60,000
Opening HK$ 65,000.00
Sold...HK$ 70,000.00
Closed..Apr-23-2024, 09:05:54 EST
Sold For 70000
Sale No: 42
Lot No: 3
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China, Appealing Mint and Used Collection, 1878-1949, in a binder on Minkus pages with Szyk frontispiece; nicely filled collection with better including mostly used Large and Small Dragons complete by Scott with a #3 shade variety, used #24 along with #16-24 "used" reference examples, #25-27 (#26 used), a mix of overprinted Dowagers, mint #78b (large box) and 84 (faulty) plus used #78-80 & 82, ICPs with used $5, CIPs used to 30c, well-filled Coiling Dragons including no gum #109 along with Customs, Waterlow and B.R.A. overprints, Chungking bisect on piece, two Foochow bisect covers (one noted genuine, one forgery), nice array of Express Mail used sections and mint complete strips, near-complete Revolution and Republic commemoratives mint, solid Junks and Sun Yat-sens & Martyrs, the latter including provisional overprints; CNCs, Golds, Unit Stamps, used #C1-C5, mint #C6-C10, plus Provinces, Japanese Occupations, Manchukuo and Shanghai Local Posts (including several Large Dragons); some faults among earlies, but generally clean and fresh, Fine to Very Fine with better throughout, well worth review; fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 4.4 lbs. (Video for this lot) Est. HK$40,000-50,000
Est. HK$40,000-50,000
Opening HK$ 60,000.00
Sold...HK$ 60,000.00
Closed..Apr-23-2024, 09:06:32 EST
Sold For 60000
Sale No: 42
Lot No: 4
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China, Early to Modern Mint & Used Dealer Stock, 1878-2019, From Imperial China right up almost to the present day, three boxes filled with dealer cards, the vast majority labeled with Scott number, condition, and catalogue value. Highlights for China / Republic of China include numerous large & small Dragons, as well as over 100 identified forgeries, and better later mint, such as #1143-48, 1290-95 (5), 1296-1301 (3), 1302-07 (3), 1355-58 (5), 1448-49, 1450-51, 1471-74, 1479-82 (5), C59, mint provincial issues, for example, Sinkiang 98-101, Szechuan 1-3 (2), 8-11 (2), Yunnan 45-48, and better back-of-the-book too, like used E10 (6), Japanese Occupation, even Treaty Ports, such as Foochow used 1-9. And let's not forget the People's Republic with issues up to 2019; mostly reprints from 1949-52 but many originals as well with such highlights as mint 997, 1045, 1095-98 (2), 1104-07, 1389-98, 1547-54, 1557-72 (2), 1574-81 (2), 1603-06, 1616, 1618-25, 1645a-46a, and used 33-34, 506-17, 620-27, 938. Perfect lot for those wishing to replenish their stock, overall Fine to Very Fine, fully viewable online. Shipping charges apply - weight 18 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video10 for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Video3 for this lot) (Video4 for this lot) (Video5 for this lot) (Video6 for this lot) (Video7 for this lot) (Video8 for this lot) (Video9 for this lot) Est. HK$40,000-50,000
Est. HK$40,000-50,000
Opening HK$ 45,000.00
Sold...HK$ 45,000.00
Closed..Apr-23-2024, 09:07:03 EST
Sold For 45000
Sale No: 42
Lot No: 5
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China, Exciting Largely Mint Collection, 1878-1962, on Minkus pages for Empire, Republic and Taiwan, a compelling collection with mint and used early issues and largely mint from Coiling Dragons onwards; much better material including China #1 mint, #2 unused, 4-6 and 5-7 mint/used mix, mint Small Dragons, mint and used New Currency surcharges, CIP Coiling Dragons mint ($5 no gum), Postage Dues, 1c Nanking Neutrality no gum, #146 with inverted overprint, #C1-C5 and C6-C10 mint/unused, 1920s-30 commemoratives, Great Wall Airmails, Sun Yat-sens and Martyrs highly filled including provincial overprints, CNCs, Golds and Silvers, etc., plus Taiwan Republic Provincial issues and (mint hinged unless noted)#1-9 mint and used including #8-9 mint pairs, #1061 used, 1037-1040, 1143-1148 used, 1261-1264, 1290-1306, 1355-1358, etc., including several imprint singles; some slight faults as to be expected, but a wealth of sound material sure to please the collector and dealer alike, Very Fine overall, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 2 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) Est. HK$35,000-45,000
Est. HK$35,000-45,000
Opening HK$ 45,000.00
Sold...HK$ 45,000.00
Closed..Apr-23-2024, 09:08:05 EST
Sold For 45000
Sale No: 42
Lot No: 6
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China, Attractively Filled Mint and Used Collection, 1878-1949, mounted on Britannia album pages in a binder, offering everything from Dragons to Silvers with a healthy dose of Back-of-the-Book; no Provinces or Japanese Occupations, but a wealth of China material sure to please; note #1-3, 5, Small Dragons and Dowagers, New Currency surcharges including three Red Revenues, pretty ICP and CIP Coiling Dragons, 1912 Revolutions mint to 50c with used $1, Republic commemoratives complete ($2 & $5 used), attractive mint and used Junks including Second Peking Print complete, 1920s and 1930s commemoratives complete (nearly all mint), Sun Yat-sens and Martyrs including the occasional used, plus mint Semi-Postals, Airs (including #C1-C5 & C6-C10), mint and used Special Delivery stamps, mostly mint Postage Dues, mostly used Parcel Posts, mint Military Stamps, even mint and used Offices in Tibet; three Junk covers round out the lot; some faults among earlies, but a healthy collection on which to build, Very Fine overall, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 3.8 lbs. (Video for this lot) Est. HK$35,000-45,000
Est. HK$35,000-45,000
Opening HK$ 36,000.00
Sold...HK$ 36,000.00
Closed..Apr-23-2024, 09:08:38 EST
Sold For 36000
Sale No: 42
Lot No: 7
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China, Nicely Filled Mint and Used Collection, 1878-1949, attractive collection representing the full run of stamps of the period with many items parallel mint and used; begins with two used Large Dragons (on second page), with mint and used Small Dragons, mostly mint Dowagers with mint and used surcharges, mint 1c and both 2c (used) on 3c Red Revenues, ICP and CIP Coiling Dragons including a used watermarked $5, Junks, nice commemoratives, extensive Sun Yat-sens and Martyrs including provincial overprints, CNCs, Golds, Silvers and Units, along with solid Airs, Special Delivery, Dues, and nice Republican Taiwan (Formosa) issues; bright and clean throughout, sound-appearing, Very Fine overall, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 3.6 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) Est. HK$30,000-40,000
Est. HK$30,000-40,000
Opening HK$ 32,000.00
Sold...HK$ 38,000.00
Closed..Apr-23-2024, 09:09:23 EST
Sold For 38000
Sale No: 42
Lot No: 8
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China, Mint and Used Collection, Mostly Japanese Occupations and Provinces, 1897-1949, much mounted on Minkus pages along with additional material on stockpages, etc., including a handful of used surcharged Dowagers but the heart of the collection a solid holding of Japanese Occupations and Provinces issues; all appear fresh and sound, with numerous Japanese Occupations noted as to wide overprints, color varieties, paper and printer varieties, with multiples, used examples, duplicates, etc.; Provinces largely post-war issues, but note Junks and 1920s-30s commemoratives mint and used for Sinkiang (along with Airmail handstamp overprints), Szechwan, Yunnan, and Ki-Hei; overprinted Manchukuo issues, a couple used Shanghai Locals on piece, plus selections of Hong Kong mint and used; Foochow, Chefoo, Kewkiang and Amoy Local Posts mint, etc., etc.; much Post Office fresh and sound, though some condition variance as to be expected, Very Fine on the whole, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 3.2 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (PDF2 for this Lot) (PDF3 for this Lot) Est. HK$20,000-30,000
Est. HK$20,000-30,000
Opening HK$ 15,000.00
Sold...HK$ 16,000.00
Closed..Apr-23-2024, 09:09:56 EST
Sold For 16000
Sale No: 42
Lot No: 9
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Cat No: Collection
China, Solid Mint and Used Collection, 1885-1961, in a Scott album and running from Large Dragons through 1961 Taiwan, with Provinces, Japanese Occupations and a nice selection of Shanghai Locals; mixed mint and used throughout, with Large and Small Dragons, mint Dowagers, used surcharges, 1c and Small 2c on 3c Red Revenues mint/unused, ICP and CIP Coiling Dragons, Junks, Sun Yat-sens and Martyrs including CNCs, Golds and Silvers, provincial overprints, Airs including #C6-C10 mint, extensive Postage Dues, Provinces, Japanese Occupations, and much, much more; condition varies on some earlies, but generally fresh and sound, Very Fine overall, well worth review; fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 4.9 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Video3 for this lot) Est. HK$22,000-26,000
Est. HK$22,000-26,000
Opening HK$ 24,000.00
Sold...HK$ 24,000.00
Closed..Apr-23-2024, 09:10:35 EST
Sold For 24000
Sale No: 42
Lot No: 11
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Cat No: Collection
China, Eclectic Selection with Better, 1878-1950, comprising #1-3 used, 13-15 and 16-24 mint, 82 used, plus three CIP Coiling Dragons (2c, 20c and 50c) used, PRC-North East China #1L138-1L139, and four mint Honan Tobacco Revenues; a couple small faults, but a useful lot nonetheless, Fine to Very Fine or better, imaged online. Est. HK$10,000-16,000
Est. HK$10,000-16,000
Opening HK$ 9,500.00
Sold...HK$ 12,000.00
Closed..Apr-23-2024, 09:12:38 EST
Sold For 12000
Sale No: 42
Lot No: 12
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Cat No: Collection
China, Clean, Useful Stock Compilation, 1885-1912, ranging from Small Dragons to 1912 commemoratives, neatly arranged and identified on 14 sides of a Lighthouse stockbook; duplication, when present, is light and useful, with low-value Dowagers (both originals and surcharges), a Large 4c on 3c Red Revenue, ICP Coiling Dragons to 20c, CIP Coiling Dragons to $1, "Republic" overprints to $1, etc.; most used with some mint/unused as well; condition varies as to be expected, but plenty of readily salable material for the dealer, Fine to Very Fine with much better, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 2 lbs. (Video for this lot) Est. HK$12,000-16,000
Est. HK$12,000-16,000
Opening HK$ 16,000.00
Sold...HK$ 16,000.00
Closed..Apr-23-2024, 09:13:30 EST
Sold For 16000
Sale No: 42
Lot No: 13
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Cat No: Collection
China, Large Mint and Used Accumulation with Much Duplicated, 1885-ca. 1997, well arranged on approximately 350 Vario pages (mostly two-sided), comprising collections of China with 1885-97 issues (25), including Red Revenue 1c on 3c used, good range of ICP and CIP issues, 1912 "Republic of China" overprints, and Junk issues, Postage Dues, Airmails with 1921 15c to 90c (2 sets, one o.g.), Revenues, and Local Posts; Manchukuo, People's Republic of China, Taiwan with First Day Covers, commercial covers and five envelopes from the Chinese Taipei Basketball Association (two are from a private enterprise) to the ABAUSA or Basketball Hall of Fame in the U.S.; Hong Kong, Macao, a few Mongolia and early Tibet; a few faults as to be expected, mainly Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 32 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Video3 for this lot) (Video4 for this lot) (Video5 for this lot) (Video6 for this lot) Est. HK$10,000-12,000
Est. HK$10,000-12,000
Opening HK$ 30,000.00
Sold...HK$ 30,000.00
Closed..Apr-23-2024, 09:14:45 EST
Sold For 30000
Sale No: 42
Lot No: 14
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Cat No: Collection
China, Varied Mint and Used Collection, 1885-1961, mounted on homemade pages, mostly spanning Empire and Republic, with a few PRC items scattered at the end; begins with mint Small Dragons, a Small 2¢ on 3¢ Red Revenue (faults), #65 used right margin block of four, used # 122, Coiling Dragons including 5c imperforate at bottom (faulty) and a range of cancel types, used Junks to the 30c, then jumping to late Republic issues mint with strong Sun Yat-sens (including blocks, imprint blocks and other multiples), and commemoratives, Golds with paper and/or perforation varieties, #620b, 626g, B9a (3, 1 First Day-cancelled Kweiyang), C1-C5 and C6-C10 mint, overprinted Airs and Dues, #Q4 mint, a couple pages of Revenues, some partial sheets mint or used, a sheet of "Republica"-overprinted Macau ½a Postage Dues, etc.; some faults, but generally fresh and sound, Very Fine on the whole, an eclectic holding; fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 1.3 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (PDF2 for this Lot) Est. HK$8,000-10,000
Est. HK$8,000-10,000
Opening HK$ 9,000.00
Sold...HK$ 10,000.00
Closed..Apr-23-2024, 09:15:41 EST
Sold For 10000
Sale No: 42
Lot No: 15
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Cat No: Collection
China, Useful Mint and Used Stock, 1878-1949, from Dragons to Silvers, neatly arranged in a binder of two-sided stockpages, much identified by Scott; Empire includes Large and Small Dragons, Dowagers normal and surcharged, a 1c and two Large 2c on 3c Red Revenue, a range of Coiling Dragons, solid Junks (all three printings plus all three "Republic" overprints), extensive Sun Yat-sens and Martyrs including CNCs, Golds and Silvers, Airs, Dues, Parcel Posts, some Postal Savings stamps, and more besides; much mint, some condition issues among the earlies as to be expected, but plenty of material for the student or dealer, with most in quantities of five or less, Fine to Very Fine with much better, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 3.6 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) Est. HK$7,000-10,000
Est. HK$7,000-10,000
Opening HK$ 9,000.00
Sold...HK$ 9,500.00
Closed..Apr-23-2024, 09:16:16 EST
Sold For 9500
Sale No: 42
Lot No: 16
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China, Varied Selection of Better, 1897-1962, filling both sides of a five-row stockpage, including used #47-55 (the last inter-pane with wide gutter, capturing frame of stamp at right), mint #159, used #200-201, and mint #525k, 525n, 657A, 834A, 984-987 plus unissued 10c and 16c values, #997-1006, C1-C5, 8N60-8N67, plus Taiwan #1355-1358 Specimens ($4 faulty, others corner singles with part imprint); condition varies, but still a stellar grouping, Fine to Very Fine with much better, fully imaged online. Est. HK$8,000-10,000
Est. HK$8,000-10,000
Opening HK$ 7,000.00
Sold...HK$ 9,500.00
Closed..Apr-23-2024, 09:17:21 EST
Sold For 9500
Sale No: 42
Lot No: 17
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China, Mostly Modern Melange, mix of material including stockbook with page of China from a 5ca Large Dragon to Coiling Dragons to Japanese Occupations; some early used PRC plus New York 1980 exposition card cancelled, Hong Kong post-1997 souvenir sheets; and Taiwan sets, souvenir sheets, and booklets, plus a stack of 2017-2023 new issues still in Taiwan Post packaging, as well as a 2005 Taiwan Year Set, several commemorative folders or booklets, etc., etc.; early material varies, modern fresh and bright across the board, Fine to Very Fine with much better, stockbook imaged in full online. Shipping charges apply - weight 12.6 lbs. Est. HK$4,000-5,000
Est. HK$4,000-5,000
Opening HK$ 2,000.00
Closed..Apr-23-2024, 09:17:54 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 42
Lot No: 18
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Cat No: Collection
China, Empire to Post-War Consignment Balance, a mish-mash of material in stockbooks, on album pages, stock cards, etc., offering some of this and some of that; includes stockbook of mostly used Junks (#202-267) in useful quantities; album of largely mint early PRC including blocks of four (some marginal); a stack of album pages with Empire (Coiling Dragons on), Republic, Provinces, Taiwan and Manchukuo; six China Stamp Society circuit books submitted by George Luzitano with CNCs, Japanese Occupations, Provinces, etc.; plus a stack of various cards and envelopes offering 1980s-90s PRC new issues plus mint and used China, Taiwan, Liberated Areas, PRC, etc.; needs some organizing, but a useful dealer lot, Fine to Very Fine with better, imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 8.4 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (PDF2 for this Lot) (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) Est. HK$4,000-5,000
Est. HK$4,000-5,000
Opening HK$ 6,500.00
Sold...HK$ 7,000.00
Closed..Apr-23-2024, 09:18:24 EST
Sold For 7000
Sale No: 42
Lot No: 19
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China, Useful Selection of Classics, 1878-1925, hinged on seven old-time black pages and spanning Large Dragons to early Republic commemoratives, over 100 mint/unused and used stamps suitable for album or stock; includes Small Dragons, Dowager surcharges, two Red Revenues (unused), CIP and ICP Coiling Dragons plus overprints, examples of all three Junk printings, Adoption of Constitution, etc.; a few small faults, but attractive, Fine to Very Fine with better, fully imaged online. (PDF for this Lot) Est. HK$4,000-5,000
Est. HK$4,000-5,000
Opening HK$ 8,000.00
Sold...HK$ 8,000.00
Closed..Apr-23-2024, 09:19:08 EST
Sold For 8000
Sale No: 42
Lot No: 20
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Cat No: Collection
China, Accumulation of Republic and Taiwan, 1920-2010, both stamps and covers, including binder with later (Peking Second Printing) Junk issue frankings on pieces arranged by cancellations; two 1932 large Registered envelopes from Tientsin to Cleveland, Ohio, each bearing Junk 10c (2), 15c and 20c (3), one with U.S. Postage Due 10¢ applied on arrival; 1946 Airmail $200 on $5 with inverted surcharge (Scott 52a. Chan A52a); 1949 (May) Silver Yuan Flying Geese $1 to $10 and unissued 10c and 16c (Chan S19-S21, SN1, SN4), and 1949 (Aug. 20) 40c imperforate pair (Chan 32e) unused, and various modern Taiwan, mainly Fine to Very Fine, imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 18 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video10 for this lot) (Video11 for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Video3 for this lot) (Video4 for this lot) (Video5 for this lot) (Video6 for this lot) (Video7 for this lot) (Video8 for this lot) (Video9 for this lot) Est. HK$3,400-4,000
Est. HK$3,400-4,000
Opening HK$ 3,000.00
Sold...HK$ 3,000.00
Closed..Apr-23-2024, 09:20:10 EST
Sold For 3000
Sale No: 42
Lot No: 21
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Cat No: Collection
China, Array of Modern PRC and Hong Kong Material, 1970s on, nice mix of items, including PRC Post Office packs and books for various issues (Return of Hong Kong, UPU and WTO meetings, Wildlife, 50th Anniversary), miniature and souvenir sheets (including New Year issues), 1981-91 New Year singles, etc., plus Hong Kong souvenir and miniature sheets both loose and arranged on 19 two-sided stock pages with some duplication; pretty material with plenty of Topical interest, mostly 1980s-2000s, with a few earlier Hong Kong items noted, Very Fine, imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 7.2 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Video for this lot) Est. HK$2,800-3,200
Est. HK$2,800-3,200
Opening HK$ 2,000.00
Sold...HK$ 2,000.00
Closed..Apr-23-2024, 09:20:32 EST
Sold For 2000
Sale No: 42
Lot No: 22
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Cat No: Collection
China, Small Balance from an Outstanding Consignment, in a stockbook with additional mix of pages, stockpages, glassines, etc., etc.; mix of mint and used, the used offering a nice array of cancel types, with material mainly from the Republic but with Coiling Dragons, some Liberated Areas, PRC, small bit of Taiwan, even some Republic Revenues; no major rarities, but useful study or stock holding, Fine to Very Fine with better throughout, see the whole lot online. Shipping charges apply - weight 4 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Video3 for this lot) Est. HK$1,000-1,600
Est. HK$1,000-1,600
Opening HK$ 3,000.00
Sold...HK$ 5,000.00
Closed..Apr-23-2024, 09:21:55 EST
Sold For 5000
Sale No: 42
Lot No: 23
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China, Assortment of Stamps and Covers, with other Asia, 1895-1993, mix of items including a mint Chefoo Local Post ½¢ green postal card, several Republic Junk covers to the US (with enclosures); Taiwan covers including 5 First Day Covers (only 1 cancelled), a 20¢ Koxinga postal card with commemorative cancels and a POW card to Boys Town, Nebraska; PRC booklets Yang #SB6, SB7, SB11 & SN17 plus 13 1993 First Day Covers with duplication; Hong Kong including 26 1967-93 First Day Covers (light duplication) and 1937 FAM-14 First Flight Cover Hong Kong to Honolulu; North Borneo three 1939-41 censored covers; Japan cover and picture post card with Large Commemorative Datestamp; plus six US covers including two different Chicago Flight Zeppelin covers, Fine to Very Fine or better, see the entire lot online. Shipping charges apply - weight 0.8 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (PDF2 for this Lot) Est. HK$800-1,200
Est. HK$800-1,200
Opening HK$ 1,000.00
Sold...HK$ 1,000.00
Closed..Apr-23-2024, 09:22:25 EST
Sold For 1000
Chinese Empire Collections: Stamps
Sale No: 42
Lot No: 96
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Cat No: Collection
China, Mostly Used Selection of Classics, 1883-97, group of nine ranging from 3ca Large Dragon (#8) to overprinted Small Dragons (#25-27), most used with a nice mix of cancels, the Small Dragons a mix of rough and smooth peroration types; sound (apparent damage to Large Dragon due to placement of cancel and perforating teeth intersection) with appealing color, Very Fine overall. Est. HK$3,000-4,000
Est. HK$3,000-4,000
Opening HK$ 1,900.00
Sold...HK$ 1,900.00
Closed..Apr-23-2024, 10:12:28 EST
Sold For 1900
General Postal History
Sale No: 42
Lot No: 92
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1899.0606
1899 (June 6) envelope from Tientsin to Detroit, Michigan (7.22), via Yokohama (6.22) and Tacoma (7.16), bearing C.I.P. 1c and 2c vertical pair, both with interpane margins at left, canceled by "Tientsin" bilingual c.d.s. in blue, in combination with Japan Koban 1s and 2s (2) with "I.P.O." framed tie-print (type 1) in blue and "Shanghai/I.J.P.O." c.d.s. (6.16), the envelope having been additionally franked by the Chinese Imperial P.O. at Shanghai with German "China" diagonal overprint 10pf and 20pf, canceled by "Shanghai" c.d.s. (6.12) of the German Post Office, which could not transmit the letter overseas, which is why the Japanese P.O. was finally entrusted with the envelope as originally intended, truncated top right corner as per printed matter regulations, one Japan 2s has an irregular perforation of no consequence, Fine to Very Fine, and an exceptionally rare printed matter triple combination. Est. HK$7,000-9,000
Est. HK$7,000-9,000
Opening HK$ 4,000.00
Sold...HK$ 4,000.00
Closed..Apr-23-2024, 10:11:00 EST
Sold For 4000
Sale No: 42
Lot No: 93
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1902.0214
1902 (Feb. 14), C.I.P. 1c postal stationery card to London (3.21.), bearing German "China" steep overprint 5pf (2), canceled by "Shanghai/Deutsche Post" c.d.s., light age spotting, the China used as a formular card, Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$800-1,000
Est. HK$800-1,000
Opening HK$ 500.00
Sold...HK$ 500.00
Closed..Apr-23-2024, 10:11:18 EST
Sold For 500
Chinese Local Posts
Sale No: 42
Lot No: 28
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Cat No: Collection
Chinese Cities & Local Posts, Representative Mint and Used Collection, 1866-98, comprising nice Shanghai on pages from perforated Dragons and surcharges, plus a lovely holding of mostly used/CTO postal stationery (annotated), along with a stockbook of Treaty Ports with nice Chinkiang with some perforation varieties and mint multiples, good Dues, etc., plus Hankow, Kewkiang and others, plus a group of mid-period Taiwan, some with imprint, etc., Fine to Very Fine with better, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 3.2 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video1 for this lot) Est. HK$4,500-5,500
Est. HK$4,500-5,500
Opening HK$ 5,500.00
Sold...HK$ 5,500.00
Closed..Apr-23-2024, 09:25:20 EST
Sold For 5500
Sale No: 42
Lot No: 29
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Cat No: Collection
Chinese Cities & Local Posts, Clean Mostly Mint/Unused Stock Selection, neatly arranged in a slipcased Mawir stockbook, with coverage of each Local Post varying; we find mint (as presented) Chefoo, Wuhu, Nanking, Kewkiang, Ichang, Chinkiang, Amoy, Hankow, Chungking, Foochow, plus some used Shanghai and a page of Sun Yat-sens/Martyrs; useful duplication throughout; condition varies as to be expected, but plenty of fresh material for the dealer, Fine to Very Fine or better, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 2 lbs. (Video for this lot) Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Opening HK$ 8,000.00
Sold...HK$ 8,000.00
Closed..Apr-23-2024, 09:25:55 EST
Sold For 8000
Chinkiang
Sale No: 42
Lot No: 38
Symbol: C
1897 (Sept. 22), Incoming Postage Due cover from Pakhoi, red band cover with vertical block of six 1c Chinkiang Dues (#J26) cancelled and tied by bilingual "Chinkiang/Postal Service" postmarks; address side with Pakhoi Large Dollar Dater of 22 SEP 97 ("S" of "SEP" reversed) and unboxed "T" due handstamp; small loss at top left corner of top right stamp, still Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$800-1,000
Est. HK$800-1,000
Opening HK$ 400.00
Closed..Apr-23-2024, 09:30:08 EST
Sold For 0
Shanghai
Sale No: 42
Lot No: 30
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Cat No: Collection
Shanghai, Nicely Filled Mostly Mint Collection, 1866-96, mounted or hinged on Minkus pages, starting from perforated Small Dragons including overprints, several bisects, Postage Dues, Jubilee issues, etc.; much clean and bright though expect the occasional small fault; solid collection on which to build, Fine to Very Fine with much better, fully imaged online. (PDF for this Lot) Est. HK$3,600-4,500
Est. HK$3,600-4,500
Opening HK$ 3,800.00
Sold...HK$ 4,500.00
Closed..Apr-23-2024, 09:26:41 EST
Sold For 4500
Sale No: 42
Lot No: 31
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Cat No: Collection
Shanghai, Mint and Used Foundation Collection, 1889-96, mostly hinged on Scott or quadrille pages, with six Large Dragon reference examples, plus a nice range of Small Dragons (both regular and surcharged) and later issues, including a couple bisect examples; condition varies, but plenty of useful and clean material, Fine to Very Fine with better, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 0.5 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) Est. HK$3,000-4,000
Est. HK$3,000-4,000
Opening HK$ 3,600.00
Sold...HK$ 4,500.00
Closed..Apr-23-2024, 09:27:30 EST
Sold For 4500
Sale No: 42
Lot No: 32
Symbol: *
Cat No: LS2
1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 2ca black, type II, pelure paper (Chan LS2. Scott 5. Livingston 28), printing 54, fresh with large margins, without gum as issued; tiny, trivial hinge thin speck, otherwise Very Fine. Est. HK$8,000-10,000
Est. HK$8,000-10,000
Opening HK$ 3,000.00
Closed..Apr-23-2024, 09:28:06 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 42
Lot No: 33
Symbol: (*)
Cat No: LS2a
1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 2ca black, type II, pelure paper (Chan LS2a. Scott 5. Livingston 28), printing 54, a stunning stamp clearly and cleanly printed, with absolutely huge margins all around, without gum as issued; hinge remnant at top, Very Fine. Est. HK$8,000-10,000
Est. HK$8,000-10,000
Opening HK$ 4,000.00
Sold...HK$ 4,000.00
Closed..Apr-23-2024, 09:28:23 EST
Sold For 4000
Sale No: 42
Lot No: 34
Symbol: *
Cat No: LS4a
1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 8ca bright yellow green (Chan LS4a. Scott 3a. Livingston 11a), nicely centered in clean color and impression; right corner creases, light thins, otherwise Very Fine. Scott $825 (HK$ 6,350). Est. HK$1,000-1,200
Est. HK$1,000-1,200
Opening HK$ 2,800.00
Sold...HK$ 5,000.00
Closed..Apr-23-2024, 09:28:59 EST
Sold For 5000
Sale No: 42
Lot No: 35
Symbol: (*)
Cat No: LS21
1866, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 12ca red brown, wove paper (Chan LS21. Scott 24. Livingston 33a), printing 60, fresh and sound, without gum as issued; tight margins, Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$5,000-7,000
Est. HK$5,000-7,000
Opening HK$ 2,600.00
Closed..Apr-23-2024, 09:29:27 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 42
Lot No: 36
Symbol: (*)
Cat No: LS37a
1866, Large Dragon, 8ca emerald green, official reprint (Chan LS37a. Scott 38a. Livingston 44), printing 74, immaculate example with clear impression and massive margins all around, without gum as issued, Extremely Fine. Est. HK$1,200-1,400
Est. HK$1,200-1,400
Opening HK$ 600.00
Sold...HK$ 600.00
Closed..Apr-23-2024, 09:29:44 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 42
Lot No: 37
Symbol: (*)
Cat No: LS37a
1866, Large Dragon, 8ca emerald green, official reprint (Chan LS37a. Scott 38a. Livingston 44), printing 74, fresh on glowing white paper, with full, evenly balanced margins, without gum as issued; tiny thin spots, still Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Est. HK$1,000-1,400
Est. HK$1,000-1,400
Opening HK$ 500.00
Closed..Apr-23-2024, 09:30:05 EST
Sold For 0
Chinese Provinces
Sale No: 42
Lot No: 160
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Cat No: Collection
Chinese Provinces, Clean and Nicely Filled Collection and Stock, 1915-49, mostly mint though with a nice mix of used items, the collection mounted on Britannia pages plus additional stock on Lighthouse stockpages, all housed in a single binder; collection includes near-complete Northeast Provinces, Hunan, Szechwan, Yunnan, Manchuria, Sinkiang with handstamped Airmails, complete Shensi, and solid Fukien; stock identified by Scott with useful duplication including blocks of four, imprint singles, mint and used, etc., Very Fine overall, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 4 lbs. (Video for this lot) Est. HK$5,000-6,000
Est. HK$5,000-6,000
Opening HK$ 12,000.00
Sold...HK$ 12,000.00
Closed..Apr-23-2024, 10:55:03 EST
Sold For 12000
Sale No: 42
Lot No: 161
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
Chinese Provinces, Cosmopolitan Provincial Collection, 1915-48, mint and used, hinged or mounted on Minkus pages, a highly complete collection ranging from Junks and early commemoratives through Sun Yat-sens and late Republic issues; all appear sound, and were clearly selected for vibrant color and overall freshness; some with superior centering, many of the used with light or unobtrusive cancels; a stellar holding that must be seen, Very Fine on the whole, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 0.6 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) Est. HK$4,000-5,000
Est. HK$4,000-5,000
Opening HK$ 4,500.00
Sold...HK$ 5,000.00
Closed..Apr-23-2024, 10:55:32 EST
Sold For 5000
Chinese Republic Collections: Postal History
Sale No: 42
Lot No: 156
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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
Symbol:
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
Symbol:
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
