1897 (Apr 20) registered cover to Hong Kong franked by Small Surcharge Small Dragon 2c on 3ca, right marginal vertical pair, together with Small Surcharge Dowager 8c on 6ca, tied by Customs Hankow double-ring ds, in combination with two horizontal pairs of Hong Kong 5c, cancelled by Shanghae cds of AP 23, black circular-framed 'R'; applied at Hankow and red in transit at Shanghai, French maritime octagonal date stamp, reverse with Customs Shanghai transit of 23 AP, Hong Kong transit of 27 AP and arrival cds; toning around the perfs not detracting from a fine cover | Estimate - £2500-£3000 (Image)
Opening GBP 1,800.00
Sold...GBP 2,700.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 2700
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 369
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POSTAL HISTORY: 1899 (24 May) 1c stationery card from Pagoda Anchorage to Pola, Austria, additionally franked with China Coiling Dragon 4c and tied by bilingual Pagoda Anch cds, additionally franked by two Hong Kong 2c tied by a fine strike of the large 'I.P.O.' boxed hs, cancelled in transit (30.5) and Pola arrival (2.7). The card with short greetings message and some toning. A rare I.P.O. | Estimate - £1200-£1500 (Image)
Opening GBP 850.00
Sold...GBP 4,000.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 4000
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 370
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POSTAL HISTORY: 1931-1937 Eurasia Aviation Corp. first flight covers. Majority from the 1931 first flight Shanghai via Moscow to Europe; registered to Berlin, registered to Hamburg, registered to Shanghai etc. Also, a pair of 1937 first flight covers from the Peiping to Hong Kong flight. (6) | Estimate - £350-£450 (Image)
Opening GBP 280.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 371
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Cat No: 1
1878 Large Dragon, thin paper, 1ca green, used cancelled by Customs Chinkiang cds for MR 1 81, couple of shortish perfs, still fine. SG 1; Chan 1 | Estimate - £250-£300 (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 230.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 372
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Cat No: 2
1878-83 Large Dragon thin paper, 3ca brown-red, used cancelled by park seal in blue, fine. SG 2 | Estimate - £100-£150 (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 374
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Cat No: 8a var.
1883 Large Dragon, thicker paper 3ca vermilion, showing variety empty loop to '3' and semi circle to right, used cancelled by Peking seal in blue, fine. SG 8a,var Chan 11f | Estimate - £250-£300 (Image)
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 375
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Cat No: 16/24
1894 60th Birthday of the Dowager Empress first printing, set of nine to 24ca rose-carmine, part o.g; some imperfections with 12ca & 24ca unused (no gum) and 6ca with light bend, still largely fine, a collectable example of this attractive and popular set. SG 16-24 Chan 22-30 | Estimate - £1000-£1500 (Image)
Opening GBP 800.00
Sold...GBP 800.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 376
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Cat No: 16/24
1894 60th Birthday of the Dowager Empress first printing, set of nine to 24ca rose-carmine, large part o.g; a fine example of this attractive and popular set. SG 16-24 Chan 22-30 | Estimate - £900-£1300 (Image)
Opening GBP 600.00
Sold...GBP 950.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 377
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Cat No: 16/24
1894 60th Birthday of Dowager Empress first printing set of nine to 24ca rose-carmine, used cancelled centrally by Shanghai seal in blue or black, some minor blemishes, still very fine, an attractive set. SG 16-24 Chan 22-30 | Estimate - £600-£800 (Image)
Opening GBP 420.00
Sold...GBP 450.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 450
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 378
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Cat No: 25/33
1897 60th Birthday of the Dowager Empress the unissued second printing set of nine to 24ca deep rose-red, part o.g; some imperfections with 12ca reperforated at foot, nonetheless a very rare set. SG 25-33 | Estimate - £8000-£10000 (Image)
Opening GBP 7,000.00
Sold...GBP 7,500.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 7500
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 379
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Cat No: 37/46
1897 Small figure surcharge spaced 3mm, on Dowager Empress first printing set of ten to 30cts on 24ca rose-carmine, large part to fine o.g; some odd minor imperfections still very fine for this popular and attractive set. SG 37-46 | Estimate - £1000-£1200 (Image)
Opening GBP 800.00
Sold...GBP 1,000.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 381
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Cat No: 64
1897 Large figure surcharge (2½mm spacing) 10cts on 12ca orange-yellow Second Printing Empress Dowager, superbly struck by ''PAGODA ANCHORAGE CUSTOMS MAIL MATTER'' oval mark in brown, most attractive. SG 64 | Estimate - £300-£400 (Image)
Opening GBP 210.00
Sold...GBP 210.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 382
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Cat No: 88a
1897 Red Revenue One Cent on 3c deep red, larger figures surcharge type 18, showing variety large box of central character, large part o.g; fine. SG 88; Chan 87a | Estimate - £100-£150 (Image)
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 270.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 270
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 383
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Cat No: 90
1897 Red Revenue 4ct on 3ct deep red, large figures surcharge (SG type 19), part o.g; (a little heavily hinged), still of fresh appearance. SG 90 Chan 89 | Estimate - £600-£800 (Image)
Opening GBP 480.00
Sold...GBP 580.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 580
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 384
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Cat No: 154d
1905-10 Chinese Imperial Post, 5c mauve (no wmk), showing variety imperf between vertical pair, large part o.g; scarce. SG 154d | Estimate - £250-£300 (Image)
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 210.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 386
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Cat No: 254/65
1912 Commemorating the Republic, Yuan Shi-kai set of twelve to $5 slate, large part o.g. fine. SG 254-65 | Estimate - £500-£600 (Image)
Opening GBP 350.00
Sold...GBP 700.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 388
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Cat No: 285
1913 London printing $5 black and scarlet, fine large part o.g., well centred. SG 285 | Estimate - £100-£120 (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 80.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 389
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Cat No: 307
1914-19 Peking printing $10 black and green, part o.g. A heavily hinged, still collectable example of this high value with fresh appearance. SG 307 | Estimate - £300-£400 (Image)
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 350.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 350
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 390
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Cat No: 583s/93s
1941 Sun Yat-sen (4th issue), short set of 11 to 50c deep blue in right marginal blocks of 4, each opt specimen in red and with punch hole through right value tablet, fresh unmounted o.g., from the ABNCo archives | Estimate - £100-£150 (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 392
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Cat No: D211
1912 5c blue postage due bearing Shanghai Statistical Department republican overprint, fine o.g., very scarce. SG D211 | Estimate - £100-£150 (Image)
Opening GBP 70.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 85
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 395
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Cat No: Collection
1878-2007 (c) mixed mint and duplicated used collection arranged in four albums, contained in a carton, including used 1878-83 Large Dragon 1ca, 2cs, 5ca, 1885-88 Small Dragon to 5ca, 1894 Dowager values to 24c, 1897 Dowager surcharges values to 10c 12ca, Red Revenue surcharges 1c, 2c (2), 1897-98 Coiling Dragons to $1, few mint with $1, postage dues overprints, 1912 Republic values to $1 mint, 1955 Scientist miniature sheets set of four unused; also Manchukuo, etc. Condition a little mixed in places. (thousands) | Estimate - £1000-£1200 (Image)
Opening GBP 700.00
Sold...GBP 2,100.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 2100
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 396
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Cat No: Collection
1883-1897 mint and used range on album page including: 1883 Large Dragons Thick paper to 5ca, 1894 Empress Dowager first printing values to 24ca rose-carmine, 1897 Small figures Surcharge values to 10ct on 12ca (first printing), 1897 Red Revenues to 4 Cents on 3cts red, mixed condition, an ideal lot for the online retailer. | Estimate - £600-£800 (Image)
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 2,100.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 2100
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 397
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1900s-1960s mint and used range housed in blue binder, various issues from Chinese Empire, Communism, People's Republic, foreign P.O's, Macao, Hong Kong and Taiwan mixed condition, still an ideal lot for pages or for the online retailer. | Estimate - £500-£600 (Image)
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 500.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 500
CHINA NE PROVINCES
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 366
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Cat No: 34/9btwn
1947-48 Sun Yat-sen, re-engraved die $22 black, $44 crimson, $65 yellow-green and $109 blue-green, fresh unused and uncommon. SG 34-39 | Estimate - £150-£170 (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 160
CHINA PRC - GENERAL
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 401
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Cat No: 1760/MS62a
1958 700th Anniv of Works of Kuan Han-ching set of 3 plus min sheet, latter tiny inclusion at foot, unused | Estimate - £100-£150 (Image)
Opening GBP 90.00
Sold...GBP 380.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 402
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Cat No: MS1971a.
1961 26th World Table Tennis Championships miniature sheet, fine unused as issued, only 30,000 issued. SG MS1917a | Estimate - £250-£300 (Image)
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 550.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 403
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Cat No: 2968
1980 Year of the Monkey 8f vermilion, black and gold, fine unmounted o.g; very fresh example of this extremely popular and lucky stamp. SG 2968 | Estimate - £800-£1000 (Image)
Opening GBP 600.00
Sold...GBP 800.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 800
CHINA PRC - REGIONAL
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 398
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Cat No: NC86/89
North China: Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan Border Area, 1944 'dollar' unit set of 4 to $10 orange, unused, $1 with small imperfections, still largely fine with good margins. SG NC86-89 | Estimate - £300-£400 (Image)
Opening GBP 220.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 399
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Cat No: NC90A/95A
North China-Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan Border Area, 1946 (Mar) "Eagle on Globe" imperf set of 6 to $10 (100) orange, fine unused. SG NC90A-95A | Estimate - £200-£250 (Image)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 400
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Cat No: NC142/43
North China: East Hebei 1946 (Mar) $4 on $10 rose-carmine and $8 on $12 yellow, fine unused without gum as issued, scarce. NC142-143 | Estimate - £120-£150 (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
CHINA SHANGHAI
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 360
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Cat No: 14
1865 8ca dark olive-green Antique numerals, candareen in the singular on wove paper, from printing 32, unused with four clear margins, very fine and scarce. SG 14; Liv 13 | Estimate - £200-£250 (Image)
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 361
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Cat No: 16b
1866 1ca blue, Antique numerals, on pelure paper, from printing 49, fine unused with large margins, very fine. SG 16b; Chan LS61a | Estimate - £120-£140 (Image)
Opening GBP 90.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 362
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Cat No: 21 var.
1866 12ca orange-brown, Antique numerals 'candareens' (plural) printing 60, fine unused, with large margins. SG 21, Liv 33a | Estimate - £100-£150 (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..Jul-26-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
CHINA SINKIANG
Sale No: 5933
Lot No: 365
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Cat No: 261/66
1949 (20 May) Silver Yuan surcharges, set of 6 to $1 on $6000 bright purple, unused, some traces of toning, still largely fine. SG 261-266 | Estimate - £100-£150 (Image)
