Bits and pieces including Small Dragons 3ca x2 (one faded), a few Treaty Ports, Surcharges, some early PRC, etc, generally fine to very fine. (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 160.00
Sold...AU$ 210.00
Closed..Mar-01-2023, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 250
Lot No: 1653
Symbol: *O
Cat No: Collection
Collection 1885-1949 on Minkus leaves from Small Dragons Perf 12½ 1ca * and 3ca & 5ca used, Dowager Empress 1ca & 3ca * and 2c 4c & 6c used plus Overprints to '8/cents' on 6c including '2/cents' on 2ca Redrawn Die *, Imperial Chinese Post 20c *, Chinese Imperial Post No Wmk 20c 30c & 50c * and $2 used plus 'POSTAGE DUE' Overprints set, Republic Overprints to $2, Republic Commemoration set to $2 *, Junks to $10, 1920s-30s commemoratives including 1929 Unification & 1933 Tan Yen-kai sets used and 1936 New Life set *, 1941 Thrift & 1944 War Refugee M/Ss *, then an extensive range of Sun Yat-sen & Martyrs issues with Surcharges & Overprints including Gold & Silver Yuan and Japanese Occupation, various Provinces Overprints, Manchukuo including 1935 Emperor's Visit, 1936 Postal Agreement, 1937 Founding Anniversary & 1937 Reconstruction Plan sets *, some Taiwan up to 1970s including a few M/Ss, etc, condition a little variable but generally fine to very fine, Cat £4000+. An ideal basis for expansion, although we did find a number of mis-identified items and recommend careful inspection. (Image1)
Estimate AU$2,000
Opening AU$ 1,500.00
Sold...AU$ 2,800.00
Closed..Mar-01-2023, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 2800
Sale No: 250
Lot No: 1654
Symbol: **/*O
Cat No: Collection
1900s-80s including 1960 Goldfish set & 1962 Mei Lan-fang set (ex M/S) both CTO, plus two small stockbooks of unmounted with 1979 Yunnan Camelias set, 1981 Lushan Mountains, Stone Forest & Edible Mushrooms sets, 1987 Warring States M/S (no gum as issued), etc, condition generally fine to very fine. (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 440.00
Sold...AU$ 500.00
Closed..Mar-01-2023, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 250
Lot No: 1655
Symbol: */**O
Cat No: Collection
Small accumulation a little disorganised on Hagner sheets from early PRC issues many unmounted including 1959 Tenth Anniversary set, 1962-63 Folk Dances complete set, 1963 Folk Toys set x2, 1979 Pilgrimage to the West set & Yunnan Camelias set & M/S, 1980 Guilin Landscapes, Lotus Paintings, Tarrying Garden & Xishuang Banna sets, 1981 Ceramics, Cattle, Lushan Mountains x2, Stone Forest x2 & Edible Mushrooms sets plus 8f Cock single, block of 4 and Twelve Beauties of Jinling 2y M/S, 1982 Birds set & M/S and Liao Sculptures set & M/S, 1983 Western Chamber set & M/S, Peking Opera set & Terracotta Soldiers set & M/S x4 each and a booklet, 1984 Tang Paintings set & M/S, 1987 Cave Murals & M/S, etc, plus mint/** singles & used singles & sets noted 1960-61 Chrysanthemums CTO, also 1997 Year Folder & 1998 Year Book plus two Taiwan folders with 'gold' M/Ss, etc, condition generally fine to very fine. (Image1)
Estimate AU$600
Opening AU$ 1,150.00
Sold...AU$ 1,600.00
Closed..Mar-01-2023, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 250
Lot No: 1656
Symbol: *O
Cat No: Collection
Modest collection from the 1940s with a few useful sets, PRC to mid-1950s all those that were reprinted presumed to be reprints, and 1963 Hwangshun Landscapes set, very fine, mostly used or CTO.
Colourful array of mostly modern issues but including 1971 Communist Party setenant strip of 3, also 'reprints' including of Mei Lan-fang set & 8f Monkey sheetlet of 4 etc all invalidated with diagonal black lines, etc, plus a few covers including 1910 1c Postal Card with advertising '...New Shipement.../Australian Daisy [error for "Dairy" ?] Butter'; generally very fine.
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 160.00
Sold...AU$ 300.00
Closed..Mar-01-2023, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 250
Lot No: 1658
Symbol: *
Cat No: 1 (Chan 1
1878-83 Large Dragons Thin Paper 1ca green SG 1 (Chan 1), well centred, a couple of slightly uneven perfs, lightly mounted, large-part o.g. Cat £550 (US$500).
Sale No: 250
Lot No: 1659
Symbol: *
Cat No: 1a (Chan 1a
1878-83 Large Dragons Thin Paper 1ca yellow-green SG 1a (Chan 1a), well centred, a couple of slightly uneven perfs, large-part original gum with small hinge remainder/adhesion, Cat £550 (US$550).
Sale No: 250
Lot No: 1660
Symbol: *
Cat No: 2 (Chan 2
1878-83 Large Dragons Thin Paper 3ca brown-red SG 2 (Chan 2), well centred, a couple of slightly uneven perfs, small black ink transfer from album page onto gum, minor hinge remainder, Cat £1200 (US$750). A very attractive example.
Sale No: 250
Lot No: 1661
Symbol: F
Cat No: 2 (Chan 2
1878-83 Large Dragons Thin Paper 3ca brown-red SG 2 (Chan 2), very well-centred, a couple of slightly uneven perfs, light chop cancel in blue, Cat £250 (US$200).
Sale No: 250
Lot No: 1665
Symbol: *O
Cat No: 16-24
1894 Dowager Empress First Printing 1ca to 24ca SG 16-24 (Chan 22-30), centring variable as usual, a couple with minor blemishes but generally fine to very fine, the 4ca & 12ca used (questionable cancels), the others including the 24ca with large-part original gum & some hinge remainders, Cat £1900+ (US$1400+).
Sale No: 250
Lot No: 1667
Symbol: *
Cat No: 22 (Chan 28
1894 Dowager Empress First Printing 9ca dull green SG 22 (Chan 28), perforations & centring well above-average, large-part original gum with hinge remainder, Cat £350 (US$150).
Sale No: 250
Lot No: 1669
Symbol: *
Cat No: 24 (Chan 30
1894 Dowager Empress First Printing 24ca red SG 24 (Chan 30), characteristic uneven perforations, large-part original gum with some minor gum loss, lightly mounted, Cat £900 (US$600).
Sale No: 250
Lot No: 1670
Symbol: F
Cat No: 34 (Chan 31
1897 Imperial Post Surcharges on Small Dragons Small Figures '1/cent' on 1ca dull green SG 34 (Chan 31) with Broken Frame at Upper Right, large-part 'CUSTOMS' cds, Cat £180+ (US$35+) for normal.
Sale No: 250
Lot No: 1671
Symbol: *
Cat No: 35 var.
1897 Imperial Post Surcharges on Small Dragons Small Figures '2/cents' on 3ca mauve with Broken Character 'Yin' in Overprint SG 35 variety (Chan 32b), well-centred, small hinge remainder just visible from face through paper, Cat £475 for normal (US$350 for variety).
Sale No: 250
Lot No: 1672
Symbol: *
Cat No: 36 (Chan 33
1897 Imperial Post Surcharges on Small Dragons Small Figures '5/cents' on 5ca olive-yellow SG 36 (Chan 33), well-centred, lightly mounted, Cat £275 (US$100).
Sale No: 250
Lot No: 1673
Symbol: *
Cat No: 43 (Chan 43
1897 Imperial Post Surcharges on Dowager Empress Small Figures '10/cents' on 6ca brown SG 43 (Chan 43), slightly fluffy perfs, small hinge remainder, Cat £150 (US$130).
Sale No: 250
Lot No: 1674
Symbol: F
Cat No: 44 (Chan 44
1897 Imperial Post Surcharges on Dowager Empress Small Figures '10/cents' on 9ca dull green SG 44 (Chan 44), neat bars cancel in blue, Cat £200 (US$170).
Sale No: 250
Lot No: 1676
Symbol: *
Cat No: 60 (Chan 59
1897 Imperial Post Surcharges on Dowager Empress Large Figures Wide Spacing on Second Printing '4/cents' on 4ca yellow-green SG 60 (Chan 59) with unlisted variety Broken Character 'Fun' [Four] in Overprint, uneven perfs slightly trimmed in parts, hinge remainder, Cat £75 (US$60) for normal.
1897 Imperial Post Surcharges on Dowager Empress Large Figures Wide Spacing on Second Printing '10/cents' on 9ca yellow-green with Broken Character 'Yin' in Overprint SG 63 variety (Chan 62c), very light indistinct cancel, Cat £100 for normal (US$150 for variety).
Sale No: 250
Lot No: 1678
Symbol: *
Cat No: 64 (Chan 63
1897 Imperial Post Surcharges on Dowager Empress Large Figures Wide Spacing on Second Printing '10/cents' on 12ca yellow-orange SG 64 (Chan 63), fluffy perfs, light diagonal corner bend at L/L, hinge remainder, Cat £600 (US$280).
Sale No: 250
Lot No: 1679
Symbol: *
Cat No: 69 (Chan 65
1897 Imperial Post Surcharges on Dowager Empress Large Figures Narrow Spacing on First Printing '½/cent' on 3ca orange-yellow SG 69 (Chan 65), characteristic rough perfs, lightly mounted with small adhesion on gum, Cat £950 (US$800).
Sale No: 250
Lot No: 1680
Symbol: F
Cat No: 70 (Chan 66
1897 Imperial Post Surcharges on Dowager Empress Large Figures Narrow Spacing on First Printing '1/cent' on 1ca reddish orange SG 70 (Chan 66), characteristic rough perfs, torn from the sheet with a portion of the stamp below adjoining, neat large-part 1897 dollar chop, Cat £300 (US$300).
1897 Imperial Post Surcharges on Dowager Empress Large Figures Narrow Spacing on Third Printing '2/cent' on 2ca dull yellow-green with almost complete 'CUSTOMS/NINGPO' cds, '4/cents' on 4ca pink with small-part 'SHANGHAI' dollar chop, '5/cents' on 5ca chrome-yellow with bars cancel, '10/cents' on 9ca grey-green with indistinct cds & '10/cents' on 12ca orange-yellow with large-part 'CUSTOMS/CHINKIANG' cds, characteristic rough perfs, SG 80-84 (Chan 76-80), Cat £560 (US$520).
Sale No: 250
Lot No: 1683
Symbol: *
Cat No: 89 (Chan 88
1897 Surcharges on 3c Red Revenue '2/cent' SG 89 (Chan 88), a few uneven perfs, large-part original gum with hinge remainders & adhesions, Cat £550 (US$500).
Sale No: 250
Lot No: 1685
Symbol: *
Cat No: 93 (Chan 84
1897 Surcharges on 3c Red Revenue '2 cents' SG 93 (Chan 84) with unlisted variety Broken 's' of 'cents', a few uneven perfs, hinge remainders, Cat £550+ (US$650+) for normal.
Sale No: 250
Lot No: 1686
Symbol: #
Cat No: 108-119
1898 'CHINESE IMPERIAL POST' ½c brown to $5 green & salmon SG 108-119 each with tiny 'SPECIMEN' oveprint, no gum, hinged to presentation page (209x163mm) inscribed "Complimentary Set presented by the Imperial Postal Administration", central fold well clear of the stamps, Cat £2100 mint, unpriced with 'SPECIMEN' Overprint. A quite beautiful display item: sold at our auction of 2.5.2014 for $3375.
Sale No: 250
Lot No: 1687
Symbol: *
Cat No: 133 (Chan 128
1900-10 CHINESE IMPERIAL POST No Watermark Goose $5 myrtle-green & salmon SG 133 (Chan 128), a few uneven perfs, small hinge remainder & minor gum loss, Cat £1400 (US$700).
Sale No: 250
Lot No: 1688
Symbol: *
Cat No: 205a (Chan
1912 Republic of China Shanghai Statistical Department Overprints Goose $2 claret & yellow with the Overprint Inverted SG 205a (Chan 165b), marginal example from the left of the sheet, small hinge remainder & minor gum adhesion, Cat £750 (US$380).
Sale No: 250
Lot No: 1693
Symbol: *
Cat No: 440-443
1933 Tan Yen-kai Memorial Set SG 440-443 (Chan 351-354) horizontal pairs, the $1 very fine lightly mounted, the lower values with minor blemishes and/or hinge remainders, Cat £350 (US$196).
Sale No: 250
Lot No: 1695
Symbol: CTO
Cat No: P711-715
1944-45 Parcels Post Postal Truck Facing Left $500 to $10,000 SG P711-715 (Chan P1-5) plus 1946 Postal Truck Facing Right set SG P814-817 (Chan P7-10) and 1947-48 Postal Truck Facing Left set SG P925-941 (Chan P11-27), all CTO, the 1946 set with gum, the others without gum, Cat £413 (US$195).
1960-61 Chrysanthemums SG 1947-1964 complete, all bar the 52f as marginal corner singles some with sheet numbers, a couple with very minor aging marks mostly in the margins, unmounted, Cat £525.
Sale No: 250
Lot No: 1698
Symbol: O
Cat No: 2372-2385
1967 Poems of Mao Tse-tung SG 2372-2385 complete, apparently all postally used, three of the four key values are fine to very fine, the 'Beidahe' and a couple of others with minor faults, Cat £850.
1970-80 Issues with better sets including 1970-71 Tiger Mountain, 1971 Communist Party including setenant strip of 3, 1971 Paris Commune, 1972 Physical Culture & Red Flag Canal, 1973 Industrial Production & White-Haired Girl, 1976 Five Year Plan and 1978 Galloping Horses, the odd tonespot noted but generally very fresh & unmounted, Cat £2000 approximately.
