Kwangtung, 1949-50, Selection of five covers to the US, comprising 1949 cover from Jiangmenbu bearing Central China Five-Pointed Star $1,000 pairs (2), 1949 Catholic Mission corner card envelopes (2 different types) from Meixian franked with Liberation of Canton $10 + $50 and $100 vertical pair from the foot of the sheet respectively, 1950 cover from Kai Ping bearing surcharge on Pearl River Bridge $800 on $30 with Central China Five-Pointed Star $10,000, and 1950 cover from Guangzhou bearing surcharge on Pearl River Bridge $300 on $30 + $1000 on $20 marginal pair, Fine to Very Fine representative group of frankings to the United States, Yang #SC4, SC5, SC6, SC8, SC10, CC75, CC77. Est. HK$5,000-6,000
Est. HK$5,000-6,000
Opening HK$ 3,200.00
Sold...HK$ 3,200.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 14:51:01 EST
Sold For 3200
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 477
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1949.1111
Swatow (Shantou) issue, 1949 (Nov. 11) Registered cover from Shantou to Hong Kong (11.16), bearing "Liberation, Temporarily Used for" overprint in red on Dr. Sun Yat-sen 2½c on $500 mauve lithographed (2 examples), 2½c on $500 mauve recess (2 examples), and 15c on $10 green, canceled by Swatow bilingual c.d.s. of "10.11.49/11", with "R/Swatow" registration label and "K/2" local postman's chop adjacent, and "Kowloon/Hong Kong" arrival c.d.s. on reverse, Very Fine and rare, Yang #SC11, SC12, SC13,
This rare franking represents 25 cents Silver, which was equivalent to 500 Renminbi. Est. HK$10,000-12,000
Est. HK$10,000-12,000
Opening HK$ 8,500.00
Sold...HK$ 8,500.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 14:51:45 EST
Sold For 8500
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 478
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1949.1114
Kwangtung, 1949 (Nov. 14)-50, Selection of six covers to Macau, with an excellent range of origins and frankings, including 1949 cover bearing Liberation of Canton $50 (7), canceled by Canton c.d.s., 1950 cover bearing Liberation of Canton $100 block of four and single with Central China Hankow surcharge $200 on $70, canceled by Honglok dotted-rim datestamp, and 1950 cover from Honglok bearing surcharge on Pearl River Bridge $300 on $30 vertical pair with East China 1949 Shanghai surcharge $400 on $200; some faults, generally Fine to Very Fine, Yang #SC4-SC6, SC8, SC10, CC72, EC48. Est. HK$5,000-6,000
Est. HK$5,000-6,000
Opening HK$ 5,500.00
Sold...HK$ 6,500.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 14:52:09 EST
Sold For 6500
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 479
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1949.1122
Kwangtung, 1949 (Nov. 22)-50, Selection of eight covers, including 1949 cover to Seattle bearing Liberation of Canton $10, Worker-Peasant-Soldier $70 pair and Five-Pointed Star $370 strip of five, canceled by Chikhon c.d.s., 1949 cover from Canton to Hong Kong bearing Liberation of Canton $30 with Peasant-Worker-Soldier $80 and $220 pairs and Five-Pointed Star $370, and 1950 (Feb. 2) cover from Doushan to Hong Kong bearing Liberation of Canton $100 pair and surcharge on Pearl River Bridge $300 on $30 mailed one day after the official rate change, mainly Fine to Very Fine, Yang #SC1, SC3, SC5, SC6, CC66//CC85. (PDF for this Lot) Est. HK$6,000-8,000
Est. HK$6,000-8,000
Opening HK$ 6,500.00
Sold...HK$ 6,500.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 14:52:31 EST
Sold For 6500
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 480
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1949.1202
Kwangtung, 1949 (Dec. 2)-50, Selection of seven covers, with South China or Central China issues used separately or in combination and cancellations, including 1950 cover to Hong Kong bearing surcharge on Pearl River Bridge $300 on $30 with Central China Worker-Peasant-Soldier $100 pair, canceled by "Canton/A" c.d.s., 1950 cover to Tianjin bearing surcharge on Pearl River Bridge $1000 on $20, canceled by Swatow c.d.s., and 1950 cover from Hua Xian to Singapore via Canton bearing Liberation of Canton $50 pair and surcharge on Pearl River Bridge $1000 on $20 (3), mostly Fine to Very Fine, Yang #SC4, SC6, SC10, CC74, CC75, CC84, CC117. (PDF for this Lot) Est. HK$4,000-5,000
Est. HK$4,000-5,000
Opening HK$ 5,500.00
Sold...HK$ 5,500.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 14:52:55 EST
Sold For 5500
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 481
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1949.1203
Kwangtung, 1949 (Dec. 3) "Lingnan University" Airmail corner card cover from Kangle to San Francisco, bearing Central China People's Posts Five-Pointed Star $1,000 block of four, canceled by Honglok dotted-rim datestamp, Very Fine, Yang #CC75. Est. HK$1,200-1,500
Est. HK$1,200-1,500
Opening HK$ 4,500.00
Sold...HK$ 4,500.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 14:53:26 EST
Sold For 4500
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 483
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1950.02
Kwangtung, 1950 (Feb.-July), Selection of eight covers, including 1950 cover to Hong Kong bearing Liberation of Canton $100 and surcharge on Pearl River Bridge $300 on $30 vertical strip of three, canceled by Shaping dotted-rim datestamp,1950 cover to Hong Kong bearing Liberation of Canton $100 and surcharge on Pearl River Bridge $500 on $20 and $1000 on $10, canceled by Shaping dotted-rim datestamp, and various single franking usages; a few faults, mainly Fine to Very Fine, Yang #SC5-SC10, CC111. (PDF for this Lot) Est. HK$5,000-6,000
Est. HK$5,000-6,000
Opening HK$ 4,000.00
Sold...HK$ 4,000.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 14:54:03 EST
Sold For 4000
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 485
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1950.0227
Kwangtung, 1950 (Feb. 27) Cover from Guangzhou to Enfield, Middlesex, England, bearing on reverse surcharge on Pearl River Bridge $500 on $20 with Central China People's Posts Five-Pointed Star $1,000 irregular block of eleven and Hankow surcharge on Worker-Peasant-Soldier Kuo-Kwong 2nd printing $300 on $70, canceled by "Canton/5" c.d.s, with Canton dotted-rim transit datestamp (2.28) just tying the Kwangtung stamp, Fine to Very Fine and spectacular franking, Yang #SC7, CC75, CC111. Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Opening HK$ 2,000.00
Sold...HK$ 2,000.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 14:54:54 EST
Sold For 2000
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 486
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1950.0307
Kwangtung, 1950 (Mar. 7) Airmail cover from Shipai to Ann Arbor, Michigan, via Guangzhou (3.8), bearing on reverse surcharge on Pearl River Bridge $500 on $20 blocks of six and five and $500 on $30 with Central China People's Posts Worker-Peasant-Soldier $5,000 (2), canceled by dotted-rim datestamp, generally Fine to Very Fine and an impressive franking, Yang #SC6, SC7, CC76, a second day of use of the $15,800 airmail rate which was in effect from March 5, 1950. Est. HK$2,400-3,000
Est. HK$2,400-3,000
Opening HK$ 2,600.00
Sold...HK$ 2,600.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 14:55:15 EST
Sold For 2600
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 490
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1950.0411
Kwangtung, 1950 (Apr. 11) Decorative Airmail cover from Duafen, Taishan to San Francisco via Guangzhou (4.14), bearing surcharge on Pearl River Bridge $500 on $20 with Central China People's Posts Five-Pointed Star $5,000 strip of three and Honan surcharge on Worker-Peasant-Soldier Kuo-Kwong 2nd printing $300 on $220, canceled by dotted-rim datestamp, the $15,800 airmail rate in effect from March 5, 1950, Fine to Very Fine, Yang #SC7, CC76, CC112. Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Est. HK$1,500-2,000
Opening HK$ 1,800.00
Sold...HK$ 1,800.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 14:56:09 EST
Sold For 1800
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 491
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1950.0414
Kwangtung, 1950 (Apr. 14) Airmail cover from Jiangmenbu to San Francisco via Guangzhou (4.15), bearing surcharge on Pearl River Bridge $1000 on $20 and Central China People's Posts Five-Pointed Star $5,000 strip of three, canceled by dotted-rim datestamp, Fine to Very Fine, Yang #SC10, CC72. Est. HK$1,200-1,500
Est. HK$1,200-1,500
Opening HK$ 1,500.00
Sold...HK$ 1,500.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 14:56:27 EST
Sold For 1500
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 493
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1950.0424
Kwangtung, 1950 (Apr. 24) "Catholic Mission, Kongmoon, South China" corner card cover from Beijie, Jiangmen to New York, bearing Liberation of Canton $50 pair and surcharge on Pearl River Bridge $1000 on $20 strip of three, canceled by c.d.s., Fine to Very Fine, Yang #SC4, SC10. Est. HK$1,800-2,200
Est. HK$1,800-2,200
Opening HK$ 1,100.00
Sold...HK$ 1,100.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 14:57:02 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 496
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1950.0525
Kwangtung, 1950 (May 25) Registered cover from Guangzhou to Beijing (5.30), bearing on reverse surcharge on Pearl River Bridge $800 on $30 pairs (2, one with sheet margin at top), canceled by "Canton/1" dotted-rim datestamp, with crisply struck arrival dater tying one of the pairs, Fine to Very Fine, Yang #SC8. Est. HK$1,800-2,200
Est. HK$1,800-2,200
Opening HK$ 1,200.00
Sold...HK$ 1,200.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 14:57:40 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 497
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1950.0615
Kwangtung, 1950 (June 15) Airmail cover from Zhongshan to San Francisco via Guangzhou (6.16), bearing on reverse surcharge on Pearl River Bridge $300 on $30 and $500 on $20 with North China People's Post Field Workers and Factory $5,000 strip of three, canceled by Chungshan Tung c.d.s., Fine to Very Fine, Yang #SC6, SC7, NC412. Est. HK$1,800-2,200
Est. HK$1,800-2,200
Opening HK$ 1,700.00
Sold...HK$ 1,700.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 14:58:03 EST
Sold For 1700
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 498
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1950.0619
Kwangtung, 1950 (June 19) Cover from Enping to Macau (6.21), bearing on reverse Liberation of Canton $50 block of four and Central China People's Posts Hankow surcharge on Worker-Peasant-Soldier Kuo-Kwong 2nd printing $300 on $220 vertical pair, canceled by dotted-rim datestamp,with nicely struck Macau arrival dater adjacent, Very Fine, Yang #SC4, CC112. Est. HK$1,200-1,500
Est. HK$1,200-1,500
Opening HK$ 800.00
Sold...HK$ 900.00
Closed..Nov-30-2022, 14:58:22 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 38
Lot No: 500
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1950.0703
Kwangtung, 1950 (July 3) Cover from Haishan (Haikou, Qiongshan) to New York via Guangzhou (7.11), bearing surcharge on Pearl River Bridge $800 on $300 and $1000 on $20 singles (2) with Central China People's Post Worker-Peasant-Soldier $100 and Hankow surcharge on Worker-Peasant-Soldier Kuo-Kwong 2nd printing $200 on $220, canceled by dotted-rim datestamp, Fine to Very Fine and scarce usage from Hainan Island, Yang #SC8, SC10, CC84, CC110. Est. HK$2,000-2,600