1862 12c pale blue, unused, usual color and centering, rare (SG 3) cat. £650 (Cat No. 3) (Image)

Cat. £650, Est.US$350

1862 18c lilac, unused, good color and perforations, minor toned spot, still fine, rare (SG 4) cat. £650 (Cat No. 4) (Image)

Cat. £650, Est.US$350

1862 24c green, 48c rose, blue "B62" duplex pmks, good color, fine (SG 5,6) cat. £470 (Cat No. 5,6) (Image)

Cat. £470, Est.US$200

1863 2c brown, 4c slate, 6c lilac, three different, unused, with full original gum, h.r., fine (SG 8a,9b,10) cat. £700 (Cat No. 8,10,12) (Image)

Cat. £700, Est.US$350

1863 8c brownish orange, 12c pale greenish blue, unused, with small faults under regumming, scarce (SG 11a,12) cat. £1600 (Cat No. 13,15a) (Image)

Cat. £1600, Est.US$250

1863 18c lilac, 30c vermilion, fine used (SG 13,15) cat. £314 (Cat No. 17,19) (Image)

Cat. £314, Est.US$150

1863-74 single correspondence consisting of eight covers to Bombay, each franked with 8c Victoria and tied by "B62" duplex, variety of ship endorsements incl. "Lombardy", "Columbian", "Bengal", "Ellora", "Glen Artness" and "Orissa", diff. markings incl. "Steamer Letter G.P.O. Calcutta", etc., some toning, mostly fine-v.f., scarce lot (Image)

Est.US$3,000

1885-91 50c on 48c lilac, barest trace of a hinge, fine (SG 46) cat. £300 (Cat No. 54) (Image)

Cat. £300, Est.US$150

1885-91 $1 on 96c olive gray, heavy h.r., fine (SG 42) cat. £750 (Cat No. 55) (Image)

Cat. £750, Est.US$400

1891 Surcharges, 20c on 30c, 50c on 48c and $1 on 96c, set of three with Chinese handstamps, l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 48-50) cat. £585 (Cat No. 61-63) (Image)

Cat. £585, Est.US$300

1902 (20 Jan) cover from Shanghai to the commandant of the US Naval Station, Cavite, Philippines, franked with 10c Victoria, with "U.S.S. Wilmington" rooster embossing on back, also Victoria departure and Manila and Cavite, Philippines arrival pmks, v.f. (Image)

Est.US$250

1904 Japanese Propaganda (Russo-Japanese War) picture postcard ("The Third Attempt to Block Port Arthur"), franked with 4c KEVII, tied by boxed "Port Edward Wei-Hai-Wei, 10 Sep. 1904" datestamp and sent via Shanghai (Sep.13) to England, v.f. (Image)

Est.US$500

1912-14 George V, 1c-$10, set of 16 (complete according to Scott), mostly l.h., fine-v.f., cat. $1867 (Cat No. 109-124) (Image)

Cat. $1867, Est.US$1,000

1919 (17 Sep) cover with "The Missions to Seamen" corner cachet in blue, red "Official Paid - Hong Kong" cds (Webb type C) and same day Kowloon Branch dispatch cds alongside, sent to England, endorsed "On Active Service" on top, with the commander's signature at left side, minor cover tears, otherwise fine example of this rare late military usage of the "Official Paid" cds (Image)

Est.US$700

1923-38 overprinted or perforated Specimen, complete sets, adhered on paper (from presentation sheets), fine-v.f., cat. £900 (Cat No. D1-12S) (Image)

Cat. £900, Est.US$500