1862 Queen Victoria first issue (unwatermarked), 2c pale brown, 8c buff, 12c blue, 18c lilac, 24c green, 48c rose and 96c gray, complete set of seven, unused with part original gum, h.r., 2c, 18c and 48c stained, others with minor gum toning, 24c with short perfs at upper right, generally nice colors, fine appearance (SG 1-7) cat. £10300 (Cat No. 1-7) (Image)

Cat. £10300, Est.$1,500

1863 24c green, unused, fine (SG 14) cat. £650 (Cat No. 18) (Image)

Cat. £650, Est.$250

1863 30c orange vermilion, unused, fresh and fine example of this scarce stamp (SG 15a) cat. £900 (Cat No. 19a) (Image)

Cat. £900, Est.$350

1863 30c mauve, 48c rose carmine, unused, fine (SG 16,17a) cat. £1225 (Cat No. 20,21) (Image)

Cat. £1225, Est.$350

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.$3,000

1863-80 96c gray, heavy h.r., fine (SG 19) cat. £1500 (Cat No. 24) (Image)

Cat. £1500, Est.$500

1874-91 Postal Fiscal Stamps $2 sage green, also $5 on $10 violet, red, h.r., well centered, v.f. (SG F1,9) cat. £825 (Cat No. 26,60) (Image)

Cat. £825, Est.$300

1882 2c green, 4c carmine rose, 5c yellow, 12c blue and 30c brown, five different, first one n.h., diagonal crease, others regummed, fresh and fine-v.f., cat. £825 (Cat No. 37/48) (Image)

Cat. £825, Est.$100

1898 10c on 30c gray green, without Chinese Surcharge, l.h., v.f. (SG 54) cat. £600 (Cat No. 69b) (Image)

Cat. £600, Est.$350

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.$250

1903 KEVII 1c-$10 complete, l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 62-76) cat. £3000 (Cat No. 71-85) (Image)

Cat. £3000, Est.$1,500

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

Est.$500

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.$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.$500