1885-88 "SMALL DRAGON" 3ca MAUVE MULTIPLE: 3ca mauve, wmk Yin Yang, p.11½-12, setting I in block of 35 with marginal selvedge on 3 sides and interpanneau margin between columns 4 & 5, unused with original gum, some light adherences, some natural creasing and buckled perfs. SG 14 Cat. £9,625 as singles. BPA Certificate (2022). (35) (Image)

SHANGHAI - EARLY "PAQUEBOT" OR "FROM STEAMER'S LETTER BOX" (LOCAL POST) COVERS; Fine 2/7 Mar. 1897 env. to Yokohama with Germany 20pf tied by German P.O. "SHANGHAI" cds with matching boxed "PAQUEBOT" alongside; plus rare unpaid 3 Dec. 1898 env. to Shanghai with v. fine large "T" mark on the front matching the partly fine rare "FROM STEAMER'S LETTER BOX" alongside - both of which match the v. fine "SHANGHAI/LOCAL POST" cds on reverse. Rare and fine pair. (2 covers) [Both ex Vandervelde.] Cross Reference: GERMAN POST OFFICES ABROAD, SHANGHAI, PAQUEBOTS, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS (Image)

PAQUEBOT MARKS - CHEFOO RUSSIAN P.O., TIENTSIN, DAIREN, CANTON, ETC.; 1901-c1935 covers/cards inc. fine and rare 16 Jan. 1901 usage of Russia 4k Red PC ex Port Arthur to GB cancelled by v. fine rare purple 2-ring Russian Chefoo PO cds with partial matching boxed "PAQUEBOT" also on the front (also Russian & Chinese Shanghai cds's on front), Mar. 1901 usage of Japan 1½s PC to Vienna cancelled by "TIENTSIN/I.J.P.O." cds with small v. fine rare blue "PAQUEBOT" on the front, 1929 env. ex Shanghai to Harbin with 'Junk' 4c tied by purple "DAIREN/I.J.P.O." cds with v. fine matching "PAQUEBOT" alongside, similar 1934 env. with China 20c(2) tied by purple DAIREN/I.J.P.O. cds with v. fine smaller matching "PAQUEBOT" alongside, etc. Plus c1934 piece with Macau 2a+3a tied by v. fine rare bilingual Canton "FROM STEAMER BOX" all-Chinese cds's, PPC & 2 1987 envs.(2). (7 covers/cards & 3 stamps/pieces). [All ex Vandervelde.]Cross Reference: RUSSIA, CHEFOO, PAQUEBOTS (Image)

1921-41 MINT & USED COLLECTION: Album with the well presented collection with many better sets/part sets. Includes 1923 Constitution sets m & u, 1928 Tso Lin set mint SG 372/375 (£100), 1929 Chiang Kai-Shek set mint to 10c and used to $1, 1929 Sun Yat sen Burial set mint to $1 SG 380/383 (£100), various 1929 Air issues to 90c mint or used, 1932 Sven Hedin set used SG 406/409 (£350), 1933 Tan Yen-kai set to $1 used (£70), 1936 'New Life' set mint to $1, etc. Useful 1925-35 Provisionals with several blocks inc. 1c on 2c yellow-green in block of 25. Extensive ranges of Martyrs & Sun Yat Sen types both mint & used, also Postage Dues, etc. High cat. value collection. (Few 100s) (Image)

SHANGHAI - PRE-WW2 "PAQUEBOT" MAIL INC. BILINGUAL "STEAMER [LETTER] BOX" TYPES; 1924-c.1936 covers/cards inc. 1926/c1926 PPCs pair to US/GB ex Shanghai/Japan with China 6c or GB 1 ½d tied by very scarce bilingual purple or Chinese black "FROM STEAMER LETTER BOX" marks, 1927 long env. (addressee name excised) from Hankow firm to GB with 'Junk' 3c(2)+10c on reverse tied by partly fine boxed Shanghai bilingual "Received from Steamer box on/board steamer" marks, 1924/c.1930 envs. trio with Shanghai boxed "PAQUEBOT" cancels on GB o(2) or China (4c) frankings, etc. Plus 1987 pair of philatelic covers. (9 covers/cards + 1 stamp). [All ex Vandervelde.]Cross Reference: PAQUEBOTS, SHANGHAI, HANKOW, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS (Image)

1932 NORTH-WEST SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION SET: Mint set of 4 values lightly mounted on a card. Set was sold at a premium to finance the expedition of Dr. Sven Hedin. SG 406/409 £350 (4) (Image)

1941 THRIFT MOVEMENT MINI SHEET INC. RUSSIAN PHILATELIC SOCIETY SHEET: 21 Jun. 1941 mini sheet imperf. No gum as issued. SG MS605 (£100). Also, a special limited edition of the sheet with inscriptions in Russian, French & Chinese issued for an exhibition of the Russian Philatelic Society in Shanghai 28 Feb. 1943. Numbered 1284 (of 5,000 produced) and unused. Cat. £250. A scarce item. Both sheets never hinged. (Image)

1948-49 GOLD CURRENCY SURCHARGES: Album with the mint & used specialised study of the 1948-49 gold yuan surcharges of various printers, plus later silver yuan surcharges, surcharged revenues, Provinces, etc. A comprehensive study with perf., paper & ink varieties identified along with a few minor flaws, 'broken' characters, offsets, etc. Well worth viewing. (Many 100s) (Image)

SINKIANG PROVINCE: Binder with 1915-45 mint & used collection. Not complete but better sets/part sets inc.1923 Constitution mint set of 4 and used vals. to 10c, 1928 Tso Lin $1 mint, 1933-34 Martyrs (Peking ptg.) 12½mm opt. set mint (SG £400), 1940-43 Sun Yat Sen (Chung Hwa ptg.) mint set to $5 (SG £130), 1943 (Central Trust ptg.) used set to $5 (SG £150),etc. Overall, useful ranges of fine mint & used issues. (Few 100s) (Image)

AMOY 1895 FIRST ISSUE: ½c green in complete mint sheet of 40 stamps. Sheet affected by curling at edges. SG1 Total cat. £800 (40) (Image)

AMOY 1896 (8 MAY) SURCHARGES: 4c reddish-brown & 5c orange optd. "Half Cent" in two lines. Each value in complete mint sheets of 40 stamps. Sheets affected by curling. SG 18/19 Total cat. £2,800 (80 stamps) (Image)

SHANGHAI & TREATY PORTS POSTAL STATIONERY: Large binder housing a collection of mainly unused Shanghai Postal stationery plus a few items from Chefoo, Chinkiang, Chungking, Foochow, Kewkiang, etc. The extensive Shanghai section is described and annotated using Livermore catalogue numbers. Includes a good range (not complete for stated ranges) of Shanghai 'Subscriber Cards', Liv.SC3a-SC7, Local Postcards Liv.PC1-PC14, Letter Cards Liv.LC1-LC2, Envelopes Liv.E1-E8 and Wrappers Liv.NW2-NW7; also Chefoo Wrappers & Postcards (8) and a pair of attractive, pictorial Chungking Postcards Liv.PC1 & PC2, etc. All very fine throughout. (c.48 items)Cross Reference: CHINA (Image)

1888 TAIPEH-KEELUNG RAILWAY STAMP SURCHARGE: Mint example of 5c on 20 cash carmine optd. in Chinese characters "Taipeh to Hsi Kou Foreign 5 cents". Mounted mint with hinge remain and ink adhesions on reverse, but a scarce stamp in otherwise fine condition. SG C8 £1,000. (Image)

POST 1945 MINT & USED COLLECTION: Binder with the mainly mint collection identified by SG no. on stock pages. Better items include 1954 Silo Bridge issues, the top 3 values mint SG 181/183 (£650), 1967 Birds SG 618/623 (£50), 1973 Horses mini sheet (SG £65), 1997 high values set of 6, SG 2379/2387 (£200), etc. Many complete mint commemorative sets to c.1999 plus mini sheets & booklets. (Many 100s) (Image)