1845 (3 May) incoming FL from Aberdeen, Scotland to William Leslie, Canton, China, with "Via Marseilles" routing endorsement, showing "Paid 4.5." cds and corresponding "Paid" tombstone (6.5.) adjacent in red, with Hong Kong double-arc datestamp (29.7.), rated "2/3" in crayon (1/2 oz packet rate via Marseille), v.f. early cover to China (Image)

Est.US$400

1845 (20 Nov) incoming FL from Aberdeen, Scotland to William Leslie, China, with "Via Marseilles" routing endorsement, showing "Paid 21.11." cds and corresponding "Paid" tombstone (22.11.) adjacent and on back in red, with Hong Kong double-arc datestamp, rated "1/9", "5" and "2/2" in crayon (1/4 oz packet rate via Marseille plus 4d Uniform India Shop Letter rate), few remnants from paper exhibiting arrows on front, fine usage to China, apparently mistakenly rated as direct packet service to Hong Kong, then in operation, without any need to transit India (Image)

Est.US$2,000

1847 (7 Apr) FL (with text) from Tasmania to Shanghai, showing red "General Post Office Hobart Town" Crown dispatch cds, framed "Bearing" hs alongside, on reverse Hong Kong double arc datestamp (26.6.), rated "8", overall toning, rare early mail from Tasmania to Shanghai, possibly earliest known by "Brigand" from Singapore to Macao and Hong Kong, from there by "Achilles" to Shanghai. A rare, early incoming cover to China (Image)

Est.US$6,000

1859 (14 Dec) cover from Boston to Shanghai (15.2.60 per docketing), red departure "Boston Paid" cds at left, sent via London (red Dec 26 cds), blue Hong Kong (Feb 11 60) on arrival, rated "34" and "39" in crayon and pen (16c Transatlantic by British steamer, 12c per 1/2 ounce British packet, 6c per 1/4 ounce French transit; also 5c US inland, or 39c total paid by sender), fine (Image)

Est.US$300

1878-83 Large Dragon, 1ca green, 3ca brown red, 5ca orange, sets of three, unused, mostly without gum, good colors, couple of minor toned specks, still fine-v.f., cat. $6950 (Cat No. 1-3,7-9) (Image)

Cat. $6950, Est.US$2,000

1878-83 Large Dragon, 1ca green, 3ca brown red, 5ca orange, sets of three, used, various seal cancels, nice colors, fine-v.f., cat. $2925 (Cat No. 1-3,7-9) (Image)

Cat. $2925, Est.US$1,000

1882 1c green, wide margins, h.r., fresh, tiny corner perf. crease at upper right, still v.f., with 2023 PFC, cat. $600 (Cat No. 4) (Image)

Cat. $600, Est.US$350

1885 Small Dragon, 1ca green, 3ca lilac, 5ca greenish yellow, two of each, various shades, with or without gum, some hinge remainders, fine, cat. $2000 (Cat No. 10-12) (Image)

Cat. $2000, Est.US$750

1888 Small Dragon, 1ca green, 3ca lilac, 5ca greenish yellow, two of each, various shades, with or without gum, some hinge remainders, fine, cat. $1170 (Cat No. 13-15) (Image)

Cat. $1170, Est.US$500

1894 Dowager Issue, 1ca-24ca eight different, missing 5ca, some h.r., good colors, mostly fine, cat. $2383 (Cat No. 16/24) (Image)

Cat. $2383, Est.US$750

1894 Dowager Issue, 1ca-24ca eight different, missing 5ca, used, nice cancels, fine, cat. $1290 (Cat No. 16/24) (Image)

Cat. $1290, Est.US$500

1895 (6 Dec) cover to London, franked with French 25c "Chine" overprint, tied by "Shang-Hai Chine" departure pmk, with "Ligne N Paq. Fr. No.5" octagonal maritime cancel alongside, red London arrival pmk on back, fine (Image)

Est.US$250

1900 Geese, $1, $2 and $5 high values, each with a paper hinge remnant, fresh colors, fine, cat. $1550 (Cat No. 120-22) (Image)

Cat. $1550, Est.US$750

1912 Statistical Department overprinted in red, 3c slate green, 1c ocher, 2c green, also Waterlow 3c green, each with overprint inverted, used, 2c signed Chun and Hughes, 1c with overprint slightly washed out, otherwise fine and very scarce group of four inverted overprints, cat. $2750 (Cat No. 149a,161a,162a,166a) (Image)

Cat. $2750, Est.US$1,500

1912 Statistical Department overprints, $1 red & pale rose, inverted overprint, used, fine, stamp position 28, overprint position 21, well centered, canceled by native Kwantung cds (June, 1st year), signed Livingstone, Holcombe, etc., ex-Anna-Lisa and Sven-Eric Beckeman collection (Zurich Asia November 2007). A rarity, only 12 or so examples exist, recorded only used (Chan 164b) cat. $27500 (Cat No. 158a) (Image)

Cat. $27500, Est.US$12,500

1908 (10 Oct) incoming picture postcard from Belgium, franking folded over on picture side (minor flaws), sent from Hastiere to a telegraphist with the 16th Colonials, Peking, with Hong Kong (12 Nov), Shanghai (15 Nov) and Peking "Corresdes Aux Armees 25.11.08" arrival pmks on both sides, fine (Image)

Est.US$250

1946 selection, including SYS $1-50,$100, eight different, with Semi-Postals set of three, also NE $22, $65, $109, fine-v.f., cat. $1029 (Cat No. 973-79,981,B12-14) (Image)

Cat. $1029, Est.US$300

1950 cover from Taipei to New York City, franked on back with block of 4x$1 Geese, fine (Cat No. 1007) (Image)

Est.US$250

1950 50c surcharge, horizontal pair, unused without gum as issued, h.r., v.f., cat. $340 (Cat No. 1036) (Image)

Cat. $340, Est.US$150

1951 registered and flown cover from Taipei to USA, franked on both sides, including $1 and $2 Election imperforate singles on back, used in combination with $5 Geese (Scott 1042), etc., fine-v.f., with arrival pmk (Image)

Est.US$250

1953 4c rose pink, lower right Imprint block of four, lower right stamp showing malformed letters at bottom right stamp, unused without gum as issued, n.h., v.f. (Cat No. 1056var) (Image)

Est.US$250

1956 13 different, also Postal System souvenir sheet $2 magenta (two), all Specimen overprints, couple of minor faults, mostly fine (Cat No. 1121/1165S) (Image)

Est.US$250

1956 three different sets, Specimen overprints, fine-v.f. (Cat No. 1140-48,1153-56S) (Image)

Est.US$200

1957 Map of China, two different sets, Specimen overprints, fine-v.f. (Cat No. 1157-82,1177-82S) (Image)

Est.US$200

1957 Map of Taiwan, $2 gray, variety imperf. at bottom, vertical Plate No. pair, unused without gum as issued, v.f. (Cat No. 1173var) (Image)

Est.US$250