China, 1883, Large Dragon on thick paper, 3ca brown red, perf 12½, blue seal cancel, strong color, Very Fine. Scott No. 8  $450. $0 (Image)

China, 1883, Large Dragon on thick paper, 5ca yellow, perf 12½, neat corner cancel, attractively centered, brilliant color, small margin wrinkle, still Very Fine. Scott No. 9  $725. $0 (Image)

China, 1901, Chinese Imperial Post, 2¢ scarlet, horizontal pair, tied with Shanghai (2.17) bilingual cds, used with Hong Kong 1882, 2c rose lake (36) horizontal pair, tied by "Shanghae, FE 20 01" cds on post card to Chropin, Austria-Hungary, Chropin arrival cds, Very Fine. Scott No. 112 + Hong Kong #36  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

China, 1962 Emperors complete, lovely set of margin pairs, scarce key issue, pristine never hinged, Very Fine. Scott No. 1355-1358  $1,030. $0 (Image)

China, 1979 "Study Science from Childhood" souvenir sheet, pristine example of this scarce PRC souvenir sheet, o.g., never hinged, Extremely Fine. Scott No. 1518  $2,250. $0 (Image)

China, Collection, 1958-1964, small accumulation of mint sets, most in pairs including 1196a-1199, 1290-1307, 1386-1389, C73-C75, also with most other issues of the period, many in pairs, considerable Scott catalog value, pristine never hinged, please inspect. Estimate  $250 - 350. $0

China, Shanghai Customs Mail Matter, red rimless oval postmark on small 1892 cover originating from Cuba addressed to Dr. W.A. P. Martin in Pekin, China, reverse with New Orleans (12.3), San Francisco (12.7), U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai (1.18), partial blue Customs Shanghai (1.19), and blue Customs Pekin (2.6) datestamps; cover missing stamp at bottom left, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate  $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

China (People's Republic), Accumulation, 1950-70's, mint issues housed in two stockbooks; includes useful earlier sets with strength in Revolutionary issues including 1965 Tsunyi Conference sets, better 1967 issues in strips of three, 1968 Literature & Arts issues and some good later sets; some modest duplication with some damage not counted, Scott cat approximately $8,300, worth careful review. Estimate  $3,000 - 4,000. $0