China, 1905 (4 Nov.) first issue zig-zag roulette 10c. olive-green and pale green, cancelled by "Shanghai" c.d.s. and another town below, fine and flawless, very early usage. Chan E1.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000 Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-2,000

China, 1935 (3 Dec.) envelope from Washington State to Shanghai (23.12) bearing U.S. 9c., 10c. and 50c., and Air 6c., with bisected Officially Sealed Post Office label, tied by "Received Broken and/Officially Sealed" framed h.s. in violet.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000 Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-2,000

China, 1938 (16 Feb.) local Shanghai envelope bearing Dr. Sun Yat-sen 2c., cancelled by bilingual dotted rim d.s., showing "Parti/Left" framed h.s. and "Return" bilingual arrow h.s., both in violet, with "Officially Sealed/Post Office" label applied across front and back, tied by "Received Broken and/Officially Sealed" framed h.s. in violet.
Estimate 1,200 - 1,500 Est. HK$1,200-1,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,200-1,500

China, 1940 (Dec.) censored envelope from Chicago to Kowloon (30.1.41) redirected to Shanghai (5.2.41) bearing U.S. 3c. and 5c. commemoratives, with "Received Broken, Officially Sealed/Post Office" labels (8), tied by "Received Broken and/Officially Sealed" framed h.s. in violet, an interesting Officially Sealed cover from the wartime period, which has been censored.
Estimate 2,000 - 2,500 Est. HK$2,000-2,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-2,500

China, 1946 National Currency Surcharges on Third Peking printing $73 on 25c. orange-yellow, fine unused with much original gum. L.Y. Woo handstamp guarantee. Chan A47.
Estimate 5,000 - 6,000 Est. HK$5,000-6,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$5,000-6,000

China, 1924 (1 Aug.) envelope to Peitaiho Beach (8.8) bearing Air first issue 15c. to 90c., and Junk 3c., cancelled by "Peking" bilingual c.d.s., and showing "To be despatched by/Aerial Service" bilingual unframed h.s. in violet, very fine. Chan A1-A5.
Estimate 2,000 - 2,500 Est. HK$2,000-2,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-2,500

China, 1930 (7 July) registered airmail envelope from the Great Northern Telegraph Company Limited to Dragor, Denmark (21.7) via Moscow (18-19.7), Berlin (19.7) and Copenhagen (20.7), handstamped "Par Avion de Irkutsk" and "Via Siberia", bearing on reverse Junk and Reaper 3c. (13) and 50c. (3), cancelled by "Tientsin" c.d.s., and on front overprinted "Ki-Hei" 30c. vertical pair cancelled by "Harbin" c.d.s. (11.7), showing "Mit Luftpost befördert/Luftpostamt/Berlin C2" framed cachet in red, fine and very rare envelope with only a few such conveyed on this Irkutsk-Moscow flight, with the Chinese stamps representing payment on the first day of the special "airmail zone" scheme and the Ki-Hei stamps equating to the two-zone airmail charge for double weight letter within China.
Estimate 10,000 - 12,000 Est. HK$10,000-12,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$10,000-12,000

China, 1930 (16 Aug.) airmail envelope from Shanghai to London (redirected within London) "Via Siberia/Par Avion de Irkutsk à Berlin" bearing on reverse Reaper Second Peking 15c. strip of three, 20c. and 50c. pair with 1930 surcharge in red 1c. on 3c. pairs (2), cancelled by bilingual segmented c.d.s., showing Moscow (3-4.9) transit and London arrival c.d.s. alongside, fine and early example of this flight service.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000 Est. HK$3,000-4,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$3,000-4,000

China, 1936 (26 Nov.) airmail envelope from Canton to California via Paris (7.12) bearing Air 45c., 60c. block of four and surcharged 5c. on 16c., cancelled by "Canton/S.O. No. 12" bilingual c.d.s., showing "Buy Airplanes to Celebrate Chiang Kai-Shek's Birthday" framed cachet in violet on reverse.
Estimate 1,200 - 1,500 Est. HK$1,200-1,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,200-1,500

China, 1937 (26 Apr.) registered "First Flight China Clipper, China-U.S.A. via CNAC-Hong Kong and U.S. Air Service" cacheted envelopes from Shanghai to U.S.A. or Manila bearing China Airs, showing "China-U.S.A. First Flight" circular cachet in green and "Hong Kong to San Francisco via CNAC-Hong Kong Received First Flight-FAM-14" unframed h.s. (approx. 70) in blue or "First Flight/from Macao-Hong Kong via P.A.A./Received Manila 1937" double-ring h.s. (3) in violet, with appropriate transit or arrival c.d.s. on reverse, mainly fine (approx. 70+).
Estimate 2,000 - 2,500 Est. HK$2,000-2,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-2,500

China, 1931-41 airmail envelopes (6) to overseas (5) and domestic destinations, including 1931 (May) Nanking-Berlin first flight envelope, mainly fine except the domestic envelope has some gum staining around stamp.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000 Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-2,000

China, 1921-49, a mint or unused and used collection, including 1921 and 1929 issues unused (except 1929 15c. used), and 1946-48 National Currency Surcharges specialised section with various perfs., narrow and wide stamps, unwatermarked $73 on 25c. variety surcharge inverted used, and some small varieties, mainly fine (approx. 230).
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000 Est. HK$3,000-4,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$3,000-4,000

China, 1934-46 airmail envelopes (3) to Austria with unusual frankings comprising 1934 envelope (reduced at left) from Hankow to Vienna "By Air Mail Hankow/Shanghai By Bandoeng-Amsterdam Air Mail Service via Singapore…to Rome" from where (Rome) by rail bearing 1923-33 Second Peking printing 2c. pair + $1 + 1929 Air Second issue 30c., 1936 envelope from Shanghai to Vienna via Hong Kong where by Imperial Airways (unframed violet h.s.) to Greece bearing Dr. Sun Yat-sen 5c. + Martyr 30c. + 40th Anniv. of Chinese Postal Service $1, and 1946 envelope from Shanghai to Steiermark bearing various Definitive, Commemorative and Air values (16, with two basic sets of the 1946 Air surcharges), mainly fine (3).
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000 Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-2,000

China, 1935-36 airmail envelopes (5) and a front bearing various values, all domestic usages except 1937 (10 July) Southwestern Aviation Corp. and Air France Canton-Hanoi first flight printed envelope mailed on the 9th from the American Consulate General in Canton via Hanoi (10.7) and then back to Canton instead of catching the connecting flight to Europe showing "Canton" propeller design special d.s (10.7) for the first flight, fine.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000 Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-2,000

China, 1947 Peiping Central first printing $1,000 to $100,000 and second printing $200,000 to $10,000,000, fine unused without gum as issued. Chan P11-P27.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,200 Est. HK$1,000-1,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,200

China, 1942-45 issues, a used selection with multiples, including first issue $5000 and $10,000, mainly fine.
Estimate 2,000 - 2,500 Est. HK$2,000-2,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-2,500