China, 1931 Dr. Sun Yat-sen First London printing die proof of 1c. orange on wove paper (33 x 51mm.), very fine.
Estimate HK$ 15,000 - 20,000 Est. HK$15,000-20,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$15,000-20,000

China, 1931 Dr. Sun Yat-sen First London printing die proof of 15c. (unissued) in blue on wove paper (35 x 50mm.), very fine.
Estimate HK$ 12,000 - 15,000 Est. HK$12,000-15,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$12,000-15,000

China, 1931 Dr. Sun Yat-sen First London printing die proof of $2 red-brown and blue on wove paper (34 x 50mm.) showing guide lines, very fine.
Estimate HK$ 12,000 - 15,000 Est. HK$12,000-15,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$12,000-15,000

China, 1931 Dr. Sun Yat-sen First London printing die proof of $5 blackish green and red on wove paper (41 x 55mm.) showing guide lines, some age spots mostly in margins, fine.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 12,000 Est. HK$10,000-12,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$10,000-12,000

China, 1931 Dr. Sun Yat-sen First London printing 1c. to $5, and Second London printing wide stamp 25c. and $5, each handstamped "Specimen" in sans-serif capitals, two different types, fine to very fine unused with much original gum or without gum (both Second London stamps). Chan 305-311, 325, 328.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-2,000

China, 1931 Dr. Sun Yat-sen First London printing, a mint assembly of bottom corner blocks of four with plate numbers, comprising 1c. (2), 2c., 4c. (3), 20c. (2), $2 (3) and $5 (3), with each dollar value showing plate numbers "1A" and "1B" for the frame plates and "1A" ($5) and "1B" ($2) for the vignette plates, also $1 marginal singles (2) with plate numbers used, fine to very fine. A splendid assembly. Chan 305-311.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000 Est. HK$3,000-4,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$3,000-4,000

China, 1931-37 Dr. Sun Yat-sen Second London printing 1c. orange imperforate plate proof (stamp-size) on thin paper, mounted on card (37 x 38mm.), fine.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000 Est. HK$4,000-5,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$4,000-5,000

China, 1931-37 Dr. Sun Yat-sen Second London printing 15c. blue-green imperforate plate proof (stamp-size) on thin paper, mounted on card (38 x 38mm.), fine.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000 Est. HK$4,000-5,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$4,000-5,000

China, 1931-37 Dr. Sun Yat-sen Second London printing die proof of 12c. (unissued) in red on wove gummed paper (45 x 52mm.), toned gum not really affecting the fine appearance from front and inconsequential split in outer extremity of margin at lower left well clear of the stamp impression.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 12,000 Est. HK$10,000-12,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$10,000-12,000

China, 1931-37 Dr. Sun Yat-sen Second London printing die proof of 15c. in blue on thick wove surfaced paper (56 x 70mm.), with printer's endorsement "for work as submitted", very fine.
Estimate HK$ 12,000 - 15,000 Est. HK$12,000-15,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$12,000-15,000

China, 1931-37 Dr. Sun Yat-sen Second London printing, a mint assembly of corner blocks of four with sheet or plate numbers, comprising 2c. (2), 4c. (7, with a block of six, also a single), 15c., 25c. (2), $2 (2) and $5 (2) showing various plate numbers, the $2 and $5 each show frame and vignette plate numbers separately, and 2c. to $5 showing sheet numbers in top right corner, mainly fine to very fine, some values to 25c. are toned. Chan 312-319.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 Est. HK$2,000-2,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-2,500

China, 1932 Northwest Scientific Expedition 1c. to 10c. blocks of four with sheet margin at left, the 4c. is an arrow block (folded), fine and fresh unmounted mint, with the slightest traces of gum disturbance. Chan 329-332.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000 Est. HK$3,000-4,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$3,000-4,000

China, 1932 Northwest Scientific Expedition 1c. to 10c. complete sheets of one hundred with selvedge all around showing imprints, plate numbers and sheet requisition numbers, the 10c. with missing top right corner selvedge which has been substituted from another sheet, unused with full original gum which is toned and affects the appearance from front, splitting in places with the 1c. sheet split in half, very good to fine appearance and one of the few surviving sets of complete sheets. Chan 329-332.
Estimate HK$ 100,000 - 120,000 Est. HK$100,000-120,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$100,000-120,000

China, 1932 Northwest Scientific Expedition 1c. to 10c. with Martyrs 30c. on 1933 (Apr.) registered envelope from Sven Hedin in Peiping to Alma Hedin in Stockholm via Shanghai (21.4), cancelled by "Peiping" bilingual c.d.s., signed Sven Hedin on reverse, fine, usual gum staining around stamps. Chan 329-332.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 Est. HK$2,000-2,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-2,500

China, 1932 Northwest Scientific Expedition 1c. to 10c. vertical pairs with Dr. Sun Yat-sen 15c. and Martyrs 10c. (on reverse) on 1933 (12 Feb.) registered envelope from Sven Hedin in Peiping to Stockholm (23.3) via Shanghai (14.2), cancelled by "Peiping" bilingual c.d.s., signed Sven Hedin on reverse, envelope has light toning, fine. Chan 329-332.
Estimate HK$ 2,500 - 3,000 Est. HK$2,500-3,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,500-3,000

China, 1932 (8 Sept.) double-weight value-declared envelope registered from Canton to Sweden via Hong Kong (9.9) bearing Peking Martyr 8c., 10c., 20c., 30c., 40c. and Junk 7c. (on reverse), all tied by "Punyu (Canton)" bilingual c.d.s. with "Valeur Déclarée" label alongside, envelope has small faults not affecting stamps, extremely rare foreign mail Value-Declared cover and believed to be the earliest known usage of any Martyrs stamps.
Estimate HK$ 7,000 - 9,000 Est. HK$7,000-9,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$7,000-9,000

China, 1937 surcharge in red on Dr. Sun Yat-sen Second London printing 1c. on 5c. green, wide stamp, type B, with definitive Second London printing 5c. vertical strip of three and single on 1937 double registered envelope to Kunming (18.11) via Yaoan (14.11), cancelled by "Kwangluchen" bilingual segmented c.d.s. with date blank, the surcharged 1c. on 4c. additionally tied by "Kunming/(Yunnanfu)" bilingual arrival c.d.s., very fine commercial usage of the Provisional to make up the 21c. rate (double registration fee 16c. + domestic postage 5c. = 21c.). A great rarity used on a commercial envelope. Chan 322a, 363.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 12,000

LESS THAN TEN EXAMPLES OF THE PROVISIONAL SURCHARGE 1C. ON 4C., WIDE STAMP, TYPE B, ARE RECORDED ON COVER. Est. HK$10,000-12,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$10,000-12,000

China, 1938(c.) Dr. Sun Yat-sen die proof of essay of small vignette in dark green, sunk on wove paper (60 x 62mm.), a few marginal thins and small tear in margin at far right, fine.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000 Est. HK$6,000-8,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$6,000-8,000

China, 1938(c.) Dr. Sun Yat-sen die proof of essay of small vignette in dark green, sunk on wove paper (30 x 72mm.), dated "13/6/30" in manuscript, light peripheral tones, nevertheless fine.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000 Est. HK$5,000-6,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$5,000-6,000

China, 1938(c.) Dr. Sun Yat-sen die proof of essay of vignette in black, sunk on thick wove toned paper (94 x 127mm.), fine.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000 Est. HK$5,000-6,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$5,000-6,000

China, 1940 Dr. Sun Yat-sen Hong Kong Chung Hwa printing watermarked $1 to $20 in complete sheets of fifty with Chinese imprint at top and English imprint at foot, fine unused with large part to much original gum, tone spots on gum. Chan 392-396.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000 Est. HK$6,000-8,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$6,000-8,000

China, 1940 Dr. Sun Yat-sen Chung Hwa printing imperf. $5 sheets of fifty (2), each stamp showing central portrait misplaced, very good to fine appearance unused, both are toned and creased (one more so than the other).
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 Est. HK$2,000-2,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-2,500

China, 1939 150th Anniv. of U.S. Constitution 5c. to $1, complete sheets of one hundred with selvedge all around, folded in half, fine appearance unused (from the front) with much original gum which has various degrees of toning. Chan 399-402.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500 Est. HK$1,200-1,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,200-1,500

China, 1941 Dr. Sun Yat-sen American Bank Note Co. die proof of 5c. in yellow-green (issued colour) on India surfaced paper (73 x 84mm.), with die number "81128", on card (73 x 84mm.), very fine and appealing.
Estimate HK$ 8,000 - 10,000 Est. HK$8,000-10,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$8,000-10,000

China, 1941 Dr. Sun Yat-sen American Bank Note Co. die proof of $1 in black and brown (issued colour) on India surfaced paper (79 x 80mm.), with die number "81136", mounted on sunken card (126 x 105mm.), usual minor defects in marginal "guide crosses", fine and appealing.
Estimate HK$ 7,000 - 9,000 Est. HK$7,000-9,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$7,000-9,000