1878-94 IMPERIAL CUSTOMS POST RANGE - mostly used, 1878 1ca green, 3ca red (2) and 5ca yellow (2); 1885 1ca green (3, inc. 1 mint), 3ca mauve (2), and 5ca bistre (2, inc. unused); 1888 1ca green mint, 3ca mauve (4, inc. 1 mint) and 5ca yellow; and mint 1894 1ca red, 2ca green and 3ca yellow (2, inc. used). Mixed condition; SG c£2800. (22) (Image)

1897 OVPTS ON REVENUE STAMPS - all on 3c deep red, 1c mint, 2c mint & used, 4c mint (SG88-90) and 2c mint & used (SG93). Mixed condition; SG c£3400. (6) (Image)

1897 CHINESE IMPERIAL POST OVPTS - small figures type 13 inc. 1c on 1ca green mint, 5c on 5ca olive-yellow (2, unused & used); mint 10c on 6ca brown (plus two used), 10c on 9ca green and 30c on 24ca rose. Mixed condition; SG c£3300. (19) (Image)

1897-1912 'IMPERIAL CHINESE POST' ISSUES - inc. mint 1897 20c maroon, 30c rose, 50c green (also used), and $1 red (also used). Also 1898-1912 mint or used range all common types. Mixed condition; SG c£2600. (c140) (Image)

1897 CHINESE IMPERIAL POST OVPTS - large figures type 14 inc. mint 2c on 2ca yellow-green, 4c on 4ca pale rose, 5c on 5ca yellow, 10c on 12c orange-yellow, and 30c on 24c deep rose-red; and type 15 inc. mint 10c on 9c grey-green. Mixed condition; SG c£2300. (18) (Image)

1897 1c ON 3c OVPT ON REVENUE STAMPS - mounted mint vertical pair se-tenant with both types of central character. SG88/88a £1500; rust spots. (2) (Image)

EARLY 20th.C. POSTCARDS & COVERS: Group of 21 used & unused PPCs featuring a variety of subjects incl. shops, barbers, funerals, prison, execution, camels, etc. Lot also inc.28 Aug. 1901 printed env. from Shanghai to Chinese Legation in Paris, franked with 2 x 25c black/pink 'Peace & Commerce' types optd. "Chine"; also 1909 Regd. P. Stat. env. from Tientsin to Toulon & redirected. (23 cards/covers)Cross Reference: FRENCH COLONIES (Image)

1909-c35 MINT/USED SELECTION - inc. extensive junk issues with 1914 re-engraved mint $1 black & orange-yellow & $2 black and blue (tone spots) SG304/5, 1923 2nd Peking print 50c green and $1 sepia & brown-orange, 1920/23 surcharges, Sinkiang & Yunnan province ovpts, etc. Plus 1923 PPC with 5c junk (2), c1933 env. with 1c, 10c (2) junk & 4c Sun Yat-sen, and c1935 reg. airmail env. with 1c on 4c, 50c junk (4), 5c (3) & 25c (2) Sun Yat-sen all on the back, all three to GB. Also useful 1904-50s postage due range (140). (c380 items) (Image)

1921-48 MINT & USED SELECTION - inc. mint sets of four of 1928 Tso-lin, 1929 Kai-shek, 1929 burial, 1933 Yen-kai; and 1932-37 air issues & later revaluation surcharges. Mixed condition. (c145) (Image)

1931-40s SUN YAT-SEN/MARTYRS MINT & USED COLLECTION - in a binder, extensive range inc. Yunnan 1932 Peking ovpts on mint $1 sepia & red-brown, £2 red-brown & blue and $5 blackish green & scarlet (SG49-51 £360), mint 1946 $5000 indigo parcels (SG P815 £140), and wide range of provincial etc ovpts. Mixed condition, much fine. (c1200) (Image)

1950-60s MOSTLY USED/CTO COLLECTION - in a binder, near complete commems. to c1960 along with the North-east China corresponding issues inc. some reprints, inc. used 1950 unissued East China $20000 on $10000 scarlet SG1431 £45, unused 1952 Gymnastics set of ten blocks of four, used 1960 Goldfish set of 12 & Chrysanthemum selection of values to 35f and 1963 Landscapes 30f & 50f. Generally good to fine. (c800) (Image)

USED RANGE mostly in the People's Republic period on leaves in binder and loose inc. 1952 Gymnastics set complete in centrally cancelled blocks of four, 1963 Landscape issue incomplete, 1967/68 Poems set incomplete and many others plus a range of mail to England inc. 1964 env. franked 1964 Centenary 8f plus 1y with tax mark and framed "INSUFFICIENTLY PAID/'9'd TO PAY 258" h.s. on front, 1971 airmail env. franked 43f, 8f & 1f ex Shanghai and other related examples. (hundreds) Cross Reference: AIR MAIL COVERS, PRINTED MATTER BY POST, INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL, POSTAGE DUE MARKS (Image)

1955-65 MINT SETS SELECTION - inc. 1955 five year plan set of 18, 1959 National Games set of 16, 1962 Scientists set of 8, 1963 Children set of 12, 1963 Pandas set of 3, 1963 Butterflies selection of ten values, 1963 Landscapes set of 16 (SG2124/39 £700), 1964 Yenan set of 6, 1964 Bronze Vessels set of 8, 1964 Petroleum set of 5, 1964 Hydro-Electric set of 4, and 1965 Chingkang set of 8. Generally good to fine mint; SG c£2700. (146) (Image)

1964 2y PEONIES MINI-SHEET Perf 11½ unused (no gum) with two light hinge remains on the rear in the selvedge otherwise fine. SG £2000 Cross Reference: FLOWERS (Image)

1965-67 MINT SETS SELECTION - inc. 1965 PLA set of 8, 1965 victory set of 4, 1965 2nd National Games set of 11, 1965 Women set of 5, 1966 Lu Hsun set of 3, 1967 Oil Well set of 3, 1967 Liu Ying set of 6, 1967 Five-Year Plan set of 2, 1967 Labour Day set of 5, 1967 Communist Party set of 5, and 1967 Great Teacher set of 3. Generally fine mounted mint. SG c£3200. (84) (Image)

1967 POEMS OF MAO TSE-TUNG - complete mint set of 14, the 8f SG2376 (cat. £1500) is unmounted, others fine lightly mounted. SG2372-85 £3500. (14) (Image)

1967-73 MINT SETS/PART SETS SELECTION - inc. 1967 18th anniv. set of 2, 1968 Literature and Art set of 6, 1968 Anti-American declaration, 1968 Mao's Youth, 1971 Afro-Asian set of 4, 1971 Paris Commune 4f, 8f, & 10f, 1971 30th Albanian anniv. set of 4, 1972 Yenan Forum set of 6, 1972 Physical Culture set of 5, 1972 Merchant Shipping set of 4, 1972 Canal set of 4, and 1973 Ballet set of 4. Generally fine mounted mint. SG c£2300. (74) (Image)

1967 25th ANNIV. OF MAO'S TALKS ON LITERATURE AND ART - fine mounted mint set of 3. SG2359-61 £900. (3) (Image)

MOSTLY 1973-78 MINT SETS/PART SETS SELECTION - inc. 1974 gymnastics set of 6, 1974 industrial production set of 4, 1975 teachers set of 4, and 1976 4th five-year plan part set (10). Generally fine mounted or unmounted mint; SG c£1140. Also 13 mainly plain env. FDCs (unofficial?) of various included issues. (c240 items) Cross Reference: FIRST DAY COVERS (Image)

1973/78 MINT RANGE on mounted leaves inc. sets or parts sets for Chou En-lai Death Anniversary, Medical Services Achievements, Children's Progress, 11th Communist Party Congress etc. plus a 1939 airmail env. to London franked $1 pair + 25c (3) with "SHAMEEN' reg. label on front. (74 stamps + 1 cover) Cross Reference: AIR MAIL COVERS, REGISTERED MAIL (Image)

1996-2005 COMPLETE (2 for 1998 - both different) & 2007 hard-bound slip cased Yearbooks containing relevant new issues plus 1997 HK handover special card enclosed prestation folder. (12 volumes & 1 folder) (Image)

1890s-1940s RANGE INC. MANCHUKUO - C.E.F ovpts in India range inc. 1900 8a, 12a & 1r used, 1905 8a purple & 1r used, 1914 1a, 2a & 12a; French POs 5c peace & commerce value with SHANGHAI cds, 1894 'Chine' mint selection to 5f and used range inc. 2f; German POs 1898 5pf & 10pf mint, 1901 1m carmine used, 1905 40c on 80pf wmk lozenges & Kiaochow range; Indo-china selection mint/used; Japan POs 1900-08 6s maroon mint; etc. Manchukuo inc. mint 1934 enthronement set of 4, and Japan 1945 occup. range. Mostly good to fine; SG £1500+. (400+) (Image)

MINT/USED SELECTION - inc. Sep. 1917 2c on 5c green & 4c on 10c rose each tied to piece, SG 1/3 £675; Dec. 1917 mint set of 10 to 10l, SG 9-18 £650; 1918-19 mint selection of values inc. 40c on 1l, SG26 £300; 1918 mint Express 12c on 30c (also used) and P/Dues 8c on 20c & 12c on 30c, SG D29/30 £656; Dec. 1917 used 'Tientsin' ovpts inc. 20c orange and 1918 ½c on 1c brown used block of four on piece, SG 44 £275 per stamp . Plus unissued '-PECHINO-' ovpts 4c on 10c, 8c on 20c, 12c on 30 and 16c on 40c Sassone 9-12 €275. Generally good to fine; SG £4000+. (39 items) (Image)

1866-90s MINT/USED SELECTION - inc. Shanghai mint 20cash lilac perf 15½x11½ SG85 £300 (blunt corner, large part gum, slight bend); Chefoo 1893 set of 5 & 1896 set of 3 all mint SG1-5/11-13 £296; Hankow 1893 2c violet/lilac used & mint (both faults), 5c green/salmon & 10c carmine/rose both used, 1894 mint values (no 10c); etc. Mixed condition. SG c£1600. (c100) (Image)

SHANGHAI - 1865 1c DEEP BLUE LARGE DRAGON ON LAID PAPER - printing 23, mounted mint with gum traces, part watermark is visible. SG8a £750. (Image)