1897 Lithographed in Shanghai, 1c-24c complete set of nine, l.h. or n.h., good colors, fresh, fine-v.f., rare, cat. $22950 (Cat No. 16n-24n) (Image)

Cat. $22950, Est.US$7,500

1924 (20 Jan) postal card franked with 1c and 3c Junk, used from Shanghai to Germany, with Hannover "Porto" arrival, charged "20" in crayon, but handstamped "T 30 Ctms" at bottom, interesting postage due penalty markings (Image)

Est.US$200

1941 (10 Feb) registered cover from Shanghai to Soviet Occupied Latvia, with registry label (adhesive toning), without arrival pmk (as often at the time), but re-addressed on arrival in Riga, uncommon destination (Image)

Est.US$150

1952 Chiang Kai-shek, perf. and imperf. sets of five, unused without gum as issued, n.h., fine-v.f., cat. $978 (Cat No. 1052-56) (Image)

Cat. $978, Est.US$500

1952 Geese, surcharged $10, $20 and $50, set of three, unused without gum as issued, n.h., v.f., cat. $3000 (Cat No. 1061-63) (Image)

Cat. $3000, Est.US$1,000

1953 Chiang Kai-shek, imperf. set of six, unused without gum as issued, n.h., v.f., cat. $990 (Cat No. 1064-69) (Image)

Cat. $990, Est.US$500

1953 Chiang Kai-shek, three imperf. sheetlets of five (from the souvenir folder), unused without gum as issued, some toning and hinge marks, stamps v.f. (Cat No. 1077-91) (Image)

Est.US$300

1946 (12 Dec) cover franked with three different regular issues, flown from Shanghai (Nationalist China), via Hong Kong to Budapest, with framed "By Air to London Only" handstamp, Budapest (24 Jan 47) arrival pmks, unusual routing, fine (Image)

Est.US$200

1910 Chinese Imperial Post "Express Letter" 10c grass-green, perforated 11, unsevered strip of four (folded between stamps in the middle), Dragon's head facing downward, Serial No.936, unused, v.f., extremely rare (Chan E2). Complete unused strips of four are exceptionally scarce because the first section (#1) was to remain in the Post Office receipt book, cat. $12000 (Cat No. E1) (Image)

Cat. $12000, Est.US$10,000

1949 Central Plains Area, cover franked with $50 Mao Zedong (Zhengzhou print), showing irregular perforations and incomplete design at bottom, sent to Tianjin, with Chenghhsien Zhengxian departure and Tientsin arrival pmk, some creases (Yang CC44) (Image)

Est.US$300

1949 Central China People's Post, cover franked with vertical pair of $200 orange, used locally, fine (Image)

Est.US$200

1950 Central China, registered cover franked with $3,000 and $200 "Five Pointed Star" Founding of the People's Republic issue, sent from Hankou to Changsha, some creases, otherwise fine, with arrival pmk (Yang CC72,C26) (Image)

Est.US$400

1949 cover franked with $400/$5 orange, People's Republic used locally, fine (Image)

Est.US$200

1949 East China People's Post, large cover to USA, attractively franked, with Nanking departure and Indianapolis arrival pmks (Yang EC436, 438, 444,454)

Est.US$400

1950 East China People's Post, cover franked with $1000 Mao Zedong (Sanyi print), used from Shexian, Anhui to Lanxi, fine (Yang EC456) (Image)

Est.US$200

1950 East China People's Post, registered cover franked with 6x$500 Mao Zedong (Sanyi print), bilingual Shanghai (14 July 1950) and Express cachet in red, framed "RR", part of label adhesions and cover faults (Yang EC455) (Image)

Est.US$300

1950 East China People's Post, cover sent from Amoy to Manila, Philippines, franked on back with single, pair and strip of three, tied by Xiamen/Amoy cds, fine (Yang EC438,447,448) (Image)

Est.US$350

1949 two stationery cards, with additional franking, one unaddressed, with commemorative cancels, the other with security punch, additionally franked with 3x50c red, fine (Image)

Est.US$200

1946 Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Border Region, Victory of War Against Japanese Aggression commemorative issue (small size), 5x$20 green, used on a red-band local letter sent to Dongluxian, hand-filled date 2 November, 1946, usual cover wear (Yang NC32) (Image)

Est.US$450

1946 Shanxi-Hebei Shandong-Henan Border Region, Eagle and Globe overprinted and surcharged $10 on 50c, cover sent from Zaoqian County to Tianjin, with Tsaukiang/Zaokiang 6 March (year missing) pmk, fine cover (Yang NC 216) (Image)

Est.US$250

1946 Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Border Region, Victory of War Against Japanese Aggression commemorative issue (small size), $40 and $60 singles, used on cover from Jiaohe to Tianjin, bilingual roller arrival cds Tientsin, fine (Yang NC34,36) (Image)

Est.US$450

1949 North China People's Post, 28th Anniversary of the Communist Party of China commemorative, $50 (2) and $20 on 50c, used on registered cover from Zhangijakou to Beijing, with Changyuan/Zhanyuan bilingual arrival pmk, small hole and some paper adhesions (Yang NC348,383) (Image)

Est.US$600

1949 North China People's Post, surcharges 10x$12/$1 blue, used on registered cover from Taiyuan to Tingxian, showing bilingual cds Yangku (Taiyuan), 1 June, 1949 arrival pmk Shanxi, Tingxian, roughly opened, some cover wear (Yang NC356) (Image)

Est.US$500

1949 North China People's Post, stamps overprinted with "People's Post North China temporary Used" and surcharged 8x$50/$44, used on registered cover from Guye to Hong Kong, with Hebei/Guye 2 November 1949 bilingual transfer cds, Tientsin/Tianjin (3 Nov), with postal receipt (Yang NC400) (Image)

Est.US$400

1950 North China People's Post, Tian An Men $100 (2) and $1000, used on initially local Tientsin cover, then forwarded to England, sent via Hong Kong (23 Mar), arriving in Maidstone, where it was once again forwarded to Laughton, fine (Yang NC404,410) (Image)

Est.US$500