China, Airmails : 1929 Air second issue 15c., 30c., 45c. and 90c. in complete sheets of twenty-five, unused, three have interleaving and one without gum, also 60c. block of fifteen and a few loose (9), unused, tones and faults. Chan A6-A10.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000 Est. HK$3,000-4,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$3,000-4,000

China, 1929 Air second issue 90c. black and olive sheet of twenty-five with complete selvedge all round, showing imprints, plate numbers and sheet requisition numbers, fine unused with large part original gum, some thinnings at top, a small defect at foot of one stamp in lower row. A scarce sheet. Chan A10.
Estimate HK$ 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 $73 on 25c. orange-yellow, fine unused with much original gum, a few light yellow spots on gum. Signed J.R. Hughes in pencil and Kessler handstamp guarantee. Chan A47.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000 Est. HK$5,000-6,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$5,000-6,000

China, 1949 Silver Yuan Unit stamps for West Szechwan Airmail overprint on $10,000 on 30c. red Hong Kong printing, watermarked, fine unused with much original streaky gum, gum as usual slightly brownish in places, fine. CSS certificate (2008). Chan SA3.
Estimate HK$ 2,500 - 3,000 Est. HK$2,500-3,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,500-3,000

China, 1934 (30 Dec.) surface/airmail envelope "By Imperial Air Mail" from Fukien to Dublin (29.1.35) redirected internally, bearing Second Air 30c. and 45c., cancelled by "Kienow (Kienning)" c.d.s., fine and scarce example the First Imperial Airways service period to Ireland and late usage of the Second Air issue. Chan A7, A8.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 Est. HK$2,000-2,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-2,500

China, 1921 Inauguration of Peking-Fengtian Airmail Service perforated 15c. blue-green and 45c. violet (with sheet margin at right) prepared for use but not issued, the first without gum, the second with practically full original gum. Chan AP50-AP52.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 Est. HK$2,000-2,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-2,500

China, 1931 (16 June) registered envelopes (3, two endorsed "First Flight Berlin/China") to Canton (4.7) via Manchouli (25.6), each bearing Germany Air 15pf., 20pf. (2) and 1m., cancelled by "Berlin NW" c.d.s., fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500 Est. HK$1,200-1,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,200-1,500

China, 1938 (27 July) airmail/surface envelope from Chihkiang to Los Angeles (26.8) "By air-mail to Hongkong only" bearing Peking Martyr 10c. pair and Air 30c., cancelled by c.d.s., undeliverable and held for more than five weeks before being returned (4.10) to Chihkiang via Hong Kong, Canton and Shanghai, with appropriate transit and arrival on reverse including "Retour" h.s., "Returned Letter Office/Hong Kong" c.d.s. (17.1.39), and "Shanghai" (28.1.39) and "Canton" (17.2.39) return letter c.d.s., both in red, nearly nine months in transit, during which time Japanese forces conquered and occupied Canton.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-2,000

China, 1936 (14 Feb.) Canton-Hanoi trial flight envelopes (2) to Hanoi (13.3) and U.S.A. via Marseille (16.3) bearing Air third issue 25c. vertical pair and Air second issue 90c. respectively, cancelled by "Shanghai" bilingual c.d.s. or dotted rim d.s., showing "Canton" "propeller" design special d.s. (14.2) for the first flight, "Delayed by adverse weather. Reforwarded on 21.2.36" framed h.s. in red, overstruck "28" in violet due to further delay, matching "Air Mail Service Postponed/Forwarded by Steamer to Avoid Delay" or "Air Mail Service Postponed/Forwarded by Steamer to Singapore for Onward Transmission by Air" framed h.s. in violet, and "Despatched 6.3.36" framed h.s., one corrected to "9" in green, fine and interesting usages.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 Est. HK$1,000-1,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,200

China, 1942 (14 May) airmail censored envelope from Kityang to U.S.A. "Via airmail/C.N.A.C. to Calcutta & thence via/B.O.A.C. to Durban, So. Africa", bearing on reverse Dr. Sun Yat-sen New York printing $1 (2) and Chung Hwa printing perf. 14 $10, cancelled by c.d.s., fine and scarce usage of the Chung Hwa perf. 14 and very early trans-Himalayan air route which operated at the beginning of 1942 after the Japanese had blocked the Burma Road. Chan 391, 507.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000 Est. HK$6,000-8,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$6,000-8,000

China, A fascinating accumulation of envelopes (100+) from the 1920's and 1930's, the majority being airmail with a number of interesting flights, also signed copy of Starr and Mills of the Chinese Air Post 1920-1935 (binding broken).
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000 Est. HK$6,000-8,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$6,000-8,000

China, Military Post : 1942 District overprint on $2 blue--green Dr. Sun Yat-sen General Office and 1945 Military Post Central Trust printing (-) carmine complete sheets of 200, and also 1943 surcharge of 50 cents with two vertical bars on Fukien 16c. olive-brown complete sheet of 200 with lower right stamp thinned "16", unused without gum as issued, splitting and faults. Chan 657, a, M12, M13.
Estimate HK$ 2,500 - 3,000 Est. HK$2,500-3,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,500-3,000

China, Military Post : 1949 (6 Mar.) native envelope from Hengyang to Shanghai showing "Soldier's Free Frank" circular h.s. in red, and bearing on reverse Gold Yuan surcharges on Dr. Sun Yat-sen 50c. on $20 block of six, 50c. on Revenue $20 block of four, and $2 on $15 (5, with strip of three and pair), cancelled by dotted rim d.s., one stamp additionally tied by arrival c.d.s., fine usage during the Gold Yuan period.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500 Est. HK$1,200-1,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,200-1,500

China, Military Post : 1942-45, an unused and used assembly, including Chekiang 16c. cancelled by "Military P.O./216" dotted rim d.s. and Kiangsi $2 unused, mainly fine (32).
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500 Est. HK$1,200-1,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,200-1,500

China, Bandit Post : 1923 "Pao Tzu Ku" Bandit Post 10c. black on buff and 50c. (5c.) black on red, very fine and fresh unused. Ex Malcolm Johnson.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 12,000 Est. HK$10,000-12,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$10,000-12,000