China, 1950 (5 May) envelope to Taichung, Taiwan, bearing on reverse Hong Kong Asiatic printing Unit stamps Domestic Ordinary orange rouletted irregular block of five paying the airmail rate, cancelled by "Chekiang/Shenjiamen" c.d.s., lower right stamp has small marginal corner defect, otherwise fine usage from Shenjiamen (Putno) on Chusan Island, which was still under Nationalist control. Chan S5.
Estimate HK$ 8,000 - 10,000

In Chekiang Province, Hangchow was liberated on 3 May 1949. The islands remained under Nationalist control until 1954. Est. HK$8,000-10,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$8,000-10,000

China, 1949 (3 May) envelope to Shanghai (9.5) via Chow Hong (3.5) bearing on reverse Gold Yuan Shanghai Dah Tung engraved printing Dr. Sun Yat-sen $1000 blue vertical strip of four, cancelled by "Hu Tin Sub-Office Agency" c.d.s. and showing "Domestic Postage Paid, Chekiang Chow Hong" framed h.s. adjacent, with transit c.d.s. on front, very fine. An extremely early and unusual Silver Yuan period usage. Chan G136.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000 Est. HK$4,000-5,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$4,000-5,000

China, 1949 (3 Aug.) envelope to Shanghai (1.9) bearing on reverse Cheng Chung Book Co. surcharge 4c. on $3,000 orange Revenue Dah Tung printing and Silver Yuan Chungking Hwa Nan printing Dr. Sun Yat-sen 10c. violet, cancelled by "Langchow" bilingual c.d.s., fine post-Liberation usage. Chan S10, S25.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000 Est. HK$3,000-4,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$3,000-4,000

China, Anhwei : 1949 (Mar.) Fengtai "Postage Paid" Unit stamp overprint "Ordinary" on $1000 red Revenue Ying Hwa printing, from the top left corner of the sheet, variety surcharge ("Ordinary") inverted and also most of the overprint double, which is particularly distinct in showing three bars at foot instead of the normal two, an unusual and remarkable combination of varieties, fine unused without gum as issued. Jones 205b var; CSS SYF105 var; Yang ECL40a var.
Estimate HK$ 2,500 - 3,000

According to William E. Jones, the 16 March issue of this set of four Provisional Unit stamps coincided with the replacement of the Gold Currency by the Silver Currency. When the Communists occupied Anhwei, "they used these stamps for a short time as 'JMP' currency but the stamps are not of Communist origin". Est. HK$2,500-3,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,500-3,000

China, Anhwei : 1949 (14 Apr.) registered envelope to Peiping (20.4) bearing 1949 (Mar.) Fengtai "Postage Paid" Unit stamp overprint Registered on $3,000 orange Revenue Dah Tung printing, cancelled by "Fengtaian" bilingual c.d.s., with part printed registration label adjacent, as well as manuscript label, very fine and appealing usage. Jones 208; Yang ECL42.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 12,000 Est. HK$10,000-12,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$10,000-12,000

China, Fukien : 1949 (8 Sept.) registered airmail envelope to Yi An (near the Tibetan border) bearing on reverse Revenue surcharged for use as Silver Yuan Cheng Chung Book Co. 4c. on $3,000 orange Dah Tung printing pair and Fukien Silver Yuan machine surcharge 2c. on $2,000,000 and 10c. on $3,000 blue, cancelled by "Chungking" dotted rim d.s., envelope a little reduced at top, fine. Chan S10, S46, S50.
Estimate HK$ 2,500 - 3,000 Est. HK$2,500-3,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,500-3,000

China, Fukien : 1949 (8 Sept.) envelope to Foochow (12.9) bearing Shanghai surcharge 10c. on $1,000 red Revenue with additional "Fu" handstamp, diagonal bisect (top left half), well tied by "Fushek" c.d.s., very fine. Chan S206.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 Est. HK$2,000-2,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-2,500

China, Hunan : 1949 (7 June) envelope to Ichang (25.6) bearing on reverse Unit stamps Domestic Ordinary overprint on $100 dark carmine and Domestic Registered overprint on $7,000 brown, cancelled by "Changshe" dotted rim d.s., envelope creased and crumpled in places not affecting stamps. Chan S56, S57.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-2,000

China, Kansu-Ninghsia-Tsinghai : 1949 Silver Yuan Unit stamps trial handstamped overprints in violet and red respectively on 10c. green Central Trust printing Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the former has tear and defect at top and the latter light peripheral toning, and trial handstamped overprint in blue-violet on $1 Gold Yuan Shanghai Dah Tung engraved printing Dr. Sun Yat-sen. The status of these is now considered to be bogus. See Jones (p. 16) for contemporary opinion and CSS Catalog (p. 235) for current status.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-2,000

China, Kwangsi : 1949 (4 May) Silver Yuan surcharge 21c. on $100,000 olive-green Third Shanghai Dah Tung printing Dr. Sun Yat-sen, variety 4th and 5th characters of surcharge in left column transposed, fine appearance unused without gum as issued, light overall toning. Chan S88c.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500 Est. HK$1,200-1,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,200-1,500

China, Kwangtung : 1949 (29 Oct.) "Lutheran Mission Plane, Canton" corner card envelope registered to William E. Jones in Hong Kong bearing Silver Yuan surcharges complete set of six, cancelled by "Canton" dotted rim d.s., with "Canton" registration label adjacent and "Canton" transit c.d.s. (30.10) on reverse, fine post-Liberation usage franked with the complete issue of Silver Yuan stamps. Chan S95-S100.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000 Est. HK$4,000-5,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$4,000-5,000

China, Sinkiang : 1949 (10 Aug.) illustrated native envelope to Canton bearing on reverse Silver Yuan 1st surcharge 5c. on $500 bright blue-green vertical strip of three from the foot of the sheet, cancelled by "Tihwa" bilingual dotted rim d.s., a few small peripheral faults, fine and appealing. Chan S109.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000 Est. HK$6,000-8,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$6,000-8,000

China, West Szechwan : 1949 (31 Oct.) envelope to Haiko (15.11) bearing on reverse Domestic Ordinary Unit stamps overprint on $50,000 blue Third Shanghai Dah Tung printing Dr. Sun Yat-sen block of four from the left of the sheet (top pair has horizontal crease from application over flap) and single, cancelled by "Yungsingcheng" c.d.s., fine. Chan S127.
Estimate HK$ 2,500 - 3,000 Est. HK$2,500-3,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,500-3,000

China, Yunnan : 1949 (2 Aug.) formular airmail envelope to Chungking (31.8) bearing on reverse Half Value Silver Yuan surcharges 1c. on $200,000 brown-purple irregular block of five and single and 12c. on $200 purple-brown vertical strip of three, cancelled by "Kunming" dotted rim d.s. and one stamp additionally tied by arrival c.d.s., envelope a little reduced at sides, fine. Chan S141, S146.
Estimate HK$ 2,500 - 3,000 Est. HK$2,500-3,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,500-3,000

China, Yunnan : 1949 (3 Nov.) envelope to Chentu (6.11) bearing on reverse Half Value Silver Yuan stamps surcharged 1.2c. on $40,000 green vertical strip of four and pair with Full Value Silver Yuan stamps surcharged 4c. on 20c. brown-purple pair and 12c. on $200 purple-brown pair, and East Szechwan 5c. on $500,000 violet, cancelled by "Kunming" dotted rim d.s., very fine and rare franking with the Full Value Silver Yuan stamps. Chan S39, S142, S150, S151.
Estimate HK$ 15,000 - 20,000 Est. HK$15,000-20,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$15,000-20,000

China, 1949 surcharged by hand in red 10 cents on $3,000 blue Dr. Sun Yat-sen Second Shanghai Dah Tung printing, fine unused without gum as issued, minute age specks in paper of no importance to the overall quality of this great rarity. CSS 1580; Chan S152.
Estimate HK$ 30,000 - 40,000

This issue was never authorised by the Directorate General of Posts and was only in use for a few days. It is known used between 31 May and 4 June 1949.

Dr. Chan Shiu-Hon reported having seen only two unused examples of the Amoy Post Office Silver Yuan 10 cents surcharge. There was an example in the Dr. Warren G. Kauder collection. According to Dr. Chan's records, there are seven covers known bearing this issue, as well as just over ten used off cover examples. Est. HK$30,000-40,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$30,000-40,000

China, 1949 (8 May) Unit stamp for Ordinary Postage Paid overprinted in vermilion on $100 yellow-brown Dr. Sun Yat-sen Gold Yuan Shanghai Dah Tung printing engraved, boldly cancelled by "Tsai Kia Po" dotted rim d.s. with complete town name, fine and rare. Chan S153.
Estimate HK$ 15,000 - 20,000 Est. HK$15,000-20,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$15,000-20,000

China, 1949 (3 May) envelope to Yungning (7.5) bearing on reverse Parcel Post stamps surcharged 5c. (formal type) on Gold Yuan $20 on $5000 orange-red, and 8c. (formal type) on Gold Yuan $50 on $10,000 carmine vertical pair, cancelled by "Watlam" c.d.s., with the pair additionally tied by the "Yungning" dotted rim arrival d.s., the envelope (a little reduced at top) has crumpling and light creasing not affecting the stamps which are fine to very fine. An exceptionally rare and outstanding commercial usage. One of the highlights of the collection. Jones W4, W6; CSS 1604, 1606; Chan S160, S162.
Estimate HK$ 150,000 - 200,000 Est. HK$150,000-200,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$150,000-200,000

China, 1949 (15 Aug.) surcharged by hand in black 1c. on $100,000 blue-green Gold Yuan Shanghai Dah Tung flat plate printing Dr. Sun Yat-sen, cancelled by "Ting Hai" dotted rim d.s., one weak perf. at top, fine and very rare, having been on sale for only two days, after which the new supply of the Definitive 5 cents stamps had arrived. CSS 1595; Chan S197.
Estimate HK$ 20,000 - 25,000

The raising of the postal rate for an ordinary letter from 4 cents to 5 cents in June 1949 necessitated additional 1 cent stamps to make up the new rate with the existing supply of 4 cents stamps. As supplies of the 1 cent stamp quickly ran out, the above Provisional surcharge was produced.

Also included with the above lot is an example of the Dr. Sun Yat-sen Silver Yuan Chungking Hwa Nin printing 1c. grass green, crisply cancelled by "Ting Hai" dotted rim d.s. of 22 August 1949. Est. HK$20,000-25,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$20,000-25,000

China, 1950 (23 May) surcharged by hand in black 5c. on $10,000 grey-brown Gold Yuan Shanghai Dah Tung flat plate printing Dr. Sun Yat-sen, with sheet margin at left, fine to very fine and fresh unused without gum as issued. CSS 1596; Chan S198.
Estimate HK$ 25,000 - 30,000 Est. HK$25,000-30,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$25,000-30,000