large dragon 1ca, on thicker paper, small wrinkle and hinge thin, short perfs at bottom, neat 'chop' at top, v.g.u. (Start Price = £147.20) (Image)

An old-time collection in a springback album with Empire range (238 stamps) mainly used with little or no duplication, Taiwan (162) mainly used, duplicated only with mint & used of some values. Communist China (few 100's) incl Regional issues from 1940's. Mint & used with some fine thematic content. Again littl if an duplication. Needs re-organising but a very useful lot (many 100's). HEAVY LOT - OVERSEAS BIDDERS PLEASE ENQUIRE FOR SHIPPING COSTS (Start Price = £72.00)

A small used collection on 16 SG album pages from 1898 defins, a few Junk ssues & airs etc., through to WWII, then Communist period (6 pp),the Communist period (9 pp) with a few odd Nationalist China. Some duplication throughout but mainly fine condition.(500+) (Start Price = £20.00)

Foochow Provisional surcharged 1c on half 2c, tied to near cover by FOOCHOW cds of 22 OCT 03, however, the cover, surcharge and cancel above have all been forged. Attractive reference. Cat. £2500 as genuine. (Start Price = £33.60) (Image)

1c green postcard to London with French CHEFOU and Chinese cancels, grubby and with stamp removed, also 1946 Registered censored cover to Switzerland and a Shanghai 20 cash brown postcard unused (Start Price = £16.80)

Collection of Bird issues. SG1590-1592, SG2847-2849, SG3202-3206 - (Missing SG3205 - 20f), SG3283-3286, SG3311-3313, SG3450-3452, SGMS3453 u.m. & f.u., SG3481-3484, SG3600-3601, SG3785-3786, SG3933-3934, SG3968-3971, SG4675-4677, SG4680, SG4683, SG5135a & b, SGMS5252 plus unlisted set of 4 vals, unlisted single stamp of Mandarin Duck and two cinderella poster sheetlets all superb u.m. unless stated. (52) [US1] (Start Price = £35.20)