COLLECTION OF DEFINITIVE ISSUES: 1949-50, Gate of Heavenly Peace, Farmers and Factory issues for North China, Northeast China and Port Arthur and Dairen, 117 mint or used stamps, three covers and one unused stationery envelope, minor flaws possible on used material, nice quality overall, no gum as issued, F/VF (Image)

BALANCE OF THE COLLECTION - MAINLY REFERENCE POSTAL ITEMS OF REVOLUTIONARY DISTRICTS IN THE LIBERATED AREAS: 1928-37, reprints of Hunan-Kiangsi, Soviet Posts of Central District and postage dues, ten various fiscal stamps with design closed to postage stamps and two parts of documents, as well as black-and-white photos of Communist Posts rarities, profusely described on original pages, mostly VF (Image)

Central China. COLLECTION: 1948-50, 225 mint or used stamps and seven postal history items (two defected), starting with West Honan Mao Tse-tung various issues with later surcharges, then Dr. Sun Yat-sen surcharges, Worker-Peasant-Soldier, Five Pointed Star, Liberation of Hankow perforated and imperforated sets, further surcharges of People's Posts, finally Jiangxi set, some flaws possible on used items, otherwise nice quality unit, F/VF (Image)

Central China. 1949, native cover from Kaifeng (Honan Prov.) to Beijing, franked by four values, including two stamps of Liberation of Hankow with overprints ''Renminbi Currency'', tied by Kaifeng ''4.11.49'' date stamp, Beijing arrival ''6.11.49'' marking, mostly VF (Image)

East China. COLLECTION: 1942-50, 425 mint or used stamps and four postal history items, including stationery postcard, starting with fragments of Shantung issues, then Kiangsu and Anhwei stamps with further surcharges, continues with nicely presented East China People's Post issues, surcharges on Dr. Sun Yat-sen stamps and more, used items can have quality problem, nice quality overall, F/VF (Image)

East China. 1949, native cover with pre-print in green (original letter is enclosed) sent from Nanjing to Beijing, franked by black surcharge $500 on $10 brown, tied by Nanjing ''22.6.49'' date stamp, postmarked on arrival by ''24.6.49'' Beijing receiver, VF (Image)

East China. 1942, Five Pointed Star, 20c pale green, enlarged margins single printed on thin yellowish paper, minor usual foxing, no gum as issued, VF (Image)

East China. 1945, Junk, Torch and Pigeon, no value indicated stamps overprinted ''For Internal Use'', complete set of three, fresh and nice, no gum as issued, VF (Image)

East China. 1950, Shanghai surcharges $400 on $200 orange red and $1600 on $2000 apple green in horizontal pairs used on native cover from Shanghai to Beijing, tied by Shanghai ''2.2.50'' marking, arrival date stamp reads ''5.2.50'', mostly VF (Image)

North China. COLLECTION: 1937-50, 330 mint and used stamps, 16 covers and 2 unused stationery postcards, starting with Chin-Cha-Ki Border area issues, Large and Small Victory stamps with numerous varieties and later surcharges, Chairman Mao perforated and imperforated sets, Tangshan surcharges on Dr. Sun Yat-sen stamps, Bird over the Globe items, two pre-paid postal receipts in blue and gray violet (no guarantee), Farmer Plowing, Chairman Mao stamps and further surcharges, then nice range of Beijing surcharges on Dr. Sun Yat-sen stamps, Labor Day, Communist Party issues and more, overall fresh condition, mainly no gum as issued, F/VF (Image)

North China. 1946, native cover with original enclosure from Hebei Prov. to Beijing, franked by two horizontal pairs of large ($4 vermilion) and small ($1 pale red) Victory issue, cancelled by ''25.6.46'', Beijing ''29.6.46'' arrival marking, minor conveyance flaws, mostly VF (Image)

North China. 1949, native cover from Tangshan (suburb of Tientsin) to Beijing, franked by a single of $2000 on $500 and vertical pair of $5000 on $500, each one with large space between characters, tied by Tangshan date stamp, Beijing ''25.3.49'' arrival marking, mostly VF (Image)

North China. 1949, native cover from Jinyuan (Shanxi Prov.) to Beijing, franked altogether by 13 surcharges (second set) on Farmer Plowing stamps, including $30 on $10,000 puple in block of ten and a single, all appropriate markings and arrival ds, VF and scarce (Image)

North China. 1949, native cover from Baoding (Hebei Prov.) to Beijing, franked by four values, including ''Chinese People Post'' surcharge $12 on $200 violet red, tied by Baoding ds, Beijing ''15.5.49'' arrival marking, mostly VF (Image)

North China. UNLISTED INNER MONGOLIA LOCAL ISSUE: 1949, red band cover from Jiuyuan district of Baotou to Beijing, franked by five (block of four and a single) Silver Yuan black surcharges 5c on Dr. Sun Yat-sen $20,000 orange, each one with text at the top obliterated by violet ink, tied by Jiuyuan date stamp ''16.10.49'' in Chinese, postmarked on arrival by ''9.11.49'' Beijing marking, opened for display, mainly VF and with high probability unique item, Chinese guarantee hs (Image)

Northeast China. POST WORLD WAR II TRANSITION LOCAL ISSUES - COLLECTION: 1945-46, over 350 mostly mint stamps (7 - used) in singles, pairs, blocks, and one cancelled envelope (Shenyang), representing overprints on Manchukuo stamps from 37 different districts, some overprint varieties described, also includes original issues produced in Andun, Hailar and Qiqihar, beautiful quality unit, full OG, F/VF or better (Image)

Northeast China. COLLECTION: 1946-49, 320 mint and used stamps, including several blocks of four, starting with nice range of Mao Tse-tung definitive set, showing stamps of issues differ by color shades or types of paper with later surcharges, then practically complete with numerous shade varieties and as extra unlisted surcharges on local issues commemorating Victory over Japan, 35th Anniversary of the Republic and etc., nice quality overall with just a few defects on used stamps, no gum as issued, F/VF (Image)

Northeast China. 1947, 22nd Anniversary of Nanking Road Incident, 2y-100y, souvenir sheet of seven, practically perfect quality item, no gum as produced, NH, VF, C.v. $375 (Image)

Northeast China. 1947, 10th Anniversary of the Sino-Japanese War, 10y- 100y, souvenir sheet of four, fresh condition, no gum as issued, NH, VF, C.v. $475 (Image)

Northwest China. COLLECTION: 1945-49, almost 100 mint or used stamps and four covers (one - defected), nice range of Pagoda in Yenan issues with further surcharges, overprints on ''no value indicated'' transports and Dr. Sun Yat-sen stamps, and finally Mao and Great Wall set, minor flaws possible on used material, fresh condition unit, F/VF (Image)

Northwest China. 1950, native cover with enclosure from Sian (Shensi Prov.) to Beijing, franked by three ''People's Post. Kansu'' overprinted values, including horizontal pair of stamp in carmine, Sian ''3.6.50'' ds, Beijing arrival ''8.6.50'' and red dater ''June.9.50'' markings, mostly VF (Image)

Northwest China. 1950, native cover with enclosure from Tianshui (Kansu Prov.) to Beijing, franked by six ''People's Post. Kansu'' on Dr. Sun Yat-sen overprints, tied by Tianshui ''7.6.50'' date stamp, Beijing arrival ''17.6.50'' and red dater ''June.17.50'' markings, mostly VF (Image)

Northwest China. 1950, native cover with enclosure from Sian (Shensi Prov.) to Beijing, franked by seven adhesives, including Mao Tse-tung stamps of $50 and $200 in horizontal pairs, tied by Sian ''24.1.50'' marking , Beijing arrival ''28.1.50'' ds, marked by addressee on ''Feb.4.50'', mostly VF (Image)

Northwest China. LOCAL ISSUES - YILI-TACHENG-ARTAI AREA: 1949, Worker designs, $10-$500, complete set of four, printed on thick grayish white paper, no gum as issued, NH, F/VF (Image)

Port Arthur and Dairen. COLLECTION: 1946-49, 50 mostly mint stamps (17- used) and used stationery postcard (light fold), surcharges on Manchurian issues, Labor Day, Victory over Japanese, Russian Revolution, Stalin and etc., minor flaws possible on used material, mainly fresh and F/VF (Image)