1950 Gate of Heavenly Peace definitive issues comprising S.G. 1412/20 set of nine printed at Shanghai, S.G. 1420a/c set of three printed at Nanking, S.G. 1459/63 redrawn set of nine printed at Peking (with the rare $200 emerald-green) and S.G. 1481a/7 redrawn set of ten (with the rare $2000 olive) all superb unused without gum as issued. Also the two similar 1950 definitive sets for North East China. S.G. å£1,325. (51). Photo on Page 220. (Image1)

1950 (May) $20,000 on East China $10,000 scarlet superb unused without gum as issued, scarce. S.G. 1431, å£725. Photo on Page 220 (Image1)

1950-51 Surcharged definitives complete (except S.G. 1431 - see above) including 1950 (July) $50 - $400 set of 14 (S.G. 1436/49) all superb unused without gum as issued. S.G. å£775. (51). Photo on Page220. (Image1)

1951 (Apr 18) $10,000 - $200,000 Gate of Heavenly Peace definitive set of six printed on a pink network background, superb unused without gum as issued, the top two values very scarce so fine. S.G. 1493/8, å£5,500. (6). Photo on Page 220. (Image1)

1953 (Aug 1) $800 Orange-yellow, vermilion and red-orange military frank stamp unused without gum as issued, tiny tone mark at left, otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. M1593, å£500. Photo on Page 222. (Image1)

1953 (Aug 1) $800 Orange-yellow, vermilion and brown-purple military frank stamp unused without gum as issued, superb and rare. S.G. M1594, å£5,000. Photo included on Front Cover. (Image1)

1955-58 Miniature sheets comprising 1955 Scientists of Ancient China (the four sheets), 1958 Unveiling of Heroes Monument, and Works of Kuan Han-ching, the last with two very small tone spots near upper edge, otherwise all fine, without gum as issued. S.G. 1663a, 1749a, 1762a, å£1,050. (6).

1961 (Apr 5) World Table Tennis Championships, miniature sheet unused without gum as issued, superb. S.G. MS197/a, å£1,200. Photo on Page 224. (Image1)

1962 Stage Art of Mei Lan-fang 4f - 50f set of eight mint, very lightly mounted mint with barely a trace of the hinge on most stamps, 30f unfortunately with surface faults, otherwise fine. S.G. 2037/44, å£1,300 (excluding 30f). (8). Photo on Page 222. (Image1)

1962 Stage Art of Mei Lan-fang 4f - 50f imperforate set of eight, five with sheet margin, lightly mounted mint, very fine and scarce. S.G. 2037/44, å£7,000. (8). Photo on Page 222. (Image1)

1962 (Sep 15) Stage Art of Mei Lan-fang 3y miniature sheet, very lightly mounted at top and base, otherwise superb, very scarce. S.G. MS2044a, å£18,000. Photo on Page 224. (Image1)

1963 Imperforate sets comprising Children set of twelve, without gum as issued, Giant Panda and Snub-nosed Monkey sets of three both very lightly mounted mint, superb. S.G. 2092/103, 2116/8, 21/3, å£950. (18).

1963 (Oct 15) Hwangshan Landscapes 4f - 50f set of sixteen very lightly mounted mint, otherwise superb. S.G. 2124/39, å£700. (16). Photo on Page 222. (Image1)

1964 (Aug 5) Chinese Peonies, 2y miniature sheet, very lightly mounted at top and base, otherwise superb. S.G. MS2199a, å£4,000. Photo on Page 229. (Image1)

1964 (Oct 1) 15th Anniversary of Peoples Republic, miniature sheet with the three 8f stamps (without dividing perforations), lightly mounted at the two upper corners, otherwise superb and scarce. S.G. MS2215a, å£5,000. Photo on Page 228. (Image1)

1967 (May 1) Labour Day, set of five 4f and 8f stamps, lightly mounted mint, fine. S.G. 2354/8, å£750. (5). Photo on Page 222. (Image1)

1967 (May 23) 25th Anniversary of Mao Tse-tung's "Talks on Literature and Art", 8f set of three, lightly mounted mint, very fine. S.G. 2359/61, å£1,300. (3). Photo on Page 226. (Image1)

1967 (Sep 20) "Our Great Teacher", set of three 8f and 10f stamps, lightly mounted mint, very fine. S.G. 2367/9, å£1,200. (3). Photo on Page 226. (Image1)

1967-68 Poems of Mao Tse-tung, set of fourteen lightly mounted mint, fine and scarce. S.G. 2372/85, å£5,000. (14). Photo on Page 226. (Image1)

1968 (Jan 30) Revolutionary Literature and Art, first issue, set of six lightly mounted mint, very fine. S.G. 2387/92, å£700. (6). Photo on Page 226. (Image1)

1968 (May 1) Revolutionary Literature and Art, second issue, set of three, lightly mounted mint, fine. S.G. 2393/5, å£800. (3). Photo on Page 222. (Image1)

1968 (July 20) Directives of Mao Tse-tung, set of five 8f stamps in a se-tenant corner marginal strip of five numbered "29 381" and dated "68 VI 21", lightly mounted in the upper margin only with the stamps unmounted, folds down the vertical perforations evident in the upper margins, otherwise superb. S.G. 2397a, å£6,500. Photo on Page 229. (Image1)

1968 (Nov 24) "The Whole Country is Red" 8f used with two c.d.s cancels, several light creases, one horizontal curved crease resulting in some surface splitting and small scrape on the central workers right arm, still a good looking example of this rarity. This stamp was only on sale for a couple of days at Canton before it was withdrawn from sale due to geographical errors in the design and the Island of Taiwan being left white. S.G. 2403a, å£95,000. Photo included on Front Cover. (Image1)

1971 (July 1) 50th Anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party set of nine mounted mint, the three vertical design 8f stamps in a se-tenant strip of three lightly mounted on the central stamp only. S.G. 246/52a, å£625. (9). Photo on Page 222. (Image1)

1978-84 Miniature sheets comprising 1978 Science Conference, Horses, Arts and Crafts, Hsingkiang Bridge, 1979 Great Wall, National Games, 30th Anniversary of Peoples Republic, Camellias, Camellias with Hong Kong Stamp Exhibition overprint, Paintings of Qi Baishi, 1980 Lotus Painting, 1981 Twelve Beauties of Jinling, 1983 Scenes from The Western Chamber, 1984 Tang Dynasty Painting, all mounted (most very lightly) at the upper two corners, otherwise all superb. S.G. å£4,965. (14).