1838 (Dec 13) Entire letter from Canton to London endorsed "via Bombay and Egypt from China", reverse with oval framed Bombay Forwarding Agents cachet and London arrival c.d.s (29 Apr 1839), charged 2/6. The letter starts "the city and adjacent country have been thrown into a state of unparalleled excitement from the severe measures adopted by Govt for the suppression of the Opium trade", and includes a description of riots, preparations for war, and the beheading of an opium smuggler which was prevented from taking place in public by the Europeans in the city. An interesting letter written a few months before Britain declared war on China.

1894-95 Covers from London to Swatow franked 21/2d both with "SWATOW" British P.O arrival backstamps, one additionally backstamped in Hong Kong, the other with "SINGAPORE / TO HONG KONG" backstamp. One with a few minor opening tears, otherwise fine, an unusual destination. (2).

Municipal Posts. 1870-96 Mint and used issues from Shanghai (54), Amoy (6), Chefoo (4), Chungking (6), Foochow (3), Hankow (18, including 2c - 30c postages mint), Ichang (2), Kewkiang (2) or Wuhu. (96).

1874-94 Imperial Customs Post issues mint and used comprising Large Dragon 1878 3c (2, one with a few part faults) and 5c used, 1882 1c used, 1883 3c and 5c (light corner crease and pulled perf) used; 1885-88 Small Dragon 1c mint, 1c - 5c used (faults); 1894 Dowager Empress 60th Birthday set of nine, the 4c, 9c, 12c and 24c mint, 1c - 3c, 5c and 6c used, a little paper adhering to reverse of 12c and a couple of miniscule ink marks on 24c but otherwise fine. A scarce group. S.G. 1/24, å£7,500. (19). Photo on Page 220. (Image1)

1897 Surcharges comprising small figures Small Dragon issue 1c and 5c mint, 3c used (faults), Dowager Empress Birthday 1/2c, 4c - 8c unused or mint, 10c on 9c, 10c on 12c and 30c on 24c used; large figures 21/2mm below characters Dowager Empress 10c on 9c and 10c on 12c both unused without gum; large figures 11/2mm below characters on third Dowager Empress issue 1/2c - 2c used, a few small perf faults. S.G. 34/80, å£4,250. (15). Photo on Page 220. (Image1)

1897 (March) 30c Surcharge (large figures) on Dowager Empress 60th Birthday (second printing) 24c deep rose-red, variety "30" 2mm above cents, from sheet 2 R1/5, fine mint, original gum, very scarce. With R.P.S Certificate (2018). S.G. 65b, å£5,750. Photo included on Front Cover. (Image1)

1897 Red revenue stamps surcharged for postal use, first type surcharges (S.G. types 18/20) comprising 1c on 3c (type A), 2c on 3c and 4c on 3c mint, a little gum loss, otherwise fine. S.G. 88/90, å£4,100. (3). Photo on Page 220. (Image1)

1897 $1 on 3c Red revenue, type 20 surcharge, fine used with Swatow c.d.s. S.G. 91, å£4,250. Photo included on Front Cover. (Image1)

1897 2c on 3c Red revenue, type 21 surcharge, variety "s" inverted in "Cents", a little gum loss, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 93d, å£1,400. Photo on Page 220. (Image1)

1912 $2 "Republic of China" overprint (type 38), fine mint. S.G 205, å£600. Photo on Page 220. (Image1)

1912 Commemoration of the Revolution $5 slate fine used. S.G 253, å£1,000. Photo on Page 220 (Image1)

1912 Commemoration of the Republic 1c - $5 set of twelve fine mint. S.G. 254/65, å£2,500. (12). Photo on Page 220. (Image1)

1914-19 Re-engraved $10, first Peking printing, fine used with Tientsin c.d.s. S.G. 307, å£1,000. Photo on Page 220. (Image1)

1898-1949 Mint and used collection on pages, including 1898 set used, 1900-06 set used, 1904 postage due set mint, 1912 overprinted postage due set mainly mint, 1912 Revolution 1c - $1 used, 1923-33 second Peking printing set used, 1928 Chang Tso-lin set mint, 1932 North West Scientific Expedition set mint, 1933 Tan Yen-kai set mint, 1921 Air set (15c, 45c used, others mint), 1929 Air set mint, many wartime and post-war inflation period overprints and surcharges, many Japanese Occupation overprints, also four pages of unidentified stamps (many with surcharges or overprints), some faults though the majority fine. An interesting lot. S.G. å£7,000++. (100s). Photo on Page 220. (Image1)

Communist Issues. 1937-49 Regional issues, the mint and used collection on pages with issues for Central and South China (106); East China (113); North China (82) with 1948 (Feb-July) $1,000 - $5,000 used (NC 63/66A); North East China (179) including 1946 (Nov 22) Mao set imperf unused (NE 133/6a), Zhaoyuan 50c violet unused (NE7), 1947 (Oct 5) Mao set unused (NE 189/98), better 1948 commemoratives unused (NE 205/6a, 210/2, 233/5, etc.) and overprinted issues of Manchukuo (101, unlisted by S.G.); North West China (50) with many better stamps including NW 49/59, 60/1, 62/4, 65/77 all unused; South West China (18) with 1950 (Jan.) $60, $150, $300 surcharges unused (SW 24/5, 27), etc. A good collection. S.G. å£4,300++. (548). Photo on Page 220. (Image1)

Communist Issues - North China. 1949 (Nov.) Parcel Post $500 scarlet and $1,000 deep blue both fine used. S.G. NCP 342/3, å£600. (2). Photo on Page 220. (Image1)

Communist Issues - North East China. 1950 (Mar 15) $10 - $100 Definitive set including the rare $20 dull green fine unused. S.G. NE 75/9, å£1,100. (5). Photo on Page 220. (Image1)

Manchuria and Manchukuo. 1927-48 Mint and used issues of Kirin and Heilungkiang (32) with 1/2f - $5 definitive set used ($5 torn) and the three commemorative sets all complete with a mixture of mint or used stamps; Manchukuo issues (162) including 1932 set (20f used, others unused), 1935 3f on 4f yellow-olive mint (S.G. 37), etc; and North-East Provinces issues (73) including 1946 (Aug) $5 on $50 on 21c used (S.G. 14), etc. S.G. å£2,500. (267). Photo on Page 220. (Image1)

Sinkiang. 1915-45 Mint and used issues on pages including 1915 $1 used, 1921 Chinese Postal Service set (10c mint, others used), 1944 Air set (perf 12, no watermark) with small surcharge in black unused (S.G. 208/13), etc. S.G. å£1,700. (142). Photo on Page 220. (Image1)

Yunnan & Szechwan. 1926-34 Mint and used issues of Yunnan (42) including 1929 Unification of China and Burial of Sun Yat-sen sets mint or unused, Sun Yat-sen first issue $1 and $2 used (S.G. 33/4), second issue with Peking overprint $1 mint, 1933 Tan Yen-kai set mint; also Szechwan issues (22), a few minor faults. S.G. å£1,780. (64). Photo on Page 222. (Image1)

1911 Surcharges comprising 1/2a, 1a, 2a, 21/2a mint, 3p, 3a, 4a, 6a and 12a used, a fine and scarce group. S.G. C1/9, å£1,425. (9). Photo on Page 220. (Image1)

1911 One Rupee on $1 fine mint, very scarce. S.G. C10, å£2,000. Photo on Page 220. (Image1)

1898-1920 Mint and used issues on pages with German Post Office stamps (46) including 1905 set (2c - 40c used, others mint), Japanese Post Office issues (35), Russian Post Office issues (58) including 1921 10c on 10k mint (S.G. 63), and U.S Post Office surcharges (3), a few small faults but mainly fine. S.G. å£2,500 (approx). (142).

French Post Offices in China. 1894-1922 Mint and used issues including 1894-1903 set (1f, 2f mint, others mostly used), 1902-06 set (30c - 50c mint, 1f - 5f used), 1900 Shanghai provisional 25c on 1f and 1901 Peking provisional 4c on 25c and 16c on 25c all used (S.G. 18, 20, 22), 1922 surcharge set mint (1c, 50c used), postage dues with 1901-07 set mint, 1922 1c on 5c mint, etc., a few faults but mainly fine with some good stamps. S.G. å£2,300 (approx). (67). Photo on Page 232. (Image1)

Indo-Chinese Post Offices in China. 1902-42 Issues overprinted "Chine" for general use, or overprinted for offices at Canton, Chunking, Hoihow, Kwangchow, Mengtsz, Pakhoi or Yunnanfu, the virtually complete collection (only missing General Issue 1904 4c and Mengtsz 1906 10f, S.G. 33), the vast majority mint but the occasional stamp used, the scarce Hoihow 1901 15c blue cancelled to order on cover, generally very fine and a superb collection. S.G. å£22,000 (approx). (100s). Photo on Pages 216 & 232. (Image1)