China: Chinese Empire: Imperial Customs Post: 1878-83 Large Dragon 1ca. (4), 3ca. (3) and 5ca. (4), used, very mixed condition. (11) Photo. (Image1)

China: Chinese Empire: Chinese Imperial Post: 1897 Surcharges on revenue stamp type 18 1c. on 3c., mint, faint toning at top, otherwise fine. S.G. 88, cat. £775. Photo. (Image1)

China: Chinese Empire: Chinese Imperial Post: 1897 Surcharges on revenue stamp type 18 1c. on 3c. mint, crease and some shortish perfs., otherwise fine. S.G. 88, cat. £775. Photo. (Image1)

China: Chinese Empire: Chinese Imperial Post: 1897 Surcharges on revenue stamp type 18 1c. on 3c., type 19 2c. on 3c. (2), and type 21 2c. on 3c. used, mixed condition. S.G. 88, 89, 93, cat. £1,375. Photo. (Image1)

China: Chinese Empire: Chinese Imperial Post: 1897 Surcharges on revenue stamp type 19 4c. on 3c., used, shortish perfs. at right, otherwise fine. S.G. 90, cat. £850. Photo. (Image1)

China: Chinese Republic: 1921 Air set mint (top value no gum) and used, 1929 Air set mint and used with a few extra shades, very mixed condition. S.G. 352-356, 384-388, cat. £1,390. Photo. (Image1)

China: An unmounted mint selection from the 1960s to the 1980s, incl. 1964 Yenan Shrine set, 1965 Chingkand Mountains set, 1972 10th Anniversary of Edict on Physical Culture set, 1980 Qi Bashi set, 1981 Year of the Cock 8f. lower marginal block of four, 1983 Terracotta Warriors miniature sheets (2, one from booklet), 1984 Tang Dynasty Paintings miniature sheet (minor crease), etc., mainly fine. (70)

China: An extensive collection in two albums, incl. local posts with Shanghai, Amoy, Chefoo, Chungking, Foochow, Hankow, Ichang and Kewkiang, Chinese Empire with 1878-83 Large Dragon 1ca. and 3ca. used, range of small Dragons, 1897 type 18 1c. on 3c. mint and used, type 21 2c. on 3c. mint and used, 1897 to 50c. used, 1900-06 to $2 used, 1913-33 range of shades and printings to $5 used (4), some mint with 30c. strip of three, 1921 Air 15c. mint, used (3), 30c. mint, used (3), 45c. mint and used, 60c. used, 1932 North-West Scientific Expedition set used, 1933 Tan Yen-Kai set used, 1936 New Life set mint, range of inflation issues, Chinese Provinces with Manchuria, Sinkiang, Szechwan, Yunnan, Communist China with regional issues, People’s Republic sets mainly used, some mint with 1980 Qi Bashi set, also Japanese Occupation, French Post Offices in, Russian Post Offices in, range of postage dues with 1904 overprint set mint (less 2c.), etc., later to 2008, mixed condition. (many 100s)

China: A mint and used collection in six binders incl. range of regional issues, range of earlier sets mainly used, also mint with 1959 National Games set, 1961 40th Anniversary set (less 8f.), 1965 Chinkang Mountains set, 1966 Sun Yat-Sent 8f., 1967 18th Anniversary of People’s Republic 8f., 1968 Mao’s Youth 8f., 1968 Yangtse Bridge set, 1971 Afro-Asian Friendship set unmounted, 1972 30th Anniversary of Yenan Forum set unmounted, 1972 10th Anniversary of Physical Culture set unmounted, 1972 Merchant Shipping set unmounted, 1972 Giant Panda set, 1973 Revolutionary Ballet set, 1976 Completion of 4 Year Plan set, reprints, postage dues, etc., slightly mixed condition. (100s)

China: A collection in two binders, from 1912 to 1949, incl. 1912 overprints selection, 1912 Commemoration values to 50c. mint and used, 1913 values to $5 mint and $20 used with wide range of printings, 1929 Unification $1 used, 1929 State Burial $1 used, 1933 Tan Yen-Kai $1 used, 1936 New Life set mint, 1938-41 values to $20 mint and used, 1942 Express Letter (-) used, 1944 Refugees Fund miniature sheet mint, postage dues, range of Chinese Provinces, etc., very mixed condition. (100s)

China: A selection of miniature sheets, unmounted mint and used, with issues to the 2000s, incl. 1979 Great Wall mint, 1980 Lotus Paintings unmounted mint (creasing), 1981-82 Twelve Beauties unmounted mint, 1983 Western Chamber unmounted mint, 1984 Tang Dynasty Paintings unmounted mint, etc., mainly fine. (100s) Photo. (Image1)

China: An accumulation on leaves and loose, incl. 1897 small figures 1/2c. on 3ca., 8c. on 6c. mint, 1923 Adoption set mint, 1928 Assumption $1 mint, Provinces, some covers and cards, etc. (100s)

China: A collection on leaves, incl. 1885-88 Small Dragon selection to 5ca. used, 1894 Birthday values to 9ca. (2) used, 1897 surcharges selection with 2c. on 3ca. mauve and 10c. on 9ca. green mint, values to 10c. on 9ca. green (2) and 30c. on 24c. used, 1897 values to 50c. used, 1898 to $1 used, 1900-06 to $2 used, postage dues with 1904 set used, some forgeries, etc., very mixed condition. (100s)

China: A selection of presentation packs from the 1990s to the 2000s. (58)

China: A collection of f.d.c’s in eighteen albums, from the 1970s to the 2000s, also some earlier covers. (100s)

China: Foreign Post Offices: A selection incl. Hong Kong, British P.O’s, Chinese Expeditionary Forces, German P.O’s, French Indo-China, Macau, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

China: Municipal Posts of Treaty Ports: A mint and used selection on stock pages, incl. Amoy, Cheefoo, Chinkiang, Foochow, Ichang, Shanghai, Wuhu, etc., mixed condition. (approx. 210)

China: Municipal Posts of Treaty Ports: Chefoo: 1896 (May) 1/2c. stationery wrapper to England, tied by light Local Post c.d.s., in combination with Hong Kong 2c. tied by Shanghai c.d.s., fine. Photo. (Image1)

China: 1963 Hwangshan Landscapes set unmounted mint, mainly fine. S.G. 2124-2139, cat. £700. Photo. (Image1)

China: 1967 Mao Tse-tung’s ‘Talks on Literature and Art’ set, fine used. S.G. 2359-2361, cat. £475. Photo. (Image1)

China: 1967 Our Great Teacher 10f., fine mint. S.G. 2369, cat. £550. Photo. (Image1)

China: 1968 Revolutionary Literature and Art set (1st issue), fine mint. S.G. 2387-2392, cat. £700. Photo. (Image1)

China: 1968 Revolutionary Literature and Art set (2nd issue), fine mint. S.G. 2393-2395, cat. £800. Photo. (Image1)

China: 1980 Year of the Monkey 8f., fine used. S.G. 2968, cat. £750. Photo. (Image1)

Japan: 1880 to 1949, a selection of covers and cards, incl. World War II with Occupations of Taiwan, New Guinea, etc. (18 items)