BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MINT STOCK. nearly all NH sets and singles plus some S/S (e.g. Singapore 150th Anniversary) arranged in stock cards, mostly QE II period definitive sets to the high value but note bit of KG V and KG VI plus a few errors and varieties, good variety of countries represented and loaded with $100+ cat value sets and singles, fresh and F-VF, view to appreciate the scope and value (see online scans)

CV. 5,000-7,500

from Manila Philippines, San Francisco CAL, 21 Jan (1854) incoming postmark on folded letter datelined Manila Oct 17 1854, light file fold, addressed San Francisco CA, manuscript routing "via China" at upper left, scarce incoming SHIP 6 clamshell type strike applied at San Francisco, letter describes the new government and has a list of incoming and outgoing ships with their cargo, Very Fine, great for the Philippines collector or anyone interested in the early sailing ships of the Pacific

CV. 1,000-1,500

279B, 2c Red, UX6, Swatow China, 14 Nov 1898 Dollar Chop origination strike at lower left, stamp tied by Hong Kong Nov 15 1898 cds, addressed Sydney redirected to Melbourne, Very Fine, a rare postal card use, 

CV. 400-500

UX6, Two Cent Blue, to China, Augusta GA, Mar 26 1895 machine cancel on postal card, addressed to Shanghai China, "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Recd" May 1 95 receiving strike at upper left, scarce early use, Very Fine.

CV. 200-250

288, 5c Blue, U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, 11 Sep 1899 duplex postmark ties Trans Miss stamp to small envelope, slight diagonal smear, reverse with "Chefoo Club, Chefoo" imprint , some opening flap faults, Scarce and Fine.

CV. 300-400

279, 1c Green, UX7, Mil P Sta No1 Tientsin China, Mar 26 1901 cds ties stamp to 1c postal card, no message, addressed Ressen Germany, nice Boxer Rebellion strikes, Very Fine.

CV. 250-300

301 (pair), 2c Red, from China, Washington DC,Dec 12 1903 incoming duplex postmarks tie stamps to envelope with "Legation of the United States of America, Peking China" printed c/c, sent in diplomatic pouch with purple strike "Received through State Department" three precancelled US dues (1c, 5c, 10c) affixed at left, Very Fine.

CV. 150-200

CHINA COLLECTION TO 1939. old fashioned collection on homemade pages with a few 100 items, starting with 1878 3c, 5c Dragons used, 1888 Dragons 1c mint, 3c used, 1894 9c used, 1897 assorted 1c, 2c Surcharges used, 1897 Red Revenues 1c used, "small" 2c mint, "large" 2c used, assorted 1897/1939 commems and definitives, etc. usual mixed condition, mostly F-VF (see online scans) 

CV. 4,000-5,000

CHINA AND PRC RETAIL STOCK. issues for China, Taiiwan and PRC in a counter book, better throughout incl (mint unless otherwise noted) China 3 used, 13, 73, Taiwan 1261-64 (2), 1290-1301 NH, 1448-49 NH, PRC 661-80 used, 684-95, 1067-75 NH (8), 1103 NH (2), 1108-16 NH, 1149-54 NH, etc., generally F-VF (see online scans)

CV. 3,000-4,000

CHINA COLLECTION TO 1960s WITH P.R.C. 100s of mostly used/cto housed in a Devon album, areas include China, PRC, Provinces, useful PRC 141-50 reprints used, mid 1950s/ early 1960s cto sets and singles incl 456, 506-22, 542-59, 592-99, 620-28, 639-46, 716-31, 767-81, 798b, 799-803, 806-09, 834-41, etc., mostly F-VF, view to appreciate

CV. 2,500-3,000

CHINA COLLECTION TO 1949. Several hundreds stamps on battered old album leaves, beginning with dragons 1885s complete through a range of 1894/1897 ovpts, a couple of red revenues in mixed condition, 1897/1902 to $ values, more definitives 1905/10, through issues of the Republic o/ps through to Sun Yat-sen again to $, through hall of classics 1913/19, 1923/27 to $5 etc, inc better commems of the late 1920s complete, a solid range of 1930s again to high values through to 1940 secret marks and good number of martyr types incl ovpts, usual mixed condition, most F-VF (see online scans) 

CV. 1,500-2,000

CHINA 'BACK OF THE BOOK' COLLECTION INCLUDING PROVINCES.  a few 100 stamps on Scott pages starting with airmails, special delivery stamps, postage dues, etc. then a range of Northeastern provinces, Szechuan through Yunnan provinces, Offices in Manchuria, Sinkiang, North East China, etc., usual mixed condition, mostly F-VF, nice foundation collection (see online scans)

CV. 1,500-2,000

CHINA COLLECTION TO 1920. mostly used on Scott pages and incl nice classic period incl few Dragons, Dowagers (mint or used), mostly used 1897 Surcharges, 1c/4c "Red Revenues" mint or unused, etc. plus assorted Treaty Port issues, etc., usual very mixed condition, VG-VF (see online scans)

CV. 1,500-2,000

CHINA AND PRC COLLECTION, 1878/1970. on quadrille pages in  a nice Kabe springback album, sparse and mostly used through 1940s but do note 1888 1c-3c Dragon used, 1897 "large" 2c Red Revenue used, post-1950s all PRC incl reprints and cto, short sets, handful of Liberated Area, etc., VG-VF (see online scans)

CV. 800-1,200

CHINA COLLECTION, 1949/73. 100s on Scott pages with a reasonable range of early 1950s, good deal of completion after 1955 (mostly mint) with some better sets, mostly F-VF (see online scans) 

CV. 750-1,000

CHINA COLLECTION, 1882/1981. mostly mint in a Scott album highlighted by 5 used, 13-14 used, 16-19 used, 20 mint, 60 used, useful assortment of 1920s/40s mostly mint, 1111-17 mint, 1290-1307 mint, 1355-58 mint, etc., usual mixed condition, mostly F-VF, nice foundation collection. 

CV. 600-900

CHINA STARTER COLLECTION. To 1940s issues on homemade pages and incl a couple pages of Shanghai and local posts, highlights include 3 used, 7 unused, 8 used, 10 used, 12 used, 14 unused, 24 used, 54-55 used, C1-5 used, etc., usual mixed condition, VG-VF (see online scans)

CV. 400-600

CHINA MELANGE, of PRC and Republic (Taiwan) randomly grouped together, consisting of mint sets and souvenir sheets, first day covers, some modern CTOs and used classics. A fun little group of this very popular area.

CV. 150-200

JAPANESE OCCUPATION OF CHINA COLLECTION. 100s of mostly mint stamps, on specialised album pages beginning with Kwangtung through to Meng Chiang (Inner Mongolia), Honan, Hopei, Shansi, Shangtun, Supeh, as well as extensive North China, Shanghai and Nanking with many complete sets to high values, mostly F-VF, nice basis for continuation (see online scans)

CV. 2,000-2,500

China Postal History Group, approximately 50 franked covers mostly used at Taipeh in late 1940s with a few WWII censored covers, also includes over 25 unused Shanghai "Local Post" postal Cards, Lettercards or Entires, an unpicked group including large correspondence to Los Angeles, covers mixed condition due to rough opening but a scarce group, some are Fine or better. 

CV. 300-400

1891 Cover to Germany with Rare 'Customs Chinkiang' Cancel, Shanghai 28 Aug 1891 postmarks tie six French stamps (Scott 78 strip of five, 100 single) to address side of small envelope addressed Nurnberg Germany, reverse with very scarce well struck Customs Chinkiang Aug 26 1891 origination strike, Nurnberg receiving, RARE and Very Fine.

CV. 750-1,000

80, 1897 '2 cents' Surcharge, part o.g., fresh and Fine (Scott $550)

CV. 200-250

FRENCH COLONIES (General Issues) COLLECTION. overwhelmingly used collection beginning with the 1859/65 Eagle & Crown complete used incl well margined examples, 1871/72 Napoleon/Ceres 80c used, 1872/77 Ceres with an attractive 5c with Saigon cancel, 1877/78 "Sage" to 1fr some being corner or sheet marginals with some easily legible cancels, 1881/86 "Commerce" assortment to 1fr incl better and some used in China, 1884/85 postage dues 5fr of the 1884/85 types with sheet and corner marginal types noted incl J14 used in Martinique, etc., usual mixed condition but much better than usually seen, mostly F-VF (see online scans) 

CV. 2,000-2,500

FRANCE - FOREIGN OFFICES COLLECTION. nice collection of Offices in China, Crete, Egypt, Levant and Zanzibar in Scott album, better include Offices in China 8-12 used, 73 signed Brun, Yunnan Fou 30-31 mint, Offices in Egypt Port Said 30-32 mint, Offices in Turkey Cavalle 6 mint, 13-15 mint, Dedeagh 7 mint, Port Lagos 4-5 mint, Vathy 4-7 mint, Offices in Zanzibar J1-5 used, etc., usual very mixed conditrion, VG-VF

CV. 750-1,000

FRENCH FOREIGN OFFICES STARTER COLLECTION. mostly mint on Scott pages highlighted by (mint unless otherwise noted) Offices in China Canton 5-10, Hoi Hao 82, Kwangchoan B1-5, Offices in Egypt Alexandria 28-30, J1-13, Offices in Turkey Dedeagh 17-18, etc., mostly F-VF (see online scans)

CV. 400-600