CHINA MINT COLLECTION, 1888/1945. attractive collection in mounts on Chinese PO Dept pages in one substantial album, highlights includes 13-15, 25-27, 78-79, 269, 276-83, 290-306, 331-38, 349-60 blocks, 370-401, 471, B9a, Manchuria 1-24, Sinkiang 39-46, 70-73, 78-81, 82-88, 98-101, 115-26, 180-88, 196-98, Szechwan 12-23, Yunnan 21-24, 45-48, 49-60, Occupation issues incl North China 8N17-53, 8N60-67, 8N113-18, etc., generally fresh and F-VF, ideal foundation collection

CV. 5,000

CHINA COLLECTION, 1946/50. range of 1946 surcharges on Sun Yat-sen, the Chungking Dah Tung and Dah Yeh surcharges (Scott #768/774), Hong Kong, London and Dah Tung printing Tawian overprints to $3000, Northeastern Provinces including the scarce unissued $22 black, $65 olive and $109 green, as well as the military field-post ovpts (#M1/M3), 1947 Sun Yat-sen set complete to $500,000 (#1/11), etc, then the 1949 revenues surcharged for postage inc. unissued $5000 on $100 (#936), the Hankow types with inverted key pattern to $100,000, Kwangtung ovpts inc. on the key $30 violet, etc, followed by Kiangsi Province ovpts complete, the key surcharges of Yunnan the 4c on $20 brown and 12c on $200 brown (#70/71), Kwangsi complete set of 12, Foochow, postage due conversion ovpts, Szechwan airpost surcharges complete (#C1/C6), Tsingtau complete (#1/4), Fukien #19/23 set, through to an impressive showing of all the parcel posts including 1945 first series complete (#Q1/Q5), 1946 complete (#Q7/Q10), 1947 complete (#Q11/Q27), the 1949 surcharges complete (#Q32/Q38), early military stamps also complete (#M1/M12), etc. An important collection to research including scarce material outside the box, not listed in the catalouges.

CV. 4,000

TAIWAN COLLECTION, 1948/62. mint collection with many scarce definitives and overprints all on pages and including scarce S/S as 1041, 1114a, 1126a, 1135-36, 1257a, etc plus better sets and singles incl Formosa 91-96, 92a, 74-89, 101-03, J6-9, J13-17, Taiwan 1012-24, 1025-36, 1037-40 perf and imperf, 1073-76, 1077-91, 1092-99, 1355-58 NH, B14-16, J122-26, etc., F-VF, view to appreciate

CV. 4,000

CHINA SPECIAL DELIVERY ISSUES COLLECTION. desirable and deep collection of these early 20th century issues neatly arranged on quadrille pages, includes not only used "sections" but also mint including a few intact strips of the five different parts including letters of the alphabet in both blue and red, also strips without overprints specifically for the Chinese Post Office, other better items include numerous used with nice assortment of markings, generally F-VF and offered intact as received.

CV. 4,000

CHINA, PRC and ASIA BALANCE. old-time stock of 1000s of stamps, housed in manila envelopes, sales sheets, glassines, etc. in three file boxes, much 1950s and some earlier with hundreds of packets to open, we noticed at early PRC reprints as Mao high values, sports se-tenant blocks, Stalin meeting, etc., plus earlier junks and martyrs inc. Kwangtung ovpts series to 50c blues mint, more martyrs in large multiples, stockpages of Formosa, etc., also seen Laos with hundreds of complete sets, color trials, lots of souvenir sheets including in special booklets, especially 1951 complete booklet of over two dozen, as well as Japan, Thailand inc. -½atts-+, Persia, album pages with further useful Siam 19th century, Korea from first issues, Tibet, etc, etc. An intriguing accumulation with enormous potential, please view thoroughly.

CV. 2,000

CHINA LOCALS ASSORTMENT. on homemade pages including issues of Kewkiang, Tientsin, Foochow, Chungking, Chinkiang, Ichang, Chefoo, Amoy, Wuhu, Formosa, as well as Shanghai "Candareen" Dragons, usual mixed condition but overall a Fine selection of these popular issues.

CV. 2,000

CHINA; JAPANESE OCCUPATION, REGIONALS, TAIWAN, etc. COLLECTION. many 100s mint and used on assorted pages, includes numerous 1930/40 overprints on Martyr issues on pages with denominations to $30 and surcharges to $800, then on to Taiwan 1950s onwards with many complete sets incl 1966 Beijing Opera Masks, plenty of mint sets of the 1970s incl 1973 Horses, then follows Northeastern Provinces, postage dues, airposts, etc,, generally F-VF and well worth a close look

CV. 1,500

REPUBLIC OF CHINA COLLECTION. mostly mint collection in a Scott album with many better sets and souvenir sheets, highlights incl. Scott 1012-24, 1025-36, 1037-40, 1041 s/s, 1046-51 imperf, 1052-6, 1064-9, 1073-6, 1077-9, 1092-5, 1114a, 1117a s/s, 1135-6 s/s, 1195-99, 1355-58 Emperors, 1441-7, B14-16, C54-61 etc., generally F-VF, clean and worth inspection, Scott catalog value $10,000+

CV. 1,500

CHINA, PRC, MANCHUKUO ACCUMULATION consisting of hundreds of mostly pre-1950 China but a little bit of the others on album pages, in glassines and in envelopes. mint and used, generally F-VF.

CV. 100

CHINA ACCUMULATION ON STOCK PAGES. dozens of pages loaded with stamps, mostly pre-1945 with some Taiwan and PRC mixed in, the majority used but plenty of mint and NH as well, large number of unchecked surcharged issues, few FDCs and S/S, generally F-VF, close inspection could prove very rewarding

CV. 100

CHINA 1890s/1940s COVERS SELECTION. five covers with 1892 German Post in China forerunner cover to Stockholm with 50pf Crown and Eagle + 5pf pair tied by Shanghai cds and with seal of the "Svenska Och Norska General-Konsulattet I Shanghai" on back (cover some small faults); 1937 Canton to Hong Kong with special postmark for 10th Anniv of Peking as capital of China, 1939 registered Shanghai to Denmark, 1940s Lanchow to USA, 1947 double-weight registered Shantung Province (Tsingtau reg label) to England, also includes a mint Manchukuo 1944 postal card (H&G 3), F-VF

CV. 100

CHINA - JAPANESE OCCUPATION ISSUES MINT COLLECTION. A mint collection replete with issues for Fall of Singapore and Manchukuo Anniversary (3N55/7N61), other regions include not just North China occupation but specific occupations for Shangtung, Kwangtung (extensive) as well as the Meng Chiang occupations, some of the better items include 4N34/4N38, 6N30/6N34, 6N45/6N60, 2N1/2N5, 2N51/2N59, 2N68/2N74, 2N107/2N113, 2N114/2N120, 2N123/2N127, and more as well as other key values/sets, generally fresh and F-VF, plenty of elusive issues included and ideal for continuation

CV. 4,000

176, 1912 $2 Brown red and yellow, Waterlow "Republic" overprint, right margin single, NH, some small spots of gum toning, still fresh and Fine (Scott $475 for hinged) (Image)

CV. 100

KIAUCHAU COLLECTION. splendid collection of forerunners and regular issues in Lighthouse hingeless pages, better issues throughout incl (Michel numbers) Forerunners V 37e, V 46c, V 48d, V 3 I - V 6 I, V 1 II - V 6 II, Regular Issues 1 I b mint (signed Steuer), 1 II b used, 2-4 reference forgeries, 12-15 mint, 16 used, 18-23 used, 24 B mint, 25 A used, 26 A mint (dist. gum, small thins), 34 I A used (signed Bohne, Bothe), 35 I A used (signed Steuer), etc., usual mixed condition, mostly F-VF

CV. 650

422a, 1948 Beauty Looking Back, Sheet of Five, NH, bright and fresh, Very Fine (Scott $275) (Image)

CV. 100

"Japanese Postage Stamps in the Manufacture" published in 1975 by the Insatsukyoku Choyokai Foundation (Choyo Society of the Printing Bureau, Ministry of Finance, Japan) in English with the highest quality of color printing available at the time; mounted near the front of the book, with the courtesy of the Printing Bureau of the Ministry of Finance, Japan, are the full set of 14 trial stamps showing the various methods of printing - intaglio, litho, offset, combinations, single and multi-color, etc., which were not made public until this book appeared in 1975; almost as new (dust jacket a trivial bit of shelf wear) and an resource for any serious Japanese collector

CV. 150

C8, 1934 Communications Exhibition S/S, o.g., stamps NH, light toned spots, Very Fine (Scott $1,250) (Image)

CV. 300

VINTAGE JAPAN COLLECTION, 1871/88. an attractive collection of mint and used classics on old-time album pages, with impressive showing of the 1871/72 imperf and perf dragons unused as issued, 1872 10s Blue green mint, 20s Violet used, 30s Grey used, 1875 12s, 15s and 45s all mint, the 1876/77 incl. 6c Orange mint, 45s Rose mint, etc, appear genuine but a few clunkers probably included, a handful (minimal value) partially stuck down, generally fresh and F-VF. etc.

CV. 3,000

JAPAN COLLECTION to 1990s. mostly mint with much NH in seven albums with White Ace pages or stock sheets, includes booklets, S/S incl Parks and New Year, mixed maint and used to 1920s, numerous premium issues as (mint unless otherwise noted) 167-70, 283a NH, 288a NH, 306a NH, 318a NH (2), 323a NH (2), 400a NH, 422a (NH, vertical bend), 1940s Exhibition S/S, 463a NH, 479 NH, 479a NH, 517a NH, 519a NH, 564a NH, 572a NH, 575a NH, 580a NH, B11, etc., generally fresh and F-VF, Scott $about $8,500; ideal for continuation

CV. 1,200

JAPAN COLLECTION to 1939. several 100s on quadrille pages and incl some 19th century forgeries (as usual) but includes genuine as well with 1-3 mint, 5-6 mint, 36-38 used, assorted 1876/83 issues used, 109-10 mint, 152-54 used, 169-70 mint, 190-93 mint, 200-01 mint, etc. plus selection of mostly used Offices in China and Offices in Korea issues, usual mixed condition but better than typically seen, mostly F-VF

CV. 750

JAPAN MINT COLLECTION to 1970s. attractive collection in a Scott Specialty album, lots of better sets and miniature sheets as 109 NH, 145a, 223-26 singles and blocks NH, 279 NH, 283a NH (2), 288a NH, 306a NH, 400a NH, 422 NH, 479 NH, 505-08 NH, 519a NH, etc. plus a manila stockpage at the back of the book stuffed with mihon specimen ovpts by the dozen, fresh and F-VF

CV. 600

JAPAN COLLECTION. specialised collection of the late 19th and early 20th century chrysanthemums with well over 200 singles identified by perforation etc.. also seen postal history including 2sn green block of five on advertising cover, as well as mixed franking making same rate on red stationery of the same company both sent in 1904 from Kioto to Germany, stamps used on color postcards incl geishas, etc, perfin study and perfins used on cards, etc,, usual mixed condition but Fine overall and worthy of careful inspection

CV. 550

JAPAN REVENUES and TELEGRAPH ISSUES COLLECTION. dozens mounted on quadrille pages with much 19th century, variety of cancels, including colored and fancy. includes silk, telegraphs, tobacco duty, etc., usual mixed condition, VG-VF, a must-view for the specialist

CV. 500

JAPAN POSTAL HISTORY & STAMP COLLECTION + OTHER ASIA. hundreds and hundreds of stamps and covers, the vast majority from Japan but some British Asia mixed in, primarily pre-WWII, plenty of interesting frankings and markings throughout, also a sizable number of postcards incl. some RPPCs, generally VG-VF, an interesting accumulation worth a close inspection

CV. 500

JAPAN MINT GROUP. 100s of 1960s/80s sets and singles (a handful of earlier noted) sorted into glassines, definitives (incl some S/S, booklets and panes), commems, Parks, etc. with some better issues as 423, 1087-87A (2), some minor duplication, nearly all NH, F-VF; Face Value in excess of -¥-Ñ70,000

CV. 400