SHANGHAI AND TREATY PORTS GROUP ON ORIGINAL PAGES: 1865-96, 57 mint or used stamps, 26 values representing various Shanghai issues, others are from Amoy, Chefoo, Foochow, Hankow and Wuhu, nothing very expensive, but clean and nice assembly (minor flaws mentioned), full/part of OG or used, F/VF unit, useful as a starting collection (Image)

1878, Large Dragon issue, 1c green, 3c vermilion and 5c orange, complete set of three printed on thin paper without watermark, nice and flawless unit, full/large part of OG, VF, C.v. $2,450 (Image)

LARGE DRAGON ISSUES - GROUP: 1878-83, 1 mint (No.1) and 19 used values, including various cancellations and shades, as well as two sets of forgeries, all are neatly mounted and inscribed on original page, minor flaws possible, generally fresh and valuable assemblage, full/part of OG or used, F/VF (Image)

SMALL DRAGON ISSUES - GROUP: 1885-88, 19 mint and used values, mint stamps are included second complete set with perforation 11¾ and two stamps of 3ca of the first and second issues, in addition five forgeries on paper without watermark, some usual flaws possible, full/part of OG or used, F/VF (Image)

EMPRESS DOWAGER ISSUE - GROUP: 1894, 1c-24c, mint complete set of nine, in addition ten used values and 13 forgeries on paper without watermark, full OG, several stamps, including 24c - NH, others are LH/hinged or used, F/VF (Image)

LATER IMPERIAL POST ISSUES: 1897-1910, 124 stamps and front of red band cover, including ''Chinese Imperial Post'' without the high value, but representing 4c brown olive, color error (Mi #38F, priced with ''-''), complete London issue, set on paper without watermark, Temple of Heaven, including 2c used with significantly shifted center, range of postage dues, plus numerous varieties and cancellations, occasional flaws possible, generally nice quality unit, F/VF, C.v. $4,900++ (Image)

POST OF THE CHINESE REPUBLIC (KUOMINTANG PERIOD): 1912-49, 1600 mint or used stamps, three souvenir sheets and three postal history items, starting with Presidents Sun Yat-sen and Yuan Shih-kai sets, London and Peking issues (the last one incomplete) and many more, numerous plate, color and perforation varieties, different cancels, insignificant amount of small defects possible, nice quality overall, full/large part of OG or used, F/VF, C.v. $7,600 (Image)

PROVISIONAL OVERPRINTS AND ISSUES UNDER JAPANESE OCCUPATION: 1915-49, over 450 mint or used stamps and one cover, representing stamps issued in Kwantung, Meng Chiang (Inner Mongolia), Honan, Hopei, Shansi, Shantung, Supeh, issues for North China, Shanghai, Yunan, Szechwan and Sinkiang, this unit might be considered as a starting collection with a lot of empty spaces on pages for further finds, fresh condition overall, full OG or used, F/VF (Image)

BALANCE OF PROVISIONAL AND LOCAL ISSUES: 1911-49, 325 mint or used stamps, vast majority represents Manchukuo issues, in addition includes some Taiwan, Tibet, Hong Kong, as well as several dozens of fiscal stamps, minor flaws possible, mainly nice condition, F/VF, C.v. for listed items over $1,000 (Image)

Surcharged Issues. 1897, small figures surcharges (space 2.5mm) on Empress Dowager stamps, ½c on 3c - 30c on 24c, complete set of ten, full/large part of OG (10c/9c - no gum with tiny thin), mostly VF, C.v. $2,000 (Image)

Surcharged Issues. 1897, black surcharge 1c on Revenue stamp of 3c red, nicely centered, full OG, previously hinged, VF, C.v. $525 (Image)

Surcharged Issues. 1897, black surcharge (in one line) 2c on Revenue stamp of 3c red, fresh quality, large part of OG, previously hinged, VF, C.v. $850 (Image)

Surcharged Issues. REMAINDER OF THE SURCHARGED ISSUES: 1897, 34 mint or used values, starting with surcharges on Small Dragon set (two of 5c/5ca with different watermark position), six stamps of small figures surcharges (space 2.5mm), complete set of nine large figure surcharges (space 2.5mm) with additional four color varieties, eight stamps of narrow setting and three surcharges on Red Revenue, minor flaws possible, fresh and nice otherwise, full OG or used, F/VF (Image)

COLLECTION OF DEFINITIVE ISSUES: 1949-50, Gate of Heavenly Peace, Farmers and Factory issues for North China, Northeast China and Port Arthur and Dairen, 117 mint or used stamps, three covers and one unused stationery envelope, minor flaws possible on used material, nice quality overall, no gum as issued, F/VF (Image)

BALANCE OF THE COLLECTION - MAINLY REFERENCE POSTAL ITEMS OF REVOLUTIONARY DISTRICTS IN THE LIBERATED AREAS: 1928-37, reprints of Hunan-Kiangsi, Soviet Posts of Central District and postage dues, ten various fiscal stamps with design closed to postage stamps and two parts of documents, as well as black-and-white photos of Communist Posts rarities, profusely described on original pages, mostly VF (Image)

Central China. COLLECTION: 1948-50, 225 mint or used stamps and seven postal history items (two defected), starting with West Honan Mao Tse-tung various issues with later surcharges, then Dr. Sun Yat-sen surcharges, Worker-Peasant-Soldier, Five Pointed Star, Liberation of Hankow perforated and imperforated sets, further surcharges of People's Posts, finally Jiangxi set, some flaws possible on used items, otherwise nice quality unit, F/VF (Image)

Central China. 1949, native cover from Kaifeng (Honan Prov.) to Beijing, franked by four values, including two stamps of Liberation of Hankow with overprints ''Renminbi Currency'', tied by Kaifeng ''4.11.49'' date stamp, Beijing arrival ''6.11.49'' marking, mostly VF (Image)

East China. COLLECTION: 1942-50, 425 mint or used stamps and four postal history items, including stationery postcard, starting with fragments of Shantung issues, then Kiangsu and Anhwei stamps with further surcharges, continues with nicely presented East China People's Post issues, surcharges on Dr. Sun Yat-sen stamps and more, used items can have quality problem, nice quality overall, F/VF (Image)

East China. 1949, native cover with pre-print in green (original letter is enclosed) sent from Nanjing to Beijing, franked by black surcharge $500 on $10 brown, tied by Nanjing ''22.6.49'' date stamp, postmarked on arrival by ''24.6.49'' Beijing receiver, VF (Image)

East China. 1942, Five Pointed Star, 20c pale green, enlarged margins single printed on thin yellowish paper, minor usual foxing, no gum as issued, VF (Image)

East China. 1945, Junk, Torch and Pigeon, no value indicated stamps overprinted ''For Internal Use'', complete set of three, fresh and nice, no gum as issued, VF (Image)

East China. 1950, Shanghai surcharges $400 on $200 orange red and $1600 on $2000 apple green in horizontal pairs used on native cover from Shanghai to Beijing, tied by Shanghai ''2.2.50'' marking, arrival date stamp reads ''5.2.50'', mostly VF (Image)

North China. COLLECTION: 1937-50, 330 mint and used stamps, 16 covers and 2 unused stationery postcards, starting with Chin-Cha-Ki Border area issues, Large and Small Victory stamps with numerous varieties and later surcharges, Chairman Mao perforated and imperforated sets, Tangshan surcharges on Dr. Sun Yat-sen stamps, Bird over the Globe items, two pre-paid postal receipts in blue and gray violet (no guarantee), Farmer Plowing, Chairman Mao stamps and further surcharges, then nice range of Beijing surcharges on Dr. Sun Yat-sen stamps, Labor Day, Communist Party issues and more, overall fresh condition, mainly no gum as issued, F/VF (Image)

North China. 1946, native cover with original enclosure from Hebei Prov. to Beijing, franked by two horizontal pairs of large ($4 vermilion) and small ($1 pale red) Victory issue, cancelled by ''25.6.46'', Beijing ''29.6.46'' arrival marking, minor conveyance flaws, mostly VF (Image)

North China. 1949, native cover from Tangshan (suburb of Tientsin) to Beijing, franked by a single of $2000 on $500 and vertical pair of $5000 on $500, each one with large space between characters, tied by Tangshan date stamp, Beijing ''25.3.49'' arrival marking, mostly VF (Image)