Austrian PO in Peking: 1910 Cover franked Franz Josef 5h pr tied by 'Kuk Marinedetachment in Peking 7 11 10' military cds. To Laibach (Slovenia). (P)

Estimate AU$500

1884 Cover, reverse franked Large Dragon set 1ca-5ca tied by oval Peking pmks. To Germany (piece excised) front franked France P&C 25c yellow tied by 'Shang-hai Chine 5 JUIN 84' French PO cds, b/s 'Customs Shanghai MAY 31 84', 'I G of Customs Peking MAY 26 84' & German arrival cds. SG 7-9 cat £2025 as loose stamps alone. Stamps genuine but no certificate for cover, so sold 'as is'. Attractive 3-colour franking. (P)

Estimate AU$5,000

1901 Use of 1c+1c double reply card uprated with red revenue 1c/3c (oxidised) tied by oval 'Imperial Post Office Chenghow'?, & with 'Shanghai Local Post SP 18 01' cds. To Hamburg endorsed 'reg per French Mail' with message, attached reply half with 'China Inland Mission Hankow 9 OCT 1901' cachet. SG 88 cat £375 as loose stamp alone. Stamp & card genuine but no certificate, so sold 'as is'. (P)

Estimate AU$1,500

East China People's Post: 1949 Parcel Post surch set $5000/$500 - $50,000/$5000. F-VF UN as issued. Chan ECP11-14 cat U$262, SG ECP401-04 cat £240. (4) (P)

Estimate AU$150

NE China-Port Arthur & Dairen: 1946 Anniv of War with Japan opt set $1/6f-$15/12f. VF fresh MNH. SG NE17-19 cat £200. (3) (P)

Estimate AU$250

NE China-Port Arthur & Dairen: 1946 Revolution Anniv opt set $1/6f-$15/2f. VF fresh MLH/MNH. SG NE23-25 cat £270. (3) (P)

Estimate AU$300

1961 Table Tennis M/Sheet. Superb fresh UN as issued. C86M. SG MS1971a cat £1200. (P)

Estimate AU$1,500

1978 Galloping Horses 5Y M/Sheet. CTO, special 'Riccione' cancel, tropicalisation. T28M. SG MS2781 cat £275. (P)

Estimate AU$300

1978 Flying Fairies 3Y M/Sheet. Superb fresh MNH. T29M. SG MS2815 cat £500. (P)

Estimate AU$450

1979 Children Science 2Y M/Sheet. Superb fresh MNH. T41M. SG MS2900 cat £2250. (P)

Estimate AU$2,200

1979 Children Science 2Y M/Sheet. VF fresh MLH in margin, stamp MNH. T41M. SG MS2900 cat £2250. (P)

Estimate AU$1,800

1981 Twelve Beauties 2Y M/Sheet. Superb fresh MNH. T69M. SG MS3158 cat £200. (P)

Estimate AU$230

1981 Twelve Beauties 2Y M/Sheet. Superb fresh MNH. T69M. SG MS3158 cat £200. (P)

Estimate AU$230

1888 Horse & Dragon 20ca green, h/s in Chinese characters 'Taipeh to His Kou Foreign 5 cents' in black, additionally h/s 'His Kou 5 cents' in red, imperf at right & bottom from cnr of sheet. F-VF M, original gum with some offsets & wrinkles. Chan F33, SG C20 cat £1000 & under-catalogued. Very rare genuine example. 2017 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)

Estimate AU$1,200

1948-52 Locomotive Construction Y500 blue, no wmk. VF fresh MNH. Sak 333 cat Y75,000, SG 507 cat £550. (P)

Estimate AU$300

1899-1901 opt Postage Due set 1c-50c. F-VF MNH, gum with dull patches from interleaving etc. Sc J1-7 cat US$883, SG D268-74 cat £650 for M, should be at least double, £1300 MNH. Only 2140 sets printed. (7) (P)

Estimate AU$500

1899-1901 opt Postage Due 50c lake. VF fresh MNH, gum with dull patches from interleaving. Sc J7 cat US$335, SG D274 cat £275 for M, should be at least double, £550 MNH. Only 6168 printed. (P)

Estimate AU$120

1903 opt Jefferson 50c orange. Superb fresh MLH. Sc 236 cat US$125, SG 278 cat £150. PF photo cert. (P)

Estimate AU$100

1903-04 opt Farragut $1 black. VF fresh M. Sc 237 cat US$300, SG 279 cat £650. Only 5617 printed. (P)

Estimate AU$250

1903 opt Madison $2 dark blue. VF fresh MNH (gum possibly redistributed). Sc 238 cat US$1500 MNH, SG 280 cat £950 for M. Rare as only 695 printed. (P)

Estimate AU$400

1902 Use of 1899 2c envelope with PHILIPPINES opt below stamp, with opt Special Delivery 10c blue tied by 'Manila Feb 28 02' duplex pmk. VFU. To USA with 'Everett' arrival b/s. Sc U5+E1, the Special Delivery cat US$350 on cover. (P)

Estimate AU$250

1903 Liberty 2c black Postcard with PHILIPPINES 22mm opt below stamp. F-VF UN. Sc UX4 cat US$800. Very rare. (P)

Estimate AU$450