British POs-Tientsin: 1927 Cover franked GB KGV 1½d brown, tied 'Field Post Office 1 13 OC 27' cds. 'To be Called for' at Shanghai.

Estimate AU$130

1885-88 Small Dragon 3ca mauve, perf 11½-12. Superb M, perfect centring. Sc 14, SG 14 cat £325. (P)

Estimate AU$200

1894 Dowager 60th Birthday set 1ca-24ca. Mostly VFU. Sc 16-24 cat US$1660, SG 16-24 cat £1800. (9)

Estimate AU$900

1894 Dowager 4c rose-pink. F VF MLH. Sc 19, SG 19 cat £170. (P)

Estimate AU$150

1894 Dowager 5c dull orange. F-VF M. Sc/SG 20 cat £675. (P)

Estimate AU$350

1897 Small Dragon Surch set 1c/1c, 2c/2ca & 3c/3ca, small figures, 3mm spacing. VF fresh M/MLH. Sc 25-27, SG 34-36 cat £1170. Unusually nice. (3) (P)

Estimate AU$450

1897 Surch Dowager set ½c on 3ca - 30c on 24ca. VF M/MLH, with top 2 values Superb fresh MLH. Sc 28-37, SG 37-46 cat £5980. Rare mint set in far above average condition. (10) (P)

Estimate AU$2,500

1897 Red Revenue 1c/3c. Superb U, 'Customs China 1897' cds. Sc 78 cat US$300+, SG 88 cat £375+. (P)

Estimate AU$250

1885-1911 Collection inc 1885 Small Dragon 1ca & 3ca. 1897 Surcharge 10c on 12ca, large numeral, 2½mm spacing. 1897 Surch to 10c on 12ca, large numerals, 1½mm spacing. 1897 Imperial Chinese Post to 30c. 1898 Coiling Dragon, Carp & Goose to $2. 1905-10 New colours to 10c. 1904 Postage Due opt set to 10c. 1904 Postage Due set to 30c. 1911 Postage Due 1c. Almost all diff. Mostly G-VF M/U. SG cat £1850 = A$3300+. (59)

Estimate AU$300

North East-Liaoning: 1945 1st Antung opt Manchukuo 5f-13f inc 2 opt types on 5f light & dark grey & 13f. VF MNH. SG unlisted, Yang NE 233-38. (6). (P)

Estimate AU$100

North East: 1947 Mao surch set $50/$1 violet, $100/$2 rose red inc $50/$1 opt in red & brown, $50/$2 opt in blk & brown, $100/$1 opt in green & black, & $100/$2 opt in blue & green. F-VF UN as issued. Yang NE36-43, SG NE158-67 cat £240. (8). (P)

Estimate AU$200

1932-40 Mint Collection with 1932 Emperor & Pagoda set to 1Y (SG cat £400). 1933 1st Anniv set to 10f. 1934 Emperor & Pagoda to 1Y, granite paper. 1937 Extra-Territorial Rights set to 20f. All diff. All VF fresh MLH. SG cat £790. (40) (P)

Estimate AU$350

1950 Mao set $800-$3000, original printing. VF fresh UN as issued. C4, SG 1432-35 cat £425. (4) (P)

Estimate AU$300

1950 Heavenly Peace Gate set $100-$2000, redrawn clouds. VF fresh UN as issued. R3, SG 1449-63 cat £425. (7) (P)

Estimate AU$300

1950 Flag set $100-$2000, original printing. VF fresh UN as issued. C6, SG 1464-1468 cat £275. (5) (P)

Estimate AU$200

1957 30th Anniv of People's Liberation Army set 4f-8f. VF UN as issued, C41, SG 1714-17 cat £120. (4)

Estimate AU$100

1962 Mei Lan Fang set 4f-50f. VF fresh MLH. C94, SG 2037-44 cat £1600. (8) (P)

Estimate AU$700

1962 Mei Lan-Fang set 4f-50f. VF U/CTO. China cat C95, SG 2037-44 cat £200. (8) (P)

Estimate AU$150

1963 Landscapes set 4f-50f. VF CTO with gum. S57, SG 2124-39 cat £85. (16)

Estimate AU$90

1964 Peonies set 4f-52f. VF CTO with gum. S61, SG 2185-99 cat £43. (15)

Estimate AU$40

1964 15th Anniv 8f M/Sheet. UN, some perf separations & gold fading. China cat C106M, SG MS 2215a cat £5000. The 2nd rarest PRC M/Sheet. (P)

Estimate AU$1,000

1964 Petroleum Industry set 4f-20f. VF fresh MLH. S67, SG 2216-20 cat £400. (P)

Estimate AU$250

1967 Mao 18th Anniv 8f set. VF fresh MLH. W6, SG 2370-71 cat £260. (2). (P)

Estimate AU$150

1970-71 Tiger Mountain 8f set. F-VF MNH, 3rd stamp sl cnr crease. China cat W18, SG 2435-40 cat £250. (6) (P)

Estimate AU$120

1970 Opera 8f set. VF fresh UN as issued. N1, SG 2435-40 cat £250. (6) (P)

Estimate AU$180