German POs: 1900-01 Tientsin provisional 'China' diag h/s on Germania 40pf black & orange on rose, prepared but unissued denomination. Superb fresh MLH, pristine original gum (looks MNH), excellent centring. Sc footnote cat US$37,500 = Aus$56,000. SG mentioned in footnote but unpriced (in comparison the much less rare 50pfg cat £33,000). Mi II cat €50,000 = Aus$83,000. Great rarity in beautiful quality. 2008 Experts & Consultants (PL Poon AIEP) photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$20,000

Russian POs: 1916 registered printed POW insured money cover franked 'KITAI' opts 1k, 2k & 25k - all with varnish lines, tied by 'Tientsin Russkaya Pochta 20.6.16' Russian cds, wit 5 diff transit & arrival b/s. SG 24 & 33. Rare & attractive usage. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1897 Red Revenue 1c/3c. VFM, tropicalised perfs. Sc 78 cat US$500, SG 88 cat £500. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1904 PPC franked Dragon 2c red pr tied by 'Newchang 12 SEP 04' cds. To London, with Shanghai transit cds. (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

North-East: 1948 Cover franked Mao $500/$2 red tied by 'Jilin 27 12 13' cds. To Honan. SG NE230. Scarce proper usage. (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

Hankow: 1896 Tea Coolie 2c & Building 10c, ea part sheets of 80. F-VF MNH, much aging on 10c, 3c largely fresh but edges of right column discoloured. SG 32 & 36 cat £1680 = A$3000+. Sc 19, 23 cat US$2520, Chan LH19, LH23 cat US$2560. Scarce multiples. (160) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1968 Bridge 10f full sheet of 100 with comp margins inc colour bars & 4 imprints. VF fresh MNH. SG 2410 cat £1000+ as singles.

Estimate AU$400

1972-75 Selection all marginal, most with imprints inc 1972 Ship 8f set (2) inc #29 vert pr, 1975 Congress 8f No 2 & 3, both vert prs with imprints & 1975 Wushu Sport 8f, all 5 in tete-beche marginal blks of 4, 4 with imprint or part imprint. All diff. VF MNH/UN as issued. SG cat £458++ for singles, plus large premium for imprints. (34) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1950 cover franked Mao $500 & 'Unit' stamp $300 green tied by 'Shanghai' cds & with Postage Due $1000 tied by 'Tientsin 14 9 50' cds. SG EC 389, 1429 & D1463. (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1913-33 Hall of Classics $1 black & ochre, London printing. VF fresh MLH. Sc 217 cat US$150, SG 283 cat £250. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1913-33 Hall of Classics $2 black & blue London printing. Superb fresh MLH, perfect centring. Sc 218 cat US$275+, SG 284 cat £500+. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1932 North-West Scientific Expedition set 1c-10c. VFU. Sc 307-310, SG 406-409 cat £350. (4). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1949 'Unit' Stamps inc (May-July) Pictorial set of 4 both perf 12½ & rouletted. Kwantung Domestic Express opt $10. Shensi opt SYS $7000. Currency Revaluation (May) silver Yuan opt to $1 on $50. Kwanji opt SYS to 17c on $7000. Also SYS SILVER Yuan to 50c (AUG) Pic Surcharge 15 on 15c & 50c on 40c, rouletted F-VF UN/U. SG ex 1211A-1359 cat £630. (35) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1949 Kwansi silver Yuan opt SYS ½c on $500,000 - 21c on $100,000 inc 5c on $20,000 on 10c & 5c on $40,000 on 20c. VF UN as issued. Sc 6-17. SG 1314-25 cat £500. (12) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1949 Szechwan silver Yuan opt SYS 2c on $500 olive green & 2½c on 4c blue-green. VF Fresh M/UN as issued. Sc 50, 51. SG 1330-31 cat £130. (2) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$90

1949 Yunnan silver Yuan opt SYS 1c on $200,000 - $1.20 on $100,000 inc normal currency 4c on $20 & 12c on $200. VF UN as issued. Sc 61-71. SG 1333-43 cat £650. Rare set. (11) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1949 Swans over Globe set $1-$10. VF UN as issued. Sc 984-987. SG 1344-47 £125. (4) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$90

1949 SYS silver Yuan $100 blue. VF UN as issued. Sc 980. SG 1355 cat £250. Scarce high value. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1949 SYS silver Yuan $500 scarlet. Superb UN as issued. Sc 981 cat US$450. SG 1356 cat £250. Scarce top value. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1949 SYS silver Yuan opt set 1c on $100 - 15c on $20. VF UN as issued. Sc 991-996. SG 1370-75 cat £100. (6) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$90

1949 Foochow City silver Yuan opt SYS Pictorial set 1c - 10c on $40,000 inc Pictorial no value set perf. VF UN as issued. Sc ex 13-23, C1, E1 & F1. SG Unlisted, CSS 1581-94 cat US$470. (12) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1949 Hunan 'Unit' stamp opt SYS set $30-$40,000, plus 1949 Hunan silver Yuan opt SYS set 1c on $2,000,000 - 10c on $500. VF UN as issued. Sc 1-5, C1, E1 & F1. SG 12191-22 & 1308-11 cat £250. All the 1949 opts have been checked & certificates can be obtained on request. (8) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$180

1949 Hunan 'Unit' stamp opt SYS $30 deep blue, error on SG type 102 (SG 809). Superb UN as issued. SG 1219a cat £250. CSC 1450 cat US$350. Rare, only 200 printed. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1949 Hunan 'Unit' stamps opt SYS $6000 rose-violet, unissued Domestic Airmail. Superb UN as issued. SG 1222(var) error, CSC 1453 cat US$600. Rare, only 100 printed. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1949 Kiansi Unit stamp opt SYS set $500-$50,000. VF UN as issued. Sc 1-3, C1, E1 & F1-F2. SG 1225-31 cat £400. (7) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300