1878-83 Large Dragon 3ca brown-red, thin paper. VFU, oval barred pmk. Sc 2 cat US$475 Chan 2, SG 2 cat £250. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1898 cover front (very battered) franked Dragons ½c (4), 1c (6), & 2c tied by 'Amoy 26 OCT 98' large dollar cds. To Australia via Hong Kong QV 10c added to pay postage as China stamps not then valid to overseas addresses. SG 108-10 & 38 (HK), Rare multiple franking. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1951 Lu Tsun set $400 & $800 in presentation folder. VF UN as issued. SG 1524-25 cat £30, China C11 cat US$40, Mi 127-8 cat €40, all as loose stamps. (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1959 10th Anniv 20f deep carmine on illustrated official FDC. F-VF. SG 1861, China cat C71, Mi 484 cat €300 as FDC. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$450

1962 Mei Lan-fang set 4f-50f on 2 illustrated official FDC. VF. SG 2037-44, China C94, Mi 648-55 cat €1400+ on FDC. Very rare & attractive. (2). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,500

1963 Butterfly set 4f-50f, all on 4 illustrated official FDC. VF. SG 2069-88, China S56, Mi 689-98, 726-35 cat €500+ on FDC. (4). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$700

East China: 1949 Parcel Post opt set $5000/10c-$50,000 on $5. Plus PRC 1950 surch set $50/10c - $400/20c. F-VF UN. SG ECP397-400 & PRC 1450-55a cat £148. (12). (Image1)

Estimate AU$90

Kirin & Heilungkiang: 1927 opt Defs set ½c-$5. VF MLH. Sc 1-20. SG 1-20 cat £525. (20) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

Yunnan: 1926 opt Defs set ½c-$5. VF MLH. Sc 1-20. SG 1-20 cat £500. (20). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

Yunnan: 1929 Unification set 1c-$1. VF MLH. Sc 21-4. SG 21-4 cat £140. (4). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

Yunnan: 1933 Tan Yen-kai opt set 2c-$1. VF MLH. Sc 45-48. SG 52-55 cat £150. (4). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

1951 Silver Yuan opt Swans set $5-$50 green. VF UN as issued. SG 129-32 cat £1200. Rare set. Top value with 2021 Ceremuga photo-cert. (4). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,200

1954 Air 15th Anniv set $1-$5, plus 1955 Freedom Day set 40c-$1.60. VF UN as issued. SG 190-92 & 198-200 cat £110. (6). (Image1)

Estimate AU$110

1955 Anniv of President re-election set 20c-$7, 10th Anniv of UN set 40c-$7, & 69th Birthday set 40c-$7. VF fresh UN/MNH as issued. SG 203-6, 215-20 cat £118. (10). (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

1962 Paintings set 80c-$4. VF fresh MNH. SG 451-54 cat £250. (4). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1919 Peace set 1½s-10s, plus 1927 UPU set 1½s-10s. VF MLH/MNH. SG 192-95 & 244-7 cat £248 for M. Sak C18-21 & C42-45 cat Y71,000. (8). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1950-51 Pheasant Airmail set Y16-Y144 (Y59 white paper). VF MNH. SG 575-79 cat £355. Sak A6-10 cat Y59,500. (5). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

Japan & related 1920s-1970s Maritime collection inc 'USS Black Hawk Asiatic Station' (6) inc pictorial types franked Japan or USA stamps, other USA Ship visits, various h/s pictorial ship cachets 1960s-70s inc some other country frankings of NZ, Australia, France, Canada, Fr Polynesia etc, 'Posted on Board' cachets, Paquebot, Seamail, Submarines & Bathyscaphs, 'Maritime Mail from Abroad' cachets etc (majority 1960s). Marine Survey ships etc. 2nd volume of 1968-70 Bathyscaph Yumiurigo expeditions (43 covers/cards) mostly Australian frankings. All diff. (155). (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1956 cover franked 1951 Medal 40w larger size imperf, 1952 Peace 20w perf, plus on reverse 1950 Liberation Anniv 1w imperf, 1954 Ironworks 10w imperf, Li Sun Sin 2w perf & imperf, Soviet Friendship 20w perf, error greatly shifted perfs, tied by 'Chung Jin 56 2 11' cds. SG N29, 87, 94, 94a & 101. To Poland. Sent by Polish engineer working at a Planning Office in North Korea. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1956 Korean PPC Hydro-Dam in blue franked 1955 Labour Law 10w rose & Soviet Friendship 10w red & blue, tied by indistinct '56 2 15' cds. SG N96 & 100. To Poland. Sent by Polish engineer working in North Korea. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1956 Korean PPC Hydro-Dam in blue franked Taedong Gate 5w lake perf & red-brown imperf, 1954 Ironworks imperf, tied by 'Chung Jin 9 1 56' cds. SG 82a, 83 & 87. To Poland. Sent by Polish engineer working in North Korea. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1899-1901 'PHILIPPINES' opt Perry $1 black, type II. VF fresh MLH. Sc 223A cat US$2000, SG 265 cat £3000. Very rare, only 1-2 sheets this type printed. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,800

1899-1901 'PHILIPPINES' opt Marshall $5 deep green. Superb U/CTO, excellent centring. Sc 224 cat US$875, SG 267 cat £1100. Only 782 printed. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$650

1899-1901 'PHILIPPINES' opt Marshall $5 deep green. Superb fresh MLH, excellent centring. Sc 224 cat US$650, SG 267 cat £1000. Only 782 printed. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$650

1903-04 'PHILIPPINES' opt Marshal $5 blue green, 1902 series. Superb M, excellent centring. Sc 239 cat US$800, SG 281 cat £1300. Only 746 printed. Exp. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$800