Bulgaria, 1896, 15s purple. Tied by "Sophie, 22 XI 96" cds on 10s postal card to Tokio, Japan, New York (12.17), Tacoma Wash. (12.22) and Yokohama (1.25) transits, Very Fine and scarce use.
Scott No. 45; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Asia, Collections. 19th and 20th Century mint and used collections on album pages, includes Japan, Korea, Manchukuo, early Thailand, Vietnam, Tanna Tuva, some Shanghai, worth a look.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300

Est. $200-300

Asia, Accumulation. Mix of collector's stock and collections in large box; includes China from mixed early classics stock, run of mint Republic issues (Taiwan) from 1950's on, good to better sets including the 1962 Emperor set n.h. (Scott cat $515), some PRC, and Korea including presentation book with good 1895-1909 issues, later mint stock with a nice run of 1940's issues, with better including the 1948 Pres. Rhee issue n.h. (cat $375) and 1949 Express Train (cat $195), later with good souvenir sheets, etc.; worth review.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750

Est. $500-750

Asia, Group. China & misc Asia mint and used mixed group including both Republic and PRC, also 9N105-6 mint sheets of 100, a few cards and covers, also some Korea, Thailand, Philippines etc., condition varies.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300

Est. $200-300

Asia, Cover Accumulation. Of approximately 600 covers, mostly 20th modest range covers with some better 19th century; including China & Taiwan, Japan with some nice later 19th century usages, Korea with good 1940's issues on cover, Philippines, Thailand, Hong Kong, etc.; please inspect for full evaluation.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400

Est. $300-400

Australia, 1931 Melbourne to Trang, S.W. Siam. Cover endorsed "via Tung Tong", franked with 1d KGV pair tied by "Melbourne, Victoria, 21 Oct, 1931" slogan machine cancel, cover forwarded to Ipoh and eventually returned, with numerous transit backstamps including Singapore, Penang, Tung Song, Trang and Ipoh; native return slip on front, Very Fine and unusual.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

China, Collection, 1878-1940's. Approximately 290 stamp mostly used neatly mounted on pages, with a nice showing of good to better early classic issues; includes large dragons Scott 2, 3a, 5, 8, small dragons 10-16, Tsz'e Hsi's Birthday issue complete 16-24, 1897 surcharges 25-27, 28-33, 47-49, 53-54, 63-67, 70, red revenues 78 & 80, and later issues 86-92, 98-106, 110-118, 128, 130, 131-133, 163-175, 178-85, with good later complete and mint in late issues, airmails with C3-4, 5, 6-10; condition a bit above the norm overall, 2015 Scott cat $7,180+, worth proper evaluation.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000. Est. $2,000-3,000

Est. $2,000-3,000

China, Area Mint Sets. A selection of sets arranged in stockbook, many with auction pages from the 1970-80's; mix of Republic & PRC issues with some good issues (approx 63 stamps) and a selection of local issues in sets (approximately 315 stamps); items needing to checked for genuine; please review.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400

Est. $300-400

China, Accumulation. General accumulation with PRC of mint and used featuring early China, ROC, PRC, souvenir items, early packets etc., includes some Coiling Dragons, Junks, fun accumulation for the collector.
Estimate; $250 - 350. Est. $250-350

Est. $250-350

China, Accumulation. Small stock book with various mint NH sets and singles and 1981 and 1982 Year Sets in official Post Office binders.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200

Est. $150-200

Central China, 1940 Liberation Issue Collection. In mounts on album pages, the complete series in mostly sheet margin position blocks perf'd and imperf; all material bright and fresh, Scott cat $2,324 for normal perf issues.
Scott No. 6L57-6L62; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400

Est. $300-400

China, Postage Due, 1915, First Peking printing, 2¢ blue, horizontal gutter strip of three. Folded over incoming post card to Shanghai, China, franked with Canada 1922, 1¢ yellow, strip of three and single tied by" Niagara Falls, Ont., Au 12, 25" cds's and "T30" handstamp, due tied by indistinct cds's, F.-V.F.
Scott No. J53; Estimate $75 - 100. Est. $75-100 (Image)

Est. $75-100

China, Nanking, 1944, 50c-$5 Puppet Government issue. Set in 3 complete sheets of 50 plus additional, o.g.; some faults, F.-V.F. overall.
Scott No. 9N101-9N104; $848. Scott $848

Scott $848

Shanghai, 1866, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 3ca red brown, pelure paper. Without gum, wide margins, rich color; small natural internal paper wrinkle, Very Fine.
Scott No. 20a; $525. Scott $525
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Scott $525

Shanghai, 1866, Large Dragon, 3ca red brown, official reprint. Without gum, large margins, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine, signed Holcombe.
Scott No. 35a; $150. Scott $150
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Scott $150

China (People's Republic), 1958, People's Heroes Monument souvenir sheet. Without gum as issued, Very Fine.
Scott No. 344a; $275. Scott $275
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Scott $275

China (People's Republic), 1979, "Study Science from Childhood" souvenir sheet. O.g., never hinged, fresh and immaculate, Very Fine.
Scott No. 1518; $1,600. Scott $1,600
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Scott $1,600

Dominican Republic, 1891, 1p on 5c UPU surcharge. Entire addressed to Paris, France, canceled by purple straight line "Santo Domingo, Abr 11, 1891" postmark, purple registry boxed handstamp and red Paris transit cds, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Europe, Cover and Stamp Selection. Unusual mix of Italian, Austria & German Area material on stockpages; good to better items throughout including Italian colony postal history, Aegean Islands with a 1913 set of registered postmarks from various towns, Italy postal cards including BLP and early classics on and off cover, early Italy specimens, Fiume registered usages, occupational usages, etc. German Offices including Kaumi registered usages with Kiautschou - China Offices combination franking, etc.; worth evaluation.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000. Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000

Kiauchau, 1905, $1½ Black Violet. Neatly tied on piece by 1906 Tsingtau town cancel, choice centering, rich color, Extremely Fine, an attractive used high value. Michel No. 26 €2,000 ($2,220).
Scott No. 31; $1,700. Scott $1,700
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Scott $1,700

Japan, Accumulation. Mix of collector's stock and collection in 2 large boxes; includes a useful 1876-1980's 5 volume collection with many FDC's from 1950's on, used stock with early issues needing to checked for genuine, mint stock from the 1890's including good sets including 1921 Postal Anniversary set (Sc. 163-66, cat $246), 1927 UPU set (198-201) and the 1936 Kwangtung set (227-229, cat $242), good souvenir sheets highlighted by the Airmail Communications Day souvenir sheet (C8, cat $1,250), worth carful review.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750

Est. $500-750

Japan, Revenue Receipt Book. Early 20th century original, complete bound book of receipts (148 pages) with stamps tied on 73 pages including multiples and various denominations, extremely attractive, intact and worth inspection.
Estimate; $250 - 350. Est. $250-350

Est. $250-350

Japan, Revenues on Documents & Bonds. Attractive group of wartime bonds, lottery tickets, Post Office savings account stamps, as well as Revenues on documents including double perforation error, earthcork provisionals, medicine tax, tobacco duty and others, all mounted on exhibit pages, some from K. Furuya collection, inspection recommended.
Estimate; $250 - 350. Est. $250-350

Est. $250-350

Korea, Stock. Mostly mint identified and arranged on dealer stock cards, general range of issues with some later sets and multiples, little North Korea; owner's cat. $1,550+, please inspect.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200

Est. $150-200

Korea (South), Korea Souvenir Sheets, 1959-1964. Dealer stock of at least 31 different issues, from 1-40 of each, in glassines, fresh group, all sheets o.g., n.h., also a Scott 107 included; owners cat $4,500, Very Fine.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600

Est. $400-600