large dragon 1ca, on thicker paper, small wrinkle and hinge thin, short perfs at bottom, neat 'chop' at top, v.g.u. (Start Price = £147.20) (Image)

An old-time collection in a springback album with Empire range (238 stamps) mainly used with little or no duplication, Taiwan (162) mainly used, duplicated only with mint & used of some values. Communist China (few 100's) incl Regional issues from 1940's. Mint & used with some fine thematic content. Again littl if an duplication. Needs re-organising but a very useful lot (many 100's). HEAVY LOT - OVERSEAS BIDDERS PLEASE ENQUIRE FOR SHIPPING COSTS (Start Price = £72.00)

A small used collection on 16 SG album pages from 1898 defins, a few Junk ssues & airs etc., through to WWII, then Communist period (6 pp),the Communist period (9 pp) with a few odd Nationalist China. Some duplication throughout but mainly fine condition.(500+) (Start Price = £20.00)

Foochow Provisional surcharged 1c on half 2c, tied to near cover by FOOCHOW cds of 22 OCT 03, however, the cover, surcharge and cancel above have all been forged. Attractive reference. Cat. £2500 as genuine. (Start Price = £33.60) (Image)

1c green postcard to London with French CHEFOU and Chinese cancels, grubby and with stamp removed, also 1946 Registered censored cover to Switzerland and a Shanghai 20 cash brown postcard unused (Start Price = £16.80)

Collection of Bird issues. SG1590-1592, SG2847-2849, SG3202-3206 - (Missing SG3205 - 20f), SG3283-3286, SG3311-3313, SG3450-3452, SGMS3453 u.m. & f.u., SG3481-3484, SG3600-3601, SG3785-3786, SG3933-3934, SG3968-3971, SG4675-4677, SG4680, SG4683, SG5135a & b, SGMS5252 plus unlisted set of 4 vals, unlisted single stamp of Mandarin Duck and two cinderella poster sheetlets all superb u.m. unless stated. (52) [US1] (Start Price = £35.20)

to 1944 range of surcharges, m.m. (33) (Start Price = £8.00)

Dragon 20 cash grey mint well centred within large margins, 60 cash red mint [US1] (Start Price = £11.20)

20 cash grey, 1892-93 P. Due 10c black (no gum) and a few later, condition varies, o.g. (9) (Start Price = £18.40)

Pig Breeding set. Fresh l.m.m.(5) (Start Price = £48.00) (Image)

Communist Party Anniversary 52f, very fresh, fine mint. (Start Price = £8.00)

Mint and used collection in loose leaf album(100s) including GREECE, HUNGARY, IRELAND with some better 1950s sets mint, ITALY 1951 Tuscany and Sardinia Stamp Cent sets mint, CHINA 1961 Table Tennis set mint, SAN MARINO, mostly fine. HEAVY LOT - OVERSEAS BIDDERS PLEASE ENQUIRE FOR SHIPPING COSTS [US1] (Start Price = £75.20)

Overprints on Germany fresh m.m. [US3] (Start Price = £81.60) (Image)

Overprints on Germany set f.u. with a variety of cancellations (10) [US3] (Start Price = £131.20) (Image)

KIAOCHOW: Nice range of POSTMARKS on 'Yacht' types with scarce LITSUN cds dated 1906, various TSINGTAU inc 2 diff types of TSINGTAU-TAPAUTAU cds and oval TSINGTAU - TSINANFU ZUG 1 railway cancel. (7 stamps) (Start Price = £28.00)

Yacht with wmk 1½D violet black fine used [US2] (Start Price = £68.80) (Image)

Neat cover franked with 1938 6p red brown (SG 69) tied by fine COCHINCITY A.O. cds. Addressed to MATHENCHERRY. Uncommon issue on cover. (Start Price = £32.00)

Unused miniature sheets lot good to fine. No gum as issued. MS464, 466, 428a & 477(4) (Start Price = £21.60)

Cherry Blossom 30s black, a forgery with faked postmark, 'used'. Cat. £450 as genuine. (Start Price = £8.00)

Princes Kitashirakawa & Arisugawa, both 2 Sen & both 5 Sen types.Fine m.m. Near full original gum.Few short perfs.(4) (Start Price = £52.00) (Image)

Military Review pair.Fine m.m.(2) (Start Price = £56.00) (Image)

Retirn of Crown prince from tour set.l.m.m.(4) (Start Price = £38.40)

Crown Prince's visit to Taiwan pair. m.m.(2) (Start Price = £16.00)

AIRMAIL set complete. Fime l.m.m.(5) (Start Price = £60.00) (Image)

AIRMAIL: 8½s,9½s,18s. Neat c.d.s.(3) [US2] (Start Price = £20.00)