1887 (16 Mar) cover with blue "Shanghai Local Post" departure postmark on back, franked on front with 3 Can red, cancelled (not tied) by oval chop, perf. faults, sent via the French Post Office in Shanghai, with 25c Type Sage added for further transmission to Gross Salze, with arrival postmark (24 Apr), wax seal removed from back, filing folds away from the stamps, some overall wear and toning, otherwise a fine and rare item, signed Roger Calves, but since the Large Dragon is not tied, the cover is offered AS IS (Image)

Est.$5,000

1897 4c on 3c Red Revenue, Large Numeral, well centered, h.r., v.f., cat. $1650 (Cat No. 82) (Image)

Cat. $1650, Est.$750

1943 Russian Philatelic Society in China, cacheted exhibition cover franked with 2x2c blue, used locally in Shanghai, v.f. (Image)

Est.$100

1951 Flying Geese Surcharges, $5-$50, set of four, without gum as issued, never hinged, fresh and v.f., cat. $2885 (Cat No. 1042-1045) (Image)

Cat. $2885, Est.$1,500

1951 Flying Geese, complete set of four, unused without gum as issued, n.h., v.f., cat. $2885 (Cat No. 1042-45) (Image)

Cat. $2885, Est.$1,500

1952 Flying Geese Surcharges, $10-$50, set of three, unused without gum as issued, l.h., v.f., cat. $3150 (Cat No. 1061-1063) (Image)

Cat. $3150, Est.$1,500

1986 $2 Macaw, 300 copies (three sheets of 100), n.h., folded between the stamps, v.f., cat. $420 (Cat No. 2539) (Image)

Cat. $420, Est.$100

1910 "Imperial Chinese Post" (design similar to U.S. 1c Louisiana Purchase), American Bank Note Company India proof die sunk on card (120x120mm), total of seven designs in lake color, all are foreign countries or "International Postage", several designs are recognizable such as U.S. 1883 2c labeled "International Postage" with value expressed in Brazilian "Reis", and a frame with "PERU" label of an 1899 Cuban stamp and frame of a 100r Brazilian Official, but labeled "New Zealand", etc. (it has been suggested that this is the work of an apprentice engraver to show (and improve) his hand lettering work, with photocopies of George W. Brett's article from the Fall 1979 Essay Proof Journal, discussing this piece in great detail). A fascinating and rare item, of great interest to collectors of China and several other countries (Image)

Est.$2,500

1932 Hunan-Jiangxi Red Post, 1c gray blue, unused without gum as issued, v.f., with 2005 China Philatelic Federation certificate (Cat No. SG RP12) (Image)

Est.$1,000

1936 Chinese Soviet North-West Postal Administration, 1/2c vermilion, unused without gum as issued, v.f. (Cat No. SG SR25) (Image)

Est.$1,000

1942 Shandong, 1c red, 2c green, 5c deep turquoise, 5c deep blue, 5c light blue, 10c yellow (types A and D), 50c brown, selection of eight different, unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f., rare (SG EC1,3,4a,4b,5,6,6a,10) (Cat No. SG EC1/10) (Image)

Est.$750

1944 Soldier throwing grenade, $1 orange, used, large margins all around, fine and rare stamp (Cat No. SG EC16) (Image)

Est.$500

1944 Mao Tse-tung, 5c-50c imperforate singles, seven different unused without gum as issued, also 5c steel blue perforated single (used), fine-v.f., rare (Cat No. SG EC17-23) (Image)

Est.$500

1944-47 Mao Tse-tung surcharges, selection of nine different, including inverted (EC26var) and surcharge with square character on right (EC33a), unused without gum as issued, occasional toning and minor flaws as often, fine-v.f. (Cat No. SG EC25-28,32-34) (Image)

Est.$500

1945 Zhu De, 5c-$3 violet imperf. and perf., selection of 15 unused, without gum as issued, fine-v.f. (Cat No. SG EC41A/48B) (Image)

Est.$750

1945 The People's Liberation Army, 10c gray blue, imperforate bottom sheet margin single, unused without gum, faint toning, v.f. (Cat No. SG EC49) (Image)

Est.$500

1945 The People's Liberation Army, 10c gray blue, used, v.f. (Cat No. SG EC49) (Image)

Est.$250

1945 Mao Tse-tung 50c lake brown and $2 blue, set of three, unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f. (Cat No. SG EC69-71) (Image)

Est.$150

1946 Jiangsu-Anhui Border Area, 10c on blue (pigeon, junk and warships), three different, unused without gum as issued, v.f. (Cat No. SG EC264-66) (Image)

Est.$250

1946 Jiangsu-Anhui Border Area, Railway Issue, 25c-$10 six different imperforate singles, also 25c, 50c and $1 imperforate horizontal or vertical pairs, unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f. (Cat No. SG EC277A-82A) (Image)

Est.$750

1949 East China People's Post, Parcel Post overprinted, Flying Geese set of six, unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f. (Cat No. SG EC372-77) (Image)

Est.$500

1938 Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Border Area, 1c violet, 5c brown (printed on newsprint) and 5c brown on white paper, unused, fine-v.f., rare (Cat No. SG NC4A,5A,5B) (Image)

Est.$750

1938 Military Post, Soldier, unused without gum as issued, vertical crease, otherwise v.f. (Cat No. SG NC8) (Image)

Est.$500

1943 Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan Border Area, Eagle on Globe Cent Units, 2c-500c complete set of seven, unused without gum as issued, couple of minor flaws and toned spots, fine-v.f., rare (Cat No. SG NC70-76) (Image)

Est.$1,000

1944 Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan Border Area, Eagle on Globe $1-$10 complete set of four, unused without gum as issued, v.f. (Cat No. SG NC86-89) (Image)

Est.$300