China, 1878-83, Large Dragons, substantial selection of 52 defective examples, sizeable group, nearly all used, comprising the 1ca values (13), 3ca (23) and 5ca (16) with all three printings represented; faults range from minor to major with perforation clips and tears, missing corners, creases, small holes, etc.; that being said, still an effective study group, examine.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 7,000. Est. HK$5,000-7,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$5,000-7,000

China, 1878-83, Large Dragons, selection of ten used examples, all used selection comprising 1878 thin paper 1ca (blunted perforations at left), 3ca (2, one copy with a few nibbed perforations at left), 5ca (3); wide margin 3ca, plus thick paper 3ca rough perforations and 5ca smooth and rough perforation varieties, Fine to Very Fine, attractive group.
Estimate HK$ 12,000 - 16,000. Est. HK$12,000-16,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$12,000-16,000

China, 1894-97, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, outstanding accumulation, a wonderful and substantial holding of mint or used singles or multiples, better values, cancellations, spacing varieties, etc., assembled on a group of stockpages; we note better items such as ½¢ on 3ca small figure surcharge (Scott 28, Chan 37; two full double-panes of 40 plus two part, interpanneau panes of 36 and 38, each of these with smallish flaws or toning), plus many mint premium singles like Scott #49 (interpanneau block of 8), 42 (2), 47 strip of 4, 52, 56, 68 (2), 69 (2), 73 pair; 4 mm spacing like #28f, 29b, 30d, 30f, 32b, 35c (signed FZ Chun); quantities of mint or used 1894 Dowagers, #53 with extremely fine Chungking oval, premium used items on piece, and much, much more, the majority Fine to Very Fine, a splendid and valuable lot; inspection invited.
Estimate HK$ 30,000 - 40,000. Est. HK$30,000-40,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$30,000-40,000

Amoy and Hankow, Powerful old-time collection, lovely and clean, neatly assembled and well-annotated, beginning with a nice section of parallel mint and used Amoy with good provisional surcharges, Scott #11-13 mint and used, 18-20 mint and used, 21a, good Postage Dues highlighted by #J12 mint, etc.; Hankow is next up, and is outstanding, beginning with a superb mint set of #1-3, 4-8 in singles and pairs, along with good used Second Issues with multiples, etc.; we also note duplicated #9-10, 11-15 mint and used, 17-18 used, 19-23, 25b (2), 25c (2), strong used Dues, etc. Fresh, Fine to Very Fine or better, a lovely lot; examine.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000. Est. HK$6,000-8,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$6,000-8,000

China, 1902 (June 21), 4¢ Hong Kong Queen Victoria and 1¢ China C.I.P. postal cards, used Hankow to London, pair of identically dated postal cards used June 21 to the same person and address in London; the first a 4¢ Hong Kong Queen Victoria card, the second a 1¢ vertical format C.I.P. card with pair of 2¢ green Hong Kong Queen Victoria added, each via Victoria to London, Very Fine, interesting pair.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,400. Est. HK$2,000-2,400 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-2,400

China, 1907, 1¢ green vertical format C.I.P. postal card, pristine mint, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200. Est. HK$1,000-1,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,200

China, 1907, 1¢+1¢ green vertical format paid-reply card, an exceptional-quality mint card, wonderfully fresh with bold colour, Very Fine, a beauty.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000. Est. HK$4,000-5,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$4,000-5,000

China, 1908 (Jan. 17), Uprated 1¢ green postal card, used Shanghai to Switzerland, vertical format stationery card, uprated by 1¢ and 2¢ Coiling Dragons, all tied by Shanghai bilingual origin c.d.s.'s; front shows bold "Locle/6.II.08/Lettres" receiver and black "A[R?]" handstamp, fresh and clean, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 2,600 - 3,000. Est. HK$2,600-3,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,600-3,000

China, 1910 (Feb. 16), 1¢ green horizontal format C.I.P. postal card, used to New York, beautiful card uprated by 1¢ C.I.P. Coiling Dragon issue, tied by Heng Chow c.d.s., with front showing bilingual Changsha transit, Shanghai bilingual 1 MAR 10 transit, Shanghai 1.3.10 I.J.P.O. marking, etc.; card was short-paid for international transit, with large "T" and "Collect postage/02 cents" black handstamp markings and 2¢ U.S. Postage Due stamp added and tied by "New York/MAR 23" c.d.s. and matching duplex, fresh and Very Fine, a lovely, well-marked card.
Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,200. Est. HK$1,800-2,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,800-2,200

China, 1912 (Jan. 27), C.I.P. 1¢ green vertical format stationery card used to the U.S., lovely card, uprated by pair of ½¢ and 2¢ C.I.P. Coiling Dragons, all cancelled by bilingual Canton origin c.d.s.'s; card shows Canton 27.1.18 I.J.P.O. transit; contains superb local content, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000. Est. HK$3,000-4,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$3,000-4,000

China, Nice selection of 16 Coiling Dragon covers, lovely group including two "round robin" cards, each with additional foreign postage stamps and appropriate cancels, a lovely 2c with violet Kiaochow oval on red band cover, a nice ½c wrapper usage (stamp damage), several nice ROC overprint covers, including nice Registered, a splendid 5c pair cover from Kuei Yang to England, etc., bulk Fine to Very Fine, attractive group well worth inspecting.
Estimate HK$ 3,400 - 4,000. Est. HK$3,400-4,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$3,400-4,000