China, Anhwei, 1948 (Nov.), Fengtai Domestic Postage Paid labels, splendid group of 5 used labels, for Ordinary Domestic, Registered, Express and Acknowledgment of Receipt (both types), representing the set complete, each neatly cancelled and Very Fine, a rare set.
Estimate HK$ 8,000 - 10,000. Est. HK$8,000-10,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$8,000-10,000

China, Anhwei, 1949 (May), Tunxi (Tunki) Domestic Postage Paid labels, a lovely and very scarce selection of 4 items, 3 of which are unused, plus 1 used in May of 1949; comprising Ordinary Domestic labels (2, 1 used), plus mint examples of "Registered" and "Express" labels, all printed in black on the reverse of old Post Office forms (Jones L6-8); all values with serial number, with the used example on piece showing only a trace, fresh and Very Fine, a rare and choice set which, according to Jones and others, represents the only known Communist labels.
Estimate HK$ 15,000 - 20,000. Est. HK$15,000-20,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$15,000-20,000

China, Anhwei, 1949 (May 12), Qimen (Kimen) Domestic Fee Paid chop, on cover to Tunxi, bold strike of circular chop in black, originally produced for newspaper usages but temporarily used for First Class mail, fresh and Very Fine, a very scarce usage from Anhui Province.
Estimate HK$ 2,500 - 3,000. Est. HK$2,500-3,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,500-3,000

China, Anhwei, 1949 (May 18), Tunxi (Tunki) Domestic Postage Paid chop, on cover to Wan'an, a superior quality example of this rare chop, designating "Ordinary" mail usage, well-struck and tied by Tunxi origin c.d.s., with front also showing a 21 May Wan'an receiving c.d.s., Very Fine and choice, rare.
Estimate HK$ 25,000 - 35,000

This example parallels the Tunxi labels which were withdrawn from use just 2 days after this usage and represents, according to the late William E. Jones and others, the only known such labels or chops used by the Communists . Est. HK$25,000-35,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$25,000-35,000

China, Canton, 1949, 2f Silver Yuan Postage Meter label, unused, franking by machine number "Shui 3" with mute double-circle bilingual Canton marker; printed on Chinese-language "Chinese Postal Administration" background, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000. Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-2,000

China, Chekiang, 1949 (May 16), Zhejiang (Sincheng) Domestic Postage Paid chop, on cover to Hangzhou, a lovely allover-design envelope illustrated in green, bearing a perfect strike in violet of "Domestic Postage Paid/Sinchen, Chekiang" framed handstamp, with reverse showing Hangzhou next-day arrival c.d.s., pristine and choice, a Very Fine beauty, scarce.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000. Est. HK$3,000-4,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$3,000-4,000

China, Chekiang, 1949 (May 21), Yongjia (Yungkia) Domestic Postage Paid chop, on cover to Hangzhou, lovely, large-size Official Registered cover, displaying a superb strike of framed Yungkia D.P.P. chop, with front additionally showing a Hangzhou 11 June receiver, fresh and Very Fine, scarce usage.
Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,200. Est. HK$1,800-2,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,800-2,200

China, Chekiang, 1949 (May 27), Yinxuan (Yinhsien) Domestic Postage Paid chop, on cover to Hangzhou, small, neat envelope showing bold, perfect strike of Yinhsien D.P.P. framed chop with clean origin c.d.s. adjacent; reverse shows bold Hangzhou 31 May receiver, fresh and Very Fine, scarce usage.
Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,200. Est. HK$1,800-2,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,800-2,200

China, Chekiang, 1949 (Sept. 27), Hangzhou Domestic Fee Paid chop, on cover to Songjiang, neat envelope showing Hangzhou lightly struck Domestic Fee Paid chop, along with Songjiang 28 Sept. next-day arrival c.d.s., Fine to Very Fine, uncommon marking.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000. Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-2,000

China, Fukien, 1949 (May?), Yungan Domestic Postage Paid chop, locally used, on a lovely and attractive cover showing choice strike of black framed Yungan D.P.P. chop (similar to the label usage depicted in Dr. Chan's Silver Yuan Stamps Series on page 120, but without the "one cent" handstamp and red private seal chops), Very Fine, rare, signed Tsi-Ten-Shih.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 3,000. Est. HK$2,000-3,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-3,000

China, Fukien, 1949 (May 7), Changting Domestic Postage Paid chop, on cover to Foochow, lovely and attractive cover with front showing beautiful strike of violet framed D.P.P. chop, with adjacent dotted-rim bilingual Changting origin c.d.s.; reverse bears Foochow 13 July receiving c.d.s., showing long time in transit, Very Fine, scarce.
Estimate HK$ 2,500 - 3,000. Est. HK$2,500-3,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,500-3,000

China, Fukien, 1949 (May 26), Amoy Silver Yuan labels, on double-rate registered cover to Foochow, a splendid, eye-arresting cover franked on reverse by 4¢ Silver adhesive along with two 10¢ meter labels, all tied by boxed geometric and c.d.s. killers, with back also showing partial Registration slip remainder and bilingual Amoy origin c.d.s.; front shows bilingual Foochow 13 July receiver, Fine to Very Fine, a lovely and rare usage.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 6,000. Est. HK$4,000-6,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$4,000-6,000

China, Fukien, 1949 (June 16), Jianning (Kienning) Domestic Postage Paid chop, on cover to Foochow, attractive cover showing bold, perfect strike of black framed Jianning D.P.P. chop; small, partial arrival/transit also on front, Very Fine, scarce.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000. Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-2,000

China, Fukien, 1949 (June 22), Ninghua Domestic Postage Paid chop, on cover to Foochow, lovely and attractive cover with front bearing a bold, choice-quality strike of Ninghua black framed D.P.P. chop; reverse shows perfect strike of bilingual Foochow 11 July receiver, Very Fine, see Dr. Chan, Silver Yuan Stamps Series, page 120.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000. Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-2,000

China, Fukien, 1949 (Aug. 28), Putien Silver Yuan cover to Shanghai, a clean and attractive cover, franked on front by 1¢ Sun Yat-sen along with 4¢ on $3,000 revenue surcharged stamp (Chan #S10), each tied by bold Putien Fu 28.8.49 c.d.s.'s; cover transited through Foochow (2 Sept), before arriving at Shanghai with 23 Sept bilingual backstamp, Very Fine, nice cover.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,500. Est. HK$1,000-1,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,500

China, Hankow, 1947 (Dec. 22), Universal Frankers Ltd. $393600 Hankow meter proof envelope, blank envelope showing Hankow 22 XII 47 dater along with imprint of model O type, with front showing "Proof" in Peter Holcombe's writing, fresh and Very Fine, rare.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000. Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-2,000

China, Hopei, 1949 (Aug. 9), 10f postage lable tête-bêche usage, on cover from Tsingyuan to Canton, red-boxed cover franked on reverse with Kwangrung Unit Stamp, a single 10f Canton-printed postage meter label, plus a tête-bêche pair of the same; all cancelled (stamp and one label tied) by Tsingyuan bridge-type cancel; 3cm tear at top of cover, not affecting stamps or labels, still Very Fine, scarce, one of 4 Silver Yuan tête-bêche postage meter label covers recorded.
Estimate HK$ 15,000 - 20,000. Est. HK$15,000-20,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$15,000-20,000

China, Hunan, 1948 (Dec. 27), Guiyang Domestic Postage Paid chop, on cover to Changsha, neat cover showing circular Guiyang D.P.P. chop along with origin c.d.s., while reverse shows Changsha 30 Dec. receiving c.d.s., fresh and Fine to Very Fine, scarce.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,600. Est. HK$1,200-1,600 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,200-1,600

China, Hunan, 1949 (Jan. 21), Hengshan Domestic Postage Paid chop, locally used, splendid locally used envelope, with front showing a beautiful strike of the unframed vertical Hengshan D.P.P. chop, used between 6 Dec. 1948 and 24 Jan. 1949; Hengshan 21 Jan. origin c.d.s. adjacent, fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,400 - 1,800. Est. HK$1,400-1,800 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,400-1,800

China, Hunan, 1949 (Jan. 24), Hengshan Domestic Postage Paid chop, Last Day of Usage, on cover to Nanyue, usual cover, bearing bold strike of vertical unframed Hengshan D.P.P. chop, with neat 24 Jan. origin c.d.s. adjacent, Very Fine, the vertical Hengshan chop was in use between 6 Dec. 1948 and 24 Jan. 1949.
Estimate HK$ 1,400 - 1,800. Est. HK$1,400-1,800 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,400-1,800

China, Hunan, 1949 (Feb. 23), Yueyang Domestic Postage Paid chop, on cover to Changde, lovely, clean envelope, bearing on front a choice strike of Yueyang framed D.P.P. chop, with 23 Feb origin c.d.s. adjacent; reverse shows neat Changde 26 Feb receiver, fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,500. Est. HK$1,000-1,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,500

China, Hunan, 1949 (Feb 25), Huangxian Domestic Postage Paid chop, on cover to Hankow, splendid quality Registered envelope bearing on front a choice strike in red of framed Huangxian D.P.P. chop, along with bold 25 Feb origin c.d.s.; reverse shows partial Registration slip remnant, along with neat Hankow arrival, fresh and Very Fine, scarce.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,500. Est. HK$1,000-1,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,500

China, Hunan, 1949 (Feb. 28), Hengyang Domestic Postage Paid chop, on cover to Changsha, lovely, clean envelope, with front showing choice strike of framed Hengyang D.P.P. chop, with bold 28 Feb origin c.d.s. adjacent, fresh and Very Fine, a nice example.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200. Est. HK$1,000-1,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,200

China, Hunan, 1949 (Mar. 1), Changsha Domestic Postage Paid chop, locally used, lovely, neat envelope bearing nice strike in violet of framed Changsha D.P.P. chop, along with 1 March origin c.d.s. and 2 March receiver, fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,400 - 1,800. Est. HK$1,400-1,800 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,400-1,800

China, Hunan, 1949 (Mar. 1), Nanyue Domestic Postage Paid chop, on cover to Changsha, attractive printed envelope, with front showing nice strike of Nanyue D.P.P. chop, with perfect strike of dotted-rimmed Nanyue 1 March origin c.d.s. adjacent; reverse shows transit and March Changsha arrival, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,500. Est. HK$1,000-1,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,500