East China, 1942, Shandong, 2nd War Time Post, Cavalryman, 50¢ orange yellow, type B (Yang EC11b), a superb quality mint example boasting huge, even margins, along with fresh color on bright white paper, without gum as issued, Extremely Fine and choice, a beauty. Est. HK$2,400-3,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,400-3,000

East China, 1945, "Temporarily Used for" surcharge on Shandong Second Wartime Post, $1 on 5c blue (Yang EC17), a superb, wonderfully fresh and bright mint example of this rarity, with bold color and impression on stark white paper, without gum as issued, Very Fine and choice, a beauty, with 2010 B. Walter Haveman certificate. Est. HK$5,000-6,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$5,000-6,000

East China, 1946, Shandong Bohai Post, Zhu De, $1 green (Yang EC80), with a light, largely face-free cancel, Fine to Very Fine, a key East China stamp, difficult to find. Est. HK$2,800-3,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,800-3,200

East China, 1943-45, Jiadong hand surcharge on Shandong 2nd War-Time Post, 10¢ on 1¢ vermilion (Yang EC163), a splendid used left margin single, good margins all around, with blue 31 May Laiyang Shandong c.d.s., Very Fine, a beauty, very scarce used. Est. HK$2,400-2,800 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,400-2,800

East China, 1944, First Issue Yan-fu surcharge, 15c on brown Warship design (Yang EC235), a lovely mint example on newsprint with large margins all around, without gum as issued, nearly Very Fine, a wonderful example of this rare issue. Est. HK$14,000-18,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$14,000-18,000

East China, 1946, Su-Wan Border Area (Jiangsu-Anhui), Railway Train, imperf, 25¢-$10 complete (Yang EC322-328), without gum as issued; a few trivial toned specks and the 50¢ has a horizontal crease in margin at bottom, Very Fine. Est. HK$4,000-5,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$4,000-5,000

East China, 1949, Central China First District mimeographed issue, $500 black on newsprint (Yang EC361), Type B example, an absolutely superb quality mint stamp—one of only two $500 values which appear in the composite sheet of 35—boasting uncommon freshness and huge margins all around, without gum as issued, Extremely Fine and choice, a gem, with photocopy of 2013 Experts & Consultants Ltd. certificate. Est. HK$100,000-120,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$100,000-120,000

East China, 1949, Founding of the Shandong Communist Postal Administration imperforate, complete (Yang EC373-375, 376a, 377-383. Scott 5L10-5L12, 5L13a, 5L14-5L20), blocks of 4, an attractive and difficult set in blocks, with the $5 value the scarce without overprint type, without gum as issued; a couple light paper tones on the backs of a few lower value items, mostly Very Fine. Est. HK$2,000-3,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-3,000

East China, 1949, West Anhui Su-Kia-Fow hand-surcharge, 5¢ on 10¢ Gold on $70 Dr. Sun Yat-sen violet gray (Yang ECL14), surcharges reading "West Anhui Liberation Area" in upper and lower tablets, "Changed to Silver Yuan 5c" across middle; a well-centered example, with the lightest of violet cancels at bottom left; one pulled perforation at top right of little consequence, Very Fine. Est. HK$1,800-2,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,800-2,200