China (People's Republic), Powerful, clean and mostly mint collection to about 1976, a wonderful, overall highly comprehensive mostly mint collection, carefully assembled in mounts and housed in a lovely Scott Specialty album; there are literally dozens of highlights in this outstanding holding, beginning with mint Scott #1-11 original printings in pairs, 12-20, 57-59, 72-73, 74-76, 85-98, 105-110, 128-131, 132-135 and long runs of mint sets from there, #234, 234a, 245a-248a, 249-266, 282-286, 313-316, 370-371, 402-404, 412a, 418-419, 438-440, 441-444, 445-452, 453-455, 457-462, 467-482, 490-493, 494-496, 497-498, 506-517, 525-526, 531-535, 536-537, 561-562, 569-573, 586-587, 592-599, 612-614, 635-636, 639-646, 661-680, 684-695, 708-710, 713-715, 758-759, 766, 767-781 (#779 & 781 used), 798b, 806-809, 810-817, 818-820, 834-841, 842-849, 859-862, 907-918, 927-929, 930-935, 936-937, 965-966, 998, 999, 1001-1004, 1047-1052, 1067-1075, 1076-1079, 1084-1089, 1090-1094, 1095-1098, 1103, 1114-1116, 1143-1154, 1181-1210, 1211-1214, 1215-1227, 1242-1274, plus some used highlights such as #30, 31-34, 344a, 456, 542-559, 615-617, 620-627, 716-731, 799-803, 920-923, 924-926, 938-948 singles, 949-956, 960-964, 982-990, 991, some North East Provinces and much more; not many miniature sheets included, otherwise excellent quality and very well-filled, most o.g., never hinged, largely Very Fine, inspection invited.
Estimate HK$ 50,000 - 60,000. Est. HK$50,000-60,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$50,000-60,000

China (People's Republic), Sensational, highly complete and valuable collection, 1949-81, neatly arranged in Scott-number order in a 30-page (60-side) Lindner stockbook; early issues include both original printings and reprints, with exceptional coverage through about 1974, and additional desirable issues through 1981; a handful of used examples are here (mostly perforation varieties), but otherwise all mint and our spot-check showed only never hinged (even those issued without gum look to have never seen a hinge); highlights include (mint, unless noted) Scott #1-4, 5-7, 8-11, 12-20, 25a, 27a (2), 28b (used), 57-59, 60-64, 72-73, 74-76, 105-107, 108-110, 117-121, 124-127, 128-131, 132-135, 234 (2), 234a, 243-244, 245a-248a (used), 249-266, 267-268, 269-270, 271-272, 273-281, 278a (used), 282-286, 290-294, 301-303, 304-305, 313-316, 321-325, 326-329, 344, 344a (2, 1 used), 345-346, 347-348, 351-354, 355-357, 360-361, 362-363, 364-366, 370-371, 374-376, 392-393, 398-401, 402-404, 412a, 413-415, 416-417, 418-419, 426-437, 438-440 (2), 441-444, 446-452, 453-455, 457-462, 487-489, 490-493 (pairs), 494-496, 497-498 (2), 499-501 (2), 504-505, 518-522, 523-524, 525-526, 527-528 (2), 529-530, 531-535, 536-537 (2), 538-539, 540-541, 561-562, 563-566, 567-568, 586-587, 588a, 589, 592-599, 606-609 (2), 610-611, 612-614, 615-617 (2), 635-636, 639-646 (2), 647-654, 655-660, 681-683, 708-710, 711-712, 732-736 (3), 748-749 (2), 758-759, 760-765 (2), 766, 783-790 (2), 795, 799-803, 804-805, 810-817, 818-820, 828-832 (2), 834-841 (2), 859, 860-862, 886-890 (2), 917-918, 919, 920-923 (used), 980 (corner perforation crease), 997, 1019-1037, 1045, 1047-1052, 1076-1079, 1080-1083, 1084-1089, 1090-1094, 1103, 1104-1107, 1108-1113, 1121a, 1122-1125, 1143-1148, 1149-1154, 1163-1178, 1187-1189 (2), 1190-1193, 1194-1198, 1204, 1215-1217, 1222-1227, 1255-1270, 1389-1398, 1483, 1501, 1557-1572, 1574-1581, 1636-1639, C6-C9, J1-J9, plus a selection of North East Provinces Liberated Area material, including reprints of #1L133-1L135 and 1L150-1L153, plus original printings of #1L151 and 1L153, and much, much more; note margin singles throughout, a number with imprints or other sheet markings, Very Fine, an absolute must-see; time reviewing will be rewarded. Scott $20,000+ (HK$ 157,480).
Estimate HK$ 40,000 - 50,000. Est. HK$40,000-50,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$40,000-50,000

China (People's Republic), Powerful mint or used stockbook selection, useful holding offering a nice array of sets and singles, including mint Scott #713-715, 1054-1057, 1143-1148, and 1573; plus used including a nice range of Cultural Revolution items, 8f Monkey New Year (#1586, used single and vertical pair), etc., mostly Fine to Very Fine, nice group; examine.
Estimate HK$ 12,000 - 16,000. Est. HK$12,000-16,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$12,000-16,000

China (People's Republic), Extensive and valuable mostly all-mint accumulation, a lovely, substantial and useful group of thousands, with virtually everything from 1990s-era sheets, to booklets from 1980 on, more modern miniature sheets in quantities, plus better souvenir sheets such as Scott #1433, 1483, 1501, 1761, 1820, and others; we also note loads of blocks of four, various sets and singles, etc., o.g., mostly never hinged, mostly Very Fine, a useful lot which should be carefully reviewed.
Estimate HK$ 12,000 - 16,000. Est. HK$12,000-16,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$12,000-16,000

China (People's Republic), Excellent clean mint selection, useful, nice quality selection mostly in glassines, including a good variety of better items such as Scott #12-20, 487-489, 920-921, 924-926, 927-929, 991, 998, 1047-1052, 1129-1203 imprints, 1215-1217, 1389-1398 (2 marginal sets, 1 with imprints), 12 different booklets from Yang #SB2 on, a few North East Province Liberated Area sets, and lots more, o.g., never hinged, mostly Very Fine, attractive group; examine.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 12,000. Est. HK$10,000-12,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$10,000-12,000

China (People's Republic), Useful and fresh stock, arrayed on pages out of stockbooks or in glassines, etc.; sound material throughout; early issues are the usual mix of originals and reprints, with better items including Scott #592-599 (2 sets, 1 used), 600-604, 798b, 834-841 (used), 859-862, 1011-1015, 1054-1057, 1067-1071 & 1075 (margin singles), 1074a (margin strip with imprint), 1095-1098, 1114-1116 (2), 1117-1121a, 1122-1125 (3), 1126-1129, 1131-1142, 1187-1189 (4), 1190-1193, 1199-1203 (2), 1204 (3), 1215-1217 (2 sets, 1 with imprints), 1218-1221, 1222-1227, 1383a (2, each First Day cancelled), 1433, etc., plus a range of Liberated Area singles (including #1L157-1L161), blocks of four, etc., o.g., never hinged; some toning as expected on these issues, but generally clean, Very Fine overall, worth the time to review.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 14,000. Est. HK$10,000-14,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$10,000-14,000

China (People's Republic), Powerful, mostly mint selection of many hundreds, 1949-2000, extensive selection from the First Issues to about the year 2000, housed in nine Scott-numbered counterbooks; we note many highlights such as mint Scott #1-4, 5-7, 8-11, 12-20, 438-440, 612-614, 639-646, 713-715, 927-929, 997 pair plus a single, 1084-1088, 1131-1142 imprints, 1149-1154, 1181-1189, 1204, 1222-1227, 1242-1254, 1271-1274, 1354-1356, 1574-1581, 1749-1760, 1824-1831, 1840-1843, 1889-1893, and 1901-1903, plus used #506-517, 542-559 (3), 798a (2), 920-923, 965-966, 998, 999, 1011-1015, some nice Liberated Areas issues, and much, much more, Fine to Very Fine with better throughout, nice lot, well worth careful inspection.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 14,000. Est. HK$10,000-14,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$10,000-14,000

China (People's Republic), Excellent 1960s-'70s mint stockbook selection, clean, all-mint, never hinged—and loaded with premium sets such as Scott #760-765, 828-832, 1001-1004, 1047-1052, 1067-1075, 1076-1079, 1080-1083 (2), 1084-1089, 1090-1094, 1096-1098 (2), 1099-1102, 1104-1107, 1108-1113, 1114-1116, 1122-1125, 1126-1129, 1131-1142, 1181-1203, 1207a (2), 1211-1214, 1215-1217, and lots more; all fresh as the day they were issued, generally Very Fine, nice lot; examine.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000. Est. HK$6,000-8,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$6,000-8,000

China (People's Republic), Nice, predominantly used collection, extensive, mostly used collection of hundreds to about 1974, housed in an NC Yang album; includes a fair range of earlies plus good, lengthy runs from around Scott #267-268 on, including #282-286, 661-680, 684-695, 799-803, 806-809, 818-820, 834-841, 927-929, 930-935, 936-937, 991, 999, plus the odd mint item like #167-170, 171-174, 214-237, 245a-248a (#248a used), and scores more, Fine to Very Fine, nice lot with good room for expansion; examine.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000. Est. HK$4,000-5,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$4,000-5,000

China (People's Republic), Clean mint selection, comprising complete booklets and 1980s-'90s miniature sheets, including Yang #SB2 (2), SB5 (2), SB6, SB9, SB10 (4), SB12 (2), SB14 (4), plus Scott #2048 (9), 2063 (20), 2530a (100), 2654 (49), and others; fresh throughout, generally Very Fine, useful group; examine.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 3,600. Est. HK$3,000-3,600 (Image1)

Est. HK$3,000-3,600

Central China, 1949, $500 (Registered) to $40000 (Domestic) Wan-An "People's Post" overprints (Yang LCC56-59), fresh mint, Very Fine, a scarce Locals set.
Estimate HK$ 2,800 - 3,200. Est. HK$2,800-3,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,800-3,200

Central China, 1949, "Hupeh People's Posts" & "Chung-Chow Currency" hand surcharge on Revenue issue, $50 on 5¢ red (Yang LCC14), bottom left corner margin block of 6, with five sharply struck handstamps (bottom center light), without gum as issued; light toning and discoloration from handstamp ink, diagonal crease lower left affecting corner of position 4 stamp, still Very Fine centering, a tough multiple especially as a position piece.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,400. Est. HK$2,000-2,400 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-2,400

East China, 1947, First Shandong Post printing, $5 on 50¢ brown, black and blue surcharges (Yang EC90-91), fresh with good margins, without gum as issued, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,600. Est. HK$1,200-1,600 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,200-1,600

East China, 1947-49, Shandong Bohai Post, Chairman Mao, $100 on $10 to $500 on $5 surcharges (Yang EC188a-190), a pretty, crisply clean trio, the $100 on $10 orange surcharge inverted on a top margin single, without gum as issued, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200. Est. HK$1,000-1,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,200

East China, 1942, Su-Chung First "Unit Issue" without value indicated, red set (Yang EC255-257), service indicated by black handstamp; "Ordinary" on the Junk, "Confidential" on the Torch, and "Express" on the pigeon; one set of all three mint, plus a used "Express" example, cancelled by red circular handstamp at right, Fine to Very Fine, an uncommon quartet.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000. Est. HK$5,000-6,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$5,000-6,000

East China, 1943, Hwai Nan machine resurcharge on First Issue, $1 on 20c black on blue Pigeon (Yang EC220), exceptionally well-margined single; crisp printing on clean paper, without gum as issued, Very Fine+, a difficult stamp, especially in this quality.
Estimate HK$ 8,000 - 10,000. Est. HK$8,000-10,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$8,000-10,000

East China, 1942, Central Kiangsu Area, Su-Chung First "Unit" Issue, "Express" on deep green (Yang EC254), a nicely centered example with good color, without gum as issued, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000. Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-2,000

East China, 1943, Hwai Nan machine re-surcharge on First Issue, $1 on 30¢ Junk (Yang EC221), the new surcharge indicating the new denomination; four ample margins, with red circular cancel at right, Very Fine, a scarce and valuable stamp.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 14,000. Est. HK$10,000-14,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$10,000-14,000

East China, 1942, Shandong, 2nd War Time Post, Hand With Torch, 5¢ blue, type C (Yang EC8c), a beautiful bottom right margin example in light blue, with sharp impression and well-balanced margins, without gum as issued; faint horizontal crease above value tablets mentioned for accuracy, Very Fine, a pretty stamp.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,400. Est. HK$2,000-2,400 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-2,400

East China, 1944, Shandong Wartime Post Chairman Mao issue, 2nd print, 10¢ yellow green (Yang EC24), used, with "Hopeh/1946.6.3/Linchen" dotted-rim c.d.s., Fine.
Estimate HK$ 600 - 800. Est. HK$600-800 (Image1)

Est. HK$600-800

East China, 1945, Shandong, Communist Party Congress, 5¢ green (Yang EC61), a lovely example with crisp printing on fresher-than-usual paper and huge margins all around, without gum as issued; plate flaw to left of Mao's chin, still nearly Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 3,600. Est. HK$3,000-3,600 (Image1)

Est. HK$3,000-3,600

East China, 1945-49, "Temporarily Used For" overprint & surcharge on Shantung Wartime Post Chu Teh issue, imperf, $1 on 5¢ blue (red) (Yang EC67), well-printed design, fully visible behind "Shantung/1949.8.6/Penglai" c.d.s., large margins all around, Fine.
Estimate HK$ 800 - 1,000. Est. HK$800-1,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$800-1,000

East China, 1945, Victory of National War Against Japanese Aggression issue, $1 orange yellow, imperforate (Yang EC76a), clearly printed on fresh paper, the stamp's color nicely complemented by the violet partial c.d.s. at bottom, Fine to Very Fine, scarce.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,400. Est. HK$1,000-1,400 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,400

East China, 1946, Shandong Bohai Post, Zhu De, $1 green (Yang EC80), with a light, largely face-free cancel, Fine to Very Fine, a key East China stamp, difficult to find.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 6,000. Est. HK$4,000-6,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$4,000-6,000

East China, 1947, Shandong Bohai Post, Zhu De, $10 (round "0") blue (Yang EC180), two stamps, one mint, one used; both exceptionally clean and framed by gargantuan margins (the mint stamp a bottom margin single); what appears as a black line on Chu's left shoulder is a bit of wood fiber showing through from the back, without gum as issued, Very Fine+, a pretty duo.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000. Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-2,000