Phenomenal stock selection, 1967-77, a plethora of issues for the period, plus the odd item earlier or later, in multiples ranging from eight to 462(!); housed in a bulging sheet file book, items are present as singles, pairs, blocks, part-sheets and full sheets, nearly all gathered by issue and ready for the collector or dealer; much material with margin inscriptions and imprints, all fresh and clean; highlights include Scott #1284-1289 (4), 1553 (50), 1560a (16), 1561-1562 (8), 1566 (77), 1611a (43), 1612-1614 (43), 1624-1627 (18), 1663a (10), 1664-1665 (8), 1776-1779 (13), 1810-1811 (10, with two-column gutter between eight), 1856 & 1861-1863 (42), 1860a (38), 1926-1929 (40, #1926 as strips), 1942-1945 (8), 2701 (10), and much, much more; incredible catalogue value waiting to be sorted for sale; many popular sets and topics; be sure to inspect, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 24,000 - 28,000. Est. HK$24,000-28,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$24,000-28,000

Enticing end-of-consignment caboodle, presented every way imaginable: in stockbooks, albums, glassines, loose, with Ministry of Posts presentation folders and books for specific issues as well (some in quantity); the overwhelming majority of the lot is post-1949 Taiwan, with solid and useful duplication, along with some better items such as several Scott #1135-1136 cancelled, a #1257a mint, plus many of the Palace Paintings sets, etc., along with Japanese Occupation issues (mint, used and on piece), postal stationery (some mint, but most cancelled with colorful scenic or commemorative cancels alongside), blocks and imprint singles, commercial covers from the 1950s on, etc., etc.; in addition to Taiwan, we note a small array of mid- to modern Japan mint never hinged (with duplication), a few China Dowagers and Coiling Dragons (Imperial including several $1 values, plus "Republic" overprints) along with some commemoratives—and even a used Formosa Provincial 20cash green Horse & Dragon (Chan #F15) and set of South Korea "Participating Nations" souvenir sheets (including Italy-without-crown variety), Fine to Very Fine with better throughout, much to recommend this lot; inspect.
Estimate HK$ 18,000 - 24,000. Est. HK$18,000-24,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$18,000-24,000

Documented collection of stamps printed for Taiwan in Japan, 1955-70, two binders filled with typed, fully annotated pages presenting all known Taiwanese issues printed in Japan for the period; beginning with four 1897 Coiling Dragons (used 1¢, 5¢, 10¢ and 30¢), the collection proper begins with the 1955 Chiang Kai-shek issue (with fully margined souvenir sheet), and runs through the 1970 Eleven-Month Calendar issue; nearly all items are presented as barred Specimens, singles, blocks of 6 or 10, plus the occasional full sheet and/or First Day Cover; the collector has also included technical details on each issue, and there is a wealth of correspondence regarding his search for information; we note the likes of Scott #1183-1188 as sheets of 50 (catalogue value $925), 1189-1192 as sheets of 50 ($775), sheet number blocks of 10 for #1290-1307, etc., Very Fine, a stunning study, perfect for the specialist.
Estimate HK$ 14,000 - 18,000. Est. HK$14,000-18,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$14,000-18,000

Formidable Collection, 1945-78, mounted in a clean slipcased Scott Specialty album for 1949-78, with a bonus second album, also slipcased, with pristine never-used pages covering 1979-2006; the collection begins with a set of homemade quadrille pages presenting a virtually complete Japanese Occupation section, with stamps mint, used and even on piece, followed by late Republic issues (mostly Martyrs and Sun Yat-sen issues) overprinted, again mint, used and on piece, the mint often in multiples; Taiwan proper begins with Scott #1046-1051 used, a selection from #1077-1091 mint plus the entire set used (used to $2, all but one an imprint single), plus (mint, unless noted) #1092-1095, 1096-1097, 1098-1099, Koxinga and Unit Stamps overprinted, 1109-1110, 1114a with selvage at right, 1115-1117 imprint singles, 1135-1136 used (magenta and violet cancels in margins only), 1257a (2), 1355-1358 (matched upper left corner singles), 1414-1417, 1441-1447, 1471-1474, 1479-1482, 1546 (two strips of 12, precancelled? one with large hole punched out), 1560a-1562, 1588-1589, B14-B16, etc., generally Very Fine, inspection invited.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 14,000. Est. HK$10,000-14,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$10,000-14,000

Nice little selection of premium items, useful group comprising 1953 President Chiang souvenir folder (Scott #1091a), 1955 miniature sheets with tabs (#1114a and 1126b), 1956 Postal System sheets (#1135-1136), all of which are Very Fine; plus Scott #1041, which is creased; etc., Very Fine overall, a good group; examine.
Estimate HK$ 2,400 - 2,800. Est. HK$2,400-2,800 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,400-2,800

1895 (Sept. 22), Black Flag Republic, 1st Issue, 30 cash-100 cash complete on cover (Chan F38-40), the set of three tied to clean red band cover by blue double-circle "Taiwan Republic/SEP 22/1895/Taiwan" c.d.s.'s, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000. Est. HK$3,000-4,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$3,000-4,000

1952, 13th U.P.U. Congress, Brussels, Presentation Book, beautiful, exceptionally high-quality, silk-covered booklet containing an excellent array of premium issues affixed to pages, including Scott #1037-1040, 1046-1051, 1052-1056, plus #1042-1045 (the complete set of the Second Flying Geese issue), fresh, Very Fine, a lovely and scarce book.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 7,000. Est. HK$6,000-7,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$6,000-7,000

1957, 14th U.P.U. Congress, Ottawa, Presentation Book, beautiful, silk-covered hardbound booklet, offering a fine array of premium items from the period, such as Scott #1096-1097, 1098-1099, 1109-1110, 1135-1136 (trimmed to fit, as normal), B1-B3, etc.; clean and high quality, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 2,600 - 3,000. Est. HK$2,600-3,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,600-3,000

1950, Flying Geese complete (Scott 1007-1011), with lovely color and light cancels; $20 lightly toned, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000. Est. HK$4,000-5,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$4,000-5,000

1950, Flying Geese complete (Scott 1007-1011), exceptionally fresh and well-centered, Very Fine, a choice set.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000. Est. HK$4,000-5,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$4,000-5,000

1950, Flying Geese complete (Scott 1007-1011), a pretty set, nicely cancelled; $10 rounded corner lower left, still Very Fine overall.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000. Est. HK$4,000-5,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$4,000-5,000

1950, Flying Geese complete (Scott 1007-1011), set of seven, wonderfully fresh and well-centered, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 3,000. Est. HK$2,000-3,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-3,000

1950, Flying Geese complete (Scott 1007-1011), on two stockpages, the First Issue complete, the $1 through $10 values duplicated; the lot consists of 33 copies of the $1 (Scott #1007): 17 singles plus eight pairs; $2 (#1008): 14 total, six singles plus four pairs; $5 (#1009): 17 total, three singles plus seven pairs; $10 (#1010): 6 total (three pairs); plus a single $20; pairs are both horizontal and vertical, making them useful for plating; most fresh and vibrant, though a few discolored, a few slightly curled from past hinging (should be soakable to flatten), a couple with a rounded corner, but all a difficult set, Very Fine overall, imaged in full online; inspection invited.
Estimate HK$ 16,000 - 20,000. Est. HK$16,000-20,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$16,000-20,000

1950, Flying Geese, $1 green (Scott 1007), nice specialist's selection of 26 used examples comprising a block of four, two strips of four, a strip of three, two pairs and two singles; fresh, clean group, generally Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200. Est. HK$1,000-1,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,200

1950, Koxinga complete with Airmail (Scott 1012-1024, C64), without gum as issued, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,400 - 1,600. Est. HK$1,400-1,600 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,400-1,600

1950, Koxinga complete (Scott 1012-1024, C64), fresh mint, 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

1950, Koxinga, 20¢ emerald (Scott 1015 var.), left margin block of 8, a stunning block showing full 5mm diagonal pre-printing paper fold across the entire bottom row, without gum as issued, Very Fine, striking and scarce.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000. Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-2,000

1951, Self-Government complete, perforated and imperforate (Scott 1037-1040 vars), fresh mint, without gum as issued, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,400 - 1,800. Est. HK$1,400-1,800 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,400-1,800

1951, Self-Government complete, perforated (Scott 1037-1040), top or bottom margin blocks of 4, Post Office fresh, without gum as issued, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 2,800 - 3,204. Est. HK$2,800-3,204 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,800-3,204

1951, Self-Government souvenir sheet (Scott 1041), Post Office fresh, without gum as issued, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,400 - 1,600. Est. HK$1,400-1,600 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,400-1,600

1951, Self-Government souvenir sheet (Scott 1041), fresh mint
fresh mint
fresh mint, without gum as issued, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,400 - 1,800. Est. HK$1,400-1,800 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,400-1,800

1951, Self-Government souvenir sheet (Scott 1041), an attractive and clean used example cancelled by bold violet commemorative machine cancel, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,600. Est. HK$1,200-1,600 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,200-1,600

1951-52, Flying Geese complete Second and Third Series (Scott 1042-1045, 1061-1063), fresh and clean, with cancels that do not detract from these ever-popular issues, Very Fine with several even better.
Estimate HK$ 2,400 - 2,800. Est. HK$2,400-2,800 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,400-2,800

1952, Land Tax Reduction, perforated and imperforate, complete (Scott 1046-1051 vars), pristine; the imperforates being matched top margin singles with sheet numbers, without gum as issued, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000. Est. HK$4,000-5,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$4,000-5,000

1952, Land Tax Reduction, perforated and imperforate, complete (Scott 1046-1051 vars), pristine mint, without gum as issued, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000. Est. HK$4,000-5,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$4,000-5,000