Taiwan, Tempting collection, 1945-89, neatly arrayed in slipcased Palo hingeless albums, an essentially complete, overwhelmingly mint collection; begins with a solid group of 1945-50 Republican Province issues (including Japanese Occupations), and continues with ROC issues from the Koxinga set (complete) on; we note Sun Yat-sen surcharges, the 1955 Chiang Kai-shek sheet with tab, Solo Bridge singles (the two low values used); souvenir sheets for the Sports, Forest Conservation, Postal System Anniversary, Cross-Island Highway and Forestry Congress issues; all series of the Ancient Art Treasures issues, Presidential Mansion varieties, 1962 Emperors, 1964 Fruits, 1965 Chinese Opera Masks, plus later Scrolls issues, etc., etc., etc.; fresh, clean and bright throughout, Very Fine overall, completion is within reach; inspection invited.
Estimate HK$ 25,000 - 30,000. Est. HK$25,000-30,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$25,000-30,000

Taiwan, 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$ 20,000 - 24,000. Est. HK$20,000-24,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$20,000-24,000

Taiwan, A tumult of blocks, a breathtaking array of issues from two decades-plus (late 1950s to 1970s), nearly all in blocks of four or greater; a few sets of singles noted, but blocks predominate; most appear to be marginal, with many (perhaps half?) carrying one imprint or another—Taiwan's own, De La Rue, Courvoisier, etc.; we note popular issues such as Scott #1218-1227, 1321-1322 (complete sheets, folded), 1776-1783, 1926-1929, 2030-32 (inscription blocks of six), multiple Scrolls and Paintings sets (no Emperors), plus excellent Topical material including horses (both sheet stamps and souvenir sheets), dogs, US-Taiwan relations, art, etc., etc., etc.; we also note a bit of Hong Kong, some Republican China (including Provinces), even some overprinted Small Dragons, a handful of MLOs, etc., o.g., never hinged, Very Fine overall, a jumble, perhaps, but well worth the time to sort through; inspection invited.
Estimate HK$ 16,000 - 20,000. Est. HK$16,000-20,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$16,000-20,000

Taiwan, Extensive, overwhelmingly mint collection to the mid-1990s, clean and substantial collection housed in a Scott Specialty album; strongest in coverage from the mid-1950s on, including Scott #1097, 1100-1101, 1102-1104, 1126a (not 1126ab), 1135-1136, 1183-1192, 1261-1264, 1290-1307, 1323-1326, and virtually complete mint from the mid-1960s on, with #1386-1389*, 1414-1417, 1450-1451, 1471-1474, 1479-1482, 1526-1531, 1556-1562, 1588-1589, and long runs of mint sets and souvenir sheets from there; wonderfully fresh from start to finish, Fine to Very Fine or better, examine.
Estimate HK$ 14,000 - 18,000. Est. HK$14,000-18,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$14,000-18,000

Taiwan, Wonderful, clean and valuable selection, an excellent, high-quality mint selection nearly exclusively of better items, such as Scott #1073-1076, 1098-1099, 1261-1264 (2), 1290-1295 (blocks of four), 1286-1301 (three sets of blocks of four), 1302-1307 (4), 1370-1377 (blocks of four), 1355-1358 (3), 1414, 1471-1474 (3), 1588-1589, and lots more; fresh with original gum throughout, mostly all never hinged, Very Fine, inspection invited.
Estimate HK$ 14,000 - 18,000. Est. HK$14,000-18,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$14,000-18,000

Taiwan, Postal History extravaganza, many hundreds of covers, some organized, some a jumble; many are First Day Covers from the late 1950s and 1960s, but we also note commercial covers, commemorative cancels on postal cards, New Issue announcements and presentation folders (the latter with the set First Day cancelled), along with some used stamps in useful quantities, etc., Fine to Very Fine or better throughout, a boon for the postal historian and cancels collector, and solid material for the dealer; inspect.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 14,000. Est. HK$10,000-14,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$10,000-14,000

Taiwan, Wonderful all-mint selection, excellent, clean and valuable mostly all never hinged selection of mostly better sets and singles, many in light quantities, including Scott #1037-1040 (imperforate top margin singles), 1052-1055, 1114a and 1126a (each with tabs), 1261-1264 (five sets, including corner margin blocks of four), 1290-1307, 1355-1358 (three never hinged sets), 1471-1474 (two never hinged sets), 1556-1562 (ten sets in strips), 1588-1589, and lots more, generally Very Fine, lovely, clean lot, well worth inspection.
Estimate HK$ 8,000 - 9,000. Est. HK$8,000-9,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$8,000-9,000

Taiwan, Excellent, nearly all-mint accumulation, a useful and clean group on Scott album pages, counterbook pages, etc., including a wealth of premium material such as Scott #1073-1076, 1091a (scuffed back cover), 1096-1097, 1098-1099, 1100-1101, 1102-1104, 1109-1110, 1121-1123 imprint blocks of ten, 1124-1126, 1135-1136, 1143-1148, 1196-1199, 1257a, 1355-1358 (never hinged), 1479-1482, B14-B16, J120-J121, J122-J126, some Taiwan Province issues, and more; lots of goodies throughout, Fine to Very Fine or better, examine.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000. Est. HK$6,000-8,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$6,000-8,000

Taiwan, 1950, Flying Geese complete (Scott 1007-1011), fresh, without gum as issued; $1 low value with nibbed lower left corner perforation, otherwise Very Fine, an attractive set.
Scott $12,090 (HK$ 95,200).
Estimate HK$ 25,000 - 35,000. Est. HK$25,000-35,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$25,000-35,000

Taiwan, 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.
Scott $5,653 (HK$ 44,510).
Estimate HK$ 12,000 - 14,000. Est. HK$12,000-14,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$12,000-14,000

Taiwan, 1951 (May), U.P.U. Presentation Book, soft silk-covered booklet in excellent condition, containing a nice range of better premium sets of the era, such as Scott #1012-1024, 1037-1040, 1041 (toned by mounting glue) and C64, and highlighted by a lovely set of the ever-popular first Flying Geese issue, Fine to Very Fine, a scarce book.
Estimate HK$ 40,000 - 50,000. Est. HK$40,000-50,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$40,000-50,000

Taiwan, 1950, Koxinga complete (Scott 1012-1024), fresh mint, without gum as issued, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $564 (HK$ 4,440).
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,600. Est. HK$1,200-1,600 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,200-1,600

Taiwan, 1950, surcharges on Dr. Sun Yat-sen & Plum Blossoms, 3¢-50¢ complete (Scott 1025-1036), fresh and well-centered, without gum as issued, Very Fine.
Scott $507 (HK$ 3,990).
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,600. Est. HK$1,200-1,600 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,200-1,600

Taiwan, 1951, Self-Government, perforated & imperforate sets complete (Scott 1037-1040, 1037-1040 var), all fresh; the imperforate set top margin singles, without gum as issued, Very Fine.
Scott $572 (HK$ 4,500).
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,600. Est. HK$1,200-1,600 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,200-1,600

Taiwan, 1951, Self-Government souvenir sheet (Scott 1041), pristine, without gum as issued, Very Fine.
Scott $475 (HK$ 3,740).
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000. Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-2,000

Taiwan, 1951, Self-Government souvenir sheet (Scott 1041), fresh, without gum as issued, Very Fine.
Scott $475 (HK$ 3,740).
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000. Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-2,000

Taiwan, 1951, Self-Government souvenir sheet (Scott 1041), without gum as issued, Very Fine.
Scott $475 (HK$ 3,740).
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000. Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-2,000

Taiwan, 1951, Self-Government souvenir sheet (Scott 1041), a lovely, fresh example on stark white paper, without gum as issued, Very Fine.
Scott $475 (HK$ 3,740).
Estimate HK$ 1,400 - 1,800. Est. HK$1,400-1,800 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,400-1,800

Taiwan, 1951, Self-Government souvenir sheet (Scott 1041), fresh on nice white paper, without gum as issued, Very Fine.
Scott $475 (HK$ 3,740).
Estimate HK$ 1,400 - 1,800. Est. HK$1,400-1,800 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,400-1,800

Taiwan, 1952, Silver Yuan surcharges on Flying Geese, $5-$50 complete (Scott 1042-1045), wonderfully fresh on stark white paper, without gum as issued, Very Fine.
Scott $2,345 (HK$ 18,460).
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000. Est. HK$5,000-6,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$5,000-6,000

Taiwan, 1951-52, Flying Geese, selection of Second and Third Overprints (Scott 1042-1044, 1061-1062), a pleasing gaggle, each incredibly fresh and bright, and offering a world of opportunity to the specialist or dealer; Second Series comprises #1042 (21 total: 14 singles, two pairs plus a strip of three), #1043 (32 total: 12 singles, three pairs, plus a block of six and a block of eight), and #1044 (8 total: four singles plus two pairs), while the Third Series presents #1061 (18 total: 10 singles plus four pairs) and #1062 (5 singles); multiples useful for plating (or exhibiting), while many—multiples and singles alike—show large parts of various cancels; a few wrinkled or with a blunted corner, but overall a great holding and one that's tough to come by, Very Fine on the whole, definitely worth a gander.
Scott $1,649 as singles (HK$ 12,980).
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000. Est. HK$3,000-4,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$3,000-4,000

Taiwan, 1952, Land Tax Reduction, perforated and imperforate sets complete (Scott 1046-1051, 1046-1051 vars), fresh, clean sets, without gum as issued, Very Fine.
Scott $1,455 (HK$ 11,460).
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000. Est. HK$4,000-5,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$4,000-5,000

Taiwan, 1952, Land Tax Reduction, perforated and imperforate, complete (Scott 1046-1051 vars), fresh 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

Taiwan, 1952, Pres. Chiang Kai-shek 2nd Anniversary of Re-election, perforated & imperforate sets complete (Scott 1052-1056, 1052-1056 var), fresh mint, without gum as issued, Very Fine.
Scott $1,109 (HK$ 8,730).
Estimate HK$ 2,400 - 2,800. Est. HK$2,400-2,800 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,400-2,800

Taiwan, 1953, Pres. Chiang Kai-shek 3rd Anniversary of Re-election, perforated and imperforate sets complete (Scott 1064-1069, 1064-1069 var), Post Office fresh, without gum as issued, Very Fine.
Scott $1,435 (HK$ 11,300).
Estimate HK$ 2,800 - 3,200. Est. HK$2,800-3,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,800-3,200