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CHINA continued...

Lot

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841

1969-92 UMM COLLECTION INC. 1981 YEAR OF THE MONKEY in a carton housed in two stock books and appears complete for the period apart from miniature sheets and also inc. complete year collections for 1995 & 1998. We note many better sets inc. 1969 Song from the Red Lantern, Agricultural Workers, Chin Pau Tau, 1970 Tiger Mountain, 1971 Paris Commune, Communist Party inc. tryptic, Table Tennis, Albanian Workers Party, 1972 Yunnan Forum, Physical Culture & Ships, 1973 Pandas & Ballet, 1974 Gymnastics 25th Anniv., Industrial Production, 1976 Five Year Plan, 1977 Communist Party Conf., 1978 Horses, 1980 Qi Baishi, 1981 Year of the Monkey (cat £1500) with tiny specks of offset on reverse; then complete to 1992, 1995 & 1998 year sets complete. The second stock book contains a good range of umm issues from Taiwan from 1969 to 1984 (incomplete) plus a used range of all periods in packets for sorting. Excellent lot with a catalogue value well in excess of £5,500. (100s) (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (All Images)

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Starting at £ 1,300

Currently...£1,300.00
Currently...USD 1,703.00
Closing..Mar-04, 04:00 AM

842

1978-82 FIRST DAY COVERS COLLECTION VIRTUALLY COMPLETE in a carton contained in three cover albums all very fine unaddressed with many of the better items present with miniature sheets inc. 1979 Peoples Republic, Camellias, Great Wall & Stamp Fair with gold ovpt (cat £490); 1980 Paintings of Qi Baishi, Year of the Monkey (cat £650) & Lotus Paintings miniature sheet (cat £120), 1981 Beauties & 1982 Birds inc. miniature sheets; also some later to 1987, Postal Stationery & some Hong Kong material inc. 1935 Imperial Airways First Flight cover to London. Very fine lot with stamps & Miniature sheets having a catalogue value in excess of £2000. (qty) (Image)

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Starting at £ 340

Currently...£340.00
Currently...USD 445.40
Closing..Mar-04, 04:00 AM

843

1885-94 SMALL DRAGONS & DOWAGER ISSUES WITH POSTMARK INTEREST: Small range of issues on leaves comprising 1885 1c (7), 3c (9) & 5c (9, inc. block of 4) & 1894 'Dowager' issue 2c, 3c (3) & 9c (2) with either circular Customs cancellations or 'Seal' type cancels from various cities mostly identified. Condition and colours are slightly above average with some perf. faults and cat. £944 in simplified catalogue. (24) (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (All Images)

Starting at £ 130

Currently...£130.00
Currently...USD 170.30
Closing..Mar-04, 04:00 AM

844

1984-94 MINT COLLECTION: Two boxes containing 5 large stockbooks and an album of stock pages housing a comprehensive mnh collection, inc. minisheets and a few presentation packs; also FDCs, maxi cards, and presentation folders. Beautiful material in fine condition. Also inc. a small stockbook of 1898-1950s mainly used stamps. (qty) (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (All Images)

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Starting at £ 200

Currently...£200.00
Currently...USD 262.00
Closing..Mar-04, 04:00 AM

COOK ISLANDS

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Opening

845

1892-1966 MINT COLLECTION in blue boxed Devon album inc. 1892 set of four on white paper all with complete central cds cancels plus a 1½d on toned paper with cds cancel, 1893-1900 1d proof on card in black, perf. 12 x 11½ 1d blue, 5d & 10d m., perf. 11 set with duplicates/shades (ex 2d & 6d0, 1899 surcharge, 1909-11 set plus later perf. types to 1/-, 1919 KGV stamps of NZ ovpts complete set plus all seven vert pairs plus several vals. in blocks of 4 to 1/-, 1920 set, 1924-27 set plus a group of imperf. trial colour proofs of 2½d (pair) & 4d (2 x blocks of 4) plus similar only with central vignette in black for both values, 1926-28 2/- on Jones paper & the 2/- & 3/- on Cowan paper, 1932 1d Captain Cook value in horiz. imperf. pair in issued colours, 1933-36 set, 1936-44 2/- & 3/- 'Admirals' in blocks of 4 & 2/6 & 5/- Postal Fiscals on Cowan paper, 1938-43 & 1944 -46 sets with ½d value in sideways wmk variety in block of 10 (5 x 2), 1935 Silver Jubilee set plus some varieties & used set on cover, 1943-54 Postal Fiscal set of 6 to £5 (gum tones/wrinkling on some) plus extra 10/- wmk variant, 1963 set plus 1/6d & 5/- in imperf. horiz. pairs then complete to 1966 inc. some 1966 Churchill ovpt varieties. Comprehensive lot supported by a few covers/cards with listed stamps having a cat. value of £2900. (100s) (Image)

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Starting at £ 480

Currently...£480.00
Currently...USD 628.80
Closing..Mar-04, 04:00 AM

846

1892: 1d black SG 1, in left hand marginal part sheet of 40 (4 x 10) with staining in margin at top and corner margin missing plus right hand marginal part sheet of 20 (2 x 10) again with slight peripheral staining in margin at top leaving all stamps in fine condition. Cat. £2,280 as singles. (60) (Image)

Starting at £ 120

Currently...£120.00
Currently...USD 157.20
Closing..Mar-04, 04:00 AM

847

1931-32: Postal Fiscals 2/6d, 5/- & 10/- with Rarotonga ovpt, SG 95/97, fine mint plus £3 & £5 with Cook Islands ovpt, SG 98a/98b, both umm the £5 having very lightly toned gum. cat. £885. (5) (Image)

Starting at £ 130

Currently...£130.00
Currently...USD 170.30
Closing..Mar-04, 04:00 AM

COOK ISLANDS - AITUTAKI

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Opening

848

AITUTAKI 1903-27 MINT COLLECTION on leaves inc. 1903 perf. 14 set of 3 & perf. 11 set of 4 (3d & 6d u.), 191-16 set (ex 6d), 1916-17 KGV heads6d & 1/- in vert pairs plus both singles, 1917-18 all vals. plus 2½d & 6d in vert pairs & 3d in block of 4, 1917-20 set both m. & u., 1920 set plus 1½d imperf. in original colours & 1½d, 3d & 1/- u., 1924-27 set plus 1d in block of 10 (5 x 2) with one stamp showing variety 'derrick flaw' plus a 1915 multifranked cover to Trieste. Useful collection with a cat. value in excess of £900. (64 + cover) (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Starting at £ 120

Currently...£120.00
Currently...USD 157.20
Closing..Mar-04, 04:00 AM

COOK ISLANDS - PENRHYN

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Opening

849

PENRHYN ISLAND 1902-29 MINT COLLECTION on leaves inc. 1902 SG 1, 4/5 & 9/10, 1903 set, 1914-15 set also a pair of 1d with vermilion ovpt with variety 'stop missing after ISLAND', 1917 KGV both set plus all four vertical pairs and some additional perf. types, ½d 'no stop after ISLAND' variety (SG 28a) plus four covers all bearing this issue in various combinations, 1920 set plus 1½d Captain Cook imperf. proof & 1927-29 set. cat. approx. £ 850. (74 + 4covers) (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Starting at £ 100

Currently...£100.00
Currently...USD 131.00
Closing..Mar-04, 04:00 AM

COSTA RICA

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850

1863-1950s MINT & USED COLLECTION: A box containing a well-filled binder of printed pages with an extensive mint & used range inc. good 19th Century issues, Officials from 1883 onwards, air issues, a small range of Guanacaste, and some postal history (inc. airmail covers) & P.Stat. Also 2 stockbooks containing duplicated material. (qty) Cross Reference: AIR STAMPS, REVENUES (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (All Images)

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Starting at £ 200

Currently...£200.00
Currently...USD 262.00
Closing..Mar-04, 04:00 AM

CRETE

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851

AUSTRIAN MAIL TO GREECE PRIOR TO 1875: 1871 E to Athens franked Austrian Levant 10s blue cancelled with CANEA ds carried by Austrian Lloyd vessel to Syra taxed blue crayon 20 with tied Hermes 20l blue. Greece would not accept payment with Austrian stamps from Crete until 1875 hence 20l tax.Cross Reference: AUSTRIA, GREECE (Image)

Starting at £ 65

Currently...£65.00
Currently...USD 85.15
Closing..Mar-04, 04:00 AM

852

AUSTRIAN MAILS PRIOR TO & DURING OCCUPATION: 1873-1905 group with 1873 EL Canea to Opole (Poland) franked Austrian Levant 10s blue tied CANEA ds: 1886 env. Candia to Marseille franked Austrian Levant 10s blue tied CANDI cds; 1894 5k p.stat. PC Vienna to Canea with CANEA cds on reverse; 1905 5k p.stat. PC opt 10 CENTIMES to Germany cancelled v.fine CANDIA/OESTERREICHISCHE POST ds; 1905 10l Crete p.stat. PC to Leipzig cancelled v.fine XANIA cds plus 4 unused p.stat. PC. (9 items)Cross Reference: AUSTRIA, FRANCE, GERMANY (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

Starting at £ 80

Currently...£80.00
Currently...USD 104.80
Closing..Mar-04, 04:00 AM

853

FRENCH OCCUPATION - MILITARY MAILS: Quartet with 1897 env. to Paris endorsed Divisions detachee en Crete with Marseille entry cds and Military anchor/Service a La Mer cachet opposite; 1898 env. to Draguignan with La Canee cds and blue Infantrie d'Marine Commandant cachet above; 1900 env. La Canee to Drauignan endorsed Corps d'occupation de la Crete with blue Commandant cachet, etc. plus 1901 env. La Canee to Drome endorsed Corps d'occupation francais en Crete with blue 4th Colonial Infantry Reg. cachet and with tax "T" in triangle indicating 15c due. (4 items)Cross Reference: FRANCE, MILITARY (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

Starting at £ 80

Currently...£80.00
Currently...USD 104.80
Closing..Mar-04, 04:00 AM

854

FRENCH OCCUPATION - OUTGOING & INCOMING MAILS: 1899-1915 group with 1899 PPC La Canee to Paris franked 10c black on pink tied fine LA CANEE/CRETE cds; 1899 env. (faults/spotting) to Constantinople franked tied 25c black on pink opt. red 1 PAISTRE1 arrival cds on reverse; c.1900 env. to Paris endorsed Bureau Personnel de la Flotte with French destroyer 'Cognee' cachet top left; 1901 pair PC incoming from France with fine LA CANEE/CRETE cds; 1915 env. Candia to Paris franked tied 25l blue with Censor tape and boxed lilac OUVERT PAR ... MILITAIRE hs, etc. (11 items)Cross Reference: FRANCE, TURKEY (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (All Images)

Starting at £ 80

Currently...£80.00
Currently...USD 104.80
Closing..Mar-04, 04:00 AM

855

ITALIAN POST OFFICE: 1900-43 group with 1911 env. to Sweden franked opt. LA CANEA Italian 5c green tied LA CANEA/UFF POSTALE ITALIANO cds and Malmo cds on reverse; 1908 Italian 10c brown PC to Vienna with squared circle CANEA/UFF POSTALE ITALIANO ds; 1900 PPC Ayr to Canea with CANEA/UFF POSTALE ITALIANO entry cds; 1902 PPC Venlo, Holland to La Canee with I.R. SPEDIZIONE POSTALE/CANEA entry cds; 1943 PPC Italian Military PPC from 160 Comp Mista TRT to Berghi with POSTA MILITAIRE/N.121 cds. (5 items)Cross Reference: ITALY, AUSTRIA, SWEDEN, NETHERLANDS (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

Starting at £ 80

Currently...£80.00
Currently...USD 104.80
Closing..Mar-04, 04:00 AM

856

AUSTRIAN PO DURING OCCUPATION TO FRANCE: 1908 printed env. Rethymo to Paris franked Austrian Levant 25c/25h blue tied RETTIMO/a/OSTER. POST ds and Paris entry cds.Cross Reference: AUSTRIA, FRANCE (Image)

Starting at £ 65

Currently...£65.00
Currently...USD 85.15
Closing..Mar-04, 04:00 AM

CYPRUS

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Catalog No.

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Opening

857

1881-2014 COLLECTION: A box containing 2 albums housing a used, unused, and mint collection inc. KGV defin. sets (mixed) used to £1, KGV & KGVI pictorials in full sets used; shades, FDCs, booklets, minisheets, etc. with pre-1953 cat. value £2,000+. Fine throughout. (qty) (Image)

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Starting at £ 100

Currently...£100.00
Currently...USD 131.00
Closing..Mar-04, 04:00 AM

858

1883-96 MINT SELECTION comprising 1883 ½pi dull green marginal block of nine and the 1894-96 colour change set to 45pi (18pi with toned gum). Cat. £484. (19) (Image)

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Starting at £ 65

Currently...£65.00
Currently...USD 85.15
Closing..Mar-04, 04:00 AM

859

1924-60 MINT COLLECTION on album leaves with 1924-28 set to 90pi, 1925 set, 1928 50th Anniv. of British Rule set with some gum toning & crazing, 1934 set to 18pi, 1935 Silver Jubilee set, 1938-51 set plus extra shade of 18pi, & perf. variant of 2pi value, all KGVI period commemoratives inc. 1948 RSW & 1955-60 set. cat. in excess of £1200. (106) (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Starting at £ 150

Currently...£150.00
Currently...USD 196.50
Closing..Mar-04, 04:00 AM

860

20th CENTURY MAIL INC. REGISTERED: 1928-59 with 1928 small env. registered to Bromsgrove franked 45pi violet & blue (SG131) tied Famagusta cds with Registration label opposite; 1929 env. posted at sea SS Belkas to Alexandria franked Cyprus 1p. blue + Egypt 3m brown both tied SEA POST OFFICE/CYPRUS cds; 1929 env. registered to Bromsgrove franked 18pi. black& brown (SG130) tied Nicosia cds etc; 1946 env. to Aberdeen franked KGVI 2p. black& carmine (SG155bc) tied Nicosia cds; 1959 env. airmail to London franked 5m. orange+ 25m. turquoise tied Nicosia cds; etc. (10 items) Cross Reference: EGYPT (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (All Images)

Starting at £ 48

Currently...£48.00
Currently...USD 62.88
Closing..Mar-04, 04:00 AM