China

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**China (all periods)**
LotNo.	Symbol	Lot Description
1		China, Extensive, Specialized Mint and Used Collection, 1878-1949, mostly mounted, on Minkus and homemade pages, starting with mint and used Large and Small Dragons including some shades, a selection of Dowager surcharges (including pairs and blocks) and Red Revenues, duplicated ICP and CIP sets including $5 values and 10c black greens, a Foochow Provisional on piece, "Republic"-overprinted Coiling Dragons with private overprints, solid Junks, duplicated mint and used First and Second Airmail issues, early Republic commemoratives mint, wide-ranging Sun Yat-sens and Martyrs with many identified by paper type, watermark, printer, etc., along with blocks, a shifted vignette, Provincial overprints, 1942 surcharges, and more, Great Wall Airs (several sets), and on and on through CNCs, Golds and Silvers; duplication throughout makes this a fantastic study for the collector and a wealth of salable material for the dealer, Fine to Very Fine with much better, fully imaged online; worth the time to review. Shipping charges apply - weight 4.8 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Image1) Get Market Data for [China Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$80,000-100,000 SOLD for HK$100,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
2		China, Early to Mid-Modern Mint and Used Collection, 1940-77, mounted in a thick Minkus album with specialized material on homemade quadrille pages, a look at the end of the Republic and its successor states; begins with Republic Airmails and Sun Yat-sens/Martyrs including CNCs, Golds and a few Silver and Unit Stamps, along with Provincial overprints, late commemoratives, Postage Dues, etc.; Japanese Occupations include Formosa and others with used, with Taiwan better including (mint unless noted) #1064-1069 imperforate, 1091a, 1114a with tab, and nicely filled 1958 onwards including #1261-1264, 1290-1307, 1355-1358, 1414-1417, 1471-1474, 1479-1482, 1550-1555, 1556-1562, etc.; Republic Provincial issues include Manchuria (Ki-Hei) #21-24, Sinkiang #65-66, 70-73, 98-101; PRC with a selection of Scott- and Yang-listed Liberated Areas including North East #1L121-1L124, 1L136-1L139, 1L176-1L178, etc., with PRC proper including early issue original printings, #245a-248a, 249-266, 344a, 345-346, 426-437, 441-444, 445-452, 523-524, 538-539, 606-609, 620-627, 713-715 imperforate top margin imprint singles, 716-731, 783-790, 798b, 828-832, 960-964, 974 used, 1005-1006, 1047-1052, 1067-1075 (including #1074a), 1080-1083, 1084-1089, 1104-1107, 1108-1113, etc.; well worth review, Very Fine overall, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 8.5 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Video3 for this lot) (Image1) Get Market Data for [China Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$50,000-60,000 SOLD for HK$70,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
3		China, Appealing Mint and Used Collection, 1878-1949, in a binder on Minkus pages with Szyk frontispiece; nicely filled collection with better including mostly used Large and Small Dragons complete by Scott with a #3 shade variety, used #24 along with #16-24 "used" reference examples, #25-27 (#26 used), a mix of overprinted Dowagers, mint #78b (large box) and 84 (faulty) plus used #78-80 & 82, ICPs with used $5, CIPs used to 30c, well-filled Coiling Dragons including no gum #109 along with Customs, Waterlow and B.R.A. overprints, Chungking bisect on piece, two Foochow bisect covers (one noted genuine, one forgery), nice array of Express Mail used sections and mint complete strips, near-complete Revolution and Republic commemoratives mint, solid Junks and Sun Yat-sens & Martyrs, the latter including provisional overprints; CNCs, Golds, Unit Stamps, used #C1-C5, mint #C6-C10, plus Provinces, Japanese Occupations, Manchukuo and Shanghai Local Posts (including several Large Dragons); some faults among earlies, but generally clean and fresh, Fine to Very Fine with better throughout, well worth review; fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 4.4 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Image1) Get Market Data for [China Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$40,000-50,000 SOLD for HK$60,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
4		China, Early to Modern Mint & Used Dealer Stock, 1878-2019, From Imperial China right up almost to the present day, three boxes filled with dealer cards, the vast majority labeled with Scott number, condition, and catalogue value. Highlights for China / Republic of China include numerous large & small Dragons, as well as over 100 identified forgeries, and better later mint, such as #1143-48, 1290-95 (5), 1296-1301 (3), 1302-07 (3), 1355-58 (5), 1448-49, 1450-51, 1471-74, 1479-82 (5), C59, mint provincial issues, for example, Sinkiang 98-101, Szechuan 1-3 (2), 8-11 (2), Yunnan 45-48, and better back-of-the-book too, like used E10 (6), Japanese Occupation, even Treaty Ports, such as Foochow used 1-9. And let's not forget the People's Republic with issues up to 2019; mostly reprints from 1949-52 but many originals as well with such highlights as mint 997, 1045, 1095-98 (2), 1104-07, 1389-98, 1547-54, 1557-72 (2), 1574-81 (2), 1603-06, 1616, 1618-25, 1645a-46a, and used 33-34, 506-17, 620-27, 938. Perfect lot for those wishing to replenish their stock, overall Fine to Very Fine, fully viewable online. Shipping charges apply - weight 18 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video10 for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Video3 for this lot) (Video4 for this lot) (Video5 for this lot) (Video6 for this lot) (Video7 for this lot) (Video8 for this lot) (Video9 for this lot) (Image1) Get Market Data for [China Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$40,000-50,000 SOLD for HK$45,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
5		China, Exciting Largely Mint Collection, 1878-1962, on Minkus pages for Empire, Republic and Taiwan, a compelling collection with mint and used early issues and largely mint from Coiling Dragons onwards; much better material including China #1 mint, #2 unused, 4-6 and 5-7 mint/used mix, mint Small Dragons, mint and used New Currency surcharges, CIP Coiling Dragons mint ($5 no gum), Postage Dues, 1c Nanking Neutrality no gum, #146 with inverted overprint, #C1-C5 and C6-C10 mint/unused, 1920s-30 commemoratives, Great Wall Airmails, Sun Yat-sens and Martyrs highly filled including provincial overprints, CNCs, Golds and Silvers, etc., plus Taiwan Republic Provincial issues and (mint hinged unless noted)#1-9 mint and used including #8-9 mint pairs, #1061 used, 1037-1040, 1143-1148 used, 1261-1264, 1290-1306, 1355-1358, etc., including several imprint singles; some slight faults as to be expected, but a wealth of sound material sure to please the collector and dealer alike, Very Fine overall, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 2 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Image1) Get Market Data for [China Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$35,000-45,000 SOLD for HK$45,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
6		China, Attractively Filled Mint and Used Collection, 1878-1949, mounted on Britannia album pages in a binder, offering everything from Dragons to Silvers with a healthy dose of Back-of-the-Book; no Provinces or Japanese Occupations, but a wealth of China material sure to please; note #1-3, 5, Small Dragons and Dowagers, New Currency surcharges including three Red Revenues, pretty ICP and CIP Coiling Dragons, 1912 Revolutions mint to 50c with used $1, Republic commemoratives complete ($2 & $5 used), attractive mint and used Junks including Second Peking Print complete, 1920s and 1930s commemoratives complete (nearly all mint), Sun Yat-sens and Martyrs including the occasional used, plus mint Semi-Postals, Airs (including #C1-C5 & C6-C10), mint and used Special Delivery stamps, mostly mint Postage Dues, mostly used Parcel Posts, mint Military Stamps, even mint and used Offices in Tibet; three Junk covers round out the lot; some faults among earlies, but a healthy collection on which to build, Very Fine overall, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 3.8 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Image1) Get Market Data for [China Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$35,000-45,000 SOLD for HK$36,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
7		China, Nicely Filled Mint and Used Collection, 1878-1949, attractive collection representing the full run of stamps of the period with many items parallel mint and used; begins with two used Large Dragons (on second page), with mint and used Small Dragons, mostly mint Dowagers with mint and used surcharges, mint 1c and both 2c (used) on 3c Red Revenues, ICP and CIP Coiling Dragons including a used watermarked $5, Junks, nice commemoratives, extensive Sun Yat-sens and Martyrs including provincial overprints, CNCs, Golds, Silvers and Units, along with solid Airs, Special Delivery, Dues, and nice Republican Taiwan (Formosa) issues; bright and clean throughout, sound-appearing, Very Fine overall, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 3.6 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Image1) Get Market Data for [China Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$30,000-40,000 SOLD for HK$38,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
8		China, Mint and Used Collection, Mostly Japanese Occupations and Provinces, 1897-1949, much mounted on Minkus pages along with additional material on stockpages, etc., including a handful of used surcharged Dowagers but the heart of the collection a solid holding of Japanese Occupations and Provinces issues; all appear fresh and sound, with numerous Japanese Occupations noted as to wide overprints, color varieties, paper and printer varieties, with multiples, used examples, duplicates, etc.; Provinces largely post-war issues, but note Junks and 1920s-30s commemoratives mint and used for Sinkiang (along with Airmail handstamp overprints), Szechwan, Yunnan, and Ki-Hei; overprinted Manchukuo issues, a couple used Shanghai Locals on piece, plus selections of Hong Kong mint and used; Foochow, Chefoo, Kewkiang and Amoy Local Posts mint, etc., etc.; much Post Office fresh and sound, though some condition variance as to be expected, Very Fine on the whole, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 3.2 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (PDF2 for this Lot) (PDF3 for this Lot) (Image1) Get Market Data for [China Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$20,000-30,000 SOLD for HK$16,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
9		China, Solid Mint and Used Collection, 1885-1961, in a Scott album and running from Large Dragons through 1961 Taiwan, with Provinces, Japanese Occupations and a nice selection of Shanghai Locals; mixed mint and used throughout, with Large and Small Dragons, mint Dowagers, used surcharges, 1c and Small 2c on 3c Red Revenues mint/unused, ICP and CIP Coiling Dragons, Junks, Sun Yat-sens and Martyrs including CNCs, Golds and Silvers, provincial overprints, Airs including #C6-C10 mint, extensive Postage Dues, Provinces, Japanese Occupations, and much, much more; condition varies on some earlies, but generally fresh and sound, Very Fine overall, well worth review; fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 4.9 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Video3 for this lot) (Image1) Get Market Data for [China Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$22,000-26,000 SOLD for HK$24,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
10		China, Old-Time Collection of Foreign Offices, Local Posts and More, hinged or mounted on homemade pages, much annotated, offering a look at Chinese philately "around the edges"; apart from a single Junk-franked cover to the US and a partial page of Revenues, no Imperial or Republic issues are present; comprises French Offices in China (with city-specific issues), German Offices with forerunners, a Boxer Rebellion use, and overprints; a sampling of Kiautschou, Great Britain Offices with CEF and "CHINA" overprints and some post-1937 Hong Kong with souvenir sheets; Italian Offices, Japanese Offices, Russian Offices, US Offices including a couple on-piece uses and full set (#K1-K18) mint; modern joint issues or New Year sheets from various countries; Tibet with multiples and several covers (possibly reference), Amoy-Wuhu Local Posts mint and used, even some early PRC (some the usual reprints); the occasional fault or forgery, but an attractive holding nonetheless, Fine to Very Fine with better, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 4.5 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Image1) Get Market Data for [French Offices in China Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$14,000-18,000 SOLD for HK$15,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
11		China, Eclectic Selection with Better, 1878-1950, comprising #1-3 used, 13-15 and 16-24 mint, 82 used, plus three CIP Coiling Dragons (2c, 20c and 50c) used, PRC-North East China #1L138-1L139, and four mint Honan Tobacco Revenues; a couple small faults, but a useful lot nonetheless, Fine to Very Fine or better, imaged online. (Image1) Get Market Data for [China Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$10,000-16,000 SOLD for HK$12,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
12		China, Clean, Useful Stock Compilation, 1885-1912, ranging from Small Dragons to 1912 commemoratives, neatly arranged and identified on 14 sides of a Lighthouse stockbook; duplication, when present, is light and useful, with low-value Dowagers (both originals and surcharges), a Large 4c on 3c Red Revenue, ICP Coiling Dragons to 20c, CIP Coiling Dragons to $1, "Republic" overprints to $1, etc.; most used with some mint/unused as well; condition varies as to be expected, but plenty of readily salable material for the dealer, Fine to Very Fine with much better, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 2 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Image1) Get Market Data for [China Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$12,000-16,000 SOLD for HK$16,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
13		China, Large Mint and Used Accumulation with Much Duplicated, 1885-ca. 1997, well arranged on approximately 350 Vario pages (mostly two-sided), comprising collections of China with 1885-97 issues (25), including Red Revenue 1c on 3c used, good range of ICP and CIP issues, 1912 "Republic of China" overprints, and Junk issues, Postage Dues, Airmails with 1921 15c to 90c (2 sets, one o.g.), Revenues, and Local Posts; Manchukuo, People's Republic of China, Taiwan with First Day Covers, commercial covers and five envelopes from the Chinese Taipei Basketball Association (two are from a private enterprise) to the ABAUSA or Basketball Hall of Fame in the U.S.; Hong Kong, Macao, a few Mongolia and early Tibet; a few faults as to be expected, mainly Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 32 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Video3 for this lot) (Video4 for this lot) (Video5 for this lot) (Video6 for this lot) (Image1) Get Market Data for [China Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$10,000-12,000 SOLD for HK$30,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
14		China, Varied Mint and Used Collection, 1885-1961, mounted on homemade pages, mostly spanning Empire and Republic, with a few PRC items scattered at the end; begins with mint Small Dragons, a Small 2¢ on 3¢ Red Revenue (faults), #65 used right margin block of four, used # 122, Coiling Dragons including 5c imperforate at bottom (faulty) and a range of cancel types, used Junks to the 30c, then jumping to late Republic issues mint with strong Sun Yat-sens (including blocks, imprint blocks and other multiples), and commemoratives, Golds with paper and/or perforation varieties, #620b, 626g, B9a (3, 1 First Day-cancelled Kweiyang), C1-C5 and C6-C10 mint, overprinted Airs and Dues, #Q4 mint, a couple pages of Revenues, some partial sheets mint or used, a sheet of "Republica"-overprinted Macau ½a Postage Dues, etc.; some faults, but generally fresh and sound, Very Fine on the whole, an eclectic holding; fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 1.3 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (PDF2 for this Lot) (Image1) Get Market Data for [China Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$8,000-10,000 SOLD for HK$10,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
15		China, Useful Mint and Used Stock, 1878-1949, from Dragons to Silvers, neatly arranged in a binder of two-sided stockpages, much identified by Scott; Empire includes Large and Small Dragons, Dowagers normal and surcharged, a 1c and two Large 2c on 3c Red Revenue, a range of Coiling Dragons, solid Junks (all three printings plus all three "Republic" overprints), extensive Sun Yat-sens and Martyrs including CNCs, Golds and Silvers, Airs, Dues, Parcel Posts, some Postal Savings stamps, and more besides; much mint, some condition issues among the earlies as to be expected, but plenty of material for the student or dealer, with most in quantities of five or less, Fine to Very Fine with much better, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 3.6 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image1) Get Market Data for [China Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$7,000-10,000 SOLD for HK$9,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
16		China, Varied Selection of Better, 1897-1962, filling both sides of a five-row stockpage, including used #47-55 (the last inter-pane with wide gutter, capturing frame of stamp at right), mint #159, used #200-201, and mint #525k, 525n, 657A, 834A, 984-987 plus unissued 10c and 16c values, #997-1006, C1-C5, 8N60-8N67, plus Taiwan #1355-1358 Specimens ($4 faulty, others corner singles with part imprint); condition varies, but still a stellar grouping, Fine to Very Fine with much better, fully imaged online. (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [China Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$8,000-10,000 SOLD for HK$9,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
17		China, Mostly Modern Melange, mix of material including stockbook with page of China from a 5ca Large Dragon to Coiling Dragons to Japanese Occupations; some early used PRC plus New York 1980 exposition card cancelled, Hong Kong post-1997 souvenir sheets; and Taiwan sets, souvenir sheets, and booklets, plus a stack of 2017-2023 new issues still in Taiwan Post packaging, as well as a 2005 Taiwan Year Set, several commemorative folders or booklets, etc., etc.; early material varies, modern fresh and bright across the board, Fine to Very Fine with much better, stockbook imaged in full online. Shipping charges apply - weight 12.6 lbs. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14) (Image15) (Image16) (Image17) (Image18) Get Market Data for [China Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$4,000-5,000 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
18		China, Empire to Post-War Consignment Balance, a mish-mash of material in stockbooks, on album pages, stock cards, etc., offering some of this and some of that; includes stockbook of mostly used Junks (#202-267) in useful quantities; album of largely mint early PRC including blocks of four (some marginal); a stack of album pages with Empire (Coiling Dragons on), Republic, Provinces, Taiwan and Manchukuo; six China Stamp Society circuit books submitted by George Luzitano with CNCs, Japanese Occupations, Provinces, etc.; plus a stack of various cards and envelopes offering 1980s-90s PRC new issues plus mint and used China, Taiwan, Liberated Areas, PRC, etc.; needs some organizing, but a useful dealer lot, Fine to Very Fine with better, imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 8.4 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (PDF2 for this Lot) (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Image1) Get Market Data for [China Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$4,000-5,000 SOLD for HK$7,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
19		China, Useful Selection of Classics, 1878-1925, hinged on seven old-time black pages and spanning Large Dragons to early Republic commemoratives, over 100 mint/unused and used stamps suitable for album or stock; includes Small Dragons, Dowager surcharges, two Red Revenues (unused), CIP and ICP Coiling Dragons plus overprints, examples of all three Junk printings, Adoption of Constitution, etc.; a few small faults, but attractive, Fine to Very Fine with better, fully imaged online. (PDF for this Lot) (Image1) Get Market Data for [China Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$4,000-5,000 SOLD for HK$8,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
20		China, Accumulation of Republic and Taiwan, 1920-2010, both stamps and covers, including binder with later (Peking Second Printing) Junk issue frankings on pieces arranged by cancellations; two 1932 large Registered envelopes from Tientsin to Cleveland, Ohio, each bearing Junk 10c (2), 15c and 20c (3), one with U.S. Postage Due 10¢ applied on arrival; 1946 Airmail $200 on $5 with inverted surcharge (Scott 52a. Chan A52a); 1949 (May) Silver Yuan Flying Geese $1 to $10 and unissued 10c and 16c (Chan S19-S21, SN1, SN4), and 1949 (Aug. 20) 40c imperforate pair (Chan 32e) unused, and various modern Taiwan, mainly Fine to Very Fine, imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 18 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video10 for this lot) (Video11 for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Video3 for this lot) (Video4 for this lot) (Video5 for this lot) (Video6 for this lot) (Video7 for this lot) (Video8 for this lot) (Video9 for this lot) (Image1) Get Market Data for [China Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$3,400-4,000 SOLD for HK$3,000.00 Will close during Public Auction