**PRC Liberated Areas**
LotNo.	Symbol	Lot Description
3207		China (People's Republic) - Liberated Areas, Spectacular Well-Filled Mint Collection, ca. 1945-50, mounted in a Fidelity album, a beautiful holding of these popular issues; all Scott-listed issues, covering each of the eight Areas; among the numerous highlights are Northeast China #1L1-1L4 imperforate, 1L8a (2, 1 each vertical and horizontal), 1L20-1L23, 1L20a-1L23a, 1L36a, 1L37-1L40, 1L41-1L44, 1L44a (3, one on newsprint, one on thick paper (toned)), 1L49-1L50b (all three surcharge colors), 1L55-1L57, 1L58-1L72, 1L84-1L94 (no #1L89), 1L121-1L124, 1L126-1L132, 1L136-1L140, 1L164-1L175 plus unissued $50,000; Port Arthur & Dairen #2L1-2L8, 2L14-2L35, Japanese label for #2L38 (unoverprinted), 2L39-2L44 (#2L42 used)2L60, 2L60a, Labor Day and Communist Party postal cards, 2L68-2L71; North China #3L1-3L8, 3L9-3L23 (each with varieties), 3L72-3L76, 3L82-3L88 imperforate, 3LQ1-3LQ9 used; Northwest China #4L1-4L5, 4L1a-4L3a, 4L6-4L8 & 4L10, 4L11-4L16, 4L23-4L24, 4L34-4L44, 4L48-4L60, 4L65a (in block of four); East China #5L1-5L9, 5L44c, 5L45-5L50, 5L51a, Parcel Posts complete; Central China #6L1-6L16, 6L33-6L466L66-6L81, 6L90-6L109; South China #7L6a-7L8a; Southwest China #8L1-8L11, 8L12-8L168L30-8L39, 8L48-8L51, plus various inverted surcharges, noted imperforates, part-perforates, printed both sides, double prints, etc., etc., Very Fine, fully imaged online; a must-see. Shipping charges apply - weight 4.4 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$120,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
3208		China (People's Republic) - Liberated Areas, Neat Annotated Collection, on homemade pages in a thick binder, a mint and used collection spanning all Areas with extensive introductory write-ups, maps, etc. for each; arranged according to Scott with spaces marked for all stamps (whether present or not); some better such as North China Large Victories, #2L57-2L59a, some imperfs, some multiples, even some used; a solid basis (and ready-made pages) on which to build, Very Fine overall, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 5.8 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Image1) Get Market Data for [China Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$8,000-12,000 SOLD for HK$16,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
3209		China (People's Republic) - Liberated Areas, Balance Collection of Varieties, ca. 1945-49, small group of mint items, offering Scott-footnoted imperforates, doubled overprints/surcharges, part-perforate pairs or strips, #4L10 missing a character in the overprint, plate flaws, etc.; a few PRC varieties included as well; generally fresh and bright; a nice group for the Liberated Areas enthusiast, Fine to Very Fine with better, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 0.8 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [China Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$3,600-4,000 SOLD for HK$3,800.00 Will close during Public Auction
3210	O	1938, White Full Sun of Nationalist China, first printing on brown paper, 1c dull purple (Yang NC3), block of four from the lower left corner of the sheet, good color, large to enormous margins, canceled by "Hebei Province/Ciyu" c.d.s. of 22 July 1938; two neat vertical creases, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [China NC3] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$4,000-6,000 SOLD for HK$3,800.00 Will close during Public Auction
3211		1947, Handstamped surcharge on Victory large format $50 on $4 vermilion (Yang NC40), bright color, centered just to left, unused without gum as issued, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [China NC40] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$1,200-1,600 SOLD for HK$3,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
3212	O	1948, Tangshan second handstamped surcharges on Sun Yat-sen issue for use in Northeast $2000 on $500 rose and $3000 on $500 rose (Yang NC132-133), the former in block of six and the latter in block of 20 (4x5), canceled by dotted rim datestamps, the large block is "Hebei/Tangshan" dated 4 March, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [China NC132-133] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$2,000-2,400 SOLD for HK$1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
3213		1944, Handstamped surcharge in red on Bird on Globe, Cent Unit, large characters, 10c on 100c apple green (Yang NC182), with sheet margin at foot, pale shade, huge margins, unused without gum as issued, Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [China NC182] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$2,600-3,000 SOLD for HK$1,900.00 Will close during Public Auction
3214	O	1942, Second Wartime Post, Torch, 5c blue, type C (Yang EC8c), excellent color, good to large margins, canceled by circular date stamp, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [China EC8c] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$1,600-2,000 SOLD for HK$1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
3215		1945, Surcharged with "Temporarily Used For" on Second Wartime Post, $1 on 5c blue and $5 on 5c blue with small characters (Yang EC17, EC18a), deep bright colors, large margins, unused without gum as issued; the first has inconsequential piece of natural wood fiber in paper on reverse, very fine. (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [China EC17, EC18a] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$3,600-4,000 SOLD for HK$3,400.00 Will close during Public Auction
3216	O	1945, Surcharged with "Temporarily Used For" on Second Wartime Post, $1 on 5c blue and $5 on 5c blue with small characters (Yang EC17, EC18a), deep colors, good to large margins, canceled by c.d.s., the latter in blue, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [China EC17, EC18a] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$1,800-2,200 SOLD for HK$2,400.00 Will close during Public Auction
3217		1945, Shantung Wartime Post Chu Teh, scarce & desirable group of mint multiples (Yang EC45//EC57), comprising imperforate 5c (Yang #EC45) bottom margin block of 20; perforated 10c green (#EC53) top and bottom margin blocks of 50 once forming a complete sheet; 50c red brown (#EC55) top margin half-sheet of 50; plus $1 red (#EC57) upper left corner margin block of 15, without gum as issued, Very Fine overall. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) Get Market Data for [China EC45//EC57] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$3,000-4,000 SOLD for HK$4,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
3218		1945 (Dec.), 5c deep blue Shantung Wartime Post Chu Teh, perf 10 (2009 Yang EC45a), a magnificent and exceedingly rare irregular block of 35 showing the elusive rough perf 10 type; very minor separations, along with unidentified violet mark affecting two stamps, without gum as issued, Fine to Very Fine and choice. A stunning multiple, most likely the largest extant. (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [China EC45a] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$45,000-50,000 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
3219		1945 (Dec.), 5c deep blue Shantung Wartime Post Chu Teh, perf 10 (2009 Yang EC45a), a splendid and exceptionally rare upper left corner margin irregular block of 25 with the crude perf 10 type; minor separations one column and a few trivial toned specks on reverse (mostly marginal and noted for accuracy), without gum as issued, Fine to Very Fine, a showpiece. (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [China EC45a] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$30,000-40,000 SOLD for HK$20,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
3220	Z	1945, Surcharge on Chu-teh, Wartime Post, large characters, 50c on 10c green (Yang EC64), block of 16 (4x4) with sheet margin at right, canceled by "Chefoo" c.d.s., deep color on white paper; central vertical crease in margin between middle pair of stamps and one stamp at foot has some split perforations, Very Fine and an impressive multiple. (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [China EC64] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$6,000-8,000 SOLD for HK$9,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
3221		1946, Bohai Post Issue, Chu Teh, imperforate, $5 green, $10 blue, and $10 blue "O" square type (Yang EC178, EC180, a), the first with sheet margin at top, excellent colors, large margins all round, unused without gum as issued, Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [China EC178, EC180, a] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$3,600-4,000 SOLD for HK$8,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
3222	O	1946, Bohai Post Issue, Chu Teh, imperforate, $5 green with double frame line at foot (Yang EC178a), canceled by Postal Services c.d.s. of a store handling mail for the post office, good color, large margins; vertical crease, otherwise Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) Get Market Data for [China EC178a] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$1,000-1,400 SOLD for HK$1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
3223	O	1944, First issue, surcharged on unissued stamps, with value indicated "Jan fu ky" in blue, 15c on Brown-Red Warship (Yang EC235), locally perforated, used; various faults, Fine appearance for this scarce stamp. (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [China EC235] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$3,000-4,000 SOLD for HK$5,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
3224		1945, I-TA-A (Yili-Tacheng-Artai Area) "BTP", $10 red on gray blue paper, fresh and strongly printed with full margins all around, Very Fine, with 2003 Experts & Consultants Ltd. certificate. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)	Est. HK$2,000-3,000 SOLD for HK$2,800.00 Will close during Public Auction
3225	O	1945, I-TA-A (Yili-Tacheng-Artai Area) "BTP", $5 blue and $10 brown on gray blue paper, both sound with strong color and clear impression, $5 with diagonal line at lower right, $10 with red boxed "X" cancel at top, Very Fine, a lovely twosome. (Image1) (Image2)	Est. HK$4,000-5,000 SOLD for HK$2,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
3226	O	1945, I-TA-A (Yili-Tacheng-Artai Area) "BTP", $10 red on gray blue paper, used on manuscript contract, the stamp with slightly ragged edges (capturing frameline of adjacent stamp at left), with boxed "X" cancel; document "signed" by the two parties with a fingerprint in red, Very Fine, an uncommon on-document use. (Image1) (Image2)	Est. HK$3,000-4,000 SOLD for HK$1,900.00 Will close during Public Auction