China

Collections: Stamps

**China (all periods)**
LotNo.	Symbol	Lot Description
4001		China, Jaw-Dropping, Semi-Specialized Mint and Used Collection, 1894-1970s, a simply spectacular holding neatly presented in 12 stockbooks and largely identified by Scott and/or Chan, spanning the entire history of Chinese philately (no PRC), with Local Posts, Empire and Republic issues, Provinces, Japanese Occupations, Taiwan, Foreign Offices in China, and Offices in Tibet included; outstanding singles, sets and more throughout, featuring innumerable highlights such as China Large and Small Dragons with varieties, Dowagers both basic and surcharged, Red Revenues, CIP and ICP Coiling Dragons including dollar values plus Foochow, Nanking and "Republic" overprints; solid Golds and Silvers, Back-of-the-Book with Airs, Semi-Postals and Dues among others; Taiwan Provincial, Black Flag Republic and post-1949 issues (the latter appearing highly complete with souvenir sheets, se-tenants, etc.); Offices include US #K1-K18 mint and handsome holdings of British, French, Japanese and Russian Offices, overprint/surcharge varieties including inverted, doubled, etc.; a lovely array of cancels among the earlies, etc., etc.; the occasional condition issue as might be expected, but an amazing lifetime compilation sure to thrill student and dealer alike, Fine to Very Fine with much better, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 36 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video10 for this lot) (Video11 for this lot) (Video12 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) (All Images)	Est. HK$100,000-130,000 SOLD for HK$90,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
4002		China, Compelling Mint and Used Collection, 1878-1949, a solid foundational collection in a much-used Minkus album, ready for remounting and expansion; begins with three pages of Large and Small Dragons (mixed mint and used), a 2c Dowager Mollendorf printing, a handful of 1897 New Currency Small Dragons and Dowagers (no Red Revenues), then strongly filled and nearly all mint from the CIP Coiling Dragons onwards; many interesting and alluring items interspersed, including 1c CIP Coiling Dragon with socked-on-the-nose Shanghai Local Post postmark of Feb. 5, 1912 (one week prior to Puyi's abdication), a mint 5¢ B.R.A., a Foochow Provisional on piece, double (or at least very heavy) or inverted Statistical Dept. "Republic" overprints, 1920s-30s commemoratives complete, extensive Sun Yat-sens and Martyrs including Provincial overprints, CNCs, Golds and Silvers, #C1-C10 mint, lovely Dues including #J1-J6 mint, mint Special Delivery and Registration Stamps, Express Letter segments or complete strips, Offices in Tibet, etc., etc.; spot checks turned up a number of never hinged commemoratives; generally fresh and sound throughout; a lovely holding well worth the time to review, Fine to Very Fine with much better, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 3 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Image1) (All Images)	Est. HK$45,000-55,000 SOLD for HK$50,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
4003		China, Useful and Valuable Collection, 1878-1985, mounted in a Minkus album spanning Empire, Republic and Taiwan (no PRC), all but a tiny handful mint/unused; begins with Large Dragons #1-2 and 9, clean perf Small Dragons complete, 1894 Dowagers including #23 and 24, a nice sampling of surcharged Dowagers and Red Revenues #78-80 and 82, bright ICP and CIP Coiling Dragons including "Republic" overprints, part sets of both 1912 Commemorative issues, nice Junks, #276-279, 280-283, 307-310, well-filled Sun Yat-sens and Martyrs, a sampling of Provincial overprints, CNCs, Gold and Silvers, Airmails including #C6-C10, some Postage Dues, Provinces, Japanese Occupations, some Shanghai Locals, Offices in Tibet, etc.; Taiwan includes Republic Province issues and, while early post-1949 issues are sparse, the collection is highly complete from about 1955 on, with better including #1135-1136, 1290-1307, 1355-1358, 1414-1417, 1471-1474, 1479-1482 and much, much more; generally fresh and appearing sound, though the occasional flaw may be lurking; a solid foundation on which to build, or easy resale potential for the dealer, Very Fine overall, see a large sample online. Shipping charges apply - weight 6.7 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Video3 for this lot) (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)	Est. HK$32,000-38,000 SOLD for HK$32,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
4004		China, Three-Stockbook Selection, Strongest in PRC, neatly arranged in 15- and 24-page (30- and 48-side) Lighthouse stockbooks, plus a smaller-format 8-page (16-side) stockbook; random pre-1949 China (Coiling Dragons onward) sprinkled in, with some Taiwan (mint and used), Hong Kong, and additional non-China Asia, but the overwhelming majority of the collection is PRC (strongest 1970s-1980s), nearly all mint with numerous better items including #799-803 (used), 806-809 (used), 842-849 (#8-2 used), 863-873 (used), 982-990, 998, 1047-1052, 1067-1075 (with se-tenant #1074a), 1080-1083 (2), 1084-1089, 1126-1129, 1399, 1540, 1557-1572, 1573, 1617, 1761, 1844, 1904, and much, much more including some booklets; a valuable holding with limited duplication, perfect for the busy dealer or as a foundation for the collector, Very Fine overall, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 7.6 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Video3 for this lot) (Image1) (All Images)	Est. HK$26,000-30,000 SOLD for HK$22,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
4005		China, Appealing Mostly Mint Collection, 1897-1949, neatly presented in a slipcased Palo hingeless album, 19th century issues spotty, the collection really gathering steam—and highly complete—from about 1923 on; we note surcharged Small Dragons complete, surcharged redesigned Dowagers, and a wealth of Republic material including #276-279, 280-283, 284-287, 290-296, 297-306, 307-310, 326-329, extremely well-filled Sun Yat-sens and Martyrs including Provincial Surcharges, CNCs, Golds and Silvers, #471, B9a, C1-C5, C6-C10, solid Great Wall Airmails, #J1-J6 plus "Republic"-overprinted Dues, #Q32-Q38, etc., etc., etc.; a beautiful foundation on which to build; note that Palo pages are printed in color; exercise care when viewing online, Very Fine overall, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 5.6 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Image1) (All Images)	Est. HK$18,000-22,000 SOLD for HK$15,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
4006		China, Impressive Assortment of Souvenir Sheets and Booklets, 1944-97, contains souvenir sheets, blocks, and booklets from China and the People's Republic of China in two binders; included are China #471 and B9a and PRC #245a-248a (2), 344a, 355-357a, 1383a, 1483, 1497 (5), 1501 (8), 1573 (3), 1761 (6), 1810 (3), 1844 (3), 1904 (6), 1955, 2095 (4), 2130 (4), and many others; an impressive collection with excellent eBay potential, Very Fine overall, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 9.2 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Video3 for this lot) (Image1) (All Images)	Est. HK$18,000-22,000 SOLD for HK$20,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
4007		China, Useful and Varied Mint and Used Stock Selection, arranged in a binder of stockpages, starting with a nice mix of Dowagers (both basic and variously surcharged) plus some Small Dragons, the Dowagers including pairs and a block, two Large 2¢ on 3¢ Red Revenues, Coiling Dragons including "Republic" overprints, etc., the used items offering a nice range of cancel types and colors; these are followed by a good mix of Sun Yat-sens and Martyrs including CNCs and Golds, a couple Japanese Occupations and Provinces, plus an amalgamation of Liberated Area, PRC, Taiwan and Manchukuo items; condition varies as expected, but plenty of useful and easily salable material, Fine to Very Fine with better, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 4.2 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Image1) (All Images)	Est. HK$16,000-20,000 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
4008		China, Lovely, Nicely Filled Mint and Used Collection, 1883-1940, neatly hinged on homemade quadrille pages with a signed Arthur Szyk "China" frontispiece, each issue fully annotated; used #8 and 9 start off the collection, with much thereafter mint/unused, including Small Dragons (by perforation type) and Small Figure surcharges, a mix of surcharged Dowagers, ICP Coiling Dragons to the 50c, CIP watermarked (used) to 30c, #190-200, mixed mint and used Junks to the $5 value, #276-279, 280-283, 284-287, 326-329, solid Sun Yat-sens & Martyrs, Airs including Great Walls, #J1-J6, J7-J14, surcharges, and more besides; generally fresh and clean, all appearing sound through the occasional small fault may be hiding; an appealing collection on which to build, Fine to Very Fine with better throughout, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 1.2 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image1) (All Images)	Est. HK$15,000-20,000 SOLD for HK$16,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
4009		China, Charming Old-Time Mint and Used Collection, 1885-1949, pleasingly presented in two horizontal-format albums, all identified by issue year, starting with Small Dragons and running through the end of the Republic; volume one houses definitives and commemoratives, volume two holds Airmails, Dues, Provinces and Offices, Japanese Occupations, and a pretty array of Local Posts; among the many highlights, we find (mint, unless noted) #12, 13-15, 27, 37 (no gum), 54-55, 78-80, 91-93, 119, 120-122 (used), both 1912 Commemorative sets to the $1 (used), Junks used to the $1 or $2, #J1-J6, etc., etc.; assembled long ago, the stamps chosen with an eye to color and quality, Fine to Very Fine with much better, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 1.4 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Image1) (All Images)	Est. HK$14,000-18,000 SOLD for HK$18,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
4010		China, Solid Foundational Collection, 1885-1983, mixed mint and used, mounted in two Minkus albums covering Empire, Republic and Taiwan; begins with a couple mint Small Dragons, a variety of used Dowagers and surcharges, ICP and CIP Coiling Dragons, followed by a decent array of Republic commemoratives and definitives, the Sun Yat-sens and Martyrs better filled as you move through time, plus Airs, Dues, etc., plus Provinces, Japanese Occupations, Manchukuo, and more; Taiwan slightly spotty among early issues but largely mint complete from about 1966 on; worth a look, the albums in sound condition with years of useful life remaining, Very Fine overall, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 8.8 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Image1) (All Images)	Est. HK$12,000-16,000 SOLD for HK$10,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
4011		China, Mostly PRC End-of-Consignment Accumulation Balance, a smorgasbord of modern material, nearly all PRC with a smattering of Taiwan, Hong Kong, etc. sprinkled in, presented every way imaginable; includes several specially produced books (including Beijing to London Olympics), a used PRC collection in a Minkus album, mint souvenir sheets, and more and more, with better including mint #1389-1398, 1483, 1547-1554 (3), 1557-1572, 1574-1581 (2), 1761, 1844 (2), 1904; used #456, 518-522, 620-627, 798b, 834-841, 863-873, 1761, and much, much more; fresh throughout with the occasional small flaw as expected, but a wealth of salable material; worth time for a close review, Very Fine overall. Shipping charges apply - weight 16.4 lbs. (Image1)	Est. HK$12,000-15,000 SOLD for HK$10,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
4012		China, Useful All-Period Mint and Used Accumulation, presented on 69 two-row black cards with Scott identification and catalogue value (of indeterminate age) provided on the back of each; various Local Posts are present, as are Empire Small Dragons and surcharged Dowagers, strong mix of Republic issues, plus some Provinces, Japanese Occupations, Taiwan and PRC; note Airs, Dues, Express Delivery segment, etc. among the regular issues and commemoratives; some better material to be found, including (mint/unused unless noted) Republic #199, 269 (used), Sinkiang #39-42, 43-46, Manchuria #29-32, Taiwan Black Flag Republic Fourth Issues (used), PRC #639-646, 1005-1006, 1080-1083, 1108-1113, North China #3L77-3L81 imperforate (2), etc., Very Fine overall, careful inspection invited; fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 1.2 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Image1) (All Images)	Est. HK$10,000-16,000 SOLD for HK$11,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
4013		China, Varied Selection of Republic and PRC, comprising stamps mint and used and covers, an interesting group given the range of material present; we note some late Republic Sun Yat-sens in blocks, a black card of Republic Revenues, a small group of Liberated Areas blocks of four, a fresh Thrift Movement souvenir sheet, covers including 1935 picture post card from Philippines to the Japanese Embassy in Shanghai, 1946 stampless soldier's picture post card from Shanghai to the US, early PRC, Cultural Revolution-franked, etc., etc.; the bulk of the value lies in the PRC stamps, which include (mint unless noted) #313-316, 344a, 527-528, 536-537, 767-781 (used), 818-820, 930-935, 936-937, 949-956 (used), 997 block of four, 1389-1398, 1557-1572, 1904 (2, plus First Day Cover), etc., Very Fine overall, inspection invited; fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 0.8 lbs. (PDF2 for this Lot) (Image1) (All Images)	Est. HK$10,000-14,000 SOLD for HK$11,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
4014		China, Two-Volume Republic & Taiwan Stock Selection, many hundreds of stamps, mixed mint and used, arranged on manila stockpages with much identified by Scott; Republic includes Provincials and Japanese Occupations, with a handful of Empire Postage Dues (including #J1-J6 both mint and used); strength of the holding lies in Taiwan, featuring several mint (lightly hinged) Emperor sets (plus one used) along with numerous other useful sets, some in quantity; a boon for the busy online dealer, Very Fine overall, worth careful review; fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 10 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Image1) (All Images)	Est. HK$8,000-10,000 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
4015		China, Impressive Old-Style Accumulation, including Classic Hong Kong, 1885-1955, a seldom-seen "old school" collection as diverse as it is intriguing, featuring Official Seals, a variety of unique and scarce cancels, Postal Savings stamps, Airmails, errors and oddities, mint Russian Offices in China, a #97 ICP $5 Proof, used perfined Sinkiang Junks, overprints of all sorts, an impressive early Hong Kong assortment (including a #36 block cancelled Foochowfoo), some reference items, and more; well worth the time to review, Fine to Very Fine, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 1.8 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image1) (All Images)	Est. HK$7,500-10,000 SOLD for HK$5,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
4016		China, Excellent Revenue Holding, spectacular compilation of hundreds upon hundreds of stamps, arranged in an 8-page (16-side) stockbook and in a small box of #102 cards, mixed mint and used, with much if not most identified; mainly singles, but we note a couple pairs or blocks, even several on-piece or on-document uses; extensive Great Wall types and special use stamps (Cigarette Tax, Match Tax, Agricultural, Flower Tax, Judicial, etc., etc.); note a wealth of surcharges and overprints, some Provincials, a Liberated Area item or two, even a small selection of PRC material; on the whole, fresh and sound throughout, with minimal duplication; well worth the time to review, Very Fine overall, stockbook fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 3.4 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (All Images)	Est. HK$6,000-8,000 SOLD for HK$22,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
4017		China, Varied Collection of Uncommon Revenues, 1940s-50s, never removed from auction pockets or cards, the latter with full descriptions still attached, offering a wide range of types and uses; we note a 10c Opium Revenue, several Republic Xinjiang Province Revenues, Taiwan-Quemoy stamps or sets, Taiwan issued for use in Peng Hu (Pescador Island, Philippines) plus Kinhu, Liehyu and Kincheng; China Chinkiang Tower designs, Japan Offices in China Revenue; Liberated Areas Revenues from Xinjiang Revolutionary Area, Shansi Province, East China; several PRC Revenues, etc., etc.; most all identified by Bendig and/or Yen catalogue number, with numerous noted as unusual, scarce or rare; a lovely holding sure to grab your interest, Very Fine on the whole, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 0.8 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image1) (All Images)	Est. HK$6,000-8,000 SOLD for HK$20,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
4018		China, Mint and Used Old China Compilation, to 1949, many hundreds of glassines and dealer cards with material from all periods up to the end of WWII; includes a small sampling of Local Post issues, Empire with surcharged Dowagers, a Small 2c on 3c Red Revenue mint, and CIP Coiling Dragons; Republic with overprinted Coiling Dragons, an array of Junks to the $5 value, Sun Yat-sens and Martyrs including surcharges, Airs, Dues and Revenues; Japanese Occupations and Manchukuo, etc., etc.; includes some uncommon material such as Famine Relief and Medical Aid labels, a 1948 International Reply Coupon (cancelled Tientsin), etc.; mostly singles but note several large blocks and even a complete sheet or two, some imprint blocks, and more; no howling rarities, but plenty of useful material for the dealer or student, Very Fine overall, see a sampling online; inspection invited. Shipping charges apply - weight 4.2 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image1) (All Images)	Est. HK$6,000-8,000 SOLD for HK$5,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
4019		China, Outstanding Accumulation of Mint Blocks, 1898-1943, features a truly magnificent and seldom seen assortment of Chinese Imperial Post and Chinese Republic mint blocks; includes #98-109, 146-160, 178-189, 190-201, 270-273, #280-283, 284-287, 288-289, 290-296, and many others; a wonderful collection of uncommon material with some absolutely beautiful blocks sporting vivid colors; superb potential for resale or for the most serious collectors to acquire. Shipping charges apply - weight 1.5 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image1) (All Images)	Est. HK$6,000-8,000 SOLD for HK$19,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
4020		China, An unused and used accumulation, covering nearly all 20th century and modern subjects, including Republic, particularly strong in the middle to late period with over 40 envelopes or fronts from Nanking or Shanghai to the United States bearing Dr. Sun Yat-sen issues with different rates or frankings, People's Republic of China from 1949 with various Border Areas, as well as Cultural Revolution forgeries, Taiwan, and other areas with Local Posts, Hong Kong, Macau and Foreign Post Offices, also Nepal with 1959 40p registered postal stationery envelope from Baitadi bearing later Sri Pashupati and postage values, Fine to Very Fine with better. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Video3 for this lot) (Image1) (All Images)	Est. HK$6,000-8,000 SOLD for HK$11,000.00 Will close during Public Auction