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1886-1894 Imperial Province (Formosa)

1945-1949 Republican Province

From 1950

**Taiwan**
LotNo.	Symbol	Lot Description
4238	O	1897 (Dec. 29), Postage Due postal card from Jiayi, Taiwan to Berlin, 2s green postal card, the indicium cancelled by brown postmark with two matching boxed "Postage Due" handstamps below and at left; additional black circled "NA/T" and violet "Ctms/T" handstamps on front, along with slightly blurred Yokohama transit (year slug inverted), German "Bestellt/vom/Postamte C/17 2 98" receiver, and octagon-enclosed "A" handstamp; correspondence on reverse in Chinese, Very Fine, an attractive item. (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)	Est. HK$2,000-3,000 SOLD for HK$2,400.00 Will close during Public Auction
4239	P	1945, First Issue Overprint Proof Strike, a left margin block of four on rough brown paper, the overprint razor sharp and clean, Very Fine, most uncommon. (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)	Est. HK$2,000-2,600 SOLD for HK$2,800.00 Will close during Public Auction
4240		1945, "Republic of China, Taiwan Province" overprint on Japan 3s carmine (Chan TP4. Scott 1), bottom right horizontal corner margin block of 10, an uncommon multiple, sound with bold color and all dashed lines visible, without gum as issued, Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)	Est. HK$800-1,000 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
4241	/O	*1945, "Republic of China, Taiwan Province" overprint on Japan 3s-10s normal, plus 1y overprint doubled* (Chan TP4-6, TP10 var. Scott 1-3, 7 var.), each with clean color and well margined mint except the 1y with light cancel at bottom, without gum as issued, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2)** (All Images)	Est. HK$800-1,000 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
4242		1945, "Republic of China, Taiwan Province" overprints on Japanese definitives, 3s to 10y complete (Chan TP4-12. Scott 1-9), blocks of 4, a lovely set of multiples, fresh and sound, each with full margins, without gum as issued, Very Fine. Scott $630 as singles (HK$ 4,850). (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (All Images)	Est. HK$1,600-2,000 SOLD for HK$1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
4243		1945, "Republic of China, Taiwan Province" overprint on Japan 10s pale blue, overprint inverted (Chan TP6b. Scott 3a), horizontal pair, Post Office fresh and clean, without gum as issued, Very Fine. Scott $750 as singles (HK$ 5,770). (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)	Est. HK$1,500-2,000 SOLD for HK$1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
4244		1945, "Republic of China, Taiwan Province" overprint on Japan 10s pale blue, overprint double (Chan TP6c. Scott 3b), right margin horizontal pair, fresh with clean color and clear, unmistakable doubling of the overprint, without gum as issued, Very Fine, signed L.Y. Woo. Scott $750 as singles (HK$ 5,770). (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)	Est. HK$1,500-2,000 SOLD for HK$2,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
4245		1945, "Republic of China, Taiwan Province" overprint on Japan 10y brown violet, overprint inverted (Chan TP12a. Scott 9a), top margin single, a lovely positional, cleanly printed with full, balanced margins, without gum as issued, Very Fine, signed J.R. Hughes. Scott $375 (HK$ 2,880). (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)	Est. HK$1,000-1,400 SOLD for HK$2,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
4246		1946, "Limited for Use in Taiwan" surcharge on Martyr, 30s on 15¢ brown purple, watermarked (Chan TP17. Scott 28A), block of 4, Post Office fresh with intense color on like-new paper with all perforations intact, without gum as issued, Very Fine. Scott $540 as singles (HK$ 4,150). (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)	Est. HK$1,000-1,400 SOLD for HK$1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
4247		1948, "Limited for Use in Taiwan" surcharge on Dr. Sun Yat-sen, Chungking Dah Tung printing, $100 on $20 scarlet (Chan TP33. Scott 58), Post Office fresh with radiant color on pristine paper, without gum as issued, Very Fine. Scott $1,600 (HK$ 12,310). (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)	Est. HK$2,000-2,600 SOLD for HK$2,800.00 Will close during Public Auction
4248		1949, "Limited for Use in Taiwan" surcharge on Dr. Sun Yat-sen, 2nd Shanghai Dah Tung printing, $200,000 on $3,000 blue (Chan TP49. Scott 89), nicely centered with bold color, without gum as issued, Very Fine, a scarce stamp. Scott $900 (HK$ 6,920). (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)	Est. HK$1,600-2,000 SOLD for HK$1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
4249		1949, "Limited for Use in Taiwan" surcharge on Dr. Sun Yat-sen, 2nd Shanghai Dah Tung printing, $200,000 on $3,000 blue (Chan TP49. Scott 89), fresh with bright color and clean surcharge, a sound and appealing stamp, without gum as issued, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $900 (HK$ 6,920). (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)	Est. HK$1,400-1,800 SOLD for HK$1,700.00 Will close during Public Auction
4250		Parcel Post, 1949, $100-$3,000 complete (Chan TPP1-5. Scott Q1-Q5), with fresh colors and attractively centered, without gum as issued, Very Fine, a rare set. Scott $1,325 (HK$ 10,190). (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)	Est. HK$4,000-5,000 SOLD for HK$6,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
4251		1949-50, surcharges on N.E. Provinces, 2¢-50¢ complete (Scott 91-96, 92a), fresh with bold color and clean, clear surcharges, without gum as issued, Very Fine. Scott $620 (HK$ 4,770). (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (All Images)	Est. HK$1,500-1,800 SOLD for HK$2,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
4252		1949-50, surcharges on N.E. Provinces, 2¢-50¢ (Scott 91, 92a, 93-96), all values present, the 5c on 44c with violet surcharge, without gum as issued, Very Fine and Post Office fresh. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (All Images)	Est. HK$1,600-2,000 SOLD for HK$1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
4253		Taiwan Province, Specialist's Collection of First Issue Plate Errors, 1945, Post Office fresh and bright on four quadrille exhibition-style pages, each item fully annotated in Chinese, offering blocks of four of the 3s (11), 5s (9), 10s (5), 40s and 50s (2) stamps, plus two singles of the 30s value, a 40s used, 1y single and horizontal pair, and one each 5y and 1y; all clean and in mounts; a labor of love long in the making and a must-have for the early Taiwan enthusiast, Very Fine, fully imaged online. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (All Images)	Est. HK$2,600-3,000 SOLD for HK$2,400.00 Will close during Public Auction
4254		Taiwan Province, Selection of First Issue Shifted Overprint Errors, 1945, 15 items on four quadrille pages with annotation in both Chinese and English, offering a specialized holding of these popular issues, with singles, pairs and blocks of four present; shifts range from the subdued to the dramatic, occurring to top, left and right; a one-of-a-kind addition to any collection or exhibition, Very Fine, fully imaged online. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (All Images)	Est. HK$2,000-3,000 SOLD for HK$4,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
4255		Taiwan Province, Enticing Postal History Exhibition Collection, 1945-46, eight covers in total, each on its own quadrille page with full annotation (in Chinese), all franked by one or more overprinted Japanese Occupation stamps; half are solo uses, the other half various combination frankings, including one Registered cover including a 1y example; generally fresh and seldom seen, Fine to Very Fine, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 0.6 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image1) (All Images)	Est. HK$6,000-8,000 SOLD for HK$6,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
4256		1950, Flying Geese complete (Scott 1007-1011), includes both printings of the $1 and $2 values, fresh and nicely centered, without gum as issued, Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (All Images)	Est. HK$28,000-32,000 SOLD for HK$30,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
4257		1950, Flying Geese complete (Scott 1007-1011), an unusually bright and fresh set without any of the toning or wrinkling so often seen, without gum as issued, Very Fine, the key set of the country and especially scarce in this premium condition. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (All Images)	Est. HK$28,000-32,000 SOLD for HK$36,000.00 Will close during Public Auction