**China (all periods) continued...**
LotNo.	Symbol	Lot Description
21		China, Interesting Balance Lot, presented on pages, in glassines or envelopes, with various mint and used ca. 1940s China including Silvers in blocks, part-sheets, singles, etc.; some better PRC issues (some with gum issues), a group of Foochow Local Posts, etc., etc.; a mix worth a look, Fine to Very Fine or better, inspection invited. Shipping charges apply - weight 2.2 lbs. (Image1)	Est. HK$2,400-2,800 Selling for...HK$1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
22		China, "Taking Steppes" Revenue Collection of Inner & Outer Mongolia, 1949-52, In-depth study of the use of the Map on Globe series in both Inner & Outer Mongolia; a total of 7 documents with revenues and approximately 75 more used stamps presented on quadrille pages with each item in a clear mount, overall Fine to Very Fine, viewable in its entirety online. Shipping charges apply - weight 0.6 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image1) Get Market Data for [China Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Est. HK$1,500-2,000 Selling for...HK$800.00 Will close during Public Auction
23		China, A History Through Stamps Collection, 1893-2006, neatly presented in two Lighthouse stockbooks, a clean collection spanning Shanghai Local Posts to post-war Taiwan and PRC, with (at least) a little from every period of Chinese philately in between; begins with a selection of Shanghai Locals and German Kiautschou singles, a few CIP Coiling Dragons, then Republic Junks, commemoratives, Sun Yat-sens and Martyrs, Airs, Dues and even some Revenues offering a range of cities/locales where used; volume two begins with Manchukuo and some Japanese Occupations, late Republic issues including Golds, a small offering of Liberated Areas followed by PRC with better including used #456, 954, 991 and mint #938, 982, 1211-1214, plus offerings from Hong Kong and Macao; an appealing compilation, Very Fine overall, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 7.2 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Image1) Get Market Data for [China Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Est. HK$1,500-2,000 Selling for...HK$800.00 Will close during Public Auction
24		William R. Rankin Carrying Case, leatherette sleeve with Rankin's 1948 New Light Philatelic Society membership card (signed by H.L. Chung); a real photo of Rankin with Malcolm Johnson, Maj. James Starr and Alfred Liechtenstein; a publicity photo of New York Collectors Club members; three medals (Essex Stamp Club/Stampex, Centenary of Swedish Stamps, The Collectors Club New York), plus awards and honors (actual certificates plus some write-ups) and his personal typescript copy of Postal Stationery; as personal as it comes. Shipping charges apply - weight 3.4 lbs. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [China rankin1] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Est. HK$2,000-2,400 Selling for...HK$1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
25		William R. Rankin Correspondence, folder of hundreds of typed and manuscript letters between Rankin and some of the leading scholars of Chinese philately, including Chung, Choa, Starr, Lindquist, Mayell, Livingston, and others, ca. 1948-65; a treasure trove of material from a long-past golden age. Shipping charges apply - weight 3.4 lbs. (Image1) Get Market Data for [China rankin2] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Est. HK$2,000-2,400 Selling for...HK$1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
26		William R. Rankin Personal Library Selections, comprising bound volumes of China Clipper vols. 1-24 (1936-60) plus later issues up to 1974, some as whole years, some individual numbers; a selection of reference works, Philatex 1953 National Philatelic Museum Trophy American Philatelic Congress plaque, a sparsely filled old-time stamp album, etc. Shipping charges apply - weight 40 lbs. (Image1) Get Market Data for [China rankin3] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Est. HK$1,600-2,000 Selling for...HK$800.00 Will close during Public Auction
27		William R. Rankin Postal Stationery Notes, several hundred pages of notes, correspondence, drafts, etc. surrounding all aspects of China's postal stationery, including reference sheets, chops, plates, overprints, dimensions, and the like; dates spotted range from 1944 to 1960; a great lot for the specialist. Shipping charges apply - weight 3.4 lbs. (Image1) Get Market Data for [China rankin4] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Est. HK$1,600-2,000 Selling for...HK$800.00 Will close during Public Auction
28		William R. Rankin Selection of Stamps and Covers, small holding, about half China-related, the other half personal correspondence; we note various packets of Local Posts, a large part-sheet of ½¢ Kiukiang Locals, Wuhu Postage Dues, Shanghai postal stationery, a number of Republic covers or clips, etc.; no great rarities, but from the man himself. Shipping charges apply - weight 2.2 lbs. (Image1) (Image2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [China rankin5] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Est. HK$1,200-1,600 Selling for...HK$600.00 Will close during Public Auction
29		China, Republic Era, Group of Six Banknotes, 1935-1940s, issued by the Bank of China, Central Bank of China, Central Reserve Bank of China, or Bank of Communications; denominations include 1, 10, 20, and 200 Yuan; condition mixed, with varying degrees of handling, toning, and wear, Fine-Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (All Images) Get Market Data for [China rankin6] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Est. HK$1,000-1,400 Selling for...HK$500.00 Will close during Public Auction
30		China, Outstanding Missionary Cover Accumulation, 1940s-50s, a splendid and diverse range of 125covers, virtually all Missionary from the late 1940s to early 1950s, to or from Catholic Maryknoll House missions; includes many lovely frankings, destinations and uses, some Provincial, early Taiwan and PRC, etc.; an exciting lot, never before on the market, condition ranges, but mostly Fine to Very Fine, examination invited; fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 2 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (PDF2 for this Lot) (Image1) Get Market Data for [China Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Est. HK$8,000-10,000 Selling for...HK$4,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
31		China, Nice All-China Postal History Selection, 42 covers or postal stationery items, spanning Empire and Republic, Hong Kong, Taiwan and PRC; we note better town uses, a scarce early 1925 Railway Post Office use, nice Airmail covers, small correspondences from Takianghu and Tenchow, etc., along with First Day Covers from Taiwan (strong mix ca. 1956-early 1960s, duplicated) and PRC; three additional bonus covers comprising First Day Covers from North Borneo (1947) and South Korea (1958), along with a 1932 Registered cover from Shimonoseki, Okayama to Germany with multi-issue franking and Large Commemorative Datestamps, Fine to Very Fine, something for everyone to enjoy; fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 1.2 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image1) Get Market Data for [China Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Est. HK$3,000-4,000 Selling for...HK$1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
32		China, Lovely and Varied Postal History Selection, a wide-ranging mix of 18 items, mostly China to 1949, including 1c Dowager (2) on Shanghai printed circular wrapper, a legal-size envelope said to have contained a personal invitation from Yuan Shikai, a few PRC uses in Tibet, a WWI-era censored cover, etc.; condition varies as expected, still a nice mix, Fine to Very Fine, examine; fully imaged online. (PDF for this Lot) (Image1) Get Market Data for [China Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Est. HK$2,400-2,800 Selling for...HK$1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
33		China, Massive First Day Cover Haul, ca. mid-1980s to mid-1990s, clean, colorful and appealing, nearly all still in the original post office packaging; majority PRC with Macao, Hong Kong, and a smattering of Taiwan mixed in; singles, sets and souvenir sheets represented, with minimal to useful duplication; a grand lot for the dealer, Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 25.2 lbs. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (All Images)	Est. HK$2,000-2,600 Selling for...HK$1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction

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