Group comprising 1885-88 Small Dragons 1ca green, 1897 Imperial Post Surcharges '½/cent' on 3c yellow & '1/cent' on 1c salmon-red, 1928 Chang Tso-lin set and 1929 Airmails Redrawn set, large-part o.g., Cat £300+. (12)

Estimate AU$150

1878-83 Large Dragons Thin Paper 1ca green SG 1, couple of slightly uneven perfs otherwise fine, large-part 'CUSTOMS' cds, Cat £650.

Grade A- A2 (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1878-83 Large Dragons Thin Paper 3ca brown-red SG 2, couple of slightly uneven perfs otherwise fine, Cat £1200.

Grade A B2 (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1878-83 Large Dragons Thin Paper 3ca red SG 2, a couple of uneven perfs, fine used with 'CHINKIANG' cds, Cat £250.

Grade A A2 (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1878-83 Large Dragons Thin Paper 5ca orange SG 3, centred a little low, neat character in bars cancel, Cat £550.

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1878-83 Large Dragons Thin Paper 5ca orange SG 3, very fine clean-cut perfs, character in bars cancel, Cat £550. [A more yellow shade than the previous lot]

Grade A A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1878-83 Large Dragons Thin Paper 5ca yellow SG 3a, a couple of perf faults, Cat £1800.

Grade B A2 (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1878-83 Large Dragons Thin Paper Wide Margins 3ca brown-red SG 5, slight discolouration at L/R & couple of uneven perfs otherwise fine, light bars cancel, Cat £325.

Grade B A2 (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1878-83 Large Dragons Thicker Paper 1ca green SG 7, minor uneven perf at U/L otherwise fine, light character in bars cancel in blue, Cat £650.

Grade A A2 (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1878-83 Large Dragons Thicker Paper 1ca bright sage-green SG 7a, well-centred, couple of uneven perfs & small gum thin at U/L, Cat £700.

Grade B A2 (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1885-1888 Small Dragons group comprising 1ca green mint x3 (one no gum) & used x3, 3ca mauve mint x2 & used x6 and 5ca olive mint & used x3 mostly Perf 11½-12, condition variable some with minor faults, Cat £1200+. (18)

Estimate AU$250

1894 Dowager Empress group including 4ca & 9ca * and 12ca & 24ca used x2 of each plus range of 1897 overprints noted Small Surcharges '10/cents' on 12ca used and Large Surcharges '2/cents' on 2ca green First Printing Yellowish Gum mint, condition variable some with minor faults, Cat £3000+. (30)

Estimate AU$400

1894 Dowager Empress First Printing with Thick Yellowish Gum 1ca to 24ca SG 16-24, centring variable as usual, a couple with minor faults but generally sound condition, the 1ca & 24ca no gum, the others with large-part o.g., Cat £2300 for mint.

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1897 Imperial Post Surcharges on Small Dragons '2/cents' on 3ca mauve SG 35 fine used, a couple of uneven perfs, Cat £100.

Grade A A2 (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1897 Imperial Post Surcharges on Dowager Empress First Printings '5/cents' on 2ca dull orange SG 52, rough perfs, Cat £275.

Grade A- B2 (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1897 Imperial Post Surcharges on Dowager Empress '8/cents' on 6ca reddish brown SG 53, one pulled perf at top but otherwise sound, Cat £3000.

Grade B B2 (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1897 Imperial Post Surcharges on Dowager Empress Second Printings '½/cent' on 3ca yellow *, '1/cent' on 1ca salmon-red * & used, '2/cents' on 2ca yellow-green * & used, '4/cents' on 4ca rose *, '5/cents' on 5ca used & '10/cents' on 9ca green used SG 57-61 & 63, a couple with minor faults but generally fine, Cat £360+. (8)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1897 Imperial Post Surcharges on Dowager Empress Second Printings '10/cents' on 12ca orange-yellow SG 64, couple of shortish perfs at base but otherwise sound, bars cancel, Cat £275.

Grade B B2 (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1897 Imperial Post Surcharges on Dowager Empress Second Printings '30/cents' on 24ca deep rose-red SG 65, well-centred, irregular perfs, unused without gum, Cat £1000 for mint.

Grade B B3 (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1897 Imperial Post Surcharges on Dowager Empress Second Printings '30/cents' on 24ca deep rose-red SG 65, fluffy perfs, untidy bars cancel, Cat £375.

Grade B C2 (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1897 Imperial Post Surcharges on Dowager Empress Third Printings '10/cents' on 9ca grey-green SG 83, a couple of minor perf faults, Cat £300.

Grade A- B2 (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1897 Imperial Post Surcharges on Dowager Empress Third Printings '10/cents' on 12ca orange-yellow SG 84, a few uneven perfs, unused without gum, Cat £600 for mint.

Grade A- B2 (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1897 Red Revenue Surcharges 'one cent' on 3c red SG 88, minor gum disturbances around hinge remainder, Cat £500.

Grade B B2 (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1897 Red Revenue Surcharges '2/cents' on 3c red SG 89, minor aging marks, neat but indistinct cds cancel, Cat £200.

Grade A- B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1897 Red Revenue Surcharges '4/cents' on 3c red SG 90, fresh & attractive but with ironed-out crease at base, Cat £1400.

Grade B B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1900-06 No Watermark $5 Goose myrtle & salmon SG 133, partial 'SHANGHAI' cds, Cat £350.

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1912 Provisional Neutrality Overprints for use in Foochow on Coiling Dragon 3c blue-green SG 172, on piece with large-part 'FOOCHOW' cds, Cat £150.

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$75

1912 Republic Overprints $1 red & flesh SG 204, Cat £750.

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1912 Commemorating the Revolution $1 Sun Yat-sen carmine SG 251, gum with a couple of minor marks otherwise fine, Cat £350.

Grade A- B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1912 Commemorating the Revolution $2 Sun Yat-sen brown SG 252, 'SHANGHAI/2 JUL/13' cds, Cat £900.

Grade A A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1912 Commemorating the Revolution $5 Sun Yat-sen slate SG 253, a couple of slightly uneven perfs, partial 'SHANGHAI' cds, Cat £500.

Grade A A2 (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1912 Commemorating the Republic $1 Yuan Shih-kai carmine SG 263, gum with a couple of minor marks otherwise fine, Cat £150.

Grade A- A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1957 People's Liberation Army set SG 1714-1717, unused without gum as issued, Cat £100. (4)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1960 Long March Conference set SG 1892-1894, unmounted, Cat £120. (3)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1964 Peonies set SG 2185-2199 complete, a couple with minor gum bends, unmounted, Cat £375. (15)

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1964 Bronze Vessels set SG 2200-2207, unmounted, Cat £150. (8)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1967 Our Great Teacher SG 2367-9, unmounted, Cat £2500. (3)

Grade A A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

POSTAGE DUES: 1912 Republic Shanghai Customs overprints in red set SG D207-215, a couple with minor aging marks, a few uneven perfs, fine used with cds cancels including on 5c blue, Cat £450. (9)

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

INDIA - CHINA EXPEDITIONARY FORCE: 1900-22 Issues complete SG C1-34 missing only the Unissued QV 1a6p, the KGV 2a & 1r are used otherwise lightly mounted mint, Cat £1000+. (33)

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$450

JAPANESE POST OFFICES: 1913 Taisho 4s scarlet No Watermark overprinted for use in China SG 27, Cat £190.

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

MANCHUKUO: Small group of mixed * & used including 1936-37 Definitives & Airmails set, 1937 Reconstruction Plan set, 1937 Japan Rights set, etc, condition generally fine, Cat £200+. (38)

Estimate AU$100

SHANGHAI MUNICIPAL POST: 1866-67 Dragons Value in Cents Perf 12 2c (rough perfs), 4c, 8c (pinhole but it may be the Defective '8' variety, Cat £475) & 16c SG 32-35, plus 1867 Value in Candareens Perf 15 1ca & 12ca SG 37 & 40, centring variable, large-part o.g., Cat £350 minimum. (6)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

TREATY PORTS MUNICIPAL POSTS - AMOY: 1895 Herons 2c blue Stone I (without extra stroke on top right chacracter) SG 3, couple of uneven perfs, unused, Cat £300.

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

Group of covers including 1926 printed matter rate with Junk 2c single, 1947-48 to USA with various Sun Yat-sen overprints; also Taiwan 1950s-60s covers x2 and postcards x8 mostly airmail to the USA; condition generally fine. (17)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1916 Chemins de Fer de l'Etat Chinois, Ligne du Lung-Hai cover to Australia with Junks 1c & 3c x3 tied by 'SUCHOWFU' cds, 'NANKING' and 'SHANGHAI' b/s, censored in transit at Hong Kong with chamfered-boxed 'PBC' [Passed By Censor] cachet in violet on face, a few blemishes.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1917 postcard from Denmark to Shanghai with 10o red tied by 'NASTRED' cds, carried via Siberia with light Russian '..../6R SKCN' train (?) cancel, bold '...No 17' boxed censor cachet in violet and Russian Post Offices in China 'SHANGHAI POSTE RUSSE/4 7 17' arrival cds alongside.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1937 Orient Line cover airmail to Texas endorsed "via China Clipper" for carriage by FAM-14 Flying Boat, franked with Sun Yat-sen 5c x3, 25c x2 & $1 x2 tied 'SHANGHAI' cds, violet 'Via Hong Kong & by U.S. Air Service' cachet on face, couple of minor blemishes.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1938 Navy YMCA cover airmail to YMCA Executive Secretary, San Diego endorsed "Per SS Antenor/Via Hong Kong-San Francisco/Pan American Airways Service" for carriage by FAM-14 Clipper Flying Boat, franked with Airmails $1 & Sun Yat-sen 20c tied 'SHANGHAI' cds, violet 'From Hong Kong/by U.S. Air Service' cachet on face, couple of minor blemishes.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1939 cover airmail to Australia from Shanghai "Poste Restante" (return address) franked with Sun Yat-sen 15c and 20c paid tied '31.8.1939/SHANGHAI' cds (day before outbreak of WWII), by ship to Hong Kong with 'VICTORIA/3SP/1939' transit then airmail by Imperial/Qantas service with Melbourne '12SEP/1939' b/s and early 'PASSED BY/CENSOR' cachet [no 'V'] in blue on face, couple of light folds not affecting stamps.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1943 stampless cover endorsed "PRISONER OF WAR POST" from England (return address) to a civilian internee "Mr DW Laycock, 32 Route de Boissezon Apt 7, Shanghai China, British Civilian, c/o The Japanese Red Cross, Tokyo" with 'KINGSTON ON THAMES/SURREY' cancel, censored with British 'EXAMINER 3362' label and red Japanese chop used at Haiphong Road Camp, however endorsed "X 8" in blue crayon for delivery to Yangchow C Camp, a few blemishes. [Enemy aliens living in mainland China remained free until 23.1.1943 when the Japanese announced plans to intern them; while DW Laycock was held at Haiphong Road, it appears that this item was delivered to his wife in Yangchow C. See David Tett Volume 4 'Captives in Cathay' p227 for a similar item]

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$200