1878 Large Dragon 5ca yellow, 2½mm spacing on thin paper, fine mint. S.G. 3a, £1,800. Photo on Page 108. (Image1)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 470.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 470
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 1043
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1878-1984 Mint and used collection in three albums, including Large Dragon 1ca used, 1894 12ca used, 1912 $1 overprinted Republic of China by Waterlow mint, 1951 Gate of Heavenly Peace $100,000 used, 1952 Gymnastics set in used se-tenant blocks of four, etc. (3 Albums). Photo on Page 134. (Image1)
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 2,100.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 2100
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 1044
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1883 Large Dragon 1ca green, 3ca brown-red and 5ca chrome-yellow, 2½mm spacing on thicker paper, rough perfs, 3ca unused without gum and minor toning, 1ca and 3ca fine mint part original gum. S.G. 7/9, £3,550. (3). Photo on Page 108. (Image1)
Opening GBP 600.00
Sold...GBP 650.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 1046
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1887 (July 14) Cover to Melbourne per S.S Ghazee franked Hong Kong 10c blue-green strip of three with central "FOOCHOWFOO" datestamps, Melbourne backstamp, flap missing, otherwise fine and a scarce 30c rate to Victoria. With B.P.A Certificate (2025). Photo on Page 132. (Image1)
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 250.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 1047
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1898 (Apr 22) Cover to England, the reverse bearing China 5ca (2) tied by blue Chefoo dollar chop datestamp, similar Shanghai c.d.s alongside, the front with Hong Kong 10c tied by c.d.s (Apr. 25), Hong Kong and Weymouth backstamps. Vertical fold, otherwise fine, a good combination cover, with B.P.A Certificate (2025). Photo on Page 132. (Image1)
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 190.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 1049
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1894-1949 Mint and used collection on pages and in a loose leaf stockbook including 1904 postage due overprint set mint, 1921 Air 45c, 90c mint, 1941 express and registration stamps, 1941 Russian Philatelic Society miniature sheets used (2, corner creases), covers (27, with red band envelopes), etc. (100s).
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 1,800.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 1800
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 1052
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1897 (May) 30c on Dowager Empress third printing 24ca pale rose-red, surcharge in large figures 1½mm below characters, used with Swatow dollar chop c.d.s. A fine example of this rare stamp, with Peter Holcombe Certificate (1994). S.G. 85, £ 4,500. Photo on Page 108. (Image1)
Opening GBP 1,200.00
Sold...GBP 1,000.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 1054
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1897 (June 11) Cover from Tientsin to W.G. Peat, Missionary to China, at the China Inland Mission in London and redirected to Scotland, franked 1897 10c on 9ca green (S.G. 44) cancelled by bars in blue with matching "CUSTOMS / TIENTSIN" c.d.s alongside, French P.O in China 25c cancelled at Shanghai (June 16) with a second c.d.s alongside, reverse with large Shanghai Dollar Chop c.d.s, London and Hamilton arrival datestamps. Very minor creasing, otherwise a fine combination cover. Photo on Inside Back Cover. (Image1)
Opening GBP 1,000.00
Sold...GBP 1,000.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 1056
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1899 (May 27) Cover to Dunston College in Staffordshire, the reverse bearing China 5c block of four cancelled in Shanghai, the front with Hong Kong 10c pair tied by boxed "I.P.O" and Shanghai British P.O datestamps, Stoke-on-Trent arrival backstamp, a fine combination cover.
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 1057
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1901 (May 15) Cover from Tientsin to London, with enclosed letter from "The China Times", the reverse with China ½c pair + block of ten and 1c strip of four all cancelled by "Pa Kua" bar handstamps, datestamps of Shanghai and London, the front with Hong Kong 5c pair tied by Shanghai British P.O c.d.s, a Tientsin c.d.s alongside. The ½c block applied over the envelope fold resulting in a heavy crease through five stamps, other minor edge faults and closed tear at foot, still an attractive combination cover, opened out for display. Photo on Page 132. (Image1)
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 210.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 1058
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1902 1c Postcard registered from Nanking to England, franked 1900 1c + Emperor Hsuan T ung first year of reign set of three, boxed registration handstamp and Shanghai French P.O transit datestamp, fine and unusual.
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 1,200.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 1059
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1903 (Dec 5) 1c Postcard (handpainted picture on reverse) franked 1c and 2c cancelled at Newchang, with Russia 2k pair tied by the Russian No. 13 F.P.O datestamp used in Newchang, to Germany with arrival c.d.s. Also a 1904 Japanese postcard finely handpainted with a stork, posted from Tokyo to G.B. (2).
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 380.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 1060
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1912 $1 Red and flesh with "Republic of China Provisional Neutrality" overprint, fine used with part Nanking City c.d.s. Fine and rare, just 156 stamps issued of which 96 were sold in Nanking. With Experts & Consultants Certificate (2012). S.G. 189, £3,750. Photo on Page 108. (Image1)
Opening GBP 1,000.00
Sold...GBP 950.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 1061
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1912 (Mar.) ½c - $5 "Republic of China" Shanghai Statistical Dept. of Customs overprint set, $5 with tiny edge fault, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 192/206, £2,000. (15). Photo on Page 108. (Image1)
Opening GBP 450.00
Sold...GBP 400.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 1063
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1912 ½c - $5 Set of fifteen overprinted "Republic of China" by Waterlow s in London, $5 with a couple of toned perfs, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 218/32, £2,000. (15). Photo on Page 108. (Image1)
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 550.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 1064
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1912 1c - $5 Revolution set mint, minor gum toning and some hinge remainders, otherwise fine. S.G. 242/53, £1,750. (12). Photo on Page 108. (Image1)
Opening GBP 450.00
Sold...GBP 550.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 1065
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1912 1c - $5 Republic set fine mint. S.G. 254/65, £1,000 (12). Photo on Page 198. (Image1)
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 500.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 1066
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1919 Danish 10ore postcard from Copenhagen to Shanghai with British P.O arrival c.d.s, boxed "DEAD / LETTER OFFICE / SHANGHAI" datestamp, "ADVERTISED / NON RECLAIME" and "ADRESSE / INCOMPLETE", diagonal fold and tiny tear at right but unusual.
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 70.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 70
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 1067
Symbol:
c.1930-60 Covers, mainly air mails including WW2 censored cover from Chengtu to Rangoon with violet boxed bilingual "Postage Just Sufficient / for Ordinary Mail", c.1939 Clipper cover to G.B with 33 stamps postmarked "CANCELLED" (one other stamp missing) and violet "IRREGULARLY POSTED/ FOR AIR MAIL", etc. (25).
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 750.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 1068
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1931 Air Mail cover from Hankow to Shanghai franked 4c + 1929 Air 15c, handstamped "T" with 4c + 30c pair postage dues applied, minor edge faults, an unusual underpaid air mail cover with the top value of the 1915 postage due issue.
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 70.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 70
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 1070
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1943-45 Registered covers from Chungking to Canada or Shanghsien to Sweden both inscribed "By B.O.A.C to Lagos, via Calcutta & Cairo, & thence by P.A.A to destination", flown by C.N.A.C over the hump to Calcutta. Also 1941 (Nov 9) cover from G.B to Shanghai franked 3/6 for air from U.S.A, handstamped "RETURN TO SENDER / SERVICE SUSPENDED", received back in London on 25 June 1942. (3).
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 250.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 1071
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1945-50 Communist issues for Central, South, North, North East, North West or South West China, the mint and used collection in a loose leaf stockbook, many useful stamps, also two covers, a good lot. (100s).
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 1,400.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 1400
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 1072
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1945-93 Mint and used collection in three albums or stockbooks, also an album of F.D.Cs and some loose stamps with earlier issues in a shoebox, including 1958 Kuan Han-Ching miniature sheet unused without gum as issued, 1965 Second National Games set, 1967 Thoughts of Mao Tse-tung 8f se-tenant strip of five with red frames and Communist Party 46th Anniversary set all mounted mint, also many reasonable 1960s and 1970s sets used. (Many 100s).
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 2,200.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 2200
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 1075
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1949-99 Mint and used collection in six stockbooks, an extensive lot with better 1960-70s used sets, miniature sheets, F.D.Cs, etc. (1000s).
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 1,700.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 1700
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 1076
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1952 Gymnastics $400, set of ten in upper right corner blocks of sixteen all with marginal imprint and sheet number "O95", and in right marginal blocks of sixteen, probably reprints, however printed on thin paper that is more characteristic of the original printing, one corner block with some split marginal perfs, otherwise fine, the corner imprint and sheet number set unusual. (320).
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 1078
Symbol:
Sinkiang. 1924-36 $1 - $20, Second Peking printing with red Sinkiang overprints, superb mint, original gum. S.G. 66/70, 1,055. (5). Photo on Page 198. (Image1)
