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China: 1885-1980, in a stockbook mostly used collection with the three small Candarins (1885), 40 coiling Dragons, many Mao period, local issues and some Formosa. Fine condition, must see!
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China Empire and People's Republic: 1913-2001, Collection in three albums, including imperial issues mint and used; album with mint issues 1985-1998, with many attractive and better sets. Also complete yearbook 2001. Very tidy albums with material in excellent condition.
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French Post Offices. China - French Offices, Hoi Hao: 1901-1919, accumulation on pages, used and mint hinged, generally very fine; total cat. value according to vendor around $500.
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Japan : 1876-1994, Duplication on A4 stockpages + 1994 presentation book with * m.h.issues, mostly v.fine.
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Japan: 1988-2000, large album with preprinted pages, complete range of issues in perfect mint unhinged quality. With many beautiful issues and minisheets aplenty.
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Vietnam: 1953, Red Cross full booklets (10) each with a block of 20 of the 1.50+30 Red Cross semipostal, mint never hinged, mostly fine (Michel €2000).
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1838 (12.2) Entire letter from Canton, China to Mr. S. Wetmore, Care of M/s. Morrison, Cryder & Co. London, sent via private ship, "Edinburgh" with a cryptic note: "In the event of Mr. Wetmore having left for China (From London) this letter to be returned to Samuel Wetmore in Canton, letter advocate
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1839 (3.1) Three-page legible letter from American trader Cryder in London to his partner Wm Wetmore by private ship Marmion, to Canton, China, letter contains information on politics in USA, Canada, GB and France etc. contemporary interesting account, Cryder mentions remorse from death of his wife,
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1882 Letter with content (regarding Shanghai stock of Malwa and Opium) sent from Shanghai to Bombay, carried by steamer "Bokhara" (Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company).
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1838 (18.9) Folded entire written from Lima, Peru to Canton, China, the 1 1/2 page letter from Edwin Bartlett in Lima to S. Wetmore in Canton who received it 26 Dec. 1838. Letter refers to defection of General Orbegoso and the capture of Lima by Chilean forces...foresees years of anarchy in Peru.. H
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1929 (Jul 15) catapult post card to China with "Erster / Deutscher / Katapultflug / Dampfer-Bremen-New York" datestamp, franked with 50pf & 15pf tied by Berlin NW cds, large S.S. Bremen cachet, reverse with Hankow arrival, an unusual destination.
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Shanghai. 1866-93, Selection of some key values (S.G. 36, 69, 70, 85, 101a, 103a, 113, D137, 141, 150/151, ca. £3'500).
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1865 "CANDAREENS" 4ca orange-yellow (printing 57) on wove paper, unused, four large margins, very fine and fresh.
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1866, 12ca, 16 Sperati items used to produce the 12ca stamp with overprint, comprising 12 glass clichés of the stamp in a variety of colours (vermilion, gray, black, white on black), one with Sperati production notations relating to the film paper used. Also one beautiful celluloid cliché in vermili
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Amoy. ½c on 5c orange second surcharge type, top marginal horizontal pair, showing variety SURCHARGE DOUBLE, BLACK & RED, C.T.O by Amoy cds for DE 19, couple of shortish perfs to far right stamp, otherwise fine, scarce only one sheet of forty exists.
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Chinkiang. 1894-95, Selection of 15 better stamps in exceptional quality (Mi. 1 IIA (LH), D1-D8 (LH), P1II-P6II, inverted overprints mint n.h).
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1894-95, Selection of 39 stamps, incl. better (S.G. 1/7, 15/22, etc.), also inverted overprints, mostly mint lightly hinged.
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Ichang. 1894-96 selection of 16 stamps, mint and used, complete in main numbers plus some varieties, very good quality.
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Kewkiang. 1894-96, Selection of 41 stamps, mint and used, including better, varieties, colour shades, also a very rare inverted overprint Mi. P7 var (unlisted).
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1895 (Mar 26) embossed envelope to Louiville, Kentucky franked Kewkiang Local Post 1/2c red/yellow Pagoda in horizontal strip of three and vertical pair tied by oval Kewkiang Local Post date stamps, additionally franked by United States 1c (3 singles and pair) plus three 5c. tied by U.S. Postal Agen
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Wei Hai Wei. 1898 2c black on scarlet unused, light vertical bend, very good quality, scarce.
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1898 China Wei Hai Wei courier post, handwritten 2c black on red primitive paper unused with signature on back, also 2c red and 5c olive green with colour much faded and corner crease. A very scarce set of the courier post.
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1878-83 Large Dragon. 1878 thin paper, 21/2mm spacing 3ca brown-red, unused with small part o.g., very fine.
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1894 Dowager. 1894 Dowager Empress first printing 1ca to 24ca mint set of 9, fine and fresh (S.G. £2'300, Mi. €2'600).
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1894 Dowager Empress, first printing, 1ca to 24ca used set of nine, all but 3ca used by neat Shanghai seal in blue or black, 3ca has Peking seal, 1ca odd faint tone, fine and attractive set.
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1897-1911 Imperial Post. 1899 (9 Oct) envelope to Chesterfield, England, franked coiling Dragons 1/2c (2), 1c (3) and 2c (2) tied by fine Ningpo bilingual cds, additionally franked Hong Kong 10c tied by Shanghai index c cds and by the rare small IPO handstamp, reverse with Shanghai transit (1
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1899 colour picture postcard (Chinese Dinner) used registered to Germany, franked Coiling Dragons 1/2c (4), 1c., 2c., 4c. and 5c., the latter three tied by single Shanghai Dollar chop, the 1/2c and 1c by Pa-Kua handstamps, unframed R tying one 1/2c., Hong Kong 2c pair and a 10c added at top for over
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1901 Postcard showing Royal Palace (printed in ink-drawn style) franked by Imperial Post 1/2c brown (2) bearing oval 'PEKING 15.4.01' to German Empire, very fine and decorative item
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1901 China Boxer Uprising, picture postcard datelined Pei Tai Ho 29/7 1901, franked with pair 2c dragon stamps, SG 97, tied by circular K.D. Feldpost Station 1/8 No. 9; very fine card sent to Mannheim, Germany with receiver on front 13 Sep 1901, fine and interesting card.
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1901 (Aug 2) Cover to Prague franked with a combination of a 10c deep-green dragon tied by Peking oval and French Colonies 25c black and rose tied by superb Shanghai cds, very attractive envelope and scarce combination.
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1910, 1c postal stationery card with printed advertising clothing message, sent from Shanghai to Hankow, uprated with 1902-08 1c tied by Shanghai cds, with Hankow arrival cds at left, very fine.
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Chinese Republic. 1913 (May 28) registered cover to Germany franked 1912 Commemorating the Republic 3c. to 50c. with each stamp tied Swatow bilingual cds, registration handstamp bottom left, reverse with Shanghai (1 Jun) and Moukden (4 Jun) bilingual cds and Wilhelmsburg arrival of 15.6., so
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Combination franking The Netherlands & China: 1913 picture postcard sent on 2/8/1913 from Vlissingen to Pekin, on arrival the pencil name and address were reinforced with black ink and redirected on 13/9 to Peitaiho "West End", arrival cancellation on front. The Netherlands stamp is missing a corner
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1913 London Waterlow printing, 1c blue mint with variety imperf. between in vertical pair with interpane margin at left, light tone spots, a rare variety.
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1914, nice postcard franked with for stamps (Junk, British Hong-Kong, Russian office and French office) with four different Tientsin cancellations. Aesthetic and fine!
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1914, nice postcard (young wife) franked with for stamps (Junk, British Hong-Kong, Russian office and French office) with four different Tientsin cancellations. Aesthetic and fine!
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1923 (Sep 8) large registered envelope from Hankow to Hamburg franked on reverse with Second Peking Junks 1c and 3c (13) tied bilingual cds, transiting in Shanghai (11 Sep) where on 12th seven green Officially Sealed labels applied and cancelled, arriving in Germany at Hannover in a further deterior
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1923-33 Second Peking Printings 6c yellow-brown in mint n.h. top marginal block of eight with "CHINESE BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING" imprint and plate no.4, very fine (S.G. £504+).
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1924 (23 May) Letter from Harbin to Vienna, bearing on back block of four and a single 5c rose mauve Junk series, all stamps tied by circular Harbin ds, endorsed “Via Russia, Registered” and carrying Harbin numbered reg. label on front; one stamp struck by Moscow transit pm (consignor’s note: “t
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1931 long airmail cover sent to Hamburg, “In Commemoration of the First Flight Asia-Europe Air-Mail Service”, bearing SG 352-356, SG 281, 282, tied by Chinese cds and also Hamburg receiver 12 June 1931; a spectacular franking of the complete Curtis Jenny over the Great Wall issue, very fine.
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1933 (Jul 16) Italian Navy envelope from the R. Esploratore "Quarto", originating from China and redirected inland in Italy, bearing Dr. Sun Yat Sen 25c tied by "LLOYD TRIESTINO/Pto. CONTE VERDE" cds, arrival bs, fine and scarce.
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1934 Airmail cover from Kunming, China to Hospice du Grand St Bernard, Switzerland, bearing China Jenny airmail 30c (SG 353), 45c (SG 354), 13c (SG 298), 25c (SG 402), Total franking $1.13, stamps struck with circular Likiang cds,, also on front is boxed cachet "Saigon-Marseille" with blue crayon "p
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1939 (June 24) First flight registered cover, the Northern Trans-Atlantic England to China air mail flight, addressed to New York, with USA and China mixed franking, cancelled in New York 24 June, endorsed "By Pan American Airways Service via Hong Kong/Manila", Shanghai cds dated 12 July cancelling
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1939 large air mail cover from Chungking to Rangoon, bearing SG 423, 426, 470, 472, tied by impressive large circular Chungking 30.10 1939, also on front is purple first flight cachet Chungking-Rangoon, Rangoon GPO receiver on back 31 Oct, very fine.
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1941 (4.9.) airmail cover to La Chaux de Fonds, Switzerland franked Sun Yat-sen 30c and New York print $1 and $10 tied Shanghai cds, endorsed "P.A.A./ Hong Kong", blue-violet double circle AIR TRANSIT 6 added, censored, without further cancels, scarce clear handstamp
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1942-44 China Sinkiang SG195-213, three complete sets with red and black overprints, uncancelled, most without gum; very fine sets in very fresh colours.
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1943-44 three censored airmail covers to United States with registered cover to New York, censored en route in India and Bermuda, reverse with Miami transit and arrival cancels, 1944 Chengtu to USA, endorsed "Via India Africa to destination", 1944 registered airmail to Los Angeles with full routing
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1938 registered airmail cover to Chur, Switzerland from Shameen, canton, redirected on arrival to Switzerland, the redirection in pencil now erased reverse with Canton cds, Registered Hong Kong cds, Chur arrivals and various Italian transits, also with 1938 airmail cover Hoyun to Switzerland.
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1947 Shanghai to Austria cover via Hong Kong, censored on arrival by occupying troops, four further airmails to Switzerland at various rates during the inflation period
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1940-43 Provincial Surcharges. 1943 East Szechwan surcharge: 50c on 16c olive-brown, left marginal strip of three, with first and second stamp showing variety IMPERFORATE BETWEEN, unused without gum, still very fine and rare, less than ten pairs recorded (Chan 656f).
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1945-48 Post War Inflation Period. 1948 Radio QSL card from Nanking with details filled in on one side, reverse with 194-48 $1’250 on $70 pair uncancelled, US QDL Bureau arrival hs, fine and scarce from China
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Postal Stationery. 1899 (May 20) 1c card uprated from Shanghai to Germany additionally franked Coiling Dragons 1/2c and 1c pairs plus a 4c and 5c (slightly proud of card), the latter two overstruck with pair Hong Kong 2c. that show neat I.P.O. handstamp and two Shanghai cds (MY 22), Hong Kong
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1907 1c red reply card used within Shanghai with printed advert for insurance "TO BE, or NOT TO BE Insured" with somewhat unclear Local Post double ring cds, fine and fresh condition
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1908 1c green stationery card to Ravensburg, Germany, additionally franked two pairs 1/2c and single 1c Coiling Dragons tied three Tungchangfu cds, Tsinan transit, Shanghai transits of Chinese and French Offices, reverse with hand-painted colour image with message written from Tsingtau, some toning
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1914 1c Flag reply card to Germany uprated Junk 1c and 2c tied Peking date stamps, Pekin Chine transit, with long message, no arrival cancels, the return card still attached, fine and fresh condition.
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China Province Manchuria. 1928-29, threecomplete sets, SG 21-24, 25-28, 29-32; most are MNH, a few lightly hinged, one low-value stamp without gum, very minor browning of gum on a few stamps.
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Sinkiang. 1915-20 Definitives 1c, 2c, 3c, 5c, 6c & 10c, all with perfins, a scarce group.
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1921-28, three complete sets, SG 39-42 MH, SG 43-46 (43-45 MNH, 46 MLH), SG 71-74 MH, very fine.
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1924-36 Second Peking Printings 6c yellow-brown in mint n.h. block of six, very fine (S.G. £288+).
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1929-33 Mint lightly hinged sets SG 75-78, 79-82, 117-120; very fresh and well-centered.
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1933-45, Balance of collection between S.G. 121 and 260, mostly mint lightly hinged, very high catalogue value.
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Szechuan. 1933-34 China Szechwan Province, SG 1-3, 4-11, 12-23; a complete set off Szechwan issues, mixed MH and MNH, with most of the top values MNH.
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1933 (Sept) Red band airmail cover to Shanghai, franked on reverse Szechuan 1st issue 1c orange together with 2nd issue 2c green (17) and 3rd issue 10c lilac (2), all tied by "PAHSIEN/(CHUNGKING)" cds, on front with receiving Shanghai roller postmark on 8 September, an interesting and scarce mixed-
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1930-36 Red Posts & Soviet Republic. 1932 Red Flag issue 3c green, unused no gum as issued, very fine and very rare; cert. CSS (2003) and BPA (2024) (S.G. £7'000).
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Central and South China. 1948 Central China, Yu-Si (West Honan Liberated Area), Yang CC41-46, CC41a, CC42a, complete set with three rare imperf. stamps. Fine unused, no gum.
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1949 South and Central China Liberated Area, Central China (Hankon surcharge), with South China *(Kwantung issue), $100 blue, Yang SC 5 pair and CC 113 single and block of 12 (on reverse), tied to cover by circular Chinese ds 10 Apr 1950, Canton transit on back 13 Apr; a scarce franking and very
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1949 Central China, Jiangxi Wan, 4 local overprints People’s Post, Yang LCC56-59; unused without gum, a scarce set, signed on back in pencil.
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1949 Central China (Jiangxi), Ki-An local overprint “People’s Post”, Yang LCC55, a rare used stamp.
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1949 South China Liberated Area, Kwantung, bearing $800 on $30 violet, SG CC208, on very fine cover to Macao, on reverse is Macao arrival 18 June 1950.
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1949 South and Central China SG CC81, SG CC 206 on very fine cover, franking on reverse.
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1949 Central China, Central China People’s Post, $1000 lake SG CC83, on cover tied by circular Tsangwu, on reverse is Macao receiver 27 Mar 1950, very fine.
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1949 Central China, Yu-Si (West Honan Liberated Area), letter bearing SG CC30A, Shanghai receiver on back, very fine and decorative.
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1945-49 Central China, 6 album pages with fine comprehensive accumulation, incl. complete People’s Post, Honan People’s Post, Jiangxi People’s Post, also South China, with several scarce items noted, nearly all unused without gum.
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East China. 1942 East China (Shandong) large selection on three stock cards of issues between SG EC3 and EC140s. An impressive array of East China communist primitives, unused without gum, very few used.
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1942 East China, Hwai-Nan Area, wood block printed 20c sage green, imperforate, SG EC161; a scarce stamp in fine quality.
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1942-45 East China, Central Jiangsu Area, selection of 7 items, incl. SG EC197B (with some brown spots), EC201, EC217, single and tête-bêche pair, EC208 (x2); very unusual and primitive issues, unused without gum.
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1942 East China, 50c brown, SG EC10, Fine unused imperf. stamp with very fresh appearance.
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1942-49 East China, small; selection of stamps, incl. some better values, used and unused.
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1947 East China Jiangsu-Anhui Border Area, $10 maroon imperf, SG EC282a, very fine used.
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1943-45 East China, Jiaodong Area, Yang 164a, no gum as issued, very large margins, a very fine copy of a scarce stamp.
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1944 East China, Yanfu Area, 10c green pigeon, with red overprint, SG EC231, unused, a fine fresh stamp with fine margins, very scarce.
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1945 East China 10c green (lightly blue shade) imperf. SG EC42a, unused without gum as issued, very fine and fresh.
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1946-48 Chin Sui Border Area, SG NC217-218, NC220, NC222-25, imperf. unused, very fine.
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1946-1949 East China Jiangsu-Anhui Border Area; selection of better unused stamps on large stock card.
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1947 East China, Shantung, $10 lilac two copies with overprint (diagonal and vertical positions), Yang EC118, two fine copies, very fresh.
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1947 Port Arthur & Dairen, overprint on 2f yellow-green, Yang AD28, unused NH, seller notes “narrow position of characters; unlisted”, a rare stamp.
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1949 East China, Parcel Post Stamps, surcharge on stamps 1944-45, 1947-48, SG ECP401-404, four unused pairs (no gum), very fresh and attractive.
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1946-49 East China, Shantung Bohai Post issue, 14 stamps on small card, incl. SG EC251, EC253-56, EC258a, EC260-62, EC262b; three used stamps and the rest unused without gum.
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1949 East China North Anhui Area, selection on stock card, SG EC312-EC314, with 4 tête-bêche pairs. Two used copies of EC312, the rest is unused without gum as issued.
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1949 East China, Jiangsu, South Anhui, Zhejiang, 16 stamps on small card, incl. SG EC405-406, EC410, EC412, EC413, EC422-27, all fine unused.
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1949 East China, local issue of West Anhui, Su-Kia-Fou, Yang ECL14, a rare used stamp in very fine condition.
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1949 East China, East China People’s Post, letter from Hangkow (North Kiangsu), pair and strip of four $5 SG EC336; fine and lightly creased cover.
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1949 East China, East China People’s Post Shanghai surcharge, 400 on 200 red Yang EC 458 (pair) and 1600 on 20000 EC 461 (pair); very fine and decorative Chinese envelope.
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1949 East China, East China People’s Post, letter from Shanghai 15 Jan 1950, franked with $370 emerald SG EC380, $30 grey-green SG EC366, $100 purple SG EC386; attractive franking on creased envelope.
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1949 East China People’s Post, a virtually complete range of issues on one album page (with a single stamp missing in SG main numbers), a mix of unused (mostly) and used stamps; several good values in generally very fine condition.
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North China. 1938-48 North China, Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Border Area, three cards with many better values, chiefly unused, from SG NC4B to NC64B, fine sets of scarce stamps.
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1938 Chin-Cha-Ki Border Area (Shanxi-Hebei-Chahar), SG NC4b-6b, a fine set, unused, no gum, l.h..
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Liberated Area North China Chin-Ki-Cha Border Area (Shansi-Chahar-Hopeh):1938 First print on brown paper, 5c. reddish brown, upper right corner block of four, unused without gum as issued, a fine and very rare multiple. Yang NC4.
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1942 North China, Shensi-Hopei-Shantung-Honan, 5c red-orange, SG NC68c; a very fresh unused (no gum) imperforate.
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1942 North China, Shensi-Hopei-Shantung-Honan, 10c deep blue, SG NC69, unused (no gum) imperforate.
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1946 North China East Hebei, selection of 17 better stamps, incl. SG NC142-43, NC172-74, fine unused without gum.
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1946-49 North China small selection on card, with some better unused issues, from SG NC238.
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1946 North China, Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan Border Area, SG NC90a-95a, 10 imperf. stamps with colour shades, unused, no gum; a very fresh set.
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1946 North China, Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan Border Area, $5 dull-blue, two shades, unused without gum; fine and fresh copies.
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1946 North China Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan Border Area, $1 on 5, SG NC100a, postally used in very fine condition, a rare stamp.
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1947 North China, Chin-Ki-Lu-Yu Border Area, $20 rose-red, SG NC137a, perforate unused stamp with no gum; a rare stamp with some irregular perforation, also pencil scribbling on back which shows through on front.
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1947 Chin-Ki-Lu-Yu Border Area, $20 rose-red, SG NC137; unused imperforate, very fresh.
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1946-47 North China, Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan Border Area, selection of 6 better stamps, SG NC106 (x2), NC107, NC108, NC110, 122, all used with one NC106 on large piece with complete circular cds.
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1947 China, North China, liberated area North China, Yang NC216, stamp tied to cover front by Chinese circular Hengshui, on back is receiver Tientsin roller; a very fine cover with Ed Boers certificate, 2020.
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Liberated Area North China Chin-Ki-Cha Border Area (Shansi-Chahar-Hopeh): 1947 Machine surcharge at Fuping: $500 on $20 pale green cancelled by parts of cds, centred to top, still a good example of this rare stamp. SG NC59; Yang NC67
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1949 North China People’s Post, 4 stock cards with nearly complete range from SG NC258, incl. some better complete sets, incl. SG NC327A-NC333A, NC 327B-NC333B; unused, very fine.
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1949 North China, $3 on 2, SG NC261, unused (no gum), very fine post office fresh, a rare stamp in mint condition.
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1949 North China, Suiyuan-Inner Mongolia, three values, SG NC378-380, fine unused (no gum), imperforate.
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1949 North China, South Shanxi, Chin-Nan, 5 stamps, SG NC383-85, two used stamps NC284, 285, the rest is unused without gum.
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1949 North China, NCP318-322, set parcels post surcharge, used, very fine and fresh.
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1949 North China, North China People’s Post, cover bearing mixed franking of three different issues, SG NC260, SG 272, SG 302 (x2), all stamps tied by circular Paoting, also circular Peiping 12 pm; a very attractive and colourful franking, very fine and fresh.
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1949 North China, North China People’s Post, $50 on $44 crimson SG NC338, very fine strip of three tied by circular Peking cds on reverse of envelope with some tears.
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1949 North China People’s Post, two letters, one franked with SG NC338, the other SG 1453a, strip of 5 (light perforation faults) on cover to Finland.
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North-East China. 1947 North East China, newspaper proof print, youth with banner, SG NE 165, 166, 168, very interesting imperf. proofs.
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1946-50 Port Arthur & Dairen, a wide-ranging collection of unused stamps, LH or MNH, with overprint varieties and shades; an excellent study material of this popular area.
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North East China People’s Post, 11 album pages, ranging from SG NE133; incl. NE162-68 perforate and imperf, with inverted surcharge NE268a, NE218 in vertical pair with paper folds (with Ed. Boers certificate), all unused.
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1947 North East China, $2 red and mauve, SG NE162, two print proofs, one without red, and one with red printed on back, unused no gum, proofs unlisted in Yang.
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1947 North East China $30, SG NE166, proof print in block of four, showing inverted red colour and red printed on back, without gum as issued, very scarce in blocks; unlisted in Yang.
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1947 Port Arthur & Dairen, red overprint on 2f yellow-green, Yang AD43, unused lightly hinged, a fine and fresh unused stamp centered to left.
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1947 North East China, $50 on $1, SG NE158, unused imperf. pair, $100 on $1 NE160, two imperf. pairs, unused without gum, 3 very fine pairs.
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1947 North East China, $30, SG NE166a, block of four, vertically imperforate, unused (no gum); very fine and fresh block.
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1949 North East China, $50 on $30 green SG NE194, unlisted overprint, unused no gum, corner crease.
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1950 North East China, $5000, $10000, $20000, $30000 values, SG NE286-89, unused with no gum as issued, perforate, very fresh and attractive set.
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North-West China. North West China, Shensi-Kansu-Ningsia Border Area. North West People’s Post, North Shensi, Sinkiang, Kansu , Ningsia, Tsinghai; a nearly complete range of unused (no gum) perforate and imperforate issues, with some of the scarce stamps noted.
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1945 North West China, Yili Republic, 8 stamps, SG NW2-5, NW7-10 (Uygurs pro-Soviet uprising), very rare overprinted stamps, NW9 with diagonal fold, very fine, unused no gum.
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1946 North West China, Shensi-Kansu-Ningsia Border Area, SG NW15a-19a, NW15-17b (rouletted), NW16a with horizontal crease, the rest fine unused (no gum).
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1948 North West China, Shensi-Kansu-Ningsia Border Area, 13 stamps on card, incl. SG NW26-31, NW27a, set of unused (no gum) stamps.
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1949 North West China, Shensi-Kansu-Ningsia Border Area, Yang NW29a, error of colour, a scarce stamp, unused (no gum), imperforate.
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1949 North West China, cover with very attractive mixed franking of North West People’s Post and Shenxi (sian overprint), SG NW 57 (block of three), NW97 (pair), SG NW99 (pair); very fine and cover with original content.
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South-West China. South West China (West Sichuan, East Sichuan, Yunnan, Kwei-Chow), collection on 3 album pages, unused, no gum, very fine and fresh.
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1949 South West China (Sichuan), Kwang-Yuan local overprint, two values, Yang LSW8, 9, unused with no gum as issued, a very scarce and fresh duo.
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1949 South West China (Sichuan), Wu-Shan local overprint, Yang LSW1, 2, two very fine unused stamps, without gum, pencil signature on back.
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1950 South West China, SG SW24-33. A very fine unused (no gum) set.
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1950 South West China, mixed franking on international mail to London, South West People’s Post and East Sichuan, SG SW26, SW39, SW29 (strip of three), all tied by circular cds on reverse, envelope sent to London, very fine.
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1950 (21.8.) airmail envelope to Germany bearing a mixed issue franking that includes $20,000 on $10,000 Harvester and Ox tied by Shanghai cds, some slight creasing to this stamp but very good centring for the issue, bottom corner damage to envelope.
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1950 (10.5.) envelope to Switzerland franked on reverse Foundation of Republic $1000 pair and strip of three, each with Shanghai cds, envelope reduced at side, a scarce original printing multiple franking.
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1950 Postal transport adhesive green surcharged $300 (rouletted) + 1952 Internat. Child Protection Conference $400 + $500 tied to wrapper of ‘People’s China’ by PEKING cds, unusual and decorative (Mi. 26C+141/42)
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1957 Wooden pieces (2 =tops of heavy boxes) addressed to Czechoslovakia franked div. 1955-1957 definitives, unusal frankings & ‘cover-fronts’, 2 items seldom seen
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1964 Peonies 2y mini sheet unused, very fine and fresh (Mi. €3'000).
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1978 (5.5.) unaddressed envelope franked by Galloping Horses miniature sheet tied by Peking cds of first day of issue, some rust spots on reverse of envelope
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1979 (10.3.) unaddressed illustrated first day cover bearing Child Science miniature sheet tied by Peking cds of first day of issue, some tone spots mostly clear of sheet, two close at left corner, scarce
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French Post Offices. 1900s Small lot of postal stationery : CHINE & INDOCHINE, all but one mint hinged, mostly very fine
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1904 (27.6) Envelope franked Canton issue 5c (2 + 15c postmarked Canton 27.6.04 via Victoria, Hong Kong to San Francisco, California, very fine and attractive.
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German Post Offices » Kiautschou. 1901 incoming `"PER BOOK POST. - Immediate" wrapper from London franked 1/2d Jubilee, addressed to Tsinan Kiautschou, China with Shanghai transit on reverse, a rare incoming item
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Japanese Post Offices. 1900 (Nov 1st) Japan 3s stationery card datelined in Huang-Tsun to Parma, posted at Tientsin and additionally bearing 1900-06 3s, 8s, 10s, 15s and 20s, tied by "Tientsin/I.J.P.O." cds's, with Yokohama and Parma backstamps; sender's text reading: "We are in the middle of
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1929-32 Ppc’s (2) of Dairen (=Dalian) franked Japan 6s and other 1 1/2s + 5s bearing violet DAIREN IJPO cds, also registered envelope to Czechoslovakia franked Japan 3s(pair) + 20s bearing violet MOUKDEN cds, 1 adhesive corner fault, fine to v.fine trio
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Russian Post Offices. 1920 3c, 10c on 10k on 7k, perforated + 1c (pair), 5c, imperforated tied to cover back by CHARBIN 9.12.20 cds, alongside Chinese HARBIN pmk, Petrograd censor and Tallinn arrival mkg, also censor at left , faults but very scarce and late usage from the last days of the f
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1929 USSR-Sinkiang, China, registered mail from Zaisan (today in Kazakhstan) via the border point in Mai-Kapcheguai 22 Sep 1929 (extremely rare cancellation) with registration label on reverse, with trace of Chinese censorship and Soviet stamps were removed by the censor. A unique commercial mai
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1835 (Jul 9) entire from Canton to Macao struck on the reverse on arrival with a very good "Boat OFFICE / 10 Cents / MACAO" hs in red, endorsed on obverse for conveyance via "Sylph", sent from a husband to his wife with contents expressing concern for his wife's health and security, a rare and parti
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1898 Vasco da Gama complete sets (10) of MACAO with surcharge Republica Mocambique 1/4c to 15c, all MNH very fine
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1910 (Aug 26) Cover to Hong Kong bearing Portuguese Macao 1902 6a on 200r vertical bisect, tied by Macao cds, backstamped on arrival, very fine.
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1884-1930, mint and used collection especially provided in the first years with good values (Carlos I 1893-1894 complete set). CV > 2'200€, fine condition
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China - Manchukuo: 1932-45, complete mint collection, l.h. or n.h., the rare 15f is well centred lightly hinged.
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1865-1968 range of better items incl. mint n.h. in stockbook, with 1967 Thoughts of Mao set with frames in red strip of 5 (small stain on reverse of one 8c and the strip has been folded vertically down the perforations in 2 places), also the strip of 5 with frames in gold, 1967 Great Teacher and Ann
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1885-1990, on pages, stockbooks and stockards thousands of mint and used stamps all periods. Coiling Dragons, Mao period, some complete sets. We note the presence of the "Red Monkey 1980" mint MNH ** (nice stamp). Item to discover and sort (a few reprints and also old Japanese stamps). High value an
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1890-1936, China and Asia, varied accumulation with Chinese P.O. Tibet 3p and 1/2 used pieces, 2 1/2a block 4 used, 3a used and 12a fresh m.h., United States Agency $2 on $1 fine m.h., China 1923 2nd Peking $20 fine used corner marginal, 1936 incoming postage due cover from Tonkin, Hong Kong with up
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1898-1948, mint and used collection with coiling dragons, junks, many Sun Yat-Sen, back of the book, provincial issues. High value, very fine, must see!
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1898-1957 Selection of twenty covers, including express delivery item from Shanghai, many cover into Switzerland via Siberia, as well as commercial mail from Harbin to Germany via Russia, noted items from Hankow, Tientsin, Canton, and a Shanghai local post mark, interesting frankings, with two posta
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1920-2001, Accumulation of stamps (incl. 1964 presentation book) and covers, mostly TAIWAN (cats. approx. Mi € 1700), also diverse other China, mint n.h., mint and used, mixed to mostly very fine.
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1940-60s postal history accumulation of mainly covers and cards including East China Mao cigarette advertising card, PRC 1950 1st Anniversary Flag set on large piece with first day cancels, some very mixed condition (12 items)
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1946-1949 Small cover lot (8, incl. 2 cover fronts & 1 Hong Kong cover), 2 items larger legal size format, airmail &/or registered except one, interesting frankings
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1947-2010 collection in two Scott printed albums (a third with pages to 2013 is empty), a somewhat sparse range of earlier mint and used issues, with reprints (1952 Gymnastics blocks etc), with 1970s and 1980s sets incl 1972 Red Flag Canal, 1973 Ballet, Treasures and Gym etc. The 1990-2009 period is
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1969-2009 extensive collection in stockbook with a few CTO issues, then around 225 mint n.h. sets with plenty of better noted, incl. 1971 Communist Party Anniversary set and strip of 3, 1972 Yenan Forum, Shipping sets and 1973 Pandas, with mini sheets incl. 1978 Horses and Bridges, 1979 Camellias an
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1976-90 collection of mint n.h. sets in Chinese stockbook, a comprehensive range (noted 1980 Paintings), with a few mini sheets, incl. 1978 Horses and Bridges both CTO. An attractive range of this ever popular material (STC approx S.G. £2'200).
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1978-1997, very nice collection of 32 souvenir sheets all mint n.h., with Michel n° 13, 20, 22, 23, 29. Very fine.
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1871 200 mon vermilion, plate 2, position 26, a very fine single copy of rich colour and ample margins, showing large parts of framed Nagoya Kensazumi, signed Roumet on back; very fine and desirable.
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1874 (May) envelope with letter to Lyon bearing a truly spectacular franking showing on front perforated Ceres 25c (2) and 80c cancelled by large 5518 numeral with Yokohama Japon cds in association, the reverse with vertical pair of 1sen tied cds, straight edge to left and base of the pair. A very a
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1872, 1 sen blue, type III, Government printing on laid paper, a magnificent block of 12 (6x2) with sheet margin at left, unused without gum as issued. Despite the lower-left corner stamp being affected by a very small tear, this very appealing multiple is in an outstandingly good and desirable stat
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1874 6 sen slate-purple, foreign paper with syllabic plate IO, mint o.g., from pos.25 showing dots to the left of both "6", very fine and fresh (JSCA Y100'00).
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1908-1942, Japanese Navy, Group of 9 cards & 1 cover to or from Japanese war marine ships incl. 1 from 1908 from Ikoma, also later Chitose, Oboro, Murakumo
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1936 HOTELPOST / AIRMAIL: Cover franked 1929 Airs 16 1/2s + 18s + 33s + 1934 airs 9 1/2s + definitive 8s & 20s bearing ‘Imperial Hotel Tokyo 13.6.36’ cds via HSINKING I.N.P.O. (viol.transit) to Switzerland, horiz. cover crease not affecting adhesives otherwise fine and scarce
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1888-1935, collection on leaves with a few early issues including 1888 1y, 1899 to 25s plus 50s, 1921 and 1925 Anniversary sets, 1927 UPU, 1929 Airs etc.
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Japan - Ryuku Islands: 1951-1970 Selection of mint nh sets & singles, partly in blocks of four (airmails), better catalogue value.
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French Post Office. 1876 small envelope addressed to Lyon bearing a fine mixed franking consisting of Japan 1874 2s yellow with small central circular cancellation, together with France Ceres 10c (3) and a 80c. cancelled by `5118` large numerals of Yokohama whose cds appear at base, red Frenc
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1902-32 Lot of 17 picture postcards, mostly Japan used in Korea, mostly without text or not travelled, noted 2x violet FUSAN, fine to very fine
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1946-55 50ch violet imperf. complete sheet of 100, plenty of varieties, broken plates, colour shades, etc., no gum as issued, ex Dr. Maeda (Mi. €4'000+ for regular singles).
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1946-55 50ch violet perf.11 vertically in complete sheets of 100, plenty of varieties, broken plates, colour shades, etc., no gum as issued, also the perforation missing at left of the sheet, probably unique thus; ex Dr. Maeda.
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1960 12th Anniversary of the People's Army 5ch, first printing in rare marginal mint n.h. block of four with original gum, scarce.
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1960 12th Anniversary of the People's Army 5ch, second printing in rare marginal unused block of four, no gum as issued, scarce.
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KOREA South souvenir sheets 1954/1964, Unused as issued, generally in fine condition (few with light toning) with block 60,61,63,64 (2600€), 65-69 (3000€), 70-80 (4380€), Rotary 81-83 (1500€), 84-86 (1350€),Sport 87/88 (1500€), 89-99 (6350€), 102-107 (3150 €), 110-120 (1720€), 126-199 incl.173-175 I
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1967-94, Collection of mint n.h. sets and mini sheets on stockcards, with better sets incl. 1968 Olympics + mini sheets, 1970 animal paintings set of perf. and imperf. mini sheets, etc., very fine and fresh lot.
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1929 red band envelope to Kalgan franked by China 4c Junk tied Harbin cds plus Mongolia1926-27 1m, 2m (2) and 10m (2) tied by framed Tsetserlig Mandal date stamps, another very fine strike to left also tying Junk stamp, very fine
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1955-1985 Collection in album of sets and min. sheets, etc., mostly used
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1883, Definitives unissued 1 Fuang red, mint o.g., bottom right corner missing, rare
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1885, 1Sol dark blue surcharged in red large block letters 1 TICAL, used
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1889-91 Surcharge 1 Att on 3 Att with large 1st letter, used.
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The Earliest Known Franking from Laos
1903 Thai postal stationery card 1 att from 1883 used from Pak Se Done/Laos to France and redirected to Russian Turkestan, franked Indochina 10c (shaved perf.) cancelled PAK SE DONE ("Done" part taken away in 1905) 8 JUIN 03, BASSAC (Laos) and Saigon transi
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1907 Surcharged Fiscals 10t on 10t, 20t on 20t and 40t set of three with "Specimen" overprints, mint o.g., some minor gum bends, fine, very scarce; cert. RPS (2024).
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1928 Siam King Rama VII “King Prajadhipok” three proofs of the 3s value, in blocks of four, in red, brown and deep-blue, MNH, large even margins, attractive and scarce.
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1939 (Jun 17) Two picture postcards sent to Bodenbach (Sudeten) Germany franked with the three Red Cross Fund overprints (two on one card one on the other), tied by Bangkok cds, attractively typed address and content which relates to stamp collecting, a fine duo of these high value overprints.
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Vietnam, 1952 Nam Phuong Red Cross Booklet mint ** MNH. Very fine.
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