Shanghai: 1865 Large Dragon 8ca olive-green, antique numerals with value 'CANDAREENS' on thin wove paper. This is the 1st issue in China, being a post opened by foreign merchants, serving Shanghai & the other cities open to foreign trade. Superb fresh UN, 4 large margins. Sc 3 cat US$650. SG 4 cat £750 & under-catalogued. Rare genuine & certificate can be obtained upon request. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$800

1949 World Federation of Trade Unions set $5000-$35,000 for North East China, original printing. VF fresh UN as issued. C3NE. SG NE261-NE263. Extremely rare set. 2023 Ceremuga photo cert. (3) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$7,000

1950 Chinese People's Conference set $50-$500 original printing. VF fresh UN as issued. C2. SG 1408-1411. (4) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1950 Chinese People's Political Conference set $1000-$20,000 for North East China. VF fresh UN as issued. C2 NE. SG NE271-NE274. Rare set. 2023 Ceremuga photo cert. (4) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$900

1950 Mao Foundation of People's Republic set $5000-$30,000 for North East China, original printing. Superb fresh UN as issued. C4NE. SG NE286-NE289. Very rare genuine set. 2024 Ceremuga photo cert. (4) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$3,000

1950 Surch $100 on North Eastern Province SYS $4 orange-brown, 1st central print (type A). Superb fresh UN as issued, left marginal with part inscription. SG 1440a. Rare stamp. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$700

1950 Gate of Heavenly Peace set $10-$100 for use in Port Arthur & Dairen. VF fresh UN as issued. RL 1. SG NE75-NE79. Rare set. (5) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,100

1950 1st Anniv Flag set $100-$2000, original printing. Superb UN as issued. C6. SG 1464-68. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,100

1950 1st Anniv Flag set $1000-$20,000 for NE China, original printing. Superb UN as issued. C6NE. SG NE293-97. Rare genuine set. 2023 Ceremuga photo cert. (5). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,200

1953 Military Post $800 orange-yellow, vermilion & brown-purple. Superb fresh UN as issued, perfect perfs & excellent centreing. M2. SG 1594 cat £2250+. Very rare genuine stamp in pristine quality. 2024 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$4,500

1957 Russian Revolution set 4f-32f. VF UN as issued. C44. SG 1722-1726. (5) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1958 Children 8f set. VF UN as issued. S18. SG 1756-1759. (4) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1958 Industry & Communications 8f set. VF UN as issued. C55. SG 1782-1784. (3) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1959 10th Anniv Mao 20f deep carmine. Superb fresh UN as issued. C71. SG 1861 cat £250+. Scarce so nice. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

1959 Games 8f set. VF UN as issued. C72. SG 1872-1887. (16) (Image1)

Estimate AU$140

1960 Literary & Art Congress set 4f-8f. VF fresh MNH. C81. SG 1928-1929. (2) (Image1)

Estimate AU$140

1960 Korea Liberation 8f set. VF fresh MNH. C82. SG 1930-1931. (2) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1960 Railway Station set 8f & 10f plus 1960 Great Hall set 8f & 10f. VF fresh MNH. S41 & S42. SG 1932-33 & 1941-42. (4) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1961 40th Anniversary set 4f-30f. VF MNH. C88. SG 1974-1978. (5) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$425

1962 Mei Lan-fang 3Y M/Sheet. Superb fresh but unfortunately gum fully adhering to the original paper interleaving, margins are original size & blue surface in perfect quality, free of the usual imperfections. C94M, SG MS2044a cat £11,000 & under-catalogued as retail is now $25,000 for VF. The key M/Sheet of the PRC. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$13,000

1963 Butterfly set 4f-50f. VF fresh UN as issued. S56. SG 2069-88. (20) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,100

1953 Karl Marx 8f set. VF UN as issued. C98. SG 2089-2091. (3)

Estimate AU$100

1963 Giant Panda set 8f-10f. VF fresh MNH. S59. SG 2116-2118. (3) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1963 Giant Panda set 8f-10f, imperf. VF fresh MNH, 4 large margins. S59i. SG 2116-2118i cat £300. (3) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$425

1963 Table Tennis 8f set. VF UN as issued. C99. SG 2119-2120. (2)

Estimate AU$100