1928-1950 USA FIRST FLIGHT COVERS (x450) (a few later), all are cachet covers with mostly domestic CAM flights plus some FAM overseas flights, strength in first jet flights, lot also has Airport Dedications and First Flight Anniversaries, lot includes 2 Japan pioneer airplane cards 1928-1933 plus a group of WWII military plane identification cards, huge retail value over $1000 US, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1920 KINNONDALE-ALTA (1909-1922 RF-E), split ring receiver dated AUG11,1920 on a postcard from Japan, ex Robinson collection, F-VF est ($50+US) (Image)

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(#86/970) CHINA COLLECTION 1897-1949, 685 mint and used stamps mostly in complete sets, mounted on Scott Specialist Album pages noting better used #93-94, 120-121, 178-187, 192-200, 221-238, 248-268, also 1940-1949 is mostly MLH including better #146-157, 202-216, 270-287, 290-296, 307-310, 326-329, 335-338, 349-363, and scarce #963-970, a fabulous lot with many $200-$400 sets, huge Scott cat over $3170 US ($4200 CDN), VF est ($600+ US) (Image)

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(#98/4147) CHINA COLLECTION 1898-2010, 2720 mint and used stamps mounted by Scott number on 3-ring pages, includes mint and used Imperial China and Provinces #98/973 (x540), then TAIWAN mostly used #1023/4147 (x720), and PEOPLES REPUBLIC #3/3178 (x1350) noting 20 MNH souvenir sheets, a few early reprints, BOB (x110), and great topical value for birds, planes, cars, art, Pandas, native costumes ++, mint is unchecked for MNH, Scott cat over $1680 US ($2500 CDN), F-VF est ($150+ US) (Image)

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(#C1/J130) CHINA BOB COLLECTION 1903-1949, 152 mint and used stamps mostly in complete sets mounted on Scott Specialist Album pages, note better MLH #C1-C5, C11-C40, C43-C52, C62, E11-E13, J69-J130, F1-F3, plus good used #J1-J16, J43-J66, Scott cat over $1238 US ($1650 CDN), VF est ($300+ US) (Image)

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(#1121/1319) CHINA REPUBLIC (TAIWAN) MINT COLLECTION 1955-1961, 133 MLH stamps mounted on Scott Specialist Album pages in sets, 70% complete noting better #1135-1136, 1143-1148, 1261-1265 ++, Scott cat over $739 US ($1000 CDN), VF est ($150+ US) (Image)

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CHINA PROVINCES & FORMOSA MINT 1945-1950, 134 MLH stamps mounted on Scott Specialist Album pages, includes better FORMOSA #1-49, 97, C1, E1, F1, also NE PROVINCES #1-5, 26-29, J1-J6, and SINKIANG (Manchuria Offices) #43-46, 102-113, 127-135, 148-161, 180/188, Scott cat over $307 US ($400 CDN), VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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(#1N1/9N96) CHINA UNDER JAPAN OCCUPATION 1943-1945, 200 MLH stamps mounted on Scott Specialist Album pages, includes better #1N1-1N56, 2N94-2N100, 8N1/8N22, 8N54-8N94, 9N1-9N96, near complete missing9 stamps, Scott cat over $1105 US ($1500 CDN), VF est ($225+ US) (Image)

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(#1) CHINA 1c DEEP GREEN, clear impression copy on thin wove paper (0.0025") with SON Customs cancel dated SEP15,1879, Scott cat over $400 US ($550 CDN), VF est ($150+ US) (Image)

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(#3) CHINA 5c ORANGE-YELLOW, clear impression on medium thin wove paper (0.0027") with a black cancel, Scott cat over $600 US ($800 CDN), VF est ($225+ US) (Image)

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(#5) CHINA 3c BROWN-RED, clear impression on medium thin wove paper (0.0027") with a SON Customs cancel dated FEB1,1883, Scott cat over $400 US ($550 CDN), VF est ($150+ US) (Image)

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(#8) CHINA 3c PALE RED-BROWN, clear impression on medium wove paper (0.0030") with a SON Customs cancel dated JUL22,1885, some rough perfs, Scott cat over $400 US ($550 CDN), VF est ($150+ US) (Image)

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(#9) CHINA 5c LEMON-YELLOW, worn impression on thick wove paper (0.0035") with a dark blue cancel, a small closed tear LHS, Scott cat over $650 US ($875 CDN), VF est ($150+ US) (Image)

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(#9) CHINA 5c YELLOW-OCHRE, worn impression on medium wove paper (0.0032") with a blue cancel, Scott cat over $650 US ($875 CDN), VF est ($225+ US) (Image)

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(#13-15) CHINA 1c-5c SMALL DRAGON 1888 SET (x3), all with clear impressions noting blue cancels on the 1c, 3c and a Customs cancel on the 5c, Scott cat over $360 US ($480 CDN), VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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(#16/21) CHINA 1c-6c SERIES 1894 (x4), all choice stamps #16-18 and #21, Scott cat over $205 US ($275 CDN), VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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(#20) CHINA 5¢ DULL ORANGE 1894, choice stamp showing the LHS gutter selvage, Scott cat over $400 US ($550 CDN), VF est ($225+ US) (Image)

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(#22) CHINA 9c DULL GREEN, late weak impression with no retouching on UR symbols, a blue cancel and partial cds, Scott cat over $135 US ($180 CDN), F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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(#23) CHINA 12c BROWN-ORANGE, with blue cancel, Scott cat over $300 US ($400 CDN), VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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(#24) CHINA 24c CARMINE, with SON black cancel, Scott cat over $400 US ($540 CDN), VF est ($150+ US) (Image)

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(#28-33) CHINA ½c-8c PROVISIONALS 1897 (x6), all choice copies with Customs cancels, Scott cat over $172 US ($230 CDN), VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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(#36) CHINA 10¢ on 12¢ BROWN-ORANGE 1897, with SON Customs cancel, Scott cat over $225 US ($ CDN), F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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(#158) CHINA $1.00 RED & PALE ROSE, MLH with the SHANGHAI overprint, Scott cat over $450 US ($600 CDN), F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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(#159) CHINA $2.00 BROWN-RED & YELLOW, MLH with the SHANGHAI overprint, Scott cat over $400 US ($540 CDN), F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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(#217) CHINA $1.00 OCHRE & BLACK, choice MLH copy with Scott cat over $260 US ($350 CDN), VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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