1983 Terracotta Figures SG #SB18 from Qin Shi Huang's Tomb, comprising two blocks of 4 stamps separated by pen and ink drawing of excavation site and MS3260 2y Soldier leading horse. Lovely booklet. (Image1)

Estimate AU$60

1983 Terracotta Figures SG #SB18 from Qin Shi Huang's Tomb, comprising two blocks of 4 stamps separated by pen and ink drawing of excavation site and MS3260 2y Soldier leading horse. Lovely booklet. (Image1)

Estimate AU$60

1982 Souvenir Booklet SG #3159 commemorating women's victory in 1981 World Cup Volleyball Championship, some discolouration. (Image1)

Estimate AU$44

1990 Bronze Chariots printer's design for the miniature sheet (SG #MS3677), this design was used in the issued sheet plus colour proof perf marginal block of 4. (2) (Image1)

Estimate AU$60

1898-1977 Random Array in two albums with the early People's Republic littered with reprints. However, dedicated viewing should elicit finds which will include1952 Radio Gymnastics singles x9 and blocks of 4 x2 mint, 1960 Chysanthemums set SG #1947-64, 1967-8 Poems odds (8f SG #2374-5 & 10f SG #2383) and 1967 25th Anniversary SG #2370-1, all used. In addition, disorganised 1953-93 Taiwan in three albums. 4kg (100s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1913-75 on Album Leaves with strength in 1960s to 1970s mint including 1952 $400 block of four SG #1551, 1955 Scientists SG #1660-3, 1971 50th Anniversary mint, 1973 Table Tennis set SG #2512-5 mint, 1974 Gymnastics set SG #2549-54 mint (cat £55), 1974 Acrobatics SG #2555-60 mint, 1974 Country Doctors mint SG #257-73, 1975 Wushu set SG #2604-9 mint, 1975 Criticism SG #2610-3 (cat £43), 1975 Teachers SG #2600-3 plus a number of Provincial and Imperial issues. A great post revolution starter collection. (100s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1978-89 Range of somewhat disorganised MUH sets and odd M/S including 1978 Galloping Horses SG #2771-80, 1979 Qi Baishi Paintings SG #2939-54, 1979 Pilgrimage SG #2929-36 and 1980 Peking Operas SG #2956-63 plus a few oddments, Cat c.£600. Also includes two M/S of uncertain status dated 1984 with no face value (185, 4 M/S) plus an unchecked range of CTO/used inside and outside the date range. (200+) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1940s Commercial Covers from Canton to Victoria, Australia, comprising 1940 (?) with 50c Flags & Map solo franking, then airmail printed envelopes (5) with variety of frankings, one with Melbourne censor handstamp & tape, another Yee Wah Bank handstamps and Takianghu transit cds, the other three with Hong Kong transit backstamps; also c.1949 large ex parcel piece with Sun Yat-sen $1,000 x23 plus Golden Yuan $100 on $50 x3 plus a Macau 1949 cover to Melbourne endorsed for airmail with boxed 'H.Kong - Sydney' handstamp. (8 items) (Image1)

Estimate AU$180

1948 Registered Airmal Covers (4) from Canton to Richmond, Victoria, the earliest (April 8, cover slightly reduced) with registration handstamp, the other three being printed envelopes with red/white registration labels, all with Canton datestamps tying adhesives and appropriate arrival backstamps, two with Hong Kong transit backstamps; condition variable. (4) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

Stamp Catalogue of China Volumes I & II 1878-1949 third editions printed in 2010 together with 2023 China Specialized Classicphil Auction Catalogue and Berg Liberated Areas China 2019 C.G. Auction Catalogue, handy lot. (4) (Image1)

Estimate AU$65

1944 Hwa Pei SG #176-9 set, Cat £26. (4) (Image1)

Estimate AU$22

1929 Sun Yat-Sen Burial SG #25-7 1c, 4c & 10c, Cat £58 (3) (Image1)

Estimate AU$50