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LotNo.	Symbol	Lot Description
1136		1943, Kiangsi surcharge on Martyr, Peking printing, 20¢ on 13¢ blue green (Chan 710. Scott 532e), Post Office fresh with crisp, strong surcharge, o.g., very lightly hinged, Very Fine. Scott $275 (HK$ 2,160). (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [China (Republic) 710] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$1,000-1,200 SOLD for HK$1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1137	/	1945, Kaifeng C. N. C. surcharge on Martyr, $10 on 20¢ brown lake, $20 on 40¢ orange yellow & $50 on 30¢ maroon, green surcharge varieties (Chan 883-885. Scott 622-624), group of ten, comprising #622 double "81", double surcharge, "yuan" missing, misplaced surcharge; #623 double surcharge, surcharge normal & inverted, surcharge misplaced; #623a green surcharge inverted; and #624 green surcharge misplaced; all clean with bright colors, o.g. or without gum, Very Fine overall, a nice group for the specialist. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) Get Market Data for [China (Republic) 883-885] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$1,000-1,400 SOLD for HK$5,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1138		1947, Third Shanghai Union surcharge on Dr. Sun Yat-sen, H.K. Dah Tung printing, unwatermarked, $200 on 10¢ green, perf. 13½ (Chan 932a. Scott 681 var.), right margin horizontal pair, pristine with bright color and paper along with solid perforations, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, a scarce stamp. (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [China (Republic) 932a] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$1,400-1,800 SOLD for HK$1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
1139		1948, 75th Anniv. of China Merchants Steam Navigation Co. $20,000 blue and $30,000 rose lilac (Chan 1097, 1098. Scott 800, 801), ten examples of each, with Dr. Sun Yat-sen Third Shanghai Dah Tung printing $50,000 deep blue block of four and pair (Chan 1088. Scott 791) on 1948 (Aug. 28) Registered double rate cover to Excelsior, Minn. (10.16) via Shanghai (9.9) and San Francisco (10.12); a few faults/defects to be expected for such a large and spectacular franking, Fine to Very Fine, This commemorative set was issued on August 16, having been designed in early 1948 to conform with the then-current rates. By the time it was issued, the foreign mail rates had increased by 1000% and then doubled again on August 21. Therefore, the Steam Navigation issue is hardly known used on commercial covers. (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [China 1097, 1098] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$1,000-1,200 SOLD for HK$1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
1140		1948, Gold Yuan, Shanghai Union Press surcharge on Dr. Sun Yat-sen, 10¢ on $1 green & 10¢ on $20 pale rose red (Chan G39, G41. Scott 834A, 836A), a pretty duo, each sound and clean, the 10c on $1 with large margins, without gum as issued, Very Fine. Scott $575 (HK$ 4,530). (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [China (Republic) G39, G41] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$1,500-2,000 SOLD for HK$2,400.00 Will close during Public Auction
1141		1949, Gold Yuan, Chi Yang surcharges on Dr. Sun Yat-sen, 10¢-40¢ complete (Chan G76-G77), unauthorized surcharges, each stamp Post Office fresh, the 40c yellow particularly bright; both sound and alluring, Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [China (Republic) G76-G77] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$1,000-1,200 SOLD for HK$500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1142		1949, Gold Yuan, Shanghai San Yi surcharge on Revenue, Dah Tung printing, unissued, $5,000 on $100 olive (Chan GN1. Scott 936), sound, fresh and mathematically centered, without gum as issued, Extremely Fine. Scott $350 (HK$ 2,760). (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [China (Republic) GN1] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$1,000-1,200 SOLD for HK$1,400.00 Will close during Public Auction
1143		1949, Gold Yuan, Shanghai San Yi surcharge on Revenue, Dah Tung printing, unissued, $5,000 on $100 olive (Chan GN1. Scott 936), pristine, looking like it was printed yesterday, without gum as issued, Very Fine. Scott $350 (HK$ 2,760). (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [China (Republic) GN1] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$800-1,000 SOLD for HK$1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
1144		1949, Gold Yuan, Shanghai San Yi surcharge on Revenue, Dah Tung printing, unissued, $5,000 on $100 olive (Chan GN1. Scott 936), Post Office fresh and bright, without gum as issued, Very Fine. Scott $350 (HK$ 2,760). (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [China (Republic) GN1] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$800-1,000 SOLD for HK$1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
1145		1949, Kwangsi Silver Yuan 5¢ on $40,000 on 20¢ olive green Sun Yat-sen (Chan S84b), rectangular box with $40,000 overprint at top, fresh and bright with large, nicely balanced margins, without gum as issued, Very Fine, rare. (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [China (Republic) S84b] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$2,600-3,000 SOLD for HK$3,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
1146		Airmail, 1946, C.N.C. surcharge on Hong Kong printing, unwatermarked, $200 on $5 deep red, surcharge inverted (Chan A52a. Scott C52a), a stellar example with proof-like color, detail and centering, dryish o.g., barest trace of hinge (appears never hinged), Extremely Fine. Scott $400 (HK$ 3,150). (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [China (Republic) A52a] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$1,500-2,000 SOLD for HK$1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
1147		Airmail, 1948, Dah Tung surcharge on Hong Kong printing, unwatermarked, $10,000 on 30¢ red, surcharge double (Chan A60e. Scott C55 var.), bright and clean with unmissable doubling of surcharge, o.g., never hinged; gum discoloration at bottom of stamp, still nearly Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [China (Republic) A60e] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$1,000-1,400 SOLD for HK$1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
1148		Express Letter, 1914, 10¢ green (Chan E9. Scott E10), demonetized, letters printed, fresh and solid, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Scott $350 (HK$ 2,760). (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [China (Republic) E9] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$1,000-1,400 SOLD for HK$1,800.00 Will close during Public Auction
1149		Postage Due, 1912, Statistical Dept. "Republic" overprint, 5¢ brown, overprint inverted (Scott J30a. Chan D28a), fresh, o.g., hinged, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [China (Republic) D28a] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$1,200-1,500 SOLD for HK$2,800.00 Will close during Public Auction
1150		Postage Due, 1912, Waterlow & Sons "Republic" overprint, 1¢ brown, overprint inverted (Chan D34a. Scott J36a), fresh unused with original gum which has dried into the paper, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $350 (HK$ 2,760). (Image1) Get Market Data for [China (Republic) D34a] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$650-800 SOLD for HK$600.00 Will close during Public Auction
1151		1934, $3 booklet complete (Chan BK17), complete unexploded booklet, comprising panes of six of 1c Peking Print Martyrs (1) and Second London Print Single-Circle Sun Yat-sens 2c (2), 5c (4) and 25c (1); all panes intact with interleaving adhered; inside covers with Chinese (front) and English (back) "Use Air Mail Save Time" text and maps; light cover damage at staples with penciled identification on back cover, otherwise sound, near Very Fine, a difficult item. (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [China (Republic) BK17] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$6,500-8,000 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
1152		1923, "Pao Tzu Ku" Bandit Post 10c black on buff and 50c (5c.) black on red, fresh, unused, very fine, ex Malcolm Johnson. (Image1) (Image2)	Est. HK$7,000-9,000 SOLD for HK$6,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
1153	E	ca. 1944, American Bank Note Company Samples Page, on cream card measuring approximately 215 x 286 mm, seven different engraved images in plum, comprising street scene, pagoda on lake, two ships, dragons and pearl, plus actual vignette for 1944 War Refugees Semi-Postals and 10c Great Wall Revenue stamp; engravings bright and crisp; page pristine, Very Fine, an attractive collateral item. (Image1)	Est. HK$2,000-2,400 SOLD for HK$3,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
1154		1913 (Aug. 30), Coiling Dragon 1c green postal stationery card from Kiungchow to Germany, via Shanghai (5.7), uprated with 1912 "Republic of China" Waterlow overprint 4c, canceled by "Kiungchow" bilingual c.d.s., Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [China 1913.083] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$2,000-2,600 SOLD for HK$1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
1155		1915-32, Selection of five "Insured Letter" formular envelopes postally used, bearing Junk values (16) to $1, comprising 1915 (Dec.) small format envelopes (2), one printed in Chinese from Canton to Peking and the other printed in English from Amoy to Peking, 1916-31 medium format (2), the first printed in Chinese from Soochow to Canton and the second in both Chinese and English from Antung to Canton, and 1916 large format printed in Chinese from Soochow to Canton, mainly Fine to Very Fine for these. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) Get Market Data for [China (Republic) 1915] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$3,000-4,000 SOLD for HK$90,000.00 Will close during Public Auction