Stamps

Lot 3101    SESSION 12 (11.30AM THURSDAY 30TH MARCH)    Stamps

Estimate $1,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $2,400

CHINA, an extensive collection of issues laid up and described in a large Lighthouse stockbook, Municipal Posts Treaty Port issues including Shanghai from 1866 and includes SG 16a (thin), 30a, 32-40 (mint), 93-5 (used) 97, 103, 105-112 (mint), Postage Due D130-2, 147-8 mint; other issues from Amoy (SG 1-5) mint; Chefoo mint and used including SG 11-13 mint; Chinkiang (4); Chungking (7); Foochow, mint set SG 1-10; Hankow, SG 1-2 used, 7 and 20 mint; Ichang SG 2, 8 used; Kewkiang SG 1-10, O/P 18-20 with extras; Nanking SG 1-9, 16 mint; Tientsin bogus issues; Wei Hai Wei, strip of 3 SG 3 mint and very rare (illustrated); Wuhu (2); China Expeditionary Forces 1900-1914, SG C1-10, C12-22 all mint, extras 3 used; British Railway Administration 5c on 1/2 cent mint SG BR133 (illustrated); Imperial Customs Post, SG 5 (illustrated), 9 rare thinned, 60th anniversary including SG 23-24 used; 1900 post cards with Chinese stamps imorinted (2); Chinese Imperial Post O/P used SG 36, others 1/2c - 30c O/P set of 1897 series; regular series 1897-1906 incomplete used to $1; range of issues for Hong Kong; German issues O/P for China, Kiautchou; France and Indo China issues O/P for regions in China; Chinese Republic 1912-1949 mostly used incomplete sets with extras; air stamps of 1921 SG 352-356 90c (illustrated) (set CV £525) etc., A great range of issues needing close inspection, noted also covers, post cards, cigarette cards scattered throughout. Mint and used. (100s)