Catalogue
British Solomon Islands, 1908-1960, sets on approval cards, includes 1908 set to 5/- (SG 8-17), KGV 1913 set SG 18-21, 1914 set to £1 (?1 illustrated), 1922 set to 10/-, Silver Jubilee set, 1937 Coronation, 1939 set to 10/- (SG 60-72), 1940 Postage Due set of 8 to 1/6, together with booklets for 4/-, 11/- and £1 (SG SB1, 2, and 4a). MUH and mint hinged. (lot)
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
British Solomon Islands, 1914-1923, 10/- green and red/green, (SG 37); £1 purple and black/red (SG 38), both watermark Mult. crown /CA, (CV £345). MUH. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
British Solomon Islands, on a part hagner sheet, KGV 1914-1923 basic set to £1, (no shade varieties), (SG 22-38 CV £425), (5/-, 10/- and £1 illustrated). Mint. (14)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
British Solomon Islands, 1922-1931, specimen set 1/2d green - 10/- green and red/green, (SG 39s-52s), watermark Mult. crown/ scrip CA, (CV £400). Fine, mint light hinge. (15)
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Brunei, collection housed in a Stanley Gibbons 'Exeter' album No.2898, issues from 1906, (SG 11, 12, 16 [CV £75], 22 [CV £130] illustrated); 1907, (SG 24 [joined pair]. 26, 27 [CV £95], 29); 1908 set 1c-$5 (SG 38-48, [missing 30c, 50c shade, $5]); 1916 5c (5 including block of 4), 8c (SG 49-50); 1922 Malaya-Borneo Exhibition O/P (17), 1c - $1 used (CV £200), ($1 illustrated), with extras varieties a few mint (SG 51-59), 1924-1937 set with extras (20) (SG 60-78, no 63); 1947 incomplete set (25), values to $10 including a block of 4 $10 (SG 79-92, missing several low values); issues of 1949 Jubilee, UPU, 1952 set to $2, 1954 set to 50c, FFH and others incomplete to 1971. Mostly used a few mint. (lot)
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
China, 1878, 3 candarins perf. 12.5, yellow colour, (SG 3a, CV £2300). Mint and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
China, 5 ca. yellow ochre on pelure paper wide printing (4 1/2mm apart), (SG 6, CV £20000). Mint, rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,300
China, cover to Shanghai, fixed with 5c on 5 ca, olive yellow, bar cancel (SG 41). Used.
Estimate $200
SOLD $420
China, 1897, revenue stamp used for postal purpose, 1c on 3c deep red, (SG 88, CV £375). Fine used, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
China, Specimen enlarged printings of 1894 series for 1/2c, 1c, 2c, 4c, 5c, 10c, 20c, 30c, 50c, $1, $2 and $5 on a large sheet, printed on red lined paper with 'Imperial Chinese Post label attached, (cf,SG 96-107). Mint.
Estimate $800
SOLD $600
China, plate block printing of the two cents (SG 151) as a sheet of 30 stamps (18 upright, 12 inverted), imperforate. Mint.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
China, dragon set, no watermark 1900-1910 series 1/2c - 10c with extras of colour changes, noted 7c offset (SG 121-123, 125, 127, 151-152, 154-155). Mint. (9)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
China, a small collection mounted on old album leaves, noted used 1897 - 1933 various part set issues to $5 mostly junk, reaper and Classic Hall issues, 1912 commemorating revolution to 16c (SG 242-248), commemorating the Republic 1c - 50c (SG 254-262) 50c scarce, others commems (SG 257-260, 362-365, 372-374, 376-378, 380-382); Martyr surcharges etc, People's Republic noted (SG 1456, 2030-1), China O/P on Hong Kong and Germany, Postage Dues 1904 1/2c to 10c, 1c brown (SG D168), other Postage Due c.1913-5, 1932. Mostly used, a few mint. (approx 200)
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
China, a collection housed in a blue Edelweis stock book, containing issues from 1909 in mixed condition with much paper toning, (SG 165-167) (2 sets used); mint sets of commems (SG 357-360, 362-365, 372-375, 380-383, 440-443, 448-0451) the $1 values scarce; Martyrs set mint, 1941 thrift set, 1944 war refugees relief fund M/S (SG MS730, CV £325 each) (2, both with spotting) (illustrated) set of singles; set (SG 606-615, extras some blocks of 4); 50th anniv. (SG 740-744), death of Sun Yat-sen (SG 746-751) also as blocks of 4; Pres. Lin set (SG 768-773), 1945 inflation issues surcharges including (SG 825-829, cf.SG 830-885), 1946-7 issues (SG 906-915, 942-946, 951-971 etc, 1032-1043, assorted issues as O/P 1948-9 of SG 1049-1151), Postage dues issues; used sets of 1913-1933 to $2; Japanese issues fot Taiwan, noted 1945 set imperf. with O/P to 10y (SG 1-9); Chinese Province issues (SG 26-40); North-East China (Yang NE1-16, NE 17-29, some as imperf. pairs, NE44-50, 60-63 (2 sets), 64-67, 69-72, 79-82, 93-95); 1947 Mao set (Yang NE83-92); others O/P; also most (Yang NE139-155), (SG NE286-289, 293-297 are reprints etc ), NE 290-292 p.14, (2 sets); People's Republic, (SG 1401-1411), (1456-8); 1946 Antung (Yang NE239-245, additional with O/P: Siman, (Yang 319, 320-325 etc); Port Arthur, Dairen and Kwangtung Areas, some with off centred O/P, noted (Yang AD53-54, 56-57, 63-64, 66). Mint, MUH, used, some with paper tone. (100s)
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,400
China, various covers, 2 x 10th Anniversary of Govt. in Nanking, 18 April 1937 fixed with (SG 389, 411, 448, 454); 2 x 41st Anniveresary of the People's Liberation Army date stamped 1968 9.15 and 1969 1.17; other covers one registered fixed with 1932 10c (SG 415); another cover with junk 10c (type SG 297), another fixed with gate of Heavenly Peace 1952 (SG 1622); another interesting cover from Shanghai 1948 fixed with (SG 1002, 1034, 1051, 1054, 1055 (3), 1074); another very large piece fixed from Tainam (Taiwan) 2.7.47, to Johannesburg South Africa with 35 stamps as blocks and singles, noted Taiwan as a Chinese Province including (SG 10, 11, 12, 13 (2), 15-18, 20 (9), 21 (2), 22, 23 (4), 25 (6), 29, 36, 40); letter card 3c O/P as a ration card; and a 1949 document fixed with a $10,000 stamp numbered duty stamp. Used, some scarce. (lot)
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
China, on old stock containing stamps of China, noted used Hall of Classics issues for $1, $2, $5, $10, $20 (SG 328-332 last with CV £450 illustrated), 1948 Central and South China 1948 set mint (SG CC21-26 CV £95), Victory set North China in blocks of 4, and many multiple singles stamps (SG NC17-24, CV £150 per set of singles) and a few used, "Unit" stamps of 1949 as blocks of 4 (SG 1211A-1214A, CV £440); lot also includes a few issues from Straits Settlements, India, Brunei; multiple examples of SG NE56, NE57 (1 example only), assorted Mao issues including N-E China People's Post (SG NE133-136), Shanxi-Suiyuan Border (SG NC238, 240, 241) and others also quantities of the Matyrs issues for various denominations and many with over-prints; also two covers (9x$1, other 3x$1, $5 with O/P 'Hwa Pei' for Japanese Occupation of North China. Mostly mint, a few used, some scarce. (100s)
Estimate $500
SOLD $2,400
China, a collection of mostly blocks and part sheets of Chinese Republican stamps stored in 37 glassine envelopes noted 1943 Provincial Surcharges Martyr type 20c on 13c Honan, Hupeh, Kwangsi, Shensi, Kansu, Kweichow (SG 690a, 690d, 690f, 692a, 692c, 693d), 20c on 17c Kwangsi (SG 697a). 20c on 21c Hunan, Kansu (SG 694b, 694d) and many others, issues on Sun Yat-Sen 20c on 16c Kansu, West Szechwan (SG 691c, 691i), etc, also 50c on 16c East Szechwan perf. 13 (SG 689Bi), Shensi perf. 13 (SG 698Bh), both scarce; also 50c on 16c with obliterated original surcharge for Kwangtung part sheet of 50, (SG 701Ah) scarce, etc, and a vertical pair of $20 with upper perf. a double perf. on a small stock card. Mint, MUH. (many 100s)
Estimate $500
SOLD $320
China, in a blue Universal stock book, an extensive range of issues of the overprints of 50c on 16c for various provinces as singles and blocks and a whole sheet, many identified (SG 689B) with various perforations (100s), other issues for Kansu etc, (SG 701A), noted Martyr types for 20c on 13c, on 17c, on 21c, on 28c, 1c on 1/2c (various SG 622-4), various CNC surcharges, on loose sheets and (11) cards, many varities, noted Brunei 8c on piece with Japanese O/P (SG J9, CV £900), some in packets from other dealers, trials on rice paper of O/P only on cards, perfins with O/P. MUH, mint and used. (100s)
Estimate $800
SOLD $2,200
China, East China, 1949 Victory $1-$10 (5 values), in imperforate blocks of 4 (SG EC344-348). a limited printing issue. Mint. (4x5 = 20)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
China, printed sheets of Mao issues commemorating 1949 28th anniversdary of Chinese Communist Party. no gum imperforate sheets of 35 stamps each of $10, $20 and $50 (part illustrated), (SG NC327B-NC329B, CV £2000). Mint. (105)
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
China, accumulation of issues with duplication on seven Hagner sheets, Republic and Communist issues including O/P issues, noted a specimen sheet with printed labels of the 1947 50th anniversary of Directorate General of Posts (SG 985-989), also noted $20000 on $10000, unissued SG 1431 (SG 1431 CV £725) and 8f orange-red perf.12.5 (SG 1650a CV £500); (last two both illustrated). Mint and used. (100s)
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
China, an interesting collection stored in a green Lighthouse stock book, noted a range of Local overprint issues of Manchukuo of 1936 and 1944, some as blocks, pairs etc a few with the Nationalist sun as part of the overprint, O/P in various colours (red, green, purple, blue etc) noted as Chu Kia Kan, Chu Ho, Hu Ho, Chan Chun Chen, Hu Lan, Sze Fang Tai, Yen Show, lot also includes perfins of the junk and reaper series of 1913 (12), lot also includes China $2 (SG 305 CV £600) (illustrated) also several unlisted denominations and colours of 1942 - 1946 Sun Yat-sen issues ($2 blue joined vertical pair, $2 brown purple, $10 red brown part imperf., airstamp O/P on 1/2 cent General Teng K'eng unlisted type, sets of the Martyrs mint with extras; includes several Municipal Posts of Treaty Ports, including Ichang 15 cand. (2) mint (CV £110 each), another 3 mce used (CV £120), 2 cand O/P, Nanking used, Wuhu and O/P on Kewkiang, Chinkiang with 5c O/P (SG D40 £100); others of Junk series with O/P in 1927 for Machuria (Kirin and Heilungkiang) to 50 cents mint, Air mails of 1932 in large blocks of 10 used with O/P revaluations, (SG 820-824); assorted dragon stamp issues of 1885; Shanghai Postage dues mint O/P, etc. Mostly mint, some used a few with paper toning, contains many scarce items. (100s)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,700
China, an extraordinary accumulation and collection stored in a green Importa Edelweis stock book, noted several rare varieties (SG 69a imperf between horizontal pair cat. £225) (illustrated), Taiwan revaluation surcharges (5) including $1000/30c grey (SG S4), Japanese occupation, 5th and 7th anniversary North China political Council as upper blocks of 4 (SG 194-197, 204-208); 20th anniversary of death of Sun Yat-Sen (SG 746-751 cat £40) and some as blocks of 4 (CV £130); Manchukuo O/P, 1941 issues to $20 (SG 583-598 noted 17c block of 4 SG 590 a block of 4) and a quantity of other issued mint and used, Memory of Pres. Lin Sen set (SG 768-773), other commems, noted M/S of North East China Peoples' Republic, 10th anniversary of war with Japan (MSNE 178 cat £750) (illustrated); 1944 War Refugees part set with duplication, cut diagonally of 2c issues postally used for 1c on piece (2) for Foochow (SG 134) (cat £500) (illustrated); North East China People's Post sets (2) (SG NE133-136 perf and imperf sets, CV £250) and most issues from (SG NE 145-157, 174-177, 189-198, 202-204, 205A-206B, 210-212, 233-235, 312, 314) and others to 1950, perf and imperf.; also (SG NE 137-144); China (SG 1401-1404, 1408-1411), many normal issues with O/P some in blocks, noted (SG CC179A-184B, two sets both perf and imperf.), lot includes many issues of China Peoples' Republic, noted Mao set (SG 1432-1435 cat £425), 1945 Victory over Japan (SG NC 17-24). Mostly mint some with paper toning, contains many scarce items. (100s)
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $4,000
China, East China People's Post, Seventh Anniversary of Shandong Communist Postal System, $5, block of 10 with large character O/P (obliterate Japanese flag), imperf. at top two stamps in block (SG EC325var.); North China People's Post, O/P $12 on $200 carmine (3), (SG NC260); others (12), uncertain portraying Wang Mang spade money various denominations; Local post Kewkiang O/P 1/2, 1 and 2 cents, last as vertical pair (illustrated) (SG 18-20); China Republic, set of Marshall hang Tso-lin posted at Harbin (SG 372-375) 4 and 109 cent with red O/P for Manchuria (SG 21-24); Manchuria, Kirin and Heilungkiang. Mausoleum set with O/P 1929 (SG 29-32) used (SG 32 illustrated); together with covers from Hong Kong (10) c.1970s-1980s. MUH, mint and used. (35)
Estimate $180
SOLD $250
China, South West China, People's Post with O/P on $100 carmine with busts of Zhu De, Mao Tse-tung and troops, hand surcharge on marching by the PLA, (Yang LSW 52). Mint (no gum).
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
China, 15th Anniversary of People's Republic, M/S 150x114 mm, featuring the three issues as a triptych, (SG MS2215a CV £5000). Mint and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $610
China, 1967 Mao's thought 8f set of 2 se-tenant strips and single, SG 2343 - 2353, (CV £6400). MUH. (11)
Estimate $500
SOLD $520
China, various M/S, 1976-1979 (SG MS2781, 2834, 2865, 2922), (SG CV £1725). MUH. (4)
Estimate $400
SOLD $600
China, food coupon collection, housed in red folder with an extensive range of issues 1955-1992, with a diverse range of values. Mostly extremely fine some better, mostly different. (382)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
China, various sets on show cards, 1963 Panda set of 3 (SG 2116-2118) used; 1972 Physical culture (SG 2480-2484, CV £140); 1974 gymnastics (SG 2549-2554 CV £80); 1974 UPU (SG 2567-2569); 1977 11th congress (SG 2736-2738); 1978 Army and people, animal husbandry (SG 2753-4, 2794-6); 1978 birds (SG 2847-9), 1984 birds (SG 3311-3). MUH unless stated. (36)
Estimate $100
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