Phila China Stamp Auction 華郵有限公司郵票拍賣 January 30, 2016 eCatalog PC47 Part Two

Part Two Republic of China

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369 1912 "Provisional Neutrality" Overprints

1912 "Republic of China" Overprints

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1912 (February 28) Cover from Foochow to Shanghai, franked with two CIP 3c "Provisional Neutrality" overprints (double rate), tied by Foochow bilingual dater, probably the only known usage of this overprint issue addressed to a city other than Foochow, extremely scarce, 2015 ECL certificate.

HK$20,000-30,000 January 30, 2016

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1913 (September 2) Red Band Cover from Kaomi to Weihsien, franked on reverse with Waterlow "ROC" overprint 3c, tied by Kaomi cds with Weihsien arrival cds alongside.

HK$800-1,000 85

1913-26 London and Peking Junk Issues

370Ex 372

371 373 370

372

Ho

Ho

1913 London Print Junk Series, 50c to $5 (Chan 222225; Scott 216-219), four mint blocks of four, lightly hinged with some hinge remnants, fresh colors (16).

1915 1st Peking Print Junk Series 1/2c to 30c, twelve imprint blocks of eight, 11/2c in block of six and 5c in block of four, UM (106).

HK$40,000-50,000

HK$3,000-4,000

371

373

Ho

1913 London Print Junk Series, $10 Black & Green (Chan 226; Scott 220), top left corner mint marginal block of four, hinge remnant on top two stamps, light foxing along the margins, otherwise an incredibly rare multiple (4).

HK$100,000-150,000 www.philachina.com

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1924 Brown Red Wheatear Design $1 Yellow Cover Booklet (Chan No 12; SG SB4), containing 1c orange pane of 1 and 5, 3c blue green pane of 5, light soiling, booklet catalog value GBP7,250, scarce.

HK$4,000-5,000 86

1931-48 General Issues

374 375 378Ex 376

379

377 374

377

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1931-37 Dr SYS London Prints, group of five stamps including a 5c pair, all tied by bilingual type daters (5).

1932 Peking Print Martyr 10c Purple (Chan 338), block of twenty with "Limited for Postal Savings Use Only" overprints, wax paper adhered at back with overall gum toning (20).

HK$300-500

HK$1,000-1,500 375

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HK$1,000-1,500

379

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1932 Northwest Scientific Expedition (Chan 329332), complete set of four, MNH (4).

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1936 40th Anniversary of The Chinese Postal Services, two folders, containing one set of mint and one set of CTO stamps.

HK$1,000-1,500

HK$1,000-1,500 January 30, 2016

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1933 Premier Tan Yen-Kai Commemorative Issue (Chan 351-354; SG 440-443), complete set of four in blocks of four, black stock paper remnants at back of all blocks, $1 block with horizontal scissor cut across top two stamps (16).

HK$800-1,000

1932 Northwest Scientific Expedition (Chan 329332), complete set of four, mint (4).

376

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380

382

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387

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1940-41 Surcharge of 4 Cents on Dr SYS 5c Dah Tung Print (Chan 480 & 480a), bottom right corner imprint block of 50, position 28 with lower right character duplicated at left variety, unmounted mint (50).

1943 West Szechwan Surcharge of 50 Cents (Chan 653var), block of four with large perforation variety, rare multiple (4).

HK$800-1,000 388

HK$800-1,000 381

HK$1,500-2,000 389

Ho

390

383

391

Ho

392

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1944 Dr SYS Chungking Chung Hwa Print $20 Rosered (Chan 802a; Scott 571a), vertical pair with perforation 16 variety, unused.

HK$3,500-4,000

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1942 Surcharge for Domestic Postage Paid Overprints, two mint examples (2).

HK$800-1,000

393

Ho

1946 CNC Chungking Dah Tung Surcharge $20 on 2c Dr SYS New York Print (Chan 971), complete sheet of 200, left three stamps on 10th and 11th rows with extra surcharge inking variety (200).

Ho

1943 East Szechwan Surcharge of 50 Cents on 16c Dr SYS Central Trust Print (Chan 643), block of fifty with imprint and control number, mint unused (50).

HK$1,500-2,000 394

HK$1,500-2,000

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1948 Dr SYS Second Shanghai Dah Tung Print (Plum Blossom 1st Issue) $10,000 Carmine & Blue (Chan 1038var; Scott 755var), bottom right corner example with pre-preforation paperfold variety, resulting in missing perforation and imperforate bottom right corner, unused, rare.

HK$2,500-3,000

Ho

1943 Hunan Surcharge of 50 Cents on 16c Dr SYS Central Trust Print (Chan 647), almost complete sheet of 200 less 11 stamps at bottom right, mint unused (189).

HK$4,00-5,000 January 30, 2016

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1944-46 Dr SYS Paicheng Print Typographed $5, perforation 101/2, unused, very rare.

HK$800-1,000

HK$1,000-1,500

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1944-46 Dr SYS Paicheng Print Typographed $2 & $5, two used examples with perforation 10.5 variety, very rare (2).

HK$800-1,000

1942-44 Dr SYS Central Trust Print $1 Lake (Chan 568), perforation 11, corner block of four with control number, overall foxing, unused, rare multiple (4).

385

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1943 East Szechwan Surcharge of 20 Cents on Peking 13c Martyrs (Chan 675var), perforation 14, extremely rare unlisted variety (2).

HK$800-1,000

1942 Hunan-Kwangtung Surcharge of 40 Cents on 50c Green Hong Kong Martyr Watermarked (Chan 544), complete sheet of 200, mint NH with light perf separation (200).

HK$3,000-4,000

384

Ho

1943 Hunan Surcharge of 50 Cents With 2 Vertical Bars (Chan 659), block of fifty, mint unused (50).

Ho

1942 East Szechwan Surcharge of 40 Cents on 50c Dr SYS Hong Kong Dah Tung Print Unwatermarked (Chan 543), almost complete sheet of 200, less 10 stamps at the four corners, mint NH with perf separation (190).

HK$3,000-4,000 382

Ho

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Gold Yuan Issues

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396

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397

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1948-49 Gold Yuan Shanghai Union Press Surcharge on Dr SYS Issue (Chan G39; Scott 834A), 10c on $1 Paicheng print, key value in set, a rare block of four, unused.

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1949 Hankow Gold Yuan Surcharges on Dah Tung Flat Plate Revenue Issue (Chan G117-124), short set to $100,000, unused (8).

HK$800-1,000 398

HK$5,000-6,000

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1949 Revenue Stamps Surcharged for Use as Gold Yuan Stamps by Sien Dai book Co Shanghai (Chan G85), block of four with bottom margin, surcharged on both sides variety, rare (4).

1949 Hankow Gold Yuan Surcharges on Dah Tung Flat Plate Revenue Issue (Chan G117-127), complete unused set of 11 in matching bottom marginal imprint blocks of four, a magnificent set belonging in the ultimate Gold Yuan collection, extremely rare imprint multiples, G126 ($2,000,000 on $20) & G127 ($5,000,000 on $20) with 2015 ECL certificates, ex Patrick Choy.

HK$800-1,000

HK$350,000-400,000

396

Ho

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Silver Yuan Issues

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402

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406Ex 399

403

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1949 Revenue Surcharged for Use as Silver Yuan Stamps (Chan S9-17), group of 26 stamps, including 2 sets, plus odd values, unused (26).

HK$1,000-1,500

1949 Peiping Summer Palace Scenery Silver Yuan Issue (Chan S31-32), two interpanneau blocks of four (8).

HK$800-1,000

400

404

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1949 Flying Geese Silver Yuan Stamps (Chan S18-21, SPN1 & 4), set of four plus unissued 10c and 16c imperforates, unused (6).

HK$800-1,000

1949 Hunan Unit Stamps and Silver Yuan Stamps (Chan S56-63; Scott 1-5, C1, E1 & F1), complete set of 8, unused.

HK$1,500-2,000

401

405

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1949 Flying Geese Silver Yuan Stamps (Chan S18-21, SPN1 & 4), set of four plus unissued 10c and 16c imperforates, unused (6).

HK$800-1,000

1949 Kwangsi Silver Yuan Overprint and Surcharge on Dr SYS Issues (Chan S77-88; Scott 6-17), complete set of 12, unused.

HK$2,500-3,000

402

406

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1949 Flying Geese Silver Yuan Stamps (Chan S18-21, SPN1 & 4), set of four plus unissued 10c and 16c imperforates, $5 with imprint margin, unused (6).

1949 Kwangtung Silver Yuan Stamps (Chan S95-100), complete set of 6, plus 1945 Kaifeng surcharges, three sets of 3, unused (15).

HK$800-1,000

HK$1,000-1,500

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408

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409

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1949 Foochow Machine Overprint on Fukien Silver Yuan Stamps (Chan S192-196; Scott 19-23), complete set of 5, unused.

1949 Local Overprint "Tze Liu Tsing" on Szechwan Silver Yuan Surcharges on Revenues, complete set of eight, unused (8).

HK$2,000-3,000

HK$2,500-3,000

408

410

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1949 Local Overprint "Lo Shan" on Szechwan Silver Yuan Surcharges on Revenues, group of four values, unused (4).

HK$1,500-2,000 www.philachina.com

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1949 Local Overprint "Tze Liu Tsing" on Silver Yuan Unit Postage Stamps, complete set of four, unused (4).

HK$1,500-2,000 92

1912-49 Postal History

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1914 (November 13) Censored USA to China Cover, redirected with several destinations including Shanghai, Hong Kong (American Consulate General receiver), Singapore and Madras, finally ended with DLO Madras 18 FEB 15 handstamp.

HK$1,000-1,500 412

1920-25 Group of Three Items from Manchouli, including two covers to Harbin, one registered, and an unaddressed postal card (3).

HK$1,500-2,000

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414

1916 (March 24) Cover from Shaoyang Hsien to Boston, franked on front with Junk 10c, tied by Shaoyang Hsien 1st year cds, on reverse Swatow and Shanghai transit cds, rare usage of Hung Hsien First Year dater after Hung Hsien period.

HK$4,000-5,000 January 30, 2016

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1922 (September 28) Cover from Tientsin to USA, franked with Junk series and canceled by village letter office handstamps.

HK$800-1,000 93

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417

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1923 (November 27) Cover from Mukden to Shanghai, franked on front with Tazawa 3s, tied by Mukden Japanese cds, on reverse with Junk 3c added for postage due and canceled by Moukden cds with Shanghai arrival cds alongside.

1932 (June 15) Registered Printed Matter COD Parcel Piece from Linns Book Store in Tientsin to Tangshan, franked with Junk series (3), tied by Tientsin dispatch cds with Tangshan arrival cds alongside, bearing rectangular boxed receipt handstamp for COD fees, rare in one complete piece.

HK$1,000-1,500 416

HK$1,500-2,000

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418

1931 (June 16) Hebei Remittance Cover to Paoting, franked on front with Junk issues, tied by Chengchow cds with Paoting arrival alongside, Hunghsien dispatch cds on reverse, scarce.

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1935 (February 27) Picture Post Card from Poatow, Mongolia to Geneve, Switzerland, franked with Dr SYS 2nd London print 5c(3), tied by Poatow cds.

HK$3,000-4,000 www.philachina.com

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HK$1,500-2,000 94

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1936 (January 30) Real Photo Post Card from Suanhwa, Chahaer, Mongolia to Verviers, Belgium, franked with Dr SYS 2nd London print 5c(3), tied by Suanhwa, Chahaer cds.

HK$1,500-2,000 420

1937 (May 12) Registered Airmail Cover to Czechoslovakia via Hanoi, franked on front and on reverse with airmail issues, canceled by Shanghai dispatch with Prague arrival cds.

HK$800-1,000

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422

1936 (July 16) Red Band Cover from Tientsin to Nuan Quan Zhen in Chahaer, franked on reverse with Peking Martyrs 1c strip of five with bottom imprint margin, tied by Tientsin cds, Nuan Quan Zhen arrival cds alongside, very rare usage from mainland to Mongolia.

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1939 (August 28) Double Registered Native Cover to Yunnan Provincial Government, bearing Kaiyuan dispatch cds with Kunming Yunnanfu arrival cds alongside.

HK$3,000-4,000 January 30, 2016

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HK$1,000-2,000 95

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194? (January 5) Cover from Chungking to Chengtu, franked on reverse with Dr SYS New York print $2(2), Martyr 20c, Chung Hwa print 10c & Central Trust print 16c, tied by Chungking cds, Pahsien arrival cds on front, very rare usage of Central Trust print 16c on cover.

1948 Pair of On Postal Services Covers for Saving Stamps Remittances, from Biwu & Kiukiang to Nanping, Yihsien, unusual (2).

HK$15,000-20,000

HK$800-1,000

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1948 (November 9) Airmail Cover from Shanghai to USA, franked on front with CNC $7.05 million worth of stamps (equivalent to GY$2.35, paying international letter and airmail rate), canceled by Shanghai cds.

1948 (December 22) Registered Airmail Cover to Shanghai, franked on reverse with Shanghai Union Press Gold Yuan surcharge on Dr SYS Paicheng print 10c on $1 green (Chan G39) block of 7, plus $1 on $5 and $2 on $20, tied by West Szechwan Tzechung cds, a magnificent franking on cover, probably unique.

HK$800-1,000

HK$40,000-50,000

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1949 (January 15) Printed Swatow to Singapore Airmail Remittance Cover, franked on reverse with Gold Yuan 2,680, tied by Swatow dispatch cds, scarce.

1949 (May 4) Airmail Cover from Shanghai to Cambridge, England, franked on reverse with Gold Yuan $100,000(16), conversion rate $40,000 to Silver Yuan 1c (total 40c Silver Yuan), tied by dispatch cds, plus Gold Yuan $100,000 block of 20 used with Titai (May 20) cds and Gold Yuan $50,000 sheet of 200 (with faults affecting 6 stamps and 4 missing stamps) tied

by Puling (June 9) cds, rare Gold Yuan usages during silver Yuan period.

HK$2,500-3,000 428

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1949 (March 10) registered Domestic Postage Paid Cover to Hangchow, bearing Hengyang DPP datestamp, part registration label attached on reverse.

HK$1,500-2,000 www.philachina.com

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HK$1,000-1,500 98

430

431 430

431

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1949 (June 5) Military Personnel Mail to Taiwan, franked on reserve with Domestic Ordinary unit stamp, tied by Pangyu Yantong dual-township dispatch cds, by surface mail to Taipei with arrival cds alongside, scarce.

1949 (June 14) Registered Homemade Cover to Tihwa, franked on reverse with Silver Yuan Sinkiang surcharge 5c on $500 (Chan S109), canceled by Shufu (Kashgar) cds, overall faulty due to flimsy paper quality, extremely scarce usage.

HK$4,000-5,000

HK$15,000-20,000

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432

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433

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1949 (July) Registered Airmail Cover to Tihwa via Canton, franked on reverse revenue surcharge 1c on $5,000 vertical pair and Kwangtung unit stamp (Domestic Ordinary) on $500 dark green revenue vertical strip of five (Chan S9 & S91), rough opening at top, scarce Silver Yuan usage to Sinkiang.

1949 (July 8) Airmail Cover from Kutsing to Cuba, franked with Silver Yuan revenues 20c pair (international airmail rate was 40f from April 29 to July 4), Habana arrival marking on reverse, late usage and scarce destination.

HK$10,000-15,000

HK$3,000-4,000

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1949 (July 16) Airmail Cover to Chungking Missent to Hong Kong, franked on reverse with Chungking Hwa Nan 10c Silver Yuan stamp (10c rate including 4c ordinary and 6c air fee), canceled by Yuzhu (near Huangpu) dispatch cds, Hong Kong July 19 & 20 cds alongside with Chungking (September 5) transit and Kowloonpu (September 6) final arrival cds.

HK$2,000-3,000

1949 (July 12) Kwangsi to Chengtu Registered Airmail Express Cover, bearing Liuchow Domestic Postage Paid datestamp on front with Chungking transit cds alongside.

HK$1,000-2,000 435

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1949 (July 23) Registered Airmail Cover from Ampow (Chiuchow) to Singapore, franked on reverse with Chungking Hwa Nan Silver Yuan stamps, 90 cents rate (ordinary 15c, air fee 40c, registration 20c & AR fee 15c), tied by Ampow cds, Sarawak transit and Singapore arrival cds alongside, on front Swatow transit cds of July 24.

HK$2,000-3,000

1949 (July 13) Registered Airmail cover to Kunming, franked on reverse with Chungking Hwa Nan Silver Yuan stamps, 22 cents rate (ordinary 4c, air fee 6c and registration 12c), tied by Canton dispatch cds, partial labels attached.

HK$1,500-2,000 January 30, 2016

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440

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1949 (September 26) Remittance Cover from Swatow to Hong Kong, franked on reverse with Domestic Ordinary unit stamp, tied by Swatow cds.

1949 (October 12) Printed Matter Rate Cover to Hong Kong, franked with domestic printed matter rate and posted, rate to Hong Kong should have been 6f effective July 5.

HK$2,000-3,000 439

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HK$2,000-3,000

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1949 (October 12) Airmail Registered Express Cover to Taipei, franked on reverse with Chungking Hwa Nan print Silver Yuan 10(3) and 5c Silver Yuan surcharge on $500,000 Gold Yuan stamp, total rate 35f, tied by Chungking dispatch cds with partial registration label attached, on front Taipei (October 20) & Taichung (October 21) arrival cds.

441

1949 (October 12) Registered Airmail Cover from Tenghai City to Hong Kong, franked on reverse with 35f rate (domestic 5f, registered 20f and domestic airmail 10f), tied by Tenghai cds, on front Tenghai City registration label and Swatow transit cds.

HK$2,000-3,000 www.philachina.com

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HK$2,000-3,000 102

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1949 (November 17) Registered Airmail Cover to Taiwan, from Custom House in Chungking to Inspectorate General of Customs in Taipei, franked with 90c double registration rate on reverse.

1950 (April 7) Official Kiungchow Customs Office Cover to Taiwan, a very scarce piece of mail sent to Taiwan during early PRC period as most postal services have been suspended.

HK$4,000-5,000

HK$5,000-6,000

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Airmail Issues and First Flights

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1921 Shanghai-Peking First Flight Cover, franked on front with a complete set of 1st Airmail stamps (three values with imprints), canceled by rectangular commemorative handstamp, two 11/2c junk stamps added and canceled by Shanghai 1 JUL 21 cds, two Peking 1921.7.2 arrival backstamp, the development of aerial passenger/mail service in China came to fruition when, after successful trial flight between Peking and Tientsin on May 20, 1920 China National Aviation Corporation decided to establish the first regular service Peking/Tientsin/Tsinan/Shanghai and its first flight took place on July 1, 1921 when a full set of airmail stamp with 5 values had been issued, scarce.

HK$20,000-30,000 www.philachina.com

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1924 (May 5) Red Band Airmail Cover to Newchwang, franked with 15c air mail stamp and 3c Junk, both canceled by Moukden cds with Newchwang May 7 arrival cds, an attempt to record the trial flight dates by two Japanese staff members of Moukden and Newchwang post offices.

1924 (May 19) Via Aerial Service Cover from Moukden to Shanghai via Newchwang, bearing Moukden dispatch, Newchwang transit and Shanghai arrival cds.

HK$5,000-6,000

HK$5,000-6,000

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1924 (May 30) Shanghai Municipal Council Cover from Moukden to Newchwang, franked on front with full set of 1st air mail stamps, Newchwang arrival backstamp, scarce complete set on cover.

1929 (July 8) Airmail ROC 3c Letter Sheet on Nanking to Shanghai Flight, up-rated with 1c Unification, canceled by Nanking cds, 15c airmail added alongside with commemorative cachet, scarce use of letter sheet for airmail.

HK$8,000-10,000

HK$2,500-3,000

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1930 (June 7) Airmail Cover from Munich to Shanghai, carried on the Berlin-Manchouli air route to Manchouli, thence pursuing an overland route via Chinese Eastern Railway, Peking Mukden Railway, Tientsin Pukow Railway to Shanghai.

1930 (July 15) Registered FFC from Ulanbator (Mongolia) to China, delivery was delayed due to the Eastern Railway Incident, two 30c postage due stamps added and canceled by Manchouli cds, on reverse large circular censorship handstamp in purple (used only for a short period after the incident).

HK$1,200-1,800

HK$5,000-6,000

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1931 (April 13) Registered Airmail Printed Eurasia Aviation Corporation Envelope from Shanghai to Peiping, bearing embossed Eurasia company seal, franked with full set of 2nd airmail stamps and 10c Junk series, all canceled by Shanghai cds, four Peiping arrival backstamps with partial registration slip, an official record of the trial flight, very scarce.

1931 (April 19) Endorsed First Airmail Flight, Nanking - Berlin Cover, franked on front with 15c airmail stamp (paying airmail postage within China), Junk series 7c & 13c (20c international letter rate), all canceled by Nanking cds with Manchouli transit cds alongside, on reverse American Embassy Berlin arrival handstamp.

HK$10,000-15,000

HK$8,000-10,000

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1931 (April 25) Free Trial Flight Cover from Shanghai to Manchouli, bearing "free airmail postage" handstamp in Chinese on front, franked with normal 4c letter rate, canceled by Shanghai cds with Manchouli arrival backstamp.

1931 (April 30) Manchouli "International" Flight Letter Sheet to Swatow, up-rated with Ki-Hei 1c Junk series, canceled by commemorative cachet, indistinct Swatow arrival cds on reverse, contents of message revealed that both sender and recipient both worked at the respective customs offices in Manchouli and Swatow and they discussed about the aspects of this "International" flight, scarce.

HK$8,000-10,000

HK$4,000-5,000 January 30, 2016

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1931 (June 1) Return FFC Manchouli/Shanghai, franked with 15c(2) airmail stamps and Ki-Hei 7c Junk series canceled by commemorative handstamp, endorsed via Tsinan and addressed to Tsingtao Municipal Government, on reverse Peiping transit and Tsingtao arrival cds.

HK$3,000-4,000

1931 (July 19) Airmail Cover from Paris to Harbin, carried by airmail to Moscow or Irkutsk and then by Trans-Siberian Railway to enter China via Manchouli (backstamp), very important item to study the interweaving of mail delivery via airmail and the TransSiberian Railway.

HK$3,000-4,000

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1932 (July) Registered Airmail Cover from Greece, probably carried on the Marseilles/Saigon flight to Yunnan, re-directed and subsequently returned to sender with a fine array of 9 backstamps, including two Yunnanfu and a Hokow cds.

HK$4,000-5,000

1931 (June 29) Round the World Flight by John Henry Mears from New York on US 1c Postal Card, arrived in Moukden when Junk 1c(2) was added and sent back on July 10 to New York with New York JUL 22 arrival cds.

HK$3,000-4,000 www.philachina.com

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1932 (September 24) Round the World Flight by Von Gronau, Shanghai to Manila, franked with Dr SYS 15c and Martyr 10c, canceled by Shanghai cds, a purple commemorative cachet alongside, Manila arrival backstamp.

HK$3,000-4,000 460

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1933 (November 27) Registered Airmail Cover from Shanghai to Stockholm, franked on front with Dr SYS London print 15c & 25c, Reaper 50c, all canceled by Shanghai cds, typewritten instruction "By Dutch Airmail Service to Amsterdam", Singapore transit backstamp.

HK$2,000-3,000 461

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1934 (January 19) Registered Airmail Cover to Paris, franked on reverse with 6 stamps, paying $1,825 rate for French airmail via Saigon, changed to Dutch airmail via Singapore at time of posting, this illustrated tough competition between French, Dutch and British airmail services.

HK$4,000-5,000 January 30, 2016

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1934 (May 1) First Flight Cover from Canton to Loyang, carried on the Canton-Peiping aerial line, on front franked with 45c airmail stamp (with imprint) and Junk 6c pair canceled by "Canton" commemorative handstamp for Canton-Peiping First Flight with Loyang arrival cds alongside, on reverse 15c (with imprint) & 30c airmail stamps with Junk 6c(2) also canceled by "Loyang" commemorative cachet, Canton and Loyuan arrival cds alongside, very scarce FFC with return flight on the same cover with two separate sets of postage, rare.

HK$6,000-7,000 463

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1934 (June 13) Airmail Cover to France, franked with 5 Junk series stamps, paying $1.48 postage, canceled by Hankow cds, Canton transit and French arrival backstamps.

HK$2,500-3,000 www.philachina.com

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1934 (October 1) Registered Canton Lungchow First Flight Cover by South West Aviation Corporation, franked on front with 30c airmail stamp (to pay airmail postage) and Martyr 8c (3c letter rate and 5c registration fee), canceled by circular commemorative handstamp, red registration handstamp alongside, Lungchow arrival backstamp.

HK$2,500-3,000 465

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1937 (October 29) Shanghai to Java Cargo First Flight Cover, bearing "Per Java Nacht Plane" (cargo flights flew during the night) handstamp in purple, franked with Dr SYS 25c, posted in October, got on the first cargo flight in mid November, very rare example of commercial mail items carried on cargo flights.

HK$8,000-10,000 January 30, 2016

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468 Postage Due Issues

1942-45 Japanese Occupation of China Issues

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469

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1912 Postage Due Stamps "Republic of China" Statistical Department Overprints (Chan D23-31), complete set of nine, all mint except half cent and 2c used, 5c thinned (9).

HK$800-1,000 467

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1942 Kwangtung Overprint on Dr SYS Chung Hwa 3rd Print 8c Olive-green (Scott 1N26), mint.

HK$1,500-2,000

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1912 Postage Due Stamps "Republic of China" Waterlow Overprints (Chan D32-40), complete set of nine, fine mint except 10c thinned (9).

HK$800-1,000 Military Post 468

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1945 Military Post Central Trust Print (Chan M13), complete sheet of 200, mint unused (200).

1945 Swatow Surcharge $400 on 1c Orange-yellow Matryr (Chan JK58), two example, one mint and one used, used with 1980 RPSL certificate (2).

HK$5,000-6,000

HK$3,000-4,000

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Manchukuo

Tibet 472

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1944 (December 30) Cover from Mukden to Tientsin, franked with Propaganda for Japan & Manchukuo (Japanese characters) 10c, tied by Mukden cds, Manchukuo censor label at bottom tied by Mukden censor marking.

1911 Tibet Surcharge 1r on $1 Red & Pale Rose (Chan T10var), basic stamp with character "Yuan" retouched, used with partial strike of large "YatungTibet" cds, unrecorded error, very scarce, 2015 ECL certificate.

HK$1,000-1,500

HK$15,000-20,000

January 30, 2016

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473

474

1908 (Kuang Hsu 34th Year, 6th Month, 1st Day) Acknowledgement of Receipt, size 265mm x 130mm, of an official document from Sinkiang carried by the Infantry Division of the Imperial Army on horseback, scarce.

1913 (June 7) Official Registered AR Cover to Turfan, franked with "Republic of China" overprint CIP 10c, canceled by Tihwafu cds, unframed "AR" handstamp alongside, stamp slightly damaged and missing probably another stamp.

HK$15,000-20,000

HK$2,000-3,000

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1915 "Limited for Use in Sinkiang Province" on 1st Peking Print Junk Series (Chan PS1-16; Scott 1-16), complete set of 16 mounted on large official typewritten sheet dated 21 January 1916, certifying the set of stamps being sold at the Tihwafu Chinese Post Office, signed by the Acting Postal Commissioner, Tihwafu 21 JAN bilingual dater alongside, very rare.

1916 (February 7) Private Carriage Hire Document, franked with Junk series 1/2c (2), a superb strike of Shufu (Kashgar) bilingual cds (first year of Hung Hsien "Yuan Nian") alongside, filing holes at left, scarce archival material.

HK$20,000-30,000

HK$4,000-5,000 476

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1915 First Peking Print Junk Series "Limited for Use in Sinkiang Province", short set of 15, value to 50c, mint.

1920 (August 4) Official Cover from Tihwa, Sinkiang to Kobdo, original franking missing, Tihwa dispatch, Kochengtze transit and Kobdo arrival cds all on reverse, rare usage between Sinkiang and Mongolia.

HK$800-1,000

HK$2,000-3,000

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1922 (December 13) Official Envelope from Military Administration, Sinkiang Province, bearing official seal in red.

HK$5,000-6,000 480

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1926 (June) Post Card from Khotan to Durban, South Africa, franked with Sinkiang overprint on Martyr 20c, tied by Khotan cds with Shufu (Kashgar) and Irkestan transit cds, very rare usage to South Africa.

HK$4,000-5,000

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1925 (April 22) Censored Red Band Envelope to Siauyi, franked on reverse with Sinkiang overprints 4c & 5c Junk series, canceled by Turfan cds with Tihwa (Urumtsi) & Jiexiu transit cds, Siauyi (June 5) arrival cds alongside, on front rectangular boxed "Postage Paid, Receiver Do Not Pay" handstamp and censor label with "Rfen Hsien" handstamp, rare.

482

1927 (June 8) Cover from Gothenburg, Sweden to Urumqi, Sinkiang, franked with Swedish 10 & 15 ore, tied by Gothenburg cds, on reverse Shanghai & Lanchow transit cds with censor label, very scarce.

HK$8,000-10,000 www.philachina.com

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486

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1928 (April 15) Censored Native Cover to Tihwa, franked on front with Sinkiang overprint 6c Junk series, on reverse Hotien Sin (Khotan) transit and Tihwa arrival cds with two censor tapes (at top and bottom), both tied by red seal.

HK$1,500-2,000

1928 (August 31) Document of Receipt, of budgetary funds from the Tax Office for the month of August, bearing a superb strike of "Pachu (Maralbashi)" bilingual cds, also a government reference handstamp in red.

484

486

HK$3,000-4,000

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1928 (June 15) Censored Envelope to Tihwa, franked with Sinkiang overprints on Inauguration of Marshal Chang 1c, 4c & 10c, canceled by Yutien Sin cds, Tihwa arrival cds alongside.

1930 (October 19) Censored Red Band Cover to Tihwa, franked on reverse with Sinkiang overprints 2c & 4c Junk series, canceled by Anji cds, Tihwa arrival cds alongside, censor label tied by red seal.

HK$1,000-1,500

HK$1,500-2,000

January 30, 2016

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1930 (October 26) Double Registered Cover to Sweden, franked on front with 5 Sinkiang overprint Junk series stamps, transit via Tacheng, Sinkiang censor tape and seal on reverse, probably delivered as per instruction "Via Bachy-Siberia-Berlin", a scarce example of Sinkiang mail to Europe other than Sven Hedin correspondence.

HK$3,500-4,000 488

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1932 (November 14) Censored Cover to Tihwa, franked on front with Sinkiang overprints 1c & 2c Junk series, 1c & 2c Dr SYS London print, canceled by Wusu cds, censor label and Tihwa arrival cds on reverse.

HK$1,000-1,500 490

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1932 (June 15) Censored Envelope to Tihwa, franked on reverse with Sinkiang overprint 6c Junk series, canceled by Fukang cds, censor label tied with red seal.

1932 (November 18) Censored Cover to Tihwa, franked on front with Sinkiang overprints 1c & 2c Junk series, 1c & 2c Dr SYS London print, canceled

by Chenghwa cds, censor label and Tihwa arrival cds on reverse.

HK$1,000-1,500

HK$1,000-1,500

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1932 (November 25) Censored Cover to Tihwa, franked on front with Sinkiang overprints 1c & 2c Junk series, 1c & 2c Dr SYS London print, canceled by Shuleh cds, part back flap and censor label missing.

1939 (January 26) Cover from Tihwa to Shanghai, franked with Dr SYS 2nd London print "Limited for Use in Sinkiang" 5c, tied by Tihwa cds, transit marking in violet on reverse with Shanghai arrival cds, green "Officially Sealed" label tied by "Post Office Shanghai" handstamp, rare.

HK$1,500-2,000

HK$1,000-1,500 492

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1936 ((March 26) Large Registered Official Envelope to Tihwa, franked with Sinkiang overprint on Dr SYS 8c pair, both stamps damaged due to cover reduction at top, with Sinkiang Kanteh Postal Agency circular handstamp alongside, on reverse Tihwa arrival cds in red denoting underpayment of postage.

494

1944 (April 3) Native Cover to Tihwa, franked on front with Sinkiang overprint 50c Dr SYS Central Trust print, tied by dotted rim Kuche bilingual cds, on reverse a different type of Kuche bilingual cds in purple.

HK$2,000-3,000 January 30, 2016

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HK$1,000-1,500 121

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495

496

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1946 (July 4) Registered Cover to Tihwa, franked on reverse with Sinkiang overprint on Dr SYS 50c(20)m canceled by Soche (Yarnang) cds, minor faults, a spectacular franking.

HK$3,000-4,000 www.philachina.com

1949 (January 10) Sinkiang Postal Administration Form, receipt for 60 cents of postage, with Tihwa bilingual cds, a rare official document.

HK$3,000-4,000 122

498

500

Yunnan

497

498

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1927 (datelined August 8) Printed Native Cover to Youdi Yunnan, franked with "Yunnan" Junk 4c, tied

by Shunning cds, on reverse Youdi Yunnan arrival cds, letter enclosure.

HK$1,000-1,500 499

499Ex

1929-33 Three Mint "For Use in Yunnan Province" Commemorative Sets, including 1929 Unification & Dr SYS State burial and 1933 Tan Yeh-kai.

Ki-Hei 497

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HK$1,500-2,000 500

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1929 (April 6) Registered Cover from Tsitsihar to Switzerland, franked on reverse with Ki-Hei overprints 1c and 4c(6), tied by Tsitsihar dispatch cds with Manchouli transit and Chaux-de-Fonds arrival markings alongside.

HK$1,200-1,800 January 30, 2016

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1934 (February 3) Cover from Yunnanfu to Washington DC, franked with Dr SYS 1st London print "Limited to Use in Yunnan" 25c, tied by Kumming cds, rare usage of this issue, ex President Roosevelt Collection.

HK$1,500-2,000 123

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506Ex

502Ex

501Ex

505

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513

Northeast 501

508

1946 (December 28) Yu Lin Chen Plain cover to Harbin, franked on reverse with "Northeast Temporary Use" large violet characters overprints (Kerr 268.34, 36, 39 & 40), rare postally used item.

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Hu Lan Northeast Local "Chinese Postal Service" Overprints (Kerr 69.5-15), soft black characters, complete set of 11, 40f in vertical pair, UM.

HK$2,000-3,000

HK$1,000-1,200 502

509

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1947 Group of Three Covers from Shenyang to Overseas, all franked with "Limited for Use in Northeast" issues, one with first flight cachet (3).

Pai Chuan Northeast Local "ROC Temporary Use" Overprints (Kerr 156.32-42 & 44), soft purple character, complete set of 10, UM. HK$3,000-4,000 503

)

HK$2,000-3,000

m

Foreign Post Offices in China

Peh An Chen Northeast Local "Chinese Postal Service Temporary Use" Overprints (Kerr 161.13-22), soft black character, complete set of 10, used.

510

)

HK$1,000-1,500

1886 (July 30) Cover from French Post Office in Shanghai, plus 1893 (October 28) Japanese 2s postal card from Tientsin to Japan and 1906 (October 3) cover from Harbin Russian Post Office (3).

Sai Cheng Tze Northeast Local "Chinese Postal Service" Overprints (Kerr 191.25-36), soft red character, complete set of 12, mint.

HK$1,000-1,500

504

H

511

HK$800-1,000 505

1900-03 Group of Four Covers with Double Circle Corps Exp Tonkin Ligne or COR.D.ARM. LIG N PAQ cds, a fine range of origins, transits and arrivals (4).

HK$2,000-2,500

H

Sze Fang Tai Northeast Local "ROC" Overprints (Kerr 207.1-9), hard purple antique character, complete set of 9, 40f in horizontal pair, all UM.

512

HK$1,000-1,500 506

H

HK$2,500-3,000 513

)

1900-03 Group of Nine Postal History Items with Double Circle Corps Exp Tonkin Ligne No 1 to 9, including 8 covers and a picture post card, with a fine range of origins, transits and arrivals (9).

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Northeast Postal Administration Printed Letter Sheet, unused, scarce.

HK$800-1,000 January 30, 2016

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1900-03 Group of Four Postal History Items with Double Circle Corps Exp Tonkin Ligne No 1, 2 5 & 8, including 3 covers and a picture post card, with a fine range of origins, transits and arrivals (4).

Tung Ho Northeast Local "Chinese Postal Service" Overprints and Surcharges (Kerr 246.10-39), hard purple character set of 11 plus hard vermilion character set of 19, all fine mint (30).

HK$1,500-2,000 507

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HK$10,000-15,000 125

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514

518 515

517

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520

521

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520

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1901-37 Group of Seven Items with French Military or Naval Cachets, a fine array of origins, transits and arrivals (7).

HK$2,000-3,000 515

1906 (August 24) Soldier Envelope to France, on front endorsed "Corps d'Occupation de Chine", franked with French Chine 5c, tied by Tientsin French PO cds, octagonal Ligne N Paq No 2 alongside, on reverse same 5c with oval French military cachet in violet with Grenoble arrival cds.

HK$1,500-2,000

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1901 (February 6) Soldier's Free Envelope to France, bearing "Marine Francaise Service A La Mer" French naval cachet in blue, "Corr D Armees Shanghai 6 FEVR 01" cds alongside, on reverse Yokohama A Marseille L N No 10 octagonal datestamp with arrival cds.

521

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1901 (February 12) Soldier's Free Ornamental Envelope to France, endorsed "Corps Expeditionnaire de Chine", bearing octagonal Ligne N Paq Fr No 4 datestamp, ex Meiso Mizuhara collection, also 1904 Tongku to France stampless soldier mail with Ligne N Paq Fr No 8 octagonal datestamp handled by Shanghai IJPO transit through Hong Kong (2).

522

HK$2,000-3,000

523

517

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1901 (February 12) Picture Post Card from Berlin to Hong Kong, re-directed to Woosung, then to Shanghai and finally Tangku, bearing "Singapore to Hong Kong" March 10 marine sorter cds, Shanghai Local Post March 26, Shanghai Deutsche Post March 28 cds, an interesting and much re-directed ship mail with an array of transit cds.

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HK$5,000-6,000 )

1902 (May 10) Soldier's Free Envelope to France, endorsed "Corps Exped de Chine", bearing Tonkin Ligne No 4 cds and octagonal Ligne N Paq No 4 datestamp alongside, also 1898 envelope to France with "Corr D Armees Paq Fr No 7" octagonal datestamp (2).

524

HK$2,000-3,000

)

525

1903 (October) "Corres ces D'Armees" cover to France, endorsed "Corps d'Occupation de Chine", franked with French 5c and 10c, tied by French PO Tientsin cds, also 1917 example bearing circular handstamp in purple (2).

HK$1,500-2,000 January 30, 2016

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1901 (March 4) ICP 1c Aniline Rose Postal Card from Kiaochow to Germany, canceled by oval Kiaochow datestamp, German PO "China" 5pf added and tied by Kiautschou cds with Bilstein arrival cds.

HK$1,500-2,000 519

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1901 Horizontal "China" Overprints on Germania Issue (Chan FG22-34; Scott 24-36b), complete used set of 13.

HK$1,500-2,000

1902 (April 30) Corp D Armees Shanghai Cover to France, bearing Marine Francaise anchor handstamp, also 1903 example (2).

HK$1,000-1,500 518

)

1890 (July 3) Printed Deutsch-Asiatische Bank Shanghai Cover to Berlin, franked with German 20pf pair, canceled by German PO Shanghai cds, on reverse arrival cds, part cover back missing.

HK$1,500-2,000 516

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1901 Boxer Movement Period Feld-Post-Brief from Tientsin to Oppeln, bearing May 30 arrival backstamp, also 1903 cover from Shanghai to Vevey in Switzerland (2).

HK$1,000-1,500 127

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529 528

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1901 Postage Free KD Feld-Poststation TAKU SudFort Post Card to Wesel, bearing Wesel July 29 arrival cds, this crisp genuine strike of Taku Sud-Fort postmark is among the rarest postmarks of German Post Offices in China, very rarely offered in public auction, a most sought after item.

HK$20,000-30,000 527

1906 (October 12) German 2c on 5pf Green Postal Card to Batavia (Dutch East Indies), up-rated with 4c on 10pf, canceled by Shanghai Deutsche Post cds, endorsed per "Oceanien" with Hong Kong transit, Menado and Batavia arrival cds all alongside.

HK$800-1,000 529

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1908 (May 1) Reply Portion CIP 1c Green Postal Card to Germany, used as ordinary card, franked with German 5pf, canceled by Marine Schiffpost cds with Goldbach arrival cds alongside, believed to be the only known example of Imperial Chinese 3rd issue PSC with German Post Office franking and carried by German ship, very scarce.

HK$15,000-20,000

H

1906-13 "China" Overprint and Surcharge on Germania Watermark Issue (Chan FG45-50, 51a, 52a, 53a & 54a; SG 46-55; Scott 47-56), complete set of 10, catalog value GBP525, fine used.

HK$1,500-2,000 www.philachina.com

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531

532 530

533 532

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1887 & 1894 Pair of Japanese 2s Postal Cards, one from Nagasaki to Shanghai and the other from Shanghai to Nagasaki (2).

HK$1,000-1,500 531

)

1894 (April 5) Japanese 2s Postal Card to New York, canceled by IJPO Shanghai cds, Yokohama transit and New York arrival cds alongside.

HK$800-1,000 533

)

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1888 (June 23) Cover to USA, franked with Japan 5s canceled by propeller type handstamp and IJPA Shanghai cds of origin, Yokohama transit alongside.

1897-1916 Japanese Post Offices in China Selection, including three postal cards (two with "China" overprints), a picture post card from Newchwang to Japan, and a 2s postal envelope to Chefoo (5).

HK$1,000-1,500

HK$2,000-3,000

January 30, 2016

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535

534

536 534

537 536

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1900 (March 3) Postage Due Cover from Tientsin to Peking, franked with Japanese PO "China" issues (2), tied by Tientsin cds, boxed Tientsin postage due handstamp and Peking arrival cds alongside.

1907 (November) Picture Post Card from Dalian to Chefoo, franked with Japanese 11/2s canceled by Japanese Dalian Field Post Office cds, re-directed upon arrival in Chefoo, final Hong Kong DEC 1 arrival cds alongside.

HK$1,000-1,500

HK$3,000-4,000

535

537

)

1900 (October) Cover to Germany, franked on front with Japanese stamps (4), total rate 10.5s, canceled by Tientsin IJPO cds, on reverse Yokohama transit and Germany arrival cds.

HK$800-1,000 www.philachina.com

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1915 (October 19) Cover to Chefoo, franked on front with four Japanese stamps, paying 6s postage, canceled

by Tsingtau Field Post Office cds, Chefoo IJPO arrival backstamp.

HK$2,000-2,500 130

540

538

539

538

541

540

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1916 (November 25) Picture Post Card from Tsingtau to Chengchow (Honan), franked with Japan "China" 11/2s, canceled by Tsingtau Field Post Office cds with Shanghai transit and indistinct Chengchow arrival cds.

1919 (August 12) Printed Hotel Pleasanton Yokohama Cover to London, franked with Japanese 10s canceled by Tenyo-Maru IJ Sea Post cds, Norwood arrival backstamp, late usage with Tenyo-Maru cds.

HK$2,000-2,500

HK$2,500-3,000

539

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1917 (February 19) Stampless Field Post Card to Japan, tied by Tsingtau Field Post Office cds.

1919 (August 31) Picture Post Card to Shanghai, franked with Japanese 11/2s canceled by Japanese PO Tsingtau cds.

HK$2,000-2,500

HK$1,000-1,500

January 30, 2016

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547

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1920 (August 29) Picture Post Card to Belgium, franked with Japanese 2s(2) canceled by Tsingtau Japanese Field Post Office cds, Belgium arrival backstamp.

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1906 (August 1) Picture Post Card from Harbin to France, franked with 2k pair, tied by Harbin to Manchouli TPO 262 dater, Beziers arrival cds alongside.

HK$1,000-1,500

HK$1,500-2,000 548 543

1907 (July 1) Cover from Harbin to Paris, franked with 4k strip of three, tied by Manchuria to Harbin TPO 261 dater, Paris machine type arrival dater alongside.

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1889 (April 7) Russian 5k Postal Envelope from Moscow to Nagasaki, Japan, up-rated with 2k & 3k, tied by Moscow cds, on reverse Brindisi transit and Nagasaki arrival cds.

HK$800-1,000

549

HK$1,500-2,000

544

)

1910 (August 28) Cover from Manchouli to Noginsk, franked with 7k, tied by Manchouli to Chita TPO 260 dater, Noginsk September 7 arrival cds alongside. m HK$1,000-1,500

1899-1904 "Kitai" Overprint on Arms Issue (Chan FR1-8; Scott 1-8), horizontal laid paper, 1k to 1r set complete, all fine used (8).

550

)

1911 (May 27) Picture Post Card from Yekaterinburg to Tsinanfu, franked with Russia Arms type 2k(2), Chungchun transit and Tsinan arrival cds alongside.

HK$800-1,000

545

)

HK$1,000-1,500

)

1904 (November 24) Cover from Chefoo to Hamburg, franked on front with Russian PO "China" overprints 5k pair, tied by RPO Chefoo cds, on reverse original Chefoo bilingual dispatch cds, Shanghai and Hong Kong transit with Hamburg arrival cds.

551

)

1912 (June 15) Picture Post Card from Chita to Tientsin, franked with 4k, tied by Chita to Manchouli TPO 259 dater, Tientsin arrival cds alongside.

HK$3,000-4,000

546

HK$800-1,000

)

552

1905 (March 20) Picture Post Card from Troitskosavsk (Kyaphta), Mongolia to Selenginsk (Siberia), franked with 2k pair, tied by Troitskosavsk cds (Wolfgang C Hellrigl type 2c, with serial letter "B"), rare Russian PO usage in Mongolia.

1915 (February 6) Part of Large Registered Wrapper from Peking to Denmark, franked with 3k & 15k "Kitai" overprints, tied by Peking cds, with "Pekin Poste Russe" registered label alongside.

HK$3,000-4,000 January 30, 2016

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HK$1,000-1,500 133

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555

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1920 Arm Types Surcharged with Chinese Currency (Chan FR58-66; Scott 72-80), horizontal surcharges, perforated set of 7 and imperforate set of 2, extremely rare set, few values with light tone spots (9).

HK$2,500-3,000 556

)

1888-1914 Group of Six Postal History Items, all bearing US Postal Agency Shanghai cancels, two covers (1888 and 1889) with oval handstamps and the remaining four picture post cards with circular datestamps.

HK$6,000-7,000 557

)

1895 (January 19) US 2c Postal Card to Shanghai, tied

by Boston machine cancel with San Francisco transit and US Postal Agency Shanghai arrival cds.

HK$3,000-4,000 553

)

558

1915 (October 2) Picture Post Card from Troitskosavsk (Kyakhta), Mongolia to Rzhev in Russia, franked with 3k, tied by Troitskosavsk cds (according to Wolfgang C Hellrigl, this similar to Type 2, but with serial letter "e", unrecorded), Rzhev arrival cds alongside, very rare Russian PO usage in Mongolia with un-recorded dater.

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1903-08 Group of Three Incoming US Postal Cards to Shanghai, bearing Shanghai China US Postal Sta Rec'd markings and one with Tientsin IJPO cds re-directed to Shanghai (3).

HK$1,000-1,500

HK$8,000-10,000 554

)

916 (July 20) Picture Post Card from Blagoveschensk (Siberia, Amur area) to Pavel Nikolaevich Tolmachev (military censor in the Post Office at Pogranichnaya Station during WWI, former Chief of Russian FIELD POST OFFICE in Mukden during the Boxer Rebellion and in Russian PO in Port Arthur during RussoJapanese War, reference from "Pochtovo-Telegrafniy Vestnik" year 1912 ##14, 19, 42), Pogranichnaya (Sunfenhe) Station in Manchuria, franked with 3k, tied by Blagoveschensk cds with Pogranichnaya arrival cds, rare Russian PO in China usage.

559

1919 US Post Offices in China $1 on 50c President Series (Chan FUS15; Scott K15), off centered to left, hinged.

HK$4,000-5,000 January 30, 2016

H

HK$1,000-1,500 135

560 562Ex 561Ex

569

566 563

564

572 570

565

571Ex 568

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567

Taiwan 560

567

1953 Birthday of President Chiang 40c Green (Yeh 1079var; Scott 1079var), left marginal horizontal pair with imperforate between variety, unused as issued, scarce.

HK$2,000-3,000

H

1945 Temporary Use of Taiwan Print Japanese Stamps (Chan TP1-3), numeral set of three, imperforate with clear margins, unused (3).

568

HK$1,500-2,000 561

569

H

570

1945 "Taiwan Province" Overprints on Japanese Numeral Issue (Chan TP4-12; Scott 1-9), two complete sets of nine, unused (18).

571

Ho

HK$1,000-2,000

HK$2,000-3,000

572

Ho

HK$3,000-4,000

HK$2,000-3,000

573

Ho

Ho

1986 Ancient Chinese Painting - Hermit Anglers on a Mountain Stream stamp (Yah 493; Scott 2507a-e), ten full sheets of se-tenant strips, total 100 sets, UM (500).

1948 Dr SYS and Farm Products Surcharge by Ye Yuan Printing Co Taipei (Chan TP77f), unused block of nine, middle stamp with character "Tso" for "Gai" variety (9).

HK$800-1,000

HK$3,000-4,000 574

H

Ho

1990 Snuff Bottles of National Palace Museum Stamps (Yeh 574; Scott 2733-2736), complete set of four in complete sheets of 100, UM (400).

1949-50 Surcharge on Dr SYS North East Issue (Scott 92var), key value red 5c on $44 carmine, fine used, tied

by Chinese "Tsao Shan" cds, rare.

HK$3,000-4,000 January 30, 2016

Ho

1962 (October 31) Postal Saving Stamps (Yeh 117), complete set of three in unmounted mint blocks of four (12).

1946 National Assembly "Limited for Use in Taiwan Province" Surcharge (Chan TP50a), unused inverted surcharge variety, scarce.

566

H

1961 (February to September) Ancient Chinese Art Treasures (Yeh 89), complete set of 18, light tropical toning, UM (18).

1945 "Taiwan Province" Overprints on Japanese Numeral Issue 10s Blue (Chan TP6b; SG 3a), unused block of four with inverted overprint variety, rare multiple (4).

565

H

1956 Republic of China Silver & Gold Souvenir Sheets (Scott 1135 7 1136), mounted on original package, unused.

HK$800-1,000

HK$800-1,000

564

H

1954 Silo Bridge Souvenir Folder (Scott 1095a), fine.

HK$4,000-5,000

HK$1,800-2,000

563

H

1954 Relief Fund for Chinese Refugees from North Vietnam (Scott B14-16), complete set of three, unused (3).

HK$1,000-1,500

Ho

1945 "Taiwan Province" Overprints on Japanese Numeral Issue (Chan TP4-12; Scott 1-9), complete set of nine values in blocks of four except 3s in strip of three and a single, unused (36).

562

Hmo

HK$1,000-1,500 137

People's Republic of China

575

577

578

576 575

577

H

North China Liberated Area, Ki Tung (Hebei) Area: 1948 Hebei-Chahar-Rehe-Liaoning "Temporarily Used" Machine Overprint on Dr SYS Northeast 2nd Print, group of three values, unused, unlisted in both Scott and Yang (3).

North China Liberated Area, Chin-Ki-Lu-Yu Border Areas: 1944 Small Character Handsurcharge on Cent Unit Bird Issue 10c on 20c Olive-brown (Yang NC177), imperforate with clear margins, deep horizontal fold and damaged at bottom, unused, a perfect space filler.

HK$800-1,000

HK$1,500-2,000 576

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578

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Ho

North China Liberated Area, Chin-Ki-Lu-Yu Border Areas: 1943 Bird on Globe Cent Unit in Value 50c Blue (Yang NC174), used on red band cover in Shanxi from Chun Hsien to Xing Hsien, rare.

North China Liberated Area, Chin-Ki-Lu-Yu Border Areas: 1946 Post Office Issue, Bird on Globe $5 Dull Blue (Yang NC199), imperforate block of ten, very fine and extremely scarce multiple, unused (10).

HK$1,000-2,000

HK$8,000-10,000

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581

Ho

North China Liberated Area, Chin Sui Border Area: 1948 Second Print Chairman Mao $500 Blue (Yang NC275), imperforate block of ten with left margin, one vertical crease line not affecting stamp design, unused (10).

H

North China Liberated Area, North China People's Post: 1949 Peking Surcharges on Dr SYS Issues (Yang NC333-351; Scott 3L37-53a), complete set of 19, including all listed "a" numbers in Scott, unused.

HK$2,000-3,000

HK$2,000-3,000 580

582 Ho

North China Liberated Area, North China People's Post: 1949 Peking "Temporarily Used" Surcharges on Dr SYS Issues (Yang NC352-369; Scott 3L55-70), complete set of 18, unused.

North China Liberated Area, Chin Sui Border Area: 1948 Ploughing Farmer Design (Yang NC276-280), complete imperforate set of five in blocks of ten, unused (50).

HK$2,000-3,000 January 30, 2016

H

HK$2,000-3,000 139

585

583

584Ex

583

586

585

Ho

North China Liberated Area, North China People's Post: 1949 May 1st International Labor Day (Yang NC370-374), complete perforated set of five in blocks of ten with right margins, unused (50).

North China Liberated Area, North China People's Post: 1949 Peking "Temporarily Used" Surcharges on Dr SYS Issues (Yang NC389 & 401; Scott 3L75 & 75a), a scarce Northeast 1st print used example, copy of 2nd print used example for comparison (2).

HK$1,000-2,000 584

m

HK$1,800-2,000

Ho

North China Liberated Area, North China People's Post: 1949 28th Anniversary of Chinese Communist Party (Yang NC381-387), nine complete perforated sets of seven, three values ($20, $100 & $140) in blocks of 9, four values ($10, $50, $80 & $120) in blocks of 8 and a single, unused (63).

586

North China Liberated Area, North China People's Post: 1949 Tien An Men (Yang NC403-409), ten complete sets of seven, all in blocks of ten except $700 violet a irregular block, unused (70).

HK$1,000-2,000 www.philachina.com

Ho

HK$2,000-3,000 140

588 587

589 590

587

589

Ho

Ho

North China Liberated Area, North China People's Post: 1949 Field Workers and Factory (Yang NC410413), ten complete sets of four, all in blocks of ten except $3,000 blue in blocks of four and six, unused (40).

East China Liberated Area, Shantung Area: 1946 Chiaotung Martyrs Monument Issue (Yang EC8589), complete perf 10 set of five in blocks of 10, very rare multiples, unused (50).

HK$800-1,000

HK$8,000-10,000

588

Ho

590

East China Liberated Area, Shantung Area: 1946 Shantung Post Issue, Chairman Mao 2nd Print 50c Brown & $2 Blue (Yang EC83-84), complete set of two in imperforate blocks of ten, light vertical crease line not affecting stamp design, unused (20).

East China Liberated Area, Shantung Area: 1948 Chingchow Chairman Mao 2nd Print (Yang EC146-154), six complete sets of nine, irregular, $1,000 in a block of 5 and a single, difficult multiples, unused (54).

HK$4,000-5,000 January 30, 2016

Ho

HK$2,000-3,000 141

592Ex

593Ex

591

591

594Ex

593

Ho

Ho

East China Liberated Area, Central Kiangsu Area: 1949 Nantung Print Chairman Mao (Yang EC345349), imperforate set of six in blocks of ten ($2,000 an irregular block), difficult multiples, unused (60),

East China Liberated Area, East China People's Posts: 1949 Victory of Hwai-Hai (Yang EC384-394), complete set of eleven in blocks of ten with top imperforate margin, rare in large multiples, unused (110).

HK$2,000-3,000

HK$800-1,000

592

Ho

East China Liberated Area, East China People's Posts: 1949 7th Anniversary of Founding of Shantung Communist Postal Administration (Yang EC362-372), complete set of eleven in blocks of ten with top imperforate margin, rare in large multiples, unused (110).

594

East China Liberated Area, East China People's Posts: 1949 Victory of Hwai-Hai (Yang EC395-405), imperforate set of eleven, unused (11).

HK$800-1,000 www.philachina.com

H

HK$400-500 142

595Ex

596Ex

598Ex 597Ex

595

597

Ho

Ho

East China Liberated Area, East China People's Posts: 1949 Victory of Hwai-Hai (Yang EC395-405), imperforate set of eleven in marginal blocks of four, unused (44).

HK$1,500-2,000

East China Liberated Area, East China People's Posts: 1949 Liberation of Nanking and Shanghai (Yang EC427-435), complete set of nine in blocks of eight, unused (72).

HK$800-1,000

596

598

Ho

East China Liberated Area, East China People's Posts: 1949 Tientsin Print Train and Postal Runner (Yang EC406-416), complete set of eleven in blocks of ten ($13, $18 & $30 in block of nine and a single), rare in multiples, unused (110).

HK$800-1,000 January 30, 2016

Ho

East China Liberated Area, East China People's Posts: 1949 Shanghai Print Postal Runner and Train (Yang EC436-443), complete set of eight in blocks of eight, unused (64).

HK$800-1,000 143

601

599Ex

602 600Ex 599

601

Ho

Ho

East China Liberated Area, East China People's Posts: 1949 22nd Anniversary of Chinese People's Liberation Army (Yang EC444-448), complete set of five in imprint blocks of eight, rare, unused (40).

East China Liberated Area, East China People's Posts: 1949 North Anhwei Kiang-Kwai Post Issue (Yang EC475-477), complete set of three in blocks of ten ($10 irregular), unused (30).

HK$800-1,000

HK$800-1,000

600

602

Ho

East China Liberated Area, East China People's Posts: 1949 San Yick Print Chairman Mao (Yang EC449457), complete set of nine in blocks of eight, unused (72).

HK$800-1,000 www.philachina.com

H

Northwest Liberated Area, Sinkiang: 1949 Handsurcharges on Peking Scenery and UPU (Yang NW9294), unused (3).

HK$1,200-1,500 144

603

605

606

604Ex 603

605

Ho

Ho

Northeast Liberated Area, Northeast People's Posts: 1946 Chairman Mao 1st Print (Yang NE5a-8a), complete set of four in booklet panes of six, extremely rare, unused (24).

HK$10,000-20,000

Northeast Liberated Area, Northeast People's Posts: 1947 International women's Day (Yang NE18), ten complete sets of two values in blocks, unused (20).

604

606

HK$800-1,000

Ho

Ho

Northeast Liberated Area, Northeast People's Posts: 1946 10th Anniversary of Seizure of Chiang Kai-shek at Sian (Yang NE9-12), complete set of four in top marginal blocks of ten, scarce multiples, unused (40).

Northeast Liberated Area, Northeast People's Posts: 1947 International women's Day (Yang NE18a), imperforate $10 brown in top marginal block of ten, extremely scarce multiple, unused (10).

HK$800-1,000

HK$4,000-5,000

January 30, 2016

145

608

609

607

610Ex 607

609

H

Northeast Liberated Area, Northeast People's Posts: 1947 Labor Day (Yang NE24-26), complete set of three in blocks of ten, unused (30).

Northeast Liberate Area, Northeast People's Posts: 1947 $100 (Black) on $1 Chairman Mao 1st Print (Yang NE40var), imperforate example with good margins, unused.

HK$1,000-1,500

HK$800-1,000 608

610

Ho

Northeast Liberated Area, Northeast People's Posts: 1947 28th Anniversary of Student's Movement in Peking University (Yang NE30-32), complete set of three in blocks of ten with left margins, unused (30).

Ho

Northeast Liberated Area, Northeast People's Posts: 1947 22nd Anniversary of Nanking Road Incident Shanghai (Yang NE44-50), complete set of seven in blocks of eight except $2 (in block of six and a pair), unused (56).

HK$800-1,000

HK$800-1,000 www.philachina.com

Ho

146

611Ex 613-617 613

H

Northeast Liberated Area, Northeast People's Posts: 1947 10th Anniversary of Outbreak of War with Japan Souvenir Sheet (Yang NE68M), light paper bend at top left, unused.

HK$1,000-1,500 614

Northeast Liberated Area, Northeast People's Posts: 1947 10th Anniversary of Outbreak of War with Japan Souvenir Sheet (Yang NE68M), light paper bend at top left, unused.

HK$1,000-1,500

612Ex

615

611

Ho

616

H

Northeast Liberated Area, Northeast People's Posts: 1947 10th Anniversary of Outbreak of War with Japan Souvenir Sheet (Yang NE68M), light paper bend at top left, unused.

HK$1,000-1,500

HK$2,000-3,000 Ho

617

Northeast Liberated Area, Northeast People's Posts: 1947 10th Anniversary of Outbreak of War with Japan (Yang NE64-67), complete set of four in corner blocks of nine, rare multiples, unused (36).

H

Northeast Liberated Area, Northeast People's Posts: 1947 10th Anniversary of Outbreak of War with Japan Souvenir Sheet (Yang NE68M), light paper bend at top left, unused.

HK$1,000-1,500

HK$800-1,000 January 30, 2016

H

Northeast Liberated Area, Northeast People's Posts: 1947 10th Anniversary of Outbreak of War with Japan Souvenir Sheet (Yang NE68M), light paper bend at top left, unused.

HK$1,000-1,500

Northeast Liberated Area, Northeast People's Posts: 1947 26th Anniversary of Chinese Communist Party (Yang NE60-63), complete set of four in corner marginal blocks of ten, $50 block with imprint, folded twice along perforations, very scarce multiples, unused (40).

612

H

147

618Ex

620

621Ex 619

618

620

Ho

Ho

Northeast Liberated Area, Northeast People's Posts: 1947 2nd Anniversary of Japanese Surrender (Yang NE69-72), complete set of four in left marginal blocks of ten, scarce multiples, unused (40).

Northeast Liberated Area, Northeast People's Posts: 1947 2nd Surcharge $5 on $1 Chairman Mao 1st Print (Yang NE74a), bottom marginal block of ten extremely scarce multiple, unused (10).

HK$1,000-2,000

HK$8,000-10,000

619

621 Ho

Ho

Northeast Liberated Area, Northeast People's Posts: 1947 2nd Anniversary of Japanese Surrender (Yang NE70a), $30 pale olive in top marginal imperforate block of ten, very rare, unused (10).

Northeast Liberated Area, Northeast People's Posts: 1947 16th Anniversary of Japanese Attack on Manchukuo (Yang NE79-82), ten complete sets of four, three values in blocks of ten except $10 in strip of five and irregular block of five, unused (40).

HK$7,000-8,000

HK$1,000-2,000

www.philachina.com

148

622Ex

624Ex

623 622

625Ex 624

Ho

Ho

Northeast Liberated Area, Northeast People's Posts: 1947 11th Anniversary of Seizure of Chiang Kai-shek at Sian (Yang NE96-98), complete set of three in marginal blocks of ten, unused (30).

Northeast Liberated Area, Northeast People's Posts: 1948 International Labor Day (Yang NE103-105), complete set of three in blocks of ten except $50 (block of six and a strip of four), unused (30).

HK$1,000-2,000

HK$1,000-2,000

623

625

Ho

Ho

Northeast Liberated Area, Northeast People's Posts: 1948 2nd Anniversary of Death of General Li Chanlin (Yang NE101-102), unwatermarked paper set of two in top left marginal blocks of ten, unused (20).

Northeast Liberated Area, Northeast People's Posts: 1948 Youth Day (Yang NE106-108), ten complete sets of three, $50 & $150 in blocks of 8 and pairs, $250 in block of ten, unused (30).

HK$1,000-2,000

HK$1,000-2,000

January 30, 2016

149

626Ex

627 629Ex

628Ex

626

628

Ho

Ho

Northeast Liberated Area, Northeast People's Posts: 1948 Liberation of Northeast (Yang NE131-133), complete set of three in blocks of ten, $500 block with partial imprint, unused (30).

Northeast Liberated Area, Northeast People's Posts: 1949 6th Surcharge on Chairman Mao 5th Print (Yang NE156-161), complete set of six in blocks of ten with bottom margins, unused (60).

HK$1,000-2,000

HK$3,000-4,000

627

629

Ho

Ho

Northeast Liberated Area, Northeast People's Posts: 1949 Production in Field and Industry $10,000 Brown-orange (Yang NE140b), imperforate block of four, scarce multiple, unused (4).

Northeast Liberated Area, Northeast People's Posts: 1950 Tien An Men 1st Print (Yang NE162-171), complete set of ten values in bottom marginal blocks of eight, unused (80).

HK$1,000-2,000

HK$2,000-3,000

www.philachina.com

150

632

630Ex

631 633 630

632

Ho

H

Northeast Liberated Area, Northeast People's Posts: 1950 Tien An Men 2nd Print (Yang NE172-184), complete set of 13 values in top marginal blocks of eight, unused (104).

Northeast Liberated Area, Northeast China Local Posts (East Liaoning Posts): 1945 Antung First Surcharge on Manchukuo Stamps (Yang NE233-238), complete set of six, lightly hinged (6).

HK$3,000-4,000

HK$800-1,000

631

633

Ho

Ho

Northeast Liberated Area, Northeast People's Posts: 1951 Railway Train Parcel Post (Yang NEP5-7), imperforate set of three in marginal blocks of six, extremely rare multiples, unused (18).

Northeast Liberated Area, Northeast China Local Posts (Ximan Area): 1946 Dove of Peace Chaoyuan Print (Yang NE319), unused block of ten with bottom imperforate margin 910).

HK$80,000-100,000

HK$2,000-3,000

January 30, 2016

151

634

635

636

637 634

636

Ho

Northeast Liberated Area, Northeast China Local Posts (Ximan Area): 1946 Tsitsihar Print Map of China (Yang NE322-323), ten complete sets of two in, 50c in block of ten and $1 in horizontal strip of ten, unused (20).

HK$800-1,000 635

Port Arthur & Dairen Area, Luda Posts: 1949 $50 Rose-red Communication Design (Yang AD51), block of ten, top left stamp thinned and faulty, other nine very fine, unused (10).

HK$1,000-2,000

)

637

Northeast Liberated Area, Northeast China Local Posts: 1946 (August 15) Japanese Surrender Overprint and Surcharge Issue (Yang NE326-329), complete set of four on registered FDC to Harbin, tied by first day cds.

HK$800-1,000 www.philachina.com

Ho

Ho

Port Arthur & Dairen Area, Luda Posts: 1949 May 1 International Labor Day (Yang AD53), $10 rose, reprint block of ten with top margin, unused (10).

HK$1,000-2,000 152

638

639

640 638

641 640

Ho

Ho

Central China Liberated Area, South Central China Area Parcel Post Stamps: 1949 Kuo Kwong Print Parcel Post Issue (Yang CCP1-4), complete set of four in right marginal blocks of ten, unused (40).

Port Arthur & Dairen Area, Luda Posts: 1949 28th Anniversary of Communist Party (Yang AD54), $50 light rose-red in left marginal block of ten, unused (10).

HK$2,000-3,000 639

HK$1,000-2,000

Ho

641

Port Arthur & Dairen Area, Luda Posts: 1949 Founding of the Chinese People's Republic (Yang AD64), right marginal block of ten on glazed printing paper, unused (10).

HK$1,000-2,000 January 30, 2016

H

South China Liberated Area, Kwangtung: 1949 Liberation of Canton (Yang SC1-5), trial die proof in black.

HK$800-1,000 153

643Ex

642Ex

645Ex

644Ex 642

644

Ho

Southwest Liberated Area, Southwest People's Posts: 1949 Marching of People's Liberation Army (Yang SW1-11), complete set of 11 in bottom marginal imprint blocks of ten, unused (110).

Southwest Liberated Area, East Szechwan: 1949 Chungking Revaluation Surcharge on Marching of People's Liberation Army (Yang Sw32-36), complete set of five in marginal blocks of ten, three with imprints, unused (50).

HK$1,000-2,000

HK$3,000-4,000 643

645

Ho

Southwest Liberated Area, Southwest People's Posts: 1950 Surcharge on Liberation of Southwest with New Values by Huanan Printing House (Yang SW16-25), complete set of ten in mainly blocks of ten, two blocks of eight and pairs, one block of nine with a single, extremely rare in multiples with the two key values in blocks of ten, unused (100).

HK$8,000-10,000 www.philachina.com

Ho

Ho

Southwest Liberated Area, West Szechwan: 1950 Surcharge with Chinese Character and New Values on Marching of People's Liberation Army (Yang SW4044), complete set of 5 in imprint blocks of ten ($100 on $50 in imprint block of eight and imprint pair), unused (50).

HK$3,000-4,000 154

646Ex

648

649

647

646

648

H

Ho

Southwest Liberated Area, Yunnan: 1950 Kunming Surcharge on PLA and Liberation of Southwest with New Values (Yang SW59-63), complete set of five in marginal blocks of ten, unused (50).

1950 (February 1) Commemorating Chinese People's Political Consultative conference (Yang C2), 100 reprint sets of three in full sheets of 50, $50 sheets missing top margins, folded, pristine, unused (300).

HK$3,000-4,000

HK$2,000-3,000

647

649 )

1949 (November 16) Trade Union Conference of Asian and Australasian Countries (Yang C3), reprint set of three in complete sheets of 100, folded, pristine condition, unused (300).

HK$2,000-3,000

1949-50 Group of Four Covers, all used with liberated area issues (4).

HK$1,000-2,000 January 30, 2016

Ho

155

650

651

653 652 650

652

)

1950 Tien An Men (Northeast 2nd Printing) $1,250 Orange Postal Card (H&G 3), unused.

1950 (September 12) Early PRC Receipt for Tax Payment, franked with $20 revenues in vertical strip of five, scarce.

HK$1,000-2,000

HK$2,500-3,000 651

653

)

1950 Tien An Men (Northeast 2nd Printing) $2,500 Green Postal Card (H&G 4), unused.

Ho

1950 (December 1) Signing of Sino-Soviet Treaty of Friendship (Yang C8), complete reprint set of three in full sheets of 50, unused (150).

HK$2,000-3,000

HK$2,500-3,000 www.philachina.com

)

156

656

657

658 654

659

655 654

657

)

1950 (December 18) Tientsin to Peking Cover with Anti-American Slogan, addressed to Yenching University, bearing large circular handstamp with "American Invasion of Korea is preparation for Invasion of China" wordings in Chinese, very scarce.

HK$800-1,000 655

1959 (October 1) 10th Anniversary of Founding of PRC (Yang C71), unused.

HK$1,000-1,500

658

Ho

659

H

1953 Money Order Stamp (No Face Value), carmine red, unused.

HK$100-200 January 30, 2016

H

1959 (October 1) 10th Anniversary of Founding of PRC (Yang C71), unused.

HK$1,000-1,500

1950 $10,000 Scarlet East China Production Stamp, unissued, in block of eight with left margin, extremely scarce large multiple, unused (8).

HK$40,000-50,000 656

H

H

1959 (October 1) 10th Anniversary of Founding of PRC (Yang C71), unused.

HK$1,000-1,500 157

660

663Ex

661Ex

662

665 660

664 663

H

1960 (January 25) 25th Anniversary of Zunyi Meeting (Yang C74), complete set of three, mint with toned spots on reverse (3).

HK$1,000-1,500 661

1964 (July 20) Heroic People of South Vietnam are Bound to Win (Yang C105), six copies, UM (6).

HK$1,000-1,500 664

H

HK$3,000-4,000

665

Ho

1963 (September 23) Golden Haired Monkey 10f Imperforate, horizontal pair and two blocks of four, all with margins (10).

HK$1,500-2,000 www.philachina.com

H)

1965 (January 31) 30th Anniversary of Zunyi Conference (Yang C109), complete set of three, 8f Portrait of Mao with oxidized gold color, also postally used cover to Canton with 8f Mao Standing, tied by dispatch and arrival cds (4) HK$800-1,000

1960 (December 10) Chrysanthemums (Yang S44), complete set of eighteen, UM (18).

662

H

Ho

1966 (June 27) Afro-Asian Writer's Urgent Conference (Yang C119), complete set of two in left top corner blocks of four (8).

HK$800-1,000 158

666 667

669

668 666

668

m

1967 (April 20) Thoughts of Chairman Mao (Yang W1), complete set of 11, two se-tenant strips of five and a single, usual gold oxidation, CTO (11).

Ho

1967 (October 1) Chairman Mao Portrait 8f, corner margin imprint bock of nine, UM (9).

HK$2,000-3,000

HK$1,500-2,000 667

669

m

H

1967 (May 1) Long Live Chairman Mao (Yang W2), complete used set of eight (8).

1968 (August 1) Chairman Goes to Anyuan (Yang W12), two mint examples (2).

HK$2,000-3,000

HK$1,000-1,500

January 30, 2016

159

670

H

1968 (November 25) Whole Country is Red (Yang W14; Scott 999A), fresh unmounted mint example with very minor almost undetectable scuff mark on face, issued and withdrew on the first day of issuance due to design error, only 3,000 copies believed to have sold over the post office counters in Beijing with the majority being used as postage on domestic covers, very important and most sought after stamp in PRC philately.

HK$300,000-400,000

671

672

H

H

1970-73 Numbered Series Issue (Yang N1-N95), complete set of 95, all UM (95).

1970-1973 Numbered Series Selection (Yang N2// N19), including N2 (2), N9, N14, N15 and N19 (2, one with imprint), all UM (26).

HK$8,000-10,000

HK$1,000-2,000

www.philachina.com

160

675

673Ex

674Ex

676 673

675

Ho

Ho

1971 (November 8) 30th Anniversary of Founding of the Albanian Party of Labor (Yang N6), complete set of four in blocks of four, three with corner margins, all UM (16).

HK$1,500-2,000

1981 (January 5) Year of the Cock (Yang T58), two half sheets of fifty, horizontally folded at middle, UM (80).

674

676

HK$3,000-4,000

Ho

1973 (January 15) Giant Panda (Yang N14), complete set of six in marginal blocks of four (not matching), all UM (24).

HK$2,000-3,000 January 30, 2016

)

1981 (January 5) Year of the Cock (Yang T58), group of five Beijing Branch first day covers, tied by commemorative cds in red (5).

HK$400-500 161

678

677

679 680 677

B

679

1981 (March 10) Fable - Marking Gunwale Booklet (Yang SB4), group of seven, also four 1981 (April 29) Stamp Exhibition of PRC in Japan booklet (Yang SB5), minor tropical toning along perforation (11).

B

1982 (January 5) Year of the Dog Booklet & 1983 (January 5) Year of the Boar Booklet (Yang SB7 & SB8), six "Dog" and three "Boar", pristine (9).

HK$1,500-2,000

HK$1,000-1,500 678

680

B

1985-1991 Lunar New Year Booklets (Yang SB12SB18), group of 53, including Ox(6), Tiger(6), Rabbit(8), Dragon(9), Snake(15), Horse(7) & Ram(2), pristine condition (53).

HK$2,000-3,000

1981 (June 20) Sable Booklet (Yang SB6), group of ten, one cover lightly soiled, others pristine (10).

HK$1,000-1,500 www.philachina.com

B

162

683 681

682

681

684

683

Ho

1985 (May 24) Giant Panda (Yang T106), complete set of four in full original packs of 500 sheets, total 25,000 sets, 80f pack outer plastic bag torn, extremely rare opportunity to acquire such large quantity, overall in excellent condition after three decades of storage (100,000).

1991 (August 10) Imperial Summer Resort Souvenir Sheet (Yang T164M), pack of 100, unmounted mint.

HK$2,000-3,000

HK$200,000-300,000 682

684

Ho

Ho

1992 (January 25) Year of the Monkey (Yang 92-1), complete set of two in full original packs of 500 sheets, total 16,000 sets, in pristine condition, very rare opportunity to acquire such quantity (32,000).

1989 (August 25) Mount Huashan (Yang T140), complete set of four in full original packs of 500 sheets, total 14,000 sets, extremely rare opportunity to acquire such large quantity, in pristine condition (56,000).

HK$80,000-100,000 January 30, 2016

H

HK$50,000-100,000 163

685

687

688

690

689

686 685

688

Ho

1993 (January 5) Year of the Cock (Yang 93-1), complete set of two in full original packs of 500 sheets, total 16,000 sets, in pristine condition, very rare opportunity to acquire such quantity (32,000).

2003 (March 3) True Love Knot 80f (Yang 2003-Z1), top left corner block of four, imperforate variety, each stamp with fluorescent security serial number printed at middle of stamp, UM (4).

HK$800-1,000

HK$50,000-100,000 686

689

Ho

Ho

2003 (March 5) Lily 60f (Yang 2003-4), top left corner block of four with imprint, imperforate variety, each stamp with fluorescent security serial number printed at middle of stamp, UM (4).

HK$800-1,000

1994 "Six Photogravure Plus Engraving Stamp Printing Machine" Testing Label, block of four with two side margins (folded), UM, light soiling (4).

HK$800-1,000 687

Ho

690

Ho

Ho

1995 (May 23) Lady Of Guo on a Spring Outing (Yang 95-8), complete set of two in full original packs of 500 sheets, total 8,000 sets, in pristine condition, very rare opportunity to acquire such quantity (16,000).

2003 (September 10) Tien An Men Gate 80f (Yang 2003-Z4), bottom left corner block of four with imprint, imperforate variety, each stamp with fluorescent security serial number printed at middle of stamp, UM (4).

HK$40,000-50,000

HK$800-1,000

www.philachina.com

164

691-697 691

695

H

Ho

2013 China Stamps, year pack containing all issues in complete sheets, UM.

2013 China Stamps, year pack containing all issues in complete sheets, UM.

HK$4,000-5,000

HK$4,000-5,000

692

H

2013 China Stamps, year pack containing all issues in complete sheets, UM.

696

2013 China Stamps, year pack containing all issues in complete sheets, UM.

HK$4,000-5,000 693

HK$4,000-5,000 H

2013 China Stamps, year pack containing all issues in complete sheets, UM.

697

H

2013 China Stamps, year pack containing all issues in complete sheets, UM.

HK$4,000-5,000 694

H

HK$4,000-5,000 H

2013 China Stamps, year pack containing all issues in complete sheets, UM. HK$4,000-5,000 January 30, 2016

165

698-707 698

H

703

H

2014 China Stamps, year pack containing all issues in complete sheets, UM. HK$3,500-4,000

2014 China Stamps, year pack containing all issues in complete sheets, UM. HK$3,500-4,000

699

704

H

H

2014 China Stamps, year pack containing all issues in complete sheets, UM. HK$3,500-4,000

2014 China Stamps, year pack containing all issues in complete sheets, UM. HK$3,500-4,000

700

705

H

H

2014 China Stamps, year pack containing all issues in complete sheets, UM. HK$3,500-4,000

2014 China Stamps, year pack containing all issues in complete sheets, UM. HK$3,500-4,000

701

706

H

H

2014 China Stamps, year pack containing all issues in complete sheets, UM. HK$3,500-4,000

2014 China Stamps, year pack containing all issues in complete sheets, UM. HK$3,500-4,000

702

707

H

2014 China Stamps, year pack containing all issues in complete sheets, UM. HK$3,500-4,000

H

2014 China Stamps, year pack containing all issues in complete sheets, UM. HK$3,500-4,000 THANK YOU

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166

March 2016

A magnificent example first time offered in public auction in Hong Kong ...

Prepared for use, but not issued.

6c Brown Second Peking Print Junk Series overprinted "Limited for Use in Yunnan Province" Five large style Chinese characters at top part of the stamp by Chinese Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Peking.

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