Auction #14 of China, Hong Kong, Japan and Other Asia Stamps and Postal History

China, Massive Mint or Used Stock of Many Thousands, 1885-1949. Superbly arranged and organized by Scott number, housed in 3 large old time Elbe stockbooks. Begins with a useful showing of used Small Dragon issue and continues on with extensive mint or used Dowager surcharges, which are duplicated in quantities to 20 or more of numerous values, then onto substantial used I.C.P. and C.I.P Coiling Dragons, lots of R.O.C. overprints,...

China, Useful China & PRC Collection. Comprised of a mint or used China 1878-1949 collection in a Scott album plus a 1978-90 NH PRC collection in 2 Linder hingeless albums. We note many better items such as used Scott #1-3, 13-15 and mint #16-19, 25-27, 35, 44, 54, 59, 65 block of 4, 70,78, 80 (2), 280-83, strong mint Dr. Sun Yat-sen issues and Martyrs, good wartime surcharges, some good Golds and Silvers, nice back of the book...

China, Vast & Valuable Last Minute Consignment. A large box full of interesting and diverse material with extensive coverage in various surcharge issues on Junks, Dah Tung printings and London Dr. Sun Yat-sen, groups of Macau, with covers, foreign post offices, Chinese items of cancellation interest, a Manchukuo postal card collection, good provinces material, Famine Relief issues, covers, items still on their original auction...

China, Substantial & Valuable Old-Time Accumulation To 1949. Mint or used with hundreds in all, with everything in the original glassines purchased from J. R. Hughes long ago. There are dozens of highlights included, such as used Scott #10-12, 13-15, 25-27, 71, 108-09,110-22, 134, 268-69, 276-79, 280-83, 284-87, 307-310 plus mint 13, 138-39, 146-57, 146a, 290-96, 344-46, 349-63, 370-75, 392-401, 506-15, 516-24, good 20¢ interior...

China, Valuable Consignment Balance. Including a small box of 3x5 manila stockcards offering a wide and diverse range of issues, specialized by value, with strength in middle period issues, loaded with many items of interest. We also note some Dr. Sun Yat-sen 5¢ London print bundle stock filling a cigar box, some useful old retired approval books with lots of classic Hong Kong, some China Empire with Dowagers, Red Revenues, ICP's, etc...

China, Unusual Tail End of Consignment. Separated into various sections with thousands in all, including good N.E. Provinces, with specialized section of the Hsin Min overprints, military stamps, including 6 examples of Scott #M3, dues etc. We also note some Macao, foreign post offices, provincial overprints on Junk issues and lots more. Fun lot to wade through and explore, examine, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000...

China, Extensive Carton Accumulation, loaded with useful odds and ends, with Taiwan and PRC new issues, an old 1 volume China and early Taiwan collection, a few stock books with extensive used Junks, some Empire issues, a 1¢ Red Revenue etc. We also note PRC FDC's and maximum cards, including T82, T88 and Terra Cotta booklet, loads of glassines with a fine range of issues, China-Taiwan Art series issues and more. Lovely holding well...

China, Interesting PRC and Hong Kong Selection. All in their original glassines by set, nearly all purchased from J.R Hughes years ago. We note better such as Hong Kong Scott # 185-198, 234-235, 239-244, 249-250, plus Liberated Areas, Scott #7L19a-21a inverted surcharges, Yang EC 64, 71, 112a, NC 78-79 pairs, NC275, plus an Amoy Silver Yuan set in Hughes glassine, etc. Useful mix, examine, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 5,000...

China, Lovely Pagoda Design Money Order Stamp Collection. An attractive, highly unusual group comprised of approximately 65 mint items neatly presented on pages, the bulk non-surcharged issues, plus several overprint issues used on forms etc. Scarce group which are rarely offered, fresh, great specialist lot, examine, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000.

China, Neatly Assembled Selection. Many hundreds in a large stockbook. Begins with a small range of Treaty Ports, then onto lots of used Junks in quantities, nice 1920's commemorative issues, strong Martyrs with occupations and provincial overprints, lots of CNC's, Golds, back-of-the-book with airmails and dues, B9a mint and used, useful Taiwan, PRC with some Liberated Areas, plus some covers, FDC's and more. Clean and useful mix,...

China, Small Little Collection Balance. Comprised of a used 3ca Large Dragon on thin paper (#2), two used 3ca Small Dragons, a used 5ca Small Dragon, a mint $1 watermarked C.I.P. plus Sinkiang province London printing Dr. Sun Yat-sen (Scott #87-88, 89-97). A useful group, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 3,500.

China, Useful Little Balance Group. Including some mostly used Junk issues, along with a good holding of mint 6¢ values, a mint Sven Hedin set and other odds and ends. Worth a look, generally Fine to Very Fine or better.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000.