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

China, 1902-12, Coiling Dragon Issues, Part Perf Varieties, Excellent Collection. A lovely and unusual collection of 17 items, all but 4 mint, showing various fantail / part-perf varieties. Includes 1¢ and 2¢ Commercial Press imperf bottom margins, 3¢ Waterlow "Republic" overprint imperf top margin pair, ½¢ gutter pair, top stamp imperf at bottom and 1¢ imperf at bottom, 2¢ Statistical Dept. gutter pair, top stamp imperf at bottom, watermarked 1902-03 definitives ½¢, 1¢ (2), 2¢ (3, 1 used) and 4¢ imperf at top or bottom etc. An exciting group, rarely offered as such, examine, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 7,000 - 8,000.