China, Hong Kong, Japan and Other Asia Stamps and Postal History

China, Useful Mint and Used Collection. With Taiwan to 1968 including mint Scott 1117a and a smattering of PRC to 1953. Begins with some better Imperial issues including, used unless noted, Scott 1 unused, 2 (2), 3, 7, 9, 10-12, 10 mint and used, 11-15, 22 (2), 24, 55, 78 mint and used and 80 mint, followed by a balanced selection of Republic of China. Old time collection with good value, viewing invited, generally Fine to Very Fine...

China, Useful Mint Collection to 1949. Composed of several hundred on album pages begining with 1¢ and small 2¢ Red Revenues and followed with some better including Scott 158, 284-87, 307-10 and 471. Nice clean collection with some never hinged value, examine, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000.

China, Useful Accumulation. Composed mainly of Taiwan including mint Scott 1052-56 and strong PRC selection as well as a few non-China like Burma VF mint 19-33. Interesting group, overall clean, examine, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 7,500.

China, Almost All Used Collection to 1949. On album pages beginning with a single used Large Dragon, a few Small Dragons, some Dowagers and surcharges, some useful Junk and Coiling Dragon issues then followed by Provinces and foreign office. Coverage is somewhat spotty but condition is nice with good value and an interesting cancel or two to be found.
Estimate HK$ 2,500 - 3,500.

Chinese Local Posts, Collection. About 400 primarily original gum stamps on quadrille pages in a 3 ring binder with strong Shanghai, Chinkiang and Hankow as well as a selection of 10 used, including 1ca on 2ca Chunking card used (26 June 1896) to Shanghai with two different Treaty Port transits, and unused stationary items, a few reference items noted, worthwhile assemblage, examine.
Estimate HK$ 35,000 - 50,000.

Chinese Local Posts: Shanghai, Vast and Valuable Old-Time Stock. Comprised of many hundreds, mint or used with duplicated, housed in a good size stockbook. Begins with 6 genuine large dragons and continues on with quantities of mint such as Scott 42(2), 43(5), 45(2), 46(20), 49, 52(12), 69, 70(3), 72(10), 84(9), 84a(20), 85(10), 86(5), 87(5), 88(7), 89, 92(18), 93(6), 94(6), 95(5),96(4), quantities of 102-08, 111-15, 1888 surcharges,...

Chinese Local Posts: Shanghai, 1866, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 12ca orange brown, wove paper, strip of 3, unused without gum; pressed vertical crease and small piece of top margin missing, both away from stamps, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott 24. Chan LS21.
Estimate HK$ 15,000 - 20,000.

Chinese Local Posts: Shanghai, 1866, Large Dragon (Modern Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 3ca red brown, without gum; insignificent diagonal crease and tiny ink spot just to right of Chinese 3, otherwise Extremely Fine.
Scott 32. Chan LS31.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,500.

Chinese Local Posts: Shanghai, 1896, Coat of Arms, 4¢ on 15¢ yellow and 6¢ on 20¢ mauve, surcharges tête-bêche, horizontal pairs, each cancelled by blue Shanghai Local Post c.d.s., fresh, scarce pairs, Very Fine.
Scott 168, 169 vars. Chan LS164b, LS166b.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 3,000.

Chinese Local Posts: Shanghai, Postal Cards, Lettercards and Wrapper, selection of 8 mint and a used, including subscriber card (Livingston SC1), also with Livingston PC2 X2, PC10, LC1, E3a, E4, NW5). Also with used example of PC10 but without postmark on front, but with letter carrier marking, 8 in circle in blue on back, generally Fine, the early cards are scarce.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000.

Chinese Local Posts: Shanghai, Postal Card, c. 1885, Small Dragon, 1¢ lilac, unreported printing variety, with much of the frame lines missing on the imprint especially from top and right side. A very dramatic variety. Postally used with bilingual Shanghai local post marking in red and blue c.d.s. on back 1885 (SE 9). A normal card is supplied as comparison.
Livingston PC1a.
Estimate HK$ 20,000 - 30,000.