1 Dec 2020 – 4 Dec 2020
43 lots
Lot 41001 | 1838 (12.2) Entire letter from Canton, China to Mr.
China » Pre-Stamp and Stampless Mail
1838 (12.2) Entire letter from Canton, China to Mr. S. Wetmore, Care of M/s. Morrison, Cryder & Co. London, sent via private ship, “Edinburgh” with a cryptic…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 41002 | 1839 (3.1) Three-page legible letter from American
China » Pre-Stamp and Stampless Mail
1839 (3.1) Three-page legible letter from American trader Cryder in London to his partner Wm Wetmore by private ship Marmion, to Canton, China, letter…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 41003 | 1865 16ca dull scarlet, Antique numerals, “CANDAREEN.”, wove paper, unused
China » Local Post » Shanghai
1865 16ca dull scarlet, Antique numerals, “CANDAREEN.”, wove paper, unused with close margins or just touched, fine
Estimate: 80 – 100 EUR
Lot 41004 | 1896 (June) 1c Vermilion postage due with seriffed opt type D6, from fourth setting, mint og
China » Local Post » Amoy
1896 (June) 1c Vermilion postage due with seriffed opt
type D6, from fourth setting, mint og, very fine
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 41005 | 1883 Large Dragon thick paper, clean cut perfs, 1ca, 2ca and 5ca used
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1878-83 Large Dragon
1878-83 Large Dragon thick paper, clean cut perfs, 1ca, 2ca and 5ca used, the 1ca and 5a with partial blue Peking seal, 3ca with indistinct black oval,…
Estimate: 700 – 800 EUR
Lot 41006 | 1878-83 Large Dragon thicker paper, rough perf, 2 1/2mm spacing, 3ca brown-red with large part “Amoy Customs Mail Matter” oval in red
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1878-83 Large Dragon
1878-83 Large Dragon thicker paper, rough perf, 2 1/2mm spacing, 3ca brown-red with large part “Amoy Customs Mail Matter” oval in red, a scarce use as…
Estimate: 300 – 360 EUR
Lot 41007 | 1878-83 Large Dragons, thicker paper, 2 1/2mm spacing, rough perf., 1ca green, 3a vermilion and 5ca chrome-yellow
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1878-83 Large Dragon
1878-83 Large Dragons, thicker paper, 2 1/2mm spacing, rough perf., 1ca green, 3a
vermilion and 5ca chrome-yellow, each used by part to large Peking…
Estimate: 600 – 700 EUR
Lot 41008 | 1897 Dowager Empress, unissued second printing, 1ca salmon-red mint large part og
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1894 Dowager
1897 Dowager Empress, unissued second printing, 1ca salmon-red mint large part og, unusually large margins, very fine
Estimate: 180 – 240 EUR
Lot 41009 | 1897 Dowager Empress, unissued second printing, 6ca red-brown mint og
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1894 Dowager
1897 Dowager Empress, unissued second printing, 6ca red-brown mint og, pencil signature on reverse, fine, cert. Experts & Consultants Ltd (2003)
Estimate: 300 – 360 EUR
Lot 41010 | 1897 Dowager Empress, unissued second printing, 6ca red-brown mint og
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1894 Dowager
1897 Dowager Empress, unissued second printing, 6ca red-brown mint part og with large slightly heavy hinge remnant, scarce
Estimate: 260 – 300 EUR
Lot 41011 | 1897 Small Dragon, large figure narrow spacing surcharge, 1c on 1ca dull green mint with large part og
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1897 Customs Small Dragon Surcharged Issues
1897 Small Dragon, large figure narrow spacing surcharge, 1c on 1ca dull green mint with large part og. fine and fresh
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 41012 | 1897 Empress Dowager, first printing, large figure, wide spacing surcharge, 1c on 1ca reddish orange mint
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1897 (Mar) Dowager Large Wide Surcharges
1897 Empress Dowager, first printing, large figure, wide spacing surcharge, 1c on 1ca reddish orange mint large part og, very fine
Estimate: 120 – 150 EUR
Lot 41013 | 1897 Empress Dowager, second printing, large figure, wide spacing surcharge, 1/2c on 3ca yellow vertical pair showing error imperforate horizontally used
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1897 (Mar) Dowager Large Wide Surcharges
1897 Empress Dowager, second printing, large figure, wide spacing surcharge, 1/2c on 3ca yellow vertical pair showing error imperforate horizontally with
part…
Estimate: 400 – 500 EUR
Lot 41014 | 1897 Dowager, second printing, large figure wide spacing surcharge, 10c on 9ca yellow-green in mint nh block of 4
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1897 (Mar) Dowager Large Wide Surcharges
1897 Dowager, second printing, large figure wide spacing surcharge, 10c on 9ca yellow-green in mint nh block of 4, a few minor tone spots, very fine and…
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 41015 | 1897 Red Revenues 1c on 3c deep red showing “Large Box of central character” variety, used by part cds
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1897 Red Revenues
1897 Red Revenues 1c on 3c deep red showing “Large Box of central character” variety, used by part cds, very fine (SG 88a)
Estimate: 120 – 150 EUR
Lot 41016 | 1897 Red Revenue large figures 4c on 3c deep red, mint og
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1897 Red Revenues
1897 Red Revenue large figures 4c on 3c deep red, mint og, very fine and fresh
Estimate: 400 – 500 EUR
Lot 41017 | 1898 C.I.P. (watermarked) group of four mint horizontal pairs imperf. between with 1c, 2c, 10c and 30c
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1897-1911 Imperial Post
1898 C.I.P. (watermarked) group of four mint horizontal pairs imperf. between incl. 1c ochre (thin), 2c (some heavy gum toning), 10c (fine) and 30c (some…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 41018 | 1900-06 C.I.P. $1 to $5, each stamp with punch hole (from the Waterlow file sheets), as well as $1 & $2 handstamped “Specimen.”
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1897-1911 Imperial Post
1900-06 C.I.P. $1 to $5, each stamp with punch hole (from the Waterlow file sheets), as well as $1 & $2 handstamped “Specimen.” in violet with punch hole,…
Estimate: 400 – 500 EUR
Lot 41019 | 1912 Republic of China Provision of Neutrality overprint on $5 myrtle & salmon, mint large part og
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » Chinese Republic
1912 Republic of China Provision of Neutrality overprint on $5 myrtle & salmon, mint large part og, tiny thin at top otherwise very fine and very rare…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 EUR
Lot 41020 | 1914-19 First Peking printing $5 black & scarlet, mint
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » Chinese Republic
1914-19 First Peking printing $5 black & scarlet, mint hr, very fine
Estimate: 180 – 240 EUR
Lot 41021 | 1922 Envelope from Shanghai to Copenhagen, franked
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » Chinese Republic
1922 Envelope from Shanghai to Copenhagen, franked Junk 1c and 3c (x3) tied “SHANGHAI” cds with “T” and Danish Postage Due 25o tied “COPENHAGEN” cds all…
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 41022 | 1940-48, Group of four covers incl. 1948 “Headquarters of the Generalissimo” (Chiang Kai-shek) printed cover
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1945-48 Post War Inflation Period
1940-48, Group of four covers incl. 1948 “Headquarters of the Generalissimo” (Chiang Kai-shek) printed cover sent registered from Nanking with $79’000…
Estimate: 50 – 100 EUR
Lot 41023 | 1948 Airmail $50’000 on $1 yellow-green, Peking printing, mint nh block of 4
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1945-48 Post War Inflation Period
1948 Airmail $50’000 on $1 yellow-green, surcharged in error on
the perf. 14 1932 Peking printing, mint nh block of 4, very fine and
scarce multiple…
Estimate: 240 – 300 EUR
Lot 41024 | 1949 $5000 on $100 olive Dah Tung printing, prepared for use but not issued
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1948-49 Gold and Silver Yuan Issues
1949 $5000 on $100 olive Dah Tung printing, prepared for use but not issued, ungummed, very fine
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 41025 | 1948 Shanghai Union Press Surcharge 10c on $1 olive-green, Paicheng printing, unused
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1948-49 Gold and Silver Yuan Issues
1948 Shanghai Union Press Surcharge 10c on $1 olive-green, Paicheng printing, unused, an
uncommon stamp which was produced in error as this surcharge…
Estimate: 50 – 70 EUR
Lot 41026 | 1949 Dr. Sun Silver Yuan issue, Chungking Hwa Nan printing, 1c to 500c scarlet set of 9, unused as issued
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1948-49 Gold and Silver Yuan Issues
1949 Dr. Sun Silver Yuan issue, Chungking Hwa Nan printing, 1c to 500c scarlet set of 9, unused as issued, 100c with natural paper flaw by head, very fine
Estimate: 300 – 360 EUR
Lot 41027 | 1949 (May) Shensi Province “Unit” set of 6 to $7000 red-brown unused
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1948-49 Gold and Silver Yuan Issues
1949 (May) Shensi Province “Unit” set of 6 to $7000 red-brown, unused, very fine and fresh
Estimate: 90 – 100 EUR
Lot 41028 | 1949 (July) Szechwan Province Airmail Unit mint set of 6 to $50’000 on $1 apple-green
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1948-49 Gold and Silver Yuan Issues
1949 (July) Szechwan Province Airmail Unit mint set of 6 to $50’000 on $1 apple-green (which also shows an offset of the black overprint), very fine
Estimate: 60 – 70 EUR
Lot 41029 | 1933-38 Shanghai overprint on Martyrs (Peking printing) 40c orange mint og block of nine with centre stamp with “DOUBLE SUN” RE-ENTRY
China » China Provincial Issues » Sinkiang
1933-38 Shanghai overprint on Martyrs (Peking printing) 40c orange mint og block of nine with centre stamp with “DOUBLE SUN” RE-ENTRY, some minor gum toning,…
Estimate: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 41030 | Shandong 1947-48 Mao $100 reddish orange unused
China » Communist China » East China
Shandong 1947-48 Mao $100 reddish orange unused, corner perf.added at lower left otherwise fine
Estimate: 120 – 150 EUR
Lot 41031 | North East China-Port Arthur and Dairen: 1949 (3 Sep) Fourth Anniversary of Victory of Japan and Opening of Dalian Industrial Fair $10 red, blue and light blue
China » Communist China » North-East China
North East China-Port Arthur and Dairen: 1949 (3 Sep) Fourth Anniversary of Victory of Japan and Opening of Dalian Industrial Fair $10 red, blue and light…
Estimate: 80 – 100 EUR
Lot 41032 | Parcel Post: 1951 Railway Trains $300’000, $500’000 and $1’000’000 imperforate unused
China » Communist China » North-East China
Parcel Post: 1951 Railway Trains $300’000, $500’000 and $1’000’000 imperforate unused, each with large margins, the $500’000 with light horizontal creases…
Estimate: 5’000 – 7’000 EUR
Lot 41033 | 1968 Revolutionary Literature and Art, six mint nh values showing sheet margins
China » People’s Republic of China » China PRC Regular Issues
1968 Revolutionary Literature and Art, six values showing sheet margins, mint nh, very fresh and very fine (6) (SG 2387-2392, £950; Mi. 1010-1014, 1018,…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 41034 | 1968 Revolution in Literature & Art set of 9
China » People’s Republic of China » China PRC Regular Issues
1968 Revolution in Literature & Art set of 9, one stamp CTO and the rest mint nh, fine to very fine
Estimate: 700 – 900 EUR
Lot 41035 | 1968 Revolutionary Literature and Art mint nh set of 3
China » People’s Republic of China » China PRC Regular Issues
1968 Revolutionary Literature and Art complete set of three mint nh, very fresh and very fine (SG 2393-95, £1’400; Mi. €800)
Estimate: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 41036 | 1968 Mao’s Anti-American Declaration 8f mint nh
China » People’s Republic of China » China PRC Regular Issues
1968 Mao’s Anti-American Declaration 8f red-brown, gold and red, mint nh left marginal single, very fresh and very fine, a scarce stamp (SG 2396, £400;…
Estimate: 80 – 100 EUR
Lot 41037 | 1971 Century of Paris Commune mint nh complete set of four
China » People’s Republic of China » China PRC Regular Issues
1971 Century of Paris Commune complete set of four values, mint nh, very fresh and fine, a rare set (4) (SG 2442-2445, £475; Mi. €450)
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 41038 | 1971 Workers & Industry 8f mint nh se-tenant strip of three
China » People’s Republic of China » China PRC Regular Issues
1971 Workers & Industry 8f se-tenant strip of three, mint nh, very fresh and fine, a rare strip (SG 2452a, £500; Mi. €2810)
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 41039 | 1980, Year of the Monkey 8f. (T46), unmounted mint
China » People’s Republic of China » China PRC Regular Issues
1980, Year of the Monkey 8f. (T46), unmounted mint and very fresh, signed JF Brun
Estimate: 700 – 900 EUR
Lot 41040 | 1902 Japanese P.O. in China 5-colour fkg to France on ppc
China » Foreign Post Offices » Japanese Post Offices
1902, Ppc with Sochow creek view franked 5-colour Japan. P.O. 1S+1 1/2S+2S+3S+4S bearing SHANGHAI I.J.P.O. 30.4.02 cds via Victoria Hong Kong to France,…
Estimate: 80 – 120 EUR
Lot 41041 | URGA: 1912 Envelope sent registered to Sweden, franked
China » Foreign Post Offices » Russian Post Offices
URGA: 1912 Envelope sent registered to Sweden, franked on reverse with Russia Arms 3k rose (3) and 7k green (3), tied by Urga 27.2.12 cds, with a Russian…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 41042 | URGA: 1912 Envelope sent registered to Sweden, franked
China » Foreign Post Offices » Russian Post Offices
URGA: 1912 Envelope front sent registered to Sweden, franked with Russia Arms 14k, 10K (4) and 3k (2), tied by Urga 3.8.12 cds, with a Russian reg’n label…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 41043 | 1910-1970, Group of 10 covers and a small group of used stamps from PRC period
China » Collections and Lots
1910-1970, Group of 10 covers and a small group of used stamps from PRC period, useful group
Estimate: 200 – 400 EUR