Lot 40834 – China: 1878-1949, Mint collection of China in a printed album and a stockbook, starting with Large Dragons set

China: 1878-1949, Mint collection of China in a printed album and a stockbook, starting with Large Dragons set (thin paper, printed 2.5m apart), 1894 Dowager Empress set (1st printing), surcharge issues incl. large figures set, Red Revenues to 4c on 3c, C.I.P. issues to $1, Shanghai Statistical set (some foxing), Waterlow set to $2, 1913 Junk London ptg to $5, 1st Peking ptg to $10, 2nd Peking set to $20, good deal of completion in the Communist Conquest and Post-War Inflation period incl. 1945-46 Parcel Post set, postage dues, then Chinese Provinces with Manchuria, Sinkiang with Junks to $10, Japanese Occupation, Manchuko, etc., and the stockbook with Communist issues, condition mostly fine to very fine, a fantastic lot, rarely offered.