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Auction: CSS22 - Fine Stamps and Covers of China and Hong Kong
Lot: 2689

China
Collections and Ranges
A comprehensive, early to middle period collection of used stamps in album with issues from Large Dragons with the three sets, both Small Dragon sets, 1894 Dowager set, 1897 surcharges with Small Dragons small and large figures sets, Dowagers small figures set; large figures, wide space on first print values to 30c. on 24ca., and second print set of nine and narrow space third print set of eight; Revenue Surcharge with values to $1 on 3c. with small 2c. on 3c. showing comma for stop; 1897 I.C.P. set to $2; 1898-1906 I.C.P. to both $5; 1912 both Republic overprint sets to $5; 1912 Commemorating the Revolution and the Republic sets to $5; 1913-33 Junk issues with London print set to $10, first Peking set to $10 and second Peking set to $20; early commemorative sets; various Sun Yat Sen issues, 1941 Thrift miniature sheet; ranges of the different provincial surcharges (some are unused); 1944 Refugees miniature sheet, C.N.C. surcharges including 1948 Tuberculosis Relief Fund imperf. $15,000 + $2000 red omitted; Gold Yuan; Silver Yuan including 1949 Sun Yat Sen set to 500c. scarlet, Flying Geese including 16c., several regional and local overprints with Kiangsi set of seven, Kwangsi set of twelve, Fukien with locals; Air Mails, Postage Dues, Parcel Post and other special issues. Also Chinese Provinces with Manchuria1927 set to $5 and commemorative sets; North-East with some better values; Sinkiang 1915 set to $1, 1916-19 set to $20 black and yellow, 1924-26 to $10 and $20, commemorative issues, later overprint issues including 1942-44 Thrift miniature sheet with overprint in red, Air stamps from 1932-33 set of four; Szechwan; Yunnan with 1926 set to $5, commemorative issues, Sun Yat Sen double circle set to $5, London overprint $1 and Peking overprint set to $5, Martyrs set, Silver Yuan including 4c. on $20 brown-purple.


An outstanding and valuable collection which represents many years of acquisition to collect so many of these stamps, many quite difficult to find used. Condition is generally good to fine, though is typically a little mixed in places. Well worth examination. Photo

Sold for
HK$150,000