384. Auction

1853/1900, unused and used specialised collection on exhibition pages including also some covers, about 50 Hahn reprints, many four margin examples, etc.

1860/1927 (ca.), Foreign Post Offices in China, unused and used collection, incl. Forerunners, Hong Kong and Indochina, some cpl. sets, good overall condition, in one album

1878/1948 (ca), unused and used collection, incl. postage dues, express letter stamps, foreign offices, provincial and local issues, with many duplicates, a few multiples and souvenir sheets, a good selection of the 1897 overprints, some dollar values in the following issues, together with over 25 covers and cards, some forgeries noted; a wide-ranging and interesting assembly in mixed condition, in two albums and one stockbook

1897/2004 (ca.), used and mint never hinged collection items incl. four yearbooks with some early issues, local post, etc., including PRC with Michel No. 570-75, 577-82 , 583-588, 702-13B, 744-759, 795-8091074-82 and sheet 12-14, as well as some stamp booklets, together in three albums

1970/85, 1970, mainly mint never hinged collection including many of the better sets such as 1971, 50 Years Communist Party (Mi.-Nos. 1074-82) incl. a partially unfolded strip of three, 1976, 4. Five-Year-Plan (Mi.-Nos. 1265-80), 1980, Year of the Monkey (Mi.-Nr. 1594, tiniest of wrinkles to bottom right corner) and all the Blocks issued during these years (Michel Blocks 12-25) including 1979, Scientific Education (Mi. Block 19). Good general condition. 

1981/2011, fine assembly of booklets, many in duplicates with Mi.-Nr. MH SB5(10), SB6(3), MH SB11(3), etc., overall in good and fresh condition

1893/1945(ca.), an interesting group of more than 50 cards and covers including better stationerys, censor marks etc., all sent to Norway, mostly fine

1899/1935, group with 10 covers, cards and postal stationery cards, including two double frankings with Hong Kong, each with "I.P.O" cancellation, mostly in good condition

1865/93, collection with over 150 unused and used stamps, incl. postage dues, starting with Mi.-Nr. 1y, some duplicates, mixed condition, a useful lot, on loose album leaves

1894/1949, highly interesting unused and used collection, together with Chinese Empire local issues, incl. high dollar values, some cpl. sets and many better items like Kirin-Heilungkiang 1927 5$ unused (Chan-Nr. KH20), Kwangsi 1926 1$ unused and used (KS1), Kweichow 1923 2$ used (KC2), Sinkiang 1924 10-20$ used (PS69-70), Yunnan 1926 5$ unused (Y20), Yulin 1949 1 c. on 10$ used (Mi.-Nr. 1), etc., some imperial local issues with Amoy, Chungking, Nanking, Weihaiwei, Wuhu with postage dues, red boxed “PAID” cut-out, etc., a few doubtful items noted, mixed condition, an excellent specialist lot, on loose album leaves

1932/45, extensive mint never hinged/unused and used collection, incl. a strong part of North China with Martyrs issue, Guangdong, Honan, Hopei, Supeh, many better values up to the 10$ and 20$, also Central China and Internal Mongolia, together with some large multiples, overall in very good and fresh condition, an excellent holding, neatly mounted on albums pages

1950/54, very interesting group of People's Republic definitive stamps, including multiples, with Soviet Union Cyrillic cancellations of "DALNY" (41), "PORT ARTHUR" (2) and "ANGTSINTSE"(2), all neatly written up on the original album pages of Michel Lipschutz. All are ex Tchinlinghirian and many formed the basis for the illustrations in parts four and six. It is unclear if these are legacy cancellations from the period of Soviet military occupation after 1945 or whether they were used in post office still under Soviet control until the final military withdrawal from the region in 1955. Provenance: Lipschutz (Lugano 1993, Lot 1640. Hammer price 5100 CHF)

1967/68, mint never hinged and in small parts used group, with Mi. 966, 967-971 and 972-976 each in strips of five (the later one with oxidized gold colour), 990-992, ex. 995-1008, 1010-1018, 1020-1023 in strip of four with cds. "PEKING", 1024, etc., mostly fine

1978/97, mint never hinged collection of Bl. 11-45 and further ex. Bl. 62-80, the later ones some per 18, incl. Study Science souvenir sheet, fine to very fine, in five albums

1978/88, souvenir sheets 11-45 complete,  mint never hinged

1978/88, souvenir sheets 11-45 complete,  mint never hinged

1978/88, souvenir sheets 11-45 complete,  mint never hinged

1985/96, mint never hinged collection with focus on yearbooks, some per six complete, in total over 50 pieces, furthermore special folders and some complete sets, in three cartons

1978, small group comprising four First Day Covers of National Science Conference, Galloping Horses, Flying Fairies and Hsiangkaing Bridge, all fine to very fine 

1884/1999, mint never hinged/unused and used collection, some cpl. sets, starting with a selection of the Crown issues, some better values with Mi.-Nr. 57-68, 359, etc., together with some bisected on pieces, sheetlets and souvenir sheets, overall fine condition 

1859/1967(ca.), used and unused collection with some better classic values, registration stamps etc., little mixed condition

1880, postal stationery envelope 75 c. in four different sizes resp. colours, 100 c. in 3 different colours/sizes and five different service stationery envelopes, some toned

1943, Obelisk complete set in large multiples, mint never hinged, 100 sets in total, very fine (Mi.-Nr. 207-211)

1857 (July), manuscript letter, datelined Keena, Kiaaina (Kaena Point), written to Kamehameha [King Kamehameha IV], submitting a list of names as requested, signed Paul Kanoa, then serving as Royal Governor of Kauaʻi, file folds and some light toning in places, else a scarce letter of historic interest.

1948, Dutch Blockade issue, group of mint never hinged full sheets(20), 80 complete sets in total, very fine (Mi.-Nr. 46-50)

1949, Dutch Blockade issue, group of mint never hinged full sheets(20), 100 complete sets in total, very fine (Mi.-Nr. 96-100)

1864/1945 (ca), small used group, incl. Curacao and Antilles, starting with Mi.-Nr. 1-2, some occasional faults, mostly fine, on stockcards