2415

Sale number: 35

China: 1878-83 Large Dragons: Thin paper printed 21/2mm apart 1c. green unused (3), 3c. brown-red mint, used (2), 3c. vermilion unused, 5c. orange mint and used, 5c. yellow mint, thicker more opaque paper 3c. pale red used, 5c. chrome-yellow mint and used, good to fine. (13) Photo.

Price Realised £2200

2416

Sale number: 35

China: 1878-83 Large Dragon used selection in varied condition comprising thin paper 3ca. brown-red with ''ICHANG'' black seal cancel, 3ca. vermilion with part blue seal cancellation, 5ca. orange with ''CHEFOO'' black seal, 5ca. yellow, thicker paper 3ca. brown red and 3ca. vermilion canceled ''CHEFOO'' and ''PEKING'' in blue respectively. (6)

Price Realised £650

2417

Sale number: 35

China: 1885-88, a used selection of small Dragons on two leaves with all listed shades as per the S.G. catalogue, range of cancellations all identified incl. scarce red ''CUSTOMS WUHU'' on perf. 12 3ca., also unlisted plate varieties on the 1ca. value of both perfs., etc. (22)

Price Realised £820

2418

Sale number: 35

China: Chinese Empire: 1897 Revenue stamps surcharged for Postal use: 1c. on 3c. deep red unused (3), 2c. on 3c. deep red unused, 4c. on 3c. deep red unused and used, and surcharge type 21 2c. on 3c. deep red unused (2), some with gum, fair to good. S.G. 88, 89, 90, 93, cat. £1,025. Photo.

Price Realised £1200

2419

Sale number: 35

China: 1897 Surcharges on 3c. Revenue stamp: Large Surcharge: 1c. on 3c. and 2c. on 3c. in mint horizontal strips of four, one of each is thinned, some paper adhering to gum, otherwise fine and scarce multiples. S.G. 88, 89. Photo.

Price Realised £1800

2420

Sale number: 35

China: 1897 Surcharges on 3c. Revenue stamp: Large Surcharge: $5 on 3c. unused, small part original gum, very faint thin spot, otherwise fine and rare. S.G. 92. Photo.

Price Realised £6000

2421

Sale number: 35

China: 1898 ''CHINESE IMPERIAL POST'' 1/2c. to $5 set mint with additional shades of 1/2c., 1c., 2c., 4c. and 5c., condition is rather varied the $2 with toned gum and $5 with only part original gum and slight perf. faults, also set used to $5 (fine, with guarantee handstamp on reverse) and 1900 No watermark set to $5 used. (104)

Price Realised £420

2422

Sale number: 35

China: 1901 ''Feldpost'' envelope to Germany, bearing ''K.D.FELD-POSTSTATION/No.7'' c.d.s., large ''PAOTINGFU'' bilingual c.d.s. and oval ''PAOTINGFU/DEUTSCHE POST'', few minor imperfections, otherwise fine. Photo.

Price Realised £130

2423

Sale number: 35

China: Chinese Republic: 1912 Neutrality Overprints: A mainly mint selection on leaves, incl. optd. for use in Foochow 3c. pair and used block of four and single, for use in Hankow, Nanking and Changsha 1c. mint and used, 3c., opts. at Statistical Dept. of Customs, Shanghai 1/2c. overprint inverted in a block of four, 1c. overprint double, $1 (2, one unused), $2 unused and $5 (3) unused, optd. by Shanghai Commercial Press 1c. and 2c. both in blocks of four, optd. by Waterlow 1/2c. to 16c., 30c. in blocks of four, $2., $5., etc., varied condition. (157).

Price Realised £1300

2424

Sale number: 35

China: Chinese Republic: 1912 Neutrality overprints for use in Hankow, Nanking and Changsha: 1c. brownish orange, in a fine fresh mint interpaneau block (2 x 5, few perf separations at base), all but two are unmounted, rare. S.G. 184, cat £1,700++. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

2425

Sale number: 35

China: 1912 Republic overprints on Postage 1/2c. (4, one with inverted overprint) to $1 and $5 (slight traces of toning on gum), mainly good to fine mint. (18)

Price Realised £220

2426

Sale number: 35

China: 1912 Republic overprints on Postage 1/2c. (2, one with overprint inverted) to $1 (tiny traces of toning on gum), mainly good to fine mint. (20)

Price Realised UNSOLD

2427

Sale number: 35

China: 1912 Republic, overprinted in London by Waterlow 1/2c. to $2 good to fine fresh mint with a selection of additional shades and a 3c. interpanneau pair with right stamp imperforate at left (Chan 172d). (21).

Price Realised £260

2428

Sale number: 35

China: 1912 Commemorating the Revolution 1c. to $5 set mint, $2 and $5 values are with Specimen overprints in black, also Commemorating the Republic 1c. to $5 unused without gum) set mint with additional 5c. with Specimen overprint in black, condition a little varied.

Price Realised £240

2429

Sale number: 35

China: 1913 London Printing 1/2c. to $1 and $5 good to fine mint with both $1 and $5 fine and fresh. S.G. 268-85

Price Realised £190

2430

Sale number: 35

China: 1937 large envelope from Texas to Shanghai, franked by 1922-32 25c. (8) and 50c. (43) on front and 30c. (20), 50c. (18) on reverse (most in blocks), with five ''OFFICIALLY SEALED'' labels tied by violet boxed ''RECEIVED BROKEN AND/OFFICIALLY RESEALED'', most have faults but unusual.

Price Realised £80

2431

Sale number: 35

China: A comprehensive collection in three albums, incl. range of Municipal Posts, 1885-88 Small Dragons with 5ca. pair and two singles mint, 1894 Dowager to 12c. (3) and 24c. mint, 1897 small figures 10c. on 9ca. and 30c. on 24ca. mint, 1897 surcharged on 3c. Revenue stamps 2c. on 3c. (2) and 4c. on 3c. unused,1897 to $1 mint, 1898 1/2c. to $5 (2) mint, 1912 Neutrality overprints with overprinted in Shanghai 1/2c. to $5 mint, overprinted in London $2 used, $5 mint, 1912 Commemorating the Revolution 1c. to $5 mint ($5 is unmounted), 1912 Commemorating the Republic 1c. to $5 set mint, 1913-33 London Printing to $5 mint (gum stained), first Peking Printing to $10 mint (2), 1921 Air set mint, Provinces, Postage Dues, Manchuria with 1932 1/2f. to 1y. mint, etc., varied condition. (100's).

Price Realised £8500

2432

Sale number: 35

China: A small selection of covers and cards from 1899 to 1905, incl. 1899 1c. stationery card with extra 1/2c., 1c. and 2c. tied by bars and Hong Kong Q.V. 2c. tied by ''SHANGHAI'' c.d.s., German P.O's with 1901 envelope franked by German 10pf. (4) tied by ''TIENTSIN'' c.d.s., etc. fair to fine. (11 items).

Price Realised £380

2433

Sale number: 35

China: 1912 to 1934, a collection on leaves incl. 1912 Commemorating the Republic 1c. to $2 used, 1921 Flood Relief Fund set both mint and used and 2c. and 4c. values overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' in black, later sets mint incl. 1923 Constitution, 1928 General Chang, 1929 Unification, 1929 State Burial, 1925-35 surcharge set with 1c. on 3c. vertical mint pair, the lower stamp showing variety missing stop, 1931-37 Sun Yat-sen First Issue and Second issue (additional $1 value with misplaced head) sets, 1932 Scientific Expedition set, etc. (89)

Price Realised £260