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  • Lot# : 185 Imperial China

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    Japanese Occupation of North China. 1943 (Nov 1): Overprinted 'North China' on 3rd Sun Yat-sen 10 c. green sheet of 50 (Chung Hwa imprint), $ 5 deep green & scarlet and $ 10 violet and green in Dah Tung imprint sheets of 50 (Gi 145, 148 and 149); the complete set of Sun Yat-sen 'New Peking' printings surcharged in black with 2 c. (190 examples in sheets of 50 ), 4 c. (150), 5 c. (150), 9 c. (190), 16 c. (138), 18 c. (150), $ 1 (50), $ 2 (240), $ 5 green & rose red (150), $ 10 violet & green (150) and $ 20 ultramarine & purple (145 examples), all with 'Central Bureau of Engraving & Printing imprints (Gi 153/163), Martyrs 1943 1 c. (50), 10 c. (85), 20 c. (190), 30 c. (140), 40 c. (190) and 50 c. (150) all in imprint blocks (Gi 164/169), 1944 Declaration 4 c. yellow-green and 10 c. green in sheets of 50 (Gi 170/171); 1944 Death of Wang Chen-wei with complete sets in sheets of fifty (Gi 184/187); 1945 Declaration of War Anniversary issue with complete set in sheets of 50 (Gi 188/191), 1945 $ 1 - $ 20 in blocks of 50 with two sheets of $ 10 (Gi 198/202); unused or gummed as issued. Rare and fine lot Gi = £ 11'750+.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200 CHF