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  • Lot# : 79 People's Republic of China

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    Catalogue# : 2037/2044+MS2044a
    1962: Stage Art of Mei Lann-fang Miniature Sheet with First Day Cancellation (1962 9-15), on reverse small spot, tiny partial gum loss and thinning on the base, in addition the complete set of eight commemorative stamps, all cancelled to order.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 80 People's Republic of China

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    Catalogue# : 7822199a
    1964: Peonies, the Five Golden Flowers Souvernir Sheet 2 yuan, unused and without gum as issued, a superb example of this much sought issue.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 81 People's Republic of China

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    Catalogue# : 2343+2344a+2349a
    1967: Thoughts of Mao Tse-tung, compl. marginal set of eleven values, fresh mint never hinged, Mao  8 f.  from the bottom of the sheet, the two se-tenant strips of five unfolded with sheet margin at right, usual dull gold, fine.
    Starting bid : 2,400 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 82 People's Republic of China

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    Catalogue# : 2343+2349a
    1967 (April 21): Airmail Printed Matter rate cover to Hanoi, Vietnam franked by April 1967 "Thoughts of Chairman Mao Tse-tung" 8 f. single value and complete strip of five 8 f. with gold surround all tied by Peking cds's in black. Corner cut to denote printed matter at upper left and reverse with Hanoi arrival cds. A few trivial faults but an exceptionally rare cover.
    Starting bid : 4,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 83 People's Republic of China

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    Catalogue# : 2346+2347+2349a
    1969 (Aug 26): Airmail cover franked by April 1967 "Thoughts of Chairman Mao" red broder 8 f. pair and a complete strip of five with gold border tied by Peking cds's, used to Austria. Fine and scarce franking.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 84 People's Republic of China

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    Catalogue# : 2343/2353
    1967 (April 20): Thoughts of Chairman Mao Tse-tung, the complete set of eleven, 8 f. values with red and gold surrounds in strips of four plus two single values as well as Mao portrait 8 f.; some tarnishing on the gold but a scarce set Mi 966/977 = EUR 800+/Gi = £ 700+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 85 People's Republic of China

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    Catalogue# : 2354
    1967 (Oct 2): Commercial cover franked by sheet marginal pair of May 1967 "Labour Day" 4 f. neatly tied in black. Sheet requisition number (25 286) at top in blue. Rare.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 86 People's Republic of China

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    Catalogue# : 2363
    1967 (July 2): Mao illustrated First Day cover bearing single "46th Anniversary of the Communist Party" September (sic) 1967 8 f. carmine-red, minor perf. fault at upper right, neatly tied in black. A scarce stamp on letter: note that Gibbons lists this value as being released in September and not in July.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 87 People's Republic of China

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    Catalogue# : 2363
    1967 (Oct 16): Commercial cover bearing single "46th Anniversary of the Communist Party" September 1967 8 f. carmine-red neatly tied, reverse with two backstamps. A scarce stamp on letter.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 88 People's Republic of China

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    Catalogue# : 2369
    1967: "Our Great Teacher" Mao Tse-tung and Lin Piao 10 f. vertical pair, top stamp with worm hole, used on commercial cover. An extremely rare franking.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 89 People's Republic of China

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    Catalogue# : 2170+2369
    1967: "Our Great Teacher" Mao Tse-tung and Lin Piao 10 f. value (two examples, one is sheet marginal) used on local registered cover with 1964-66 2 f. grey-green neatly tied in black. Slight creases but scarce.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 90 People's Republic of China

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    Catalogue# : 2170+2370
    1970 (June 21): 8f. rose-red postal stationery envelope used from Lhasa, Tibet to Kathmandu franked 1964-66 definitive 2 f. grey-green (3) and 1967 18th Anniversary of the Republic 8 f. all tied by "Lasa" cds's. Reverse with arrival cds (July 3). Some stainging but a rare usage of both the stationery envelope and the Republic 8 f. from Tibet.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 91 People's Republic of China

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    Catalogue# : 2372/2382+2384/2385
    1967: Poems of Mao Tse-tung, the compl set of 14 values, fresh unmounted mint. Very fine, in this condition extremely rare.
    Starting bid : 3,300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 92 People's Republic of China

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    Catalogue# : 2344a+2354+2370+2373
    1972 (Aug 21): Airmail cover to Canada franked by 1967 "Thoughts of Mao Tse-Tung" 8 f. strip of five marginal from left of sheet, 1967 18th Anniversary of the Republic 8 f. and, on reverse 1967 Labour Day 4 f.  and 1967 "Long March" 4 f. all tied by "Peking" bilingual datestamps in black. Rare and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 93 People's Republic of China

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    Catalogue# : 2381
    1969 (Feb 14): Registered red band envelope franked on reverse with marginal strip of three 1967 Poems 8 f. 'Snow' all tied lightly in black. One or two minor faults but an extremely rare and fine commercial usage of a rare stamp.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 94 People's Republic of China

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    Catalogue# : 2385
    1969 (Oct 8): Commercial airmail cover bearing sheet marginal inscription 1967 Poems of Mao 10 f. 'Reply to Guo Moro' tied by bold cds in black.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 95 People's Republic of China

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    Catalogue# : 2386
    1967 (Dec 26): First Day Cover franked by Lin Piao epigram (Fleet Expansion) 8 f. gold & red in a strip of three, used at correct Printed Matter rate to Luxembourg and clearly cancelled by First Day of Issue datestamps in black from the China Philatelic Agency. Somewhat roughly opened at left but an extraordinarily rare usage.
    Starting bid : 6,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,000 CHF

    Lot# : 96 People's Republic of China

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    Catalogue# : 2168+2387
    1968 (Dec 27): Book Post cover from Lhasa, Tibet to Lalitpur, Nepal franked by 1964-66 1 f. brown and sheet marginal Jan 1968 Revoultionary Literature 8 f. (Mao and Procession) tied by "Lasa" cds's. A fine and scarce cover at correct 9 f. rate.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 97 People's Republic of China

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    Catalogue# : 2172a+2400
    1968 (Oct 21): Postcard to Prague, Czechoslovakia franked by 1966 definitive 5 f. purple and "Directives of Mao" 8 f. neatly tied. A rare stamp on cover.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 98 People's Republic of China

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    Catalogue# : 1831+2403
    1968 (Aug 1): First Day Cover with "Chairman Mao goes to Anyuan" 8 f. value neatly tied well away from the image (as originally decreed by the Post Office) with 1959 8 f. rose red adjacent. Some climactic ageing but rare.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 99 People's Republic of China

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    Catalogue# : 2020+2358+2405
    1969 (Sept 24): Postcard of Mao Tse-tung used to New Zealand franked on picture side with May 1967 Labour Day 8 f. (Mao waving) and, on reverse, with Nov 1968 "Thoughts of Chairman Mao" second issue 8 f. and definitive 1962 30 f. blue all tied by Peking cds's with "Palmerston North" arrival cds (Oct 7) alongside. A scarce commercial usage.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 100 People's Republic of China

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    Catalogue# : 2174+2376/7+2379+2382++2386+2426+2430A
    1970 (June 11): Airmail cover from Lhasa, Tibet to Lalitpur, Nepal franked on front and back by definitive 1964-66 10 f. drab (2), 1967 Poems of Mao values 8 f. 'Huichang', 8 f. 'Yellow Crane Pavilion',  8 f. 'Swimming', 8f. 'Nanjing', 1967 Lin Piao epigram (Fleet expansion) 8 f., 1969 Ussiri River 35 f. and 1969 woodcut 10 f. marginal pair all tied by native datestamps in black. An exceptional and extremely rare cover in excellent condition.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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