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  • Lot# : 144 Imperial China

    Shanghai Local Posts. 1895: Stanley Gibbons 'Shanghai' by. W. B. Thornhill, complete booklet with 78 pages and notes on the genuine and forgeries of the early issues. Some wear but a rare volume.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 145 Imperial China

    Shanghai Local Post. 1866/97: The collection neatly arranged on leaves with 1866 'cents' set of four unused with additional 4 c., 8 c. (2) and 16 c. values; 1867 1 ca. brown (3), 3 ca. yellow (3), 6 ca. slate and 12 ca. gre-brown (3) unused, 1875 1 ca, yellow used, 1876 1 ca. yellow (4), 3 ca. carmine (2), 6 ca green and 9 ca. blue-grey (2) unused; 1877/80 20 ca. (both colours) mint and used, 40 ca. rose mint (3), 60 ca. green mint (3), 80 ca. blue mint (2) and 100 ca. brown mint; perf 11½ set mint and used; 1884/86 20 ca. (7), 40 ca. and 60 ca. (2), 1886 opts. etc. A fine clean lot.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 146 Imperial China

    Shanghai Local Posts. 1866/96: Pages from an old Maury album with imperforate unused Dragons 1 ca. blue (Chan LS 28, cert.), 3 ca. red brown (Chan LS 34, cert.), 4 ca. yellow (LS 3, cert.), huge margined 6 ca. brown (Chan LS 19, cert.), 12 ca. red-brown (signed Brun), 16 ca. red (signed), 2 ca, black (Chan LS 30, cert.), 6 ca. brown (Chan LS 18) with cert.; with later issues to 1899. A rare offering.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,800 CHF

    Lot# : 147 Imperial China

    Imperial China 1878/83: 1 ca. green, a fine mint example of good colour, a few blunted perfs., fresh and fine, large part og Gi = £ 650.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 148 Imperial China

    1878/83: 3 ca. brown red, a fine used example cancelled with complete chop in blue Gi = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 149 Imperial China

    1878/83: 3 ca. brown red, a fine used example of good colour, lightly cancelled in blue Gi = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 150 Imperial China

    1878/83: 3 ca. brown red, a fine used example of good colour, lightly cancelled in black. Signed Maus Gi = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 151 Imperial China

    3 ca. brown-red, a fine used example, minor ageing, cancelled by near complete CUSTOMS / NEWCHANG (July 11) datestamp in black. Rare thus.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 152 Imperial China

    1878/83: 3 ca. brown red, a fine used example of good colour, cancelled by light CUSTOMS / SHANGHAI cds (1882) in black Gi = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 153 Imperial China

    5 ca. vermilion on thin paper, a fine used example neatly cancelled in black Gi = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 154 Imperial China

    1878/83: 5 ca. vermilion on thin paper, a fine used example, a few blunted perfs., cancelled by large part CUSTOMS cds in black Gi = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 155 Imperial China

    1878/83: 1 ca. green, 3 ca. brown red and 5 ca. yellow, a fine appearing mint set of three, each with minor faults but scarce Gi = £ 3'400.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 156 Imperial China

    1878/83: 1 ca. green, wide setting, a fine mint example of good colour, minor bend of no importance and a blunted perf. at base, large part og. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 157 Imperial China

    1 ca. deep green, wide setting, used example in a rich shade, usual wrinkles and tiny nick in bottom margin, neatly cancelled in black Gi = £ 900.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 158 Imperial China

    3 ca. brown red, wide setting, a fine used example lightly cancelled in black, minor bends but a scarce stamp Gi = £ 450.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 159 Imperial China

    5 ca. yellow-ochre, wide setting, used example with a couple of blunted perfs. and small nick at base, neatly cancelled in black. A rare stamp Gi = £ 2'000.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 160 Imperial China

    1883: 1 ca. bright green, a fine used example, usual rough perfs., neatly cancelled by part blue chop Gi = £ 750.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 161 Imperial China

    5 ca. chrome-yellow, a fine used example lightly cancelled by blue chop, some minor crinkling but scarce Gi = £ 750.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 162 Imperial China

    1878/83: Large Dragons used selection with 1 ca. green (2 in differing shades), 3 ca. red (14 in differing shades, one being the wide setting) and 5 ca. yellow (7); nearly all with minor imperfections but a rare and valuable selection Gi = £ 10'000+.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,600 CHF

    Lot# : 163 Imperial China

    1897: Large figure 30 c. on 24 ca. second printing 24 ca. rose-red, a fine used example of a very scarce stamp Gi = £ 500.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 164 Imperial China

    Red Revenues 1897: $ 1 on 3 c. large figure, a superbly centred used example cancelled by part KIUNGCHOW cds in black. A very rare stamp Gi = £ 3'750.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 165 Imperial China

    Imperial China Collection 1878/99: Pages from an old Maury album with 1878 Large Dragon 1 ca. green, 3 ca. red (2) and 5 ca. yellow (2) used; 1886 Small Dragon set of three mint and used, 1894 Dowager set of nine mixed mint & used, 1897 Dowager overprinted issue incl. small figures 10 c. on 12 ca. used, 30 c. on 24 ca. used; 1897 surcharged on Small Dragons set of three mint, 1897 Red Revenue with 1 c. on 3 c. mint (2), 4 c. on 3 c. used (2) and 2 c on 3 c. mint, 1897 Bean Goose set mixed mint and used ($ values with ageing). Condition varies but a good lot.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,500 CHF

    Lot# : 166 Imperial China

    1901: "Round Peking" postcard sent registered to Tientsin franked by China 1 c., France 'Chine' 5 c. yellow green, German P.O. 30 pf. black & orange, India CEF 3 p. carmine, Japan P.O. 1 s. brown, and USA 1 c. green all tied by different Peking datestamps between Feb amd April 1901. An attractive card.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 167 Imperial China

    Chinese Republic 1912: Dragon definitives ovpt. 'Republic of China', 1 c. buff with Waterlow ovpt. and 2 c. green with slim ovpt., tied by Chinese cds to reverse of Red Band cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 168 Imperial China

    1938: Stationery envelope 5 c. green Sun Yat-sen with on reverse Martyr's of the Revolution definitive 10 c. purple in a block of six, sent registered to Chinese Legation in Vienna, forwarded within the city (May 23, 1938).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 169 Imperial China

    Chinese PO in Mongolia 1916: Junk definitives, 1 c. orange & 5 c. mauve tied by bilingual postmark of Urga to reverse of neat Red Band cover, sent to Kalgan with illegible arrival mark alongside.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 170 Imperial China

    Manchuria 1927/29: Collection of 36 stamps incl. all compl. four issues in unused condition and Unification stamps, cancelled in Harbin.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 185 Imperial China

    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

    Lot# : 193 Imperial China

    China Lots and Accumulations 1878/1990(ca.): Lot hundreds used/unused stamps starting with the Large Dragon issue, issues of the Republic, German issues for China, PRC, Manchuria, Manchuko, Taiwan, Hongkong, in addition 60 covers and postcards.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 194 Imperial China

    1878/1923c.: Mixed lot on cards with Large Dragon 3 ca. and 5 ca. used, 1888 Small Dragons with 1 ca. unused or used (12), 3 ca. unused (2) and used (9), 5 ca. used (6), 1897 Red Revenue 1 c. on 3 c. used and 2 c. on 3 c. used, 1911 low values for Tibet used, condition variable but a few fine stamps noted.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 195 Imperial China

    1897/1925c.: Collection on leaves with 1897 issue mint to scarce 20 c. maroon and used 30 c., 1898 CIP issue mint to 50 c., 1900 no wmk. 30 c. and 50 c. mint and $ 2 used, 1904 Postage Due optd. set of six used, 1904 Postage Due set of eight used, later with 1920 First peking $ 10 used, together with an abundance of used including some multiples. Also a small volume with early PRC, a somewhat untidy lot but much of interest.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF
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