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  • Lot# : 1386 Afghanistan

    1877/78: Issued at Jalalabad, the full composite sheet of 40 subjects, issued in yellow with 25 shahi values (four with full date), 8 Sanar values, 3 Abasi types and two of each for the ½ and 1 rupee values, printed on medium white laid paper. Stuck down to backing paper at corners, otherwise generally fine, unused as issued, a scarce full sheet Gi = £ 400++.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1387 Afghanistan

    1874/1969: Collection and loose with 1874/75 (dated 1291) set of three values unused (Gi 15/17), 1875/76 1 abasi purple unused (Gi 21), 1890 'Kingdom' issues on coloured papers, a range of 19 blocks of four incl. unissued 1 r. slate-blue registration stamp, 1907/08 Coat of Arms 2 ab. blue sheet of eighteen on 'Howard & Jones' paper imperforate (Gi 157), rare 1 r. green sheet of sixteen unused (Gi 158) and single examples of each and scarce 1908 1 r. blue-green unused, 1921 Habibia College 15 p. in unused tête-bêche pair, 1926 10 p. violet-blue block of four unused, 1928 Parcel Post 2 a. orange sheet of eight unused, 3 a. green in sheets of four (two perf., one imperf.), 1928 40 p. ultramarine sheet of twenty with tête-bêche pair in lower row, 1929 Parcel Post 3 a. brown in perf. and imperf. sheets of four unused, 1939 Airmail issue in imperf. pairs and imperf. between 20 a. green in a block of six, together with 1940-1969 collection on attractive printed leaves seemingly complete unused. A magnificent group in much above average condition and seldom encountered nowadays.
    Starting bid : 600.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1388 Imperial China

    1878: 1 ca yellow-green, thin paper, first setting, unused without gum, even perforations, a very fine stamp.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 340.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1389 Imperial China

    1878: 1 ca yellow-green, thin paper, first setting, unused without gum, usual irregular perfs, perforation slightly skewed, a fine stamp.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 180.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1390 Imperial China

    1878: 3 ca brown-red, thicker paper, third setting, unused with large part og., typically perfed and well centred, a very fine stamp.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 450.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1391 Imperial China

    1878: 3 ca brown red, thin paper, first setting, unused large part og., evenly perfed and well centred in good quality, a very fine stamp.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 460.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1392 Imperial China

    1878: 3 ca brown red, thin paper, first setting, used, cancelled with fine AMOY CUSTOMS MAIL MATTER cachet in red, evenly perfed and well centred, a very fine stamp.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 240.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1393 Imperial China

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    1878: 3 ca brown red, thin paper, first setting, fine used cancelled part seal "Peking" in blue and part strike customs mark, better than usual only slightly irregular perforation, a fine stamp. Certificate The Philatelic Foundation (2014).
    Starting bid : 180.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1394 Imperial China

    1878: 3 ca brown red, thin paper, first setting, fine used cancelled indistinct seal cancellation in black, better than usual perforation, a fine stamp.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1395 Imperial China

    1878: 3 ca brown red, thin paper, first setting, good to fine used example, cancelled by almost complete strike PEKING chop in blue, decorative stamp.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 140.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1396 Imperial China

    1878: 3 ca brown red, thin paper, first setting, two used examples, cancelled by single strike CUSTOMS SHANGAI,  dated JUL 16 81 cachet in black, two fine examples.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1397 Imperial China

    1878: 5 ca orange, thin paper, first setting, used, cancelled with part strike large TIENTSIN chop in black, evenly perfed and well centred, a very fine stamp.
    Starting bid : 180.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1398 Imperial China

    1878: 5 ca orange, thin paper, first setting, used, cancelled with part chop in blue, evenly perfed and centred, a fine stamp.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 150.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1399 Imperial China

    1878/83: 3 ca brown red, thin paper, first setting, three used examples, 5 ca chrome-yellow, thicker paper, third setting, used and two further large dragon stamps, all with mostly minor imperfections.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 700.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1400 Imperial China

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    1878: 1 ca yellow-green, 3 ca brown red, and 5 ca orange, all thin paper, first setting, good used and 1 ca green thicker paper third setting with blue "Seal Chop Peking", all with small faults and three with certificates "The Philatelic Foundation". Good Lot.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 550.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1401 Imperial China

    1878: 3 ca brown-red, thicker paper, third setting, very fine used, cancelled Tientsin chop in black evenly perfed and well centred, a very fine stamp.
    Starting bid : 180.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 180.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1402 Imperial China

    1878: 5 ca chrome yellow, thicker paper, third setting, fine used, cancelled contrasting SHANGHAI chop in blue, evenly perfed and well centred, a very fine stamp.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 260.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1403 Imperial China

    1878: 5 ca chrome-yellow, thicker paper, third setting, fine used, cancelled TIENTSIN chop in black, typically roughly perfed and well centred, a fine stamp.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1404 Imperial China

    1897: 24ca rose-carmine and 24ca deep rose-red, both prinitings including better new stone, usual perfs in fine unused condition. Gi= £3'900.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 950.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1405 Imperial China

    1897: 1 C on 1 ca/ 5 C on 5 ca, 'New Currency Surcharge', 'small figures' overprint, fine used set of three together with unused 1 C on 1 ca and four 5 C of mixed quality. Gi. = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 160.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1406 Imperial China

    1897: 1c black on 3 cents red, "Red Revenue", very fresh unused and large part original gum, 2c black on 3 cents red, "Red Revenue", fine used and 2c black on 3 cents red, "Red Revenue" with local overprint, fine unused also with large part original gum. Three attractive stamps of this desirable series. Scarce in such fine condition.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 750.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1407 Imperial China

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    1897: 1 C on 3 C red 'Red Revenue' fine used example with dollar chop cancellation plus 2 Cents on 3 C and 4 Cents on 3 C used with small faults, all three with Philatelic Foundation certificates. Gi. = £ 975.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 440.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1408 Imperial China

    1897: 1 C on 3 C red, 'Red Revenue', four used examples in mixed condition and odd minor flaw, plus 2 C on 3 C fine used. Gi. = £ 1'300.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 575.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1409 Imperial China

    1897: 4c black on 3 cents red, "Red Revenue", very fresh unused and large part original gum. Scarce in such fine condition.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1410 Imperial China

    1912: 1/2c brown to $5 myrtle and salmon, almost complete range missing only four low values, overprinted at the Statistical Department of Customs, high values fine to very fine unused. Top value signed A. Diena. Gi=£2'200.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 750.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1411 Imperial China

    1912: 1c ochre to $5 myrtle and salmon almost complete range without $1, but with additional $2, overprinted at the Statistical Department of Customs, high values fine unused, lower values odd fault.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 750.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1412 Imperial China

    1912: 1c orange to $5 grey, Dr. SunYat -sen complete set of twelve fine unused.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1413 Imperial China

    1912: 1c orange to $5 grey, President Yuan Shih-kai, complete set of twelve, fine unused, except the cheap 2c and 3c green with some foxing.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 850.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1414 Imperial China

    1912: $5 grey, President Yuan Shih-kai, high value, very fine unused and very lightly hinged.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 460.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1415 Imperial China

    1913: $5 black and scarlet, Entrance to the Hall of Classics, first London printing, exceptionally well centered, very fine unused copy.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 260.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1416 Imperial China

    1929 (April 16): Unification of China under Chiang Kai-shek, the set of four values, stuck down in Official "Flag" folder, secured at right with red, white and blue cotton ribbons. Scarce thus .
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1417 Imperial China

    1932: 1 ct orange / 10 ct blue, 'North West Scientific Expedition', complete series of four with large part og., affixed to card informing the handler that this set was presented by Sven Hedin to his friend Hans Lagerloef. Gi. = £ 350.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 180.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1418 Imperial China

    1898: 5 c red, coiling dragon, horizontal pair with narrow gutter on left in mixed franking with JAPAN 1888, 10s orange-brown on envelope from SHANGHAI to ST.AUGUSTINE Florida, USA. The letter was posted at the Chinese PO and received the large dollar chop SHANGHAI on the reverse, dated 18. Jan. 1898, then transferred to the Japanese PO. The Japanese stamp was cancelled the following day, the transit to FLORIDA via YOKOHAMA and SAN FRANCISCO is documented on the reverse. Slightly uneven, albeit usual perforations. An attractive and rare double franking from the pre UPU period.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1419 Imperial China

    1898/1905: 1c ochre and 2c green, three redband letters, all franked for 3c rate, one originating from a Dutch tea merchant, interesting lot.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1420 Imperial China

    1900 ca. 1c ochre, three copies in horizontal gutterstrip of three on small red band letter. The stamps are tied by three somewhat unclear, bilingual cancels. Nonetheless a very rare gutterstrip on entire letter.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1421 Imperial China

    1903: 2 c. red, three examples on postcard to Switzerland via Siberia. The postcard of a corporal of the 'Gesandschaftsschutzwache' (guard of the embassy) mailed in PEKING on October 16, 1903, reached "SHANGHAI on October 23, and was postmarked by the Russian Post Office the same day. (October 11j). The card reached St. Gallen on November 17. Unusual mail from the German detachment in Peking.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 420.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1422 Imperial China

    1915: 5c rosy mauve and 3c blue green "Junk" both first Peking print on registered redband letter from SUIYUANGHSIEN Number 340, bearing transit and arrival markings SUIFHENO, KWANCHENTZE. There is minor soiling, but nonetheless an attractive an rare letter. 
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 420.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1423 Imperial China

    1915/1916: PEKING-MOUKDEN railway cachet on a postcard from Hanyang to London via Siberia, as well as on a somewhat aged letter to the Netherlands. Very rare cachet on a very clean card.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 280.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1424 Imperial China

    1926: 4c blue, postage due, horizontal pair with gutter margin on letter from TIENTSIN to SHANGHAI. The 4c franking on the reverse was not accepted as fiscal staps were used, therefore an unusual locally produced postage due cachet was applied. In SHANGHAI the postage due stamps were applied and cancelled. Attractive and rare letter with only minor traces of wear.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1425 Imperial China

    1941: Japanese Occupation SHANTUNG, $1 sepia and red brown, die II, small setting, 50 c green and 13 c green (2) all large setting on postal stationery card from TSINGTAOU to a German internee on Sumatra from his fiancee in Tsingtaou. The letter is endorsed "Air throughout via Bangkok" and bears four different censor marks. According to handwritten notes the letter took around fourty days to arrive. A most unusual letter to an internee camp accross half of Asia.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1426 Shanghai

    1895: CHINKIANG LOCAL POST, 4c yellow superbly cancelled CHINKIANG 16 JL 95 5PM on small and very neat red band letter to Shanghai, there arrival mark 18 JL. Very fine and rare.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1427 Shanghai

    1896: Local overprints 6c on 20c mauve and black and 4c on 15c yellow and black, four blocks of four and a single stamp each, all very fine used. 
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1428 Shanghai

    1865/1896: Powerful collection of China local issues with a very strong section SHANGHAI with twenty-one imperforate dragons with "candareen" currency, later issues of Shanghai are also strongly represented, with thirty 1866/67 dragons. Naturally later issues are also well represented. Other local posts such as AMOY, CHEFOO, CHINKIANG, CHUNGKING, FOOCHOW, HANKOW, ICHANG, KEWKIANG, WUHU, TIENTSIN and FORMOSA are also represented often in significant numbers. Due to the high number of forgeries in circulation this lot is sold as seen. 
    Starting bid : 1,300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1429 Imperial China

    1878/1939: Collection beginning with three large dragons, including a 1878 thin paper 1ca green fine unused no gum, a very good range small dragons mostly used, 1897 Dowager Empress with new currency overprint predominantly used with values to 30c. Later issues include the Curtis Jenny airplane issue 1921, 1932 North West Scientific Expedition unused and a range of other values. The quality needs to be looked at with a cautious eye, there are also some forgeries noted, overall a well worthwhile lot with many really good stamps.
    Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1430 Imperial China

    1885/88: 1ca green/5ca olive-yellow, twenty-four stamps, all bar one used with a good range of cancellations, here noted part strikes of Newchang and Custom House Wuhu. A great lot for the specialist.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 480.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1431 Imperial China

    1885/88: 1ca green/5ca olive yellow, 9 unused stamps with and without gum mostly fine to very fine.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1432 Imperial China

    1885/1897: Accumulation of seven 'Small Dragons' on card, all examples with small varieties, all with description and enlarged image. Usual mixed condition.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 260.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1433 Imperial China

    1885/1897: Accumulation of twenty-one 'Small Dragons' on stockcards with three 'new currency' overprinted examples with small figures. Usual mixed condition with good and bad.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1434 Imperial China

    1885/1945: Accumulation of Chinese classics with 1883 5 ca large dragon with part strike Chefoo, 1894 1 ca dowager empress, 1897 2 c red revenue, 1897 small numerals, often with minor varieties all on fifteeen stock cards. Interesting lot for the specialist.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1435 Imperial China

    1885/1950: Accumulation of the stamps of China, containing many early chinese stamps beginning with small dragons, Dowager Empress, Bean Goose, Provincial issues, civil war issues as well as a range of foreign POs in China. The lot requires a serious sorting effort, but will be rewarding with its many postmarks, letters and other philatelic items.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1436 Imperial China

    1894: 1ca red-orange/ 6ca brown lot of seventeen unused stamps Dowager Empress in mixed condition, mainly fine to very fine.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 320.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1437 Imperial China

    1894: 1ca red-orange/ 6ca brown lot of twenty-seven used stamps Dowager Empress with a good range of postmarks including Customs Shanghai, in mixed condition mainly fine to very fine. Good postmark study for the specialist.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 550.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1438 Imperial China

    1894/1948: small collection containing a range of handy values including a fine used $10 black and green "First Peking print" Entrance Hall of Classics, as well as the changed colour second print. Later values such as unity under Chiang Kai-shek to $1 fine used, the burial of Dr. Sun Yat-sen and a great range of other values. 
    Starting bid : 350.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 350.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1439 Imperial China

    1897: 1c green/5c olive-yellow, overprint small figures on 1885/8 small dragon, small lot of eleven mainly unused values in mostly fine/ very fine condition.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 360.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1440 Imperial China

    1897: 1/2c on 3ca orange-yellow to 8c on 6ca brown, seventeen values with different overprints, all unused in good to very fine condition. Interesting study lot.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 260.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1441 Imperial China

    1897: 1/2c on 3ca orange-yellow to 8c on 6ca brown, thirty-two values with different overprints, all used with a range of different postmarks. Mostly in good to very fine condition.Very interesting study lot.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 320.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1442 Imperial China

    1897: 1/2c dull purple/ $1 deep and pale red, lot of seventy predominantly used stamps from this difficult issue, including a number of stamps cancelled with part stike dollar chops, odd fault many fine to very fine condition. An excellent lot for the specialist.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 260.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1443 Imperial China

    1897: 1/2c dull purple / $5 yellow-green and rose, lot of twenty-nine unused stamps from this difficult issue, including the rare 30c rose and the high value $5 bean goose, mostly in fine to very fine condition.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 650.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1444 Imperial China

    1898/1910: 1/2c brown/ $5 myrtle and green, beautiful accumulation of the CHINESE IMPERIAL POST issue, including a total of five used $5 values with a great range of postmarks and a host of other good values such as unused $1 and $2 values. Good lot for the specialist.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1445 Imperial China

    1898/1912: Lot of eight larger unused blocks, many with full original gum. Noteworthy items are: 1898, 20c claret from top of the sheet with part gum and minor staining, 1912, gutter block of four, very fresh and other large units. Unusual offering.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 650.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1446 Imperial China

    1898/1944: Accumulation on stock cards from 'Coiled dragon' with many overprinted stamps including postage dues and TIBET to 4A on 20c. worthwhile lot.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 420.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1447 Imperial China

    1898/1945: Impressive unused collection beginning with a fine $1 red and salmon bean goose, $10 black and green "Entrance to the Hall of Classics", "Marshall Chang Tso-lin" to $1, "Unification of China" $1, and $1 "Tan Yen-kai" to name but a few. The stamps are mostly in very fine condition with mostly large part original gum.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1448 Imperial China

    1898/1950: Collection of sixty-six singles and units all chosen for their postmarks. The lot comprises among many others ANTUNG, KULING, KINGCHOWFU, KINANGNAN ARSENAL, ICHANG CITY, WUCHOW and others. Fine lot for the postmark collector.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 260.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1449 Imperial China

    1904/1913: Collection of fifty-eight postage due stamps, mostly unused, often with original gum. Interesting study group.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 260.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1450 Imperial China

    1910/1950 ca. Small collection of varieties, like shifted overprints, misperfs and other varieties as well as imprimatures and a gutter block of four of the 7c violet "Junk" London Print with Plate Number 1. Interesting and varied lot.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 260.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1451 Imperial China

    1912: 1/2c brown to $5 myrtle and salmon, good used range, missing only $5, overprinted at the Statistical Department of Customs, and Waterlow overprints with $1 unused and $2 used. Slightly mixed condition, sixty-four stamps in total.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 340.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1452 Imperial China

    1915/1934: Chinese Provinces, powerful collection containing issues from Manchuria, Sinkiang, Szechuan and Yunan. We noted many high values and rare sets such as two Sinkiang $1 black and orange yellow, Yunan to $5 used, Szechuan unification of China and many others, mostly in very fine condition. Good study lot for the specalist.
    Starting bid : 600.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1453 Imperial China

    1915/1934: Chinese Provinces, fine collection containing issues from Manchuria, Sinkiang, Tibet and Yunan. The outstanding item is the 1924  $20 blue and plum on piece neatly cancelled NINGYUAN SIN (KULOYA). Furthemore there is a range of perfins. Very unusual lot in mainly used condition.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 260.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1454 Imperial China

    1919: SHANGHAI US POSTAL AGENCY, small accumulation of fifteen values in used and unused with part og. up to 40 C on 20 C blue and 24 C  on 12 C claret fine used. Gi = £1'200.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1455 Imperial China

    1898/1980: Accumulation of over fifty letters, postcards and photographs with a range of rare and unusual items of Chinese postal history. Notable items include a mixed franking between French and Chinese stamps on a postcard to France, a 1921 registered letter from WOOSUNG to Switzerland franked with twelve Junk type stamps, attractively arranged in star formation. Further items include material from foreign postal administrations, like French, German and US and an Airmail letter to France franked with 1929 "Curtiss Jenny" high values.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 850.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1456 Imperial China

    1900/1936: Batch of ten covers including one red band letter from TAKU dated 14. Jan. 1900 to PEKING, on reverse TIENTSIN Dollar chop, a 4c olive JUNK single franking form HAIMENAN, an express letter from TSI-NAN Arsenal with Stamp cancelled bilingual LUCKOW, redirected from Germany to Austria, some incoming mail and three red preprinted messages. A varied interesting lot.
    Starting bid : 350.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 700.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1457 Imperial China

    1903/1944: Batch of twenty letters and postcards relating to China, containing a number of interesting routings and originations. There are a 1912 letter to France routed via HAIPHONG Indochina, a postcard from the Austrian Marinedetachement in Peking, a letter franked German Office stamps and posted aboard a German steamer, two postcards to Belgium from Hankow, Japanese PO and a letter from DAIREN to Vienna among others. Good lot for the postal historian.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1458 Imperial China

    1912/80: Group of 25 covers including one German Post Office Shanghai R-Cover 1912, thereafter only Chinese issues, Republic beginning with R-cover 1913, various commercial covers including airpost, R-covers and one printed matter and further earlier Peoples Republic with Tiananmen issues etc., mostly to Switzerland.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1459 People's Republic of China

    1961: Table tennis world championship Peking miniature sheet, unused without gum, as issued. Fine and rare.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1460 People's Republic of China

    1963 (June 1): Children, the lithographed set of twelve complete unused, variety Imperforate, fresh and very fine, unused as issued. Scarce Mi 702/713B = € 550 / Gi = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 175.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1461 People's Republic of China

    1963 (Aug 5): Giant Pandas, both sets of three values unused, perf. and Imperforate, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scarce Mi 736/738B = € 420 / Gi = £ 400.
    Starting bid : 175.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 460.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1462 People's Republic of China

    1963 (Sept 25): Monkeys, both sets of three values unused, perf. and Imperforate, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scarce Mi 741/743B = € 410 / Gi = £ 290.
    Starting bid : 140.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 410.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1463 People's Republic of China

    1963 (Oct 15): Hwangshan Lanscapes, the set of sixteen values complete unused, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scarce Mi 744/759 = € 1'800 / Gi = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1464 People's Republic of China

    1964 (Aug 5): Peonies, complete set of fifteen values, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scarce Mi 795/809B = € 695 / Gi = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 550.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1465 People's Republic of China

    1964 (Aug 5): "Glorious Crimson & Great Gold Pink" Peonies 2 y. Miniature Sheet, an unused example as issued, superb Mi Block 9 = € 3'000 /Gi = £ 2'000.
    Starting bid : 600.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,450.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1466 People's Republic of China

    1965: 8 f. multicoloured, '30th Anniversary Zunyi Conference', the set of three values unused with full og. Gi. = £225.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 220.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1467 People's Republic of China

    1965: 8f multicouloured, 30th aniversary of the Tsunyi Conference two values with additional franking on commercial letter to Poland. Unusual item
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 160.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1468 People's Republic of China

    1967/1968: 8 f. red / 10 f. red: 'Poems' three domestically used examples on entires, all with further slogans on patriotic letters, roughly opened and some wear. Very scarce.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1469 People's Republic of China

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    Catalogue# : 2386, 2391, 2392, 2402,
    1969: 8 f. multicoloured, "Red Lantern", with additional franking on red envelope to Switzerland. Unusual commercial usage, some wear but still an attractive and very rare letter.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 260.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1470 People's Republic of China

    1971: 4f/22f, 50 Years "Chinese Communist Party" complete unused with full original gum, set of nine including unfolded strip of three.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1471 People's Republic of China

    1978 (March 18): National Science Conference, 8 f. triptych Miniature Sheet, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Mi Block 11 = € 700 / Gi = £ 325.
    Starting bid : 160.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 280.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1472 People's Republic of China

    1978 (May 5): Galloping Horse, 5 y. Miniature Sheet unused, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Mi Block 12 = € 850 / Gi = £ 325.
    Starting bid : 180.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 320.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1473 People's Republic of China

    1978 (Nov 1): Hsingkiang Bridge 2 y. Miniature Sheet, unmounted og. Superb Gi = £ 225.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1474 People's Republic of China

    1883/1994: Convolute, from little dragons on, mostly smaller values but often in quantities, generally abundant used and unused. PRC some better stamps. Most modern years contain much of never hinged material, including souvenir sheets. Added a preprinted album (Lighthouse) 1992/96, which is partly filled 1992 and 1993 and of which the year 1994 appears complete.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1475 People's Republic of China

    1948/1996: Lot of PRC, only better counted in two stock books + 5 stock cards, including modern collection not counted catalog value Mi = € 5'700 following the consignor.rn 
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1476 People's Republic of China

    1949/51: Small collection of mainly unused provincial issues, including some frequently underestimated values, including the 1950 $50,000 bright green per five, and a good range of other stamps. In total around one hundred-thirty stamps.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 260.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1477 People's Republic of China

    1949/1980: Collection on leaves, predominantly used, containing 1968 8F Mao's instructions for the "Central Committee", and many other better stamps of the Cultural Revolution, 69/ unfortunately some only in part sets.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 280.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1478 People's Republic of China

    1949/1987: Small unused stock of the issues of the People's Republic early years, the key values are mostly reprints. Nontheless a good range which merits further inspection.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1479 People's Republic of China

    1949/2002: Accumulation of philatelic material from the People's Republic of China, with a small quantity of Mongolia also included in three stockbooks and on pages. The material contains large units, and blocks as well as FDC and commercial letters. Later issues are neatly arranged and appear to be with full original gum, whereas earlier material is often in used condition, sometimes with some duplication.
    Starting bid : 700.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 700.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1480 People's Republic of China

    1950: Port Arthur and Dairen $20 dull green "Gate of the Heavenly Peace" key value, three copies with fifteen other values from the set very fine unused. Gi.=1'665.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 340.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1481 People's Republic of China

    1951/1990c.: The primarily unused collection in wonderful fresh quality, with 1951 Emblem set, Taiping original set, 1952 Tibet set, 1955 Scientist's set four sheets, Five Year Plan set, 1958 Monument sheet, 1960 Goldfish part set of ten, Chrysanthemums part set of fourteen, 1961 Pottery Horses set, 1962 Ancient China, 1963 Butterflies set of twenty, 1963 Children set, 1964 Yenan set, Industry set, 1965 Climbers, Chinkiang Mountains, 1967 Five Year Plan set of two, Mao Literature & Art set used, 1968 Mao thoughts 8 f., 1969 Chen Pao Tao, 1970 Tiger Mountain, 1971 Paris Commune, 1972 Yenan Forum, Shipping set, 1973 Pandas, Ballet, 1978 Laquerware 3 y. mini sheet, 1981 Baoyu mini sheet, Year books (7). An extremely fine lot.
    Starting bid : 2,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1482 People's Republic of China

    1963/1980: Small accumulation on two pages, beginning with the 1963 "monkeys" imperforate with full original gum, 1978 "water country modernisation" in se tennent strip of five. 1979 "Pilgrimage", 1980 "Paintings" and others, including a few singles.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 320.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1483 People's Republic of China

    1978/81: Stockbook with some better stamps or sets inclduing souvenir sheet 'Lotosflower', some cheaper older stamps, or stamps from other countries left in Mi = Euro 820.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 240.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1484 People's Republic of China

    1950/1997: Group of over thirty covers of various periods including 1950's Flag set and Postal Conference, 1971 Enver Hoxha 52 f. high value single franking on letter to Zurich.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 650.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1485 People's Republic of China

    1954/1977: 8 f.  'Servicemen and Militia' single franking and 52 f. 'Peonies' two single frankings with fourteen other entires including some more franked with high values to France.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 340.00 CHF
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