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Worldwide Philatelic Auction, Fullerton, CA

China and People's Republic of China

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1539		/o China, Extensive Collection, hundreds of mint and used in Scott specialty album to 1984, classics incl. #1-3, 5-6, 8-9 used, 10-15 mint (12 used), 16-24 mint and used, 1897 overprints, Red Revenues to 4c values, Coiling Dragons, Junks, Taiwan mint incl. better early issues, Occupations, Locals, few minor faults, worth a close inspection, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $7,500-10,000. View details and photo	Realized $12,075
Lot 1540		China, Never Hinged Accumulation, binder filled with China and PRC, highlight of China is #1355-58 Emperors set (cat. $515), majority of the binder is devoted to PRC, from earliest to 1985, a number of better souvenir sheets, incl. 1769 ($275), many sets from mid-1970s to mid-1980s, some in blocks of four, inspect to appreciate, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,500-1,800. View details	Realized $2,760
Lot 1541		/o China, Collection in Box, many items that never made it into a collection mostly mint with some better items, noticed Manchuria #1-20, Fukien Province 1-12, 13-17, Chang #S163-172, Republic of China Q1-5, Q11-27, Q32-38, early PRC, some cancels and much back of the book, must inspect, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-600. View details	Realized $7,188
Lot 1542		/o China, Mint and Used Accumulation, on black stockpages in a binder, incl. Coiling Dragons, Junks, various Commemoratives, Martyrs, Back of the Book, plate number blocks, inscription pairs, varieties etc., many selected for better cancels, condition varies, careful inspection will prove rewarding. Estimate $500-750. View details	Realized $633
Lot 1543		China, 1940s Mint Collection, couple hundred mounted on pages, noted regional surcharges, issues for North China, Sinkiang, overprints on Manchukuo issues incl. Mukden, Chinchow, Jehol and Changchun, close inspection will be rewarded, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-750. View details and photo	Realized $863
Lot 1544		China, 3 Better Sets, n.h., consists of Taiwan #1355-58, PRC 1761 and 1844, Very Fine. Scott $950. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 1545		China, Treaty Ports and Locals, collection of couple hundred on album pages mint and used mostly all 19th century, incl. China, Shanghai, Locals, Treaty Ports, and French and German Occupation, noticed cancels, must inspect, mixed condition. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $575
Lot 1546		/o China, General Collection, mint and used collection on album pages, incl. early China, Taiwan, some Provinces, features Coiling Dragons, Junks, mint Taiwan sets, etc., worth inspection, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-600. View details	Realized $403
Lot 1547		/o China, Oldtime Accumulation, mint and used accumulation on 8 1/2 x 11 manila stockcards in an old binder, incl. early China, Coiling Dragons, Junks, surcharged issues, some Taiwan, back of the book and Manchukuo, worth careful inspection, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $719
Lot 1548		/o China, Accumulation in Box, thousands of mint and used mostly used in glassines and stock sheets, need to be checked for cancels, and noticed a sheet file with some Sun-Yat Sen sheets, must inspect, Fine to Very Fine appearance. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $3,105
Lot 1549		/o China, Mint and Used on Pages, hundreds on pages removed from worldwide collection to 1990, value in 1950s to 1970s period for both Taiwan and PRC (value in 1970s mint sets), incl. few Locals, some loose, few in mounts, #102 cards n.h., on stockpages, also Semis, Provinces, etc., generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $1,093
Lot 1550		China, Taiwan 1955 to 2000 Selection, n.h., large stockbook with sets and singles, incl. some better sets #1124-1126, 3103-3106 and 3132-3133 (cat. $98), lots of topical sets, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,000+. Estimate $250-300. View details	Realized $288
Lot 1551		China, Postal History and Postal Stationery, About 50 used cover and postal cards, and 20 plus mint postal cards, stationery, noticed local post cancel and express delivery, must inspect, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $805
Lot 1552		/o China, Early Group, mint and used on various old album pages, incl. overprinted Coiling Dragons, various Junks, etc., Fine. Estimate $250-350. View details	Realized $288
Lot 1553		China; People's Republic, Modern Hoard, four banker boxes filled to the brim with n.h. stamps and FDs running from mid 1980s to 2013, incl. specialty items, years sets, and blocks, appears to be complete for the period incl. some FDs with stamps inside, huge catalog and face value alone, must inspect, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $2,000-2,500. View details	Realized $4,025
Lot 1554		China; People's Republic, F.D. Covers, 335 pieces, vast majority were issued between 1980 and 1987, better items incl. souvenir sheets #1844 (2), 1863 (6) 1761 and 1904 (3), a few event covers are included, virtually all produced by the China National Philatelic Corp., very clean lot, Very Fine. Estimate $500-600. View details	Realized $546
Lot 1555		China; People's Republic, Modern Accumulation, a banker box filled with a wide variety of folders, special presentation items, show sheets, year sets, unlisted items and related, incl. an elaborate book (weighs almost 4 lbs.) titled "Voice of Peace," issued in conjunction with the Second China Zhijiang International Peace Culture Festival, and incl. both stamps and coins, Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $265
Lot 1556		China; People's Republic, First Day Accumulation, an accumulation of more than 600 Official cacheted unaddressed FDCs covering the early to mid-1980s, incl. some better souvenir sheets, stamped envelopes and postcards, some items have considerable catalogue value as used stamps, virtually all produced by China National Philatelic Corp., Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $518

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