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China and People's Republic of China

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1487		China, Taiwan Mint Stock, Hundreds in 28 sets or single issues with quantities up to 100 in glassines n.h. or ungummed as issued incl., #1290-1307 (5), 1355-1358 (10), 1450-1451 (100), 1526-1531 (50), 1471-1474 (10), 1556-62 (25) and others, incl. inventory list, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $40,000. Estimate $14,000-16,000. View details	Realized $13,800
Lot 1488		China, Taiwan Collection in 5 Albums 1949-1996, mostly mint collection (only Flying Geese used) virtually complete for the period starts with Formosa 1949-50 "Stars" ovpt. set incl. 5c violet ovpt, and 1950 Postage Dues, then Taiwan with used range of Flying Geese; 1950 complete set, 1951 set missing $20 and 1952 $10 and $20 stamps, then mint complete onward ungummed as issued on the earlier issues and n.h. afterward to the end with all of the better sets present, incl. 1950 surcharge set in imprint blocks of 4 except 20c on $500,000 just a regular block (#1025-36 cat. $1815), Election souvenir sheet, 1952 Land Tax perf and imperf sets, 1952-53 Chiang Kai-shek original and redrawn perf and imperf sets, 1953 Chiang Kai-shek Birthday set plus booklet, Silo Highway Bridge souvenir sheet, plus the next 3 better souvenir sheet all with the right perforated selvage, a beautiful collection from this popular area, Fine to Very Fine lot. Extensive scans on our site. Estimate $10,000-12,000. View details and photo	Realized $10,350
Lot 1489		China, Extensive Imperial to 1949 Collection, Balance of collection starting with 1st issue complete with mostly mint throughout, incl. slight dupl. or varieties, #25-37 mint except #30 used, 44 mint, some later complete sets or scattered mint or used, 1912 sets of 12 complete mint, middle period with some minor varieties, Postage Dues mostly complete mint or used, and Military, 19th Century mixed condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine, needs close inspection. Estimate $6,000-8,000. View details and photo	Realized $11,500
Lot 1490		China, Taiwan Collection Mostly Complete, 1950 to 1967, first few issues mostly used incl. #1007-1010, mint 1951 Election set perf, imperf, and souvenir sheet, #1052-1056 imperf, 1077-1091 perf and imperf singles from sheet, 1954 on complete mint with #1114a, 1117a, mostly l.h. during early gum period, 1961 on n.h., Semis complete, Airs complete mint except #C42, C1-5 on partial flight cover, Dues from 1949 on (#J110-119), etc., clean throughout, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $12,000+. Estimate $3,500-4,000. View details and photo	Realized $3,738
Lot 1491		o China, Collector's Small Better Stockbook, o.g. to unused or used, around 150 pieces with most value in Imperial period starting with first issue complete, Dowagers to 24c (2-used), surcharges with dupl., some better cancels, few later pieces, mixed condition on most, high cat. Estimate $2,500-3,000. View details and photo	Realized $15,525
Lot 1492		/ China, Extensive Japanese Occupation Mint Collection, n.h. to o.g. mounted on pages, starting with Kwangtung issue and mostly complete, incl. few varieties incl. CCS #NC12-13 unissued, 2N66a, 6N17a, minor dupl. or shades, occasional used or dupl., Airs complete, mostly clean with occasional tone spots. Scott approximately $8,500. Estimate $2,000-2,500. View details and photo	Realized $2,185
Lot 1493		China, Treaty Ports Intact Collection, Few hundred mounted on pages excluding Shanghais (separate lot), mostly mint with few varieties, Dues, etc., very clean, nothing expensive but good basis for a collection. Scott $4,600+. Estimate $1,200-1,500. View details and photo	Realized $1,438
Lot 1494		China, Extensive Currency Lot, collection of 196 all different notes spanning from 1914-80, incl. private banks, Bank of China, Central Bank of China, Central Reserve Bank of China, Farmer's Bank, Bank of Communications, Republic of China and PRC, also some Manchukuo and Japanese Military Occupation notes, condition varies, overall Very Fine. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details	Realized $2,185
Lot 1495		/o China, Northeast Provinces Intact Collection, Mostly o.g. mounted on pages, incl. Fukien, Szechwan mostly used, Yunnan, Manchuria, and Sinkiang, occasional n.h. set, Fine to Very Fine. Scott approximately $3,500. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Realized $1,610
Lot 1496		/ China, Mint China and PRC Collection, Two collections on stockpages, PRC being the best with #542-559, 767-781 both hinged the rest appears n.h. incl. 1215-1217, 1228-1231, 1530-1539, 1547-1554, 1557-1572, 1617, 1761, 1647a, 1433, 1540, 1573, 1761, 1844, Republic seems to be same time period and mixed between o.g. and n.h., must inspect, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $1,100-1,400. View details and photo	Realized $2,645
Lot 1497		/o China, Huge Hoard in Box, mint and used accumulation of several thousand arranged on stockpages in six large three-ring binders, some earlier issues incl. 1885-88 small dragons, 1900-1912 Waterlow issues with some postmarks, later issues with Japanese Occupation, Taiwan, People's Republic, Revenues, Manchukuo, Shanghai and Treaty Ports, Hong Kong, early forgeries and currency, Fine to Very Fine appearance. Estimate $1,200-2,000. View details	Realized $6,900
Lot 1498		/o China, Accumulation in Banker Box, highly miscellaneous accumulation of mint and used incl. Imperial, Republic, Taiwan and PRC with some Regionals, worth a look, Fine to Very Fine appearance. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details	Realized $4,313
Lot 1499		China, Taiwan 1968-1989 Intact Collection, n.h., mounted in 2 albums, apparently incl. all souvenir sheets, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $750-1,000. View details	Realized $690
Lot 1500		China, Mostly Wartime Issue Intact Collection, Oldtime collection mounted on pages in tissue mounts, incl. pairs, blocks of 4, also incl. some early Republic, Japanese Occupation, etc., some used or dupl. used, unchecked for better towns, etc., carefully inspect, mostly Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $750-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,610
Lot 1501		/o China, Oldtime China and PRC Accumulation, 19th & 20th Century mint and used accumulation collected before China was popular, housed in glassines, envelopes, approval books etc., with outdated cat. values, a spot check reveals cat. values as high as 30 times today, incl. Coiling Dragons, Junks, blocks, varieties etc., anything could be here, careful inspection recommended, condition varies, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-750. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 1502		/o China, Northeast China Collection, Mint or used attractive, interesting collection mounted on quad pages, incl. many complete sets, also some Northwest China, worth inspection, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-750. View details	Realized $460
Lot 1503		/o China, Huge Accumulation in Bankers Box, 1910-1997 miscellaneous accumulation of several hundred mint and used stamps with a few better items such as Taiwan #1414-1417, People's Republic #939-942, 944-946, 948 in singles or pairs, also #1187-1189 set in singles and bottom left corner imprint blocks and small plastic bin containing a large unsorted group, Fine to Very Fine appearance. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $4,313
Lot 1504		China, Formosa 1945 to 1949 Mint Intact Collection, complete incl. few minor varieties on 1945 overprint issue, Fine to Very Fine. 2016 Scott $1,300+. Estimate $350-450. View details and photo	Realized $431
Lot 1505		/o China, Republic Collection to 1970s, mostly mint in mounts on Minkus pages, many o.g. sets incl. Ancient Chinese Art Treasures #1290-1307 ($233), Emperors 1355-58 ($515) and more, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $374
Lot 1506		/o China, Official Post Seals and Special Delivery, 16 items mint or used incl. souvenir sheet listed items, 2 Manchukuo 1933, 1935 Seals in red, #E10, and E9-10 used single panes, fine overall. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $661
Lot 1507		China, Collectors Cover Accumulation, In small box, more than 170 covers from China, Taiwan, People's Republic, and Hong Kong with few Macao, generally Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $575
Lot 1508		/o China, Accumulation of Early Items, nice group of early incl. small group of used Dragons, used #23 with thin, #78 used, #153a used, mint #159 (2), and mint 115 (4), please inspect, Fine to Very Fine appearance. Estimate $100-200. View details and photo	Realized $1,380
Lot 1509		China; Shanghai, Mint Dragon Group of 14, mostly good to large margins all round (one not counted), most showing positional numbers, occasional minor thinning, very fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,400. View details and photo	Realized $1,840
Lot 1510		China; Shanghai, 1866 to 1896 Mostly Intact Mint Collection, Mounted on pages, incl. complete sets, surcharges, Postage Dues, occasional used, few varieties, no rarities but nice group of over 100, mostly Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,600+. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $920
Lot 1511		China (People's Republic), Extensive Mint Collection to 1988, In 3 albums mounted on pages, starting #1 on in mostly complete sets, occasional used or dupl. used single, occasional dupl. reprint set, perf vars., incl. a few souvenir sheets, imperf sets, occasional tone spots, early gum period n.h. to l.h., 1966 virtually all n.h. (few have gum disturbance), 4th album Airs and back of the book, Fine to Very Fine overall. 2016 Scott approximately $52,000. Estimate $10,000-13,000. View details and photo	Realized $18,400
Lot 1512		/o China (People's Republic), Mostly Mint Collection, in mounts on Minkus pages, incl. 497-98, 684-95, 708-10, 716-31, 748-49, 810-17, 965-66, 991, 1011-15, 1047-52, 1076-79, 1080-83, 1084-89, 1090-94, 1255-70, also some souvenir sheets etc., good value throughout, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $7,200+ (Owner's). Estimate $2,000-2,500. View details	Realized $2,185
Lot 1513		China (People's Republic), Liberated Areas Mint Collection, Mounted on pages, hundreds identified, some Yang listed only, most areas represented incl. complete sets, occasional soiling, mostly Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,800-2,200. View details and photo	Realized $1,610
Lot 1514		China (People's Republic), Mint From 1981 to 1989, new issues in the original envelopes incl. many better items, also FDcs and misc, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $5,100 (Owner's). Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details	Realized $1,438
Lot 1515		China (People's Republic), Binder of Never Hinged, n.h., incl. #1761, 1557-72, 1574-81, 1613-16, 1840-43 and many other sets in the 1979-85 period. Estimate $250-350. View details	Realized $776
Lot 1516		() China (People's Republic), 1970 Opera, 1973 Ballet Issues, #1047-1052, 1126-1129, ungummed. Scott $375. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $196

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