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China

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1308		/o China, 1878 to 1949 Mint and Used Collection, as received and housed in Minkus album, starting with good selection of large Dragons, #78, 80, 201, collection starts to fill in starting with the Junks up to 1949, plus Formosa Province, Sinkiang, Szechwan, Yunnan, French Offices, Japanese Occupation, Manchukuo and Russian Offices, a valuable and useful collection, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $3,000-4,000. View details and photo	Realized $6,900
Lot 1309		/ China, 1888 to 1996 Mint Collection, housed in two Minkus albums, over 3,000 adhesives neatly mounted, light in 19th Century but noted # 13-15, 78, then fills in after 1930s, #1355-1358, Taiwan n.h. highly complete from 1955 to 1995, with some Offices, Provinces and Japanese Occupation, Fine to Very Fine. 2011 Scott approximately $6,600 (Owner's). Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details	Realized $2,185
Lot 1310		/o China, Taiwan Mint and Used Collection, to 1970's, over 1,000 in stockbook, starting with #1012-24 mint with dupl. used, mint 1052-56, 1073-76 (2 sets), 1077-1091, after that mostly low value used sets with minor dupl., also hinged #1290-1307, 1355-58, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $2,560+. Estimate $900-1,100. View details and photo	Realized $863
Lot 1311		/o China, and Related Areas Accumulation, rather disorganized group of n.h. and used in 2 banker boxes with album pages, stockpages, glassine envelopes, year books, few covers, etc. of China incl. Imperial, PRC, Taiwan, Japan Occupation, Manchukuo, etc., with all period represented from older issues to modern, please look closely as there are many surprises here. Estimate $800-1,000. View details	Realized $1,495
Lot 1312		/ China, Mint Stationery Stock, 571, mid to late 20th Century, all periods, identified mostly by Higgins & Gage and/or "EAPC" numbers, priced and sleeved, some dupl, strength in Aerogrammes, few PRC, mostly $5-$20 range, clean, taped with retail total $4,700. Ex. Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock. Estimate $500-750. View details	Realized $575
Lot 1313		/o China, Taiwan, 1949 to 1983 Mostly Mint Collection, mostly n.h., from 1954 onward with some used prior, housed in Minkus album, noted #1041, 1114a, 1126a, 1355-1358, a useful collection, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $600-800. View details	Realized $2,185
Lot 1314		/o China, Estate Mint and Used Accumulation, few hundred, mostly 20th Century with Taiwan incl. 1956-1958 in presentation books, and PRC, in stockbook, stockpages, on album pages, etc., few FD's, later new issues, used in envelopes, etc., occasional better, inspect. Estimate $500-750. View details	Realized $1,495
Lot 1315		o China, 1885 to 1999 Used Collection, housed in Scott album, over 2,800 adhesives, noted #79, 124-130, Taiwan fairly complete 1955 to 1999, plus some Provinces, Treaty Ports Airs, Dues, generally Fine to Very Fine. 2011 Scott approximately $2,700 (Owner's). Estimate $500-750. View details	Realized $489
Lot 1316		/o China, Republic Group, mint and used in four APS circuit books incl. sets and better singles, features Emperors set, various art sets, some German Offices and Manchukuo etc., neat assortment, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $345
Lot 1317		/o China, Republic and P.R.C., Mint and Used Collection, carton containing 5 albums and binders, P.R.C. 1983 to 2004, China 1994 to 2008, plus an album of earlier China mostly used, some dupl. throughout, a useful group, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-600. View details	Realized $403
Lot 1318		China, Empire and Taiwan Oldtime Collection, on homemade pages to 1961, Empire mostly used, also Provinces, Airpost, value in 1945 period on mint with #1037-40 perf and imperf, 1046-51 mint and used, also incl. some Manchukuo used, Fine to Very Fine lot. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $805
Lot 1319		/o China, Japanese Occupation 1941 to 1945 Collection, on pages, all areas represented mint or used, reasonably complete, also Netherlands Indies Japanese Occupation, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $546
Lot 1320		China, Commercial Cover Accumulation, 20th Century, both Empire, Taiwan, and PRC, some priced and sleeved, few Shanghai mint stationery, couple with U.S. adhesives, etc., needs a close look, Fine overall. Items that never got filed, Ex. Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $863
Lot 1321		China, 1950's to 2000 Collection, mostly mint collection in mounts on custom printed pages in binder, incl. both P.R.C. and Republic issues with great topical appeal, many complete sets, souvenir sheets throughout, generally fine to very fine, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $250-350. View details	Realized $334
Lot 1322		China, Local Post Collection, mostly mint, with selection from Amoy, Chefoo, Foochow, Kewkiang, Nanking, Wuhu, incl. Dues, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $207
Lot 1323		China (People's Republic), Mint Complete Sets, n.h., few incomplete values, selection from 1959 to early 1970's better sets incl. #1067-75 with folded #1074a, 1211-1214, Very Fine. Scott $4,000. Estimate $2,000-2,400. View details and photo	Realized $1,840
Lot 1324		China (People's Republic), Modern Mint Accumulation, n.h., 1974 to 1981 sets and souvenir sheets in stockbook, no apparent dupl. incl. #1255-1270, 1452, 1483 and 1540, Very Fine. Scott $4,483 (Owner's). Estimate $1,500-1,800. View details and photo	Realized $2,530
Lot 1325		China (People's Republic), 1970's and Later Mint, n.h., incl. year sets, small stockbook cat. $1,000+, complete collection 1984-1995 (no sheetlets), etc., clean. Estimate $750-1,000. View details	Unsold
Lot 1326		China (People's Republic), Never Hinged Stock, all on Hobby pages, complete sets, up to $40 cat., occasional used set or single value, clean, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,892. Estimate $600-800. View details	Unsold
Lot 1327		China (People's Republic), 1991 to 2011 Mint Collection, mounted on album pages, fairly complete, plus on stockcards (mostly used) selection of 1950's and 1960's, many reprints, also some early Imperial, inspection is recommended, mostly Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-600. View details	Unsold
Lot 1328		China (People's Republic), First Day Accumulation, few hundred mostly 1980's-90's sleeved and unsleeved in half full banker box, incl. press folder FD's, few Taiwan incl. #1776-83 set of 2, clean. Ex. Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $431
Lot 1329		China (People's Republic), 1981 to 1983 FDCs, 93 cacheted, unaddressed incl. #1844, Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $127
Lot 1330		China (People's Republic), 1982 to 2000's FDCs, couple hundred unaddressed, incl. souvenir sheets, mostly 1990's and later, #1785, 2008 Beijing Olympics complete, clean. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $219

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