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China
 
 
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Lot 1737
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China, Mint Dealer's Stock, red box of Empire and Taiwan thru 2003, vast majority mint and under $10, retail $2956, small counter book with better incl. two #1355-58 (one n.h., one l.h.), retail $5505, plus loose sales pages with blocks, souvenir sheets and sets, retail $671, total retail $9132, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $2,000-2,500.
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$1,495
Lot 1738

China, 1942 to 1945 North China Japanese Occupation Covers, oldtime annotated collection, 56 items along with part sheet of 50 #8N79 plus 55 commem. postcards, Postal Stationery and commercial covers with wide range of postmarks and usages, needs careful inspection, Fine to Very Fine. Some items bought from auctions, few Ex Rowell, Ex Winnipeg collection.
Estimate $1,500-2,000.
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$2,300
Lot 1739
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China, Dealer's Hoard with P.R.C., small shoebox of used Empire (unchecked for cancels) and early PRC sets and singles, continuation of shoebox of used PRC sets and singles incl. 661-80 and 958, small tub of mint early PRC, continuation of shoebox of mint PRC incl. Liberation Area issues, envelope of items needing research, small box of mint Empire and bit of Taiwan, everything in glassines with much dupl., accumulated over years, inspection recommended, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,500-2,000.
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$11,500
Lot 1740

China, Japanese Occupation 1941 to 1945 Collection, intact on pages virtually complete for the basic values, all areas, l.h. to o.g., incl. #1N57-58, 1N59 (ex Sun auction 1985), 1NJ1, occasional used, very nice collection, overall Very Fine. Ex Winnipeg collection.
Estimate $1,000-1,500.
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$1,725
Lot 1741
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China, Early Issues Accumulation, over 150 mint and over 200 used unchecked for better cancels, mostly large Dragons thru Junks, few Offices in China, some questionable, inspection recommended, mixed condition.
Estimate $1,000-1,500.
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$2,300
Lot 1742
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China, Empire Old Auction Lot Balances, incl. mint and used on pages with Offices, Provinces, also mint and used collection on pages, etc., highlights incl. #1095a, Fine to Very Fine overall. Purchased over many decades from various auction houses.
Estimate $1,000-1,500.
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$1,438
Lot 1743
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China, Large Dragon Used Group, #1, 2 (2), 3, 5 and 9, used incl. Customs cds, all with tiny to small faults, fresh colors, Fine to Very Fine appearance.
Scott $3,150.
Estimate $750-1,000.
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$920
Lot 1744
 
China, Mostly Mint Accumulation, culled from various estates, mostly Taiwan and PRC, and mostly n.h. identified on #102 and other priced cards, also collection on pages, later year sets, scattered earlier PRC used, few earlier period only, mostly older pricing, clean group, Fine to Very Fine lot.
Estimate $750-1,000.
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$1,438
Lot 1745
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China, Areas Accumulation, Collection remainders in few albums plus stockpages and loose album pages with thousands mint/used from coiling dragons to 1949 period incl. Back-of-Book and Japanese Occupation issues, close inspection recommended as lots of interesting material here, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $600-800.
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$1,035
Lot 1746
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China, Accumulation with P.R.C., on album pages, #102 cards and glassines, Empire and Republic periods mixed mint and used, ROC and PRC mostly mint, most value in first half of 1980's PRC blocks of 4 incl. some early reprints, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $600-800.
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$1,323
Lot 1747
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China, Mint and Used Accumulation, lots of Empire unchecked for cancels, early PRC reprints, run of n.h. 1940' to 1980's Taiwan, on album pages, stockpages and in envelopes, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400-600.
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$1,035
Lot 1748
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China, Mint and Used Accumulation, general accumulation of 19th & 20th Century incl. coiling dragons, junks, some mint PRC, quantities of blue Postage Dues in various pos. blocks with inscriptions etc., also Thailand material, condition varies, careful inspection recommended, generally fine to very fine, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400-500.
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$604
Lot 1749
 
China, Few Hundred Assorted Covers, culled from unprocessed stock, mostly 20th Century both commercial and FD's, along with Taiwan, Empire and PRC, some Stationery usages, generally Fine to Very Fine. Ex Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock.
Estimate $300-400.
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$431
Lot 1750

China, 1946-48 Covers Group, Four Airmail covers (one registered) to Cyprus, Seychelles, Panama and D.W.I., total of 28 Sun Yat-sen issues, different town cancels incl. smaller towns, remarkable destinations, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300-400.
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$253
Lot 1751
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China, 1900 to 1980 Collection, many hundreds on pages and in envelopes, majority used with some o.g. PRC sets from 1970's incl. #1067-1075, 1080-1083, 1108-1113, and 1211-1214, Fine or better.
Estimate $250-350.
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$518
Lot 1752
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China, Accumulation of Mint, Used, Covers, very disorganized in small box, incl. FD's, mint and used on pages and loose, etc., need to look, Fine overall.
Estimate $300-400.
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$311
Lot 1753

China, Group of 20 Covers, incl. 1894 Shanghai Local Post wrapper to Hankow, two Manchukuo and Japan Occupation period, PRC 1950's-60's covers, condition varies.
Estimate $250-300.
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$489
Lot 1754

China, 1930's Airmail Cover Group, Four Airmail covers to U.S. incl. three registered (2 Amoy and 1 Swatow, the latter with one stamp removed, all 3 have edge tape stains and some creases), still an attractive group franked with various Airmail issues plus Sun Yat-sen and martyrs, generally Fine.
Estimate $250-350.
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$299
Lot 1755
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China, Small 19th Century Group, consisting of #12 used (trimmed lower left), 13 o. g, h.r. (tiny thin), 14 used, 16 o.g. h.r., 28 o.g., h.r. and 57 used, mixed condition.
Scott $725.
Estimate $200-250.
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$184
Lot 1756

China, Incoming Postcards Group, 1906-14 British P.O. incoming mail group of 4 postcards (one real photo) to Amoy (2), Hankow and Swatow each with arrival cds of B.P.O., origins from U.S., India (x2) and Switzerland, each with appropriate transit cds incl. "Singapore to Hong Kong" marine sorter and Shanghai B.P.O. cds, Fine lot.
Estimate $200-300.
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$207
Lot 1757
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China, 1878 to 1940 Group of 9 Singles, #2/E10, mint or used, incl. used 3ca large Dragon, 3ca, 5ca small Dragons, etc., Fine to Very Fine overall.
Scott $450+.
Estimate $150-200.
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$196
Lot 1758
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China, 1940's Sets Mint, n.h., on old annotated pages, incl. North China, Japanese Occupation values, incl. #B6a with Army signatures, also some Revenues and later n.h. sets and FDC's, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150-200.
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$127
Lot 1759
 
China, 1937 Shanghai to U.S. First Flight Covers, 5 cacheted F.A.M. 14 Hong Kong to San Francisco by China Clipper, with Chinese Airmails, postmarked 26.4.37, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150-200.
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Lot 1760
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China, Small Accumulation, Many hundreds, mostly used in stockbooks and loose with a few better 19th Century, plus some PRC FDC's, mostly Fine or better.
Estimate $150-200.
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$173
Lot 1761
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China, Modern Mint and Used Balance, PRC mint blocks mostly from 1982, 1999 sheet, Taiwan used collection to 1986, 1977 and 1978 year sets, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150-200.
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$161
Lot 1762
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China, Local Posts Accumulation, about 250, mostly mint incl. some n.h., about 70% Shanghai, but also incl. Amoy, Chefoo, Chungking, Foochow, Formosa, Hankow, Kewkiang, Nanking, Tientsin and Wuhu, some dupl., heavier in Shanghai, some questionable, mixed condition.
Estimate $150-200.
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$374
Lot 1763

China, Small Treaty Ports Group, 22 items mint, incl. Wuhu, also Ichang #3 block of 6 (full o.g.), mostly fresh and fine group.
Estimate $100-150.
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Lot 1764
 
Taiwan, Mostly Mint Collection, in 4 hingeless albums to 2008, incl. Lighthouse listed varieties, Formosa mint or used virtually complete, 1956 on virtually complete with some earlier used, imperf sets, better souvenir sheets, #1091a, 1114a, 1117a, later all n.h., Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $2,000-3,000.
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$2,300
Lot 1765
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Taiwan, Collection to 2009, Minkus album plus 3 Palo albums with earlier used and mostly mint from mid-1950's to end with many better throughout and virtually complete modern issues, worth a closer look, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,500-1,800.
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$1,265
Lot 1766
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Taiwan, Old Auction Lot Balances, mostly mint incl. accumulation of partial sheets, mostly 1970's; modern mint collection on pages from 1974 to 1994, mostly n.h. sets; #1091a, remainder album collections with value, mint in glassines, mint and used collection with some commercial covers, etc., Fine to Very Fine. Purchased over many decades from various auction houses.
Estimate $1,000-1,500.
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$3,220
Lot 1767
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Taiwan, Accumulation in Stockbooks, mint or used in 7 stockbooks with wide range of materials incl. all better Painting issues (1355-58 mint and used, etc.), Art Treasures series, plus other dupl. range of o.g. or n.h. sets to 1990's along with booklets, also useful group of early used material incl., please inspect, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $700-900.
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$719
Lot 1768
 
Taiwan, Large First Day Cover Hoard, thousands of mid-20th Century FDC's in two cartons, much with topical appeal, dupl., offered as received, generally very fine.
Estimate $500-750.
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$1,035
Lot 1769
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Taiwan, 1945 Japan Printings Numeral Issues, #1-9, etc., ungummed, unoverprint set of 3 plus singles and blocks of the overprint set of 9 incl. proof of overprint pair and commercial cover, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500-600.
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$460
Lot 1770
 
Taiwan, Mint Collection, 1965 to 1973, mostly n.h. incl. #1441-1447, 1479-1482, plus some mint Stationery and few covers, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $350-450.
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$299
Lot 1771
 
Taiwan, Republic 1950s-70s, nice group of mint sets in two small stockbooks and on stockpages, many Art issues incl. 1962 Emperor set, some dupl., still worthwhile, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300-500.
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$299
Lot 1772

China (People's Republic), Old Auction Lot Balances and Singles, mostly n.h. incl. n.h. 1960's-70's sets, souvenir sheets, 1991 and later n.h. collection in album, #1067-1075 n.h. with strip, better 1970's souvenir sheets incl. #1452 (4), Northeast China early better sets (not reprints), #782 used, #1518 n.h. (2), later dupl. sets, #1607e (2), Cultural Revolution mint and used, 1949 to 2006 mint collection, n.h. or ungummed in 4 Fidelity albums (originally sold for $7200 in our 2009 auction), needs close inspection, fresh throughout, Very Fine overall. Purchased over many decades from various auction houses.
Estimate $10,000-15,000.
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$20,700
Lot 1773
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China (People's Republic), Dealer's Stock, very full red box mixed mint and used to about 1985 then mint thru 2005, mostly under $10, dupl. to around five, retail $4817, 2 bulging small counter books with better incl. #982-90 used, retail $11,089, medium and large binders with blocks, souvenir sheets and sets incl. 1557-73 n.h., retail $1992, total retail excluding red box $17,898, Fine to Very Fine. Ex Right Stamp Co.
Estimate $4,000-5,000.
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$5,750
Lot 1774
 
China (People's Republic), N.H. 1988 to 2010 New Issues, n.h., complete sets in small envelopes or year or presentation books, clean.
Scott $13,000.
Estimate $2,600-3,000.
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Lot 1775
 
China (People's Republic), Holding 1981 to 1985, collection on stockpages in binder, high degree of completion for period incl. singles, sets, blocks of four, souvenir sheets and booklets, clean and worth inspection, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $800-1,200.
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$748
Lot 1776
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China (People's Republic), Mint and Used in 3 Albums, Mint/used with CTO items (incl. some Cultural Revolution period), then mostly o.g. or n.h. to 2007 with many better sets, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $700-900.
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$776
Lot 1777
 
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.
2018 Scott $1,892.
Estimate $600-700.
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$575
Lot 1778
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China (People's Republic), N.H. Group 1963 to 1983, accumulation in four presentation folders, booklets incl. #1678, 1764a, 1789a, 1832a and 1863a (five each), also F.D. folders (22 different issues) and FDC's and maximum cards (35 different), overall Very Fine.
Scott approximately $4,400+.
Estimate $600-800.
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$633
Lot 1779
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China (People's Republic), Banker Box of Mint and Used, from early period of 1950's to 2000's incl. dupl. range of c.t.o. Cultural Revolution issues (somewhat mixed condition), n.h. modern sets, souvenir sheets, booklets and mini-sheets and a small stock of Liberated Area issues plus other useful materials, please inspect, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $600-800.
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$1,610
Lot 1780
 
China (People's Republic), Mint Assortment 1950's to 1990's, group on stockpages and cards, sets, souvenir sheets and complete booklets with #1674a, 1678a, 1789a, 1832a (3 each), worth inspection, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400-500.
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$403
Lot 1781

China (People's Republic), Better Souvenir Sheet Group, n.h. incl. #1501, 1573, 1617, 1761, plus 1785 tied on piece by First Day postmark, all with 2014 P.S.E. certs. except #1761, Very Fine.
Scott $944.
Estimate $300-400.
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$374
Lot 1782
 
China (People's Republic), F.D.C. and Postcards Group, Hundreds of items from 1980's to early 2000's period consisting of FDC's, postcards, Postal Stationery, maximum cards, etc., along with some commercial covers, quite a colorful group, overall Very Fine.
Estimate $300-400.
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$230
Lot 1783

China (People's Republic), Small Mint Accumulation, about 50 n.h. from 1960 to 1971 incl. #1005-06, 1054-57, 1067-75, plus few partial sets and some stuck together.
Estimate $300-400.
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$719








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