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Sale 92

Worldwide Philatelic Auction

Foreign Country Collections - China and People's Republic of China

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1978		China, Mostly 20th Century Balance of Collection, on Minkus pages to 1949, incl. few very nice classics up to $100 cat. (many higher single lots in auction), strength in 1920s with better Yuan overprints, incl. some Dues, also few better separated on #102 cards incl. #11 used, 74 (2), 94, 116 (3), 146-57, 146a, 484r, 526d, e, f, 532j, 535k, 557a, 657A, 846 (2), 937-44, 963-70, also E1, Dues, etc. (Republic separate lot in auction), very clean collection throughout, overall Very Fine. Scott $12,000+. Estimate $4,000-5,000. View details and photo	Realized $9,775
Lot 1979		China, Mint Better Taiwan Collection to 1968, hinged in Minkus album, incl. early better sets to cat. $400 (better sets individual lots), starts #1012 (complete set), few souvenir sheets, 1955 on complete except #1117a, also few on #102 cards with few post 1968, very clean collection, overall Very Fine. Scott $7,800. Estimate $2,400-2,800. View details and photo	Realized $6,038
Lot 1980		China, Mint Oldtime Group in Glassines, hundreds, mostly unidentified in glassine with slight dupl., incl. complete sets and individual values, mostly Republic of China incl. Japanese Occupation, but incl. P.R.C. Provinces to cat. $100 (ex. #1126-132), considerable amount of 1940 Yuan issues incl. various Post Office varieties, also Dues, Airs, also few on old stockpages with few used, very interesting lot accumulated decades ago, needs careful inspection for sleepers, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details	Realized $2,760
Lot 1981		/o China, Stock and Accumulation, thousands of mint and used in full banker box, consists of 2 binders of old China, mostly in order both mint and used, 3 binders of P.R.C singles and sets, stock of Revenues, 2 small boxes of misc. old China in glassines, folder of P.R.C. on piece, some better cat. in here, worth a look, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $750-1,000. View details	Realized $2,530
Lot 1982		China, Japanese Occupation Mint Collection, Over hundred in mostly complete sets, o.g., with cat. $280 incl. #7N54-61; 5N21-28; 6N23-29; 6N23a-29a; etc., clean collection, incl. inventory, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $2,100+. Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Realized $1,093
Lot 1983		China, Sinkiang Mint Balance of Collection, in #102s, l.h. to o.g., incl. #16, 34-36, 39-42, 74-77 (2 sets), 78-101, C15-19, etc., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,400. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $978
Lot 1984		o China, "Want to Be" Collector's Accumulation, Sorted mostly used and identified in three 3 ring binders (cat. $1684+), incl. Taiwan, Imperial, and P.R.C., minor dupl., few pages uncounted, clean, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $345
Lot 1985		China, Provinces Mint Group, l.h. to o.g. (h.r.), incl. Yunnan #21-28, 45-60, Szechwan 12-23, C1-6, Shensi, C1, E1, F1-2, clean, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,143. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $719
Lot 1986		/ China, Japanese Occupation Mint Collection, 130+ n.h. to o.g. in stockbook incl. Kwangtung virtually complete, Meng Chiang incl. #2N5-9, 2N32-41, 68-74, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 1987		/ China, North China Mint Collection, Few hundred n.h. to o.g. in stockbook, Honan incl. #3N30-33, Hopei, Shansi, Shantung, Supeh, North China incl. #8N43-53, Shanghai & Nanking, North East Provinces, Hunan Province #2-5, etc., clean collection, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $575
Lot 1988		China, Taiwan New Issues, Mostly 1990s to 2001 incl. souvenir sheets, blocks of 4, some 1980s period, clean, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $265
Lot 1989		China, Japanese Occupation Small Group, Around 55 with complete sets, incl. #6N21, 23a-29a, 7N22-26, 8N17-24, 8N80-84, 8N103-106, 8N113-118, 9N71a, fresh throughout, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $953. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $460
Lot 1990		/ China, Taiwan Small Selection of Topical Sets, 1960 to 1968, consists of hinged #1261-64, 1479-82, n.h. #1355-58, 1560a (2), 1561-62 (2) and FD, 1610-14, 1624-27, 1663a, 1664-65, 1682-84, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $858+. Estimate $300-350. View details and photo	Realized $431
Lot 1991		China, Collectors Miscellaneous Accumulated Over Decades, Few hundred on pages, glassines, etc., incl. P.R.C, Imperial period, needs inspection, generally Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $374
Lot 1992		/ China, Taiwan Mint Selection, n.h. to l.h. sets on stockpages, couple earlier issues, noted #284-87 o.g., 1296-1301 l.h., 1302-07 n.h., 1414-17 l.h., 1479-82 n.h., C6-10 o.g., clean group, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $785. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $489
Lot 1993		China, Postal History, 10 covers, mostly 1930s and 1940s, noted #C6 on cover to Shanghai, 1934 "Stuart" letter and envelope, inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-250. View details	Realized $173
Lot 1994		() China; People's Republic, Provinces Mint Group, 100+ identified in #102 cards, incl. complete sets, consists of Northeast (most value); Port Arthur & Darien; Northwest; and Central, ungummed, fresh throughout, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $3,231. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details	Realized $2,070
Lot 1995		China; People's Republic, Non-Postal Commemorative Souvenir Sheets, 924 sheets in 9 vols., incl. 1 vol. highlighting Mao's life, 8 others with events and scenes in China, unusual group, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details	Realized $575
Lot 1996		/ China; People's Republic, New Issues, #1717//1871, n.h., sets and broken sets in blocks of 4, only complete sets figured in estimate, incl. souvenir sheets 1785 (4) and 1844 (1), plus some First Day's incl. #1761 (4, cat. $140 each as used), clean lot, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $750-1,000. View details	Realized $1,495
Lot 1997		() China; People's Republic, 1950 to 1954 Sets in Multiples, ungummed, in part sheet to full sheets, incl. #107-07 blocks of 4, 122-23 blocks of 20, up to 100 sets 136-137, 185-186, clean, inventory incl., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $2,456+. Estimate $500-700. View details	Realized $1,840
Lot 1998		China; People's Republic, 1980s Issues, #1864//2063, n.h., in blocks of 4, plus souvenir sheets and booklets, noted #1863a, 1904 (2) and 1900, plus First Day's and postal cards, clean lot, Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $1,265
Lot 1999		China; People's Republic, Mint Multiples, #19//228, Binder filled with a variety of early issues in large multiples incl. blocks, and part sheets, most in complete sets, interesting hoard, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $805

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