20321907-09 KEVII 1/- black on green, wmk crown CA. VF fresh MUH. SG 33 cat £65 for M, should be at least double, £130 MUH. (P) $70$100
20331907-09 KEVII 10/- green & red, bottom marginal control no.1. Superb fresh M. SG 34 cat £170 plus huge premium for control. (P) $130$200
20341907-09 KEVII 10/- green & red, wmk crown CA. Superb fresh MLH. SG 34 cat £170. (P) $150$200
20351921 KGV 3d purple on orange-buff, variety wmk INVERTED. VF fresh MLH. SG 60aw cat £200. (P) $80$150
20361935-36 KGV Pictorial set ¼d to 10/-, wmk script CA. VF MLH, top 3 values MUH. SG 96-107 cat £200+++. (12) (P) $150$200
20371938-48 & 1950 KGVI Pictorial sets ¼d to 10/-. VF fresh M. SG 115-126, 135-147 cat £160. (27) $75$100
CEYLON
20381857-59 QV 2d green imperf horiz strip of 4. VF fresh MLH, small tear at left & some minor gum bends, nice original gum, full 4 margins all round. SG 3 cat £760++ as singles, plus premium for very rare multiple. Beautiful classic items! (P) $650$900
20401879 QV 2R50 black DIE PROOF on glazed card 92x60mm, h/s "Nov 26 1878" & "After Hardening", plus initialled at LL. VF UN as made. SG 138(p). Rare & attractive. (P) $400$600
20411912-25 KGV 5c purple wmk sideways (crown to right). Superb fresh MLH. SG 303a cat £500. Very rare! (P) $300$500
20421912-25 KGV 30c, error wmk INVERTED. VF fresh MUH. SG 313aw cat £48 as M, so £96+ as MUH. (P) $60$90
20431915-20s? KGV postal stationery PROOFS in carmine of 2c, 3c, 5c, 6c & 9c plus 5c black, all on surfaced wove paper. VF fresh UN as made. Rare & attractive group. (6) (P) $500$800
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CHINA
2044China: Interesting old-time ranges 1897-1970s on pages from old albums, noted 1897 Dowager Surch vals 1c/1c - 10c/9c inc 2c/3c (SG cat £95) & 10c/9c (£130). 1898-1906 Coiling Dragon vals to 30c. 1912 Republic opt vals to 10c. 1913-33 Junk, Reaper & Hall vals to $5. Also spotted the odd C19th local post inc Chefoo & Foochow. PRC from 1949 inc odd useful 1960s vals. Also noted Provinces & odd Taiwan. Generally F-VF M/U. Plenty of sorting & checking required $500$1000
2045China & related areas: Accumulation 1881-1980s 1912 Republic opt $1. PRC range of 1960s-80s sets & vals inc 1960 Chrysanthemums set 4f-52f & 1962-63 Folk dancers. 1983 Terracotta Warrior M/S (£150). Tibet 1912-50 Lion vals to 1t in blks of 12 (if real SG cat £1500+). 1949 East China parcel post opts in blks. Hong Kong inc 1935 Silver Jubilee set, 1921 KGV $3 & $5 (£140+), 1997 Year of Ox set in full sheets & 1997 Bird set in full sheets. Hong Kong opt China 1917 opt KGV vals to $2 (£100+). Also range of 1980s PRC parcel forms (25) plus 1960s Cultural Revolution Postal Stationery (65+). Interesting s/book with ranges from 1881 inc useful PRC from 1949. Noted 1950 Mao set to $3000 & 1964 Bronze vessels set plus odd Shanghai Local Post. Generally F-VF M/MUH/U. Plenty unusual items. (800 plus 90 envelopes/forms etc) $700$1200
2046USA POs: 1919 "Shanghai/China" opts set 2c/1c-$2/$1. F-VFM, most dull part gum from adherence, all look very fresh. Sc K1-16 cat US$2045. SG 1-16 cat £1800. Scarce set. (16) (P) $500$800
2047British POs: 1912 use of Japanese PPC franked CEF opt KEVII 1a, tied by "Base Office" cds. To Australia, with "Shanghai AP 4 12" cds. Message from a Corporal of the RAMC at the British Military Hospital in Tientsin. Rare usage & destination $90$150
2048French Indochina PO - Tchongking: 1903 opt P&C 14 values to 5Fr (no 25c black or 50c brown) affixed to archive page & h/s SPECIMEN (Samuel type NA2) by the Natal postal authorities for their UPU archive. Mostly VF UN, 4c damaged. SG ex 1-15, Yv ex 18-31. UNIQUE! (P) $750$1100
2056 Foochow Local Post: 1895 Pictorial set 1c -40c.VFU. $100$200
CHINA - REPUBLIC
20571930 use of PPC from Tsingtau to Portuguese Consulate Shanghai, franked Junk 2c tied by s/l Chinese h/s "Postal item taken from steamer letter box". VF & unusual. (P) $300$450
20581931 Newspaper wrapper for the German-Chinese News franked Junk 1c/3c (4) tied by "Tientsin 27 6 31" cds. To Germany with "Via Siberia" h/s. SG 367. Attractive. $100$200
20591932 use of PPC franked Reaper 15c tied by "Lloyd Triestino Pfo Conte Rosso 7 8 32" cds, to Czechoslovakia. Unusual destination & mail from China cancelled on Italian ships is rare. (P) $450$700
CHINA - LIBERATED AREAS
2060East China People's Post: 1949 Swans Parcel Post opt set $5000/10c-$50,000/$5. VF UN as issued. Yang ECP7-10 cat US$480. SG ECP 397-400 cat £425. (4) (P) $150$250
2061North East - Port Arthur & Dairen: 1946 Outbreak of War Anniv opt set 2f-12f. VFU. Yang AD10-12, SG NE17-19 cat £250. (3). (P) $150$200
CHINA - PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC
20621955 Scientist M/Sheet set of 4. F-VF UN as issued. SG MS 1663a, Yang C33M. (4) (P) $100$200
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20631958 Kuan Han Ching M/Sheet. F-VF UN as issued. SG MS1762a, Yang C50M. (P) $300$450
20641960 Gold fish set 4f-8f. VF fresh MUH with much nicer than usual gum. SG 1911-1922, Yang S38. (12) (P) $500$700
20671960-61 Chrysanthemums set 4f-52f. VF fresh MUH gum much better than usual. SG 1947-64, Yang S44. (18) (P) $700$1000
20681961 Table Tennis M/Sheet. F UN as issued. SG MS 1971a, Yang C86M. (P) $800$1200
20691962 Crane set 8f-20f. VF fresh MUH. SG 2029-31, Yang S48 $100$150
20701962 Cuba set 8f-22f. VF MUH. SG 2032-34, Yang S51. (3) $100$150
2071 1962 Mei Lanfang M/Sheet. Superb MUH with original gum which has even colour, original size & overall unusually nice condition. SG MS 2044a, Yang C94M. A lovely S/Sheet far superior to most examples seen. The key standard item of the PRC & retail in China is now over A$30,000 ! (P) $18000 $25000
20721962 Scientists set 4f - 20f. VF fresh MUH. SG 2055-2062, Yang C62. (8) $70$100
2073 1963 Hwang Shan Landscapes set 4f-50f. VF fresh MUH. SG 2124-39, Yang S57. (16) (P) $1100 $1500
20741964 Peonies set 4f-52f.VF fresh MUH, some marginal. SG 2185-99, Yang S61. (15) (P) $450$600
20751964 15th Anniv of People's Republic 8f se-tenant strip of 3. VF fresh MUH. SG 2213a, Yang C106. (3) (P) $200$400
20771965 Mountains set 4f-52f. VF fresh MUH. SG 2251-58, Yang S73. (8) (P) $200$300
20781965 Mountains set 4f-52f. VF fresh MUH, 2 of 8f with gum bends. SG 2251-8, Yang S73. (8) (P) $150$200
20791966 Games 8f set. VF fresh MUH. SG 2325-28, Yang C121 (4) $200$300
20801966 Lu Hsun 8f set, 1967 Liu Ying Chun & Third 5 Year plan 8f sets. VFU/CTO, with gum. SG 2329-31, 2335-42, Yang C122-123 & C118 (11) $150$200
20811967 Oil Well 8f set. VF fresh MUH. SG 2332-34, Yang C124 $150$200
20821967 Oil Well 8f set. VF fresh MUH. SG 2332-34, Yang C124 $150$200
2083 1967 Thoughts of Mao 8f set of 2 strips & single. VF MUH, strips unfolded & the gold much better than usual. SG 2343-53, Yang W1. (11) (See website for scans of this and other non-photo lots). $4000 $6000
20841967-68 Selection of 5 "W" sets inc 1967 Mao 40th Anniv set 4f-52f, 1967 18th Anniv 8f set, 1968 Mao Anti American 8f, 1968 41st Anniv 8f & 1968 Mao's Thoughts 8f. VFU/CTO, with gum. SG 2362-2366, 2370-2371, 2396, 2402, Yang W4, W6, W9, W11, W13. (10) $200$400
20851967-68 "W" sets inc W3,W4,W6 and 3 singles from W7. Mostly VF CTO with gum. $500$700
20861950s -60s C & S sets inc many better issues. (see scans). $750$1000
20871950s-60s C & S sets. VF MUH/UN as issued. (see scans). $350$500
20881950s-60s C & S sets inc Hwangshan Mountains set (S73). Mostly VF MUH. (see scans on website) $750$1000
2089Commems 1972-86 range of sets inc 1972 Red Flag Canal 8f set, 1973 Ballet 8f set, 1974 Gymnastics 8f set, 1974 Acrobatics 8f set, 1973 Table Tennis set, 1972 Ship 8f set (SG cat £160). Also range of FDCs (16) 1982-86. All diff plus prs. VF fresh MUH. SG cat £500+ (118 plus 16 FDCs) $200$400
20901968 Airmail cover franked 1967 Mao 52f cerise, tied by "Swatow 1968.3.8" cds, inscribed China National Arts & Crafts Import & Export Corp with Airmail label, to Innsbruck Austria. SG 2366, Yang W27. Rare proper usage single franking. (P) $300$500
20911968 Airmail cover franked 1967 Mao 52f cerise, tied by "Tsingtao 1968.6.17" cds, China National Garments Import & Export Corp & airmail label printed on front, to Innsbruck Austria. SG 2366, Yang W27. Rare proper usage single franking (P) $300$500
20931914 Central Pacific Cocoanut Plantations 5c perf 12½. VF fresh M. RL 1 (P) $50$100
20941934 Central Pacific Cocoanut Plantations 10c blue figures comp double sheetlet of 8 (4+4) with all margins. Fresh MUH, sl margin thins & gum adherences. Very rare as a double sheetlet (P) $700$1000
20951919 cover franked 1st issue 5c, tied by small "Christmas Island Local Postage 1 19" cds. Addressed to Lanata Lane at Kaian. VF fresh. RL 1. (P) $400$600
20961921 cover franked Central Pacific Cocoanut Plantations 10c with red values, tied by large palm tree cachet & "Papeete 30 6 21" cds, which also tries an Oceanic Settlements 30c. To USA. VF. (P) $250$350
20971938 Stampless cover with large palm tree cachet & FJO Jerabek h/s at UL, addressed to Butaritari. (Comes with letter & reply notes asking how, when & where the recipient obtained the cover, when he was on the island, stamps availability etc). Extremely rare stampless cover due to stamps having run out. (P) $800$1200
20991990-91 Provisional opt set of 7 inc both 10c, plus $5 on 65c plane, all MUH, the "Official Paid" fresh CTO as always. Retail $300+. (8) (P) $140$180
21001991 "Official Paid Mainland" opt UR cnr plate blk of 4. Superb CTO/MUH as always. SG O1 cat £360+, retail $600+ plus premium for plate blk (4) (P) $250$350
21011945 On Active Service cover (UL cnr flt) with Indian "FPO No 46 17 SEP 45" cds, used on Cocos from Apr 1945-Jan 1946. To England, from "Lt AI John RA 245455", with Field Censor h/s (P) $220$300
21031910 Independence set ½c-10P, plus Registration & AR stamps. F-VF M/MLH. Yv 201-08 cat €580. SG 345-AR354 cat £590. Very scarce set. (10) (P) $350$450
2104 1920 "Compania Colombiana de Navegacion Aerea / Porte aereo $0.10" opt on multicoloured publicity label showing a lighthouse on the coast & plane flying above. Fresh UN as issued, some flts, but excellent appearance. Sc C5, Yv PA 14 cat €4000. SG 5 cat £4000. Very rare stamp with less than 100 believed printed. 2011 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1200 $2000
21051920 "Compania Colombiana de Navegacion Aerea" 10c brown-red Sea & Mountain, Cliffs & Lighthouse, 2nd printing, blk of 4, 1 pr sideways to the other from the 10th & 11th rows. VF UN as issued. Yv 11, 13 cat €320++ as singles; SG 13a-14a cat £340++ as singles, sideways mentioned in footnote but unpriced. (4) (P) $200$300
21061923-28 SCADTA airmail set 5c - 5P, plus "R" opt 20c. VF fresh MUH. SG B37-R50 cat £205, Yv A43-55 & 57 cat €260 - both for M, should be at least - double for MUH A$700+ (14) (P) $180$250
21081943-54 opt Arms £5 indigo-blue, Postal Fiscal wmk mult star NZ. VF fresh MUH. SG 136 cat £350+ (P) $350$500
21091943-54 opt Arms £5 indigo-blue, Postal Fiscal wmk mult star NZ inverted. Superb fresh MUH. SG 136w cat £300+ (P) $300$450
21101944-46 Pictorial set ½d to 3/- plus 1949-61 Pictorial set ½d to 3/-. VF fresh M. SG 137-45, 150-59 cat £127. (19) $50$70
2111 Aitutaki: 2008 WWF Butterflies set 80c - $1.95 in M/Sheets of 4 each, all IMPERFORATE. Superb fresh MUH. Imperfs previously unrecorded & the only set we have ever seen. An important item for the WWF specialist. (4M/S) (P) $10000 $12000
21121917 Registered cover (edge wear) franked Pictorials ½d, 1½d, 2d, 5d, 6d, 10d & 1/-, tied by "Rarotonga 23 AU 17" cds with reg label. To USA with San Francisco & Augusta b/s. SG cat £290 & "from x4" on cover. (P) $275$400
COVERS - ZEPPELIN
2113Brazil: 1930 Brazil-USA flight cover franked Def 500r & special Zeppelin 10,000r opt "Graf Zeppelin/USA" tied by Condor "Rio de Janeiro 24 MAI 30" cds plus with Condor Air label tied by Condor Zeppelin Recife 28 MAI 30 cds. To USA with b/s of Lakehurst green pictorial Zeppelin & Huntington Station NY duplex. The Zeppelin Mi Zp5 cat DM180 in 2001 as a loose stamp alone. (P) $250$350
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2114Germany: 1930 Europe Pan-America Round Flight cover franked 2RM & 4RM set in prs, tied by "Friedrichshafen 18 5 30" cds, with Round Flight diamond cachet & Sth America Flight cachet, with Friedrichshafen & Berlin return b/s. VF. Mi 43839 cat €1600++, SG 456-57 cat £1950++ - both as loose stamps alone! (P) $750$1000
2115Germany: 1930 Zeppelin South America flight card franked 2RM tied by "Luftschiff 19 5 1930" cds, with red pictorial cachet. To Brazil with Rio de Janeiro oval plane pmk & Condor Syndicate Airmail cds. VF. SG 456 cat £350 as loose stamp alone, Mi 438 cat €650 on flight cover. Sieger 57E retail €500. (P) $230$300
2116Germany: 1930 Zeppelin South America flight cover franked Sth America flight Zeppelin opts 2RM & 4RM (2) tied by "Friedrichshafen 18 5 30" cds, with air label & special cachet in red, plus Lakehurst pictorial pmk in green on reverse. VF. Sieger 57N. Mi 438-9 cat €800; SG 456-7 cat £1050, both as loose stamps. (P) $500$700
2117Germany: 1931 Zeppelin 4Mk Polar Flight cancelled by "Luftschiff Graf Zeppelin 4-7-31" on board cds, Leningrad Zeppelin receiver cds & unusual flight cachet. Light vert crease well clear of stamp. Sieger 119B, Mi 203d cat €1000, SG 471 cat £950 as loose stamp alone. (P) $400$600
2118Hungary: 1931 Zeppelin Pictorial flight cover (sl toning) & franked Zeppelin opt set & 32f Air, tied by "Legiposta Budapest 931 MAR 27" cds, to Germany, with Friedrichshafen b/s. SG 529-30 cat £260, Mi 478-9 cat €180 -both a loose stamps, Sieger 103C retail €250. (P) $100$200
2119Switzerland: 1930 South America Flight use of 10c Postcard uprated front & back inc Airmail 35c brown Aviator, 65c Angel pr, 75c Angel & 1Fr Angel pr, tied by "Romanshorn 16 V 30" cds. To USA with red flight cachet & green Lakehurst arrival pmk. VF. SG cat as loose stamps alone £417, plus big premium for use on Zeppelin cover. (P) $200$400
2120USA: 1930 South America Zeppelin flight cover use of long 5c Airmail envelope uprated $2.60 Zeppelin, tied by "Philadelphia MAY 30 1930" duplex pmk & s/l "Lakehurst NJ" h/s, with South America & Europe Pan-America cachets, to Germany. Reverse damaged in transit, with resealing tape & 2 Officially Sealed labels affixed, further damaged when opened, part of 1 label gone. VF appearance. Sc C15 cat US$550, SG A689 cat £650 -both as loose stamp (P) $450$700
2121USA: 1930 PPC franked Zeppelin $1.30 tied by "Varrick St Sta NY MAY 1 1930" pmk & with Zeppelin cachets for South America & Europe Pan-America flights, plus "Lakehurst MAY 31 1930" green arrival pmk. VF. Sc C14 cat US$350, SG 688 cat £375, as loose stamp. (P) $325$475
2122Zeppelins & Dirigibles Postcards 1907-16, mainly French & Belgian mixed collotype & real photos of various air-ships inc "Republique", "Patrie", "Zodiac", "Ville de Paris" & "Clement-Bayard". Mixed UN/U. F-VF. Very rare early group. See website for full scans (52) (P) $500$1000
21251881 QV 1Pi rose, wmk crown CC. VF fresh M. SG 12 cat £375. (P) $200$300
21261904-10 KEVII set 5pa-45Pi, wmk mult crown CA. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 60-71 cat £275. (12) (P) $230$300
21271924-28 KGV £1, wmk mult crown CA. Superb fresh MLH. SG 102 cat £300. (P) $200$300
21281924-28 KGV £1 purple & black on red, top value, wmk Mult Crown CA. Superb fresh MUH. SG 102 cat £300 as M, should be at least double, £600 for MUH. (P) $450$600
21311925-29 Airmail set 10o-1Kr, all cnr sheet number marginals. F-VF MUH. SG 224-228 cat £300 for M so at least £600 for MUH, Fa 213-217 cat Kr5500. (5) (P) $250$400
DOMINICA
21321968 Human Rights 10c IMPERF pr. VF fresh MUH. SG 210a cat £90. Ridiculously undercatalogued, priced same in 2001 (P) $100$130
21341867 Sphinx & Pyramid 2Pi blue imperf ESSAY engraved by National Bank Note Co New York, with imprint 47x55mm, on India paper, mounted on card. Superb fresh UN as made. Extremely rare & attractive. (P) $550$850
21351867 Sphinx & Pyramid 1Pi vermilion essay by Penasson imperf x perf 12½. M, sl flts. SG 14(e). Very scarce. (P) $90$150
21361867 Sphinx & Pyramid 1Pi vermilionessay by Penasson, imperf. Fresh M, thinned, 4 margins. SG 14(e). Very scarce. (P) $90$150
21371867 Sphinx & Pyramid 1Pi bright blue essay by Penasson, perf 15x12½. VF fresh M. SG 14(e). Very scarce. (P) $150$250
21381867 Sphinx & Pyramid 1Pi black essay by Penasson, perf 12½ at sides, imperf at top & double perfs at base thru design. Fresh UN, sl thins. SG 14(e). Rare in this colour. (P) $120$200
21391867 Sphinx & Pyramid 1Pi vermilion essay by Penasson, perf 15x12½. VFM. SG 14(e). Very scarce. (P) $150$250
21401867 Sphinx & Pyramid 1Pi blue essay by Penasson, vert pr IMPERF at base & between, perf 15 at top & perf 12½ at sides. VFM. SG 14(e). Very rare perf error on an essay. (P) $275$400
21411867 Sphinx & Pyramid 20pa purple ESSAY engraved by National Bank Note Co New York, DIE PROOF with imprint, 47x61mm, on India paper mounted on card. Superb fresh UN as made. Extremely rare. (P) $550$850