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Religion, Christian

Advertising

Nature, Flowers

Religion, Christian

Advertising

Religion, Christian

Lot 149

750.00 CAD

Live

1898 (August 3), advertising mixed franking cover from Peking to Linköping, Sweden, via Hong Kong, franked with 10c Small Dragon, tied by

1898 (August 3), advertising mixed franking cover from Peking to Linköping, Sweden, via Hong Kong, franked with 10c Small Dragon, tied by Peking dollar chop, sent via Shanghai (9 Aug) with dollar chop transit, franked in combination with Hong Kong 5c Queen Victoria horizontal pair, tied by Shanghai B.P.O. c.d.s. (9 Aug), reverse with Hong Kong transit, Sassnitz-Trelleborg sorting strike (11 Sep), arrived Linköping (12 Sep), with "Pray Without Ceasing" religious publication advertising for the firm of E.C. Blanchard in Tabor, Iowa, striking and very fine, a scarce destination

Advertising

Lot 169

225.00 CAD

Sold

1935 (October 19), postage due postcard from Shanghai to Split, franked with 1c orange pair and 10c dull violet Martyrs, tied by Shanghai

1935 (October 19), postage due postcard from Shanghai to Split, franked with 1c orange pair and 10c dull violet Martyrs, tied by Shanghai c.d.s., struck below with framed violet "T _ Ctmes" with "6" in manuscript, black circular T due handstamp below, reverse affixed with Yugoslavia 1d Arms postage due, tied by Split c.d.s., trivial edge wear, fine-very fine and scarce

Nature, Flowers

Lot 177

Scott 506-517

700.00 CAD

Sold

People's Republic, 1960, Goldfish, never hinged set of twelve, with full original gum, bright colours throughout, a few examples with trace

People's Republic, 1960, Goldfish, never hinged set of twelve, with full original gum, bright colours throughout, a few examples with trace of minor gum wrinkles as commonly found, not detracting from the appeal of this desirable set, fine-very fine. (Sc. 506-517; China Post S38)

Nature, Flowers

Art & Culture, Antiques

Animals, Birds

Lot 178

Scott 542-559

650.00 CAD

Sold

06.07.2026:

People's Republic, 1960-1961, 4f to 52f Chrysanthemums, set of eighteen, never hinged, with full original gum, fresh bright colours, some

People's Republic, 1960-1961, 4f to 52f Chrysanthemums, set of eighteen, never hinged, with full original gum, fresh bright colours, some gum wrinkles or light ink offsets as often found, the 20f with some abraisions at top, horizontal crease near foot of 22f, trivial lower right bent perf to 52f, a scarce set, overall fine-very fine. (Sc. 542-559; China Post S44)

Art & Culture, Antiques

Animals, Birds

Art & Culture, Antiques

Lot 179

Scott 592-599

110.00 CAD

Sold

People's Republic, 1961, 4f to 50f Tang Dynasty Statuettes, never hinged set of eight, original gum, nicely-centred and with fresh colours,

People's Republic, 1961, 4f to 50f Tang Dynasty Statuettes, never hinged set of eight, original gum, nicely-centred and with fresh colours, the odd trivial wrinkle as often found, very fine. (Sc. 592-599; China Post S46)

Animals, Birds

Lot 180

Scott 612-614

60.00 CAD

Sold

People's Republic, 1962, 8f to 20f "The Sacred Crane" Paintings, never hinged set of three, fresh and fine-very fine. (Sc. 612-614; China

Animals, Insects, Butterflies

Animals, Mammals

Animals, Insects, Butterflies

Animals, Mammals

Animals, Insects, Butterflies

Lot 181

Scott 661-680

350.00 CAD

Sold

People's Republic, 1963, Butterflies, complete set of twenty, without gum as issued, never hinged, some uncleared perf discs, the odd

People's Republic, 1963, Butterflies, complete set of twenty, without gum as issued, never hinged, some uncleared perf discs, the odd example with trivial perf imperfection, a challenging set, overall fresh and fine-very fine. (Sc. 661-680; China Post S56)

Animals, Mammals

Lot 183

Scott 708-710...

425.00 CAD

Sold

People's Republic, 1963, Giant Pandas, never hinged set of three, imperforate, fresh and very fine. (Sc. 708-710var; China Post S59)

Animals, Mammals

Nature, Flowers

Lot 184

Scott 713-715...

225.00 CAD

Sold

People's Republic, 1963, 8f to 22f Monkeys, never hinged set of three, imperforate, nicely-centred, fresh and very fine. (Sc. 713-715var;

Nature, Flowers

Lot 185

Scott 716-731

850.00 CAD

Sold

People's Republic, 1963, 4f to 50f Hwang Shan Landscapes, Yellow Mountains, never hinged set of sixteen, full original gum, fresh colours,

People's Republic, 1963, 4f to 50f Hwang Shan Landscapes, Yellow Mountains, never hinged set of sixteen, full original gum, fresh colours, nicely-centred, most with trivial black ink offsets on gum as commonly found, a scarce and desirable set, very fine. (Sc. 716-731; China Post S57)

Lot 187

Scott 767-781

300.00 CAD

Sold

29.06.2026: This lot is mint never hinged.

People's Republic, 1964, Peonies, set of fifteen, without gum as issued, fresh bright colours, a few with unobtrusive light wrinkles,

People's Republic, 1964, Peonies, set of fifteen, without gum as issued, fresh bright colours, a few with unobtrusive light wrinkles, attractive and very fine. (Sc. 767-781; China Post S61)

Lot 188

Scott 782

550.00 CAD

Sold

People's Republic, 1964, $2 Glorious Crimson & Great Gold Pink Peonies, souvenir sheet, without gum as issued, surface abraision at upper

People's Republic, 1964, $2 Glorious Crimson & Great Gold Pink Peonies, souvenir sheet, without gum as issued, surface abraision at upper left due to being adhered to album page, a scarce souvenir sheet. (Sc. 782, $2,500; China Post S61)

Art & Culture, Antiques

Music, Opera

Animals, Mammals, Horses

Art & Culture, Antiques

Music, Opera

Art & Culture, Antiques

Lot 189

Scott 783-790

80.00 CAD

Sold

People's Republic, 1964, 4f to 20f Bronze Vessels of the Yin Dynasty, never hinged set of eight, bright colours, fresh and very fine. (Sc.

Music, Opera

Lot 191

Scott 1005-10...

50.00 CAD

Sold

People's Republic, 1969, Piano Music from "The Red Lantern", never hinged set of two, without gum as issued, very fine. (Sc. 1005-1006;

Animals, Mammals, Horses

Animals, Mammals

Animals, Mammals, Horses

Lot 201

Scott 1399

200.00 CAD

Sold

People's Republic, 1978, $5 Galloping Horses souvenir sheet, never hinged, small crease at upper right, but attractive and of otherwise

People's Republic, 1978, $5 Galloping Horses souvenir sheet, never hinged, small crease at upper right, but attractive and of otherwise very fine appearance. (Sc. 1399; China Post T.28).

Animals, Mammals

Int. Organisations, Red Cross

Military, up to WW-I

Animals, Mammals

Lot 206

Scott 1586

500.00 CAD

Sold

People's Republic, 1980, 8f Year of the Monkey, never hinged, bright fresh colour, trivial typical black ink offset on gum, very fine. (Sc.

Int. Organisations, Red Cross

Military, up to WW-I

Int. Organisations, Red Cross

Lot 221

475.00 CAD

Sold

1910 (November), China Expeditionary Force, Red Cross postcard from Nagasaki with ambulance cover, pre-printed "Societé de Francaise

1910 (November), China Expeditionary Force, Red Cross postcard from Nagasaki with ambulance cover, pre-printed "Societé de Francaise de Secours aux Blessés Militaire, Croix Rouge Francaise, Ambulance de Chine," sent from Nagasaki to France, struck with "CORPS EXP. TONKIN / LIGNE N.4" departing November 9, some edge imperfections, but rare; with 2015 Roumet certificate

Military, up to WW-I

Lot 235

50.00 CAD

Sold

1900 (September 5), German feldpost card from Wusung, Marine Schiffspost No. 28, from the ship Bavaria, written from Wusung (4 Sep), with

1900 (September 5), German feldpost card from Wusung, Marine Schiffspost No. 28, from the ship Bavaria, written from Wusung (4 Sep), with very fine strike of boxed military cachet “S.B. Ostas. Exped. 1. Infant.-Regmt.” of the German East Asian Expeditionary Corps, addressed to Berlin, message headed “Wosung 4 Sep 1900” describing recent arrival and forthcoming duties, a very fine Boxer campaign feldpost usage, sent from this historic subdistrict in northern Shanghai