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1 Korea-U.S.S.R. Friendship Month 20w. red and light blue block of four, the upper left stamp variety inscription below flag in two colours, unused without gum as issued, fresh and well centred, very fine. Scott 93b/93. HK$ 1,500-2, Moranbong Theatre 40w., Labour Law 10th Anniv. 10w., Korean Children s Union 10th Anniv. 10w. and Law on Equality of Sexes 10w., all in imperf. blocks of four, unused without gum as issued, couple have trivial faint ageing patch on reverse on one stamp, fine to very fine. Scott 100a-104a. cat. US$1600. HK$ 2,500-3, Russian October Revolution set unused selection, including 10w. grey-blue imperf. blocks of four (2), 10w. bluegreen double print and imperf. block of four, as well as 1957 posthumous artist drawings of the Lenin and Flags stamp (2, different colours) signed and dated with Korea Stamp chop (one dated before the issue date), fine to very fine (32). Scott HK$ 1,500-2, Red Cross 2w. red imperf. corner block of 24, unused, folded once vertically in margin before last vertical row of stamps and horizontally through the top of the third row, faint residual marks from adhesive squares in the four corners, still a fine and scarce block; also included are posthumous artist drawing of the 1 won signed and dated (before the issue date) with Korea Stamp chop and presentation sheet of the set. Scott 126a cat. US$ rouletted Red Cross 2w. red pair, variety vertical roulettes omitted (between stamps), used, small corner crease at upper right and cut into at upper left, good appearance, an unlisted variety with a normal used pair included for comparison. Scott 126b var. It is unclear whether the roulettes were only omitted from the vertical row between the stamps or whether they were also omitted from other vertical rows International Geophysical Year (Sputnik) unused selection, including imperf. set of four, 20w. to 70w. imperf. blocks of four, as well as presentation sheet of the set, fine to very fine (35). Scott a unused selection of large multiples, including complete sheets of 100 of 1950 Order of the National Flag lithographed 1w. olive-geen and Flags and Liberation Monument 1w., 1950 Order of National Flag lithographed 1w. red-orange blocks of 25 (2), imperf. Admiral Ri Sun-sin 1w. dark blue on yellow-green and 1w. bright blue on pale green blocks of 20 from the top and bottom of the sheet respectively, and 1956 Sea Kumgang Rock imperf. 10w. blocks of 16 and 30 from the top and bottom of the sheet respectively in different shades, sheets folded, faint residual marks from adhesive squares on the listed blocks, otherwise generally fine to very fine. HK$ 4,000-5, Presentation Album containing various issues affixed and cancelled by PyongYang Central c.d.s. ( ), including a number of early 1950s commemoratives, with 1951 Liberation set of six, 1952 Labour Day, Labour Law, Anti-U.S. Imperialism Day, International Youth Day, 1953 International Women s Day 40w. and May Day (2 sets), fine to very fine, a nice assemblage of these very difficult stamps used. HK$ 4,000-5,000 Presentation albums were given by North Korean or sometimes Chinese People s Volunteers liaison officers to NNSC delegates, presumably on the delegate s departure from North Korea. We are aware of other albums containing unused stamps. This album is thus highly unusual in having the stamps cancelled on the pages and likewise contains far more stamps than others seen by the collector selection of artists drawings for various stamps, all signed and dated with Korea Stamp chop, some postdate the actual issuance while others predate it by a little, not to be the actual artwork for the issues, but rather official reproductions, generally fine to very fine (17). We understand that the North Korea Postal Archive authorities arranged to reproduce lost or damaged artwork for certain issues. These replacements were produced by the original designers on the dates indicated on the reverse of each piece (c.) selection of presentation sheets for 1958 stamp issues, Korean People s Army 10w. rose duplicated, otherwise all different, with we understand only 30 examples of each sheet produced, generally fine to very fine (10). 401

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3 (29 Aug.) Victory 5w. card sent airmail from ChongJin to Switzerland, uprated with various including 1952 General Pang Ho-san 10w. vertical pair and 1949 Flag 6w. on reverse, with commemorative cachet in blue adjacent, very fine and extremely rare card unlisted in both Todd and the North Korean catalogue. Stamps: Scott 16, 24, 50, 67. HK$ 4,000-5, Booklets : 1955 Liberation 10th Anniv. booklet, containing pane of six of Liberation 20w. green and panes of six of the Korea-U.S.S.R. Friendship Month 10w. rose-red and 20w. red and light blue, with glassine interleaving, handstamped 480 on back cover (with apparently the booklets sold at double the face value), very fine and extremely rare. HK$ 40,000-50,000 To celebrate the 10 th Anniversary of Liberation, the post office in ChongJin produced commemorative booklets. Examples are known of 240 won and 480 won booklets containing locally perforated 10 th Anniversary issues, and one example is recorded of a booklet (possibly incomplete) containing 918 won of regular issues Liberation 10th Anniv. booklet, booklet covers only (stamps removed), handstamped 240 on back cover, fine to very fine and extremely rare. HK$ 4,000-5,000 Postal Stationery 3803 NK references are to the Korean Stamp Catalogue published by Korea Stamp Corporation, PyongYang (2010) Postcards : 1948 (27 July) unfranked undenominated blue on buff card from MyongChon (HamBuk-do) to NaJin (actually addressed to KilJu), inscribed Post Card with upper left square reading New Year Mail, while card is of private or local origin, presumably with the approval (at least tacit) of the local postal administration (as we are aware of two other examples of the card, which are to the same addressee from HokSong (HamBuk-do)), believed to be a precursor or forerunner to the North Korean stationery cards. Besides its postal stationery aspect, a nice postal history piece. HK$ 5,000-6, (21 Sept.) Flag over Administration Building 25ch. vermilion used from HwangHae-do to TaeChon, very fine, rare. Todd 5, NK PC (13 Sept.) Medal 5w. + 5w New Year card, bearing 1951 Liberation 6th Anniv. Hero Kim Ki U 1w. red and other values, cancelled by ChongJin c.d.s., unaddressed, fine to very fine, scarce card. Todd 26, NK PC14; Scott 16, 24, 39, (30 Mar.) Order of Soldier s Honour 5w. + 5w. card used from HungNam to Switzerland, very fine. Todd 28, NK PC (28 Dec.) Liberation Monument 5w. + 5w New Year card used from PyongYang Central to Warsaw, Poland, fine to very fine, scarce card not listed in Todd. NK PC selection of cards (8), most of which are not listed in the Todd catalogue (but are listed in the North Korean Catalogue), overprinted Specimen in violet with archival punch holes, few faults, good selection of scarce cards, as well as rare Specimen examples. HK$ 8,000-10, Envelopes : 1957 (11 Mar.) Diamond Mountain 20w. envelope sent airmail from KaeSong to East Germany bearing w. on Flags 6w. and 1952 Ri Su Dok 70w., with PyongYang transit c.d.s. (12.3) on reverse, both adhesives placed over the edge, fine to very fine, unusual international correspondence between ethnic Koreans. Todd E9, NK E10; Scott 42, 48. HK$ 2,500-3, Letter Sheets : 1951(c.) proof of unissued Order of Soldier s Honour blue on thick whitish paper letter sheet, undenominated, very fine and rare (25 Sept.) Order of National Flag 10w. on buff (smaller figures) letter sheet bearing 1952 Liberation 7th Anniv. 10w. Soldier and Monument and other values, cancelled by PyongNam UnSong c.d.s., unaddressed, scarce letter sheet with scarce stamp. Todd LS2, NK LS2; Scott 44, 46, 48, 56,

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5 3815 Selection : selection of stationery cards (2 used) and stationery envelopes (2 used, 1 unused), including 1955 uprated Liberation 20w. envelope sent registered airmail from Sin UiJu to Sweden and 1958 uprated Liberation Monument 20w. brown (Ile-mil-te illustration) from ChongJin to Czechoslovakia, fine to very fine. Postal History selection of eight domestic envelopes bearing Agrarian Reform 1w. dark blue (3) or Order of the National Flag lithographed 1w. green frankings, all from after the outbreak of the Korean War, fine to very fine usages. Scott 9, 10, (3 Nov.) airmail envelope from Swedish NNSC (Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission) member, SinUiJu to Sweden bearing 1952 General Pang Ho-san 10w. and other values, very fine, uncommon NNSC mail from the Swedish contingent with the scarce General Pang commemorative usage. Scott 28, 50, 82, 83. The Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission was organized to monitor the Korean Armistice. Of the four-member NNSC delegation, Sweden sent the fewest members, 75, while Switzerland sent 96 (as well as a further 96 to the Neutral Nations Repatriation Committee until the end of 1953), Poland 300 and Czechoslovakia (13 Nov.) registered airmail envelope from ChongJin to Prague, Czechoslovakia (24.11) bearing w. on Flags 6w. (cut into slightly at foot), 1952 General Pang Ho-san 10w. and other values, fine to very fine. The General Pang commemorative on cover is scarce, with the stamp not listed in the North Korean catalogue (145 won registered airmail rate). Scott 42, 44, 48, 49, 50. HK$ 2,500-3, (7 Mar.) airmail envelope from ChongJin to Prague, Czechoslovakia, bearing 1952 General Pang Ho-san 10w., 1951 Order of Soldier s Honour 40w. (2) and 1954 HwangHae Iron Works 10w., very fine. Scott 45, 50, 84. HK$ 1,800-2, incoming airmail envelopes (4) from Switzerland to a Swiss NNSC member, all showing the recipient s address at WAPO 6500, San Francisco with ManPo arrival c.d.s., colorful frankings, couple envelopes slightly affected by the damp, fine group airmail envelopes (3) to Czechoslovakia, including registered envelope from KaeSong bearing w. on 6w. provisional showing Kai Sung in c.d.s. inverted airmail envelopes (3) from ChongJin (registered), PyongYang and HamHung to Czechoslovakia, East Germany and Poland, fine usages with a range of frankings. HK$ 1,800-2, airmail envelopes (4) from Chongjin (3) and HamHung to Czechoslovakia (3) and East Germany showing a variety of frankings airmail envelopes (3, two registered) from SinUiJu, ChongJin PyongYang to Switzerland, Czechoslovakia and East Germany, fine usages from NNSC and German Work Group members. HK$ 1,800-2, airmail envelopes (5) from HamHung, PyongYang (2, one registered) and ChongJin (2, different cancellers) to Poland (4) and Czechoslovakia, including 1956 registered envelope bearing 1955 Korea-U.S.S.R. Friendship Month and Liberation 10th Anniv. 20w. vermilion and light blue block of four and 1957 Red Cross 2w. imperf pair, cancelled by Dong PyongYang c.d.s., few minor faults, fine usages, a very interesting selection. HK$ 5,000-6, airmail envelopes (5) from JungPeng (3, one registered), ChongJin and HamHung to Czechoslovakia (4) and East Germany, fine usages with a range of frankings envelopes (6, five airmail of which four are registered) from PanmunJom, ManPo, KaeSong, SinUiJu, UnSong and ChongJin to Switzerland with a range of frankings, including w. on 6w. provisional and blocks of four of 1955 Labour Day 10w. green and 1952 Peace Propaganda 20w. (same cover), very fine, an excellent assembly. HK$ 5,000-6,000 Revenues 3828 Substantial unused collection with blocks and varieties, including complete sheet of 100 of 100w. Worker and 5w. Man and Woman Workers and Smokestack double impression, duplication, a very fine assembly worth careful examination. 405

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7 3829 Another extensive unused collection mounted on pages with shades, varieties, blocks, and complete sheet of 90 of 200ch. Administration Building, including 50w. Farmer and Ox double impression, substantial duplication, few faults, generally fine to very fine. HK$ 2,500-3,000 North Korean Occupation of South Korea Occupation machine overprint on South Korea 10w., 20w. and 30w. set of three unmounted mint and 10w. and 30w. used (faults, good appearance), together with mint local handstamp overprint selection (6 different, including two in blocks of four), fine to very fine (17) (3 Sept.) envelope from Seoul, Occupied South Korea to JulEul (HamBuk-do), North Korea (28.9) bearing machineoverprinted 30w., variety overprint misplaced (so part strike of second overprint) tied by Seoul c.d.s., with (7.9) transit and arrival c.d.s. on reverse, very fine, extremely rare usage of an Occupation overprint, an important exhibition item for the North or South Korea exhibitor. S.G. 3. HK$ 18,000-22,000 Collections magnificent specialised unused and used collection with shades, perforations, papers and multiples with some reprints also collected and a number of scarce early fifties commemoratives, including (unused) Land Reform 1w. turquoise, 1951 Liberation 6th Anniv. Flags 1w. dark blue (2) and 1w. red, Hero Kim Ki U 1w. dark blue, Order of Soldier s Honour (25 mm.) 40w. variety complete offset on reverse, 1952 General Pang Ho-san 10w. corner strip of three, 1953 Korean People s Army 5th Anniv. 10w., International Women s Day set of two, May Day 10w. imperf. (2) and perf., Anti-U.S. Imperialism Day set of two, 1953 Liberation Monument pair, 1954 Reconstruction 10w. perf., Labour Day 10w. (7), HwangHae Iron Works set of two in blocks of six and additional 10w. light blue block of eight, North Korean Occupation of South Korea machine overprint set of three, and used 1949 Kim Il Sung University 1w. violet and 1w. blue (3), Liberation 4th Anniv. 1w. red, blue and green, 1951 Liberation 6th Anniv. Flags 1w. dark blue (2), Hero Kim Ki U 1w. dark blue pair and red single, 1952 Peace Propaganda on carton paper, 1954 Anti-U.S. Imperialism Day 10w., duplication, few faults as to be expected, fine to very fine, an outstanding collection worth careful examination. HK$ 15,000-20, unused and used collection with multiples, including (unused) Land Reform 1w. dark blue (white paper) imperf. block of 12, 1951 Liberation 6th Anniv. Flags 1w. dark blue (4) and 1w. red (2), Hero Kim Ki U 1w. dark blue, 1952 North Korean-Chinese Friendship 20w. block of six, 1954 Taedong Gate 5w. lilac-brown block of 18, HwangHae Iron Works 10w. light blue block of ten, 1956 Moranbong Theatre 40w. imperf. blocks of four (2) and used 1949 Kim Il Sung University 1w. violet and 1w. blue (2), Liberation 4th Anniv. 1w. red, blue and green (cut into), some faults, generally fine to very fine, another collection worth careful inspection. HK$ 10,000-12,000 Property of Other Vendors Kim Il Sung 50ch. brown, unused without gum as issued, fresh, paper hinge remnant, few faint bends as customary for the paper, fine to very fine. Scott 6 cat. US$ Kim Il Sung 50ch. in deep brown shade, unused without gum as issued, fresh, tiny piece out at edge at upper left (from pin perfing?), faint bends at left, fine. Scott 6 cat. US$ Land Reform 1w. turquoise (2) showing strong and faint impressions respectively, unused without gum as issued, fine to very fine. Scott 7 cat. US$ Land Reform 1w. dark blue imperf. on white paper (later printing) complete sheet of 100, unused without gum as issued, folded once horizontally between 5th and 6th rows, very fine and fresh, light vertical crease in right margin mentioned for accuracy, an outstanding multiple. Scott 10 cat. US$ 6,000. HK$ 5,000-6, imperf. Order of the National Flag typographed 1w. dark green magnificent unused complete sheet of 100, showing various plate wear, folded once each vertically and horizontally, creasing at extreme right (affecting four stamps), some minor internal wrinkling and other faint creasing as to be expected on this kind of multiple, a fine and very rare complete sheet. Scott 24 cat. US$ 6,000. HK$ 5,000-6, Peasant and Worker 6w. red and Tractor 10w. brown, both on thick brownish paper imperf. x rouletted, in blocks of four (10w. marginal), very fine unused without gum as issued. Scott 31a, 32a cat. US$260. HK$

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9 Capture of Seoul 1w. blue-green, red and blue blocks of four (3, two marginal), marginal strip of four and single, very fine and fresh unused without gum as issued. Scott 33 cat. US$ Capture of Seoul 1w. blue-green, red and blue in part sheet of 50 with margins at bottom and left, very fine and fresh unused without gum as issued, some inconsequential marginal bends as to be expected on this kind of multiple. Scott 33 cat. US$2250. HK$ 2,000-3, (16 June and 8 Sept.) incoming envelopes from Tashkent and Neviesk, Soviet Union, the latter registered, bearing Russia 40kop. and Russia 1r. vertical pair respectively, both with Vladivostok transit c.d.s. and the latter showing manuscript Russian registration endorsement, fine to very fine (2) (?) (20 Dec.) Red Cross printed envelope from PyongYang to the Peruvian Red Cross, Lima, Peru, bearing Peace Propaganda 20w. tied by Coree/Puyong-Yang c.d.s., very fine cover to an unusual destination. Scott th Anniv. of Liberation from Japan 10w. red-orange imperf. and perf. unused and perf. used (c.t.o.) examples of the reprint of this rarity, fine to very fine, scarce (3). Scott 69R envelope from U.S. Korean War P.O.W. Captain Harold Fischer, c/o Chinese Red Cross Society, Peking to Philadelphia, bearing People s Republic of China $200 and $2000 cancelled in Peking (8.2), with Canton transit c.d.s. (12.2) on reverse, fine and scarce. HK$ 10,000-12,000 Captain Fischer was an American Korean War ace, credited with downing 11 enemy MIG jets. He was shot down on 7 April 1953 and captured by the Chinese in Chinese territory. He was thus one of the few American P.O.W.s held in a prison camp in China, near Mukden (Shenyang), Manchuria, until his release in May (6 & 17 Jan.) long envelopes (2, one registered with original registration receipt) from a Swedish NNSC member at SinUiJu to Stockholm, both bearing 1955 Admiral Ri Sun-Sin 2w. rose on buff marginal strip of five and another stamp or stamps, the first cancelled by Sineuizu/KoreaN Roman-alphabet c.d.s. and the second by Sinyizu bilingual c.d.s., fine to very fine usages. As noted previously, mail from the Swedish NNSC members is the rarest of the four NNSC countries. HK$ 2,500-3, (18 & 27 Jan.) long envelopes (2) from a Swedish NNSC member at SinUiJu to Stockholm, both bearing Admiral Ri Sun-Sin 2w. rose on buff with other stamps, cancelled by Sineuizu/KoreaN Roman-alphabet c.d.s., fine to very fine (11 Aug.) envelope from Pyongyang to Shenyang, China (12.8) bearing 1957 Model Peasant 10w. rose imperf. (2) with arrival c.d.s. on reverse. Scott 110a Machine-Building Industry 1ch. to 10ch., complete set of six in imperf. mint singles, 2ch. and 10ch. Universal Lathe bottom margin partially cut close, 2ch. inclusion, fine. Scott 166a-171a cat. US$ Economic Development 1ch., 2ch., 5ch., 10ch. Construction, 10ch. Grain, 10ch. Sugar, 10ch Steel Making, 10ch. Coal Mining and 10ch. Fruit imperf., unused without gum as issued or mint, a number with sheet margins, fine to very fine. Scott 182a-188a, 191 var., 193 var. cat. US$ unused and used selection including 1948 Establishment of People s Republic 50ch. used block of four and imperforates (a number in pairs or marginal singles) with 1958 Geophysical Year unused imperf. set in pairs, fine to very fine. HK$ 2,500-3, selection of envelopes and cards (10, including 5 airmail, 1 registered airmail and 1 registered stationery envelope) to overseas showing a nice range of frankings, including 1955 Liberation 20w. stationery envelope uprated with 1955 Korea-U.S.S.R. Friendship Month and Liberation values registered from SinUiJu to Sweden, also included is 1954 envelope from Shenyang, China with P.R.C. stamps from an NNSC member to Czechoslovakia, fine to very fine (11). HK$ 6,000-8,

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11 assortment of envelopes to overseas, including Nepal, Japan, Switzerland and U.K., showing a range of frankings (plus a few stampless) with airmail and a couple registered, as well as 1959 Book and Fine Arts Exhibition first day cover to Netherlands with reprints (postally used) of 1954 Korean People s Army and Young Activists Congress on reverse, most of the covers are from the famous Bieri correspondence, fine to very fine (approx. 40) Postal Stationery : 1951(c.) Order of the National Flag 2w. carmine envelope on thin oily buff paper unused, small tear at left, otherwise very fine, rare. Todd E1. HK$ 3,500-4, (c.) Order of the National Flag 2w. carmine envelope on a thicker, lighter buff paper, very fine unused, rare and unlisted by Todd. Todd E1. HK$ 4,000-5, Worker 25ch. black-green on buff card (curved foot to third letter in top inscription), fine to very fine unused. Todd (16? Mar.) military stationery card (with message), very fine used, nice Korean War usage. HK$ 2,500-3, (10 Apr.) Order of Soldier s Honour 5w. + 5w. local card cancelled by ChongJin c.d.s., very fine. Todd 28, NK PC (3 May) Liberation Monument 5w. + 5w New Year card uprated with 1952 Peace Propaganda 20w. to Sweden, very fine, scarce card not listed in Todd. NK PC19. HK$ 1,500-2, October Revolution HwangHae Iron Works 5w. card (Lenin Making Speech) used (13.12) from HamHung to East Germany; and 1958 Diamond Mountains 10w. red envelope (Taedong Riverside in PyongYang) to Czechoslovakia bearing 1959 Kim Il-Sung Statue 10ch. (stamp uncancelled), the first with some trivial water staining, fine to very fine, very scarce stationery unlisted in Todd (2). NK PC44, E15. HK$ 1,500-2, selection of unused (8) and used (15) stationery cards showing in the unused different shades and papers of the 1950 Order of the National Flag cards and in the used, usages of that issue as well as the earlier Worker (2) and National Flag issues, including a few just after the outbreak of Korean War, a number of the cards have English translations, a fine and interesting selection used stationery cards and envelopes, most uprated, together with 1953 military postcards (2) to Soviet Union, as well as 1949 South Korean stationery card and censored South Korean Korean War military lettersheet, with a number of scarce 1950s pieces, including 1954 HwangHae Iron Works 5w., 1955 Liberation Monument (redrawn) 10w. brown (Woman and Bunch of Flowers), Diamond Mountains 10w. (Woman, Child and Dog) and w. (Horseman, Flag and 1959) cards, 1957 Liberation Monument 20w. vermilion (Rocks and Cliff) and 20w. brown (Il-Mil-Te) and 1959 Diamond Mountains 10ch. (Soviet Rocket) envelopes, 1957 Diamond Mountains 20w. (Road and Building) envelope uprated with w. on 6w. Flag provisional, overall fine to very fine, a nice used selection with scarce pieces and nice usages (23). HK$ 6,000-8,000 North Korean Occupation of South Korea During North Korea s short-lived occupation in Summer 1950, existing South Korean stamps were overprinted for use in occupied South Korea, with a set of three machine-printed overprinted stamps produced, as well as various values with similar handstamps thought to be made locally by North Korean military units Occupation machine overprint on South Korea 10w. to 30w. set of three (4 sets) unmounted mint (principally) or mint, including a pair of both 10w. and 20w., fine to very fine (12). S.G Occupation Local Handstamp Overprints : Large type (in red) on South Korea w., 60w., 100w., 150w., 200w. and 400w. (pair); large type (in black) on 1946 Liberation 3ch. and w., 5w. and 60w.; large type (in violet) on w.; and small type on w. (in violet) and 20w. (in black), unmounted mint (principally) or mint, fine to very fine (14). In addition to the machine overprinted set of three, various values are known with similar handstamps thought to be made locally by North Korean military units. Interestingly, the Poppy collection contains only six such values, reflecting the difficulties of acquiring these and the exceptional range of the two assemblages offered here Large type (in red) on South Korea w., 30w., 50w., 65w., 150w. and 400w. and 1948 Li Jun 4w.; large type (in black) on 1946 Liberation 5ch., 1948 Li Jun 4w. and w., all in blocks of four (many marginal or corner), unmounted mint (principally) or mint, separation defect in one stamp on Li Jun red overprint and Liberation black overprint blocks, fine to very fine, another scarce assembly. HK$ 6,000-8,

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13 unused collection of postal stationery cards, with reply-paid double cards, including c. (3), c. (small letters) on 4c. (2), c. carmine + 3c. replypaid double card Specimen, 1903(c.) Q.V. 2c. + K.E.VII 1c. adhesive formular reply-paid double card, 1928 K.G.V 4c. letter card, as well as overprinted on Straits cards Bangkok c. and Perak c. (4, three with no stop after Perak), duplication, couple used, few faults, overall fresh and fine to very fine (approx. 45). SOUTH KOREA Japan overprinted 20ch. on 20s., 50ch. on 50s., 1w. on 15s., 1w. on 1y., and 10w. on 8s., the five rare unissued essays, unused and affixed in 1946 Presentation Album, that also contains the regularly-issued set of 5ch. on 5s. to 5w. on 17s. set of five in unmounted mint sheets of 100 (in glassine sleeves) and the Emancipation 3ch. to 1w. in unmounted mint sheets of 100, stamps fine to very fine and fresh. The extremely rare presentation album itself in a very nice state of preservation with some splitting and other minor edge wear on outer album cover and is believed to be the finest extant. KPSC U4-U8, cat. 17,500,000 won. HK$ 60,000-80,000 From an original sheet of one hundred of each of the rare essays, five horizontal strips of five and twenty five single examples were affixed in presentation albums (30 albums in total) and the remaining fifty examples were overprinted Specimen. There have been rumours of a subsequent find of additional examples of the essays. The examples in the presentation albums are of course of undisputable provenance, with few intact albums having survived Liberation unused complete sheets of 100 to 50ch. (9) and 1w. (6) and Definitives unused complete sheets of ch. (6), 2w. (3) and 5w. (1, stained), together with the Japanese local Korea stationery cards (approximately 80, including 30 with handstamped 45ch. surcharge) and few other unused stationery and few loose Korean Empire stamps, few marginal faults as to be expected on the sheets, sheets generally fine, cards overall fine to very fine. HK$ 4,000-5,000 MALAYA Ex Straits Settlements : 1863 (22 Dec.) entire letter from Singapore to Bordeaux ( ) Via Marseilles (25.1) showing Singapore/P.O. double-ring origin d.s. ( 3 in 1863 inverted), with Hinnekindt Frères & L. Cateaux sender s h.s. on reverse, handstruck 18 (décimes) charge, fine F.M.S. and States : extensive unused postal stationery collection, with cards, reply paid double cards, registered envelopes, aerograms and some Specimen, including Malaya (F.M.S.) c. on 3c. regular and reply-paid double cards, c. letter card, c. newswrapper, c. and 6c. envelopes and registered envelopes (9), Kedah c. and 3c. cards and 1c. + 1c. and 3c. + 3c. reply-paid double cards all Specimen and 1c. and 1c. black adhesive formular card, Kelantan c. and 3c. both Specimen, Perlis c. card and c. and 2c. adhesive reply-paid double card, and Singapore, as well as F.M.S c. on 1c. cards (19 + message portion of reply card) used to Teluk Anson, also included are Sarawak c. used card, Labuan (5, including two Specimen) and North Borneo (1), few faults, overall fresh and fine to very fine, some duplication, a very interesting collection worth careful examination (approx. 160). HK$ 10,000-12,000 SARAWAK mint and used collection on album leaves and stock sheet with part sets only prior to Q.E.II, but with some useful stamps, including mint to 25c. and 50c. and used to 32c., some faults in earlier, later generally fine to very fine, duplication (hundreds). Not illustrated. PHILIPPINES (13 Jan.) entire letter from Manila to Frederick Huth & Co., London (7.5) Via Bombay showing oval India h.s. in red and on reverse Forwarded by/w & T Edmond Co./ Bombay oval h.s., rated 7/-, scarce duplicate letter sent via Bombay (28 May) entire letter from Manila to Cadiz, Spain, care of H.L. Glynn Esqre., Gibraltar via Suez showing fine to very fine medium Paid/at/Hong Kong Crowned Circle in red (Webb type 8), with matching Hong Kong doublearc d.s. (23.6; across the join) on reverse, rated 1/4 ( 3/8 overwritten), clean and neat. HK$ 5,000-6,

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15 (21 Oct.) entire letter from Manila to Frederick Huth & Co., London ( ) overland showing Singapore/1848 December/Bearing framed h.s. on reverse (across the join), some light ageing (16 July) entire to Madrid (17.9) Via Suez and San Roque (13.9) bearing 1856 Queen Isabella II 1r. grey-green vertical strip of three (touched at bottom and cut into at upper left) tied by parillas cancellations showing Manila/ Isls. Filipis/31 type I departure double-ring d.s. in blue, very fine with a lovely strike of the Manila datestamp, scarce 3 reales overseas triple rate. Scott (22 May) envelope from Manila to Madrid (12.7) Por Gibraltar bearing 1863 Queen Isabella II 1r. emerald (good to very large margins) tied by parillas cancellation, with Manila c.d.s. adjacent, very fine, another very attractive 1 real overseas rate. Scott (25 June) from Cavite to Manila (26.6) bearing 1872 King Amadeo 12c. rose tied by parillas cancellation, with Cavite/Luzon c.d.s. adjacent, tiny perf. fault mentioned for accuracy, very fine, one of the finest covers known of the issue, very scarce, 12 centavos single-weight interior rate. Scott 43. HK$ 6,000-8, (18 Jan.) entire letter from Balayang, Negros Occidental to Manila bearing 1859 Queen Isabella II 2r. vermilion (large margins 3 sides, touched at top) cancelled on arrival by Manila/Isls. Filipis/31 double-ring d.s. (22.1), very fine with a vivdly coloured stamp, scarce mail from an interior small town. Ex Henry C. Gibson. Scott 10. HK$ 4,000-5, (9 Apr.) entire letter from London to Manila (3.6) Via Marseilles & India and Hong Kong (29.5) bearing Great Britain 1s. and 4d. cancelled by 4 barred oval, showing on reverse London framed origin d.s., Hong Kong c.d.s. in blue and Manila/* arrival c.d.s., handstruck 1d (Colonial charge to Hong Kong) and 2, some splitting at folds, fine scarce and attractive incoming letter in nicer condition than normally encountered (14 July) envelope from Manila to Seville (8.9) Via de Suez bearing Habilitado por la Nacion overprinted Queen Isabella II 1r. emerald (good to very large margins showing part of adjoining stamp at bottom) tied by parillas cancellation, with Manila c.d.s. adjacent, backflap removed, fine to very fine, 1 real single-weight overseas rate. Scott entire to Lingayen bearing Habilitado por la Nacion overprinted Queen Isabella II 3-1/8c. black on yellow marginal pair (large margins all sides) tied by parillas cancellations, showing Manila departure c.d.s. adjacent, splitting along the folds and ink erosion in the address, very fine usage, rare, only ten interior covers recorded with the Habilitado por la Nacion overprint on the 1864 issues, 6-2/8 centavos double weight interior rate. Scott 35. HK$ 4,000-5, (c.) front from Iloilo to Cebu Pr Pasig interisland steamer, bearing 1871 Spain 5c. blue tied by very fine Iloilo oval cancellation, with L. Eugster & Co. h.s. adjacent, extremely fine and rare, the earliest known Iloilo oval cover, as well as the only known Iloilo oval on an 1871 issue cover. Scott 39. HK$ 7,500-10,

16 envelope from Manila to Munich (10.6) p España via Marseille bearing 2-4/8c. ultramarine surcharged Recargo de Consumos/Habitaldo/2-4/8c. strip of four cancelled by blue indistinct canceller, with Munich arrival c.d.s. on reverse, very fine and very rare with only five Recargo de Consumos covers recorded. Warren W298. HK$ 9,000-11,000 In early 1888, postage, telegraph and revenue stamps were overprinted Recargo de Consumos with various values to pay the consumption tax on tobacco. Their use was discontinued on 1 July However, due to stamp shortages, remainders were used for postal and telegraph use between 29 Jan. - 1 Aug (28 July) 2c. stationery card to Samarang, Netherlands Indies (10.8) Per Esmeralda via Singapore (4.8 N.I. Agent d.s.) and Surabaya, cancelled by Hong Kong/B c.d.s., showing Netherlands Consulate, Manila sender s cachet adjacent, card ageing on reverse, fine maritime usage collection of principally unused postal stationery, with postcards (including reply-paid double cards) and envelopes, few used, duplication, generally fine to very fine (approx. 60). HK$ 800-1,000 THAILAND s collection of revenue documents (65) bearing a total of approx. 835 stamps, starting with tall green Court Fee and surcharges and also including Elephant types, wartime issues and 1952 document including 50s. provisional issue, most in frankings with a number of different stamps, some varieties, many rare types and high value frankings, generally fine, an interesting and attractive lot. HK$ 1,500-2,000 OTHER ASIAN COUNTRIES 3887 Collection of unused Asian postal stationery, including Netherlands Indies (18, including three used), Korea (11, including two used), Burma (11) and Nepal (7), fresh and fine to very fine (approx. 65). HK$ 800-1,000 CHINESE EPHEMERA Ex 3888 (part of Document) Cuba had a vibrant Chinese community until the Cuban Revolution in Its roots go back to the 19th Century system of contract workers recruited from Southern China and Taiwan that began in Chinese workers were required to enter into eight-year contracts at relatively minimal remuneration ( below slaves and laborers ) and upon completion of their initial eight-year terms could enter into shorter renewal contracts (Recontatas) or return to China. Chinese laborers were engaged as agricultural laborers Cuba was one of the largest sugar producers in the world as well as to build its railroads. The system was subject to much abuse and Hong Kong prohibited the trade there in 1855, while the Chinese Imperial Government launched an on-the-ground investigation in Cuba about the employment conditions in It is estimated that approximately 120,000 Chinese (males) entered Cuba under this system until its termination in collection of documents relating to Chinese labourers in Cuba, comprising printed initial employment contracts (for 8 years) in Spanish and Chinese (4), printed renewal contracts (in Spanish only) (3) including for employment building the railroad and as an agricultural worker in Guines (approximately 30 miles from Havana; rare) respectively, and Cuban passage document (split in the middle) from the Consulate General of Spain in China detailing the ship, captain and Chinese laborers being brought into Cuba; one of the initial employment contracts contains annotated periodic evaluations of the laborer while a second is accompanied by such reports in a separate document; also included is an 1884 Certificate of Nationality from the Chinese Consulate in Cuba issued to an individual originally from Canton. A fascinating look into the great mid-19th Century demographic movement that saw Chinese emigration to other parts of the world as a result of the economic, social and political dislocations after the First and Second China Wars, as well as Cuba s own need for a new labour source as a result of the decline of African slavery and the high mortality rates among its African slaves (9). HK$ 20,000-25,000

17 China Banknotes The following banknote lots are not returnable under the Conditions of Sale for any reason, including condition. Potential bidders are encouraged to personally examine the lots or to obtain additional information. Republic General Issues Ex Bank of China, 10 Yuan (110 pcs), 1940, serial number on face and back, generally fine. Pick 85b. HK$ 1,500-1,800 Ex Bank of China, 5 Yuan (85 pcs), 1940, fine. Pick 84. Ex Bank of China, 10 Yuan (110 pcs), 1940, serial number on face and back, generally fine. Pick 85b. HK$ 1,500-1,800 Ex Bank of China, 5 Yuan (130 pcs), 1940, fine to very fine. Pick 84. HK$ 1,500-1,800 Ex Bank of Communications, 10 Yuan (50 pcs), 1935, mixed condition. Pick 155. HK$ 800-1,000 Ex Bank of China, 5 Yuan (130 pcs), 1940, fine to very fine. Pick 84. HK$ 1,500-1,800 Ex Bank of Communications, 10 Yuan (9 pcs), 1941, brown and multicolour, steam passenger train at centre, serial numbers on face and back, consecutive serial numbers T , faint black crayon cancellation x on face of each, uncirculated. Pick 159a. HK$ 1,500-1,

18 Ex Bank of Communications, 10 Yuan (30 pcs), 1941, brown and multicolour, steam passenger train at centre, serial numbers on face and back, faint crayon cancellations, uncirculated. Pick 159a. Ex Central Bank of China, 5 Yuan (100 pcs), 1936 De La Rue Issue, Signature 5, very good to very fine. Pick 213a. HK$ 1,500-1,800 Ex Bank of Communications, 10 Yuan (50 pcs), 1941, brown and multicolour, steam passenger train at centre, serial numbers on face and back, violet framed cancellation handstamp on face and back, uncirculated, couple with small puncture and few others with small fault. Pick 159e. HK$ 3,500-4,500 Ex Central Bank of China, 5 Yuan (75 pcs), 1936 Waterlow & Sons Issue, Signature 5, generally very fine. Pick 217a. Ex 3902 Ex Bank of Communications, 10 Yuan (53 pcs), 1941, brown and multicolour, steam passenger train at centre, serial numbers on face and back, 28 with red cancellations and seven with violet framed cancellation handstamps, both on face and back, and further 18 with crayon cancellations, uncirculated, edge tear on one note. Pick 159a, 159e Central Bank of China, 20 Cents (82 pcs), 1940, consecutive serial numbers L831260T T and M617726U U, uncirculated, tiny marginal wrinkle in many from second sequence. Pick Ex Central Bank of China, 1 Yuan (54 pcs), 1936 De La Rue Issue, orange and black on multicolour underprint, Signature 5, consecutive serial numbers U/P U/P and U/P U/P, generally about uncirculated, faint trivial edge ageing, excellent condition. Pick 212a. Ex Central Bank of China, 20 Cents (78 pcs), 1940, consecutive serial numbers M609801U-M609830U and M609832U U, the latter sequence of 48 uncirculated or virtually uncirculated (small corner wrinkles), the first sequence more mixed condition (albeit never circulated) with a number with bent corners or small nicks. Pick 227.

19 Ex Central Bank of China, 10 Yuan (35 pcs), 1940, generally very fine to about uncirculated. Pick 228 Ex Central Bank of China, 50 Yuan (10 pcs), 1948 Gold Yuan Issue, violet on multicolour underprint, in two almost consecutive serial number sequences, uncirculated, few with faint edge ageing (one also with few ink spots). Pick 403. Ex Central Bank of China, 500 Yuan (20 pcs), 1944, consecutive serial numbers B/O and B/O , uncirculated. Pick 264. HK$ 3,500-4,500 Ex Central Bank of China, 1 Dollar (35 pcs), 1949 Silver Yuan Issue, black-blue printed at Canton, generally very fine to extremely fine. Pick 441. HK$ 1,500-1,800 Ex 3906 Provinces Ex Central Bank of China, 20 Yuan (25 pcs), 1948 Gold Yuan Issue, red on multicolour underprint, consecutive serial numbers EB , EB and EB , uncirculated. Pick 401. HK$ 4,000-5, Provincial Bank of Kwangtung Province, 50 Dollars (50 pcs), 1918, English signatures without titles, violet handstamp cancellation, edge damage on a few and edge stains, otherwise generally very fine to extremely fine. Pick S2404c. HK$ 3,500-4,500 Ex Central Bank of China, 50 Yuan (10 pcs), 1948 Gold Yuan Issue, violet on multicolour underprint, consecutive serial numbers A , uncirculated, faint marginal toning, marginal paper dimple on each (ending in small split in a few). Pick 403. HK$ 2,500-3,000 Ex Provincial Bank of Kwangtung Province, 50 Dollars (50 pcs), 1918, English signatures without titles, violet handstamp cancellation, some edge damage on a few and edge stains, otherwise generally very fine to extremely fine. Pick S2404c. HK$ 3,500-4,

20 Ex Kwangtung Provincial Bank, 10 Cents (89 pcs), 1934, without place name, consecutive serial numbers A and A , uncirculated. Pick S2431a. HK$ 3,500-4,500 Ex 3916 Japanese Occupation Ex Central Reserve Bank of China, 100 Yuan (120 pcs), 1943, dark olive-green on multicoloured underprint, mixed condition with many fine to very fine. Pick J Kwangtung Provincial Bank, 10 Cents (98 pcs), 1934, without place name, consecutive serial numbers A and A , uncirculated (very first note some corner creasing at upper right). Pick S2431a. HK$ 3,500-4,500 Ex 3917 Ex Kwangtung Provincial Bank, 1 Yuan (49 pcs), 1949, consecutive serial numbers , uncirculated, light uniform toning and two black ink strokes on bottom edge of the stack of notes. Pick S Central Reserve Bank of China, 500 Yuan (86 pcs), 1943, dark brown on multicolour underprint, generally very good to fine. Pick J24b, J24A. HK$ 2,500-3,000 Ex 3918 Ex Kwangtung Provincial Bank, 1 Yuan (51 pcs), 1949, consecutive serial numbers , uncirculated, light uniform toning and two black ink strokes on bottom edge of the stack of notes. Pick S Central Reserve Bank of China, 500 Yuan (50 pcs), 1943, purple on multicolour underprint, mixed condition with many fine or better. Pick J25. HK$ 1,500-1,

21 Ex AUCTION CATALOGUES China Philippe Renotiere de Ferrary, Gilbert (Paris), Sale XII (April 22-24, 1925). Irrefutably the greatest worldwide collection of stamps ever formed. Lot 490 is the collection of Large and Small Dragons, which includes the ca. to 5ca. in imperforate between pairs and imperforate 3ca. strip of three from Setting XIV cancelled by Tientsin seal in blue. Excellent condition. HK$ 5,000-6, Arthur Hind Asia and Africa, 10th Sale, H.R. Harmer (London), May 20-21, 1935, over 100 important lots of China including the Ferrary Large and Small Dragons, Red Revenues, issues to 1923, and Shanghai Local Post, an important early catalogue for China, fine. HK$ 2,500-3, The Americas, Asia, Robson Lowe (London), October 30, 1941, includes Charles Jewell s collection of Argentina Rivadavias and 50 lots of China, very fine Col. E.H.R. Green, United States and Foreign Stamps, Parts VI, VII, X, XIX, XXVI and undenominated, , various auction companies, includes some China and Shanghai Local Post, the most noteworthy item being the First Peking printing $2 with centre inverted in a mint block of four, fine (6 catalogues). HK$ 2,500-3, George Scudder, H.R. Harmer (London), June 22, 1943, with prices realised, exceptional collection of China with a number of noteworthy items from the Ackerman collection, and prices written in by pencil, minor ageing to cover, fine and rare catalogue Foreign Countries with A Valuable Collection of China, Foreign Post Offices in China, H.R. Harmer (New York), June 19-21, 1944, slight peripheral damage to covers and one photo plate (non-china), scarce catalogue. HK$ 1,500-2, Fine Stamps of the Entire World including Switzerland and China, H.R. Harmer (New York), January 22-23, 1945; also Worldwide Sale including Tibet, Eugene N. Costales (New York), September 26-27, Some pencil price notations in the latter catalogue. HK$ 2,500-3, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Parts One and Two, H.R. Harmer (New York), February 4-5 & April 1-2, Part Two includes the late President s collection of Republic of China ( ) nearly complete, with the rare unissued Provisional Neutrality stamps and Yunnan c. brown, given to him by Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, and Hong Kong, fine. HK$ 1,500-2,

22 Rare Postage Stamps including A Specialized Group of China. H.R. Harmer (New York), February 20-23, Over 250 lots of China, including a Small One Dollar and C.I.P. $2 and $5 in complete mint sheets, very fine E.D. Finney, H.R. Harmer (New York), May 5-7, 1952, with photocopy of prices realised, including the Gold Medal collection of Ching Dynasty, very fine and scarce catalogue Dr. Warren G. Attwood, Harmer, Rooke & Co., October 7-8, 1952, with prices realised, an important collection comprised of nearly 700 lots, cover faults (tear), otherwise very fine H.B.R. Clarke, Robson Lowe (London), April 22, 1953, special house binding with prices realised stitched in, a very fine solid collection of China with covers from the Bandinel correspondence. China Clarke once quipped: If I had spent as much effort and thought on my business as on collecting my stamps I should have been a millionaire. HK$ Adolphous Diercking China, H.R. Harmer (London), November 5-6, 1956, with prices realised, according Sir David Roseway, it is probably the last of the great Chinese Collections which were built up locally during the late Nineteenth Century, very fine E. Nordstrom China and Duncan Cranford Hong Kong, Robson Lowe (London), January 28, 1959, manuscript markings on front cover, fine Foreign, Robson Lowe (London), April 15, 1959, with prices realised, small but select collection of China, also E.A. Smythies Tibet, owner s very fine United States. China, Shanghai, Japan and Ryukyu Islands, Harmer, Rooke & Co. (New York), May 11, 1961, an important and highly specialized collection of China replete with major rarities, some manuscript price notations inside, fine to very fine. HK$ 1,500-2, America, Africa, Asia, with Lt.-Cmdr. G.T. Baines, China, Robson Lowe (London), December 13, 1961, with prices realised, fine collection strong in 1897 surcharges, also the A.C. Waterfall Tibet, small back cover faults, very fine Saul Newbury, Robert A. Siegel (New York), February 6-7, 1962, with prices realised, important Large Dragons, Red Revenues, issues to 1912, and Shanghai Local Post, very fine. 422

23 Sir Percival David, Robson Lowe (London), January 8-9, 1963, with prices realised, includes Local Posts and Formosa, very fine Robson Lowe (London), June 25-26, 1963, with prices realised, a Postal History auction including 246 lots of China with over 500 covers including Ching Dynasty, Local Post, Foreign Post Offices, and Macau, very fine Sir David Roseway China and Japan, Robson Lowe (London), November 12-13, 1963, a famous collection with all issues represented from , very fine Sir Percival David, Robson Lowe (London), January 28, 1964, with prices realised, an offering of over 200 lots from the Sir Percival and Lady David collection, including fine Ching Dynasty with rare cancellations, China-Hong Kong combination covers, Foreign Post Offices, and Formosa, included in a general sale, cover faults (including tear), otherwise fine. HK$ 1,500-2, Group Captain C.F. Gordon China, Robson Lowe (London), April 21, 1964, a fine representative collection, cover has faults including creasing, nevertheless fine Sir Percival David, Robson Lowe (London), December 16, 1964, the first of the single owner sales of the incomparable collection formed by Sir Percival and Lady David. According to Dr. Stanley Bierman, this was originally the Burrus collection of China, purchased by the Davids and resold in this auction, very fine Sir Percival David, Robson Lowe (London), November 9, 1965, an exceptional specialised sale, fine China and Foreign Post Offices, Robson Lowe (London), October 4, 1967, more from the Sir Percival David collection with extensive Large Dragons (142 lots), H. Adgey-Edgar Provinces, Col. G.H. Latham Foreign Post Offices, and D.M. Douglass U.S. Postal Agencies in China, fine Josiah K. Lilly, Robert A. Siegel (New York), December 5, 1968, with prices realised, China and Shanghai unused with some rarities including Small One Dollar and Shanghai 1866 antique numerals 1ca. with Roman I on laid paper (Printing 39), manuscript date on cover Godfrey Mellor, Robson Lowe (London), May 15, 1969, fine. 423

24 Ex Sir Percival David, Robson Lowe (London), November 13, 1969, rarities from this superlative collection, very fine Dolores Hertz, Robert A. Siegel (New York), July 14-17, 1970, with prices realised, China rarities and a comprehensive assembly of Local Post replete with covers, in an auction with other countries, very fine Sir Percival David, Robson Lowe (London), July 22, 1970, with prices realised, arguably, one of the greatest single auctions of Chinese rarities ever held, very fine Sir Percival David, Robson Lowe (Basel), October 26, 1970, with prices realized, small but historically important section of the original artwork, essays and proofs for the Large Dragon issue, included in a general sale, very fine. HK$ 1,500-2, Dr. Warren G. Kauder, Robson Lowe (London), November 10, 1971 and May 2-4, 1972, with photocopies of prices realised, three catalogues, first two with prices realised, formidable collection and indispensable reference, very fine. HK$ 1,500-2, Richard Canman China, Stanley Gibbons (London), October 19-20, 1972, with prices realised, outstanding Customs postal history, Large Dragons and Red Revenues, as well as issues to 1949, very fine Lyons F. Livingston, H.R. Harmer (New York), December 4-5, 1973, with prices realised, from the famous American dealer who died tragically in an airplane crash with the Golden Dragon block of four, which he had just purchased in the Kauder sale, in his possession, very fine. HK$ Joseph C. Wong China Mint Collection, Unnamed French, Italian and Russian Mail, and the Alex Droar Russian Post Offices Abroad, Robson Lowe (Basel) October 16, 1974, with prices realised, manuscript notation on front cover, very fine Earl P.L. Apfelbaum (Philadelphia), June 8-9, 1976, and November 13, 1976, two catalogues comprising over 2300 lots, small reference labels on front covers, fine. HK$ H.G. Fletcher, Philips (London), April 6, 1978, with prices realised. A fine collection with rarities including Small One Dollar, and numerous varieties with Dowager surcharges and Republic inverts, fine. HK$

25 Ex Ex 3962 Ex 3963 Ex 3964 Ex All World including China, Shanghai & New Brunswick, Stanley Gibbons (London), February 13-15, 1980, with prices realised. Fine sections of China, Shanghai, and Local Posts, some cover faults. HK$ Paul Hock, Robson Lowe (Zurich), October 19, 1983, with prices realised, very fine George Alevizos (Los Angeles), November 8-10, 1983 and May 4, 1989; also Michael Rogers (Winter Park), January 9, 1988, fine (5 items). HK$ Ming collection, Parts I and II, Corinphila (Zurich), March 25, 1987, and September 29, 1988, replete with the great rarities and with one of the most interesting groups of postal history ever formed. Very fine (2 catalogues) Henry Everall, Stanley Gibbons (Australia), February 20, 1993, an original find from the estate of Henry Everall, who worked for Hall & Holtz, among this holding were sixteen complete sheets of the Large Dragon 1ca. and 3ca., and seventeen covers bearing Large Dragons used between 1878 and HK$ Periodicals : Li Chung Ping, ed., Overseas Chinese Philatelic Magazine, Nos (April, 1971 December, 1972), the complete set, Vol. 1 has damage to spine which has been covered by sellotape. Selections (by company) 3963 Billig and Rich (New York), three catalogues with sections of China including the L.H. Pappadapulo collection, comprising September 28, 30, 1957, March 16-19, 1960, and November 15-17, 1960, two have minor markings on covers, fine and scarce Chou Chuan-Yi (Kaohsiung), five mail bid catalogues between HK$ Mercury Stamp Company, five catalogues with sections of China, comprising Dec , 1954, Apr. 8-10, 1958, Nov , 1956, Sept , 1959 and Apr , 1966, very fine Sun Philatelics (San Francisco), ten catalogues of Hong Kong and Tokyo auctions between , covers have some ageing. HK$ Taiwan Rupen (Taipei), seven mail bid catalogues between HK$

26 Ex 3966 Ex Ex A selection between , comprising China Stamps (16), D&O Trading (3), Götz-Heermann, Ingrid Julius (9), and Briefmarken Zhao, mixed condition (30). Not illustrated. HK$ Various better Hong Kong auction company sales between , comprising Chinese Revenue Stamp Co., Hung s Stamp Company (3), Philachina (2), Sermon J. Philatelic (3), Treasure Hunters (2), and Unitric (4); also Singapore postal auctions (6). Mixed condition (21). Not illustrated. HK$ Taiwan 3970 Catalogue of Rare and Valuable Foreign Postage Stamps including the Tracey Woodward Collections of Formosa and Corea, H.R. Harmer (London), May 15-16, 1939, only 23 lots of Taiwan during the period, nevertheless a significant collection (no photos), owner s imprint on cover, very fine. HK$ 1,500-2, Worldwide Sale, including Heinrich Kohler Formosa Collection, Shanahan s Stamp Auctions, Ltd. (Dublin), November 28-29, 1958, the famous early German dealer/ auctioneer s collection offered by this infamous company on its signature India paper, manuscript marking on front cover, fine and rare. Tibet 3972 India & States, Robson Lowe (London), October 3, 1962, with prices realised, including the W.H. Adgey-Edgar Tibet, manuscript markings on cover, and Clarkson G. Stevens, Tibet, also China, Mongolia and Nepal, Harmers of New York, February 23, 1978, very fine. (2) Shanghai Local Post 3973 Philippe Renotiere de Ferrary, Gilbert (Paris), Sale XI (Nov , 1924), includes nearly 30 lots of Shanghai Local Post, covers (faults) detached Philippe Renotiere de Ferrary, Gilbert (Paris), Sale XIV (November 25-26, 1925). Among the worldwide offering in this sale are 34 lots of Shanghai Local Post , spine missing, manuscript notations and minor faults. HK$ 2,500-3, Maurice Burrus, Robson Lowe (London), April 7, 1964, with prices realised, 19 lots of Shanghai Local Post with rare surcharges, also Kiautschou, other Asia, Central America and Africa, very fine Reference work : W.B. Thornhill, Shanghai. With notes and publisher s prices. London: Stanley Gibbons Ltd Deluxe bound wih plates. One of the pioneering works of the Shanghai Large Dragons. 426

27 Foreign Post Offices Mongolia 3977 H. Grant Glassco, Robson Lowe (London), November 25-27, 1969, with prices realised. British Post Offices Abroad including early Hong Kong, Macau and China postal history with the Customs Post, numerous important handstruck markings, among others Customs/Tamsuy. HK$ Sir Percival David, Consular Post Offices in China, Robson Lowe (Basle), March 10, 1970, fine J.R. Riddell, French Maritime Mail, British, German & Japanese Post Offices in China, The Boxer Rebellion, Robson Lowe (Basle), March 22, 1974, with prices realised, a major auction with many of the great rarities from each Office, particularly the British, very fine. U.S. Offices in China 3980 Ferrars H. Tows, Carl E. Pelander (New York), March 16-18, 1949, fine Reference work : Mizuhara Meiso, Huayou Jijin, The Magnificent Collection of Chinese Stamps, Second Series, Vol. I, U.S. Postal Activities in China. Tokyo : Japan Philatelic Publications, With slip cover, fine France, Germany, States and Colonies, Mongolia, Poland, etc., Robson Lowe (London), March 30, 1960, with prices realised, includes 90 lots of Mongolia, very fine. HK$ E.N. Tolman, Mongolia, David Feldman (Zurich), November 19-December 3, Reference work : Mizuhara Meiso, Huayou Jijin, The Magnificent Collection of Chinese Stamps, Second Series, Vol. II, Stamps and Postal History of Mongolia. Tokyo : Japan Philatelic Publications, With slip cover, fine. Hong Kong 3985 Postal History Auctions including Hong Kong, Robson Lowe (London), January 21-22, 1938, and February 17-18, 1939, two catalogues, with prices realised, fine. HK$ Hong Kong and Treaty Ports, Robson Lowe (London), December 20, 1939, with prices realised, this is basically the E.E. Yates, which Robson Lowe was going to offer in auction on November 16, 1939, but was sold intact prior to the auction, and then resold here with only a few items removed, very fine. 427

28 3987 Ex 3988 Ex 3989 Ex Ex 3993 Ex Lt. Col. L.T. Rose-Hutchinson, Hong Kong, Robson Lowe (London), November 2, 1949, with prices realised, a few small marks on cover, and prices annotated in pencil, fine Robson Lowe, twelve catalogues with sections of Hong Kong, comprising Hugh M. Campbell, June 23, 1954; November 12, 1959; Richard Diamond, May 3, 1961; F.W. Cornell, July 12, 1961; June 20, 1962; July 24, 1962; May 15, 1963; December 12, 1963; Colonel J.U. Hope, July 15, 1964; January 12, 1965; Nov. 12, 1969; and Mar. 5, Fine to very fine. HK$ 1,500-2, C. Derek Houston, Robson Lowe (London), October 10, 1955, an impressive collection of Hong Kong stamps and Treaty Ports, punched for three-ring binder, and Hong Kong and Treaty Ports comprising the C.H. James and E. Wessendorf Collections, Robson Lowe, December 19, 1956, fine. HK$ Hong Kong and Treaty Ports comprising the C.H. James and E. Wessendorf Collections, Robson Lowe, December 19, 1956, with photocopy of prices realised, covers detached, and Colonel F.F. Duffus collections of British Africa and Asia, Robson Lowe (London), March 13, 1957, with prices realised, nearly 170 lots of Hong Kong including fine postal history and Treaty Ports, fine British Asia, Robson Lowe (London), June 8, An important sale for Hong Kong, being the original offering from the De La Rue archives, comprising over 140 lots of essays and proofs of Hong Kong Ryohei Ishikawa, Sun Philatelic Center (San Francisco), December 15, 1979, the first part (unnamed) of this incomparable collection of Hong Kong and Treaty Ports, very fine George C. Dyer, Hong Kong and Treaty Ports, Malaya - Straits Settlements, Parts I & II, Robson Lowe (Zurich), November 2, 1984 and April 19, 1985, very fine A selection, comprising Lt. Col. L.T. Rose Hutchinson (1949) and Duncan Cranford (1950), both bound, Antonia (1981), Postal History with Hong Kong, Robert Siegel (1976), P.H. Tay and W.H. Lu Straits Settlements ( ), W. Raife Wellsted, Hong Kong Post Offices and their Cancellations (1963), and Col. Webb s Hong Kong Airmails (1968). British Asia 3995 The William H. Crocker Collection of Rare Stamps, Third Sale, Harmer, Rooke & Co. (London), May 26, 1938, fine India, Straits Settlements and Hong Kong rarities, cover has neat corner crease. HK$

29 Ex Ex 3998 Japan 3996 Alfred H. Caspary, H.R. Harmer (New York), October 28-29, 1958, Asia Chiefly Japan, Robert S. Levy Japan, Robson Lowe (London), November 18, 1964, and Overseas including the H.G. Fletcher Japan, Robson Lowe (London), September 11, 1968, all with prices realised, fine (3). Thailand 3997 Henry Madden, Siam, Harmers (New York), November 12, 1978, and Charles Stewart, Siam, Christie s Robson Lowe (Zurich), June 27, 1984, fine. HK$ Asia 3998 Group of 3 catalogues, comprising Liphschutz, Part II, Russia used Abroad, Harmers Auctions SA (Lugano), May 1, 1993; The Richard W. Canman Collection of Japan, Harmers of New York, December 14, 1988; and Henry Madden, Siam, Harmers (New York), November 12, Fine. HK$