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China 1899 (Shanghai) Wei Hai-Wei Courier Post 5c yellowish-green, SG4
China 1899 (9 Jan) (Shanghai) Wei Hai-Wei Courier Post 5c yellowish-green block of four, SG4. A fine mint block with large part original gum. The u...
View full detailsChina 1968 PRC Directives of Mao Tse-tung se-tenant strip of 5, SG2397/2401
China People's Republic general issues 1968 Directives of Mao Tse-tung se-tenant strip of 5, SG2397/2401. A fine unmounted mint strip with full ori...
View full detailsChina 1883 5ca chrome-yellow, SG9
China 1883 5ca chrome-yellow 'Candarins', thicker paper, 2½mm spacing, clean-cut perforations, irregular 'L' shaped block of eight from setting VI ...
View full detailsChina 1926 Yunnan Province set of 20 to $5 grey-green and scarlet, SG1/20
China 1926 Yunnan Province set of 20 to $5 grey-green and scarlet, SG1/20. A fine mint set other than the odd small imperfections, but still fine f...
View full detailsChina 1942 16c olive-brown error, SG688m var
China 1942 (1 Nov) 16c olive-brown Domestic Postage Paid Yunnan surcharge, horizontal pair, imperforate between, SG688m var. A surprisingly fine qu...
View full detailsChina 1897 4c on 4ca pale pink 'Dowager' surcharge error, SG81a var
China 1897 4c on 4ca pale pink 'Dowager', 1½mm spaced surcharge on Dowager third printing, error surcharge inverted and showing incorrect type of C...
View full detailsChina 1947 PRC REG ISSUES $500 on $20 green, SGNC59
China People's Republic North China: Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Border Area 1947 $500 on $20 green Fuping surcharge, SGNC59. A fine lightly used example. ...
View full detailsChina 1895 (Shanghai) Chingkiang Local Post Postage Dues, SGD23c/29a
China 1895 (Shanghai) Chingkiang Local Post Postage Dues, overprint 2½mm spacing, SGD23c/29a. Short set of 6 to 6c plum, each with overprint in bot...
View full detailsChina 1958 PRC REG Issues 'Unveiling of the People's Heroes Monument' 8f carmine, SG1749
China People's Republic 1958 'Unveiling of the People's Heroes Monument' 8f carmine, SG1749. An imperforate proof in the issued colour, vertical pa...
View full detailsChina 1949 $100 on $50 dark blue Chung Ming printing, SG1146a
China 1949 (Jan) $100 on $50 dark blue type II, Chung Ming printing, SG1146a. A lower right corner block of 4 with sheet number '039'. Very fine ot...
View full detailsCHINA 1938 PRC REG ISSUES Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Border Area: 5c brown, SGNC5A
China People's Republic Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Border Area: 1938 (Feb) 'Full White Sun' 5c brown, SGNC5A. First printing on newsprint, upper right cor...
View full detailsChina Taiwan 1946-48 $100 on $20 scarlet, SG73
China Taiwan 1946-48 $100 on $20 scarlet, SG73, Sun Yat-sen seventh issue. A fine unused example and scarce as only 1,200 such stamps were surcharg...
View full detailsChina 1949 (20 Aug) 40c grey-green (Bronze Bull), SG1359/59a
China 1949 (20 Aug) 40c grey-green (Bronze Bull), SG1359/59a, block of 4, lower right stamp showing second and third characters of surcharge transp...
View full detailsChina 1912 Commemorating the Revolution, SG242/53
China 1912 Commemorating the Revolution Sun Yat-sen set of 12 to $5 slate, SG242/53. A fine quality mint set other than a few gum bends which are f...
View full detailsChina 1878 1ca deep green, SG1b
China 1878 1ca deep green, "Candarins" thin paper, 2½mm spacing, SG1b. A fine used example of the first stamp issue of the Chinese Empire with "CUS...
View full detailsChina 1896 (Shanghai) Kewkiang Local Post 5c slate-blue/yellow-ochre Postage Due error, SGD27a
China 1896 (Shanghai) Kewkiang Local Post 5c slate-blue/yellow-ochre Postage Due overprint type D9 (D under St), error overprint inverted, SGD27a. ...
View full detailsCHINA 1944 (East China) set of three, SGEC201/3
China 1944 (East China: Central Jiangsu) (Oct) (-) deep blue with magenta overprint, (-) reddish brown with magenta overprint and (-) red-orange wi...
View full detailsCHINA 1893 (Shanghai) Postage Due Essay, SGD14PF1
CHINA 1893 (Shanghai) Postage Due, SGD14PF1. Perforated essay in black of frame only, on gummed paper with 'Kung Pu' watermark sideways. A very fin...
View full detailsChina 1913 London printing ½c sepia, SG268a
China 1913 London printing ½c sepia, horizontal pair imperforate between, SG268a. A fine mint pair with large part original gum. Some light gum ton...
View full detailsChina 1950 South West China: West Sichuan (Apr-Jun) Chengdu surcharge set of 4, SGSW52/55
China 1950 (Apr-Jun) South West China: West Sichuan Sun Yat-sen Chengdu surcharge set of 4 to $1000 on 16c orange-red, SGSW52/55. A fine quality se...
View full detailsChina 1932-33 Sinkiang Airmail provisionals set of 4 to 30c deep brownish purple, SG83/6
China 1932-33 Sinkiang Airmail provisionals set of 4 to 30c deep brownish purple, SG83/6. A fine quality mint set. The 5c rosy mauve and 15c deep b...
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China 1949 (Apr) Hankow Gold Yuan surcharges on 'Transport' revenue stamps, SG1183/93
China 1949 (Apr) Hankow Gold Yuan surcharges on 'Transport' revenue stamps, SG1183/93
China 1949 (Apr) Hankow Gold Yuan surcharges on 'Transport' revenue stamps, set of 11 to $5,000,000 on $20 red-brown, SG1183/93. Fine and fresh unu...
View full detailsChina 1897 Large surcharge $1 on 3c deep red, SG91
China 1897 "Red Revenue" large surcharge $1 on 3c deep red, SG91. A fresh quality mint example with part original gum. A scarce and popular stamp....
View full detailsChina 1897 4c on 3c deep red "Red Revenue", SG90
China 1897 (Jan) 4c on 3c deep red, 'large' surcharge as type 19, "Red Revenue", SG90. A pleasing quality example. Although rather heavily hinged...
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