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Auction 21

Lot 572

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China, 1885-1981, compelling all-era accumulation, an impressive holding with well over 1000 stamps presented on 45 sides of eight-row Vario stockpages, comprising mostly Empire and PRC, in roughly equal quantities, with a smaller selection of Taiwan; while the earliest Empire items include two Large Dragons, a 1ca Small Dragon (all used), overprinted Small Dragon and lower denomination Dowagers (all mint), two Large 4-cent on 3-cent Red Revenues, and a sampling of ICP Coiling Dragons, the collection truly takes off with the CIP Coiling Dragons and Junks, including overprints, the CIPs to the $1 and Junks to the $5 value; solid Republic commemoratives, extensive Sun Yat-sens and Martyrs including Provinces, CNCs, Golds and Silvers, etc., all heavily duplicated with multiples and position pieces; good Airs, decent Dues, several Express Letter portions, plus Famine Relief stamps, Shanghai and Treaty Port issues, Official Seals, some Revenues, several MLOs, etc.; PRC includes various Liberated Area issues, a mix of Tian-An Men issues, a mint 50th Anniversary triptych, etc., many early issues are reprints (some used), some sets complete, some broken, but including items from better sets such as 1959 Sports, Chrysanthemums, Peonies, etc.; a great opportunity for the specialist looking for cancels and possible varieties, a solid start for the new China collector, and excellent stock for the dealer; imaged in full online, Fine to Very Fine with better throughout.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized $1,400

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