China, Hong Kong, Japan and Other Asia Stamps and Postal History

Dynasty's January 2013 Public auction #5 features the "Towson" Collection of China and the Far East, highlighted by outstanding mint Imperial China onwards, plus exceptional Japan, Korea, Hong Kong and others. Highlights of the sale include:

• Shanghai Local Post 2 candarin Large Dragon on laid paper.
• China 5 candarin Large Dragon, wide margins, original gum.
• China 30 cent on 24 cent Dowager 2nd Printing, large figures narrow surcharge, with original gum.
• China Small 4 cent Red Revenue, well centered.
• China $5 Red Revenue with full original gum, one of the finest examples known to exist.
• A lovely Hong Kong offering formed by an Australian gentleman, which includes one of the three known Hong Kong Jubilee FDCs from the Farmer correspondence, amongst other quality Hong Kong issues.
• The Franklin Delano Roosevelt collection, formerly sold as one lot in the 1946 “FDR” sale on April 1-2, 1946 plus the properties of various additional vendors.