Auction #23

China, Substantial mint or used collection, 1878-1949, extensive and valuable, assembled on Scott Specialty pages, offering an excellent range of premium items such as used Scott # 2, 5, 8 (3), 9 (2), duplicated Small Dragons, 16-23 (plus duplicates), good mint or used Dowager surcharges, 78, 80, 82, 86-94, 98-109 (#106 mint), 138, 189, good Junk issues, 248-269, 276-279, 326-329, 471 with Russian Philatelic Exposition overprint, plus mint #4, 7, 121, 158, 178-189 (few low values used, $1-$5 mint), 199, 276-279, 280-283, 307-310, 370-375, 376-380, 392-401, 471, extensive mint post-War with CNCs, Golds including #834A, Silvers like #963-975, 984-987, 997-1006; Back-of-the-Book with Special Deliveries and Dues, plus B9a, B14-16, C1-10, good Provinces, and much, much more, generally Fine to Very Fine, highly worthwhile lot, well worth a careful inspection.
Estimate HK$ 40,000 - 50,000.