Auction #22

China, Magnificent and Extensive Highly Specialized Money Order Stamps Collection. A superb, in-depth collection comprising many, many hundreds of pieces, beginning with eight rare 1924 trial color die proofs in various colors of the first issue, proceeding onto scarce mint examples of the 1925 issue, study by printing houses (Commercial Press, Central Trust, Kwang-hwa, Japanese printings, etc.), extensive perforation analysis, wonderful local and provincial overprints and surcharges from the Northeast Provinces, Yunnan, Shantung Anhwei, Szechwan, Taiwan, plus early PRC usages; additionally, many examples are used on document, gold and silver yuan period usages, anti-bandit overprints, errors and more, Very Fine and choice, a truly remarkable study, not easily duplicated, inspection invited.
Estimate HK$ 15,000 - 20,000.