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Lot 1450 - Overseas imperial china -  Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 5

Lot 1450 - Overseas imperial china - Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 5

1910/1950 ca. Small collection of varieties, like shifted overprints, misperfs and other varieties as well as imprimatures and a gutter block of four of the 7c violet "Junk" London Print with Plate Number 1. Interesting and varied lot.

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Lot 1410 - Overseas imperial china -  Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 5

Lot 1410 - Overseas imperial china - Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 5

1912: 1/2c brown to $5 myrtle and salmon, almost complete range missing only four low values, overprinted at the Statistical Department of Customs, high values fine to very fine unused. Top value signed A. Diena. Gi=£2'200.

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Lot 1429 - Overseas imperial china -  Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 5

Lot 1429 - Overseas imperial china - Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 5

1878/1939: Collection beginning with three large dragons, including a 1878 thin paper 1ca green fine unused no gum, a very good range small dragons mostly used, 1897 Dowager Empress with new currency overprint predominantly used with values to 30c. Later issues include the Curtis Jenny airplane issue 1921, 1932 North West Scientific Expedition unused and a range of other values. The quality needs to be looked at with a cautious eye, there are also some forgeries noted, overall a well worthwhile lot with many really good stamps.

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Lot 1445 - Overseas imperial china -  Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 5

Lot 1445 - Overseas imperial china - Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 5

1898/1912: Lot of eight larger unused blocks, many with full original gum. Noteworthy items are: 1898, 20c claret from top of the sheet with part gum and minor staining, 1912, gutter block of four, very fresh and other large units. Unusual offering.

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Lot 1405 - Overseas imperial china -  Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 5

Lot 1405 - Overseas imperial china - Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 5

1897: 1 C on 1 ca/ 5 C on 5 ca, 'New Currency Surcharge', 'small figures' overprint, fine used set of three together with unused 1 C on 1 ca and four 5 C of mixed quality. Gi. = £ 700.

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Lot 1421 - Overseas imperial china -  Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 5

Lot 1421 - Overseas imperial china - Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 5

1903: 2 c. red, three examples on postcard to Switzerland via Siberia. The postcard of a corporal of the 'Gesandschaftsschutzwache' (guard of the embassy) mailed in PEKING on October 16, 1903, reached "SHANGHAI on October 23, and was postmarked by the Russian Post Office the same day. (October 11j). The card reached St. Gallen on November 17. Unusual mail from the German detachment in Peking.

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Lot 1440 - Overseas imperial china -  Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 5

Lot 1440 - Overseas imperial china - Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 5

1897: 1/2c on 3ca orange-yellow to 8c on 6ca brown, seventeen values with different overprints, all unused in good to very fine condition. Interesting study lot.

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Lot 1416 - Overseas imperial china -  Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 5

Lot 1416 - Overseas imperial china - Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 5

1929 (April 16): Unification of China under Chiang Kai-shek, the set of four values, stuck down in Official "Flag" folder, secured at right with red, white and blue cotton ribbons. Scarce thus .

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Lot 1435 - Overseas imperial china -  Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 5

Lot 1435 - Overseas imperial china - Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 5

1885/1950: Accumulation of the stamps of China, containing many early chinese stamps beginning with small dragons, Dowager Empress, Bean Goose, Provincial issues, civil war issues as well as a range of foreign POs in China. The lot requires a serious sorting effort, but will be rewarding with its many postmarks, letters and other philatelic items.

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Lot 1411 - Overseas imperial china -  Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 5

Lot 1411 - Overseas imperial china - Corinphila Auction AG Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 5

1912: 1c ochre to $5 myrtle and salmon almost complete range without $1, but with additional $2, overprinted at the Statistical Department of Customs, high values fine unused, lower values odd fault.

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