Live Bidding Auction #85

NICE MULTIPLES COLLECTION: 1920-22, 73 perforated and imperforated blocks of four, representing 11 different issues of postage, semi-postal and postage due stamps, nice range of color and paper varieties (listed in Fischer Cat.), nice quality material, full OG, no gum as issued or used, mainly VF, C.v. PLN1,750=US$450

1894, 60th Birthday of Princess Dowager, 1c-24c, complete set of nine, nice and fresh colors, full/large part of OG, LH or previously hinged, mainly VF, C.v. $2,508

1946, 50th Anniversary of Chinese Postal Service, imperforated die proof of $100 in dark brown, printed on thin cardboard, size 40x32mm, perfect quality, no gum as produced, VF

1913, Chinese Post Office, Flying Goose, top part of the strip numbered "0523", fresh quality, VF

1950, Gate of Heavenly Peace, the second issue, $4000 blue, unissued stamp, great example in every respect, no gum as issued, NH, VF, C.v. $8,250

1950, blue surcharge $100 on Dr. Sun Yat-sen stamp of $10 crimson red, basic stamp is type I, perfectly centered, no gum as issued, NH, VF and rare, a common stamp of type II is added for comparison, C.v. $2,250

1950, Gate of Heavenly Peace, the third issue, $100- $2000, complete set of seven, nicely centered for this difficult issue, no gum as issued, NH, VF, C.v. $394

1951, 15th Anniversary of the Death of Lu Hsun, $400 lilac and $800 green, original printing, complete set in bottom right corner sheet margin unfolded blocks of four with selvage imprint, lower right stamp of $400 with a pinhole, no gum as issued, NH, VF, C.v. $124++

1952, Potala Monastery and Yaks, $400-$1000, original printing, bottom sheet margin unfolded blocks of four with imprint, no gum as issued, NH, VF, C.v. $260++

1955, 20th Anniversary of the Long March, 8f dark brick red, 8f dark blue, complete set in bottom right corner sheet margin unfolded blocks of four, no gum as issued, NH, VF, C.v. $192++

1958, Heroes Monument, souvenir sheet of 8f scarlet, appropriate size, no gum as issued, NH, VF, C.v. $275

1958, 140th Anniversary of the Birth of Karl Marx, 8f red brown and 22f dark green, complete set in top right corner sheet margin unfolded blocks of four, no gum as issued, NH, VF, C.v. $200++