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China Postal stationery

Lot 355

500 HKD

Live

1918 a pair Junk 2nd print 1-1/2c single PSC (Han 16), including one SPECIMEN and one with broken character "收”. Both mint and

1918 a pair Junk 2nd print 1-1/2c single PSC (Han 16), including one SPECIMEN and one with broken character "收”. Both mint and unusual.1918年一對帆船第二版1分5厘郵資片單片（陳目16），包含一張樣片及一張爛“收′字變異片。均未使用，難得。

Lot 364

800 HKD

Live

1922 Junk 3rd print 1c and 4c single PSC SPECIMEN (Han 18, 20), both unused. Scarce.

Lot 371

1,500 HKD

Live

1924-1925 Junk 4th print 1-1/2c and 6c PSC SPECIMEN (Han 22, 24). Both mint.

1924-1925 Junk 4th print 1-1/2c and 6c PSC SPECIMEN (Han 22, 24). Both mint.1924至1925年帆船第四版1分5厘及6分郵資片單片之樣片（韓目22、24），均未使用。難得。

Lot 372

1,500 HKD

Live

1924-1925 Junk 4th print 6c double PSC SPECIMEN (Han 25), mint. Scarce.

Lot 398

900 HKD

Live

1935 SYS 1st print 1c double PSC, SPECIMEN and issued card each (Han 42). Both unused. Scarce.

1935 SYS 1st print 1c double PSC, SPECIMEN and issued card each (Han 42). Both unused. Scarce.1935年孫像第一版1分郵資片雙片，樣片及流通片各一件（韓目42），均未使用，難得。

Lot 400

1,000 HKD

Live

1935 SYS 1st print 1c issued single card, SPECIMEN and double card each (Han 41, 42). Double card was printed on thick paper. All

1935 SYS 1st print 1c issued single card, SPECIMEN and double card each (Han 41, 42). Double card was printed on thick paper. All unused.1935年孫像第一版1分郵資片單片、單片之樣片及雙片各一件（韓目41、42），雙片印於厚紙上，均未使用，難得。

Lot 404

300 HKD

Live

1935 SYS 1st print 2-1/2c issued single card, SPECIMEN and double card each (Han 43, 44), all unused.

1935 SYS 1st print 2-1/2c issued single card, SPECIMEN and double card each (Han 43, 44), all unused.1935年孫像第一版2分5厘郵資片單片、單片之樣片及雙片各一件（韓目43、44），均未使用，難得。

Lot 441

600 HKD

Live

1914-1915 Junk 1st print 1c and 4c ovpt. "Limited to be Sent from Sinkiang" single PSC SPECIMEN (Han 101, 103), plus an issued 1c card.

1914-1915 Junk 1st print 1c and 4c ovpt. "Limited to be Sent from Sinkiang" single PSC SPECIMEN (Han 101, 103), plus an issued 1c card. Scarce.1914至1915年帆船第一版1分及4分加蓋“限新省發寄”單片郵資片之樣片（韓目101, 103），另附一件正常新片。難得。

Lot 445

700 HKD

Live

1935 SYS 1st print 1c ovpt. "Limite to be Sent from Sinkiang" single and double PSC SPECIMEN (Han 115, 116), scarce.

1935 SYS 1st print 1c ovpt. "Limite to be Sent from Sinkiang" single and double PSC SPECIMEN (Han 115, 116), scarce.1935年孫像第一版1分加蓋“限新省發寄”單片及雙片之樣片（韓目115, 116），難得。

China Postal stationery

China PRC Liberated Areas Collections

Lot 446

400 HKD

Live

1935 SYS 1st print 2-1/2c ovpt. "Limite to be Sent from Sinkiang" double PSC SPECIMEN (Han 118), plus an issued card. Scarce.

1935 SYS 1st print 2-1/2c ovpt. "Limite to be Sent from Sinkiang" double PSC SPECIMEN (Han 118), plus an issued card. Scarce.1935年孫像第一版2分5厘加蓋“限新省發寄”雙片之樣片（韓目118），另附一件新片。難得。

China Postal stationery

China PRC Liberated Areas Collections

Lot 488

1,200 HKD

Live

1918-1919 Chunghwa Post 3c and 3-1/2c stationery covers in a group of 3 (Han 6, 8), including 3c SPECIMEN cover, 3c mint cover and 3-1/2c

1918-1919 Chunghwa Post 3c and 3-1/2c stationery covers in a group of 3 (Han 6, 8), including 3c SPECIMEN cover, 3c mint cover and 3-1/2c cover each. Specimen cover is especially scarce.1918至1919年中華郵政郵製信箋共3件（韓目6、8），包括3分無中文信箋之樣箋、新箋及中文3分半新箋各一件。樣箋尤其少見難得。

China PRC Liberated Areas Collections

Lot 590

1,200 HKD

Live

A collection of Liberation of Canton imperf, surcharge and specimen issues, plus a North China Area Chairman Mao with Harvest Design $40

A collection of Liberation of Canton imperf, surcharge and specimen issues, plus a North China Area Chairman Mao with Harvest Design $40 used variety stamp.一組廣州解放無齒、加蓋及樣票集藏，另附一枚華北區毛像嘉禾圖變異舊票。

Hong Kong Queen Victoria

Lot 1551

6,000 HKD

Live

1863-1874 Hong Kong QV 2nd issue wmk CC 4c, 6c and 30c SPECIMEN (Yang 9, 10, 15; Samuel type D3), MH.

1863-1874 Hong Kong QV 2nd issue wmk CC 4c, 6c and 30c SPECIMEN (Yang 9, 10, 15; Samuel type D3), MH.1863至1874年香港維多利亞女皇像第二組CC水印4仙、6仙及30仙樣票（楊目9, 10, 15；Samuel D3型），背貼上品。

Lot 1552

12,000 HKD

Live

1863-1874 Hong Kong QV 2nd issue wmk CC 4c, 30c mauve and 96c brownish grey SPECIMEN (Yang 9, 16, 19; Samuel type D4), MH.

1863-1874 Hong Kong QV 2nd issue wmk CC 4c, 30c mauve and 96c brownish grey SPECIMEN (Yang 9, 16, 19; Samuel type D4), MH.1863至1874年香港維多利亞女皇像第二組CC水印4仙、紫色30仙及棕灰色96仙樣票（楊目9, 16, 19：Samuel D4型），背貼。

Lot 1553

7,000 HKD

Live

1863-1874 Hong Kong QV 2nd issue wmk CC 8c, 30c orange vermilion and 48c SPECIMEN (Yang 11, 15, 17; Samuel type D5), MH. Samuel type D5

1863-1874 Hong Kong QV 2nd issue wmk CC 8c, 30c orange vermilion and 48c SPECIMEN (Yang 11, 15, 17; Samuel type D5), MH. Samuel type D5 specimen was found in the De La Rue specimen booklet of 1866 and in a few private collection. Very scarce.1863至1874年香港維多利亞女皇像第二組CC水印8仙、橙紅色30仙及17仙樣票（楊目11, 15, 17；Samuel D5型），背貼上品。D5型樣票僅見於1866年德納羅樣票小冊及以若干私人集藏中，十分少見難得。

Hong Kong Queen Victoria

Macao Cancellations and seals

Lot 1554

5,000 HKD

Live

1891 Hong Kong QV 5th surch complete set SPECIMEN (Yang 45-47; Samuel type D4), MH. 1980 (Dec) Sotheby Hong Kong "The Ryohei Ishikawa

1891 Hong Kong QV 5th surch complete set SPECIMEN (Yang 45-47; Samuel type D4), MH. 1980 (Dec) Sotheby Hong Kong "The Ryohei Ishikawa Collection", lot 297.1891年香港維多利亞女皇像第五組加蓋改值票樣票全（楊目45-47；Samuel D4型），背貼。1980.12 香港蘇富比“石川良佐專場”拍品號297。

Macao Cancellations and seals

Lot 1732

36,000 HKD

Live

1885 Macau Crown 1st and 2nd issue re-print type D specimen complete set. MNH. F-VF. In 1885, to commemorate the 3rd UPU Congress in

1885 Macau Crown 1st and 2nd issue re-print type D specimen complete set. MNH. F-VF. In 1885, to commemorate the 3rd UPU Congress in Lisbon, 500 sets of Crown issues were re-printed to be the gift for UPU members. Only a few of them are in the hands of private collectors, not to mention specimen. Extremely scarce.1885年澳門皇冠第一組及第二組再版D型樣票新全，無貼上品。為紀念1885年里斯本舉辦之第三屆萬國郵盟年會，葡萄牙郵政再版印刷了五百套皇冠票以作送給年會成員之禮物。當中僅有少量流入民間集郵家之手。而樣票的稀罕程度更是無與倫比，十分稀罕難得。

Lot 1733

48,000 HKD

Live

1885 Macau Crown 1st and 2nd issue re-print type E specimen complete set with margin. MNH. F-VF. In 1885, to commemorate the 3rd UPU

1885 Macau Crown 1st and 2nd issue re-print type E specimen complete set with margin. MNH. F-VF. In 1885, to commemorate the 3rd UPU Congress in Lisbon, 500 sets of Crown issues were re-printed to be the gift for UPU members. Only a few of them are in the hands of private collectors, not to mention specimen. Extremely scarce.1885年澳門皇冠第一組及第二組再版E型樣票新全，均帶紙邊，無貼上品。為紀念1885年里斯本舉辦之第三屆萬國郵盟年會，葡萄牙郵政再版印刷了五百套皇冠票以作送給年會成員之禮物。當中僅有少量流入民間集郵家之手。而樣票的稀罕程度更是無與倫比，十分稀罕難得。