China Republic overprinted 16 C olive, fine cancelled, signed Gebr. Senf Leipzig, a rare stamp

China Republic overprinted 50 C green, mint hinged, signed, very fine

Demonstration Flight Cover flown and signed by Major Charles Glidden on February 1920 from Shanghai to New York, bearing 2 C yellowish green and two different 3 C blueish green stamps tied by AEROPLANE MAIL SERVICE, on reverse ten stamps 1 C green Washington affixed and cancelled, transit mark SAN FRANCISCO 27. JAN 1920 and arrival mark NEW YORK 2.2.1920 on reverse, tiny faults and some border crease usual for such a large cover, fine and very scarce (Am. Air Mail Cat. T.O.1010)

Registered cover from SHANGHAI 5/5/24 showing attractive junk franking of eight stamps performing 30 C rate, 1915 and 1923 Peking printings, tiny border crease, reg. label showing black imprint, scarce destination to Norway with TRONDHJEM arrival mark on reverse, fine

Registered large cover from SHANGHAI 19/7/24 showing attractive junk franking of 16 stamps performing 40 C rate, 1915 and 1923 Peking printings, some border crease, reg. label showing black imprint, scarce destination to Norway TRONDHJEM, fine

First airmail set of five values complete on air mail cover MOUKDEN 30/MAY/24 on reverse arrival mark NEWCHWANG 3/JUN/24, fine (Sc. C1-5)

Registered cover from SHANGHAI 2/11/31 showing attractive junk franking of 15 stamps, all Peking printing, tiny border crease, reg. label showing violet imprint, arrival marks Munich on reverse, fine

20 C on 17 C Kiangsi Provisional, severely misplaced surcharge, without gum as issued, surcharge shifted so that "20" denomination is at top, well-centered, very fine and scarce (541e var; Chan 714f)

20 C on 13 C Western Szechwan Provisional, double surcharge, one albino (531 var), block of four, slightly toned original gum, additional impression clearly seen on reverse, fresh color, fine, unlisted in Chan or Ma, noted expert Steven Frumkin notes "the four stamps of this block are the only examples of this variety that I have seen," with 2011 Frumkin certificate

Air Mail cover 1948 from SHANGHAI to Amsterdam bearing on reverse $ 5.000 block of four with margin imprint DAYEH PRINTING CO LTD., on front additional franking performing $ 540.000 rate, tiny crease, fine

1949, Gold Yuan, $10 on martyr 1/2 C, postal forgery canc. "HANKOW". Listed in Williams 1977 Gold Yuan catalogue #1386 and described as "unauthorized Hankow surcharge", fine and scarce

1882 ca., cover tied by finest strike "Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company" shipmail cancellation with content, from Shanghai to Bombay / India. An extremely rare ship letter especially in such premium condition, this strike shows every detail of the intricate design with perfect clarity. Most of the known strikes are blurry or incomplete. Even complete strikes are not as bold and strong as the example offered here, with every line of the design showing perfect detail. Showpiece for an advanced collection.

Incoming Mail Japan: Two registered covers from Kobe and Yokohama, plus one postcard all addressed to Fairy Glen Kuling Kiukiang, some faults but an attractive trio

1925, 5 C, perf 10, and two 10 C, perf 13½, first issue on reverse of cover, tied by URGA MONGOLIA 1/11/25 boxed datestamps on cover to Waikwan, China 20 C tied on front by Waikwan circular datestamp Peking 1/12/15 backstamp, fine and very attractive

1866, 3 Ca dark red-brown, printing 53, featuring broken L in L.P.O., ample margins, very fresh and fine (Chan LS31)

1865, 4 Ca deep yellow-bister, printing 57, wide even margins all around, very fresh and fine (Chan LS3)

1866, 6 Ca red-brown, printing 58, a large margined example, very fine (Chan LS18)

1866, 12 Ca orange-brown, printing 61, detailed impression and wide even margins, very fresh and fine, signed Diena (Chan LS21)

4 Candareens 1866 tied by Shanghai local Post c.d.s., thin on top right and crease bottom right, some faults but still fine

Sinkiang. SINO SWEDISH SINKIANG EXPEDITION SVEN HEDIN LEADER Registered imprint cover from HOTIEN SIN (KHOTAN) showing attractive junk franking of eight surcharged stamps performing 30 C rate, "Ierhkoszetang Irkestan 27/8/30" c.d.s. alongside (Irkeshtam, Kyrgyzstan), tiny border crease, scarce destination to Karlshamn Sweden, on reverse Sinkiang censor label tied by red mark, fine