1930, Zeppelin G.M.B.H. issue, 5.000 Reis light green, colour proof on original card board paper with seal "REICHSDRUCKEREI DIREKTION" and protection sheet, perfect condition, unique (Scott 4CL1 proof)

1930, Zeppelin G.M.B.H. issue, 10.000 Reis U.S.A. double surcharge, scarce variety in horizontal pair with normal one, mint never hinged in bright and fresh condition, very fine, sign. and certificate E. Diena "... only 10 samples in existance" (Scott 4CL9 var.)

1851, Prince Albert, 6 d slate violet, laid paper, exceptionally fresh with good to large margins and a neat central target cancel, very fine, cert. Oliva (SG/Scott 2, £1.300 / $1,750)

1897, 10, 20, 50 C and $ 1-5 Jubilee issue used, very fine group with few minor, invisible faults in overall attractive condition, each $-value with single BKD-certificate (Sc. 57, 59-65)

1908, 2½ P on 4 P brown/blue KE VII provisional, clear cancelled GEORGETOWN, fresh colours, very well centered in superb condition, RPS certificate (SG 240, £3.500)

1900, Red Band Registered Cover with Empress Dowager 1, 2 and 5 Cents + 2 Cents Red Revenue (!) tied by small black oval postmark KIAOCHOW 20 Jan 1900, together with German Post in China 3x 10 Pfg Eagle mailed abroad via TSINGTAU / KIAUTSCHOU 20/1 00 to Lichtenthal in Baden, Germany, arrival pmk on backside, attractive mixed country franking of 4 different definitiv issues, fine condition

1897, Red Revenue $ 1 on 3 C red with large overprint, mint hinged with around 65% original gum, small thinned, otherwise fine, certificate Haveman BPP

1901, 1 C carmine postal stationery card written in TSINANFU (Jinan) uprated with CIP coiling dragon 1 + 2 C, tied by large chinese postmark of (TSINANFU ?) and mailed proper franked via CHEFOO 19 NOV than via SHANGHAI 25 NOV and after than by french shipmail 'PAQ. FR. No 2' to BERLIN 1902 (see arrival postmark), rich text in german, small rip on front away from stamps otherwise fine

1907, 7x 2 C Coiling Dragon Chinese Imperial Post red non-watermarked as single stamp and two strips of three, thereof one with left margin, on international registered letter to German Navy ship SMS Kaiser Franz Joseph I stationed in Tsingtao, from SINAN 12.NOV.07 with arrival postmark TSINGTAU 13.11.07, excellent condition

Airmail issue 1921 cpl. used, fine, plus 1929 cpl. on registered airmail cover, etc., CNCA first flights Shanghai-Nanking, and PANAM cover 1939 Shanghai-Manila-New York

1929, Biplane with New Republican Flag, mixed frankings on six large-format airmail covers all from Hankow to Shanghai, some of the covers reused, various faults due to size, plus three covers incoming mail, thereof two from Switzerland to Shanghai with Pro Juventute franking and parts of Chinese registration label on reverse and attractive cover from South Africa (!) to Shanghai with ½ d Antilope as strip of 6

1901, 1 C Chinese Imperial Post red postal stationery card with handpainted Chinese Beauty, as military field mail from PEKING MAR.23.1901 to Heddersdorf in Germany, small stains, rare and attractive

Chefoo. 1896, ½ C green postal stationery card from LOCAL POST CHEFOO 7.OCT.96 to Great Britain, via Shanghai Local Post, in Shanghai uprated with German 10 Pf red Crown and Eagle and onward with German Post in China, arrival postmark EALIN 10.NO.96, with English text, lower left corner scuffed, otherwise very fine, rare

1901-1907, 6 copies Chinese Imperial Post 1 C red (thereof one with attached reply card) and 1 copy 1 C green postal stationaries, all used used SHANGHAI LOCAL POST, mostly posted by or to Club Concordia, mostly very fine

Sinkiang. 1932, Red Airmail Overprints on 1924/26 Definitives, 30 C with vertical crease, otherwise fine, signed "R" and old pencil signature, very rare

1950, 1st Anniversary of PRC, complete first print set, no gum as issued, mint with very light hinge marks, vf (C4)

1950, 1st Anniversary of PRC 1st print, complete set, no gum as issued, mint very light hinge marks, very fine (C6)

1951, 2nd Anniversary of PRC, complete 1st print, no gum as issued, mint with light hinge marks, very fine (S1)

1955, Scientists of Ancient China, complete mint never hinged set of four souvenir sheets, no gum as issued, xf (C33Ma-d)

1958, Kuan Han Ching, complete set all from lower right corner and with plate number, no gum as issued, mint never hinged, 8 F with pencil mark in margin and 20 F minimal browning on back, fine (C50M)