Fine Stamps and Covers of China and Hong Kong

Municipal PostsCollections and RangesA mostly unused selection on stockleaves which includes Shanghai Small Dragons from 1866-72 2c. (2), 1873-75...

ChinaCustoms DatestampChinkiang: 1877-78 a group of three envelopes sent from Basil Edward Cochrane to his wife in Maine, U.S.A. The first envelo...

ChinaCustoms DatestampChinkiang: 1895 (13 Feb.) envelope to Hungary bearing, on the reverse, a fine strike of the "customs/chinkiang" c.d.s. in b...

ChinaLarge Dragons1878 Thin Paper1ca. yellow-green [11] cancelled by a central strike of Customs Newchwang c.d.s. dated 1883 (3 Mar.); fine and l...

ChinaLarge Dragons1878 Thin Paper3ca. vermilion [3] showing broken "C" cancelled by a central strike of Customs Newchwang c.d.s. dated 1878 (28 O...

ChinaLarge Dragons1882 Wide Setting1ca. green a vertical pair [9/20] cancelled by a faint strike of Customs Shanghai c.d.s. in red dated 1882 (20...

ChinaLarge Dragons1882 Wide Setting1ca. green, the unique complete sheet of twenty five from Setting III, with margins on three sides and with mu...

ChinaLarge Dragons1882 Wide Setting3ca. dull red [5] with a light and neat strike of Customs Newchwang dated 1883 (17 Feb.); good to fine. Photo ...

ChinaLarge Dragons1883 Thicker Paper1ca. bright green [3] showing a full and central strike of Customs Canton c.d.s. dated 1885 (11 Sept.) struck...

ChinaLarge Dragons1883 Thicker Paper1ca. pale green [9-8/13-6] from setting V, in a lower left corner block of four, with full original gum; mino...

ChinaLarge Dragons1883 Thicker Paper1ca. pale green [3-7/24-19] block of four from setting VII, large part original gum. One pulled perf. at foot...

ChinaLarge DragonsCovers1883 (29 Nov.) the spectacular, heavy-weight cover to Rome bearing, on the reverse, thicker paper 5ca. block of nine [5-6...

ChinaLarge DragonsCovers1889 (21 Aug.) neat envelope to Germany bearing, on the address side, Wide Setting 3ca. and Thicker Paper 1ca. and 5ca. c...

ChinaLarge DragonsCollections and RangesA small group with thin paper 1ca. cancelled by a very light strike of Customs c.d.s., Wide Setting 1ca. ...

ChinaLarge DragonsCollections and RangesA small group of Thin Paper unused with 1ca. (2) including [8], 3ca. and 5ca. (2) including [8], unused o...

ChinaLarge DragonsCollections and RangesA selection of used with Thin Paper 1ca. [8] and 5ca. Customs Chinkiang c.d.s. also 3ca. (3) and 5ca. (3)...

ChinaSmall Dragons1888 Perf.12, 1ca. to 5ca. set of three, large part original gum. Photo ...[more]

ChinaSmall Dragons1888 Perf.11½ to 12, clean cut perfs., 5ca. olive-yellow in a block of twenty with central interpanneau gutter, from setting II...

ChinaSmall DragonsCovers1893 (27 June) large envelope registered to Switzerland bearing, on the reverse, 1888 clean-cut perf. 5ca. pane of twenty...

ChinaSmall DragonsCollections and RangesA good selection with unused 1ca. (12), 3ca. (3) and 5ca. (9) plus used with 1ca. (8), 3ca. (16) one with...

China1894 Dowager Empress1ca. to 24ca. set of nine, good to fine used with seal cancellations; 6ca. small paper split. An attractive set. S.G. 16...

China1894 Dowager Empress1ca. to 24ca. set of nine cancelled by Newchwang seal (5ca. is a different cancellation); condition is a little mixed, a...

China1894 Dowager Empress6ca. red-brown variety imperforate between stamp and top margin; original gum. Photo ...[more]

China1894 Dowager Empress9ca. dull green tied on small piece by blue Peking seal with the Customs c.d.s. dated 1896 (9 Sept.) alongside, with Fre...

China1894 Dowager Empress24ca. rose-red variety imperforate between vertical pair, pane 5 [17/22] with lower sheet margin, fine with full origina...

China1894 Dowager EmpressCollections and RangesA selection with unused values to 5ca., 6ca. and 9ca. (short perfs.); used with values to 5ca. wi...

China1897 New Currency SurchargesSmall Figures½c. on 3ca., 2c. on 2ca., 4c. on 4ca. 8c. on 6ca. and 30c. on 24ca.. each with variety figure 4mm b...

China1897 New Currency SurchargesSmall FiguresCustoms Amoy: ½c. on 3ca. to 8c. on 6ca., each cancelled by Customs Amoy c.d.s.; 2c. with interpann...

China1897 New Currency SurchargesSmall FiguresCustoms Canton: ½c. on 3ca. to 8c. on 6ca., each cancelled by Customs Canton c.d.s., not all with r...

China1897 New Currency SurchargesSmall FiguresCustoms Foochow: ½c. on 3ca. to 8c. on 6ca., each cancelled by Customs Foochow c.d.s.; good strikes...

China1897 New Currency SurchargesSmall FiguresCustoms Kiungchow: ½c. on 3ca. to 8c. on 6ca., each cancelled by Customs Kiungchow c.d.s., ½c. is d...

China1897 New Currency SurchargesSmall FiguresCustoms Lungchow: ½c. on 3ca. to 8c. on 6ca., each cancelled by Customs Lungchow c.d.s., lower two ...

China1897 New Currency SurchargesSmall FiguresCustoms Ningpo: ½c. on 3ca. to 8c. on 6ca., each cancelled by Customs Ningpo c.d.s.; ½c. is Shangha...

China1897 New Currency SurchargesSmall Figures on Small Dragons2c. on 3ca. mauve, a left pane of twenty with margins on three sides, setting II, ...

China1897 New Currency SurchargesLarge Figures, Narrow Setting, Third Printing10c. on 9ca. grey-green variety surcharge inverted, with a neat Dol...

China1897 New Currency SurchargesCovers1897 (22 June) envelope to Shanghai bearing Wide Setting 2c. on 2ca. Second Printing tied by a very fine s...

China1897 New Currency SurchargesCollections and RangesA small selection with unused Small Figures 5c. on Small Dragon 5ca., Small Figures 4c. on...

China1897 New Currency SurchargesCollections and RangesA selection on stock leaves with Small Figures unused with values to 10c. on 12ca. and 30c...

China1897 Revenue SurchargesLarge Figures1c. on 3c. red [6-7] one with large box, showing variety surcharge shifted right, cancelled by indistinc...

China1897 Revenue SurchargesLarge Figures1c. on 3c. red, a collection of stamps on pages showing the wide variety of perforations between perf.12...

China1897 Revenue SurchargesLarge Figures4c. on 3c. red [8] part to large part original gum with hinge remainder; bright colour. Photo ...[more]

China1897 Revenue SurchargesLarge Figures$1 on 3c. red [23] from sheet position [93] (showing scratch under "R") cancelled by a light and central...

China1897 Revenue SurchargesLarge Figures$5 on 3c. red [19], unused without gum and shows the perforation variety 14x11½; the stamp is centred w...

China1897 Revenue SurchargesLarge Figures$5 on 3c. red [25] pane III, part to large part original gum. Exceptionally fresh, bright colour with th...

China1897 Revenue SurchargesCovers1897 (11 Aug.) red band cover to Shanghai bearing Large Figures 2c. on 3c. just tied by Canton pa-kua with a go...

China1897 Revenue SurchargesCollections and RangesA small group with Large Figures 2c. on 3c. unused (tiny thin spot), used with 1c. on 3c. showi...

China1897 Revenue SurchargesCollections and RangesA small selection with Small Figures 2c. used (2); Large Figures 1c. unused (3) one with big bo...

China1897 Imperial Chinese Post½c. to $5 set of twelve. large part original gum; some values with small paper hinge remainders. Fresh colours and...

China1897 Imperial Chinese Post50c. black-green error of colour, large part original gum; tone spot in lower left corner. Chan 100a; S.G. 104b. P...

China1897 Imperial Chinese Post50c. black-green error of colour in a block of four with interpanneau margin at right, part original gum. A rare a...

China1897 Imperial Chinese Post50c. blue-green error of colour, unused with gum; well centred and a good example of this rare colour. Chan 100b; ...

China1897 Imperial Chinese Post$2 orange and yellow, block of six with top sheet margin, unused with watermark on gummed paper, a recently produc...

China1897 Imperial Chinese PostCovers1898 (13 Aug.) commercial envelope from Meyer & Co in Korea to Shanghai bearing 2c. and 4c. tied by a good s...

China1897 Imperial Chinese PostCovers1898 (5 Sept.) envelope registered to England bearing I.C.P. 2c. pair in combination with C.I.P. 1c. pair, 4...

China1898-1910 Chinese Imperial Post1898 With Watermark$1, $2 and $5 Waterlow sample stamps, each with the small printer's punch hole, full origi...

China1898-1910 Chinese Imperial PostCovers1908 (9 Dec.) envelope registered to Germany "via Sibiria" bearing $5 with right sheet margin just tied...

China1898-1910 Chinese Imperial PostCoversAgency PostmarksFenghsien: 1909 (Aug.) envelope to Lille, "France via Siberia" bearing C.I.P. 10c. ultr...

China1898-1910 Chinese Imperial PostCoversBilingual DatestampsLungchow: 1901 (30 Mar.) opened-out envelope registered to Haiphong bearing, on the...

China1898-1910 Chinese Imperial PostCoversBilingual DatestampsNgankin; 1902 (21 Dec.) red band cover to Hankow bearing, on the reverse, C.I.P. 1c...

China1898-1910 Chinese Imperial PostCoversBilingual DatestampsTatung; 1903 (16 Dec.) long envelope to Tokyo bearing, on the reverse, C.I.P. 10c. ...