Lot 93
Early to modern collection arranged in nine assorted volumes and a small box, contained in a carton
Stamps & Covers of The World | S24005
Auction: 26 March 2024 at 10:00 GMT
Description
Early to modern collection arranged in nine assorted volumes and a small box, contained in a carton, including several volumes neatly written-up with Chinese Empire unused/mint 1929 Air to 90c, 1932 North-West Scientific Expedition to 10c, 1932-34 Martyrs of the Revolution 40c orange block of four, top left stamp showing re-entry, 1940-41 Martyrs of the Revolution. no watermark, 2c pair ‘IMPERFORATE VERTICALLY’, 1941 Thrift Movement miniature sheet, 1944 War Refugees Relief Fund miniature sheet (2, one used), 1945 Postage Due $10 marginal block of four ‘IMPERFORATE BETWEEN STAMP AND TOP MARGIN’ (Chan D96a), 1946-47 CNC surcharges Fourth San Yat-sen issue $20 on 8c turquoise green, last ‘0’ omitted from 20.00', $50 on 5c green ‘SURCHARGE DOUBLE, ONE DIAGONAL', Communist Conquest and Post-War Inflation issues with overprint varieties including unused 1948-49 Gold Yuan surcharges $50,000 on $30,000 chocolate, ‘SURCHARGE DOUBLE’, 1949 Gold Yuan surcharges on revenue stamps, Da Yeh Printing Co $10 on $30 mauve ‘SURCHARGE DOUBLE’, Litho Chung Ming Co $50 on $50 dark blue ‘SURCHARGE DOUBLE’, 1949 (May) Whistling Swans to $10, 1949 (5 Sept) Silver Yuan surcharges to 15c on $20. Also two further stockbooks of Art thematic issues. Generally good to fine. A superb lot well worth expanding. (thousands)
