A quantity of Chinese postage stamps | Lot 139 | 12 A quantity of Chinese postage stamps, a comprehensive mint and used collection of Chinese stamps housed in three Rapkin albums plus many loose, from 1878 to 1952 (c) with good ranges of most issues including 'special-purpose' stamps with Dues and Airs. Of note are 1878-83 Customs Large Dragons fine 1 ca. wide setting, 3 ca. (2) and 5 ca. with Newchwang cds, later Small Dragons to 5 ca, Dowager Empress 1894-97 unoverprinted various to 12 ca, small overprints and large overprints various to 30 c narrow and wide settings, Red Revenue 2c, comprehensive coiling dragon series with most printings represented including 'Japan' prints, later engraved with and without watermark and 1912 Republic overprints; 1914-19 'Junk' issues to 50c , Middle Period Dr Sun and 'Martyr' issues with huge variety of overprints for regional areas incl. Formosa, Schezuan and Manchuria; commemorative issues similarly covered including 1941 Thrift mini-sheet imperf. with special cachets. Also noted are British and Japanese Post offices, and CEF. The collection appears to have been assembled over two generations spanning some fifty years, and is highlighted by some exceptional calligraphy and watercolour illustrations. An excellent and original basis for further expansion (qty.) A quantity of Chinese postage stamps
A quantity of Chinese postage stamps | Lot 139 | 12 A quantity of Chinese postage stamps, a comprehensive mint and used collection of Chinese stamps housed in three Rapkin albums plus many loose, from 1878 to 1952 (c) with good ranges of most issues including 'special-purpose' stamps with Dues and Airs. Of note are 1878-83 Customs Large Dragons fine 1 ca. wide setting, 3 ca. (2) and 5 ca. with Newchwang cds, later Small Dragons to 5 ca, Dowager Empress 1894-97 unoverprinted various to 12 ca, small overprints and large overprints various to 30 c narrow and wide settings, Red Revenue 2c, comprehensive coiling dragon series with most printings represented including 'Japan' prints, later engraved with and without watermark and 1912 Republic overprints; 1914-19 'Junk' issues to 50c , Middle Period Dr Sun and 'Martyr' issues with huge variety of overprints for regional areas incl. Formosa, Schezuan and Manchuria; commemorative issues similarly covered including 1941 Thrift mini-sheet imperf. with special cachets. Also noted are British and Japanese Post offices, and CEF. The collection appears to have been assembled over two generations spanning some fifty years, and is highlighted by some exceptional calligraphy and watercolour illustrations. An excellent and original basis for further expansion (qty.) A quantity of Chinese postage stamps
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