unused Block of Four 1940-48 Martyrs, an advanced specialised collection of more than 1,800 mint bottom margin plate number English language imprint blocks of four or larger. An ambitious attempt to obtain examples of as many different possible combinations of plate number/perforation/paper variety on unwatermarked and watermarked papers and subsequent overprints; numerous scarce or rare items include Chinese Republic ½c. imperforate block of four, Wartime 1c., 20c. and 40c. surcharges, Postwar C.N.C. with 1946 Octagonal $10 on 1c. "no secret mark", Gold Yuan; Chinese Provinces with Singkiang 1944 Chengtu 20c., North Eastern Provinces and Taiwan Province; strength in Japanese Occupation including Honan 3c. unwatermarked large overprint, Shantung 8c. unwatermarked small overprint, 30c. and 40c. watermarked small overprints, Shansi 10c. unwatermarked small overprint, 17c. and 50c. watermarked small overprints, Supeh 3c. unwatermarked small overprint, Mengkiang "Clandestine" $2 on 20c.; more than 350 in full or part sheets including unoverprinted 1c. unwatermarked Plate 7 "no secret mark" part-sheet of 100. Also more than 200 bottom margin singles and pairs showing plate numbers, as well as more than 300 top margin blocks with Chinese imprints. A remarkable array and possibly the largest such collection ever formed
unused Block of Four 1940-48 Martyrs, an advanced specialised collection of more than 1,800 mint bottom margin plate number English language imprint blocks of four or larger. An ambitious attempt to obtain examples of as many different possible combinations of plate number/perforation/paper variety on unwatermarked and watermarked papers and subsequent overprints; numerous scarce or rare items include Chinese Republic ½c. imperforate block of four, Wartime 1c., 20c. and 40c. surcharges, Postwar C.N.C. with 1946 Octagonal $10 on 1c. "no secret mark", Gold Yuan; Chinese Provinces with Singkiang 1944 Chengtu 20c., North Eastern Provinces and Taiwan Province; strength in Japanese Occupation including Honan 3c. unwatermarked large overprint, Shantung 8c. unwatermarked small overprint, 30c. and 40c. watermarked small overprints, Shansi 10c. unwatermarked small overprint, 17c. and 50c. watermarked small overprints, Supeh 3c. unwatermarked small overprint, Mengkiang "Clandestine" $2 on 20c.; more than 350 in full or part sheets including unoverprinted 1c. unwatermarked Plate 7 "no secret mark" part-sheet of 100. Also more than 200 bottom margin singles and pairs showing plate numbers, as well as more than 300 top margin blocks with Chinese imprints. A remarkable array and possibly the largest such collection ever formed
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