Stamps

Lot 668    SESSION 3 (2.30PM TUESDAY 23RD NOV)    Stamps

Estimate $500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $5,000

CHINA, an extensive range of issues with various printings of the 1897 'Imperial Chinese Post' issues with multiples of single denomination items all stored in a green loose leaf spring back album, highlights include 1/2 cent MUH double pane (2) (40 stamps each double pane), single pane blocks (4), others as pairs or blocks of 4 (used), (SG 96, 96a), singles mint, MUH, or used; 1 cent yellow (SG 97, 97a) with 2 panes of 20 stamps MUH, remainder singles and pairs mint and used, 2 cent orange (SG 98, 98a) with shades, includes a block of 6 with mint and used singles and pairs, some on pieces to strips of 5; 4 cents brown with shades (SG 99, 99a), Mint/MUH block of 6 and 9, pairs (2), quantity of mint and used; similar 5 cent red (SG 100), block of 6 MUH (illustrated), another block of 6 used, with many singles mostly used; 10 cent green (SG 101) mint pair, many singles mostly used (about 40); 20 cents maroon (SG 102) 2 mint singles (one illustrated), 7 used; 30 cents (SG 103) used singles (7); 50c green (SG 104), singles mint or MUH (3, one illustrated), used (12); the bulk of the album is empty (once containing stamps from important pedigreed collections); also includes B&W photos and plate layouts for surcharge issues. MUH, mint and used. (100s)