Beschreibung:

1912-48, the valuable and extensive mint and used collection in five books including 1912 Commemoration of the Revolution 1c. to $5 mint and used, and Commemoration of the Republic 1c. to $5 mint, 1913 London Print 1c., 2c., 3c. mint horizontal pairs imperforate between, mint and used values to $10, 1914-19 First Peking Printing $10 mint, 1923-33 Second Peking Printing (both papers) mint and used values to $20, together with various commemorative and definitive series, 1939 Hong Kong Print Martyrs with 30c. watermarked vertical pair imperforate between; Provincial Surcharges including 1940-41 3c. on 5c. selection with varieties, 1941 (Nov.) 7c. on 8c., 1c. on ½c., 40c. on 50c. with Yunnan varieties - top left and bottom right characters transposed, surcharge inverted, and top right character "Chen" instead of "Gai" ; 1942-44 Sun Yat-sen (Central Trust Print) 25c., 30c. and $1 (2) vertical pairs and 50c. horizontal pair all imperforate between, perf. 11 16c. unused, Chinese wood free paper $1.50 blue pair imperforate, 1942-45 Sun Yat-sen (Paicheng Engraved Printing) $5 vertical pair and $20 horizontal strip of three imperforate between, together with similar varieties on the rouletted series, 1942 (Dec.) 50c. on 16c. surcharges with General Office character varieties, Provinces with assorted varieties and perforation types, 1943 (Mar.-Dec.) resurcharged 50c. on 16c. with Anhwei (both types) mint, Hupeh with missing character and vertical bars, Kwangsi perf. 11x13 unused block of four, 1943 (Oct.) Fukien 20c. on 21c. Martyr inverted surcharge, Kiangsi 20c. on 17c. Martyr surcharge double, one inverted, 1944-46 Sun Yat-sen (Paicheng Typographed Printing) native paper $5, $6 vertical pairs and $10, $20 and $100 horizontal pairs imperforate between, together with other paper imperforate between pairs (4), 1944-46 Sun Yat-sen (Chungking Chung Hwa Print) $20 perf. 16 mint, 1945-46 Sun Yat-sen (Chungking Dah Tung Print) $20 imperforate block of four; Chinese National Currency Surcharges with Shanghai Union Surcharge 1945 15c. on $30 on 2c. vertical pair imperforate between, Kaifeng 1945 $20 on 40c. inverted surcharge (2), $50 on 30c. with inverted "Yuan" character, Chungking Central Surcharge 1945-46 $20 on 8c. Martyr watermarked mint, $50 on 5c. S Y-S (series 3) inverted surcharge block of four, double surcharge (2), and later values to 1948. A superb range of these issues, carefully assembled over the last thirty five years by the present owner. Chan Cat. $21000+.