Large Dragon 1ca green used, Customs Chinkiang pmk, slightl aged Cat £650 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £128.00)
Auction UPA 102
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Jul 08, 2026 Europe/London
UPA UPA Auction UPA 102
Wednesday Jul 08, 2026 09:00 Europe/London
Last date for bids:
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Price: £ 160.00
Lot #3889 - China 1878-83
Large Dragon 3ca brown red used, slightly stained Cat £250 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £48.00)
Price: £ 60.00
Lot #3890 - China 1878-83
Large Dragon 3ca vermilion used, slightly stained Cat £275 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £48.00)
Price: £ 60.00
Lot #3891 - China 1894
Dowager 5ca dull orange fine used, couple of slightly short perfs Cat £450 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £120.00)
Price: £ 150.00
Lot #3892 - China 1894
Dowager 9ca dull green fine used, tiny thin Cat £50 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.00)
Price: £ 20.00
Lot #3893 - China 1894
Dowager 24ca rose carmine fine used, some paper on reverse Cat £250 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £80.00)
Price: £ 100.00
Lot #3894 - China 1897
(Jan) 1c on 3c deep red 'Revenue', No Wmk, compound perf, overprint Type A, fine used bearing part Shanghai 'Dollar Chop', Ex Stanley Gibbons. Cat £275 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £124.80)
Price: £ 156.00
Lot #3895 - China 1897
Red Revenue 1c Type A on 3c fine used, barred cancel Cat £275 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £117.60)
Price: £ 147.00
Lot #3896 - China 1897
one cent on 3c deep red 'Revenue', P12-16, variety 'Central Character with large box', Scott 78b, fine mint with some paper ahderance to gum. Cat £1000 (image available) {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £235.20)
Price: £ 294.00
Lot #3897 - China 1897
2 cents on 3c deep red 'Revenue', P12-16, Scott 79, fine used with a light, barred cancellation. Cat £200 (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £94.40)
Price: £ 118.00
Lot #3898 - China 1897-1936
Part complete Mint/Used coln on SG 'Ideal' album pages, from Empire seln incl 1906 Goose $1 U, Chinese Rep incl 1928 Chang tso-lin $1 M, 1929 Air set FU, etc, good range. (140) Cat £730 {MX} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £177.60)
Price: £ 222.00
Lot #3899 - China 1900-06
Wmkd Bean Goose $2 claret and yellow very fine used Cat £45 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.00)
Price: £ 20.00
Lot #3900 - China 1923
2c on 3c blue green Specimen mint, lightly browned gum Cat £120 (image available) {S} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £40.00)
Price: £ 50.00
Lot #3901 - China 1929
Unification 1c, NW corner imprint block of 10 (5 x 2), marginal corner crease, disturbed gum, ink manuscript 'GF/1' in top margin, fresh o.g. (image available) {MH} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Price: £ 8.00
Price: £ 40.00
Lot #3903 - China 1933
Tan Yen-kai set(4) fine mint Cat £175 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £64.00)
Price: £ 80.00
Lot #3904 - China 1940
Provisional Surcharges. SG579b - E Szechwan surcharge on 3c green. Complete sheet of 200 showing small 3 variety and several other constant varieties. Previously sold by Stanley Gibbons with list of 'other constant varieties' and position on sheet. A little perf separation and light folding. Cat £525 {UM} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £200.00)
Price: £ 250.00
Lot #3905 - China 1940
Provisional Surcharges. SG580c - Kiangsi surcharge on 3c green. Complete sheet of 200 showing variety 'ca' (double character) and three other varieties (one stamp on sheet damaged). Previously sold by Stanley Gibbons with list of 'other varieties' and position on sheet. A little perf separation. Cat £350 {UM} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £160.00)
Price: £ 200.00
Lot #3906 - China 1941
Express Letter red and yellow fine unused Cat £90 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £32.00)
Price: £ 40.00
Lot #3907 - China 1941
Express Letter blue green and buff fine used Cat £65 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.00)
Price: £ 30.00
Lot #3908 - China 1941
Express Letter blue green and buff fine unused Cat £70 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.00)
Price: £ 30.00
Lot #3909 - China 1960-2020
Small collection of used stamps, mostly hinged on album pages and identified by SG number. Also a small number of loose stamps and stamps on paper. Generally in good condition. A few hundred with no particular strength in any period. {CC} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £40.00)
Price: £ 50.00
Lot #3910 - China 1992-2009
Collection of mini sheets, presentation packs and FDC's in a display folder. With strength in mini sheets and better sets. Includes 1993-2000 New Year sets in presentation packs including 2000 (2) cat £50 each. Also better 1990's sets in packs and many mini sheets on FDC's. Attractive thematics. Cat value £1100+ Cat £1100 {MX} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £192.00)
Price: £ 240.00
Lot #3911 - China 1932
BANKNOTE China Chinese Soviet Republic National Bank 5Fen banknote, circulated, vertical central crease (does not detract). Rare!. {X} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £177.60)
Price: £ 222.00
Lot #18113 - China 1999-2003
Collection of sets and mini sheets, in presentation packs, for the period 1999 to 2003. Attractive lot in presentation folders, with many thematics including Wildlife, Mountains, Sport, Railway etc. (28 packs). Listing enclosed. HEAVY/OVERSIZE LOT - OVERSEAS SHIPPING SURCHARGE APPLIES. Cat £435 {UM} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £120.00)
Price: £ 150.00
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