Stamps & Covers Public Auction 362

Indochina POs in China: 1901 Collection/accumulation with General Issues (46, SG cat £1000), 1902 1st opt type to 50c (£300), 1904 2nd opt type to 5Fr (£400), plus Fournier forgeries (14) to 5Fr. Canton (38, £160) inc P&C (11), opt Natives (27). Chungking (52, £300) inc opt P&C to 5Fr, unissued 'Chine' opt types with Tchong King opt in sm capitals (16), or types w/o opt, & Tchong King in sm caps only (16). Hoi Hao (60, £4275) inc 1901 1st opts to 5Fr, plus opt Natives. Kouang-Tcheou (113, £290) over a range of diff issues. Mongtze (27, £1180) inc P&C 30c with double Chinese opt. Packhoi (37, £500) inc 1903 opt P&C to 50c. Yunnansen (39, £1520) inc 1903 opt P&C to 5Fr & 1906 Yunnan-Fou opt 5Fr (2). Inc ranges of Grasset & Native types, plus Fournier forgeries throughout. F-VF M/U. SG cat £9200, plus the unissued Tchong-King = A$20,000+. (412) (P)