1930s-40s a group of 6 documents,including advertisements and proclamations related to the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Chinese Civil War. The materials cover wartime mobilization and government announcements, reflecting the social and political environment of the period. Well-preserved and historically significant, these items provide valuable insight into wartime society, politics, and propaganda during the Sino-Japanese War and the...
The 2025 December Auction - Sale 346 - The General Sale (Part 1), Historical Postcards and Real Photos Stamps and Postal History
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John Bull Stamp Auctions The 2025 December Auction - Sale 346 - The General Sale (Part 1), Historical Postcards and Real Photos Stamps and Postal History
The 2025 December Auction - Sale 346 (December 13 - December 16, 2025)
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1933 prospectus issued by the Department of Education of the Anhui Provincial Government for the Public Examination of Government-Sponsored Overseas Students, together with a blank personal application form.The document details quotas and nationality requirements, eligibility criteria, application procedures, examination dates and locations, medical examinations, and testing regulations. Complete and well preserved, it offers a vivid record...
Souvenir of the Shanghai Defense Forces, Volume 1, a photographic portfolio featuring images by Ariel L. Varges, Far Eastern representative of the Newsreel Corporation, New York.Most photographs were originally published in the North China Daily News. This volume documents the 1932 Shanghai Defense Campaign (the January 28 Incident), capturing rare and vivid scenes of military operations and urban conflict. A historically significant and...
1830s-1930s a group of 6 Chinese official documents,including land deed, deed verification license, Ministry of Finance license (財政部執照), Shanghai municipal land practice certificate and a provincial map of Shanxi. These documents span from the late Qing dynasty to the early Republic of China period, offering valuable insights into historical land administration and official documentation practices. Some bear original seals and handwritten...
1932 Membership Certificate of the International Amateur Radio Association, Shanghai,certified that the member entitled to all rights and privileges of membership. The certificate is signed by the Secretary and the President of the Association and is well-preserved, making it a valuable document for the history of early amateur radio and the development of radio in China.
1932年9月22日頒發的國際業餘無線電協會中國上海分會會員證,享有會員的所有權利與特權。證書由協會秘書與會長簽署,...
1935 Shandong Changyi County Lianzhuang Members’ Training Office No. 1 Graduation Certificate
(Certificate No. 訓字第一號)The certificate is well-preserved and bears the official seals of both the Director and the First Team Leader. It holds significant historical and collectible value, providing insights into local organizational education and social activities during that period.
1935年山東省昌邑縣聯莊會員訓練處第一號畢業證書(訓字第一號),保存完好。...
1947 Graduation Certificate from the Youth Vocational Training Class under the Ministry of National Defense Reserve Cadres Bureau,featuring a student photograph and official seals of the Bureau Director Chiang Ching-kuo and Training Class Director Huang Xiandu. The certificate is well-preserved and holds significant historical and collectible value, reflecting the Ministry of National Defense’s implementation of youth vocational training and...
1913 Teaching Training Certificate issued by the Menghua Single-Level Teacher Training Institute, numbered No. 30.This document represents an important artifact from the transitional period between the late Qing and early Republic of China, reflecting the development of local teacher education and training systems. Well-preserved with clear handwriting, it holds significant value for the study of early modern Chinese education history.
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1947 ROC Ministry of Personnel Letter of Appointment and 1939 ROC Military Commission Letter of Appointment,both rare and interesting.
1947年中華民國銓敘部委任狀,任命某人為財政部雲貴區貨物稅局人事科員及1939年中華民國國民政府軍事委員會任命狀,任命某人為軍政科步兵公署製造斯會計科薦任三級專員。罕見。
1950s-60s a group of 3 Chinese Communist Party real estate documents,including a Wuhan mortgage contract and a Wuhan purchase contract, and a property ownership certificate from Ganzhou, with two items f.w. PRC revenue stamps. The documents are well-preserved and record the processes of mortgaging, buying, and transferring property ownership, reflecting the legal and administrative framework for real estate transactions in the early years of...
1953–1963 a group of 4 Chinese Communist Party awards,recognizing individuals’ outstanding achievements in national defense construction, technological innovation, searchlight units, and work and study performance. The awards are well-preserved and hold significant historical and collectible value, reflecting the early People’s Republic of China’s system of recognition for personal and collective accomplishments, and serving as important...
1951 Korean War Chinese Communist Party Merit Certificate,documenting the achievements of an individual who distinguished themselves in fifth campaigns, featuring inscriptions stating “One person’s merit brings honor to the whole family” and “Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, Defend the Nation and Protect the Family.” The certificate bears full official seals from the Headquarters and Political Department of the Chinese People’s Volunteer...
1950s-60s a group of 4 PRC certificate,including two Revolutionary Army Family Relationship certificate, one Revolutionary Army Report of Merit and Old Red Army Glorious Injury and Disability certificate. An interesting group.
1950-60年代一組4件共產黨文件,包括革命軍人家屬證明書2件、革命軍人立功喜報以及老紅軍光榮負傷殘廢紀念證。文件保存良好,具有重要的歷史和收藏價值,見證了新中國成立初期共產黨對革命軍人及其家屬的表彰與保障制度,對研究革命歷史及紅色文獻具有重要參考意義。
A group of 5 vintage maps,featuring Shanghai, United States, Africa, North America and Holland & Belgium.
一組5張舊地圖,包括上海、北美、非洲和荷蘭等。
A Qing Dynasty map detailing numerous administrative divisions and geographic names of the time,The map clearly depicts provincial, prefectural, and county-level boundaries, combining traditional cartographic techniques with Western surveying methods, offering a degree of accuracy. Well-preserved, it provides important historical and collectible value, making it an excellent reference for the study of modern Chinese geography, administrative...
Group of 7 antique maps of China and Asia, ca. 1850–1910including Johnson’s Asia by A.J. Johnson (U.S.), Colton’s Asia by J.H. Colton, Tibet, Mongolia and Mandchouria (c.1850) with inset views of Lhasa and the Great Wall, Physical and Political Map of Asia by A. Guyot, a large China map at a 1:12,000,000 scale, and two 19th-century colored administrative and railway maps.
包括:美國約翰遜《Johnson’s Asia》、高爾頓《Colton’s Asia》、約1850年《Tibet,...
Group of 6 antique maps of China, Tartary, and East Asia, ca. 1750–1900A fine and diverse assemblage of six engraved maps illustrating the cartographic evolution of China and its border regions from the 18th to 19th centuries. covering Manchuria, Siberia, Mongolia, Tibet, and China proper.
精選十八至十九世紀歐洲及近代中國相關古地圖共六幅,展現三個世紀間對中國疆域之地理認識與描繪演化內容涵蓋滿洲、西伯利亞、蒙古、西藏及中國,十八域至十九世紀西方本土對中國疆域演變與內容涵蓋滿洲、西伯利亞、蒙古、西藏及中國,展現十八域至十九世紀西方本土對中國疆域及內容涵蓋滿洲、西伯利亞、蒙古、...
A group of four maps of North China, circa 1890–1910,covering Manchou, Chihli, Peking and Tientsin region, and all of China. Finely executed with detailed markings of railways, provincial boundaries, and foreign concessions, reflecting the geographic and political landscape of late Ching to early Republican China from a Western perspective.
約1890至1910年中國及華北地區地圖四幅,內容涵蓋滿洲、直隸、北京至天津及全中國範圍,呈現清末至民初時期中國地理與外國勢力分佈。地圖繪製精細,標示鐵路、省界與租界區,...
c.1897 The Century Atlas “China – Political” and “Eastern China – Political” maps,the detailed lithographed maps outline provincial borders, major cities, and transportation routes including railways and treaty ports, extending from Manchuria and Mongolia to the South China Sea.
約1897年《世紀地圖集》(The Century Atlas)中《China – Political》與《Eastern China – Political》兩幅原版彩色地圖,均以石版印製,標示清末中國各省疆界、主要城市、鐵路與通商口岸,範圍自東北、蒙古南中國海。
Group of four maps of China and East Asia, circa 1850–1900,European/American engraved or lithographed issues with fine hand-coloring. Coverage includes late-Qing China, North China/Manchuria and adjacent regions, showing provincial boundaries, principal towns, rivers and emerging railways—illustrating Western cartographic views of China in the mid-19th to early-20th centuries.
約1850–1900年中國與東亞地圖四幅,歐洲/美國出版之銅版或石版印刷,著色精細。內容涵蓋清末中國本土及華北...
Group of eight maps of China, circa 1850–1900,finely engraved or lithographed European and American issues, titled Johnson’s China, The Chinese Empire, China, Map of the Chinese Empire, and related variants.
約1850至1900年間中國地圖八幅,均為歐洲或美國出版的銅版或石版印刷作品,題名包括《Johnson’s China》、《The Chinese Empire》、《China》、《Map of the Chinese Empire》等多版變體。
Group of seven maps of China and East Asia, ca. 1850–1970,spanning late Qing, Republican and early PRC periods. Includes a 19th-century British Admiralty “Coast of China” chart, maps of North China/Manchuria, “Siberia and Chinese Tartary,” a Showa-era Japanese overview map of China, and 1970s geological maps of the Mount Everest region.
約1850年至1970年代中國及東亞地區地圖七幅,橫跨清末、民國至新中國時期。內容含十九世紀英國水道局《中國沿海航圖》與華北/滿洲地圖、英製《Siberia and Chinese...
Group of seven maps of Asia and China, circa 1850–1900,Seven maps of Asia and China, circa 1850–1900, European engraved or lithographed editions depicting China, Mongolia, Tibet, Manchuria, and Southeast Asia, reflecting 19th-century Western understanding of East Asian geography.
約1850至1900年間亞洲與中國地圖七幅,為歐洲出版之銅版或石版印刷作品,內容涵蓋中國、蒙古、西藏、滿洲及東南亞地區,展現十九世紀西方對東亞地理的認識與描繪。
Group of eight maps of Asia and China, circa 1850–1900,finely engraved or lithographed European and American issues titled Chinese Empire & Japan, China and Japan, Johnson’s China, The Chinese Empire, Turkey in Asia, Eastern China and Central Japan, Japan and Korea, and Persia.
約1850至1900年間亞洲與中國地圖八幅,均為歐洲或美國出版的精美銅版或石版印刷,題名包括《Chinese Empire & Japan》、《China and Japan》、《Johnson’s China》、《The Chinese Empire》、《Turkey in Asia》、《...



























