The 2025 December Auction - Sale 346 - The People’s Republic of China & Liberated Areas Stamps and Postal History

1951 (Jan 16) Canton to Sweden airmail cover, an example of correspondence sent to “Other Countries” during the 6th Postal Rate Period (1 November 1950 - 30 April 1953):this cover is franked with two R series issues, totaling 13,000 yuan (old currency), correctly paying the 20g international surface rate of 2,500 yuan plus the 10,500 yuan airmail surcharge per 10g. The cover bears a Canton 51.1.16 dispatch postmark and a Canton 51.1.29...

1951 (June 28) Tientsin to USA, a registered airmail cover sent during the 6th Postal Rate Period (1 November 1950 - 30 April Apr 1953):this cover is franked with five stamps, totaling 17,200 yuan (Old RMB), comprising 2,500 yuan for international surface postage, 10,500 yuan for the airmail surcharge, and 4,200 yuan for registration fee, all correctly paid. Postmarked Tientsin 51.6.28, the cover was forwarded via Canton on July 4 and then...

1950 (June 5) airmail cover from Tientsin to USA, an example of mail to “other countries” during the 3rd Postal Rate Period (15 March - 14 July 1950):this cover is franked with sixteen stamps, totaling 15,800 yuan, comprising 3,100 yuan for the first 20g of international surface postage and 12,700 yuan for the airmail surcharge to America, with correct franking. Posted from Tientsin on June 5, routed south via Canton, and then forwarded...

A 1955 Airmail Route Map promotional leaflet issued by China Post, illustrating the nationwide airmail network and postage standards during the 8th Postal Tariff Period (1 January 1955 - 31 August 1956):the design features a civil aircraft flying across national borders, with domestic air routes connecting major cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Canton, Kunming, and Sian, as well as an international postal route extending to Moscow. The lower...

1968 (Aug 17) Shanghai to Austria airmail taxed postcard,f.w. W & R series issues x 6, rate 42f, 1f insufficient for 43f international airmail postcard rate, a "T" mark applied at lower right. Nice colourful franking. VF-F.

1968年8月17日上海寄奧地利航空明信片，貼文革及普票共6枚，合郵資42分，國際航空明信片郵資為43分，此片欠資1分，右下角蓋有「T」字欠資章。貼票精彩，上品。

1967 a group of 3 covers bearing W1 issues,sent to Japan or Italy. VF-F.

1967年一組3枚貼文1票實寄封，寄日本或義大利。上品。

1967 (May 9) China Philatelic Company cover from Beijing airmail printed matter to West Germany,franked on reverse W2 Mao 8f pair and C122 (3-2), tied by Beijing cds. Mailed 8 days after day of issue. Extremely rare.

1967年5月9日中國郵票公司封自北京航空印刷品寄西德，貼文2蓋帽橫雙連和紀122（3-2）一枚，銷北京日戳。此封寄於發行後約一周，且使用中國郵票公司公函封，可被視作文2的官方首日封。屬於可遇不可求的一流品種。

1967 (Nov 5) Beijing to Belgium airmail cover,f.w. W, C & R series issues x 7, including W2 & W7 issues. Nice colourful franking. VF-F.

1967年11月5日北京寄比利時航空封，貼文革、紀念及普通票共7枚，銷北京204所日戳。貼票精彩，上品。

1967-68 a group of 4 cover and postcards from Tibet Lasa to Nepal,all bearing W2 issues. VF-F.

1967-68年一組4枚貼文2票實寄封片，均自西藏拉薩寄尼泊爾。上品。

1968 (May 15) Guangzhou to West Germany airmail cover,f.w. W2, W4, W5 & W7 issues. Nice colourful franking. VF-F.

1968年5月15日廣東廣州寄法國航空封，貼文2、文4、文5及文7等票。貼票精彩，上品。

1967 (Dec 16) Beijing to Holland airmail postcard,f.w. W1, W6 & R13 stamps x 5, matching the 43f international airmail postcard postage. Nice colourful franking. VF-F.

1967年12月16日北京寄荷蘭航空明信片，貼文2、文6及普通7票共5枚，符合43分國際航空明信片郵資，貼票精彩。上品。

1967 (Nov 25) Guangzhou to Germany postcard,f.w. W1, W2 & W7 stamps. Nice colourful franking. VF-F.

1967年11月25日廣州寄德國明信片，貼文1、文2及文7票各一枚，貼票精彩。上品。