Rare Stamp Certified by ASG Projected to Sell for Six Figures in John Bull Auction

A rare Chinese stamp that was not supposed to have been released is among hundreds of philatelic treasures certified by Authenticated Stamp Guaranty® (ASG®) and set to be auctioned in an upcoming sale. Bidding is already underway for John Bull Auctions' Summer Auction Sale 343, which will be held in Hong Kong June 27-30, 2024.

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The top ASG-certified stamp in the auction is a China Withdrawn 22 Fen - 5th Congress of World Students graded ASG VF/XF 85 Mint OP (lot 3185), with a starting price of HKD 800,000 (about $102,000). The stamps were recalled just days before their release date because it was discovered that they incorrectly listed the name of the International Union of Students event that they promoted. A very small number were already purchased prior to the recall, and today, these stamps are among the most valuable in Chinese philately.

Also included in this auction is a China 1264-1341 Yuan Dynasty banknote (lot 1141), certified by Paper Money Guaranty® (PMG®). Read more about that note and many other PMG-certified banknotes in this auction here!

Other ASG-certified stamps in this auction include:

• a complete set of eight China 1962 Stage Art of Mei Langfang Imperforated stamps (4, 8, 8, 10, 20, 22, 30 and 50 Fen) graded ASG VF 80 Mint OG to ASG VF/XF 88 Mint OG (lot 3246), with a starting price of HKD 100,000 (about $13,000)
• a China 1980 8 Fen Year of the Monkey Block of Four graded ASG VF/XF 88 Mint OG (lot 3746), with a starting price of HKD 30,000 (about $3,800)
• a China 1979 2 Yuan Study Science from Childhood - Souvenir Sheet graded ASG XF 90 Mint OG (lot 3724), with a starting price of HKD 9,000 (about $1,200)
• a China 1979 2 Yuan Study Science from Childhood - Souvenir Sheet graded ASG XF 90 Mint OG (lot 3723), with a starting price of HKD 9,000 (about $1,200)
• a China 1967 10 Fen graded ASG XF/Superb 95 Mint OG (lot 3399), with a starting price of HKD 9,000 (about $1,200)

Starting prices are provided by the auction house. The $ symbol indicates US Dollars.