Achievements

1880 Queen Victoria surcharge issue (the second series), 10c on 16c yellow, variety surcharge inverted. The only recorded mint copy.

Royal Philatelic Society Certificate (2006) & British Philatelic Association Certificate (2006)

Unprecedented in the philately history, newly found item by HKPNC.

1865 Queen Victoria the second issue , 96c olive-bistre, unused example. An attractive and appealing example of this elusive stamp.

Only forty-eight unused examples previously recorded.

Unprecedented in the philately history, newly found item by HKPNC.

1880 Queen Victoria surcharge issue (the second series), 10c n 16c yellow, variety surcharge double rejoined pair. The only recorded rejoined pair of this variety.

Unprecedented in the philately history, newly found item by HKPNC.

1880 Queen Victoria surcharge issue (the second series), 5c n 8c bright orange, variety surcharge double. The only recorded example with wing margin or with the variety uncancelled.

Unprecedented in the philately history, newly found item by HKPNC.

1898 Queen Victoria surcharge issue (the eighth series), 10c n 30c green, variety surcharge double, third painting [7] showing broken “E” and “N”. The only recorded example with double surcharge and with position [7].

British Philatelic Association Certificate (2011)

Unprecedented in the philately history, newly found item by HKPNC.

1922-27 British Office in China the second issue, King George V 4c carmine-red handstamped “SPECIMEN” type GB23. Ony two being recorded.

Unprecedented in the philately history, newly found item by HKPNC.

China, 1883-85 Large Dragon 3ca. vermilion [4], rough perfs. variety semi-circle to right of lower left "3", and in addition there is the elusive printing variety extra "3" to the right of the left value tablet, fresh clear color, well centred, cancelled by seal in blue and part "Customs/Shanghai" c.d.s., both of which leave the variety clear, very fine and in all probability a unique combination of varieties. The most spectacular and rarest plate variety to be found on the Large Dragons. Ex Anna-Lisa and Sven-Eric Beckeman.

China, 1897 Red Revenue large figures surcharge $5 on 3c. red, variety surcharge inverted, deep bright colour, fresh unused with much original gum, a fine appearing example of this rare and popular variety.

China, 1897 Red Revenue small figures surcharge 4c. on 3c. red, wonderfully fresh bright colour, perfect centring within enormous balanced margins, extremely fine unused with much original gum. Irrefutably one of the finest examples extant of the 175 stamps receiving the surcharge solely in black.

China (People's Republic), 1968 "Great Victory of Cultural Revolution" prepared for use but not issued 8f. Chairman Mao and Lin Biao before victory celebration in countryside multicoloured, the superlative block of four from the lower left corner of the sheet with selvedge on two sides showing marginal guideline cross at bottom. A flawless gem "sans pareil". The only recorded corner block.

Postal history of PRC:
The only recorded postal usage cover bearing TWO 1962 Stage Art of Mei Lan Fang miniature sheets.

China (People's Republic), 10,000 Yuan, 1951, for circulation in Mongolia, purple and beige, horses and horse herder, at centre, reverse brown, value and date, known as "the king of PRC banknotes".

China (People's Republic), 1991 Commemorative Coin for the 10th Anniversary of the Issue of Gold Coins of Panda, 5KG gold, face value of 10,000 Yuan, only TEN of this gold coin were issued.