The 2025 December Auction - Sale 346 (December 13 - December 16, 2025)
Sale 346
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including a Certificate of Active Combat Participation, a Military Training Certificate for Recruits, and an Appointment Order issued by the Xiangdong Military District. Each document bears official seals and signatures, providing authentic records of military service, training, and appointments during the Republic of China era. Well-preserved and highly valuable for historical and military research, these documents offer insight into the organization and mobilization of the Nationalist forces during wartime China.
complete with its original stub. Such licenses were official certificates issued by the late Qing government to regulate and tax licensed opium dealers. This piece serves as an important historical document illustrating the Qing dynasty’s opium trade control and taxation system. Well-preserved and of significant archival and historical value.
The document reports that former “enemy soldier” Dong Shuxiang, once part of a Kuomintang-affiliated force, was captured during the Battle of Taiyuan, re-educated, and subsequently enlisted in the People’s Liberation Army, earning the title of “People’s Liberation Soldier.” The letter instructs the local authorities to grant his family the same benefits as those of revolutionary soldiers and to award them an “Honor for Military Service” plaque. Well-preserved and highly significant, this document offers valuable insight into the PLA’s reeducation and propaganda practices during the final phase of the Chinese Civil War.
Both are in good condition, offering significant historical value and insights into the social, political, and cultural context of their respective eras. Please view.
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 Civil War era.
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 of the Republic of China’s educational policy for selecting state-sponsored students to study abroad, reflecting the era’s emphasis on modernization and international talent cultivation.
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 visually compelling record of early Sino-Japanese hostilities and Shanghai’s wartime history.
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 annotations. Overall in good condition with expected age toning.
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.
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.
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 amnesty policies during the Republican era, and serving as an important document for the study of military education and local social history.
both rare and interesting.