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Foreign Offices in China

LotNo.

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Lot Description

1220

British Offices, 1899 (May 2), Cover from Canton to San Francisco (6.9), bearing I.C.P. 30c and 50c, canceled by "Canton" dollar dater, in combination with Hong Kong 10c with "I.P.O." tie-print and "Hong Kong/A" c.d.s. (5.3), seven times overpayment of Chinese postage, Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$2,000-2,600
SOLD for HK$2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

1221

British Offices, 1898 (Sept. 27), Cover from Tientsin to Manila, Philippines, via Imperial P.O. in Shanghai (10.1) and Hong Kong, bearing I.C.P. 10c, canceled by pakua, matching "Tientsin" dollar dater ("S" in "Sep" reversed), in combination with Hong Kong 10c, canceled by "Shanghai/C" c.d.s. (1.1), superfluous manuscript control (?) marks, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$2,000-2,600
SOLD for HK$1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction

1222

German Offices, 1898 (Oct.), Official letter sent via American Mail to Swatow, an intriguing glimpse into the intersection of war and philately; the letter, from the commander of the cruiser SMS Arcona to the German Consulate in Swatow, had been written in Manila, Philippines, which American forces had recently taken control of in the Spanish-American War; the letter was submitted to US Military Postal Authorities in Manila, as evidenced by the (un-overprinted) US stamps and the red double-ring "Mil. Sta. No. 1, Philippine Isls, San Francisco, Cal./Registered" handstamp at center; purple Manila Registry handstamp at left, British Swatow receiver (Nov. 2) above; reverse with Hong-Kong transit of Oct. 30, and German Naval handstamp across backflap; central vertical file fold noted strictly for accuracy, a rare item worthy of exhibit, ex Chazen. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$16,000-18,000
SOLD for HK$13,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

1223

Italian Offices, 1922 (Aug. 12), Registered cover from Tientsin to Atlanta, Georgia, multi-color mixed franking of Offices in Tientsin issues, all tied by three of four Italian Post postmarks, with "R. No." handstamp plus two multi-line Italian handstamps, one in red stating that "postage not fineable according to Chinese postal tariff"; reverse with Brindisi transit of Sept. 29 and violet Atlanta Registered receiver of Oct. 15; an appealing cover, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$5,500-6,500
SOLD for HK$4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

1224

Japanese Offices, 1901 (Mar. 9) envelope from Chefoo to San Francisco (Mar. 14), via Yokohama (Mar. 22), franked with C.I.P. 10c green, canceled by "Chefoo" bilingual c.d.s., in combination with Japanese P.O. oveprinted 10c blue, canceled by "Shanghai/I.J.P.O." c.d.s. (Mar. 14), the C.I.P. has a short perf., otherwise Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$2,000-2,400
CLOSED
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1225

Russian Offices, 1902 (Mar. 3), Cover from Chefoo to New York, NY, franked by ten 1k orange Coats-of-Arms (strip of five, pair, 3 singles), all tied by light Cyrillic Chefoo 3 III 1902 postmarks; reverse shows the cover's progress through Shanghai (Chinese cancel, Mar. 10, and Cyrillic 11 III), Nagasaki (Mar. 14), and Yokohama (Mar. 16), arriving New York Apr. 9; small stain in address panel, small part of backflap missing, but otherwise sound for its age, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$2,400-2,800
CLOSED
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1226

1863 (Dec. ?), Underpaid Multicolor Franking Cover to Shanghai, China, orange envelope with attractive franking of 30¢ orange, horizontal pair 10¢ green and 2¢ black (#71, 68, 73), all tied by oval grid cancels; cover endorsed "Via Marseilles", with red manuscript "32" credit and marking and matching London DE 26 Paid datestamp; reverse bears red "New York Am. Pkt." datestamp (date illegible), Hong Kong "C" receiver in blue dated FE 17 64, plus a further illegible handstamp at left; missing part of backflap; underpaid by 1¢ (the going rate of 53¢), the New York Exchange Office obviously ignoring the discrepancy and accepting it as fully paid, Very Fine, signed Ashbrook with part of letter from him. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$10,000-14,000
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1227

ca. 1869, Cover fro Shanghai to Danvers, Mass., franked by 10¢ 1869 Pictorial (#116) with vibrant color, canceled by bold strike of circle-of-wedges; "Via California" endorsement, showing matching "P.O.D. U.S. Con. Genl./Shanghai" c.d.s. (7.12) adjacent and "San Francisco/Cal." transit c.d.s. (8.13) on reverse; small peripheral opening faults, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$3,200-4,000
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1228

US Offices, 1931 (Oct. 23), Letter from the USS Oahu to New York, NY, seven-page manuscript letter from C.A. Geist, a sailor aboard the Oahu on Yangtze River Patrol while en route to Kiukiang from Anhing; the personal correspondence describes the river and the gorges, explains haulage over the rapids, and details a skirmish with Communist bandits; no breaks along folds, though the handwriting take a bit of getting used to, Very Fine, an interesting first-hand report. (PDF for this Lot) (Image1)

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Est. HK$1,200-1,600
CLOSED
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1229

Foreign Offices in China, Two-Volume Dealer's Stock Compilation, two binders full of manila stockpages, the stamps identified by Scott number; French Offices (both general and city-specific) make up over half of the material, with German, Russian, Great Britain and Italian Offices, Indian CEF, and Kiautschou rounding out the lot; light to useful duplication throughout, with both mint and used present; offered as received, so an occasional find is possible; from an old-time knowledgeable dealer, Fine to Very Fine with better, inspection invited; fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 11.8 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Image1)

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Est. HK$10,000-14,000
SOLD for HK$8,000.00
Will close during Public Auction