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CHINA 1912-1933 Issues continued...

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

2221

1913 (May) registered cover from Canton to Hong Kong, franked with a combination of 7c overprint, 1c and 2c Commemoratives, plus another 2c (uncanceled) at bottom, v.f., with Hong Kong G.P.O. arrival pmk on back (Image) (image 2221a)

SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction

2222

1913 registered cover from Canton to Hong Kong, franked with a combination of 2c green, 8c brown and 2c green, tied by departure pmks, with 19 May arrival on back, v.f. (Image) (image 2222a)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

2223

1913 cover from Canton to Seattle, Washington, franked with a combination of 2x2c green, 2x1c orange and 2x2c green, Shanghai transit pmks on back, v.f. (Image) (image 2223a)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

2224

1913 1c stationery card additionally franked with overprinted in red 3c and 10c, Registered from Pinhsing Ki to Germany, with provisional Registry handstamp, Changsha and additional transit pmks, arrival "Assel", fine and rare (Image) (image 2224a)

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

2225

1913 two covers from Canton to USA, one registered and franked with a combination of three different issues, with Shanghai and Yokohama transit pmks, minor cover fault, otherwise fine-v.f. (Image) (image 2225a)

SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction

2226

1914 (26 Feb) advertising cover (opened for display), franked on both sides with 3c green and 1c junk, tied by Foochow, Gukien departure pmks and sent to USA, Shanghai (2 March) transit, cover trimmed at right affecting one adhesive, otherwise fine (Image) (image 2226a)

SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction

2227

1916 red-band cover franked on back with 6c gray, used from Urga, with various chops applied on both sides, fine usage from Mongolia (Image) (image 2227a)

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction

2228

1916 "On Service Postage Paid Inspectorate General Statistical Department" free frank cover to the Commissioner of Customs in Tengyueh, Yunnan, sent from Shanghai (12 Nov), via Hankow (24 Nov), Yunnanfu (26 Nov), arriving Tengyueh (5 Dec). Tengyueh is the Chinese Customs Post on the Burma border (Image) (image 2228a)

SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction

2229

1916 "On Service Postage Paid Inspectorate General Statistical Department" legal size free frank cover to the Commissioner of Customs in Tengyueh, Yunnan, sent from Shanghai (28 Nov), via Hokow (29 Nov), Yunnanfu (10 Dec), arriving Tengyueh (10 Dec). Tengyueh is the Chinese Customs Post on the Burma border (Image)

SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction

2230

1918 (12 June) "On Postal Service" free franked cover addressed to the Executive Secretary American Army and Navy YMCA in Shanghai, with bilingual departure and arrival pmks (12.16.18) on back, filing fold, otherwise fine (Image)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

2231

1922 (7 Dec) "On Service Postage Paid Inspectorate General Statistical Department" legal size free frank cover to the Deputy Commissioner of Likin Collectorate Hankow (14 dec), fine (Image)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

2232

1930 Peking Postal Strike, blue band cover with "Peiping" cancel reading "During Period of Relaxed Service all letters would be delivered free" (salary demands of postal employees were ignored and strikes were forbidden. Instead they chose to institute "relaxed service" until their demands were met) (Image) (image 2232a)

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction

2233

1931 Shanghai Security Censor chops, seven covers, first from Tourane, French Indochina to Shanghai, others from Canton, local Shanghai use, later from Ningbo and Chungking (both used in 1939), finally two used in 1947 from Foochow and from Ningpo, interesting and relatively scarce items, all neatly written-up on pages (Image) (image 2233a) (image 2233b) (image 2233c)

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

2234

1932 Shanghai Postal Union Workers strike (March 24-29) registered cover to England, with boxed "Shanghai E.P.S." handstamp in violet (coupons were retained by postal clerks after this special handstamp for registered mail was applied), London transit and Alltringham, Cheshire (14 Ju 32) arrival, only a few outgoing registered covers permitted during the strike. Also included two Emergency Postal Service coupons for international mail, fine-v.f. (Image) (image 2234a)

SOLD for $575.00
Will close during Public Auction

2235

1932 Sven Hedin issue, set of four used on registered cover 18.4.33 from Peiping to Miss Alma Hedin in Stockholm, Shanghai transit and signed by Sven Hedin on back, minor toning as usual, fine Sven Hedin cover to his sister (Image) (image 2235a)

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SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

2236

1932 two letters written and signed by Sven Hedin to a Mr. Kreicker, discussing the stamps ("Never before the Chinese Government had allowed a scientific expedition to have its own stamp."), fine (Image) (image 2236a) (image 2236b)

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

CHINA 1932-1941 Issues

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

2237

1936 Postal Strike Tientsin, cover with "Local Postage Paid" bilingual handstamp, used locally, filing folds, fine (Image) (image 2237a)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

2238

1937 Sancian Temporary Post Office, five specially prepared covers from the Post Office established on the Island for benefit of Pilgrims stopping at Shrine on the way to the 33rd International Eucharistic Congress in the Philippines, v.f. (Image) (image 2238a) (image 2238b) (image 2238c)

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction

2239

341

1937 1c on 4c green (19) and 1/2c Peking Martyrs (12), used on both sides of cover from Shanghai to Paris, crayon "27.II.38" and "Via Siberia" markings, fine usage from Japanese occupied China, proper postage paid (25c) (Cat No. 341) (Image) (image 2239a)

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CLOSED
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2240

341var

1937 1c on 4c green, surcharge inverted, two singles, one "missing character" variety, h.r., one with gum toning, signed "J.R.H." (after surcharging was completed, a portion of a broken plate was used to privately produce "inverted" varieties), interesting (Cat No. 341var) (Image)

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SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction