1856 (July 31) Entire letter from Shanghai (written by Eugène Buissonet) to Paris, with Hong Kong cds on reverse, on obverse red boxed "PAID" of Hong Kong, taxed on arrival with 10 decimes, which was crossed out and amended to "20" at left.
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 380.00
Closed..Jun-15-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 21JE
Lot No: 40001
Symbol: EUR
1857 (Dec 7) Entire letter from Shanghai to Cadiz (Spain), privately carried to Gibraltar, where it was handled by the agent James Speed with corresponding octagonal "FORWARDED/BY/JAs. SPEED" marking in blue, delivered to the Spanish mail and posted at the bordering town of San Roque, with application of Spain 1855 4cu red, tied by oval grid with "SAN ROQUE/16 FEB 58/CADIZ." cds adjacent, both neatly struck, receiving cds of Cadiz one day later on reverse, a highly interesting postal artifact featuring an extraordinary combination, of which only two covers so far recorded; cert. Graus (2000).
Note: The text, written in Spanish, was sent by a Spanish merchant. In order to avoid high Spanish charges, merchants from Spain requested the services of British packets to carry their correspondence to Spain via a forwarding agent in Gibraltar. (Image)
Opening EUR 800.00
Sold...EUR 4,800.00
Closed..Jun-15-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 4800
Sale No: 21JE
Lot No: 40003
Symbol: EUR
1861 (Dec 23) Entire letter from Shanghai to Paris, struck with red "FORWARDED BY/PUSTAU & C°/HONG KONG" hs, and as entering the mails in Hong Kong, bearing "GB/1F 62 4/10" rhomboid hs and 9 decimes postage due collected in Paris. (Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
Sold...EUR 300.00
Closed..Jun-15-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 21JE
Lot No: 40004
Symbol: EUR
1863 (Dec 24) Printed matter from Shanghai to Marseilles, sent without any postal sign until entering the port of Marseilles, with red French entry cds and "PJ" marking of private origin, very scarce. (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 200.00
Closed..Jun-15-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 21JE
Lot No: 40005
Symbol: EUR
1869 (July 2) Entire letter from Shanghai (Siemssen & Co cachet on back) to Amsterdam, bearing rhomboid "GB/1F66c" accountancy marking, red transit cds of Marseilles, "60" cents ms postage due and treated as a letter originating in Hong Kong. (Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
Sold...EUR 180.00
Closed..Jun-15-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 21JE
Lot No: 40006
Symbol: EUR
Incoming Mail. 1886 (Aug 8) Cover from Germany to Taku franked by 'Pfennig' 10pf pair, tied by dispatch cds's, carried via New York and San Francisco with corresponding transit backstamps, with also neat oval "U.S. POSTAL AGENCY/18 OCT.86/SHANGHAI." ds and faint strike of Customs Tientsin cds, obverse displaying very fine "CUSTOMS/24 Oct. 86/TAKU" cds, a very rare incoming mail to Taku sent through the unusual route via San Francisco and the U.S. postal agency in China. (Image)
Opening EUR 1,000.00
Sold...EUR 4,200.00
Closed..Jun-15-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 4200
China Provincial Issues China Province Manchuria
Sale No: 21JE
Lot No: 40090
Symbol: EUR
Cat No: Chan KH6, KH11
China Province Manchuria. 1927 (June 19) Rare express envelope cover from Harbin to Kobe (Japan), bearing 1927 "Limited For Use in Hi-Kei" overprinted 4c and 10c, tied by Harbin cds, arrival on reverse. (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 110.00
Closed..Jun-15-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 110
Yunnan
Sale No: 21JE
Lot No: 40091
Symbol: EUR
Cat No: Chan Y8
Yunnan. 1929 (Feb 8) Postcard from Yunanfu to Maisons-Laffitte (France), franked by 1926 6c scarlet, tied by rare "TRAIN POST OFFICE N°9/YUNANFU-HOKOW 1929" cds, some toned perforations. (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 240.00
Closed..Jun-15-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 240
Chinese Empire (1878-1949) 1878-83 Large Dragon
Sale No: 21JE
Lot No: 40048
Symbol: EUR
Cat No: Chan 7-9
1878-83 Large Dragon. 1878-83 Large Dragon thick paper, clean cut perfs, 1ca, 2ca and 5ca used, the 1ca and 5a with partial blue Peking seal, 3ca with indistinct black oval, the 1ca with a couple of tone spots otherwise fine to very fine. (Image)
Opening EUR 500.00
Sold...EUR 380.00
Closed..Jun-15-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 380
1885-88 Small Dragon
Sale No: 21JE
Lot No: 40049
Symbol: EUR
Cat No: Chan 14, 19
1885-88 Small Dragon. 1885 3ca mauve, clean cut perf. 12 1/2, a fresh lightly hinged mint o.g. example; and 1888 1ca green, clean cut perf. 11 1/2, mint o.g. with only slight traces of toning at top, a fine duo. (Image)
Opening EUR 80.00
Sold...EUR 40.00
Closed..Jun-15-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 40
Sale No: 21JE
Lot No: 40050
Symbol: EUR
Cat No: Chan 19b
1888 1ca perf. 11 1/2-11 3/4, featuring 'broken frames at top left & lower left" variety, in both existing shades bright green and deep green, mint o.g., fresh and rare in this choice condition. (Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
Sold...EUR 100.00
Closed..Jun-15-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 100
1894 Dowager
Sale No: 21JE
Lot No: 40051
Symbol: EUR
Cat No: Chan 28g
1894 Dowager. 1894 Empress Dowager, first printing, 9ca dull green vertical TÊTE-BÊCHE PAIR with sheet margin, mint og with lower stamp unmounted, slightly toned gum, very fine and scarce (SG 22d £1'800). (Image)
Opening EUR 500.00
Sold...EUR 850.00
Closed..Jun-15-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 21JE
Lot No: 40052
Symbol: EUR
Cat No: Chan 29
1897 60th Birthday of the Dowager Empress, 5ca yellow from unissued second printing, with interpane margin at left, mint og, fiagonal bend, fine and scarce. (Image)
Opening EUR 250.00
Sold...EUR 180.00
Closed..Jun-15-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 180
1897 (Mar) Dowager Large Wide Surcharges
Sale No: 21JE
Lot No: 40054
Symbol: EUR
Cat No: Chan 48
1897 (Mar) Dowager Large Wide Surcharges. 1897 Empress Dowager, first printing, large figure, wide spacing surcharge, 1c on 1ca reddish orange mint large part og, very fine (Image)
Opening EUR 90.00
Sold...EUR 90.00
Closed..Jun-15-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 21JE
Lot No: 40055
Symbol: EUR
Cat No: Chan 55
1897 Empress Dowager large figure, wide spacing surcharge on first printing, 30c on 24ca rose-carmine, used with part Shanghai 'dollar chop', slightly heavy hinge, very fine and scarce. (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 400.00
Closed..Jun-15-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 21JE
Lot No: 40056
Symbol: EUR
Cat No: Chan 56
1897 Dowager Empress 1/2c on 3ca, second printing wide spacing, in mint top marginal block of 12, very fine multiple. (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 400.00
Closed..Jun-15-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 21JE
Lot No: 40057
Symbol: EUR
Cat No: Chan 56-64
1897 (May) Empress Dowager large figure, wide spacing surcharge on 2nd printing, unused set of 9 to 30c on 24ca deep rose-red, mostly without gum, fine. (Image)
Opening EUR 500.00
Sold...EUR 750.00
Closed..Jun-15-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 21JE
Lot No: 40058
Symbol: EUR
Cat No: Chan 57
1897 Dowager Empress 1c on 1ca, second printing wide spacing, in mint left marginal block of 8, very fine multiple. (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 340.00
Closed..Jun-15-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 340
1897 Red Revenues
Sale No: 21JE
Lot No: 40059
Symbol: EUR
Cat No: Chan 87a
1897 Red Revenues. 1897 Red Revenues 1c on 3c deep red showing "Large Box of central character" variety, used by part cds, very fine (SG 88a) (Image)
Opening EUR 90.00
Sold...EUR 120.00
Closed..Jun-15-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 21JE
Lot No: 40060
Symbol: EUR
Cat No: Chan 89
1897 4c on 3c, very well centred, mint o.g., a fresh and superb example; (Scott 82, $1,650). (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 800.00
Closed..Jun-15-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 21JE
Lot No: 40061
Symbol: EUR
Cat No: Chan 89
1897 4c on 3c, mint o.g., a fresh and ver fine example; (Scott 82, $1,650). (Image)
Opening EUR 250.00
Sold...EUR 750.00
Closed..Jun-15-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 21JE
Lot No: 40062
Symbol: EUR
Cat No: Chan 89, 41, 108
1901 (Sept 6) Registered postcard from Shanghai to Lichtenthal (Germany), bearing 1897 'Dowager' Small Figure 5c on 5ca (no signs of perf. at base), 'Red-Revenue' Large Figure 4c on 3c and 1898 5c flesh, tied by bilingual cds on departure, franked for onward transmission with "Chine" overprinted 10c type I and 25c, tied by "Shang-Haï/Chine" cds, repeated at right, alongside Chinese and French "R" registration markings, German transit and arrival; a rare usage of the scarce 'Red Revenue' issue on registered postcard; (Benjamin Y. K. Hwa census #559).
Provenance: Paul Ke-Shing Chang (Image)
Opening EUR 2,000.00
Sold...EUR 5,000.00
Closed..Jun-15-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 5000
1897-1911 Imperial Post
Sale No: 21JE
Lot No: 40064
Symbol: EUR
1899 Revenues: 20ca, 100ca and 1'000ca money order revenues in unused lower marginal blocks of four, 100ca with some minor imperfections otherwise fine.
Opening EUR 80.00
Sold...EUR 100.00
Closed..Jun-15-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 21JE
Lot No: 40065
Symbol: EUR
Cat No: Chan 152-166
1912 Statistical Department Overprints, 1/2c to $5, complete set of 15 values, mint o.g., very lightly hinged, a fresh and very fine choice assembly; (Scott 146-160; $1,828). (Image)
Opening EUR 650.00
Sold...EUR 850.00
Closed..Jun-15-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 21JE
Lot No: 40066
Symbol: EUR
Cat No: Chan 184-195
1912 Dr. Sun Yat-Sen, 1c to $5, complete set of 12, mint o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; (Scott 178-189; $1,984). (Image)
Opening EUR 550.00
Sold...EUR 800.00
Closed..Jun-15-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 21JE
Lot No: 40067
Symbol: EUR
Cat No: Chan 208-226
1913 London Print Junk Issue, 1/2c to $10, complete set of 19 values, mint o.g., very lightly hinged, in outstandingly good condition; (Scott 202-220; $4,283). (Image)
Opening EUR 850.00
Sold...EUR 2,600.00
Closed..Jun-15-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 2600
Sale No: 21JE
Lot No: 40068
Symbol: EUR
1900 (July 3) CIP 1c postal stationery postcard from Sankiaopu to Shanghai, cancelled by bilingual "SANJAOPOO" circular hs, showing bilingual "KIASING" and Shanghai Local Post cds's alongside, vertical crease not detracting from this extremely rare usage of the "Sanjaopoo" postmark, in conjunction with rare Kiasing cds, a major rarity of this area. (Image)
Opening EUR 1,000.00
Sold...EUR 4,800.00
Closed..Jun-15-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 4800
Sale No: 21JE
Lot No: 40069
Symbol: EUR
1901 (March 13) CIP 1c postal card with unused paid reply attached to be sent to the editor of "The New press", featuring 33 plebiscite questions incl. one "Should the Council arrange a "Concert of Post Offices"?", cancelled by 'Pa-kua' handstamp with "SHANGHAI/LOCAL POST" cds alongside, very fine and interesting. (Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
Sold...EUR 280.00
Closed..Jun-15-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 21JE
Lot No: 40070
Symbol: EUR
Transit mail. 1901 (Aug 12) 10c stationery card from Mons (Belgium) to Vancouver (Canada), upfranked with 1884-91 10c and 1893-1900 1c, 2c (2) & 5c (2), bearing "Singapore to Hong Kong" cds, Peking oval ds, French "SHANG HAÏ/BUR. FRANÇAIS" & "SHANG-HAÏ/CHINE", Japanese "TIENTSIN/I.J.P.O." cds's and Vancouver arrival on back. (Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
Sold...EUR 460.00
Closed..Jun-15-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 460
Sale No: 21JE
Lot No: 40071
Symbol: EUR
Cat No: Chan 109
1902 (Aug 25) Cover from Shaohsing to Vergennes (United States), franked by 1898 10c with interpanneau at right, tied by Shaohsing tombstone cancellation, Hangkow bilingual cds in transit and French cds of Shanghai alongside, bilingual Shanghai, Yokohama transits and receiver on reverse, minute tone posts, a scarce usage. (Image)
Opening EUR 220.00
Sold...EUR 480.00
Closed..Jun-15-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 480
Sale No: 21JE
Lot No: 40072
Symbol: EUR
Cat No: Chan 108, 110
1902 (Nov 17) Registered cover from Shanghai to Fredericia (Denmark), franked by 1898 5c (2) and 20c, tied by bilingual cds on dispatch, French "SHANGHAI/CHINE" cds alongside, bs on receipt.
Opening EUR 80.00
Sold...EUR 200.00
Closed..Jun-15-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 21JE
Lot No: 40073
Symbol: EUR
Cat No: Chan 117
1903 (Aug 26) Cover to Shanghai, bearing 1902-03 1c tied by tombstone hs with extremely rare bilingual "LAO-HO-KEO" oval hs in violet on reverse, bilingual cds of Hangkow on front, Local Post Shanghai bs, some rust spots. (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 1,000.00
Closed..Jun-15-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 21JE
Lot No: 40074
Symbol: EUR
Cat No: Chan 122
1904 (March 1) Cover from Nanking to Dar es Salam (German East Africa), bearing 1902-03 10c tied by bilingual cds on departure, French P.O. transit cds of Shanghai alongside, bilingual Shanghai, octagonal Ligne N, Aden and arrival datestamps on back, a very scarce destination. (Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
Sold...EUR 220.00
Closed..Jun-15-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 21JE
Lot No: 40075
Symbol: EUR
Cat No: Chan 123
1909 (Feb 8) Registered cover from Chentu to Berlin, franked by 1902-03 20c and tied by bilingual Chentu cds with matching registration hs at top, backstamped on 3 March (over three weeks later) with bilingual and German cds's of Shanghai, a rare origin. (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 190.00
Closed..Jun-15-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 190
1945-48 Post War Inflation Period
Sale No: 21JE
Lot No: 40088
Symbol: EUR
Cat No: Chan A59
1945-48 Post War Inflation Period. 1948 Airmail $50'000 on $1 yellow-green, surcharged in error on the perf. 14 1932 Peking printing, mint nh block of 4, very fine and scarce multiple (SG 1021). (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 260.00
Closed..Jun-15-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 260
Chinese Republic
Sale No: 21JE
Lot No: 40076
Symbol: EUR
Cat No: Chan 164
Chinese Republic. 1912 (Mar) $1 red and flesh with Shanghai Republican ovpt, mint og, very fine. (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 80.00
Closed..Jun-15-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 21JE
Lot No: 40078
Symbol: EUR
Cat No: Chan 166
1912 (Mar) $5 myrtle and salmon with Shanghai Republican ovpt, mint hr, very fine. (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 380.00
Closed..Jun-15-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 21JE
Lot No: 40081
Symbol: EUR
1918ca -Chinese Labour Corps during World War I- Envelope sent between different camps from a worker number "68650" to a worker with the 122 Company, showing faint strike of "C.L./4" framed hs in red; internal mail is rare. (Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
Sold...EUR 420.00
Closed..Jun-15-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 21JE
Lot No: 40082
Symbol: EUR
1919 (Nov 3) Registered cover from Tanchang to Copenhagen, franked by 'Junk' 1c (2) and 3c (6) on reverse, tied on dispatch by cds, bilingual Shanghai cds, transit cds's from Marseilles with manuscript notation "Parvenue movillée à Marseille" and signature, (arrived wet at Marseilles), a very interesting cover which was probably saved from a ship wreck (it took one month and 20 days between Shanghai and Marseilles). (Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
Sold...EUR 220.00
Closed..Jun-15-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 21JE
Lot No: 40083
Symbol: EUR
1927 (June 18) Registered cover from Harbin to Kobe (Japan), franked by overprinted 'Junk' 2c & 7c, bearing on reverse "China International /Famine Relief Fund" 1c stamp, tied by bilingual framed "V. E. KAUFFMAN/c/o L. S. Skidelsky's Succ./HARBIN, CHINA" sender's hs in violet, receiving cds adjacent. (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 190.00
Closed..Jun-15-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 21JE
Lot No: 40084
Symbol: EUR
1929 (July 11) Postcard to Himeji-Shi (Japan), bearing 'Junk' 2c tied by bilingual cds of Mokanshan, with adjacent commemorative exhibition hs in the shape of an elephant. (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 850.00
Closed..Jun-15-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 21JE
Lot No: 40085
Symbol: EUR
1932 (Nov) Spectacular insured large cover from Hankow via Canada to Kassel (Germany), bearing 'Dr. Sun' 1c, 4c (2), 20c, 25c (4) & $1, and 'Martyrs' 8c (2), 10c (2) & 40c (2), Shanghai, Hamburg and Kassel bs.
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 150.00
Closed..Jun-15-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 21JE
Lot No: 40086
Symbol: EUR
1936 (Oct) 5c Postal stationery red-band envelope to Tientsin, arrival bs, very fine. (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 150.00
Closed..Jun-15-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 21JE
Lot No: 40087
Symbol: EUR
Cat No: Chan 289-291
1938 (Aug 15) 5c Lettercard uprated to Switzerland with 1937 1c on 4c green (19mm wide), 8c on 40c and 10c on 25c tied by bilingual Shanghai cds, reverse with "Great Wall of China" 10c revenue, sent my a stamp dealer, very fine and scarce, plus unused example of the same postal stationery. (Image)
Opening EUR 500.00
Sold...EUR 600.00
Closed..Jun-15-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 600
Collections and Lots
Sale No: 21JE
Lot No: 40248
Symbol: EUR
Cat No: Collection
1865-66 Shanghai Local Post - 'Large Dragons' collection comprising over 60 unused stamps from the Max Mayer collection, all classified according to the Livingstone catalogue and including the useful information of the printings, quality ranging from small faults to extremely fine; a rarely offered collection with high catalogue value, viewing essential. (Image)
Opening EUR 2,000.00
Sold...EUR 8,500.00
Closed..Jun-15-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 8500
Sale No: 21JE
Lot No: 40249
Symbol: EUR
Cat No: Collection
1867-1921 Foreign P.O.'s and Incoming Mail group of 22 covers, postcards and stationeries, including interesting French and German p.O.'s examples, as well as a selection of unusual incoming mail from Lebanon, Sweden, Aden, and Turkey, generally v.f., viewing recommended. (Image)
Opening EUR 400.00
Sold...EUR 950.00
Closed..Jun-15-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 21JE
Lot No: 40250
Symbol: EUR
Cat No: Collection
1878-1929 An exceptional lot comprising several hundreds on stock cards, used and mint and with some duplication, including 1878 'Large dragons', 1885-88 'Small dragons' with very fresh mint o.g. examples, 1894-97 'Dowager' Issue and their overprints, 1897 'Red Revenues' including two mint 4c, as well as later sets; mostly in fresh and very fine condition, viewing recommended. (Image)
Opening EUR 3,000.00
Sold...EUR 9,200.00
Closed..Jun-15-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 9200
Sale No: 21JE
Lot No: 40251
Symbol: EUR
1883-1897 China and Local Post Shanghai lot of 28 stamps used and unused, including 'Red Revenues' and overprinted 'Dowager' issues, some faults, predominantly fine-very fine. (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 1,600.00
Closed..Jun-15-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 21JE
Lot No: 40252
Symbol: EUR
Cat No: Collection
1885-1913 Selection of cancellation usages on over 80 stamps, including several neatly struck seal handstamps on 'Small Dragons' & 'Dowager', as well as cds's on 'Red Revenue' issue, etc; mostly very fine to superb.
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 600.00
Closed..Jun-15-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 21JE
Lot No: 40253
Symbol: EUR
Cat No: Collection
1890-1903 Local Post offices group of 22 covers or postal stationeries, the most part related to Shanghai, but also including examples from Chinkiang, Wuhu and Hankow, with several interesting items such as Shanghai LPO 1893 commercial postal stationery sent to hankow with LPO arrival, two Chinkiang postage due covers, etc, very fine. (Image)
