1897: ½ c. on 3 ca. yellow-brown in an interpanneau pair, 1 c. on 1 ca. vermilion and 4 c. on 4 ca. rose-pink in a vertical pair all tied to 1899 cover (with handstruck "H.B.M. Consulate / G.M.H. Playfair" in violet with manuscript "Ningpo" below) to France by "NINGPO" Dollar Chops (March 4) in black, "SHANGHAI" Dollar Chop of transit alongside (March 5). Obverse with Hong Kong 1891 10 c. purple on red (Gi 38) tied by "Shanghai" cds (March 6) for onward transmission. Carried on French Steamer "Sydney" with "Ligne N / Paq. Fr. No. 6" octagonal datestamp on reverse. Slight flap tear but an attractive and very scarce combination usage. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 750.00
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Sale No: 265
Lot No: 567
Symbol: Cat No: 47+48
1900: Picture postcard b/w 'Pagode bei Shanghai' addressed to Berlin, franked by Chinese Imperial Post ½ c. brown (4) and 1 c. buff (2) cancelled "TIENTSIN - 11 DEC 00" to pay the internal rate to Shanghai, there handed over to the French Post Office and uprated by Allegorie 10 c. black on lila (MI Nr. 2) covering seamail to Marseille and Berlin where te card arrived on January 29th 01. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 265
Lot No: 568
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1925-1928, 10c Junk blue, two registered letters both franked with two copies each, one from "MOUKDEN" to Austria, the other from "HARBIN" to KIEW bearing a red and white preprinted registration label, the latter some ageing, the better "MOUKDEN" cover very fresh. (Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
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Lot No: 570
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1949: 20c on $1000 red, two copies plus 15c meter mark type "Universal" stuck on reverse on letter from "CANTON" to San Francisco. Slight discolouration in envelope but a very rare combibation. A remarkable cover. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 571
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1950: Civil War (North China) $200 green and $1000 red-orange block of eight on a fine fine registered with a "PEKING" manuscript registration label. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 150.00
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Lot No: 572
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Shanghai Local Post 1876: Nissen & Parker Die Proofs for the Candareens Issue, the set of five values: 1 ca., 3 ca., 6 ca., 9 ca and 12 ca., all lithographged in black on surface glazed white wove paper (80 x 55 cm.). Fresh and very fine. Rare. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 265
Lot No: 588
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
1878/1942: Collection on old Album leaves and in a stock book in mainly used condition, starting with four large dragons. Dowager Empress 9 ca mint. (SG.22). Red revenue one cent (SG 88) used "CUSTOMS SWATOW", then with a good run to the end of the Period including the "Industry" Miniature sheet. French POs and Japanese POs are also well represented. Highly recommended lot. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image 8)(Image 9)(Image)
Opening CHF 500.00
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Lot No: 589
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
1910-29: Lot of four registered letters, all with some traces of age to Europe, including a very unusual registered printed matter to Sarajevo/Bosnia franked 13c and 1c, for the unusual 14c rate to a rare destination. (Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
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Lot No: 596
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1937-1948: Lot of 7 Airmail letters to Europe including a commercial letter to Czechoslovakia bearing a Mi 263, 268 and 269 three colour franking. Interesting lot. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 265
Lot No: 4238
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Lord Napier's Post 1835 (Jan 12): Duplicate entire letter from Canton to London endorsed 'Minerva' at lower left, struck on despatch with superb straight line "CHINA" handstamp in red applied at the Canton British Postal Agency. Superb framed "WEYMOUTH / SHIP LETTER" in black (Robertson S4) and rated '2/7d.' to pay upon receipt with London arrival in red (May 11) on reverse. Extremely rare and absolutely superb.rnProvenance: Collection Ryohei Ishikawa, Sotheby's, London, 4-5 Dec 1980, lot 477; Cavendish, Derby, 26 Sept 2002.rn rnNote: See "Imperial China, History of the Posts" by Major Richard Pratt, page 55 - 'there are a small number of covers that were despatched from Canton, from the year 1835 onwards, which bear a strike of a straight line "CHINA" handstamp'. The marking (5 covers recorded by Webb in "Treaty Ports" on page 259) is recorded in use from Sept 12, 1834 until March 1, 1835 coinciding with Lord Napier's tenure as Superintendent of British Trade in China. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
