Sale No: 35
Lot No: 2568
Symbol: C
Cat No: Chinkiang 1899.04.08
1899 (Apr. 8) France "Chine" 10c postal stationery card from Chinkiang to Björneborg, Finland (5.16), showing "Chinkiang" dollar dater, indicating payment in cash, subscriber's mail, or acceptance of foreign postage applied by the sender, "Shanghai' transit dollar dater (4.9), the indicia with "I.P.O." framed tie-print and "Shang-hai/Chine" c.d.s. (4.10), illustrated in Explore Dollar Daters (1897-1913), p. 105, Very Fine, rare usage of the tie-print on French mail and an uncommon Scandinavian destination. Est. HK$8,000-10,000
Est. HK$8,000-10,000
Opening HK$ 14,000.00
Sold...HK$ 22,000.00
Closed..Dec-15-2021, 12:19:22 EST
Sold For 22000
Sale No: 35
Lot No: 2569
Symbol: C
Cat No: Chinkiang 1899.04.16
1899 (Apr. 16) "Consulate of the United States, Chin-kiang, China" corner card envelope from Chinkiang to New York State (5.25), via Yokohama (4.24) and San Francisco, bearing on reverse C.I.P. 20c, canceled by pakua, showing matching "Chinkiang" dollar dater on front, "Shanghai" transit dollar dater (4.17), and bearing Japan Koban 20s orange with "I.P.O." framed tie-print of Chinkiang and "Shanghai/I.J.P.O." c.d.s. (4.19), the C.I.P. stamp oxidized and small cover faults at top right corner barely affecting the I.P.O. tie-print, nevertheless Fine to Very Fine and a rare use of the I.P.O. framed tie-print on Japanese P.O., ex Stephen Gates. Est. HK$5,000-6,000
Est. HK$5,000-6,000
Opening HK$ 5,000.00
Sold...HK$ 8,000.00
Closed..Dec-15-2021, 12:20:24 EST
Sold For 8000
Sale No: 35
Lot No: 2570
Symbol: C
Cat No: Chinkiang 1899.04.18
1899 (Apr. 18) envelope from Tsingkiangpu to Crawford's Corners, U.S.A. (5.26), via Yokohama (5.1) and San Francisco (5.20), showing "Tsingkiangpu" non-standard dollar dater with "18.4.99" date inserted by hand, bearing C.I.P. 10c, canceled by Chinkiang pakua, "Shanghai" transit dollar dater (4.23, on reverse), in combination with Japan Koban 10s with "I.P.O." framed tie-print and "Shanghai/I.J.P.O." c.d.s. (4.25), with original enclosure datelined "Tai-chwang, China, Apr. 8th 1899", a couple of small cover tears at top, Fine to Very Fine. Est. HK$10,000-12,000
Est. HK$10,000-12,000
Opening HK$ 36,000.00
Sold...HK$ 36,000.00
Closed..Dec-15-2021, 12:21:07 EST
Sold For 36000
Sale No: 35
Lot No: 2571
Symbol: C
Cat No: Chinkiang 1899.08.05
1899 (Aug. 5) registered envelope from Chinkiang to Bordeaux, France (Sept. arrival), via Shanghai Imperial Post (8.7) and Hong Kong (8.11), bearing C.I.P. 10c (3), canceled by "Chinkiang" bilingual c.d.s. and one stamp by "R" unframed handstamp, in combination with Hong Kong 10c vertical strip of three with "I.P.O." framed tie-print and "Shanghai/C" c.d.s. (8.7), "R" in circle handstamp adjacent, one Hong Kong 10c has small faults due to application just over edge of the cover, minor peripheral cover faults and wrinkling at top just affecting one C.I.P. 10c, Fine to Very Fine registered double rate. Est. HK$4,000-5,000
Est. HK$4,000-5,000
Opening HK$ 6,000.00
Sold...HK$ 7,000.00
Closed..Dec-15-2021, 12:21:41 EST
Sold For 7000
Sale No: 35
Lot No: 2572
Symbol: C
Cat No: Chinkiang 1899.08.08
1899 (Aug. 8) I.C.P. 1c postal stationery card from Taian to Nagasaki, Japan (8.28), showing "Taian" Post Office" tombstone handstamp and bearing C.I.P. 4c, canceled by "Taian" bilingual oval datestamp, "Chinkiang" (8.20) and "Shanghai" (8.21) bilingual c.d.s. alongside, in combination with Japan Koban 2s vertical pair with Chinkiang "I.P.O." framed tie-print and "Shanghai/I.J.P.O." c.d.s. (8.24), the C.I.P. 4c slightly oxidized and the card has central vertical filing fold, Fine to Very Fine and appealing, ex Stephen Gates. Est. HK$10,000-12,000