1912 Republican Official overprint in red, 1c ochre, block of four, lower right stamp damaged cliche (position 20) (Chan 153ci), usual dried gum, fine and scarce multiple (Image)

Est.US$250

1912 (July) cover to Lexington, Ky, franked with single 10c with red Statistical overprint, tied by Shuntenfu departure pmk, with Yokohama transit alongside, Peking and Moukden transit pmks on back, some toning, fine and interesting routing (Image)

Est.US$250

1912 (7 Sep) registered Emile Wilder (well known local stamp dealer) cover used in Shanghai, franked with 8c (letter rate 1c, registry 7c), comprised of Statistical Department, Commercial Press, Waterlow overprints, also local Tungchowsien (horizontal overprint), Kienyangfu and Tungchowhsien overprints, cover folded between stamps, with arrival pmk, fine and attractive philatelic creation (Image)

Est.US$500

1912 1c ocher, Waterlow overprints, sheetlet of 20, pos. 12 basic stamp retouched "one" (Chan 170a), stuck down on large piece, some thins, fine-v-f. (Cat No. 164var) (Image)

Est.US$250

1913 (Apr) registered cover from Canton to Seattle, attractively franked with a combination of overprints and 3c Commemorative, tied by departure pmks, with Shanghai transit and Seattle arrival pmks on back (Image)

Est.US$250

1913 (30 Mar) registered cover from Canton to USA, franked "R Canton, Shameen" registry handstamp on back, Shanghai transit and Seattle arrival pmks, v.f. (Image)

Est.US$150

1912 (14 Sep) registered coverfront from Ichang to Shanghai, franked with 5c CIP and overprinted 3c, tied by departure pmks, with red "DSK" sender's (?) personal chop below (Image)

Est.US$150

1913 (Apr) registered cover from Canton to Washington State, attractively franked with a combination of overprints and two different 8c and 10c Commemoratives, tied by departure pmks, with Shanghai I.J.P.O. transit and Seattle arrival pmks on back (Image)

Est.US$250

1913 cover from Kiungchow, Kwantung to USA, franked with single 10c with red overprint, tied departure pmk, with Hong Kong transit and Orange, NJ arrival markings on back (Image)

Est.US$250

1913 cover and picture postcard to USA, the latter with 4c black overprint, sent from Peking to California, the former with 10c red overprint, mailed from Juning, Honan to Minneapolis, with Shanghai I.J.P.O. and Hankow transits on back, some cover wear and toning, otherwise fine (Image)

Est.US$250

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)

Est.US$250

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)

Est.US$250

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)

Est.US$250

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)

Est.US$500

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)

Est.US$250

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)

Est.US$150

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)

Est.US$250

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)

Est.US$250

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)

Est.US$150

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)

Est.US$150

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)

Est.US$150

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)

Est.US$250

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)

Est.US$250

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)

Est.US$500

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)

Est.US$150