1898 (4 Nov) cover from Wuhu to Shanghai, franked with 2c on 2ca green (small numerals wide space), tied by large "Wuhu" bilingual dollar chop, with Shanghai Local Post arrival pmk, minor toning and cover faults, otherwise fine (Image)

Est.US$500

1898 (7 May) cover with pre-printed Treasurer's Department China Inland Mission Shanghai, franked with 1c CIP and tied by large Hankow dollar cancel, with China Inland Mission Hankow violet date stamp and Shanghai local post arrival pmks on back (Image)

Est.US$150

1898 (6 Sep) picture postcard from Tientsin to Vienna, franked with 4c I.C.P., tied by large Tientsin Dollar departure pmk, via Shanghai, with pair of Hong Kong Queen Victoria 2c carmine tied by small cds, with corresponding dollar chop and additional Hong Kong transits, arriving Vienna (17.10.98), filing fold away from the stamps, fine combination usage (Image)

Est.US$150

1898 two covers to China Inland Mission Shanghai, one from Chefoo, with 2c ICP adhesive tied by large dollar cancel, the other franked with pair of 1c yellow, tied by large Hankow dollar cancel, each with Shanghai Local Post arrival pmk (Image)

Est.US$250

1898 (21 May) hand-illustrated cover addressed to "Legation de France" in Peking, franked with 4c ICP, with large dollar departure pmk alongside, violet "Consulat de France Tien-Tsin" and Peking (21 May 98) arrival pmks on back (Image)

Est.US$250

1898 (24 Mar) cover addressed to Wuhu, franked with 4c ICP tied by Chinkiang dollar departure pmk, with corresponding Wuhu arrival (25 Mar 98) well struck in brown on back, minor cover faults, attractive (Image)

Est.US$250

1899 (19 June) small cover franked with vertical pair of 2c CIP, tied by grids, with corresponding Shanghai Local Post departure pmk, addressed to Chefoo (U.S. Consulate), "8" and arrival pmks on back, minor cover mending, otherwise fine (Image)

Est.US$250

1899 (24 Mar) Chinese-style cover to Wuchow, franked with 2c CIP tied by large Canton date cancel, with oval Imperial Post Office Wuchow arrival datestamp alongside (Image)

Est.US$150

1899 (5 Sep) red-band cover franked with single 2c CIP, tied by Hankow departure pmk, with oval "China Inland Mission Hankow" datestamp and Wuchang (6 Sep) arrival markings on back, stamp extends over the edge, with minor perf. flaws (Image)

Est.US$250

1899 (July) two locally addressed Baron Ginzburg covers, each with 1c CIP franking, tied by grid cancels, Shanghai Local Post departure pmks on front or back, fine (Image)

Est.US$150

1899 red-band cover franked with 3x1c CIP Coiling Dragon adhesives, tied by Shanghai departure pmks, showing Peking arrival alongside, fine (Image)

Est.US$200

1900 (5 Feb) red-band cover franked with single 4c CIP, tied by Canton cds, repeated alongside, with Tientsin arrival, also red "Canton A" and additional markings on reverse, some cover mending, mostly fine (Image)

Est.US$250

1899 (10 May) picture postcard from Tientsin to Portland, franked with 4c C.I.P. Coiling Dragon, tied by blue departure pmks, sent via Japanese Post Office in Shanghai, where pair of 2s green was added, tied by Shanghai I.J.P.O. (18 July), further tied by small I.P.O. tieprint, sent via Yokohama, Victoria (Canada), Tacoma (Wash), charged "6 Cents", with defective 5c U.S. Postage Due (another stamp removed) canceled by crayon, fine combination card (the correct postage due was 4c, hence the unnecessary stamp was removed) (Image)

Est.US$250

1899 1c stationery card to England, additionally franked with 1c and 2c CIP, canceled by Chefoo large dollar 20 Jan 99 pmks, sent via Shanghai, where vertical pair of Hong Kong 2c carmine was added, large dollar cancel alongside, Ealing arrival (Feb 27, 99) fine and colorful card (Image)

Est.US$250

1900 cover with "Palace Hotel Shanghai" corner cachet, franked with 1c and 2c CIP Coiling Dragons, sent from Shanghai to Nagasaki and redirected to Yokohama, Japan, with "S.S. Minnesota" endorsement, transit and arrival pmks (Image)

Est.US$150

1900 illustrated Chinese-style cover to Germany, franked with C.I.P. 1/2c, 5c and 5c Coiling Dragons, tied by Tientsin departure cds, sent via the French Post Office in Shanghai, where 25c "Chine" Type Sage was added (2 Nov) for further transmission to Elerfed (8.12.00), fine and colorful cover (Image)

Est.US$250

1900 (13 Jan) cover franked with 2c CIP Coiling Dragon, tied by a letterbox cancel, repeated on back, addressed to Wuchang, with Hankow transit, also Yochow departure and Wuchang arrival pmks, filing fold away from the stamp (Image)

Est.US$250

1900 red-band cover franked with 3c and 5c CIP Coiling dragon adhesives, tied by letterbox pmks, with Peking and Hankow markings, "R" and additional Registry handstamp, additional red cancel, fine cover (Image)

Est.US$250

1900 blue-band cover with 4x1/2c CIP, tied by native markings, with additional cancel and arrival pmks (Image)

Est.US$250

1900 1c stationery card, additionally franked with 4c CIP, sent from Tientsin, via the French Post Office in Shanghai, where 10c "Chine" Type Sage was added for further transmission to Rome, faint arrival pmks, fine (Image)

Est.US$250

1901 (2 Feb) red-band cover franked with 5c CIP, tied by oval Kiaochow bilingual datestamp, used locally, fine and relatively scarce usage outside the German concession (Image)

Est.US$150

1901 red-band cover franked with single 2c CIP Coiling Dragon, tied by Shanghai departure pmk, red chops alongside, oval Peking Dec. 25 1901 arrival datestamp on reverse, fine (Image)

Est.US$200

1901 red-band cover franked with 1c and 2c CIP adhesives, canceled by Xiguang strikes, showing Canton pmk alongside, Wuchow and additional pmks on back (Image)

Est.US$250

1901 (23 Apr) 1c stationery card additionally franked with 1/2c-4c C.I.P. Coiling Dragons, tied by blue Tientsin departure pmks and sent to Germany, card endorsed "Feldpost", with East-Asia Expedition Corps departure, fine and colorful card (Image)

Est.US$150

1901 (22 July) cover franked with 5x2c CIP, tied by Soochow departure cds, sent via the French Post Office in Shanghai where 25c "Chine" was added for further transmission to Poerworedjo, Java, with additional Shanghai (23 July) and "N.I. Agent Singapore" (5.8.1901) transits on back, Poerworedjo (11.8.01) arrival, minor flaws, fine cover to uncommon destination (Image)

Est.US$250