1897 (22 Apr) registered cover from Shanghai to Germany, franked with a combination of surcharges on Dowager and Red Revenue stamps, 1/2c, 1c, 2c, 4c, 5c, 8c, 10c, canceled by brown Pakua cancels, sent via the French Post Office in Shanghai where 50c "Chine" was added (23 Apr), with "Customs Shanghai" departure pmk at bottom, two different "R" markings, with transits of Napoli (May 22) and "Amb Roma a Bologna" (May 24) on back, arrival Oppeln on May 27, with the original "Imperial Chinese Post Office Registered Cover" receipt affixed and canceled "Customs Shanghai Apr 22 1897", fine and splendid combination cover from Shanghai, via the French Post Office to Germany, unusual routing via Naples and Milan, through Chiasso and Zurich (Image)

Est.US$15,000

1897 1c on 3c red, block of 23, unused without gum, showing varieties in places, good color, fresh and fine-v.f., scarce multiple, cat. $12075 (Cat No. 78) (Image)

Cat. $12075, Est.US$5,000

1897 1c on 3c red, horizontal left sheet margin pair, one with "central character with large box" variety, h.r., v.f., cat. $1150 (Cat No. 78,78b) (Image)

Cat. $1150, Est.US$500

1897 1c on 3c red, narrow space "one cent" 3mm below Chinese character, unused without gum, irregular perfs at right, fine, cat. $700 (Cat No. 78c) (Image)

Cat. $700, Est.US$250

1897 2c on 3c red, well centered, v.f. single tied by large "Chinkiang" Dollar chop dated 18 Sep 1897 on cover (opened for display), addressed to Captain Charles Hohner in Canton, with blue Shanghai (19 Sep) and Canton (24 Sep) arrival postmarks, showing oval "Stubbe & Wentzel Gen. Chinkiang/J.W.Bowers" merchant's handstamp on backflap, fine internal cover (Cat No. 80) (Image)

Est.US$5,000

1897 4c on 3c red, block of four, h.r., fresh and well centered, v.f., cat. $6600 (Cat No. 82) (Image)

Cat. $6600, Est.US$3,000

1897 4c on 3c red, vertical right sheet margin pair, brown "Shanghai" Dollar chop dated 5 August, full original gum, v.f., cat. $1600 (Cat No. 82) (Image)

Cat. $1600, Est.US$1,000

1897 $1 on 3c red, cliche position 1, unused with original gum, h.r., well centered, v.f., cat. $5000 (Cat No. 84) (Image)

Cat. $5000, Est.US$2,500

1897 $1 on 3c red, cliche position 16, unused without gum, small thin, fine appearance, cat. $5000 (Cat No. 84) (Image)

Cat. $5000, Est.US$1,500

1897 $1 on 3c red, cliche position 17, unused with original gum, h.r., well centered, v.f., cat. $5000 (Cat No. 84) (Image)

Cat. $5000, Est.US$2,500

1897 $1 on 3c red, cliche position 9, used, some irregular perforations, small thin speck, fine appearance, cat. $3250 (Cat No. 84) (Image)

Cat. $3250, Est.US$1,000

1897 $1 on 3c red, cliche position 14, used, good color, fine, cat. $3250 (Cat No. 84) (Image)

Cat. $3250, Est.US$1,500