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Sale No: 58
Lot No:7013 Symbol:b
China 1857 (Dec 7) Entire letter from Shanghai to Cadiz (Spain), privately carried to Gibraltar, where it was handled by the agent James Speed with corresponding octagonal "FORWARDED/BY/JAs. SPEED" marking in blue, delivered to the Spanish mail and posted at the bordering town of San Roque, with application of Spain 1855 4cu red, tied by oval grid with "SAN ROQUE/16 FEB 58/CADIZ." cds adjacent, both neatly struck, receiving cds of Cadiz one day later on reverse, a highly interesting postal artifact featuring an extraordinary combination, of which only two covers so far recorded; cert. Graus (2000). Note: The text, written in Spanish, was sent by a Spanish merchant. In order to avoid high Spanish charges, merchants from Spain requested the services of British packets to carry their correspondence to Spain via a forwarding agent in Gibraltar. Condition: Cover Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
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Lot No:7014 Symbol:g Cat No:2II
China 1882, large dragon large margins 3 Ca. brownish red, canc. intaglio seal Condition: o (used) Catalog number(s): 2II (Image)
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Lot No:7015 Symbol:g Cat No:2 III
China 1883, large dragon thick paper clean cut perforation used with full strike of blue seal "PEKING" variety "no bar in H of CHINA", Chan 8f, fine. Condition: o (used) Catalog number(s): 2 III (Image)
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Lot No:7016 Symbol:g Cat No:2III
China 1882, large dragon thick paper 3 Ca. red, canc. blue seal Condition: o (used) Catalog number(s): 2III (Image)
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Lot No:7017 Symbol:b 2 Cat No:2III
China 1882, Large Dragon thick paper 3 Ca. tied "CUSTOMS CHINKIANG AUG 13 84" to front cover (addressee name excised/backed) c/o Astor House Hotel, Shanghai. Printed return of "United States Consulate, Chinkiang". New find. No large dragon cover is recorded used 1884 in Chinkiang. Condition: Cover/on piece Catalog number(s): 2III (Image)
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Lot No:7018 Symbol:g Cat No:3I
China 1878, large dragon thin paper 5 Ca. orange canc. two strikes of blue seal Peking, slight corner crease (Michel €470) Condition: o (used) Catalog number(s): 3I (Image)
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Lot No:7019 Symbol:u 1 g Cat No:4/6
China 1885/88, small dragon, group of unused mint (4) and used (16) on large stock card Condition: * (mint hinged)/(*) (mint without gum)/o (used) Catalog number(s): 4/6 For this lot an additional 7% for Import Expenses (Taxes) will be charged. (Image)
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Lot No:7020 Symbol:b Cat No:4/6, Japan 59 (2), G
China 1885, small dragons 1 Ca./3 Ca. cpl. set tied "Customs Chinkiang OC 4 1889" to cover in combination with Japan, 1883, 5 S.2 ultramarine tied 20 mm thimble "I.J.P.A. Shanghai 15 Oct 1889" to Germany. - The cover originallly was sent from Germany to Chinkiang, with 20 pf. ultra tied "Offenbach 11/7 89" to Mr. Singer "c/o municipal office Chinkiang", via Suez with transits "Brindisi 13/7 89", "Hong Kong Au 14 89", BPO "Shanghae Au 18 89". Addressee could not be found, so it was franked with Small Dragons complete set and returned "Per Canadian Pacific Mail", with transits "Customs Shanghai Oct 6 89", IJPA Shanghai international postage added, "Yokohama 24 Oct 1889", "New York Nov...89" and arrival "Offenbach 1/12/89". - The upper Japan 5 sen is torn, address ink marks thru 1 Ca. and 5 Ca., cover traces of postal transport but is complete. An amazing three-country franking in condition as found. New find. Reference: from the known Singer correspondence(s) see "Customs Dater (1875-1913" (Taiwan PWC 2007) pp. 41/44, particular fig. 5-10 May 1889 to Offenbach. Condition: Cover Catalog number(s): 4/6, Japan 59 (2), Germany (Image)
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Lot No:7021 Symbol:6 2 Cat No:5 (2)
China 1888, used in Korea: small dragon 3 Ca., a horizontal pair tied "H. O. of Customs / 2-APR 91 / Seoul" to piece Condition: pair/on piece Catalog number(s): 5 (2) For this lot an additional 7% for Import Expenses (Taxes) will be charged. (Image)
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Lot No:7022 Symbol:b Cat No:5C (2), France
China 1888, small dragon 3 Ca. violet (2) tied blue seal "Peking" to cover w. on reverse blue "I. G. OF CUSTOMS PEKING AU 21 94", "CUSTOMS TIENTSIN AUG 22 / 23 1894", "CUSTOMS SHANGHAI AUG 27 1894" in combination with french offices, forerunner type sage 25 C. (2) tied "SHANG-HAI 31 AOUT 94" to cover to France w. arrival "ST. GENIES LAVAL 6 AOUT 94.". The double rate, very scarce. Condition: Cover Catalog number(s): 5C (2), France (Image)
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Lot No:7023 Symbol:b Cat No:5C (3); Yvert Y&T 97
China 1892 (Sept 23) Cover (opened for display) from Peking to Brussels, prepaid for inland transmission with China 1888 3ca strip of three with interpanneau at right (peripheral tone spots), perf. 11 ½ x 11 3/4 (Chan 20), tied by blue seal ovals with matching "I.G. OF CUSTOMS/PEKING" cds on reverse on dispatch, alongside "CUSTOMS/SHANGHAI" (26.9) in blue and Brussels cds's, transferred to the French with Type Sage 25c black and rose on front, tied by "SHANG-HAÏ/CHINE" cds, Belgian "52" postman hs in centre; "Small Dragon" covers to Belgium are very rare (as a reference three are recorded with "Large Dragons" and 11 known with the "Dowager" issues). Condition: Cover Catalog number(s): 5C (3); Yvert Y&T 97, Chan 20 Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
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Lot No:7024 Symbol:u v Cat No:9c (4)
China 1897, 3 Cds. chrome yellow, SECOND DOWAGER PRINTING, unfolded block of 4 with original gum, vibrant colour, two hinge remnants on upper and lower pair with large part of thin original gum (some ageing), horizontal perf. line slightly shifted, otherwise of fresh and fine appearance. Only few multiples of the second printing are believed to exist. Chan 24 S, SG 27 (Gibbons catalogue value £ 7,200). Condition: * (mint hinged)/block of four Catalog number(s): 9c (4) Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
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Lot No:7025 Symbol:b Cat No:16 (2), 17 (2), 19
China 1897, seriff-type 1/2 C. on 3 Ca. (pair), 1 C. on 1 Ca. (pair), 4 C. on 4 Ca. with Tokyo printing 1 C. (pair, one with corner rubbing), 2 C. (3, inc. margin pair) and 1898/1902, Waterlow coling dragon 1/2 C. left margin pair tied five strikes of black Hankow pa-ku resp. bilingual bisected circle "HANKOW 28 JUL 02" to registered tcover o Schaffhausen/Switzerland. Transits Shanghai imperial p.o. 31 July and french office, arrival "Schaffhausen 4.IX.02". - Late usage of pa-kua: It appears Hankow p.o. continued usage of pa-kua for registered mails. Another such usage dated 17 July 1902 see Interasia April 2017 lot #2384. - Cover vertical bend and left border abrasion, traces of having affixed to album page. Attractive 3-issues multicolour franking. Cert. Basel 2020. - The further collection of addressee Mr. Eugen Vetterl is also in this CG auction. Actual cover is a new find, not recorded by Kwan, "Covers and Cards of Empress Dowager.." (2009). Condition: Cover Catalog number(s): 16 (2), 17 (2), 19, 36 (2), 37 (3), 47 (2) Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
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Lot No:7026 Symbol:u Cat No:30
China 1897, red revenue 2 cents, unused mounted mint (Michel €1000) Condition: * (mint hinged) Catalog number(s): 30 (Image)
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Lot No:7027 Symbol:b Cat No:47 ec.
China 1901, coiling dragon ½ C. tied "TIENTSIN 9 NOV 01" to wrapper to v. Dobschütz of German occupation troops at Peitaiho, on reverse transit British field post railway mark "C.E.F. No. 3 OUT SET No. 1 10 NO." - Plus 1922 cover with junks ½ C.-4 C. grey-ex as 10 C. rate tied "HANKOW 27.6.23" to Poznan/Poland, printed return of Melchers&Co. Condition: Cover Catalog number(s): 47 ec. This lot is "Gebotslos". The Minimum Bid is 20 €, it will be sold at the HIGHEST BID (not one bidding step above the second highest bid). (Image)
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Lot No:7028 Symbol:c Cat No:47 ec.; France
China 1898, coiling dragon 1/2 C. (pair), 1 C., 2 C., 4 C. tied pa-kua of Shanghai with "Sahgnhai Local Post K Nov 27 99" with french offices 5 C. tied "shanghai 28 Nov 99" to ppc (Ilitis Monument, ed. Hirsbrünner&Co.) to Munich/Germany with "2.1.00" arrival, addressee name partially erazed. - Sent by a navy soldier aboard german armoured cruiser "SMS Kaiserin Augusta". Condition: Picture Post Card Catalog number(s): 47 ec.; France (Image)
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Lot No:7029 Symbol:c Cat No:59, 60 ec.
China 1904, 7-country franking with Shanghai postmarks real used from Kiautschou with Yacht 5 Pf., 10 Pf. (2) tied "Tsingtau 22 1 04" to ppc (East of Peking, ed. Nössler&Co.) to Metz/Germany with Feb. 17 arrival. Condition: Picture Post Card Catalog number(s): 59, 60 ec. (Image)
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Lot No:7030 Symbol:b Cat No:61 (2)
China 1902, coiling dragon 2 C. red (2, one with top margin) tied two strikes of lunar dater "Shantung Pingtu -.5.8) to reverse of redband cover to Tsingtau with arrival "8.6.08", with contents. Condition: Cover Catalog number(s): 61 (2) (Image)
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Lot No:7031 Symbol:c Cat No:62, 65
China 1902, coiling dragon 4 C. brown and 10 C. green tied tombstone "Kalgon / post office" (Chang 1996 p. 152) to registered ppc (Bronce Temple inSummer Palace , ed. E. Lee, Tientsin) to Pirmasens/Germany, transits Shanghai imperial p.o. and french p.o. both 26 Nov 02, german Schifferstadt 30 Dez., Kaiserslautern 31 Dez. and Zweibrücken 31 Dez. Message with dateline "Kalgan 13. November 1902". Condition: Picture Post Card Catalog number(s): 62, 65 (Image)
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Lot No:7032 Symbol:b a Cat No:72 ec.
China 1908, coiling dragon 2 C.green tied bilingual dater "Paoking -.8.7") to reverse of redband cover via "Haikiang" and "Kiaochow 25 Sep 08" to Kaomi. Plus card junk 1 1/2 C. uprated junk 1/2 C. 1913, and junk 1923 1 C., 3 C.tied boxed dater "Kwantung Changpu" via, on reverse, "Swatow" to Stuttgart/Germany. Condition: Cover/postal stationery Catalog number(s): 72 ec. (Image)
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Lot No:7033 Symbol:p u v Cat No:79/81
China 1909, Hsuan-Tung set, 2c C. (13), 3 C. (13), 7 C. (12): strip-3, block-4, block-6, often with selvage, mint never hinged or traces of hinge from sheet interleaving paper Condition: ** (mint never hinged)/* (mint hinged)/block of four Catalog number(s): 79/81 (Image)
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Lot No:7034 Symbol:b Cat No:79/81
China 1909, Hsuan Tung commemorative set tied boxed bilingal dater "TSINAN -.4.8" to reverse of red band cover addressed to Shantung office. Condition: Cover Catalog number(s): 79/81 (Image)
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Lot No:7035 Symbol:b Cat No:96I (2)
China 1912, commercial press 2 C. (vertical pair) tied boxed bilingual "Kaomi 1.10.1" to reverse of redband cover via "Kiaochow 1 Oct 12" to Tsingtau with arrival "1.10.12", with contents. Condition: Cover Catalog number(s): 96I (2) (Image)
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Lot No:7036 Symbol:b Cat No:149 II (7), 152 II
China 1915, cover addressed to Sweden bearing seven Junk first Peking printing 1c and one 3c, tied by boxed dater of Pengpu dated 20 Sep 1917, with transit cds of Tientsin dated 22 Sep, transit cds of Petrograd and Russian censor tape. Condition: Cover Catalog number(s): 149 II (7), 152 II Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
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Lot No:7037 Symbol:b Cat No:159 II
China 1919, domestic registered express letter addressed to Peking bearing Junk first Peking printing 13c and part of an express letter stamp, tied by bilingual boxed dater of Yungchwan (now part of Chongqing) dated 4 Mar 1924, with registration handstamp of Yungchwan, Chinese weight indicator boxed marking "weight 10 grams" on obverse, and bilingual arrival cds of Peking (express) dated 22 March on reverse, with creases not affecting stamp, otherwise in good condition, rare single usage of the 13c, highly decorative. Condition: Cover Catalog number(s): 159 II Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
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