1878, ceres 5 C. and sage 30 C. each tied "5104" to small cover w. "SHANG-HAI 24 AOUT 78" alongside to Madrid/Spain, with handstamped return of Spanish legation Peking. On reverse french transits and arrival "MADRID 7 OCT 78". Cover with small tear. A rare destination from China. Cert. Menozzi (2015).
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1897 Cover from the French Army Corps in Shanghai to Marseille, franked with 10c. (pair and single) and 20c. of French P.O. in China 1894 issue all tied with "CORR: D'ARMEES/SHANG-HAI/26 MAI 97" double-ring d/s, on reverse with large sender double-ring and Marseille arrival dater. Cover with few little stains, but still good.
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1901 (ca.): A rare correspondence from a German in China during the Boxer Rebellion; comprised of 11 letters (only the contents, no covers), eight are illustrated with : a private Chinese chamber music group, a Chinese farmer's house, a Chinese Theater orchestra, a Chinese Fortuneteller, Chinese Naval Cadets, and Chinese marines loading a Krupp cannon. Rare group of period documents; a bit war-worn with minor separation, corner folds, toning, etc -- in very good condition.
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1909, violet "CHINESE EMPEROR'S FUNERAL * 1.5.1909* /Kuang Hsü 1st year 3rd moon 12 th day" clear on viewside of ppc showing the funeral procession with the adorned coffin. Real used with german offices 2 C./5. Pf. tied "PEKING 27.5.09" to Dresden/Germany, text stating "The coffin was carried by 100 men". (Image)

1918, POW camp Si Yuan, violet boxed bilingual "Correspondance des / prisonniers de Guerre" w. violet oval "POW camp Si Yuan/censorship passed" alongside resp. boxed dater "Haitien 7.2.15" (Feb. 5, 1918) to Peking civilian internment camp. w. 16 Feb. arrival. (Image)

1923, propaganda mark "(flag)/support the nationalist government" on reverse of registered cover with junk 10 C. (strip-3) tied bilingual "LUICHOW 17.1.7" (Jan. 7, 1928) to Lyons/France and fwd. internal.
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1935/1952, "POSTAGE PAID SHANGHAI", dated 11.3.35" (Republic) resp. "-5.8.50" and "52.10.16" (PRC), on three stampless inner-city covers.
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1940, two line violet "Diverted by air via U.S.A. owing to / suspension of Air France Service" on air mail cover w. on reverse martyr 50 C. (3) tied "SHANGHAI 15.6.40" to Cape Breton/France. (Image)

1948, meters, Universal Multi-Value #BC3 type J label "**029 C. + AMOY 31.VII.49" pasted to reverse of envelope tied two strikes "AMOY 31.7.49" by air mail to Hong Kong.
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