1878, large dragon thin paper, a horizontal right-margin pair, mint lightly hinged, three perf pairs separated between at top and stabilized by hinge, still fine. Attractively centered margin pair. (Michel 1140 €) (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1878, large dragon 1 Ca (crease)., 5 Ca. resp. small dragon 6 Ca. each canc. black seal "Shanghai". (Tax Method: Margin System) (Image)

1878/82, large dragon 1 Ca., 3 Ca. (tiny thin on reverse, 5 Ca. (2, one toning and RC), all used inc. large seal Entai (Chefoo), Michel cat. ca. 1370.-. (Tax Method: Margin System) (Image)

1878/95, "CHINA POSTAGE STAMPS", page (290x370 mm) with 17 forgeries mounted from dragons to dowager, inc. three black flag republic imitations, page two folds (not affecting stamps) but complete. (M) (Tax Method: Margin System) (Image)

1882, cover from Peking to Paris/France and fwd. internal, blue "I.G. OF CUSTOMS SEP 7 82",
"CUSTOMS TIENTSIN SEP 9 82", vermilion "CUSTOMS SHANGHAI SEP 15 82" in combination with France, type sage, 15 C. green (5) resp. 25 C. tied "SHANG-HAI 15 SEPT 82", french entry daters of Sept. 29, part of back cut-out. (Tax Method: Margin System) (Image)

1883, large dragon thick paper 3 Ca. red, used, bottom imperf. or straight edge, backed tear (Mi. cat. 350.-) (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1891, boxed vermilion "To Pay" on cover to German embassy Peking, incoming from Germany w. 20 Pf. tied "HANNOVER 19.11.91". On reverse datestamps of german p. o. "KDPA SHANGHAI 26/2 91", "CUSTOMS SHANGHAI DE 28 91" and blue "CUSTOMS PEKING JAN 13 92". (Tax Method: Margin System) (Image)

1894, Dowager 12 Ca. orange brown, unused mounted mint (Michel cat. 500.-). (Tax Method: Margin System) (Image)

1894, Dowager 3 Ca. tied blue seal "Tientsin" to reverse of small envelope (file bend at left) w. blue customs dater "DEC 1 1895" alongside, via "CUSTOMS SHANGHAI DEC 5 1895", in combination w. France 25 C. "SHANG-HAI 8 DEC 95" to Paris/France w. Jan. 10 arrival on reverse. (Tax Method: Margin System) (Image)

1897, 2 c. on 2 Ca. green, showing variety "shifted and therefore bisected overprint", mint o.g. (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1897, non-seriff 10 C./12 Ca., 2 1/2 mm, tied pa-kua w. on reverse large dollar "SHANGHAI 18 APR 98" in combination with Hong Kong, 10 C./30 C. greyish green tied "SHANGHAI C AP 9 98" to small cover to Sweden and fwd., on reverse transits Hong Kong,Frinnaryd and arrival Karlsberg May 23, also senders hs. oval violet "China Inland Mission 13 Apr 1898 Hankow". (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1897, 30 C./24 Ca. scarlet, roman 3 mm, unused mounted mint (Michel cat. 900.-) (Tax Method: Margin System) (Image)

1897 ½c. surcharge on re-drawn Dowager Empress 3ca. bright orange-yellow, Perf 11½-12, variety "½" only 0.5mm below Chinese characters, pane 2, Pos. 19, unused without gum, small internal split at upper right on reverse and in left margin, few shortened perfs, fresh colour and fine appearance. A RARITY OF CHINESE IMPERIAL POST. B.P.A. certificate (2017) (SG £6800) (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1897, red revenues large 1 C. type I, used large dollar Shanghai (Michel cat. 250.-). (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1897, red revenue 2/cents used brown customs dater "MAY 10 1897", probably Canton (Michel cat. 300.-) (Tax Method: Margin System) (Image)

1897, red revenues large 4 C./3 C., unused mounted mint (Michel cat. 2400.-) (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1898, coiling dragon 1/2 C. (pair), 1 C. (3), 2 C. (3) tied bisected bilingual "SHANGHAI 25 JUL 01" to cover (part on reverse) in combination w. french offices 25 C. tied "SHANG-HAI 31 JUIL 01" also same day China imperial transit dater, to Hohenfilzen/Tyrolia, Austria. Backflap incomplete. (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1898, coiling dragon ½ C. (2), 1 C. (4), 2 C. (3) and 4 C. brown tied oval bilingual "PEKING NOV 22 1901“ to registered ppc (Tientsin views, ed. E. Lee) in combination w. french office 10 C. tied "SHANGHAI“ to Bdydzow/Bohemia, card corner faults notaffecting stamps. (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1898, coiling dragon 1 C. single franks: tied black pa-kua to name card size cover w. "SHANGHAI LOCAL POST H JU 21 99" alongside to c/o Melchers & Co. local. And tied blue pa-kua to ppc (horse-race stadium) from "TIENTSIN 21 JUN 99" to "CHEFOO 23 JUN99". Nice album page. (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1898, coiling dragon 1 C., 4 C. and 5 C. tied two strikes bisected bilingual "KIUKIANG 25 JAN 01" in combination w. french offices 25 C. tied "SHANG-HAI 28 JANV 01" to small size cover to Munich/Bavaria w. March 3 backstamps on reverse. (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1898, coiling dragon 1 C., 2 C. (2) and 5 C. tied bisected bilingual "TATUNG 20 NOV 01" in combination w. french offices 25 C. tied "SHANG-HAI 22 NOV 01" to small size cover to Salzburg/Austria, on reverse Shanhghai chinese p.o. transits and Dec. 28arrival. (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1898, coiling dragon 1 C., 2 C., 4 C., 5 C. tied bisected bilingual "SHANGHAI 28 JAN 01" to cover in combination w. french offices 25 C. tied "SHANG-HAI 28 JANV 01" to Frankfurt/Germany w. March 2 backstamp, creases and unevenly opened, printed return of "Astor House/Shanghai". (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1898, coiling dragon 10 C. tied by bisected bilingual "CHEFOO 6 DEC 00" " in combination w. french offices 25 C. tied "SHANG-HAI 12 DEC 00" to small size cover to Fredericia/Denmark, on reverse transit french mail steamer "LIGNE N No. 1 13 DEC 00" and Jan. 17 arrival. (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1898, coiling dragon 10 C., a horizontal interleaving-paper pair tied by bisected bilingual "SHANGHAI 15 FEB 01" in combination w. french offices 25 C. vertical pair tied "SHANG-HAI 20 FEVR 01" to small size registered cover to c/o Austrian Lloyd, Trieste/Austria. Unclear french mail steamer octogonal dater on reverse. (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)

1898, coiling dragon 10 C., a horizontal pair tied by bisected bilingual "HANKOW 7 DEC 01" in combination w. french offices 25 C. horizontal pair tied "SHANG-HAI 11 DEC 01" to cover to London, chinese imperial p.o. Shanghai transit 11 Dec. on reverseenvelope reduced at left and filing bend, both not affecting stamps. (Tax Method: Regular Taxation) (Image)