1895, NIEDERLANDE, 5 C Wilhelmina Ganzsachenkarte mit Zfr 2 1/2 C violett Ziffer u. 7 1/2 C braun Wilhelmina, per Einschreiben von AXEL, 4.10.95, via Brüssel und Hongkong nach Canton in China, vs. Ankunftstempel des britischen Postamtes K1 CANTON, 18.11.95, Pracht, rare incoming mail. (Tax Method: Margin System)

1898, China / Hong Kong Combination Cover: Cover to Sweden bearing mixed franking of China 5c. pair ICP Coiling Dragons tied Hankow large dollar dater and Hong Kong 10c. tied Hong Kong cds, China Inland Mission dated handstamp on reverse, Hong Kong stamp with NW corner fault otherwise fine and clean condition. Cover to unusual destination. (Tax Method: Regular Taxation)

1899/1906, Germany, correspondence of UPU cards (5, from Hannover and area) to Karl Tochtermann of I.M.C. to Chefoo (1) , Peking (5); resp. franked ppc (2, Frankfurt) to Captain v. Ploennies cdr. German East Asian Corps battery, Tientsin. Total 7 cards. (Tax Method: Margin System)

French Offices, 1900, 50 C. ovpt. "CHINE" tied "SHANGHAI 5 AVRIL 00" to double weight cover endorsed "per Str. Tonnin" to Lyons/France, printed return of "OLIVIER & Cie." on backflap. (Tax Method: Margin System)

Incoming mail, 1901, Uruguay, stationery card 2 C. uprated 1 C. tied barred oval from "MONTEVIDEO 23 ABR.01" via Seattle (backstamp) to Shanghai/China w. USPA Shanghai arrival, private note by addressee "received 4.7.01 Woosong". (Tax Method: Regular Taxation)

1905/15, Austro-Hungary office in China: Hungary, three values on piece with the three different types of Peking embassy navy guard datestamps, scarce on Hungary issues (Tax Method: Margin System)

1911/35, incoming mail to Canton: Italy, 1911, 25 C. tied "ROMA 5 1 11" to cover w. contents via Siberia and "CANTON I.J.P.O. 4.2.11" to bilingual "CANTON 4 FEB 11" plus messenger marking, to Dr. Guido Boezi c/o I.M.C. Canton; India, 1935, registered envelope KGV 1 A. 9 P. uprated 1 A. 3 P. resp. 3 P. "KALBADEVI 4 MAR 35" to French concession Shameen/Canton w. back stamp boxed dater "CANTON 24.3.17" and vermilion messenger mark. Total 2 covers. (Tax Method: Margin System)

1911/16, incoming mail (2): Austria UPU card "PETERBAUDE 27.7.11" to Tientsin (bilingual transit) and fwd. to Yenchowfoo (lunar dater arrival); Germany WWI usage, UPU card 10 Pf. canc. "HANNOVER 2.8.16" via USA to Shanghai to Fachtmann of I.G. of Customs, Statistical Dept. (Tax Method: Margin System)

1911, incoming mail, to IMC Santuao-Foochow: ppc from England w. KGV 1d "WOOLWICH 12 jUL 11" via BPO Shanghai resp. "FOOCHOW A AUG 4 11", same day chinese p.o. and arrival boxed bilingual "SANTUAO", attractive. (Tax Method: Margin System)

German Offices, 1914, 4 C./10 Pf. tied "TIENTSIN 2 5 14" to reverse of cover to Budapest/Hungary, marked boxed "T." (german) and circular "30" (hungarian) and Hungary dues 10 F., 20 F. (corner margin copy) affixed tied "BUDAPEST 914 MAR 15". 4 C. paid inland fee to Germany only, but underpaid to UPU, horiz. crease, attractive. (Tax Method: Margin System)

Italian Offices, 1917, 1 C.-10 L. ovpt. "Pechino" (Peking), 1 C. and 2 C. first mount, otherwise mint never hinged MNH (Tax Method: Margin System)

Italian Offices, 1917, 1 C.-10 L. ovpt. "Tientsin", 1 C. and 2 C. first mount, otherwise mint never hinged MNH (Tax Method: Margin System)

1917, POW Camp Nanking for german torpedo-boat "S90" staff: free-of-charge POW cover w. handwritten "Sdpdg", on reverse large boxed vermilion "OPENED BY / CENSOR S. L. WANG / NANKING", also boxed chinese "Nanking POW camp/censor in charge Wang.../censorship passed", on front pmkd. bilingual "NANKING CITY 6.10.30" via (on reverse) "SHANGHAI 31 OCT 17" to Darmstadt/Germany w. german two line "Freigegeben/Köln Deutz". Sender "navy Lt. W. Steinmetz, Nanking (China) German Camp S. 90". Bit bumped corners but complete, an amazing cover. (Tax Method: Regular Taxation)

Italian Offices, 1918, 20 items ovpt. "Pechino", inc. express and due stamps, mint never hinged MNH (Tax Method: Margin System)

Italian Offices, 1918, 20 items ovpt. "Tientsin", inc. express and due stamps, mint never hinged MNH (Tax Method: Margin System)

1920, China, US-Post in Shanghai, 2 Cents im Achterblock (!), schöne tadellose Erhaltung, auf Bedarfsbrief mit Duplex-Stempeln, von Shanghai nach Amsterdam, Very unusual and a rare non-philatelic usage! (Tax Method: Margin System)

1920, 10 C./5 C. tied duplex "U.S.POS.SERVICE SHANGHAI AUG14 1920" to cover to Sweden, , Stockholm Sept. 20 arrival on reverse. Scarce non-philatelic usage. (Tax Method: Margin System)

1946, incoming cover from France, stampless "F.M." (forces letter) to capitan c/o french military mission Kunming from "LILLE 1 VIII 1945" forwarded from Kunming resp. Chungking June 1946 to Meknes, Morocco. French censor tape of Marseilles. (Tax Method: Margin System)