AMOY CANCELLATIONS GROUP; Range on annotated leaves inc. barred "A1" on 1863/71 to 30c, 1880 opts to 10c on 24c, 1880 2c, 5c & 10c, 1882/96 2c, 5c & 10c, barred "D.27" cancels on 1863/71 to 24c, 1880 5c on 18c, 1880 5c & 10c, "AMOY" cds types Di or Dii on 1882/96 2c, 5c, 10c (both colours) & 30c and 1891 20c & 50c opts, type E on 1871 30c, 1882/96 2c, 4c, 5c, 10c (both colours) & 30c, 1885 20c opt and 1891 14c & 20c opts, types G, Hi & Ii on 1900 2c, 4c, 5c & 10c, KEVII to 20c & KGV 4c & 20c, type Ji on KEVII to 20c & KGV 2c & 4c and type Jii on KGV 1c, 4c & 8c and 'CHINA' opts on KGV 1c - 50c. Majority good strikes. SG c£2400 (90) (Image)

CANTON CANCELLATIONS GROUP; Range on annotated leaves inc. barred "C1" cancels on 1863 2c, 8c & 30c in Blue), 1876/77 16c on 18c (torn), 1880 5c on 8c, 1880 10c mauve, 1882/96 10c, Canton cds type B on 1871 30c, 1882/96 to 10c, 1885 10c on 30c and 1891 20c on 30c, type C on 1882/96 2c, 4c & 5c, 10c & 30c and 1891 20c on 30c, type Dii on 1882/96 2c & 5c, 1900/01 to 30c and KEVII to 50c and type Eii on KEVII & KGV to 50c & on 1917/21 'CHINA' opts to $1. Majority good strikes. SG c£1500 (65) (Image)

CHEFOO CANCELLATIONS GROUP; Range on annotated leaves inc. "CHEFOO/BRITISH P.O." cds type A on 1900/01 2c & 5c, KEVII 1903 to 30c unlisted by SG, 1904/06 to 20c, 1907/11 to 10c, KGV 1912/15 inc. 2c, 4c, 10c, 30c, 50c, $1, $2, $3 & $5 and 1917/21 'CHINA' opts to $1 and type C on 1917/21 'CHINA' opts to $1. Majority good strikes. SG c£1500 (42) (Image)

FOOCHOW CANCELLATIONS GROUP; Range on annotated leaves inc. "F1" barred cancel type A on 1863/71 2c, 4c & 8c in Blue and 2c, 4c & 12c in Black, 1877 10c Yellow, 1880 5c on 18c, 10c on 12c & 10c on 24c, 1880 2c, 5c & 10c, 1882/96 to 10c, "FOOCHOWFOO" cds type B on 1863/71 30c, 1882/96 to 30c - one 10c in a distinct unlisted Deep Green shade, 1885 20c on 30c & $1 on 96c, 1891 20c on 30c & 50c on 48c, 1898 $1 on 96c, 1900/01 to 10c, 1903 KEVII to 10c, type E on 1882/96 5c & 10c, 1900/01 to 10c and 1903 KEVII to 30c, type F on KEVII to 30c, types H & I on KEVII to 30c or KGV to 20c and type J on 1917/21 'CHINA' opts to 30c. Majority good strikes. SG c£2100 (81) (Image)

HANKOW CANCELLATIONS GROUP; Range on annotated leaves inc. "HANKOW" cds type B on 1863/71 2c & 30c, 1882/96 10c, 1885 20c on 30c, type Cii on 1863/71 30c, 1882/96 2c, 5c & 10c, 1891 7c on 10c & 50c on 48c, types E or F on 2c, 5c & 10c, types Gi, Hi, Ji & Ki on 1882/96 5c, 10c & 30c, 1891 20c on 30c & 50c on 48c, 1900/01 2c, 4c, 5c & 10c and KEVII to $1, type Kiii or Liii on KEVII to $1 and "BRITISH POST OFFICE/HANKOW" cds type Mon KGV to 30c and 1917/21 'CHINA' opts to 30c. Majority good strikes. SG c£1800 (66) (Image)

HOIHOW CANCELLATIONS GROUP; Range on annotated leaves inc. "HOIHOW" cds types Fi or G on 1900/01 2c, 4c & 30c, type D 1882/96 5c & 10c and 1874/1902 $2 Postal Fiscal, type Fiii on KEVII to 20c, and type Hi on KEVII to 20c & KGv to 20c. Majority good strikes. SG c£1700 (23) (Image)

NINGPO CANCELLATIONS GROUP; Range on annotated leaves inc. "N1" barred cancel type A on 1880 10c, type B on 1882/96 5c & 10c (both colours), types Ei & Eii on 1900/01 4c & 10c and KEVII to 12c, type F on KEVII 2c, 4c & 6c - not listed by SG and KGV 1c & 2c and on 1917/21 'CHINA' opt on 25c. Mostly good strikes SG c£800 (19) (Image)

SHANGHAI CANCELLATIONS GROUP; Slightly duplicated range on annotated leaves inc. 1862 18c, 1863/71 2c - 96c (Brownish-Grey), 1876/77 16c on 18c & 28c on 30c, 1877 16c, and 1874 $2 & $3 Postal Fiscals, 1880 2c - 48c complete, 1882/96 2c, 5c & 10c, "SHANGHAE" cds types Ci, Di or Ei on 1882/96 5c & 10c and 1885 20c on 30c,type Cii on 1871 30c, 1882/96 to 30c, 1885 20c on 30c & 50c on 48c, 1891 50c on 48c & 1874 $2 Postal Fiscal, types Dii & Eii on 1863/71 12c & 30c, 1882/96 to 30c, 1885 and 1891 surcharges to $1, types Fi & Fii on 1871 30c, 1882/96 to 30c, 1885 & 1891 surcharges to $1 and 1898 $1 on 96c (2 - one a distinct unlisted Grey-Black shade) & $3 Postal Fiscal, types Gi, Gii & Hi on 1882/96 10c, 1891 20c & 50c surcharges, 1898 $1 surcharge, 1897 $2 Postal Fiscal (SG £300), 1900/01 to 10c & KEVII to $1, type I on 1891 20c surcharge, 1900/01 to 30c and KEVII 2c + 4c, type J on KEVII to $2, type K on KEVII to $3 (SG £450), KGV to $1 and on 1917/21 'CHINA' opts to $1, type L on KEVII to 10c, KGV to 20c, 1917/21 'CHINA' opts to 10c, type R4 (reg. oval) on KEVII to $1 and KGV to 50c, Mainly good strikes. SG c£5000 (188) (Image)

SWATOW CANCELLATIONS GROUP; Range on annotated leaves inc. "S2" barred cancel type A on 1880 10c, type B cds on 1882/96 5c & 10c and 1885 20c on 30c, type C on 1882/96 to 10c, type D on 1882/96 5c & 10c, type E on 1882/96 to 30c, 1891 20c on 30c (2 - one with improvised '00' in the cancel - see Webb at p326), 1900/01 to 30c, & KEVII to $1, types Fi., Gi & Hiii on 1882/96 5c, 1900/01 5c, KEVII to 20c, KGV to 25c, 1917/21 'CHINA' opts to $1, types Fii, Gii, Hii on KEVII to 30c & KGV to 30c, types Fiii, Giii & Hi on KEVII to 10c, type I on 1917/21 'CHINA' opts to 20c. Mostly good strikes. SG c£1500 (68) (Image)

TIENTSIN CANCELLATIONS GROUP; Range on annotated leaves inc. type A cds on 1903 KEVII 1c & 8c and 1904/06 KEVII to $1 and type B on 1903 KEVII 1c, 8c & 12c, 1904/06 to $1, 1912/13 KGV to $1 and 1917/21 'CHINA' opts to 30c. Mostly good strikes. SG c£900 (42) (Image)

WEI HAI WEI (LIU KUNG TAU) CANCELLATIONS GROUP; Range on annotated leaves inc. type B cds on 1863/71 12c (unpriced by SG), 1882/96 5c, 1891 20c & 1898 $1 surcharges, 1900/01 to 30c, KEVII to 50c inc. 1904/06 unlisted by SG, type C on KEVII to 12c and KGV to 50c inc. 1912/15 12c & 50c unlisted by SG and 1917/21 'CHINA' opts to 10c, types G & H on KEVII to $1, KGV 4c and 1917/21 'CHINA' opts to 25c, and type 5 framed Port Edward d.s. on 1900/01 2c, 1903 KEVII 2c & 4c and 1904/06 KEVII 4c. Mostly good strikes. SG c£1900 (59) (Image)

YOKOHAMA CANCELLATIONS GROUP; Range on annotated leaves with "Y1" barred cancels types B or C on 1862 18c, 1863/71 2c, 6c, 8c, 24c, 30c (both colours), 48c & 96c, 1876 28c on 30c and 1877 16c. Mostly good strikes. SG c£900 (18) Cross Reference: BRITISH P.O.s IN JAPAN (Image)

CHINA/FRANCE COMBINATION COVER TO NORWAY; Remarkable 8 Oct. 1900 env. (vertical fold between stamps does not detract) from Shanghai to "Mandal, Norway" with China 5c Pale Orange Pair tied by partial Chinese "SHANGHAI" cds, but also having a French "Chine" o.p. 25c alongside tied by a fine 2-ring "SHANG-HAI/CHINE" cds with a second v. fine strike alongside; there is also a very fine 2-ring "MANDAL/*" arrival backstamps. Exceptional destination for a China Combination Cover! Cross Reference: CHINA, NORWAY, FRENCH COLONIES, COMBINATION COVERS (Image)