British Empire and Foreign Countries continued...

**India: China Expeditionary Force - Boxer Rebellion continued...**
Lot	Symbol	Descrip	Opening
940	, entire, etc.	Boxer Rebellion: Base Office and Field Post Office Cancellations: Daily Express War Correspondence: 1900 (Aug./Sept.) defective envelope to London endorsed “Peking no stamps” and sent during the siege franked India 1a. C.E.F. tied by Base Office (Hong Kong) c.d.s., reverse with an F.P.O. No. 4 (Tientsin) and sent free as allowed by order no. 942 - in place for nineteen days - which stated “stamp attached and cancelled at Base Office”, rare. Photo. (Image1)	Est. £150-200 Closing..Jun-11, 08:00 AM EST.
941	, entire, etc.	Boxer Rebellion: Base Office and Field Post Office Cancellations: Daily Express War Correspondence: 1900 (Oct. 2) envelope to the British Forces in Taku franked G.B. 1/2d. and 1d. pair tied by Birmingham c.d.s., endorsed “please forward” and “British Legation, Peking” arrived after the Siege of Peking however has been subject to a complex transit with F.P.O. 1, 2 and 7, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Base Office and Tangku datestamps on reverse. Photo. (Image1)	Est. £100-120 Closing..Jun-11, 08:00 AM EST.
942	, entire, etc.	Boxer Rebellion: British Railway Administration: 1901 (ca.) 1/2a. C.E.F. envelope uncancelled and unusual, addressed to a member of the New South Wales Contingent in Tientsin uprated China 5c. on 1/2c. tied by Tongku Railway Post office undated cachet in purple. The addressee, Able Seaman W.H. Williams, was attached to the “D” Company of the New South Wales Contingent, remained in China to work on the Railways. Photo. (Image1)	Est. £150-200 Closing..Jun-11, 08:00 AM EST.
943	, entire, etc.	Boxer Rebellion: British Railway Administration: 1901 (Apr. 20) printed envelope, possibly for telegraphic dispatch, to Tientsin franked 1/2a. C.E.F. and tied by F.P.O. No. 15 (Tongku-Tientsin T.P.O., first day of this service and rare) and China 5c. on 1/2c. tied by Tangku railway Post Office undated cachet, the reverse with Base Office B c.d.s. of the same day, very fine. Photo. (Image1)	Est. £100-120 Closing..Jun-11, 08:00 AM EST.
944	, entire, etc.	Boxer Rebellion: British Railway Administration: 1901 (Apr. 26) 1/4a. C.E.F. postcard to Germany uprated 3p. and 1a. C.E.F. tied by F.P.O. No. 1 (Peking) and China 1/2c. tied by rare oval bilingual (English/Chinese) “PEKING” datestamp and paying the railway service fee, very fine. Photo. (Image1)	Est. £200-220 Closing..Jun-11, 08:00 AM EST.
945	, entire, etc.	Boxer Rebellion: British Railway Administration: 1901 (Apr. 26) envelope to Peking franked 1/2a. C.E.F. tied by F.P.O. No. 20 (Tongku-Tientsin T.P.O., only in use for five weeks and rare) and China 5c. on 1/2c. tied by Tientsin Railway Office undated cachet paying the railway service fee. Reverse with F.P.O. No. 2 (Peking Temple of Heaven) and F.P.O. No. 7 (Peking Tartar City) datestamps, mainly fine. Photo. (Image1)	Est. £200-220 Closing..Jun-11, 08:00 AM EST.
946	, entire, etc.	Boxer Rebellion: British Railway Administration: 1901 (May 18) 1/2a. C.E.F. envelope to Sinho cancelled by Base Office C (only used on the Tongku-Tientsin T.P.O.) uprated China 5c. on 1/2c. tied by Tongku Railway Post office undated cachet in purple and with an F.P.O. No. 11 (Sinho) arrival c.d.s. on reverse, early use of this service beginning four weeks prior, very fine. Ex Wong. Photo. (Image1)	Est. £150-200 Closing..Jun-11, 08:00 AM EST.
947	, entire, etc.	Boxer Rebellion: British Railway Administration: 1901 (Aug.) India 1/2a. envelope to Tientsin uprated 1a. pair from India with Base Office (Hong Kong), Base Office B (Tientsin) and three impressions of the “F.P.O. No. 4” (all on different days) and 1901 (Nov.) India 1a. envelope to Tientsin, endorsed registered and uprated 1a. pair with Hong Kong Registered transit and F.P.O. No. 4 datestamps on reverse, both addressed to the Director General of Railways. (2) Photo. (Image1)	Est. £100-120 Closing..Jun-11, 08:00 AM EST.
948	, entire, etc.	Boxer Rebellion: Field Post Offices: 1900 (Aug. 31) red band envelope to Scotland, redirected to England, franked 1/2a. C.E.F. pair tied by F.P.O. No.1 c.d.s. and a Crieff c.d.s., also with official reseal label affixed at left and in consistent condition also 1901 (June) unpaid envelope to London with F.P.O. No.1 (Shanghai), Base Office (Hong Kong) framed postage due mark and London arrival and Paid marks, apparently allowed free and unusual. (2) Photo. (Image1)	Est. £150-200 Closing..Jun-11, 08:00 AM EST.
949	, entire, etc.	Boxer Rebellion: Field Post Offices: 1901 (Jan. 12) parcel tag to India franked 12a. and 1r. and 1906 (Apr. 24) envelope to Edinburgh franked 1r. (3 incl. a pair) all tied by F.P.O. No. 1 datestamps and with framed F.P.O. No. 1 marks intended for registered articles, scarce Latter Ex Wong. Photo. (Image1)	Est. £200-220 Closing..Jun-11, 08:00 AM EST.
950	, entire, etc.	Boxer Rebellion: Field Post Offices: 1901 (Jan. 12) unaddressed India 1/2a. envelope uprated 1/2d. C.E.F. overprinted with F.P.O. No. 1 (Shanghai) cancellations, unusual use of an ordinary civilian envelope that was not issued during this campaign. Photo. (Image1)	Est. £100-120 Closing..Jun-11, 08:00 AM EST.
951	, entire, etc.	Boxer Rebellion: Field Post Offices: 1911 (Oct. 22) picture (Tientsin) postcard to The Royal Garrison Detachment in Peking franked China 1c. tied by a Peking c.d.s. with additional datestamp alongside and F.P.O. No. 1 arrival c.d.s. below and 1914 (Mar. 9) O.H.M.S. envelope to Shanghai franked India 2a. official tied by F.P.O. No. 1 c.d.s. and sent via the Base Office at Tientsin and with Shanghai arrival c.d.s. (2) Photo. (Image1)	Est. £120-150 Closing..Jun-11, 08:00 AM EST.
952	, entire, etc.	Boxer Rebellion: Field Post Offices: 1901 (Jan. 15) 1/4a. C.E.F. postcard to Shanghai with F.P.O. No. 2 c.d.s., F.P.O. No. 5 and Base Post Office transit c.d.s. and “SHANGHAI/LOCAL POST” arrival c.d.s. with message on reverse “Just returned from Regt. Military Expedition. All well. Away 3 days. Met with no opposition & took all the arms we found”, fine contemporary insight. Photo. (Image1)	Est. £150-200 Closing..Jun-11, 08:00 AM EST.
953	, entire, etc.	Boxer Rebellion: Field Post Offices: 1901 (Jan. 27) 1a. C.E.F. envelope to Shanghai cancelled by F.P.O. No. 2 c.d.s., the reverse with “BASE OFFICE/B” and F.P.O. No. 5 datestamps and demonstrating a 15 day transit time, the severe disruption during attacks by European and U.S. forces. Photo. (Image1)	Est. £100-120 Closing..Jun-11, 08:00 AM EST.
954	, entire, etc.	Boxer Rebellion: Field Post Offices: 1900 (Aug. 18) unpaid envelope to Bath (England) endorsed “Active Service/No Stamps available/I.F.Hall Maj. R.M./Ho-Hsi-Wo, China” with framed “POSTAGE DUE/ONE ANNA” mark and reverse with F.P.O. No. 4 (Tientsin) Base Office and Bath arrival datestamps. Note: Stamps were issued two days prior though they may not have been widely available. Photo. (Image1)	Est. £150-200 Closing..Jun-11, 08:00 AM EST.
955	, entire, etc.	Boxer Rebellion: Field Post Offices: 1901 (July 4) 1/4a. C.E.F. postcard to Peking cancelled by F.P.O. No. 4 (Tientsin) c.d.s. and with F.P.O. No. 1 arrival c.d.s. at lower left, unusual. Sent by Lt. L.D. Watling of the 24th Punjab Infantry, signed as “Swordsman” to Major Renny-Tailour, Chief Survey Officer. Photo. (Image1)	Est. £100-120 Closing..Jun-11, 08:00 AM EST.
956	, entire, etc.	Boxer Rebellion: Field Post Offices: 1902 envelope to England franked 3p. block of four, 1/2a. pair and 1a. and 1901 1/2a. C.E.F. envelope to Calcutta uprated 2a.6p. all tied by “F.P.O. No. 4” datestamps with either oval London registered transit datestamp or framed “F.P.O. No. 4” mark intended for registered mail. Photo. (Image1)	Est. £150-180 Closing..Jun-11, 08:00 AM EST.
957	, entire, etc.	Boxer Rebellion: Field Post Offices: Selection with 1902 postcard (Indian troops at Tientsin Railways station) to Hanover franked 1/2a. and 4a., 1904 1/2a. C.E.F. envelope to Calcutta and 1905 postcard to India franked 1a. (overpaid) all with F.P.O. No. 4 datestamps, also a 1908 postcard (Russian troops at Tienstin) to France franked Russian P.O. in China 1k. pair. (4) Photo. (Image1)	Est. £140-160 Closing..Jun-11, 08:00 AM EST.
958	, entire, etc.	Boxer Rebellion: Field Post Offices: 1902 (Mar. 13) India 1a. envelope used to Amritsar uprated 2a. C.E.F. and tied by F.P.O. No. 4 c.d.s. with framed “F.P.O No. 4” used on registered mail, unusual use and acceptance of civilian postal stationery, fine. Photo. (Image1)	Est. £100-120 Closing..Jun-11, 08:00 AM EST.
959	, entire, etc.	Boxer Rebellion: Field Post Offices: 1905 (July 19) postcard to Wales franked 1a. C.E.F. tied by F.P.O. No. 4 c.d.s. with Base Office B transit c.d.s. and Prestatyn arrival c.d.s., the picture side depicting headless bodies and titled “EXECUTION OF BOXER LEADERS” with message “A very common sight in Tientsin and Peking in China - nearly all executions are carried out in this manner”. Photo. (Image1)	Est. £100-120 Closing..Jun-11, 08:00 AM EST.

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