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British Empire and Foreign Countries continued...

India: China Expeditionary Force - Boxer Rebellion continued...
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960 c, entire, etc. imageBoxer Rebellion: Field Post Offices: Incoming Mail. 1907 postcards to the same Sergeant in the R.A.M.C. at Tienstin from Australia franked New South Wales or Queensland 1d., the former taxed as underpaid 1/2d. and subsequently deleted and each with “F.P.O. No. 4” arrival c.d.s., the former also with Base Office B transit c.d.s. (2) Photo. (Image1)

Est. £100-120


Closing..Jun-11, 08:00 AM EST.
961 c, entire, etc. imageBoxer Rebellion: Field Post Offices: 1900 (July 9) envelope endorsed “O.H.M.S.” to London, endorsed by a Quartermaster at lower left and franked India 1a. official tied by “F.P.O. No. 5” c.d.s. in purple - the only example believed to exist in this colour - with a framed postage due mark apparently applied in error as overstruck by a framed “POSTAGE CANCELLED BY/CHINA BASE OFFICE 14 JL 01” mark, scarce. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £200-220


Closing..Jun-11, 08:00 AM EST.
962 c, entire, etc. imageBoxer Rebellion: Field Post Offices: 1900 (Oct. 11) and 1901 (May 29) envelopes to the same addressee in Scotland franked 1/2a. pair or 1a. C.E.F. pair tied by “F.P.O. No. 5” c.d.s. with Base Office (Hong Kong) and redirected locally. Extensive content datelined “China” incl. “I shall be rather busy tomorrow to embark invalids to a hospital ship....and take them to Woosung....the troops are taking part in the defence of Shanghai from an imaginary attack....the Chinese might really make a row.....there are many Chinese troops all round us....General Sir Alfred Gaselee arrived yesterday....surely things must be getting a bit settled if Russia will only play fair and not spoil all chances of making the Chinese agree to terms....”. Important contemporary insight. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £200-220


Closing..Jun-11, 08:00 AM EST.
963 c, entire, etc. imageBoxer Rebellion: Field Post Offices: Selection of F.P.O. No. 6 (Shanhaikwan) datestamps on mail incl. 1900 envelope to the Malakand Field Force in Punjab franked 1a. or 1/2a. pair, one with very short-lived F.P.O. No. 25 (Swat Valley Moveable Column) c.d.s. on reverse, 1904 red-band cover to London franked 1a. C.E.F. Malakand 1911 postcard to Scotland, 1908, 18 India 1/2a. C.E.F. envelopes to Tientsin also on incoming postcards from a F.P.O. in Tienstsin or from Scotland franked G.B. 1d. (8) Photo. (Image1)

Est. £300-350


Closing..Jun-11, 08:00 AM EST.
964 c, entire, etc. imageBoxer Rebellion: Field Post Offices: 1900 (Oct. 25 and 29) brocaded (gold silk) envelopes (reused after being looted from the Imperial Chinese archives shortly prior) to India franked 1a. C.E.F. or endorsed “O.H.M.S.” and sent unpaid with “F.P.O. 7” (Tartar City, Peking) c.d.s., the latter with a framed postage due mark but without evidence of collection. (2) Photo. (Image1)

Est. £220-250


Closing..Jun-11, 08:00 AM EST.
965 c, entire, etc. imageBoxer Rebellion: Field Post Offices: 1900 (Dec.) inwards 1/2a. Patiala State envelope (slight reduced) with framed postage due mark and reverse with “F.P.O. No. 8” (Bubbling Well Road [Shanghai]) and Base Office c.d.s. and 1901 (Mar. 29) 1/2a. C.E.F. envelope to Punjab also with “F.P.O. No. 8” cancellation. (2) Photo. (Image1)

Est. £140-160


Closing..Jun-11, 08:00 AM EST.
966 c, entire, etc. imageBoxer Rebellion: Field Post Offices: F.P.O. No. 9 (Liukugtao/Yangtsun) incl. 1900 (Sept. 22) defective envelope to England franked 1/2a. C.E.F. with Base Office (Hong Kong) c.d.s. on reverse and 1/2a. C.E.F. envelope used at the same day to British General Hospital in Wei-Hai-Wei, both representing the last day of use and 1901 (Apr. 22) 1/2a. C.E.F. envelope to England uprated 1/2a. C.E.F. tied by F.P.O. 9 (Yangtsun) also a 1900 (Oct. 4) 1/2a. C.E.F. envelope from a British Field Hospital to India. (4) Photo. (Image1)

Est. £150-200


Closing..Jun-11, 08:00 AM EST.
967 c, entire, etc. imageBoxer Rebellion: Field Post Offices: 1901 (Mar. 1) O.H.M.S. envelope to Hankow franked India 1a. official tied by F.P.O. No. 1 (Hanku) and multi-redirected with F.P.O. No. 10 (Hankow), F.P.O. No. 5, Shanghai, Base Office (Hong Kong), Tientsin and Newchwang datestamps on reverse. Endorsed (in Urdu) to indicate the addressee could not be traced, unusual. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £100-120


Closing..Jun-11, 08:00 AM EST.
968 c, entire, etc. imageBoxer Rebellion: Field Post Offices: F.P.O. 11 (Sinho/Tangku) selection incl. 1900 1/2a. C.E.F. envelopes to Glasgow each uprated 3p. pair, 1900 1/2a. C.E.F. envelope to Rangoon with philatelic franking, 1901 14th Sikh Regiment insignia envelope to Rome, unusual, franked 1/2a. C.E.F. (5) and 1901 O.H.M.S. envelope with Senior Mariner Transport Officer/British Contingent/Chinese Field Force imprint to Shanghai franked 1a. C.E.F. (Ex Wong), mainly fine. (5) Photo. (Image1)

Est. £200-220


Closing..Jun-11, 08:00 AM EST.
969 c, entire, etc. imageBoxer Rebellion: Field Post Offices: F.P.O. 13 (Liukungtau, Wei-Hai-Wei) selection incl. 1901 (Mar. 3) envelope to Madras franked 1/2a. C.E.F., 1901 (Mar. 11) incoming India 1a. envelope to the British Contingent and a 1901 (Aug. 24) envelope to Wei-Hai-Wei franked 3a. C.E.F. strip of five with a manuscript registration number and blue cross, the last day of use. (3) Photo. (Image1)

Est. £150-200


Closing..Jun-11, 08:00 AM EST.
970 c, entire, etc. imageBoxer Rebellion: Field Post Offices: 1901 (July 7) envelope to Paris, uncommon, franked 1/2a. (5) tied by F.P.O. No. 14 (Shanhaikwan) c.d.s. and with Base Office (Hong Kong), Hong Kong and Paris arrival datestamps on reverse. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £80-100


Closing..Jun-11, 08:00 AM EST.
971 c, entire, etc. imageBoxer Rebellion: Field Post Offices: 1900 (Oct. 9) envelope to Liverpool franked 1/2a. (2) and 1a. tied by F.P.O. No. 16 c.d.s. (Hong Kong) also with a Base Office (also Hong Kong) c.d.s. on the reverse, previously only known in use at Hong Kong for one week, this extending the use by a further five days, very rare use of this datestamp in Hong Kong. Ex Wong. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £300-350


Closing..Jun-11, 08:00 AM EST.
972 c, entire, etc. imageBoxer Rebellion: Field Post Offices: 1901 (Apr. 21 and 22) India 1/2a. envelope or 1/2a. C.E.F. envelope to Tarta City, Peking and with F.P.O. No. 16 (Chinwangtao) c.d.s., the former very rare use of a civilian envelope privately carried into China, nonetheless accepted. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £150-180


Closing..Jun-11, 08:00 AM EST.
973 c, entire, etc. imageBoxer Rebellion: Field Post Offices: F.P.O. No. 19 (Tongshan) selection incl. 1901 (May and July) 1/2a. C.E.F. envelopes to Germany, latter with a “TONGKO/DEUTSCHE POST” c.d.s. and 1901 (July 25) 1/2a. C.E.F. envelope to Poona uprated 3p. and 1a. and endorsed “OHMS”also four loose C.E.F. stamps with three originating from the same postal article. (3 + 4 stamps) Photo. (Image1)

Est. £150-200


Closing..Jun-11, 08:00 AM EST.
974 c, entire, etc. imageBoxer Rebellion: Field Post Offices: 1901 (May) envelope to Tientsin franked 1/2a. C.E.F. tied by F.P.O. No. 20 (Peking-Tientsin T.P.O) c.d.s. and China 5c. on 1/2c. tied by “PEKING RAILWAY POST OFFICE” undated cancellation in purple, reverse with F.P.O. No. 4 (Tientsin) and F.P.O No. 18 (Tientsin Taku Gate) c.d.s., the latter only in use for four months, scarce combination franking. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £150-200


Closing..Jun-11, 08:00 AM EST.
975 c, entire, etc. imageBoxer Rebellion: Naval Mail: 1899 (May 28) Funchal 25c. postcard to H.M.S “Tamar” at Hong Kong (shore station on Hong Kong Island), the message side datelined H.M.S “Crescent” at Madeira, unusual destination and 1900 (Mar. 17) lengthy letter (no cover) on “H.M.S UNDAUNTED” letterhead involved in the Boxer Rebellion later that year with contents incl. “Several Yankee ships have been in here from Manila (Philippines-U.S. War). At present there is one of the extraordinary monitors in, also a large four-masted steamer, evidently taking the wounded back home as her decks are covered with men laying about in cots.” Photo. (Image1)

Est. £100-120


Closing..Jun-11, 08:00 AM EST.
976 c, entire, etc. imageBoxer Rebellion: Naval Mail: 1900 (July and Aug.) envelopes to the same addressee in Scotland one franked Hong Kong 4c., other defective and redirected to England. Both with contents written by Captain J. Houison Craufurd, Deputy Assistant Quartermaster of the British Contingent (to his sister) “We are sure, I think, to be ordered to the frontier....we only hope the whole ‘show’ in China is not over.....” and “We left Hong Kong on the 10th (August) at 5pm and 3 other ships and 3 regiments started off with us....yesterday we separated with orders....to assemble at the mouth of the Yangtze River and go up to Shanghai together....Tientsin means certain chance of fighting”. Important contemporary insight. (2) Photo. (Image1)

Est. £200-250


Closing..Jun-11, 08:00 AM EST.
977 c, entire, etc. imageBoxer Rebellion: Naval Mail: 1900 (Aug. 27) small envelope to Ipswich (England) endorsed “Stamps not available” and sent by local and foreign Post Offices, franked China 10c. tied by Tienstin c.d.s. and French P.O. in China 25c. tied by “SHANG-HAI/CHINE” c.d.s. Sent by Private Fred Cook, Royal Marines, who arrived on H.M.S “Orlando” and marched with General Burke to relieve Peking and awarded the China Medal with Relief Bar. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £200-250


Closing..Jun-11, 08:00 AM EST.
978 c, entire, etc. imageBoxer Rebellion: Naval Mail: 1900 (Sept. 23) China 1c. postcard to England uprated 4c. and tied by F.P.O. No. 13 (Wei-Hai-Wei, first day of use at Liukungtau Island) c.d.s. with Base Office (Hong Kong) transit c.d.s. alongside. Message side datelined on the troop transport ship S.S. Pundua “I am afraid we are not going to cover ourselves with glory this time, so I hope it will be over soon”. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £100-120


Closing..Jun-11, 08:00 AM EST.
979 c, entire, etc. imageBoxer Rebellion: Naval Mail: 1900 (Sept. 29) 1/2a. C.E.F. envelope to H.M.S “Undaunted” in Hong Kong cancelled by “F.P.O No. 13” (Wei-Hai-Wei) c.d.s. and with Base Office (Hong Kong) arrival c.d.s. on reverse and a 1/4a. C.E.F. postcard of the day to the Naval Depot at Wei-Hai-Wei and both with double oval “NAVAL STORE/H.M.NAVAL DEPOT, WEI-HAI-WEI” datestamp, the former on the rear flap. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £100-120


Closing..Jun-11, 08:00 AM EST.

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