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1897, Empress Dowager with surcharge, small figures: 10 C. on 12 cn. orange-brown, fresh color and good perforation, unused, very fine

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1897, Empress Dowager with surcharge, large figures: 30 C. on 24 cn. rose, fresh color and good perforation, unused, very fine, signed

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1898, Coiling Dragons 1 c. ochre, three singles, tied by large "CHEFOO 3 SEP 98” cds as additional franking to 1 c. rose postal stationery card to Altona, Germany, in combination with Hong Kong 1882 2 c. carmine, vertical pair, tied by "SHANGHAI SP 7 98” cds, bearing on reverse a lovely contemporary hand-painted illustration. Minor toning, nevertheless a fine combination-franking card.

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4 c. dark brown, neatly tied by superb strike of "HANKOW 23 FEB 99” cds to postcard to Landau, Germany, in combination with Hong Kong 1882 2 c. carmine, horizontal pair, correctly making up the 4 cents rate for onward conveyence, tied by "HONG KONG MR 2 99”, with arrival datestamp (8 April) alongside. A very and lovely mixe franking.

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4 c. dark brown, tied by light "AMOY 19 JUL 1900” cds to postcard to Nuremberg, Germany, bearing Hong Kong 1896 4 c. pearl-grey struck with Amoy chinese framed "I.P.O” (Webb type 104, 23½x8½ mm) and tied in transit by "HONG KONG JY 22 00”, with adjacent arrival datestamp. Insignificant corner creases clear of the adhesives, fine. Scarce.

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1898, Coiling Dragon 10 c. green, neatly tied by bilingual cds "PEKING 23 NOV 99” with additional Japanese 10 s. brown with "IPO.” (Webb Type Peking 1) to red band envelope to Dorchester, USA, handed over in transit to the foreign Japanese Office with "SHANGHAI I.J.P.O 28 NOV 99", reverse transit and arrival; the 10 cents adhesive with small fault, the envelope with minor soiling at top, still fine. An exceedingly rare usage from the IPO marking on a Japanese adhesive, certificate Haveman BPP (2026)

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1902/08, 1 c. and 2 c. (applied torn), tied by oval "KIAOCHOW FEB.28 1900" to postcard 1 c. rose, with same transit mark of March 2nd  and additional franking German Post 5 pfg., tied "TSINGTAU 3/3 00", to Germany, with arrival mark.

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"SHANGHAI 31 AUG.98", dollar chop on Japanese postcard 2 s. with additional franking UPU-Koban 1 s. green (2) to Tsingtaufort with arrival marks.

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"COLLECT POSTAGE 04 CENTS”, excellent strike applied on arrival to unfranked postcard from "SWATOW 22 OCT 15” (Shantou) via "SHANGHAI” to Massachusetts, USA. The card with one corner crease and some light toning, scarce

1878/1991 (ca.), mint never hinged/unused and used collection with some duplicates, including Postage Dues, Taiwan and Local Posts; opening with a selection of 1878/85 Large and Small Dragons up to the 5 candarins, the collection follows with an attractive choice of the first Chinese Imperial Post "cent” overprints extending to the Red Revenues, further issues showing 1897/1908 Coiling Dragons with some duplicates and including 1902 50 c. green and 1 d. dark red/salmon (Mi.-Nr. 68-69) with overprint "SPECIMEN”; Chinese Local Posts wih Shanghai in particular being well represented, together with some Provincial and Taiwan issues and a few covers. In addition, a substantial part of PRC with some blocks (some reprints noted). Condition somewhat mixed in the earlier issues; thereafter, apart from the occasional fault, overall in good condition. An inspiring assembly, neatly housed in one album.

1885/1909, small unused and used collection containing better items like Mi.-Nr. 4-6, 21-23, 46 unused, slightly mixed quality

1891/1937 (ca.), Foreign Post Offices in China, unused and used collection with 6 covers and cards, including a good selection of adhesives from the German Post Offices in Kiautschou to 2½ dollars, together with issues of the American, Italian and French Post Offices. Noted small envelope (ca. 1900) endorsed "Corps expéditionnaire de Chine", bearing a fine strike of the "TRÉSOR ET POSTE AUX ARMÉES CHINE 5 MARS" datestamp, sent to Privas with arrival datestamp on reverse. Slightly mixed condition.

1898/1995 (ca.), unmounted mint/unused and used accumulation with duplicates, commencing with some Coiling Dragons and Junk issues, after the 1950s mostly unused/mint neverg hinged, together with a small selection of French Offices in China, etc., in one album

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1893/1990 (ca.), group of 19 covers and cards, including Shanghai Local Post and French Offices, strength before the 1980s, together with a 1955 cover from Hong Kong, in one album

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