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Miscellaneous Back-of-the-Book

Postal History

Collections: Postal History

Chinese Republic continued...
LotNo. Symbol Lot Description
251 og imageca. 1944, American Bank Note Company Samples Page, on cream card measuring approximately 215 x 286 mm, seven different engraved images in plum, comprising street scene, pagoda on lake, two ships, dragons and pearl, plus actual vignette for 1944 War Refugees Semi-Postals and 10c Great Wall Revenue stamp; engravings bright and crisp; page pristine, Very Fine, an attractive collateral item. (Image1)

Est. HK$1,200-1,600
Selling for...HK$600.00
Will close during Public Auction
252 O image1912 (Apr. 19), "Republic"-overprinted CIP 1c green postal card, from Nanking to Berlin, Germany, addressed to a publisher and datelined Apr. 18, a divided-back postal card, indicium cancelled by bilingual Nanking postmark (second partial strike at lower left), with Shanghai bilingual transits dated "19 APR 26" and "20 APR 12"; clearly underpaid, but no evidence of gum from an additional stamp, even at the partial Nanking postmark; an interesting item, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Selling for...HK$800.00
Will close during Public Auction
253 O image1912 (Sept. 12), "Republic"-overprinted CIP 1c green postal card, used domestically, indicium cancelled by indistinct bilingual postmark, both sides of the card filled by message in Chinese; red vertical handstamp at top left; some staining and bumped covers, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$1,000-1,600
Selling for...HK$500.00
Will close during Public Auction
254 cover image1912 (Nov. 12), Registered cover from Peking to Brussels, Belgium, franked by 2c and 30c Statistical Office "Republic"-overprinted Coiling Dragons (the 2c with interpane selvage at right), each tied by bilingual Peking postmark with third strike at lower right; two strikes of violet "Via Siberie" straightline handstamps, one further tying the 30c stamp; Peking Registry handstamp at left; reverse with bilingual Moukden transit (Nov. 13) and Brussels receiver (Nov. 25); missing backflap, Fine to Very Fine, an appealing first year cover. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$3,000-4,000
Selling for...HK$1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
255 O image1912 (Nov. 13), "Republic"-overprinted CIP 1c green postal card, from Shanghai to Lewisburg, PA, divided-back card, uprated by Statistical Dept.-overprinted 3c Coiling Dragon with "Shanghai 7" bilingual Nov. 13 postmarks tying stamp and cancelling indicium; Shanghai foreign bilingual dater (Nov. 14) and Shanghai I.J.P.O. (Nov. 15) as well, the latter partially masked by a third Shanghai origin postmark; correspondence from a medical worker, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$2,000-3,000
Selling for...HK$1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
256 cover imageca. 1915, Two American Consular Service covers to Washington, DC, oversized linen "American Consular Service" corner card envelopes, each with printed address to the Secretary of State; the first from Antung, franked 1c (2), 5c and 10c (block of four) First Peking Print Junks, all tied by Antung bilingual cancels (Nov. 22, year unclear); the second from Tientsin with boxed "Commercial" handstamp in violet, franked 1c and 30c First Peking Print Junks, tied by two of three bilingual Nov. 25, 1922 cancels; some toning to each, stamps unaffected, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Est. HK$2,000-3,000
Selling for...HK$1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
257 imageChina, Group of Five American Diplomatic Pouch Covers, 1917-44, comprising 1917 cover ("Canadian Pacific Ocean Services, Limited" on backflap) franked 1c and 3c (pair plus single) Junks, cancelled by boxed "American Legation/Peking, China" plus Washington, DC Oct. 16 duplex receivers; 1938 (Dec. 5 Washington slogan receiver) franked 25c Sun Yat-sen on blind-embossed Embassy of the/United States of America" envelope; 1943 censored (Oct. 21 Washington duplex receivers) with multi-color/-issue Sun Yat-sen franking showing "POUCH/[signature]/American Embassy/Chungking, China" handstamp and censor's tape at left; plus 1944 censored Airmail cover (Washington Jan. 11 receiver) with mixed-issue $10 and $2 Sun Yat-sens with Chungking return address, and "National Library of Peiping/Kunming (Yunnanfu)/Yunnan, China" corner card envelope franked $4 Sun Yat-sen (Washington Mar. 22 receiver) with Chungking, China "POUCH" handstamp; numerous auxiliary marking add to the appeal, Fine to Very Fine. (PDF for this Lot) (Image1)

Est. HK$6,000-7,000
Selling for...HK$3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
258 cover image1932 (May 20), First day of 5c rate cover, franked by Second Peking Print 4c and 1c Junks, cancelled by bilingual Chekiang daters; clean and sound for its age, and a great item for the postal historian, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$1,200-1,600
Selling for...HK$600.00
Will close during Public Auction
259 cover image1933-40, Pair of Postage Due covers, domestic and foreign, the first a cover sent locally within Shanghai, franked 1c orange red Sun Yat-sen tied by Jan. 29, 1933 postmark with Chinese "T" Due handstamp and horizontal pair of 1c blue Dues tied by same-day western-dated bilingual postmark, the reverse with two next-day Shanghai receivers; the second a censored cover from Pahsien to Pittsburgh, PA, franked 25c US Constitution Sesquicentenary single, with French censor tape and handstamp at left, US "Postage Due [5] cents" handstamp at bottom; "Victoria/Hong Kong" transit of Apr. 8, 1940; latter water-logged with US Postage Due missing; still an interesting duo, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Est. HK$2,600-3,200
Selling for...HK$1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
260 imageChina, Attractive Airmail Postal History Selection, 1921-48, ten covers in total, offering colorful mixed frankings including First and Second Issue or Great Wall Airmails in combination with various Junks or commemoratives, numerous First Flight Covers including Shanghai-Peking, Shanghai-Canton and return, Chungking-Shanghai, China-Europe, Chungking-Calcutta, etc., with numerous cachets, commemorative or slogan postmarks, auxiliary markings, etiquettes, and more; generally well-preserved but with normal age and travel wear, Fine to Very Fine, great eye appeal; fully imaged online. (PDF for this Lot) (Image1)

Est. HK$4,000-5,000
Selling for...HK$2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

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