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LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

3181

1900 (25 July) cover franked with Japanese 10sen blue, tied by Tientsin I.J.P.O. departure pmk, addressed to a British officer in Dharmsala, Punjab, with transit markings of the Japanese Post Office in Chefoo, British Post Office in Shanghai, reaching Tuticorin, India on 28 August, 1900. While the first troops from India arrived in Tientsin on July 18th, 1900, the first British FPO did not open until nine days later. In the interim, mail from the British forces was dispatched through existing post offices of the other Allies, primarily the Japanese. A fine British Forces in China forerunner cover (Image)

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction

3182

1900 (Aug) cover to England endorsed "No Stamps Available from Taku", Hong Kong transit, handstamped "T" and charged "1d" on arrival in London. Also included is a cover endorsed "B.C.F.F. No Stamps Available" addressed to an officer at "I.S.C. Liu Kun Tau", with F.P.O. No.13 (1 Nov 00) arrival pmk, both neatly displayed on exhibit page (Image)

SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction

3183

CG C1-10

1900 C.E.F. overprints, set of 10, canceled by F.P.O. No.5 (30 Oct.01) cds on cover addressed to Metz, with Shanghai 30 Oct. 01 departure pmks on back, Metz arrival (3.12.01), fine-v.f. (Cat No. CG C1-10) (Image)

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SOLD for $300.00
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3184

SG C10c

1900 1a6p sepia, l.h., v.f., prepared but not issued C.E.F. overprint (120 copies sent to China), cat. £450 (Cat No. SG C10c) (Image)

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SOLD for $475.00
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3185

1901-04 collection of 33 covers or cards, neatly displayed and written-up on exhibit pages, showing a wide range of markings used by the British during the Boxer War, mostly C.E.F. franking, usages from Base Office (Hong Kong), F.P.O. 6 (Shanhaikwan), F.P.O. 7 (Peking Tartar City), F.P.O. 5 (Shanghai), F.P.O. No.8 (Shanghai Cavalry Camp), F.P.O. No.9 (Yangtsun), F.P.O. No.10 (Hanku), F.P.O.11 (Sinho), F.P.O. No.12 (Matao), the latter card used via the German Post Office in Peking, addressed to Burma, F.P.O.13 (Weihaiwei), F.P.O. No.14 (Shanhaikuan), F.P.O. No.15 and F.P.O. No.16 (both from Chinwangtao), two covers franked with unoverprinted Indian stamps (used in the FPOs before distribution of C.E.F. overprints), registered boxed "F.P.O. No.4" from Tientsin to Calcutta, registered postcard with "R Base Office B" handstamp, sent via Hong Kong to Germany, Naval covers to and from "China Station", the latter with "Commander-in-Chief China Station" datestamp, Traveling Post Offices with "C.E.F. No.1", No.2 and No.3 markings, including a card with Chinese franking, Hong Kong Regiment, mail from British Legation guards, including inbound card to British Legation Peking, with F.P.O. No.1 arrival mark, variety of destinations, many to India, also Germany, United States, Scotland, Italy, etc., mostly fine-v.f. A remarkable collection of China Expeditionary Force mail (Image) (image 3185a) (image 3185b) (image 3185c) (image 3185d) (image 3185e) (image 3185f) (image 3185g) (image 3185h) (image 3185i) (image 3185j) (image 3185k) (image 3185l) (image 3185m) (image 3185n)

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SOLD for $7,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

3186

1901 (Peking-Tartar City) cover (opened for display), franked on back with 12x3pi C.E.F. adhesives, tied by F.P.O. No.7 (14 June 1901) cds, registered to Lahore, with crayon "R" supported by the extremely rare framed "F.P.O. No.7" handstamp on front, Base Office 26 June and Lahore (15 July) arrival markings, minor cover mending, stated to be one of only two recorded examples of FPO 7 registry marks on cover (Image) (image 3186a)

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction

3187

1901 (Legation Gate) (23 Mar) legal size "On Her Majesty's Service" (Government of India embossing on backflap) franked with OHMS handstamped 1a Victoria, tied by double ring FPO No.1 pmk, addressed to Calcutta, with Base Office transits and 20 April arrival pmks on back, filing folds away from the stamps, fine and extremely rare usage of the OHMS overprinted adhesive on cover from FPO1 (Legation Gate) (OHMS stamps were not sold in China, but were distributed to Army offices under strict accountability rules, to be used only on official mail) (Image)

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3188

1901 (Peking-Temple of Heaven) cover franked with C.E.F. 1a Victoria, canceled by pen and tied by FPO No.2 double-ring pmk, endorsed "China Expeditionary Force Temple of Heaven Peking" and sent to London, Base Office transit and arrival (20 Sep) pmks on back, fine (FPO 2 served as Headquarters of the 1st Infantry Brigade and operated for one year from 1 Sep 1900 to 15 Sep 1901) (Image)

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3189

1901 (18 Jan) 1/2a C.E.F. stationery entire envelope, additionally franked with 1a and 3pi C.E.F. overprinted adhesives, tied by F.P.O. No.1 single ring pmks, sent from Peking (Legation Gate) addressed to Meklenburg, fine (Image)

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3190

1901 (Tongshan) cover franked with 2x1/2a C.E.F. overprinted adhesives tied by FPO No.3 double-ring pmks, addressed to Scotland, Base Office transit and Glasgow (Sep 12) arrival pmks on back, fine. Covers from this station are among the rarest of the British Field Post Offices (FPO 3 officially opened at Tungchow on 30 August 1900 and moved to Tongshan in 1901) (Image)

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3191

1901 (Peking-Temple of Heaven) picture postcard (endorsed "in commemoration of the Boxer rising 1900-1901") franked with C.E.F. 2a6pi green, tied by FPO No.2 27 Aug 1901 single-ring cds, with framed "F.P.O. No.2" Registry handstamp below, addressed to Lahore, with Base Office transit and 29 Sep 01 arrival pmks, some toning, otherwise fine (written-up on an exhibit page as a "discovery example, being previously unrecorded. Registered postcards are even more unusual than covers") (Image)

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3192

1901 (Tientsin) (22 July) "On Her Majesty's Service" (Government of India embossing on backflap) cover franked with C.E.F. 1/2a green, tied by double ring FPO No.4 pmk, addressed to Rawalpindi, India, with oval "Field Controller Military Accounts / China" censor handstamp, with Base Office, Tuticorin (27 Aug) and Rawalpindi (2 Sep) arrival pmks, fine (FPO 4 operated at Tongku from 13 November to 30 April 1901, when it moved to Tientsin) (Image)

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction

3193

1901 (6 Feb) unfranked "On Her Majesty's Service" cover addressed to an officer at Temple of Heaven, Peking, re-addressed several times, including "has been transferred to Tientsin", showing 10 (!) F.P.O. and Base Office transit markings on back, including the final Base Office B (Tientsin) arrival (Image)

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction

3194

1901 (6 April) picture postcard (defective lower left corner) endorsed "Corps Expeditionnaire de Chine", franked with C.E.F. 1/2a green, tied by violet Base Office B "PAR" (for parcel) cds, addressed to France, with Valloy en Suilly 23 Apr 01 arrival pmk, unusual application of "Par" (parcel) marking on a postcard (Image)

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction

3195

1901 (May) 1/2a C.E.F. stationery entire envelope (opened for display) canceled by FPO No.12 (Matao) cds, additionally franked on back with 4x1/2a C.E.F. overprinted adhesives, all tied by FPO No.12 cds, boxed "F.P.O.No.12" Registry handstamp (number filled-in by hand), Base Office "REG" transit and Thelin arrival pmks on back, cover roughly opened at right, stated to be "the discovery example of the FPO 12 boxed handstamps for use on registered mail, not previously recorded in the literature" (Image)

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction

3196

1901 (Tientsin) 1/4a C.E.F. stationery card with 3pi and 1/2a additional franking, canceled by F.P.O. No.4 single ring (3 Aug 1901) cds, addressed to England, "Yangtsun" departure dateline, with Base Office transit markings on both sides, some toning, otherwise fine (Image)

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3197

1901 (15 Apr) 1/2a C.E.F. stationery entire envelope (opened for display, part of back missing and torn) canceled by F.PO. No.16 (Chinwangtao), addressed to "Clerk Base Post Office A-Base Hong Kong", additionally franked with 5x1/2a C.E.F. overprinted adhesives on back, all tied by F.P.O. No.16 cds, "Regd" endorsement indicates "Registered", with number filled-in by hand, Base Office arrival pmk, fine and very rare usage (Image)

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction

3198

1901 (Tientsin) Base Office B, registered cover franked with five C.E.F. overprinted adhesives, tied by "Base Office R 29 Jan 1901 REG." cds, with framed Registry handstamp, addressed to Gibraltar, Sea Post Office transit and oval "Gibraltar Registered 26 Mar 01" arrival pmks on back, fine and extremely rare example of registered mail from the Base Office B to uncommon destination (Image)

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction

3199

1901 (Shanhaiguan) registered cover franked with strip of 4x1a C.E.F. overprints, tied by F.P.O. No.14 (22 June) cds, addressed to Simla, additional departure and Base Office (4 July) pmks on back, filing fold away from the stamps, minor cover flaws on back, fine and scarce Registered usage from Shanhaiguan (Image)

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction

3200

1901 (Wei-ha-wei) 1c Imperial postal stationery card additionally franked with 2c and 4c CIP Coiling Dragon adhesives, tied by F.P.O. No.17 (6 May 1901) departure cds, sent via Base Office (19 May) to Petersfield, England, with July 19 01 arrival pmk, fine (FPO 17 was established at Weihaiwei on 11 Oct 1900 and continued to operate there until 16 July 1901) (Image)

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction