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1878-1883 1ca green, selection of 26 used and unused, different issues, shades, Settings and cliches, neatly identified on album pages, various pmks, few minor faults noted, mostly fine-v.f. A splendid group, (Cat No. 1/7)
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1878 1ca green, thin and opaque paper, Setting V, clich‚ 15, red pmk and blue seal, well centered, nice shades, v.f., cat. $875 (Cat No. 1,7)
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1878 1ca green, thin and opaque paper, the former clich‚ 21, lower right box showing horizontal line break, the latter setting IV, fine-v.f., cat. $875 (Cat No. 1,7)
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1878 1ca green, cliche 23, large "proof dot", used and unused, the latter without gum, plus 1ca rough perfs, fine-v.f., cat. $1600 (Cat No. 1,7)
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1878 1ca green, cliche 2, unused without gum, also opaque paper, cliche 6, h.r., fresh, v.f., cat. $1400 (Cat No. 1,7)
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1878 1ca green, cliche 17, unused h.r., also opaque paper used, with blue seal, fine-v.f., cat. $1200 (Cat No. 1,7)
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1878 1ca green, thin and opaque paper, two of last, unused with gum, various cliches, one with faint crease, cat. $2075 (Cat No. 1,7)
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1878 1ca green, two distinct shades, unused with or without gum, fine-v.f., cat. $1450 (Cat No. 1)
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1878 1ca green, cliche 3, all frame-lines straight and no "proof dots", also 1ca yellowish green, cliche 10, similar to cliche 3, but poorly impressed, with some "weak spots", both used, fine-v.f., cat. $800 (Cat No. 1)
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1878 1ca green, cliche 16, bottom frame-line broken, large "proof dot", h.r., v.f., cat. $725 (Cat No. 1)
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1878 1ca green, setting IV, serif repaired and "one proof dot", h.r., v.f., cat. $725 (Cat No. 1)
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1878 1ca green, cliche 4, no "proof dots", used and unused, deep shades, fresh and v.f., cat. $1125 (Cat No. 1)
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1878 1ca green, cliche 18, two distinct shades, with and without dot in the left tablet, unused without gum, one with irregular perforations, fine-v.f., cat. $1450 (Cat No. 1)
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1878 1ca green, cliche 18, two distinct shades, used, different pmks, one showing constant break in baseline, fine-v.f., cat. $800 (Cat No. 1)
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1878 1ca green, cliche 16, three used examples, various shades, one with rounded corner upper left corner perf., otherwise fine-v.f., cat. $1200 (Cat No. 1)
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1878 1ca green, cliche 1, three used examples, various shades, two slightly thinned, one with shorter perfs, fine appearance, cat. $1200 (Cat No. 1)
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1878 1ca green, setting II, used, v.f., cat. $400 (Cat No. 1)
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1878 1ca green, three distinct shades, used, various pmks, some shorter perforations, mostly v.f., cat. $1200 (Cat No. 1)
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1878-1883 3ca brown red, collection of 204 used and unused singles, Thin Paper, Wide Margins, Rough Perforations, all four issues represented, with different settings and cliches identified on pages, varieties and better postmarks noted, early and late printings and much more. Truly an outstanding
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1878 3ca brown red, faint red cancel, fresh and fine, cat. $400 (Cat No. 2)
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1878 3ca brown red, no bar in "H" of "China" (Chan 2c), cliche 25, h.r., usual perforation, faint gum crease, fine, cat. $1100 (Cat No. 2var)
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1878 3ca brown red, broken inner horizontal line at upper left (Chan 2b), cliche 24, h.r., fresh and v.f., cat. $1100 (Cat No. 2var)
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1878 3ca brown red, cliche 4 "broken claw" variety, Customs Newchwang Oct 14, 1880 cds, fine, cat. $400 (Cat No. 2var)
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1878-83 5ca orange, orange yellow, yellow, chrome yellow, collection of 41 used and unused singles, Thin Paper, Rough Perforations, three different issues represented, with different settings and cliches identified on pages, varieties and better postmarks noted, early and late printings and much mor
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1878 5ca orange, 5ca yellow, three each from Cliche 6 and Cliche 16, showing small and large dots, distinct colors and different blue seal pmks, also red "Customs" and black "Customs Newchwang" cds, fine-v.f. (Cat No. 3,9,9var)
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1878 5ca orange, 5ca yellow, each from Cliche 1, blue seal cancels, good perforations, distinct colors, fine-v.f., cat. $1250 (Cat No. 3,9)
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1878 5ca orange, left sheet margin single, cliche 1, small h.r., pencil number on back, fresh and v.f., cat. $1450 (Cat No. 3)
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1878 5ca orange, cliche 12, no proof dots, unused without gum, nice color, fresh and well centered, fine, cat. $1450 (Cat No. 3)
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1884 1ca green, cliche 16, first "A" in "Candarin" develops a top in apex, h.r., also cliche 17, bottom frame irregular under "RIN" of "Mandarin", unused without gum, usual perforations, fine-v.f., cat. $1200 (Cat No. 4)
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1884 1ca green, cliche 18, unused, short perfs at top and bottom, no "proof dots", right serif of "A" missing, also a used example of Setting III, showing a "shaved serif at left "1", fine-v.f., cat. $1000 (Cat No. 4)
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1882 1ca green, cliche 4, two used singles, minor creases, also cliches 2, 5 and 25, light colors, last two slight creases and short perfs, fine-v.f., cat. $2000 (Cat No. 4)
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1884 1ca green, setting II, cliche 7, no "proof dots", left stroke of the "Fen" nicked, also cliche 21, both unused, the latter with short perfs, also a used example of Setting III, fine-v.f., cat. $1600 (Cat No. 4)
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1884 1ca green, Setting III, three used examples, various shades, each watermarked "MO", "CK" ("Moncton Kent") in different positions, fine-v.f., rare (through 1986, about 12 letter combinations have surfaced, 40 or so watermarked stamps recorded) (Cat No. 4var)
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1882 3ca brown red, wide space with violet Customs Hankow pmk, opaque paper with red cancel, the former small thin, otherwise fine (Cat No. 5,8)
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1882 3ca brown red, Setting X (left leg of 1st "A" in "Candarins" is shorter), short perfs at top and bottom, gum adhesions, good color, fine, cat. $1100 (Cat No. 5)
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1883 1ca green, 3ca brown red, 5ca yellow, two of each used, various settings and cancels, few with perf. faults, fresh colors, cat. $3050 (Cat No. 7-9)
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1883 1ca green, cliche 2, fresh, fine stamp, cat. $675 (Cat No. 7)
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1883 1ca green, cliche 4, unused without gum, irregular perfs at left, also a used example, fine, cat. $1100 (Cat No. 7)
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1883 1ca green, cliche 25, broken bottom frame under "Mandarin.", used and unused (without gum), fine-v.f., cat. $1100 (Cat No. 7)
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1883 3ca brown red, selection of different settings and shades, nine different used, described on album pages, shades include carmine, brown red, bright and light colors, dull "waxy" and pale, various pmks, include seals in blue and black, violet "Customs" dater, couple of thin spots noted, mostly f
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1883 3ca brown red, cliche 20 showing "Broken Claw", red "Customs Hankow" 1884 cancel, type II (Large Numerals Year-date), fine (Cat No. 8var)
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1883 5ca yellow, Setting VII, showing small break in the top inner frame-line, h.r., fresh color, rough perforations, v.f., cat. $1850 (Cat No. 9)
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1883 5ca yellow, cliche 19, no proof dots, red "Customs" cancel, fresh and well centered, v.f., cat. $650 (Cat No. 9)
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1883 5ca yellow, chrome yellow, Setting IV, two distinct shades, blue & black seal cancels, minor creases, otherwise fine (Cat No. 9,9var)
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1885 3ca vermilion, broken upper left corner (Chan 11b), Setting XX, blue seal pmk, v.f. (Cat No. 8var)
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1885 3ca vermilion, broken inner horizontal line at bottom right corner box, cliche 7, perfectly struck "Customs Newchwang June 27" pmk, minor perf. flaws, otherwise fine (Cat No. 8var)
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1885 3ca vermilion, broken upper left corner (Chan 11b), Setting XVIII and XIX, four used singles, various pmks, small faults noted, fine-v.f. (Cat No. 8var)
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1885 5ca orange yellow, Setting I, cliche 4, canceled by manuscript and with small oval pmk, good markings and nice color, fine stamp (Cat No. 9var)
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1883 1ca (4), 3ca (9), selection of 13 different used, include 3ca wide space (2), various year-date Customs Chinkiang cancels, couple of minor faults, mostly fine-v.f., cat. $5700 (Cat No. 1/7)
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1878 1ca green, 3ca brown red, two of each, also 5ca orange, canceled "Customs Newchwang" 1879-1881, usual perforations, fine-v.f., cat. $2850 (Cat No. 1-3)
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1882 3ca brown red, two distinct shades, one clipped perforations at right, also 1ca green, opaque paper, each canceled Customs Newchwang 1882-1883, fine-v.f., cat. $1225 (Cat No. 5,7)
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1883 1ca green, Newchwang Seal cancel, fine and uncommon on the Large Dragon, cat. $475 (Cat No. 7)
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1883 1ca, 3ca (2) and 5ca used, each with framed rectangle double-line Paid Letter "Education" postmark, two different of 3ca, last one thin, otherwise fine or better, cat. $2127 (Cat No. 7-9)
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1883 1ca (2), 3ca (3) and 5ca (2), each canceled "Customs Newchwang" (without year-date), various shades, couple of small thin spots, mostly fine-v.f., cat. $3750 (Cat No. 7-9)
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1883 1ca (3), 3ca (6) and 5ca (4), selection of 11 different used, including 1ca wide space, various Tientsin seal cancels in blue or black, various settings and cliches, fine-v.f., cat. $7275 (Cat No. 1/9)
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1883 1ca-5ca set of three, each canceled "Customs Hankow" in red, small numeral year-date, first one pulled perfs at top, others fine-v.f., cat. $1625 (Cat No. 7-9)
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1885 1ca-5ca sets of three, h.r., one 3ca lilac without gum, usual perforations, mostly fine or better, cat. $1585 (Cat No. 10-15)
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1885 1ca-5ca sets of three, h.r., last one creased, otherwise fine-v.f., cat. $1585 (Cat No. 10-15)
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1885 1ca-5ca, sets of three used, various pmks, mostly fine or better, cat. $750 (Cat No. 10-15)
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1885 1ca-5ca, sets of three used, various pmks, mostly fine or better, cat. $750 (Cat No. 10-15)
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1885-88 selection of 20 used stamps on page, "Customs Amoy Mail matter" in red, Chefoo cds (used only in 1894), Hankow and Kiukiang cancels in red, "Registered" (Shanghai) in blue "Inspector General Peking", "Wuhu Customs House", "Ningpo", "Wuhu" in red, also rare Offices in Korea cancels, including
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1894 1c-24c complete set of nine, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f., cat. $2733 (Cat No. 16-24)
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1894 1c-24c complete set of nine, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f., cat. $2733 (Cat No. 16-24)
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1894 1c-24c eight different used (missing 5c dull orange), various pmks, fine-v.f., cat. $1290 (Cat No. 16/24)
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1894 1c-24c eight different used (missing 5c dull orange), various pmks, fine-v.f., cat. $1290 (Cat No. 16/24)
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1894 9c green, study of shades, positions, recuts and retouching, selection of 19, including 8 used and 11 unused, mostly with gum, displayed on two pages, with varieties clearly described, also types and positions, few minor thins or creases, otherwise fine-v.f., scarce lot (Cat No. 22)
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1894 12c brown orange, selection of seven, study of "shaded corners", die varieties, displayed and described on page, h.r., mostly fine or better (catalogued as regular singles) cat. $4900 (Cat No. 23)
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1894 2c-12c, selection of eight stamps canceled "Customs Chinkiang" and "Customs Hankow" 1895 and 1896 May, June, November and December cds, fine-v.f., cat. $1450 (Cat No. 17/24)
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1897 1c on 1c green, 2c on 3c lilac, 5c on 5c greenish yellow, two of each, various shades, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f., cat. $1480 (Cat No. 25-27)
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1897 1c on 1c green, 2c on 3c lilac, 5c on 5c greenish yellow, two of each, various shades, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f., cat. $1480 (Cat No. 25-27)
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1897 1c on 1c green, 2c on 3c lilac, 5c on 5c greenish yellow, two of each used, various shades and postmarks, fine-v.f., cat. $525 (Cat No. 25-27)
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1897 1/2c-30c surcharges, complete set of ten, used, various pmks, occasional minor flaws, mostly fine or better, cat. $927 (Cat No. 28-37)
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1897 1/2c-30c surcharges, nine different (missing 10c on 12c orange), h.r., fresh colors, usual perforations, mostly fine or better, cat. $1500 (Cat No. 28/37)
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1897 1/2c-30c surcharges, nine different used (missing 10c on 6c), various pmks, last one perf. faults, others fine or better, cat. $837 (Cat No. 28/37)
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1897 1/2c-30c surcharges, eight different (missing 1c on 1c and 10c on 12c orange), h.r., last two without gum, fresh colors, usual perforations, mostly fine or better, cat. $1455 (Cat No. 28/37)
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1897 1/2c on 3ca orange yellow, left sheet margin block of nine, l.h. at top, others n.h., fine-v.f. (Cat No. 28)
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1897 1/2c on 3ca orange yellow, left sheet margin block of 15, showing varieties of surcharge, including malformed "1" of 1/2 (pos.12), "1/2" over "e" of "cent" (pos.27), etc., some perf. separations, l.h. or n.h., fine-v.f. (Cat No. 28)
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1897 1/2c on 3ca orange yellow, deteriorative surcharge, sheet margin, interannual left pane of 20, showing constant flaws such as "ent" breaks, "1/2" above "n", damaged "3", etc. (Cat No. 28)
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1897 1/2c on 3ca orange yellow, block of six, upper right stamp "1/2" over "e" of "cent" (pos.27), natural straight edge at bottom, h.r., fine (Cat No. 28)
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1897 Customs Chungking cancels in black and blue, selection of six used singles on page, also 1894 datestamp on piece, fine group (Cat No. 28/32)
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1897 1/2c on 3ca orange yellow, 3 1/2mm spacing (Chan 37c), two slightly different shades, l.h., fine-v.f., cat. $800 (Cat No. 28f)
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1897 1/2c on 3ca orange yellow, "1/2" over "e" of "cent", h.r., and "1/2" over "n" of "cent" (used), fine (Cat No. 28var)
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1897 1/2c on 3ca orange yellow, five singles, one used, others h.r., each showing progressive wear to surcharge (late prints), including thinner letters, lower right Chinese character split in half, damage to upper left and lower center characters, etc., fine group (Cat No. 28var)
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1897 1/2c on 3ca brownish-olive yellow, three copies, one used, others h.r., one with natural straight edge at bottom, fine (Cat No. 28var)
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1897 1/2c on 3ca orange yellow, basic stamp showing retouched or damaged "3" at lower left, used and unused singles, fine-v.f. (Cat No. 28var)
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1897 1/2c on 3ca orange, horizontal gutter pair, double vertical perforations, disturbed gum, fine (Cat No. 28var)
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1897 1/2c on 3ca orange yellow, one basic stamp with short diagonal dash over the letter I" of "CHINA", a horizontal gutter strip of four, also a single, l.h. or n.h., scarce (Cat No. 28var)
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1897 1/2c on 3c orange, top sheet margin vertical pair imperf. between stamps and at bottom, h.r. faint toning, rare (Chan 37l) cat. $11000 (Cat No. 28c)
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1897 1/2c on 3c orange, block of 12, position 7 with 4mm space between Chinese characters and "1/2", mostly n.h., including variety, fine-v.f. (Cat No. 28,28f)
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1897 2c on 2ca green, "2" over "en" of "cents", three different shades, one on worn stock, used, fine (Cat No. 30var)
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1897 5c on 5ca orange, six used or unused examples, showing different shades and broken Chinese characters, upper right, lower right and center, fine-v.f. (Cat No. 32,var)
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1897 5c on 5ca orange, 4mm spacing, h.r., rough perforations at right, fresh and fine stamp (Chan 41b) cat. $800 (Cat No. 32b)
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1897 5c on 5ca dull orange, six singles, one used, others h.r., different shades, varieties, including broken "5", shifts towards "en", over "n" and towards "nt", "en" of "cents", etc., one with a natural straight edge at bottom, fine lot (Cat No. 32var)
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1897 10c on 9c dull green, basic stamp with retouched upper left character (Chan 44b), l.h., fine (Cat No. 35var)
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1897 10c on 12ca brown orange, basic stamp with "darkened corners", two copies, h.r., fine-v.f., cat. $1000 (Cat No. 36)
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1897 10c on 12ca brown orange, broken character "Yin" (Chan 45g), two copies, h.r., fine-v.f., cat. $1000 (Cat No. 36var)
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1897 1/2c-30c surcharges, complete set of nine, l.h. or h.r., usual perforations, fresh colors, last one small thin, mostly fine-v.f., cat. $2675 (Cat No. 47-55)
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1897 1/2c-30c surcharges, eight different (missing 8c on 6c brown), unused, with or without gum, mostly fine or better, cat. $2075 (Cat No. 47/55)
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1897 1/2c-30c surcharges, eight different (missing 8c on 6c brown), used, various pmks, mostly fine or better, cat. $738 (Cat No. 47/55)
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1897 4c on 4ca rose pink, upper left sheet corner block of four, lower right (position 6) showing lower center character broken at bottom, fine-v.f., scarce (Cat No. 50var)
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1897 30c on 24ca carmine, variety "three" of Chinese surcharge, bottom horizontal stroke broken at right (Chan 64b), light shade, used (Cat No. 55var)
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1897 1c on 1ca orange brown, right sheet margin vertical pair, showing colored dots in margin, n.h., v.f. (cataloged as hinged singles) cat. $750 (Cat No. 57)
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1894 1c on 2c orange red, vertical gutter block of four, lower right stamp showing damaged "H" in "China", l.h. at top, bottom stamps n.h., v.f. (catalogued as hinged singles) cat. $1450 (Cat No. 57)
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1897 1c on 1ca orange red, "1" over "n" of "Cent" variety, h.r., fine, cat. $375 (Cat No. 57var)
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1897 1c on 1c orange, block of four, position four showing "master flaw", h.r. at top, bottom stamps n.h., fine-v.f. (catalogued as hinged singles) cat. $1400 (Cat No. 57var)
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1897 1c on 1c orange red, basic stamp showing "master flaw", fine used, cat. $250 (Cat No. 57var)
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1897 (May) 1/2c on 3ca dull yellow, horizontal gutter block of 15, mostly n.h., fine-v.f. (Cat No. 65)
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1897 (May) 1/2c on 3ca dull yellow, left sheet margin horizontal gutter block of 15, mostly n.h., fine-v.f. (Cat No. 65)
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1897 (May) 1/2c on 3ca dull yellow, blocks of 4, 9, 16 and gutter block of 21, the latter with straight edge at bottom, many varieties, including basic stamp retouched "3", letters of surcharge partly broken, etc., some natural straight edges at bottom, mostly n.h., fine-v.f. (Cat No. 65)
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1897 1/2c on 3c orange, horizontal gutter pane of 40, n.h. except lower right stamp hinge re-attached, numerous small varieties of surcharge noted (mostly on the right pane, including base of "2" broken (pos.10), "Yin" center broken (14), two "slug" marks (17), etc.), fine-v.f. (catalogued as hinged
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1897 (May) 1/2c on 3ca pale chrome yellow, horizontal gutter strip of seven, right three stamps trimmed perforations at bottom, otherwise fine-v.f. (Cat No. 65)
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1897 2c on 2ca green, left interannual block of four, upper right showing "shaved tail" of '2' variety, mostly n.h., fine-v.f. (Cat No. 67)
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1897 2c on 2ca green, dark shade "Bat" variety, also a used single with center character above "2" broken, fine (Cat No. 67,67var)
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1897 2c on 2ca green, large misperforated sheet margin at right single, l.h., showing part of additional "Cents" at top, unusual (Cat No. 67var)
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1897 2c on 2ca green, variety interpanneau imperf. at left, Pa-kua cancel, fine (Cat No. 67var)
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1897 2c on 2ca green, misperforated horizontal pair, large Dollar chop, wrinkled, fine appearance (Cat No. 67var)
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1897 10c on 9c green, three distinct shades, one unused without gum, others h.r., fine-v.f., cat. $675 (Cat No. 70)
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1897 1/2c on 3c yellow, block of four, central Canton cancel, lower left shows variety right top of "1" shaved off, cat. $760 (Cat No. 73)
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1897 1/2c on 3ca yellow, unused single showing Serif missing on "1", used single, top portion of "1" (of "1/2") missing, fine-v.f., cat. $440 (Cat No. 73var)
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1897 selection of eight stamps on page, cancels include "Hangchow Post Office Canceled" on 2c and 4c, "T'angku Post Office" on page of 1/2c on 3ca and two single 2c on 2ca green; "Imperial Post Office Whampoa" single 1/2c on 3ca and 5c on 5ca, fine
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1897 Amoy Customs Circular Dated cancels - various issues, 1/2c on 1/2ca, 2c on 2ca green, pair of 1c on 1ca pink, 30c on 24c purple red; Large Dollar chop on 8c on 6c (small figures), 2c on 2ca green, on 30c on 24c (2 1/2mm spacing), 5c on 5ca orange, also on strip of three of 2c on 2ca green and s
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1897 1/2c-30c surcharges, nine different, each canceled by Customs circular dated cancels "Customs Shanghai" in brown, minor perf. faults, mostly fine and attractive group
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1897 1/2c-30c surcharges, balance of the Kilgas exhibit on pages, collection of 250+ used stamps, with good showing of Pa-kua cancels in brown and black, Chefoo, Chungking, Chinkiang, Foochow, Newchwang, Ningpo, Pagoda Anchorage, Hankow, Kiukiang, Ichang, Kiungchow, Lungchow, Nanking and others, als
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1897 Canton Customs cds on small figures, seven different and 2 1/2mm spacing on 1/2c on 1/2ca, few small faults, mostly fine
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1897 Canton Large Dollar chop, 1/2c, 1c on 1c (two different), also Pa-Kua in black or brown, 13 different stamps including 10c on 9c and 10c on 12c orange, all described on two exhibition pages
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1897 Pa-Kua cancels, 10 stamps neatly arranged and described on exhibit page, showing Nanking (5c on 5c orange), Wuhu (1c on 1c orange red), Wenchow (4c on 4c pink), Foochow (10c on 12c orange). Also possible Shanghai (10c on 9c green) and Chungking (10c on 9c green), plus Amoy Pa-kuas on 2c on 2ca
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1897 1c, 2c and 4c on 3c, four different used, fine-v.f., cat. $1750 (Cat No. 78-80,82)
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1897 1c on 3c red, ten singles, two unused without gum, others l.h. or h.r., various positions, occasional minor flaws, fine-v.f., cat. $5250 (Cat No. 78)
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1897 1c on 3c red, ten singles, others l.h. or h.r., various positions, some thins and occasional other flaws, fine-v.f., cat. $5250 (Cat No. 78)
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1897 1c on 3c red, ten used singles, various shades and postmarks, minor plate flaws and varieties, couple of minor thin spots, mostly fine-v.f., cat. $3500 (Cat No. 78)
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1897 1c on 3c red, seven used singles, various pmks, one showing "large box" variety, fine-v.f., cat. $2650 (Cat No. 78,78b)
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1897 1c on 3c red, six singles, four used, others h.r., couple of minor thin spots, otherwise fine-v.f., cat. $2450 (Cat No. 78)
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1897 1c on 3c red, five singles used, each showing minor varieties, including broken central characters, etc., fine-v.f., cat. $1750 (Cat No. 78)
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1897 1c on 3c red, four singles, h.r., one with straight edge at bottom, each showing minor varieties, fine-v.f., cat. $2100 (Cat No. 78)
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1897 1c on 3c red, five singles, one unused without gum, others l.h. or h.r., fresh, mostly v.f., cat. $2625 (Cat No. 78)
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1897 1c on 3c red, four singles, one unused without gum (thin), also showing variety no stop after "cent" and "large box", h.r., fine-v.f., cat. $2275 (Cat No. 78,78a,78b)
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1897 1c on 3c red, three singles, canceled Hankow, Ichang and Ningpo, fine-v.f., cat. $1050 (Cat No. 78)
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1897 1c on 3c red, horizontal pair, well centered, some gum glazing on face, otherwise fine-v.f., cat. $1050 (Cat No. 78)
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1897 2c on 3c and 4c on 3c used, fine-v.f., cat. $1050 (Cat No. 79,82)
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1897 2c on 3c red, ten used singles, minor varieties, canceled Canton, Foochow, Shanghai, Customs, Pa-kua, etc., occasional thin spots, mostly fine or better, cat. $4500 (Cat No. 79)
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1897 2c on 3c red, ten used singles, various shades, positions and postmarks, minor plate flaws and varieties, including inverted "s", comma instead of period after "s" of "Cents", etc., couple of minor thin spots, mostly fine-v.f., cat. $4500 (Cat No. 79)
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1897 2c on 3c red, seven singles, various shades and positions of the surcharge, h.r., occasional thin spots, most fine-v.f., cat. $5950 (Cat No. 79)
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1897 2c on 3c red, four singles, one with top sheet margin, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f., cat. $3400 (Cat No. 79)
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1897 2c on 3c red, four used singles, various pmks, mostly fine or better, cat. $1800 (Cat No. 79)
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1897 2c on 3c red, three singles, various pmks, fine-v.f., cat. $1350 (Cat No. 79)
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1897 2c on 3c red, three singles, one inverted "s" variety, another with comma after "s" of "Cents", used, fine-v.f., one with Pa-kua postmark, cat. $1550 (Cat No. 79,79b,79d)
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1897 2c on 3c red, three singles, one inverted "s" variety, another with comma after "s" of "Cents", used, fine-v.f., cat. $1550 (Cat No. 79,79b,79d)
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1897 2c on 3c red, eight singles, various shades and positions of the surcharge, h.r., occasional thin spots, mostly fine-v.f., cat. $3200 (Cat No. 80)
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1897 2c on 3c red, six used singles, various shades and different pmks, mostly fine-v.f., cat. $2400 (Cat No. 80)
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1897 4c on 3c red, eight copies, unused, three without gum, others h.r., couple of minor perf. faults, mostly fine-v.f., cat. $13200 (Cat No. 82)
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1897 4c on 3c red, perfectly centered, h.r., v.f., cat. $1650 (Cat No. 82)
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1897 4c on 3c red, perfectly centered, h.r., v.f., cat. $1650 (Cat No. 82)
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1897 4c on 3c red, perfectly centered, l.h., v.f., cat. $1650 (Cat No. 82)
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1897 4c on 3c red, brown Pa-kua postmark, well centered, v.f., cat. $600 (Cat No. 82)
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1897 4c on 3c red, light blue pmk, fresh, v.f., cat. $600 (Cat No. 82)
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1897 1/2c-50c, selection of used and unused, cancels, multiples, shades, etc., useful lot (Cat No. 86/94)
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1897 1/2c-$1 and $5, eleven different unused, l.h. or h.r., last one without gum (on watermarked paper), fresh, fine-v.f., cat. $2548 (Cat No. 86-95, 97)
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1898 2c, 10c, $1, $2 and $5 overprinted "Specimen", five different, h.r., fresh colors, fine (Cat No. 100/109S)
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1898 $1 and $5 Goose, h.r., fresh, fine, cat. $1325 (Cat No. 107,109)
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1909 set of three used on cover from Shanghai to USA, fine-v.f.
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1898 (4 Nov) cover from Wuhu to Shanghai, franked with 2c on 2ca green (small numerals wide space), tied by large "Wuhu" bilingual dollar chop, with Shanghai Local Post arrival pmk, minor toning and cover faults, otherwise fine
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1898 (7 May) cover with pre-printed Treasurer's Department China Inland Mission Shanghai, franked with 1c CIP and tied by large Hankow dollar cancel, with China Inland Mission Hankow violet date stamp and Shanghai local post arrival pmks on back
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1898 (6 Sep) picture postcard from Tientsin to Vienna, franked with 4c I.C.P., tied by large Tientsin Dollar departure pmk, via Shanghai, with pair of Hong Kong Queen Victoria 2c carmine tied by small cds, with corresponding dollar chop and additional Hong Kong transits, arriving Vienna (17.10.98),
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1898 two covers to China Inland Mission Shanghai, one from Chefoo, with 2c ICP adhesive tied by large dollar cancel, the other franked with pair of 1c yellow, tied by large Hankow dollar cancel, each with Shanghai Local Post arrival pmk
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1898 (21 May) hand-illustrated cover addressed to "Legation de France" in Peking, franked with 4c ICP, with large dollar departure pmk alongside, violet "Consulat de France Tien-Tsin" and Peking (21 May 98) arrival pmks on back
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1898 (24 Mar) cover addressed to Wuhu, franked with 4c ICP tied by Chinkiang dollar departure pmk, with corresponding Wuhu arrival (25 Mar 98) well struck in brown on back, minor cover faults, attractive
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1899 (19 June) small cover franked with vertical pair of 2c CIP, tied by grids, with corresponding Shanghai Local Post departure pmk, addressed to Chefoo (U.S. Consulate), "8" and arrival pmks on back, minor cover mending, otherwise fine
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1899 (24 Mar) Chinese-style cover to Wuchow, franked with 2c CIP tied by large Canton date cancel, with oval Imperial Post Office Wuchow arrival datestamp alongside
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1899 (5 Sep) red-band cover franked with single 2c CIP, tied by Hankow departure pmk, with oval "China Inland Mission Hankow" datestamp and Wuchang (6 Sep) arrival markings on back, stamp extends over the edge, with minor perf. flaws
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1899 (July) two locally addressed Baron Ginzburg covers, each with 1c CIP franking, tied by grid cancels, Shanghai Local Post departure pmks on front or back, fine
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1899 red-band cover franked with 3x1c CIP Coiling Dragon adhesives, tied by Shanghai departure pmks, showing Peking arrival alongside, fine
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1900 (5 Feb) red-band cover franked with single 4c CIP, tied by Canton cds, repeated alongside, with Tientsin arrival, also red "Canton A" and additional markings on reverse, some cover mending, mostly fine
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1899 (10 May) picture postcard from Tientsin to Portland, franked with 4c C.I.P. Coiling Dragon, tied by blue departure pmks, sent via Japanese Post Office in Shanghai, where pair of 2s green was added, tied by Shanghai I.J.P.O. (18 July), further tied by small I.P.O. tieprint, sent via Yokohama, Vi
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1899 1c stationery card to England, additionally franked with 1c and 2c CIP, canceled by Chefoo large dollar 20 Jan 99 pmks, sent via Shanghai, where vertical pair of Hong Kong 2c carmine was added, large dollar cancel alongside, Ealing arrival (Feb 27, 99) fine and colorful card
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1900 cover with "Palace Hotel Shanghai" corner cachet, franked with 1c and 2c CIP Coiling Dragons, sent from Shanghai to Nagasaki and redirected to Yokohama, Japan, with "S.S. Minnesota" endorsement, transit and arrival pmks
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1900 illustrated Chinese-style cover to Germany, franked with C.I.P. 1/2c, 5c and 5c Coiling Dragons, tied by Tientsin departure cds, sent via the French Post Office in Shanghai, where 25c "Chine" Type Sage was added (2 Nov) for further transmission to Elerfed (8.12.00), fine and colorful cover
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1900 (13 Jan) cover franked with 2c CIP Coiling Dragon, tied by a letterbox cancel, repeated on back, addressed to Wuchang, with Hankow transit, also Yochow departure and Wuchang arrival pmks, filing fold away from the stamp
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1900 red-band cover franked with 3c and 5c CIP Coiling dragon adhesives, tied by letterbox pmks, with Peking and Hankow markings, "R" and additional Registry handstamp, additional red cancel, fine cover
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1900 blue-band cover with 4x1/2c CIP, tied by native markings, with additional cancel and arrival pmks
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1900 1c stationery card, additionally franked with 4c CIP, sent from Tientsin, via the French Post Office in Shanghai, where 10c "Chine" Type Sage was added for further transmission to Rome, faint arrival pmks, fine
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1901 (2 Feb) red-band cover franked with 5c CIP, tied by oval Kiaochow bilingual datestamp, used locally, fine and relatively scarce usage outside the German concession
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1901 red-band cover franked with single 2c CIP Coiling Dragon, tied by Shanghai departure pmk, red chops alongside, oval Peking Dec. 25 1901 arrival datestamp on reverse, fine
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1901 red-band cover franked with 1c and 2c CIP adhesives, canceled by Xiguang strikes, showing Canton pmk alongside, Wuchow and additional pmks on back
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1901 (23 Apr) 1c stationery card additionally franked with 1/2c-4c C.I.P. Coiling Dragons, tied by blue Tientsin departure pmks and sent to Germany, card endorsed "Feldpost", with East-Asia Expedition Corps departure, fine and colorful card
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1901 (22 July) cover franked with 5x2c CIP, tied by Soochow departure cds, sent via the French Post Office in Shanghai where 25c "Chine" was added for further transmission to Poerworedjo, Java, with additional Shanghai (23 July) and "N.I. Agent Singapore" (5.8.1901) transits on back, Poerworedjo (11
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1901 (27 Apr) cover franked with single 10c CIP, tied by Soochow departure cds, sent via Shanghai where pair of 5c Hong Kong adhesives was added for further transmission to Poerworedjo, Java, with additional Shanghai (28 Apr) and "N.I. Agent Singapore" (12.5.1901) transits on back, Batavia (15.5) an
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1901 (5 Feb) picture postcard to Laibach, franked with 4c CIP, tied by Wei-Hai-Wei departure pmk, sent via the French post office in Shanghai, where 10c "Chine" was added for further transmission to Europe, with bilingual "Laibach Ljubljana" arrival, some toning, otherwise fine and scarce usage from
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1901 1c stationery card additionally franked with 2c CIP, canceled "Paoting" (4 May 01) and sent to Germany, hand-colored illustration on message side, fine and attractive card
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1901-02 two covers, each franked with 25c Type Sage overprinted "Chine", first from Shanghai to Belgium, part of backflap missing, with Paris transit and Ciney arrival pmks, the other to New York, endorsed "Per SS Alhenian", with Nagasaki and Yokohama transits, fine-v.f. (as of early 1900, Chinese s
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1901-04 two 1c stationery cards, each with additional CIP franking, sent from Peking, via Shanghai to Germany, three different types of departure markings, fine
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1902 (2 May) red-band cover franked with 2x1/2c CIP, tied by large Peking dater, with oval departure datestamp (May 3) alongside, rectangular Post Office handstamp, cover with corner added, otherwise fine
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1902 red-band cover franked with 2x1/2c CIP, overlapped and tied by rectangular violet letterbox pmk, Tientsin (arrival?) pmk on back
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1902 (19 Nov) Egypt 4m stationery card from Cairo to Woosung, China, with Consulate de Haiti handstamp, numerous transits including F.P.No.5 (19.12 - opened during the Boxer Rebellion and allegedly closed in July,1901, clearly not the case, as it was still operating a year later) Suez, Victoria, Ho
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1904 (28 Dec) Danish 5o stationery card from Shanghai to Copenhagen, showing German Post Office in Shanghai (26 Dec), Chinese Post Office (30 Dec), French Post Office (31 Dec) pmks, strip of 3x1c CIP Coiling Dragon affixed alongside, canceled on arrival in Denmark (2.2.1905), fine usage (since Denma
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1904 (6 Feb) red-band cover (opened for display) franked with 4x1c C.I.P. Coiling Dragon, tied by oval bilingual "Tzuchuan" datestamps, with Changtun (Feb 7), Kiaochow (9 Feb) and German Post Office Tsingtau Kiauchau (9 Feb) arrival pmks on back, fine
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1905 (27 Dec) picture postcard from Egypt to Shanghai, franked with 2m green, Cairo departure and Suez transit pmks, Shanghai German Post Office arrival, forwarded via Shanghai Local Post (Jan 23 06), fine
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1905 registered red-band cover franked with pair of 1c and single 5c CIP Coiling Dragons, tied by native pmks, with Registration handstamp on back, 5c slightly discolored, otherwise fine
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1906 (6 Nov) red band cover franked with 2c CIP with manuscript Lunar characters, tied by departure pmk, with red Canton letterbox seal and additional markings, fine
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1906 registered "Grand Hotel Des Wagons-Lits, Ltd, Peking" cover to San Francisco, franked with 10c and 20c CIP, tied by Tientsin departure pmk, sent via Yokohama, where a Registry label was added, showing "Tientsin I.J.P.O." (10.4.06) and San Francisco pmks on back, tape reinforcements on reverse,
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1907 (19 Nov) Chinese style cover to Lincoln, Nebraska, franked with 3x1c and pair of 2c CIP, tied by "Yochow City" (19 Nov 97) bilingual pmks, with corresponding Yochow 19 Nov and Shanghai 25 Nov 07 transit cds on back
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1907 red-band cover franked with single 2c CIP, showing Yochow pmks, also additional strikes alongside, fine local usage
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1908 (17 May) red-band cover franked on back with 2c and 10c CIP, tied by departure pmks, with two "R" struck on front, Baoding Registry handstamp, Dongshan, Nanji arrival pmk, fine and scarce registered usage
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1908 (23 Oct) red-band cover with single 1/2c franked, tied by violet Wusih departure datestamp, bilingual "Wenchow" pmk alongside, Shanghai (24 Oct) arrival on back, fine usage
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1908 two 1c green stationery cards, each with CIP franking, sent from Yunnanfu, via Hokow to Paris, the other from Peking "via Siberia" to London
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1912 (30 Apr) red-band cover from Honan to Tenchow, franked with 1c and 2c CIP, tied by native departure pmks, with Shonten 3/16 (May 2), Lukchow 3/17 (May 3) and Tenchow Lunar 3/20 (May 6) arrival pmks on back, late usage of Imperial franking and pmks
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1912 cover to Los Angeles, franked with 10c green, tied by framed letter-box, showing oval "Kwong Tai" and Canton transits, overall cover toning, otherwise fine
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1912 (23 Oct) red-band Chinese style cover used from Kalgan (Mongolia) tied by 1c band 2c Commercial Press overprints, fine. Mongolia confused on what date to use on postmarks, instructed late in 1912 to use Chinese character for "1st year" (used only for short time)
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1912 two red-band covers used Jan 26 and Apr 29th from Urga, franked with strip of 3x2c green and singles 1c and 2c, tied by departure pmks, red chops on both sides, fine-v.f. Mongolia continued to use "2nd Year" characters for the 2nd year of the Republic
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1912 (Apr) red-band cover franked on back with 2x2c C.I.P. Coiling Dragons, tied by departure pmk, with Tsingtau and Taitungtschen Kiautschou (8.4.12) pmks on back
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1916 (7 March) incoming registered card from Bodenbach, Czechoslovakia to Shanghai, with Harbin (5 Apr) transit and Shanghai arrival pmks (9 Apr), message on reverse obscured by adhesions, otherwise fine and uncommon destination
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1912 Republican Official overprint in red, 1c ochre, block of four, lower right stamp damaged cliche (position 20) (Chan 153ci), usual dried gum, fine and scarce multiple
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1912 (July) cover to Lexington, Ky, franked with single 10c with red Statistical overprint, tied by Shuntenfu departure pmk, with Yokohama transit alongside, Peking and Moukden transit pmks on back, some toning, fine and interesting routing
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1912 (7 Sep) registered Emile Wilder (well known local stamp dealer) cover used in Shanghai, franked with 8c (letter rate 1c, registry 7c), comprised of Statistical Department, Commercial Press, Waterlow overprints, also local Tungchowsien (horizontal overprint), Kienyangfu and Tungchowhsien overpri
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1912 1c ocher, Waterlow overprints, sheetlet of 20, pos. 12 basic stamp retouched "one" (Chan 170a), stuck down on large piece, some thins, fine-v-f. (Cat No. 164var)
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1913 (Apr) registered cover from Canton to Seattle, attractively franked with a combination of overprints and 3c Commemorative, tied by departure pmks, with Shanghai transit and Seattle arrival pmks on back
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1913 (30 Mar) registered cover from Canton to USA, franked "R Canton, Shameen" registry handstamp on back, Shanghai transit and Seattle arrival pmks, v.f.
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1912 (14 Sep) registered coverfront from Ichang to Shanghai, franked with 5c CIP and overprinted 3c, tied by departure pmks, with red "DSK" sender's (?) personal chop below
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1913 (Apr) registered cover from Canton to Washington State, attractively franked with a combination of overprints and two different 8c and 10c Commemoratives, tied by departure pmks, with Shanghai I.J.P.O. transit and Seattle arrival pmks on back
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1913 cover from Kiungchow, Kwantung to USA, franked with single 10c with red overprint, tied departure pmk, with Hong Kong transit and Orange, NJ arrival markings on back
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1913 cover and picture postcard to USA, the latter with 4c black overprint, sent from Peking to California, the former with 10c red overprint, mailed from Juning, Honan to Minneapolis, with Shanghai I.J.P.O. and Hankow transits on back, some cover wear and toning, otherwise fine
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1913 (May) registered cover from Canton to Hong Kong, franked with a combination of 7c overprint, 1c and 2c Commemoratives, plus another 2c (uncanceled) at bottom, v.f., with Hong Kong G.P.O. arrival pmk on back
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1913 registered cover from Canton to Hong Kong, franked with a combination of 2c green, 8c brown and 2c green, tied by departure pmks, with 19 May arrival on back, v.f.
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1913 cover from Canton to Seattle, Washington, franked with a combination of 2x2c green, 2x1c orange and 2x2c green, Shanghai transit pmks on back, v.f.
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1913 1c stationery card additionally franked with overprinted in red 3c and 10c, Registered from Pinhsing Ki to Germany, with provisional Registry handstamp, Changsha and additional transit pmks, arrival "Assel", fine and rare
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1913 two covers from Canton to USA, one registered and franked with a combination of three different issues, with Shanghai and Yokohama transit pmks, minor cover fault, otherwise fine-v.f.
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1914 (26 Feb) advertising cover (opened for display), franked on both sides with 3c green and 1c junk, tied by Foochow, Gukien departure pmks and sent to USA, Shanghai (2 March) transit, cover trimmed at right affecting one adhesive, otherwise fine
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1916 red-band cover franked on back with 6c gray, used from Urga, with various chops applied on both sides, fine usage from Mongolia
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1916 "On Service Postage Paid Inspectorate General Statistical Department" free frank cover to the Commissioner of Customs in Tengyueh, Yunnan, sent from Shanghai (12 Nov), via Hankow (24 Nov), Yunnanfu (26 Nov), arriving Tengyueh (5 Dec). Tengyueh is the Chinese Customs Post on the Burma border
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1916 "On Service Postage Paid Inspectorate General Statistical Department" legal size free frank cover to the Commissioner of Customs in Tengyueh, Yunnan, sent from Shanghai (28 Nov), via Hokow (29 Nov), Yunnanfu (10 Dec), arriving Tengyueh (10 Dec). Tengyueh is the Chinese Customs Post on the Burm
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1918 (12 June) "On Postal Service" free franked cover addressed to the Executive Secretary American Army and Navy YMCA in Shanghai, with bilingual departure and arrival pmks (12.16.18) on back, filing fold, otherwise fine
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1922 (7 Dec) "On Service Postage Paid Inspectorate General Statistical Department" legal size free frank cover to the Deputy Commissioner of Likin Collectorate Hankow (14 dec), fine
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1930 Peking Postal Strike, blue band cover with "Peiping" cancel reading "During Period of Relaxed Service all letters would be delivered free" (salary demands of postal employees were ignored and strikes were forbidden. Instead they chose to institute "relaxed service" until their demands were met)
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1931 Shanghai Security Censor chops, seven covers, first from Tourane, French Indochina to Shanghai, others from Canton, local Shanghai use, later from Ningbo and Chungking (both used in 1939), finally two used in 1947 from Foochow and from Ningpo, interesting and relatively scarce items, all neatly
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1932 Shanghai Postal Union Workers strike (March 24-29) registered cover to England, with boxed "Shanghai E.P.S." handstamp in violet (coupons were retained by postal clerks after this special handstamp for registered mail was applied), London transit and Alltringham, Cheshire (14 Ju 32) arrival, o
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1932 Sven Hedin issue, set of four used on registered cover 18.4.33 from Peiping to Miss Alma Hedin in Stockholm, Shanghai transit and signed by Sven Hedin on back, minor toning as usual, fine Sven Hedin cover to his sister
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1932 two letters written and signed by Sven Hedin to a Mr. Kreicker, discussing the stamps ("Never before the Chinese Government had allowed a scientific expedition to have its own stamp."), fine
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1936 Postal Strike Tientsin, cover with "Local Postage Paid" bilingual handstamp, used locally, filing folds, fine
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1937 Sancian Temporary Post Office, five specially prepared covers from the Post Office established on the Island for benefit of Pilgrims stopping at Shrine on the way to the 33rd International Eucharistic Congress in the Philippines, v.f.
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1937 1c on 4c green (19) and 1/2c Peking Martyrs (12), used on both sides of cover from Shanghai to Paris, crayon "27.II.38" and "Via Siberia" markings, fine usage from Japanese occupied China, proper postage paid (25c) (Cat No. 341)
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1937 1c on 4c green, surcharge inverted, two singles, one "missing character" variety, h.r., one with gum toning, signed "J.R.H." (after surcharging was completed, a portion of a broken plate was used to privately produce "inverted" varieties), interesting (Cat No. 341var)
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1941 (4 July) "Headquarters of the Generalissimo China" cover, probably from Chunking, via Calcutta, where Indian franking was added for further transmission to the Chinese Consulate in Portland, Oregon, violet and black censor markings, fine
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1941 (12 June) registered cover franked with the complete set of 16, sent from Shanghai to San Francisco, additional 1/2c adhesive on back, arrival pmk on back, fine-v.f. (Cat No. 449-464)
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1941 Reconstruction Issue, set of six handstamped "Specimen", fine-v.f. (Cat No. 465-70S)
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1943 souvenir sheet of six with blue marginal overprints, Shanghai cancels, v.f., cat. $800 (Cat No. 471var)
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1942 Registration labels (green) (Chan SR1), cover (opened for display), used from Hunan to Kweiyang (April 12, 1943), re-used April 29th back to Hunan, with stamps added 50c and $1 Central Trust Issue, fine and scarce
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1942 Express Delivery label (red & yellow) (Chan SE1), large cover from Chankiang, Kansu Province to Chongtu, Western Szechuan (Feb 3, 1943), label charged at 50c domestic mail, used in combination with 50c adhesive for additional Air Mail charge, cover folded in places, rare
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1942 Express Delivery (red & yellow) (Chan SE1) label, used in combination with regular franking and two Par Avion labels on cover (opened for display) from Chungking to Shanghai (Jan 16, 1943), fine
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1942 Express Delivery label (red & yellow) (Chan SE1) on cover sent Feb 16,1943 in Kweichow Province, backstamped at Kweiyang, fine
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1942 Express Delivery and Registration labels (Chan SE1, SR1), used in combination with additional stamps and other labels on two "Par Avion" covers with Minghsien and Chungking pmks, some cover wear, otherwise fine, rare
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1942 Registration label (green) (Chan SR1), cover used Feb 3, 1943 from Chenning, Kansu Province to Chengtu, Western Szechuan, with arrival pmk, fine
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1942 Registration label (green) (Chan SR1), cover used March 17, 1943 in Kweichow Province, showing Kweiyang backstamp
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1943 (Kiangsi) 20c on 16c Chung Hwa SYS in right-margin block of four, top-right stamp with double "tso" and bottom-right stamp with double "gai" errors (Chan 713a,b), h.r. at top, bottom stamps n.h., fine-v.f. (Cat No. 541e,var)
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1943 Kweichow Province Surcharges, 50c provisional, block of four, used Dec 25, 1943 in combination with vertical pair of $1 green, on Express Delivery cover from Hua His to Shanghai
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1943 (Kansu) 20c on 17c HK Martyr, left margin block of eight including "((20" for "(20)" surcharge variety (Chan 707b), n.h., v.f. (Cat No. 540d,var)
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1943 Eastern Szechuan District Surcharges, 50c on 16c, used with additional franking on registered cover (opened for display) sent March 13, 1943 by Dwight Edwards, United China Relief in Chunking to Temporary Chinese Military Post Office in India, with 24 March arrival pmk on back
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1943 Kwangsi Province, cover sent December 1943 from Weilin to Shanghai, franked with pair of 50c Surcharges, paying $1 rate, passed through the Japanese lines, censored, with label, received in Shanghai Jan 24, 1944, corner clipped, fine and rare usage
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1943 Kwantung Province, mid-1943 flown cover to USA, franked with single 50c re-surcharged adhesive, used in combination with five additional stamps paying $11.60 (International rate $2 plus Air Mail $9.60), opened by censor and resealed with label, fine usage via "Route 8" (Chungking through Miami)
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1943 Kwantung Province (19 Sep) registered cover (opened for display), flown from Hsin Chang (near Canton) to USA, franked with single 50c re-surcharged adhesive, used in combination with three additional stamps paying $14.50, opened by censor and resealed with label, fine usage via "Route 8" (throu
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1942 Headquarters of the Generalissimo China cover from Calcutta to USA, franked with India 8a, 9ps (2) and 1r, tied by departure pmks, violet "Passed Censor" cachet, fine
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1943 illustrated "Roosevelt with the Chinese Royal Family" cover, signed by Eleanor Roosevelt, franked with US 5c block of four canceled Oct.11, 1963 (First Day of Issue), minor surface abrasions, fine autographed cover
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1944 Postal Savings Picture Issue, $50 yellow green (Chan 822var), horizontal pair, top part of printing missing, unused without gum as issued, v.f. (Cat No. 575var)
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1945 (4 Nov) registered cover to USA, with handstamped return address of Kwantung, Chick Hok Hoy District, corresponding hand endorsed Registry label, franked on back with 6x$5 carmine, tied by Chickhom cancels, Canton transit alongside, New York and Fresno arrival (Dec.19), fine $30 franking
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1945 (9 Oct) registered cover flown from Shanghai to Chicago, franked on back with unsurcharged Pai Ch'eng (10x$10) and surcharged CNC $16, paying $116 via Miami (30 Oct), with Chicago (11 Nov) arrival, minor cover faults, 33 days in transit
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1945 (25 Oct) registered cover (opened for display) from Chungking to Portland, Oregon, franked on back with $320 (2x$10 and single $300), flown via Miami (27 Nov), with 29 November arrival, 35 days in transit, minor toning, otherwise fine
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1946 two covers to Seattle and Portland, one registered and paying $260, the other from Hankow, with $70 franking, fine-v.f.
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1946 (3 Apr) cover (opened for display), registered from Townshan to Prince Rupert, Canada, postage $170 paid with $100 "Allegory of Savings" and $20 and $50 surcharges, Canton and Vancouver transits, also unusual National Revenue Postal Branch, Montreal and arrival pmks, fine cover, transit time 18
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1946 (5 Dec) flown cover from Shanghai to Oregon, franked on back with 5x$500 surcharges, fine (Cat No. 688)
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1946 $2,000 on $5 carmine, block of four, variety imperf. at bottom, unused without gum as issued, errors n.h., fine-v.f. (Cat No. 696var)
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1946 $2,000 on $5 green, basic stamp printed on both sides, fine (Cat No. 697var)
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1946 Chungking Central Surcharges, $20 on 8c orange, watermarked paper (Chan 955), v.f., cat. $250 (Cat No. 698)
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1946 Chungking Central Surcharges, $20 on 5c green, unwatermarked (Chan 953), n.h., v.f. A rarity, only 50 copies surcharged, cat. $900 (Cat No. 700A)
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1946 Chungking Central Surcharges, $20 on 8c green, unwatermarked, double surcharge one inverted (Chan 951var), h.r., v.f., signed L.Y.Woo (Cat No. 703var)
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1946 $30 on 4c Hong Kong Martyr, vertical strip of three, top stamp without surcharge, also varieties inverted, plus one printed on both sides, h.r., v.f. (Cat No. 721var)
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1947 (22 Sep) flown cover franked with $100(2) and $3,000, paying $4,200 from Takianghu to Portland, Oregon, cover with clipped lower right corner, otherwise fine
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1947 two covers, one to Vancouver, Washington, the other to Portland, the former paying $18,000, the latter $4,900 (registered from Shanghai), minor cover mending, otherwise fine-v.f., scarce
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1947 $2,000 vermilion, variety imperf. at bottom, unused without gum as issued, fine (Chan 1032c) (Cat No. 749var)
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1948 (11 Nov) cover with Chinese National Currency postage of $4,060,000, sent from Shanghai to Nebraska; also 26 November, 1948 cover with newly authorized Gold Currency postage, paying $1.50 from Nanking to Chicago, fine
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1948 $10,000 on $20 carmine, vertical pair imperf. between, also varieties imperf. at right and imperf. at top, unused without gum as issued, h.r., fine-v.f. (Chan 1066var) (Cat No. 810var)
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1948 $15,000 on 50c olive green, horizontal pair imperf. between, also varieties shifted surcharge and perf. 11 1/2, unused without gum as issued, v.f. (Chan 1076ai,aiv) (Cat No. 817var)
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1948 (19 Nov) native cover from Fengtai, Anwhei Province, paying 10c domestic letter rate to Shanghai, with a specially prepared violet label to be used as a stamp, with departure pmks and arrival on back. Mail delivery was very difficult due to increasing Civil War activities and took 9 days to ge
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1948 (30 Nov) "Domestic Postage Paid" bluish violet chop applied on registered letter from Taiyuan to Peiping, with 1 Dec 48 arrival pmk on back, cover wrinkles and tears, otherwise fine
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1948 (19 Nov) cover with special unit label, used from Fengtai, Anwhei district, violet "782" registration handstamp, sent to Shanghai, with arrival (28.11.49) on back, fine. Of 1050 prepared, only 81 were sold
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1948 (Domestic Postage Paid Swatow) provisional handstamp on locally addressed cover, v.f., in use for three days only, "no stamps available"
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1948 (19 Nov) native cover from Fengtai, Anwhei Province, paying 40c domestic registered letter rate to Shanghai, with a specially prepared red label to be used as a stamp, with departure pmks and arrival on back. Mail delivery was very difficult due to increasing Civil War activities and took 9 da
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1948 (29 Nov) "Domestic Postage Paid" violet chop applied on registered letter from Taiyuan, via Yangku to Peiping, with 30 November arrival pmk on back, cover wrinkles and wear from removed labels, fine
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1948 (26 Nov) "Domestic Postage Paid Swatow" bilingual chop on native cover, fine (this Swatow, Kwantung Province provisional was used only from November 24-26)
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1948 (2 Dec) "Ordinary Letter Postage Paid" chop on native cover showing 27mm dotted circular date cancel on back, fine and scarce Canton local provisional
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1949 (4 May) registered "Ministry of Foreign Affairs" official cover to Chicago, metered "$750,000" applied in Canton, with Registry label below, Consulate General of the Republic of China, Chicago handstamp and arrival (8 May) pmks on back, cover defects and tape mending at bottom, rare
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1949 (6 Apr) cover from Foochow to Tacoma, Washington, paying $5,800 rate ($1,500 UPU and $4,300 Air Post), fine
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1949 (12 Apr) cover (reduced at left) from Kwantung district to Portland, paying $41,000 rate (single $1,000 and two blocks of 4x$5,000)
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1949 cover from Nanking, franked with block of 10x$10 on $30 surcharges, some cover mending, otherwise fine
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1949 cover (opened for display) from Foochow to USA, franked on both sides with $10,600 in Gold Yuan (strip of 5x$2000, single $100 surcharge and $500 SYS), some cover mending, otherwise fine, scarce usage
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1949 (26 Apr) large part of commercial cover from Shanghai to USA, with mostly intact $41,000 meter imprinted alongside Shanghai cancel
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1949 (8 May) cover to USA, franked on back with 16x$100,000 (including a block of 10), tied by Shanghai cds, fine and unusual (Cat No. 880B)
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1949 (4 May) two covers to Portland, Oregon, one posted May 4th, 1949 from Shanghai, franked with block of 4x$10,000 green, the other registered from Canton paying $1,200,000 with 12x$100,000 surcharges, appropriate arrival pmks, minor cover wear, fine examples of the wildly fluctuating currencies
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1949 (10 June) local unit label printed on reverse of a postal form, canceled in Shensi district, used in Nancheng, with red authenticity seal, v.f., scarce
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1949 (13 June) local unit label printed on reverse of a postal form, canceled in Shensi district, used in Nancheng, with red authenticity seal, v.f., scarce (Nancheng fell to the Communists within a week)
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1949 (12 Aug) cover from Tien Wo (small settlement near Canton), with emergency 15c meter label and 4x10c adhesives, addressed to Portland, Oregon, with cancels of Tien Wo, Sun Wui on back and additional markings on back, fine and scarce usage (Canton itself was divided into postal districts extendi
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1949 (9 Aug) registered and flown cover from Canton to Chinese Consulate General in Chicago, franked with two different surcharges and pair of 10c, paying 75c, with 11 August San Francisco and 12 August Chicago arrival pmks
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1949 (11 Apr) flown cover from Shanghai to Portland, Oregon, franked with single $3,000 (equivalent to 1c in Silver Currency), minor back cover flaws, otherwise fine (The Chinese gold yuan was legal tender currency of China between August 1948 and 1949. It was a method used by the Republic of China
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