1878: 3ca brown red, wide setting, cancelled by "CUSTOMS NEWCHWANG" AUG 2 82 in black, usual perforations, very rare stamp with a good postmark. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 150.00
Sold...CHF 200.00
Closed..May-29-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 284
Lot No: 3
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1878: 5 ca yellow ochre, wide setting, cancelled by three strikes "CHEFOO" chop in blue, minor imperfections at top, very rare stamp. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 200.00
Closed..May-29-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 284
Lot No: 4
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1878: 3 ca pale red, third setting, "CLICHE 21" hollowed out right 3, cancelled by two strikes "TIENTSIN" chop in black,very fine and very rare stamp. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 300.00
Sold...CHF 300.00
Closed..May-29-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 284
Lot No: 5
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1883: 3 ca vermillion and 5 ca chrome yellow originating from the same letter, both cancelled with single "TIENTSIN" chop, 5 ca minor creasing from adhesion to paper. Very fine. (Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 290.00
Sold...CHF 400.00
Closed..May-29-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 284
Lot No: 6
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1885: 1ca green to 5 ca olive-yellow, forteen copies selected for their postmarks, eight bearing mainly blue chops "PEKING" and various "TIENTSIN", others with red "CUSTOMS" or more rarely seen markings. (Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 360.00
Closed..May-29-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 360
Sale No: 284
Lot No: 7
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1888: 1 ca green to 5 ca olive-yellow, all three values in fresh unused marginal copies, 3 ca mauve horizontal marginal pair, all with full og. very fine and rare in such outstanding condition. (Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 230.00
Sold...CHF 360.00
Closed..May-29-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 360
Sale No: 284
Lot No: 8
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1888: 1 ca green to 5 ca olive-yellow, sixteen unused copies mainly with large part og. slightly mixed condition. (Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 650.00
Closed..May-29-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 284
Lot No: 9
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1897: Small Dragon with new currency overprint 1 c to 5 c, five stamps in used and unused . Slightly varied condition. (Gi = 2'000). (Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 220.00
Sold...CHF 240.00
Closed..May-29-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 284
Lot No: 11
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1897: Dowager Empress with new currency overprint 1/2 c to 10 c, 36 mostly fine copies in uesd and unused condition including a horizontal marginal pair of the 1/2c on 3 ca orange and all three types of the 2 c on 2 ca green and 4 c on 4ca pink unused, including (Gi 50/51) Fine and scarce. (Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 720.00
Sold...CHF 800.00
Closed..May-29-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 284
Lot No: 12
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1897: Dowager Empress with new currency overprint 30 c on 24 ca deep rose red "wide gap" overprint, very fresh bottom marginal copy with large part og. Fine and scarce. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 400.00
Sold...CHF 400.00
Closed..May-29-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 284
Lot No: 13
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1912: 1 c orange to $ 5 slate complete series of twelve, "REVOLUTION" portrait Dr. Sun Yat-sen, fresh with large part og., fine and very rare. (Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 500.00
Sold...CHF 850.00
Closed..May-29-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 284
Lot No: 14
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1912: 1 c orange to $ 5 slate complete series of twelve, "REPUBLIC" portrait President Yuan Shih-kai, fresh with large part og., high value no gum, fine and rare. (Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 250.00
Sold...CHF 700.00
Closed..May-29-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 284
Lot No: 15
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1929 (April 16): Unification of China under Chiang Kai-shek, the set of four values, stuck down in Official "Flag" folder, secured at right with red, white and blue cotton ribbons. Scarce thus Gi = £ 150. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 120.00
Sold...CHF 750.00
Closed..May-29-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 284
Lot No: 16
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1927/29: Manchuria, 1/2 c to $5 complete area of 32 overprinted stamps including the definitive issue, as well as "UNIFICATION" and "SUN YAT-SEN" memorial, the definitive 10 c, $1 and $2 values without gum, otherwise fine and fresh. (Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 340.00
Closed..May-29-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 340
Sale No: 284
Lot No: 17
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Round the world cover 1888: Cover from Nikolajevsk to Havant, Great Britain, readressed via Canada to the German post office in Shanghai, readressed again to Havant, bearing Russia 1884 Imperial Arms 7 kop. blue tied by faint NIKOLAEVSK cds, HAVANT arrival (Nov 9), new franking QV 4 d. adhesive, despatched Nov 15 via Canada with Windsor Ontario (Nov 29) and San Francisco Steamship (Dec 8) transit, "US POSTAL AGENCY SHANGHAI" arrival (Jan 14, 1889), "SHANGHAI LOCAL POST" in blue, finally readressed back to Great Britain and despatched registered at the German PO in Shanghai with German Empire precursor (Mi V41+V42) adhesives, tied by cds of the Imperial Postagentur (Jan 15) with matching registration label alongside, transit Brindisi, Modane & "LONDON REGISTERED (Feb 18, 1889). As to be expected some wear and tear, nevertheless an extremely scarce usages and postmark combination, an impressive combination franking. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 750.00
Sold...CHF 750.00
Closed..May-29-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 284
Lot No: 18
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1896 (Sept 7): Chefoo local post Stationery lettercard 1 c. cancelled by light "CHEFOO LOCAL POST" cds, sent to Germany used in combination with Hong Kong vertical pair 5 c. blue tied by HONGKONG cds (Sept 10). STRASSBURG arrival (Oct 14) cds on reverse. A fine and fresh combination usage. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 370.00
Sold...CHF 600.00
Closed..May-29-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 284
Lot No: 19
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1898 (Nov 6): Postcard from Shanghai to Bielefeld, Germany, bearing a combination franking of China Dragon ½ c. brown (Gi 121) and German post offices in China, Eagle definitive with CHINA ovpt 10 pf. carmine (Mi 3/I). The Chinese adhesive was tied by a six barred mute obliterator with a bilingual despatch cds alongside, the card transfered to the German P.O. where the German adhesive was tied by SHANGHAI despatch cds (Nov 7), "BETHEL (BIELEFELD) arrival (Dec 10) cds alongside. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 100.00
Sold...CHF 360.00
Closed..May-29-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 360
Sale No: 284
Lot No: 20
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1899 (Sept 7): Stationery postcard 1 c. cancelled by "SHANGHAI LOCAL POST", sent to Germany with add. franking CIP 1 c. orange and 2 c. red tied by six barred obliterator used in combination with Hong Kong horizontal pair 2 c. rose tied by SHANGHAI cds of the same day. HONGKONG transit (Sept 12) and STRASSBURG arrival (Oct 12) cds's alongside. Minor toning, nevertheless a fine and appealing combination usage. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 280.00
Closed..May-29-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 284
Lot No: 21
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1899 (Nov 10): Chinese inland stationery postcard 1 c. with add. franking Dragon 1 c. orange (oxidised) and 2 c. red, tied by oval bilingual WEIHSIEN datestamp, oval "KIAOCHOW NOV 14, 1899" transit datestamp alongside. Given to the German postal administration in Tsingtau, German offices in China presursor stamp (V2/I) added to the card and tied by "TSINGTAU KIAUTSCHOU" despatch (Nov 15) cds, sent to Klein-Rosseln in Lothringen / Lorraine, then under German rule with arrival (Dec 12, 1899) cds alongside. Vertical fold aside the middle adhesive, some staining at left, nevertheless an interesting combination franking. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 150.00
Sold...CHF 260.00
Closed..May-29-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 284
Lot No: 22
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1900 (July 10): Cover from Ganking via Shanghai to Wiesbaden with full contents, bearing vertical pair China Dragon 5 c. brown tied by NOANKIN cds in blue and France 'Chine' ovpt 25 c. black on rose tied by 'SHANG-HAI CHINE 16 JUIL 00' cds for onward transmission. Reverse with Chinese bilingual transit and WIESBADEN arrival (Aug 20) cds's. In addition a 1904 cover from the same correspondence with full content bearing China Dragon 10 c. green, tied by Chinese cds, French "SHANG-HAI / CHINE" transit cds alongside, reverse with four Chinese transit and WIESBADEN arrival cds's. A fine and scarce duo. (Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 600.00
Closed..May-29-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 284
Lot No: 23
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1901 (Jan 17): German Reichspost stationery postcard 10 pf. carmine used at the Chinese PO of TANGKU with add. franking Dragon 2 c. red-brown, tied by bilingual TANGKU, SHANGHAI transit (Jan 29) cds of the Chinese PO alongside. Given to the German postal administration, where the indicium was cancelled by "SHANGHAI DEUTSCHE POST" despatch (Feb 1) cds, sent to Höxter with arrival (March 8) cds alongside. Chinese adhesive glued to the corner of the card nevertheless a fresh and interesting combination usage. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 750.00
Closed..May-29-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 284
Lot No: 25
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1901 (April 4): Chinese inland stationery postcard 1 c. with add. franking Dragon 4 c. brown, tied by oval bilingual PEKING datestamp, given to the German post office, despatched there registered and bearing 10 pf. carmine and 20 pf. ultramarine adhesives (Mi 3/II+4/II) tied by "PEKING DEUTSCHE POST" despatch (April 9) cds, sent to Altenburg, Saxonia with arrival (May 21) cds alongside. Card with some corner wear, an interesting combination franking, signed Pfenninger. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 150.00
Sold...CHF 420.00
Closed..May-29-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 284
Lot No: 26
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1901 (June): Cover from Ychow via Kiaochow to München, bearing vertical pair Dragon 5 c. red, tied by oval bilingual YCHOW datestamp with year slug inverted, oval "KIAOCHOW JUL 1, 1901" transit datestamp in violet on reverse. Given to the German postal administration in Tsingtau, German offices in China presursor stamp 5 pf. green (V2/II) in a vertical pair added to the cover and tied by "TSINGTAU KIAUTSCHOU" despatch (July 2) cds, reverse with MÜNCHEN arrival (Aug 8) cds's. Seal torn away from the reverse, nevertheless an interesting commercial combination franking. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 700.00
Closed..May-29-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 284
Lot No: 27
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Ingoing 1901 (Sept 10): Envelope from an unknown P.O. in the Dutch Indies to a British FPO address in Shanghai, forwarded to another one nearby Tien Tsin and back to Shanghai, bearing Dutch Indies 1900 ovpt 10 on 10 c. lilac and 15 on 15 brown (Gi 111+113), tied by a rectangular datestamp, the reverse with a plethora of datestamps incl. WELTVREDEN transit, two "VICTORIA HONGKONG" transit, five British FPO cds's, "SHANGHAI LOCAL POST" as well as bilingual SHANGHAI and TSIENTSIN Imperial Chinese cds's. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 200.00
Closed..May-29-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 284
Lot No: 28
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1902 (Nov 16): Picture postcard from 'Sche tschia tun' via Tsingtau to Schalke, bearing Dragon 4 C. brown, tied by indistinct local handstamp, bilingual "KIAOCHOW 24 .. 02" transit cds alongside. Given to the German postal administration in Tsingtau, Kiautschou adhesive (Mi 6) added to the card and tied by "TSINGTAU KIAUTSCHOU" despatch (Nov 26) cds, arrival (Jan 3, 1903) cds alongside. A fine and fresh combination franking. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 1,050.00
Sold...CHF 1,100.00
Closed..May-29-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 284
Lot No: 29
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1902 (Nov 24): Chinese inland stationery postcard 1 c. with add. franking Dragon 1 c. orange and 2 c. red, tied by Tsinanfu handstamp, Kiaochow transit (Dec 1, 1902) cds alongside. Given to the German postal administration in Tsingtau, Kiautschou adhesive 5 pf. green (Mi 6) added to the card and tied by "TSINGTAU KIAUTSCHOU" despatch (Dec 21, 1905) cds, sent to Stettin, Germany with arrival (Jan 7, 1903) cds alongside. Minor corner faults, nevertheless an attractive combination usage. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 290.00
Sold...CHF 850.00
Closed..May-29-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 284
Lot No: 30
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1903 (Nov 23): Chinese inland stationery postcard 1 c. with add. franking Dragon 1 c. orange and 4 c. brown, tied by clear Chinese handstamp, bilingual "KIAOCHOW 29 NOV 03" transit cds alongside. Given to the German postal administration in Tsingtau, Kiautschou adhesive (Mi 7) added to the card and tied by "TSINGTAU KIAUTSCHOU" despatch (Nov 15) cds, sent to Meschede with arrival (Dec 24, 1903) cds alongside. Some toning an appealing combination usage. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 340.00
Sold...CHF 1,600.00
Closed..May-29-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 284
Lot No: 31
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1903 (Dec 14): Chinese inland stationery postcard 1 c. with add. franking Dragon 1 c. orange and 2 c. red-brown, tied by light bilingual WEIHSIEN datestamp, crisp bilingual "KIAOCHOW 15 DEC 03" transit cds alongside. Given to the German postal administration in Tsingtau, vertical pair of Kiautschou 5 pf. green adhesive (Mi 6) added to the card and tied by "TSINGTAU KIAUTSCHOU" despatch (Dec 15) cds, sent to Jever, Germany with arrival (Jan 11, 1904) cds alongside. Some perforation irregularities and toning, nevertheless an attractive combination usage. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 250.00
Sold...CHF 250.00
Closed..May-29-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 284
Lot No: 32
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1904 (July 23): Picture postcard with 'Hankow' motif, despatched at the German post office in Kankow and sent to Shanghai, forwarded locally, bearing German Offices in China 5 pf. green (Mi 16), tied by "HANKAU DEUTSCHE POST" cds, with "SHANGHAI DEUTSCHE POST" transit cds alongside. "SHANGHAI LOCAL POST" JUL 27 04" arrival cds, but forwarded and therefore franked with transit Dragon ½ c. brown and 1 c. orange, tied by clear Chinese handstamp and 'T' handstamp. A fine and fresh combination usage from a German PO via the local Shanghai post to the Imperial Chinese post. Cert. Kilian (1986). (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 300.00
Sold...CHF 850.00
Closed..May-29-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 284
Lot No: 33
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1905 (Dec 8): Chinese inland stationery postcard 1 c., sent from Puoly via Tsingta to Altusried, Bavaria, the indicium tied by clear Chinese handstamp. Given to the German postal administration in Tsingtau, two examples of Kiautschou adhesive 1 c. brown-ochre (Mi 18) added to the card and tied by "TSINGTAU KIAUTSCHOU" despatch (Dec 21, 1905) cds, arrival (Jan 27, 1906) cds alongside. A most attractive combination usage. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 300.00
Sold...CHF 480.00
Closed..May-29-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 480
Sale No: 284
Lot No: 34
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1906 (April 5): Picture postcard with 'The Wheelwright' motif, bearing China Dragon 2 c. red-brown and German PO's in China 2 c. green, both in pairs, tied by clear SINANFU and CHINAN cds's, an information strike alongside. Sent to Moudon, Switzerland with perfect arrival (May 16) cds alongside. A most attractive combination franking. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 550.00
Closed..May-29-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 284
Lot No: 35
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1906 (July 30): Stationery postcard 1 c. sent to Germany with add. franking CIP ½ c. brown (2), 1 c. orange and 2 c. red tied by Tschingwangtau datestamp, transit (Aug 6) cds's of the Chinese and British PO's in SHANGHAI and CHEMNITZ arrival (Sept 8) cds alongside. Written by a soldier of the German East Asian Detachment after the closure of the German P.O. in Tschingwangtau. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 120.00
Sold...CHF 260.00
Closed..May-29-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 284
Lot No: 36
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1907 (July 20): Picture postcard from Peking to the Austrian battleship SMS 'Kaiser Franz Joseph I' in Shanghai, forwarded to Yokohama, bearing CIP 2 c. red-brown tied by bilingual PEKING cds, "SHANGHAI LOCAL POST" (July 24), SHANGHAI despatch (July 25) and YOKOHAMA arrival (July 29) cds's alongside. Not taxed although franked only at the inland rate. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 150.00
Sold...CHF 150.00
Closed..May-29-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 284
Lot No: 37
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1909 (Nov 13): Printed matter wrapper from Tsingtau to the catholic mission in Wenshang, bearing Kiautschou adhesive 2 c. green (Mi 29) tied by "TSINGTAU KIAUTSCHOU" despatch cds. Upon arrival charged with 1 cent and bearing Imperial Post 1 c. blue due, tied by Chinese handstamp. A fine cover, signed Bothe BPP. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 150.00
Sold...CHF 650.00
Closed..May-29-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 284
Lot No: 38
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1911 (May 13): Registered cover from Mongtse/Mengzi in Yunnan province to Haiphong in Tonkin, French Indochina bearing CIP 3 c. bluish green, a strip of five and a single adhesive and 2 c. green tied by "MENTSZ Train Station" datestamp with matching registration handstamp alongside. Reverse with HOKOW (May 13) and "LAO-KAY TONKIN" (May 15) transit cds's as well as "HAIPHONG TONKIN" (May 15) arrival cds's. A very early cover on the Mongtse railway linking Southern China with the port of Haiphong in French Indochina. A rare, fine and correctly franked item, only five Mengtse train covers are recorded. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 1,050.00
Sold...CHF 3,800.00
Closed..May-29-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 3800
Sale No: 284
Lot No: 39
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Austrian Navy in China 1912: Registered cover from Peking to Hohenberg franked by 1908 10 k. rose, single and a horizontal strip of three, tied by two fine strikes of "K. u. KL. MARINE DETACHEMENT / in PEKING" cds's (Feb 6) with yellow registration label handstamped as per the cancellation over S.M. Schiff. Reverse of cover with imprinted "Legation Ile. et Rle. D'Autriche - Hongrie / En Chine". Reverse with Hohenberg arrival cds in blue-black (Feb 19). Some peripheral aging but fine strikes and rare. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 250.00
Sold...CHF 850.00
Closed..May-29-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 284
Lot No: 40
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Austrian Naval Forces 1913: Postcard from Shanghai to Pola, franked by 1908 Austria 5 h. green tied by fine "K UND K KREIGSMARINE / SMS KAISER FRANZ JOSEPH" cds (Feb 25) in black. Slightest of aging but a fine strike. The Cruiser was on a 'Flag Waving' tour of the Far East - the contents refer to a meeting between the "Franz Joseph" and the "Kaiserin Elisabeth". Ex collection Keith Tranmer. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 120.00
Sold...CHF 220.00
Closed..May-29-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 284
Lot No: 41
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1929 (Nov 1): Registered cover from Lungchingtsun to Seoul, Korea bearing Manchuria ki-hei ovpts. on China Chiang Kai-Shek 1 c. & 4 C. and Burial commemorative issue 1 C. & 4 C., tied by LUNGTCHINGSUN cds, reverse with KEIJO (Nov 4) and Saedaemun (Nov 4) transit cds's. Backflap torn, nevertheless an interesting cover from the Korean minority in Manchuria area along the Yalu river. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 250.00
Sold...CHF 550.00
Closed..May-29-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 284
Lot No: 42
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
1878/1913: Fine collection beginning with three "Large Dragons" 1ca green, 3 ca red and 5 ca yellow, "narrow setting", later values include "Red revenues" of one, two and four cents, coiled dragons and postage dues. Most stamps are used, the quality is not always great but many acceptable pieces can be found. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image)
Opening CHF 720.00
Sold...CHF 1,300.00
Closed..May-29-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 284
Lot No: 43
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
1878/1940: Accumulation beginning with a superb set of German Offices "REICHSPOST" to 5 Mark on pieces (Mi.15/27), also several other foreign offices including Japanese, French and Russian with high values. The Empire itelf contains 3 Large Dragons with qualitative challenges of varying degrees, 1897 Coiling Dragons to 50 c. green, 1900 Bean goose to $ 2, later issues with many provincial overprints and some local issues. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image 8)(Image 9)(Image 10)(Image 11)(Image 12)(Image 13)(Image 14)(Image)
Opening CHF 800.00
Sold...CHF 800.00
Closed..May-29-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 284
Lot No: 44
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1885/88: 1 ca green to 5 ca olive-yellow, forty-seven used copies in mixed condition. with many different postmarks including 1885 3 ca mauve with "CHEFOO" chop. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 410.00
Sold...CHF 1,100.00
Closed..May-29-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 284
Lot No: 45
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1885/1946: Lot 85 unused stamps incl. 1885 Dragon wmk Yin Yang 1 ca. green, Dowager Empress 1894 2 ca. green, 5 ca. orange, 9 ca. green & 24 ca. rose-carmine, 1909 Temple of Heaven, 1946 Airmail CNC surcharges, Shanghai local post and few Korea. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 560.00
Sold...CHF 800.00
Closed..May-29-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 284
Lot No: 46
Symbol:
1894: Dowager Empress, values to 6 ca brown, twenty-four stamps in both unused and used condition including a pair, with some very attractive pieces with near to full cancels. The lot comprises two unused 5 ca dull orange with large part og. and five further unused stamps including a corner marginal, with the balance being used. The quality is somewhat mixed with the majority fine to very fine. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 490.00
Sold...CHF 550.00
Closed..May-29-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 284
Lot No: 47
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
1898/1950c. Collection starting with three red revenue 2 c, all with faults, then a complete set of the 1909 "First Aniversary" temple of heaven, 1909 coiled dragon 7c crimson unused copy with large part og. 1912 "Revolution" $1 used, 1912, provisional neutrality Shanghai overprint $1 and many other attractive stamps with some postmark interest. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 480.00
Closed..May-29-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 480
Sale No: 284
Lot No: 48
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Kiaochow - Tsingtau combination usages 1899/1901: Group nine covers / cards with combinations of Chinese and German Kiautschou adhesives and postmarks incl. 1899 US stationery envelope from Philadelphia to the Chinese Kiaochow PO, then despatched again at the German Tsintau PO to Scotland, one chinese stationery postcard with German PO in China adhesives tied in the small PO of TAPUTUR, cert. Steuer, and seven philatelically motivated combination usages. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image)
Opening CHF 460.00
Sold...CHF 1,400.00
Closed..May-29-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1400
Sale No: 284
Lot No: 49
Symbol:
1901/46c: Lot 19 covers / postcards incl. two 1901 postcards despatched by German soldiers, two stationery postcards, one from Pingtu to Kiaochow, postcard from Shanghai to the USA, the adhesives cancelled upon arrival; Junk issue special 1917 4 c. stationery postcard for POWs to Copenhagen with Russian and Austrian censorship, 1917 cover from Peking to Chikungshan with Chinese censorship, 1916 registered cover from Tientsin via Tientsin-Mukden ambulant and Petrograd to Rotterdam, 1919 incoming cover from Germany with Kongmoon 'Addressee left' handstamp, 1915 Chinese response card to Germany, 1921 Peiping to Shanghai cover with addressee not found opened and resealed with green label, 1912 registered ovpt set to London, 1913 Shanghai Customs service cover to Mengtsz, Sinkiang ovpt Junk cover from Urumuhu to Suilai, Manchuria ovpt Junk cover from Harbin to Kuling, and 1936 Manchukuo cover to Paris. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image 8)(Image 9)(Image 10)(Image 11)(Image 12)(Image 13)(Image 14)(Image)
Opening CHF 720.00
Sold...CHF 6,500.00
Closed..May-29-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 6500
Sale No: 284
Lot No: 50
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Japanese Navy at Malta 1918 (Jan): Picture Postcard depicting Malta St. Paul's Bay despatched from the Japanese 1st class destroyer H.I.J.M.S. Kanran, ex British H.M.S. Nemesis on loan 1917-1919, attacking the Austrian submarine U-28 with another Japanese destroyer. Despatched at Yokohama P.O., struck by '7.1.1.' cds in black, framed "Military Post Gunji Yabin" handstamp and "Censored, Ken-etsu-Zumi" handstamp, both in red on obverse. The sender Isamu Matsunami writes to Kyoto: "From ten thousands waves of Mediterranean, a Happy New Year with modesty, 1st day of January 7 years of Taisho era". (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 150.00
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 165
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Japanese Post Offices in Korea 1939 (June 27): Registered Insured Avis de Reception cover from Keizyo, today Seoul to Shanghai bearing 1937 Showa pair 50 sen on white paper and pair 6 sen tied by superb "KEIZYO TYOSEN" cds, a green registration seal below, large boxed "A.R." handstamp and foreign registration label alongside. The cover was insured for 1000 yen, the maximum amount possible. Reverse with Chinese SHANGHAI arrival (July 3) cds. Correctly franked with 4 sen postage to China, registration fee 14 sen, avis de reception 4 sen plus 10 sen for each 120 yen insured, in total 112 sen. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 300.00
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Sale No: 284
Lot No: 167
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Japanese Post Offices abroad - China 1896 (May 28): Japanese UPU postal card 3 sen green (H&G 18), the indicium cancelled by oval "NANKING LOCAL POST" datestamp in violet, front struck by Imperial Chinese SHANGHAI (May 29), "SHANGHAI I.J.P.O (June 5)", "YOKOHAMA JAPAN" (June 12, date slug inverted) transit as well as TORGAU arrival (July 2) cds's. Card lightly folfed vertically, nevertheless a fine combination of three postal services active in China. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
