Great Britain and British Commonwealth China British PO
Sale No: 8
Lot No: 3280
Symbol: cover
1901 (29 Apr) Indian QV ovpt. C.E.F. 1/2a stationery cover to Chinwangtao, tied by Base Office cds. In combination with Coiling Dragon surch B.R.A. 5c in green, tied by faint “RAILWAY POST OFFICE" circular seal. On reverse with FPO No. 16 arrival cds. FPO No. 16 was located in Chinwangtao in 1901.
1901.4.29 印度維多利亞女皇像加蓋C.E.F.半安娜郵資封，寄秦皇島，銷基地郵局日戳。加貼蟠龍綠色加蓋B.R.A. 5分， 模糊之“RAILWAY POST OFFICE”圓戳。背面鈐英軍16局到達戳。英軍16局於1901年駐於秦皇島。(Image 1)(Image 2)
Sale No: 8
Lot No: 1190
Symbol: o
Cat No: Collection
A group of 7 Coiling Dragon local ovpt. ROC used stamps and pieces, including Hwangtu, Kienyang, Chinping ovpt. etc, mostly showing clear strike of cds. Scarce.
1913 Tientsin (26 Aug) to France. Registered cover, f.w. Hsuan Tung + Coiling Dragon ovpt. ROC + Revolution and Republic commemorative issue x8, in total of 40c, tied by Tientsin bisected bilingual cds, alongside with R mark. Transit Tientsin French PO (26 Aug). Exceptioanl mixed franking of Imperial and ROC franking.
1912 Tientsin (18 Dec) to Austria, on front f.w. Republic commemorative issue 2c + 3c + 5c while on reverse f.w. Revolution commemorative issue 2c + 3c + 5c, tied by Tientsin bisected bilingual cds., alongside with registered mark. Transit Tientsin French PO (18 Dec). Dated three days after issuance (15 Dec).
ca 1916 a telegram letter from Chang Hsün, Chinese general and Qing loyalist, expressing his support to the Beiyang Government and the president. Historical.
1917 Ihsien (22 Mar) to Anking. Chinese style cover, f.w. Junk 3c on reverse, tied by Ihsien bilingual cds., alongside with "Stand Up and Fight For the Republic" patriotic cachet. Arrived Anking (25 Mar).
1938 (20 Nov) Richard Halliburton Chinese Junk "The Sea Dragon" Expedition cover from Shanghai to Treasure Island, USA, f.w. Junk 40c, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds. With original etter of five pages. Richard Halliburton was an American adventurer. He disappeared at sea while attempting to sail the Chinese junk Sea Dragon across the Pacific Ocean from Hong Kong to San Francisco.
1936 Chen Parker C.,Nanking (6 Jul) to Sven Hedin, Sweden. Registered cover, f.w. Reaper 50c, tied by Nanking bilingual cds., alongside with registered label. Transit Tientsin (8 Jul). Chen Parker C. was one the Chinese member of the Northwest Expedition. Exceptional example.
1931 and 1933 a pair of stationery card and cover addressing to Sven Hedin from Tunhuang, applied with Tsiuchuan and Tunhwang cds respectively. Significant archeological findings were discovered in Tunhwang during the expedition.
1937 Shangchuan (31 Jan) to USA. St Francis Savier Shrine PO cover, f.w. SYS 5c x5, tied by “Shangchuan / Szesiang Mail Box” tombstone cancel, alongside with the oval d.s. of the church. Adhesive further tied by Towshan bilingual cds.
Sale No: 8
Lot No: 1236
Symbol: o
Cat No: Collection
1912 Imperial postage due stamp ovpt “Provisional Neutrality” mint and used stamps in a group of 7 (Yang D17-20), including 1/2c in pair, 4c x2, 5c x2 and 10c with right margin. One 4c mint stamp with certificate.
1924 India (11 Oct) to Hong Kong, redirected Canton. Taxed cover, applied with Tavdi origin cds. Showing T mark and "Taxed 7 Cents" cachet. In combination with Hong Kong postage due 4c in pair, tied by "Charge not collected in Hong Kong" cachet. Redirected to Canton (5 Nov), further f.w. ROC postage due 1c + 3x 2c, tied by Canton bilignual cds. Exceptional mixed franking of Hong Kong and ROC postage due issues.
1924.10.11 印度寄香港，改寄廣州。欠資封，鈐Tavid始發日戳。鈐T章及欠資7分指示戳。加貼香港欠資票4仙雙連，銷“Charged not collected in Hong Kong”方戳。改寄廣州，11.5抵達，貼民國欠資票1分 + 3x 2分，銷廣州三格漢英日戳。少見之香港及民國欠資票混貼。(Image 1)(Image 2)
Sale No: 8
Lot No: 1247
Symbol: cover
Cat No: Collection
1920-1940s a group of 9 covers, printed matters and slips, showcasing different types of tombstone and postal saving in Shansi , Peking and Kiangsi etc. Documents such as agricultural report are also interesting.
Sale No: 8
Lot No: 1249
Symbol: cover
Cat No: Collection
A group of about 23 Imperial, ROC, Manchukuo and PRC mint and used re-seal labels, plus a cover f.w. multiple Chunghwa Post re-seal labels and tied by Taheiho cds.Including several imperf labels.
1924 Tihwa (8 Jan) to Shanghai. Registered cover, f.w. Constitution ovpt. For Use in Sinkiang complete set + 1c, tied by Tihwa bisected bilingual cds, alongside with registered label.
Sale No: 8
Lot No: 1284
Symbol: cover
Cat No: Collection
1910s a group of about 16 covers addresing to China Inaland Mission, Shanghai, all f.w. Junk 3c single, tied by Kweiyang, Kanchow KI, Luchow, Amichow and other Southwest region cds. Conditions vary.
1938 Yea Chi to USA. Yunnan-Tibetan Christian Mission cover, f.w. Junk ovpt. Limited For Use in Yunnan 5c + 20c, tied by Yunnan Yeachi hand-filled cds. Transit Likiang (26 Jun), Kunming (10 Jul).
1941 Chungchow to Tali. Chinese style cover, f.w. SYS 2c in pair + Martyrs 10c + 20c, in total of 34c domestic double-registered rate, tied by scarce Yunnan Chungchow handfilled cds. Arrived Tali (29 Jun).
1937 Yaan (23 Jun) to USA. Airmail cover, f.w. SYS 5c x10, in total of 50c, tied by West Szechuan Yaan cds, showing "AIRMAIL SERVICE IN CHINA ONLY" cachet. Transit Chengtu (25 Jun), Shanghai (26 Jun). Nice airmail example from Sikang.
1937.6.23 雅安寄美國。航空封，貼孫像5分x10，合5角，銷西川雅安三格點線日戳。鈐“AIRMAIL SERVICE IN CHINA ONLY”橫戳。6.25經成都，6.26經上海。出色之西康航空郵例。(Image 1)(Image 2)
1942 Land Tax Administration, Kanting (3 Oct) to Civil Service Committee. Large official registered cover, f.w. Central Trust Print SYS 16c in strip of 3. tied by Sikang Kanting cds., alongside with Civil Service Committee Mail Room cachet. Arrived Yaan (8 Oct).
1910s a pair of Flag of ROC 1c PSC, used in Peking local and from Tientsin to Italy. Latter uprated by Junk issue x 4. Transit Peking-Moudken Railway for Siiberian route.
Sale No: 8
Lot No: 1292
Symbol: cover
Cat No: Collection
1920-1930s a group of 12 Junk stationery cards, plus an incoming picture postcard from USA to Nanking. Showcasing different prints and denominations as well as both domestic and international usage. Partly with censor mark. A comprehensive collection
1918 (21 Nov) Chunghwa Post 3c postal cover from Wenchow to Ms. Tanant, France, uprated by Junk 1/2c in pair + 6c, tied by Wenchow bisected bilingual cds. Transit Shanghai (26 Nov). Nice example of ROC stationery addressing to Ms. Tanant.
Sale No: 8
Lot No: 1294
Symbol: cover
Cat No: Collection
A group of 9 Imperial 4th Print ovpt. ROC, Junk and SYS stationery cards and picture postcards, mostly commerically used, containing different denominations.
1921 (1 Jul) Tsinan-Peking FFC, f.w. Airmail issue Peking 1st Print 15c + Junk 3c, tied by Tsinan bilingual cds., alongside with "Sent by first Chinese airmail flight" commemorative seal. Arrived Peking (2 Jul). On 1 Jul 1921, ROC launched its first flight between Peking and Tsinan. Historical.
1933 Tihwa (15 Sep) to Tientsin. Airmail red band cover, f.w. scarce woodchop h.s. ovpt. airmail on Junk 10c + Junk ovpt Limited For Use in Sinkiang 3c in strip of 3 + several stamps missing on reverse, tied by Tihwa bilingual cds. Censored and re-sealed in Sinkiang. Arrived Tientsin (29 Sep). Carried by the 13th flight after the resumption of airmail service between Shanghai and Tihwa. Illustration p. 208 in “A Comprehensive Illustration of Covers with Sinkiang Provincial Airmail Stamps (1932-1933)” by Daivd Lu.
1931 (24 Mar) Chunghwa Post 3c postal cover, registered airmail from Chungking to Hangchow, uprated by Junk 7c + airmail issue 30c, tied by Chungking bilingual cds., alongside with Chungking Registered Mails Office cachet. Arrived Hangchow (3 Apr). Nice example of ROC stationery.
1932 (22 Sep) Wolfgang von Gronau Round-The-World Flight commemorative cover from Shanghai to Philippine, f.w. SYS 25c, tied by Shanghai bilignual cds. On 21 July 1932, German pilot von Gronau flew from Germany around the world on flying boat "Grönland Wal". He returned 111 days later, on 10 November, after having taken off.
1932.9.22 Wolfgang von Gronau環遊世界紀念封，自上海寄菲律賓，貼孫像2角5分，銷上海三格英漢日戳。1932年7月21日，德國飛行員Wolfgang von Gronau進行環遊世界飛行，並於111天後回到德國。(Image 1)(Image 2)
1934 (1 Nov) Junk 1c stationery card applied with Inauguration of Paotow-Ningsha Airmail Service cds. In 1934, Eurasia Aviation Corporation built an airport in Paotow which was the first airport in Inner Mongolia.
1940 Chungking (23 Aug) to USA. CNAC airmail censor cover, f.w. SYS 5c + Martyrs 20c in pair + 30c on both sides, tied by East Szechuan Chungking cds. Transit Hong Kong (27 Aug) with Webb DD “RECEIVED DAMAGED AT HONGKONG” cachet. Censored and repaired at Hong Kong.
1940.8.23 重慶寄美國。國航檢查封，正背貼孫像5分 + 烈士2角雙連 + 3角，銷東川重慶三格點線日戳。8.27經香港， 另鈐Webb type DD“RECEIVED DAMAGED AT HONGKONG”橫戳。於香港檢查並修補重封。(Image 1)(Image 2)
Sale No: 8
Lot No: 1338
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
1940s a group of 3 WWII censor covers from mainland China via Hong Kong, including two domestic covers from Hengyang to Shanghai and from Shanghaii to Kweiyang. One international cover from Lungsi to USA. All censored and re-sealed in Hong Kong.
1949 North China Post and Telegraph surch $6 in block of 9 and block of 10 on ROC money order stamp (Yang NC324). Both block MNH. Former with ovpt shifted variety while latter with broken character variety on one stamp.
1950 Hankow (26 Jan) to USA, f.w. Central China Area Liberation of Wuhan perforated complete set (Yang CC86-91), tied by Hankow bilingual cds. Transit Canton (29 Jan). Liberated Areas issues were invalidated on 1 Sep 1950.
1949 Shensi People's Post surch on Unit Stamps and SYS issues and North Shensi surch on Pagoda issue complete set (Yang NW39-53). North Shensi surch issue includes single and block of 4. F-VF.
1963 S59, S59B Giant Pandas (perf and imperf) and S60 Golden Haired Monkey mint and CTO complete set x 8, including one S59B mint complete set without gum.
1836 Canton (29 Jan) to London. Entire letter, rated “1/6”, applied with very scarce boxed “INDIA LETTER / LYME” cachet but overstruck by “SHIPLETTER / LYME” cachet. Arrived London (10 Jun). Both Lyme Shipletter cachets are extremely scarce with only a few examples exist. Exhibition item.
1845 Hong Kong (24 Aug) to Ferderick Huth & Co., London. Entire letter, stated “consignees” and rated “3”, applied with crowned “EXEMPT SHIP LR” cachet. , “SHIPLETTER” cachet and London (24 Feb) arrival d.s. It is the only recorded example of “EXEMPT SHIP LR” cachet from Hong Kong. As a consignee’s letter, i was exempt from shipletter charge. Ex- Mick Goldsmith.
1845 Aberdeen (3 Jan) to William Leslie, Macao. Entire letter, sent “via Marseilles” and rated “2/3”, applied with Aberdeen Paid h.s. Transit London (6 Jan), Hong Kong (21 Apr). Carried by the first voyage of P&O Iberica to Egypt, providing the first bimonthly service to India. Ex- LC Scamp.
1852 US (12 May) to Hong Kong. Entire letter, sent "By South Hampton" and rated "4", showcasing handwritten origin date under "ORFORD VILLE N.H". Transit London (26 May) with PAID cds and "PAID" cachet. Arrived Hong Kong (5 Aug). Scarce early incoming example from US to Hong Kong.
1852.5.12 美國寄香港。郵簡，寫有“By South Hampton”及“4”郵資，於“ORFORD VILLE N.H”下方寫有始發日戳。5.26經倫敦，鈐已付日戳及PAID橫戳。8.5抵香港。少見之早期美國進口香港郵例。(Image 1)(Image 2)
