Imperial China continued...
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Dowager Empress 60th Birthday 1897: 30 cents on 24 ca. red (Gi 46), a fine and fresh example
with full og. Gi = £ 1'800. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..May-27, 03:07 AM |
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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)
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SOLD for CHF800.00
Closing..May-29, 11:59 PM |
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)
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SOLD for CHF400.00
Closing..May-29, 11:59 PM |
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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)
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SOLD for CHF850.00
Closing..May-29, 11:59 PM |
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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)
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SOLD for CHF700.00
Closing..May-29, 11:59 PM |
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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)
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SOLD for CHF750.00
Closing..May-29, 11:59 PM |
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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)
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SOLD for CHF340.00
Closing..May-29, 11:59 PM |
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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)
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SOLD for CHF750.00
Closing..May-29, 11:59 PM |
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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)
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SOLD for CHF600.00
Closing..May-29, 11:59 PM |
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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)
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SOLD for CHF360.00
Closing..May-29, 11:59 PM |
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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)
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SOLD for CHF280.00
Closing..May-29, 11:59 PM |
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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)
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SOLD for CHF260.00
Closing..May-29, 11:59 PM |
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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)
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SOLD for CHF600.00
Closing..May-29, 11:59 PM |
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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)
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SOLD for CHF750.00
Closing..May-29, 11:59 PM |
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Austrian Naval Forces, Boxer War 1901 (March 20): Postcard written from Wei-Hai-Wei from the
Cruiser "S.M.S. Kaiserin Elisabeth", mailed at free Military concession rate to Trieste, struck with "FELDPOST" straight line and circular "K UND K KRIEGS-MARINE / S.M. SCHIFF KAISERIN ELISABETH" cachets both in violet. Slight corner bend at right
but rare and of very fine appearance. Ex collection Keith Tranmer. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..May-29, 11:59 PM |
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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)
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SOLD for CHF420.00
Closing..May-29, 11:59 PM |
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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)
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SOLD for CHF700.00
Closing..May-29, 11:59 PM |
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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)
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SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..May-29, 11:59 PM |
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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)
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SOLD for CHF1,100.00
Closing..May-29, 11:59 PM |
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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)
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SOLD for CHF850.00
Closing..May-29, 11:59 PM |