1901 (20 Apr) cover addressed to Major Browne in Tientsin, franked with C.E.F.1/2a green, tied by F.P.O. No.15, with B.R.A. 5c tied by violet Railway Post Office mark at left, "Base Office B Dely" (Tientsin) arrival pmk on back, using "Delivery" application mark (Image)

Est.US$250

1901 four covers, each with C.E.F. overprinted adhesives, supplemented by the B.R.A. 5c on 1/2c brown (two with green surcharges), used from Tientsin, Tongku, Tongshan and Peking, fine-v.f. (these overprinted stamps were used by the British Railway Administration in the North China Railway for the collection of the 5c late letter fee. The late fee was abolished after only one month and the stamp was withdrawn) (Cat No. SG BR133,133b) (Image)

Est.US$1,000

1901 (28 Apr) cover franked with 1/2a C.E.F. canceled by F.P.O. No.20 cds, addressed to Peking, with B.R.A. 5c brown added at left and tied by violet Railway Post Office Tientsin pmk, filing fold away from the stamps, F.P.O. No.2 (29 Apr) arrival pmk on back (Cat No. SG BR133) (Image)

Est.US$300

1901 (1 May) cover franked with 1/2a C.E.F. canceled by F.P.O. No.20 cds, addressed to Tientsin, re-addressed to Peking, with green overprinted B.R.A. 5c brown added at left and tied by violet "Railway Post Office Peking" pmk, showing F.P.O. No.1, F.P.O. No.4 and finally F.P.O. No.18 arrival pmks on back, fine and rare cover with various TPO markings and green B.R.A. franking (Cat No. SG BR133b) (Image)

Est.US$300

1901 two covers and C.E.F. stationery entire envelope, Base Office C markings, used together with the B.R.A. Five Cents, various cancels and destinations, mixed condition, fine-v.f. The Postal markings for the third Base Post Office designated as "C" were prepared, with additional markings such as "DEP" (deposit), "DELY" (delivery) and "REG (registered), assigned to the mail cars on the Shanhaikwan-Hanku and Tientsin-Shanhaikwan railway lines. These markings were mostly used in combination with the "B.R.A. 5 Cents" overprinted stamps used to pay the late fee on mail posted from 10 to 60 minutes prior to the departure of trains (Image)

Est.US$750