Great Britain and British Commonwealth China British PO
Sale No: 8
Lot No:138
Symbol:cover
1901 Tientsin (20 Mar) to England, f.w. CIP 20c, tied by Tientsin bisected bilingual cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO. In combination with Hong Kong QV 5th surch 20c/30c with Chinese character (Yang 45), tied by Shanghai BPO cds. Arrived Bath (27 Apr). Nice combination usage of Hong Kong QV 5th surch issue.
1974 (9 Oct) a pair of Tibetan Government in Exile illustrative covers, f.w. 1st issue and 2nd issue complete set respectively, tied by Gangchen Kyishong / Dharmsala cds.
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)
1903 East Dulwich (14 May) to Eton House School, Southend-on-Sea. Red band cover, f.w. KEVII 1/2 x2, tied by East Dulwich cds. Very peculiar and scarce usage of red band cover in Britain.
1903.5.14 East Dulwich寄Southend-on-Sea之Eton House School。紅條封,貼愛德華七世半便士x2,銷East Dulwich日戳。極為稀罕特別之紅條封寄英國國內例子。(Image 1)(Image 2)
1846 and 1849 a pair of British entire letters. Former stampless, applied with Wymondham double-arc cds. Latter f.w. Penny Red, tied by square obliterator. Plus letter content.
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).
1923 Peking (24 Oct) to USA. HSBC Peking double-registered cover, f.w. Constitution commemorative 10c + Junk 3c +4c + 13c, in total of 30c international double-registered rate, tied by Peking bisected bilingual cds, alongside with boxed AR mark. Transit Shanghai (26 Oct). Arrived USA (19 Nov).
1920 British Consulate Kiukiang (8 Jan) to England, f.w. Junk 2x 1c + 3c + 5c, tied by Kiukiang bisected bilingual cds., alongside with British Consulate seal. Transit Shanghai (8 Jan). Nice example of Kiukiang.
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.
1936 Madagascar (11 Jul) to Canton, f.w. General Gallieni 50c on reverse, tied by Madagascar meter stamp. Showing 12-pointed star patriotic seal against Japanese aggression. Transit Canton (22 Aug). Arrived Ngokpo (23 Aug). Nice incoming example from Africa.
1918 Tataosiang to Hong Kong. Red band cover, f.w. Junk 2c in pair on reveres, tied by faint cds. Arrived Hong Kong Western Branch with scarce Webb type F (11 Oct) cds. West Branch PO was nowadays Sheung Wan Post Office.