Stamps China / Imperial 1878-1912 | CHINA | | 1 | China 1901 Imperial Chinese Postal Stationery Card PSC card 1 cent rose upgraded with SG 109, 1c ochre and SG 110 2c red tied by oval Peking datestamp. Very fine.(pt) (pt) (ID:32957) | £250.00 |
| 2 | China 1899 Envelope to Surgen on H.M.S. Barfleur Cover written from Chefoo 23 Feb 1899 to the Surgen on "H.M.S. Barfleur" at Wei-Hai-Wei bearing Chinese Imperial Post SG 110, 2c red tied by Chefoo dollar chop mixed with Wei-Hai-Wei courier post SG 3, 2c scarlet (un tied). The local post paid the rate to the ship but this remained uncancelled as the letter was handed to the Surgen in person. (pt) (ID:32956) | £830.00 |
| CHINA - 1912-1948 CHINESE REPUBLIC | | 3 | China. 1894 IMPERIAL DOWAGER set of 9. Mint. SG16-24 (3ca is used), a very fine & fresh set, the 6, 12 & 24 Ca., being side-Marginal. A Scarce & desirable set. (pt) (ID:32461) | £325.00 |
| CHINA EXPEDITIONERY FORCE (C.E.F.) | | 4 | CHINA Expeditionary Force 1901 Imperial Chinese Card Imperial Chinese Postal Stationary card 1cent red mixed with C.E.F.C2, 1/2 anna green tied by Field Post Office No 20 date stamp addressed to Tientsin with Base Office B arrival on front. ( British Railway Administration stamp has been removed ). A rare item. (pt) (ID:31212) | £165.00 |
| CHINA - THE COVERS & POSTAL HISTORY | | 5 | CHINA 1916 Official mail cover Peking via Shanghai Officail mail envelope from the Inspectorate General of Customs Peking addressed to the "H.Fletcher, Commissioner of Customs, Tengyueh, Yunnan" cancelled by boxed "Postage Paid" with Imperial Post Office Peking (1) date stamp, routed via Shanghai, Hokow and Yunnan with Imperial Post Teng-Yueh arrival on reverse. Very fine item of mail. (pt) (ID:31211) | £470.00 |
| CHINA - DRAGONS AND DOWAGER ISSUES 1878-1897 | | 6 | CHINA. 1885-8. Set of 3 SMALL DRAGONS, USED. 1ca., 3Ca, & 5Ca., each with a crisp cancel. (ID:31181) | £37.50 |
| 7 | China. "THE LARGE DRAGONS" By Philip Ireland 1989 Christie's Hardbound fully Illustrated Auction catalogue. Rare Covers, Blocks Settings & cancels, etc. (ID:30800) | £29.50 |
| CHINA | | 8 | China 1st Doves #12 Postally used Originals (ID:30575) | £15.00 |
| 9 | Chinese Imperial Post Perf 13 1/2-15 No Watermark Designed by R. A. de Villard and recess printed by Waterlow. Colours changed and new values. No Watermark. Perf13 1/2-15 (ID:30573) | £0.00 |
| 10 | China 1883 3ca Vermilion used Tientsin Intaglio Seal SG8a. Fine example of this scarcer shade, cancelled with an "Intaglio Seal" (probably Tientsin). Cat £45 (ID:30571) | £35.00 |
| 11 | China 1894 "Dowager" 24 ca "Ship" Used SG24 used with a light blue "SEAL" chop. Cat £50 (ID:30545) | £37.50 |
| 12 | China 1897 Small Dragon Surcharge Used SG34. "1c on 1ca". There would appear to be a printing "Re-Entry" on most of the left side, most unusual. (ID:30543) | £35.00 |
| CHINA - DRAGONS AND DOWAGER ISSUES 1878-1897 | | 13 | China 1885 Small Dragons 2 x 1 Candarin Mint 1 with Original gum, & 1 unused. (ID:30410) | £45.00 |
| 14 | China 1885 Small Dragons Used set of 3 Various Cancels. (ID:30409) | £35.00 |
| 15 | China 1885 Small Dragons Used set of 3 Various Cancels. (ID:30408) | £35.00 |
| 16 | China. 1885 Small Dragons.Used set of 3. Various Cancels. (ID:30407) | £35.00 |
| 17 | China. 1885 Small Dragons.Used set of 3. Various Cancels, The 5 Candarin is superbly struck (ID:30406) | £35.00 |
| CHINA | | 18 | China 1897 Red Band Envelope to France cancelled by boxed Paid hand-stamp with adjacent Peking dollar chop routed via the Imperial Post Shanghai with chop on reverse and forwarded via the French Post Office bearing French China Yvert 8, 25c black / rose tied by Shanghai Chine double-ring, sent by French Paquebot with "Ligne N Paq Fr No 10" datestamp on reverse with Muret arrival. (pt) (ID:30351) | £1045.00 |
| 19 | China 1904 Picture Postcard "Chinese Funeral" to France bearing SG124, 4c brown tied by Hankow datestamp routed via the Imperial and French Post Offices Shanghai. Very fine. (pt) (ID:30133) | £85.00 |
| 20 | China Burma 1908 Picture Postcard from France 10c bearing 10 cents Sower addressed to the French Customs at Teng Yueh routed via Lao-Kay Tonkin with Imperial and French Post Office Mong-Tseu and Yunnanfou transit with Teng Yueh arrival. Scarce item of mail to this small Post Office on the Burma / Yunnan border. (pt) (ID:30129) | £390.00 |
| 21 | China Burma 1910 Reg. Envelope to France bearing Chinese Imperial Post SG151, 2c green (16) and SG156, 10c blue tied by vernacular chop with handstruck registered and hand-stamp A.R. (Advice of Receipt) routed via Liking on the Bhamo overland route with Teng-Yueh transit and Paris arrival. Few A.R. covers known on the scarce Burma route. (pt) (ID:30117) | £1600.00 |
| 22 | China Treaty Ports 1893 Red Band Envelope to Shanghai bearing Shanghai SG151, 1/2cent on half 5c pink (pair) tied by Local Post Shanghai double-ring with Shanghai Local Post May 29/93 arrival in blue on reverse. Scarce stamp with the raised stop on cover. (pt) (ID:30105) | £605.00 |
| 23 | China Jap. Post Offices 1908 Picture Postcard Temple Temple of Heaven bearing SG8, 3 sen rosine tied by Peking I.J.P.O. datestamp in violet addressed to France. Very fine item. (pt) (ID:30102) | £55.00 |
| 24 | China 1940 Postal Stationery Card 30c red upgraded upgraded with SG419, 30c maroon tied by Shanghai datestamp addressed to France with German censor cachet. Scarce. (pt) (ID:30101) | £195.00 |
| 25 | China 1904 Chinese Imperial Post Stationery Card 1c red upgraded with SG122, 1c ochre and SG123, 2c deep red tied by Imperial Post Office Mengtsz with transit via the French Post Office Mongtze Chine addressed to France. Fine. (pt) (ID:30098) | £165.00 |
| 26 | China 1904 Picture Postcard of Wharf Amoy 4c brown Picture Postcard of the Wharf Amoy bearing SG111, 4c brown tied by Amoy datestamp addressed to Italy, routed via the French Post Office with "Amoy Chine Poste Francaise" double-ring transit. (pt) (ID:29997) | £60.00 |
| 27 | Indo-China 1904 Postal Stationery Envelope 15c blue cancelled by Viettri Tonkin double-ring addressed to France with Cassel arrival. (pt) (ID:29983) | £75.00 |
| HONG KONG TREATY PORTS | | 28 | China & Hong Kong 1903 Bridge & Creek Postcard to ITALY China & Hong Kong Combination Superb Picture Postcard of Bridge & Creek boats Sampans, bearing Chinese Imperial Post 4c Dragon, tied on picture side, address side with 2 x HK Queen Victoria 2c green, tied Shanghai (Webb Type Hi) Code C, dated July 9 1903, to Italy, redirected from PALERMO to Monte Guitiano (01/08/03). Very scarce (ID:29405) | £225.00 |
| LITERATURE / BOOKS / CATALOGUE | | 29 | The Gee-MA FORGERIES by Robson-Lowe China, JAPAN, Tibet, JAP-OCC. Fully Illustrated Booklet on the forged Overprints & Cancellations produced by this talented chinaman, with an introduction by Robson-Lowe himself. Very Useful for collector's of China, Japan & Japanese Occupation. (ID:28797) | £7.50 |
| 30 | Ma's China 1995 Catalogue Vol. - Brand New 1995. Fully illustrated Catalogue 202 pages. 100's of ERRORs listed & illustrated, with great emphasis on thevarieties of the DRAGONS,. Plating the RED REVENUES, etc, 1878-1911 A superb & very useful Book. (ID:28787) | £35.00 |
| 31 | China "Ma's" illustrated Catalogue of China 1998. 560 pages. 1000's of ERRORS listed & illustrated. 1878-1949. (ID:28785) | £55.00 |
| CHINA , I.C.P. & C.I.P. (SG96 - 135) | | 32 | China 1899 C.I.P. Chefoo Cover to Wei Hai Wei envelope to the Surgeon on "H.M.S. Barflur" Wei-Hai-Wei bearing Chinese Imperial Post SG110, 2c red tied by Chefoo dollar chop mixed with Wei Hai Wei courier post SG4, 5c yellow green (uncancelled). The local post stamp has been applied to pay the postage to the SHIP but the Revenue has been collected in cash and so the Wei-Hai-Wei stamp has remained uncancelled. See photo-copy from the same correspondance. (pt) (ID:28194) | £830.00 |
| CHINA | | 33 | Picture Postcard Great Buddha in Lama Temple Peking. With CDS. (ID:27282) | £25.00 |
| CHINA - RED REVENUE SURCHARGES OF 1897 | | 34 | China 1897 "1c on 3c" Red Revenue Heavy Centre to overprint. (ID:27253) | £45.00 |
| CHINA - DRAGONS AND DOWAGER ISSUES 1878-1897 | | 35 | China 1897 Imperial Chinese Post Set to $1 SG96-105. 1/2c - $1.00 Deep Red "Bean-Goose". A fine & scarce assembley. Cat £298 (SG, 1998) (ID:27158) | £235.00 |
| 36 | China 1894 "Empress Dowager" set of 9 Mint SG16-24.1c - 24c Empress Dowager Set of 9, Chan: 22-31(cat U$721.5), Scott 16-24 (cat U$610.50), Very Fresh lightly M/Mint. (ID:27156) | £350.00 |
| 37 | China 1878 Large Dragon 5 ca Orange Used SG3.5 ca Orange on thin Pelure paper, Chan: 3, Used with a BLUE Seal cancel. Cat £70 (SG), & U$155 (Chan). Minor wrinkle. (ID:27084) | £35.00 |
| 38 | China 1885 Set of 3 Dragons with Rough Perfs (SG7A) 1 Candarin DEEP GREEN, with 2 BREAKS on the BOTTOM MARGIN, 3 Ca. VERMILLION (Small BREAK in TOP LEFT CORNER), 5 candarins Chrome-Yellow, CHAN No.'s 10ac 11b, &12. Cat U$750, (Approx. £450). Each Used with a Blue Seal cancel, A very Attractive & scarce group, Vivid colours. (ID:27083) | £250.00 |
| 39 | China 1883. 5 candarins Chrome, Used 5 candarins Chrome-Yellow on Thicker, more Opaque Paper, Yang: 9, Michel 3 III, Scott 9a, Used with a Light Blue Seal cancel. Cat £120 (ID:27082) | £45.00 |
| 40 | China 1894 SG19 4ca. Rose-Pink Dowager SG19. 4ca. Rose-Pink Fresh Unused. Cat £30 (ID:27081) | £12.50 |
| 41 | China Used in Korea 1885 Small Dragons (6) SG11.3 Candarins Mauve, Perf 12.5, 6 Fine Used examples each with a part strike of a Korean CUSTOMS Lilac cds, a scarce accumulation. (ID:27080) | £125.00 |
| CHINA | | 42 | China 1897 Re-Drawn Dowager Surcharges Mint SG86 & SG87 "1/2 on 3ca" Bright Orange-Yellow, "2c on 2ca" Pale Green. Both mint with hinge remain & fine part original gum. Cat £230 (SG '98), Chan# 82-83 (Cat U$ 485). Very scarce. (ID:26987) | £150.00 |
| 43 | China 1897 Surcharges on 3rd Dowager Issue SG78 "1/2c on 3ca" Buff., SG79 "1c on 1ca" Salmon, SG80 "2c on 2ca" Dull Yellow green. Mint, 1/2c unused, 1c almost U/M / MNH, 2c very fine mint. Cat £20. (ID:26986) | £12.50 |
| 44 | China 1897 "5c on 5ca" Chrome-Yellow Mint OG SG82, very fine mint, full original gum lightly hinged. Chan 78a. (Cat U$ 170), SG Cat £100 (1998). Very fine. Scarce. (ID:26982) | £65.00 |
| 45 | China 1938 "3rd S.Y.S." Issue No Wmk Mint SG457-459. $1, $2, & $5.00. Each fresh, full original gum, very lightly hinged barely a trace of the mount. Scott 344-46. Cat £150 (SG1998). (ID:26978) | £120.00 |
| 46 | China 1897 Red Revenue 1c on 3c Fine Mint SG88, Chan 87 (Cat U$125), Scott 78 (Cat U$175). Very fine & fresh with original gum. (ID:26977) | £0.00 |
| 47 | China 1897 Small Dragons Surcharged Mint Set Set of 3, SG34-36. Cat £150 (SG). Fine mint with original gum. The "2c on 3ca" has a short corner, otherwise all are fine. CHAN 31-33 (Cat U$235). Scott 25-27 (Cat U$190). (ID:26842) | £69.50 |
| 48 | China 1912 Postage dues 1/2c Overprinted (6) Block of 6. SGD233. Original gum, Plate 26 appears to be never hinged. Rare. (ID:26838) | £45.00 |
| 49 | China 1897 Small Dragons Surcharged Mint (3) SG34-36. Cat £150 (SG). Fine mint with original gum. The "2c on 3ca" has a short corner, otherwise all are fine. CHAN 31-33 (Cat US$ 235). Scott 25-27 (Cat US$ 190). (ID:26830) | £69.50 |
| CHINA - DRAGONS AND DOWAGER ISSUES 1878-1897 | | 50 | China Small Dragon 1885-8 KEWKIANG CUSTOMS 5c 5 Candarins Used with Fine half Strike for 1894. (ID:26553) | £12.00 |
| THE POSTAL STATIONERY OF CHINA | | 51 | China 1911 PSC Wunshien via Hankow to Germany Postal Stationery Card Chinese Imperial Post 1c green upgraded with SG121, 1/2c brown tied by Wunshien datestamp routed via Hankow and Peking addressed to Germany. (pt) (ID:25926) | £60.00 |
| THE FRENCH POST OFFICES IN CHINA | | 52 | China 1902 Picture Post of the Bund Chinese Imperial Post SG110, 2c red tied by octagonal French vaquero Yokohama a Marseille L.N. No 10 datestamp addressed to France. Very fine. (pt) (ID:25868) | £100.00 |
| CHINA - POSTCARDS | | 53 | China 1902 Picture Post of Peking Picture Post of Peking bearing Chinese Imperial Post SG110, 2c red tied by vernacular datestamp addressed to France. Very fine. (pt) (ID:25866) | £55.00 |
| CHINA - DRAGONS AND DOWAGER ISSUES 1878-1897 | | 54 | China. 1878 3 ca. Vermillion on Thin Paper SG2a. 3 Candarins Vermillion on Thin Paper. Very fine used with parts of 2 lightly struck, Blue Seal Cancels. Cat £110, scarce (ID:25839) | £65.00 |
| RUSSIAN POST OFFICES IN CHINA | | 55 | China 1903 Reg. Envelope to France 5 kop Russian Post Office. Registered Envelope to France bearing SG4, 5 kop purple (Block of 6) tied by Peking datestamp with Peking registered label and circular registered with handstruck registered in violet with Paris arrival on reverse. Very fine item. (pt) (ID:25801) | £500.00 |
| THE POSTAL STATIONERY OF CHINA | | 56 | China 1898 Chinese Imperial Postcard "Grusse aus Kiaotschau" from Hirsbrunner & Co, Shanghai bearing SG108, 1/2 brown tied by Pa Kau obliterator with Shanghai Local Post arrival on front. Very rare card. (pt) (ID:25772) | £305.00 |
| 57 | China 1916 Feldpost card (Austria) Scarce from the Austrian Military Detachment cancelled by "K. un K. Feldpostamt 88 double-ring with military cachet "K.U.K. China-Gebirgskanonenbatterie Nr. 3 / G.A.R. 2" in blue. Scarce and rare item from the small Austrian military post. (pt) (ID:25592) | £390.00 |
| CHINA | | 58 | China 1904 Picture Postcard from Vienna Austrian Military Detachment, registered Picture Postcard written from Wien and addressed to the Austrian Military Detachment in Peking bearing Yvert 73, 30 heller violet tied by Wien datestamp with registered label. Rare incoming mail from the small Austrian military post. (pt) (ID:25591) | £200.00 |
| 59 | China 1915 Letter card addressed to Krizevci from the Austrian Military Detachment cancelled by "K. un K. Feldpostamt 78 double-ring with military cachet "K.U.K. China Munitions Kolonne 2/3 Zensuriert" in violet with arrival on reverse. Superb and rare item from the small Austrian military post. (pt) (ID:25590) | £965.00 |
| 60 | Book China 1878-1949 CHAN 2000 Catalogue 2 Volumes NEW Full colour illustrations, every aspect of Chinese stamps from the PRE-PRC period including all Local Posts & Foreign Post Offices. The Definitive Catalogue. Prices in US's. Both in Chinese and in English. In Superb Condition. (ID:24599) | £95.00 |
| LITERATURE / BOOKS / CATALOGUE | | 61 | Catalog Imperial China History of Posts 1897 Published 1998 Major Richard Pratt. 334 pages inc. Bibliography, maps illustrations of Rare Chinese covers & cancels. A wealth of information. A lifetime study. RRP £44.95. Special Price. (pt) (ID:24385) | £29.50 |
| RUSSIAN POST OFFICES IN CHINA | | 62 | China Russian 1911 Postcard Yellow Temple postcard addressed to France bearing Russian China SG25, 2 kop green (2) tied by Peking double-ring (Tchil 470) addressed to France with Yssingeaux arrival. (pt) (ID:22321) | £50.00 |
| 63 | China Russia 1911 Picture Postcard Min Tomb Picture Postcard of the Min Tomb addressed to France bearing Russian China SG25, 2 kop green (2) tied by Peking double-ring (Tchil 470) addressed to France with Yssingeaux arrival. (pt) (ID:22320) | £50.00 |
| 64 | China Russian 1911 Picture Postcard Coal Hill Picture Postcard of the Peking Coal Hills addressed to France bearing Russian China SG25, 2 kop green (2) tied by Peking double-ring (Tchil 470) addressed to France with Yssingeaux arrival. (pt) (ID:22319) | £50.00 |
| 65 | China Russian 1911 Picture Postcard to France Picture Postcard of the Peking Tagoda addressed to France bearing Russian China SG25, 2 kop green (2) tied by Peking double-ring (Tchil 470) addressed to France with Yssingeaux arrival. (pt) (ID:22318) | £50.00 |
| 66 | China Russian 1911 Postcard of the Great Wall Picture Postcard addressed to France bearing Russian China SG25, 2 kop green (2) tied by Peking double-ring (Tchil 470) addressed to France with Yssingeaux arrival (pt) (ID:22317) | £50.00 |
| CHINA - DRAGONS AND DOWAGER ISSUES 1878-1897 | | 67 | China Large Dragon 1878 SG1-3 Set of 3 Used 1 Candarin Deep Green, SG1b, 3 Candarins Vermilion, SG2a, & 5 Candarins Yellow, SG3a, Used with faults, 3ca, Shanghai CDS. Total Cat.£360 (ID:22192) | £72.00 |
| 68 | China Large Dragon 1878 SG3 Used Cat.£70 5 Candarins Orange, Used with indistinct intaglio cancel. (ID:22094) | £30.00 |
| 69 | Chinese PO's in Korea 1885 SG11 "Mail Matter" Chinese Post Offices in Korea, Dragon 3 Candarins Mauve, Fine used with a Bright Red double-ring oval "MAIL MATTER" Cancel. Very Scarce. (ID:22088) | £45.00 |
| CHINA , I.C.P. & C.I.P. (SG96 - 135) | | 70 | China Carp Fish Ovpt SPECIMEN x 3 Condition Varies, from fine with Original Gum to a thin on the 50c, but a scarce group of 3 FISH stamps. 20c to 50c (minor paper adherence on reverse) (ID:21581) | £45.00 |
| CHINA - THE POSTAL HISTORY OF SHANGHAI | | 71 | China 1901 Dollar Chop CIP PPC to Switzerland Early Picture Postcard Graf Waldersee, bearing Chinese Imperial Post SG111, 4c brown (2) tied by Paoting dollar chop with Basel arrival. Very fine. (pt) (ID:20860) | £390.00 |
| CHINA , I.C.P. & C.I.P. (SG96 - 135) | | 72 | China 1901 French Troops Military Mail Cover envelope from the French Troops headed "Service Militaire" bearing Chinese Imperial Post SG109, 1c ochre (Pair) tied by Tangku datestamp addressed to a Liutenant on the French Navy Ship "Friant" off AMOY with Shanghai transit and Imperial Post Office AMOY arrival on reverse. Very fine item of quality. (pt) (ID:19696) | £280.00 |
| DUTCH EAST INDIES | | 73 | Netherlands Indies DEI 1906 Postcard to China Early Postcard to the Basel Mission Ho-Yuen bearing Yvert 40, 1/2c Violet, Yvert 41, 1c olive, Yvert 43, 2 1/2c green and Yvert 47, 7 1/2c grey tied by Madioen squared circle routed via Weltevreden with Singapore to Hong Kong datestamp and Chinese Imperial Post Canton arrival. A very attractive item. (pt) (ID:18234) | £250.00 |
| THE POSTAL STATIONERY OF CHINA | | 74 | China 1905 Imperial Chinese Post PSC 1c Red Postal Stationery Card sent from a Church cancelled by Yao-Wan datestamp with Shantow & Su-Tsien transits & Shanghai arrival. Nice item of domestic mail (pt) (ID:18127) | £60.00 |
| 75 | China Hong Kong 1901 QV on CIP PSC to India Chinese Imperial Post Postal Stationery Card 1c red upgraded with SG109, 1c ochre and SG110, 2c red tied by Wusueh Pa-Kua cancel with matching datestamp routed via the British Post Offices Shanghai mixed with Hong Kong SG33, Queen Victoria 2c carmine (Pair) tied in transit by Shanghai datestamp addressed to India with Madras, St. Thomas Mount arrival on front. Very fine combination. (pt) (ID:18094) | £500.00 |
| 76 | China 1906 Chinese Imperial Post PSC 1c Red Postal Stationery Card upgraded with SG109, 1c ochre and SG110, 2c red tied by Yuen-Yun, Shan-Shi Province datestamp routes via Tai-Yuen and Ping-Yang with Imperial transit sent via the Imperial Post Office Shanghai addressed to Sweden with Jonkoping. Very fine. (pt) (ID:18017) | £230.00 |
| THE FRENCH POST OFFICES IN CHINA | | 77 | China Mongtseu 1907 Registered Cover to China envelope bearing Yvert 14, 75c Violet on Yellow tied by Mong-Tseu-Chine double-ring with Boxed handstruck registered and arrival of the Imperial Chinese Post Hankow. Scarce single franking. (pt) (ID:18013) | £310.00 |
| THE POSTAL STATIONERY OF CHINA | | 78 | China 1900 RECEIPT for a "REGISTERED ARTICLE" Chinese Imperial Post, receipt for a letter to Germany, with WUCHOW CDS for 17 NOV '00. (ID:17306) | £65.00 |
| THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE POST OFFICE IN CHINA | | 79 | China 1906 Japanese Concession - Tientsin PPC Early Coloured Picture Postcard bearing Chinese Imperial Post SG110, 2c red tied by Tientsin datestamp routed via Shanghai, addressed to France, underpaid with Chinese Tax handstamp and French Postage Due Yvert 29, 10c brown applied and tied on arrival. (pt) (ID:16747) | £170.00 |
| CHINA - THE COVERS & POSTAL HISTORY | | 80 | China 1900 Small Dragon Cigarettes Advertising Card Card from Roldany, Peru, with illustrated of Small Dragon and Coiling Dragon Dowager. Unusual item. (pt) (ID:16233) | £35.00 |
| HONG KONG TREATY PORTS | | 81 | China Hong Kong Combination Postcard 1898 To ITALY. China 1897 (Mar) "1c on 1c" (2) I.C.P. (Imperial Chinese Post) 2c (#48, 88) tied on Bridge (mountains, river, boat, tree) illustrated Postcard with "Chunking Postal Service" imprint by Chunking 18 MAR 98 dollar dater with Shanghai 7 APR 98 dollar dater alongside, Hong Kong 1882 Queen Victoria 2c Rose PAIR (#36) tied by Shanghai (British P.O.) AP 11 98 "C" CDS, Hong Kong transit CDS, small faults, still a Fine & Rare usage, signed "AD" (Diena). (pt) (ID:15916) | £4750.00 |
| CHINA - DRAGONS AND DOWAGER ISSUES 1878-1897 | | 82 | China 1897 SG18b 3ca Dowager Imperf PAIR Mint Orange Yellow Imperf between (Pair), Very Fine Mint Original Gum. Extremely Rare. (pt) (ID:15913) | £1800.00 |
| THE POSTAL STATIONERY OF CHINA | | 83 | China 1903 CIP Advertising Postal Stationery Chinese Imperial Post Postal Stationery Card 1c Red, handstamped "Sold in Bulk" and cancelled by Hankow Imperial datestamp addressed locally to Hankow with advertising on reverse. (pt) (ID:15637) | £190.00 |
| CHINA - POSTCARDS | | 84 | China 1907 Registered Postcard to Belgium Early black & white Picture Postcard of New Year Festival at Jung-ho-Kung, addressed to Belgium bearing Chinese Imperial Post SG123, 2c Scarlet (2), and SG127, 10c Green, tied by vernacular Chengchow datestamp with manuscript registered routed via the Imperial and French Post Office Tientsin with German registered "Vom Auslande" label applied in transit with Feluy arrival in Belgium. Very fine. (pt) (ID:15630) | £210.00 |
| THE POSTAL STATIONERY OF CHINA | | 85 | China 1903 I.C.P. Advertising Stationery Card Imperial Chinese Post Postal Stationery Card 1c Pink, handstamped "Sold in Bulk" and cancelled by Hankow Imperial datestamp addressed locally to the Rue de Hanoi with advertising on reverse for the Gillette Razor. (pt) (ID:15622) | £190.00 |
| 86 | China 1907 I.C.P. Stationery Card to Gobitan Imperial Chinese Post Postal Stationery Card 1c Pink upgraded with SG122, 1c ochre and SG123, 2c Scarlet tied by oval Peking datestamp addressed to Gobitan, Very fine. (pt) (ID:15621) | £250.00 |
| CHINA - THE COVERS & POSTAL HISTORY | | 87 | China 1906 Envelope to Belgium Fr Railway Co. Cover from the Kaifong to Honan French Railway Co. bearing Chinese Imperial Post SG123, 2c Red (5) tied by vernacular datestamp with Hankow and Shanghai transits on reverse with Brussels arrival. Fine item. (pt) (ID:14922) | £200.00 |
| THE POSTAL STATIONERY OF CHINA | | 88 | China Boxer Rebellion 1901 Imperial Post PSC 1 cent red Postal Stationery Card upgraded with SG122, 1c ochre tied by oval Peking datestamp with "K.D. Feld Post Station No2" datestamp & boxed S.B. 4/1 Oa J.R. addressed to Germany with Strassburg arrival. Very fine. (pt) (ID:14901) | £300.00 |
| 89 | China Germany 1903 Registered CIP Stationery Chinese Imperial Post Postal Stationery Card 1c red upgraded with Coiling Dragon SG127, 10c Green and Carp (Fish) SG129, 30c rose tied by Paotingfu Dollar Chop with Boxed handstruck registered forwarded threw the Imperial and French Post Office Shanghai, bearing French China Yvert 2, 5c Yellow Green and Yvert 8, 25c Black Rose tied by Shanghai double-ring with Boxed Registered, addressed to Germany with Roetz arrival. Very fine combination. (pt) (ID:13941) | £740.00 |
| CHINA - THE COVERS & POSTAL HISTORY | | 90 | China Customs 1898 Registered Cover to Canton envelope bearing Imperial Chinese Post SG97, 1c Orange & SG101, 10c Green tied by "Pa Kua" obliterator with adjacent Tientsin customs with handstruck registered, routed via Shanghai with transit Dollar Chop and Canton Dollar Chop applied on arrival. Very fine quality item. (pt) (ID:13922) | £630.00 |
| THE POSTAL STATIONERY OF CHINA | | 91 | China Saigon 1906 CIP PSC via Amoy Hong Kong Chinese Imperial Post Postal Stationery Card 1c Red upgraded with SG109, 1c ochre and SG110, 2c red tied by Liteng-Fou native datestamp routed via Amoy and Victoria Hong Kong addressed to Saigon Indo-China. Superb. (pt) (ID:13921) | £170.00 |
| CHINA - DRAGONS AND DOWAGER ISSUES 1878-1897 | | 92 | China 1876 Large Dragon 1ca Green SG4 USED with wide margins showing plate flaw in bottom line cancelled by bar obliterator. (pt) (ID:13851) | £110.00 |
| HONG KONG - COVERS & POSTAL HISTORY | | 93 | Hong Kong SWATOW 1901 Red Band Cover - France envelope bearing Chinese Imperial Post SG113, 10c Green tied by Swatow datestamp routed via Hong Kong bearing SG59, 10c Blue tied by Boxed Swatow I.P.O. tie-print in Red (Webb Type 3) sent by French Paquebot with octagonal "Ligne N Paq. Fr. No.5" datestamp with Retiers arrival in France on reverse. Very fine combination cover. (pt) (ID:13850) | £610.00 |
| 94 | Hong Kong China Belgium 1899 ICP PSC Shanghai Imperial Chinese Post Postal Stationery Card 1c Red upgraded with SG122, 1c Ochre, and SG123, 2c red tied by Shanghai Local Post datestamp with "Pa Kua" obliterator forwarded via the British Post Offices bearing Hong Kong SG33, 3c Carmine (Pair) tied by British Post Offices Shanghai datestamp routed via Hong Kong addressed to Belgium with arrival in Brussels. (pt) (ID:13846) | £390.00 |
| CHINA - THE COVERS & POSTAL HISTORY | | 95 | China 1907 Registered envelope to Cheng-Tu cover to the French Consulate Cheng-Tu bearing Chinese Imperial Post SG111, 4c brown and SG113, 10c green tied by Imperial Ya-Chou datestamp with handstruck Registered and native boxed registered with Cheng-Tu arrival on reverse. Scarce item for the Exhibitor. (pt) (ID:12999) | £720.00 |
| 96 | China Destination Mail 1909 Cover to Tunisia envelope to North Africa cancelled by Boxed Imperial "To Pay" in Red with Chinese Imperial Post SG156, 10c blue tied by Ningpo datestamp routed via the Imperial and French Post Office Shanghai with instructional "Via Siberia" and La Laverie Regence de Tunis arrival on reverse. Nice item. (pt) (ID:12980) | £138.00 |
| CHINA - POSTCARDS | | 97 | China 1904 Registered PPC of German Legation Early Picture Postcard of Legation Street in front of the German Legation & French Post Office, bearing Chinese Imperial Post SG111, 4c brown and SG113, 10c green tied by Peking datestamp with boxed handstruck registered, routed via the French and Imperial Post Office Shanghai addressed to North Africa with Tunis arrival. Very nice item of destination mail. (pt) (ID:12451) | £195.00 |
| TURKEY | | 98 | Turkey 1935 Registered envelope to Yunnan, China cover from the French Ambassador in Turkey to the Chinese Province of Yunnan bearing SG1033, 100kr olive & black, SG1123, 20 para orange and SG1133, 12 1/2kr blue tied by Beyoglu datestamp with registered label sent Air Mail via Athens to French China with Saigon and Hanoi transit and Imperial Post Office Yunnan arrival. (pt) (ID:11172) | £60.00 |
| CHINA - THE COVERS & POSTAL HISTORY | | 99 | China / Canton 1907 Registered Hand-Drawn Postcard to France Picture Postcard (Feeding Chickens/Corks), bearing Chinese Imperial Post SG111, 4c Brown, and SG113, 10c Green tied by CANTON datestamp with Boxed handstruck Canton routed via the French Post Office with Canton Chine double-ring, sent by French Paquebot with octagonal Ligne N Paq.Fr.No.4 datestamp and Lyon arrival. Scarce item of registered mail. (pt) (ID:10744) | £360.00 |
| HONG KONG - COVERS & POSTAL HISTORY | | 100 | Hong Kong / Chinese Imperial Post 1897 Registered cover envelope written from Foochow and cancelled by Foochow Dollar Chop with handstruck registered, routed via Hong Kong bearing SG38, 10c Purple/Red (Pair) tied by Hong Kong datestamp forwarded via London with London oval Registered and Lewes Station Office and Seaford arrival on reverse. Scarce item of mail from the FIRST Imperial Post Period Prepaid in Cash from the Chinese Office. (pt) (ID:10695) | £635.00 |
| THE POSTAL STATIONERY OF CHINA | | 101 | China 1901 C.I.P. PSC 1c Red via Hong Kong, to India Chinese Imperial Post Postal Stationery Card upgraded with SG109, 1c Ochre and SG110, 2c Red, tied by "Pa Kua" obliterator of Wusuen with Imperial Post Office datestamp, routed via Shanghai bearing Hong Kong SG33, 2c Carmine (Pair) tied by British Post Offices Shanghai datestamp, addressed to India with Tuticorin transit and Saint Thomas Mount arrival in Madras. Very fine combination and nice destination item. (pt) (ID:10684) | £495.00 |
| CHINA - THE COVERS & POSTAL HISTORY | | 102 | China 1900 Registered hand-drawn Cover bearing Chinese Imperial Post SG114, 20c Claret, tied by Shanghai datestamp with handstruck registered routed via the French Post Office with French China Yvert 11, 50c Rose tied by Shanghai Chine double-ring with Boxed registered and Penig arrival on reverse. Superb and attractive item. (pt) (ID:9939) | £935.00 |
| CHINA - DRAGONS AND DOWAGER ISSUES 1878-1897 | | 103 | China Small Dragon 1ca 1885-88 SG10 Mint clean-cut Perfs, Perf 12 1/2, 1 Candarin Bright Green (Chan 13), fresh mint. (ID:9598) | £45.00 |
| 104 | China Large Dragon 1878-83 SG3a 5ca yellow Used Thin Paper, rough perfs, fresh used with part seal. (ID:9240) | £50.00 |
| THE POSTAL STATIONERY OF CHINA | | 105 | China 1912 Chinese Imperial Post Postal Stationery Card 1c Red cancelled by Shanghai datestamp addressed to Ningpo with arrival cancel. Fine item. (pt) (ID:8994) | £110.00 |
| 106 | China 1914 Chinese Imperial Post Postal Stationery Card 1c Red PSC written from the French Catholic Mission Tchetkian cancelled by vernacular datestamp addressed to the French School Ningpo with vernacular Ningpo arrival cancel. Fine item. (pt) (ID:8992) | £138.00 |
| 107 | China 1914 Chinese Imperial Post Postal Stationery Card 1c Red PSC written from the French Catholic Mission Tchetkian cancelled by vernacular datestamp addressed to the French School Ningpo with vernacular Ningpo arrival cancel. Fine item. (pt) (ID:8993) | £138.00 |
| 108 | China 1914 Chinese Imperial Post Postal Stationery Card 1c Red written from the French Catholic Mission Tchetkian cancelled by vernacular datestamp addressed to the French School Ningpo with vernacular Ningpo arrival cancel. Fine item. (pt) (ID:8991) | £138.00 |
| 109 | China 1914 Chinese Imperial Post Postal Stationery Card 1c Red PSC written from the French Catholic Mission Tchetkian cancelled by vernacular datestamp addressed to the French School Ningpo with vernacular Ningpo arrival cancel. Fine item. (pt) (ID:8990) | £138.00 |
| THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE POST OFFICE IN CHINA | | 110 | China (Japanese Post Office) 1911 PPC to Hungary black & white Picture Postcard of the Cannon in Vanryushan, bearing Japan SG134, 1 sen Brown (2) tied by Port Arthur I.J.P.O. datestamp in Violet. Very fine. (pt) (ID:8975) | £110.00 |
| THE POSTAL STATIONERY OF CHINA | | 111 | China 1907 Chinese Imperial Post PSC 1 c Red Postal Stationery Card cancelled by Hokow datestamp routed via Shanghai to Ningpo with arrival cancel. Fine item. (pt) (ID:8972) | £165.00 |
| LATE ADDITIONS "THE FINAL EDIT" | | 112 | China 1908 Picture Postcard to France + Military cachet PPC of The Yellow Temple, Peking, endorsed "Corps de Occupation de Chine" bearing Chinese Imperial Post 2c Red SG123, tied by PAGODA ARSENAL vernacular cancel, routed via the Imperial and British Post Offices Shanghai. Very scarce Military Cachet. (pt) (ID:7219) | £305.00 |
| CHINA - POSTCARDS | | 113 | China Imperial 1904 Picture Postcard from Manschong bearing Imperial Post 1/2c Brown SG121, tied by vernacular Tientsin datestamp mixed with French Post Office China 10c Rose Yvert 24, tied by Tien-Tsin Chine Poste Francaise datestamp, routed via Siberia with Aube arrival. Interesting combination. (pt) (ID:7118) | £60.00 |
| CHINA - DRAGONS AND DOWAGER ISSUES 1878-1897 | | 114 | China Shanghai Large Dragons Forgeries Reprints (11) condition is mixed. 2 with cancels. 1 Perforated SPECIMEN, & 1 overprinted SPECIMEN. (pt) (ID:6752) | £165.00 |
| LATE ADDITIONS "THE FINAL EDIT" | | 115 | China 1902 Registered envelope to Shanghai (Tangku) bearing Chinese Imperial Post 1c Ochre SG109, and 5c Salmon SG112, tied by Tangku datestamp with Boxed handstruck registered and squared circle arrival of Registered Shanghai. The different dates indicate the envelope was to pay the one cent internal rate and subsequently uprated to the registered rate. (pt) (ID:6668) | £275.00 |
| CHINA - THE COVERS & POSTAL HISTORY | | 116 | China 1898 envelope to the Inspector of Customs Shanghai bearing Chinese Imperial Post 4c Brown SG111, tied by Ningpo Dollar Chop with Shanghai Local Post arrival on reverse. Very fine item. (pt) (ID:6648) | £420.00 |
| CHINA - POSTAGE DUES | | 117 | China 1900 Picture Postcard of Annan, to Lao-Kay Tonkin PPC of Annam - Hue - Marchands, bearing Chinese Imperial Post 2c Red SG110, tied by native circular, underpaid with TAX handstamp and Hokow transit. (pt) (ID:6647) | £60.00 |
| THE FRENCH POST OFFICES IN CHINA | | 118 | China 1906 Picture Postcard to France, Scarce routing bearing Chinese Imperial Post 4c Brown SG111, tied by Hokow CDS, routed via the French Post Office Lao-Kay Tonkin with French arrival. (pt) (ID:6644) | £85.00 |
| HONG KONG - POSTCARDS | | 119 | Hong Kong 1906 Picture Postcard of French Navy Ship "PASCAL" in Hong Kong harbour on her return from Chemulpo cancelled by Military cachet "1st Regiment D'Infanterie de Marine" in Blue, routed via the Imperial Post Office Peking with French Post Office Tien-Tsin arrival. Attractive item. (pt) (ID:6622) | £130.00 |
| LATE ADDITIONS "THE FINAL EDIT" | | 120 | China 1905 Printed matter rate Envelope to France bearing Chinese Imperial Post SG 110 2 cent red tied by Imperial date stamp routed via Peking and Shanghai with British Post Office transit in Shanghai. Scarce rate paid overseas. (pt) (ID:6305) | £182.00 |
| YUNNAN | | 121 | China (Yunnan) 1902 Red band envelope to France bearing Indo- China Yvert 10, 25 cent balck/rose tied by Mongtze Chine double ring, routed via Lao-Kay and Hanoi with Aube arrival in France. Very fine item. (pt) (ID:6288) | £160.00 |
| 122 | China (Yunnan) 1902 Red band envelope to France bearing Chinese Imperial Post SG 127, 10 cent green tied by Imperial Post Mengtsz date stamp with adjacent French Post Office Mongtza Chine double ring, routed via Lao-Kay and Hanoi with Aube arrival in France. Very fine item. (pt) (ID:6287) | £165.00 |
| CHINA - POSTCARDS | | 123 | China (French) 1903 Registered Picture Post Card to France bearing French China Yvert 30, 50 cent brown tied by Han-Keou Chine Poste Francaise date stamp with boxed registered, and octagonal French paquebot Ligne N Pag. Fr No1 date stamp with Paris arrival. Scarce registered card from China. (pt) (ID:6281) | £175.00 |
| INDO-CHINA | | 124 | Indo-China 1904 Military Mail Postcard Preparing the Opium Pipe) to Corsica bearing Yvert 18, 10 cent red tied by Pho-Lu Tonkin double ring with military cachet 'Le Capitaine Commandant / Secteur de Pa-kha / 4th Territ. Mil'. In blue with Corse arrival on front. (pt) (ID:6256) | £65.00 |
| RUSSIAN POST OFFICES IN CHINA | | 125 | China 1903 Picture Postcard from Tientsin bearing Chinese Imperial Post SG123, 2 cent red (pair) tied by Tienstin date stamp, routed via Newchange mixed with Russian China SG2, 2 kop green (2) tied by Yingkow (Newchang) No 131 Polev. Pochet Kon/Priamur. Okr. Date stamp of the Field Post Office, routed via Siberia with hand-struck Russian Disenfection in blue, addressed to Belgium with Feluv arrival Very fine combination. (pt) (ID:6223) | £395.00 |
| CHINA - DRAGONS AND DOWAGER ISSUES 1878-1897 | | 126 | China Small Dragons 1897 SG36 USED 4 examples "5c on 5ca". Overprints. (ID:6119) | £45.00 |
| YUNNAN | | 127 | CHINA(YUNNAN PROVINCE) 1911 Registerd Picture Post Card to France bearing Chinese Imperial Post SG 153, 4 cent Red and SG 156, 10 cent Blue tied by Yunnan date stamp with m/s registered, routed via Lao-Kay and Haiphong Tonkin with Paris arrival. Fine item. (ID:5958) | £170.00 |
| THE POSTAL STATIONERY OF CHINA | | 128 | CHINA 1903 Imperial Chinese Post Stationery card 1c Pink upgraded with SG 121, 1/2 cent Brown (pair) and SG 122, 1 cent ochre (pair) tied by Hokow date stamp addressed to France. Very fine. (pt) (ID:5953) | £127.00 |
| 129 | CHINA 1905 Postal Stationery Card 1c Red Upgraded with SG 109, 1c ochre and SG 10, 2c tied by Wuhu date stamp, routed via the Imperial Post Office Shanghai and forwarded via the FrenchPost Office Shanghai and Haiphong to Mong-Tseu with arrival cachet. Fine item of incoming mail to Yunnan (pt) (ID:5950) | £165.00 |
| CHINA | | 130 | CHINA LARGE MAP / Circa 1843 "Steel Engraved" An Original "Steel Engraved" map. Superb Condition, Coloured borders. 17" x 14" approx. Very Attractive. (ID:5914) | £125.00 |
| 131 | MAP OF CHINA & KOREA circa1808 by Charles Smi Publisher. Map and globe seller. Engraver and Map Seller Extraordinary to H.R.H. The Prince of Wales. An original antique copper engraved map circa 1808. (39cm x 30.5cm) (ID:5913) | £145.00 |
| CHINA - MILITARY MAIL | | 132 | China 1902 Military Mail Picture Postcard - Scarce mixture PPC (Shan-Hai-Kwan), bearing Chinese Imperial Post 1ct Ochre SG122 (2) tied by Tientsin CDS with French Military cachet Detachement de Shan-Hai-Koua 16th Colonial La Vaguemestre in Violet, addressed to the French Troops at Tientsin with French Post Office arrival. (pt) (ID:5387) | £85.00 |
| CHINA - THE COVERS & POSTAL HISTORY | | 133 | China 1901 envelope to the Italian Convent Han-Kow (Internal mail) bearing Chinese Imperial Post 1c Ochre SG109, tied by Chua-Shan Boxed tombstone with native instructional in Red. Nice item of internal mail. (pt) (ID:5196) | £165.00 |
| PANAMA | | 134 | Panama 1909 Destination Mail PPC to China Picture Postcard of Empire, Canal Quartres - Camacho, and Native Indians, bearing 1/2c Yellow SG142, tied by David datestamp, addressed to the Post & Telegraph Office Peking and forwarded to Shanghaikwan with oval I.J.T.O. Shanghaikwan receiver in Violet. Scarce and unusual item. (pt) (ID:4949) | £245.00 |
| THE POSTAL STATIONERY OF CHINA | | 135 | China 1903 Chinese Imperial Post PSC 1c Red to Hankow Postal Stationery Card written from Wang-Kia-Tsa and cancelled by Boxed native tombstone with Chinese instructional handstamp in Red, with Imperial Post Office arrival. (pt) (ID:4580) | £75.00 |
| THE FRENCH POST OFFICES IN CHINA | | 136 | China (French) 1898 envelope to France bearing Imperial Chinese Post 4c Bistre SG99 tied by Peking Dollar Chop routed via the Imperial and French Post Office Shanghai with French China 25c Black Rose Yvert 8, tied by Shanghai Chine double-ring with Paris arrival on reverse. Nice single franking combination. Paying the Chinese Printed Matter rate. (pt) (ID:4579) | £875.00 |
| THE POSTAL STATIONERY OF CHINA | | 137 | China 1901 "Hand Illustrated" Chinese Imperial Post PSC 1c Red Postal Stationery Card cancelled by Tientsin datestamp in Blue with Military cachet of the French Troops "Corps Expeditionnaire Francais en Chine" in Violet addressed to France. Attractive item of Postal Stationery. (pt) (ID:4577) | £85.00 |
| YUNNAN | | 138 | China Yunnan Province 1906 Red Band envelope with Letter bearing Chinese Imperial Post 2c Red SG123, tied by Ta-Li-Fu Lunar datestamp (24-06-06) addressed to the Post Office Li-Kiang-Fu with Lunar arrival of Li-Kiang-Fu (28-06-06) on reverse. A superb item of local mail from Upper Yunnan. (pt) (ID:4576) | £550.00 |
| THE POSTAL STATIONERY OF CHINA | | 139 | China 1901 Imperial Chinese Post PSC 1c Pink Postal Stationery Card written from a missionary in Tsing-Yang Province to the Catholic Mission at Nan-King cancelled by straight-line Hsieu Yang Hsien Postal Agency handstamp in Red with arrival of Nanking Postal Agency tombstone in Red. Very rare and attractive item. (pt) (ID:4570) | £2200.00 |
| YUNNAN | | 140 | China Yunnan Province 1906 envelope Forwarded to Li-Kiang bearing Chinese Imperial Post 2c Red SG123, tied by Teng-Yueh Lunar datestamp (29-08-06) routed via Xiaguan (07-09-06) and Ta-Li-Fu (08-09-06) addressed to the Catholic Mission and Forwarded to Li-Kiang with Lunar arrival (15-09-06) on reverse. A very rare item of early internal mail from Upper Yunnan with letter from the British Customs House at Teng-Yueh. (pt) (ID:4498) | £660.00 |
| CHINA - THE COVERS & POSTAL HISTORY | | 141 | China 1908 Registered PPC to France, 4 colour franking Picture Postcard of Peking, Temple of Heaven, bearing Chinese Imperial Post 1c Ochre SG122 (3), 2c Red SG123, 4c Chestnut SG124, and 5c Purple SG154, tied by Peking datestamp with Boxed handstruck registered and NIMES arrival. Nice 4 colour franking on registered card. Scarce. (pt) (ID:4446) | £165.00 |
| 142 | China 1902 Decoratively Illustrated Red Band Envelope to France via Shanghai bearing Chinese Imperial Post 5c Rose SG125 (Pair) tied by native tombstone cachet with tombstone transit, with Imperial and French Post Office double-ring transit. Very fine item. (pt) (ID:4432) | £385.00 |
| HONG KONG TREATY PORTS | | 143 | China via Hong Kong 1899 Registered PPC to Belgium Picture Postcard of Saikio & Awatishima, bearing Chinese Imperial Post 4c Brown SG111, and 10c Green SG113 tied by Hankow datestamp with handstruck registered routed via the Imperial and British Post Offices Shanghai with Hong Kong 4c Grey SG34, and 10c Purple-Red SG38, tied by Shanghai datestamp with Boxed I.P.O. tied print of Hankow (Webb Type 4) routed via Hong Kong with registered and transit cachet, on reverse Brindisi entry and Bruxelles registered arrival. A superb item for the exhibitor. (pt) (ID:4423) | £605.00 |
| CHINA - POSTCARDS | | 144 | China 1909 PPC to France routed via Tientsin Picture Postcard of Ladies in Kimono, bearing Chinese Imperial Post 1c Ochre SG122 (Pair) and 5c Mauve SG154, tied by KAIFENG CDS with adjacent native circular, with the French Post Office Tien-Tsin Poste Francaise double-ring. Unusual item. (pt) (ID:4421) | £110.00 |
| 145 | China 1905 PPC to France, forwarded through French Post Office Picture Postcard bearing 1/2c Brown SG108 (2) tied by Canton datestamp, bearing 25c Black Yvert 8 tied by Tien-Tsin Poste Francaise datestamp paying the overseas postage. (pt) (ID:4419) | £125.00 |
| THE POSTAL STATIONERY OF CHINA | | 146 | China 1904 ICP PSC 1c Pink upgraded to France (dollar chop) Imperial Chinese Post Postal Stationery Card upgraded with 1/2c Brown SG121 (Pair), and 10c Green SG127, written from Tang-Lao-Seu and cancelled by Paoting Dollar Chop with Native Tombstone transit. Very fine item of overseas stationery mail. (pt) (ID:4416) | £365.00 |
| 147 | China 1905 CIP PSC 1c Red upgraded to Switzerland, via Hong Kong Postal Stationery Card upgraded with 1/2c Brown SG108 (Pair) and 2c Red SG110 tied by Chinese native circular of Kenyin-Tchou, with Bern arrival. Fine item. (pt) (ID:4412) | £165.00 |
| YUNNAN | | 148 | China 1908 PPC of Mongtze Yunnan Province to Switzerland Picture Postcard bearing Chinese Imperial Post 4c Brown SG111, tied by HOKOW datestamp with octagonal French Paquebot Ligne N Paq. Fr. No.4 (Salles 1924) datestamp. Scarce mail from Yunnan Province. (pt) (ID:4239) | £85.00 |
| CHINA - THE COVERS & POSTAL HISTORY | | 149 | China 1911 Internal PPC via Tangku - Peitaiho Picture Postcard of Public Garden, Shanghai, bearing Chinese Imperial Post 1c Ochre SG109 tied by Shanghai datestamp with Boxed Post Office native transit in Blue. Scarce and unusual item. (pt) (ID:4238) | £95.00 |
| YUNNAN | | 150 | China Yunnan 1904 PPC to Constantinople Turkey, via Hokow Picture Postcard of 3 Chinese ladies, bearing Chinese Imperial Post 4c Brown SG111, tied by MENGTSZ CDS, with Port Said French Post Office Transit. Scarce destination from Yunnan Province. (pt) (ID:4230) | £140.00 |
| THE POSTAL STATIONERY OF CHINA | | 151 | China 1907 Chinese Imperial Post PSC 1c Red upgraded to UK with 1c Ochre SG109, and 2c Red SG110, written on board the S.S. Satury bound for Hankow and cancelled by Kiukiang datestamp routed via the French and Chinese Post Office Shanghai addressed to England. Very fine. (pt) (ID:4229) | £140.00 |
| CHINA - POSTCARDS | | 152 | China 1908 Dragon Flag PPC of Shoemaker to French Peking Picture Postcard of Chinese Shoemaker working on the street, to the 16th Regiment of French Troops at Peking bearing Chinese Imperial Post 1c Ochre SG109 (2) tied by Peking datestamp with arrival cachet of the Military Post Office Corresces Aux Armees Pekin (Pothion Type C) datestamp. Rare arrival cachet. (pt) (ID:4224) | £85.00 |
| 153 | China 1908 PPC of Sleeping Buddha, to French Peking Picture Postcard (S. Yamamoto Peking) to the 16th Regiment of French Troops at Peking bearing Chinese Imperial Post 2c Red SG110 (2) tied by Peking datestamp with arrival cachet of the Military Post Office Corresces Aux Armees Pekin (Pothion Type C) datestamp. Rare arrival cachet. (pt) (ID:4223) | £85.00 |
| CHINA - THE COVERS & POSTAL HISTORY | | 154 | China 1905 PPC to France + Imperial 1c & 2c (Paquebot) Picture Postcard bearing Chinese Imperial Post 1c Ochre SG122, and 2c Red SG123, tied by octagonal French Paquebot Ligne N Paq. Fr. No.7 (Salles 1924) datestamp. A rare postmark on Chinese stamps. (pt) (ID:4184) | £165.00 |
| THE POSTAL STATIONERY OF CHINA | | 155 | China Boxer Rebellion 1901 PSC 1c Pink German Imperical Chinese Post Postal Stationery Card written from Tao-Sing-Fu and cancelled by German K.D. Feld-Poststation No.7 datestamp, with Hagenau arrival. Very fine item. (pt) (ID:4179) | £385.00 |
| THE GERMAN POST OFFICES IN CHINA | | 156 | China 1899 Red Band Cover to German China Tsintau envelope bearing Chinese Imperial Post 2c Red SG110 tied by Pa-Kua obliterator of Shanghai routed via the Shanghai Local Post to Tsintau with German Post Office arrival. Very fine item. (pt) (ID:4176) | £195.00 |
| YUNNAN | | 157 | China Yunnan (Burma Overland Mail) 1907 Cover written from Teng-Yueh on the Chinese / Burma border with Imperial Post Office Ten-Yueh despatch (30-03-07) routed via Bhamo (05-04-07) with Sea Post Office datestamp and arrival in Blamont (27-04-07). A rare item of overland mail. (pt) (ID:4102) | £550.00 |
| 158 | China Yunnan 1906 Envelope with Letter from Teng-Yueh to the Catholic Mission Ta-Li-Fou bearing Chinese Imperial Post 2c Red SG123 tied by Crayon with adjacent Teng-Yueh Lunar datestamp, routed via Xianguan and Li-Kiang with Ta-Li-Fou arrival. Fine & Rare Cover to Upper Yunnan. (pt) (ID:4101) | £550.00 |
| RUSSIAN POST OFFICES IN CHINA | | 159 | China (Russian Post Office) 1900 PPC of Station to France Picture Postcard bearing Chinese Imperial Post 4c Brown SG111 tied by Tientsin datestamp sent through the Russian Post Office paying 2k rate for overseas mail routed via Newchwang and Moscow. Scarce mixed franking card. (pt) (ID:4099) | £250.00 |
| CHINA - THE COVERS & POSTAL HISTORY | | 160 | China 1905 Red Band Envelope, Boxed tomb-stone cancel bearing Chinese Imperial Post 4c Red SG153 tied by Boxed tomb-stone with native arrival cachet. Scarce. (pt) (ID:4091) | £275.00 |
| 161 | China 1898 Red Band Envelope, Boxed tomb-stone cancel bearing Chinese Imperial Post 1c Ochre SG109, tied by native datestamp with adjacent Boxed tomb-stone cancel. Scarce. (pt) (ID:4090) | £195.00 |
| THE POSTAL STATIONERY OF CHINA | | 162 | China 1901 Chinese Imperial PSC 1c Red + Paotting Dollar Chop Postal Stationery Card to Germany. Very fine. (pt) (ID:4074) | £195.00 |
| 163 | China 1899 Imperial Chinese Post 1c PSC, Pa-Kua obliterator PSC cancelled by Shanghai Pa-Kua obliterator addressed to Shanghai with Shanghai Local Post receiver. Scarce and attractive. (pt) (ID:4073) | £310.00 |
| 164 | China 1901 Chinese Imperial Post 1c Red Postal Stationery Card cancelled by Shanghai Local Post datestamp addressed to the Catholic Mission in Nan-Kin with Chinese Post Office Nanking receiver. (pt) (ID:4072) | £110.00 |
| CHINA - MILITARY COVERS | | 165 | China 1908 PPC to the French Post & Telegraph Office Peking Picture Postcard of Russ. Bischofspark (Tu-Lien-Ta), bearing 1/2c Brown SG121, 1c Ochre SG122, and 2c Red SG123 tied by Peking datestamp with arrival cachet of the French Military Post Office Pekin Corresces Aux Armees (Pothion Type C). Very attractive. (pt) (ID:4071) | £110.00 |
| THE POSTAL STATIONERY OF CHINA | | 166 | China 1905 Imperial Chinese Post PSC 1c Pink upgraded Postal Stationery Card written from Shungfou upgraded with 1c Ochre SG109, and 2c Red SG110 tied by native circular routed via the French and Chinese Post Office Shanghai addressed to Belgium. (pt) (ID:4070) | £110.00 |
| 167 | China 1903 CIP Postal Stationery Card 1c Red upgraded Chinese Imperial Post PSC written from Kuchuk, upgraded with 1c Ochre SG109, and 2c Red SG110 tied by Kuchuk native circular routed via Canton with handstruck instructional in Violet addressed to Switzerland. Fine item. (pt) (ID:4069) | £165.00 |
| 168 | China 1905 Chinese Imperial Post 1c Red Postal Stationery Card cancelled by Canton datestamp addressed locally. (pt) (ID:4067) | £70.00 |
| 169 | China 1901 Imperial Chinese Post 1c Pink Postal Stationery Card cancelled by Wuhu datestamp addressed to the Catholic Mission Nanking with Chinese Post Office Nanking receiver and Boxed native instructional in Red. Very attractive. (pt) (ID:4066) | £165.00 |
| THE FRENCH POST OFFICES IN CHINA | | 170 | China 1901 PPC to France via the French Post Office Picture Postcard of Woosung, bearing Chinese Imperial Post 4c Brown SG124 tied by Shanghai datestamp routed via the French Post Office bearing 10c Black Yvert 4, tied by Shang-Hai Chine double-ring paying the overseas postage. Nice combination. (pt) (ID:4054) | £145.00 |
| YUNNAN | | 171 | China 1912 PPC written from Tao-Tai Yunnan Province to Shanghai Picture Postcard bearing 1c Ochre SG109 tied by MENGTSZ CDS addressed to Shanghai. Scarce internal mail from Yunnan Province. Nice card. (pt) (ID:4050) | £85.00 |
| THE POSTAL STATIONERY OF CHINA | | 172 | China 1907 CIP 1c Red Postal Stationery Card upgraded Chinese Imperial Post PSC upgraded with 1c Ochre SG109, and 2c Red SG110 tied by WUHU CDS routed via Shanghai addressed to France with Aurillac arrival. (pt) (ID:4041) | £110.00 |
| CHINA - THE COVERS & POSTAL HISTORY | | 173 | China 1908 PPC of Hoang-Seu, The Yellow Temple, near Peking Picture Postcard to the 16th Regiment of French Troops at Peking bearing Chinese Imperial Post 16c Olive SG157 tied by Peking datestamp with arrival of the French Post Office Pekin. (pt) (ID:4040) | £80.00 |
| THE POSTAL STATIONERY OF CHINA | | 174 | China 1901 CIP 1c Red Postal Stationery Card to Nanking Chinese Imperial Post PSC cancelled by Shanghai Local Post datestamp addressed to the Catholic Mission in Nan-King with Chinese Post Office Nanking receiver. (pt) (ID:4038) | £110.00 |
| 175 | China 1901 CIP 1c Red Postal Stationery Card to Nankin Chinese Imperial Post PSC cancelled by Shanghai datestamp addressed to the Catholic Mission Nan-King with Chinese Post Office Nanking arrival. (pt) (ID:4037) | £60.00 |
| HONG KONG TREATY PORTS | | 176 | Hong Kong 1902 PPC from Canton to France via Hong Kong Picture Postcard bearing Chinese Imperial Post 4c Brown SG111 tied by Canton CDS forwarded via Hong Kong for overseas postage with 4c Carmine SG57 tied by Victoria Hong Kong double-ring with Canton I.P.O. Tie-Print in Black with Lille arrival. Fine mixed combination. (pt) (ID:4001) | £275.00 |
| THE POSTAL STATIONERY OF CHINA | | 177 | China 1902 Chinese Imperial Post PSC 1c Pink to Shanghai Postal Stationery Card cancelled by Tatung CDS, with Local Post Shanghai arrival datestamp. (pt) (ID:3893) | £165.00 |
| 178 | China 1903 Chinese Imperial Post PSC 1c Pink to Tientsin Postal Stationery Card cancelled by Tientsin datestamp addressed to the Chinese Mouted Infantry Tientsin. Very fine. (pt) (ID:3888) | £195.00 |
| CHINA - POSTCARDS | | 179 | China 1912 Picture Postcard of Min Tomb, to Tientsin PPC bearing Chinese Imperial Post 1c Ochre SG122 (Republic Overprint), tied by Tientsin datestamp. (pt) (ID:3840) | £45.00 |
| CHINA - TREATY PORTS - SHANGHAI LOCAL POST | | 180 | China 1906 Chinese Imperial Post Postal Stationery Card 1c Red cancelled by Shanghai Local Post CDS, addressed locally. (pt) (ID:3837) | £110.00 |
| CHINA , I.C.P. & C.I.P. (SG96 - 71) | | 181 | China 1905 PPC to French China via Shanghai & Hong Kong Picture Postcard of a naval gun at about 50 metres west of Shaped Fort, bearing Chinese Imperial Post 10c Green SG113 tied by Tientsin datestamp, addressed to Saigon. Nice Card. (pt) (ID:3835) | £60.00 |
| CHINA - DRAGONS AND DOWAGER ISSUES 1878-1897 | | 182 | China Dowager 1897 SG65b "30c on 24ca" Rose A fresh mint example, Large Figure Surcharge on the second printing "30" 2mm above cents instead of 1mm. Very fine & rare, Cat.SG£2,500.00 (ID:3071) | £2250.00 |
| CHINA - THE COVERS & POSTAL HISTORY | | 183 | China 1905 Registered Picture Postcard to Hong Kong bearing Chinese Imperial Post 4c Brown SG124 and 10c Green SG127, tied by YUNNAN native datestamp routed via MENGTSZ with Chinese Post Office Boxed Registered handstamp , forwarded through the French Post Office HAIPHONG with registered G.P.O. Hong Kong arrival. A spectacular item for the exhibitor of YUNNAN PROVINCE. (pt) (ID:3065) | £420.00 |
| THE POSTAL STATIONERY OF CHINA | | 184 | China 1900 Boxer Rebellion CIP PSC 1c Red to Germany Chinese Imperial Post Postal Stationery Card, written from TIENSTIN and cancelled by German K.D.Feldpost.Exped.Ostasiatischen Epeditionscorps datestamp with Boxed Ostas.Exped.Cine-Regmts. Military cachet addressed to Germany with BONN arrival. Fine item from the Boxer War. (pt) (ID:3064) | £385.00 |
| CHINA - THE COVERS & POSTAL HISTORY | | 185 | BELGIUM / CHINA / PERSIA 1901 PSC 5c UPGRADED 5c green Postal Stationery Card upgraded with Yvert 53, 1c grey (5) tied by MAREDRET datestamp addressed to HANKOW CHINA bearing Chinese Imperial Post SG109, 1c ochre (5) tied by HANKOW datestamp, REDIRECTED via SHANGHAI, Victoria Hong Kong and Colombo to Persia with SG120, 5ch yellow applied on arrival in TEHERAN and forwarded to the Austrian Post Office SMYRNA. An attractive item. (pt) (ID:2125) | £420.00 |
| CHINA - POSTCARDS | | 186 | China 1909 PPC to France Nanning d/s via Wuchow, Canton Picture Postcard bearing SG124, 4c brown tied by Nanning datestamp, routed via Wuchow and Canton through Hong Kong with Gennes arrival in France. Very fine. (pt) (ID:1121) | £90.00 |
| 187 | China Postcard 1907 to GERMAN Post Office Tientsin Picture Postcard to the German Post Office Tientsin bearing Chinese Imperial Post SG123, 2c red tied by native datestamp of Peking with Chinese Post Office and German Post Office arrival in Tien-Tsin. Nice item. (pt) (ID:1117) | £85.00 |
| CHINA - THE COVERS & POSTAL HISTORY | | 188 | China 1921 Env. to Paris (Wenchow) via Shanghai "Unrecorded" cover bearing SG292, 4c scarlet (5) tied by Wenchow CDS with adjacent handstruck Registered 10 Grammes handstamp , routed via Shanghai with transit on reverse. Registered handstruck Grammes UNRECORDED by Chang. Fine and Rare. (pt) (ID:1115) | £145.00 |
| 189 | China 1916 Newsband Wrapper to Yochow Postage cancelled by boxed Inspectorate General Statistical Department Postage Paid, routed via Shanghai and Hankow. Superb. (pt) (ID:1110) | £385.00 |
| 190 | China 1909 Red Band Reg. Env. to Shanghai via Nanking envelope bearing Chinese Imperial Post SG151, 2c green and SG154, 5c mauve (pair) tied by native circular with double handstruck Registered, routed via Nanking with native arrival chop. Very fine item. (pt) (ID:1109) | £275.00 |
| 191 | China 1909 Red Band Reg. Env. to Shanghai via Tientsin envelope bearing Chinese Imperial Post SG151, 2c green and SG154, 5c mauve tied by CHANGTE-HO datestamp with boxed handstruck Registered routed via Tientsin with native arrival. Superb item of internal Chinese Registered mail. (pt) (ID:1108) | £250.00 |
| 192 | China 1902 PSC 1c Upgraded Hankow d/s to Switzerland Chinese Imperial Post Postal Stationery Card 1c red upgraded with SG108, 1/2c brown (pair) and SG109, 1c ochre (2) tied by Hankow datestamp routed via the Chinese Post Office Shanghai to Bern Switzerland. An attractive item. (pt) (ID:1107) | £195.00 |
| 193 | China 1909 Red Band Reg. Env. to Shanghai via Tientsin envelope bearing Chinese Imperial Post SG151, 2c green and SG154, 5c mauve tied by Changte-Ho datestamp with boxed handstruck Registered routed via Tien-Tsin with native arrival. Superb item of internal Chinese Registered mail. (pt) (ID:1105) | £250.00 |
| 194 | China 1900 Red Band Env. to Shanghai tied Peking datestamp envelope bearing Chinese Imperial Post SG122, 1c ochre tied by Peking oval datestamp in violet with boxed native instructional in red on reverse. Very fine. (pt) (ID:1103) | £145.00 |
| 195 | China 1899 Red Band Envelope tied Pa Kua bearing Chinese Imperial Post SG111, 4c brown tied by Pa Kua obliterator in blue with adjacent Tientsin datestamp and boxed tombstone on reverse with instructional cachet in red. Very fine and attractive cover. (pt) (ID:1101) | £220.00 |
| 196 | China 1903 "SHEUN-TE-FOU REGISTERED in Red" Rare Registered Picture Postcard to France, written from Sheun-te-Fou and bearing Chinese Imperial Post SG109, 1c ochre ( "BLOCK OF 4" ) and SG113, 10c green tied by Sheun-Te tombstone cachet with handstruck Registered in red, routed via SOOCHOW with tombstone cachet in black and Peking with oval chop through the French Post Office SHANGHAI with PARIS arrival. A wonderful item of Registered mail for the exhibitor. (pt) (ID:806) | £1650.00 |
| 197 | China 1893 Kiukiang Customs Shanghai Customs envelope to France written from Kiukiang and cancelled on reverse by KIUKIANG CUSTOMS datestamp in red, routed via the Imperial Customs Shanghai, then mailed through the French Post Office bearing France Yvert 97, 25c black on rose (pair) tied by Shang-hai Chine double-ring applied for overseas postage with Calvados arrival. Superb item of Customs mail. Very Rare. (pt) (ID:805) | £1750.00 |
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