14 Jun 2021 – 19 Jun 2021
5664 lots
Lot 40034 | 1866 16ca scarlet, printing 62
China » Local Post » Shanghai
1866 16ca scarlet, printing 62, a largely margins example displaying a quite clear impression, unused without gum, extremely fine.
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40035 | 1866 16ca scarlet, printing 62, lower half of « 1 » of « 16 »
China » Local Post » Shanghai
1866 16ca scarlet, printing 62, lower half of « 1 » of « 16 » broken off, large even margins, unused without gum, extremely fine and scarce in an orangish…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40036 | 1866 16ca orange scarlet, printing 62
China » Local Post » Shanghai
1866 16ca orange scarlet, printing 62, wide even margins, unused without gum, very fine.
Estimation: 80 – 120 EUR
Lot 40037 | 1866 1ca slate blue, printing 52a
China » Local Post » Shanghai
1866 1ca slate blue, printing 52a, wide even margins, strong impression, unused without gum, very fine.
Estimation: 80 – 120 EUR
Lot 40038 | 1866 3ca red-brown, printing 53
China » Local Post » Shanghai
1866 3ca red-brown, printing 53, good margins and deep shade, unused without gum, extremely fine.
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40039 | 1866 2(Er)ca black-grey, printing 51
China » Local Post » Shanghai
1866 2(Er)ca black-grey, printing 51, ample even margins, unused without gum, a very fresh and desirable example in the scarce grey-black shade; only two…
Estimation: 80 – 120 EUR
Lot 40040 | 1866 3ca red-brown, printing 55, « traces of grey-blue colour next to Chinese 2 » variety
China » Local Post » Shanghai
1866 3ca red-brown, printing 55, « traces of grey-blue colour next to Chinese 2 » variety caused by the former printing (see Fortune Wang handbook on page…
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40041 | 1873-77 1ca on 6ca slate, cleanly used
China » Local Post » Shanghai
1873-77 1ca on 6ca slate, cleanly used with red cancel, a fine and rare stamp; (Chan $800).
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 40042 | 1896 (July 10) Red band envelope bearing 1893 postage due 1c brown and black
China » Local Post » Shanghai
1896 (July 10) Red band envelope bearing framed « TO PAY. » handstamp in blue and 1893 postage due 1c brown and black, tied by « SHANGHAI/LOCAL POST » cds…
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 40043 | 1893 (May 25) Illustrated envelope franked by 1893 half stamp surcharged 1/2c on half 5c type 1 in pair
China » Local Post » Shanghai
1893 (May 25) Illustrated envelope (toned) franked by 1893 half stamp surcharged 1/2c on half 5c, type 1 in pair, tied by twin bilingual « LOCAL POST/SHANGHAI »…
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 40044 | 1894 (Dec 3) Cover to Leipzig (Germany), a very rare usage of a Shanghai LPO stamp after the introduction of the LPO issues in Chinkiang
China » Local Post » Chinkiang
1894 (Dec 3) Cover to Leipzig (Germany), endorsed « Imperial German Post Office Shanghai », franked by Shanghai Local Post 1893 1c brown, tied by neat « CHINKIANG/POSTAL…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 40045 | 1894 8ca orange, Tokyo printing, mint nh complete sheet of 50
China » Local Post » Chungking
1894 8ca orange, Tokyo printing, mint nh complete sheet of 50 with full margins (just missing a small corner), a couple of light bends, scarce in this…
Estimation: 80 – 120 EUR
Lot 40046 | 1896 1/2c on 20c blue on pink in sheet of 50
China » Local Post » Kewkiang
1896 1/2c on 20c blue on pink in sheet of 50 with selvedge on two sides, very fine multiple.
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40047 | POSTAGE DUES: 1895 15c Rose-Red mint og block of 40 comprising lower four rows of sheet, all show the « a » of « Postage » omitted variety
China » Local Post » Wuhu
Postage Dues: 1895 15c rose-red mint og block of 40 comprising lower four rows of sheet, all show the
« a » of « Postage » omitted variety, some creasing…
Estimation: 2’500 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 40048 | 1883 Large Dragon thick paper, clean cut perfs, 1ca, 2ca and 5ca used
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1878-83 Large Dragon
1878-83 Large Dragon thick paper, clean cut perfs, 1ca, 2ca and 5ca used, the 1ca and 5a with partial blue Peking seal, 3ca with indistinct black oval,…
Estimation: 500 – 700 EUR
Lot 40049 | 1885 3ca mauve, clean cut perf. 12 1/2, 1888 1ca green, clean cut perf. 11 1/2, mint o.g.
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1885-88 Small Dragon
1885 3ca mauve, clean cut perf. 12 1/2, a fresh lightly hinged mint o.g. example; and 1888 1ca green, clean cut perf. 11 1/2, mint o.g. with only slight…
Estimation: 80 – 120 EUR
Lot 40050 | 1888 1ca perf. 11 1/2-1 3/4, featuring ‘broken frames at top left & lower left » variety
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1885-88 Small Dragon
1888 1ca perf. 11 1/2-11 3/4, featuring ‘broken frames at top left & lower left » variety, in both existing shades bright green and deep green, mint o.g.,…
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 40051 | 1894 Empress Dowager, first printing, 9ca dull green mint vertical TÊTE-BÊCHE PAIR
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1894 Dowager
1894 Empress Dowager, first printing, 9ca dull green vertical TÊTE-BÊCHE PAIR with sheet margin, mint og with lower stamp unmounted, slightly toned gum,…
Estimation: 500 – 700 EUR
Lot 40052 | 1897 60th Birthday of the Dowager Empress, 5ca yellow from unissued second printing, mint og
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1894 Dowager
1897 60th Birthday of the Dowager Empress, 5ca yellow from unissued second printing, with interpane margin at left, mint og, fiagonal bend, fine and scarce.
Estimation: 250 – 300 EUR
Lot 40053 | 1897 Empress Dowager, first printing, small figure, 8c on 6ca brown in vertical strip of three with error IMPERFORATE HORIZONTALLY IN BETWEEN
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1897 Dowager Small Surcharges
1897 Empress Dowager, first printing, small figure, 8c on 6ca brown in vertical strip of three with error IMPERFORATE HORIZONTALLY IN BETWEEN mint left…
Estimation: 2’500 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 40054 | 1897 Empress Dowager, first printing, large figure, wide spacing surcharge, 1c on 1ca reddish orange mint large part og,
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1897 (Mar) Dowager Large Wide Surcharges
1897 Empress Dowager, first printing, large figure, wide spacing surcharge, 1c on 1ca reddish orange mint large part og, very fine
Estimation: 90 – 120 EUR
Lot 40055 | 1897 Empress Dowager large figure, wide spacing surcharge on first printing, 30c on 24ca rose-carmine, used
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1897 (Mar) Dowager Large Wide Surcharges
1897 Empress Dowager large figure, wide spacing surcharge on first printing, 30c on 24ca rose-carmine, used with part Shanghai ‘dollar chop’, slightly…
Estimation: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 40056 | 1897 Dowager Empress 1/2c on 3ca, second printing wide spacing, in mint top marginal block of 12
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1897 (Mar) Dowager Large Wide Surcharges
1897 Dowager Empress 1/2c on 3ca, second printing wide spacing, in mint top marginal block of 12, very fine multiple.
Estimation: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 40057 | 1897 (May) Empress Dowager large figure, wide spacing surcharge, unused set of 9
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1897 (Mar) Dowager Large Wide Surcharges
1897 (May) Empress Dowager large figure, wide spacing surcharge on 2nd printing, unused set of 9 to 30c on 24ca deep rose-red, mostly without gum, fine.
Estimation: 500 – 700 EUR
Lot 40058 | 1897 Dowager Empress 1c on 1ca, second printing wide spacing, in mint left marginal block of 8
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1897 (Mar) Dowager Large Wide Surcharges
1897 Dowager Empress 1c on 1ca, second printing wide spacing, in mint left marginal block of 8, very fine multiple.
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40059 | 1897 Red Revenues 1c on 3c deep red showing « Large Box of central character » variety
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1897 Red Revenues
1897 Red Revenues 1c on 3c deep red showing « Large Box of central character » variety, used by part cds, very fine (SG 88a)
Estimation: 90 – 120 EUR
Lot 40060 | 1897 4c on 3c, mint o.g.
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1897 Red Revenues
1897 4c on 3c, very well centred, mint o.g., a fresh and superb example; (Scott 82, $1,650).
Estimation: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 40061 | 1897 4c on 3c, mint o.g.
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1897 Red Revenues
1897 4c on 3c, mint o.g., a fresh and ver fine example; (Scott 82, $1,650).
Estimation: 250 – 300 EUR
Lot 40062 | 1901 (Sept 7) Commercial envelope (« ANZ & Co ») to Germany via the French P.O. with Red Revenue Small Figure 4c
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1897 Red Revenues
1901 (Sept 6) Registered postcard from Shanghai to Lichtenthal (Germany), bearing 1897 ‘Dowager’ Small Figure 5c on 5ca (no signs of perf. at base), ‘Red-Revenue’…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 40063 | 1898 Waterlow $1, $2 and $5 with « SPECIMEN » overprints
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1897-1911 Imperial Post
1898 Waterlow $1, $2 and $5 with « SPECIMEN » overprints, small traces of gum, $2 with light corner crease, $5 with thin and some minor toning, scarce.
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 40064 | 1899 Revenues: 20ca, 100ca and 1’000ca money order revenues in unused lower marginal blocks of four
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1897-1911 Imperial Post
1899 Revenues: 20ca, 100ca and 1’000ca money order revenues in unused lower marginal blocks of four, 100ca with some minor imperfections otherwise fine.
Estimation: 80 – 100 EUR
Lot 40065 | 1912 Statistical Department Overprints, 1/2c to $5 set
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1897-1911 Imperial Post
1912 Statistical Department Overprints, 1/2c to $5, complete set of 15 values, mint o.g., very lightly hinged, a fresh and very fine choice assembly; (Scott…
Estimation: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 40066 | 1912 Dr. Sun Yat-Sen, 1c to $5, complete set of 12
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1897-1911 Imperial Post
1912 Dr. Sun Yat-Sen, 1c to $5, complete set of 12, mint o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; (Scott 178-189; $1,984).
Estimation: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 40067 | 1913 London Print Junk Issue, 1/2c to $10
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1897-1911 Imperial Post
1913 London Print Junk Issue, 1/2c to $10, complete set of 19 values, mint o.g., very lightly hinged, in outstandingly good condition; (Scott 202-220;…
Estimation: 750 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 40068 | 1900 (July 3) CIP 1c postal stationery postcard with extremely rare usage of the « Sanjaopoo » postmark, in conjunction with rare Kiasing cds
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1897-1911 Imperial Post
1900 (July 3) CIP 1c postal stationery postcard from Sankiaopu to Shanghai, cancelled by bilingual « SANJAOPOO » circular hs, showing bilingual « KIASING »…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 40069 | 1901 (March 13) CIP 1c postal card used at Shanghai, with unused paid reply attached to be sent to the editor of « The New press », featuring 33 plebiscite questions
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1897-1911 Imperial Post
1901 (March 13) CIP 1c postal card with unused paid reply attached to be sent to the editor of « The New press », featuring 33 plebiscite questions incl….
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 40070 | Transit mail. 1901 Card from Belgium with transits of the Chinese, French and Japanese P.O.’s
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1897-1911 Imperial Post
Transit mail. 1901 (Aug 12) 10c stationery card from Mons (Belgium) to Vancouver (Canada), upfranked with 1884-91 10c and 1893-1900 1c, 2c (2) & 5c (2),…
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 40071 | 1902Cover from to United States, with 1898 10c and Shaohsing tombstone cancellation
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1897-1911 Imperial Post
1902 (Aug 25) Cover from Shaohsing to Vergennes (United States), franked by 1898 10c with interpanneau at right, tied by Shaohsing tombstone cancellation,…
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 40072 | 1902 (Nov 17) Registered cover from Shanghai to Denmark, 1898 5c (2) and 20c
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1897-1911 Imperial Post
1902 (Nov 17) Registered cover from Shanghai to Fredericia (Denmark), franked by 1898 5c (2) and 20c, tied by bilingual cds on dispatch, French « SHANGHAI/CHINE »…
Estimation: 80 – 120 EUR
Lot 40073 | 1903 (Aug 26) Cover to Shanghai, bearing 1902-03 1c, with extremely rare bilingual « LAO-HO-KEO » oval hs
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1897-1911 Imperial Post
1903 (Aug 26) Cover to Shanghai, bearing 1902-03 1c tied by tombstone hs with extremely rare bilingual « LAO-HO-KEO » oval hs in violet on reverse, bilingual…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40074 | 1904 Cover from Nanking to Dar es Salam (German East Africa), bearing 1902-03 10c
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1897-1911 Imperial Post
1904 (March 1) Cover from Nanking to Dar es Salam (German East Africa), bearing 1902-03 10c tied by bilingual cds on departure, French P.O. transit cds…
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 40075 | 1909 (Feb 8) Registered cover from Chentu to Berlin, 1902-03 20c
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1897-1911 Imperial Post
1909 (Feb 8) Registered cover from Chentu to Berlin, franked by 1902-03 20c and tied by bilingual Chentu cds with matching registration hs at top, backstamped…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40076 | 1912 (Mar) $1 red and flesh with Shanghai Republican ovpt, mint og
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » Chinese Republic
1912 (Mar) $1 red and flesh with Shanghai Republican ovpt, mint og, very fine.
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40077 | 1912 $2 Claret & Yellow with Statistical Dept overprint INVERTED, mint part og
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » Chinese Republic
1912 $2 claret and yellow with Statistical Dept overprint INVERTED, mint part og, short perf. at foot, fine.
Estimation: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 40078 | 1912 (Mar) $5 myrtle and salmon with Shanghai Republican ovpt, mint hr
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » Chinese Republic
1912 (Mar) $5 myrtle and salmon with Shanghai Republican ovpt, mint hr, very fine.
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40079 | 1932-34 Martyrs of the Revolution, Peking printing, 40c orange showing major re-entry, used
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » Chinese Republic
1932-34 Martyrs of the Revolution, Peking printing, 40c orange showing major re-entry with much of the design doubled, particularly visible in the ‘sun’…
Estimation: 40 – 50 EUR
Lot 40080 | 1943 Russian Philatelic Society INVERTED OVERPRINT on 1941 Thrift Movement souvenir sheet
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » Chinese Republic
1943 Russian Philatelic Society INVERTED OVERPRINT on 1941 Thrift Movement souvenir sheet, no gum as issued, some slight handling traces as usual for even…
Estimation: 2’000 EUR
Lot 40081 | 1918ca Envelope sent between different labour camps during WWI
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » Chinese Republic
1918ca -Chinese Labour Corps during World War I- Envelope sent between different camps from a worker number « 68650 » to a worker with the 122 Company, showing…
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 40082 | 1919 Registered cover from Tanchang to Copenhagen, probably coming from a wreck ship
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » Chinese Republic
1919 (Nov 3) Registered cover from Tanchang to Copenhagen, franked by ‘Junk’ 1c (2) and 3c (6) on reverse, tied on dispatch by cds, bilingual Shanghai…
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 40083 | 1927 (June 18) Registered cover from Harbin to Kobe with « China International /Famine Relief Fund » 1c stamp
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » Chinese Republic
1927 (June 18) Registered cover from Harbin to Kobe (Japan), franked by overprinted ‘Junk’ 2c & 7c, bearing on reverse « China International /Famine Relief…
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR