14 Jun 2021 – 19 Jun 2021
301 lots
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
Lot 40084 | 1929 (July 11) Postcard to Himeji-Shi (Japan), bearing commemorative exhibition hs in the shape of an elephant
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » Chinese Republic
1929 (July 11) Postcard to Himeji-Shi (Japan), bearing ‘Junk’ 2c tied by bilingual cds of Mokanshan, with adjacent commemorative exhibition hs in the shape…
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40085 | 1932 (Nov) Spectacular insured large cover from Hankow
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » Chinese Republic
1932 (Nov) Spectacular insured large cover from Hankow via Canada to Kassel (Germany), bearing ‘Dr. Sun’ 1c, 4c (2), 20c, 25c (4) & $1, and ‘Martyrs’ 8c…
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40086 | 1936 (Oct) 5c Postal stationery red-band envelope to Tientsin
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » Chinese Republic
1936 (Oct) 5c Postal stationery red-band envelope to Tientsin, arrival bs, very fine.
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40087 | 1938 (Aug 15) 5c Lettercard uprated to Switzerland with 1937 1c on 4c green (19mm wide), 8c on 40c and 10c on 25c tied by bilingual Shanghai cds
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » Chinese Republic
1938 (Aug 15) 5c Lettercard uprated to Switzerland with 1937 1c on 4c green (19mm wide), 8c on 40c and 10c on 25c tied by bilingual Shanghai cds, reverse…
Estimation: 500 – 600 EUR
Lot 40088 | 1948 Airmail $50’000 on $1 yellow-green, Peking printing, mint nh block of 4
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1945-48 Post War Inflation Period
1948 Airmail $50’000 on $1 yellow-green, surcharged in error on
the perf. 14 1932 Peking printing, mint nh block of 4, very fine and
scarce multiple…
Estimation: 200 – 260 EUR
Lot 40089 | 1948 Commercial envelope inscribed « sample of no value », originally containing tea, sent registered from Shanghai to Sweden
China » Chinese Empire (1878-1949) » 1948-49 Gold and Silver Yuan Issues
1948 Commercial envelope inscribed « sample of no value », originally containing tea, sent registered from Shanghai to Sweden franked on the reverse with…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40090 | 1927 (June 19) Rare express cover to Japan, 1927 « Limited For Use in Hi-Kei » overprinted 4c and 10c
China » China Provincial Issues » China Province Manchuria
1927 (June 19) Rare express envelope cover from Harbin to Kobe (Japan), bearing 1927 « Limited For Use in Hi-Kei » overprinted 4c and 10c, tied by Harbin…
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40091 | 1929 (Feb 8) Postcard from Yunanfu to Maisons-Laffitte
China » China Provincial Issues » Yunnan
1929 (Feb 8) Postcard from Yunanfu to Maisons-Laffitte (France), franked by 1926 6c scarlet, tied by rare « TRAIN POST OFFICE N°9/YUNANFU-HOKOW 1929 » cds,…
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40092 | Hebei-Shandong-Henan Border Area 1945 50c red Mao used
China » Communist China » North China
Hebei-Shandong-Henan Border Area 1945 50c red Mao used with faint cancel, some
imperfections with light creasing, toning and a hint of thinning, rare…
Estimation: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 40093 | Express Delivery: 1905-12 10c light green and yellow-green, dated » FEBY 1909″, a complete unused example
China » Express Stamps
Express Delivery: 1905-12 10c light green and yellow-green, dated « FEBY 1909 », a complete unused example, some creasing and minor tone spots, well above…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 40094 | 1950-51 East China Revenue Office printing, Tien-an-Men set of 10 to $5000 pink unused
China » People’s Republic of China
1950-51 East China Revenue Office printing, Tien-an-Men set of 10 to $5000 pink unused, $2000 odd short perf, very fine (SG 1481a-1487, £300).
Estimation: 60 – 80 EUR
Lot 40095 | 1960 Goldfish series of five progressive proofs on ungummed for unadopted design for 8f
China » People’s Republic of China
1960 Goldfish series of five progressive proofs on ungummed for unadopted design for 8f, dated 1958, in red, grey, yellow, yellow & red and last with all…
Estimation: 5’000 – 6’000 EUR
Lot 40096 | 1968 (Sep 19) Airmail cover from Peking to Sweden franked on both sides incl. 1967 Mao’s Poems (3 different)
China » People’s Republic of China
1968 (Sep 19) Airmail cover from Peking to Sweden franked on both sides incl. 1966 Afro-Asiatic Conference 22f, 1967 Mao’s Poems (3 different), 18th Anniv….
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40097 | 1967 25th Anniversary of Mao Tse-tung’s Talks on Literature and Art mint nh set of 3
China » People’s Republic of China
1967 25th Anniversary of Mao Tse-tung’s Talks on Literature and Art mint nh set of 3, SG2361 with light bend otherwise very fine (SG 2359-2361).
Estimation: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 40098 | 1968 Revolutionary Literature & Art 8f « Raid on the White Tiger Regiment » mint nh lower right corner marginal block of four
China » People’s Republic of China
1968 Revolutionary Literature & Art 8f « Raid on the White Tiger Regiment » mint nh lower right corner marginal block of four, pen number on reverse in margin…
Estimation: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 40099 | 1968 Revolutionary Literature & Art 8f « Taking Tiger Mountain » mint nh upper left corner marginal block of four
China » People’s Republic of China
1968 Revolutionary Literature & Art 8f « Taking Tiger Mountain » mint nh upper left corner marginal block of four, some faint foxing at top, very fine.
Estimation: 300 – 400 EUR