14 Jun 2021 – 19 Jun 2021
301 lots
Lot 40200 | 1898 Cover from Shanghai to Australia carried via French ship
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1898 (May 5) Cover from Shanghai to Sydney, franked by 1892-98 20pf, tied by cds on dispatch, showing fench octagonal « LIGNE N./PAQ. FR. N°.5 » ds, Colombo…
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40201 | 1898 Internal registered mail bearing mixed franking featuring non overprinted and overprinted stamps
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1898 (May 16) Registered envelope from Shanghai to the German Consulate at Canton, paying eleven times the single rate with 1892-98 20pf vertical pair…
Estimation: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 40202 | 1898 (June 14) Cover from Shanghai to Canton, a very scarce and desirable internal usage through the German Post
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1898 (June 14) Cover from Shanghai to Canton, franked by 1892-98 20pf, tied by neat cds on dispatch, British Hong Kong and Canton cds’s on reverse, very…
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40203 | 1898 Envelope to Berlin bearing 1892-98 20pf tied by « SHANGHAI » cds (3.9), with very fine strike of « CHEFOO./26 AUG 98 » Large Dollar origin dater
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1898 (Sept 3) Envelope to Berlin bearing 1892-98 20pf (one short perf. at top), tied by « SHANGHAI » cds (3.9), with very fine strike of « CHEFOO./26 AUG…
Estimation: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 40204 | 1899 incoming mail from Germany only transiting the German P.O. in Tientsin
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1899 (Feb 9) Postcard from Frankfurt to Peking, bearing 10pf tied by cds (29.12.1898) on dispatch, entering the German P.O. of Tientsin with corresponding…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40205 | 1899 « China » overprinted 10pf postal stationery showing usage of I.P.O. marking
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1899 (July 2) « China » overprinted 10pf postal stationery card from nanking to Diedenhofen, showing bilingual cds of nanking on dispatch at left, struck…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 40206 | 1899 « China » overprinted 10pf postal stationery combined with bilingual Chefoo and Shangai cds’s
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1899 (Nov 23) « China » overprinted 10pf postal stationery card to Hamburg, showing watercolour illustrated Chinese coastal scene on reverse, bearing on…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40207 | 1899 Cover from Shanghai via Chefoo to Tientsin, with 1898 10pf type II, tied by ms cross applied on the « Mathilde »
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1899 (Dec 28) Cover from Shanghai to Tientsin. endorsed « pr. S/S Mathilde via Chefoo », franked by 1898 10pf type II, tied by ms cross applied on the « Mathilde »,…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40208 | 1900 (Dec 20) German field postcard addressed to the « S.M.S. Fürst Bismark » in Shanghai, redirected to Tsingtau
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1900 (Dec 20) German field postcard addressed to the « S.M.S. Fürst Bismark » in Shanghai, redirected to Tsingtau, franked by China 1898 1c, tied by bilingual…
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40209 | Boxer War – Rebellion in Petschili. 1900 (Dec. 24) Field telegram form bearing 1900-02 Provisional « Eagle » 20pf (15)
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Boxer War – Rebellion in Petschili. 1900 (Dec 24) Field telegram form bearing 1900-02 Provisional « Eagle » 20pf in single, pair (one stamp with small wrinkle…
Estimation: 3’000 – 5’000 EUR
Lot 40210 | Boxer War. 1901 Postcard damaged in the German P.O. in Shanghai.
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Boxer War. 1901 (Feb 22) German illustrated postcard « Count Waldersee inspecting the Americans » sent to Schöneberg, struck with « K.D. FELDPOSTSTATION/N°…
Estimation: 500 – 750 EUR
Lot 40211 | Naval Mail. 1901 Stampless cover addressed to the « S.M.S. Luchs » at Tongku, struck with « DEUSTCHE SEEPOST/SHANGHAI-TIENTSIN/b » oval d
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Naval Mail. 1901 (July 21) Stampless cover addressed to the « S.M.S. Luchs » at Tongku, struck with « DEUSTCHE SEEPOST/SHANGHAI-TIENTSIN/b » oval ds then used…
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40212 | 1901 Commercial envelope to Germany bearing a very rare combination franking in China featuring three postal administrations
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1901 (Sept 7) Commercial envelope (« ANZ & Co ») from Chefoo to Rüdolstadt (Germany), bearing 1898 overprinted 3pf dark ochre-brown and 5pf emerald-green,…
Estimation: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 40213 | 1901 Registered cover to Mexico with « China » overprinted stamps and rare U.S. registry exchange label
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1901 (Sept 19) Registered cover (rough opening at top) with heading of the « Der Ostasiatische Lloyd » from Shanghai to Mexico City, franked by 1898 type…
Estimation: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 40214 | Boxer War – Rebellion in Petschili. 1901 Cover bearing combination of a Provisional « Petschili » franking with Chinese chop hs and bilingual cds’s.
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Boxer War – Rebellion in Petschili. 1901 (Oct 20) Cover to Lüdenscheid franked by 1900-02 Provisional « Germania » 10pf pair (one stamp with small surface…
Estimation: 500 – 750 EUR
Lot 40215 | 1901 Parcel card form from Shanghai to Trieste franked at 2m80pf rate
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1901 (Oct 23) Parcel card form to Trieste, franked by 1898 type II 25pf (2) and 50pf (3) applied on obverse, and 5c (6) and 50pf on reverse, each tied…
Estimation: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 40216 | 1902 Cover from Shanghai addressed to the « S.M.S. Fürst Bismark » in Tsingtau, showing neat « DEUSTCHE SEEPOST/SHANGHAI-TIENTSIN/c » oval ds
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Naval Mail. 1902 (Jan 16) Free of charge cover from Shanghai addressed to the « S.M.S. Fürst Bismark » in Tsingtau, showing neat « DEUSTCHE SEEPOST/SHANGHAI-TIENTSIN/c »…
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40217 | Ship Mail. 1903 (June 8) Postcard from Gibraltar to Shanghai, with a very rare « REICHSPOsTDAMPFER/PRINZ HEINRICH. » provisional postmark
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Ship Mail. 1903 (June 8) Postcard to Shanghai struck on reverse with Gibraltar cds (2 May), franked by Germania 10pf tied by framed « REICHSPOSTDAMPFER/PRINZ…
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 40218 | 1905 5c postal stationery card cancelled by « DEUSTCHE SEEPOST/SHANGHAI-TIENTSIN/b » oval ds
China » Foreign Post Offices » German Post Offices » Kiautschou
1905 (March 6) 5c postal stationery card with rare printed illustration of the first international art exhibition in Tsingtau (25.2.05) on reverse, sent…
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40219 | 1906 2c postal stationery card cancelled by « DEUSTCHE SEEPOST/SHANGHAI-TIENTSIN » oval hs without date
China » Foreign Post Offices » German Post Offices » Kiautschou
1906 (Aug 14) 2c postal stationery card to Hanover, cancelled by « DEUSTCHE SEEPOST/SHANGHAI-TIENTSIN » oval hs without date, arrival cds alongside; this…
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 40220 | 1907 4c postal stationery card, « DEUSTCHE SEEPOST/SHANGHAI-TIENTSIN/a » oval ds
China » Foreign Post Offices » German Post Offices » Kiautschou
1907 (June 13) 4c postal stationery card to Frankfurt, cancelled by « DEUSTCHE SEEPOST/SHANGHAI-TIENTSIN/a » oval ds, receiver at left, very fine.
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40221 | 1911 Official naval mail to Shanghai and redirected to Japan with German P.O. franking
China » Foreign Post Offices » German Post Offices » Kiautschou
Naval Mail. 1911 (March 30) Large registered envelope with crown « MARINE SCHIFFSPOST N° 28 » red wax seal on reverse addressed to a member of the « S.M.S….
Estimation: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 40222 | 1911 Registered internal envelope with very rare dead letter usages
China » Foreign Post Offices » German Post Offices » Kiautschou
1911 (Dec 26) Large registered envelope addressed to Peking, franked by 1905-19 2c, 4c and 10c vertical pair, tied by « TSINGTAU/KIAUTSCHOU » cds’s, reverse…
Estimation: 500 – 750 EUR
Lot 40223 | 1900 (March 17) Cover from Tientsin to New jersey, Japan 1900 5s pair
China » Foreign Post Offices » Japanese Post Offices
1900 (March 17) Cover from Tientsin via Yokohama to New jersey, franked by China 1898 10c (small cut at right) tied by bilingual dispatch cds, entering…
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 40224 | 1902-03 Two covers from Tientsin to Vannes (France), bearing two diff. 10k frankings incl. 1899 5k pair and 10k
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1902-03 Two covers from Tientsin to Vannes (France), one endorsed « Corps d’occupation en Chine », bearing two diff. 10k frankings incl. 1899 5k pair and…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40225 | 1897 (Oct 18) Cover to England bearing Arms 3k and 7k, tied by « SHANKHAI/POCHTOVAYA KONTORA » cds
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1897 (Oct 18) Cover to Colchester (England) bearing Arms 3k and 7k, tied by « SHANKHAI/POCHTOVAYA KONTORA » cds (T&S type 1) in blue, repeated at left, with…
Estimation: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 40226 | 1898One of the earliest items from Port Arthur, with black « CHIFU/POCHTOV.KONTORA » (T&S type 2) and blue « SHANKHAI/POCHTOVAYA KONTORA » (T&S type 1) cds’s
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1898 (May 18) 3k stationery card to Hamburg, uprated with Arms 1k for the overseas rate, tied by « PORT ARTHUR/POCHT.KONT » (Type 1) cds’s, showing alongside…
Estimation: 750 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 40227 | 1899 Registered cover to Austria franked by 1899 overprinted 10k pair, tied by « CHIFU/POCHTOVAYA KONTORA » (T&S type 1), rarely combined with Chinese « Tchéfou, Chine » registration hs
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1899 (Sept 20) Registered cover from Chefoo to Galizia (then Austria), redirected to bohemia, franked by 1899 overprinted 10k pair, tied by « CHIFU/POCHTOVAYA…
Estimation: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 40228 | 1900 (April 4) Registered envelope from Shanghai to France, 1899 overprinted 1k pair and two singles, 2k pair and single, 3k, 5k (2), 7k and 10k, tied by « SHANKHAI/POCHTOVAYA KONTORA » (T&S type 1)
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1900 (April 4) Registered envelope from Shanghai to Chauny (France), franked by 1899 overprinted 1k pair and two singles, 2k pair and single, 3k, 5k (2),…
Estimation: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 40229 | 1900 (Dec 25) 7k stationery card to Breslau (Germany) 1899 overprinted 1k and 2k, tied by framed « PEKIN/19-00 » ds
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1900 (Dec 25) 7k stationery card to Breslau (Germany) 1899 overprinted 1k and 2k, tied by framed « PEKIN/19-00 » ds (T&S type 5), Russian Port Arthur transit…
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 40230 | 1901 (Jan 15) Registered commercial envelope from Shanghai to Bukhara, bearing unoverprinted 1889 Arms 10k in combination with 1899 overprinted 5k, tied by « SHANKHAI/POCHTOV. KONTORA » cds
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1901 (Jan 15) Registered commercial envelope from Shanghai to Bukhara (Uzbekistan), endorsed via Odessa and with Farsi inscription incl. « good luck » (arrowed),…
Estimation: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 40231 | 1901 (April 12) Postcard to Shanghai franked by 1899 k, tied by tied by violet « CHIFU/POCHTOVAYA KONTORA » (T&S type 1), DUE « DOPLATIT/SHANKHAI » hs
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1901 (April 12) Postcard to Shanghai franked by 1899 overprinted 3k, tied by tied by violet « CHIFU/POCHTOVAYA KONTORA » (T&S type 1), alongside showing…
Estimation: 750 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 40232 | 1901 (April 30) Postcard to Hungary, franked by 1899, 1k and 3k, tied by violet « CHIFU/POCHTOVAYA KONTORA » cds (T&S type 1), and due markings
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1901 (April 30) Postcard to Hungary, franked by 1899 overprinted 1k and 3k, tied by violet « CHIFU/POCHTOVAYA KONTORA » cds (T&S type 1), violet « T » circle…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40233 | 1901 Cover from Port Arthur to France, franked 1889-1904 10k, tied by Port Arthur cds (T&S Subtype 2A), Russian Shanghai and Chefoo cds’s on back
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1901 (Sept 5) Cover (opened for display with front and back rejoined by hinges) from Port Arthur to France, franked 1889-1904 10k, tied by Port Arthur…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40234 | 1901 (Nov 15) Registered postcard to Haspe (Germany), 1899 overprinted 1k (2), 2k (single and strip of three and 3k (2), tied by « CHIFU/POCHTOVAYA KONTORA » cds’s, usage of the registration label and marking of Chefoo in
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1901 (Nov 15) Registered postcard to Haspe (Germany), bearing 1899 overprinted 1k (2), 2k (single and strip of three and 3k (2), tied by « CHIFU/POCHTOVAYA…
Estimation: 500 – 750 EUR
Lot 40235 | 1903 (June 9) Registered cover from Tientsin to Germany, bearing rare China-Russia combination franking with Russian pmks of Yingkow (Newchwang)
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1903 (June 9) Registered cover from Tientsin (Karlowitz correspondence) to Osnabrück (Germany), franked on reverse with China ‘Coiling Dragon’ 5c vertical…
Estimation: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 40236 | 1903 (Aug 8) Registered cover from Hankow to Berlin
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1903 (Aug 8) Registered cover from Hankow to Berlin, endorsed via Dalny-Siberia, bearing bilingual Chinese « HANKOW » cds with corresponding registration…
Estimation: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 40237 | vCoiver to England with China-Russia combination franking, dispatched at Kiukiang, Russian transit of Shanghai
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1903 (Oct 12) Small envelope to Lincolnshire (Great Britain), franked on dispatch by China ‘Coiling Dragon’ 1c, 2c (2) and 5c, tied by bilingual « KIUKIANG »…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40238 | 1906 (Feb 5) Registered cover from Kangchow to Switzerland, mixed China-Russia franking, « SHANKHAI/a » cds’s
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1906 (Feb 5) Registered cover to Moudon (Switzerland), dispatched at Kangchow where it was franked by ‘Coiling Dragon’ 10c pair, tied by bilingual cds,…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40239 | 1906 (Feb 15) Registered cover from Tangku to Switzerland, China ‘Coiling Dragon’ 20c tied by bilingual « TANGKU » cds, 1899 overprinted 10k pair, tied by « SHANKHAI/a » cds’s
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1906 (Feb 15) Registered cover from Tangku to Moudon (Switzerland), initially franked by China ‘Coiling Dragon’ 20c tied by bilingual « TANGKU » cds, black…
Estimation: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 40240 | 1907 (June 7) « Kitai » 7k stationery envelope to Doubs
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1907 (June 7) « Kitai » 7k stationery envelope to Doubs (France), uprated with 1899 overprinted 3k, tied by « SHANKHAI ZAGRAN. P.K. » cds (T&S Subtype 5B),…
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 40241 | 1908 (Apr 6) Picture postcard sent to ICELAND with « KITAI » 1k tied by Tientsin Cyrillic double circle ds
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1908 (Apr 6) Picture postcard sent to ICELAND with « KITAI » 1k tied by Tientsin Cyrillic double circle ds, very fine and scarce destination.
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40242 | 1912 (April 24) Registered cover from Shanghai to Berlin, 1907 overprinted 14k strip of five , tied by (Subtype 6a)
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1912 (April 24) Registered cover from Shanghai to Berlin, franked by 1907 overprinted 14k strip of five, tied by « SHANGHAI POSTE RUSSE » cds’s (T&S Subtype…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40243 | 1917 (March 20) Registered cover from Shanghai to Stockholm, franked on reverse by Russia 1908-18 10k pair
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1917 (March 20) Registered cover from Shanghai to Stockholm, franked on reverse by Russia 1908-18 10k pair, tied by « SHANKHAI ZAGRANICHN.P.KONT. » cds (T&S…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40244 | 1918-19 Two postcards to france and Switzerland bearing diff. frankings and cds’s (T&S Subtypes 7B and 8B)
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1918-19 Two postcards to france and Switzerland bearing diff. frankings incl. 1917 2c on 2k pair and 4c on 4k, with different cancellations of Shanghai…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40245 | 1919 (Oct 27) Photo picture postcard of Vladivostok sent from Harbin to Denmark « via USA »
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1919 (Oct 27) Photo picture postcard of Vladivostok sent from Harbin to Denmark « via USA » with 5k and imperf. 70k tied by double circle Cyrillic ds with…
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40246 | 1920 (Oct 4) Registered postcard to Zurich, a very rare usage of the last issue during the last month of validity
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1920 (Oct 4) Registered postcard to Zurich, franked by 1917 4c on 4k and 10c on 10k (surcharged in cents to use Chinese currency instead of the highly…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40247 | 1894 Cover bearing 1894 5c chocolate tied by « U.S.POSTAL AGENCY/SHANGHAI/1 »
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1894 (Nov 20) Cover via Peking (as denoted in the endorsement at top left) to San Francisco, bearing 1894 5c chocolate, imperf. edge at left, neatly tied…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40248 | 1865-66 Shanghai Local Post – ‘Large Dragons’ collection
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1865-66 Shanghai Local Post – ‘Large Dragons’ collection comprising over 60 unused stamps from the Max Mayer collection, all classified according to the…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 40249 | 1867-1921 Foreign P.O.’s and Incoming Mail group of 22 covers
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1867-1921 Foreign P.O.’s and Incoming Mail group of 22 covers, postcards and stationeries, including interesting French and German p.O.’s examples, as…
Estimation: 400 – 600 EUR