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Lot 1080 |
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1899 (13 July) registered envelope to Kiel (18.8) redirected to Berlin (19.8) and Blankenburg (21.8), bearing CIP ½c pair, 1c pairs (2) and single, 2c (2) and 5c pair cancelled by bilingual "Amoy" c.d.s., in combination with Hong Kong 20c on 30c with framed "I.P.O." tie-print and its c.d.s. (15.7), unframed "R" and framed "Amoy/No. L.8" handstamp, a couple of minor tones, Very Fine combination cover from the I.P.O. tie-print period. Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 1081 |
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1911 (15 Aug.) postcard to Christiania, Norway, bearing "China" 2c on 5pf green (Michel 29), two examples with perfin "PC/A", cancelled by "Amoy/Deutsche Post" c.d.s., Fine and scarce. Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1082 |
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1889 (23 Oct.) 10pf stationery envelope from Fraustadt to the Berlin Missionary Society in Canton, bearing 3pf pair and 5pf, cancelled by c.d.s., showing on reverse "Singapore/to Hong Kong" (20.11) and British "A/Canton" arrival (20.11) c.d.s., Very Fine. Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1083 |
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1896 (14 July) registered envelope from Samoa to the Imperial German Consulate in Canton (5.9), via Auckland (27.7) and Hong Kong (4.9), bearing Eagle 20pf bright ultramarine vertical pair and single, cancelled by "Apia/Kaiserl. Deutsche Postagentur" c.d.s., with registration label and "Canton/*" arrival c.d.s. of the British Post Office, transit backstamps, Very Fine and unusual origin. Estimate 750 - 1,000
Provenance: Fitzpatrick, Woitas
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Lot 1084 |
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1898 (31 Jan.) Imperial Chinese Post 1c stationery card to Dresden (2.3), bearing ICP 1c and 2c cancelled by "Canton" dollar chop and Hong Kong 2c (2) tied by its index "E" c.d.s. (31.1), Fine to Very Fine. Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1085 |
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1898 envelope to the German Consulate in Hong Kong (12.5) redirected to Canton (13.5), bearing "China" diagonal overprint 20pf ultramarine (Michel 4I), cancelled by "Shanghai" c.d.s., with "Canton"/*" c.d.s., Fine. Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1086 |
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1897 (13 Sept.) envelope to Linden via Chinese Imperial P.O. in Shanghai (16.9), bearing China large figures surcharge 2½mm setting on Dowager second printing 10c on 12ca pale orange yellow cancelled by "Chefoo" c.d.s. and France "Chine" 25c cancelled by "Shanghai/Chine" c.d.s., envelope a little roughly opened at top, Very Fine. Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
Expertization: signed Holcombe.
Provenance: "Ming", Beckeman
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Lot 1087 |
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1899 (28 May) Imperial Chinese Post, 1c stationery card to Moerchingen (10.7) via Hong Kong (9.6), bearing CIP 2c (2) cancelled by bilingual c.d.s. and Hong Kong 2c (2) with framed "I.P.O." tie-print and "Shanghae/C" c.d.s., the card has usual light uniform toning, Fine combination card. Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1088 |
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1900 (18 Aug.) envelope with "Kaiserlich Deutsches Vice-Consulat/in Tschifu", embossed seal to the Imperial German Consulate in Tientsin (19.8), bearing "China" steep overprint 5pf bluish green (Michel 2II) vertical pair, cancelled by "Tschifu/Deutsche Post" c.d.s., Very Fine example of internal mail handled exclusively by the German Post Office. Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1089 |
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1901 (19 Dec.) envelope to Rudolstadt (26.1.02), bearing "China" overprint 10c red (Michel 17) cancelled by "Tschifu/Deutsche Post" c.d.s. with CIP 2c and 4c (2) cancelled by bilingual "Chefoo" c.d.s., sent via Imperial Post to Shanghai (24.12) with "Chine" 25c cancelled by "Shang-hai/Chine" c.d.s. for transmission overseas, Very Fine and unusual combination cover sent through three different postal systems. Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1090 |
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1900 (25 Jan.) envelope to Plauen (4.3), bearing CIP 2c red and 4c chestnut (2) cancelled by bilingual "Chinkiang" c.d.s., in combination with France "Chine" 25c cancelled by "Shang-hai/Chine" c.d.s., Fine to Very Fine. Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 1091 |
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1891 (31 Oct.) wrapper to Hamburg, bearing 2c cancelled by "Foochowfoo/A" thimble datestamp; also 1896 3c stationery card to Berlin bearing 2c cancelled by "Foochow/C" c.d.s., Very Fine. Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1092 |
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1897 (9 Oct.) wrapper (with original enclosure) to Hannover (10.11) "per German Mail", bearing Hong Kong 2c cancelled by "Foochowfoo/A" c.d.s., Fine and scarce circular rate. Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1093 |
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1896 (30 June) registered envelope (203 x 148mm) to Giessen (10.8) via Shanghai (3.7) and Hong Kong (7.7), bearing Hong Kong 5c blue pairs (5), cancelled by "Hankow/C" c.d.s. and showing "R" in circle handstamp adjacent, one stamp has a few stained perfs and another is crossed by letter fold, Very Fine quadruple rate registered franking. Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 1094 |
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1899 (8 Dec.) Imperial Chinese Post 1c stationery card to Münster (17.100), bearing CIP 4c chestnut cancelled by bilingual "Hankow" c.d.s. and France "Chine" 25c cancelled by "Shang-hai/Chine" c.d.s., card has light crease at left, nevertheless Very Fine. Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1095 |
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1913 (17 July) registered express envelope from Schnabel, Gaumer & Co. to Bitterfeld (27.7) redirected to Stuttgart (28.7), bearing "China" 2c on watermarked 5pf (Michel 39) strips of four and three, cancelled by "Hankau/Deutsche Post" c.d.s., with registration and express labels, trivial faults at top, nevertheless Very Fine and attractive. Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1096 |
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1904 (7 Apr.) registered envelope to Magdeburg (18.5), bearing "China" overprint 5pf green and 10pf red (Michel 16, 17), two examples of the former and three of the latter, cancelled by "Itschang/(China)/Deutsche Post" c.d.s., with registration label, envelope refolded at top to enhance presentation, Very Fine. Estimate 300 - 400
Provenance: Mizuhara
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Lot 1097 |
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1899 (20 Apr.) envelope to Strasbourg (24.5) redirected to Lichterfelde (26.5) "p.I.S.M.S. Prinz Heinrich", showing rare "Imperial Post Office/Nanking" oval origin datestamp and bearing "China" diagonal overprint 20pf ultramarine (Michel 4I), cancelled by "Shanghai/Deutsche Post/b" c.d.s., Very Fine. Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 1098 |
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1909 (29 June) registered envelope to Weimar, bearing "China" 4c on 10pf carmine and 10c on 20pf ultramarine, cancelled by "Nanking/Deutsche Post" c.d.s., with registration label, envelope has light vertical filing fold and minor age spotting, Fine. Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1099 |
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1902 (26 July) envelope from a member of the Ostasiatischen Handelsgesellschaft in Hong Kong, posted from on board "S.S. Hans Menzell" to Flensburg (1.9) bearing CIP 20c maroon cancelled by bilingual "Swatow" c.d.s. and Hong Kong 5c blue vertical pair with framed "IPO" tie-print in red and "Victoria/Hong Kong" c.d.s. (30.7), the 20c has a pulled perf, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate 400 - 500
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