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Lot 1073 |
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1888 (17 Dec.) envelope from the Imperial German Legation in Peking to Coswig (18.2.89), bearing on reverse China Small Dragon perf 11½ 3ca mauve vertical strip of three cancelled by seal in blue and matching "I.G. of Customs/Peking" double-ring datestamp, additionally tied by "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring datestamp, and on front France 25c cancelled by "Shang-hai/Chine" c.d.s. (11.1.89), the strip has corner defect at lower right, otherwise Very Fine and appealing nine candarins franking.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Expertization: 2000 B.P.B. Certificate.
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Lot 1074 |
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1889 (14 Feb.) envelope from Peking to Coswig (7.4), bearing on reverse China Small Dragon rough perf 12½ 5ca olive yellow and perf 11½ 1ca bright green and 3ca mauve, cancelled by seal in blue, matching "I.G. of Customs/Peking" double-ring origin datestamp, the strip also tied by "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring datestamp (1.3) and arrival c.d.s., "Ligne N/Paq. Fr. No. 8" octagonal datestamp (2.3), and on front France 25c cancelled by "Shanghai/Chine" c.d.s. (1.3), Very Fine and exquisite combination cover with the complete set of the Second Customs issue paying the nine candarins overseas rate.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
Expertization: 2000 B.P.B. Certificate.
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Lot 1075 |
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1889 (25 Apr.) envelope from Peking to Stuttgart (5.6), showing oval "I.G./Mail Matter" handstamp in blue, matching "I.G. of Customs/Peking" double-ring origin datestamp and "Customs/Shanghai" transit datestamp (30.4) both on reverse, and bearing Pfennig 20pf ultramarine (Michel V42c) pair and single, cancelled by "Kaiserlich Deutsche Postagentur /Shanghai" c.d.s. (4.5), Very Fine and exceptionally rare Mail Matter usage with the German Post Office.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 1076 |
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1897 (12 Nov.) envelope to Trebnitz (24.12) redirected to Oppeln (25.12), showing "Peking" origin dollar chop in blue indicating payment of postage in cash or subscriber's cover and bearing Eagle 20pf ultramarine (Michel V48d) cancelled by "Shanghai" c.d.s., with 10pf red applied for redirection and tied by "Trebnitz/(Schles.)" c.d.s., Very Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Expertization: double signed Bothe BPP.
Provenance: Mizuhara
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Lot 1077 |
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1898 (15 Mar.) registered envelope (seal at back removed) to Berlin (28.4), showing "Peking" origin dollar chop denoting payment in cash or subscriber's cover and bearing Eagle 20pf ultramarine (Michel V48d), vertical strip of four, cancelled by "Shanghai" c.d.s., unframed "R" handstamp and registration label, Very Fine.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
Provenance: Beckeman
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Lot 1078 |
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1899 (27 Apr.) registered parcel card to the German Legation in Peking via Bremen (28.4), bearing 2m reddish carmine (Michel 37f) vertical pairs (2, one on reverse) and single, cancelled by "Berlin" c.d.s., internal German rate to Bremen was 1.50 marks, sea post up to 10 kilograms 4.10 marks, and rate within China 4.40 marks representing a total of 10 marks. Minor peripheral faults, Very Fine for this card.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: 2002 Wiegand photo opinion.
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Lot 1079 |
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1912 (11 Dec.) registered value declared parcel card to Luzern via Siberia and Eydtkuhnen (29.12), bearing on reverse "China" surcharge on watermarked issue 2c on 5pf, 4c on 10pf, 20c on 40pf, and $2½ on 5m (Michel 39, 40, 42, 47AIb) cancelled by "Peking/Deutsche Post" c.d.s., with "Peking/I.J.P.O." c.d.s. (11.12) in violet on front, the rate for a parcel weighing 4.745 kilograms (applicable from 1 January 1912), some staining, pinholes and creases (one of which crosses 4c on 10pf), Fine usage.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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