China, 1886 (10 Nov.) envelope (embossed "Custom House/Newchwang" imprint on flap) to the Postal Department in Canton, showing "Newchwang Customs/Mail Matter" double-ring oval h.s., with "Customs/Newchwang" double-ring origin d.s. without year date and "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring transit d.s. (14.11). A very fine and rare Customs Mail Matter usage of which we record only eleven such covers.
Estimate HK$ 50,000 - 60,000...
Sale #46 - Northeastern Provinces of China Cancellations and Hung Hsien Empire
By: Interasia Auctions Limited
Interasia Auctions Limited Sale #46 - Northeastern Provinces of China Cancellations and Hung Hsien Empire
Interasia’s November 1-4 auction of China, Hong Kong and Asian stamps and postal history will take place at the Excelsior Hotel in Causeway Bay in Hong Kong. The four day, 4,500-lot sale includes another outstanding offering of China and Hong Kong stamps and postal history, with important Ching Dynasty and Republic, substantial postal history, and large offerings of both People’s Republic and Liberated Areas. Hong Kong and Treaty Ports alone comprises over 650 lots and includes a mint Q.V. 96c. olive-bistre.
This Session comprises specialized studies of the cancellations of the Northeastern China provinces and the Hung Hsien Empire.
Lot #4001 - China northeastern provinces cancellations
Lot #4002 - China northeastern provinces cancellations
China, 1896 (29 Jan.) envelope to Shanhaikwan via Hong Kong (29.2), British Post Office in Shanghai (4.3), Newchwang (2.4), Shanghai (7.4) and Tientsin (11.4) Customs, bearing Great Britain ½d. and 1d. (2), cancelled by "London" squared circle d.s., showing "Inconnu/Not known" framed h.s. in violet (on reverse) and "Address Unknown" h.s. in red, matching "Returned to Sender" and "Returned" h.s., returned via Tientsin (14.4) and...
Lot #4003 - China northeastern provinces cancellations
China, 1885-88 Small Dragons 1ca. to 5ca., three examples of each value, various perforations, each cancelled by part to large part Newchwang seal, fine to very fine strikes, a few small defects or faults.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500
Lot #4004 - China northeastern provinces cancellations
China, 1898 (20 Jan.) envelope to Bristol, England (14.3) showing "Newchwang" origin dollar dater and bearing on reverse I.C.P. 4c. pair and single, cancelled by matching pakua and additionally tied by "Shanghai" dollar dater (3.2) and "Hong Kong/B" transit c.d.s. (11.2), in combination with Hong Kong 10c. cancelled by "Shanghai/C" c.d.s. (4.2), the envelope has vertical filing fold passing between but not affecting two of the I.C.P....
Lot #4005 - China northeastern provinces cancellations
China, 1898 (13 Feb.) Great Britain 1d. postal stationery card to Newry, Ireland via Shanghai (24.2) and Hong Kong (3.3, on reverse) bearing I.C.P. 1c., cancelled by "Newchwang" dollar dater, fine and unusual; also 1898 (19 Mar.) piece bearing I.C.P. 4c. and 5c. pair cancelled by pakua and dollar dater, in combination with Hong Kong 10c. cancelled at Shanghai, and 1898 (9 Dec.) piece bearing I.C.P. 5c. cancelled by dollar dater, fine...
Lot #4006 - China northeastern provinces cancellations
China, 1898 (24 May) envelope to Chefoo (26.5) bearing I.C.P. 1c., cancelled by "Newchwang" dollar dater in brown, with "Chefoo" arrival dollar dater in blue on reverse, envelope has light vertical filing fold, fine example of the 1 cent printed matter rate; also two pieces with similar dollar dater, one an intercalary month and the other bearing I.C.P. 10c.
Estimate HK$ 15,000 - 20,000
There is a discrepancy of...
Lot #4007 - China northeastern provinces cancellations
China, 1898 (9 Oct.) red-band envelope from Peking to Newchwang (15.10) bearing on reverse C.I.P. 1c. (2), cancelled by "Peking" dollar dater and one stamp additionally tied by "Newchwang" arrival dollar dater in brown; also 1912 Commemorating the Republic 2c. cancelled by "Newchwang" dollar dater of "13 Jan 13", the latest recorded date of the Newchwang dollar dater (illustrated in Explore Dollar Daters, p. 29).
Estimate HK...
Lot #4008 - China northeastern provinces cancellations
China, 1901 (June) envelope to Glasgow, Scotland (5.8) redirected internally, bearing C.I.P. 1c. and 4c. pairs, cancelled by "Shenyang/Imperial Post Office" rectangular framed h.s., showing on reverse "Newchwang" bilingual c.d.s. (26.6) in violet (seldom seen colour) and "Shanghai" bilingual c.d.s. (29.6), in combination with France "Chine" 25c. cancelled by "Shang-hai/Chine" c.d.s. (1.7), a few small cover faults (one affecting...
Lot #4009 - China northeastern provinces cancellations
China, 1910 (11 Mar.) C.I.P. horizontal format 1c. green postal stationery card to Chengtu via Peking (14.5), Hankow (17.5) and Ichang (24.5), cancelled by "Harbin" bilingual c.d.s., also 1910 (9 Mar.) "Chinese Imperial Post" registration receipt with "Harbin" bilingual c.d.s., both have small defects.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500
Lot #4010 - China northeastern provinces cancellations
China, 1910 (27 Oct.) registered envelope to Warmbrunn, Germany (9.11) bearing on reverse C.I.P. 2c. green block of eight and pair, each stamp cancelled by "Moukden" bilingual c.d.s., with similar "Moukden" departure c.d.s. adjacent (28.10), and on front "R/Moukden/No. 573" registration h.s., a few gum toned perfs., fine example of 20 cents overseas single rate for registered mail.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500
Lot #4011 - China northeastern provinces cancellations
China, 1911 postcards (2) from the same correspondence to Hudderfield, England bearing C.I.P. 4c. and 1c. + 3c. respectively, both cancelled by "Antung" bilingual c.d.s., the latter also showing fine "Moukden" transit c.d.s. adjacent.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
Lot #4012 - China northeastern provinces cancellations
China, 1900 (29 Oct.) red-band envelope to Shanghai (6.11) bearing on reverse C.I.P. 2c. (2, both with interpane margins), cancelled by two crisp strikes of "Yingkow/West Yushikow Sub Post Office" rectangular framed h.s., showing "Postage Paid/Do not demand, do not pay" unframed h.s. adjacent, stamps have small defects, nevertheless very fine example of this cancellation; also C.I.P. 1c. + 10c. on piece cancelled by complete similar...
Lot #4013 - China northeastern provinces cancellations
China, 1902 (2 Aug.) I.C.P. 1c. postal stationery card to Liaoyang, cancelled by "Newchwang" bilingual c.d.s., and showing "Liaoyang/Imperial Post Office" rectangular framed h.s., fine.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000
Lot #4014 - China northeastern provinces cancellations
China, 1902 (25 Aug.) I.C.P. 1c. postal stationery card to Liaoyang, cancelled by superb strike of "Haicheng/Imperial Post Office" rectangular framed h.s., and showing "Liaoyang/Imperial Post Office" rectangular framed h.s. adjacent, fine.
Estimate HK$ 20,000 - 25,000
Lot #4015 - China northeastern provinces cancellations
China, 1903 (Feb.) neat native envelope to Peking (14.2) via Newchwang (12.2) bearing C.I.P. 1c. with interpane margin at right, cancelled by "Liaoyang/Imperial Post Office" rectangular framed h.s., fine.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000
Lot #4016 - China northeastern provinces cancellations
China, 1903 (May) red-band envelope to Peking (arrival) via Newchwang (11.5) bearing C.I.P. 1c., cancelled by fine strike of "Kirin/Imperial Post Office" rectangular framed h.s., envelope has tear at foot.
Estimate HK$ 15,000 - 20,000
Lot #4017 - China northeastern provinces cancellations
China, 1903 (June) envelope to New Jersey, U.S.A (20.7) via Newchwang (20.6), Shanghai Imperial (23.6) and French P.O. (25.6) and Seattle (15.7) bearing on reverse C.I.P. 10c., cancelled by "Tiehling/Post Office" rectangular framed h.s., envelope a little roughly opened at top, and 1903 (11 Dec.) red-band envelope to Tientsin (16.12) via Newchwang (14.12) bearing C.I.P. 1c., cancelled by "Fakumen/Post Office" rectangular framed h.s.,...
Lot #4018 - China northeastern provinces cancellations
China, 1903 (27 July) I.C.P. 1c. postal stationery card to Liaoyang via Newchwang (28.7) cancelled by "Chinchow/Post Office" rectangular framed h.s., and 1905 (24 Mar.) red-band envelope from Moukden to Shanhaikwan via Chinchow bearing C.I.P. 2c., cancelled by rectangular framed h.s., and showing later type "Chinchow/Post Office" rectangular framed h.s. A fine pair of mail matter showing the handstamp originally used in Chinchow and...
Lot #4019 - China northeastern provinces cancellations
China, 1903 (14 Sept.) registered "A.R." red-band envelope to Peking (25.9) bearing C.I.P. 1c. and 5c. pair, cancelled by "Shenking/Imperial Post Office" rectangular framed h.s., showing matching framed registration h.s. adjacent, fine example of the 11 cents domestic double registered rate (1c. postage + 10c. registered "A.R." fee).
Estimate HK$ 25,000 - 20,000
Lot #4020 - China northeastern provinces cancellations
China, 1903 (Nov.) envelope to Paris (23.12) via Newchwang (20.11) and Shanghai Imperial (25.11) and French P.O. (26.11) bearing C.I.P. 10c., cancelled by "Post Office/Kwangchengtse" rectangular framed h.s. (non-bisected), also C.I.P. 1c. on piece similarly cancelled with frame apparently worn away.
Estimate HK$ 8,000 - 10,000
Lot #4021 - China northeastern provinces cancellations
China, 1906 (1 May) red-band envelope from Sinmintun to Tientsin (4.5) bearing on reverse C.I.P. 2c., cancelled by "Sinmintun Railway/Station Postal Letter Counter" tombstone h.s., very fine.
Estimate HK$ 20,000 - 25,000
Lot #4022 - China northeastern provinces cancellations
China, 1907 (13 Jan.) registered envelope to Peking (17.1) via Kwangchengtze (14.1) bearing on reverse C.I.P. 2c. strip of three, cancelled by "Kirin Province/Erhtaokow/Post Office" rectangular framed h.s. (trisected), the registered single letter rate of 7 cents, a 1 cent stamp originally affixed at top to complete the rate is missing, fine.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 12,000
Lot #4023 - China northeastern provinces cancellations
China, 1907 (2 Mar.) C.I.P. reply card (horizontal crease) from Shenyang to Liaoyang (3.3) showing "Shenyang/Letter Box No. 17" tombstone h.s. in red, the indicia cancelled by lunar c.d.s., and 1908 (13 May) native envelope from Kirin to Soochow (22.5) via Shenyang (15.5), Kwangchengtze (19.5) and Shanghai (21.5) bearing on reverse C.I.P. 2c., cancelled by lunar c.d.s., and showing two strikes of "Kirin/No. 9" tombstone h.s. in violet...
Lot #4024 - China northeastern provinces cancellations
China, 1907 (2 Apr.) red-band envelope to Tientsin (8.4) via Antung (3.4) and Shenyang (6.4) bearing C.I.P. 2c., cancelled by "Fengtien/Tatungkow/Post Office" rectangular framed h.s., also C.I.P. 2c. cancelled by similar type h.s. of Newchwangcheng.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 12,000
Lot #4025 - China northeastern provinces cancellations
China, 1907 (29 June) red-band envelope to Peking (1.7) bearing on reverse C.I.P. 2c. red (2), cancelled by "Shenyang" segmented lunar c.d.s. and showing "Shenyang/No. 21" tombstone h.s. in red, and 1909 (30 Dec.) native envelope to Pinchow (6.1.10) bearing on reverse C.I.P. 2c. green, cancelled by "Kirin" bilingual segmented c.d.s. and showing superb strike of "Kirin/No. 15" tombstone h.s. in red adjacent.
Estimate HK$ 8,...
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