China, 20th Century Postal History Assortment. Approximately 280 covers with value concentrated in the 1930s-40s period, mostly non-philatelic and addressed to the U.S., including 1932 cover via Siberia Shanghai-Austria; 1935 cover Swatow to Bangkok; 1939 airmail cover Shanghai-San Francisco; 1941 cover Hopei to Wisconsin with mixed franking; 1947 airmail cover Shanghai-Colorado; 1947 cover Shanghai-Indianapolis franked on reverse...
Auction #14 of China, Hong Kong, Japan and Other Asia Stamps and Postal History
By: Michael Rogers Online
Michael Rogers Online Auction #14 of China, Hong Kong, Japan and Other Asia Stamps and Postal History
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- eople's Republic of China, Japan and other Asia Countries
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Lot #27 - chinese area collections and accumulations
China, Postal History Assortment, 1910s-50s. Group of 63 covers with better noted including 1912 two covers to California, each franked with 10¢ dragon stamp tied by Peking circular datestamp; scarce 1932 Forerunner usage of Chinese Manchuria 10¢ & 15¢ stamps tied by Pinkiang (Harpin) postmark, and addressed New York City; plus 1933 first flight Canton-Shanghai cover addressed to Hong Kong; 1936 cover to Fukien Christian...
Lot #28 - chinese area collections and accumulations
China, Fascinating Picture Post Card Correspondence to Amsterdam, 1905-17. A wonderful, fully an mounted collection of 34 picture post cards spanning a 12 year period, written by Franklin Meyer, an agricultural explorer stationed in China, to his family in Amsterdam. His journeys took him to many places, and as a result there is an exceptional range of markings, passing through the British, Russian, German and French P.O.'s, plus...
Lot #29 - chinese area literature
Directorate General of Posts, Peking, Postal Atlas of China, 1919, self bound cover, first few page with worm holes and torn corners at bottom, extremely scarce publication of early Republic period maps, very difficult to come by and rarely offered, a must have for the serious postal history collector.
Estimate HK$ 20,000 - 25,000.
Lot #30 - chinese area literature
Chang, Paul Ke-Shing, History of Postal Cancellation of China, Parts I-IV, 1993 second printing, useful for cancellation study, rare in fresh condition.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000.
Lot #31 - chinese treaty ports and local posts collections
Shanghai & Treaty Ports, Postal Stationery Accumulation. Comprised of hundred of items, mostly mint, but including some nice used items, such as a ½¢ Chefoo card used to Shanghai, etc. We note extensive Shanghai with entires, postal cards, wrappers, etc. Lot of specialized notations included, solid group, examine, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 2,600 - 3,000.
Lot #32 - chinese treaty ports and local posts collections
Treaty Ports, Extensive and Valuable Old Time Accumulation, comprised of many hundreds, mint and used, including good later issue Shanghai with quantities of Scott 138i and j in multiples, etc., duplicated #168-169, excellent Hankow, especially good #4-8 including pairs, part strips, good postage dues, nice offerings of Ichang, Kewkiang, Nanking, Wuhu and the Tientsin fantasy issues, strong Chinkiang with first issues and dues arranged...
Lot #33 - chinese treaty ports and local posts shanghai
Shanghai, 1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 2ca black, type I, wove paper (Chan LS1. Scott 1. Livingston 1), printing 1, acceptable narrow margins; light toning, minor faults as usual which do not detract from the appearance of this classic top value, otherwise Fine.
Estimate HK$ 15,000 - 20,000.
Lot #34 - chinese treaty ports and local posts shanghai
Shanghai, 1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 2ca black, type I, wove paper (Chan LS1. Scott 1), printing 14, an outstanding, completely sound example, with tight margins as nearly always encountered on the early printings, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,600.
Lot #35 - chinese treaty ports and local posts shanghai
Shanghai, 1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 2ca black, type II, pelure paper (Chan LS2a. Scott 5), printing 54, wonderfully fresh with huge margins, Extremely Fine and choice.
Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,200.
Lot #36 - chinese treaty ports and local posts shanghai
Shanghai, 1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 4ca yellow, pelure paper (Chan LS3a. Scott 2a), printing 15, exceptionally fresh with uncommonly large even margins; shallow thin of little consequence, otherwise Extremely Fine, scarce.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,600.
Lot #37 - chinese treaty ports and local posts shanghai
Shanghai, 1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 4ca yellow, Chinese character "mace" for "candareens", pelure paper (Chan LS6. Scott 6), printing 20, fresh with nice even margins; couple tiny trivial thin specks, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000.
Lot #38 - chinese treaty ports and local posts shanghai
Shanghai, 1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREEN" singular), 1ca blue, laid paper and 1866, Large Dragon, 8ca emerald green, official reprint (Chan LS8, LS37a. Scott 8, 38a), printings 23 and 74 respectively, a most attractive pair; 1ca with even toning, 8ca thin speck, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,200.
Lot #39 - chinese treaty ports and local posts shanghai
Shanghai, 1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREEN" singular), 4ca yellow, wove paper (Chan LS13. Scott 13), printing 24, exceptionally bright example, tight margins, pretty stamp, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000.
Lot #40 - chinese treaty ports and local posts shanghai
Shanghai, 1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREEN" singular), 8ca dark olive green, wove paper (Chan LS14. Scott 14), printing 32, a magnificent quality example, remarkably fresh with huge margins, absolutely sound, a Gem! Extremely Fine.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,600.
Lot #41 - chinese treaty ports and local posts shanghai
Shanghai, 1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREEN" singular), 8ca dark olive green, wove paper (Chan LS14. Scott 14. Livingston 13), printing 32a, with the line over Chinese character "Kung" much higher than over "Candareen", unused without gum, narrow clear margins; tiny thin and pinhole at top, otherwise Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,000.
Lot #42 - chinese treaty ports and local posts shanghai
Shanghai, 1865, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREEN" singular), 8ca dark olive green, wove paper (Chan LS14. Scott 14), printing 34, a splendid, sound used example cancelled by bold blue "SHANGHAE X DE 65 LOCAL POST", fresh, close cut margins as usual, Fine to Very Fine, rare.
Estimate HK$ 15,000 - 20,000.
Lot #43 - chinese treaty ports and local posts shanghai
Shanghai, 1866, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREEN" singular), 1ca indigo, pelure paper (Chan LS16b. Scott 19b), printing 48, fresh with large even margins; tiny pinpoint thin speck mentioned for accuracy, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,600.
Lot #44 - chinese treaty ports and local posts shanghai
Shanghai, 1866, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 3ca red brown, wove paper (Chan LS17. Scott 20), printing 50, wonderfully fresh with huge margins, a Gem! Extremely Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000.
Lot #45 - chinese treaty ports and local posts shanghai
Shanghai, 1866, Large Dragon (Antique Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 6ca terra cotta, wove paper (Chan LS19. Scott 22. Livingston 31), printing 58, unused without gum, Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000.
Lot #46 - chinese treaty ports and local posts shanghai
Shanghai, 1866, Large Dragon (Modern Numerals, "CANDAREENS" plural), 3ca red brown (Chan LS31. Scott 32. Livingston 38), printing 55, unused without gum, Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000.
Lot #47 - chinese treaty ports and local posts shanghai
Shanghai, 1877, Small Dragon, 1ca on 3ca rose on rose, blue surcharge (Chan LS64. Scott 78), o.g.; tiny hinge thin, otherwise Fine.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 3,000.
Lot #48 - chinese treaty ports and local posts shanghai
Shanghai, 1888, Small Dragon, 20 cash gray (Chan LS100. Scott 111), group of 5 pristine complete sheets of 25, few in different shades, with blue crayon markings in corner selvage, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, ex Livingston.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 12,000.
Lot #49 - chinese treaty ports and local posts shanghai
Shanghai, 1888, Small Dragon, 20 cash gray (Chan LS100. Scott 111), group of 5 incredibly fresh complete sheets of 25, few in different shades, with blue crayon markings in corner selvage, o.g., never hinged, pristine mint, Very Fine and choice, ex Livingston.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 12,000.
Lot #50 - chinese treaty ports and local posts shanghai
Shanghai, 1888, Small Dragon, 20 cash gray (Chan LS100. Scott 111), immaculate group of 5 choice quality complete sheets of 25, with blue crayon number markings in corner selvage, o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh, Very Fine, ex Livingston.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 12,000.