CHINA: YUNNAN, 1911, Japanese UPU 4s. postal card, cancelled by Osaka date stamp 'Nov 11th 1911' addressed to 'Monsieur C. Tanant, Commissioner of Customs, Mengtsz, Yunnan, China' routed via Tokio '13/11' and the Imperial Post Shanghai and Japanese Post Office Shanghai '18th Nov' with Imperial Post Mengtsz arrival on face '2nd Dec 11'. Scarce item of incoming mail to Yunnan. Est 200 - 300 CHF.
Est. 200 - 300 CHF
Auction #19 - Worldwide & Asia
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HA HARMER sa Auction #19 - Worldwide & Asia
The sale contains 967 lots of worldwide stamps, postal history and collections, including important sections of:
- Europe
- British Commonwealth
- Israel
- China, from Empire through PRC
- Hong Kong
- Comprehensive Macao, ex. F. Mayer
- Other Asia areas
- And much more
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Lot #546 - China chinese provinces
Lot #547 - China chinese provinces
CHINA: YUNNAN, 1920-24, Incoming mail, lot of covers sent to G.Perronne sent via Bhamo and Teng Yueh (Burma) at Atuntse-Yunnan - extraordinary business incoming mail from: Tonkin, France, USA, England, India (some faults) showing variety of China transit marks (postage due handstamp noted) including a letter from famous explorer of Burma - Kingdom Ward. Many with complete contents full of interesting information. A great discovery,...
Lot #548 - China chinese provinces
CHINA: YUNNAN - France, 1930-35, five red band covers, all from Atuntze via Likiang, Kunming & Hai Phong. Four of the covers have had the franking cut out and re-pasted, and the 15c rate cover is slightly cut down on the left. Good frankings from the G.Perronne correspondence - see other lots from Perronne correspondence in the auction., Ex. Desrousseaux.
Est. 150 - 200 CHF
Lot #549 - China chinese provinces
CHINA: YUNNAN, 1948, registered airmail "On Postal Service" cover (despatch c.d.s. on registration slip on reverse-torn away) to Nanking. Showing 2 wax seals of the 'Director of Yunnan District Head Post Office' and two Nanking receivers. This is an overprinted 'On Service' cover on the standard domestic envelope sold by the P.O. and is actually an Official Postal Stationery, without postage marking - perhaps to be listed in the...
Lot #550 - China foreign offices in china
AUSTRIAN OFFICES IN CHINA, 1909, Chinese picture postcard, franked with 5h Franz Josef 1908 issue tied by K.u K. MARINE DETACHMENT * IN PEKING date stamp, sent to Austria.
Est. 150 - 200 CHF
Lot #551 - China foreign offices in china
FRENCH OFFICES IN CHINA, 1890-1918, very interesting group, three covers, 2 picture postcards, 2 stationery envelopes and wrapper showing variety of French P.O. in China. Unusual group of eight items with some minor flaws., Ex. Desrousseaux.
Est. 200 - 300 CHF
Lot #552 - China foreign offices in china
FRENCH OFFICES IN CHINA, 1899, incoming mail from Egypt, French postal stationery letter card 15c blue written from Marseille date '14th Mai 99' cancelled by Post-Said/Egypt double ring '19th Mai' with oval 'B.M. (Mobile Box) on face addressed to Annam, French IndoChina routed via Colombo 'Ju 4' with French paquebot Ligne N Paq. Fr. No 3 double ring (Salles 1921) with Saigon '14/6' abd Tourne/Annam receiver '17th Juin' on reverse....
Lot #553 - China foreign offices in china
FRENCH OFFICES IN CHINA: Boxer Rebellion, 1900, picture post card, showing Port Said written from Colomco dated '7th Aug 00' addressed to France endorsed 'Corps Expeditionnaire de Chine' bearing Egypt SG 58, 1m pale brown and SG 61, 3m yellow tied by 'Corps Exp. Tonkin/Ligne 7' double ring '8th Sept' (Salles 1954) with military cachet 'Corps Expeditionnaire de Chine/Prevote/Le Commandant' in blue on face and Bourg arrival. Rare item of...
Lot #554 - China foreign offices in china
FRENCH OFFICES IN CHINA - France, 1904, hand-painted I.P.C. 1c stationery card, uprated with 10c overprint "YUNNANSEN" to pay plate proof on card rate to France, correctly cancelled with rare "MONGTZE B*CHINE" c.d.s., Ex. Desrousseaux.
Est. 750 - 1 000 CHF
Lot #555 - China foreign offices in china
FRENCH OFFICES IN CHINA - Austria, 1922, registered cover to Vienna, franked with 2x10c/25c blue + 20c/50c French 1907 issues for China, all tied by SHANGHAI / CHINE French P.O. c.d.s. back flap missing. Nice combination. Scott 61, 62.
Est. 100 - 150 CHF
Lot #556 - China foreign offices in china
GERMAN OFFICES IN CHINA, 1885 (May-Aug), pair of covers from a German wooden gunboat SMS NAUTILUS, both from the Captain, during Franco-Chinese War. Both letters went through French P.O. at Shanghai, one via Brindisi to Germany. Very nice and interesting pair- German officers using French civilian mail to send letters to the homeland. Quite rare.
Est. 150 - 250 CHF
Lot #557 - China foreign offices in china
GERMAN OFFICES IN CHINA, 1899, picture post card, showing "Village near Singapore" addressed to Japan bearing German China SG 9, 10pf carmine '56' tied by 'Ost Deutsche Seapost/Asiatisce/Haupt-Linie' date stamp '19712' routed via Penang 'Dec 19' and Hong Kong 'Dec 28' with Yokohama receiver '8th Jan 1900' on face. Lovely item from the German Detachment in the Boxer Campaign.
Est. 200 - 300 CHF
Lot #558 - China foreign offices in china
GERMAN OFFICES IN CHINA: Boxer War, 1900, the official document, showing the "Plan for the embarkation of the 1st Truppenachschubes for the East Asian Expedition Corps" this original doc. Listing the 8 troop transport steamers that sailed for China, between Aug 32-Sept 7 1900. Complete list of the individual formations, troops compositions, loading data, etc. Unique original document Boxer War.
Est. 400 - 500 CHF
Lot #559 - China foreign offices in china
GERMAN OFFICES IN CHINA: Boxer War, 1901, mimeographed copy of an exceptional 20 page letter, describing the military situation in China. Sent on May 7, 1901 by Capt. Morath, Leader of the 3rd Company of the 3rd East Asian Regiment to the Chief of Staff Xth Army, Lt Col. Freiherr von Soden, showing detailed Situation sketch map at the end of the report. Incredible Original document of Boxer War.
Est. 250 - 300 CHF
Lot #560 - China foreign offices in china
GERMAN OFFICES IN CHINA: Boxer War, 1901, Kaiser's official decree, stating that the steel medal donated by his Majesty the Emperor to Franz Leisse, is awarded in recognition of his merits achieved in the Expedition to China. An exceptional document with the medal included.
Est. 200 - 300 CHF
Lot #561 - China foreign offices in china
GERMAN OFFICES IN CHINA, 1902, registered Mandarin cover to Changlo, bearing complete set of straight line "CHINA" overprint 1901 issue, all stamps removed and hinged back on their respective places. 5Mk is re-drawn in red & white (Mi 27III - with Jaeschke-Lantelme cert). All stamps tied by superb WEIHSIEN 31.7.02 c.d.s. Alongside red boxed registration handstamp. Scarce cover with complete issue. Michel 15-27III; €1 050 for used...
Lot #562 - China foreign offices in china
GERMAN OFFICES IN CHINA, 1902, 5pf green postal card, upgraded with SG 22, 3PF BROWN, SG 23,5 pf green and SG 24, 10pf carmine tied by Tientsin/Deutsche Post/a date stamp with framed 'S.B. Ostas. Be.Satz.Brigade/Evangelischer Pfarrer' addressed to Germany with Flensburg arrival on face. Fine item from the Religious Detachment in the Boxer Campaign.
Est. 150 - 200 CHF
Lot #563 - China foreign offices in china
GERMAN OFFICES IN CHINA - Germany, 1902-05, two cards, showing "DEUTSCHE SEEPOST 7 SHANGHAI"datestamp, stationery card sent from Fangtse cancelled by T.P.O. "TSINGTAU-TSINANFU/BAHNPOST/ZUG 2" datestamp. Nice pair.
Est. 100 - 200 CHF
Lot #564 - China foreign offices in china
GERMAN OFFICES IN CHINA - Mexico, 1902, German 5pf Reichspost 1889 issue used in Shanghai, paying the printed matter rate to Mexico (rare destination) in addition incoming Germania postal card with clear Shanghai local post c.d.s. and German P.O. arrival. Nice and attractive pair.
Est. 100 - 200 CHF
Lot #565 - China foreign offices in china
GERMAN OFFICES IN CHINA, 1890-1913, very good accumulation of 70 items, covers (23 - one taxed), picture postcards (32), postal stationery cards (14) and newspaper wrapper (1) showing variety of postal rates to foreign destinations with different routing. Good selection of military cancellations during Boxer uprising. Excellent array of cancellations. Good lot for specialists of this area and solid base for expansion. Viewing highly...
Lot #566 - China foreign offices in china
GERMAN OFFICES IN CHINA, 1898-1913, very attractive selection of 21 picture postcards, majority posted from Tsingtau to: Germany, Turkey, Switzerland, Singapore. Good range of topographic postcards, Fine condition.
Est. 200 - 300 CHF
Lot #567 - China foreign offices in china
GERMAN OFFICES IN CHINA, 1898-1903, very interesting group of 21 items, 18 cards (3 very nice lithographic plate proof on card) and 3 covers with very good array of origins to various foreign destinations. Viewing highly recommended.
Est. 200 - 300 CHF
Lot #568 - China foreign offices in china
GERMAN OFFICES IN CHINA, 1899-1915, very good selection of registered mail to various destinations, showing variety of very interesting mixed and multiple frankings on 11 covers and 3 postcards. Good lot for specialists, viewing highly recommended.
Est. 400 - 500 CHF
Lot #569 - China foreign offices in china
GERMAN OFFICES IN CHINA, 1911-12, magnificent, richly decorated photo album (beautiful inlaid work, inside gilt edges and div. colored pen drawings) to travel the "SMS NUREMBERG" from Shanghai 1911 with photographs from China and Jiaozhou Bay. The trip went via Japan to Apia/Samoa and then to German New Guinea, return via Port Arthur, where the replacement steamer SS "Patricia" arrived, The photographs (82 - mainly with...
Lot #570 - China foreign offices in china
GERMAN OFFICES IN CHINA, 1912-20, four volumes original post files, some with form "Kaiser. Deutshce Post Office to Shanghai" with an abundance of original documents, letters and printed material. Records of all kinds that affect the entire postal administration in Shanghai and China, directories of all postal workers in East Asia after the time of their arrival. Lists of prisoners of war in Japan. German postal officials, highly...
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