China - Stamp Auctions

Lot 4321 - china postal formulars / money orders / covers -  Interasia Auctions Limited Sale #43 - Asian Stamps & Postal History featuring China, Hong Kong and Treaty Ports, and other Asian Countries

Lot 4321 - china postal formulars / money orders / covers - Interasia Auctions Limited Sale #43 - Asian Stamps & Postal History featuring China, Hong Kong and Treaty Ports, and other Asian Countries

China, 1939 (25 Mar.) "Insured Letter" formular envelope to Nagoya bearing Martyr 8c. and Dr. Sun Yat-sen 20c., cancelled by "Shanghai" bilingual dotted rim d.s., insured value of $100, fine.
Estimate 2,000 - 2,500

Interasia Auctions Limited Sale #43 - Asian Stamps & Postal History featuring China, Hong Kong and Treaty Ports, and other Asian Countries

China postal formulars / money orders / covers
Lot 4322 - china postal formulars / money orders / covers -  Interasia Auctions Limited Sale #43 - Asian Stamps & Postal History featuring China, Hong Kong and Treaty Ports, and other Asian Countries

Lot 4322 - china postal formulars / money orders / covers - Interasia Auctions Limited Sale #43 - Asian Stamps & Postal History featuring China, Hong Kong and Treaty Ports, and other Asian Countries

China, 1940 (8 June) large registered envelope from Shanghai 1940 (8 June) large registered envelope from Shanghai to Singapore (7.7) bearing Dr. Sun Yat-sen 10c. on 25c. irregular block of twenty, positions 2 and 20 variety broken "One" of "10" in surcharge, cancelled by "Shanghai" bilingual dotted rim d.s., with "Passed for/Transmission/Singapore/41" triangular h.s. in violet.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000

Interasia Auctions Limited Sale #43 - Asian Stamps & Postal History featuring China, Hong Kong and Treaty Ports, and other Asian Countries

China postal formulars / money orders / covers
Lot 4323 - china postal formulars / money orders / covers -  Interasia Auctions Limited Sale #43 - Asian Stamps & Postal History featuring China, Hong Kong and Treaty Ports, and other Asian Countries

Lot 4323 - china postal formulars / money orders / covers - Interasia Auctions Limited Sale #43 - Asian Stamps & Postal History featuring China, Hong Kong and Treaty Ports, and other Asian Countries

China, 1941 (2 July) double registered envelope to Lodi, California (12.8) bearing Dr. Sun Yat-sen Dah Tung printing 50c. (3), cancelled by "Canton" bilingual c.d.s., showing registration framed h.s. and "A.R." framed h.s., both in red, and "Tanshuihow" dotted rim d.s. adjacent, fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,200

Interasia Auctions Limited Sale #43 - Asian Stamps & Postal History featuring China, Hong Kong and Treaty Ports, and other Asian Countries

China postal formulars / money orders / covers
Lot 4324 - china postal formulars / money orders / covers -  Interasia Auctions Limited Sale #43 - Asian Stamps & Postal History featuring China, Hong Kong and Treaty Ports, and other Asian Countries

Lot 4324 - china postal formulars / money orders / covers - Interasia Auctions Limited Sale #43 - Asian Stamps & Postal History featuring China, Hong Kong and Treaty Ports, and other Asian Countries

China, 1941 (10 Oct.) registered airmail envelope to Hankow (arrival) bearing 30th Anniv of Republic of China commemoratives 1c. to $1, complete set of ten, cancelled by "Shanghai" c.d.s., fine first day usage.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000

Interasia Auctions Limited Sale #43 - Asian Stamps & Postal History featuring China, Hong Kong and Treaty Ports, and other Asian Countries

China postal formulars / money orders / covers
Lot 4325 - china postal formulars / money orders / covers -  Interasia Auctions Limited Sale #43 - Asian Stamps & Postal History featuring China, Hong Kong and Treaty Ports, and other Asian Countries

Lot 4325 - china postal formulars / money orders / covers - Interasia Auctions Limited Sale #43 - Asian Stamps & Postal History featuring China, Hong Kong and Treaty Ports, and other Asian Countries

China, 1942 (5 Feb.) registered envelope to Switzerland (1.7) "Via Siberia, U.S.S.R. & Turkey" bearing Dr. Sun Yat-sen $2, cancelled by "Shanghai" bilingual c.d.s., with "Istanbul" transit c.d.s. (24.6).
Estimate 2,000 - 2,500

Interasia Auctions Limited Sale #43 - Asian Stamps & Postal History featuring China, Hong Kong and Treaty Ports, and other Asian Countries

China postal formulars / money orders / covers
Lot 4326 - china postal formulars / money orders / covers -  Interasia Auctions Limited Sale #43 - Asian Stamps & Postal History featuring China, Hong Kong and Treaty Ports, and other Asian Countries

Lot 4326 - china postal formulars / money orders / covers - Interasia Auctions Limited Sale #43 - Asian Stamps & Postal History featuring China, Hong Kong and Treaty Ports, and other Asian Countries

China, 1942-48 envelopes (3) of overseas usages, including 1948 envelope from Shanghai to Canada with "Motor Vehicle Post Office/Shanghai" c.d.s.
Estimate 2,000 - 2,500

Interasia Auctions Limited Sale #43 - Asian Stamps & Postal History featuring China, Hong Kong and Treaty Ports, and other Asian Countries

China postal formulars / money orders / covers
Lot 4327 - china postal formulars / money orders / covers -  Interasia Auctions Limited Sale #43 - Asian Stamps & Postal History featuring China, Hong Kong and Treaty Ports, and other Asian Countries

Lot 4327 - china postal formulars / money orders / covers - Interasia Auctions Limited Sale #43 - Asian Stamps & Postal History featuring China, Hong Kong and Treaty Ports, and other Asian Countries

China, 1943 (13 Jan.) native envelope registered to Canton (arrival on reverse) bearing 1942 special stamp for "Domestic Registered" with sheet margin at right, cancelled by "Kaoyiu" c.d.s.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,200

Interasia Auctions Limited Sale #43 - Asian Stamps & Postal History featuring China, Hong Kong and Treaty Ports, and other Asian Countries

China postal formulars / money orders / covers
Lot 4328 - china postal formulars / money orders / covers -  Interasia Auctions Limited Sale #43 - Asian Stamps & Postal History featuring China, Hong Kong and Treaty Ports, and other Asian Countries

Lot 4328 - china postal formulars / money orders / covers - Interasia Auctions Limited Sale #43 - Asian Stamps & Postal History featuring China, Hong Kong and Treaty Ports, and other Asian Countries

China, 1946 (24 Jan.) envelope used within Hopei Province bearing on reverse Dr. Sun Yat-sen Chung Hwa printing $2 grey-brown, cancelled by "Tsingyuan (Paoting)" bilingual dotted rim d.s., and then sent to Peking where Dr. Sun Yat-sen Pacheng printing (typographed) $2 violet-brown applied as Due on front and cancelled by "Peiping" bilingual c.d.s.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,200


A scarce example of the temporary $2 domestic letter concessionary rate, which replaced the $20 rate in reoccupied Japanese occupied North China on 10 December 1945, and then raised back to $20 on 16 February 1946.

Interasia Auctions Limited Sale #43 - Asian Stamps & Postal History featuring China, Hong Kong and Treaty Ports, and other Asian Countries

China postal formulars / money orders / covers
Lot 4329 - china postal formulars / money orders / covers -  Interasia Auctions Limited Sale #43 - Asian Stamps & Postal History featuring China, Hong Kong and Treaty Ports, and other Asian Countries

Lot 4329 - china postal formulars / money orders / covers - Interasia Auctions Limited Sale #43 - Asian Stamps & Postal History featuring China, Hong Kong and Treaty Ports, and other Asian Countries

China, 1947 (3 Jan.) registered airmail Remittance returned envelope for inclusion of bundle of letters to Kuala Lumpur bearing Dr. Sun Yat-sen $50 (3) and $200 (68), cancelled by "Yungchun" bilingual dotted rim d.s., spectacular, faults to be expected for such an envelope.
Estimate 5,000 - 6,000


The rate was calculated at $300 per item for nineteen letters x 50% international postage + $550 x nineteen letters for airmail + $ 450 registration = $12,000. The 50% discount was applicable to Overseas Chinese Remittance mail matter.

Interasia Auctions Limited Sale #43 - Asian Stamps & Postal History featuring China, Hong Kong and Treaty Ports, and other Asian Countries

China postal formulars / money orders / covers
Lot 4330 - china postal formulars / money orders / covers -  Interasia Auctions Limited Sale #43 - Asian Stamps & Postal History featuring China, Hong Kong and Treaty Ports, and other Asian Countries

Lot 4330 - china postal formulars / money orders / covers - Interasia Auctions Limited Sale #43 - Asian Stamps & Postal History featuring China, Hong Kong and Treaty Ports, and other Asian Countries

China, 1947 (13 Feb.) envelope to Geneva endorsed "by first steamer" bearing on front Victory commemorative $100, cancelled by "Canton" bilingual dotted rim d.s., and on reverse Dr. Sun Yat-sen $100 on 8c. (2) uncancelled.
Estimate 800 - 1,000

Interasia Auctions Limited Sale #43 - Asian Stamps & Postal History featuring China, Hong Kong and Treaty Ports, and other Asian Countries

China postal formulars / money orders / covers