The 2023 Summer Auction - Sale 340 Day 4

1866 Shanghai Large Dragon Antique Numerals and Modern Numerals 1, 2, 3, 4 & 6Cd lot,all unused without gum as issued, hinged. Some thinned and toned. F-VF.

1866年上海工部大龍古代及近代數字一組5枚，分別有1、2、3、4及6分各一枚。背貼，有黃，個別揭薄。上品及上中品。

1866 Shanghai Large Dragon Antique Numerals 1Cd Dull Blue pair,unused without gum as issued, hinged. VF-F.

1866年上海工部大龍古代數字1分銀暗藍色橫雙連，背貼，上品。

1866-88 a group of 3 sets of Shangai LPO Small Dragon issues,including 1st issue (value in cents), 2nd issue (value in cands) and value in cash 5th issue sets. MNH, some with toning. F-VF.

1866至88年一組3套上海工部書信館小龍新票，包括第一次版（cents單位）、第二次版（cands單位）及制錢單位第五次版各一套。原膠背貼，部分較黃，上品及上中品。

1866-72 Shanghai LPO Small Dragon 1st Issue 16c imperf proof (Chan LS42P),unused without gum as issued. Slightly hinged. Very Fine.

1866-72年上海書信舘小龍第一版銀1錢6分無齒樣票。背貼上品。

1895-96 a group of about 155 Foochow LPO issues,mostly mint, from 1/2c to 40c, including many multiples. Please view.

1895至96年一組約155枚福州書信館票，大多為新票，從半分到40分，包括很多方連票。請預覽品。

1894 (Jun 23) Kewkiang LPO 2nd Print 1/2c on pale orange paper,The 2nd issue 1/2c was supposed to be issued with black design on rose paper or red design on yellow paper while this lot contains a example of black design on orange native paper (plus a normal stamp for comparison). MH with original gum. A great LPO rarity, either a trial printing or an error, and possibly unique. Missing in the collection of Richard Canman, W.L. Chow, William...

1895 Wuhu LPO typographed 6c ovpt. Postage due in horizontal pair (Livingston #D7var),MNH without gum as issued. Stamps of Wuhu LPO were mainly prepared by the Lithographic Society of Shanghai. Typographed 6c is rarely seen with or without overprint. Missing in the collection of Richard Canman, W.L. Chow, William Fletcher etc.

1895年蕪湖書信館活版印刷6分加蓋欠資票橫雙連新票。無膠無背貼。蕪湖書信館之郵票大多由上海石印所承印。活版印刷之6分不論有否加蓋都相當難得。於Richard Canman、W.L. Chow、William...

1893 Shanghai LPO Jubilee issue 2c imperf proof,fresh MLH with pristine original gum. Very Fine.

1893年上海書信舘開埠金禧紀念無齒樣票。原膠背貼，品相極佳。罕見。

1890s a group of 14 Shanghai, Chefoo and Chinkiang LPO stationery covers and cards,mostly unused. Three Shanghai covers used, but with cover front only. Mostly VF-F.

1890年代一組14枚上海、煙台及鎮江書信館郵資封片，大多未使用。其中3枚上海實寄封僅剩封面。大多上品。

ca. 1893 Shanghai LPO 1c buff paper postal cover locally used,uprated by bisected 1c on 2c stamp, tied by LOCAL POST/ SHANGHAI postmark. Small faults at edges and corner. VF-F.

約1893年上海1分黃紙郵資封本地實寄，加貼2分改1分對剖票，銷上海書信舘郵戳。邊角小損。上品。

1893 (Sep 5) Shanghai to USA cover,bearing a Shanghai LPO originating cds. on reverse, along with Yokohama, USA transit and arrival cds. On front f.w. Japan Koban 5s, tied by Meiji type Shanghai IJPO cds. VF-F.

1893年9月5日上海寄美國封，背面蓋有上海書信舘始發日戳，旁蓋日本橫濱、美國中轉戳和到達戳。封正面混貼日本小判5錢票，銷上海明治式客郵局日戳。上品。