China Kaiserreich
Katalog 327: Worldwide Postal History - The Enzo Carnio Collection (part I)
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Losnr. : 5290 China Kaiserreich
1878: Large Dragon 1 c. green, a sheet marginal example in a deep shade (cliche 21), in combination with 5 c. orange-yellow in a sheet marginal horizontal strip of three (cliches 8-9-10) also in a deep rich shade tied on 1879 double rate cover to Ferrybridge, Yorkshire by "Tientsin" seal handstamp in black and the strip also tied by "CUSTOMS / SHANGHAI" cds (Nov 28) in black. Obverse with France Type Sage 35 c. black on yellow for single rate (the Chinese ½ ounce equalled 14.2 grams, the French 15) with "SHANG-HAI / CHINE" cds adjacent (Nov 28) and Modane transit in red. Reverse with Normanton arrival cds (12 Jan 1880). Illustrated in "Comprehensive Illustration of Covers of Chinese Large Dragons" by James B. Whang on pages 113-114. Slight overall soiling due to journey, but a magnificent and extremely attractive first issue combination cover.rnProvenance: Collections M.D. Chow; Allen Gokson; J.R. Hughes; James B. Whang, Christies Swire, Hong Kong, 2 Nov 1994, lot 1795.Ausruf : 10.000 CHFZuschlag : 23.000 CHFLosnr. : 5291 China Kaiserreich
1878: Large Dragon 3 ca. brown-red, thin paper, two examples, one (cliche 12) with small corner fault, the other (cliche 11) with overlapped left margin and fine, tied to 1879 Hall & Holtz cover to Shanghai by "PEKING" chop in blue; reverse with fine "I.G. OF CUSTOMS / PEKING" despatch cds (Oct 9) in blue, "CUSTOMS / TIENTSIN" transit in black (Oct 11) and "Shanghai Local Post" arrival cds (Oct 16) in blue. Despite the imperfection a most attractive cover. Illustrated in "Comprehensive Illustration of Covers of Chinese Large Dragons" by James B. Whang on page 106. Signed Holcombe.Ausruf : 1.500 CHFZuschlag : 11.000 CHFLosnr. : 5292 China Kaiserreich
Losnr. : 5293 China Kaiserreich
Losnr. : 5294 China Kaiserreich
Losnr. : 5295 China Kaiserreich
Losnr. : 5296 China Kaiserreich
Losnr. : 5297 China Kaiserreich
Losnr. : 5298 China Kaiserreich
Losnr. : 5299 China Kaiserreich
1878/1883: Large Dragon 1 ca. green, thick paper, in a horizontal pair with 5 ca. chrome-yellow on thick paper - two single examples and a horizontal pair, with 3 ca. brown-red on thick paper; used on reverse of 1884 cover to Le Havre, France all cancelled by four strikes of the "PEKING" chop in blue. "I.G. OF CUSTOMS / PEKING" cds of despatch above (Nov 7) in blue, "CUSTOMS / SHANGHAI" transit cds in black (Nov 15) alongside. Passed to French P.O. with Type sage 1 fr. olive tied by "SHANGHAI / CHINE" cds (Nov 19) on obverse with probable Modane transit in red below (Dec 29). Blue wafer seal of the Russian Embassy in Peking in blue on reverse with Havre arrival cds in black. The 3 ca. does not belong to the cover and has taken the place of a missing 5 ca. (rate should have been 27 candarins) - see pages 446-447 in "Comprehensive Illustration of Covers of Chinese Large Dragons" by James B. Whang; some trivial aging but nevertheless a spectacular cover.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Percival & Lady David.Ausruf : 2.500 CHFZuschlag : 19.000 CHFLosnr. : 5300 China Kaiserreich
Losnr. : 5301 China Kaiserreich
Losnr. : 5302 China Kaiserreich
1912: Postcard of Shanghai (Canton Road) with 1900/10 CIP ½ c. brown, 1 c. ochre, 2 c. deep green, 3 c. blue-green, 4 c. scarlet, 5 c. mauve and 7 c. crimson-lake all with Republic of China diagonal overprints in black applied locally in Hwangtu (Chan RLKB.1A.1-7) tied by "Hwangtu" cds's (July 19). Card with minor spotting but rare.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 260 CHFLosnr. : 5303 China Kaiserreich
Losnr. : 5331 China Kaiserreich
Chinese Post Offices in Tibet 1911: 3 p. on 1 c. brownish orange and horizontzal pair of ½ a. on 2 c. deep green used on 1911 cover tied by bold strikes of circular "YATUNG-TIBET" cds's in black with "Phagri" cds below. Surface scuff on envelope at right does not greatly detract, a scarce issue on letter.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 420 CHF
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