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Lot# : 642 Imperial China
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1878: Selection of nine Large Dragon stamps, with 1 ca., 2 ca., and 5 ca. used (each stamp twice) and unused (each stamp once). Scott = $ 1'300.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 3,000 CHFLot# : 643 Imperial China
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1882: Selection of three Large Dragon stamps, with 1 ca. and 5 ca. unused (5 ca. with two pinholes) and 2 ca. used. Scott = $ 9'300.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 2,800 CHFLot# : 644 Imperial China
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1894: Dowager 9 ca. dull green, a superb mint block of four with lower left stamp tête-bêche, fresh colour and well centred, fine large part original gum. A superb and rare multiple Gi = £ 1'900.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 2,300 CHFLot# : 645 Imperial China
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Dowager 9 ca. dull green, a superb mint block of four with lower left stamp tête-bêche, top right stamp with tiny spot on front, otherwise a fine block of fresh delicatae colour and well centred, fine large part original gum. A rare multiple Gi = £ 1'900.Starting bid : 850 CHFHammer price : 2,200 CHFLot# : 646 Imperial China
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1894 (Aug 2): Chefoo 1 c. red on blue-grey postal stationery letter-card additionally franked by German Reichspost 20 pf. blue, tied by "Local Post / Chefoo" cds and by German P.O. "Shanghai" cds (5/8) in black. Reverse (opens well for display) showing "Local Post / Chefoo" cds and "Shanghai Local Post" cds (Aug 5) together with framed "Forwarded By / H. Sietas & Co. / Chefoo" in violet. A scarce and attractive usage.Starting bid : 180 CHFHammer price : 900 CHFLot# : 647 Imperial China
1 / 11897: Red revenue definitive overprint stamps 1 c. (unused, short perfs on right), 2 c. (used), and 4 c. (used).Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 900 CHFLot# : 648 Imperial China
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1909 (Sept 8): Hsuan T'ang, set of three values on decorative card, all tied by Shanghai cds's for first day of issue (8 Sep, 1909). Fine and attractive piece.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 650 CHFLot# : 649 Imperial China
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1900/13: Cards (3), with 1900 combination usage: 1c. red stationery card up-rated with CIP 4 c. chestnut and French "Chine" 10 c. used from Shanghai; 1902 China 1c. red stationery card with French "Chine" 5 c. pale green pair used from Shanghai to Chur / Switzerland and 1913 1 c. green stationery card used with 1912 3 c. blue green from Wenchow to Zurich. A fine group.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 700 CHFLot# : 650 Imperial China
1 / 11912: 2 c. deep green, overprinted "Republic of China" (Type 39) in red, an interpanneau marginal block of six used, showing overprint double, one inverted, all cancelled in black. This item has a BPA certificate stating 'not possible to certify the status of the overprints', however it is ex the Nordenfeldt find run through Corinphila in the last few years, and is the only item from this collection that has caused any disagreement with certification. Sold "as is / tel quel".1 / 1Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 651 Imperial China
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1923: Lot two registered covers to Zurich, one per "Empress of Asia", franked by Junk 1 c. orange-yellow, 6 c. grey and 30 c. purple, together with complete set of four "Temple of Heaven" issue all tied by Shanghai cds's (Oct 24), other franked by Heavenly Gate $ 200 green, $ 3'000 brown (4), $ 10'000 brown and April 1951 pink network $ 20'000 olive (2) all tied by "Shanghai" cds's in black (18/11). Reverse with Canton transit and Zurich arrival cds. Faults but a scarce commercial franking.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 480 CHFLot# : 652 Imperial China
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1928/31: Lot two First Flight covers, incl. 'First Aerial Trip Shanghai - Canton' (18.12.1928, Muller = 1'500 pts) and envelope tied by Shanghai - Nanking special chop (8. July 29), further an unused 2 cts. green stationery card bearing special imprint 'First Flight Nanking-Peiping', prepared for the first flight of April 4. 1931. A scarce group.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 653 Imperial China
1 / 231878/1949: Collection with hundreds of used/unused stamps, including Empire & Republic with back of the book and province issues; in addition Hongkong 1862/1995 with early Victoria stamps up to 96 c. and few covers. A fine selection.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 2,200 CHFLot# : 654 Imperial China
1 / 131870/1970: Interesting selection with more than 2000 stamps used/unused, incl. surcharges. Provinces, pairs, blocks of four etc., housed in two old-time stockfiles.Starting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : 850 CHFLot# : 655 Imperial China
1 / 411878/2000 (ca.): Collection of used/unused stamps from Empire to People's Republic with several better sets and single values starting from the Large Dragons (8 used examples) to the 1960s, including pairs, blocks of four and many marginal copies, further some covers/cards and FDCs; in addition sections of German P.O. in Kiautschou and British offices in China.Starting bid : 800 CHFHammer price : 4,600 CHFLot# : 658 Imperial China
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1900/1960: Covers / cards (56) in a red album, with 1900 1 c. ochre used on printed envelope, incoming usage from Queensland to Shanghai, Junk issue five colour registered franking to Switzerland, further covers and cards with the Junk issue including registered usages, inflation period covers including high rates to the Red Cross in Geneva via Tiflis and Turkey, 1955 Miner ½ f. pair and 4 f. olive green strip of three on Newspaper to Zurich, a fine and attractive commercial group.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 1,700 CHF -
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