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  • Lot# : 1534 Imperial China

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    French Offices in China, 1901 (July 2): Registered picture postcard to Torino with 1898 Imperial Dragon definitives 2 c. red (2) and 10 c. green, cancelled by oval bilingual Peking datestamp in black, in addition France 'Chine' 10 c. black on blueish and 25 c. black on rose, cancelled by "SHANG-HAI/CHINE 10 JUIL 01" cds, framed 'R PEKING' in red, octagonally framed 'R' handstamp, bilingual Chinese Shanghai datestamp as well as arrival datestamp (18 8 01) alongside, very fine, an interesting and attractive item.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1535 Imperial China

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    French Offices in China, 1901 (Dec 2): Registered envelope to Rome with 1898 Imperial Carp definitive 20 c. purple, cancelled by Tientsin bilingual cds in black, in addition France 'Chine' 50 c. rose, cancelled by "SHANG-HAI/CHINE 14 DEC 01" cds, unframed 'R' handstamp with handwritten registration number '190' alongside, showing Chinese Shanghai PO transit cds and Rome arrival datestamp on reverse, very fine, an interesting and attractive item.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1540 Imperial China

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    1870/1970: Lot several hundred stamps used/unused, incl. some better values imperial China, few full sets people's Republic, some locals, plenty of duplicats etc., in a large stockbook.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1541 Imperial China

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    1878/1980c.: Lot thousands used/unused stamps incl. Empire with Large Dragon, Dowager Empress, Red Revenues, 1897 definitives wit $ 1 red, Shanghai local mail, Chinese Republic, post WWII local issues, in addition Taiwan, Hongkong, Macao, Kiautschou, French Southern China, and Korea with 1903 Falcon definitive 50 ch. red on green.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1542 Imperial China

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    1888/1988c.: Collection with good range of largely used material, Coiling Dragons and Republic overprints, Sun Yat Sen issues and some PRC.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 1543 Imperial China

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    Local Posts 1894/99: Range on stockcards with fine used Ichang 1894/95 ½ ca. brown (2), 2 ca. violet, 5 ca. venetian red, 1 m. deep green, 15 ca, blue and 3 m. vermilion, all cancelled by 'Ichang' Dollar Chops in brown; 1896 Ichang 2 ca. on 3 m. vermilion used examples (5) incl. overprint varieties, Chunking 1894 set of five used, various Kewkiang etc. An interesting and scarce gruoup.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1547 Imperial China

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    1922/23: Covers (6), all addressed to Austria bearing Junk issue frankings, with fine registered cover from Tsingtau bearing 1914/19 1st Peking 1½ c. violet (3) with 1923/33 2nd Peking ½ c. (3), 1 c. (3), 3 c. and pair of 4 c. all tied by 'Tsingtau' cds's via Harbin; rare but somewhat crumpled 'Sample Mail' cover franked by 2nd Peking 1 c. and 3 c., three further covers at 10 c. rates.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1548 Imperial China

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    1929/30: Covers (3) all from Switzerland to Foochow, China franked at 30 c. rate, the addressee not found and each cover handstamped with bilingual 'ADDRESSEE LEFT' and 'RETURN TO SENDER' handstamps in black, two returned via Hong Kong, one cover with DEAD LETTER OFFICE / SINGAPORE in red. A most unusual trio which would benefit by being opened for Exhibit display.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF
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