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  • Lot# : 2504 Imperial China

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    1878/83: 1 ca. yellow-green, "Dragon", thin paper fresh copy, well centred with usual perfs, slight discolouration Gi. = £ 550.
    Starting bid : 170 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 2505 Imperial China

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    1878/83: Large Dragon 3 ca. red, thin paper, a vertical pair from Setting V [23/3], of fine centering and colour, one or two blunted perfs. of no significance, neatly cancelled by complete strike of Peking chop in blue Gi = £ 550+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Major James Starr, Sotheby's, London, 11-13 Sept 1991, lot 59.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 2506 Imperial China

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    1878/83: Large Dragon 1 ca. green, wide Setting, a used example on pelure paper of perfect centering and colour, light strike of near complete Peking chop in black. Frame break below "C" of "CANDARIN" very prominent at base (Ma cliche 16 / Chan 4c/e). A superb stamp Gi = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 2507 Imperial China

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    1878/83: 3 ca. pale red, a used example, well centred and of good colour, cancelled by complete strike of TIENTSIN chop in blue. Exquisite Gi = £ 400.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2508 Imperial China

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    1894: 9 ca. dull-green, "Dowager Empress", fresh copy, well perfed with large part og. Gi. = £ 350.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 2509 Imperial China

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    1894: 12 ca. brown-orange, "Dowager Empress", fresh copy, well centred and perfed with large part og. Gi. = £ 600.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 2510 Imperial China

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    1894: 24 ca. rose-carmine, "Dowager Empress", fresh copy, well centred and perfed with large part og. Gi. = £ 900.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 2511 Imperial China

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    1897: Dragon ½ c. brown tied with oval bilingual datestamp to German Fieldpost card wth handpainted dragon motif on reverse, the card franked in addition by Germania 'Reichspost' 5 pf. green (Mi 55), tied by ZINTEN 1.1.02" cds and sent to Danzig.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 2512 Imperial China

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    1898 (Jan 28): Chinese Imperial Post, the set twelve values complete to $ 5 deep green & salmon, all stuck down on page from the Royal Swedish Post Office UPU collection of stamps as received from the UPU in Berne, all of fresh vibrant colours and overprinted by Waterlow SPECIMEN in black. Reverse of page shows unoverprinted Russia 1899 'KITAI' 1 kopek-10 k. set of six. Illustrated in Bendon supplement to UPU Specimen Stamps on page 623. Extremely attractive and rare.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2513 Imperial China

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    1898: Coiling Dragon 1 c. ochre-buff and 2 c. deep red used on 1 c. pink on buff postal stationery card to Switzerland tied by CANTON Dollar Chops (Nov 25) in black, in combination with Hong Kong 1884/96 2 c. carmine (2) tied in manuscript and by 'Hong Kong' cds's (Nov 26). Carried on the 'S.S. Bengal' with Glarus arrival (Dec 24). Minor edge wear, a most attractive usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 2514 Imperial China

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    1898: Coiling Dragon 1 c. ochre-buff and 2 c. deep red used on 1899 1 c. pink on buff postal stationery card to Switzerland tied by CANTON Dollar Chops (Jan 5) in black, in combination with Hong Kong 1884/96 2 c. carmine (2) tied in manuscript and by 'Hong Kong' cds's (Jan 6) and by Zurich arrival (Feb 2). A most attractive usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 2515 Imperial China

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    1898: Japan 2+2 s. red postal stationery reply card used from Chefoo (struck with blue CHEFOO Dollar chop on May 25 despatch) to Strassburg, Germany up-rated with Koban 1 s. green (2) tied by SHANGHAI / I.J.P.O. cds's in black (May 27). Reverse with SHANGHAI Dollar chop in black (May 27). Hong Kong transit cds (Aug 3). Reply half attached unused. A fine and attractive usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 2516 Imperial China

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    1903: Incoming mail 10 rp. rose-red on ppc from Switzerland via "HONG-KONG" to SWATOW" with transit mark "VICTORIA" and boxed chop arrival mark. Unusual item.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 2517 Imperial China

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    1920 (Dec 1): Flood Relief Fund, the set of three surcharged values unused, overprinted SPECIMEN in black for distribution to UPU (Bendon type 4), fresh and fine appearance, large part og. Scarcer than catalogue suggests Gi = £ 275.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2518 Imperial China

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    1921 (Oct 10): 25th Anniversary of the Chinese National Postal Service, the set of four values unused, diagonally overprinted SPECIMEN in black for distribution to UPU (Bendon type 5), fresh and fine appearance, minor bend on 1 c., large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 325.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2519 Imperial China

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    1923 (Oct 17): Adoption of the Constitution, the set of four values unused, overprinted SPECIMEN in black for distribution to UPU (Bendon type 5), fresh and fine appearance, minor corner bend on 3 c., large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 325.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2520 Imperial China

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    Szechwan 1933: Devaluation of the Currency Surcharges, all twenty three stamps as overprinted, with Junk 1 c., 2 c. and Reaper 50 c. (Gi 1s/3s), SYS 2 c. to $ 5 blackish green & scarlet set of eight complete (Gi 4/11) and 1933/34 Martyrs issue ½ c. to 50 c. (Gi 12/23), all applied to sheets as retained by the Bechuanaland Post Office upon receipt from the UPU in Berne, each stamp diagonally handstamped SPECIMEN in violet upon receipt (Bendon type BEC2a). An important and unique group.rnrnProvenance: Robson Lowe, Basel, 27 Oct 1976, lot 1376.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2521 Imperial China

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    1900: British Railway Administration, India CEF 3 p. carmine, a horizontal pair used on 1901 Twining cover from Tientsin to Tongku tied by "F.P.O. No. 20" cds (April 20) in black, used in combination with China 1901 5 c. on ½ c. brown surcharged "B.R.A. / 5 / Five Cents" in black, variety "Surcharge Inverted" cancelled by circular "Railway Post Office / Tientsin" in violet. Reverse with "F.P.O. No. 4" arrival cds (April 20). Trivial aging on the Railway Administration adhesive mentioned for full accuracy only and not affecting the significance and rarity of a superb First Day of Issue usage. Cert. BPA (1987) Gi = £ 2'750+.rnrnNote: The British Railway Administration adhesives were in use from April 20, 1901 until May 20, 1901 only.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 2522 Imperial China

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    1900: British Railway Administration, India CEF ½ a. blue-green, a used example on 1901 cover from Tientsin to Peking tied by "F.P.O. No. 20" cds (May 3) in black, used in combination with China 1901 5 c. on ½ c. brown surcharged "B.R.A. / 5 / Five Cents" in black, variety "Surcharge Inverted" cancelled by circular "Railway Post Office / Tientsin" in violet. Reverse with "F.P.O. No. 7" arrival cds (May 3). File fold well away from the adhesives, a very rare cover. Cert. RPSL (1979) Gi = £ 2'750+.rnrnNote: The British Railway Administration adhesives were in use from April 20, 1901 until May 20, 1901 only.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 2523 Imperial China

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    Lots & Collections 1941: Collection 130+ unused stamps of the Sun Yat Sen definitive overprints, well written up on six sheets. Scott = $ 500.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 2524 Imperial China

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    1878/1970: Empire and later collection including foreign offices and local beginning with a very fine 1 ca. green (SG7) with further early dragon issues, Japanese offices, Hong Kong, and some People's Republic issues.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 2525 Imperial China

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    1882/1965: Collection starting with fine large dragon 3 ca. brown-red wide setting, closely followed by 1885 3 ca. mauve with a virtually complete strike "Shanghai Oval". Later issues with marginal strips of four with imprints and sheet numbering.  
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 2526 Imperial China

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    1894/1994c.: Stockbooks with 1894 Kewkiang Local Post 2 c. red and 40 c. black on red unused (3 of each), thereafter mixed with on paper Hong Kong etc.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 2527 Imperial China

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    1900/20: Lot 255 picture postcards, photocards and photos b/w and in colour, used/unused, topics shown among others are flags, war propaganda, street life, caricatures, Colonial silly behaviour, work places, rural life and more, mainly in good condition and also a historical selection regarding life at the turn of the century in the far east, housed in a large postcard album.

    Info: Some of the lithographed p.p.c.'s with splitted paper, due former impact of moisture
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2546 Imperial China

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    1900/50: Lot four envelopes, three picture postcards, one postal stationery card and a large part envelope (one stamp missing), partly showing better frankings with surcharged stamps of the 'republic' issue of 1912, addrssed to GB and Germany (Berlin) and Switzerland, good to mixed condition.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 2547 Imperial China

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    1902/99: Covers/cards (98) in a green album with China, some Hong, fine range of Manchuria / Manchukuo (with two scarce 2 f. and 10 f. unused illustrated postal stationery cards; later cards with special cancels in red, violet or blue) and Taiwan; Tibet numbered card issued by the Dalai Lama 'Govt. in exile' etc.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 2548 Imperial China

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    1905/1965: Collection of twentyfive items of postal history mainly to Italy, including some registered, ranging from a censored letter from an Italian expatriate wine merchant, who writes home during WWI, a beautiful letter from "PEIPING 2" from 1919 and a letter to Ethiopia. Some items show traces of ageing. Fine lot
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 2550 Imperial China

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    1905/2002: Album containing an accumulation from all periods beginning with six letters from German offices including a very rare inland letter from Kiautchou to Dschu tscheng ?, inter war period mail, four letters from 1977 franked with stamps from 903/913 and 1221/1223, Hong-Kong with British and Chinese period.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 2551 Imperial China

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    1937/38: Statistical Department of the Inspectorate General of customs, issued by Order of the Inspector General of Customs, Frederick Maze; Documents illustrative of the Origin, Development, and activities of the Chinese Customs Service, in six volumes including documents and circulars from the years 1861 to 1937. Each volume bound in half leather, title printed in gold on the spine, spine partially broken in vols. 1 & 2. An exceedingly rare source of information.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF
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