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Catalogue 327: Worldwide Postal History - The Enzo Carnio Collection (part I)
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Lot# : 5290 Imperial China
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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.Starting bid : 10,000 CHFHammer price : 23,000 CHFLot# : 5291 Imperial China
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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.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 11,000 CHFLot# : 5292 Imperial China
1 / 11878/83: Large Dragon 1 ca. green, 3 ca. brown-red and 5 ca. yellow-ochre, wide setting, the used set of three values, all cancelled by part chops in blue of Peking, one or two minor imperfections but a scarce set Gi = £ 2'825.Starting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 5293 Imperial China
1 / 21878/83: Large Dragon 1 ca. deep green, wide setting, a used example of rich colour, well centred, corner crease at upper left, very lightly cancelled by part "Customs" cds in black Gi = £ 850.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 5294 Imperial China
1 / 21878/83: Large Dragon 3 ca. brown-red, wide setting, a used example with slight aging, one blunt perf. at top, cancelled in black at Tientsin Gi = £ 325.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 5295 Imperial China
1 / 21878/83: Large Dragon 5 ca. yellow-ochre, wide setting, a used example of clear impression, cancelled by slightly smudged part chop in black. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 1'800.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 5296 Imperial China
1 / 21878/83: Large Dragon 1 ca. green on opaque thick paper, narrow setting, a used example with one or two typically slightly blunted perfs. cancelled by part chops in blue Gi = £ 650.Starting bid : 180 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 5297 Imperial China
1 / 21878/83: Large Dragon 3 ca. vermilion on opaque thick paper, narrow setting, a well centred used example with one or two typically slightly blunted perfs., neatly cancelled by "Peking" oval chop in blue Gi = £ 300.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 140 CHFLot# : 5298 Imperial China
1 / 21878/83: Large Dragon 5 ca. chrome-yellow on opaque thick paper, narrow setting, a well centred used example with one or two typically slightly blunted perfs. and trace of thin spot, cancelled by part "Shanghai" oval chop in black Gi = £ 500.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 160 CHFLot# : 5299 Imperial China
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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.Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : 19,000 CHFLot# : 5300 Imperial China
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1912 (March): Overprinted at the Statistical Dept., Shanghai, the set of fifteen to $ 5 unused, fresh and fine appearance but for slight elements of toning on top perfs. of the 30 c. and $ 5, large part og. A rare set Gi = £ 2'000.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 5301 Imperial China
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1912: Cover with 1900/10 CIP ½ c. brown, 2 c. deep green and 3 c. blue-green with Republic of China diagonal overprints in black applied locally in Hwangtu (Chan RLKB.1A.2-4) tied by "Hwangtu" cds's (July 19) with Shanghai cds on reverse (July 17). Scarce.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 260 CHFLot# : 5302 Imperial China
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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.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 260 CHFLot# : 5303 Imperial China
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1912: Red Band cover locally used with 1900/10 CIP 1 c. ochre with Republic of China diagonal overprint in red applied locally in Hwangtu (Chan RLKB.1B.2) tied by "Hwangtu" cds (July 19) in black and similar strike on reverse. Scarce and most attractive.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 180 CHFLot# : 5331 Imperial China
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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.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 420 CHF -
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