Online Auction December 2024 - 606

Bids to be received by Sunday 29th of December 2024 9:30 AM

Lots (1008)

Lot 301
China

1898 Shanghai local post 1c red postal stationery card cancelled with LOCAL POST dated cds, printed message on reverse about a work meeting geld at Mrs Pembertons 40 Whanghoo Road. Vertical fold.

Estimate £ 36.00
Lot 302
China

1904 German P.O. in China: 1904 (16 Aug) Street in Tsingtau picture postcard to Berlin bearing 5pf Yacht defin tied full TSINGTAU / KIAUTSCHOU cds, with arrival cancel.

Estimate £ 45.00
Lot 303
China

1904 Tienstin to Berlin 1c red postal stationery card red on buff cancelled French HANG - HAI / CHINE cds and local cancel in Chinese, Shanghai bilingual cancel on same day and Germany arrival d/s alongside, few marks otherwise attractive card.

Estimate £ 75.00
Lot 304
China

1911 Incoming postcard from Istanbul The Mosque of St Sophie bearing 10p green tied on obverse by Stamboul cds, addressed to Tientsin sent via SEA POST OFFICE BOMBAY - ADEN cds, and BOMBAY cds with boxed MALDIRIGE denoting miss-sorted to Bombay in error with Shanghai BPO transit and Tien-tsin arrival cds. few marks otherwise fascinating postcard. Late use of the Indian Maldirige recorded in 1893 onwards.

Estimate £ 75.00
Lot 305
China

1920 Cover Kiukiang to UK nearing Junk defin 1c orange x 10 for 10c rate tied local cds cancels and part FROM STEAMER LETTER BOX (16) bi-lingual two line handstamp in violet, Shanghai backstamp, damaged flap and vertical fold. Fine strike.

Estimate £ 150.00
Lot 306
China

1927 (26 March) Cover Shanghai to UK bearing GB GV 1d & pair 1½d tied three cancels of Field Post Office 1 of Shanghai, senders address on reverse. Fine.

Estimate £ 40.00
Lot 307
China

1944 Internee Mail Free of Postage Shanghai P.O. handstamp in violet on torn cover to Palin Jones, Eastern Area C.A.C with Shanghai cds alongside from Chapei C.A.C. Worn along the bottom.

Estimate £ 100.00
Lot 308
China

1967 25th Anniversary of Mao Tse-tung's Talks on Literature and Art 8f black and yellow hinged mint, couple offset specks on gum, SG 2359.

Estimate £ 125.00
Lot 309
China

1987-1988 Both Literature sets in complete U/M sheets of 20 or 28, fine, SG 3530/3, 3584/3587.

Estimate £ 65.00
Lot 310
China

Boxer Rebellion: 1900 Plain FELDPOST postcard bearing KAIS DEUTSCHE / MARINE / SCHIFFPOST No.4 / 22/9 / 00 cancel of SMS Irene at Tsingtau and arrival cds. Fine.

Estimate £ 80.00
Lot 311
China

French Post Offices: 1906 10c overprinted postal stationery card, from Shanghai to Lucerne Switzerland cancelled SHANG-HAI / CHINE cds with printed card on reverse from the Zikawei Observatory announcing the work of Robert Schindlers book The Mechanics of the Moon, this is addressed to Robert Schindler himself founder of the Schindler manufacturer of elevators and escalators (Est 1874) including the first electric lift with belt drive (Company is still going worth over $23b). Very fine.

Estimate £ 40.00
Lot 312
China

French Post Offices: 1917 Censored cover Peking to France bearing surcharged 2c on 5c, 4c on 10c tied PEKIN CHINE 3 NOV 17 cds cancel, OVERT 8 MILITAIRE oval and censor sealing tape. Light overall toning.

Estimate £ 25.00

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