Postal Auction December 2023 - 340

Bids to be received by Thursday 21st of December 2023 1:00 PM

Lots (2255)

Lot 421
China

1933 First Flight Shanghai - Canton special illustrated long envelope bearing 2½c pair and 50c brown air tied special cancels, typed addr to Canton. Minor spots.

Estimate £ 25.00
Lot 422
China

1946 Shanghai typed registered cover with red Expres cachet to USA with Dr. Sun Yat-Sen $20 carmine and two $100 on 28c olive Martyrs with C.N.C. surcharges. Note one stamp missing.

Estimate £ 20.00
Lot 423
China

1972 Construction of Red Flag Canal set of 4 unmounted mint, SG 2494/7 Cat £200

Estimate £ 80.00
Lot 424
China

1982 The illustrated Sable booklet includes pane and set of six 8f. Cancelled with Beijing. SG 3185c

Estimate £ 15.00
Lot 425
China

2002 Illustrated typed December 7th cover from Beijing with set of four Gibbons in forests to Germany. SG 4776-4779.

Estimate £ 8.00
Lot 426
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 427
China

Boxer Rebellion: 1900 PPC of Hong Kong to Darmstadt bearing KAIS DEUTSCHE / MARINE / SCHIFFPOST No.64 / 11/9 / 00 cancel and arrival cds. Manuscript Feld. Fine.

Estimate £ 80.00
Lot 428
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 429
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
Lot 430
China

German P.O in Tientsin: 1901 Postcard of a street scene in Tientsin to Germany (redirected) bearing 10pf red with diagonal ovpt tied TIENTSIN a DEUTSCHE POST cds, another stamp appears to have been removed, fine.

Estimate £ 30.00
Lot 431
China

Port Arthur & Dairen: 1949 4th Anniv. of Victory over Japan & Opening of Dalian Industrial Fair set of two unused no gum as issued, very fine for these, SG NE63/4, scarce. Cat £600.

Estimate £ 200.00
Lot 432
China

Treaty Ports: Small collection of mint values on two album pages including Kewkiang 1894 ½c & 1c on different papers, 2c red, 6c yellow (2), 5c, 10c, 15c, 20c, 40c, Postage due ovpt 1c black and 2c red, 1896 surch set 3, Foochow a few low vals to 2c m & u, Ichang 1ca mint, Wuhu, Chinkiang 1894 to 4c mint, Postage Dues six values to 10c, 1895 Official Service ovpt for 5c, 6c & 10c.

Estimate £ 240.00

Lots (2255)