Number of results: 57


464

 

Sale number: 16

China: Chinese Empire: 1878 Thin paper 3ca. brown-red, showing unrecorded flaws on ''3'' at right resulting in unprinted areas, cancelled very fine black Shanghai seal, 3ca. vermilion, good perfs., used with black Tientsin seal, fine. (2) Chan 2 var, 2a.

Price Realised £60


465

 

Sale number: 16

China: Chinese Empire: 1878 Thin paper 3c. pale vermilion, variety no bar in ''H'' of ''CHINA'', fine blue Peking seal, some pressed creasing but scarce. Chan 2c. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


466

 

Sale number: 16

China: Chinese Empire: 1882 Thin to pelure paper 1ca. deep green, small part original gum, attractive. Chan 4a. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


467

 

Sale number: 16

China: Chinese Empire: 1882 Thin to pelure paper 3ca. deep brown-red (on thicker paper) with unusually complete bluish black Peking seal, 5ca. yellow-ochre, lightly cancelled black Tientsin seal, both with slight thins but good appearance. Chan 5a, 6. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


468

 

Sale number: 16

China: Chinese Empire: 1882 Thicker more opaque paper 5ca. chrome-yellow, fine blue Peking seal, 5ca. lemon-yellow, corner seal cancellations, a few shortish perfs., otherwise fine with good colours. (2) Chan 9, 9a.

Price Realised UNSOLD


469

 

Sale number: 16

China: Chinese Empire: 1889 Perf. 12 1ca. dull green showing frame breaks above ''C'' of ''CHINA'' and at lower left, corner cancellation, fine and scarce. Chan 19b. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


470

 

Sale number: 16

China: Chinese Empire: 1897 New Currency surcharges, small figures, 1/2c. on 3ca. orange-yellow, single with ''1/2'' over ''n'', and two pairs, one with misplaced vertical perfs., the other with one showing ''1/2'' over ''n'' and large stop after ''cent'', also 1/2c. on 3ca. yellow-brown with unlisted breaks in upper middle character of surcharge (similar to Ma 97a on revenues), all mint and mainly fine. (6) Chan 37a, 37f, vars,

Price Realised £40


471

 

Sale number: 16

China: Chinese Empire: 1897 New Currency surcharges, large figures (21/2mm. spacing) 4c. on 4ca. rose-pink with shift of horizontal perforations showing part of adjoining stamp at foot, mint, minor bend, otherwise fine. Chan 50.

Price Realised £60


472

 

Sale number: 16

China: Chinese Empire: 1897 New Currency surcharges, large figures (11/2mm. spacing) 2c. on 2ca. green, used with greyish Pa Kua six bar cancellation for Taku, double vertical perforations at left, fine and scarce. Chan 67. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


473

 

Sale number: 16

China: Chinese Empire: 1897 ''IMPERIAL CHINESE POST'' 1/2c. to $1 set with a range of shades to 50c., good to fine used with some perf. variations and better cancellations. (24) Chan 92-101

Price Realised £50


803

 

Sale number: 17

China: Chinese Empire: 1900 (Nov. 23) 1c. Postal Stationery postcard from Tientsin to Germany, additionally franked Imperial Post 1c., 2c., routed via French Post Office with French P.O.'s in China 10c. cancelled Shanghai Nov. 29, and Würzburg Jan. 2 arrival. Photo.

Price Realised £200


170

 

Sale number: 18

China: Chinese Empire: 1882 (June) thin to pelure paper, stamps printed 41/2 mm apart 5ca. in a rejoined used block with almost complete central blue Peking Chop, some small faults but of superb appearance and very rare in a multiple.

Price Realised £1350


171

 

Sale number: 18

China: Chinese Empire: 1901 combination cover sent at unsealed letter rate to Denmark, franked 1900 2c. with indistinct c.d.s. (Chinkiang ?) with Hong Kong 2c. tied by May 15 Shanghai c.d.s. alongside, backstamped Shanghai May 13 and Copenhagen June 19 arrival. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


172

 

Sale number: 18

China: Chinese Empire: 1918(c.) incoming envelope from Leeds, England, franked 1/2d., and addressed to Harbin with straight line ''SERVICE SUSPENDED/RETURN TO SENDER'', backstamped with indistinct red bilingual datestamp. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


173

 

Sale number: 18

China: Chinese Empire: 1921 underpaid incoming envelope from Burma to the Custom House at Tengyueh, carried overland via Bhamo, with India 1/2a. cancelled at Rangoon, charged with boxed ''FOREIGN POSTAGE DUE/(ms.40/CENTS'' and with 1915 2c. irregular strip of three and 10c.postage dues affixed on reverse and cancelled on arrival. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


1450

 

Sale number: 21

China: 1895 envelope addressed to the Baron Hermann Speck von Sternburg at the German Legation in Peking, registered Mar. 14 from Ascot, Berkshire with franking of Great Britain 1d. lilac (2) and 21/d. purple on blue. The cover subsequently receives same day London registered oval transit datestamp, San Francisco registration label affixed partially over G.B. adhesives, Shanghai Local Post 1893 (May-Dec.) 15c. blue cancelled by May 3 scarce blue Shanghai Registered squared circle and additionally tied by red oval Tientsin registration mark. The reverse shows transit datestamps and a vertical strip of three of the Imperial Customs Post 1897 Small Dragon 3c. orange-yellow (centre stamp small fault at left) just tied by two Tientsin blue chops and affixed partially over New York double oval with other transit datestamps incl. blue Shanghai Local Post May 3 and I.C. of Customs, Peking May 9 alongside. Signed Holcombe on both sides and with R.P.S. certificate (1987). A truly remarkable triple combination item of great visual appeal.

Price Realised £10000


3304

 

Sale number: 38

China: Chinese Empire: 1878-83 thin paper stamps 21/2mm apart, 1ca., 3ca. and 5ca. fine used. S.G. 1-3. Photo.

Price Realised £320


3305

 

Sale number: 38

China: Chinese Empire: 1878-83 thicker, more opaque paper 1c. (2) mint, 3c. (damaged) used and 5c. used, good to fine.

Price Realised £320


3306

 

Sale number: 38

China: Chinese Empire: 1885-88 a selection of small Dragons, incl. perf 111/2-12 1c. (2), 3c. two pairs and 5c. (2) mint, etc., varied condition. (28)

Price Realised £550


3307

 

Sale number: 38

China: Chinese Empire: 1885-88 Small Dragon perf 111/2, 12 3ca. mauve, showing variety double impression, used with oval seal type cancel, extremely rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 14b. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


3308

 

Sale number: 38

China: Chinese Empire: 1897 Revenue 1c. on 3c. (5, one is used), 2c. on 3c. unused, 4c. on 3c. unused, also type 21 2c. on 3c. (3) unused, fair to fine.

Price Realised £1750


3309

 

Sale number: 38

China: Chinese Empire: 1897 Revenue type 20 $1 on 3c. fine used. S.G. 93, cat £850. Photo.

Price Realised £580


3310

 

Sale number: 38

China: A selection of p.p.c's between 1911 and 1914 from a recently discovered correspondence to the U.K., mainly real photographic views of Peking and Tientsin, a wide range of markings, all with British or French despatch c.d.s's, good to fine. (9 items).

Price Realised £170


3311

 

Sale number: 38

China: Chinese Empire: A mainly used selection of issues to 1912, incl. some Municipal Post, etc., varied condition. (approx. 236).

Price Realised £480


550

 

Sale number: 40

China: Chinese Empire: 1897 Surcharges on 3c. Revenue stamp: 1c. on 3c. type 18 used, 2c. on 3c. type 19 used, 4c. on 3c. type 19 mint, 2c. on 3c. type 21 used, also piece bearing forged $5 on 3c. inverted, apparently over genuine $1 on 3c., fair to fine.

Price Realised £650


551

 

Sale number: 40

China: Chinese Empire: 1897 Revenue type 20 $1 on 3c. unused, part original gum, fine and scarce. S.G. 91, cat £1,300. Photo.

Price Realised £880


552

 

Sale number: 40

China: Chinese Empire: Postage Dues: 1904 to 1915, a selection on leaves, incl. 1912 Neutrality overprint on 1c. brown with overprint inverted mint, 1912 (Sept.) 1c. brown with overprint inverted, etc., varied condition. (44).

Price Realised £500


553

 

Sale number: 40

China: Chinese Empire: Postage Dues: 1904 (Mar.) a mint and used selection on leaves, incl. mint set, range of cancels, etc., varied condition. (36).

Price Realised £200


329

 

Sale number: 43

China: Chinese Empire: 1897 1/2c. on 3ca. orange-yellow, showing variety ''2'' and fraction omitted, mint, large paper hinge, otherwise fine and fresh. S.G. 37e, cat £800. Photo.

Price Realised £190


330

 

Sale number: 43

China: Chinese Empire: 1897 1/2c. on 3ca. orange-yellow, showing variety ''2'' and fraction omitted, fine used. S.G. 37e, cat £500. Photo.

Price Realised £120


331

 

Sale number: 43

China: Chinese Empire: 1897 (March) 1/2c. on 3ca. orange-yellow, mint block of four, one showing variety ''cen'' for ''cent'', fine and rare. S.G. 57b, cat £750+. Photo.

Price Realised £250


332

 

Sale number: 43

China: A small selection of eleven early covers incl. 1899 Shanghai local post opened out envelope, two red band covers both franked with Junk issues, also 1925 mint surcharge block, etc.

Price Realised UNSOLD


333

 

Sale number: 43

China: 1915 (Sept. 30) envelope to Washington, embossed ''LEGATION OF THE/UNITED STATES OF AMERICA'', franked by Chinese 10c. cancelled by boxed ''AMERICAN LEGATION/SEP 30 1915/PEKING, CHINA'' with two line cachet ''Received through Department/State in Diplomatic Pouch'' both in violet, stamp also cancelled by Washington machine mark, rare. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


345

 

Sale number: 87

China: 1868 (July 14) entire from Shanghai to Amsterdam, bearing ''60'' rate mark, diamond ''GB/1f.66c'' handstamp, on reverse has Hong Kong and Amsterdam transit and receiving marks, also ''SIEMSSEN & Co/HONG KONG'' dated mark. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


345

 

Sale number: 87

China: 1868 (July 14) entire from Shanghai to Amsterdam, bearing ''60'' rate mark, diamond ''GB/1f.66c'' handstamp, on reverse has Hong Kong and Amsterdam transit and receiving marks, also ''SIEMSSEN & Co/HONG KONG'' dated mark. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


345

 

Sale number: 87

China: 1868 (July 14) entire from Shanghai to Amsterdam, bearing ''60'' rate mark, diamond ''GB/1f.66c'' handstamp, on reverse has Hong Kong and Amsterdam transit and receiving marks, also ''SIEMSSEN & Co/HONG KONG'' dated mark. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


775

 

Sale number: 105

China: Chinese Empire: 1882 Thin paper 3ca. deep brown-red, fine used. S.G. 2, cat. £400. Photo.

Price Realised £140


956

 

Sale number: 117

China: Chinese Empire: A mainly used collection on leaves, 1878 to 1909 incl. 1878-83 1ca. green and 3ca. red, both apparently unused, used examples of 3ca. brown red, 5ca. orange (2), 1885-88 1ca. (2), 3ca., 5ca., 1894 Dowager set to 24ca. (used), range of surcharges incl. 1897 2c. on 3ca. mauve (unused), used revenue surcharges comprising 1c. on 3c., 2c. on 3c. types 19 and 21, 4c. on 3c. (type 19), 1897 (Aug.) to 30c. (toned) and 50c. both unused, 1898 to $2, a few fiscal cancellations, mixed condition with some toning. (97)

Price Realised £2800


401

 

Sale number: 122

China: Chinese Empire: 1897 ''IMPERIAL CHINESE POST'' 1/2c. to $1 set with a range of shades to 50c., good to fine used with some perf. variations and better cancellations. Chan 92-101. (24)

Price Realised £85


1087

 

Sale number: 124

China: Chinese Empire: 1878-93 Large Dragons thin paper 1c. unused, 3c. unused, 5c. used, wider setting 3c. used, thicker paper 3c. and 5c. used, fair to fine. Photo.

Price Realised £1250


1088

 

Sale number: 124

China: Chinese Empire: 1885-88 Small Dragons perf. 121/2 1c. and 3c. mint, 3c. and 5c. used, perf. 111/2-12 1c., 3c., 5c. mint, 1c. (2), 5c. used, fair to fine.

Price Realised £260


1089

 

Sale number: 124

China: 1894 Dowager Empress 1ca. to 24ca. set, unused with part original gum, fair to fine. S.G. 16-24. Photo.

Price Realised £600


1090

 

Sale number: 124

China: 1897 New Currency surcharges on type 2 1c. on 1ca., 2c. on 3ca. (no gum) and 5c. on 5ca., two mint. S.G. 34-36. Photo.

Price Realised £190


1091

 

Sale number: 124

China: 1897 New Currency surcharges on types 16-24 small figures 1/2c. 3ca. mint (2), 1c. on 1ca. mint and unused, 2c. on 2ca. mint, 4c. on 4ca. mint, 5c. on 5ca. mint, (2) 8c. on 6ca. mint (2), 10c. on 6ca. mint (2), 10c. on 9ca. unused and used, 30c. on 24ca. used, large figures on types 25-33 1/2c. 3ca. used, 1c. on 1ca. mint, 2c. on 2ca. unused and used, 4c. on 4ca. used, 5c. on 5ca. used, 10c. on 9ca. used, 10c. on 12ca. used, 30c. on 24ca. used, mixed condition.

Price Realised £650


1092

 

Sale number: 124

China: Chinese Empire: 1897 Surcharges on 3c. Revenue stamp: 1c. on 3c. type 18 mint (stains) and unused (small thin), 2c. on 3c. type 19 mint and 2c. on 3c. type 21 unused (small thin). S.G. 88, 89, 93. Photo.

Price Realised £420


1093

 

Sale number: 124

China: Chinese Empire: 1897 Surcharges on 3c. Revenue stamp: 1c. on 3c. type 18 mint, some peripheral staining, otherwise fine. S.G. 88, cat. £775. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


1094

 

Sale number: 124

China: Chinese Empire: 1897 Revenue type 20 $1 on 3c. some toning on perfs. at top otherwise fine used. S.G. 91, cat £4,250. Photo.

Price Realised £1200


1095

 

Sale number: 124

China: Boxer Rebellion: A well written-up display collection of postcards on leaves, covering many aspects of the war, incl, two cards depicting the Allied Forces, English and German cards showing the same scene of Admiral Seymour on the March to relieve Peking, two cards showing German Patriotism, Feld-Postkartes, and a series of German Propaganda mocking cards headed ''Der Krieg in China'', etc. A fascinating lot. (47 items)

Price Realised £1450


290

 

Sale number: 127

China: Chinese Empire: 1897 Surcharges on 3c. Revenue stamp: 1c. on 3c. type 18 mint, some peripheral staining, otherwise fine. S.G. 88, cat. £775. Photo.

Price Realised £90


552

 

Sale number: 129

China: Chinese Empire: Imperial Customs Post: 1878-83 Large Dragon 1ca. (4), 3ca. (3) and 5ca. (4), used, very mixed condition. (11) Photo.

Price Realised £920


553

 

Sale number: 129

China: Chinese Empire: Chinese Imperial Post: 1897 Surcharges on revenue stamp type 18 1c. on 3c., mint, faint toning at top, otherwise fine. S.G. 88, cat. £775. Photo.

Price Realised £190


554

 

Sale number: 129

China: Chinese Empire: Chinese Imperial Post: 1897 Surcharges on revenue stamp type 18 1c. on 3c. mint, crease and some shortish perfs., otherwise fine. S.G. 88, cat. £775. Photo.

Price Realised £130


555

 

Sale number: 129

China: Chinese Empire: Chinese Imperial Post: 1897 Surcharges on revenue stamp type 18 1c. on 3c., type 19 2c. on 3c. (2), and type 21 2c. on 3c. used, mixed condition. S.G. 88, 89, 93, cat. £1,375. Photo.

Price Realised £300


556

 

Sale number: 129

China: Chinese Empire: Chinese Imperial Post: 1897 Surcharges on revenue stamp type 19 4c. on 3c., used, shortish perfs. at right, otherwise fine. S.G. 90, cat. £850. Photo.

Price Realised £180


662

 

Sale number: 130

China: 1897 Revenue type 20 $1 on 3c. unused, part original gum, fine and scarce. S.G. 91. Photo.

Price Realised £1250


663

 

Sale number: 130

China: 1900-06 2c. vertical strip of five, variety imperf. between vertical pairs, mint, some toning, otherwise fine. S.G. 123b. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


664

 

Sale number: 130

China: 1941 Thrift and 1944 War Refugees Fund miniature sheets, unmounted mint, the latter with one or two minor imperfections, otherwise fine. S.G. MS605, MS730. Photo.

Price Realised £80