363 / September 2016

1900, Kiku 20 s. tied by "TSINGTAU (4.)10.5 F.P.O." (Oct. 5, 1915) to registered cover via Moji and Yokohama to the Netherlands with arrival mark "VENLO 16.11.15", unevenly opened on top and some scuffs

1914, Tazawa ½ s., 1 s., 2 s. 3 s., 4 s. (2), 5 s. 10 s. and 20 s. tied by "SHANGHAI I.J.P.O. 20.1.20" to AR-registered cover marked "R.R." and endorsed "ss. 'Monteagle'. / via Canada" to Holland with arrival mark of The Hague on reverse

1899, Japan postal stationery card with additional franking 1 c. green, tied by violet cds. "TIENTSIN I.J.P.O. 28.8.99" via Yokohama to Stuttgart and forwarded to Para, Brazil and return with Brazilian postage stamp 100 r. with cds. "PARA 25.NOV.99" via New York with boxed "To Pay" and Shanghai to Tientsin, crease and additonal franking with corner fault, otherwise fine, rare combination

1899/1914, 2 s. (pair) tied by "Taipeh 38.6.20" to postcard via "TAMSUI TAIWAN JAPAN 12 FEB 5" to Prague/Bohemia, also uprated UPU card resp. cover used "TAIHOKU" 1919/23, to France resp. Holland

1896, Tae Geuk 2nd printing 5 p., 10 p. (frameline bottom left) tied by "SEOUL 18 MAI 00" on inbound cover from Germany, 20 pf. crown/eagle "LEIPZIG 28.3.00" via "NAGASAKI 8 MAY 00", resp. "SEOUL 17 MAY 0(0) I.J.P.O.", as forwarding frank (15 poon = 3 chon) to Kobe/Japan, imprinted headline "Koloniale Zeitschrift" (Colonial Journal), Bibliographischer Verlag Leipzig, cover vertical bend not affecting stamps, a quite unusual combination

1899, 1 p./25 p. with black Dae Han cto "SEOUL 16 AVRIL 00" to government gazette, stamp vertical scissor separation but scissor separation but scarce

1900/01, plum blossoms 1 ch. tied by "SEOUL 30 .. 01" to front cover used locally, plum blossoms revised design 2 ch. affixed, tied by sexagonal "T" with second strike alongside, also manuscript "Afranchissement insuffisant"

1900, plum blossoms 3 ch. in horizontal strip of 3 with 1 ch. tied by "SEOUL 27 FEVR 01" to New York with Apr 3 backstamp, 'Korean Religious Tract Society' printed return

4 ch. tied by "CHEMULPO 8 AVR 04" to postcard 'Han river fishing' via "SHANG-HAI 18 FEVR 04" and on reverse "SAN FRANCISCO MAR 21 1904" to Buenos Aires/Argentina, a very unusual destination from Korea

1901, plum blossoms 4 ch. tied by "SEOUL 2 DEC 02" to postcard via "SHANG-HAI 5 JAN 03" to Paris/France, to the secretary of the Korean Legation "Monsieur Tjong Hyup Mi", on reverse New Year's greetings bilingual Korean-French

1901, plum blossoms 4 ch. tied by "SEOUL 13 (AUG) 01" to Japanese stationery (form use) via Chemulpo, Shang-Hai and "PORT SAID 20 SEPT 01" to Constantinople/Turkey, unusual destination

1901, plum blossoms 10 ch. violet tied Japanese type "Korea Nandaimon 38.6.13" (June 13, 1905) to cover via "MOJI 17 JUN 05" to New York with "JUL 15" backstamp, cover slight creases not affecting the stamp

1903, 1 ch./ 25 p., 2 ch./25 p. and 3 ch./50 p. tied by "SEOUL 10 AOUT 3" to vertical native-style inland cover to French military attaché

1903, 3 ch./50 p. (large Chinese "chon" character, not abbreviated) tied by "SEOUL 25 DEC 02" to local cover

1903, falcon 1 c., 3 c. tied by blue "GWENDOLINE 29 MAI 05" to postcard to Brussels/Belgium, late usage

1900/01, stationery card 1 ch. light-blue uprated plum blossoms 1 c. green (strip of 3) tied by "CHEMULPO 27 AVRIL 01" via French p.o. Shanghai to Germany with arrival mark "DRESDEN A. 10.6.01"

Stationery card 1 c. blue uprated plum blossoms 1 ch. and on reverse 2 ri. in block of ten (2x5) tied by "CHEMULPO 12 JUIN 01" via Shanghai French p.o. to Germany w. arrival mark "NAUMBURG 3.8.01"

1901, UPU stationery card 4 ch. brown cancelled by "CHEMULPO 5 JUL 03" via French p.o. "SHANG-HAI" resp. French mail steamer "LIGNE N 12 JUUIN 03 PAQ. FR. No.3" to Fredericia/Denmark with July 26 arrival

1950, order of merit 1 w. dark green (22x35 mm), a horizontal strip of 5 from the right sheet margin tied by "Hamheung 55.7.1" to reverse of pictorial air mail cover (modern train "peace") with uprate on front to Berlin/East Germany, sender staff of communis Germany reconstruction unit

1950, order of merit 1 w. light-olive-green (22,5x36 mm), a horizontal strip of 5 tied by "Hamheung 55.7.18" to reverse of pictorial air mail cover (modern train "peace") with uprate to Berlin/East Germany, sender staff of communist Germany reconstruction unit

1952/55, liberation 7th anniversary 10 w. red perforated 10½, a vertical pair tied by "COREE 1.4.58 (PHYONGY ANG) to cover to Warsaw/Poland with arrival on reverse, pos. 2 tear but pasted as such with postmark going over, a rarity on cover

1953, 8th Anniversary of liberation from japanese rule 10w. red-orange with additional franking tied by cds. to airmail cover to Prag, 10w. slightly touced at left, small adhesive remnant on front, two small adhesive strips on reverse, otherwise fine, a very scarce cover

1956/62, uprated stationery envelops (3) viz. 20 ch. diamond mts. scarlet, 20 ch. blast furncace light-blue, 10 ch. museum, by air mail to East Germany, used from Pyongyang East Germany embassy or Hamheung reconstruction group

1932, 1 f., 4 f. and 5 f. each pair total 20 f. tied by bilingual "PINKIANG (HARBIN) 31.10.5" (still republication date = Oct. 5, 1932) to reverse of cover to Singapore, but treated invalid by Straits Settlements Postal Administration: Outlined by blue crayon, boxed "T" (50 ctms.) and Straits dues 8 c., 10 c. affixed, tied by "SINGAPORE 27 OC 1932". Sender had moved, thus forwarded to Shanghai/China, Straits due made invalid by boxed violet "POSTAGE NOT COLLECTED...", in China large bold "T" and China dues 20 c. and 30 c. affixed tied to "SHANGHAI 8.11.32". Cover opened out for display. Spectacular example of non-acceptance of Manchukuo postage by UPU members in early period

1936/37, airmail 39 f., communications 2½ f. (pair), carriage 2 f. tied by "HARBIN 15.2.44" to AR-registered cover to Switzerland, red boxed "ISTANBUL 16-4-1944" transit on reverse. Manchukuo censorship tape

1937, Hsinking 10 f. with additional franking, tied by "MANCHOULI 4.10.41" to registered cover to Einhoven/Holland, confiscated by the British authorities enroute and released in 1951 with two-line violet "Released by/Prize Court" and respective circular marking of Dutch "COMMISSIE VOOR ANGEHODEN LANDING" (Coval) on front and mimeographed label of Coval commission on reverse. The odyssee of a cover in transit over a decade, very unusual

1850, Entire letter with red double circle "FRANQUEADO MEXICO" via Vera Cruz, England and Belgium to Luxemburg, showing on front boxed Belgian "DEBOURS ÉTRANGERS ..."

1926, 5 m. and 20 m. (RC) tied by "ULAN BATOR 22 I 27" to reverse of red-band cover to Kalgan/China with on front China 1926, junk 4 c. olive (pair) tied by "MANCHOULI"

1926, 25 m. tied by "ULAN BATOR -9 II 27" to reverse of red-band cover to Kalgan/China with "KALGAN 4.3.27" arrival

1926, 25 m. yellow-green and black tied by boxed "ULIASUTAI 21.5.27" and Chinese Junk 4 c. tied by cds. "HARBIN 14.6." to reverse to red-band cover with arrival mark "TIENTSIN" on front, fine, rare combination cover

1929, 5 m. lilac and black tied by boxed "SHEN XIAM XI" and Chinese Junk 3 c. green tied by cds. "JAOYANG" (border town) to reverse to cover to China, fine

1929, 20 m. blue and black and 10 m. on 1 m. orange-yellow and black, tied by cds. "ULANBATOR MONGOLIA 5.5.31" to reverse to cover with tax mark on front to China, one stamp with gum spots, otherwise fine

FRENCH FORCES IN PALESTINE: 1918, cover from "TRESOR ET POSTES 601A" at Ramleh to Port Said, arrival mark on reverse, folded once vertically, otherwise fine, signed Sorani with certificate

1894/99, 10 atts / 24 a. (vertical pair) and 24 a. tied by native "Bangkok 1" to registered cover to Germany with backstamp "LÜBECK 11.10.03", on backflap embossed senders paper seal "B. GRIMM & Co., BANGKOK / SIAM", cover two creases

1899, Unissued 1 a.-10 a., all used by favour with Korat cds. with different dates; 1 a. pulled perf., otherwise fine, ex Sammlung "Frankfurt"

1905, 18 s. brown tied by blue "Bangkok2 17.9.08" to registered cover to India, backstamps Tuticoring, Ponnepi, Pulicat. Scarcer single frank.