377th Auction

1883, Large Dragon 1 ca. green, type III, used, fine, certificate Havemann BPP (2018)

1883, Large Dragon 1 ca. green, type III, used with black seal cancel, fine, certificate Havemann BPP (2018)

1882, Large Dragon 3 ca. red, type II, used with black seal cancel “Yantai” (Chefoo), fine, certificate Havemann BPP (2018)  

1883, Large Dragon 3 ca. red, type III, unused with large part of original gum, very nice fresh colour, certificate Havemann BPP (2018)

1885/88, Small Dragon 3 ca. violet tied by blue seal of Tientsin to envelope with additional franking German Post 20 pfg. blue tied by cds. "KDPAg SHANGHAI 9.2.92” to Germany with arrival mark, showing on reverse blue “CUSTOM TIENTSIN JAN.21.” and black “CUSTOM SHANGHAI FEB.6.”; the envelope with transportation faults and light water spots and the German stamp with small faults, a scarce cover

INCOMING MAIL: 1892, Cover from Bavaria franked with 2 copies 10 pf. from "AMBERG 20 DEZ. 92" to Taiwanfoo, Formosa with transit marks of Hongkong and Amoy; returned to Bavaria with boxed "REBOUT A L'ORIGINE". The envelope somewhat damaged at top, still fine. A very scarce destination

1894, 1st issue 2 c. vermilion, sheet of 50 stamps with almost cpl. sheet margins, cancelled to order with oval "KEWKIANG LOCAL POST 15 SEP. 94" (Chan LK4)

CHINA-AUSTRIA, 1869, Lettersheet from Hongkong to Vienna, franked with 1863/71, 12 cents pale greenish blue with central "B62", noted as "6" pence in red ink for the prepayment till Alexandria, taxed with "15" neukreuzer for the conveyance beyond Alexandria to be paid by the recipient. On reverse Hongkong dispatch marks and Vienna arrival mark in red. A fine cover (SG12)

CHINA-NETHERLANDS, 1858, Entire letter with small crowned "PAID AT HONG-KONG" to Leiden, prepaid with "1/-" in red crayon till Alexandria. At Triest boxed tax mark "6¼" applied for the postage from Alexandria to Triest (3¼ silbergroschen) and from Triest to the Dutch border (3 silbergroschen). At Leiden a total of "50" cents including 10 cents internal Dutch postage was charged to the recipient. On reverse Leiden arrival mark of October 2nd.

CHINA-SAXONY, 1856, Part paid cover to Altenburg (quadruple British resp. triple German rate), endorsed "per Overland Mail via Triest", showing on front clear red crowned "PAID AT HONG KONG"  with adjacent "4/-" in red crayon for the prepayment of 4 shillings for the distance to Alexandria. For the remaining distance taxed with "18 5/10"  Austrian neugroschen resp. silbergroschen, which had to be paid by the recipient. On reverse weak Hongkong despatch mark and Saxonian distribution mark. A very fine and scarce entire  

CHINA-SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN, 1866, Complete printed matter from Hongkong to Altona, franked with 1863/71, 4 cents grey, tied by clear "B62" with adjacent light red handstamp "via Trieste". The 4 cents (noted as "2" pence in red ink) paid for the distance till Alexandria; rare black tax stamp "1" (groschen) for the conveyance from Alexandria to Altona applied with corresponding "2" (schilling courant) in red crayon, to be paid by the recipient. Somewhat unclear Altona arrival mark on reverse. Very few entires with the tax stamp "1" have been recorded, which was applied at Triest only on part-paid printed matters from Asia between 1858 and 1868. A fine and rare entire. (SG 9)