378th Auction

1878, large Dragon 5 ca. used with central Ichang seal cancel, fine

1885, Small Dragon 1 ca. green, horizontal pair tied by blue seal of Tientsin on card with German Empire 10 pfg. tied by cds. “MAGDEBURG 2.7.89” via Singapore with blue customs chops of Tientsin on front, German stamp with faults and card with creased at the upper right corner, early incoming mail card with scarce combination franking

1897, Imperial Chinese Post ½ c. brown-lilac, horizontal pair and Coiling Dragon 1 c. ochre and 2 c. red, tied by black dollar chop “CANTON 28.OCT.98” to picture card with combination franking horizontal pair Hongkong 2 c. carmine tied by cds. “HONG KONG OCT. 6.98” and pen stroke to Kiel with arrival mark, one stamp with perforations faults and tiny spots, otherwise fine

1897, Imperial Chinese Post 4 c. brown tied by black dollar chop “CANTON 16.MAR.98” to picture card with combination franking horizontal pair Hongkong 2 c. carmine tied by cds. “HONG KONG MR. 16.98” to Leipzig with arrival mark, fine

1898, Coiling Dragon ½ c. deep brown, 1 c. ochre, 2 c. red (2), 4 c. brown, 5 c. salmon red (2) and 10 c. green tied by oval “PEKING JAN.16.1901” to front and reverse of registered illustrated cover with combination franking French Post Office 50 c. red tied by cds. “SHANG-HAI 1.FEBR.00” (misdatet) to Germany with arrival mark, on reverse with red registered mark “R PEKING” and one stamp with faults, otherwise fine

1898, Coiling Dragon 1 c. ochre (2) and 2 c. red tied by cds. “CHEFOO 28.MAY.99” to picture card with combination franking vertical pair Hongkong 2 c. carmin tied by cds. “SHANGHAI JUL.1.99” and handstamp “I.P.O.” to Germany with arrival mark, stamps with small perforations faults, otherwise fine

1898, Coiling Dragon 1 c. ochre (2) and 2 c. red (4) tied by cds. “WUHU 20.JAN.00” to cover with combination franking horizontal pair Japan Post Office 5 s. blue tied by cds. “SHANGHAI I.J.P.O. 23.JAN.00” and handstamp “I.P.O.” via Yokohama to New York with arrival mark, few stamps with perforation faults at top, otherwise fine; scarce combination cover  

1898, Coiling Dragon 1 c. ochre (3), 2 c. red and 5 c. salmon red, tied by cds. “PEKING 23.AUG.99” to cover with combination franking block of 5 Hongkong 2 c. carmin tied by cds. “SHANGHAI AU.28.99” and two small handstamps “I.P.O.” to Germany with arrival mark, cover and 5 c. vertical folded and three Hongkong stamps with faults

Postal stationery: 1897, card 1 c. with additional franking Imperial Chinese Post 1 c. yellow and 2 c. red orange, tied by black dollar chop “NANKING 6.OC.97” in combination with French Post Office 10 c. tied by cds. “SHANG-HAI 8.OCT.97” and blue dollar chop “SHANGHAI…” to Germany, rare combination franking

Postal stationery: 1899, card 1 c. used with cds. “SHANGHAI LOCAL POST MAY.22.00” and with additional franking Coiling Dragon 2 c. red, 1 c. ochre and pair ½ c. brown tied by Pakua handstamp, in combination with French Post Office 10 c. tied by cds. “SHANG-HAI 24.MAI.00” to Germany with arrival mark (Han 2)

Weihaiwei: 1899, 2 c. red and horizontal pair and single stamp Coiling Dragon 2 c. red tied by black dollar chop “CHEFOO 29.JAN.99” to cover with combination franking Hongkong 10 c. lilac on orange tied by cds. “SHANGHAI JA.30.99” and black dollar chop “Shanghai” on reverse to Singapore with arrival mark, one Chinese stamp missing and other stamps lightly oxidised and cover reverse with much inscription, otherwise fine, scarce combination  

"Aus Sarona bei Jaffa (Deutsche Post)", violetter L2 auf R-Firmen-Vordruckbrief "IML. Knoll, Sarona bei Jaffa" mit 2 Pia. auf 40 Pfg. mit Stempel "JAFFA DP 6.2.12" via Port-Said und Hongkong nach Kongmoon, China mit Ankunftsstempel, gute Erhaltung, nicht häufiger Nebenstempel auf R-Brief mit seltener Destination, sign. Grobe

CHINA - AUSTRIA:  1780, entire letter endorsed inside "Canton le 20 Janvier 1780 / Par le Vau le Prince de Kaunitz" adressed to Count Charles de Proly, financier of the 'Austrian East India Company' at Trieste. The letter was transported on the Austrian vessel 'Fürst Kaunitz' via the Cape of Good Hope; due to the Siege of Gibraltar, the ship was stopped here by the british frigate 'Britannia' to controle the load; the letter was opened and endorsed "Cette lettre a ete detacheteé par le Capte. de la fregate la Britania anglaise Commande par capt. Tompton. Le 1er aoute 1780 (signature)". Apperantly the ship was held up at Malaga and the letter posted here, showing on front clear "ANDALUCIA BACA"; according to the 'Wiener Zeitung' the 'Fürst Kaunitz' arrived at Trieste on October 4th 1780. A spectacular and very early letter from China, supposed to be the earliest to central Europe.

CHINA - PRUSSIA:  1864, envelope with front side red "SHANGHAI PAID JU 5 64" and endorsed "Via Triest" to Breslau, charged "6" (sgr.) in blue crayon and tax stamp for the conveyance from Alexandria to Breslau. On reverse blue cds. of Shanghai and Hongkong and arrival marks.

1927, Dschunke 2 C. Bildpostkarte auf Kreidepapier, Set mit vier verschiedenen Bildern kpl. mit Originalumschlag, einwandfrei

1885/1997, postfrische, ungebrauchte und gestempelte Partie, dabei auch etwas Taiwan und ausländische Postanstalten, in 2 Einsteck-Büchern

1885/1983, ungebrauchte/postfrische und gestempelte Sammlung auf Steckseiten und Blättern ab kleinem Drachen, dabei Gebiete und postfrische Sätze Volksrepublik, etwas unterschiedliche im modernen Bereich saubere Erhaltung

1905/2008 (ca.), ungebrauchter/postfrischer und gestempelter Posten in fünf Alben und einem Präsentationsfolder, dabei bessere Ausgaben Volksrepublik inkl. Block 1 bis 4 und etwas Gebiete, saubere Erhaltung

1897/1912, Partie mit sieben Briefen, Karten und GSK, dabei sechs Belege mit Doppelfrankaturen, u.a. 2x mit „Dollar chop Canton“ und weitere Verwendungen aus Chinkiang, Hankow und Tientsin

1900/31, kleine Partie von 7 Karten bzw. Briefen und einer Vorderseite, teils Incoming Mail, etwas unterschiedliche Erhaltung