384. Auction

 1908, Coiling Dragon 1c. green with additional franking CIP 2c. two singles via “CHANGSHA 15 JAN 09” and “SHANGHAI 26 JAN 09” to Stavanger, Norway, some light surface rubbing, otherwise fine, very unusual destination

 1908, Coiling Dragon 1c. green with additional franking CIP 1 and 2c.,  via “CHANGSHA” and “HANKOW 10 FEB 09” to Stavanger, Norway, light corner crease, otherwise fine, very unusual destination

1893, Krone/Adler 20 Pfg. blau mit Stempel "SHANGHAI KDPAg 6.12.93" in Mischfrankatur China 1885 3 Candarin mit blauem Stempel "TIENTSIN" auf Vordruckbrief "Deutsch-Asiatische Bank" mit rückseitigen Stempeln "CUSTOMS TIENTSIN DEC.1. 1893" und "CUSTUMS SHANGHAI DEC. 5 1893" nach Bremen mit Ankunftsstempel. Die 20 Pfg.-Marke mit kleiner Stelle mit Fremdmasse (Deckweiß-Farbe) unten der Umschlag mit senkrechter Faltung und oben etwas beschnitten, ansonsten in guter Gesamterhaltung. Eine seltene Doppelfrankatur mit Postaufgabe Tientsin und beiden Marken auf der Vorderseite, doppelt signiert Bothe BPP und Fotoattest Jäscke-L. BPP (2024)

1860/1927 (ca.), Foreign Post Offices in China, unused and used collection, incl. Forerunners, Hong Kong and Indochina, some cpl. sets, good overall condition, in one album

1878/1948 (ca), unused and used collection, incl. postage dues, express letter stamps, foreign offices, provincial and local issues, with many duplicates, a few multiples and souvenir sheets, a good selection of the 1897 overprints, some dollar values in the following issues, together with over 25 covers and cards, some forgeries noted; a wide-ranging and interesting assembly in mixed condition, in two albums and one stockbook

1897/2004 (ca.), used and mint never hinged collection items incl. four yearbooks with some early issues, local post, etc., including PRC with Michel No. 570-75, 577-82 , 583-588, 702-13B, 744-759, 795-8091074-82 and sheet 12-14, as well as some stamp booklets, together in three albums

1970/85, 1970, mainly mint never hinged collection including many of the better sets such as 1971, 50 Years Communist Party (Mi.-Nos. 1074-82) incl. a partially unfolded strip of three, 1976, 4. Five-Year-Plan (Mi.-Nos. 1265-80), 1980, Year of the Monkey (Mi.-Nr. 1594, tiniest of wrinkles to bottom right corner) and all the Blocks issued during these years (Michel Blocks 12-25) including 1979, Scientific Education (Mi. Block 19). Good general condition. 

1981/2011, fine assembly of booklets, many in duplicates with Mi.-Nr. MH SB5(10), SB6(3), MH SB11(3), etc., overall in good and fresh condition

1893/1945(ca.), an interesting group of more than 50 cards and covers including better stationerys, censor marks etc., all sent to Norway, mostly fine

1899/1935, group with 10 covers, cards and postal stationery cards, including two double frankings with Hong Kong, each with "I.P.O" cancellation, mostly in good condition

1865/93, collection with over 150 unused and used stamps, incl. postage dues, starting with Mi.-Nr. 1y, some duplicates, mixed condition, a useful lot, on loose album leaves

1894/1949, highly interesting unused and used collection, together with Chinese Empire local issues, incl. high dollar values, some cpl. sets and many better items like Kirin-Heilungkiang 1927 5$ unused (Chan-Nr. KH20), Kwangsi 1926 1$ unused and used (KS1), Kweichow 1923 2$ used (KC2), Sinkiang 1924 10-20$ used (PS69-70), Yunnan 1926 5$ unused (Y20), Yulin 1949 1 c. on 10$ used (Mi.-Nr. 1), etc., some imperial local issues with Amoy, Chungking, Nanking, Weihaiwei, Wuhu with postage dues, red boxed “PAID” cut-out, etc., a few doubtful items noted, mixed condition, an excellent specialist lot, on loose album leaves

1932/45, extensive mint never hinged/unused and used collection, incl. a strong part of North China with Martyrs issue, Guangdong, Honan, Hopei, Supeh, many better values up to the 10$ and 20$, also Central China and Internal Mongolia, together with some large multiples, overall in very good and fresh condition, an excellent holding, neatly mounted on albums pages

1888/1998, mostly used group with some unused, from the Japanese Administration many cpl. sets and duplicates, some forgeries in the early issues noted, overall in good condition