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1897: China 10 c. deep green (Gi. 101) used on combination cover to ...mehr
1897: China 10 c. deep green (Gi. 101) used on combination cover to the Dowager Lady Porthesk in London tied by "CHEFOO" dollar chop in blue (June 10), with 1882/96 5 c. pale blue pair for onward tranmission tied by SHANGHAE cds code C datestamp (June 13) in black. Reverse with imprinted "HMS Powerful" on flap in black; SHANGHAI dollar chop in black, Hong Kong cds and London (July 18) arrival. A fine and most attractiive cover. Note: HMS Powerful was built expressly for work on the China Station. During a full-power run between Wei Hai Wai, China, and Yokohama, Japan, in late July 1898, her stokers mutinied, but she then visited Port Arthur without incident. Her guns and crew later assisted at the Siege of Ladysmith in the 2nd Boer War.
1857 (Dec 16): "Overland Friend of China" complete Newspaper, No. 23, ...mehr
1857 (Dec 16): "Overland Friend of China" complete Newspaper, No. 23, conveyed to England as an enclosure and mailed with 1854/57 Great Britain 1 d. red star tied by "285" obliterator of Exeter to Teignmouth. Rare and fine complete Newspaper with much information on the 2nd Opium War "From the 12th of the current month, the River and Port of Canton and their outlets will be held in a state of effective Blockade"; and market quotations for Opium and local correspondence intending to debunk the British Government's (true) view that over 100'000 Chinese died each year from Opium addiction; the final page with a vast list of Ships involved in both Trade with China and a long list of British and foreign Naval blockade vessels. A fascinating document and an unusual usage.
1898: China Coiling Dragon 10 c. deep green, a marginal example (Gi ...mehr
1898: China Coiling Dragon 10 c. deep green, a marginal example (Gi 113), used on 1899 combination cover to London tied by bilingual oval framed "WEI HEI WEI" datestamp in black (June 22). Hong Kong 1882/96 10 c. purple on red applied for onward transmission tied by framed "I.P.O." handstamp and by both HONG KONG and London arrival cds's. Readdressed from London to Major Crompton Roberts of the Grenadier Guards at Pirbright Camp with reverse showing London cds (Aug 7) and "Pirbright Camp B.O. / Woking" arrival cds (Aug 8). Scarce and fine cover.
1857 (Sept 8): Entire letter from Augustine Heard & Co. in Hong Kong ...mehr
1857 (Sept 8): Entire letter from Augustine Heard & Co. in Hong Kong to New York, endorsed "via Marseilles", with reverse showing HONG KONG double arc despatch cds in black, London transit cds in red (Oct 29). Carried on Cunard steamer "Arabia" with manuscript "74" (cents) to pay for double rate, and struck with "NEW YORK / Br. PKT." cds (Nov 13) in black with handstruck "84" (cents) due in black at left. Note: Contents on 2nd Opium War: "The British Fleet have captured some twenty Chinese vessels which made an attempt to go through the blockade".
Japanese Occupation 1945 (April 16): 1.50 yen on 1 s. brown, 3 y. on ...mehr
Japanese Occupation 1945 (April 16): 1.50 yen on 1 s. brown, 3 y. on 2 s. scarlet and 5 y. on 5 s. claret, the complete set of three values surcharged in black; typically rough perfs. with one blunted at top of the 5 yen but of excellent colour, unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 1'000+.
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