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1916, RUSSISCHE UND FRANZÖSISCHE POST IN CHINA: ein Brief ...more
1916, RUSSISCHE UND FRANZÖSISCHE POST IN CHINA: ein Brief frankiert
mit 5 c. grün mit Aufdruck "CHINE" vom 29.3.1895 nach Budweis und
zwei Paketkartenabschnitte aus 1916 beide frankiert mit russischen
Briefmarken 4+20+70 K. + 1 R. mit schrägem Aufdruck, gestempelt in
Tientsin; Abbildungen siehe Onlinekatalog
French Post Offices in China, 1882 (Jan 31): Envelope to ...more
French Post Offices in China, 1882 (Jan 31): Envelope to England
franked with Sage 2 c. brown-red (2), 3 c. bistre / yellow pair and
15 c. blue (YT France 85+86+90) tied by Gros Chiffres '5104'
numeral with "SHANG-HAI / CHINE" cds below, SOUTHAMPTON arrival
(March 13) backstamp. A fine, unusual way to make up the 25 c. rate
with a very rare multiple of the 3 c. bistre, a hugely important
Sage cover
1897.07.25 (July 25) A Very Rare Registered Combination Cover ...more
1897.07.25 (July 25) A Very Rare Registered Combination Cover of
Dowager 3rd Printing Surcharge Stamps and Red Revenue 1c Surcharge
Stamp from Tientsin to Belgium - the Earliest Recorded Use of
Dowager 1.5mm surcharge on combination cover, franked on front with
Large Figures Narrow surcharges on Dowager 3rd printing, 2c on 2ca,
5c on 5ca, 10c on 12ca, and Large Figures surcharges on Red
Revenue, 1c on 3c red (Chan 76, 78, 80, 87. Scott 67, 69, 71, 78),
with two examples of 2c on 2ca, cancelled by Tientsin pakua,
matching “Tientsin” origin and brown “Shanghai” transit (30.7, on
reverse) dollar daters, in combination with overlapping France
“Chine” 50c, cancelled by “SHANG-HAI/CHINE” c.d.s. (30.7), showing
“R” unframed handstamp in red (China PO) and handstruck framed “R”
in black adjacent (French PO), with “LIGNE N/PAQ. FR. No. 4”
octagonal datestamp (31.7) and “SERAING” arrival c.d.s. (4.9) on
reverse, address scratched out, Fine to Very Fine, and the earliest
recorded use of the 1.5mm. surcharge on cover.
Experts and Consultants certificate (2008), which states that the 10c on 12ca is the “Empress Dowager Second Printing Surch. with large figures, wide spacing, 10c. on 12Cds. pale orange yellow”.
Provenance: Paul K.S. Chang
References:
1. Paul K.S. Chang, History of Postal Cancellation of China, Part VIII, p. 72.
2. Tony T.W. Kwan, “Large Figure 1½mm Surcharge on Third Printing 5¢/5Cn Covers”, Journal of China Philately, Vol. 3 (2008), pp. 265, 268.
3. The Covers and Cards of the Empress Dowager Jubilee and Its Surcharges, Tony Kwan, 2011 (illustrated page 830). (Estimate 80.000 HK$)
1897年7月25日，天津寄比利時掛號封，貼慈壽第三次加蓋「大字短距」暫作郵票加蓋2分（2枚）、5分加蓋5分、10分加蓋12分各一枚，另加貼「紅印花」加蓋1分（Chan 76, 78, 80, 87；Scott 67, 69, 71, 78），全封另銷天津「八卦」戳，背有上海（7月30日）中轉圓戳，另貼法國在華郵政「CHINE」50分，銷「SHANG-HAI / CHINE」日戳（7月30日），加蓋中國郵政紅色無框「R」掛號戳及法國郵政黑色框「R」掛號戳。另見「LIGNE N / PAQ. FR. No. 4」八角海上郵路戳（7月31日）及比利時「SERAING」到達戳（9月4日），地址被刮去，不影響品相，為1.5 毫米加蓋暫作郵票最早實寄紀錄封，罕見之紅印花與第三次加蓋合貼封
FRANCE French Offices in China 1876 (16 Mar) outer FL from ...more
FRANCE French Offices in China 1876 (16 Mar) outer FL from Shanghai
to Lyon, paying 1fr with pair of 10c and single 80c Ceres, tied by
large "5104" numerals, with corresponding Shanghai Chine departure
cds alongside, transit and arrival pmks on back, filing fold away
from the stamps, fine
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FRANCE French Offices in China 1901 (16 Aug) cover to ...more
FRANCE French Offices in China 1901 (16 Aug) cover to France,
endorsed "Corps Expeditionaire de Petchili," with "Tresor et Postes
aux Armees 1/Chine" cds, address on back indicates "Correspondance
Militaire a Pekin", with arrival pmk, some toning, otherwise fine
1903, 10 C.-Frankatur auf AK von PEKIN 14.10.93 nach Frankreich ...more
1903, 10 C.-Frankatur auf AK von PEKIN 14.10.93 nach Frankreich
adressiert.
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1903, 10 C. Franking on picture postcards from PEKIN 14.10.93 to France addressed.
12-Mar-1901 Cover post from Peking to Italy franked France office
in ...more 12-Mar-1901 Cover post from Peking to Italy franked France office in China overprint 25c tied by Peking-Chine cds. Back with Shanghai Chine and Italy arrival cds. Fine. 1901年北京寄意大利實寄封，貼法國客郵25分销北京印。有到達印。上品。
8-Sep-1904 France office in China cover post to France, franked ...more
8-Sep-1904 France office in China cover post to France, franked 5c
10c and overprint China 25c all tied by Tientsin Chine Poste
Francaise cds. Back with Ligne N and France arrival cds. Fine.
1904年，法國客郵掛号實寄封寄法國。貼有法國客郵票三枚销天津印。背有船印及到達印。上品。
China. 1897 New Currency Surcharges. Large Figures Covers. 1899 ...more
China. 1897 New Currency Surcharges. Large Figures Covers. 1899 (11
Nov.) an envelope to Birmingham bearing Wide Setting, second print
10c. on 9ca. pale yellow-green with C.I.P. 2c. carmine tied by good
strike of Shuntehfu Post Office rectangle with upper name of
office, with France "Chine" (misplaced overprint) tied by
"shang-hai/chine" c.d.s., a delightful array of backstamps with
Paoting Dollar dater in red (rare), superb strikes of Shuntehfu and
Chengtingfu Post Office rectangles with upper name of office,
Tientsin (12.11) and Shanghai (17.11 bilingual c.d.s. An
extraordinary cover. Photo (Estimate 30000 US$ - 40000 US$)
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Experts and Consultants certificate (2008), which states that the 10c on 12ca is the “Empress Dowager Second Printing Surch. with large figures, wide spacing, 10c. on 12Cds. pale orange yellow”.
Provenance: Paul K.S. Chang
References:
1. Paul K.S. Chang, History of Postal Cancellation of China, Part VIII, p. 72.
2. Tony T.W. Kwan, “Large Figure 1½mm Surcharge on Third Printing 5¢/5Cn Covers”, Journal of China Philately, Vol. 3 (2008), pp. 265, 268.
3. The Covers and Cards of the Empress Dowager Jubilee and Its Surcharges, Tony Kwan, 2011 (illustrated page 830). (Estimate 80.000 HK$)
1897年7月25日，天津寄比利時掛號封，貼慈壽第三次加蓋「大字短距」暫作郵票加蓋2分（2枚）、5分加蓋5分、10分加蓋12分各一枚，另加貼「紅印花」加蓋1分（Chan 76, 78, 80, 87；Scott 67, 69, 71, 78），全封另銷天津「八卦」戳，背有上海（7月30日）中轉圓戳，另貼法國在華郵政「CHINE」50分，銷「SHANG-HAI / CHINE」日戳（7月30日），加蓋中國郵政紅色無框「R」掛號戳及法國郵政黑色框「R」掛號戳。另見「LIGNE N / PAQ. FR. No. 4」八角海上郵路戳（7月31日）及比利時「SERAING」到達戳（9月4日），地址被刮去，不影響品相，為1.5 毫米加蓋暫作郵票最早實寄紀錄封，罕見之紅印花與第三次加蓋合貼封
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1903, 10 C. Franking on picture postcards from PEKIN 14.10.93 to France addressed.
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