1908, two 1 c. green postal stationery cards, both handpainted, one 'man and woman making tea' the other ‘four chinese woman playing cards’, one postally unused the other used uprated with German Post in China by TIENTSIN cds., fine pair and very attractive.
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| Tuesday, 26 May 2026 | 10:00 CET | 1001 – 1950 | Europe and Colonies: A–S |
| Wednesday, 27 May 2026 | 10:00 CET | 1951 – 3023 | Europe and Colonies: T–Z Transit and cross-border mail Great Britain British Commonwealth: A–H |
| Thursday, 28 May 2026 | 10:00 CET | 3024 – 3978 | British Commonwealth: I–Z Overseas countries Airmail and Zeppelin mail, Thematics, Postal Stationery, Literature, Ship mail |
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Lot #3375 - China Empire and Republic Postal stationery
1936, 2½ c. postal stationery card uprated by 3 c. brown and tied with ´CANTON´´ native c.d.s. Written by the German Consul in Hong Kong addressed to the German Consulate in Dairen, message “please sent further mails to Hong Kong”
Lot #3376 - China Empire and Republic cancellations
"TSCHINWANGTAU 19/2 04" auf Ganzsachenkarte 10 Pfg. mit interessantem Text über den Russisch-Japanischen Krieg, nach Ebstorf, mit Ankunftsstempel.
Lot #3377 - China Empire and Republic cancellations
1901, Incoming mail USA to Hong Kong/China: US 2 c. rose postal stationery envelope used uprated with 1 c. green, 2 c. carmine and 5 c. deep blue, performing 10 c. rate, tied by fancy cancel and "OHIOWA NEBR. DEC/17/1900" c.d.s. addressed to Hong Kong China with arrival mark "HONG KONG DJA/19/01" on reverse, redirected to Port Said with arrival mark and boxed bilingual "NON RECLAME", transit Colombo c.d.s., redirected with violet "RETURNED TO...
Lot #3378 - local issues Shanghai - Local issues
1871, 2 CANDAREENS black in the plural, reprint of 1871, seriffed digits, thin paper, wide margins, mint no gum as issued, tiny thin at center, otherwise fine, signed
Lot #3379 - local issues chinkiang
1894 (12 Aug.), Internal Mail red band envelope used locally bearing first issue 1 c. tied by a neat strike of smaller ´CHINKIANG / POSTAL SERVICE´ without date, on reverse ´CHINKIANG / POSTAL SERVICE 2PM / 94 AG/12´ and arrival mark 'SHANGHAI I - AU/13/94' in blue. Very early use of these stamps which were issued on 6th August, possibly the earliest date for an extant cover.
Lot #3380 - local issues formosa
1888, Imperial Province, Horse and Dragon 5 c. on 20 cash carmine-rose, right margin stamp, handstamped in black “Taipei to Sikow” with usual ink spots at left, well centered, unused, tiny spots on top perfs and light crease, otherwise fine and fresh.
Lot #3381 - French - Indochinese post offices in southern China Tchongking (Chongqing)
1902, Allegory 1 c. to 5 fr. complete set of 17 values unused, fine (Yvert cat.value 1.400€) (Yvert 1-17)
Lot #3382 - Overseas People's Republic of China
1961, 40 years of Communist party 4 f. to 30 f. complete set, mint never hinged, toned gum, otherwise fine
Lot #3383 - Overseas People's Republic of China
1963, Butterflys 4 f. to 50 f. set of ten values mint no gum as issued, (S56) very fine
Lot #3384 - Overseas People's Republic of China
1963, Giant Pandas 8 f. and 10 f. imperforated and margin imprint, mint never hinged, each light fold at margin, otherwise fine pair
Lot #3385 - Overseas People's Republic of China
1963, Golden-haired Monkeys 10 f. and 22 f. imperforated and margin imprint, each light fold at margin and mint never hinged but tiny gum fault, otherwise fine pair, scarce
Lot #3386 - Overseas People's Republic of China
1964, FDC Africa United both values with special cancel
Lot #3387 - Overseas People's Republic of China
1967-68, Mao, 4 f. to 52 f. six used stamps, one with top margin imprint and spot, fine group
Lot #3388 - Overseas People's Republic of China
1967, Mao's Poems 8 f. and 1963, butterflies 50 f. used on commercial airmail printed matter envelope to Germany
Lot #3389 - Overseas People's Republic of China
1968, Mao's last directive 8 f. with additional franking on commercial airmail printed matter envelope to Germany, minor creasing
Lot #3390 - Overseas People's Republic of China
1971, 100 years Commune of Paris 4 f. to 22 f.complete set of four, mint never hinged (without gum as issued), very fine
Lot #3391 - Overseas People's Republic of China
1981, Table Tennis 8 f. to 43 f. set of four stamps, all with margin imprint, mint never hinged, very fine
Lot #3392 - Overseas People's Republic of China
1979, Camellia miniature sheet mint never hinged, very fine
Lot #3393 - Overseas People's Republic of China
1979, FDC Stamps Exhibition in Hongkong souvenir sheet (J42M)
Lot #3394 - Overseas People's Republic of China
1980, Gold red ape (T46), mint never hinged, very fine
Lot #3395 - Overseas People's Republic of China
1981, The Dream of Red Mansion souvenir sheet, mint never hinged, very fine
Lot #3396 - Overseas People's Republic of China
2014/18, Five uncut silk S/S blocks of four, including Lord Bao, Xuanzang, Zhang Qian, Xuanzang Pilgrim Monk, very fine
Lot #3397 - People's Republic of China Vending Machine Stamps
1999, Machine stamps 0.60-6.40 f. complete set of nine values, mint never hinged, very fine
Lot #3398 - Overseas Macau (Macau)
1910, 6 a. on 200 r. blue on blue paper BISECTED vertically tied by "Direcção/dos Correios/de/Macau1.09.1910" cds. to cover to Canton China with arrival mark on reverse, commercial usage from Carlowitz&Co with imprint on reverse, very fine. (Yang 117a)




























