388th Auction

1900/11, postal history group of circa 65 covers and cards, mostly foreign destinations, many attractive and interesting usages including mixed frankings at the Treaty Ports, noted French, Japanese, German and Russian Offices, a fine part of German Fieldpost markings, together with an abundance of multicolour Coiled Dragons frankings, some postal stationeries, local post Cheefoo, etc., mixed condition. A delightful specialist lot

1913/33 (ca.), Hall of Classics specialized assembly of around 80 covers and cards, interesting usages with some combination and large multiple frankings, destinations abroad with Germany, France, Bangkok, etc., some maritime mail with Paquebot handstamp, registered and express mail, routing via Siberia, etc., mixed condition

1926/49 (ca.), Chinese Republic specialized accumulation of around 120 covers and cards, including Postage Dues, noted a wealth of multiple- and combination frankings, inland and foreign mail, many issues represented and usages with various postal rates, etc., conditions varies as expected, interesting specialist lot

1912/20 (ca.), Chinese Republic early years, group of 13 covers and cards, noted 1 c. overprinted coiled dragon (x4) used with “PEKING” to 1913 postcard to Italy with unusual “ITALY = VIA SIBERIA” straight-line marking, also some stampless mail, printed matter, etc., together with 5 postcards franked with Japanese issues with cds. "TIENTSIN", “DAIREN”, etc., overall in good condition

1934/49 (ca.), Chinese Airmail attractive accumulation of over 120 covers with a wealth of interesting usages and postal rates, multiple- and combination frankings, censored airmail, many better with 1937 “HONG KONG - SAN FRANCISCO RECEIVED - FIRST FLIGHT” handstamp on registered cover from “SHANGHAI 26 4 37”, scarce 1948 Martyr of Revolution 50 c. on ½ c. brown bloc of 20 with additional franking used to reverse of envelope to the provincial department of education in Wuchang, inland airmail franked at 63 cents from “PAHSIEN CHUNGKING” to Shanghai, 1947 incoming mail from Tientsin to British Occupation Zone in Germany with censor paper seal and mark, etc., somewhat mixed condition as to be expected. A most useful specialist lot

1950/74, group of eleven covers, some better frankings with 1973 Giant Panda complete set (Mi.-Nr. 1126-1131) tied by cds. “SHANGHAI 74 8 11” to airmail envelope to Pakistan, 1971 Parisian Commune Mi.-Nr. 1070 pair on envelope, etc., some occasional faults, overall in good condition, an interesting lot

1971/75, 8 inland single franking covers, including 50th Anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party Mi.-Nr. 1080, overall in fine condition

1950/2017 (ca.), assembly of over 130 covers and cards, some interesting frankings throughout, mixed condition 

1949/97, in the beginning mostly used, later from 1977 to 1997 in the main catalogue numbers complete mint never hinged collection, starting with early sets and issues, incl. e.g. souvenir sheets Mi.-Nr. Bl. 5, 6 and 7 used, 977/78 and 997/98 used, from here only MNH incl. 1006 and 1074-82 incl. strip of three, 1083-1134, 1135-39 as strip of five, later from 1977-97 in the main catalogue numbers complete MNH incl. souvenir sheets 11-83, good and fresh condition, in four albums

1950/2022 (ca.), mint never hinged/unused and used collection with some duplicates, sheetlets and presentation booklet, some reprints noted, together with a small part of Hong Kong and early Republic of China, mostly very fine, in two stockbooks

1969/71, 6 covers including four inland single frankings, some better with Invincible Chinese People Mi.-Nr. 1040 and 1042, 100th Anniversary Parisian Commune Mi.-Nr. 1070 pair, etc., overall in fine condition, scarce (ex Mi.-Nr. 877-1070)

1967/68, 5 single franking inland envelopes, some better with Mao´s Thesis Mi.-Nr. 966, 18th PRC Anniversary Mi.-Nr. 993, Five-Year Plan  Mi.-Nr. 965, etc., overall in fine condition, scarce group of Cultural Revolution covers (ex Mi.-Nr. 965-1028)

1770/1880 (ca.) Mail across the North Atlantic from-, to and via Cuba, exhibition collection with around 100 letters/letter sheets, four of which date from the 18th century, various handstamps such as ‘ISLAS DE BARLOVENTO’ in various types, ‘DE YNDIAS’, ‘PENINSULA’, etc., also various franked letters, including postal forgery and France Napoleon 5 fr. on letter. A very interesting object.

1881/93 (ca.), 22 used/unused postal stationery cards and envelopes, incl. reply card, some duplicates, mostly fine

1941/54 (ca.), about 250 imperforated proofs in multiples including some gutter-pairs, some in cpl. sets, all ungummed, few stained

1872/1997, in the beginning mostly used and unused, from 1965-97 in the main catalogue numbers apparently complete mint never hinged collection, starting with e.g. Mi.-Nr. 5 and 6IIx unused, 12ax, 19, 30II, 38, all signed Eichhorn BPP, further National Park issues and souvenir sheets, mostly MNH, the modern parts also include some booklets and se-tenants, in three hingeless albums

1890/1990, Selection of covers & cards (150+) including interesting postmarks and destinations, incoming mail, stationerys with uncut blocks of four, FDC and special cancellations, some occasional faults, mostly in good and fresh condition

1893/1940, Stationery cards including postcard imprints, answering cards, Ryukyu, occupation and overprinted issues, some occasional faults, mostly mint and in good and fresh condition

1892/1920 (ca.), over 80 postal stationery cards together with a few covers, fine range of postmarks, via Siberia mail, etc., mixed condition

1872/1966, Collection on album leaves, few nice classic cancellations, air mails, national park and later issues unused. Additional some occupation issues Burma, Malaya and China.

1930, Over 800 postal stationery cards 1½ s. green with special cancellations, showing many topics, sports, animals, high datail value

1893/1940, Stationery cards and envelopes including good cancellations,1935 Manchukuo set with spec. cancel, 1936 German Reich incoming air mail via Amsterdam-Batavia-Singapore, good air mail covers, some occasional faults, mostly in good condition

1906/10 (ca.), 7 illustrated postcards including with commemorative postmarks, some foreign destinations noted, mixed condition

1926/70, Collection in album starting Turkey cancellations of Hodeida, first issues with 40 used stamps, few on piece, mainly good cancellations showing different types and cities, margin stamps, later issues mainly unused with complete sets, perforation varieties, many imperf issues, souvenir sheets, overprints ‘God, Imam & Country’ on stamps and S/S, air mails and Olympics, mostly very fine.

1953/58, group of five postcards and envelopes to foreign destinations, various frankings, airmail, etc.

1890/1907 (ca.), unused and used small lot with a tete beche, 3 proof blocks, used postal stationery card, etc.

1908/79, Collection on Scott album leaves, starting no.1-5, many complete sets including Yv.100-123, later issues including postage due, mostly fine.

1878/1995, about 500-600 covers, with the focus on unused and used postal stationery envelops, in the beginning some early and better airmail and Zeppelin-mail, including varieties, in six big binders

1945/90, in the beginning mint never hinged and some unused, later mostly used collection, incl. many blocks of four, zip-blocks, souvenir sheets, booklets and complete sets, good part valid postage, in four albums

1956/58, four airmail covers to Germany with various combination frankings, all with departure cds. “HANOI”, mostly fine

1875/1959 (ca.), around 100 covers and cards, strength before the 1930s, noted an abundance of postal stationeries, some better frankings and usages throughout, in the earlier period noted Jamaica, Victoria, Queensland, Strait Settlements, some reply cards, registered mail, etc., conditions varies, an interesting lot

1978/88 (ca.), West Indies, mnh stock of several thousand cpl. motive sets (ca. 40 different) in sheets and few part sheets, sorted by issues. Mi. over 50.000,-€

1888/99, The unused collection on three leaves with, 1 d. lilac and mauve (9), 2 d. chalky-blue shades and prussian-blue (17), 4 d. purple-brown and orange-brown, 6 d. carmine, 1 s. maroon and violet-brown, 5 s. deep purple, mostly fine

1860/1910, Unused collection on 13 leaves with over 100 items, beginning with registered issue, many margin miprints, Specimen overprints, 17 blocks of four including many corner margins, strips of four and five, mostly fine to very fine
 

1871/1910, 17 covers & cards including registered mails, uprated and imprint stationery cards, cover bearing 2 c. blue 1871 cancelled Walgett 99, some different, mainly fine.