The 2023 Winter Auction - Sale 342
Sale 342
- (-) Remove Stephen Yen’s Postmark Collection of Chinese Imperial Post 1897-1917 Evolution of Cancellaitons filter Stephen Yen’s Postmark Collection of Chinese Imperial Post 1897-1917 Evolution of Cancellaitons
f..w CIP 1c on reverse, tied by very clear Wuhu Dollar cds., along with Shanghai transit and oval Peking PO arrival. VF-F. The latest usage of Wuhu Dollar cds. in record is 10 Jul, 1903. This cover showing a very late use example of Wuhu Dollar cds. VF-F.
f.w. Dowager surch 2c, tied by Wuhu Dollar cds. On reverse with Shanghai LPO arrival. VF-F.
f.w. CIP 1c on reverse, tied by rare Wuhu Intercalary Month Dollar cds., along with oval Peking PO arrival. On front also bearing a similar but much clear Wuhu Dollar cds. The latest use of Wuhu Dollar cds. is 1903 Jul 10th, this one is a very late use example. Rare. VF-F.
including a Peking CIP Postage Paid postmark and a rectanglar Peking datestamp.
f.w. CIP 1c in pair on reverse, tied by rare Chihli Jaoyanghsien Tayinchen Postal Agency tombstone mark, along with Tingchow transit and Peking arrival. VF-F.
f.w. CIP 1/2c x 2, 2c and 5c, tied by Peking Dollar cds. Picture side bearing rare red Peking Customs (CUSTOMS removed) cds.
f.w. CIP 1c pair x 2, tied by Shanhaikwan PO tombstone PO postmark, along with rare oval Chinwangtao PO cds, Shanghai Chinese PO and French PO transit cds. VF-F.
f.w. CIP 4c, tied by rare Shanhaikwan circular postmark, with Tangku, Shanghai Chinese PO, French PO transits cds. alongside. VF-F.
f.w. CIP 5c x 4, tied by oval Paoting datestamps, along with all English Paoting registered cachet and Shanghai French PO transit, on reverse with Shanghai Chinese PO transit and France arrival. Cover folded in the middle. VF-F.
f.w. CIP 2c & 10c on reverse, tied by rare Chihli Jaoyang Branch PO circular postmark, on front with scarce vertical type Jaoyang registered cachet and two "R" marks. VF-F.
tied by oval Peking datestamp (the date was the re-opening day of Peking PO after the Boxer Uprising as well as the first day of the year), along with Tientsin transit and Paoting Dollar arrival cds. (with Chinese Kwang Hsu Year, scarce). VF-F.