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
tied by oval Peking PO cds.(the date was the second day of the re-opening of Peking PO after the Boxer Uprising as well as the second day of the year), along with Peking German PO transit and Germany arrival. VF-F.
f.w. CIP 2c on reverse, tied by Peking bilingual cds., along with Peking No. 14 circular postmark and Tientsin arrival. VF-F.
VF.
f.w. CIP 1c x 3 and 10c, tied by Taiyuanfu PO lunar year tombstone cancel, along with registered mark. On reverse with Peking Lomashi Street branch PO tombstone arrival and oval Pekign PO arrival cds. VF-F.
stamp off and bearing on reverse with Woosung, Shanghai bisect bilingual cds., and rare Changshu bilingual postmark. VF-F. Cover sent to a famous painter, with his seals on backside.
bearing rare Nanking PO Dollar cds. with handwritten date. Weak paper and damaged. F.
f.w. CIP 4c, tied by Kiangsu Shanghai lunar year cds., along with Hungkow No. 8 tombstone postmark, Shanghai French PO transit and Germany arrival cds. VF-F.
bearing a rare reverse type Nanshih branch PO circular postmark. VF-F.
f.w. CIP 2c x 2 on reverse (probably stamp off due to incorrect postage), tied by Hankow (Eleven) tombstone cancel, along with Hankow bisected cds., and Peking arrival. On front bearing Hupeh Hankow registered mark. VF-F.
uprated by CIP 1/2c, 1c and 10c, tied by rare oval Pingsiang Post Office datestamp, along with oval Siangtan, Yochow, Shanghai Chinese PO, French PO transits and Germany arrival. Very Fine.
f.w. CIP 1c x 2, tied by extremely rare oval Luchowfu Post Office datestamp. On reverse with Wuhu, Shanghai transits and Peking PO oval arrival. Small faults at edges. VF-F.
on front bearing Foochow bilingual cds. On reverse f.w. ICP 1c and CIP 2c, tied by Foochow double-ringed bisected bilingual cds., along with Hankow PO postage paid cachet and Wuchang arrival cds. VF-F.