The 2023 Winter Auction - Sale 342
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the first one was sent from Shanghai to Indonesia on 22 Jan 1910. A 2-cent coiling dragon stamp is affixed on the back of the card, which bears two different Shanghai postmarks. The card was exported through the Shanghai French P.O. (25 Jan) and was transited through Singapore (7 Feb) before arriving in Tandjung, Indonesia (11 Feb) as a rare destination with card dimensions of 91.5x137mm. The second one was sent from Anqing, Anhui to New York, USA on 21 Sep 1910. It bears a 1-cent and a 2-cent "Coiled Dragon" stamp and was stamped with three Anqing postmarks. It was transited through Shanghai and the Japanese post office in Shanghai, and the back of the card bears related US postmarks. The card dimensions are 91x138.5mm. The third one was sent from Nanking to Washington, U.S.A. on 23 Mar 1911. It bears a 3-cent "Coiled Dragon" stamp and was stamped with two Nanjing postmarks. There's no arrival stamp, and the card dimensions are 90.5x139mm.
the first one dated 29 May 1910 sent from Mengtsz, Yunnan to Hamburg, Germany in 1910. It bears a 3-cent coiling dragon stamp and was stamped with three Mengtsz postmarks. It was transited through Hokow and has a "TOO LATE" handstamp on the front, which is interesting. The card dimensions are 91x137.5mm. The second one was sent from Malanyu, Chihli to Germany on 18 Jun 1910. It bears three 1-cent coiling dragon stamps and was stamped with four clear Chihli Malanyu postmarks (May 12, Gengxu Year). It was transited through the Chihli Beitungchow branch office. There is no Berlin arrival stamp, and the card dimensions are 90.5x137mm. Malanyu is a small place in Hebei Province. The third one, 2 Nov 1910, sent from Fancheng, Hubei to the U.S.A. It bears a 1-cent and a 2-cent coiling dragon stamp and was stamped with a FANCHENG waist-frame circle lunar year cds. It was transited through Hankow and Shanghai, and there's no arrival stamp. The card dimensions are 90x137.5mm.
the first one was sent from Newchwang to WIEN, Austria on February 20, 1909. It bears a 1-cent and a 2-cent coiling dragon stamp and was stamped with three Newchwang Chinese-English bilingual cds. It was transited through Siberia, and there is a German arrival stamp (10 March). The card dimensions are 92x137mm. The second card was sent from Nankow, Chihli to Germany on 9 Oct 1909. It bears a 4-cent coiling dragon stamp and was stamped with a Chinese Nankow postmark. It was transited through Peking and then Peking French P.O. The card dimensions are 92.5x136mm. Nankow is a small place in Hebei Province and thus rare.
the first stationery card dated 23 Nov 1908, sent from Anking City, Anhui Province to Japan, with an additional 0.5 cent coiling dragon stamp, cancelled with an Anhui Anking Chinese waist-frame circle lunar year cds, transferred through Shanghai Chinese P.O. and the Shanghai I.J.P.O. with a Japan arrival stamp. The size of the card is 92.5x138.5mm. The second card, dated 16 Dec 1908, with an additional 0.5 cent Dragon stamp, cancelled with a Honan Changteh waist-frame circle d.s., and also cancelled with a Honan Yochow three-grid small circle lunar year cds, transferred through Shanghai. The size of the card is 91.5x138mm. Gaochang Temple and Anqing City are small places and rarely seen. The third card dated 7 Feb 1912 sent from Kaochangmiao to Japan, with an additional 0.5 cent Dragon stamp, cancelled with a Kaochangmiao, Kiangsu waist-frame circle lunar year cds, transferred through Shanghai, exported by the Shanghai I.J.P.O., with a Nagasaki tansit cds, and two other postman-related stamps. The size of the card is 91.5x138mm.
the first card dated 4 Aug 1908 sent from Canton to Shamian, cancelled by a Canton Chinese-English bilingual cds. The size of the card is 92x137mm. The second card dated 7 Nov 1908 sent from Shanghai to Tsingtao, and further cancelled with a Shanghai (Jia) English-Chinese waist-frame lunar year cds and a Shanghai English-Chinese bilingual cds. The size of the card is 93x138mm. The third card dated 5 Dec 1908 sent from Swatow to Hong Kong, cancelled by a Swatow Chinese-English bilingual cds, and a Hong Kong arrival stamp on the back. The size of the card is 88.5x140mm.
the first card sent from Chengtu to Japan on 13 July 1908. A 1/2-cent coiling dragon stamp was attached, with a Chengtu Chinese-English bilingual cds. It was transferred through Shanghai Chinese P.O.and then the Shanghai I.J.P.O. where the mail was delivered to Japan with Nagoya arrival stamp. The size of the card is 92x140mm. The second card was sent from Chungking, Szechuan to Japan on 31 Dec 1909. A 1/2 cents coiling dragon stamp was attached, with a Chungking half-cut Chinese-English bilingual cds. It was transferred through Shanghai with the Shanghai half-cut small circle cds. There are also a Nagasaki transfer stamp and a Gunma Prefecture arrival stamp from Japan. The size of the card is 92x139.5mm.
a 3-cent Dragon stamp was attached, with a red Shanghai No. 21 Mailbox tombstone, another Shanghai English-Chinese waist frame circle cds dated 6 Jan 1911 (Gengxu lunar 12th month, the 6th day), and a Shanghai Chinese-English bilingual half-cut circle cds (7 Jan). There is also a purple company stamp for outgoing mail from Shanghai (SHANGHAI & HONG-KAW WHARF COMPANY LIMITED).
it was affixed with a 3 cent Hsuan Tung commemorative stamp with margin. It was marked with two Chiayinchow, Kwangtung full Chinese waist-frame lunar year cds, and a Swatow Chinese-English small round cds (9 Oct). The postcard is well-preserved.
it was affixed with a Hsuan Tung 2 cent commemorative stamp (slightly oxidized and discolored) and a 1 cent Dragon stamp. There were two Hankow English-Chinese bilingual cds (Oct 21), a Peking transfer date stamp, then transferred to the Peking French P.O. to be delivered via the Siberian route. There is an arrival stamp from Belgium (7 Nov). The postcard is well-preserved.
it was affixed with a Hsuan Tung 3 cent stamp. There were two Sian Shensi full Chinese waist-frame circled lunar year cds, Chengchow Shensi circled lunar year cds , and a blurred Shensi provincial postmark. It was transferred to Shanghai (Jan 28), then to Japan by sea to the USA. The postcard is well-preserved.
with an additional 2-cent coiling dragon stamp and 4 Hsuan Tung 2-cent stamps (3 on the front and 1 on the back of the postal card). It was cancelled with 6 Tientsin Chinese-English semi-cut circled d.s. and also cancelled with the Tientsin registration mark "R / TIENTSIN.(CHINA) / No.21053". On the back of the postal card, there was one Kiaochow Chinese-English bilingual cds and another Tientsin registration mark which was crossed out by a post office employee using a blue pen. The postal card shows some signs of aging and slightly yellowish.
the front of the card was affixed with a 3-cent Hsuan Tung commemorative stamp. The stamp and postage were cancelled with a "Hunan / Jiyou Oct 19 / Leiyang" 3-grid lunar year cds, a Hungchow 3-grid lunar cds (Jiyou, Oct 20), a Changsha Chinese-English bilingual transit cds (6 Dec), and Shanghai on 14 Dec.