The 2025 Summer Auction - Sale 345 (June 21 - June 25, 2025)
Sale 345
- (-) Remove Mizuhara’s Collection of Imperial Post & ROC Post Rarities filter Mizuhara’s Collection of Imperial Post & ROC Post Rarities
both used with very rare Customs Jenchuan cds. in violet. Ex. Mizuhara but not in book. See Mizuhara "Huayou Jijin II" vol. 7, p.244-246 for reference.
used with rare 1898 Customs Jenchuan cds. in black. Mizuhara "Huayou Jijin II" vol. 7, p.244.
used with rare 1898 H.O. of Customs SEOUL cds. in violet. Mizuhara "Huayou Jijin II" vol. 7, p.244-245.
f.w. Small Dragon 1Cd & 5Cd, tied by rare Customs Jenchuan type II cds., on reverse showing Chefoo Dollar transit cds. and Shanghai LPO arrival cds. This is the latest date known cover of type II Jenchuan Customs cds. on Small Dragon. Mizuhara "Huayou Jijin II" vol. 7, p.246.
f.w. ICP 4c pair, tied by rare Customs Jenchuan type II cds., on reverse showing Shanghai LPO arrival cds. This is the latest date known cover of type II Jenchuan Customs cds. Mizuhara "Huayou Jijin II" vol. 7, p.248.
f.w. ICP 2c and 4c block of 4, tied by rare Customs Jenchuan type II cds., on reverse showing Shanghai Dollar cds. and LPO arrival cds. Mizuhara "Huayou Jijin II" vol. 7, p.248.
ex. Mizuhara, please see "Huayou Jijin II" vol. 7, p.244 for reference.
ex. Mizuhara, please see "Huayou Jijin II" vol. 7, p.244-246 for reference.
both bearing triangular Shanghai Ship Mark. The later one is the latest date known of Shanghai Ship Mark. Mizuhara "Huayou Jijin II" vol. 3, p.51.
mixed franking on both sides Small Dragon 3Cd x 2 and Japan Koban 5s, tied by Tientsin Customs seal and Shanghai IJPO obliterator respectively, cover also bearing Customs Tientsin, Shanghai IJPA, Yokohama, USA transit and arrival cds. Mizuhara "Huayou Jijin II" vol. 3, p.54.
mixed franking on both sdies Small Dragon 5Cd strip of 3 and Japan Koban 5s & 10s, tied by Tientsin Customs seal and Shanghai IJPO obliterator respectively, cover also bearing Customs Shanghai, octagonal Shanghai registered datestamp, Yokohama shanghai customs cds., USA transit and Germany arrival cds. Only two Japnese issues combination Small Dragon registered covers are known to date. Mizuhara "Huayou Jijin II" vol. 3, p.57.
mixed franking with Small Dragon 3Cd pair and Japan Koban 5s, tied by red Customs Wuhu cds. and type IV Shanghai IJPO cds. respectively, cover also bearing Customs Shanghai, Kobe transit and Kyoto arrival cds. This is the only known type IV Shanghai IJPO cds. combination Small Dragon cover. The 3Cd pair are bright mauve colour, neither mint nor used in the same colour has ever been found. A 3Cd used stamp with normal colour attached for comparision. Mizuhara "Huayou Jijin II" vol. 3, p.70.
