The 2025 Summer Auction - Sale 345 (June 21 - June 25, 2025)
Sale 345
- (-) Remove Stephen Yen's Collection of The Chinese Imperial Post 1897-1911 Evolution of Cancellations filter Stephen Yen's Collection of The Chinese Imperial Post 1897-1911 Evolution of Cancellations
f.w. CIP 2c (one stamp off), tied by Paoning bilingual lunar year cds (date “intercalary month”), along with unclear Shanghai BPO transit. On reverse with Hankow transit and England arrival. F-VF.
uprated by CIP 3c, tied by Taianfu bilingual lunar year cds. (dated “ intercalary month ” ), along with Tsinan and Shanghai bisected transits. VF-F.
f.w. CIP 1c pair on reverse, tied by Fengtien bilingual lunar year cds., along with Hankow, Ichang transit and Chengtu arrival. VF-F.
tied by Weihsien (Tze) bilingual lunar year cds (dated “ La ” month), along with Fangtze arrival. Card folded at middle. F-VF.
f.w. CIP 1c, tied by Chihli Peking (Tze) lunar year cds. Rare. VF-F.
franked on reverse CIP 1c x 2, tied by rare Cheng Tai Imperial Post Letter Train boxed postmarks, along with unclear Taiyuan cds and Shanghai arrival cds. Cover water stained. F-VF.
stamp off, bearing rare Chi Lu 58th Lane PO tombstone cachet, along with Hokow transit cds. F-VF.
franked on reverse CIP 1/2c x 2, tied by rare Tieling PO tombstone postmarks, along with unclear Railway PO Dollar cds., Newchwang transit and Shanhaikwan PO tombstone arrival mark. VF-F.
f.w. Russian 4k, tied by oval Harbin postmark, along with Changchun IJPO, Kiaochow to Tsinan Express Train and Chefoo transit cds. VF-F.
f.w. CIP ovpt. ROC 1c, Revolution Issue 3c, tied by Peking to Hankow 1st Section Train PO cds., along with Peking transit cds. VF-F.
franked on picture side CIP ovpt. ROC 4c, tied by rare Tien Yue 2nd Section Train PO cds., on address side with Amichow and Hokow transit cds. VF-F.
f.w. Tibet surch. CIP issues x 5, tied by Tibet Lhasa lunar year cds. ( dated “ intercalary month”)., along with Lhasa registered cachet, Yatung registered label. On reverse f.w. India KEVII stamps x 2, tied by Yatung. Tibet Indian PO cds., with Tibet Yatung Chinese PO transit and Daijetling arrival alongside. VF-F.