367th. Auction

1894, "I.G. OF CUSTOMS PEKING MAR 7 94" in blue on reverse of commercial wrapper from San Francisco, franked with Columbus 2 c. addressed to Peking with boxed "TO PAY" on front, re-addressed to Germany and forwarded to Tientsin, franked with Germany 5 pf. green, tied "TIENTSIN KDPA 10/3 94"; a remarkable and rare triple combination franking

1897, Imperial Chinese Post 4 c. and 4 c., each in pair, together with 1898, 2 c. red, tied by clear dollar-chop "NANKING 13 JAN 99" to reverse of registered envelope with frontside Hongkong 10 c. lilac on red in horizontal pair with clear "SHANGHAI JA 16 99", to Germany with arrival mark; a fine and scarce combination cover

1913, "...LETTER OFFICE 17 AP / CHINA", boxed marking on postcard from Berlin, adressed to a missionary at "Tungkun Rheinische Mission"; several times re-directed

1931, Eurasia Aviation Corp., 2 commemorative covers, one as registered first flight cover from Peking to Berlin, the other cto with colourful franking on front and reverse

Chefoo Local Post 1 c. red tied by red cds. "LOCAL POST CHEFOO 10 SEP 94" via "SHANGHAI LOCAL POST SE 14 94" and the German PO where it was newly franked with Germany 20 pf., tied by Shanghai cds., to Hamburg with arrival mark of October 22; cover little toned and opened on top and left, still fine and very scarce

Shanghai Local Post ½ c. in horizontal pair, used with red circle of bars with adjacent red "SHANGHAI LOCAL POST SE 18 96" to German postcard 10 pf., cancelled "SHANGHAI 18 9 96" to Berlin, Germany with arrival mark tying the Shanghai pair; one stamp small marginal nick, otherwise fine; a very scarce combination

1950, Surcharge on Dr. Sun 50 $-400 $, 14 values cpl., used

1952, Gymnastics by Radio, cpl. set in blocks of 4, without gum as issued, very fine

1961, Table Tennis souvenier sheet with central red special cancellation, hinge remainders on reverse, otherwise very fine

1962, Mei Langfang 4-50 f., the cpl. set imperforated with special first day cancellations on 2 airmail covers, sent 1.9.1962 to Germany, the first half set cover rated on reverse; 50 f. light corner creases at upper right, otherwise fine; very rare FDC

Mei Langfang sounvenier sheet, tied by special cancellation to registered airmail FDC to Germany; the souvenier sheet at top right with light colour rub and very minor creasing; a fine and extremely rare first day cover

1964, Peonies souvenier sheet 2 y. used with first day cancellation, very fine

1964, 15th Anniversary of People's Republic souvenier sheet, cto, very fine with unmounted original gum

1965, Anniversary of Zunyi Conference 8 f., cpl. set, all lower right sheet corners with marginal inscriptions resp. sheet number

1967, Long Live Chairman Mao's Thought, cpl set of 11 incl. both strips of 5, unfolded from the upper resp. lower sheet corner with marginal inscriptions, nice fresh colour, cto, very fine

1967, Literature Forum 8 f., 3 values cpl., used, very fine

1967, Long Live Chairman Mao, 3 values 8 f. and 10 f. unmounted mint, very fine

1967, Poems of Chairman Mao, cto, very fine and fresh

1968, Revolutionary Literature and Art 8 f., 9 values cpl., cto, very fine

1968, Chairman Mao Instructions, horizontal strip of 5 from the lower left sheet corner with imprint, cto, unfolded between the stamps, fold only between and lower margin, very fine

1974, Acrobatics 8 f., cpl. set of 6, all from sheet corners with marginal inscriptions, unmounted mint, very fine

1978, National Science Conference souvenier sheet, unmounted mint as issued, very fine

1978, Running Horses souvenier sheet and cpl. set of 10, unmounted mint, very fine

1978, Art and Crafts souvenier sheet and Highway Archs Bridges souvenier sheets, unmounted mint, the later one tiny gum disturbances

1979, Chinese Wall and Riccione souvenier sheets, unmounted mint, very fine

1979, Study Science from Childhood souvenier sheet, unmounted mint, very fine

1979, Camellias and Hongkong souvenier sheet, unmounted mint, very fine

1980, Year of Monkey 8 f., unmounted mint with minor gum disturbance and very light diagonal printing crease, copy from the top sheet margin (folded in the perforation)

1953, Airforce 800 $ orange/lilac/red, unused without gum, light hinge mark, otherwise very fine and Army 800 $ (light bend)

POSTAL STATIONERY: 1959, Pictorial Envelopes 8 f. grey, 9 items with different pictures (imprint numbers 20-27 - 1959 and 29 - 1959), unused; some little toned in the reverse side margins and one with small adhesion on front, still fine and scarce

1860, Coat of arms 10 c. yellow, horizontal tête-bêche position 11 and 12 of the first stone, unused, pos. 12 vertical and small corner crease, otherwise fine, a rare multiple

"STE. MARTHE 4 OCT. 69", clear marking on front of entire letter to Bordeaux, taxed "10" decimes, name in the address somewhat faded, otherwise fine

1862, "GUATEMALA MAYO 6 1862" red cds. on small envelope addressed to Brussels with three line "PANAMA MY 1862 TRANSIT" mark on front and transit and arrival mark on reverse, small stain at upper left, otherwise fine

1881, Quetzal 2c. left marginal imperforated plate proof block of 12 on india paper, without gum, fne, large blocks of these proofs are quite uncommon and only a few have been recorded, certificate Moorhouse (2016)

1881, Quetzal 2c. with inverted center, used with grid-style cancel in blue, few nibbed perfs, otherwise a fine and attractive example of this scarce variety, certificate Moorhouse (2016)

1881, Quetzal 2c. with inverted center, unused, a fine and attractive example of this scarce variety