367th. Auction

"SHANGHAI LOCAL POST AP 20 93" on reverse of small envelope, franked on front with Germany 20 pf., tied by "KDPA SHANGHAI 20/4 93" to Germany with arrival mark, fine

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