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China 1923 incoming card Berlin to Shanghai bearing various instructional handstamps and manuscript notes with UNKNOWN AT and Addresse/ Incomplete towards base and just tying stamps ‘Please Advise Sender Your/ Correct Address’.China 1923 incoming card Berlin to Shanghai bearing various instructional handstamps and manuscript notes with UNKNOWN AT and Addresse/ Incomplete towards base and just tying stamps ‘Please Advise Sender Your/ Correct Address’.

China

Covers and stamps / China / Instructional Handstamps

1923 incoming card Berlin to Shanghai bearing various instructional handstamps and manuscript notes with UNKNOWN AT and Addresse/ Incomplete towards base and just tying stamps ‘Please Advise Sender Your/ Correct Address’.

£145

CHINA: (Manchuria - Advice of Receipt) 1927 folded form, with file holes at top, for an item sent from Manchouli to Harbin bearing both cancels on reverse.CHINA: (Manchuria - Advice of Receipt) 1927 folded form, with file holes at top, for an item sent from Manchouli to Harbin bearing both cancels on reverse.

CHINA: (Manchuria - Advice of Receipt)

Covers and stamps / China / Advice of Receipt

1927 folded form, with file holes at top, for an item sent from Manchouli to Harbin bearing both cancels on reverse.

£75

China 1927 incoming uprated 2c stationery card from Toledo, Ohio to Shanghai bearing framed Inconnu/ Unknown handstamp, large hand return handstamp of Seattle, Washington, revers with Shanghai machine arrival and red return cds.China 1927 incoming uprated 2c stationery card from Toledo, Ohio to Shanghai bearing framed Inconnu/ Unknown handstamp, large hand return handstamp of Seattle, Washington, revers with Shanghai machine arrival and red return cds.

China

Covers and stamps / USA / China / Instructional Handstamps

1927 incoming uprated 2c stationery card from Toledo, Ohio to Shanghai bearing framed Inconnu/ Unknown handstamp, large hand return handstamp of Seattle, Washington, revers with Shanghai machine arrival and red return cds.

£50

China 1929 cover from Catholic Mission to Antwerp, the country not written so a red bilingual Belgium handstamp added at top, fine ITU despatch cds alongside, franked on reverse at 10c. rate with commemoratives tied native date stamps, a red handstamp below the stamps; some slight ageing.China 1929 cover from Catholic Mission to Antwerp, the country not written so a red bilingual Belgium handstamp added at top, fine ITU despatch cds alongside, franked on reverse at 10c. rate with commemoratives tied native date stamps, a red handstamp below the stamps; some slight ageing.

China

Covers and stamps / China

1929 cover from Catholic Mission to Antwerp, the country not written so a red bilingual Belgium handstamp added at top, fine ITU despatch cds alongside, franked on reverse at 10c. rate with commemoratives tied native date stamps, a red handstamp below the stamps; some slight ageing.

£65

China 1930 incoming cover to Hankow from West Bromwich with framed ADDRESSEE LEFT PRESENT/ADDRESS UNKNOWN and bilingual RETURN TO SENDER, a rice paper sheet has been added which bears the same two handstamps and a red Shanghai cds, Hankow cds on reverse.China 1930 incoming cover to Hankow from West Bromwich with framed ADDRESSEE LEFT PRESENT/ADDRESS UNKNOWN and bilingual RETURN TO SENDER, a rice paper sheet has been added which bears the same two handstamps and a red Shanghai cds, Hankow cds on reverse.

China

Covers and stamps / China / Instructional Handstamps

1930 incoming cover to Hankow from West Bromwich with framed ADDRESSEE LEFT PRESENT/ADDRESS UNKNOWN and bilingual RETURN TO SENDER, a rice paper sheet has been added which bears the same two handstamps and a red Shanghai cds, Hankow cds on reverse.

£245

China 1930 incoming cover to Shanghai from Berlin bearing fine instructional handstamp FIRM EXTINCT at centre, framed Fermee/Closed hand stamp to left, reverse with red Shanghai cds and roller cancel; light vertical filing crease.China 1930 incoming cover to Shanghai from Berlin bearing fine instructional handstamp FIRM EXTINCT at centre, framed Fermee/Closed hand stamp to left, reverse with red Shanghai cds and roller cancel; light vertical filing crease.

China

Covers and stamps / China / Instructional Handstamps

1930 incoming cover to Shanghai from Berlin bearing fine instructional handstamp FIRM EXTINCT at centre, framed Fermee/Closed hand stamp to left, reverse with red Shanghai cds and roller cancel; light vertical filing crease.

£115

China 1930 Inernational Reply Coupon imperforate proof block of four fine unused, ex King Farouk, probably unique.China 1930 Inernational Reply Coupon imperforate proof block of four fine unused, ex King Farouk, probably unique.

China

Covers and stamps / China / Proofs / International Reply Coupons

1930 Inernational Reply Coupon imperforate proof block of four fine unused, ex King Farouk, probably unique.

£1985

China 1932 ‘Emergency Postal Service, Shanghai’ complete booklet of 5 coupons, each coupon is embossed with the seal of the Municipal Council. Fine and rare complete booklet.China 1932 ‘Emergency Postal Service, Shanghai’ complete booklet of 5 coupons, each coupon is embossed with the seal of the Municipal Council. Fine and rare complete booklet.

China

Covers and stamps / China / Booklet

1932 ‘Emergency Postal Service, Shanghai’ complete booklet of 5 coupons, each coupon is embossed with the seal of the Municipal Council. Fine and rare complete booklet.

£575

China 1936 incoming airmail cover from Ireland, endorsed “Via Hong Kong” to a Poste Restante address at Canton, arrival backstamp, with series of red instructional handstamps UNCLAIMED, framed REBUT and ornate-framed Returned/ Letter Office/ Canton/ China, the second of these overstruck with violet UNDELIVERED FOR REASON STATED/ RETURN TO SENDER, red Canton backstamp; fine and attractive.China 1936 incoming airmail cover from Ireland, endorsed “Via Hong Kong” to a Poste Restante address at Canton, arrival backstamp, with series of red instructional handstamps UNCLAIMED, framed REBUT and ornate-framed Returned/ Letter Office/ Canton/ China, the second of these overstruck with violet UNDELIVERED FOR REASON STATED/ RETURN TO SENDER, red Canton backstamp; fine and attractive.

China

Covers and stamps / China / Ireland / Instructional Handstamps / Returned mail

1936 incoming airmail cover from Ireland, endorsed “Via Hong Kong” to a Poste Restante address at Canton, arrival backstamp, with series of red instructional handstamps UNCLAIMED, framed REBUT and ornate-framed Returned/ Letter Office/ Canton/ China, the second of these overstruck with violet UNDELIVERED FOR REASON STATED/ RETURN TO SENDER, red Canton backstamp; fine and attractive.

£275

China (Manchukuo) 1937 registered cover from Mukden to Leipzig, Germany bearing mixed issue franking 6f. and 30f. tied single native date stamp, native handstamped registration label, arrival backstamp.

China (Manchukuo)

Covers and stamps / China

1937 registered cover from Mukden to Leipzig, Germany bearing mixed issue franking 6f. and 30f. tied single native date stamp, native handstamped registration label, arrival backstamp.

£85

China 1939 150th Anniversary of U.S. Constitution black American Bank Note Co. sunked die proof without value, numbered 79402 at top, fine and scarce.

China

Covers and stamps / China / Proofs / Maps / Flags

1939 150th Anniversary of U.S. Constitution black American Bank Note Co. sunked die proof without value, numbered 79402 at top, fine and scarce.

£1475

China 1939 incoming cover from Frinton, England to ‘The Shanghai Butchery Co.’ With arrival backstamps, front bearing violet framed FIRM EXTINCT and two-line framed Returned for Reasons Stated/Return To Sender, various Chinese manuscript marks and violet Shanghai cds on reverse, German censorship has been applied en route back, without any final arrival.

China

Covers and stamps / China / Returned mail / Instructional Handstamps

1939 incoming cover from Frinton, England to ‘The Shanghai Butchery Co.’ With arrival backstamps, front bearing violet framed FIRM EXTINCT and two-line framed Returned for Reasons Stated/Return To Sender, various Chinese manuscript marks and violet Shanghai cds on reverse, German censorship has been applied en route back, without any final arrival.

£175

China 1941 illustrated airmail cover to London franked SYS 30c., $1 and $10 tied Shanghai cds, OPENED BY/ EXAMINER 735 censor tape at left. With letter that has the same illustration.

China

Covers and stamps / China / Censored mail

1941 illustrated airmail cover to London franked SYS 30c., $1 and $10 tied Shanghai cds, OPENED BY/ EXAMINER 735 censor tape at left. With letter that has the same illustration.

£145

China 1946 (16.6.) Germany 6pf uprated stationery card with good mixed franking, addressed to Tientsin with address erased in red manuscript and two violet framed bilingual handstamps applied Parti/ Gone Away and Retour/ Returned to, a couple of small tears in margin and vertical filing crease.

China

Covers and stamps / China / Germany post 1945 / Instructional Handstamps / Returned mail

1946 (16.6.) Germany 6pf uprated stationery card with good mixed franking, addressed to Tientsin with address erased in red manuscript and two violet framed bilingual handstamps applied Parti/ Gone Away and Retour/ Returned to, a couple of small tears in margin and vertical filing crease.

£175

China 1947 International Reply Coupon imperforate proof block of four fine unused, unique example in private hands, presented to Eugene Thomas at the 1947 U.P.U. Congress in Paris.China 1947 International Reply Coupon imperforate proof block of four fine unused, unique example in private hands, presented to Eugene Thomas at the 1947 U.P.U. Congress in Paris.

China

Covers and stamps / China / Proofs / International Reply Coupons

1947 International Reply Coupon imperforate proof block of four fine unused, unique example in private hands, presented to Eugene Thomas at the 1947 U.P.U. Congress in Paris.

£1985

China : (German Post Offices) 1911 registered cover to Halle franked unwatermarked 4c on 10pf. and 10c. on 20pf. tied Peking Deutsche Post cds, registration label bottom left and arrival backstamp.

China

Covers and stamps / China / German Post Offices

: (German Post Offices) 1911 registered cover to Halle franked unwatermarked 4c on 10pf. and 10c. on 20pf. tied Peking Deutsche Post cds, registration label bottom left and arrival backstamp.

£45

Hong Kong British Post Offices in China 1919 (FE 14) cover to USA endorsed

Hong Kong

Covers and stamps / China / Hong Kong

British Post Offices in China 1919 (FE 14) cover to USA endorsed "By First Mail" and bearing 6c. and 10c. paying double rate, tied Canton index B cds. Reverse with Hong kong transit of next day.

£165

Hong Kong HONG KONG : 1851 entire written from Canton to Georgetown, D.C., USA endorsed “Via Southampton” bearing central , somewhat faint Paid Crown Circle, to left of this two-line ‘SHIP LETTER/ VICTORIA-HONGKONG’, Red British PAID cds overstruck New-York 5cts cds, reverse with faint Hong Kong cancel; some oxidised reddish ink staining, an unusual combination of Ship Letter and Crown circle.Hong Kong HONG KONG : 1851 entire written from Canton to Georgetown, D.C., USA endorsed “Via Southampton” bearing central , somewhat faint Paid Crown Circle, to left of this two-line ‘SHIP LETTER/ VICTORIA-HONGKONG’, Red British PAID cds overstruck New-York 5cts cds, reverse with faint Hong Kong cancel; some oxidised reddish ink staining, an unusual combination of Ship Letter and Crown circle.

Hong Kong

Covers and stamps / China / Hong Kong / Crown Circles / Maritime / Ship letters / Transatlantic Mail

HONG KONG : 1851 entire written from Canton to Georgetown, D.C., USA endorsed “Via Southampton” bearing central , somewhat faint Paid Crown Circle, to left of this two-line ‘SHIP LETTER/ VICTORIA-HONGKONG’, Red British PAID cds overstruck New-York 5cts cds, reverse with faint Hong Kong cancel; some oxidised reddish ink staining, an unusual combination of Ship Letter and Crown circle.

£985

RUSSIA – Russo Japanese War: Insured cover used to send 300 roubles to Vindava, franked on reverse 3k, 4k (strip of 3 & single) & 50k Arms issue, cancelled in violet “NO 4 FIELD POST OFFICE / PRIAMUR DISTRICT 18 IX 1905”. Wax seals with same inscription. Blue cachet of 2nd NERCHINSK COSSACK REGIMENT. Blue-lined registration label reads “RESERVE FIELD POST OFFICE No 4” with NINGUTA added by hand. Received VINDAVA, Courland Province (Baltic States) 22 X 1905; opened-out for display. This cover established the location of No4 FPO at Ninguta, Manchuria. Illustrated K.Adler “British Journal of Russian Philately” 16 (1954), page 471. Ex Dr. CaseyRUSSIA – Russo Japanese War: Insured cover used to send 300 roubles to Vindava, franked on reverse 3k, 4k (strip of 3 & single) & 50k Arms issue, cancelled in violet “NO 4 FIELD POST OFFICE / PRIAMUR DISTRICT 18 IX 1905”. Wax seals with same inscription. Blue cachet of 2nd NERCHINSK COSSACK REGIMENT. Blue-lined registration label reads “RESERVE FIELD POST OFFICE No 4” with NINGUTA added by hand. Received VINDAVA, Courland Province (Baltic States) 22 X 1905; opened-out for display. This cover established the location of No4 FPO at Ninguta, Manchuria. Illustrated K.Adler “British Journal of Russian Philately” 16 (1954), page 471. Ex Dr. Casey

RUSSIA – Russo Japanese War:

Covers and stamps / China / Russia / Insured Mail / Military / Money letter / Post Office / Registered mail

Insured cover used to send 300 roubles to Vindava, franked on reverse 3k, 4k (strip of 3 & single) & 50k Arms issue, cancelled in violet “NO 4 FIELD POST OFFICE / PRIAMUR DISTRICT 18 IX 1905”. Wax seals with same inscription. Blue cachet of 2nd NERCHINSK COSSACK REGIMENT. Blue-lined registration label reads “RESERVE FIELD POST OFFICE No 4” with NINGUTA added by hand. Received VINDAVA, Courland Province (Baltic States) 22 X 1905; opened-out for display. This cover established the location of No4 FPO at Ninguta, Manchuria. Illustrated K.Adler “British Journal of Russian Philately” 16 (1954), page 471. Ex Dr. Casey

£1450

China Municipal Post of Treaty Port KEWKIANG 1896 1/2c Red/yellow INVERTED postage due mint o.g.. *

China

Covers and stamps / China

Municipal Post of Treaty Port KEWKIANG 1896 1/2c Red/yellow INVERTED postage due mint o.g.. *

£95