388th Auction

"NASLIDJ ", cds (ISFILA type 3) on postcard with long text, dated 1903, endorsed "via Salonique Athens". Supposed to be unique.

"MISSIS JAN 8 93", cds in bluish green, on postcard dated “Castellorizo 27/XII 92”, via Constantinopel and railway  "CONSPLE-MOUST.PASHA" to Germany. Very rare.

1918 BOOKLET: 1913, Imperial Russia booklet for 2 roubles on black on buff cover, specially issued for the “KIEV POST & TELEGRAPH OFFICE”, originally containing nine panes, each of six adhesives for three values of 7 k. (3), 3 k. (3) and 1 k. (3), overprinted in 1918 with violet trident single rubber handstamp (Bulat Kyiv Type 2), only one pane of 7 k. intact, the others either missing or incomplete, 31 adhesives remaining in total, of no importance for this extremely rare item, unrecorded by Bulat (who mentions only one example of the 80 kopek booklet), fine

Provenance: Dr. Ron Zelonka (169th Corinphila auction, 2011)

1918 BOOKLET: 1913, Imperial Russia booklet for 2 roubles on black on buff cover, specially issued for the “KIEV POST & TELEGRAPH OFFICE”, originally containing nine panes, each of six adhesives for three values of 7 k. (3), 3 k. (3) and 1 k. (3), making up a facial value of 1,98 r., overprinted in 1918 with violet trident single rubber handstamp (Bulat Kyiv Type 2), four intact panes incl. 7 k. (2), 3 k. (1) and 1 k. (1), the others either missing or incomplete, 40 adhesives remaining in total, fine and extremely rare

1918 BOOKLET: 1913, Imperial Russia booklet for 2 roubles on black on buff cover, specially issued for the “KIEV POST & TELEGRAPH OFFICE”, originally containing nine panes, each of six adhesives for three values of 7 k. (3), 3 k. (3) and 1 k. (3), total facial value 1,98 r., overprinted in 1918 with violet trident single rubber handstamp (Bulat Kyiv Type 2), five intact panes incl. 3 k. (3) and 1 k. (2), the others either missing or incomplete, 34 adhesives remaining in total, fine and extremely rare

Provenance: Dr. Ron Zelonka (169th Corinphila auction, 2011)

1934, Provisional issue 40 c.-3,70 l., fresh colours, complete set unused, fine, all signed Scheller

1934, Provisionals 40 c.-3,70 l. overcomplete, used on 3 registered and 6 normal covers, including one registered to Shanghai, China. The later one certificate Lummer BPP (2025), others signed, resp. 3 opinions.

1934, Provisionals 40 c.-3,70 l., used on cut-out of official sheet, vf, certificate Lummer BPP (2025)

1862, Escuditos 5 c. rose, fresh colour and good to wide margins all around tied by oval "FRANCA" with adjacent cds. "CORREOS DEL PARANA 5 OCT 62" to envelope to Dep.to de la Paz, vertical file fold and tiny border toned, otherwise fine and attractive.

1864, Rivadavia 15c. blue on ribbed paper unused, near-perfect centering, bright color with a sharp impression, usual rough perf, fine. Certificate RPSL (1959).

1860, “PERNAMBUCO JA 15.60” schwarzer EKr. rückseitig auf komplettem Faltbrief mit Leitvermerk “Per St. Avon” via London mit Tax-Vermerk "1/4" (1 Shilling 4 Pence) und Hamburg mit Stadtpost-Ovalstempel nach Altona mit geändertem Tax-Vermerk, in guter Erhaltung

1898, Coiling Dragon ½ c. brown horizontal strip of four together with 2 c. red, all tied by cds. "HANKOW JUNE 01"  to postcard to Austria with additional French PO in China Sage 10 c. black/lilac tied during transit via SHANGHAI for outbound despatch; a ½ c. with a toned perf tip and some ink soiling in the upper right corner not affecting the adhesives, still a fine mixed franking

1 c. ocher and 2 c. red neatly tied by cds “CANTON OCT 00” to postal stationery card 1 c. rose to Germany, additional franking Hong Kong 4 d. pearlish grey tied in transit by both cds “HONG KONG OC 7 00” and additional framed “I.P.O.” (Webb fig. 104, Canton I, rated “R”), arrival “LICHTENSTEIN” alongside. The Coiling Dragon 1 cent with a torn perf, otherwise fine, very scarce, certificate Haveman BPP (2024)

1 c. ocher, four singles neatly tied by cds “SHANGHAI 7 JUN 01” to postcard to Paris, France, handed over to the French Office with Sage 10 c. black/lilac tied in transit with cds “SHANGHAI CHINE 7 JUIN 01” repeated alongside; one 1 c. with negligible soiling at a corner, still very fine and attractive, certificate Haveman BPP (2024)

1897, Coiling Dragons 1 c. yellow, horizontal pair with 1898 1 c. ocher, neatly tied by cds “KUIKIANG 1 NOV 01” to postal stationery card 1 c. rose to Munich, Germany with additional French PO in China Sage 10 c. black/lilac tied during transit with “SHANGHAI 4 NOV 01 CHINE”, arrival “MUENCHEN 8 DEZ. 01” alongside. The card showing some slight soiling on the back, the 10 centimes with a small fault otherwise very fine. A scarce mixed franking combining two Dragon issues

1 c. ocher vertical pair, 2 c. red and 10 c. green, tied by large cds “SHANGHAI” to registered postcard to Austria with additional Hong Kong 2 c. rose horizontal pair and 10 c. lilac/red tied in transit with small cds “HONG KONG NO 28 98”, handed over to French paquebot with hexagonal “LIGNE N 3 DEC 98” and registration circle handstamp “R” alongside, arrival “MAIDHOFEN 31 12 98”. The card with a vertical crease barely affecting one adhesive, fine. An attractive combination enhanced by the registration status

“COLLECT POSTAGE 04 CENTS”, excellent strike applied on arrival to unfranked postcard from “SWATOW 22 OCT 15” (Shantou) via “SHANGHAI” to Massachusetts, USA. The card with one corner crease and some light toning, scarce

1902, Coiling Dragons ½ c. and 1 c. ochre, two singles of each value, tied by cds “KIAOCHOW 27 DEC 02” to postal stationery card 1 c. to Germany with additional Kiautschou 5 pfg. applied for foreign outbound despatch, very fine. A most appealing multicolour combination franking

1903, Coiling Dragon 2 c. red, pair tied on double rate redband cover by fancy type cancel from Great P.O. Tsing Laichow Province Shantung 28th year 12th month 17th day, transit mark mark Kiangchow alongside, to Weihsien with bilingual oval WEIHSIEN 7/JAN/1903 ds. and 4 x German P.O. "TSINGTAU KIAUTSCHOU 8/1/03" arrival mark, tiny crease, otherwise fine. The cover with content is forwarded by Huangyuan Yong to Tsingtau Tapautau, attractive and scarce

1898, C.I.P. 1 c. reply card from Tsinanfu, uprated coiling dragon 1 c. and 2 c. tied lunar dater CHINAN 7.3.06, bilingual CHINAN 7.3.06 and french SHANG-HAI CHINE 14/MARS/06 alongside, to Magdeburg Germany with arrival mark 19.4.06, fine

1888, 20 c. carmine-rose, unissued Horse & Dragon, unused part original gum, small h.r., bright color, light vertical crease, otherwise fine appearance, these stamps were printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. but were never issued (Chan F16) signed Gebr. Senf Leipzig and Holcombe

1964, 15th PRC Anniversary, 8 f. complete strip of three (folded vertically between stamps), neatly tied with additional franking on reverse to envelope to Lalitpur, Nepal with arrival cds., president Mao quote imprint at upper left “what is most feared in the world is the word serious. The Communist Party is the one that values the word serious the most”. Fine and scarce usage

1965, People´s Army, four values tied to unaddressed FDC envelope, slightly stained at top otherwise very fine, together with Women in the workforce five values on unaddressed FDC, very fine

1950, Soviet-Chinese Friendship, 400 d.-800 d. complete set with Postal Conference 400 d., all First Printing with additional franking to airmail envelope to Switzerland, except for some occasional minor perf toning in very fine condition, scarce

1951, 2nd Anniversary of the People´s Republic Founding, 100 d.- 800 d. (400 d. two singles), complete set neatly tied to reverse of an airmail envelope to the Yaroslav Oblast in USSR, on front transit cds. “LENINGRAD ”, very fine

1950, First PRC Anniversary, First Printing 100 d. two singles and horizontal pair, 2000 d. three singles together with additional franking, tied by cds. “SHANGHAI 51 1 16” to registered envelope via Hong Kong to London, minor franking faults of no importance, fine and scarce usage

1970, Defence of the Homeland 4 f. in vertical pair, scarce perforation type 10:11½, tied by cds. to reverse of an envelope with imprint “Wuhan Automobile Standard Parts, Guanshan, Wuchang”, the pair with a vertical paper pre-fold, still fine, most unusual

1967, Mao´s Poems, 8 f. tied by cds. to inland illustrated envelope, fine, in addition three envelopes with single frankings from the 1967 Poem issues, usual quality, scarce Cultural Revolution mail

1917, Camilo Torres 1 c., plate proofs in black, green, sepia and orange, each in block of ten without gum, the orange block with horizontal crease affecting the bottom row, the sepia one toned and a few minor faults, otherwise fine, scarce assembly

1890, Ganzsachenumschlag 20 C. braun gebraucht mit nebengesetztem, violetten L2" PAQEBOT. (N.Y. 2D DIV.)" via New York nach Berlin-Charlottenburg mit Ankunftsstempel, kleine Randspuren

“NUBIA” violetter L1 mit handschriftlichem Datum “30.11.02” auf Handstempel-Aufdruck-Ganzsachenkarte 1 C. mit Zufrankatur Ausgabe 1902 2 C. und Text nach Hamburg mit Ankunftsstempel, in guter Erhaltung

“HERCYNIA”, violetter L1 mit handschriftlichem Datum “12.2.1901” klar auf Brief mit senkrechten Paar Wappen 2 C. und zwei Einzelmarken Präsident Simon Sam 3 C. je mit Federstrich-Entwertung nach Hamburg mit Ankunftsstempel. Vorderseitig mit blauem Nachgebührvermerk “80” (Pfg.). Der Umschlag oben mit kleinen Öffnungsfehler und Randspuren, sonst in guter Erhaltung

“MECKLENBURG” violetter L1 mit handschriftlichem Datum “16/III.05” auf Vordruckbrief mit Ausgabe 1904 20 C. orange mit Federstrich-Entwertung nach Paris mit Ankunftsstempel, kleine Beföderungsspuren im Rand, sonst in guter Erhaltung

“CASTILIA” violetter L1 mit handschriftlichem Datum “11/1.99” auf Ganzsachenkarte 3 C. mit viel Text nach Altona mit Ankunftsstempel, in guter Erhaltung

“ASCANIA” violetter L1 mit handschriftlichem Datum 16/2.04" auf Vordruckbrief mit je vier Einzelmarken 2 C. und 8 C. karmin je mit Federstrich-Entwertung via Le Havre mit nachträglicher Entwertung aller Marken und L1 “PAQUEBOT” nach Paris mit Ankunftsstempel, kleine Randspuren, in guter Gesamterhaltung

1951, Asian Olympic games 5-35 s., the complete set as imperforated proofs on ungummed paper in sheets of 100 (10 s., 20 s. and 35 s. one stamp each removed) with marginal inscibtions and manuscript printing dates of early January 1950. Also sheet 5 s. (one stamp removed) without marginal inscriptions, dated 1.11.50. Few values slightly stained. A most likely unique ensemble.