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Thursday, December 27, 2012

Taiwan Stamp Set Fishes 1965 MNH

Taiwan Stamp Set Fishes


Republic of China, Taiwan: Stamp set Fishes, issued for the Fisherman’s Day, 1965. MNH

 Mint, never hinged, very good condition Scott# 1454-57, Michel Nr. 576-79

 More Chinese Stamps: HERE

Thursday, November 15, 2012

PR China Stamp Set Gymnastics By Radio MNH

PRCh Stamp Set Gymnastics By Radio Second Print

Letter from Cultural Revolution


Gymnastics By Radio Stamp Set,
People's Republic of China S4 #141-150. 10 blocks of four. Second print.

Mint never hinged.

More Chinese Stamps: HERE

Monday, November 12, 2012

Austrian Stamps Imperial Austria Fieldpost Specials


Austrian Stamps Specials Imperial Fieldpost


Austrian Stamps Specials Imperial Fieldpost

Austria, 1915-18. K. u. K. Fieldpost, 10 Heller stamp from worn-out printing plate, 25 Heller cut pair and proof 10 Kronen as pair.

All are unused and in good condition

Tuesday, November 06, 2012

1934: Famous Architects. Austrian Stamp Set MNH

1934: Famous Architects. Austrian Stamp Set MNH 

collect.at Famous Architects. Austrian Stamp Set


1934: Famous Architects. Austrian Stamp Set MNH Austria

Semi postals. Stamp set Famous Master Builders. Scott B122-B127.

Mint, never hinged set.

Friday, October 19, 2012

Chinese Year of the Pig China Stamp Booklet 1983

Year of the Pig China Stamp Booklet 1983



Year of the Pig China Booklet


PR-China stamp booklet from 1983, Year of the Pig. Scott# 1832a, Michel 1852.

Complete, MNH.

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Two Covers from Imperial China, unused

2 Covers Imperial China, unused



Imperial China Covers


Imperial China, 2 unused postal covers, one red-band stationery, one with decorative design.

Both in very good condition

Tuesday, October 02, 2012

Republic of China SYS Mausoleum Part of Sheet. MNH

Republic of China SYS Mausoleum Part of Sheet. MNH

SYS Mausoleum Part of Sheet


Republic of China: 4 Cents stamp Sun Yatsen Mausoleum. Scott#284, Michel Nr. 220.

12 stamps as part of the sheet, including margins with imprint of printing office (Chinese Bureau of Engraving and Printing).

Original gum, no hingemarks, good condition.

More Chinese Stamps: HERE

Sunday, August 26, 2012

Chinkiang Postal Card 1 Cent, China 1897

China 1897: Chinkiang Postal Card CTO

 Chinkiang Postal Card CTO


Jinjiang (Chinkiang) 1 Cent postal card, cancelled to order CHINKIANG POSTAL OFFICE 19 MY 97.
 
Good condition.

 More Chinese Postal History: HERE

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Polarflight UdSSR Zeppelin 1931 Cover and Postcard

Polarflight UdSSR Zeppelin 1931 Cover and Postcard

Zeppelin Mail Polar Flight


Polarflight UdSSR 1931: 2 Zeppelin mails, cover and postcard.

Sieger catalogue numbers 119 Ba and 119 Bb. Register mail Leningrad. Good condition.

More Zeppelin Mail: HERE

Monday, June 25, 2012

Zeppelin Mail Deutschlandfahrt 1937 with Miniature Sheet

Zeppelin Mail Deutschlandfahrt 1937 with Miniature Sheet

Zeppelin Mail Hitler stamps


Airship Hindenburg Germany Flight from 1. May 1937. Cover, franked with a Hitler miniature sheet, Hindenburg and 75 Pfennig airmail stamps.

Red Luftschiff Hindenburg Deutschlandfahrt – strike and square cancellation: Wegen Ausfalls der Deutschlandfahrt Postabwurf bei Nordamerikafahrt.

Koeln-arrival-mark 3. 5. 37 Good condition, clean, unfolded.

Friday, June 01, 2012

Zeppelin Mail LZ 129 to Rio 1936 Mixed franking

Zeppelin Mail LZ 129 to Rio de Janeiro 1936 Mixed franking

Zeppelin Mail to Rio


Zeppelin L.Z.129: Cover as registered mail and hand-written text: “Mit Luftschiff L.Z.129“. Multicolor franking.

Tuebingen to Rio de Janeiro 30. 03. 1936.

Clear cancellations, good condition.

Friday, May 25, 2012

Zeppelin Mail First North Amerika Flight 1936

Zeppelin Mail First North Amerika Flight 1936

Zeppelin Mail


Zeppelin L.Z.129: Postcard with Zeppelin imprint and text: “Mit Luftschiff Hindenburg L.Z.129 Erste Fahrt nach Nordamerika“.

Mixed franking.

Frankfurt to New York 6. 5. 1936. 2 New York arrival-strikes.

Tuesday, April 03, 2012

Letter POW Camp Dachau 1946

W.W.II.: Lager Dachau POW Letter, 1946

Letter POW Camp Dachau


Prisoners of war camp Dachau. Letter by an Austrian inmate in Lagers PWE-29-1 136 Dachau.

Complete letter in German.

Minor wear, fine condition.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

China 1969: Xinjiang Letter with Red Lantern Stamp,

PR China: Xinjiang Letter with Red Lantern Stamp, 1969

Letter from Cultural Revolution


Peoples Republic of China 1969, Cultural-Revolution: Business envelope used in Xinjiang. Attached is a 8 Fen stamp from the Set Piano music from the Opter The Red Lantern.

Scott# 1005, Michel Nr. 1033. Uighur and Han-Chinese cancellation. Fine condition.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Letter from Cultural Revolution, Peking Opera Stamp

Letter from Cultural Revolution, Peking Opera Stamp

Letter from Cultural Revolution


PR China, Cultural Revolution. Browns cover with Chairman Mao calligraphy at front and a stamp from the set franked with a stamp from Revolutionary Operas set, Scott# 1051, Michel#1067.

 Sent Shaoxing to Shanghai.

Thursday, February 09, 2012

Norman Bethune: 2 Covers from Cultural Revolution

2 Covers from Cultural Revolution Norman Bethune

Covers from Cultural Revolution


Peoples Republic of China, Cultural Revolution periode. 2 letters, one with content. Mao-slogans and images of the Canadian physician Norman Bethune at front side.

Fine condition.

Wednesday, February 01, 2012

元年 Yuan-Nian cancellation on Junk Stamp

China: Junk Stamp with Yuan-Nian Cancellation

Yuan-Nian Cancellation


10 cents junk stamp China, 1913 with 元年 Yuan-Nian cancellation ( Yuan Nian – First Year – referring to 袁世凱 Yuan Shi-Kai’s first year of gouverning China). This cancellation is scarce. 

Legible Amoy-cancellation, fine condition.

Friday, January 27, 2012

Old Turkish Letter to Wien, 1916

Letter from Cultural Revolution


Constantinople, Turkey: Cover, franked with 3 overprinted stamps. Business letter Tasartez & Barzilai, Constantinople.

Bilingual cancellation Voivoda 21. 10. 16 Red vignette and 3 strikes in black. Fine condition.

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Great Wall vintage Postcard with US Post in China cancel

Postcard Great Wall US Post in China 1920

Postcard Great Wall US Post in China


China 1920: b/w postcard with view at the Great Wall of China.

Attached is a US overprinted stamp “Shanghai 2 Ct China”. US. PCS. Services Shanghai China JUN 11 – cancellation. Fine condition.

Monday, January 23, 2012

Cultural Revolution Letter with Pair, registered

Letter from Cultural Revolution, registered, 1970

Letter from Cultural Revolution


PR China, Cultural Revolution. Browns cover, franked with a pair of Scott# 1010, Michel#1038.

Sent as registered mail from Nanjing to Shanghai in 1970. Fine condition.

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Imperial China Temple of Heaven 2 Cents Block of Four

Temple of Heaven stamps


Imperial China: 2 Cents val. from the stamp set 1. year of the reign of Hsuan T'ung (Puyi).

Unused, clean and fresh, no gum. Scott# 131 (Michel Nr. 79).

Monday, January 09, 2012

PR China Cultural Revolution Letter to 苏尼特左旗

PR China Cultural Revolution Letter to Mongolia

China Letter to Mongolia


PR China 1970: Letter with content (2 pages), franked with Scott# 1012, Michel# 1050 (Defense of Chen Pao-tao).

Sent to Mongolia 苏尼特左旗. Inner Mongolia, Left Sonid-Banner - cancellations.

Scribbling at reverse of cover.

Sunday, January 08, 2012

First Flight Macau to San Francisco 1937, Trans-Pacific Route

Maiden Flight Macau to San Francisco 1937

cover Macau to San Francisco


Airmail cover Macau to San Francisco by Trans-Pacific Route. Mixed franking, 4 stamps. Commemorative strike. Back-stamped San Francisco.