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元年 Yuan-Nian cancellation on Junk Stamp

2012-02-01T10:45:00.000-08:00

China: Junk Stamp with 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.

2012-01-27T10:48:00.000-08:00

Old Turkish Letter to Wien, 1916

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

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

Great Wall vintage Postcard with US Post in China cancel

2012-01-24T09:09:00.000-08:00

Postcard Great Wall US Post in China 1920

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.

Cultural Revolution Letter with Pair, registered

2012-01-23T09:21:00.000-08:00

Letter from Cultural Revolution, registered, 1970

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.

2012-01-19T07:24:00.000-08:00

Imperial China Temple of Heaven 2 Cents Block of Four

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).

PR China Cultural Revolution Letter to 苏尼特左旗

2012-01-09T11:21:00.000-08:00

PR China Cultural Revolution 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.

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

2012-01-08T09:08:00.000-08:00

Maiden Flight Macau to San Francisco 1937

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

2011-12-30T09:18:00.001-08:00

Poland Inflation-Cover with 23 Stamps, 1923

Poland 1923: Company cover with mixed franking 1950 MK ( 23 stamps).
Fine condition.

2011-12-28T05:59:00.000-08:00

Chinese Stamp Mao Zedong. Revolutionary Literature and Art, MNH

PR China single stamp from the set “Mao's direction for revolutionary literature and art”.

Mint never hinged. Scott# 990, Michel Nr. 1018.

2011-12-03T11:14:00.001-08:00

WWII: Scarce German Shanghai Strike on Receipt

China, Shanghai 1936: German Agfa company in Shanghai. Receipt for Registered article with violet strike „Deutsche Gesandtschaft in Shanghai“ and Nazi eagle beneath.

Black Shanghai cancellation 16. 9 25 ( = 1936).
Green strike at reverse, oval Shanghai District Head Office cancellation.Very scarce.

2011-11-29T03:06:00.001-08:00

Airship Zeppelin Letter to Holland, 1929

Hollandflight with airship „Graf Zeppelin“. Franked with a 100 Mark Deutsches Reich-stamp. Michel Nr. 343. Numerals shifted to left version.

“Luftschiff Graf Zeppelin 13. 10. 1929” - cancellation.

A few small mould spots otherwise fine condition.

2011-11-22T10:49:00.001-08:00

Cultural Revolution. Mongolian Letter with Pair

PR China, Cultural Revolution, 1972: Cover with a pair of 8 Fen Stamps from the set „Revolutionary Operas“.

Franked with Michel Nr: 1068 as pair + 4 Fen regular stamp.

Sent as registered mail from Er Dao He (Inner Mongolia ) to Kun Shan ( Jiangsu province), 1972, fine condition.

2011-11-10T10:13:00.001-08:00

Chinese Stamp Set Oil Industry 1964 CTO

PR China stamp – set, Oil Industry from 1964Cancelled to order.

Scott# 799- 803, Michel Nr. 827-831

2011-11-08T10:03:00.001-08:00

2 Chinese Stamp Sets Lenin and Engels MLH

Two PR China stamp – sets 85. birthday Lenin and 60. birthday Friedrich Engels.First time hinged. Scott# 267-270, Michel Nr. 282-285.

2011-11-04T10:42:00.000-07:00

PR China. Miniature Sheet Bridges 1978 FDC

Peoples Republic of China 1978: Highway bridges.

Miniature Sheet, Scott# 1452.First Day Cancellation to order. Very fine condition.

2011-10-28T09:04:00.001-07:00

Imperial China 1 Cent Stamp with Gutter

Imperial China 1 Cent coiling dragon stamp with gutter at right margin.
Clear Shanghai-cancellation. Fine condition.

2011-10-27T08:44:00.000-07:00

Republic of China: Cover Shanghai to Huzhou 1916

Republic of China 1916: Traditional cover, franked with a strip of 3 x 1 cent stamps.

Huchowfu-arrival strike. Fine condition.

2011-10-26T01:33:00.000-07:00

Republic of China: Letter to England, Mixed Franking

Republic of China: Letter with 7 stamps sent to Manchester, England.Pair of Michel# 828, 826, 828, 786, 834 795, 7 stamps.

Bilingual Shanghai 9. 2. 48 – cancellation. Jardin Matheson & Co Shanghai – company stamp.Fine condition.

PR China: 2 Letters with Stamps Red Lantern Opera

2011-10-23T05:08:00.000-07:00

Peoples Republic of China, Cultural Revolution: 2 covers with Mao-Slogans at front side and each with a stamp from the set Piano Music from the opera The Red Lantern.

http://www.collect.at/pr-china-2-letters-with-stamps-red-lantern-opera-p-7859.html

Scott#1005-06, Michel Nr. 1033-34.

Fine condition.

PR. China Miniature Sheet 1958. First Day Cancel

2011-09-17T10:36:00.000-07:00

Peoples Republic 1958. Miniature sheet Unveiling of People’s Heroes Monument, Peking.

First Day cancellation. Minimal bend at upper right edge.
Scott# 344a, Michel Nr. 372 Block 5.

Zeppelin Mail Swiss-Flight 1933 LZ 127

2011-08-26T10:23:00.000-07:00

1933, May 26: Zeppelin cover with 12 stamps, short trip per LZ 127 to Switzerland. Sieger catalogue: 206 I

Some brown spots from aging.

Zeppelin Mail. Cover America-Flight 1929 LZ 127

2011-08-23T07:40:00.000-07:00

Zeppelin cover with 4 stamps, per LZ127 to America.

Red strike: „Befoerderung verzoegert wegen Abbruchs der 1. Amerikafahrt“. (delayed transport due to abandonment of 1. America-Flight”).

Blue Luftschiff Graf Zeppelin 1. Amerikafahrt-strike.

New York 5. Aug. 1929 – arrival strike.

Some brown spots from aging.

Republic of China Register Letter, Swatow

2011-08-10T09:38:00.000-07:00

Interesting Chinese stampless letter from app. 1920, sent as registered mail. Red strikes,
Swatow to Tai-Ping-Pu. Black Swatow cancellation at reverse. Fine condition.

PR China Stamp Essay: 800 Yuan as Pair

2011-07-30T09:27:00.000-07:00

Peoples Republic of China: 4th series of Gate of heavenly Peace stamp set.
Pair of 800 Yuan val as trial print. Scott#90. Imperforate essay.

In this design the cloud is slightly larger than on the final stamp.

Scarce. Very fine condition.

PR China 1955: MS Set Scientists, used.

2011-07-30T08:37:00.000-07:00

Peoples Republic of China, 1955: 4 miniature sheets Scientists in old China, Cancelled to order. Fine condition. Scott# 245a – 248a.

China 3 Mao Stamps from the Cultural Revolution

2011-07-26T04:13:00.000-07:00

Peoples Republic of China, Cultural Revolution: 3 stamps from the set „Theses“ und „ Mao Zedong our Great Teacher“.

Scott# 951 (CTO), 952(CTO), 954 (creasing) - Michel # 978 (CTO), 980 (CTO), 981. The first 2 are in fine/very fine condition, cancelled to order.

Chinese Stamp Set Children’s Day, Cut Version. CTO

2011-07-16T01:42:00.000-07:00

China 1963: Stamp – set Children’s Day. Imperforate set. Cancelled to order. Scott# 684-695, Michel Nr. 702-713. Fine condition.

PR China FDC UPU 1949 Guangdong to Hong Kong.

2011-06-23T05:45:00.000-07:00

North-West China 1949: Stamp 75. anniversary founding of UPU. 1 $ val.
Michel Nr. 76 (Mi. N. with violet imprint).

Sent as registered mail from Guangdong to Hong Kong. Fine condition.

Cultural Revolution China Cover with Mao Stamp 1968

2011-06-17T08:50:00.000-07:00

1968, China Cultural Revolution: Cover with a Mao Zedong 8 Fen stamp attached. Michel Nr. 1027. Guizhou cancellation. Shanghai arrival-mark and small black stamp at reverse

Minor aging, roughly opened at left side.

China North East Provinces Disperforation 5000 Yuan

2011-05-24T04:50:00.000-07:00

Chinese stamp, 5000 Yuan for North East Provinces. Desirable disperforation.
Michel Nr. 167, Scott# ILI45

Additionally there is a small white spot at the upper part, right from center.

Small thin at upper left part (not from hinging but part oft he paper).

Fine condition.

PR China Stamps with Perforation Error.

2011-05-23T10:54:00.000-07:00

Peoples Republic of China: Strip of 3 20 Fen stamps with error in perforation: vertically only touched but not pushed through.

Very fine condition.

K.K. Kriegsmarine Lloyd Dampfer VII“ and S.M.S. Monarch Strikes on Postcard

2011-04-27T02:35:00.000-07:00

W.W.I.: Vintage postcard, sent from the S.M.S. Wien with red strike „ K.K. Kriegsmarine Lloyd Dampfer VII“ and black „K.u.K. Kriegsmarine S.M.S. Monarch“ cancellation. 1917.

Minor aging, corner knocks.

Chinese Stamp as Block of Four. 1909

2011-04-26T09:24:00.000-07:00

Imperial China 1909: Temple of Heaven. 1st year of reign of Emperor Xuan Tong.
Scott# 131, Michel Nr. 79.

Original gum, half of it somewhat dull due to storage. Upper right corner of margin still has a small part of that foil.

Republic of China 1929: Unification Issue Stamp Set Xinjiang, unused

2011-04-22T11:56:00.000-07:00

1929: Republic of China Xinjiang Province: Mint Set Chiang Kai Shek, Jiang Jieshi, ( Scott 25 – 28, Michel 58 – 61 ). For use in Sinkiang overprint in red. U(nused set.

As for the condition of the stamps: 1 ct no gum 4, 10 cents MNH original gum 1 Dollar: gum, slight hinge mark.

Clean, fresh, fine condition.

China Letter 1973 to former Premier Zhou Enlai 1973

2011-04-18T08:40:00.000-07:00

Cultural Revolution, 1973: Envelope with 8 Fen stamp, addressed to the former Prime Minister Zhou Enlai.

At the reverse is a red strike – for mail to the Political Bureau of the Communist Party.

Fine condition.

Gallery of Postal History: Covers, used Postcards, Stationery at AC Antique Collectibles : Page 1 of 15

2011-04-17T13:12:00.000-07:00

Gallery of Postal History: Covers, used Postcards, Stationery at AC Antique Collectibles : Page 1 of 15

PR China North-East Area Stamp. Double Printed 20000 Dollar Val

2011-04-17T10:06:00.000-07:00

Peoples Republic of China stamp, 20.000 Dollar val for use in North East.
Scott# IL175, Michel Nr. 169.

Double printed ( There are 3 lines at the very left frame – the original has only 2 lines. So it is not smeared but printed twice).

Stamp set Snub-nosed Langur 1963 imperforate CTO. China 1963

2011-04-15T04:40:00.000-07:00

Peoples Republic of China: Stamp set Snub-nosed Langur 1963, imperforate set.

Scott# 713-715, Michel Nr. 741-43 B. Cancelled to order, lightly hinged. Very fine condition.

http://www.collect.at/republic-of-china-unusual-registerd-mail-p-7613.html

2011-04-12T11:41:00.000-07:00

Shanghai, China, 1941: Selfmade mail ( brown wrapping paper) as registered letter to USA Baltimore.

Attached are 8 stamps: SYS 10 Dollar, Scott# 362 ( fault) and 9 vals from the overprinted martyr series from 1941 Scott # 477 as single and as pair, # 479 as block of 4.

Red Nov. 1941 strikes and violet Febr. 1942 Baltimore-arrival strikes.

Some creasing of cover.

Post to verify our blogged.com entry

2011-04-11T13:33:00.001-07:00

Mixed Franking on First Glider Flight Wien Semmering 1933 Letter

2011-04-11T08:17:00.000-07:00

1933 Air mail cover „ Erster Segelflug Wien Semmering 1933“.

10, 15, 25, 30, 80 Groschen and one Shilling air mail stamps. Segelflugausstellung Robert Kornfeld, 22. 1. 33 –cancellations.

1. Oesterr. Segel-Flugpost Wien Semmering Jaenner 1933 – commemorative strike.
Fine condition.

SMS Adria Marine Fieldpost 1915. Censor Mark

2011-04-10T04:48:00.000-07:00

Dubrovnik Ragusa vintage postcard with people in national costumes.
„Zensuriert S.M.S. Adria 7.II.15 Marine-Feldpost“ – cancellation.

Pola to Koenigshof. Fine condition.

Singapore postcard from 1934 Sago Manufactory

2011-04-09T09:36:00.000-07:00

Old b/w Singapore postcard „Sago Manufactory“. Photo postcard, depicting workers carrying sacks.

1934 as postcard to Hungary. Fine condition.

More Singapore Postcards: HERE

Two censored Covers Wien to USA from Post World War II.

2011-04-08T11:06:00.000-07:00

Two censored covers sent Wien to the USA, a registered one to Los Angeles and on to Newark, which has been returned.

Both have been opened by censors and have been resealed with a brown tape.

Both are in fine condition.

Decorative, unusual Business Cover with Agricultural Machine. 1911

2011-04-04T06:49:00.000-07:00

Moldavia 1911: Very attractive company letter with a huge image of an agricultural machine at reverse.

Business cover of Pejšek Kralupy, first Czech company K.u.K. pat.motoru "Vltavan". Kraluy to Belovsi.

Kralup a.d. Moldau 31. 1. 11 - cancellation. Fine condition.

Kralupy nad Vltavou is a city in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.

VR China Stamp Set Cuban Kiberation 1964

2011-03-28T12:28:00.000-07:00

Peoples Republic of China Stamp set 1964: 5th anniversary of Cuban liberation, unused.

The stamps had hinges and when those were removed they left small thins.
Scott# 748 – 779, Michel Nr. 776 – 777

First Clipper Flight Shanghai to Guam. Cover from 1947

2011-03-25T10:44:00.000-07:00

Pan American World Airways First Clipper Air Mail Flight Shanghai to Guam.

Franked with a SYS 5000 $ stamp with violet commemorative cancellation 7.6.1947.

Decorative PAA commemorative strike.

Fine condition. Guam arrival strike.

Liechtenstein Maiden Flight 1940 Locarno Rome

2011-03-24T11:40:00.000-07:00

Liechtenstein 1940: Air mail cover first flight Locarno - Rome. Mixed franking with Schaan 15. III 40 Liechtenstein – cancellations.

Commemorative cancellation: 1. Volo postale Swissair Locarno - Roma.
Fine condition.

PR China 8 Fen Stamp Steel Worker Shanghai Variety

2011-03-16T09:31:00.000-07:00

Peoples Republic of China: Steel worker, 8 Fen stamp. Shanghai printing. Michel Nr. 302 II. Scott# 278a

Peking cancellation. Fine condition.
The Peking printing version has a Yunnan cancellation.

China Stamp 1967: 25th Anniversary Mao Talks in Yenan

2011-03-15T10:27:00.000-07:00

PR China, Cultural Revolution period, 1976: 8 Fen stamp from the set: „25. Anniversary of Mao Zedong’s talks on Literature and Arts in Yanan“.

Scott# 958, Michel Nr. 983. Strong cancellation otherwise fine condition.

Very attractive Company Letter with a huge Omage of a Pistol at Reverse

2011-03-03T09:00:00.000-08:00

Belgium 1906: Very attractive company letter with a huge image of a pistol at reverse.

Business cover of C. Clement. Sent Liege to Salzburg.

1 cm tear at upper edge, otherwise fine condition.

Germany Baden 1949: Stamp Set Freiburg. CTO

2011-02-25T08:53:00.000-08:00

Germany, Baden 1949: Stamp Set, Reconstruction of historical Monuments in Freiburg. Scott# 5NB5 – 5NB8

Cancelled to order, very fine condition.

Germany Hesse 1827 Receipt Hessia Post Register Mail

2011-02-24T07:14:00.000-08:00

Germany 1827: Receipt for transportation by post. Elector Hesse Upper-post-dispatch recepisse.

Black Coat of arms Elector Hessian Post - cancellation
8,5 x 3,8 inches (21,7 x 9,5 cm). Fine condition.

W.W.II.: 2 POW letters from STALG IX C and Stalag XVII A

2011-02-22T08:20:00.000-08:00

W.W.II.: 2 letters from German - Austrian Lager 2. Worl War. Stalag M.-Stammlager IX C and M.-Stammlager XVII A.

Both letters are complete and in fine condition, no tears or aging.
Both with STALAG censor strikes.

Stammlager IX C(b) was in Meiningen, Germany.

Stammlager XVII A was in Kaisersteinbruch Austria.

W.W.II. German Postcard: Not Worth a Penny. Winston Churchill.

2011-02-20T02:44:00.000-08:00

German WW2 propaganda postcard with imprinted stamp, ridiculing the Allied leader Winston Churchill.

It illustrates the Germans attacking Churchill and his navy by depicting a British destroyer being broken over his head.

This postcard was designed by Heinz Fehling. The imprinted stamp-like label bears a crossed-out denomination "1" and the German text “Wert keinen Pfennig” (Not worth a penny).

Postally used, choice.

China 1947: Stamp Set Sino-Japanese War. MNH

2011-02-15T06:47:00.000-08:00

Chinese stamp set: 10. Anniversary oft he start of Sino-Japanese War.

Scott# 1L41 – 1L43, Michel Nr. 53-56.

Mint, never hinged.

Zeppelin Postcard Flight Switzerland 1930

2011-02-04T08:01:00.000-08:00

Zeppelin, Luftschiff-Postkarte. Franked with a 1 Mark airmail stamp, Luftschiff Graf Zeppelin 17. 6. 1930 – cancellation. Zuerich Fluplatz – arrival strike.

View at Lauterburg at reverse.

Fine condition.

Zeppelin Letter Sevilla Hamburg. Mixed Franking

2011-02-02T06:58:00.000-08:00

Graf Zeppelin flight Sevilla to Friedrichshafen. Attractive cover with mixed franking.

Sender from Philadelphia. Red „Mit Luftpost befoerdert Hamgurg-Fuhlsbuettel Flugplatz“.

Fine condition.

Old Croatia, Lussinpiccolo. Color Postcard 1912

2011-01-25T08:28:00.000-08:00

Croatian color vintage postcard depicting people at the harbour of Lussinpiccolo: „Passegiata al Molo“.

As postcard sent Lussinpiccolo to Wien.
Lussinpiccolo – cancellation.

Small corner knocks.

We have added a new category for Eastern Europe Postcard, many used and with better cancellations HERE

Small Lot of POW Postcards from Russian Camps. WWI

2011-01-21T09:24:00.000-08:00

Six postcards from 1915-1918 sent from Russian POW camps to Austria. The come from the priosoner of war camps Kolcogina, Werschne Udinsk, Pjeschczanka near Tschita, Krasnbojarsk, Skobelew, Gubernov.

Russian and Austrian censor - cancellations, one with Correspondanse des Prisonniers de guerre – strike.

The Red Cross postcard is the reply part.

Fine condition.

Peoples Republic of China Receipt with Postage Stamps, cut

2011-01-17T09:31:00.000-08:00

Peoples Republic of China 1953: Receipt for a Shanghai cloisonné producer. Attached 8 stamps. One of the sheets have been cut. So only parts of the high value stamps exist. 3 x 100.000, 3 x 10.000 Yuan and 2 more.
8,2 x 6,6 inches. Some wear, the upper right corner with fault.

PR China. Stamp Terracotta Warrior, 1983. MNH

2011-01-15T05:09:00.000-08:00

Peoples Republic of China Stamp, miniature Sheet Terracotta Warrior, soldier leading horse, 1983: Scott# 1863, Michel Nr. 1883.

Mint, never hinged.

Guilin Landscapes. Chinese stamp set. MNH

2011-01-10T07:46:00.000-08:00

Peoples Republic of China Guilin Landscapes. Scott# 2628-2625. Michel Nr. 1629-1636. Mint never hinged.

Ludwig Hesshaimer signed Field-Post and Philately Day Postcard

2011-01-06T00:53:00.000-08:00

Ludwig Hesshaimer: 2 portcards, designed by Ludwig Hesshaimer one sent by Hesshaimer as fieldpost with signature and text.

The Autograph comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.

The second item is a postal-card, designed by Hesshaier for the 8. Austrian Stamp Day in in Moedlig, 1929. Attached is a set oft he commemorative staps, also designed by him. The 3 Groschen-stamp is tied by a Philatelistentag Moedling - cancellation.

Both postcards are in fine condition.

Ludwig Hesshaimer (1872- 1956) was a colonel during World War 1 and official Kriegszeichner. He was fascinated by stamps all his life and became one of Austria’s most important designer for stamps, postcards and post-cards.

His cycle „Heil und Sieg"is one of his best knowm series of graphis, done during WW1 in Russian Poland.

1979 PR China. Stamp Exhibition, Riccione. Souvenirsheet MNH

2010-12-31T04:49:00.000-08:00

1979 PR China. Stamp Exhibition, Riccione. Souvenirsheet MNH

Peoples Republic of China Stamp: International Stamp Exhibition, Riccione, Italy.

Scott 1492a. MNH, pristine condition.

PR China. Stamp Strip. First Print, Congress of Trade Unions. 500 Yuan

2010-12-29T06:28:00.000-08:00

Peoples Republic of China: Strip of 3: Asiatic and Australasian Congress of the World Federation of Trade Unions. Peking.

500$ vals. Scott# 7, Michel Nr. 7. First print.

Clear Tientsin cancellations (Tianjin). Fine condition

Republic of China 1912: 2 Dollar Stamp with Dot over "C"

2010-12-28T05:32:00.000-08:00

Republic of China 1912: 2 Dollar stamp, over-printed, with a dot over „C“ of “China”. Scott# 159, Michel Nr. 107.

Fine condition, used.

Germany, Baden 1948: Stamp Set People and Buildings. MNH

2010-12-23T07:29:00.000-08:00

Germany, Baden 1948: Stamp Set, Scott# 5N28 – 5N40, Michel Nr. 28 – 37,
mint never hinge, variety “without PF”.

Germany Sarre 1928: Air Mail Stamp Set. MNH

2010-12-20T07:45:00.000-08:00

Germany, Saar 1928: Air Mail Stamp Set, Scott# C5-C8, Michel Nr. 195 – 198, 3 with margins.

The stamps are mint never hinged but the margins have light hinge marks.

Zeppelin Cover to Argentine. 4 Stamps attached, 1933

2010-12-13T08:15:00.000-08:00

Multi color franking with 10, 15 and 3 x 50 Pfennig stamps, Friedrichshafen cancellations.

Green „Luftschiff Graf-Zeppelin, 2. Suedamerika-Fahrt 1933“ strike.

Serveral strikes at reverse. Fine condition.

China Hangzhou: Postcard with scarce Cancellations, 1929

2010-12-09T11:11:00.000-08:00

Chinese vintage postcard „ The New Hotel West Lake Hangzhou“.

Sent as postcard from Hangzhou via Sibiria to Wien. Scarce, square „Xi Hu“ – cancellations.

Fine condition.

Austria 1918, Air Mail Krakow Wien. Set of First Air Mail Stamps

2010-10-20T06:52:00.000-07:00

Austria 1918: Clean air mail cover with ANK 225y-227y plus 4 standard vals. Krakau 20. IX. 18 – cancellation. Air mail – strikes.

4 hinges at reverse, otherwise very fine condition.

Zeppelin Mail Lakehurst to Germany 1929

2010-10-11T06:53:00.000-07:00

USA, Germany: Color postcard of “Bambergers Dept. Store, Market St. Newark, N.J.”, sent on August 6, 1929.

Attached are 4 stamps, tied by Newark cancellations. Additional large, violet First Round The World Flight, U. S. Air Mail.
Sent via “Graf Zeppelin”. Slight corner creasing, otherwise fine condition.

Early Hong Kong mail as Navy Mail 1897, Postcard SMS Irene

2010-10-05T09:10:00.000-07:00

German Reichspost 10 Pfennig postcard wit a black imprint „Nur fuer Marine-Schiffsposten“ (Navy mail only). Cancellation: „ Kais. Deutsche Marine-Schiffspost No. 4 18/11“. (That was the SMA Irene).

Hong Kong to Wilhelmshaven, 16. Xi. 97. Fine condition.

Zeppelin Postcard from 1929: Lettland, Libau

2010-10-03T03:58:00.000-07:00

Zeppelin postal card 1929. Libau, Lettland, red mit Luftschiff „Graf Zeppelin“ befoerdert - strike. 50 Pfennig stamp with clear cancellation.

Paris Gare du Nord 24. X. 1929-cancellation at reverse.
Fine condition.

German Colonies: Set of Sealing Stamps

2010-09-27T06:27:00.000-07:00

Germany: Authentic set of 10 vignettes, related to German colonies: Kiautschou Samoa, Togo, Marshall Islands, German East-Africa aso.

All with gum, light hinges, fine condition

Austrian Stamp Set Landscapes 1932. MNH

2010-09-23T02:09:00.000-07:00

Austrian Key Stamp Set Landscapes 1932. MNH

Austria, 1932: Key Stamp set „Landschaftsbilder“, Scott# 340-353 (ANK 530 – 543). Mint, never hinged, no faults. High catalog value.

Hong Kong 1898: Postcard to Wien

2010-09-18T03:15:00.000-07:00

Hongkong 1898: b/w postcard sent Hong Kong to Vienna. Ships at harbour.

4 Cents stamp with Hong Kong NO-4 98 cancellation, fine condition.

German Post in New Guinea: Stamp Lot with some better vals

2010-09-10T06:34:00.000-07:00

Deutsch Neu-Guinea: Small stamp-lot with 8 stamps, including some high vals. like Michel # 1, 1b and 5).

All unused with light hinges or used, partly examined and signed by expert.
Except the cheapest stamp are all in fine condition.

German Post in Turkey: Stamp Lot with some better vals

2010-09-05T06:28:00.000-07:00

German Post in Turkey: Small stamp-lot with 15 stamps, including some high vals. like Scott# 11, 52, 53, and top val 59 (Michel # 9, 33, 34, 52).

MNH or mint with first light hinges, partly examined and signed by expert.
All in fine condition. Cat. val $ 650+

PR China Stamp Set. Journey to the West. First Day

2010-08-29T05:38:00.000-07:00

1979: Peoples Republic of China Stamp Set „The Journey to the West“. Commemorative card, issued by China Stamp Company.

Scott Nr. 1547 – 1554. Red First Day – cancellations.

PR China, 1976: 4. Five-year Plan Set as FDC Folder.

2010-08-25T11:31:00.000-07:00

Peoples Republic of China: Victorious Fulfillment of the Fourth Five-Year Plan.

Complete stamp set in booklet, first day cancellations.

Clean and fresh, fine condition. Scott# 1255-1270 (Michel Nr. 1265-1280).

German Cover 1948. First meeting in Germany

2010-08-18T06:31:00.000-07:00

Germany 1948. Registered, express mail, Erstes Deutschlandtreffen, Premiere reunion en Allemangne, First meeting in Germany, Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe am 19. und 19. September 1948.

Attached is a set of Colon Dome stamps ( Scott B298-B301, Michel Nr. 69-72) plus Posthoernchen (Michel Nr. 63, Scott 595).

Commemorative cancellations in 2 languages. Fine condition.

Germany: Allied Occupation Semi Postal Stamp Block: Wuerttemberg

2010-08-11T11:00:00.000-07:00

Germany: Allied Occupation Semi Postal Stamp Block: French Zone - Wuerttemberg.
„ Red Cross" - Miniature Sheet.

MNH, very fine condition. Scott Nr. 8NB1-8NB4, Michel Nr. Block 1 I

Austrian Postcard, Judaica. Ober Rabbi Dr. Z. P. Chajes, 1950

2010-07-31T08:30:00.000-07:00

Austria, Israel, 1950: Postkard, „Feier anlaesslich der Ueberfuehrung der sterblichen Ueberreste Prof. Dr. Z. P. Chajes nach Israel, am 9. November 1950.“ ( Ceremony on the occasion of transferring the corpse of Prof. Dr. Z. P. Chajes to Israel on November 19th, 1950).

Mixed franking with 2 airmail stamps and additional 2 stamps at reverse.
Censor strike, fine condition.

Chajes, Zwi Perez, was Chief Rabbi in Wien.

Austrian Stamp Set. Composers 1922. Perforation Variety. MNH

2010-07-29T08:43:00.000-07:00

Austria 1922: Complete set Austrian Composers. Perforation variety L 11 1/2.
Scott# B50a-B54a, ANK 418B – 424B. Mint never hinged.

Republic of China Stamps: 40 x 1 Dollar. MNH

2010-07-08T08:07:00.000-07:00

Republic of China Stamps 1949: Sun Yat Sen part of sheet 40 stamps. 1 Dollar vals.
Scott# 376 (Michel Nr. 316A). (Perforation after catalogue should be 12 ½, these ones are 13).

Original gum, no toning, no hinges, shade of bend at midle of upper margin otherwise without any faults.

Ceylon Classic Lot: 145 Stamps. Quality Lot

2010-06-30T05:44:00.000-07:00

Old Ceylon: Useful stamp lot with quite a few interesting stamps. Though there might be a few forgeries. (Please contact if you need a better scan of a/some stamp/s ).

What makes this lot special are the colour varieties and some cancellations.

Used and unused lot. Pleasing condition. (Though there are some atamps with faults it is not a junk lot but has valuable stamps ).

Chinese Miniature Sheet: Kuan Han-ching, 1958, CTO

2010-06-23T09:03:00.000-07:00

Chinese Stamp: 700 th anniversary of publication of works of Kuan Han-ching, Miniature Sheet 1958.
Cancelled to order, hinged. Clean and fresh, Peking-cancellations.

Censored Chinese Letter 1940: Minhow, Fuzhou to Denmark

2010-06-15T10:53:00.000-07:00

China 1940: Censored Letter Minhow, Fuzhou to Denmark

Republic of China, W.W.II: Scarce cover sent Minhow, Fuzhou to Charlottenlund in Denmark. Franked with a 50 cents Martyr stamp. Bilingual Minhow Foochow cancellation. Opened by Nazi censors. "C" - Censor Mark at front. Scarce destination.

Sender was H. S. Kierkegaard.

1935: Austrian Air Mail to Hungary. Letter Day

2010-06-11T09:49:00.000-07:00

1935: Wien Budapest: Airmail with “Tag der Briefmarke” und „Oesterr. Flugpostsammlerverein Wien“ - cancellations. Fine condition.

Republic of China, 1949: Letter with mixed franking.

2010-06-04T23:32:00.000-07:00

Republic of China 1949: Letter, sent Nanjing to Shanghai, franked with 2 stamps, Scott# 786 and 784, tied by bilingual Nanking-cancellations. Shanghai arrival-mark at reverse. Fine condition, no tears or foxing.

1955: PR China: Stationery 800 Fen. Hunan to Shan Xi

2010-06-01T04:54:00.000-07:00

1955: Stationery with little Revolutionary Red Guard Girl and doves. Tian An Men Series 800 Fen, tied by clear Hu Nan 1955 April 15th – strike. Sent Hu Nan to Court of Justice in Wu Tai- District.

Minor foxing at and 1 cm tear at top.

1926, Germany Saar, Volkshilfe Stamp Set. MNH

2010-05-29T09:06:00.000-07:00

German Territory, Saar, 1926. Volkshilfe semi-postal stamp set. Scott# B1-B4. Mint never hinged.

Republic of China: Attractive Letter to USA. 1929

2010-05-28T07:18:00.000-07:00

China 1929: Letter, sent Peiping ( Beijing ) to Michigan, USA.

It is the complete letter, cover and actual letter, sent by a certain Mr. Sam Wilson from the Oberlin Shansi Memorial Schools in Taihu, Shanxi to Josh Hillman.

The cover has 4 stamps attached, a pair of Scott# 284 and 2 # 280, all tied by bilingual Peiping – cancellations.

Clean and fresh, carefully opened no tears or creasing.

Liechtenstein Air Mail Covers from 1930. 9 Stamps.

2010-05-17T11:13:00.000-07:00

Liechtenstein 1930: 2 Express Airmail covers sent as registered mail from Vaduz – St. Gallen to Rebstein. Rebstein-arrival strikes at reverse.

Multicolor franking, including the valuable Scott C45 and C46.
High cat. val. Clean and fresh, clear cancellations.

1959: China / Taiwan: Propaganda Postcard

2010-04-10T09:07:00.000-07:00

Taiwanese 0.20 Cent entire with anti Chinese slogan at the lower edge ( Fight against Russian invasion eliminate the traitors Zhu (De) and Mao (Tse Dong ).

Very scarce. Commemorative strikes. Fine condition.

1927: Austrian First Flight Wien - Prag - Dresden – Berlin

2010-04-09T06:47:00.000-07:00

1927: Austrian First Flight, March 21st 1927: 10 Groschen stationery + 10 Groschen airmail stamp, sent to Berlin (Berlin Post office#2). Red, square "via Tempelhof "– strike. Fine condition.

Korea South, 1957: Treaty of Friendship with USA, Scarce MS

2010-03-26T09:50:00.000-07:00

South-Korea, 1957: Treaty of friendship, commerce and navigation between Korea and the USA. Scott# 264a ( MiNr. 258-259 ). Michel Block 121.

Only 2000 miniature sheets have been issued.

USA 1893 Counterfeit Lot with Imitations of High Vals.

2010-03-25T11:32:00.000-07:00

America 1890-93: Columbian Exposition Issue. 9 stamps with “IMITATION!“ – imprints. Counterfeits of high vals.

Hinges, mostly with thins, clean and fresh. Good place holders.

All are counterfeits, NOT originals.