Imperial China: Short Stamp Set 1898. Mint

Chinese stamps from1898: 10 stamps from the London prints, Scott 98 – 109 in generally fine condition, with 2 colour varieties of the 5 vents val.





½ cent to 5 cents MNG, 10 cents to 5 Dollars with original gum, hinged. One of the 5 cents stamps has slight faults at upper margin. The 5 Dollar stamp has a slightly short tooth at the lower right corner.

Clean and fresh lot, no thins.

Old Shanghai, China: 4 Cents Block. 15 Stamps

Imperial Shanghai, China: 4 Cents Block. 15 Stamps






1893: Imperial China, Shanghai Local post. 4 Cents val as Block of 15 stamps with margins at upper and lower part.

MNH, fine condition.

1907. Peking Temple. Military Post to Qingdao.

We recently added quite a few postcards like this one:





Imperial China 1907: Peking. b/w vintage postcard with view at a temple.

Sent as postcard to Qingdao. Surcharged Germania stamp „Peking Deutsche Post“ – cancellation. The sender was a German soldier of the 1. Company in Beijing.

Scarce, violet „ Stab der Gesandtschaftsschutzwache Peking „ – cancellation.

Fine condition.