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Monday, December 30, 2013

China Boxer Uprise Field Postcard to Germany



Boxer Rebellion field post
Boxer Rebellion field post letter

China 1901: Letter with content from Imperial Marines, I Company Peking to I Company in Aschaffenburg, Germany. Small black stamp in shape of a leaf. Opened at 3 sides, good condition.

More Chinese Postal History: HERE


Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Chinese Letter from 1949 Wang Dian to Shanghai

Chinese Letter from 1949 Wang Dian to Shanghai



Republic of China Letter

Chinese letter with content, neatly written with brush.

From Wang Dian (Zhejiang province) to Shanghai. 20 Cents stamp, clear cancellations.
Moderate wear.

More Republic of China Postal History: HERE


Friday, December 06, 2013

Zeppelin Cover Egypt Flight 1931

Zeppelin Cover Egypt Flight 1931




Zeppelin cover Egypt Flight

Zeppelin airmail cover with red “Luftschiff Graf Zeppelin Aegyptenfahrt 1931“ stamp and bilingual Egypt-strike.

The cover comes from the John Knollmueller collection. Good condition.

More Zeppelin collectibles: HERE


Tuesday, December 03, 2013

30. Anniversary of the Publication of the Discussions on Literature and Art Chinese Stamp Set MNH


30. Anniversary of the Publication of the Discussions on Literature and Art MNH


China Stamp Set Yanan Talks

Peoples Republic of China 1972: 30. Anniversary of the Publication of the Discussions on Literature and Art at the Yennan Forum. N33-38 , Scott# 1084-1089, Michel Nr. 1102-1107.

 Mint never hinged. Very good condition.


Monday, December 02, 2013

Zeppelin Postal Card Ostseerundfahrt 1931


Zeppelin Postal Card Ostseerundfahrt 1931



Zeppelin postalcard from 1931. Decorative Upper-Silesia imprint, franked with a 1 RM Zeppelin stamp Michel Nr. 455 and violet „Luftschiff Graf Zeppelin Ostseejahr-Rundfahrt 1931“ strike.

Shipped with airship Graf Zeppelin 127. The postcard comes from the important John Knollmueller collection. Good condition.

More Zeppelin mails: HIER

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Chefoo East Beach Postcard with Russian Stamp, precanceled


China, Chefoo East Beach overprinted Russian Stamp



Chefoo (Yantai): Color postcard with view at western buildings at the East Beach of Yantai. Attached is an overprinted Russian stamp for use in China. Unused, good condition.
Mehr imperial China mails: HIER

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Boxer Rebellion Field Post from 1901

China Boxer Uprise Field Postcard 3 Stamps 1901



Boxer Rebellion field post

German field post postcard Boxer Rebellion from the year 1901.

Attached are three chrysanthemum also called kiku stamps of the Japanese Post in the Empire of China. Cds / postmarks of the International Japanese Post Office (I.J.P.O.) in Tientsin / Tianjin, on the back side is no text, good condition.

More Postal History: HERE


Thursday, November 07, 2013

Cover from Cultural Revolution with Paris Commune Stamp 1972

Cover Cultural Revolution Paris Commune Stamp 1972



Cultural Revolution letter

China, Peoples Republic, Cultural Revolution period. Attractive cover, depicting Nanjing Bridge.

Scarcer 8 Fen stamp from the stamp set 100th Anniversary of Paris Commune. (Light wear at upper margin). Shanghai to Nanjing 1972.

More PR China Postal History: HERE


Wednesday, November 06, 2013

Cultural Revolution Postal Cover with large Cotton Picking Image


PR China: Cover from Cultural Revolution with Cotton Picking Image



Cultural Revolution letter
China, Peoples Republic, Cultural Revolution period. Attractive cover, depicting two Chinese girls, harvesting cotton. Zhenhai to Shanghai 1966, good condition.

More PR China Postal History: HERE

Friday, August 23, 2013

Korea Stamp Block 10th Anniversary of Republic 1958 MNH

Korea Stamp Block Anniversary Republic 1958 MNH

Korean Stamps

Korea 1958: Miniature sheet 10th anniversary of Republic of Korea. 20 + 40 Won. Scott#285a, Michel Nr. 283a, MNH. Very good condition.

More Korean Stamps: HERE


Monday, August 19, 2013

Imperial China: Hand painted postcard with Hong Kong Stamp and Shanghai Cancellation

Imperial China: Hand painted postcard with 2 children

china postcard 
Imperial China: Hand painted postcard with 2 children. Franked with a 4 Cents King George Hong Kong stamp. Full Shanghai cancellation. Shanghai to Glasgow 1906.

More Imperial China items: HERE

Thursday, July 25, 2013

South Korea Stamp Set Olympic Games 1948

South Korea Stamp Set Olympic Games 1948

Korean Stamps

South Korea Stamp Set Korea’s participation in the Olympic Games 1948 in London.

Unused. Slight trace of hinge, nearly invisible.

More Korean Stamps: HERE


Friday, July 19, 2013

Korea South Air Post Stamp as Block of Four 1951 MNH

Korea South Air Post Stamp as Block of Four 1951 MNH

Korean Air Post Stamps

Korea South Air Post Stamp overprinted 500 Won on 5o Won as Block of Four with margin at right side. 1951 Scott# C5, Michel Nr. 93 Mint never hinged, very good condition.

More Korean Stamps: HERE


Friday, June 14, 2013

Vintage Zeppelin Photo-postcard, red visit strike

Zeppelin Photo-postcard, red cancellation to commemorate visit



Zeppelin Postcard vintage Zeppelin Postcard


Zeppelin Photo-postcard: „ Friedrichshafen a. B. Neue Luftschiffhalle mit LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin“.

It shows the airship over the hangar. Oval shaped, red cancellation to commemorate the visit of the airship: „ Zur Erinnerung an die Besichtigung des Luftschiffes Graf Zeppelin.“

Postally used in 1933, good condition.

More Zeppelin collectibles: HERE


Sunday, March 31, 2013

Cultural Revolution Letters

PR China: 3 Covers from Cultural Revolution


Chinese red band cover

Peoples Republic of China, 1971 -74. 3 letters ( 2 with content). The covers have revolutionary, poster-style images. Minor aging.

More PR China Postal History: HERE


Monday, March 25, 2013

Red band cover Hangzhou to Yantai from 1923


1923: Red band cover Hangzhou to Yantai

Chinese red band cover

Republic of China 1923: Red band cover from Hangzhou to Yantai.
Overprinted 3 cents coiling dragon at reverse. Hangzhou cancellation,
Cheefoo arrival mark at back.

More Chinese Postal History: HERE

Thursday, March 21, 2013

Giant Pandas Stamp Set, MNH, China 1973

Chinese Stamp Set Giant Pandas 1973 MNH


Goant Pandas Chinese Stamp Set

PR China 1973: Pandas in various positions.

Stamp set, mint never hinged, very good condition.

Scott# 1108 – 1113, Michel Nr. 1126 – 1131

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Two Japanese Covers mith multicolor Franking to Austria

Two Japanese Covers multicolor Franking to Austria 1953-54




Japanese Cover to Austria registered Japanese cover

Two airmail covers sent Nishiyodogawa as registered mail to Vienna.

1953 via Geneve, 1954 via Zuerich, opened by censor and resealed.

Mixed franking with a 24 Sen Signing of Peace Treaty-val. (Sakura 222).  
Moderate wear.

More Japanese Postal History: HERE


Saturday, March 09, 2013

Old Austrian Telephone Card, 1916, 3 x 60 Heller Stamps

Telephone Card 1916 Austria with 3 x 60 Heller Stamps

old Austrian telephone card

Old Austrian telephone-card from 1905, used in 1916 for a call from Wien to St. Poelten.

Attached are three 60 Heller stamps, ANK 173. Good condition.

More European Postal History: HERE


Monday, March 04, 2013

PR China Stamp Set Journey to the West. MNH


PR China Stamp Set Journey to the West. MNH


PR China Stamp Set Journey to the West

1979: Peoples Republic of China Stamp Set „The Journey to the West“.

Mint never hinged stamp set, T43, Scott Nr. 1547 – 1554. Michel Nr. 1555 – 1562.


Thursday, February 28, 2013

Chinese Stamp Set Red Flag Canal 1972 MNH

Chinese Stamp Set Red Flag Canal 1972 MNH


Red Flag Canal Stamps


PR China stamp set: Construction of Red Flag Canal Linhsien county, Honan. 1972

Mint never hinged, very good condition, Scott# 1104-1107, Michel Nr. 1122 – 1125.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

RR China: Cover with complete with Guilin Strip of 5


PR China cover Guilin stripe



Peoples Republic of China 1980: Air mail cover sent Beijing to Ybbs in Lower Austria. 8 stamps, including a complete strip of Guilin landscape. Very good condition.


Complete (28 x 10,4 cm). Embossed prints, 2 pinholes at upper margins.

Mehr VR China Briefe: HIER

Thursday, January 03, 2013

China, Shanghai Local Post 1893, 2 Newspaper Wrappers

China, Qing Dynasty 1893, 2 Newspaper Wrappers Shanghai
 
China Qing Dynasty 2 Newspaper Wrappers Shanghai


Imperial China, 2 Shanghai Municipality Emblem issues: 2 paper wrappers, 1 cent und 2 cents.

Complete (28 x 10,4 cm). Embossed prints, 2 pinholes at upper margins.