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Monday, January 30, 2017

Chinese One Cent Postal Card Invitation 1927


Chinese One Cent Postal Card Invitation 1927



Chinese One Cent Postal Card Invitation 1927




Republic of China, Shanghai 1927: 1 cent postal-card. Imprinted text at reverse by Kaiser Wilhelm-School, an invitation to a lecture on German history.

Light center-bend. Good condition.

Used in Shanghai in 1927.

More Postal History: HERE

Monday, November 07, 2016

Scarce China Boxer Rebellion Postal Card 1901

Scarce China Boxer Rebellion Postal Card 1901

Boxer Rebellion Postal Card 1901

Deutsche Reichspost Feldkarte from the time of the Boxer upraise in China. Franked with a 10 and a 2 Pfennig Bstamp (Dauermarkenserie). Peking 29/5 1901 - cancellations.

Both stamps/cancellations have been verified by 3 German examiners. Right of the 10 Pfennig stamp is a small examiner stamp: Guthe, lower left corner: Kunetz (under a collector stamp Dr. H. C. Stuhlmann). A third mark is at the reverse: Kruschel. 

Scarce stamp combination, good condition.

 More details with postmarks and examiner stamps: HERE

Monday, April 18, 2016

Imperial China 2 Candareen Block with Jinjian Ba Guan Cancellations

Imperial China 2 Candareen Block of Fout Ba Gua-Cancellations Imperial China 2 Candareen Block of Four Ba Gua-Cancellationshttp://www.collect.at/imperial-china-2-candareen-block-of-four-ba-gua-cancellations.html
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Imperial China 1897. Attractive block of four on cardboard: 2 Candareen, red-orange with 2 clear Ba Gua-cancellations Jinjiang (Chinkiang).

Michel Nr. 37, Scott# 88. right side with double perforation.

More Imperial China Stamps: HERE

Monday, January 25, 2016

Scare Chinese Postal History 1945 North East 东川重慶 抗戰勝利纪念

Scare Chinese Postal History 1945 North East Michel Nr. 55B

scarce Chinese cover

Scare Chinese Postal History 1945 North East Michel Nr. 55B

Nord-East China 1945: Military cover with 2 x 50 Yuan stamps 10th anniversary start of war against Japan Hand holding Rifle), Scott: 1L43 A11, Michel Nr. 55B (cut). 

Special cancellation: 东川重慶 抗戰勝利纪念 Dong-chuan Chongqing kang zhan shengli jinian (Remember the triumphantly Dongchuan Chongqing battle (against Japan). 

Imprint at reverse: 中华民国陆海空军副司都示 21,2 x 10,3 cm. Moderate wear due to age.

More Postal History: HERE

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Deutsche Seepost Asiatische Hauptlinie f Postcard China Stamp

Deutsche Seepost Asian Line Postcard 1903 to England

Chinese Postal History
Chinese Postal History



Deutsche Seepost: b/w postcard depicting an Egyptian lady hitting the water pipe. Shipped 1903 as postcard by Deutsche Seepost to England.

10 Pfennig Germania stamp with “China” imprint, Deutsche Seepost Asiatische Hauptlinie f 24 7 03 – cancellation.

More Postal History: HERE

Friday, December 11, 2015

Republic of China Registered letter Life Movement 20 Cents and Martyrs

Registered letter by the Catholic University in Peking

Republic of China Registered letter 

Republic of China: Registered letter by the Catholic University in Peking sent via Sibirien to Praha. 
Not so common franking with New Life Movement 20 Cents and Martyrs of the Revolution 10 Cents. (Michel Nr. 281 and 255). Good condition.

More Chinese Postal History: HERE

Thursday, December 10, 2015

PR China Stamp Set Oil Industry 1964 CTO

Stamp set Oil Industry Peoples Republic of China 1964

Stamp set Oil Industry 

Peoples Republic of China 1964. Stamp set Oil Industry 1964, Scott# 799-803, Michel Nr. 827-831. Cancelled to order, good condition.

More PR. China Stamps: HERE

Wednesday, December 02, 2015

Republic of China, complete Stamp Sheet Mausoleum

China, complete Stamp Sheet Sun Yatsen Mausoleum

Sun Yat-Sen Mausoleum stamp  

Republic of China 1929: Complete sheet of stamps “Sun Yat-Sen Mausoleum ”.

Scott# 284, Michel Nr. 29, 1 Cent orange-brown. Unused sheet of 100 stamps, including margins.

Chinese Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Sheet Nr. 2 207. Vertical center-fold, clean and fresh, original-gum.

More Chinese Stamps: HERE

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Imperial China Stams, 2 Varieties, unused

Imperial China Stamps Imperforate Margin


Imperial China stamps

Imperial China 1897: 2 overprinted stamps 2 cents on 2 cents, Michel 18/I.

One stamp with imperforate lower margin. Both are unused, the imperforate one with original gum.

Both lightly hinged. Clean, fresh colors.

More Chinese Stamps: HERE


Monday, July 14, 2014

hina Boxer Uprise Field Post Cover 1900, Scarce Strike


China Boxer Uprise Field Post Cover 1900, Scarce Strike




Boxer Rebellion Cover

Boxer Rebellion Cover

China, December 1900: Field Post cover, sent Tianjin to Strassburg. The sender was Corporal of the „Erste Ostasistischen Feld-Artillerie Regiment, Leichte Feld-Haubitzen....“ „K.D. Feldpostexped. Der Ostasischen Expeditionscorps“ - cancellation on „Leichte Feld-Haubitzen“ – strike. Scarce. Additional text in Arab at reverse. Good condition.

More such collectibles: HERE

Thursday, June 12, 2014

Chinese Vintage Postcard English Consulate Hankow 1910


English Consulate Hankow Postcard 1910



Old Chinese postcard „Hankow- The English Consulate“. View at the consulate with a Chinese in front of the building. Franked with a pair of 2 Fen stamps, Hankou cancellation, Peking transit-strike. Hankou to Berlin, 1914. Good condition.

More such Postcards: HIER

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


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

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

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, 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.

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.