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Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Zeppelin Mail Liechtenstein Cover to USA 1936

Zeppelin Airship Hindenburg Scarce Liechtenstein Cover

Zeppelin Airship Liechtenstein Cover 1936

Liechtenstein 1936: Registered mail sent Triesenberg to New York City by Zeppelin Airship Hindenburg L. Z. 129 as 1. North-American flight May 6th.

Attached is a 2 Fr. Fürstentum Liechtenstein stamp with clear cancellation. Additional red “Deutsche Luftpost Europa – Nordamerika. New York arrival-mark.

Clean and fresh, good condition.

Only 49.250 stamps have been issued and not many have been used for real mail.

More Zeppelin Mail: HERE

Friday, May 20, 2016

Maiden Flight Hongkong to Guam USA in 1937

Maiden Flight Hongkong to Guam 1937

Maiden Flight Hongkong to Guam

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Hong Kong 1937: Air mail letter, First Eastbound Flight China to USA Hong Kong to Guam via trans pacific route.

Attached are 30 and 50 cents stamps, tied by a clear Hong-Kong Air Mail 29. AP 37 – cancellation.

Guam arrival-mark at reverse. Good condition.

 More vintage Postcards: HERE

Thursday, January 21, 2016

Germany 1920: Sarre overprinted 80 Pfennig Stamp on Cover

Sarre: Scarce overprinted 80 Pfennig Sarre Stamp on Cover

Scarce overprinted 80 Pfennig Sarre Stamp
Postal History Scarce overprinted Sarre Stamp

Germany / Saar / Sarre: Scarce overprinted 80 Pfennig Stamp on Cover

Scarce 80 Pfennig Germania stamp with Sarre overprint on cover, CTO.

Clean cover from 1920 in good condition.

The upper right corner of the stamp has a minor fault. (It rather seems that its because the paper is slightly uneven than that a tear exists). ( Michel DEM 2,500 after old Michel catalogue).

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

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

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


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

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

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.

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, 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.

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.

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.

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.

Friday, December 30, 2011

Poland Inflation-Cover with 23 Stamps, 1923

Poland Inflation-Cover


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