386th Auction

1900, Ziffer 30 Pfennig dunkelrotorange/schwarz als Zufrankatur auf Doppelkarte 2+2 Pfennig grau, als Einschreiben von "ULM 8 MRZ 02" nach Hankow, China, mit Ankunftsstempel des deutschen Postamtes, und zusammenhängend zurückgesandt als R-Karte vom chinesischen Postamt "HANKOW 21 APR. 02", frankiert mit China 1898, 4 Cents und 10 Cents, über das britische und französische Postamt von Shanghai nach München, mit nebengesetztem Rahmenstempel "PIROSCAFI ESTERI" und Transit-R-Zettel "Vom Auslande über Bahnpost Kufstein-München". Eine interessante und äußerst seltene Doppelkarte in ein nicht UPU- Mitgliedsland.

Am 1.4.1902 ging die württembergische Post in der Reichspost auf; Marken und Ganzsachen konnten noch bis zum 31.12.1902 im gesamten Reichsgebiet aufgebraucht werden.

Illustrated in James Peter Gough ‘The Postal Card’, p. 740

1871, 25 c. blue, fresh colours, tied by GC “5104" SHANGHAI alongside red cds “PAQ. ANG. V. BRIND A. MOD 25 mai 72” (Salles-Nr. 1895) to printed matter sent to Lyon, dated inside “Shanghai, 11 avril 1872”, no arrival, extremely fine. A lovely and most unusual usage via the Brindisi route, certificate Scheller (2025)

“SHANGHAI POST OFFICE 15 I 1900” large cds (T&S type 1), two fine strikes on “KITAI” 1 k., 2 k., 7 k. and 10 k. to reverse of registered envelope to Germany with transit cds “HONG KONG” and arrival cds “HAGEN 17. 2. 00”, repeated on front with red registration label in English language “I(mperial).R(ussian).P(ost).O(ffice) / Shanghai, China. N°4 R”, trace of one adhesive taken off probably before sending (as the franking pays the correct rate), very fine. A rare use of the registration label and attractive early mail from the Russian Post Office at Treaty Port of Shanghai

“CHEEFOO 20 IX (18)99” large cds (T&S Type 1, Gregorian calendar), superb strike on “KITAI” 10 k. horizontal pair with adjacent framed “R Tchéfou, Chine N°. 254” to registered envelope to Austria, re-addressed to Bohemia, reverse transit Russian cds “SHANGHAI 10 SEP. 1899” (T&S Type 2, Julian calendar), “HONG KONG SP 29 99” and arrival cds, endorsed on back flap “Imperial Russian Post Master”, very fine. A remarkable cover, probably the earliest registered mail from the Russian Post Office at the Treaty Port of Cheefoo (opened 1896) and an extremely scarce registration mark 

1940, card 4 c. used from Shanghai with both sides printing “German radio station XGRS Shangai… Heil Hitler…Greetings from Berlin…from the German shortwave transmitter….” (dated Berlin 26.8.42) to Canton with arrival mark on front. Extremely rare radio message to China, at that time the only possibility of postal traffic, fine

1910/18, KITAI 7 kop., tied by Tientsin c.d.s. to reverse of registered red envelope "Service des prisonniers de guerre", to Nikolsk, with censor-, transit- and arrival marks. 

1910/18, KITAI 14 kop. in pair, tied by Tientsin c.d.s. to reverse of registered red envelope "Service des prisonniers de guerre", to Edrowo, with transit- and arrival marks. Some creasing.

Incoming Mail: 1869, Norddeutscher Postbezirk 5 Groschen ockerbraun durchstochen im waagerechten Paar und Einzelmarke je mit DKr. “ELBERFELD Bhf. 20.1.69” auf Faltbriefhülle der 2. Gewichtsstufe mit Leitvermerk “Via Marseille & Suez” und frz. Transitstempel nach Shanghai mit Ankunftsstempel des frz. Postamtes vom 11.3.69. Die Briefhülle mit stärkeren Faltspuren und leichten Altersspuren, sonst in guter Erhaltung, eine außergewöhnliche seltene Mehrfachfrankatur mit Destination China

Provenienz: Sammlung Kampen (320. Heinrich Köhler-Auktion, 2004)

1898/1901, Diagonalaufdruck 20 Pfennig, 10 Pfennig und senkrechtes Paar 5 Pfennig je mit Rahmenstempel “HANKAU” und zusätzlichem Rahmenstempel mit chinesischem Text" auf R-Vordruckbrief im Ortsverkehr mit handschriftlichem Datum “19.4.00” sowie R-Vermerk “Hankau No.3” (Einfeld Nr. 1, Abbildungsstück im Handbuch). Der Umschlag mit Beförderungsspuren im Rand, ansonsten in einwandfreier Erhaltung. Vermutlich einer der schönsten Briefe mit dieser Stempel-Kombination, doppelt signiert Bothe BPP

1900, Handstempel 20 Pfennig, farbfrisch mit klarem Stempel “K.D.FELD.POSTSTATION No.2 24.7.” auf Briefstück in einwandfreier Erhaltung. Ein sehr schönes Exemplar mit nicht häufiger Entwertung, signiert T(hier) und Bothe BPP und Fotoattest Jäschke-L. BPP (2024)

1906/19, 20 Cents auf 40 Pfennig mit Wasserzeichen, klar mit Stempel “PEKING DP 9.1.11” auf kompletter “Internationaler Postanweisung” über 50 Dollar via Köln in die USA. Rückseitig fehlt eine weitere Marke der Frankatur, ansonsten in guter Erhaltung. Trotz der Einschränkung eine seltene Verwendung mit Fotoattest R. Steuer BPP (2000)

1890/1996 (ca.), small selection in one stockbook, including Taiwan, some reprints noted, etc.

1900/1965, collection in little album mostly PRC mint and used, 1955 S/D set, chrysanthemum and fish sets used, few early issues and a Michel China catalogue

1900/65 (ca.), mainly used including Chrysantemums and Huangshan National Park in stockbook.

1920/80 ca., Collection in two albums mint and used, few Mao blocks of four, booklet

1941/44(ca.), small group of unused stamps including alledged local prints for Sing-Kiang, fine

1955/2000 (ca.), mint never hinged/unused and used accumulation, including some miniature sheets, together with a part of modern Taiwan, overall in fresh condition, neatly housed in 4 stockbooks

1897/1920, 14 cards and postal stationery cards and one cover with issue 1897 1 and 5 c. with large dollar “PEKING”,  with postal stationery cards with additional frankings, interesting postmarks etc., ex Calibra

1898/1910, nine covers and cards including Hong Kong, incoming mail, mostly with faults, missing stamps etc. 

1902/1997 (ca.), group of about 75 covers, noted some attractive Junk issue frankings, via Siberia, registered and censored mail, also some better People´s Republic mail, etc., together with a few photographs, overall in good condition, neatly housed in one album. 

1901/02, postcards and stationery philatelic frankings from Japan, China, Germany, USA and a letter piece with QV C.E.F. stamps from India in envelope

1900/14, Japanese Post Offices in China, accumulation of circa 150 mostly used with duplicates, except for the occasional fault in good condition, a useful lot, neatly housed in one booklet

1878, Large Dragon 3 can. brown-red, wide margins, unused, well centered, few short perfs at bottom, otherwise fine

1901, Two handpainted postcards used by german fieldpost OSTAS.EXPED.-KORPS 3.EISENB.-BAUKOMP. and KDMSP No.67, both to Hamburg with arrival mark, fine pair

1932, "Par Avion per Captain Gronau's flying boat" on Air Mail cover Shanghai (24 Sep.) to Hong Kong , on reverse bearing 5 c. violet, fine and a scarce destination. (Webb 13)

1935, Maritime Mail: Dr. Sun Yat-sen 5 c. green, cancelled by "U.S.T.P. Seapost S.S. Pres. Pierce" duplex on American Association imprint envelope from Shanghai (26 Apr.) to the U.S.A., fine and unusual

1900, Round-The-World China ICP Postal Stationery card 1 ct. rose used uprated CIP 1 ct. and 2 ct., represent 4 cents foreign postcard rate, clear tied by SWATOW 6/NOV/00 c.d.s. addressed to Germany and forewarded with Germania 5 pf. and 10 pf. from DÜSSELDORF 11.12.02 to USA and there additional two 1 c. green Franklin and Washington tied by PENSACOLA FLD. FEB/26/1903, forewarded to France transit on reverse PARIS 10.3.03 and additional two 25 c. blue tied by ST NAZAIRE 13.3.03, forewarded to Russia with 4 kop. 25.4.1903 and forewarded with transit marks CARDIFF AP/3/03 and LONDON 2/4/03 on reverse and additional Edward 2 d. tied by PENARTH AP/21/03, forewarded via Netherlands with 5 c. and 10 c. tied by AMSTERDAM 9/JUL/03 and oval violet arrival mark BROOKLYN N.Y. JUL/20/03. Several different address labels have been stuck on top of each other. A very unusal and attractive early postal stationery usage and impressive seven-country combination

1901, Incoming mail USA to Hong Kong/China: US 2 c. rose postal stationery envelope used uprated with 1 c. green, 2 c. carmine and 5 c. deep blue, performing 10 c. rate, tied by fancy cancel and "OHIOWA NEBR. DEC/17/1900" c.d.s. addressed to Hong Kong China with arrival mark "HONG KONG DJA/19/01" on reverse, redirected to Port Said with arrival mark and boxed bilingual "NON RECLAME", transit Colombo c.d.s., redirected with violet "RETURNED TO WRITER", transit mark "WASHINGTON JUN/18/1901" and on reverse "DEAD LETTER OFFICE P.D.U.S. JUN/18/1901" c.d.s., tiny border faults, fine and attractive around the world cover

1902, Allegory 1 c. to 5 fr. complete set of 17 values unused, fine (Yvert cat.value 1.400€) (Yvert 1-17)

1900, 50 sn. brown unused, in addition 17 used stamps Japan, fine group