Imperial Chinese Post I.C.P.
DOMESTIC MAIL Kiungchow to Wuhu Description: 1898 July 22, registered envelope from Customs House Kiungchow to Wuhu, franked with 2c single and pair, tied by KIUNGCHOW dollar chops, in combination with a single 5c, tied by handstruck 'R', dollar chop backstamps of Shanghai and Wuhu / Note: Triple domestic registered rate of 11 cents. Condition: 2c single rounded corner prior to use. Auction: SOTHEBY'S and CORINPHILA in association / Hong Kong 1998 Minimum bid: HK$ 1,500.00 Hammer price: HK$ 19,550.00 |
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DOMESTIC MAIL Shanghai Description: 1898 Aug 3, registered local envelope, franked with 2c orange interpanneau pair and single, tied by 'REGISTERED SHANGHAI G AU 3 98' squared circular datestamp, with 'Shanghai Local Post No. 833' reg label adjacent / Note: Double local registered rate of 6 cents. Condition: Envelope sealed tears on flap. Auction: Zurich Asia Limited / Hong Kong 2000 Minimum bid: HK$ 1,000.00 Hammer price: HK$ 1,725.00 |
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DOMESTIC MAIL Soochow to Shanghai Description: 1898 Jan 15, envelope from Soochow to Shanghai, franked with 4c, tied by SOOCHOW pa-kua cancellation and showing matching Soochow dollar chop adjacent, Local Post Shanghai arrival of Jan 16 / Note: Double domestic rate of 4 cents. Condition: Fine Auction: Zurich Asia Limited / Hong Kong 2000 Minimum bid: HK$ 2,500.00 Hammer price: HK$ 2,990.00 |
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DOMESTIC MAIL Tientsin to Peking Description: 1898 Apr 4, red-band envelope to Peking (Apr 4), franked with 2c, tied by TIENTSIN pa-kua cancellation in blue with matching Tientsin c.d.s. with Customs removed alongside, on reverse 'Postage paid, no demand' handstamp / Auction: Zurich Asia Limited / Hong Kong 2001 Minimum bid: HK$ 1,500.00 Hammer price: HK$ 2,300.00 |
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