Stamp Catalogue

China Philately Vol. II

Imperial Chinese Post I.C.P.

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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

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

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

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