The 2025 Summer Auction - Sale 345 (June 21 - June 25, 2025)
Sale 345
- (-) Remove Stephen Yen's Collection of The Chinese Imperial Post 1897-1911 Evolution of Cancellations filter Stephen Yen's Collection of The Chinese Imperial Post 1897-1911 Evolution of Cancellations
bearing Monkanshan and Ningpo cds. VF-F.
bearing Pakkwan, Changchow, Tinghai, Chuchow and Shangyu PO tombstone postmarks. VF-F.
including some in pairs. VF-F.
including some in pairs. VF-F.
including some pair and block of 4. VF-F.
mixed franking with CIP 10c and French issue 25c, tied by Wei Hai Wei PO tombstone postmark and Shanghai French PO cds. respectively. On reverse with Shanghai Chinese PO transit and India arrival cds. VF-F.
f.w. CIP 2c x 3 (all are rare RETOUCHED Chinese “貳” variety), tied by scarce Tangku #1 tombstone postmarks. On reverse showing Chihli Tangku Lunar Year cds., Nanking transit and Pukow arrival. VF-F.
franked on reverse CIP 2c, tied by Hweichowfu lunar year cds., along with red Hweichow Letter Box cachet and Shanghai !'You!( index cds. VF-F.
uprated by CIP 1c & 2c, tied by Hokanfu PO tombstone marks, along with Tientsin Chinese PO, French PO transit cds., an unclear Dollar cds. and Germany arrival cds. Ex W.S. Kong Collection.
f.w. CIP 1c, tied by oval Weihsien PO datestamp, on reverse with Weihsien tombstone mark, Kiaochow transit and Shanghai arrival cds. VF-F.
franked on reverse CIP 2c, tied by Hweichowfu lunar year cds., along with red Hweichow Letter Box cachet, Tatung transit and Shanghai arrival cds. VF-F.
franked on reverse CIP 1c, tied by Soochow bisected cds., along with rare
red Soochow branch PO Letter Box cachet, Shanghai transit and Kiaochow arrival cds. VF-F.