China - Besonderheiten

Los Nr. 62

1878, ceres 5 C. and sage 30 C. each tied ”5104” to small cover w. ”SHANG-HAI 24 AOUT 78” alongside to Madrid/Spain, with handstamped return of Spanish legation Peking. On reverse french transits and arrival ”MADRID 7 OCT 78”. Cover with small tear. A rare destination from China. Cert. Menozzi (2015).

Los Nr. 63

1897 Cover from the French Army Corps in Shanghai to Marseille, franked with 10c. (pair and single) and 20c. of French P.O. in China 1894 issue all tied with ”CORR: D'ARMEES/SHANG-HAI/26 MAI 97” double-ring d/s, on reverse with large sender double-ring and Marseille arrival dater. Cover with few little stains, but still good.

Los Nr. 64

1900, Incoming mail, Germany, ”century-card” from ”KIEL 19.2.00” to ship in Hong Kong, on reverse pictorial ”In Memory of return of prince Heinrich from China” (brother of german emperor).

Los Nr. 65

1901, 5 C. rot auf AK von AMSTERDAM nach PEKING CHINA, Nachsendung nach ST. PETERSBURG bzw. PARIS. Hübsche Irrläuferkarte!

Los Nr. 66

1901, stampless envelope written from ‘Sitin-VanTao' dated '15th Jan 1901' cancelled by 'Corps. Exp. Tonkin Ligne N.' double ring (Salles 1954) with circular 'Marine Francaise/Service a la Mer' with Troyes arrival '13 Mars' on reverse. Nice item of mail from the French contingent in the Boxer rebellion with interesting content.

Los Nr. 67

1901, stampless envelope written from 'Shin-Van-Tao' dated '19th Feb 1901' cancelled by 'Corps. Exp. Tonkin Ligne N. 4' double ring (Salles 1954) with circular 'Marine Francaise/Service a la Mer' with Aube arrival '9th April' on reverse. Nice item of mail from the French contingent in the Boxer rebellion with interesting content.

Los Nr. 68

Incoming mail, 1902, Hawai, 2 C. tied large s.l. ”PACKET BNOAT” and ”HONOLULU H.I.” w. Sep. 11 1902 dater alongside to ppc to Shanghai, on reverse transit USPA Shanghai, arrival ”SHANGHAI LOCAL POST D OC 7”.

Los Nr. 69

Incoming mail, 1902, France, UPU card 10 C. canc. mail steamer ”LIGNE N 10 NOV 02 No. 7” via Shanghai french p.o., ”SHANGHAI 11 NOV 02” to Tsingtau w. 16/11 02 arrival.

Los Nr. 70

1904, incoming mail, Chile: card 3 C. canc. „VALPARAISO 26 IX. 04” via San Francisco , Shanghai (chinese and USPO, both on reverse) to „TSINGTAU 9/12 04”

Los Nr. 71

1917, French occupation of China, field post letter card bearing two cachets ”CORPS D'OCCUPATION DE FRANCE LE COMMANDANT” and ”CORPS FRANCAISE D'OCCUPATION DE CHINE LA VAYUEMESTRE - FRANCHISE MILITAIRE”, postmarked ”TIEN TSIN CHINE POSTE FRANCAISE 17 JUIL 17” to Amiens/France, on reverse transit mark ”SHANG-HAI CHINE 19.7.17”, slight rough opening, full message inside.

Los Nr. 72

1921, Brief aus SHANGHAI (Absenderangabe) frankiert mit USA 3 C. + 2 C. nach Kopenhagen mit rs. Ankunftsstpl.

Los Nr. 73

1940/41, martyrs/SYS total 50 C. tied ”SHANGHAI 28.4.41” to censored cover (crease and bottom tears) to Germany w. openly written field post address of Germany Airforce staff, scarce thus