the nostalgia collection of tombstone cancellations - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 3101 - china the nostalgia collection of tombstone cancellations - Interasia Auctions Limited Sale #41 - The Nostalgia Collection of China Tombstone Cancellations China, 1899 (June) neat envelope (opened out for display) to Montcornet, Aisne, France (14.8), showing "Hokienfu/Post Office" tombstone origin h.s., "Post Office/Paotingfu" tombstone h.s., "Tientsin" (28.6) and "Shanghai" (9.7) bilingual transit c.d.s. on reverse, and bearing Shanghai "Chine" 25c. cancelled by "Shang-hai/Chine" c.d.s. (10.7), with "Ligne N. Paq. Fr. No. 6" octagonal d.s. (11.7) and "Montcornet" arrival c.d.s. on reverse, Chinese postage either paid in cash or subscriber's mail or acceptance of foreign postage applied by the sender. Fine and appealing. A very early usage of the tombstone handstamp. Interasia Auctions Limited Sale #41 - The Nostalgia Collection of China Tombstone CancellationsChina the nostalgia collection of tombstone cancellations |
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 Lot 3117 - china the nostalgia collection of tombstone cancellations - Interasia Auctions Limited Sale #41 - The Nostalgia Collection of China Tombstone Cancellations China, 1902 (June) "The Cumberland Presbyterian Mission" corner card envelope to Athens, Ohio, U.S.A. (19.7) redirected to Coolville (21.7) bearing C.I.P. 2c. (5, with two pairs), cancelled by "Changteh/Post Office" tombstone h.s., showing on front and reverse transit daters of Shasi (9.6), Shanghai (16-20.6), Nagasaki (23.6) and Chicago (18.7), the stamps have a few small faults/defects, fine and appealing. Interasia Auctions Limited Sale #41 - The Nostalgia Collection of China Tombstone CancellationsChina the nostalgia collection of tombstone cancellations |
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 Lot 3133 - china the nostalgia collection of tombstone cancellations - Interasia Auctions Limited Sale #41 - The Nostalgia Collection of China Tombstone Cancellations China, 1903 (24 July) envelope to the Rhenish Mission in Taiping bearing Hong Kong 2c., cancelled by "Victoria/Hong Kong" c.d.s., showing on reverse "Canton" bilingual transit c.d.s. (25.7) and "Taiping/Imperial Post Office" arrival tombstone h.s., very fine incoming mail. Interasia Auctions Limited Sale #41 - The Nostalgia Collection of China Tombstone CancellationsChina the nostalgia collection of tombstone cancellations |
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 Lot 3149 - china the nostalgia collection of tombstone cancellations - Interasia Auctions Limited Sale #41 - The Nostalgia Collection of China Tombstone Cancellations China, 1904 (Aug.) envelope to New York (8.9) via Tangku (4.8), Shanghai (10.8) and Seattle (3.9) bearing C.I.P. 10c., cancelled by "Peking-Shanhaikwan/No. 3" T.P.O. framed tombstone h.s., fine strike for this. Interasia Auctions Limited Sale #41 - The Nostalgia Collection of China Tombstone CancellationsChina the nostalgia collection of tombstone cancellations |
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 Lot 3112 - china the nostalgia collection of tombstone cancellations - Interasia Auctions Limited Sale #41 - The Nostalgia Collection of China Tombstone Cancellations China, 1902 (Jan.) envelope to Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.A (10.2) via Shanghai (17.1), Chinkiang (18.1), Yokohama (22.1) and Vancouver (5.2) bearing C.I.P. 10c., cancelled by "Taian/Post Office" tombstone h.s., with "Tsingkianpu" dollar dater with blank date on reverse, envelope slightly reduced at right, very fine usage of this very scarce non-standard dollar dater. Interasia Auctions Limited Sale #41 - The Nostalgia Collection of China Tombstone CancellationsChina the nostalgia collection of tombstone cancellations |
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 Lot 3128 - china the nostalgia collection of tombstone cancellations - Interasia Auctions Limited Sale #41 - The Nostalgia Collection of China Tombstone Cancellations China, 1903 (29 May) postcard from Smyrna (now Izmir, Turkey) to Syfang via Alexandria (1.6) and Suez (2.6) bearing German Post Offices in Turkey 10pa. on 5pf., cancelled by "Smyrne/Deutsche Post" c.d.s., with "Tsingtau/Kiautschou" c.d.s. (8.7) for Germany Post Office arrival in China, Russia "Kitai" 1kop. applied at Chinese P.O. and cancelled by "Tzechwang/No. 2" tombstone h.s., showing "Linchu/Postal Agency" tombstone h.s., "Linchu/Box Office Agency" intaglio bilingual circular h.s., "Chingchow" oval d.s. (28.9) in violet, and "Chinan" bilingual c.d.s. (30.11) alongside, extremely fine strikes. Interasia Auctions Limited Sale #41 - The Nostalgia Collection of China Tombstone CancellationsChina the nostalgia collection of tombstone cancellations |
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 Lot 3144 - china the nostalgia collection of tombstone cancellations - Interasia Auctions Limited Sale #41 - The Nostalgia Collection of China Tombstone Cancellations China, 1904 (28 Jan.) envelope to England (3.3) via Pagoda Anchorage (28.1) and Chinese and French P.O. in Amoy (1.2) bearing C.I.P. 10c. (a few foxed perfs.), cancelled by "Mamoi" non-standard lunar double-ring d.s. (Kuang Hsu 29th year, 12th month, 12th day), with another superb strike adjacent, and "Amoy Chine/Poste Française" c.d.s. on reverse. A rare and magnificent example of this rare non-standard type of cancellation. Interasia Auctions Limited Sale #41 - The Nostalgia Collection of China Tombstone CancellationsChina the nostalgia collection of tombstone cancellations |
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 Lot 3160 - china the nostalgia collection of tombstone cancellations - Interasia Auctions Limited Sale #41 - The Nostalgia Collection of China Tombstone Cancellations China, 1900(c.)-10 pieces (2) bearing C.I.P. 1c. ochre cancelled by "Liu Tung"/Post Office" tombstone h.s., and 2c. green (2) cancelled by "Hunan/Chu Jia Jio/Post Office" tombstone h.s., very fine strikes. Interasia Auctions Limited Sale #41 - The Nostalgia Collection of China Tombstone CancellationsChina the nostalgia collection of tombstone cancellations |
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 Lot 3107 - china the nostalgia collection of tombstone cancellations - Interasia Auctions Limited Sale #41 - The Nostalgia Collection of China Tombstone Cancellations China, 1901 (Oct.) long embossed decorative envelope to Reading, England (3.12) bearing C.I.P. 10c., cancelled by bold strike of "Shaoshing/Post Office" tombstone h.s., "Hangchow" bilingual transit c.d.s. (28.10) alongside, in combination with France "Chine" 25c. cancelled by "Shang-hai/Chine" c.d.s. (30.10), very fine. Interasia Auctions Limited Sale #41 - The Nostalgia Collection of China Tombstone CancellationsChina the nostalgia collection of tombstone cancellations |
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 Lot 3123 - china the nostalgia collection of tombstone cancellations - Interasia Auctions Limited Sale #41 - The Nostalgia Collection of China Tombstone Cancellations China, 1903 (20 Feb.) envelope from Germany to the Rhenish Mission in Taiping bearing Germania 20pf., cancelled by "Barmen" c.d.s., showing on reverse "Canton/Deutsche Post" transit c.d.s. (26.3) and "Taiping/Imperial Post Office" arrival tombstone h.s., very fine incoming mail. Interasia Auctions Limited Sale #41 - The Nostalgia Collection of China Tombstone CancellationsChina the nostalgia collection of tombstone cancellations |
