An unusual and interesting view cardFor letters relating to the Chinkiang Municipal Post, see lot 5264. A fine and desirable positional block. Photoprovenance:Dr Warren Atwood, October 1952 andDr Robert C.H. LiteratureChina"The Russian Post in the Chinese Empire", part I, II and III; 2012 (20 April) David Feldman auction catalogues of the Raymond Casey collection, LiteratureHong Kong"Far East Mail Ship Itineraries", Lee Scamp, volume 1 (1997) and volume 2 (2010) (hard covers). on 3ca. on 1ca. lilac with wing margin at right, unused without gum and shows some signs of a kiss print double. The Eastern Zhou is typically divided into two periods; the Spring and Autumn Period, and the Warring States period. PhotoIt is believed that there were only about w100 stamps produced, Foreign Post OfficesGerman Post OfficeKiaochow1900 Second Tsingtau Provisional: "5" on"5Pf." Chan 100a; S.G. 104b, £2750. to $2 imperforate in blocks of... », # 5455 - Taiwan 1953 Third Anniversary of Re-election, 10c. S.G. 140-162. Mi. b... », # 5696 - Hong Kong Treaty Ports Amoy 1877 (10 Nov.) cover front to London », # 5697 - Hong Kong Treaty Ports Amoy "D.27": 1863-71 8c. A good combination of markings. unused (3) and used (5), two with early dates of 1897 (18 and 19 Feb.); 2c. Yang NW35a, S.G. NW97a. in red; there are no markings on the reverse. rose and 5c. ; apparently unmounted mint though some toning on some of the earliest values, ChinaCovers and CancellationsAir MailDomestic1924 (1 Aug.) Summer Resort flight from Peking to Pehtaiho Beach, envelope bearing 1921 first airmail set of five cancelled by Peking bilingual c.d.s. to $20 including the four watermark inverted. on $10 rose-carmine, large part original gum; centred a little to the right. Finney, May 1952Dr Robert C.H. Photo, Hong Kong1880 Surcharges5c. Photo, China1885-88 Small Dragon IssuesPostmarksTientsin Seal cancellations, a group on page with type IV in blue 3ca. to 30c. alongside (26.11), the address side with a superb strike of the boxed registration handstamp struck in rose-pink. ochre in the original Chinese Imperial Post distribution envelope “1,000 postage-due stamps/ 1 Cent". 2, by R. Kirk. on 3c. showing part of "t" omitted (2), one in pair with gin broken at left, and 4c. S.G. 55; Chan 54. on 7c. (3). Photo, Hong KongPostal FiscalsStamp Office2c. reddish orange variety imperforate between vertical strip of three, two rejoined strips making a block of six (left pane [1/10]), large part original gum, there are two hinges holding the two strips together. orange-vermilion, variety watermark reversed, cancelled by a light strike of "B62" in grey-blue; there are a couple of slightly short perfs. tied by Loping c.d.s. (28.9), the reverse with a faint strike of Shanghai Local Post c.d.s. ; horizontal folding crease A very good cover and rare use of the registration oval. ochre in the original Chinese Imperial Pos... », # 5232 - China Postage Dues 2c. S.G. 86a; Chan 82c. (9.9) and a Russian transit c.d.s. In Nov. 2002, Vice President Hu Jintao became general secretary of the Communist Party at the 16th Party Congress, succeeding President Jiang. Also 1968-7360c. black-brown variety Crown broken a... », # 5600 - Hong Kong King George V 1912-21 50c. Photo, Hong KongPostal History1851 (3 June) commercial entire to Calcutta (duplicate "pr 'Malta'") bearing a light strike of the type 6 Crowned Circle, despatch c.d.s. Photo, Hong KongQueen Elizabeth1962 Annigoni 5c. A good cover. pale reddish orange in a block of eigh... », # 5056 - China 1894 Dowager Empress 1ca. carmine variety space between "Ho ng" [5] o... », # 5571 - Hong Kong 1891 Jubilee 2c. on 3c. (29.12) and London arrival (27.2) c.d.s. Photo, Hong KongBritish Post Offices in China1917-21$5 green and red on blue-green, lightly mounted mint; fine. to 30c. Scarce in sheets. to $1 in lower margin impr... », # 5612 - Hong Kong King George VI A small collection of commemorative issues », # 5329 - Liberated Areas North China Chin-Ki-Cha Border Area (Shansi-Chahar-Hop... », # 5330 - Liberated Areas North China Chin-Ki-Cha Border Area (Shansi-Chahar-Hop... », # 5331 - Liberated Areas North China Chin-Ki-Cha Border Area (Shansi-Chahar-Hop... », # 5332 - Liberated Areas North China Chin-Ki-Cha Border Area (Shansi-Chahar-Hop... », # 5333 - Liberated Areas North China Chin-Ki-Cha Border Area (Shansi-Chahar-Hop... », # 5334 - Liberated Areas North China Chin-Ki-Cha Border Area (Shansi-Chahar-Hop... », # 5335 - Liberated Areas North China Chin-Ki-Cha Border Area (Shansi-Chahar-Hop... », # 5336 - Liberated Areas North China Chin-Ki-Cha Border Area (Shansi-Chahar-Hop... », # 5337 - Liberated Areas North China Chin-Ki-Cha Border Area (Shansi-Chahar-Hop... », # 5338 - Liberated Areas North China Chin-Ki-Cha Border Area (Shansi-Chahar-Hop... », # 5339 - Liberated Areas North China Ki Tung (East Hopeh) Border Area 1949 Seco... », # 5340 - Liberated Areas North China Ki Tung (East Hopeh) Border Area 1949 Tang... », # 5341 - Liberated Areas North China Chin-Ki-Lu-Yu Border Area (Shensi-Hopeh-Sh... », # 5342 - Liberated Areas North China Chin-Ki-Lu-Yu Border Area (Shensi-Hopeh-Sh... », # 5343 - Liberated Areas North China Chin-Ki-Lu-Yu Border Area (Shensi-Hopeh-Sh... », # 5344 - Liberated Areas North China Chin-Ki-Lu-Yu Border Area (Shensi-Hopeh-Sh... », # 5345 - Liberated Areas North China Chin-Ki-Lu-Yu Border Area (Shensi-Hopeh-Sh... », # 5346 - Liberated Areas North China Chin-Ki-Lu-Yu Border Area (Shensi-Hopeh-Sh... », # 5347 - Liberated Areas North China Chin-Ki-Lu-Yu Border Area (Shensi-Hopeh-Sh... », # 5348 - Liberated Areas North China Chin-Ki-Lu-Yu Border Area (Shensi-Hopeh-Sh... », # 5349 - Liberated Areas North China Chin Sui Border Area (Shansi-Suiyuan) 1945... », # 5350 - Liberated Areas North China Chin Sui Border Area (Shansi - Suiyuan) 19... », # 5350A - Liberated Areas North China Peoples Post 1949 Hotseh Surcharges 1949 (... », # 5351 - Liberated Areas North China Peoples Post Parcel Post 1949 Peking Surch... », # 5352 - Liberated Areas North China Peoples Post Parcel Post 1949 Railway trai... », # 5353 - Liberated Areas North-West China People's Post 1949 Chairman Mao $200... », # 5354 - Liberated Areas North-East China Local Issue Bo Tsing Local Issue: $10... », # 5462 - Literature China 2009 "Covers and Cards of Empress Dowager Jubilee and... », # 5463 - Literature China "The Russian Post in the Chinese Empire", part I, II... », # 5464 - Literature Hong Kong "Far East Mail Ship Itineraries", Lee Scamp, volu... », # 5465 - Literature Hong Kong "La Poste Maritime Francaise" volume II (1992) an... », # 5466 - Literature Hong Kong The Hong Kong Philatelic Society Newsletter: », # 5467 - Literature Hong Kong Hong Kong Study Circle Journal: », # 5468 - Literature Auction Catalogues The Ryohei Ishikawa Collection, 1980, So... », # 5469 - Literature Auction Catalogues A group », # 5470 - Literature Auction Catalogues A group of Christie's sales », # 5471 - Literature Auction Catalogues A group (2 copies and 5 original ) », # 5472 - Literature Auction Catalogues A group », # 5444 - Macao 1837 (3 Jan.) long entire letter to London and forwarded on arr... », # 5445 - Macao 1840 (June) (c.) part entire to Frederick Huth in London, », # 5446 - Macao 1843 (21 Feb.) double weight entire to Liverpool "via Marseille... », # 5447 - Macao 1843 (28 June) entire letter to Chichester "via Falmouth", », # 5448 - Macao 1848 (27 Oct.) entire letter to London, », # 5355 - China People's Republic 1950 Surcharges on Unit Stamps (SC1) perf.14 $... », # 5356 - China People's Republic 1955 Scientists of Ancient China (C33), the se... », # 5357 - China People's Republic 1956 Opening of Tibet Highways (S14) », # 5358 - China People's Republic 1956 Archaeological Discoveries (S16) 4f. Good to fine. lilac with left wing margin, large part original gum which shows some of the gum streaking; some clipped perfs. datestamp (2.11) struck in purple, a second strike is on the picture side along with Canada 1c. Ex Milo Rowe... Foreign Post OfficesUnited States Post Office1906 (16 Nov.) Consular Service envelope registered to New York bearing 10c. Photo, Foreign Post OfficesJapanese Post Office1885 (9 Dec.) long envelope to Yokohama bearing Koban 5s. Photoprovenance: Brum Pederson, February 1980Only one sheet was produced and of the sixteen possible pairs, only five have been recorded. Chinese officials blocked the spread of information about the event. Photo, ChinaProvinces and Provincial IssuesManchuria1928 (Jan.) long commercial envelope registered to Harbin bearing, in the reverse, second Peking Junk 3c. yellow-ochre, imperforate bearing "Taiwan Postage Stamp" block of four from the top right corner of the right pane, setting VI including cliché 10 [3], unused without gum; creases in the margin. Photo, Hong Kong1863-71, Watermark Crown CC96c. dated 1897 (19 Feb.) and clearly shows the corner scratch marks on stamp [100]. Elections are held only for members of the Local People's Congress, who in turn vote for members of the legislative groups above them, such that only prominent legislators elect the members of the National People's Congress. PhotoOnly seven used pairs have been recorded, China1897 New Currency SurchargesSmall Figures Surcharge5c. with 1867 values to $1, 1885 to 50c., 1903 values to $6, 1907 to $4, 1912 to $25 plus $100 (faded), 1921 to $25, K.G.VI values to £200 (2); Bill of Exchange with K.G.V values to $5 (2), K.G.VI values to $20; Contract Note K.G.VI values to $20, and Q.E. Certificate (2018). unused (4), 6ca. Fine and very scarce postmark when used to cancel stamps. Photoliterature:Covers and Cards of Empress Dowager Jubilee and its Surcharge issues, Tony Kwan, 2011 (illustrated page 919), China1897 New Currency SurchargesSmall Figures SurchargeCovers1902 (25 June) Maus picture post card registered to Germany bearing Small Figures 10c. China recognizes the legal practice of five religions: Buddhism, Catholicism, Daoism, Islam, and Protestantism. However, China was on its way to being the world's biggest gas user by 2035. S.G. 659a; Scott 580a, JapanCollections and RangesA duplicated selection of middle period miniature sheets with 1934 Air (2, one toned), 1945 Postal Service (2), 1947 Know Your Stamps unused (2) and used, various 1947 Philatelic Exhibitions, 1948 Mishima Exhibition (3), 1948 Red Cross unused (3) and used, 1948 Philatelic Week, 1949 Children's day (2), Communications (2) and 1952 Investiture (2). £950. A stamp of striking appearance. Millions died in a series of violent purges. on 1ca. Scarce. Fresh and attractive. Chan 38d; S.G. 38a, £16,000. Although Dong Zhuo was assassinated by one of his allies, the armies that had risen up against him remained. (with additional 500y. set of three in blocks and part sheets (110 sets), unused without gum, ChinaPeople's Republic1958 Chinese Meteorology (S24) 8f. both in blue plus Lyon arrival c.d.s. Fresh and fine. In the end Taiwan's postal affairs were placed under the control... Taiwan1888 Small Dragon Overprints5ca. Photo. After coming under fire by the World Health Organization for underreporting the number of its SARS cases, China finally revealed the alarming extent of its epidemic. vermilion overprinted "specimen" type HK3, part original gum; centred a little low as are all examples. dated 1897 (23 Mar. on 5ca. deep green tied by a light strike of the "F1" barred oval in a light black shade with Foochowfoo despatch c.d.s. on 3ca. red-brown in a top margin blo... », # 5050 - China 1894 Dowager Empress Proofs – 9ca. One famous form is the Revolutionary Opera, a genre promoted by Jiang Qing, wife of Mao Zedong. on 3ca. S.G. 17, £1500. On Feb. 19, 2013, a 60-page study released by Mandiant, a U.S. computer security firm, showed evidence linking Unit 61398, a Chinese military unit, to the groups responsible for a large portion of the recent hacking in the United States. Mi. Mustard & Co. envelope to Denmark bearing K.G.V 10c. Photo, Hong Kong1862-63Specimen Type HK3: 8c. on 24ca. on 3ca. Photo, China1897 Revenue SurchargesLarge Figures4c. on 1c. (3), Hong Kong1891 Surcharges without Chinese Characters20c. with Chrysanthemum ½s. An unusual and attractive set. The block includes clichés 9 and 7 in the lower row, from an unknown setting, possibly either VII, VIII or X. Photo. dull yellow, variety surcharge inverted, with interpanneau margin at left, large part original gum. red [21] cancelled by a central strike of Hangchow Post Office square cancellations; a good example of ths scarce postmark. on 12ca. (24), ChinaPeople's Republic1975 Third National Games (J6) 8f. Shows the white lines in the centre of this design. S.G. 6, £2750. ; vertical folding crease and some soiling. pale blue and 10c. The contents refer to the cost of shipping goods to the U.S.A. Quite a heavy vertical folding crease, otherwise a fine and attrac... Hong KongPostal HistoryIncoming MailUnited Kingdom: 1905 (3 June) picture postcard addressed to Shanghai and redirected to Amoy, bears K.E.VII 1d. The warehouse stored hazardous materials, including 700 tons of sodium cyanide. orange-vermilion variety watermark inverted, with small part gum; centred a little low and there is a small paper tear at right. PhotoWe estimate that only 400 stamps (16 sheets) were issues; of these only 7 appear to have been purchased by collectors and remain in unused condition. Cantopop is also used to refer to the cultural context of its production and consumption. A good lot. (32), Hong KongQueen Elizabeth1962-73 $10 on glazed paper in a top left corner block of four, unmounted mint. Photo, China1885-88 Small Dragon IssuesPostmarksTaku Customs: 1888 (6 July) large part envelope back bearing 3ca. One of these, Wang Mang, declared the end of the Han dynasty and the start of his own Xin dynasty. set of eight in complete sheets of fifty, unmounted mint/ (400), ChinaPeople's Republic1968 Anniversary of People's Liberation Army (W11) 8f. on 1c. Photo, China1885-88 Small Dragon IssuesPostmarksKorea - Jenchuan: 1894 (14 Nov.) 3ca. Photo, China1897 Revenue SurchargesSmall Figures2c. Photo, Hong Kong Treaty PortsShanghaiPostal History1864 (20 May) stampless entire letter to France "pr Messageries Imperials Via marseilles" bearing a light strike of Shanghai Paid c.d.s. variety imperforated between stamp and interpanneau margin with wide setting 10c. Yang NCP1-9a. Photo, Hong Kong1863-71, Watermark Crown CC30c. China1885-88 Small Dragon IssuesCoversInternational 9 candareen Rate: 1888 (Nov.) envelope registered to Germany bearing, on the reverse, 3ca. PhotoFor British Post Office in Foochow, see lot 5111, Foreign Post OfficesFrench Post OfficeShanghai: 1882 (31 Jan.) neat envelope to England bearing Peace and Commerce 2c. Photo. Less than a month later, the demonstrations were crushed in a bloody crackdown as troops and tanks moved into the square and fired on protesters, killing several hundred. Fresh and fine. in red overstruck by "B62" in Hong Kong. and 4s. Despite the violence, protesters returned to the streets. lilac with left wing margin... », # 5512 - Hong Kong 1863-71, Watermark Crown CC 18c. (9). tones at foot. Mi. Photo, Foreign Post OfficesGerman Post Office1900-01 Tientsin Provisional30pf. bright olive-yellow (3) in irregular blocks of three cancelled by good strikes of the Tientsin seal type VI in black with a good strike of the large "R" in oval type I registration handstamp. Fresh and fine. In June and July 2014, the pro-democracy group called Occupy Central held an unofficial referendum on how the island's chief executive will be elected in 2017. brownish grey, large part original gum; there has been some gum disturbance and is centred quite low. However, no details of how or when the new policy would be implemented were shared. to 24ca. yellow-buff in the yellower shade of the second... », # 5492 - Hong Kong 1862-63 12c. A very good lot. on 4ca. yellow-ochre, imperforate bea... », # 5451 - Taiwan 1888 Small Dragon Overprints 5ca. Officials from both Taiwan and China described the deal as the most important achievement since the 1949 civil war. S.G. 145a, 149, Hong KongKing George VI1940 Centenary 2c. o... », # 5671 - Hong Kong Japanese Occupation 1945 (19 Apr.) set of six in complete sheets (50 sets), unmounted mint. Chan 37l; S.G. 37b. B.P.A. Foreign Post OfficesJapanese Post OfficePeking1916 (16 May) colourful envelope from the Dutch Legation in Peking, registered to the Netherlands "Via Siberia", bearing 1915 Coronation set of four plus Tazawa 1½s. (2), 3c. The most important figure in this early period was the Duke of Zhou; the Duke, who was the uncle of a young and inexperienced king, suppressed revolts against the throne, established the feudal system, and legitimized the dynasty by dispersing the idea of the Mandate. to... », # 5372 - China People's Republic 1963 Children (S54) 4f. cancelled by pen crosses and showing a light strike of straight-line "registered" in box struck in red, the reverse with a very fine strike of the type III "u.s. postal agency/shanghai" dated oval struck in purple and with San Francisco registered datestamp (17.11) alongside; some light soiling. Municipal Posts Tungkuan 1896 (c.) 20 cash pale blackish blue on wove paper. on the flap along with boxed Calcutta Ship Letter datestamp; water staining and other damage, Hong KongPostal History1856 (10 July) entire letter to Paris "overland Via Marseille" rated "10" (amount due in France) and with a second rate mark 2/- (?) orange-vermilion variety wa... », # 5520 - Hong Kong 1863-71, Watermark Crown CC 30c. These stamps come from the sheet where the surcharge is centred higher and the basic stamps with wide margin at foot showing traces of the designs below. Pencil signatures on the reverse. S.G. 85; Chan 81. China tested its first antisatellite weapon in January 2007, successfully destroying one of its own weather satellites. Signed Bühler and with Briefmarkenprufstelle Certificate (2002). green and black, imperforate proof », # 5003 - Municipal Posts Shanghai Postal Stationery Shanghai Municipality 1c. on the reverse along with faint Tientsin machine postmark. Photo, Liberated AreasNorth ChinaPeoples PostParcel Post1949 Railway train $500 to $50,000 set of seven, fine used. Photo, Hong Kong1891 Jubilee2c. Fresh. Very fresh and fine. Foreign Post OfficesUnited States Post Office1903 (25 Sept.) opened-out envelope registered from the Russo-Chinese Bank to Yonkers "Per 'Empress of Japan" bearing a three-colour 12c. Exceptional, China1897 New Currency SurchargesLarge Figures Surcharge, Narrow Setting, Redrawn Printing½c. Photo, ChinaCovers and CancellationsAnti-Bandit ChopsSzechwan: Chungking; 1941 (15 Feb.) 1c. on 3ca.... », # 5081 - China 1897 New Currency Surcharges Small Figures Surcharge ½c. tied by neat strikes of Lungchow bilingual c.d.s., the address side with French Indo-China 40c. Some light soiling, a good cover. set of... », # 5389 - China People's Republic 1974 Centenary of U.P.U. strip of four cancelled by Hong Kong c.d.s. (8.6) and large handstruck "R", the reverse with a fine strike of the boxed registered handstamp, the adhesive cancelled by Kwangsichow c.d.s. (40), ChinaPeople's Republic1974 Acrobatics (T2) 8f. (2), China1897 Imperial Chinese PostCovers1898 (5 Apr.) Photo, Japan1948 Philatelic Week 5y. A show piece for any collection of these issues. This design was produced at the request of the Zanzibar authorities and shows a different shape to the background surround. on 24ca. on the reverse. Photo. carmine [7-8] horizontal pair from the seco... », # 5577 - Hong Kong 1898 Without Chinese Characters 10c. Photo, Hong Kong1863-71, Watermark Crown CC30c. covers with 1888 (3 Apr.) Since Deng Xiaoping instituted new ideology and market reforms in the late twentieth century, the country has seen consistent and rapid economic growth. (22 covers). While the issue has been festering for decades, China took a tougher stance in 2012, warning other nations to refrain from oil and gas exploration and placing naval vessels in the South China Sea. Three guarantee handstamps on the reverse with Willmann, Richter and Bothe. Photo, Hong Kong1863-71, Watermark Crown CC96c. Chan 74e. Pays 3m. Hong KongCovers and CancellationsRegistered Mail1919 (18 Feb.) envelope registered to Switzerland bearing K.G.V 20c. Brilliant colour. Yang NC159; S.G. NC69b, £7500. Photo, Hong Kong Treaty PortsAnping1889 (13 July) a superb and well centred strike of this elusive c.d.s. plus 2c. grey-green showing... », # 5584 - Hong Kong 1898 With Chinese Characters 10c. Pristine. red tied on sma... », # 5206 - China 1897 Revenue Surcharges Large Figures 2c. Photo, Liberated AreasNorth ChinaChin-Ki-Lu-Yu Border Area (Shensi-Hopeh-Shantung-Honan)1946 Bird on Globe, Third Issue: 1946 (29 Mar.) ; centred low and right. black and purple on rose, variety handstamp upside down, unmounted mint. Napoleon 20c. This has resulted in subsequent leaders of the country expounding their own takes on communism, such as Deng Xiaoping Theory and Xi Jinping Thought. on 8c. S.G. 53a, s; £3350. Browse our research and campaigning across the world, with all the latest news, blogs, and reports. mauve pair on piece cancelled by good strikes of "customs/newchwang" c.d.s. olive-ochre, perf.11½ variety double impression, with gum which has been partly redistributed. set of nine i... », # 5374 - China People's Republic 1963 Snub-nosed Monkeys (S60) 8f. and 70f. on 12c. Photo, Hong KongPostal Fiscals1897 Surcharges$1 on $2 olive-green [10], $1 on $2 dull bluish green mint [10] and Specimen [5], large part original gum to lightly mounted mint; good centring for these and a fresh set. Addressed to the director of the German Mission. Chan 480a, China1942-44 Central Trust 16c. This is a late cover from the Nanking Age... Municipal PostsNankingGerman Post Office: 1896 (29 May) envelope to Bavaria, "German Local Post" bearing a fine strike of the "nanking local post" bilingual dated oval in purple, with German 20pf. S.G. 18, £750. on 3c. Only six different values are recorded with this postmark. at top and of slightly dull appearance. mauve, two examples, part to large part original gum; quite well centred and fresh. 10; Chan FG17; S.G. 17. Fresh and fine. (2), 1966 Children's Games set of eight (2); unmounted mint. on 18c. A neat and attractive cover. brown of the first printing, unused without gum; well centred and of fresh appearance. on... », # 5074 - China 1897 New Currency Surcharges Small Dragons, Large Figures 5c. are not tied and are cancelled by a part strike of Tientsin seal. deep red in the original Chinese Imperial Post... », # 5233 - China Postage Dues 4c. red cancelled by a good strike of "pagoda anchorage/customs/mail matter" double oval; well centred, some light oxidation and a weak corner perf. entire from Capt. S.G. 8, b, £510. Anxious to exploit the Sino-Soviet rift, the Nixon administration made a dramatic announcement in July 1971 that National Security Adviser Henry Kissinger had secretly visited Beijing and reached an agreement whereby Nixon would visit China. ); a fresh and very fine example of this scarce postmark. S.G. 1-17. set of... », # 5399 - China People's Republic 1978 Galloping Horses (T28) miniature sheet (4... », # 5400 - China People's Republic 1978 Galloping Horses (T28) miniature sheet (6... », # 5401 - China People's Republic 1978 Highway Bridges (T31) miniature sheet (8)... », # 5402 - China People's Republic 1978 Water Country Modernisation (T34) 8f. The most famous varieties include elaborate staging and costuming, and can incorporate acrobatics and other highly technical elements. bluish gree... », # 5029 - China 1885-88 Small Dragon Issues Postmarks Newchwang Customs: 3ca. red cancelled by a central strike of the square Hangchow Post Office postmark; good to fine. There is a light horizontal crease and a couple of faint tone marks, well centred and of good colour. grey is toned, other good to fine. additionally with paper fibre adherences on the reverse. purple on red on piece tied by Hong Kong company oval and Deutsche Seepost c.d.s. on 3c. on 24c. China and Tajikistan have begun demarcating the revised boundary agreed to in the delimitation of 2002; the decade-long demarcation of the China-Vietnam land boundary was completed in 2009; citing environmental, cultural, and social concerns, China has reconsidered construction of 13 dams on the Salween River, but energy-starved Burma, with backing from Thailand, continues to consider building five hydro-electric dams downstream despite regional and international protests. on 2ca. poste italiane/pechino cina" c.d.s. tied by "shang-hai/chine" c.d.s.. Fresh. on 6ca. Agricultural Products: Rice, wheat, potatoes, corn, tobacco, peanuts, tea, apples, cotton, pork, mutton, eggs; fish, shrimp (World leader in gross value of agricultural output)Major Industries: Mining and ore processing, iron, steel, aluminum, and other metals, coal; machine building; armaments; textiles and apparel; petroleum; cement; chemicals; fertilizer; consumer products (including footwear, toys, and electronics); food processing; transportation equipment, including automobiles, railcars and locomotives, ships, aircraft; telecommunications equipment, commercial space launch vehicles, satellites (World leader in gross value of industrial output). orange, brownish orange and... », # 5508 - Hong Kong 1863-71, Watermark Crown CC 8c. Cookies allow us to track when you enter, leave, and re-enter our sites and your navigation through our sites. )Note: In 2011, China set a new poverty line at RMB 2300 (approximately US $400), Total Exports: $2.216 trillion (2017 est. Photo, China1897 New Currency SurchargesLarge Figures Surcharge, Narrow Setting, Third Printing10c. mauve vertical strip of three tied by Peking seal in blue with French "chine" 25c. deep slate, unmounted mint. Although China was generally praised for its handling of 2008's earthquake in Sichuan, by the quake's one-year anniversary in 2009, some of the international goodwill had evaporated. Photo. with hinge remainders and F.Z. Instead, the yuan is linked to a fluctuating group of foreign currencies. LiteratureAuction CataloguesA group with Sotheby: 1994-96 "Postage Stamps of the Far East" (3), 1996 " China Red Revenue Covers" and " Treaty Ports of China" (2); Sotheby's and Corinphila: 1997-99 Postage Stamps of China and Hong Kong (6), 1997 "Shanghai and Formosa/ The Estate of Wei Liang Chow" and 1997 "Postage Stamps of China/ The E. N. Lane Collection". bright orange, large part or... », # 5507 - Hong Kong 1863-71, Watermark Crown CC 8c. on 4ca.... », # 5096 - China 1897 New Currency Surcharges Small Figures Surcharge 5c. on 3ca.... », # 5083 - China 1897 New Currency Surcharges Small Figures Surcharge ½c. on 2ca. Photo, China1894 Dowager Empress1ca. )Inflation: 1.6% (2017 est. red [21], large part original gum; a magnificent example which is well centred with large margins and fresh colour. (23.6) and, on the reverse, Kiaochow bilingual c.d.s. 1 II. red tied by Shanghai pa-kua, the reverse with Standard life Assurance company oval and a very fine strike of Ningpo bilingual c.d.s. Chan 28ia. B.P.A. lilac, with some original gu... », # 5542 - Hong Kong 1876-77 Surcharges 28c. set of ten showing the different Chinese handstamps, part to large part original gum; a fresh and fine set. bright orange, large part original gum; old hinge remainder, very well centred and showing exceptionally bright colour. reddish purple and magenta, 30c. grey and shades of slate (2)... », # 5505 - Hong Kong 1863-71, Watermark Crown CC 6c. Photo, Foreign Post OfficesGerman Post OfficeKiaochow1900 Tsingtau Provisional: A group of unused 56 degrees, type II which includes without blue crayon line (Bothe and Steuer handstamps, Briefmarkenprufstelle certificate), violet crayon mark (Brettl and other handstamps) and with surcharge and crayon line centred high. On the 20th anniversary of the violent military crackdown in Tiananmen Square that left hundreds of democratic activists dead, China tried to deter remembrance of the event. ; straight-line Swatow type D on pair of 5c. light rose-red showing variety of three type B, pane II; large part original gum. )Public Debt: 47% of GDP (2017 est. black and carmine on rose, lightly mounted or unmounted mint; centred a little high, with a very fine strike of the handstamp in the dark, sooty colour of the first printing. mauve... », # 5032 - China 1885-88 Small Dragon Issues Postmarks Taku Customs: 1888 (6 July... », # 5033 - China 1885-88 Small Dragon Issues Postmarks Tientsin Seal cancellation... », # 5034 - China 1885-88 Small Dragon Issues Postmarks Wenchow Seal: 3ca.
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