China, Chungking, 1897 (22 Oct.) Chungking Local Post stationery card to Prestonpans, Scotland (10.12) bearing Red Revenue large figures surcharge 1c. on 3c (2), cancelled by "Chungking" dollar chop, and France "Chine" 5c. cancelled by "Shang-hai/Chine" c.d.s (4.11), with unframed red "T" and "T" in triangle h.s., and handstruck "4D/F.B.", very fine. A charming and delightful postcard.
Apparently sent at the printed matter rate (Christmas greeting) of 2 cents, the card has been taxed for the postcard rate (written message at back) of 4 cents (10 centimes).
Estimate HK$ 150,000 - 200,000
Lot 41 China, Hangchow, 1897 (13 Oct.) envelope to Kochi, Japan (20.10) via Nagasaki (17.10) bearing 1897 small figures surcharge on Dowager 1st printing 4c. on 4ca. pair and Red Revenue large figures surcharge 2c. on 3c., cancelled by "Hangchow" dollar chop in brown, and Japan 5s. cancelled by "Shanghai/I.J.P.O." c.d.s (15.10), minor cover wear at right and small tear at top, very fine and exquisite franking. One of the pre-eminent Red Revenue covers; of the highest exhibition calibre.
The only recorded cover with a Red Revenue stamp cancelled by Hangchow dollar dater.
The standardized 10 cents rate for mail overseas, though the Japan 5 sen still applied at invalidated preferential rate (effective from 1 October 1897) and not taxed.
Estimate HK$ 400,000 - 500,000
03 interasia Auction 3 2009
Lot34 Foochow, 1897 (5 July) complete wrapper to New York "via Japan",bearing Red Revenue large figures surcharges 1c. on 3c., cancelled by "Foochow" dollar chop in brown, overlapped by Japan 1s. cancelled by "Shanghai/I.J.P.O." c.d.s. (9.7), and showing "Shanghai" dollar chop (7.7) in brown on reverse, very fine and rare intact wrapper.
The preferential 1 cent newspaper wrapper rate to the United States through the Japanese Post Office.
Estimate HK$ 80,000 - 100,000
04 interasia Auction 3 2009
Lot 134 Tientsin, 1899 (5 May) envelope (tiny tear at foot) to Philadelphia (14.6),via Yokohama (18.5) and San Francisco (8.6) redirected to New York (arrival d.s.) bearing Red Revenue large figures surcharge 4c. on 3c. vertical pair and C.I.P. 2c. (a little oxidized) with manuscript security crosses, cancelled by pakua in blue, matching "Tientsin" dollar chop, and Japan 10s. with "I.P.O." framed tie-print in identical blue and "Shanghai/I.J.P.O." c.d.s. (13.5), very fine and a magnificent franking.
The only recorded instance of a Red Revenue cover with an I.P.O. tie-print on a non-Hong Kong stamp.
The 10 cents rate for mail overseas to U.P.U. countries.
Provenance
Anna-Lisa and Sven-Eric Beckeman
Reference
The Revenue Surcharges China 1897, Vol. I, p. 234. Illustrated.
Estimate HK$ 300,000 - 350,000
Realized HK$ 600,000
Lot 643 China, 1897 (24 May) "Rev. F. Ohlinger, Hing-Hua. P.O. Address: Foochow, China" corner card envelope (tiny tear at right) to Luana, Iowa (1.7) "Via Japan" bearing large figures surcharge 1c. on 3c., cancelled by "Customs/Foochow" double-ring d.s. and Japan 1s. cancelled by "Shanghai/I.J.P.O." c.d.s. (2.6) which also just additionally ties the Red Revenue stamp, showing "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring transit d.s. (27.5) in brown on reverse, fine and appealing special 1 cent printed matter rate through the I.J.P.O. Chan 87.
Reference
Benjamin Y.K. Hwa, The Illustrated Covers, Postcards, Lettercards, Remittance Certificates of Revenue Surcharges, Vol. I, p. 134. Illustrated.
Estimate HK$ 40,000 - 50,000
Realized HK$ 100,000
interasia Aunction 6 2009
1897年5月24日 福州经日本寄Luana Iowa州 美国(7月1日)贴红印花1分,销福州海关戳,加贴日本1钱邮票,销上海日本客邮戳(6月2日)。背面销上海海关戳 5月27日。
参考: Benjamin YK Hwa The Illustrated Covers, Postcards, Lettercards, Remittance Certificates of Revenue Surcharges 第1卷 134页
估价4万-5万港币
成交价10万港币
Lot 807 China, 1897 (16 May) postcard from Tientsin to Sucre, Bolivia, "via Valparaiso y Argentina" bearing large figures surcharge 2c. on 3c. red and large figures surcharge 2½mm. setting on Dowager 2nd printing 10c. on 9ca., cancelled by pakua in blue, matching "Customs/ Tientsin" double-ring despatch d.s. and "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring transit d.s. (20.5) in brown adjacent, in combination with Germany Reichpost 5pf. (2) cancelled by "Shanghai" c.d.s. (21.5), showing "Ligne N/Paq. Fr. No. 2" c.d.s. (27.5) alongside, very fine and immensely rare usage through the German Post Offices to an exotic and unique destination. A marvelous postcard of the highest exhibition caliber. From the Schütt correspondence. Chan 62a, 88.
Estimate HK$ 250,000 - 300,000
明信片从天津(1897年5月16日)经阿根廷Valparaiso寄玻利维亚Sucre. 贴红印花大字2分,和万寿2版大字2毫米半加盖10分/9分银。销蓝色八卦戳,和天津海关戳,中转戳上海海关戳5/20,贴德国5芬尼邮票2张,销上海德国邮局戳,销法国邮船戳 Ligne N/Page Fr. No.2 (5月27日)。加贴德国客邮票非常少见
估价25万-30万港币
References: Benjamin Y.K. Hwa, The Illustrated Covers, Postcards, Lettercards, Remittance Certificates of Revenue Surcharges, Vol. I, p. 142 (illustrated), and Vol. II, p. 709 (an explanatory article).
参考文献:Benjamin Y.K. Hwa, The Illustrated Covers, Postcards, Lettercards, Remittance Certificates of Revenue Surcharges, 第1卷142页(展示)和第2卷709页(相关介绍)
THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF A RED REVENUE STAMP USED ON AN ENVELOPE OR A POSTCARD TO BOLIVIA.
已知唯一贴红印花邮品寄玻利维亚
This postcard emanates from a correspondence of 200-250 postcards and a few covers sent from all over the world to Nicolaus Schütt, a stamp collector from Itzehoe, Germany, who was in Sucre between 1892-1898. As such, one often encounters overfranked items. Two postcards from China are known from this correspondence - the above card and 1897 (27 Dec.) I.C.P. 1c. postal stationery card from Chefoo uprated with I.C.P. 4c. (overpaid by 1 cent) and sent through the U.S. Postal Agency in Shanghai (sold by Interasia Auctions, 6.12.08, lot A17). It has been suggested that the sender of the above postcard was not aware of the letter rate, which could be why the card is overfranked.
Nicolaus Schuett是一名德国集邮者, 他收集了从世界各地在1892-1898年间寄给他的200-250封信或者明信片。其中有2件寄自中国。分别为此明信片和邮资片加贴4分邮票(超资1分)从烟台(1897/12/27)经美国邮局。由此可见寄信人并不了解邮资,所以超贴了。
Realized HK$ 350,000
成交价35万港币
07 Interasia Auction 10
Lot 815 China, 1898 (23 Nov.) postcard to Germany (31.12) via Hong Kong (2.12) bearing large figures surcharge 4c. on 3c., cancelled by "Chefoo" dollar dater, in combination with Hong Kong 2c. vertical pair cancelled by "Shanghai" c.d.s., card has some light age spotting, nevertheless fine and scarce postcard usage through the British Post Office. Chan 89.
明信片从烟台1898年11月23日经上海(11/28),加贴香港邮票销上海英国邮局戳,香港(12/2),寄德国(12/31).
Estimate HK$ 90,000 - 120,000
估价9万-12万港币
References: Benjamin Y.K. Hwa, The Illustrated Covers, Postcards, Lettercards, Remittance Certificates of Revenue Surcharges, Vol. II, p. 480. Illustrated.
参考: Benjamin YK Hwa The Illustrated Covers, Postcards, Lettercards, Remittance Certificates of Revenue Surcharges 第2卷 480页