Ava Auctions 12th Autumn Auction

Home

China

Japanese PO

1897 New Currency Surcharges

Search for auction content

Price Range

Price from

Price to

Catalog No.

Catalog

Catalog number

Categories

Search for auction content

Price Range

Price from

Price to

Catalog No.

Catalog

Catalog number

Index

All lots Aftersale lots Sold at auction

China Small Dragons, small figures surcharges

China Dowager Small Surcharges

China Red Revenue

China Small Dragons, small figures surcharges

China Dowager Small Surcharges

China Small Dragons, small figures surcharges

Lot 90

32,000.00 HKD

Sold

1897 Newchwang (26 Sep) to USA, f.w. Small Dragon surch small figure 1c in horizontal srip of 3 with margin + 2c, tied by Newchwang Dollar

1897 Newchwang (26 Sep) to USA, f.w. Small Dragon surch small figure 1c in horizontal srip of 3 with margin + 2c, tied by Newchwang Dollar cds. Transit Shanghai (30 Sep) with dollar cds. In combination with Japanese Koban 5s, tied by IJPO Shanghao (1 Oct) cds. Transit Yokohama (8 Oct). Arrived USA. Age toning. Michael Ho only recorded about 40 covers and cards f.w. Small Dragon surch issues. Also very early example fo Newchwang Dollar cds as the earliest record was 1 Aug 1897.1897.9.26 牛莊寄美國，貼小龍加蓋小字1分橫三連帶邊紙 + 2分，銷牛莊大圓戳。9.30經上海，鈐大圓戳。加貼日本小判5錢，銷上海日局10.1日戳。10.8經橫濱。抵美國。微黃。何沐源記載，貼小龍改值票之封片存世僅約四十件。此封同為甚早之牛莊大圓戳例子（《大圓戳探索（1897-1913）》中之最早記錄為1897年8月1日）。

China Dowager Small Surcharges

Lot 100

13,000.00 HKD

Sold

1897 (30 Mar) US Consulate Fuchau cover to USA, applied with Consulate cds, f.w. Empress Dowager surch smalll figure 5c/5a x6 on front and

1897 (30 Mar) US Consulate Fuchau cover to USA, applied with Consulate cds, f.w. Empress Dowager surch smalll figure 5c/5a x6 on front and back. Four stamps on front tied by Customs Foochow cds while two stamps on reverse tied by Customs Shanghai (3 Apr) in transit. In combination with Japanese 5s + 2x 10s, tied by IJPO Shanghai (5 Apr) cds. Transit Yokohama (10 Apr), Victoria, BC (27 Apr), Seattle (28 Apr) to arrive Longview, Texas (4 May). Tatty, Corner damage affecting stamps on edge. Rather late example of Customs Foochow cds.1897.3.30 美國駐福州領事館寄美國，鈐領事館日戳，正背共貼慈壽加蓋小字5分蓋5分銀x6，正面四枚銷福州海關日戳，背面兩枚銷上海海關4.3中轉戳。加貼日本小判5錢 + 2x 10錢，銷上海日局4.5日戳。4.10經橫濱，4.27經加拿大維多利亞，4.28經西雅圖。5.4抵Longview。右上角有損影響郵票。為福州海關之較晚例子。

China Red Revenue

Lot 108

60,000.00 HKD

Live

1897 Tientsin (11 Sep) to Canada, f.w. Red Revenue surch large figure 1c, tied by Pakua chop, alongside with Tientsin dollar cds. Transit

1897 Tientsin (11 Sep) to Canada, f.w. Red Revenue surch large figure 1c, tied by Pakua chop, alongside with Tientsin dollar cds. Transit Shanghai (14 Sep). In combination with Japanese Koban 1s, tied by IJPO Shanghai (14 Sep). Arrived Canada (9 Oct). Scarce "bookpost" example as well as early example of Tientsin Dollar cds.1897.9.11 天津寄加拿大，貼紅印花加蓋大字1分，銷八卦戳，旁鈐天津大圓戳。9.14經上海。加貼日本小判1錢，銷上海日局9.14日戳。10.9抵加拿大。少見之“bookpost”例子，同為天津大圓戳之較早例子。