1897 (apr 12) Foochow USA Consulate to USA combination cover, f.w. Dowager Small Figure Surch. 1c x 2 and 4c x 2, tied by Customs Foochow cds., a Japan stamp off. A Foochow USA Consulate cds alongside. Customs Shanghai, Yokohama, San Francisco transits and Texas arrival on reverse. F-VF.
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Lot #5001 - Stephen Yen's Fukien Province Collection
Lot #5002 - Stephen Yen's Fukien Province Collection
1897 (Nov 15) Foochow to Germany combination registered cover, mixed franking with ICP 10c x 2 and Hong Kong QV 10c pair, tied by Foochow Pakua cancels and HK cds. respectively, along with a "R" cachet and Foochow Dollar cds. Hong Kong transit and Germany arrival on reverse. VF-F. A nice cover with ICP Japan Print Cpiling Dragon stamps used in the 1st year of issue.
Lot #5003 - Stephen Yen's Fukien Province Collection
1898 (Dec 8) Foochow to USA combination newspaper wrapper, mixed franking with CIP 1/2c x 2, 1c and Japan Koban 2s, tied by Foochow Pakua cancels and Shanghai IJPO cds. respectively, also with Foochow and Shanghai Dollar cds. VF-F.
Lot #5004 - Stephen Yen's Fukien Province Collection
1900 (Mar 10) Imperial 1st Postal Card used to Germany from Pagoda Anch., mixed franking with CIP 1c x 2, 2c and HK QV 2c pair, tied by Pagoda Anch. Bisected cds, Pagoda Anch. Pakua cancels, Hong Kong cds., and Foochow IPO cachet. Respectively. Germany arrival alongside. VF-F.
Lot #5005 - Stephen Yen's Fukien Province Collection
1898 (Jun 7) Imperial 1st Postal Card from Amoy to Hong Kong, tied by Amoy type II Dollar cds., along with Military Arms. VF-F.
Lot #5006 - Stephen Yen's Fukien Province Collection
1898 (Nov 3) Amoy to Netherlands combination cover, franked on both sides HK 10c, ICP 2c, 4c, CIP 1/2c x 2, 1c and 2c, tied by HK cds. and Amoy type I Dollar cds. respectively. Also with French Paquebot transit and Netherland arrival. VF-F.
Lot #5007 - Stephen Yen's Fukien Province Collection
1898 (Nov 21) Hong Kong QV 4c Postal Card from Amoy to Wiesbaden, Germany via Hong Kong, bearing an Amoy type I Dollar cds., Hong Kong cds and Germany arrival. The message side writing with the early world language "Volapukan", sent by Amoy Customs officier Sung Ying-fo.
Lot #5008 - Stephen Yen's Fukien Province Collection
1898 (Dec 12) Amoy to Germany combination printed matter cover, mixed franking with CIP 2c & Hong Kong QV 2c, tied by Amoy type I Dollar cds and HK cds. Arrival on reverse.
Lot #5009 - Stephen Yen's Fukien Province Collection
1898 (Dec 12) Amoy to Hong Kong cover, franked on reverse CIP 1/2c strip of 4, tied by brownish Amoy type II Dollar cds., along with Hong Kong arrival.
Lot #5010 - Stephen Yen's Fukien Province Collection
1898 (Dec 20) Amoy to Austria combination cover, mixed franking with CIP 10c & Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by Amoy type II Dollar cds. and HK cds. Arrival on reverse.
Lot #5011 - Stephen Yen's Fukien Province Collection
1899 (Jan 23) Imperial 1st Postal Card from Amoy to Germany, uprated with CIP 1c strip of 3, tied by clear Amoy type I Dollar cds., along with Germany arrival.
Lot #5012 - Stephen Yen's Fukien Province Collection
1899 (Mar 27) Imperial 1st Postal Card CTO with brownish Amoy type II Dollar cds., scarce colour. Card with minor staining at edges. VF-F.
Lot #5013 - Stephen Yen's Fukien Province Collection
1899 (Mar 29) Imperial 1st Postal Card from Amoy to Austria, mixed franking with CIP 1c, 2c and Hong Kong QV 4c, tied by clear Amoy type II Dollar cds. and HK cds. respectively. Along with arrival. The message side writing with the early world language "Volapukan", sent by Amoy Customs officier Sung Ying-fo.
Lot #5014 - Stephen Yen's Fukien Province Collection
1897 (Jul 18) Peking to Foochow cover, bearing a Peking "PAID" boxed cachet, along with "Postage Already Paid, Don't Paid Don't Demand" cachet, on reverse with Foochow type I (Jul 27) cds., this type I cds was the 3rd earliest usage. Also the very late usage of the small boxed Peking "PAID" cds. Rare.
Lot #5015 - Stephen Yen's Fukien Province Collection
1897 (Dec 7) Foochow to USA combination cover, mixed franking with ICP 5c pair and Japan Koban 10s, tied by brownish Foochow Pakua cancels and Shanghai IJPO cds. respectively, along with brownish Foochow I Dollar cds. On reverse with Shanghai Dollar cds., Yokohama, USA transits and arrival. VF-F.
Lot #5016 - Stephen Yen's Fukien Province Collection
1898 (Jan 3) Foochow to England combination printed matter cover, mixed franking with ICP 1/2c pair, 1c and Hong Kong QV 2c, tied by brownish Foochow type I Dollar cds. and HK cds. respectively. Flap partly missing on back, not affecting stamps or postmarks. VF-F.
Lot #5017 - Stephen Yen's Fukien Province Collection
1898 (Jan 10) Foochow to England combination cover, bearing a brownish Foochow type I Dollar cds. Mixed franking with Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by HK cds., with London transit and arrival on both sides.
Lot #5018 - Stephen Yen's Fukien Province Collection
1898 (Apr 20) Foochow to Ireland combination cover, mixed franking with ICP 1c x 2, 2c x 4 and Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by brownish Foochow type I Dollar cds. and HK cds. respectively. Arrival on reverse.
Lot #5019 - Stephen Yen's Fukien Province Collection
1898 (Apr 25) Foochow to Australia combination cover front, mixed f.w. ICP 1/2c pair and Japan Koban 10s, tied by type I Foochow Dollar cds and Shanghai IJPO cds respectively, along with Kobe transit. The Foochow cds with Leap month "Run March", scarce.
Lot #5020 - Stephen Yen's Fukien Province Collection
1898 (May 18) Foochow to England combination cover, mixed franking on both sides ICP 10c and Hong Kong QV 5c pair, tied by Foochow Pakua cancel and HK cds. respectively. Bearing a type I Foochow Dollar cds on front, along with arrival. The Foochow cds with Leap month "Run March", scarce. Part of flap missing. VF-F.
Lot #5021 - Stephen Yen's Fukien Province Collection
1898 (May 18) Foochow to Hawaii cover, mixed f.w. ICP 10c and Japan Koban 10s, tied by type I Foochow Dollar cds and Shanghai IJPO cds respectively, along with Honolulu transit. Showing Shanghai Dollar cds., Yokohama and Honolulu transits on reverse.
Lot #5022 - Stephen Yen's Fukien Province Collection
1898 (Nov 21) Foochow to England combination cover, mixed franking on both sides ICP 4c pair, CIP 2c and Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by Foochow type I Dollar cds and HK cds. respectively. Arrival on reverse.
Lot #5023 - Stephen Yen's Fukien Province Collection
1899 (Mar 16) red band cover from Foochow to Canton, f.w. CIP 1c x 4, tied by Type I Foochow Dollar cds., along with Canton Dollar cds. and a boxed "Postage Already Paid Don't Demand Don't Pay" cachet. A nice cover with co-operation with Minchu and Imperial Post Office. Scarce.
Lot #5024 - Stephen Yen's Fukien Province Collection
1900 (Jul 21) red band cover from Foochow to Hangchow, franked on reverse CIP 1c x 2 and 2c, tied by type I Foochow Dollar cds., along with Hangchow bisected arrival. A Foochow bisected cds. on front side. A late use example of Dollar cds. VF.
Lot #5025 - Stephen Yen's Fukien Province Collection
1901 (May 20) Foochow to Paris combination cover, mixed franking on both sides ICP 10c and Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by Foochow type I Dollar cds and HK cds. + Foochow IPO cachet respectively. Also with Pagoda Anch., France transits and arrival. VF-F.