1897 (Jan 29) Peking to Shanghai stampless cover, bearing a bluish circular CHINESE IMPERIAL POST OFFICE -PEKING POSTAGE PAID cachet, along with I.G. OF CUSTOMS Peking cds. On reverse showing brown Customs Shanghai arrival. The POSTAGE PAID cachet was prepared for use in the Imperial Post period (1897 Feb 2) due to the insufficient postage stamps supply in the new era, but this cover was mailed on Jan 29 before the establishment of Imperial...
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Lot #5001 - Stephen Yen's Chihli Province Regional Collection China: Collections and Accumulations
Lot #5002 - Stephen Yen's Chihli Province Regional Collection China: Collections and Accumulations
1897 (May 12) Peking to Belgium combination cover, bearing a bilingual brown "PAID" cachet, along with brown Peking Dollar cds., mixed franing with French ovpt. "Chine" 25c, tied by Shanghai French PO cds. On reverse showing Customs Shanghai transit and Bruxelles arrival. VF-F.
Lot #5003 - Stephen Yen's Chihli Province Regional Collection China: Collections and Accumulations
1897 (May 24) Peking to London combination cover front only, bearing a bilingual brown "PAID" cachet, along with blue Peking Dollar cds., mixed franing with French ovpt. "Chine" 25c, tied by Shanghai French PO cds.
Lot #5004 - Stephen Yen's Chihli Province Regional Collection China: Collections and Accumulations
1897 (May 28) Peking to France combination registered cover front only, bearing a bilingual brown "PAID" cachet, along with two brown Peking Dollar cds., bilingual REGISTERED cachet and two "R" cachets, mixed franing with French ovpt. "Chine" 25c & 1F, tied by Shanghai French PO cds.
Lot #5005 - Stephen Yen's Chihli Province Regional Collection China: Collections and Accumulations
1897 (Jul 3) Peking to Holland combination cover, rnbearing a bilingual brown "PAID" cachet, along with brown Peking Dollar cds., mixed franing with French ovpt. "Chine" 50c, tied by Shanghai French PO cds. On reverse showing Shanghai Dollar transit cds. and Holland arrival. Cover with small tears and stained. F-VF. bearing a bilingual brown "PAID" cachet, along with brown Peking Dollar cds., mixed franing with French ovpt. "Chine" 50c, tied...
Lot #5006 - Stephen Yen's Chihli Province Regional Collection China: Collections and Accumulations
1897 (Aug 19) Tientsin to Austria combination registered cover, bearing a bilingual black "PAID" cachet, along with black Tientsin Dollar cds., two "R" registered cachet, mixed franing with French ovpt. "Chine" 50c, tied by Shanghai French PO cds., along with octagonal French Paquebot datestamp. On reverse showing Shanghai Dollar transit cds. and Austria arrival. Cover folded in the middle, with small tears and toned. F-VF.
Lot #5007 - Stephen Yen's Chihli Province Regional Collection China: Collections and Accumulations
1897 (May 6) Tientsin to Shanghai cover, f.w. Dowager Small Figure 4c, tied by bluish Tientsin Pakua mark, along with bluish Customs Tientsin cds., Customs Shanghai brown arrival cds. on reverse. VF.
Lot #5008 - Stephen Yen's Chihli Province Regional Collection China: Collections and Accumulations
1897 (Jun 3) Tientsin to New York combination cash cover, bearing bluish Customs Tientsin cds., mixed franking with Japan 5s stamp, tied by Shanghai I.J.P.O. cds., along with New York arrival. On reverse with Shanghai Dollar cds., Yokohama, Vancouver, New York transits cds. VF-F.
Lot #5009 - Stephen Yen's Chihli Province Regional Collection China: Collections and Accumulations
1897 (Oct 12) Peking to Tientsin Customs Mail Matter stampless cover, bearing a blue oval "I.G. Mail Matter" cachet, along with bluish Peking Dollar cds. On reverse with Tientsin brown Dollar cds. VF-F.
Lot #5010 - Stephen Yen's Chihli Province Regional Collection China: Collections and Accumulations
1898 (Jan 2) Peking to Tientsin Customs Mail Matter stampless cover, bearing a bluish black oval "I.G. Mail Matter" cachet, along with bluish black Peking Dollar cds. On reverse with Tientsin brown Dollar cds. Cover with some toning spots. VF-F.
Lot #5011 - Stephen Yen's Chihli Province Regional Collection China: Collections and Accumulations
1897 (Jun 2) Tientsin to Shanghai Customs Mail Matter stampless cover, bearing a bluish oval "Tientsin Custons Mail Matter" cachet, along with bluish Customs Tientsin cds. On reverse with clear brown Shanghai Dollar cds. VF-F.
Lot #5012 - Stephen Yen's Chihli Province Regional Collection China: Collections and Accumulations
1897 (Oct 28) Tientsin to England Customs Mail Matter combination registered cover, bearing a brown oval "Tientsin Custons Mail Matter" cachet, along with brown Tientsin Dollar cds. and two “R” cachets. Mixed franking with French PO in China 25c stamp (one 25c missing, small part of cover torn out), tied by Shanghai French PO cds., with Paris and London transits alongside. On reverse with blusih Shanghai Dollar cds. and Portsmouth arrival. F-...
Lot #5013 - Stephen Yen's Chihli Province Regional Collection China: Collections and Accumulations
1899 (Mar 30) Tientsin to Canton cover, f.w. CIP 2c pair, tied by blue Tientsin Pakua cancel, along with blue Tientsin "Customs" Removed cds. On reverse showing Shanghai Dollar transit cds. and Canton Dollar arrival cds. VF-F.
Lot #5014 - Stephen Yen's Chihli Province Regional Collection China: Collections and Accumulations
1898 (Oct 3) Tientsin to Shanghai cover, f.w. CIP 2, tied by back Tientsin Pakua cancel, along with black Tientsin "Customs" Removed cds. On reverse showing Shanghai LPO arrival. Small tear at top. Generally VF-F.
Lot #5015 - Stephen Yen's Chihli Province Regional Collection China: Collections and Accumulations
1898 (Sep 23) Taku to London combination cover, f.w. CIP 1c x 10, tied by blue Taku Dollar cds. and blue Tientsin Pakua cancels, mixed franking with HK 10c on reverse, tied by Shanghai Br. PO cds., along with Shanghai Dollar cds. Flap and part of reverse missing. F-VF.
Lot #5016 - Stephen Yen's Chihli Province Regional Collection China: Collections and Accumulations
1897 (Aug 5) Peking to Tientsin red band cover, bearing two bilingual "PAID" cachets, along with a blue and a black Peking Dollar cds., on reverse showing Tientsin Dollar arrival cds. VF-F. This "PAID" cachet applying on red band cover is rare.
Lot #5017 - Stephen Yen's Chihli Province Regional Collection China: Collections and Accumulations
1898 (Jan 6) Peking to Canton I.M. Customs cover, f.w. ICP 1c x 2 & 2c, tied by Peking Dollar cds. Canton Dollar arrival cds. on reverse. VF-F.
Lot #5018 - Stephen Yen's Chihli Province Regional Collection China: Collections and Accumulations
1898 (Jan 27) Tientsin to Peking red band cover, franked on reverse ICP 2c, tied by Tientsin Pakua cancel, along with "Postage Already Paid, Don't Demand" cachet and Peking Dollar arrival cds. VF-F.
Lot #5019 - Stephen Yen's Chihli Province Regional Collection China: Collections and Accumulations
1898 (May 13) Tientsin to Peking red band cover, franked on reverse ICP 2c, tied by Tientsin Pakua cancel, along with "Postage Already Paid, Don't Demand" cachet and Peking Dollar arrival cds. VF-F.
Lot #5020 - Stephen Yen's Chihli Province Regional Collection China: Collections and Accumulations
1898 (May 16) Imperial 1st Postal Card uprated with ICP 2c, CIP 1/2c x 2 & 1c, CTO with Peking Dollar cds. On reverse with "Postage Already Paid, Don't Demand" cachet. VF-F.
Lot #5021 - Stephen Yen's Chihli Province Regional Collection China: Collections and Accumulations
1898 (May 17) Peking to USA combination cover, mixed franking with ICP 10c & Japan New Koban 10s, tied by Peking Dollar cds. and Shanghai I.J.P.O. cds. respectively. Shanghai Dollar cds., Yokohama transit and USA arrival. VF-F.
Lot #5022 - Stephen Yen's Chihli Province Regional Collection China: Collections and Accumulations
1898 (May 13) Peking to Englend combination postcard, mixed franking with ICP 5c & Hong Kong QV 2c pair, tied by Peking Dollar cds. and Shanghai Br. PO cds. respectively. Shanghai Dollar cds. alongside. VF-F.
Lot #5023 - Stephen Yen's Chihli Province Regional Collection China: Collections and Accumulations
1898 (May 20) Peking to Germany combination postcard, mixed franking with ICP 2c x 2 & Hong Kong QV 2c pair, tied by Peking Dollar cds. and Shanghai Br. PO cds. respectively, along with Hong Kong transit and Germany arrival. Shanghai Dollar cds. On reverse. Card with light toning. VF-F.
Lot #5024 - Stephen Yen's Chihli Province Regional Collection China: Collections and Accumulations
1898 (Sep 17) Tientsin to Peking cover, f.w. CIP 1/2c block of 4, tied by Tientsin Dollar cds. Peking Dollar arrival cds. on reverse. VF-F. Both Tientsin & Peking Dollar cds. with inverted "S" in "SEP" variety. Interesting.
Lot #5025 - Stephen Yen's Chihli Province Regional Collection China: Collections and Accumulations
1898 (Nov 26) Peking to USA combination cover, mixed franking with ICP 5c, CIP 5c & Japan New Koban 10s, tied by Peking Dollar cds. and Shanghai I.J.P.O. cds. respectively. Shanghai Dollar cds., Yokohama transit and USA arrival. VF-F.