1908 (Oct 10) Imperial 4th Postal Card from Peking to Tsingtau, tied by Peking Lunar Year cds. VF-F.
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Lot #6101 - David Toong's Collection of Imperial Postal Cards China: Collections and Accumulations
Lot #6102 - David Toong's Collection of Imperial Postal Cards China: Collections and Accumulations
1910 (Nov 6) Imperial 4th Postal Card from Tsinan to Taian, tied by Tsinan bisected cds. along with Taian Lunar Year arrival cds. Light folded in the middle. VF-F.
Lot #6103 - David Toong's Collection of Imperial Postal Cards China: Collections and Accumulations
1911 (Dec) Imperial 4th Postal Card from Hankow to Singapore, f.w. German PO in China 2c stamp, tied by Hankow German PO cds., along with Singapore arrival. Interesting. VF-F.
Lot #6104 - David Toong's Collection of Imperial Postal Cards China: Collections and Accumulations
1900's Imperial 4th Double Postal Card, front portion and reply portion, both used to Germany, front part sent from Pakhoi while reply part sent from Kiaochow. A nice pair. VF-F.
Lot #6105 - David Toong's Collection of Imperial Postal Cards China: Collections and Accumulations
1911 Imperial 4th Postal Cards x 2 used, comprising a single card uprated by USA 1c, tied by Shanghai US Postal Agency mark, and a reply portion of double card, Shanghai locally used. Former one with tear at lower edge, later one VF-F.
Lot #6106 - David Toong's Collection of Imperial Postal Cards China: Collections and Accumulations
1900s Imperial 4th Double Postal Card, both parts CTO by Chinwangtao bilingual Lunar Year cds. VF-F.
Lot #6107 - David Toong's Collection of Imperial Postal Cards China: Collections and Accumulations
1905 (Nov 24) Imperial 1st Postal Card from Shanghai to England, f.w. Hong Kong KEVII 4c, tied by Shnaghai Br. PO cds., a group photo attached on reverse. VF-F.
Lot #6108 - David Toong's Collection of Imperial Postal Cards China: Collections and Accumulations
1900 Imperial 2nd Double Postal Card, franked on both sides Hsuan Tung Issue set in pairs and old real photos. VF-F.
Lot #6109 - David Toong's Collection of Imperial Postal Cards China: Collections and Accumulations
1909 (Oct 18) Imperial 4th Postal Card from Shanghai to Germany, original postage replaced by German PO 5c, tied by Deutsche Marine-Schiffspost #74 cds., a Chinese woman real photo on reverse. Card toned. F-VF.
Lot #6110 - David Toong's Collection of Imperial Postal Cards China: Collections and Accumulations
1909 (Nov 20) Imperial 4th Postal Card from Hankow to Germany, original postage replaced by German PO 5c, tied by Deutsche Marine-Schiffspost #74 cds., a Chinese woman real photo on reverse. Card toned. F-VF.
Lot #6111 - David Toong's Collection of Imperial Postal Cards China: Collections and Accumulations
Imperial 4th Postal Card, unused, Ku-ling real photo attached on reverse. VF-F.
Lot #6112 - David Toong's Collection of Imperial Postal Cards China: Collections and Accumulations
Imperial 4th Postal Card, unused, a group photo attached on reverse, showing foreigners playing by a lake (Ku-ling?). VF-F.
Lot #6113 - David Toong's Collection of Imperial Postal Cards China: Collections and Accumulations
1901 (Nov 12) Imperial 1st Postal Card from Tientsin to Leipzig, Germany, f.w. German PO 5c, tied by Tientsin German PO cds, along with Leipzig arrival. A colorful ink painting of various kinds of fruits on reverse. Card folded at middle. F-VF.
Lot #6114 - David Toong's Collection of Imperial Postal Cards China: Collections and Accumulations
1901 (Mar 21) Imperial 1st Postal Card CTO with Peking oval datestamp, an ink painting on reverse, showing a bird standing under a pine; the bird looks like a rooster but has a peacock's tail, very delicate brushwork is seen. VF-F.
Lot #6115 - David Toong's Collection of Imperial Postal Cards China: Collections and Accumulations
1901 (Nov 2) Imperial 1st Post Card CTO with Tientsin bisected cds., hand-coloured painting on reverse, depicting several kinds of birds, all Chinese visual art motifs popular among foreigners. The pheasant and crane are single while the orioles, Mandarin ducks and swallows are in pair. VF-F.
Lot #6116 - David Toong's Collection of Imperial Postal Cards China: Collections and Accumulations
1904 (Jun 10) Imperial 1st Postal Card from Kaumi to Tsingtau, tied by Kaumi Lunar Year cds., along with Tsingtau arrival. A black and white hand-coloured painting of lotus on reverse. VF-F.
Lot #6117 - David Toong's Collection of Imperial Postal Cards China: Collections and Accumulations
1902 (Jan 29) Imperial 1st Postal Card from Tientsin to Berlin, Germany, f.w. German 5Pf stamp, card's postage tied by Tientsin bisected cds., German stamp tied by Peking German PO cds., along with German Military PO cachet and Germany arrival. Hand-coloured persian cat on a rock and surrounded by flowers on reverse. VF-F.
Lot #6118 - David Toong's Collection of Imperial Postal Cards China: Collections and Accumulations
1904 (Jun 17) Imperial 2nd Double Postal Card reply portion CTO by Peking Lunar Year cds., colourful hand-coloured painting on reverse, depicting a flying Chinese dragon in detail, along with tradition themes including colorful clouds, the sun embraced by fire, and mountains. VF-F.
Lot #6119 - David Toong's Collection of Imperial Postal Cards China: Collections and Accumulations
1901 Imperial 2nd Imperial Postal Card CTO by Peking oval cds., a fine gouache on reverse, depicting a Chinese dragon flying on the olive-green background that decorates with fire and clouds. VF-F.
Lot #6120 - David Toong's Collection of Imperial Postal Cards China: Collections and Accumulations
1901 (May 23) Imperial 2nd Double Postal Card front portion CTO Peking oval datestamp, sent to Neuenburg, Germany through the German Military Post system, along with Tongku German PO cds. & Neuenburg arrival. On reverse an illustration of dragon in pencil and watercolor, childish but cute. VF-F.
Lot #6121 - David Toong's Collection of Imperial Postal Cards China: Collections and Accumulations
1902 (Feb 10) Imperial 2nd Postal Card from Shanghai to Leipzig, Germany, uprated by Germania 10Pf, tied by Shanghai German PO cds., along with Germany arrival. A hand-coloured painting on revere, depicting two lions dancing and playing a ribbon ball. VF-F.
Lot #6122 - David Toong's Collection of Imperial Postal Cards China: Collections and Accumulations
1906 Imperial 2nd Postal Card to Leipzig, Germany, f.w. German 2c surcharged stamp, tied by oval Shanghai-Tientsin See Post datestamp, Hand-colored painting on reverse, depicting teapot, cup, vases with flowers and all details on them in a delicate way. Card with corner fault. F-VF.
Lot #6123 - David Toong's Collection of Imperial Postal Cards China: Collections and Accumulations
1902 (May 2) Imperial 2nd Double Postal Card reply portion from Tientsin to Germany, f.w. Germany PO 5Pf, tied by Tientsin German PO cds., along with arrival. A fine ink paiting of a rooster in beautiful color on reverse, layers and details delicatedly depicted. VF-F.
Lot #6124 - David Toong's Collection of Imperial Postal Cards China: Collections and Accumulations
1909 (May 22) Imperial 3rd Double Postal Card front portion from Peking to England, f.w. CIP 1c & 2c, tied by Peking bisected cds. Along with Peking French PO cds. Hand-coloured painting on reverse, a magpie standing on the plum branch along with the narcissus, elegent composition and color. Card faulty at left. F-VF.
Lot #6125 - David Toong's Collection of Imperial Postal Cards China: Collections and Accumulations
1912 (May 17) Imperial 4th Postal with Kiauschou German PO 2c, tied by Tsinftau German PO cds., on reverse showing watercolor depiction of a red bird bamboo in the background. VF-F.