Heinrich Köhler Petite Treasures – November 2026 - Day 2

1894/97, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 4 ca. pale rose, plus 4 cents on 4 ca. type II, well centered, unused with full original gum, both very fine and fresh colors.

1897, Small and large figures overprinted Dowager six values up to 10 c. on 12 ca. orange-brown, all used with customs and dollar-chop marks, rough perforation as usual, fine set.

1901, CIP 1 c. ochre two stamps clear tied by Pa Kua cancellation to postcard, additional Hong Kong QV 2 c. green, printed matter rate, tied by "SHANGHAI C - DE/2/01" c.d.s. and black oneliner "From Steamers Letter box" to Belgium with additional 5 c. green postage due because of too much text treated as a postcard and thus insufficiently franked, a very scarce mixed franking card, showpiece

1935, Maritime Mail: Dr. Sun Yat-sen 5 c. green, cancelled by "U.S.T.P. Seapost S.S. Pres. Pierce" duplex on American Association imprint envelope from Shanghai (26 Apr.) to the U.S.A., fine and unusual

1901, Incoming mail USA to Hong Kong/China: US 2 c. rose postal stationery envelope used uprated with 1 c. green, 2 c. carmine and 5 c. deep blue, performing 10 c. rate, tied by fancy cancel and "OHIOWA NEBR. DEC/17/1900" c.d.s. addressed to Hong Kong China with arrival mark "HONG KONG DJA/19/01" on reverse, redirected to Port Said with arrival mark and boxed bilingual "NON RECLAME", transit Colombo c.d.s., redirected with violet "RETURNED TO...

1894 (12 Aug.), Internal Mail red band envelope used locally bearing first issue 1 c. tied by a neat strike of smaller ´CHINKIANG / POSTAL SERVICE´ without date, on reverse ´CHINKIANG / POSTAL SERVICE 2PM / 94 AG/12´ and arrival mark 'SHANGHAI I - AU/13/94' in blue. Very early use of these stamps which were issued on 6th August, possibly the earliest date for an extant cover.

1963, Butterflys 4 f. to 50 f. set of ten values mint no gum as issued, (S56) very fine

1963, Golden-haired Monkeys 10 f. and 22 f. imperforated and margin imprint, each light fold at margin and mint never hinged but tiny gum fault, otherwise fine pair, scarce

1969, Nanking Bridge 8 f. together with additional franking, all tied by Peking datestamp to 1971 airmail postcard to Kinshasa, Congo Republic, unobtrusive crease at right, well clear of the adhesives. In addition, two cards bearing some single frankings, sent to Italy and Nice.

1981, Table Tennis 8 f. to 43 f. set of four stamps, all with margin imprint, mint never hinged, very fine

1981, The Dream of Red Mansion souvenir sheet, mint never hinged, very fine

1918, Bolivar 1 c. green and pair 2 c. carmine rose on commercial cover from Cartagena tied by "N.Y.P.O. PENN. MAY/17/1918 PAQUEBOT", large oval "US CUSTOMS LICENSED PORT OF NEW YORK ex by" (signed), "Remington Typewriter" imprint in red, with large censor label to Manchester, an unusual and attractive cover, fine.