Postal History – BalkanPhila

1929 China Republic to USA with Contents

Kemal Giray — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:14:42 +0000

China – Chinese Republic: 1929 (2 August). Cover with its contents to United States franked with 1c. General Chiang Kai-shek portrait and 1c. Nanking Mausoleum tied by Shanghai datestamps. Sg. 376, 380

1933 China Ichang via Canton and Saigon Airmail to England

Kemal Giray — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 08:40:32 +0000

China: 1933 (22 December). Airmail cover to England by Chinese National Aviation Co. from Ichang (or Yichang) to Saigon via Canton and the by Air France from Saigon via Paris to England franked with 16c. and 30c. Reaper, strip of three $1 Hall of Classics, Peking and 30c. airmail stamps tied by Ichang datestamps, Canton
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1970 Chinese Republic Taiwan First Man on Moon FDC

Kemal Giray — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 14:35:23 +0000

Taiwan – Chinese Republic: 1970 (21 July). First Man on the Moon Cock first day cover.

1901 China Shanghai Russian PO postcard to Austria

Kemal Giray — Wed, 21 May 2025 15:22:51 +0000

China: (Russian Post Offices) 1901 picture postcard ‘Manchou girl’ franked 5k tied double-ring Shanghai datestamps, Hong Kong transit additionally tying adhesive, Vienna arrival cds at left; slight bumps and creases otherwise good fresh condition.

1906 China Kiatschou Postal Card to Germany

Kemal Giray — Wed, 21 May 2025 15:15:43 +0000

China: (Kiatschou) 1906 2c postal stationery card used to Plauen, Germany cancelled Tsingtau b Kiautschou cds, front of card with affixed black and white photo and text alongside.

1927 China Shanghai Registered Tobacco Junk with Contents to Tokyo

Kemal Giray — Wed, 16 Apr 2025 10:37:37 +0000

China: 1927 Tobacco Company registered cover with its contents to Japan franked with 1c. and pair of 4c. Junk stamps tied by Shanghai datestamp. Reverse Tokio arrival cds.

China Shanghai Book Company Printed Matter 2c Junk

Kemal Giray — Wed, 16 Apr 2025 10:34:52 +0000

China: The Mission Book Company Shanghai window envelope franked with 2c. Junk for printed matter rate.

1912 China Peking Beijing Temple Postcard 4c Dragon to Blanzac

Kemal Giray — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 14:31:53 +0000

China: 1912 (28 February). Postcard titled ‘Pi Yüen Tempel near Pekin’ to France franked with 4c. Dragon tied by Peking datestamp, also repeated on reverse, same day French Pekin Chine transit and 15 March Blancaz arrival cds’s.

1913 China German Kiautschou 2c Yacht Tsingtau to Zurich

Kemal Giray — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 14:22:40 +0000

China – German Post Offices: 1913 (4 September). Postcard of Japanese woman and girl to Germany franked with Kiautschou inscribed 2c. Chinese currency Yacht type tied by Tsingtau (today Qingdao) datestamp.

1901 China Peking German PO Military Cover to Wilhelmshaven

Kemal Giray — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 09:24:58 +0000

China: (German Post Offices) 1901 stampless military cover to Wilhelmshaven bearing good strike of Peking Deutsche Post cds, arrival backstamp, slightly reduced at top on opening.