Beschreibung:

used 1878-1915, the fine collection of the postal history and cancellations of Shantung Province written up and presented to exhibition standard, including 1878-83 Large Dragons (12) cancelled by Chefoo seal or Customs c.d.s., and the same cancellations on a good range of other Imperial issues, 1894-97 Dowagers and surcharges cancelled Chy Liu-Shan-Wei tombstone (3), 1897 "red band" cover from Chefoo to Peking bearing large figures surcharge 1½mm. setting on Dowager 3rd printing 2c. on 2ca. cancelled by dollar chop, 1901-04 covers (13, one registered) from Chi-Nan, Ching-chow, Tsou-ping, Kiaochow, Ping-tu, Kaomi, Tench-chow, Wei-hsien bearing "Coiling Dragon" issues (20) cancelled by oval d.s., 1902 registered 1c. stationery card from Peking to Tsingtau bearing 1c., 2c. and 10c. with large figure surcharge 1½mm. setting on Small Dragon 5c. on 5ca. cancelled on arrival, 1906 registered cover from Cheng-kia-kow to Tsinan bearing 2c. and 5c. cancelled by native Lunar c.d.s., and Foreign Post Office - China combination covers or cards (5) originating in Chefoo with 1901 cover to France bearing C.I.P. 1c. block of twenty with Hong Kong 20c. on 30c. and 1901 cover to Germany bearing C.I.P. 10c. + Jananese P.O. overprint 1s., 2s. and 5s. + French "Chine" 25c., and Chefoo Local Post with 1894 covers (2) each bearing 1c. An excellent representative assembly (117 items with 32 covers or cards)