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China Post in Tibet

China Post in Tibet Cancellations and seals

China Post in Tibet

China Post in Tibet Cancellations and seals

China Post in Tibet

Lot 1338

34,000.00 HKD

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1910 From a platoon leader of Imperial Army in Tibet, Lhasa to Gyantse. Red band cover, f.w. unovpt. Coiling Dragon 1c + 2c for domestic

1910 From a platoon leader of Imperial Army in Tibet, Lhasa to Gyantse. Red band cover, f.w. unovpt. Coiling Dragon 1c + 2c for domestic rate, tied by scarce trilingual Lhasa type C1 h.s. Transit Shigatze and arrived Phagri, both with type C1 h.s. Cover opened out for display. Exceptional early example. 1910年駐藏陸軍第一營第二排長自拉薩寄江孜。紅條封，貼未加蓋之蟠龍1分 + 2分，合3分國內郵資，銷少見之拉薩漢英藏C1型圓戳。經西格孜抵帕克里，均鈐C1型戳記。封剖開以作展示。

China Post in Tibet Cancellations and seals

Lot 1339

10,000.00 HKD

Lot retreated

LOS WURDE ZURÜCKGEZOGEN

China Post in Tibet

Lot 1340

50,000.00 HKD

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1911. Lhasa (3 May) to Shanghai. F.w. 3a + 6a surcharge to pay for international registration (#951). Transit Yatung (10 May) with Indian

1911. Lhasa (3 May) to Shanghai. F.w. 3a + 6a surcharge to pay for international registration (#951). Transit Yatung (10 May) with Indian stamps additionally affixed. Arrived Shanghai 2 June. 29 covers from Diez correspondence are recorded. Ex-Fortune Wang. Tibet Postal History and Stamps. p.516. 1911. 拉薩（四月初五）寄往上海，貼西藏改值郵票，四月十二日、5月11日經亞東，加貼印度郵票，走印度海路，6月2日到達上海。挂號951. 王豐銓、蔡盛舊藏。《西藏郵政與郵票史》頁516原件。

China Post in Tibet

India

Lot 1344

80,000.00 HKD

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1911 W.G. O’Sullivan from Lhasa (9 May) to India. Double-registered cover, f.w. Tibet surch Coiling Dragon from 3p to 2r complete

1911 W.G. O’Sullivan from Lhasa (9 May) to India. Double-registered cover, f.w. Tibet surch Coiling Dragon from 3p to 2r complete set, tied by Lhasa dollar cds, alongside with Lhasa registered mark and AR mark. Transit Yatung Chinese PO (18 May). In combination with Indian 3a + 1a, tied by Yatung BPO (14 Aug) cds. Arrived Darjeeling (16 Aug). Fold at left side. Despite pilatelic, the sender O’Sullivan was said to have supervised the evacuation of the Chinese troops driven out of Tibet in Nov 1911. 1911.5.9 由W.G. O’Sullivan自拉薩寄印度。雙掛號封，貼西藏蟠龍全套，銷拉薩大圓戳，旁鈐拉薩掛號章及AR章。5.18經亞東中國郵局，同樣鈐大圓戳。加貼印度票3安娜 + 1安娜，8.14銷亞東英局日戳。 8.16抵大吉嶺。左方帶折痕。雖為集郵封，但寄件人O’Sullivan據說曾監督中國軍隊於1911年11月撤離。

China Post in Tibet

India

Lot 1345

26,000.00 HKD

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1911 Lhasa (17 Oct) to France. Registered cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon Tibet surch 1a + 2-1/2a + 1/2a + 1a + 3a, tied by Lhasa Dollar cds,

1911 Lhasa (17 Oct) to France. Registered cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon Tibet surch 1a + 2-1/2a + 1/2a + 1a + 3a, tied by Lhasa Dollar cds, alongside with registered mark. Transit Yatung (24 Oct) with dollar cds. In combination with Indian KEVII x5 on reverse for 4-1/2a, tied by Yatung BPO (24 Oct) cds, with registered label. Very scarce destination, probably unique. 2002 (Oct) London Spink, Meiso Mizuhara The Exhibition Collection, lot 67. 1911.10.17 拉薩寄法國。掛號封，貼西藏蟠龍2分 + 5分 + 1分 + 2分 + 6分，銷拉薩大圓戳，旁鈐掛號章。10.2 4經亞東，同樣鈐大圓戳。加貼印度愛德華七世票5枚合4-1/2安娜，銷亞東英局10.24日戳，另貼掛號標籤。少見之目的地，可能為孤品。2022.10 倫敦斯賓克，水源明窗西藏專場，拍品號67。

India

Lot 1346

80,000.00 HKD

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1911. Lhasa (17 Jul) to Shanghai. F.w. 2x 10c CIP coiling dragon to pay for international registration (#1639). Transit Yatung (25 July)

1911. Lhasa (17 Jul) to Shanghai. F.w. 2x 10c CIP coiling dragon to pay for international registration (#1639). Transit Yatung (25 July) with Indian stamps additionally affixed. Arrived Shanghai 19 Aug. This is the last recorded cover of original CIP stamps used in Tibet. 29 covers from Diez correspondence are recorded. Ex-Fortune Wang. Tibet Postal History and Stamps. p.500 1911. 拉薩（六月廿二）寄往上海，貼大清郵票20分，支付國際挂號郵資，六月三十日、7月25日經亞東，加貼印度郵票，走印度海路，8月19日到達上海。挂號1639. 本件是無加蓋票在西藏最後使用的例子。王豐銓、蔡盛舊藏。《西藏郵政與郵票史》頁500原件。

China Post in Tibet

China Imperial Post

China Post in Tibet

Lot 1347

5,600.00 HKD

Sold

1911 Gyantse (19 May) to Yatung. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c in pair + Tibet surch 1a, tied by Gyantse dollar dater. Arrived

1911 Gyantse (19 May) to Yatung. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c in pair + Tibet surch 1a, tied by Gyantse dollar dater. Arrived Yatung(22 May) with dollar dater. Only the recorded combination covers of unovpt and Tibet ovpt. Coiling Dragon issues to Yatung. 1911.5.19 江孜寄亞東。紅條封，貼蟠龍1分雙連 + 西藏加蓋2分，銷江孜大圓戳。5.22抵亞東，同樣鈐大圓戳。未加蓋蟠龍及西藏蟠龍票混貼封存世寄亞東的僅此一件。

Lot 1348

6,500.00 HKD

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1911 Gyantse (23 Mar) to Lhasa, applied with Gyantse dollar cds. F.w. Coiling Dragon Tibet surch 1a on reverse upon arrival at Lhasa (26

1911 Gyantse (23 Mar) to Lhasa, applied with Gyantse dollar cds. F.w. Coiling Dragon Tibet surch 1a on reverse upon arrival at Lhasa (26 Mar) for intra-Tibetan rate and cancelled the stamp with dollar cds. Very peculiar. Cover opened out for display. 2002 (Oct) London Spink, Meiso Mizuhara The Exhibition Collection, lot 61. 1911.3.23 江孜寄拉薩，鈐江孜大圓戳。3.26抵拉薩時背加貼西藏蟠龍2分，合藏區互寄郵資，銷拉薩大圓到達戳。到達後貼票及蓋銷非常奇特少見。封剖開以作展示。2022.10 倫敦斯賓克，水源明窗西藏專場，拍品號61。

China Imperial Post

India

China Imperial Post

Lot 1349

8,000.00 HKD

Sold

1911 Lhasa (29 Sep) to Gyantse, f.w. Coiling Dragon Tibet surch 3a + 2a on reverse, tied by Lhasa dollar cds with serif. On front with type

1911 Lhasa (29 Sep) to Gyantse, f.w. Coiling Dragon Tibet surch 3a + 2a on reverse, tied by Lhasa dollar cds with serif. On front with type CR3 registered mark. 1911.9.29 拉薩寄江孜，背貼西藏蟠龍4分 + 6分，銷拉薩大圓戳（帶襯線）。正面蓋有CR3型掛號章。

India

Lot 1350

10,000.00 HKD

Sold

1911 Yatung (25 Nov) to England. Registered cover, f.w. Tibet surch Coiling Dragon 6a + 12a, tied by Yatung Dollar cds. In combination with

1911 Yatung (25 Nov) to England. Registered cover, f.w. Tibet surch Coiling Dragon 6a + 12a, tied by Yatung Dollar cds. In combination with Indian KEVII 1a + 2a, tied by Yatung BPO (27 Nov) cds with registered label but crossed out for registered mark. Arrived London (15 Dec). Cover opened out for display. Rather late usage. 2002 (Oct) London Spink, Meiso Mizuhara The Exhibition Collection, lot 68. 1911.11.25 亞東寄英國。掛號封，貼西藏蟠龍12分 + 24分，銷亞東大圓戳。加貼印度愛德華七世1安娜 + 2安娜，銷亞東英局11.27日戳。貼掛號標籤但被劃去改作掛號章。12.15抵倫敦。封剖開以作展示。頗晚之郵例。2002.10 倫敦斯賓克，水原明窗西藏專場，拍品號68。