1914 Chabdo (9 Apr) to Postmaster of Chengtu Post Office, f.w.
Coiling Dragon Tibet surch 3p + 1/2a + 2a, tied by scarce Chabdo
Dollar cds
1914 Chabdo (9 Apr) to Postmaster of Chengtu Post Office, f.w.
Coiling Dragon Tibet surch 3p + 1/2a + 2a, tied by scarce Chabdo
Dollar cds (dated Year Three; reading from left to right). Chabdo
was the last imperial post office ceased operation in Tibet. Tibet
surch Coiing Dragon issues and dollar cds were used continually
which made Chabdo one of the lastest post office using imperial
stamps and cancellation.
1914.4.9察木多寄成都郵政局郵務長，貼西藏蟠龍半分 + 1分 + 4分，銷少見之察木多大圓戳，年份為“三年”，日期
左讀。察木多是西藏郵界最後結束的郵局，並沿用西藏蟠龍及清朝日戳，是全國最後使用大清郵票及郵戳之郵局之一。
Tibet
Lot 1356
10,000.00HKD
Live
1912 (Nov) Official cover from the Tibet Expeditionary Force to
Songpan, applied with “Chengt Official Mail” type 4 cachet in
1912 (Nov) Official cover from the Tibet Expeditionary Force to
Songpan, applied with “Chengt Official Mail” type 4 cachet in red.
Cover damaged at bottom corner but not affect the main body. In
1912, ROC sent troops to stop the attempted independence of Tibet.
During the expedition, Yizhan system was adopted. 9 such covers
were recorded in “Tibet Stamps and Postal History” by Danny Wong
and Steve Chazen. A few more examples were seen in auctions.
Forerunner of Chinese military mails.
1912.11 征藏軍事封寄松潘廳知事，鈐“成都公文郵便”4型橢圓形戳記。封底兩角有損但不影響郵戳。
1912年，民國派軍阻止西藏獨立。征藏軍以驛遞方式傳遞軍政公文，王劍智及蔡盛著《青康藏郵驛史》
記錄存世信封有九件，多年來拍賣場上另見一兩例但仍稀罕萬分。可謂中國軍郵之鼻祖。
Lot 1357
4,200.00HKD
Sold
1936 Kangting (28 Mar) to USA. AIrmail cover, f.w. SYS ovpt.
Limited For Use in Szechuan 5c in strip of 5 + 25c, in total of
1936 Kangting (28 Mar) to USA. AIrmail cover, f.w. SYS ovpt.
Limited For Use in Szechuan 5c in strip of 5 + 25c, in total of 50c
international letter + domestic airmail rate, tied by Kangting
bilingual cds. Transit Chengtu (4 Apr), Shanghai (6 Apr). On front
with “AIRMAIL SERVICE IN CHINA ONLY” cachet. Scarce example of
Batang, dated just after the confrontation between KMT and CPC
during Long March. The usage of Kangting instead of Tatsienlu cds
is also rather early.
1936.3.28 康定寄美國。航空封，貼孫像加蓋限四川貼用5分直五連 + 2角5分，合5角國際信函 + 國內航空郵資，銷
康定三格點線日戳。4.4經成都，4.6經上海。正鈐“AIRMAIL SERVICE IN CHINA
ONLY”橫戳。出自巴塘之稀罕郵例， 日期更與長征期間國共追逐對峙時十分接近。另外亦是使用“康定”而非“打箭鑪”郵戳之甚早例子。
Lot 1382
5,600.00HKD
Sold
1907 Gyangtse (25 Feb) to Ludwig Hedin, father of Sven Hedin,
Sweden. Registered cover, f.w. Indian KEVII 1a + 4a, tied by
Gyantse BPO cds,
1907 Gyangtse (25 Feb) to Ludwig Hedin, father of Sven Hedin,
Sweden. Registered cover, f.w. Indian KEVII 1a + 4a, tied by
Gyantse BPO cds, matching with registered mark. Arrived Stockholm
(31 Mar).
1907.2.25 江孜寄瑞典斯文赫定之父親Ludwig Hedin。掛號封，貼印度愛德 華七世1安娜 +
4安娜，銷江孜英局日戳，另鈐掛號章。3.31抵斯德哥爾摩。
