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Nepal

China Republic of China

Lot 279

8,000.00 HKD

Live

1942 Poshan (24 Feb) to Sweden via Portugal. WWII censor cover, f.w. SYS x5 on reverse, in total of (International registered letter rate

1942 Poshan (24 Feb) to Sweden via Portugal. WWII censor cover, f.w. SYS x5 on reverse, in total of (International registered letter rate $2 + airmail fee to Calcutta $2.25 + European airmail fee $11.3 =) $15.55 , tied by Paoshan bilingual cds. Transit Kunming (19 Feb). Censored and resealed at India and Nazi Germany. Since the fall of Hong Kong, mails had to take the Indian air-route. Since 21 Jan 1942, airmail to Europe was maintained via India and Portugal. Rare example of paying $11.3 European airmail fee which was effective for about 1 month. 1942.2.24 保山經葡萄牙寄瑞典。二戰檢查封，背貼孫像5枚，合15.55元（國際掛號信函2元 + 至加爾各答航空費2.25元 + 歐洲全程航空費11.3元），銷保山三格漢英日戳。於加爾各答及納粹德國檢查重封。自香港淪陷後，經印度成為唯一空郵郵路。透過印度及中立國葡萄牙，寄歐洲之全程空郵服務仍得以維持。寄歐洲11.3元航空費僅施行約一個月，存世例子極罕。

Lot 281

1,200.00 HKD

Sold

1942 Tsingshuiki (27 Jul) to India. Czechoslovak Legation for China cover, f.w. SYS x11 on reverse, in total of $6.5, tied by East Szechuan

1942 Tsingshuiki (27 Jul) to India. Czechoslovak Legation for China cover, f.w. SYS x11 on reverse, in total of $6.5, tied by East Szechuan Tsingshuiki cds. Censored and resealed in India. Arrived Batangar (12 Aug). Showing airmail and registered label on front. Probably sent via the Hump. In WWII, Czechoslovak was annexed by Nazi Germany. However, ROC maintained diplomatic relations with Czechoslovak government-in-exile. 1942.7.27 清水溪寄印度。捷克斯洛伐克公使館封，貼孫像11枚，合6.5元，銷東川清水溪三格點線日戳。8.12抵Batangar。正貼航空及掛號標籤。應是經駝峰航線送遞。二戰時期捷克斯洛伐克被納粹德國吞併，但中華民國與捷克斯洛伐克流亡政府維持外交關係。

Nepal

India

Nepal

Lot 1283

2,000.00 HKD

Sold

1912 Commander-in-Chief, Nepal (18 Jul) to Kirmulung, with manscript annotation to Kirmulung. F.w. Indian KEVII 1/2a, tied by Nepal cds.

1912 Commander-in-Chief, Nepal (18 Jul) to Kirmulung, with manscript annotation to Kirmulung. F.w. Indian KEVII 1/2a, tied by Nepal cds. Transit Base Office (18 Jul). Arrived Gyantse (23 Jul). During Oct to Nov 1912, Nepalese embassy and merchants were moved to a temporary smaill town Kirmulung. Historical example of this very period. 1912.7.18 尼泊爾軍隊指揮官寄Kirmulung，寫有寄Kirmulung批示。貼印度愛德華七世半安娜，銷尼泊爾日戳。 7.18經基地郵局。7.23抵江孜。在1912年10月至11月戰事期間，尼泊爾商人及大使館短暫移至Kirmulung。出自該非常時期之出色例子。

India

Tibet

China Post in Tibet

India

Lot 1284

1,000.00 HKD

Live

1912 Gyantse (23 May) to Nepal, f.w. Indian KEVII 1/2a in pair + 2a, tied by Gyantse BPO cds , alongside with type GA

1912 Gyantse (23 May) to Nepal, f.w. Indian KEVII 1/2a in pair + 2a, tied by Gyantse BPO cds , alongside with type GA registered label. 1912.5.23 江孜寄尼泊爾，背貼印度愛德華七世半安娜雙連 + 2安娜，銷江孜英局日戳，旁貼GA型掛號標籤。

Tibet

China Post in Tibet

Tibet

Lot 1285

500.00 HKD

Sold

1920-1930s a pair of taxed covers to Nepal via Pharijong. One f.w. Indian KGV 1/2a. Another one stampless., both applied with FPO No. 81

1920-1930s a pair of taxed covers to Nepal via Pharijong. One f.w. Indian KGV 1/2a. Another one stampless., both applied with FPO No. 81 due mark. 1920至1930年代一對經帕里宗寄尼泊爾欠資封。一件貼印度佐治五世半安娜。另一件無貼票。鈐英軍81局欠資戳。

China Post in Tibet

Lot 1345

26,000.00 HKD

Sold

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

Sold

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。