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China Republic of China

China Post in Tibet

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China Post in Tibet

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Lot 279

8,000.00 HKD

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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。

China Post in Tibet

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 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。