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China Imperial Post

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

China Republic of China Picture postcards

China Imperial Post

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

China Imperial Post

Lot 4

3,000.00 HKD

Sold

1905 Paoting Army to Zongli Yamen. Official red band cover, applied with “Peiyang Wenbaoju General PO” origin and “Peiyang

1905 Paoting Army to Zongli Yamen. Official red band cover, applied with “Peiyang Wenbaoju General PO” origin and “Peiyang Wenbaoju Peking Office” handfilled arrival seal. Flap applied with unrecrorded letter “Pei” seal. On front with gold foil. Luxurious and rare. Probably unique. Cover top left damaged. Front and back partly detached but reinforced. 1905年保定陸軍第四鎮寄總理戶部衙門戴鴻慈。公文紅條封，背面鈐“北洋文報總局”始發及“北洋文報京局”到達手填日期直戳。並以未記錄之“北”字緘印封口。正面灑有金萡，甚為華麗大氣，可能為孤品。封左上角有損，正背面部分分離但被修補加強。

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

Lot 112

2,600.00 HKD

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1901 Paoting (18 Feb) to Germany. ICP 1st Print PSC, uprated by Coiling Dragon 1c + 2c, tied by Paoting Dollar cds and Paotingfu German

1901 Paoting (18 Feb) to Germany. ICP 1st Print PSC, uprated by Coiling Dragon 1c + 2c, tied by Paoting Dollar cds and Paotingfu German oval d.s. respectively. Transit German FPO No. 7 (20 Feb). Arrived Germany (3 Apr). Scarce example of German d.s. cancelling Coiling Dragon stamps. 2002 (Mar) John Bull. 1901.2.18 保定寄德國。大清第一版郵資片，加貼蟠龍1分 + 2分，分別銷保定大圓戳及保定府德局橢圓形日戳。2.20經德軍4局。4.3抵德國。以德國客郵局日戳蓋銷蟠龍票少見。2002.3 布約翰。

China Republic of China Picture postcards

China Republic of China

China Republic of China Picture postcards

Lot 211

4,600.00 HKD

Sold

1917 (1 May) "Li Yuanhong - Dr. Sun Yat-sen - Huang Hsing" portrait PPC used by French Corps Expeditionnaire de Chine from Peking

1917 (1 May) "Li Yuanhong - Dr. Sun Yat-sen - Huang Hsing" portrait PPC used by French Corps Expeditionnaire de Chine from Peking to Tientsin, applied with Peking and Tientsin French PO cds as well as "Le Vagurmestre" three-lined d.s. Classic revolution picture postcard. 1917.5.1 “黎元洪-孫中山-黃興”肖像明信片，由法國對華遠征軍成員自北京寄天津，無貼票，鈐法軍軍郵官三行日戳、北京及天津法局日戳。經典之革命明信片。

China Republic of China

Japan

China Republic of China

Lot 264

800.00 HKD

Sold

1941 (30 Nov) Printed matter cover from military post to Lifukow, f.w. Marytrs 1c in block of 4 on reverse, tied by "Military Mail / Post"

1941 (30 Nov) Printed matter cover from military post to Lifukow, f.w. Marytrs 1c in block of 4 on reverse, tied by "Military Mail / Post" cds. 1941.11.30 軍郵派出所寄栗埠口。印刷品封，背貼烈士1分四方連，銷“軍郵 / 派出所”三格日戳。

Japan

China Republic of China

Japan

Lot 301

1,600.00 HKD

Sold

1945 a group of 3 Russian military postcards used on Japanese military postcards, all frankless, applied with Moscow arrival cds. On 8 Aug

1945 a group of 3 Russian military postcards used on Japanese military postcards, all frankless, applied with Moscow arrival cds. On 8 Aug 1945, Soviet declared war against Japan. The war only lasted for about one month until 2 Sep. 1945年一組三件日本軍郵郵便明信片被用作蘇軍軍郵明信片，無貼票，鈐莫斯科到達戳。1945年8月8日，蘇聯對日宣戰，但戰爭僅維持至9月2日，日本便宣告投降。

China Republic of China

Lot 338

5,800.00 HKD

Sold

1950 (May) a pair of covers from the miliary on Kinmen to Keelung, f.w. domestic letter unit stamp, SYS Silver Yuan and surch issues, tied

1950 (May) a pair of covers from the miliary on Kinmen to Keelung, f.w. domestic letter unit stamp, SYS Silver Yuan and surch issues, tied by rim of postmark or Fukkien Kinmen cds. Arrived Keelung. One cover was seny by Tungshan 58th Division on 11 May which is the day of PLA landing on Tungshan Island. The remaining ROC force retreated to Kinmen. Superb examples of the Battle of Tungshan Island. 1950.5 一對金門國軍寄基隆封，貼國內信函單位票、孫像銀圓及改值票，以戳邊滾銷或銷福建金門日戳。抵基隆。當中一件出自“東山五十八師”，日期為5月11日，正為解放軍登陸東山島之日。其後國軍殘部撤退至金門。出色之東山島戰役郵例。

China PRC Postal stationery

China PRC Liberated Areas

China PRC

China PRC Postal stationery

China PRC Liberated Areas

China PRC Postal stationery

Lot 344

8,000.00 HKD

Live

1949 (23 Aug) Aerogramme from the PLA troops in Nanchang to Peiping, applied with Nanchang bilingual cds. Arrived Peiping. With creases and

1949 (23 Aug) Aerogramme from the PLA troops in Nanchang to Peiping, applied with Nanchang bilingual cds. Arrived Peiping. With creases and stains. Nanchang and Peiping were both liberated by that time. 1949.8.23 航空郵簡自南昌之解放軍部隊寄北平，鈐南昌始發日戳。抵北平。帶有小裂痕及水漬。此郵簡寄出時南昌及北平已解放。

China PRC Liberated Areas

Lot 345

10,000.00 HKD

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1949 Lanchow (30 Aug) to Taihsien. Registered Chinese style cover, f.w. Shensi-Kansu-Ningsia Border Area Yenan Pagoda $10 in vertical strip

1949 Lanchow (30 Aug) to Taihsien. Registered Chinese style cover, f.w. Shensi-Kansu-Ningsia Border Area Yenan Pagoda $10 in vertical strip of 4, tied by Lanchow bilingual cds and PLA 1st Field Army branch PO red circular seal. Transit Hunyuan (3 Sep), Changpeh (10 Sep). Arrived Taihsien (15 Sep). One of the earliest example of the 1st Field Army military post with adhesive. With original letter and stated that Lanchow was just liberated and the next action was yet to know. 1949.8.30 蘭州寄代縣。掛號中式封，貼陝甘寧邊區寶塔圖10元直四連，銷蘭州三格漢英日戳及解放軍一野分部軍郵紅色圓戳。9.3經渾源，9.10經張北，9.15抵代縣。此為一野軍郵之最早貼票郵例之一。附原信，內容為蘭州剛解放，下一步去向未知。

China PRC

China PRC Military mail stamps

China PRC

Lot 384

1,000.00 HKD

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1969 Tatung (16 Apr) to Yuanpinghsien, applied with triangular “Military Mail for Free” seal. However, as this postmark was no longer

1969 Tatung (16 Apr) to Yuanpinghsien, applied with triangular “Military Mail for Free” seal. However, as this postmark was no longer valid since 1 Apr, extra franking of W11 Lin Biao Inscription was applied on reverse, tied by Shansi Tatung cds. Rough edges. Interesting. 1969.4.16 大同寄原平，鈐三角形“免費軍事郵件”戳。但由於此戳於4月1日已停用，故背面加貼文11林彪題詞補資，銷山西大同日戳。有趣少見。

China PRC Military mail stamps

Tibet

Tibet Cancellations and seals

China PRC Military mail stamps

Lot 408

2,200.00 HKD

Sold

1954 (30 Mar) Air Letter from Sian to USSR, f.w. M1 yellow military stamp, C17 $800 + Tienanmen $3000, tied by Shensi Sian cds.

1954 (30 Mar) Air Letter from Sian to USSR, f.w. M1 yellow military stamp, C17 $800 + Tienanmen $3000, tied by Shensi Sian cds. Arrived Moscow (22 Apr). Nice commerical usage of M1 Yellow Military Stamp. 1954.3.30 國際航空郵簡自西安寄蘇聯，貼M1黃軍郵 + 紀17建軍800元 + 天安門3000元，銷陝西西安三格點線日戳。4.22抵莫斯科。出色之黃軍郵實寄例子。

Tibet

Tibet Cancellations and seals

Tibet

Lot 1289

800.00 HKD

Live

1930s a pair of taxed covers to Nepal via Pharijong. One f.w. Tibet local issue but stamp dropped. Another one f.w. Indian KGV 1a. Showing

1930s a pair of taxed covers to Nepal via Pharijong. One f.w. Tibet local issue but stamp dropped. Another one f.w. Indian KGV 1a. Showing FPO No. 81 due mark, Raxaul transit and Nepal arrival cds. 1930年代一對經帕里宗寄尼泊爾欠資封。一件貼西藏獅圖票但掉票，另一件貼印度佐治五世1安娜。鈐軍郵81局欠資章，Raxaul中轉戳及尼泊爾到達戳。

Tibet Cancellations and seals

Lot 1361

4,000.00 HKD

Sold

1889 OHMS cover from India (Apr) to Lieut Arthur E Sandback, Skkim Field Force, f.w. QV 1a ovpt. OnHMS, tied by squared circle d.s., with

1889 OHMS cover from India (Apr) to Lieut Arthur E Sandback, Skkim Field Force, f.w. QV 1a ovpt. OnHMS, tied by squared circle d.s., with officer countersign. Arrived with very scarce Experimental PO cds. One of the two OHMS covers related to the Skkim Field Force, not to mention the scarce experimental PO cds. 1889.4 OHMS公文封自印度寄錫金野戰軍Arthur E. Sandbach中尉，貼維多利亞女皇像1安娜加蓋OnHMS，銷內圓外方日戳。抵實驗郵局。為兩件錫金野戰軍OHMS封之一，實驗郵局日戳亦極為難得。

Tibet

Lot 1362

4,000.00 HKD

Live

1889 England (11 Jul) to Capt Arthur E Sandback, Skkim Field Force. Mourning cover, f.w. QV issues, tied by Penrith duplex. Transit

1889 England (11 Jul) to Capt Arthur E Sandback, Skkim Field Force. Mourning cover, f.w. QV issues, tied by Penrith duplex. Transit Sea Post B (17 Jul), Jalapahar, Padong (2 Aug), Bombay (5 Aug). It is the lastest known cover of Skkim Field Force. 1889.7.11 英國寄錫金野戰軍Arthur E. Sandbach上尉。報哀封，貼維多利亞女皇票，銷Penrith雙聯日戳。 7.17經海郵B局，Jalapahar，8.2經Padong，8.5經孟買。此為與錫金野戰軍有關之最晚信封。