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China French PO Picture postcards

China French PO Postal stationery

China French PO Picture postcards

China French PO Postal stationery

China French PO Picture postcards

Lot 182

1,000.00 HKD

Live

1910 Temple of Heaven PPC from Peking to Austria, f.w. Coiling Dragon 3c + 1/2c, tied by Peking bilingual cds. Transit Peking French PO (3

1910 Temple of Heaven PPC from Peking to Austria, f.w. Coiling Dragon 3c + 1/2c, tied by Peking bilingual cds. Transit Peking French PO (3 Sep). Nice commerically used picture postcard of Temple of Heaven. 1910年天壇圖片明信片，自北京寄奧國，貼蟠龍3分 + 半分雙連，銷北京腰框英漢日戳。9.3經北京法局。天壇圖片明信片實寄，十分出色。

China French PO Postal stationery

Lot 204

1,700.00 HKD

Sold

A group of 5 Canton view PPC and French stationery card used in Canton, mostly commercially used and f.w. Navigation and Commerce ovpt.

A group of 5 Canton view PPC and French stationery card used in Canton, mostly commercially used and f.w. Navigation and Commerce ovpt. CANTON issues. 一組五件廣州風光明信片及廣州法局寄出之法國郵資片，大多實寄，貼航海及商貿神像加蓋CANTON票。

China French PO Picture postcards

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China French PO Picture postcards

Lot 218

5,000.00 HKD

Live

1911 Chengtu (24 Oct) to France, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c + 3c x3, tied by Chengtu bilingual cds. Hankow route was blocked due to Xinhai

1911 Chengtu (24 Oct) to France, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c + 3c x3, tied by Chengtu bilingual cds. Hankow route was blocked due to Xinhai Revolution and finally arrived at Peking Chinese PO (17 Jan) after two months. Transit Peking French PO (17 Jan). Arrived France (3 Feb). Interesting delayed example due to Xinhai Revolution. 1911.10.24 成都寄法國，貼蟠龍1分 + 3分x3，銷成都腰框英漢日戳。漢口郵路因辛亥革命受阻，在兩個月後（1.17）抵北京中國郵局，同日交北京法局。2.3抵法國。因革命而受阻郵件，有趣。

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Lot 275

5,600.00 HKD

Sold

1932 France (21 Sep) to Shanghai. Airmail cover, f.w. French issue 1.5f in strip of 4, tied by Dijon cds. Carried by Lyon-Marseille flight

1932 France (21 Sep) to Shanghai. Airmail cover, f.w. French issue 1.5f in strip of 4, tied by Dijon cds. Carried by Lyon-Marseille flight to Paris (22 Sep). Then carried by Berlin-USSR flight with airmail mak applied at Moscow. Further transit via Vladivostok given the Japanese invasion to Manchuria. It was finally delivered to Shanghai (20 Dec). In combination with ROC postage due 20c + 30c with T mark and T50c annotation. Given the estalbishment of Manchukuo, Chunghwa Post in Manchuria was withdrawn. Exchange of mails ceased. Only very few airmail were still delivered via Vladivostok. Scarce. 1932.9.21 法國寄上海。航空封，貼法國票1.5法郎橫四連，銷第戎日戳。經里昂-巴黎航線抵巴黎（9.22），再經柏林-蘇聯航線（經停莫斯科時貼航空標籤），隨後於海參崴換乘海路至上海（12.20）。加貼民國欠資票2角 + 3角，鈐T章並寫有T50批注。由於東北撤郵，中華郵政停止經滿洲交換郵件。只有小量通過蘇聯航空經西伯利亞往來中國之郵例存世，難得。

China French PO

Lot 646

22,000.00 HKD

Live

1902 Mongtze B (Yunnanfu) (19 Dec) to USA. Printer matter cover, f.w. Navigation and Commerce issue surch CHINE with Chinese value, tied by

1902 Mongtze B (Yunnanfu) (19 Dec) to USA. Printer matter cover, f.w. Navigation and Commerce issue surch CHINE with Chinese value, tied by scarce Mongtze B cds. Transit Mongtze French PO (28 Dec), Laokay (4 Jan), Hanoi (11 Jan), Haiphong (12 Jan), Hong Kong (17 Jan). Arrived USA (20 Feb). Smiliar to the Laokay A post, French Indo-China established a post office in Yunnanfu in 1902 without permission from the Chinese Government. It was named Mongtze B to keep a low profile until a permission to set up a post office was granted Sep 1904. Mongtze B was then renamed Yunnanfu. About 20 covers from “Mongtze B” are known to survive. Illustration 9, p. 35 in "The Development of Yunnan Post System 1901-1949" by Mah Lang Moe. 1902.12.19 蒙自B（雲南府）寄美國。印刷品封，貼航海及商貿神像改值CHINE 二仙，銷稀罕之蒙自B法局日戳。12.28經蒙自法局，1.4經老街，1.11經河內，1.12經海防，1.17經香港。2.20抵美國。一如老街A局，法屬印支郵政在未經清政府批准擅自在雲南府設立郵局，在日戳上雋刻地名“蒙自B”以掩人耳目。1904年，清政府才同意法國在雲南府設局，於是改回“雲南府”地名。以“蒙自B” 地名發出的實寄封有20多件，是法國客郵中的罕品。馬蘭茂著《雲南郵政史1901-1949》第35頁圖9原件。《中華郵聯會刊》第二十四期原件。

Lot 648

700.00 HKD

Live

1903 Mengtsz (2 Mar) to France. View PPC, f.w. Navigation and Commerce issue 10c, tied by Mengtsz French PO cds. Transit Laokay (8 Mar),

1903 Mengtsz (2 Mar) to France. View PPC, f.w. Navigation and Commerce issue 10c, tied by Mengtsz French PO cds. Transit Laokay (8 Mar), Hanoi (17 Mar). Usage of unovpt. stamp, 1903.3.2 蒙自寄法國。風光明信片，貼航海及商貿神像10生丁，銷蒙自法局日戳。3.8經老街，3.17經河內。貼用未加蓋票例子。

Lot 652

700.00 HKD

Sold

1913 Mengtze to France via Siberia. View PPC, f.w. Native Girl surch MONGTSEU with Chinese value, tied by Mengtsz French PO cds. Showing

1913 Mengtze to France via Siberia. View PPC, f.w. Native Girl surch MONGTSEU with Chinese value, tied by Mengtsz French PO cds. Showing "via Siberie" annotation. As most of the outgoing mails from Yunnan were sent via French Indochina sea route, examples via Siberia are very scarce. 1913年蒙自經西伯利亞寄法國。風光明信片，貼土女圖加蓋MONGTSEU肆分，銷蒙自法局日戳。寫有“via Siberie”批示。由於雲南寄國外的郵件大多取印支海路，經西伯利亞者甚罕。

Lot 653

1,500.00 HKD

Live

1904 (4 Mar) Navigation and Commerce issue 25c stationery cover from Mengtsz to France, tied by Mengtsz French PO cds. Transit Laokay (20

1904 (4 Mar) Navigation and Commerce issue 25c stationery cover from Mengtsz to France, tied by Mengtsz French PO cds. Transit Laokay (20 Mar), Haiphong (20 Mar). Arrived Paris (7 Apr). Usage of postal stationery is rather scarce. 1904.3.4 航海及商貿神像25生丁郵資封，自蒙自寄法國，銷蒙自法局日戳。3.20經老街，3.30經海防。4.7抵巴黎。印支郵資封實寄甚少見。

Lot 654

1,500.00 HKD

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1904 Mengtsz (14 Jan) to France. View PPC, f.w. Navigation and Commerce issue surch MONGTZE with Chinese value, tied by Mengtsz French PO

1904 Mengtsz (14 Jan) to France. View PPC, f.w. Navigation and Commerce issue surch MONGTZE with Chinese value, tied by Mengtsz French PO cds. Arrived France (9 Mar). Usage of surch stamp. 1904.1.14 蒙自寄法國。風光明信片，貼航海及商貿神像改值MONGTZE四仙，銷蒙自法局日戳。3.9抵法國。貼用加蓋地名票例。

Lot 655

5,400.00 HKD

Sold

1908 Mengtsz (2 Apr) to Germany. Registered cover, f.w. France type surch Yunnan-Fou with Chinese value x2 in value of 22c (double weight

1908 Mengtsz (2 Apr) to Germany. Registered cover, f.w. France type surch Yunnan-Fou with Chinese value x2 in value of 22c (double weight 12c + registered rate 10c), tied by Mengtsz French PO cds. Transit Laokay (3 Apr), Haiphong (7 Apr). Arrived Danzig (14 May) but redirected to Offenbach (15 May). Nice registered example from Yunnan French PO. Illustration 24, p. 43 in "The Development of Yunnan Post System 1901-1949" by Mah Lang Moe. 1908.4.2 蒙自寄德國。掛號封，貼法蘭西像加蓋Yunnan-Fou肆分 + 拾肆分（雙倍起重12分 + 掛號10分），銷蒙自法局日戳。4.3經老街，4.7經海防。5.14抵但澤，但改寄Offenbach，5.15抵達。出自雲南法局之出色掛號例子。馬蘭茂著《雲南郵政史1901-1949》第43頁圖24原件。

Lot 656

1,500.00 HKD

Live

1910 Mengtsz (26 Jul) to Hanoi, f.w. Native Girl surch MONGTSEU with Chinese value, tied by Mengtsz French PO cds. Transit Laokay (27 Jul).

1910 Mengtsz (26 Jul) to Hanoi, f.w. Native Girl surch MONGTSEU with Chinese value, tied by Mengtsz French PO cds. Transit Laokay (27 Jul). Arrived Hanoi (28 Jul). 1910..7.26 蒙自寄河內，貼土女圖加蓋MONGTSEU 肆分，銷蒙自法局日戳。7.27經老街。7.28抵河內。

Lot 657

1,500.00 HKD

Live

1910 Yunnanfu (6 Aug) to USA, f.w. Native Girl surch YUNNANFOU with Chinese value, tied by Yunnanfu French PO cds. Transit Laokay (8 Aug),

1910 Yunnanfu (6 Aug) to USA, f.w. Native Girl surch YUNNANFOU with Chinese value, tied by Yunnanfu French PO cds. Transit Laokay (8 Aug), Haiphong (10 Aug), Hong Kong (15 Aug). 1910.8.6 雲南府寄美國，貼土女圖加蓋YUNNANFOU壹角，銷雲南府法局日戳。8.8經老街，8.10經海防，8.15經香港。

Lot 658

1,500.00 HKD

Live

1912 Yunnanfu (30 Aug) to France, f.w. Native Girl surch YUNNANFOU with Chinese value x2, tied by Yunnanfu French PO cds. Transit Haiphong

1912 Yunnanfu (30 Aug) to France, f.w. Native Girl surch YUNNANFOU with Chinese value x2, tied by Yunnanfu French PO cds. Transit Haiphong (3 Sep). 1912.8.30 雲南府寄法國，貼土女圖加蓋YUNNANFOU貳分 + 捌分，銷雲南府法局日戳。9.3經海防。

Lot 659

1,500.00 HKD

Live

1913 Yunnanfu (7 Jan) to England, f.w. Native Girl surch YUNNANFOU with Chinese value, tied by Yunnanfu French PO cds. Transit Haiphong (11

1913 Yunnanfu (7 Jan) to England, f.w. Native Girl surch YUNNANFOU with Chinese value, tied by Yunnanfu French PO cds. Transit Haiphong (11 Jan). Arrived London (12 Feb). 1913.17 雲南府寄英國，貼土女圖加蓋YUNNANFOU壹角，銷雲南府法局日戳。1.11經海防。2.12抵倫敦。

Lot 660

1,500.00 HKD

Live

1914 Yunnanfu (10 Feb) to Dapcan, Tonkin. Registered cover, f.w. Native Girl surch YUNNANFOU with Chinese value x14, tied by Yunnanfu

1914 Yunnanfu (10 Feb) to Dapcan, Tonkin. Registered cover, f.w. Native Girl surch YUNNANFOU with Chinese value x14, tied by Yunnanfu French PO cds. Transit Hanoi (14 Feb). Arrived on 14 Feb. 1914.2.10 雲南府寄印支Dapcan。掛號封，貼土女圖加蓋YUNNANFOU連中文面值共14枚，合50分，銷雲南府法局日戳。2.14經河內。2.14抵達。

Lot 661

1,500.00 HKD

Live

1917 Mengtsz (22 Sep) to England. Registered cover, f.w. Native Girl surch YUNNANFOU with Chinese value x10, tied by Mengtsz French PO cds.

1917 Mengtsz (22 Sep) to England. Registered cover, f.w. Native Girl surch YUNNANFOU with Chinese value x10, tied by Mengtsz French PO cds. Transit Haiphong (25 Sep), French paquebot (25 Sep). Arrived London (12 Nov). 1917.9.22 蒙自寄英國。掛號封，貼土女圖加蓋YUNNANFOU連中文面值10枚，合40分，銷蒙自法局日戳。9.25經海防，9.25經法國郵船。11.12抵倫敦。

Lot 662

11,000.00 HKD

Live

1912 Yunnanfu (10 Aug) to Mengtsz via Yunnan-Indochina railway, f.w. Native Girl surch YUNNANFOU with Chinese value, tied by

1912 Yunnanfu (10 Aug) to Mengtsz via Yunnan-Indochina railway, f.w. Native Girl surch YUNNANFOU with Chinese value, tied by scarce "YUNNANFOU A AMITCHEOU / A" cds. Transit "AMICHEOU A LAOKAY / A" (11 Aug). Arrived Mengtsz French PO (11 Aug). Cover opened out for display. Gathering two train PO cds on one cover. Impressive. Illustration p.7 in "Journal of Railway Postal Markings" (2019 Dec) issue 110-111. Cover opened out for display. 1912.8.10 雲南府經滇越鐵路寄蒙自，貼土女圖加蓋YUNNANFOU肆分，銷“雲南府至阿迷州 / A”火車郵局日戳。8.11經“阿迷州至老街 / A”段。8.11抵蒙自法局。集兩枚滇越鐵路火車郵局日戳於一身，出色。2019年12月《火車郵戳研究》第110至111期第7頁原件。封剖開以作展示。

Lot 852

16,000.00 HKD

Sold

1904 Mongtze B (Yunnanfu) (25 Jul) to France via Bhamo, f.w. Navigation and Commerce issue ovpt. YUNNANSEN with Chinese value, tied by

1904 Mongtze B (Yunnanfu) (25 Jul) to France via Bhamo, f.w. Navigation and Commerce issue ovpt. YUNNANSEN with Chinese value, tied by extremely scarce Mongtze B French PO cds. Transit Yunnanfu Chinese PO (30 Jul), Tengyueh (13 Aug), Siakwan (27 Aug). Arrived Paris (18 Sep). Late example of Mongtze B cds, not to mention taking the Bhamo route. Smiliar to the Laokay A post, French Indo-China established a post office in Yunnanfu in 1902 without permission from the Chinese Government. It was named Mongtze B to keep a low profile until a permission to set up a post office was granted. Mongtze B was renamed Yunnanfu. About 20 covers from “Mongtze B” are known to survive. 1904.7.25 蒙自B局（雲南府）經八莫寄法國，貼航海及商貿神像加蓋YUNNANSEN連中文面值十仙，銷極稀罕之蒙自B法國客郵局日戳。7.30經雲南府，8.13經騰越，8.27經下關。9.18抵巴黎。甚晚之蒙自B局例子，經八莫郵路更是出色。一如老街A局，法屬印支郵政在未經清政府批准擅自在雲南府設立郵局，在日戳上雋刻地名“蒙自B”以掩人耳目。1904年，清政府才同意法國在雲南府設局，於是改回“雲南府”地名。以“蒙自B” 地名發出的實寄封有20多件，是法國客郵中的罕品。