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Lot 35

24,000.00 HKD

Sold

1895 Astor House, Tientsin (18 Aug) to Calcutta, redirected to Darjeeling, f.w. Empress Dowager 1st Print 9ca on reverse, tied by Tientsin

1895 Astor House, Tientsin (18 Aug) to Calcutta, redirected to Darjeeling, f.w. Empress Dowager 1st Print 9ca on reverse, tied by Tientsin Chinese seal, alongside with Customs Tientsin cds. Transit Customs Shanghai (22 Aug). In combination with French 25c, tied by Shanghai French PO (23 Aug) cds. Transit Hong Kong (27 Aug), Tuticorin (12 Sep). Arrived Calcutta (20 Sep). Redirected to Darjeeling. Illustration no. A-1 895-111, p. 151 in "Covers and Cards of Empress Dowager Jubilee and Its Surcharged Issues Volume I" by Tony To-Wah Kwan. 1987 (21-28 Mar) Corinphila. 1992 (1 Oct) Corinphila. 2011 (13 Feb) Pun Lung. 1895.8.18 天津利順德大飯店寄加爾各答，改寄大吉嶺。背貼慈壽初版9分銀，銷天津中文戳記，旁鈐天津海關日戳。8.22經上海海關。加貼法國客郵25生丁，銷上海法局8.23日戳。8,.27經香港，9.12經Tuticorin。9.20抵加爾各答，改寄大吉嶺。關道華著《慈禧壽辰票暨其加蓋票信封圖鑑（上）》第151頁圖A-1 895-111原件。 1987.3.21-28 Corinphila 1992.101. Corinphila. 2011.2.13 蟠龍。

China Republic of China

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。

Lot 304

500.00 HKD

Live

1946 Shanghai to India. HSBC registered cover, f.w. SYS $20 + $200 + Victory issue $300 in pair, in total of $820, tied by

1946 Shanghai to India. HSBC registered cover, f.w. SYS $20 + $200 + Victory issue $300 in pair, in total of $820, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds. Arrived India (Jul). Cover roughly opened at left. 1946年上海寄印度。匯豐銀行掛號封，貼孫像20元 + 200元 + 勝利紀念300元雙連，合820元，銷上海三格英漢日戳。7月抵印度。封左側打開。

China Republic of China

China PRC

Lot 305

500.00 HKD

Live

1946 Shanghai (27 Sep) to India. Airmail registered cover, f.w. SYS $50 + $100 + surch CNC $500 in strip of 4, in total of $2150, tied by

1946 Shanghai (27 Sep) to India. Airmail registered cover, f.w. SYS $50 + $100 + surch CNC $500 in strip of 4, in total of $2150, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds. 1946.9.27 上海寄印度。航空掛號封，貼孫像50元 + 100元 + 改值國幣500元橫四連，合2150元，銷上海三格英漢日戳。

China Republic of China

China PRC

Lot 306

500.00 HKD

Live

1946 Nanking (17 Oct) to India. Registered airmail cover, f.w. SYS + SYS surch CNC x11, in total of $1200, tied by Nanking bilingual cds.

1946 Nanking (17 Oct) to India. Registered airmail cover, f.w. SYS + SYS surch CNC x11, in total of $1200, tied by Nanking bilingual cds. Cover roughly opened at left. 1946.10.17 南京寄印度。航空掛號封，背貼孫像 + 孫像改值國幣11枚，合1200元，銷南京三格點線漢英日戳。封左側打開。

China PRC

Lot 376

4,200.00 HKD

Sold

1962 (8 Aug) C94 Mei Lanfang (8-1) to (8-4) China Philatelic Coporation FDC from Peking to philatelist J Cooper, India, additionally f.w.

1962 (8 Aug) C94 Mei Lanfang (8-1) to (8-4) China Philatelic Coporation FDC from Peking to philatelist J Cooper, India, additionally f.w. S44 8f and R series odd value on reverse, tied by Peking commemorative d.s. and Peking cds. 1962.8.8 紀94梅蘭芳（8-1）至（8-4）中國集郵公司首日封寄印度集郵家J Cooper，另背貼特44 8分及普票1分，銷紀念日戳及北京日戳。

China Post in Tibet

Tibet

China Post in Tibet

Tibet

China Post in Tibet

Lot 1344

80,000.00 HKD

Sold

1911 W.G. O’Sullivan from Lhasa (9 May) to India. Double-registered cover, f.w. Tibet surch Coiling Dragon from 3p to 2r complete

1911 W.G. O’Sullivan from Lhasa (9 May) to India. Double-registered cover, f.w. Tibet surch Coiling Dragon from 3p to 2r complete set, tied by Lhasa dollar cds, alongside with Lhasa registered mark and AR mark. Transit Yatung Chinese PO (18 May). In combination with Indian 3a + 1a, tied by Yatung BPO (14 Aug) cds. Arrived Darjeeling (16 Aug). Fold at left side. Despite pilatelic, the sender O’Sullivan was said to have supervised the evacuation of the Chinese troops driven out of Tibet in Nov 1911. 1911.5.9 由W.G. O’Sullivan自拉薩寄印度。雙掛號封，貼西藏蟠龍全套，銷拉薩大圓戳，旁鈐拉薩掛號章及AR章。5.18經亞東中國郵局，同樣鈐大圓戳。加貼印度票3安娜 + 1安娜，8.14銷亞東英局日戳。 8.16抵大吉嶺。左方帶折痕。雖為集郵封，但寄件人O’Sullivan據說曾監督中國軍隊於1911年11月撤離。

Tibet

Lot 1365

10,000.00 HKD

Sold

1903 (26 Sep) By Younghusband, Khamba Jong to his wife in Darjeeling, f.w. Indian QV 1/2a in pair, tied by scarce Khamba Jong type B1 cds.

1903 (26 Sep) By Younghusband, Khamba Jong to his wife in Darjeeling, f.w. Indian QV 1/2a in pair, tied by scarce Khamba Jong type B1 cds. Arrived Darjeeling (30 Sep). 1903.9.26 榮赫鵬自崗巴宗寄大吉嶺的妻子，貼印度維多利亞女皇像半安娜雙連，銷少見之崗巴宗B1型日戳。9.30抵大吉嶺。

Tibet

India Cancellations and seals

Lot 1366

14,000.00 HKD

Sold

1903 (18 Oct) Indian KEVII 1/4a PSC from Khamba Jong to India, tied by Khamba Jong type B1 cds. Transit with scarce Temporary PO B (20 Oct)

1903 (18 Oct) Indian KEVII 1/4a PSC from Khamba Jong to India, tied by Khamba Jong type B1 cds. Transit with scarce Temporary PO B (20 Oct) cds. Arrived Kurseong (23 Oct). Khamba Jong cds is already scarce, not to mention that only a few mails of temporary PO B are known to exist. 1903.10.18 印度愛德華七世半安娜郵資片，自崗巴宗寄印度，銷珍罕難得之崗巴宗B1型日戳。10.20經臨時郵局B。10.23抵Kurseong。崗巴宗日戳本已少見，而臨時郵局B之日戳存世更只有數件。

India Cancellations and seals

Tibet

India Cancellations and seals

Lot 1368

7,000.00 HKD

Sold

1903 (20 Dec) By Younghusband to his wife in Darjeeling, f.w. Indian KEVII 1a, tied by extremely scarce Temporary PO No.1 type B2 cds.

1903 (20 Dec) By Younghusband to his wife in Darjeeling, f.w. Indian KEVII 1a, tied by extremely scarce Temporary PO No.1 type B2 cds. Arrived Darjeeling (20 Dec). This PO was attached to Younghusband’s headquarter and only one date of usage was recorded in “Tibet Stamps and Postal History” (20 Dec 1903). However, this example was even ealier. 1903.12.20 榮赫鵬寄大吉嶺的妻子，貼印度愛德華七1安娜，銷極少見之臨時郵局1之B2型日戳。同日抵大吉嶺。此局為榮赫鵬總局之隨軍郵局，此日戳在《青康藏郵驛史》中僅見1920.12.20之使用日期，然而此例更早。

Tibet

Lot 1369

3,000.00 HKD

Live

1904 (9 May) Cover to Younghusband’s wife in Darjeeling, f.w. Indian KEVII 1a, tied by faint FPO cds. Arrived Darjeeling (14 May).

1904 (9 May) Cover to Younghusband’s wife in Darjeeling, f.w. Indian KEVII 1a, tied by faint FPO cds. Arrived Darjeeling (14 May). Depsite the faint cancellation, still a scarce example of Younghusband expedition. 1904.5.9 寄印度大吉嶺之榮赫鵬妻子，貼印度愛德華七世1安娜，銷不清晰之軍郵局日戳。5.14抵大吉嶺。雖戳不清，但仍為珍罕之榮赫鵬軍郵封。