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Mongolia

Lot 1090

1,700.00 HKD

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1930 Altanbulak (27 Oct) to Kalgan. Chinese style cover, f.w. Mongolian 4th issue 5m with bottom margin + 20m on reverse, tied by

1930 Altanbulak (27 Oct) to Kalgan. Chinese style cover, f.w. Mongolian 4th issue 5m with bottom margin + 20m on reverse, tied by Altanbulak cds, alongside with T mark. Transit Manchouli with censor mark. In combination ROC postage due 30c, tied by Kalgan (15 Dec) arrival cds. Illustration p.175 in "Huayou Jijin II - Stamps and Postal History of Mongolia" by M. Mizuhara. Ex- Gunnar Hellstrom (Mar 1981). Plus an extra pictorial issue 5m also tied by Altanbulak cds.1930.10.27 阿勒坦布拉格寄張家口。中式封，背貼蒙古第四版5m帶下邊紙 + 20m，銷阿勒坦布拉格日戳，旁鈐T章。經滿洲里，鈐檢查章。加貼民國欠資票3角，銷張家口12.15到達戳。水源明窗《華郵集錦II》第175頁原件。Gunnar Hellstrom舊藏（1981.3）。另附一枚同樣銷阿勒坦布拉格日戳之蒙古革命5m舊票。

Lot 1097

1,600.00 HKD

Live

1931 Ulanbator (14 Sep) to Moscow, f.w. revenue stamp ovpt. "Postag" 5c normal stamp + 20c with inverted ovpt variety on reverse, tied by

1931 Ulanbator (14 Sep) to Moscow, f.w. revenue stamp ovpt. "Postag" 5c normal stamp + 20c with inverted ovpt variety on reverse, tied by Ulanbator cds. On front with censor mark. Arrived Moscow (5 Oct).1931.9.14 烏蘭巴托寄莫斯科，背貼印花稅票加蓋“Postag”5分正常票 + 10分帶加蓋倒蓋變異，銷烏蘭巴托日戳。正鈐檢查章。10.5抵莫斯科。

Lot 1111

1,600.00 HKD

Sold

1931 Ulanbator (22 Oct) to Kalgan. Red band cover, f.w. revenue stamp surch 5 menge + 1 dropped stamp on reverse, tied by Ulanbator cds.

1931 Ulanbator (22 Oct) to Kalgan. Red band cover, f.w. revenue stamp surch 5 menge + 1 dropped stamp on reverse, tied by Ulanbator cds. Alongside with censor mark. Transit Manchouli (15 Nov). In combination with ROC postage due 20c + 30c, tied by Kalgan (15 Nov) arrival cds.1931.10.22 烏蘭巴托寄張家口。紅條封，背貼印花稅票改值5 menge + 1枚掉票，銷烏蘭巴托日戳，旁鈐檢查章。11.15經滿洲里。加貼民國欠資票2角 + 3角，銷11.15張家口到達戳。

Lot 1130

3,000.00 HKD

Live

1929 Altanbulak (13 Mar) to Harbin, f.w. Mongolian 4th issue 25m on reverse, tied by Altanbulak cds. Alongside with extremely scarce

1929 Altanbulak (13 Mar) to Harbin, f.w. Mongolian 4th issue 25m on reverse, tied by Altanbulak cds. Alongside with extremely scarce Altanbulak sqaure censor mark in red. Arrived Harbin (20 Apr). Cover reduced and opened out but not affecting the postmark.1929.3.13 阿勒坦布拉格寄哈爾濱，背貼蒙古第四版25m，銷阿勒坦布拉格日戳，旁鈐極罕之阿勒坦布拉格紅色方形檢查章。4.20抵哈爾濱。封曾被裁及被剖開展示，但不影響郵戳。

Lot 1131

6,000.00 HKD

Sold

1932 Ulanbator (4 Jul) to Kalgan. Chinese style cover, f.w. Mongolian pictorial issue 25m on reverse, tied by Ulanbator cds with wrong year

1932 Ulanbator (4 Jul) to Kalgan. Chinese style cover, f.w. Mongolian pictorial issue 25m on reverse, tied by Ulanbator cds with wrong year 1931 instead of 1932 error, alongside with Manchouli frontier police bilignual censor mark. On front with T mark. Very early usage of the pictorial issue as the earliest cover recorded dated 29 Jun 1932.1932.7.4 烏蘭巴托寄張家口。中式封，背貼蒙古革命票25m，銷烏蘭巴托日戳（帶錯年份1931而非1932變異），旁鈐“滿洲里國境警察隊”中文俄文檢查章。正蓋T章。為甚早之蒙古革命票貼用例子。Hellrigl記錄最早之貼用日期為1932年6月29日。

Lot 1132

1,700.00 HKD

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1932 Ulanbator (15 Jul) to Kalgan. Red band cover, f.w. Mongolian pictorial issue 25m on reverse, tied by Ulanbator cds. On front with T

1932 Ulanbator (15 Jul) to Kalgan. Red band cover, f.w. Mongolian pictorial issue 25m on reverse, tied by Ulanbator cds. On front with T mark. Arrived Kalgan. Early usage of the pictorial issue as the earliest cover recorded dated 29 Jun 1932. No censor mark of Manchouli frontier police. On 24 Jul, ROC announced the withdrawal of post office in Manchuria due to the Japanese invasion.1932.7.15 烏蘭巴托寄張家口。紅條封，背貼蒙古革命票25m，銷烏蘭巴托日戳（帶錯年份1931而非1932變異），旁鈐“滿洲里國境警察隊”中文俄文檢查章。正蓋T章。為甚早之蒙古革命票貼用例子。Hellrigl記錄最早之貼用日期為1932年6月29日。隨後於7月24日，國民政府於東北封郵。

Lot 1152

1,200.00 HKD

Live

1942 Ulanbator (22 Oct) to USA. WWII censor cover, f.w. pictorial issue 20m + 50m, tied by Ulanbator Ucor cds in violet. Scarce WWII censor

1942 Ulanbator (22 Oct) to USA. WWII censor cover, f.w. pictorial issue 20m + 50m, tied by Ulanbator Ucor cds in violet. Scarce WWII censor example.1942.10.22 烏蘭巴托寄美國。二戰檢查封，貼蒙古革命票20m + 50m，銷烏蘭巴托總局紫色日戳。少見之二戰檢查例子。

Lot 1153

1,500.00 HKD

Sold

1943 Ulanbator (9 Nov) to USA. WWII censor cover, f.w. pictorial issue 10m + 15m + 20m + 25m + 40m + 50m + local motif 5m + 10m + 20m, tied

1943 Ulanbator (9 Nov) to USA. WWII censor cover, f.w. pictorial issue 10m + 15m + 20m + 25m + 40m + 50m + local motif 5m + 10m + 20m, tied by Ulanbator cds inviolet. Censored and resealed. Combination franking of pictorial issue with later Mongolian issues are scarce.1943.11.9 烏蘭巴托寄美國。二戰檢查封，貼蒙古革命票10m + 15m + 20m + 25m + 40m + 50m + 地方風光5m + 10m + 20m，銷烏蘭巴托日戳。檢查並重封。蒙古革命票與更晚的蒙古郵票混貼十分少見。

Lot 1154

13,000.00 HKD

Lot retreated

1942 Ulanbator (25 Mar) to Voronezh, USSR, f.w. pictorial issue 50m + surch 10m/10t for 60m registered letter rate, tied by Ulanbator cds

1942 Ulanbator (25 Mar) to Voronezh, USSR, f.w. pictorial issue 50m + surch 10m/10t for 60m registered letter rate, tied by Ulanbator cds in violet, alongside with registered mark. As the registered mark was applied before affixing the stamps, therefore the stamps had to be franked in a overlapping way. Showing military censor mark on reverse. Arrived USSR (20 Apr). It is the earliest dated cover f.w. 1941 provisional surch pictorial issue among the five examples recorded by Hellrigl. Illustration fig. 206, p. 266 in "The Postal History of Mongolia 1841-1941" by W C Hellrigl.1942.3.25 烏蘭巴托寄蘇聯Voronezh，貼蒙古革命票50m + 改值10m蓋10t，合60m掛號郵資，銷烏蘭巴托紫色日戳，旁鈐掛號章。由於先蓋掛號章再貼票，故兩枚郵票只能重疊貼上。背面蓋軍事檢查章。4.20抵蘇聯。此為Hellrigl所記錄，五件貼用1941年臨時改值票之實寄封片中的最早一件。Hellrigl著《The Postal History of Mongolia 1841-1941》第266頁圖206原件。

Lot 1165

15,000.00 HKD

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1942 (30 Jun) Mongolian illustrative type A (Archer) postcard from Ulanbator to Moscow, f.w. pictorial issue surch 20m/1t, tied by

1942 (30 Jun) Mongolian illustrative type A (Archer) postcard from Ulanbator to Moscow, f.w. pictorial issue surch 20m/1t, tied by Ulanbator cds in violet, alongside with USSR military censor mark. Arrived Moscow. Mongolian illustrative postcards are extremely scarce. It is one of the only 4 examples recroded by Hellrigl and two of the them are of type A (Archer) image. The franking of surcharged pictorial issue even elevated this piece. Illustration fig. 212a, p. 275 in "The Postal History of Mongolia 1841-1941" by W C Hellrigl. A rarity.1942.6.30 蒙古A型（射手）美術明信片，自烏蘭巴托寄莫斯科，貼蒙古革命票改值20m/1t，銷烏蘭巴托紫色日戳，旁鈐蘇聯軍事檢查章。抵莫斯科。蒙古美術明信片極為稀罕難得，此為Hellrigl記錄的僅四件之一，當中兩件為A型（射手）圖案。貼用蒙古革命改值票更是畫龍點睛。Hellrigl著《The Postal History of Mongolia 1841-1941》第275頁圖212a原件。

Lot 1166

17,000.00 HKD

Sold

1942 (Apr) Mongolian illustrative type B (Sukhe Bator Monument) postcard from Baiantumin Han to Novosibirsk, f.w. pictorial issue surch

1942 (Apr) Mongolian illustrative type B (Sukhe Bator Monument) postcard from Baiantumin Han to Novosibirsk, f.w. pictorial issue surch 20m/1t, tied by Baiantumin Han cds in violet. Arrived Novosibirsk (21 Apr) with censor mark. Mongolian illustrative postcards are extremely scarce. It is one of the only 4 examples recroded by Hellrigl and the only one with type B (monument) image. The franking of surcharged pictorial issue and Baiantumin Han cds even elevated this piece. Illustration fig. 213, p. 277 in "The Postal History of Mongolia 1841-1941" by W C Hellrigl. A rarity.1942.4 蒙古B型（蘇赫巴托紀念碑）美術明信片，自巴音圖門寄新西伯利亞，貼蒙古革命票改值20m/1t，銷巴音圖門紫色日戳。4.21抵新西伯利亞，旁鈐檢查章。蒙古美術明信片極為稀罕難得，此為Hellrigl記錄的僅四件之一，並為當中唯一一件印有B型（蘇赫巴托紀念碑）圖案者。貼用蒙古革命改值票及寄自巴音圖門更是畫龍點睛。Hellrigl著《The Postal History of Mongolia 1841-1941》第277頁圖213原件。

Lot 1167

15,000.00 HKD

Lot retreated

1942 (1 Jul) Mongolian illustraitve type C (turner at the lathe) postcard from Ulanbator to Moscow, f.w. pictorial issue surch 20m/1t, tied

1942 (1 Jul) Mongolian illustraitve type C (turner at the lathe) postcard from Ulanbator to Moscow, f.w. pictorial issue surch 20m/1t, tied by Ulanbator cds in violet, alongside with USSR military censor mark. Arrived Moscow (23 Jul). Top right corner with a small tear. Mongolian illustrative postcards are extremely scarce. It is one of the only 4 examples recroded by Hellrigl and it is the only one with "Turner" image. The franking of surcharged pictorial issue even elevated this piece. Illustration fig. 207, p. 268 in "The Postal History of Mongolia 1841-1941" by W C Hellrigl. A rarity.1942.7.1 蒙古C型（車工）美術明信片，自烏蘭巴托寄莫斯科，貼蒙古革命票改值20m/1t，銷烏蘭巴托紫色日戳，旁鈐蘇聯軍事檢查章。7.23抵莫斯科。右上角帶一小裂口。蒙古美術明信片極為稀罕難得，此為Hellrigl記錄的僅四件之一，並為當中唯一一件印有C型（車工）圖案者。貼用蒙古革命改值票更是畫龍點睛。Hellrigl著《The Postal History of Mongolia 1841-1941》第268頁圖207原件。

Mongolia

Asia

China Province Yunnan

Mongolia

Asia

Lot 1234

1,000.00 HKD

Live

1926 Hochow (2 Jun) to Paotwo. Muslim merchant cover, f.w. Junk 4c on reverse, tied by Hochow KAN bilingual cds., alongside with scarce

1926 Hochow (2 Jun) to Paotwo. Muslim merchant cover, f.w. Junk 4c on reverse, tied by Hochow KAN bilingual cds., alongside with scarce Taohohsien Office censor mark. Transit Lanchow (8 Apr), Tengkow (13 Jun). Arrived Paotowchen (16 Jun).1926.6.2 河州寄包頭。回民商號封，背貼帆船4分，銷河州（Hochow KAN）腰框英漢日戳，旁鈐少見之導河縣公署檢查戳。 4.8經蘭州，6.13經磴口。6.16抵包頭鎮。

Asia

Lot 1348

2,800.00 HKD

Sold

1919 (5 May) Republican Post 3c stationery cover (Han 6) from Yunnanfu to Switzerland, uprated by Junk x4, in total of 10-1/2c, tied by

1919 (5 May) Republican Post 3c stationery cover (Han 6) from Yunnanfu to Switzerland, uprated by Junk x4, in total of 10-1/2c, tied by Yunnanfu bisected bilingual cds. With Tonkin censor mark. Cover opened out for display.1919.5.5 中華郵政3分郵製信箋（韓目6），自雲南府寄瑞士，加貼帆船4分，合1角半分，銷雲南府半切漢英日戳。鈐印支東京檢查章。封剖開以作展示。

China Province Yunnan

China

China Province Yunnan

Lot 1356

1,600.00 HKD

Sold

1925 and 1940 a pair of Yunnan domestic censor covers, sending from Kokiuchang and Menghwa respectively, applied with oval "Kokiuchang

1925 and 1940 a pair of Yunnan domestic censor covers, sending from Kokiuchang and Menghwa respectively, applied with oval "Kokiuchang Office / Censor" and "KMT Menghwahsien branch censor" mark.1925及1940年一對雲南省內檢查封，寄自箇舊廠及蒙化，分別鈐“箇舊縣公署檢查員驗訖”及“中國國民黨麗江縣黨部檢查訖”橢圓戳記。

China

China Province Yunnan

China

Lot 1359

6,500.00 HKD

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1916 Sweden to Yunnanfu, redirected to Shanghai and returned to Sweden. WWI censor cover, f.w. Swedish 35 ore. Transit Tientsin Russian PO

1916 Sweden to Yunnanfu, redirected to Shanghai and returned to Sweden. WWI censor cover, f.w. Swedish 35 ore. Transit Tientsin Russian PO (3 Dec), Tiensin Chinese PO (3 Dec), Shanghai (6 Dec), Yunnanfu (21 Dec). Redirected to Shanghai via Kweiyang (29 Dec), Shanghai (15 Jan). Returned to Sweden via Petrograd, censored and resealed. Arrived Stockholm (24 Oct). Return was delayed due to 1917 Russian Revolution.1916年瑞典寄雲南府，改寄上海，後退回瑞典。貼瑞典票35歐爾。12.3經天津俄局，12.3經天津中國郵局，12.6經上海，12.21抵雲南府。改寄上海，12.29經貴陽，1.15抵達。再經彼得格勒退回瑞典，檢查並重封。10.24抵斯德哥爾摩。退回時因1917年俄國革命而受阻。

China Province Yunnan

Lot 1374

2,600.00 HKD

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1940s a collection of 4 outgoing covers from Yunnan via the Hump, addressing to India, England via the Hump, f.w. SYS, Martyrs and other

1940s a collection of 4 outgoing covers from Yunnan via the Hump, addressing to India, England via the Hump, f.w. SYS, Martyrs and other commemorative issues, tied by Kunming bilingual cds. Censored and resealed in Rangoon or India. Partly further connected with Calcutta-Cairo route.1940年代一組四件自雲南經駝峰航線寄印度及英美封，貼孫像、烈士及其他紀念票。於仰光或印度受檢。部分接續加爾各羅-開羅航線。

Lot 1375

700.00 HKD

Live

1940 Yunnanfu (31 Jul) to India. WWII censor cover, f.w. airmail issue and Martyrs x3, in total of $3.5, tied by Kunming bilingual cds.

1940 Yunnanfu (31 Jul) to India. WWII censor cover, f.w. airmail issue and Martyrs x3, in total of $3.5, tied by Kunming bilingual cds. Censored and resealed at India with two types of cenosr marks. Arrived Bombay (14 Aug).1940.7.31 雲南府寄印度。二戰檢查封，背貼航空票及烈士3枚，合3元5角，銷昆明三格點線日戳。於印度檢查重封，鈐兩款三角形檢查章。8.14抵孟買。