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China Republic of China Airmail stamps

China Republic of China

China Republic of China Airmail stamps

China Republic of China

China Republic of China Airmail stamps

Lot 586

2,600.00 HKD

Live

1946 Shanghai (25 Apr) to USA, f.w. Shanghai Union surch CNC $500 / SYS 3c x40 + CK Central Print $2 + $20 + $100 x3 + HK Print wmk airmail

1946 Shanghai (25 Apr) to USA, f.w. Shanghai Union surch CNC $500 / SYS 3c x40 + CK Central Print $2 + $20 + $100 x3 + HK Print wmk airmail issue surch CNC complete set x2, in total of $21220, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds. On front with airmail and registered label. Arrived New York (7 Aug). Nice large franking.1946.4.25 上海寄美國，背貼上海永寧改值國幣500元蓋孫像3分x40枚 + 重慶中央版2元 + 20元 + 100元x3 + 香港商務版無水印航空票改值國幣2套全，合21220元，銷上海三格英漢日戳。正貼掛號及航空標籤。8.7抵紐約。出色之大幅貼票。

China Republic of China

Lot 589

600.00 HKD

Live

1946 Shenshan (23 Sep) to Shanghai. Chinese style cover, f.w. CK Central Print SYS $10 + $50 + SYS surch CNC $20/8c on reverse, in total of

1946 Shenshan (23 Sep) to Shanghai. Chinese style cover, f.w. CK Central Print SYS $10 + $50 + SYS surch CNC $20/8c on reverse, in total of 80c domestic double-registered rate, tied by Hupeh Shenshan cds. Arrived Shanghai SO No. 18 (2 Oct).1946.9.23 神山寄上海。中式封，背貼重慶中央版孫像10元 + 50元 + 改值國幣20元，合80元國內雙掛號郵資，銷湖北神山三格日戳。10.2抵上海。

China Republic of China

China Republic of China Postage due stamps

Lot 592

600.00 HKD

Live

1948 (6 Aug) French Consulate Tientsin registered cover to France, f.w. Shanghai Dah Tung Print SYS $500,000 in x14 + $50,000on reverse,

1948 (6 Aug) French Consulate Tientsin registered cover to France, f.w. Shanghai Dah Tung Print SYS $500,000 in x14 + $50,000on reverse, tied by Tientsin bilingual cds. Transit Shanghai. Arrived France (14 Sep).1948.8.6 法國駐天津領事館寄法國，背貼上海大東版孫像50萬元x8 + 5萬元，銷天津三格英漢日戳。經上海。9.14抵法國。

China Republic of China Postage due stamps

China

Mongolia

China Republic of China Postage due stamps

Lot 599

2,600.00 HKD

Live

1949 Shanghai (16 May) to USA, f.w. SYS Gold Yuan x87, in total of $862m, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds. On front with airmail mark and

1949 Shanghai (16 May) to USA, f.w. SYS Gold Yuan x87, in total of $862m, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds. On front with airmail mark and registered label. In combination with US postage due 10c probably due to rapid depreciation of Gold Yuan upon arrival, tied by pencil stroke. Applied with "PASSED FREE" US Customs circular seal. Example of Gold Yuan during Silver Yuan period. Good for postage study.1949.5.16 上海寄美國，正背貼孫像金圓87枚，合862萬元，銷上海三格漢英日戳。正鈐航空章及掛號標籤。應因金圓貶值迅速而在到達後加貼美國欠資票10分，以筆劃銷。蓋有美國海關放行圓戳。銀圓時期貼用金圓票例子，適合郵資研究。

China

Mongolia

China

Lot 666

3,000.00 HKD

Live

1960s Peking to Switzerland. Registered cover piece, f.w. W13 Chairman Mao’s Instruction in pair + W17 Piano Music x4 + R series issue,

1960s Peking to Switzerland. Registered cover piece, f.w. W13 Chairman Mao’s Instruction in pair + W17 Piano Music x4 + R series issue, tied by Peking cds. 1960年代北京寄瑞士。掛號封剪片，貼文13毛主席最新指示雙連 + 文16鋼琴伴唱紅燈記4枚 + 1枚普票，銷北京日戳。

Mongolia

Lot 967

80,000.00 HKD

Sold

RUSSIAN POST IN ULYASUTAI 1914 Uliasutai (15 Sep) to Sweden. Registered cover, f.w. Romanov 1k in pair + 2k in pair + 14k on reverse, tied

RUSSIAN POST IN ULYASUTAI 1914 Uliasutai (15 Sep) to Sweden. Registered cover, f.w. Romanov 1k in pair + 2k in pair + 14k on reverse, tied by extremely scarce Uliasutai Russian PO Hellrigl type 1 cds. On front with registered label. Arrived Sweden (30 Oct). All covers from Uliasutai Russian are extremely scarce that Hellrigl only recorded 5 covers from this post office. Still, Hellrigl stated that no cover is known with this postmark which reflects its unparalleled rarity. 烏里雅蘇台俄國客郵局 1914.9.15 烏里雅蘇台寄瑞典。掛號封，背貼羅曼諾夫1戈比雙連 + 2戈比雙連 + 14戈比，銷極為珍罕之烏里雅蘇台俄國郵局Hellrigl 1型日戳。正貼掛號標籤。10.30抵瑞典。出自烏里雅蘇台俄國郵局之郵例有如鳳毛麟角，Hellrigl記錄中僅見五例。他更指未見有任何信封蓋有此型郵戳，可見其稀罕程度何其驚人。

Lot 968

40,000.00 HKD

Lot retreated

RUSSIAN POST IN KOBDO 1917 Kobdo (8 Nov; Julian calendar 26 Oct) to Peking. Red band cover, f.w. Russian Coat of Arms 5k + 70k, tied by

RUSSIAN POST IN KOBDO 1917 Kobdo (8 Nov; Julian calendar 26 Oct) to Peking. Red band cover, f.w. Russian Coat of Arms 5k + 70k, tied by scarce Kobdo Russian PO type 1b cds, alongside with registered label. Transit Peking Russian PO (25 Nov). Arrived Peking Chinese PO (8 Dec). Not listed in the 4 covers from Kobdo Russian PO recorded by Hellrigl.科布多俄國客郵局 1917.11.8 （俄曆10.26）科布多寄北京。紅條封，背貼俄國軍徽圖5戈比 + 70戈比，銷珍罕之科布多俄局1b型日戳。11.25經北京俄局，12.8抵北京中國郵局。未列於Hellrigl所記錄的四件出自科布多俄局之信封之一。

Lot 970

1,000.00 HKD

Live

1941 (31 Jun) USSR 30k stationery cover from Ust-Kan, Altai, to Moscow, uprated by 30k, alongside with Ust-Kan registered mark. Arrived

1941 (31 Jun) USSR 30k stationery cover from Ust-Kan, Altai, to Moscow, uprated by 30k, alongside with Ust-Kan registered mark. Arrived Moscow (7 Jun).1941.6.31 蘇聯30戈比郵資封自阿爾泰地區Ust-Kan寄莫斯科，加貼30戈比，旁鈐Ust-Kan掛號章。6.7抵莫斯科。

Lot 978

12,000.00 HKD

Sold

1938 Touva (9 Nov) to Mosocw. Registered cover, f.w. Touva airmail surch 30k/2a + 10k/1t, tied by Kyzyl cds, alongside with registered

1938 Touva (9 Nov) to Mosocw. Registered cover, f.w. Touva airmail surch 30k/2a + 10k/1t, tied by Kyzyl cds, alongside with registered mark. Arrived Moscow (27 Nov).1938.11.9 圖瓦寄莫斯科。掛號封，貼圖瓦航空票改值30k蓋2a + 10k蓋1t，銷克孜勒日戳，另見掛號章。11.27抵莫斯科。

Lot 989

10,000.00 HKD

Lot retreated

1908 Kiachta (19 Aug) to Shanghai. Registered red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c in block of 8 on reverse, tied by scarce Hellrigl type

1908 Kiachta (19 Aug) to Shanghai. Registered red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c in block of 8 on reverse, tied by scarce Hellrigl type 1 "Mongolia / Kiachta" lunar year cds, matching with also rare vertical Kiachta registered mark on front. Transit Harbin (17 Aug). Arrived Shanghai (23 Aug). This cover was opened out for display. It is the earliest cover from Kiachta Chinese PO recorded by Hellrigl. Sending from Mongolia to Shanghai via Siberia (instead of Urga-Kalgan-Peking) is also peculiar. Illustration fig. 66, p. 120 in "The Postal History of Mongolia 1841-1941" by W C Hellrigl.1908.8.19 恰克圖寄上海。掛號紅條封，背貼蟠龍2分八方連，銷少見之Hellrigl 1型“蒙古 / 恰克圖”腰框干支日戳，正面另鈐同樣珍貴之“由蒙古恰克圖挂號′直戳。8.17經哈爾濱。8.23抵上海。此封被剖開以作展示。此為Hellrigl記錄中恰克圖中國郵局寄出之最早郵例，由蒙古經西伯利亞寄中國（而非經庫倫-張家口-北京郵路）同樣奇特。Hellrigl著《The Postal History of Mongolia 1841-1941》第120頁圖66原件。

Lot 993

40,000.00 HKD

Live

1920 Uliasutai (20 Sep) to Kalgan. Registered cover, f.w. Junk 3c + 6c on reverse, tied by extremely scarce Uliasutai Chinese PO cds.

1920 Uliasutai (20 Sep) to Kalgan. Registered cover, f.w. Junk 3c + 6c on reverse, tied by extremely scarce Uliasutai Chinese PO cds. Transit Urga (30 Sep). Arrived Kalgan (10 Oct). Latest dated one from Uliasutai Chinese PO among the 12 examples recorded by Hellrigl. 2008 Interasia, lot 1204.1920.9.20 烏里雅蘇台寄張家口。紅條封，背貼帆船3分 + 6分，銷極罕之烏里雅蘇台中國郵局日戳。9.30經庫倫。10.10抵張家口。在Hellrigl記錄之十二件烏里雅蘇台中國郵局寄出封中日期最晚的一件。2008年Interasia，拍品號1204。

Lot 998

20,000.00 HKD

Sold

1926 (Sep) Large registered cover from Mongolian Commercial and Industrial Bank at Altanbulak to Ulanbator, applied with Altanbulak square

1926 (Sep) Large registered cover from Mongolian Commercial and Industrial Bank at Altanbulak to Ulanbator, applied with Altanbulak square boxed d.s., matching with registered mark. Arrived Ulanbator (2 Sep) with arrival cds. Showing Hellrigl type 2 Urga "Oplacheno" (Paid) Russian h.s. on both sides. Hellrigl only reocrded the usage of this h.s. in Urga. Very interesting and probably unique.1926.9 蒙古工商銀行大型掛號封自阿勒坦布拉格寄烏蘭巴托，背面鈐阿勒坦布拉格方形始發日戳。正蓋掛號章。9.2抵烏蘭巴托。正背另鈐Hellrigl 2型“Oplacheno”俄文已付橫戳。Hellrigl記載此橫戳用於庫倫，未見用於阿勒坦布拉格，可能為孤品。

Lot 1004

2,200.00 HKD

Sold

1926 Ulanbator (23 Feb) to Belgium. Registered cover, f.w. Mongolian 1st issue 1c in pair + 2c x4 + 10c in block of 4, in total of 50c,

1926 Ulanbator (23 Feb) to Belgium. Registered cover, f.w. Mongolian 1st issue 1c in pair + 2c x4 + 10c in block of 4, in total of 50c, tied by Ulanbator cds., alongside with registered mark. Cover slightly reduced and opened out for display. Scarce destination.1926.2.23 烏蘭巴托寄比利時。掛號封，背貼蒙古第一版1分雙連 + 2分x4 + 10分四方連，合50分，銷烏蘭巴托日戳，旁鈐掛號章。封邊被裁並剖開作展示。目的地少見。

Lot 1010

3,600.00 HKD

Sold

1926 Ulanbator (11 Sep) to Harbin. Registered cover, f.w. Mongolian 1st issue 1c, 2c, 5c and 10c in total of 18 stamps in 51c, tied by

1926 Ulanbator (11 Sep) to Harbin. Registered cover, f.w. Mongolian 1st issue 1c, 2c, 5c and 10c in total of 18 stamps in 51c, tied by Ulanbator cds, alongside with registered mark. In combination with ROC postage due 20c in pair on reverse, tied by Harbin (20 Sep) cds. Wax-seal removed.1926.9.11 烏蘭巴托寄哈爾濱。掛號封，貼蒙古第一版1分、2分、5分及10分票共18枚合51分，銷烏蘭巴托日戳，旁鈐掛號章。背面加貼民國欠資票2角雙連，銷哈爾濱9.20日戳。背面火漆被移除。

Lot 1012

4,800.00 HKD

Sold

1926 (19 Apr) registered cover from Vanghurye, f.w. Mongolian 1st issue 20c in pair on reverse, tied by Vanghurye square d.s., matching

1926 (19 Apr) registered cover from Vanghurye, f.w. Mongolian 1st issue 20c in pair on reverse, tied by Vanghurye square d.s., matching with registered mark on front. Arrived Ulanbator (23 Apr).1926.4.19 掛號封自布爾干寄出，貼蒙古第一版20分雙連，銷布爾干方形日戳，另鈐掛號章。4.23抵烏蘭巴托。

Lot 1015

2,600.00 HKD

Lot retreated

1927 Ulanbator (6 Sep) to USSR. Registered cover, f.w. Mongolian 1st issue 10c x2 + 3rd issue 25m on front and 3rd issue 1m + 2m in pair +

1927 Ulanbator (6 Sep) to USSR. Registered cover, f.w. Mongolian 1st issue 10c x2 + 3rd issue 25m on front and 3rd issue 1m + 2m in pair + dropped stamp on reverse, tied by Ulanbator cds., alongside with registered mark. Arrived USSR (26 Sep). Combination franking of 1st and 3rd issue is scarce.1927.9.6 烏蘭巴托寄蘇聯。掛號封，正貼蒙古第一版10分x2 + 第三版25m，背貼第三版1m + 2m雙連 + 掉票，銷烏蘭巴托日戳。正鈐掛號章。9.26抵蘇聯。第一版與第三版票混貼十分少見。

Lot 1016

9,000.00 HKD

Sold

1927 Vanghurye (14 Nov) to Kalgan. Red band cover, f.w. Mongolian 3rd issue 25m x2 on reverse, tied by Vanghurgye square h.s. in violet,

1927 Vanghurye (14 Nov) to Kalgan. Red band cover, f.w. Mongolian 3rd issue 25m x2 on reverse, tied by Vanghurgye square h.s. in violet, alongside with Vanghurye registered mark. Transit Peking (7 Dec). In combination with Junk 1c + 3c on reverse and postage due 2c x2 + 10c on front, former tied by the rim of postmark and latter tied by Kalgan cds. Illustration fig. 156, p. 221 in "The Postal History of Mongolia 1841-1941" by W C Hellrigl.1927.11.14 布爾干寄張家口。紅條封，背貼蒙古第三版25x2，銷布爾干方形紫色日戳，旁鈐掛號章。12.7經北京。正背分別加貼帆船1分 + 3分及欠資票2分x2 + 1角，前者以郵戳邊緣滾銷，後者銷張家口到達戳。Hellrigl著《The Postal History of Mongolia 1841-1941》第221頁圖156原件。

Lot 1018

8,000.00 HKD

Live

1929 Altanbulak (Feb) to stamp dealer M.F. Shooliack, Harbin. Registered cover, f.w. Mongolian 1st issue $1 with fiscal use circular red

1929 Altanbulak (Feb) to stamp dealer M.F. Shooliack, Harbin. Registered cover, f.w. Mongolian 1st issue $1 with fiscal use circular red seal on front while 5c x3 + 1 dropped stamp on reverse, tied by Altanbulak cds. In combination with USSR issue x3, tied by Troitskosavsk (6 Feb) cds. Cover opened out for display. Mongolian 1st issue were once overprinted for fiscal use. Examples on cover were very scarce. This example was recorded by Hellrigl but probably philatelic given the addressee and combination franking with USSR stamps instead of Chinese postage due issue. Illustration fig. 236, p. 330 in "The Postal History of Mongolia 1841-1941" by W C Hellrigl.1929.2 阿勒坦布拉格寄哈爾濱郵商M. F. Shooliack。掛號封，正貼蒙古第一版1元加蓋印花用紅色圓戳，背貼5分x3 + 一枚掉票，銷阿勒坦布拉格日戳。加貼蘇聯票3枚，銷恰克圖2.6日戳。封剖開以作展示。蒙古第一版票曾被加蓋紅色圓戳以作印花稅票使用，貼於信封上作郵票的例子十分珍罕。此封見於Hellrigl記錄中，但由於收件人身份以及混貼蘇聯票而非中國欠資票，故應為集郵封。Hellrigl著《The Postal History of Mongolia 1841-1941》第330頁圖236原件。