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Lot 1049

5,000 HKD

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1911 Lhasa (16 Jul) to Gyantse, f.w. Tibet surch Coiling Dragon 1/2a in pair on reverse, tied by Lhasa dollar dater. Arrived Gyantse (20

1911 Lhasa (16 Jul) to Gyantse, f.w. Tibet surch Coiling Dragon 1/2a in pair on reverse, tied by Lhasa dollar dater. Arrived Gyantse (20 Jul) with dollar dater.1911.7.16 拉薩寄江孜，背貼西藏蟠龍1分雙連，銷拉薩大圓戳。7.20抵江孜，同樣鈐大圓戳。

Lot 1050

5,000 HKD

Live

1911 Shigatse (25 Oct) to Gyatnse, f.w. Coiling Dragon Tibet surch 1a for Tibet local rate, tied by Shigatse Dollar cds. Arrived Gyantse

1911 Shigatse (25 Oct) to Gyatnse, f.w. Coiling Dragon Tibet surch 1a for Tibet local rate, tied by Shigatse Dollar cds. Arrived Gyantse (28 Oct) also with Dollar cds. This Shigatse cds dated later than the record (5 Oct 1911) in "Tibet Stamp And Postal History" by Steve Chazen and Danny Wong.1911.10.25 西格孜寄江孜，貼西藏蟠龍2分，合西藏本地郵資，銷西格孜大圓戳。10.28抵江孜，同樣鈐大圓戳。此西格孜大圓戳之日期比《青康藏郵驛史》的記錄（10.5）更晚。

Lot 1051

4,200 HKD

Live

1911 Lhasa (26 Oct) to Gyatnse, f.w. Coiling Dragon Tibet surch 1a on reverse for Tibet local rate, tied by Lhasa Dollar cds (type C4,

1911 Lhasa (26 Oct) to Gyatnse, f.w. Coiling Dragon Tibet surch 1a on reverse for Tibet local rate, tied by Lhasa Dollar cds (type C4, seriffed). Arrived Gyantse (12 Jul) also with Dollar cds.1911.10.26 拉薩寄江孜，背貼西藏蟠龍2分，合西藏本地郵資，銷帶襯線之拉薩大圓戳（C4型）。7.12抵江孜，同樣鈐大圓戳。

Lot 1052

8,000 HKD

Live

1911 Lhasa (15 Sep) to Gyantse. Postal parcel wrapper, f.w. Tibet surch Coiling Dragon x7, in total of 17a, tied by Lhasa dollar dater.

1911 Lhasa (15 Sep) to Gyantse. Postal parcel wrapper, f.w. Tibet surch Coiling Dragon x7, in total of 17a, tied by Lhasa dollar dater. Scarce large franking on parcel usage.1911.9.15 拉薩寄江孜。包裹封皮，貼西藏蟠龍票七枚，合17安娜，銷拉薩大圓戳。珍罕少見之西藏蟠龍高郵資包裹貼用。

Lot 1053

8,000 HKD

Live

1911 Lhasa (25 Sep) to Gyantse. Registered cover, f.w. Tibet surch Coiling Dragon 4x 1/2a + 1a in strip of 3 on reverse, in total of 6a

1911 Lhasa (25 Sep) to Gyantse. Registered cover, f.w. Tibet surch Coiling Dragon 4x 1/2a + 1a in strip of 3 on reverse, in total of 6a registered double rate, tied by Lhasa dollar dater, matching with registered mark alongside. Arrived Gyantse (28 Sep) with dollar dater.1911.9.25 拉薩寄江孜。掛號封，背貼西藏蟠龍4x 1分 + 2分直三連，合掛號雙倍郵資，銷拉薩大圓戳，另鈐掛號章。9.28抵江孜，鈐大圓到達戳。

Lot 1054

8,000 HKD

Live

1911 Lhasa (19 Sep) to Gyantse. Registered cover, f.w. Tiber surch Coiling Dragon 5x 1a, tied by Lhasa dollar dater, alongside with

1911 Lhasa (19 Sep) to Gyantse. Registered cover, f.w. Tiber surch Coiling Dragon 5x 1a, tied by Lhasa dollar dater, alongside with registered mark. Arrived Gyantse with faint dollar dater. The cover was opened out for display.1911.9.19 拉薩寄江孜。掛號封，貼西藏蟠龍5x 2分，銷拉薩大圓戳，旁鈐掛號章。抵江孜，鈐不清晰之大圓到達戳。此封被剖開以作展示。

Lot 1055

30,000 HKD

Live

1911 Gyantse (16 May) to Lhasa, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2x 2c on reverse, tied by Gyantse dollar chop. Arrived Lhasa (19 May) with dollar chop.

1911 Gyantse (16 May) to Lhasa, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2x 2c on reverse, tied by Gyantse dollar chop. Arrived Lhasa (19 May) with dollar chop. 2c Tibet local rate was only effective for 50 days. Only about 5 covers of this rate exist. A great rarity.1911.5.16 江孜寄拉薩，背貼蟠龍2x 2分，合4分雙倍郵資，銷江孜大圓戳。5.19抵拉薩，同樣鈐大圓戳。2分西藏區內互寄郵資僅實行約50天，實寄封存世僅約五件，極為珍罕。

Lot 1056

8,000 HKD

Live

1911 Lhasa (27 Feb) to Shanghai. Registered cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2x 7c + 10c + 20c, tied by Lhasa dollar chop, alongside with

1911 Lhasa (27 Feb) to Shanghai. Registered cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2x 7c + 10c + 20c, tied by Lhasa dollar chop, alongside with registered mark. Transit Yatung (7 Mar) with dollar chop. In combination with Indian KEVII 1a in pair + 3a in strip of 3 on reverse, tied by Yatung BPO cds. Arrived Shanghai BPO (31 Mar). High denomination franking.1911.2.27 拉薩寄上海。掛號封，貼蟠龍2x 7分 + 1角 + 2角，銷拉薩大圓戳，旁鈐掛號章。3.7經亞東，鈐大圓戳。背面加貼印度愛德華七世1安娜雙連 + 3安娜三連，銷亞東英局日戳。3.31抵上海英局。高面額貼票。

Lot 1057

50,000 HKD

Live

1911 Lhasa (13 Sep) to Directorate General Post, Peking. Registered cover, f.w. Tibet surch Coiling Dragon 1/2a + 3a + 4a, tied by Lhasa

1911 Lhasa (13 Sep) to Directorate General Post, Peking. Registered cover, f.w. Tibet surch Coiling Dragon 1/2a + 3a + 4a, tied by Lhasa Dollar cds., alongside with registered mark. Transit Batang (4 Oct), Tatsienlu (3 Dec). Arrived Peking (13 Feb). Only less than 10 covers taking Kham-Tsang Route are known to exist and all of them having the same address which were used to test the route. When the cover arrived at Peking, Qing government was already overthrown.1911.9.13 拉薩寄北京郵政總局。掛號封，貼西藏蟠龍1分 + 6分 + 8分，銷拉薩大圓戳，旁鈐掛號章。10.4經巴塘，12.3經打箭爐。2.13抵北京。大清郵政康藏郵路封存世不足十件，均寄相同之收件人，顯然用於測試中轉時間。當此封到達北京時，清朝已被推翻。

Lot 1058

10,000 HKD

Live

1911 Lhasa (17 Oct) to Yunnanfu Postmaster. Registered cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon Tibet surch 1/2a in pair + 6a, tied by Lhasa dollar chop

1911 Lhasa (17 Oct) to Yunnanfu Postmaster. Registered cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon Tibet surch 1/2a in pair + 6a, tied by Lhasa dollar chop (type C4 with serif). Transit Yatung (24 Oct) with dollar chop. In combination with Indian KEVII 4x 1a on reverse, tied by Yatung (24 Oct) cds, matching with type YB Yatung-Tibet registerd label on front. Transit Singapore (11 Nov).1911.10.17 拉薩寄雲南府郵政局長。掛號封，貼西藏蟠龍1分雙連 + 12分，銷拉薩大圓戳（C4型帶襯線）。10.24經亞東，鈐大圓戳。背面加貼印度愛德華七世4x 1安娜，銷10.24亞東英局，正貼頗為少見之YB型亞東-西藏掛號章。11.11經新加坡。

Lot 1059

10,000 HKD

Live

1911 Lhasa (10 Jul) to HSBC, Calcutta, f.w. Coiling Dragon Tibet surch 1a in pair on reverse for special Himalayan rate, tied by Lhasa

1911 Lhasa (10 Jul) to HSBC, Calcutta, f.w. Coiling Dragon Tibet surch 1a in pair on reverse for special Himalayan rate, tied by Lhasa Dollar cds. Transit Yatung (17 Jul) with dollar cds. In combination with Indian KEVII 3p in pair, tied by Yatung BPO (17 Jul) cds. Arrived Calcutta (20 Jul). Illustration fig 14, p. 156 in "Tibet Stamp And Postal History" by Steve Chazen and Danny Wong.1911.7.10 拉薩寄加爾各答匯豐銀行，背貼西藏蟠龍2分雙連，合寄印度特殊郵資，銷拉薩大圓戳。7.17經亞東，同樣鈐大圓戳。加貼印度愛德華七世3派雙連，銷亞東英局7.17日戳。7.20抵加爾各答。王劍智及蔡盛著《青康藏郵驛史》第156頁圖14原件。

Lot 1060

10,000 HKD

Live

1911 (29 Aug) By W.G. O’Sullivan from Gyantse to India. Registered cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon Tibet surch 3p + 1/2a + 1a x2 + 2a +

1911 (29 Aug) By W.G. O’Sullivan from Gyantse to India. Registered cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon Tibet surch 3p + 1/2a + 1a x2 + 2a + 2-1/2a, tied by Gyatnse Dollar cds, alongside with scarce type CR1 registered mark. Transit Yatung (4 Sep) with dollar cds. In combination with Indian KEVII 1/2a + 2a, tied by Yatung BPO cds., matching with Yatung FPO No. 70 registered label. Arrived Darjeeling (6 Sep). Beautiful franking. Despite pilatelic, the sender O’Sullivan was said to have supervised the evacuation of the Chinese troops driven out of Tibet in Nov 1911.1911.8.29 由W.G. O’Sullivan自江孜寄印度。掛號封，貼西藏蟠龍半分 + 1分 + 2分x2 + 4分 + 5分，銷江孜大圓戳，旁鈐少見之英文掛號章。9.4經亞東，同樣鈐大圓戳。加貼印度愛德華七世半安娜 + 2安娜，銷亞東英局日戳，另貼亞東軍郵70局掛號標籤。9.6抵大吉嶺。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。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。

Lot 1061

20,000 HKD

Live

1911 Yatung (6 Oct) to England. Registered cover, f.w. CIP Tibet surch 6a + 12a, tied by Yatung Dollar cds. In combination with Indian

1911 Yatung (6 Oct) to England. Registered cover, f.w. CIP Tibet surch 6a + 12a, tied by Yatung Dollar cds. In combination with Indian KEVII 1a + 2a, tied by Yatung BPO (7 Oct). On reverse with registered label. Arrived London (15 Dec). Rather late example of Imperial Post in Tibet.1911.10.26 拉薩寄江孜，背貼西藏蟠龍2分，合西藏本地郵資，銷帶襯線之拉薩大圓戳（C4型）。7.12抵江孜，同樣鈐大圓戳。

Lot 1063

3,000 HKD

Live

1913 Yatung (20 Feb) to Austria. Indian QV 2a6p PSC, f.w. Coiling Dragon Tibet surch 1/2a and KGV 3p in pair, tied by Yatung BPO cds.,

1913 Yatung (20 Feb) to Austria. Indian QV 2a6p PSC, f.w. Coiling Dragon Tibet surch 1/2a and KGV 3p in pair, tied by Yatung BPO cds., alongside with FPO No. 70 registered label and R mark.1913.2.20 亞東寄奧國。印度維多利亞女皇像2安娜6派郵資封，貼西藏蟠龍1分及佐治五世3派雙連，銷亞東英局日戳，另見軍郵70局掛號標籤及R章。

China Imperial Post

China Province Szechuan

Lot 1247

2,600 HKD

Live

1907 Tatsienlu (31 Dec) to Chungking, Picture postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c, tied by Szechuan Tatsinlu double-ringed lunar year cds.

1907 Tatsienlu (31 Dec) to Chungking, Picture postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c, tied by Szechuan Tatsinlu double-ringed lunar year cds. Transit Yachow (5 Jan), Chengtu (9 Jan). Early example of commerically used postcard in Tibetan region.1907.12.31 打箭鑪寄重慶。圖片明信片，貼蟠龍1分，銷四川打箭鑪雙圈干支日戳。1.5經雅州，1.9經成都。甚早之藏區實寄明信片例子。

China Province Szechuan

China Imperial Post

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

China Province Szechuan

Lot 1248

3,500 HKD

Live

1911 Tatsienlu (15 Apr) to Col Bailey, Scotland via Siberia, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c x2 + 10c x2, tied by Tatsienlu bilingual cds, along

1911 Tatsienlu (15 Apr) to Col Bailey, Scotland via Siberia, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c x2 + 10c x2, tied by Tatsienlu bilingual cds, along with registered mark. Transit Chengtu (19 Apr), Hankow (1 Jun), Shanghai Chinese PO (5 Jun), Shanghai French PO.1911.4.15 打箭鑪經西伯利亞寄蘇格蘭的貝利，貼蟠龍1分x2 + 1角x2，銷打箭鑪腰框英漢日戳，旁鈐掛號章。4.19經成都，6.1經漢口，6.5經上海清郵及法國客郵局。

China Imperial Post

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

China Imperial Post

Lot 2107

800 HKD

Live

1900 Peking (23 Feb) to France, f.w. Peace and Commerce issue ovpt. Chine 25c. Showing manuscript "Pekin 23 Feb 1900" on reverse. Adhesive

1900 Peking (23 Feb) to France, f.w. Peace and Commerce issue ovpt. Chine 25c. Showing manuscript "Pekin 23 Feb 1900" on reverse. Adhesive did not canclled until transit at Paris (6 Nov). Arrived Yssingeaux (7 Nov). Very peculiar example, probably not formally posted at Peking French PO because the situation in Peking turned unstable due to boxers?1900.2.23 北京寄法國，貼和平及商貿神像加蓋Chine 25生丁，背面寫有“Pekin 23 Feb 1900”批注。貼票到巴黎11.6中轉才蓋銷。11.7抵Yssingeaux。十分奇特少見之例子。可能因1900年初北京因義和團而局勢不穩，故未有經北京法國客郵局投遞？

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

Lot 2237

600 HKD

Live

1901 Peking (18 May) to Germany. ICP 1st Print PSC, tied by Peking PO oval d.s. Transit KD Field Post Station No. 2 (20 May). Arrived

1901 Peking (18 May) to Germany. ICP 1st Print PSC, tied by Peking PO oval d.s. Transit KD Field Post Station No. 2 (20 May). Arrived Germany (9 Jul).1901.5.18 北京寄德國。大清第一版郵資片，銷北京郵政局橢圓日戳。5.20經德野戰2局。7.9抵德國。