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China Republic of China Military mail stamps

Lot 541

1,200 HKD

Live

1948 (21 Oct) Joint Logistics Headquarter official cover from Nanking to Tsingtau, f.w. Shanghai Dah Tung Print SYS $20000 in pair + $50000

1948 (21 Oct) Joint Logistics Headquarter official cover from Nanking to Tsingtau, f.w. Shanghai Dah Tung Print SYS $20000 in pair + $50000 in pair, tied by Nanking bilingual cds. On front with "Military Air Express Mail" cachet.1948.10.21 聯合勤務總司令部公文封自南京寄青島，背貼上海大東版孫像2萬元雙連 + 5萬元雙連，銷南京三格漢英日戳。正鈐“軍郵航快”橫戳。

Lot 542

800 HKD

Live

1948 (25 Nov) military cover from Joint Logistics Headquarter, Nanking to Chengtu, f.w. CK Chunghwa Print SYS $2 on reverse, tied by

1948 (25 Nov) military cover from Joint Logistics Headquarter, Nanking to Chengtu, f.w. CK Chunghwa Print SYS $2 on reverse, tied by Nanking bilingual cds., along with "Military Family Letter" circular seal in blue and airmail manuscript. Arrived Chengtu (27 Nov).1948.11.25 軍郵封自南京聯合勤務司令部寄成都，貼重慶中華版孫像2元，銷南京三格英漢日戳，另見“軍人家書”藍色圓戳及航空批注。11.27抵成都。

China Republic of China Military mail stamps

China Province Yunnan

Lot 543

8,500 HKD

Sold

1943 (25 Dec) Military cover from India to Wamam. f.w. Central Trust Print SYS $1 + $2 x2, tied by FPO No. 501 cds., matching with censor

1943 (25 Dec) Military cover from India to Wamam. f.w. Central Trust Print SYS $1 + $2 x2, tied by FPO No. 501 cds., matching with censor mark on reverse. Arrived Wanan (27 Jan). This FPO was in India.1943.12.25 軍郵封自印度寄萬安，貼中信版孫像1元 + 2元x2，銷軍郵501局三格點線日戳。背鈐“查訖”圓戳。1.27抵萬安。此軍郵局位於印度。

China Province Yunnan

China Republic of China Military mail stamps

China Province Sinkiang

China Province Yunnan

Lot 544

2,500 HKD

Live

1945 US Army Force in Yunnan (23 Jan) to Calcutta. Indian KGVI 1a3p stationery cover, uprated byIndian 3p + Burmese 1a, tied by unclear

1945 US Army Force in Yunnan (23 Jan) to Calcutta. Indian KGVI 1a3p stationery cover, uprated byIndian 3p + Burmese 1a, tied by unclear cds. Showing US Army Postal Service APO origin cds and“PASSED BY / BASE / 2022 / ARMY / EXAMINER” seal on censor label. Arrived Calcutta.1945.1.23 駐滇美軍寄加爾各答。英屬印度佐治七世1安娜3派郵資封，加貼印度3派及緬甸1安娜，銷不清晰之日戳。鈐美軍軍郵局始發日戳。檢查封條上鈐檢查章。隨後抵加爾各答。

China Republic of China Military mail stamps

China Province Sinkiang

China Republic of China Military mail stamps

Lot 548

17,000 HKD

Sold

1946 (28 Oct) Haiphong to Taichung via Hanoi. Airmail cover, f.w. SYS 2x $50, tied by rare "Lungchow PO / via Hanoi dispatch office" cds.

1946 (28 Oct) Haiphong to Taichung via Hanoi. Airmail cover, f.w. SYS 2x $50, tied by rare "Lungchow PO / via Hanoi dispatch office" cds. Arrived Taichung (6 Nov). This military PO was founded in Oct 1945 and dissolved at the end of 1946, being responsiblefor military and civilian mails. Nice cover of military PO stationing in French Indochina.1946.10.28 海防經河內寄台中。航空封，貼孫像50元x2，銷少見之“龍州郵局 / 經河內收發處”日戳。11.6抵台中。此軍郵局於1945年10月間設立，1946年年底結束服務，除收寄軍郵信件外，一般僑民信件仍可寄發，少見的駐法屬印支軍郵局例子。

China Province Sinkiang

Lot 1256

1,000 HKD

Live

1917 Tanghar (Feb) to Taiping. Red band cover, f.w. Junk 3c in strip of 3, tied by Kansu Tanghar cds. Transit Siningfu (19 Feb), Lanchow

1917 Tanghar (Feb) to Taiping. Red band cover, f.w. Junk 3c in strip of 3, tied by Kansu Tanghar cds. Transit Siningfu (19 Feb), Lanchow (25 Feb), Sian (7 Mar). Arrived Taipinghsien (11 Mar). Early mails from small towns in Tsinghai are rather scarce.1917.2 丹噶爾寄太平。紅條封，背貼帆船3分橫三連，銷甘肅丹噶爾腰框日戳。2.19經西寧府，2.25經蘭州，3.7經西安。3.11抵太平縣。出自青海小地名之信件頗為稀罕。

China Republic of China

Hong Kong

Mongolia

China Republic of China

Hong Kong

China Republic of China

Lot 1258

800 HKD

Sold

1927 a pair of domestic covers from Sining, f.w. Junk issues, tied by Sining cds. Both applied with "Support the Nationalist Government"

1927 a pair of domestic covers from Sining, f.w. Junk issues, tied by Sining cds. Both applied with "Support the Nationalist Government" slogan as Tsinghai was under the influence of General Feng Yuxiang with the advance of Northern Expedition.1927年一對西寧寄國內封，貼帆船票，銷西寧日戳。均見“擁護國民政府”宣傳戳。隨著北伐勝利，青海歸附馮玉祥的國民軍。

Hong Kong

Lot 1640

1,800 HKD

Live

1937 (29 Jun) Eurasia Hong Kong-Peiping FFC, f.w. Hong Kong KGVI Coronation complete set with top margin + KGV 1c + 10c, tied by Hong Kong

1937 (29 Jun) Eurasia Hong Kong-Peiping FFC, f.w. Hong Kong KGVI Coronation complete set with top margin + KGV 1c + 10c, tied by Hong Kong GPO registered cds. Arrived Peiping (3 Jul).1937.6.29 歐亞航空香港-北平首航封，貼香港佐治六世加冕全帶上數字邊 + 佐治五世1仙 + 10仙，銷香港總局掛號日戳。7.3抵北平。

Mongolia

Lot 3073

2,600 HKD

Live

1946 Kweisui (21 Apr) to Sinhsien. Airmail cover, f.w. Central Trust print SYS $2 in block of 12 for domestic airmail letter rate $23

1946 Kweisui (21 Apr) to Sinhsien. Airmail cover, f.w. Central Trust print SYS $2 in block of 12 for domestic airmail letter rate $23 (overpaying $1), tied by Kweisui bilingual cds. Arrived Sinhsien (3 May). This cover predates the earliest record of airmail from Suiyuan since the end of WWII (8 Jul 1946) , not to mention that airmails from Suiyuan dated 1946 are already scarce. A great rarity for both Inner Mongolian and airmail postal history.1946.4.21 歸綏寄忻縣。航空封，背貼中信版孫像2元十二方連，付23元國內航空信函郵資（溢貼1元），銷歸綏三格漢英點線日戳。5.3抵忻州。《檔案記憶中的綏遠郵政》記錄抗戰勝利後，從綏遠境內寄出之最早航空實寄封為1946年7月8日，此封更早。出自綏遠之1946年航空封本已少見，對內蒙郵政史或航空郵政而言均為珍品。

Mongolia

China Republic of China

Lot 3079

3,400 HKD

Sold

1921 Junk 1c PSC from Linsi to Japan and 1931 (6 Jun) Eurasia Aviation Corporation FFC from Linsi to Peiping. Former applied with

1921 Junk 1c PSC from Linsi to Japan and 1931 (6 Jun) Eurasia Aviation Corporation FFC from Linsi to Peiping. Former applied with Linsihsien bilingual cds. As for latter, as Linsi is a refueling stopover of the line, examples from Linsi are much rarer than those from Peiping or Shanghai. 1921年寄自林西之帆船1分郵資片及1931.6.6 歐亞歐亞航空公司首航封，自林西寄北平。前者鈐林西縣腰框英漢日戳。至於後者，由於林西為航線之加油中途站，故出自林西之首航封遠比上海或北平者少見。

China Republic of China

Lot 3115

12,000 HKD

Live

1911 Soche (2 Jul) to Tihwa. Large official cover, frankless, applied with Wusu (6 Jul) transit cds and Tihwa (16 Jul) arrival cds.

1911 Soche (2 Jul) to Tihwa. Large official cover, frankless, applied with Wusu (6 Jul) transit cds and Tihwa (16 Jul) arrival cds. Frankless as this mail was registered for monthly payment. Originating from towns other than Tihwa is even more unusual.1911.7.2 莎車寄迪化。大型公文封，無貼票，鈐烏蘇7.6中轉戳及迪化7.16到達戳。此封採用公文掛號聯單交案制度，即零寄整付，故無貼票。出自迪化以外城鎮更是少見。

Lot 3118

16,000 HKD

Live

1912 Tihwa (2 May) to Turfan. Large official cover, frankless, applied with Tihwa origin cds, AR mark and registered mark. It is the second

1912 Tihwa (2 May) to Turfan. Large official cover, frankless, applied with Tihwa origin cds, AR mark and registered mark. It is the second latest frankless example of Sinkiang Wenbaoju which was registered for monthly payment.1912.5.2 迪化寄吐魯番。大型公文封，無貼票，鈐迪化始發日戳、AR章及掛號章。此封採用公文掛號聯單交案制度，即零寄整付，故無貼票。此為第二晚之新疆文報局無貼票例子。

Lot 3119

20,000 HKD

Live

1913 Shaya (25 Aug) to Turfan. Large official cover, frankless, appllied with Shaya origin cds, AR mark and registered mark. Transit Yanki

1913 Shaya (25 Aug) to Turfan. Large official cover, frankless, appllied with Shaya origin cds, AR mark and registered mark. Transit Yanki (30 Aug). Arrived Turfan (2 Sep). It is the earliest recorded cover from Shaya as well as the latest frankless example of Sinkiang Wenbaoju which was registered for monthly payment. Cover with tears.1913.8.25 沙雅寄吐魯番。大型公文封，無貼票，鈐沙雅始發日戳、AR章及掛號章。此封採用公文掛號聯單交案制度，即零寄整付，故無貼票。此為最早之沙雅寄出郵例，兼最晚之新疆文報局無貼票例子。封帶裂口。

Lot 3121

30,000 HKD

Live

1912 Shanshan (30 Nov) to Turfan. Large official cover, f.w. unovpt Coiling Dragon 1c + Statistical Dept ovpt. ROC 3c in strip of 4, tied

1912 Shanshan (30 Nov) to Turfan. Large official cover, f.w. unovpt Coiling Dragon 1c + Statistical Dept ovpt. ROC 3c in strip of 4, tied by Sinkiang Shanshan cds., along with AR mark and registered mark. Arrived Turfan (2 Dec). It is the earliest usage of Coiling Dragon ovpt. ROC issues in Sinkiang. Double-registered intra-Sinkiang rate is also peculiar as most of the similar examples paid registered rate only and enjoyed official mail concessionary double registration service.1912.11.30 鄯縣寄吐魯番。大型公文封，貼未加蓋蟠龍1分 + 宋字蟠龍3分直四連，銷新疆鄯縣腰框日戳，旁見AR章及掛號章。12.2抵吐魯番。此為貼用民國蟠龍票之最早新疆郵件。貼付雙掛號郵資亦較少見，因為大部分相似公文例子都貼用單掛號郵資便可享雙掛號服務。

Lot 3122

15,000 HKD

Live

1913 Tihwa (21 Jan) to Turfan. Large official cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon Statistical Dept ovpt. ROC 3c + 5c, tied by Tihwa cds, along with

1913 Tihwa (21 Jan) to Turfan. Large official cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon Statistical Dept ovpt. ROC 3c + 5c, tied by Tihwa cds, along with AR mark. Arrived Turfan (23 Jan). Although only registered rate was paid, double registration service was provided given due to official mail.1913.1.21 迪化寄吐魯番。大型公文封，貼宋字蟠龍3分 + 5分，銷迪化腰框日戳，旁見AR章。1.23抵吐魯番。雖僅貼單掛號郵資，但因公文而獲雙掛號待遇。

Lot 3123

15,000 HKD

Live

1913 Tihwa (25 Feb) to Turfan. Large official cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon Commercial ovpt ROC 1c + Statistical Dept. ovpt. ROC 10c for

1913 Tihwa (25 Feb) to Turfan. Large official cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon Commercial ovpt ROC 1c + Statistical Dept. ovpt. ROC 10c for double weight reigstered intra-Sinkiang letter rate, tied by Sinkiang Tihwa cds., along with AR mark. Arrived Turfan (2 Mar). Although only registered rate was paid, double registration service was provided given due to official mail.1913.2.25 迪化寄吐魯番。大型公文封，貼大國字蟠龍1分 + 宋字蟠龍1角，合1角1分雙倍重量新疆省內掛號郵資，銷新疆迪化府腰框日戳，旁見AR章。3.2抵吐魯番。雖僅貼單掛號郵資，但因公文而獲雙掛號待遇。

Lot 3124

6,000 HKD

Live

1913 Tihwa (Mar) to Turfan. Large official cover, f.w. Republic commemorative issue 3c + Coiling Dragon ovpt. ROC 5c, tied by Tihwa cds,

1913 Tihwa (Mar) to Turfan. Large official cover, f.w. Republic commemorative issue 3c + Coiling Dragon ovpt. ROC 5c, tied by Tihwa cds, along with AR mark and registered mark. Cover folded and with damage at top right corner. As Revolution and Republic commemorative issue were withdrawn from sale in Jul 1913, plus the remote location of Sinkiang, commerical usage on Sinkiang mails are very scarce.1913.3 迪化寄吐魯番。大型公文封，貼共和紀念3分 + 宋字蟠龍5分，銷新疆迪化府腰框日戳。另見AR章及掛號章。封有折，右上角缺損。由於光復和共和紀念票於1913年7月停售，加之新疆地方偏遠，故實寄例子極為少見。

Lot 3126

20,000 HKD

Sold

1913 Tihwa (16 Mar) to Turfan via Wenbaoju. Large official cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon Commercial ovp. ROC 1c + Statistical Dept ovpt. ROC

1913 Tihwa (16 Mar) to Turfan via Wenbaoju. Large official cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon Commercial ovp. ROC 1c + Statistical Dept ovpt. ROC 10c, tied by Sinkiang Tihwa cds., alongside with "Forward to Wenbaoju, Express Delivery No Delay" cachet and AR mark. Arrived Turfan (19 Mar). This Wenbaoju cachet is much rarer than the later "Sinkiang Tihwa Wenbao" registered mark. Probably only several examples exist. Cover folded and corner damaged.1913.3.16 迪化經文報局寄吐魯番。大型公文封，貼大國字蟠龍1分 + 楷字蟠龍1角，合1角1分雙倍重量新疆省內掛號郵資，銷新疆迪化府腰框日戳。另見“交文報局速遞勿延”直戳及AR章。3.19抵吐魯番。此文報局直戳遠比後來之“新疆迪化文報”掛號橫戳難得，存世應不過數件。封有折，邊角有損。