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Tibet

Lot 1062

30,000 HKD

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1913 Chabdo (18 Jul) to Postmaster of Chengtu Post Office, f.w. Coiling Dragon Tibet surch 1/2a + 1a in pair + 2-1/2a, tied by scarce

1913 Chabdo (18 Jul) to Postmaster of Chengtu Post Office, f.w. Coiling Dragon Tibet surch 1/2a + 1a in pair + 2-1/2a, tied by scarce Chabdo Dollar cds (dated lunar year). Arrived Chengtu. Chabdo was the last imperial post office ceased operation in Tibet. Tibet surch Coiing Dragon issues and dollar cds were used continually which made Chabdo one of the lastest post office using imperial stamps and cancellation. Ex- E M Tolman.1913.7.18 察木多寄成都郵政局郵務長，貼西藏蟠龍1分 + 2分雙連 + 5分，銷少見之察木多大圓戳，年份為“癸丑”。抵成都。察木多是西藏郵界最後結束的郵局，並沿用西藏蟠龍及清朝日戳，是全國最後使用大清郵票及郵戳之郵局之一。E M Tolman舊藏。

Lot 1131

8,000 HKD

Live

1907 (5 May) Registered cover by Sven Hedin, Gyantse, to Sweden, f.w. Indian KEVII 4a, tied by Gyantse BPO cds., alongside with scarce

1907 (5 May) Registered cover by Sven Hedin, Gyantse, to Sweden, f.w. Indian KEVII 4a, tied by Gyantse BPO cds., alongside with scarce Gyantse "TEMPORARY PO Y" type G h.s. Arrived Stockholm (31 Mar).1907.5.5 斯文赫定親筆家信，由江孜寄瑞典，貼印度愛德華七世4安娜，銷江孜英局日戳，旁鈐少見之“TEMPORARY PO Y”G型掛號章。3.31抵斯德哥爾摩。

Tibet

China Province Szechuan

Lot 1219

7,000 HKD

Lot retreated

1948 International News Agency, Nanking (24 Dec) to office in Lhasa via India, f.w. SYS surch Gold Yuan 10c x7 + $1 on reverse for

1948 International News Agency, Nanking (24 Dec) to office in Lhasa via India, f.w. SYS surch Gold Yuan 10c x7 + $1 on reverse for international rate, tied by Nanking bilingual cds. Transit Hong Kong (28 Dec), Pharijong BPO. In combination with Tibet 3rd issue 4tr, tied by Phari h.s. Cover opened out for display. Illustration fig.7, p.221 in "Tibet and Stamps and Postal History" by Steve Chazen and Danny Wong.1948.12.24 南京國際新聞社寄經印度拉薩中央辦事處劉弼仁，背貼孫像改值金圓1角x7 + 1元，合國外郵資，銷南京三格日戳。12.28經香港，隨後經帕里英局。加貼西藏獅圖第三版4章噶，銷帕里圓戳。封剖開以作展示。蔡盛及王劍智著《青康藏郵驛史》第221頁圖7原件。

China Province Szechuan

Tibet

China Province Szechuan

Lot 1251

800 HKD

Sold

1937 Chengtu (5 Jan) to Maohsien via Aba. Official cover, f.w. Martyrs 10c in pair + 13c, tied by Chengtu bilingual cds. Arrived Maohsien

1937 Chengtu (5 Jan) to Maohsien via Aba. Official cover, f.w. Martyrs 10c in pair + 13c, tied by Chengtu bilingual cds. Arrived Maohsien (10 Jan).1937.1.5 成都經阿壩寄茂縣。大型公文封，貼烈士1角雙連 + 1角3分，銷成都三格點線日戳。1.10抵茂縣。

Tibet

Lot 1262

2,800 HKD

Sold

1927 OHMS cover from Lanchow to Lussar, frankless and applied with "DES POSTES SERVICE" ciruclar h.s. in blue. Very scarce example of on

1927 OHMS cover from Lanchow to Lussar, frankless and applied with "DES POSTES SERVICE" ciruclar h.s. in blue. Very scarce example of on service cover in Kansu.1927年郵政公事封自蘭州寄魯沙爾，無貼票，鈐“郵政公事”漢文法文藍色圓戳。十分少見之甘肅藏區公事封。

Lot 1263

2,000 HKD

Sold

1929 (8 Aug) On Service "Test Cover" from Shanghai to Labrang, Kansu, frnakless, applied with Shensi and Kansuu Postal Commissioner

1929 (8 Aug) On Service "Test Cover" from Shanghai to Labrang, Kansu, frnakless, applied with Shensi and Kansuu Postal Commissioner handfilled d.s. Arrived Labrang (24 Sep). Returned to Shanghai via Lanchow (20 Feb). In 1929, the province of Tsinghai was founded but Labrang refused to be part of Tsinghai due to its hostilities with the muslim worlords and therefore remained in Kansu. It is the probably the first postal service example in Labrang.1928.8.8 上海至啦卜楞郵路試驗封，背鈐陝西及甘肅郵務長手填日戳。9.24抵啦卜楞。後2.20經蘭州回到上海。1929年青海建省，但由於馬家軍與拉卜楞寺積怨甚深，故後者留於甘肅。此可能為拉卜楞最早之郵例。

Tibet

China

Lot 1267

2,600 HKD

Sold

1921 Payenjungko (19 May) to USA, Junk 1st print 1c PSC, uprated by 3c, tied by Kansu Payenjungko cds. Transit Hochow (22 May), Lanchow (24

1921 Payenjungko (19 May) to USA, Junk 1st print 1c PSC, uprated by 3c, tied by Kansu Payenjungko cds. Transit Hochow (22 May), Lanchow (24 May), Shanghai (10 Jun). Very scarce outgoing staionery card from this remote town in Kansu.1921.5.19 巴彥寄美國。第一版帆船1分郵資片，加貼3分。5.22經河州，5.24經蘭州，6.10經上海。由此甘肅小地名寄國外之郵資片甚為難得少見。

Lot 3361

2,000 HKD

Live

1910 USA (24 May) to Batang, f.w. US 5c, tied by Chincinnati wavy line d.s. Transit USPA Shanghai (24 Jun), Shanghai Chinese PO (24 Jun),

1910 USA (24 May) to Batang, f.w. US 5c, tied by Chincinnati wavy line d.s. Transit USPA Shanghai (24 Jun), Shanghai Chinese PO (24 Jun), Ichang, Chengtu, Tatsienlu (1 Aug). No arrival. Tatsienlu PO was found before 1910. With original letter. Cover roughly opened at left.1910.5.24 美國寄巴塘，貼美國票5分，銷辛辛那堤波浪線日戳。6.24經上海美國郵政代理及清郵。再經宜昌、成都。8.1經打箭鑪。無到達戳。巴塘郵局於1910年前設立。附原信。封左側打開。

China

Lot 3386

4,000 HKD

Live

1917 USA (25 Dec) to Batang, f.w. US 3c, tied by Ana Arbor wavy line d.s. Transit Shanghai (11 Feb), Yunnanfu (14 Feb), Likiang (23 Feb),

1917 USA (25 Dec) to Batang, f.w. US 3c, tied by Ana Arbor wavy line d.s. Transit Shanghai (11 Feb), Yunnanfu (14 Feb), Likiang (23 Feb), Atuntze (9 Mar). In combination with ROC postage due 1c x8, tied by Batang bilingual arrival cds (14 Mar). Nice incoming example to Batang. Cover roughly opened at right.1917.12.25 美國寄巴塘，貼美國票3分，銷Ana Arbor波浪線機戳。2.11經上海，2.14經雲南府，2.23經麗江，3.9經阿墩子。加貼民國欠資票1分x8，銷巴塘三格英漢日戳。難得之進口巴塘例子。封右側打開。