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Lot 3425

3,000 HKD

Live

1940 Yunnan Guild Hall, Rangoon (18 Apr) to Kunming. Airmail registered cover, f.w. Burma KGV 1/2a + 4a + 2r, tied by Rangoon cds.,

1940 Yunnan Guild Hall, Rangoon (18 Apr) to Kunming. Airmail registered cover, f.w. Burma KGV 1/2a + 4a + 2r, tied by Rangoon cds., alongside with censor mark. Arrived Kunming (23 Apr). This Guild Hall still exists and in use. 1940.4.18 仰光雲南會館寄昆明。航空掛號封，貼緬甸佐治五世半安娜 + 4安娜 + 2盧比，銷仰光日戳，旁鈐檢查章。4.23抵昆明。此會館仍在使用。

China Republic of China

Lot 3426

3,000 HKD

Live

1937 Kunming (31 Dec) to England. Airmail cover, f.w. SYS + Martyrs x5, in total of $2.85 (International letter 25c + Air France fee 69c

1937 Kunming (31 Dec) to England. Airmail cover, f.w. SYS + Martyrs x5, in total of $2.85 (International letter 25c + Air France fee 69c x3), tied by Kunming bilingual cds. Transit Hokow (6 Jan), Hanoi (7 Jan), Paris (15 Jan). 1937.12.31 昆明寄英國。航空封，貼孫像 + 烈士5枚合2.85元（國際信函2角5分 + 法航資費6角5分x3），銷昆明三格漢英日戳。1.6經河口，1.7經河內。1.5經巴黎。

China Province Yunnan

Lot 3427

3,000 HKD

Live

1940 Kunming (21 Sep) to India, f.w. SYS + Martyrs + Airmail issue, in total of $5.15, tied by Kunming bilingual cds. With “AIRMAIL BY

1940 Kunming (21 Sep) to India, f.w. SYS + Martyrs + Airmail issue, in total of $5.15, tied by Kunming bilingual cds. With “AIRMAIL BY CNAC VIA LASHIO” annotation. Transit with Rangoon censor mark. Arrived Bombay (2 Oct). Cover opened out for display. 1940.9.21 昆明寄印度，貼孫像 + 烈士 + 航空票合5元1角5分，銷昆明三格點線日戳。帶有“AIRMAIL BY CNAC VIA LASHIO”批示。經仰光鈐檢查章。10.2抵孟買。封剖開以作展示。

Lot 3428

4,000 HKD

Live

1941 Kutien (11 May) to Germany. WWII censor airmail cover, f.w. Martyrs 2x 13c +20c + 2x 50c,tied Yunnan Kutien cds. Showing “BY AIR

1941 Kutien (11 May) to Germany. WWII censor airmail cover, f.w. Martyrs 2x 13c +20c + 2x 50c,tied Yunnan Kutien cds. Showing “BY AIR MAIL / via / KUNMING-CHUNGKING / to / Germany”annotation. Transit Likiang (13 May), Kunming (20 May). Showing Russian airmail mark and Nazi German censor label. Example of Hami-Almaty route as Hanoi air-route by Air France was suspended in 1940.1941.5.11 巨甸寄德國。二戰檢查空郵封，貼烈士2x 1角3分 +2角 + 2x 5角，銷雲南巨甸三格日戳。帶“BY AIR MAIL / via / KUNMING-CHUNGKING / to /Germany”批注。 5.13經麗江。5.20經昆明。另見俄文空郵章及納粹德國檢查封條。由法國航空營運之河內航線當時已停航，此封經哈密-阿拉木圖航線送遞。

Lot 3429

7,500 HKD

Live

1941 Chensiung (29 Sep) to USA via Hong Kong. Airmail cover, f.w. Martyrs and SYS x5, in total of 75c (50c international letter rate + 25c

1941 Chensiung (29 Sep) to USA via Hong Kong. Airmail cover, f.w. Martyrs and SYS x5, in total of 75c (50c international letter rate + 25c airmail rate to HK), tied by Yunnan Chensiung cds. Transit Hong Kong by airmail (4 Oct) with censor mark. Arrived USA by surface mail. 1941.9.29 鎮雄經香港寄美國。航空掛號封，貼烈士及孫像5枚，合7角5分（國際信函5角 + 2角5分空郵至香港郵資），銷雲南鎮雄三格點線日戳。10.4經香港，鈐檢查章。經平郵抵美國。

Lot 3430

6,000 HKD

Live

1943 Kunming (3 Jul) to USA. Airmail registered cover, f.w. SYS $2x 2 + $5 x2 + barred surch 50c, tied by Kunming bilingual cds. Transit

1943 Kunming (3 Jul) to USA. Airmail registered cover, f.w. SYS $2x 2 + $5 x2 + barred surch 50c, tied by Kunming bilingual cds. Transit Calcutta by BOAC, censored and resealed. Transit Miami (23 Sep) via Pan American Airline. Commerical usage of barred surch 50c stamp is rather scarce on outgoing mails from Yunnan. 1943.7.3 昆明寄美國。航空掛號封，貼孫像2元x2 + 5元x2 + 劃線伍角，銷昆明三格點線日戳。經英國海外航空寄加爾各答，檢查並重封。後由泛美航空於9.23送至邁阿密。雲南郵件貼用劃線伍角票寄國外少見。

China Republic of China

China Province Yunnan

China Republic of China

Lot 3431

7,500 HKD

Live

1943 Kunming (3 Nov) to USA. Airmail registered cover, f.w. Martyrs surch 20c/21c in pair + SYS x3, in total of $33.4 for international

1943 Kunming (3 Nov) to USA. Airmail registered cover, f.w. Martyrs surch 20c/21c in pair + SYS x3, in total of $33.4 for international airmail registered letter rate, tied by Kunming bilingual cds. Transit Calcutta, censored and re-sealed. Arrived New York (7 Jan). Cover opened out for display. Outgoing commerical usage of Yunnan surch 20c stamps is rather scarce. 1943.11.3 昆明寄美國。航空掛號封，貼烈士改值2角蓋2角1分雙連 + 孫像3枚，合33元4角，合國際航空掛號郵資，銷昆明三格點線漢英日戳。經加爾各答，檢查並重封。1.7抵紐約。封剖開以作展示。貼用雲南改值2角票寄國外郵例少見。

Lot 3432

1,500 HKD

Live

1946 Likiang (21 Dec) to USA. Double-registered airmail cover, f.w. Postal Saving + SYS + SYS surch issue x21, in total of $2200, tied by

1946 Likiang (21 Dec) to USA. Double-registered airmail cover, f.w. Postal Saving + SYS + SYS surch issue x21, in total of $2200, tied by Likiang bilingual cds. Arrived California (13 Jan). Cover opened out for display. 1946.12.21 麗江寄美國。雙掛號航空封，貼郵政儲金 + 孫像 + 孫像改值國幣共21枚，合2200元，銷麗江三格英漢日戳。1.13抵美國加州。封剖開以作展示。《郵史研究》第三十期原件。

China Province Yunnan

Lot 3433

2,200 HKD

Live

1948 Kunming (8 May) to Peiping. Airmail cover, f.w. Shanghai Dah Tung Print SYS $2000 + $10000, tied by Kunming bilingual cds. Alongside

1948 Kunming (8 May) to Peiping. Airmail cover, f.w. Shanghai Dah Tung Print SYS $2000 + $10000, tied by Kunming bilingual cds. Alongside with “Postmen sell stamps in this section and receive mails” promotional cachet. Arrived Peiping (13 May). Illustartion in “History of Postal Cancellation of China” by Paul K.S. Chang.1948.5.8 昆明寄北平。航空封，貼上海大東版孫像2千元 + 1萬元，銷昆明三格點線日戳。旁鈐“本段信差出售郵票收寄函件”宣傳戳。5.13抵北平。張愷升著《中國郵戳史》原件。

China Province Yunnan

China Gold and Siver Yuan Issues

Lot 3434

3,000 HKD

Live

1948 Kunming (13 Nov) to Kweichow. Registered cover, f.w. SYS surch Gold Yuan 1/2c x3 , in total of Gold Yuan 1.5c = CNC$45,000 domestic

1948 Kunming (13 Nov) to Kweichow. Registered cover, f.w. SYS surch Gold Yuan 1/2c x3 , in total of Gold Yuan 1.5c = CNC$45,000 domestic registered rate CNC, tied by Kunming bilingual cds. Arrived Kweichow (18 Nov). 1948.11.13 昆明寄貴州。掛號封，貼孫像改值金圓半分x3，合金圓1分5厘即國幣4萬5千元，合國內掛號郵資，銷昆明三格點線日戳。11.18抵貴州。

China Province Yunnan

China Gold and Siver Yuan Issues

Lot 3435

3,000 HKD

Live

1948 Kunming (22 Nov) to Nanking, f.w. SYS CNC x9 for 3.15 million (= Gold Yuan $1.05) + Gold Yuan 1/2c x10 for 5c, in total of Gold Yuan

1948 Kunming (22 Nov) to Nanking, f.w. SYS CNC x9 for 3.15 million (= Gold Yuan $1.05) + Gold Yuan 1/2c x10 for 5c, in total of Gold Yuan $1.1, tied by Kunming bilingual cds. Arrived Nanking (25 Nov) by airmail. 1948.11.22 昆明寄南京，貼孫像國幣票9枚合315萬元 + 金圓半分x10合5分，共計金圓1.1元，銷昆明三格點線日戳。11.25空郵抵南京。

China Gold and Siver Yuan Issues

Lot 3436

3,000 HKD

Live

1949 Kunming (25 May) to USA. Airmail cover, f.w. SYS surch Half Value SIlver Yuan 30c in strip of 4, in total of $1.2 (= 40c international

1949 Kunming (25 May) to USA. Airmail cover, f.w. SYS surch Half Value SIlver Yuan 30c in strip of 4, in total of $1.2 (= 40c international airmail letter rate given the lower value of Yunnan surch Silver Yuan stamps), tied by Kunming bilingual cds. Rare scarce commercial usage of surch Half-Value Silver Yuan stamps. 1949.5.25 昆明寄美國。航空封，貼孫像改值半開銀圓3角橫四連，合1.2元（由於雲南半開銀圓僅值正常銀圓三分之一，故合4角國際航空信函郵資），銷昆明三格漢英日戳。少見之半開銀圓票實寄例子。

China Gold and Siver Yuan Issues

China Province Yunnan

China Taiwan

China Gold and Siver Yuan Issues

China Province Yunnan

Lot 3437

3,000 HKD

Live

1949 Chanyi (18 Apr) to Kewiyang. Military mail, f.w. Revenue surch Gold Yuan x30, in total of $1500 for domestic letter rate, tied by

1949 Chanyi (18 Apr) to Kewiyang. Military mail, f.w. Revenue surch Gold Yuan x30, in total of $1500 for domestic letter rate, tied by Yunnan Chanyi cds. Showing “Military Familiy Letter” circular seal and “surface mail by water” cachet. Transit Kunming (19 Apr). Arrived Kweiyang (24 Apr). Military familiy letter was supposed to be postage free for airmail but this mail required surface mail. This postage was effective for only 10 days. 1949.4.18 霑益寄貴陽。軍人家書，貼印花稅票改值金圓30枚，合1500元國內平信郵資，銷雲南霑益三格點線日戳。鈐“軍人家書”圓戳及“交水路陸運”指示戳。4.19經昆明。4.24抵貴陽。軍人家書為航空免資，但此封要求“交水路陸運”。此郵資僅使用十天。

China Province Yunnan

Lot 3438

800 HKD

Live

1940-1960s a group of 7 covers used in Yunnan, plus a post office statment of staff bonus f.w. SYS Silver Yuan 5c as revenue stamp after

1940-1960s a group of 7 covers used in Yunnan, plus a post office statment of staff bonus f.w. SYS Silver Yuan 5c as revenue stamp after liberation.1940至1960年代一組七件雲南實寄封，另附一件在解放後貼用孫像銀圓5分作印花稅票之郵局職員獎金表格。

China Taiwan

Lot 3439

8,000 HKD

Live

1940s a postal paid receipts booklet used by Taipeh post office, f.w. Martyrs ovpt. "Limited For Use in Taiwan" and Japanese stamps ovpt.

1940s a postal paid receipts booklet used by Taipeh post office, f.w. Martyrs ovpt. "Limited For Use in Taiwan" and Japanese stamps ovpt. "Taiwan Province / ROC" issues, tied by Taipeh cds. With the details of the mails. In total of 46 pages. Very interesting and scarce.1940年台北郵局大宗郵件“郵便料金受領證”本票一冊，貼烈士加蓋“限台灣貼用”及日本票加蓋“中華民國台灣省”票，銷台北日戳。寫有郵件之明細，共約46頁，十分有趣難得。

China Taiwan

Hong Kong King George VI

Lot 3440

2,000 HKD

Live

1949 Howlung (17 Jul) to Taipeh, f.w. Shanghai Union surch $1000 on SYS Farm Products $3 x2 (Chan TP79), tied by Taiwan Howlung cds.

1949 Howlung (17 Jul) to Taipeh, f.w. Shanghai Union surch $1000 on SYS Farm Products $3 x2 (Chan TP79), tied by Taiwan Howlung cds. Arrived Taipeh (18 Jul). As the exchange rate of old and new Taiwan dollar was 1:40000, this cover was paying 5c printed matter rate.1949.7.17 後龍寄台北，貼上海永寧改值1000元蓋孫像農作物圖3元x2（陳目TP79），銷台灣後龍三格日戳。7.18抵台北。由於新老台幣之兌換率為1:40,000。故此封貼付5分印刷品郵資。

China Taiwan

Hong Kong King George VI

Lot 3441

2,000 HKD

Live

1949 Homei (Oct) to Taipeh. Chinese style cover, f.w. Domestic Letter Unit Stamp ovpt. Limited For Use in Taiwan (Chan TP89), tied by Homei

1949 Homei (Oct) to Taipeh. Chinese style cover, f.w. Domestic Letter Unit Stamp ovpt. Limited For Use in Taiwan (Chan TP89), tied by Homei type T5 cds. Arrived Taipeh (16 Oct). Fortune Wang recorded the latest usage of T5 cds was at Homei, dated 13 Oct. This example, although the cds is faint, certainly also a late usage, if not even later given the arrival cds, not to mention that example from this small town is already scarce.1949.10 和美寄台北。中式封，貼國內平信單位票加蓋限台灣貼用（陳目TP89），銷和美T5型日戳。10.16抵台北。王豐銓記錄T5型日戳之最晚記錄為10月13日，同樣出自美和。此例雖然戳不清，但按到達戳可推斷同樣極晚甚至更晚，更遑論出自小地名美和本已少見難得。

Hong Kong King George VI

Lot 3442

1,000 HKD

Live

1951 Hong Kong (10 May) to Keelung and returned, f.w. Hong Kong KGVI 25c in pair + 10c + 30c, tied by GPO registered cds, along with

1951 Hong Kong (10 May) to Keelung and returned, f.w. Hong Kong KGVI 25c in pair + 10c + 30c, tied by GPO registered cds, along with airmail and registered label. Transit Taipeh (12 May). Attached with return slip with Keelung (15 May) cds.1951.5.10 香港寄基隆，退回寄件人，貼香港佐治六世2角5分雙連 + 1角 + 3角，銷總局掛號日戳。另見掛號及航空標籤。5.12經台北。貼有退回憑單，鈐基隆5.15日戳。