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China Picture postcards

China Post in Tibet

China Picture postcards

China Post in Tibet

China Picture postcards

Lot 1001

500 HKD

Sold

A group of 6 Simla, Darjeeling, Jalapahar and Kurseong view PPC.

China Post in Tibet

Lot 1064

5,200 HKD

Sold

1912 Yatung (May) to Pharijong. Red band cover, f.w. Tibet surch Coiling Dragon 1a + 2a, tied by scarce Yatung Chinese PO type C1

1912 Yatung (May) to Pharijong. Red band cover, f.w. Tibet surch Coiling Dragon 1a + 2a, tied by scarce Yatung Chinese PO type C1 trilingual h.s.. Arrived Pharijong (3 May) with extremely scarce Pharijong FPO No. 81 type B1 cds. Very late example of Yatung Chinese PO.1912.5 亞東寄帕里宗。紅條封，貼西藏蟠龍2分 + 4分，銷少見之亞東中國郵局C1型戳記。5.3抵帕里宗，鈐極珍罕之帕里宗軍郵81局B1型到達戳。極晚之亞東郵局例子。

China Post in Tibet

China Picture postcards

Lot 1065

5,800 HKD

Sold

1911 England (6 Nov) to postmaster of Gyantse Chinese PO. Registered cover, f.w. KEVII and KGV issue x5, tied by London registered oval

1911 England (6 Nov) to postmaster of Gyantse Chinese PO. Registered cover, f.w. KEVII and KGV issue x5, tied by London registered oval d.s. Arrived Gyantse BPO (11 Dec). Showing "PO Closed / Left / Returned to Sender" annotation on front. Forwarded to Indian DLO (2 Feb). Given the Republican revolution, staff of the Imperial Post evacuated. Despite probably philatelic, still a historical cover.1911.11.6 英國寄江孜中國郵局局長。掛號封，貼愛德華七世及佐治五世票5枚，銷倫敦掛號日戳。12.11經江孜英國客郵局。封面寫有“PO Closed / Left / Returned to Sender”批示。2.2改退印度死信局。由於辛亥革命，大清郵局之職員四散。此封雖應為集郵封，但不失為趣味萬分、歷史意義重大之例子。

China Picture postcards

China Post in Tibet

China Picture postcards

Lot 1066

400 HKD

Live

A pair of 4 picture postcards showing buildings in Simla, including Viceregal lodge, Foreign Office, Lower Bazaar and GPO. All unused. Very

A pair of 4 picture postcards showing buildings in Simla, including Viceregal lodge, Foreign Office, Lower Bazaar and GPO. All unused. Very Fine.一組四張西姆拉風光明信片，展示了總督官邸、外務部、郵政總局及市集，均未使用，上品。

China Post in Tibet

Lot 1069

1,000 HKD

Sold

1887 England (4 Aug) to Lieutenant Arthur E. Sandbach, Roorkee, redirected to Kashmir, f.w. QV 5x 1d, tied by Abergele cds. Transit Sea

1887 England (4 Aug) to Lieutenant Arthur E. Sandbach, Roorkee, redirected to Kashmir, f.w. QV 5x 1d, tied by Abergele cds. Transit Sea Post Office C (1 Aug). Arrived Rookee (25 Aug) and redirected to Kashmir. Arrived on 29 Aug. The British force began campaign to take Sikkim in Mar 1888. Lieutenant Sandbach prepared to join the Sikkim Field Force in Sep 1888.1887.8.4 英國寄Roorkee之Arthur E. Sandbach中尉，改寄克什米爾，貼維多利亞女皇像5x 1便士，銷Abergele日戳。8.1經印度海郵。 8.25抵Rookee，改寄克什米爾，8.29抵達。英軍於1888年3月進軍錫金，而Sandbach中尉則於1888年9月準備加入錫金野戰軍。

Lot 1070

1,300 HKD

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1888 England (17 May) to A E Sandbach, Srinagar, redirected to Leh, f.w. QV 5d, tied by Abergele duplex d.s. Transit Sea Post Office B (24

1888 England (17 May) to A E Sandbach, Srinagar, redirected to Leh, f.w. QV 5d, tied by Abergele duplex d.s. Transit Sea Post Office B (24 May), Kashmir (10 Jun). Arrived Leh (17 Jun).1888.5.17 英國寄Sriangar之Arthur E Sandbach，改寄Leh，貼維多利亞女皇像5便士，銷Abergele雙聯日戳。5.24經海郵B局，6.10經喀什米爾。6.17抵Leh。

Lot 1071

2,000 HKD

Live

1888 (25 Oct) a money order receipt used by Lieutenant Arthur E. Sandbach, Padong, with framed “Padong Darjeeling District” cachet. It

1888 (25 Oct) a money order receipt used by Lieutenant Arthur E. Sandbach, Padong, with framed “Padong Darjeeling District” cachet. It is the only known record for this cancel. Scsarce.1888.10.25 由Arthur E. Sandbach中尉使用之匯票，帶有“Padong Darjeeling District”橫戳。此為該戳之唯一存世記錄，極罕。

Lot 1072

6,000 HKD

Live

1888 (10 Nov) parcel post receipt used by Lieutenant Arthur E. Sandbach, Jalapahar, applied with "TOO LATE" cachet and Jalapahar cds,

1888 (10 Nov) parcel post receipt used by Lieutenant Arthur E. Sandbach, Jalapahar, applied with "TOO LATE" cachet and Jalapahar cds, indicating prepaid postage of 8a. Probably the only existing parcel post item of the British military in Tibet. 1888.11.10 由Arthur E. Sandbach中尉於Jalapahar使用之包裹單，鈐有“TOO LATE”橫戳及Jalapahar日戳，並寫有郵資8安娜。可能為西藏英軍軍郵中唯一一件包裹郵品。

Lot 1073

3,200 HKD

Lot retreated

1888 (13 Nov) Money Order Receipt from Experimental PO C-7, Camp Byutan, applied with extremely scarce Experimental PO C-7 type B1 cds.

1888 (13 Nov) Money Order Receipt from Experimental PO C-7, Camp Byutan, applied with extremely scarce Experimental PO C-7 type B1 cds. Only 5 covers and 1 money order receipt from this PO are known to exist.1888.11.13 不丹大營匯票收據一件，鈐極為稀罕之實驗郵局C-7日戳。該局僅有五件信封及一件匯票收據存世。

Lot 1074

16,000 HKD

Live

1889 England (18 Apr) to Capt Arthur E Sandback, Skkim Field Force, f.w. QV 1d in strip of 5, tied by Christchurch duplex d.s. Transit Sea

1889 England (18 Apr) to Capt Arthur E Sandback, Skkim Field Force, f.w. QV 1d in strip of 5, tied by Christchurch duplex d.s. Transit Sea Office B (24 Apr). Arrived Experimental PO C-22. Mails of experimental PO C-22 are extremely scarce with only 4 recorded.1889.4.18 英國寄錫金野戰軍Arthur E. Sandbach中尉，貼1便士橫五連，銷Christchurch雙聯日戳。4.24經海郵B局。抵實驗郵局C-22。實驗郵局C-22之郵件極為稀罕，僅有四件存世。

Lot 1075

2,200 HKD

Sold

1889 OHMS cover from India (23 May) to Capt Arthur E Sandback, Skkim Field Force, frankless, applied with Kashmir origin cds. Transit

1889 OHMS cover from India (23 May) to Capt Arthur E Sandback, Skkim Field Force, frankless, applied with Kashmir origin cds. Transit Padong (30 May). One of the two OHMS covers known associated with Skkim Field Force.1889.5.23 OHMS公文封自印度寄錫金野戰軍Arthur E. Sandbach上尉，無貼票，鈐喀什米爾始發日戳。5.30經Padong。為兩件錫金野戰軍OHMS封之一。

Lot 1076

20,000 HKD

Live

1889 (31 May) Cover from Rhenock Ridge to Capt Sandbach, Skkim Field Force, Padong. On Field Service cover, frankless, applied with

1889 (31 May) Cover from Rhenock Ridge to Capt Sandbach, Skkim Field Force, Padong. On Field Service cover, frankless, applied with extremely scarce Experimental PO C-22 (31 May) origin cds and Padong arrival cds (1 Jun). With original letter on the death of Lt E Hudleston. The only known On Field Service Sandbach cover. Only 4 covers of C-22 are known.1889.5 Rhenock Ridge寄Padong錫金野戰軍Sandbach上尉。軍郵公事封，無貼票，鈐極罕之實驗郵局C-22始發日戳。6.1抵Padong。附原信，講述Lt E Hudleston之逝世。此為Sandbach書信中的唯一On Field Service軍郵公事封。而C-22實驗郵局之存世封亦僅有四件。

Lot 1077

1,200 HKD

Sold

1889 England (20 Jun) to Capt Arthur E Sandbach, Skkim Field Force, redirected to Jalapahar, f.w. QV 5d, tied by Abergele cds. Transit Sea

1889 England (20 Jun) to Capt Arthur E Sandbach, Skkim Field Force, redirected to Jalapahar, f.w. QV 5d, tied by Abergele cds. Transit Sea Post Office B (1 Jul), Padong (11 Jul). Arrived Jalapahar.1889.6.20 英國寄錫金野戰軍Arthur E. Sandbach上尉，貼5便士，銷Abergele日戳。7.1經海郵B局，7.11經Padong，7.11抵經Jalapahar。

Lot 1078

1,200 HKD

Live

1904 Major A E Sandbach (25 Mar) to his wife, England, f.w. Indian KEVII 1a, tied by Jubbulpore cds. Transit Sea Post Office B (30 Mar).

1904 Major A E Sandbach (25 Mar) to his wife, England, f.w. Indian KEVII 1a, tied by Jubbulpore cds. Transit Sea Post Office B (30 Mar). Arrived London (9 Apr).1904.3.25 A E Sandbach上校寄給英國的妻子，貼印度愛德華七世1安娜，銷Jubbulpore日戳。3.30經海郵B局。4.9抵倫敦。

Lot 1079

7,500 HKD

Sold

1903 (7 Aug) Capt. Francis Younghusband cover from Khamba Jong to his wife, Indore, f.w. Indian QV 1a, tied by very scarce Temporary PO B

1903 (7 Aug) Capt. Francis Younghusband cover from Khamba Jong to his wife, Indore, f.w. Indian QV 1a, tied by very scarce Temporary PO B cds. Transit Darjeeling (12 Aug). Arrived Indore (15 Aug). 2002(Oct) Spink “Meiso Mizuhara The Exhibition Collection” lot no. 31903.8.7 榮赫鵬自崗巴宗寄印度之妻子，貼印度維多利亞女皇1安娜，銷珍罕萬分之臨時郵局B日戳。8.12經大吉嶺。8.15抵Indore。2002.10斯賓克“水源明窗西藏專場”拍品號3。

Lot 1080

6,000 HKD

Live

1903 (17 Aug) Capt. Francis Younghusband cover from Khamba Jong to his wife, Indore, f.w. Indian QV 1/2a x2, tied by very scarce Temporary

1903 (17 Aug) Capt. Francis Younghusband cover from Khamba Jong to his wife, Indore, f.w. Indian QV 1/2a x2, tied by very scarce Temporary PO B type B2 cds. Arrived Indore (22 Aug). Ex- Henry Heath.1903.8.17 榮赫鵬自崗巴宗寄印度之妻子，貼印度維多利亞女皇半安娜x2，銷珍罕萬分之臨時郵局B B2型日戳。8.22抵Indore。Henry Heath舊藏。

Lot 1081

10,000 HKD

Live

1903 (11 Sep) By Younghusband from Khamba Jong to his wife, Darjeeling, f.w. Indian QV 1/2a x4, tied by extremely scarce experimental PO

1903 (11 Sep) By Younghusband from Khamba Jong to his wife, Darjeeling, f.w. Indian QV 1/2a x4, tied by extremely scarce experimental PO C.46 cds.1903.9.11 榮赫鵬自崗巴宗寄大吉嶺的妻子，貼印度維多利亞女皇像半安娜x4，銷極為稀罕之實驗郵局C.46日戳。

Lot 1082

1,600 HKD

Sold

1903 Scotland (22 Oct) to F.M. Bailey, Tibet Frontier Commssion, India, f.w. KEVII 4d, tied by Edingburg cds. Transit Sea Base Office (1

1903 Scotland (22 Oct) to F.M. Bailey, Tibet Frontier Commssion, India, f.w. KEVII 4d, tied by Edingburg cds. Transit Sea Base Office (1 Nov), Temporary PO B (12 Nov). Arrived Khamba Jong (13 Nov) with scarce type B1 cds.1903.10.22 蘇格蘭寄“西藏邊界委員會”的貝利，銷愛德華七世4便士，銷愛丁堡日戳。11.1經海上郵局，11.12經臨時郵局B。11.13抵崗巴宗，鈐少見之B1型日戳。