1904 Yunnanfu (22 Apr) to France via Bhamo. View PPC, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c + 2x 1c, tied by Yunnanfu bisected bilingual cds. Transit
1904 Yunnanfu (22 Apr) to France via Bhamo. View PPC, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c + 2x 1c, tied by Yunnanfu bisected bilingual cds. Transit Siakwan (30 Apr) with hand-filled cds, Tengyueh (5 May), Sea Post (21 May). Combination franking of British Indian issues were no longer required after 1 Mar 1904 as China and India reached a postal convention. It is the earliest recorded example after the convention without combination franking. Illustartion in “History of Postal Cancellation of China” by Paul K.S. Chang. Illustration 14, p. 26 in “The Development of Yunnan Post System 1901-1949” by Mah Lang Moe. 1904.4.22 雲南府經八莫寄法國。風光明信片,貼蟠龍2分 + 2x 1分,銷雲南府半切漢英日戳。4.30經下關郵政局,鈐手填日戳。5.5經騰越,5.21經海郵。由於中國與印度達成郵政協議,1904年3月1日後郵件不再需要混貼印度票。此為協議生效後所見最早之不混貼郵例。張愷升著《中國郵戳史》原件。馬蘭茂著《雲南郵政史1901-1949》第26頁圖14原件
Lot 3365
7,500HKD
Live
1908 Tengyueh (28 Nov) to England via Bhamo. CIP 4th Print PSC, uprated by 1c + 2c, tied by Tengyueh bisected bilingual cds. Arrived London
1908 Tengyueh (28 Nov) to England via Bhamo. CIP 4th Print PSC, uprated by 1c + 2c, tied by Tengyueh bisected bilingual cds. Arrived London (26 Dec). 2009 (Jul) Interasia. 1908.11.28 騰越經八莫寄英國。大清第四次郵資片,加貼1分 + 2分,銷騰越半切漢英日。12.26抵倫敦。2009.7 Interasia Auction。
China Postal stationery
China Postal stationery
Lot 3370
2,200HKD
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1917 Burma (28 May) to Tengyueh. Newspaper wrapper, f.w. Indian KGV 1/2a + 1a, tied by Rangoon cds, alongside with Rangoon censor mark.
1917 Burma (28 May) to Tengyueh. Newspaper wrapper, f.w. Indian KGV 1/2a + 1a, tied by Rangoon cds, alongside with Rangoon censor mark. Transit Tengyueh (7 Jun). In combination with ROC postage due 1c in pair, tied by Tengyueh (7 Jun) cds. 1917.5.28 緬甸寄騰越。報紙封皮,貼印度佐治五世半安娜 + 1安娜,銷仰光日戳,旁鈐檢查章。加貼民國欠資票1分雙連,銷騰越6.7日戳。少見之進口欠資例。
Lot 3381
3,000HKD
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1914 Tali (29 Nov) to Likiang. Flag of ROC 1c PSC, tied by Talifu bilingual cds. Arrived Likiang (3 Dec). Scarce PSC with Chinese content.
1914 Tali (29 Nov) to Likiang. Flag of ROC 1c PSC, tied by Talifu bilingual cds. Arrived Likiang (3 Dec). Scarce PSC with Chinese content. 1914.11.29 大理寄麗江。五色旗1分郵資片,銷大理府腰框英漢日戳。12.3抵麗江。少見之中文內容片。《郵史研究》第三十期原件。
Lot 3382
3,400HKD
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1914 Chengtu (7 Dec) to Hanoi. Flag of ROC 1c PSC, uprated by 3c, tied by Chengtu bisected bilingual cds. Transit Suchow (20 Dec), Hokow
1914 Chengtu (7 Dec) to Hanoi. Flag of ROC 1c PSC, uprated by 3c, tied by Chengtu bisected bilingual cds. Transit Suchow (20 Dec), Hokow (22 Dec). Arrived Hanoi (23 Dec). Ex- Hsia Ta Wei. 1914.12.7 成都寄河內。五色旗1分郵資片,加貼3分,銷成都半切漢英日戳。12.20經敘州,12.22經河口。12.23抵河內。夏大煒舊藏。
Lot 3398
60,000HKD
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1922 Batang (12 May) to USA. Junk 1c PSC, uprated by 1c + 4c, tied by Batang bilingual cds. Transit Atuntze (23 May), Yunnanfu (16 Jun). It
1922 Batang (12 May) to USA. Junk 1c PSC, uprated by 1c + 4c, tied by Batang bilingual cds. Transit Atuntze (23 May), Yunnanfu (16 Jun). It is the only recorded Junk 1c PSC from Batang. Ex. Hsia Ta Wei. 1922.5.12 巴塘寄美國。帆船1分郵資片,加貼1分 + 4分,銷巴塘腰框英漢日戳。5.23經阿墩子,6.16 經雲南府。此為記錄中唯一出自巴塘之帆船1分片。夏大煒舊藏。《郵史研究》第三十期原件。