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Lot 1008

1,500 HKD

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1889 (24 Aug) a cover from the Chinese Amban at Lhasa to the Ghurka King of Nepal, showing lage red seal of the Chinese Amban.

1889 (24 Aug) a cover from the Chinese Amban at Lhasa to the Ghurka King of Nepal, showing lage red seal of the Chinese Amban.1889.8.24 欽差駐藏大臣自拉薩寄廓爾喀國王，鈐有大型駐藏大臣紅色官印。

Lot 1009

2,000 HKD

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Kuang Hsu Year 20 (1894) Official cover from Chinese Amban, Lhasa to Nepal, applied with official red seal.

Kuang Hsu Year 20 (1894) Official cover from Chinese Amban, Lhasa to Nepal, applied with official red seal.光緒二十年（1894）駐藏大臣至廓爾喀王公文封套，鈐紅色官印。

Lot 1010

2,000 HKD

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1898 (Feb) Large Yizhan cover from the Chinese Food Supply Officer to the Tibetan Resident, applied with large official red seal.

1898 (Feb) Large Yizhan cover from the Chinese Food Supply Officer to the Tibetan Resident, applied with large official red seal.1898.2 驛站公文封，由“後藏管理糧務關防”發出，鈐紅色官印。

Lot 1011

5,000 HKD

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1906 Official Yizhan cover from Chinese logistics officer in Shigatse to the Foreign Ministry of Nepalese Officer in Kathmandu, applied

1906 Official Yizhan cover from Chinese logistics officer in Shigatse to the Foreign Ministry of Nepalese Officer in Kathmandu, applied with Chinese official red seal as well as Chautara postmark. Only 3 examples of such joint delivery between Yizhan and Nepalese post are known.1906年驛站公文封，由後藏管理糧物關防致廓爾喀國王，鈐漢文紅色官印及Chautara圓戳。類似的驛站與尼泊爾郵政聯合送遞封目前僅見三件。

Lot 1012

5,000 HKD

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1880 Lifanyuan manuscript copy of document from Lhasa Amban Ministry of Empire regarding reincarnation of Dalai Lama. Extremely scarce

1880 Lifanyuan manuscript copy of document from Lhasa Amban Ministry of Empire regarding reincarnation of Dalai Lama. Extremely scarce archive copy for Tibetan history during Qing dynasty.1880年西藏大臣諮喇嘛之呼畢勒罕披髮定名具奏抄錄折稿，理籓部檔案奏抄稿片，非常罕見，重要清代西藏歷史文件。

Lot 1013

1,500 HKD

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Kuang Hsu Year 23 (1897) a report by Yugang, the Special Commissioner to Tibet to the Viceroy of Szechuan, applied with arrival chop. The

Kuang Hsu Year 23 (1897) a report by Yugang, the Special Commissioner to Tibet to the Viceroy of Szechuan, applied with arrival chop. The reply was written inside to consent his departure from Tatsinlu to Lhasa.光緒二十三年（1897）入藏開導委員裕網呈文四川總督，總督批復早日從打箭鑪入藏。

Lot 1014

4,000 HKD

Live

Kuang Hsu Year 22 (1896) Official Yizhan cover from the Songpan Commander during his inspection in Shangbaozuo Camp to the head of Tibetan

Kuang Hsu Year 22 (1896) Official Yizhan cover from the Songpan Commander during his inspection in Shangbaozuo Camp to the head of Tibetan Tangke Tribe. Written in both Chinese and Tibetan. It is the only known Yizhan mail from a military camp to the Tibetan tribal area.光緒二十二年（1896）驛站公文封，自松潘總兵諭唐個土百戶，自上包座大營發。唐個即現時“唐克”，位於川北若爾蓋草原深處，即使在1950年代亦僅有牧民50戶，驛站無法觸及，故經部落“莎數”制度由差民送遞，故寫有藏文，民間收藏僅見三件。

Lot 1015

3,000 HKD

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ca 1864 a letter from Lhuntze Dzong to Dinggye, applied with seal of Lhuntze Dzong red seal (Dawson No. 42) and the Monk Dzongpon of

ca 1864 a letter from Lhuntze Dzong to Dinggye, applied with seal of Lhuntze Dzong red seal (Dawson No. 42) and the Monk Dzongpon of Lhuntze Dzong seal (Dawson no. 43). Lhuntze Dzong was a massive hilltop fort and administrative centre in Takpo province. In 1959, Dalai Lama fleeted to India via Lhuntze Dzong where he announced to establish a "provisional government". The Dzong was finally destroyed by the Chinese afterward.約1864年一件由隆次宗至定結之信件，鈐隆次宗紅色方印（Dawson No. 42）及隆次宗僧侶方印（Dawsom No. 43）。1959年，達賴喇嘛流亡印度期間曾路經隆次宗，並宣佈成立“臨時政府”。隆次宗隨後被毀。

Lot 1016

6,000 HKD

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ca 1875 a letter from the XII Dalai Lama to Maharaja Sir Jung Bahadur Rana, Prime Minister of Nepal, applied with "the Great Seal of Tibet,

ca 1875 a letter from the XII Dalai Lama to Maharaja Sir Jung Bahadur Rana, Prime Minister of Nepal, applied with "the Great Seal of Tibet, The Golden King" red seal (Dawson no. 1). The content was to congratulate him on the award of the title of Koken Wang. This seal dates from 1578 when Altan Khan was converted to Buddhism and was inherited to the successive Dalai Lama. Of paramount historical sigificance.約1875年由第十二任達賴喇嘛寄廓爾喀國王信件，鈐達賴喇嘛金印（Dawson No.1）。該金印相傳出自1578年俺答汗皈依藏傳佛教之時，並由歷代達賴喇嘛相傳。極具歷史意義之珍品。

Lot 1017

2,600 HKD

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1931 Letter from the 13th Dalai Lama to the King of Nepal, applied with the official seal of Lalai Lama (Dawson No. 3) and small seal of

1931 Letter from the 13th Dalai Lama to the King of Nepal, applied with the official seal of Lalai Lama (Dawson No. 3) and small seal of Dalai Lama (Dawson No. 6).1931年第十三任達賴喇嘛致尼泊爾國王信件，鈐達賴喇嘛圓戳（Dawson No. 3）及小圓戳（Dawson No. 6）。

Lot 1018

2,600 HKD

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A letter of Dalai Lama, applied with Dalai Lama square red seal (Dawson No. 4).

Lot 1019

2,600 HKD

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Dalai Lama scarf letter, applied with small personal seal of Dalai Lama (Dawson seal no. 5).

Lot 1020

2,600 HKD

Live

A scarf letter from Dalai Lama, applied with his small seal (Dawson no. 7).

Lot 1021

3,000 HKD

Live

A cloth backed monastery letter, applied with the offical seal of the Sakya Lama and monastic seal (Dawson seal no. 32, 33). Illustration

A cloth backed monastery letter, applied with the offical seal of the Sakya Lama and monastic seal (Dawson seal no. 32, 33). Illustration from “Some Tibetan Seals Illustrated and Described” by Derrick Dawson, p.33. 鈐有薩迦法王官印及寺廟黑色小圓章（Dawson No. 32, 33）之信件一份，Derrick Dawson著《Some Tibetan Seals Illustrated and Described》第33頁原件。

Lot 1022

3,000 HKD

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1895 a letter from Grand Council, documenting the mission of Panchen Lama to Peking. Applied with six Gramd Council seal. In 1895, Panchen

1895 a letter from Grand Council, documenting the mission of Panchen Lama to Peking. Applied with six Gramd Council seal. In 1895, Panchen Lama dispatched a mission to the emperor. 1895年軍機處信件一份，記錄了班禪喇嘛訪京，鈐有六處紅印。1895年，班禪喇嘛進京朝貢。

Lot 1023

3,000 HKD

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A letter of Panchen Lama, applied with Panchen Lama square red seal (Dawson No. 26) and small real seal (Dawsno No. 28).

A letter of Panchen Lama, applied with Panchen Lama square red seal (Dawson No. 26) and small real seal (Dawsno No. 28).斑禪喇嘛信件，鈐斑禪喇嘛紅色方印（Dawson No. 26）及小圓印（Dawson No. 28）。

Lot 1024

1,000 HKD

Live

Official seal specimen of Taktra Rimpoche (Dawson no. 22) on a strip. With Tibetan text reading “Tibet’s Regent, The Taktra Rimpoche,

Official seal specimen of Taktra Rimpoche (Dawson no. 22) on a strip. With Tibetan text reading “Tibet’s Regent, The Taktra Rimpoche, holding the responsibility of the government”. He was the last Regent of Tibet, undergoing multiple Tibetan historical events in his life.達扎·阿旺松繞圖多官印（Dawson no. 22）様式，寫有藏文“西藏攝政達扎·阿旺松繞圖多，承政府之責”。他為最為一任西藏攝政，歷熱振事件、驅漢事件、昌都戰役等西藏歷史大事。

Lot 1025

1,500 HKD

Live

Official seal specimen of Taktra Rimpoche (Dawson no. 22) on a strip. With Tibetan text reading “Tibet’s Regent, The Taktra Rimpoche,