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China Picture postcards

Mongolia Pre-philately

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Mongolia Pre-philately

China Picture postcards

Lot 3008

500 HKD

Live

A pair of Uryankhay Krai PPC, both unused. One card with damaged at bottom left.

Mongolia Pre-philately

Lot 3012

1,500 HKD

Live

Kuang Hsu (Guangxu) Year 28 (1903) Large official cover from the General of Suanhua to Urga Amban, stating urgent delivery of 500 Li per

Kuang Hsu (Guangxu) Year 28 (1903) Large official cover from the General of Suanhua to Urga Amban, stating urgent delivery of 500 Li per day. Scarce Urtoo mails from Suanhua. Cover roughly opened at bottomm.光緒二十八年（1903）大型公文封自宣化總鎮統領寄庫倫辦事大臣，寫有“日行五百里”。出自宣化的例子少見難得。封底打開。

Mongolia Pre-philately

Mongolia Picture postcards

Lot 3041

4,000 HKD

Live

1921 Urga (Jan) to Sanchuanchen via Min Chu. Red band cover, privately carried to Kalgan and f.w. Junk 3c, tied by Kalgan (14 Jan) cds.

1921 Urga (Jan) to Sanchuanchen via Min Chu. Red band cover, privately carried to Kalgan and f.w. Junk 3c, tied by Kalgan (14 Jan) cds. Transit Taiyuan (17 Jan), Fenyang (18 Jan) with Min Chu vertical seal on reverse for forwarding to Sanchuanchen. Urga Chinese PO was closed in Jan 1921 due to political chaos and the latest example recorded by Hellrigl was dated 18 Jan 1921. This one was not posted at Urga Chinese PO probably because the PO was already not functioning normally by that time.1921.1.21 庫倫經民信局寄三泉鎮。紅條封，先私遞至張家口，再貼帆船3分，銷1.14張家口日戳。1.17經太原，1.18經汾陽，鈐“晉汾永和長分莊東口書”民信局直戳，以送至三泉鎮。庫倫中國郵局於1921年1月關閉，Hellrigl記錄最晚之信封為1月18日。此封未經庫倫中國郵局投遞可能是由於當時郵局服務已受限。經民信局轉遞更是難得。

Mongolia Picture postcards

China Picture postcards

China Pre-philately

Mongolia Picture postcards

Lot 3060

200 HKD

Live

ca 1930s Mongolian Official in ceremonial robe coloured PPC. Unused.

約1930年代蒙古官員彩色明信片，未使用。

China Picture postcards

China Pre-philately

China Picture postcards

Lot 3223

500 HKD

Live

Two sets of Harbin view PPC, in total of 20 cards. Both unused and in original package.

China Pre-philately

Lot 3225

500 HKD

Live

1920 Kwangchentsz to Tangshan. Red band cover, f.w. Junk 3c on reverse, tied by Kwangchentsz bilingual cds. Arrived Tangshan.

1920 Kwangchentsz to Tangshan. Red band cover, f.w. Junk 3c on reverse, tied by Kwangchentsz bilingual cds. Arrived Tangshan.1920年寬城子寄唐山。紅條封，背貼帆船3分，銷寬城子腰框英漢日戳。抵唐山。

China Postal stationery

China

China Picture postcards

China Postal stationery

China

China Postal stationery

Lot 3230

1,500 HKD

Live

1920s a pair of Junk 4th print 1-1/2c PSC used in Manchuria, tied by Shwangchengfu and Tsitsihar bilingual cds.

1920s a pair of Junk 4th print 1-1/2c PSC used in Manchuria, tied by Shwangchengfu and Tsitsihar bilingual cds.1920年代一對第四版帆船1分5厘郵資片，均用於東北，分別銷雙城府及齊齊哈爾腰框漢英日戳。

China

Lot 3279

700 HKD

Live

1946 England (26 Aug) to Harbin, returned to sender, f.w. KGVI 1d in strip of 3, tied by Southend-On-Sea meter stamp. Alongside showing

1946 England (26 Aug) to Harbin, returned to sender, f.w. KGVI 1d in strip of 3, tied by Southend-On-Sea meter stamp. Alongside showing scarce “Mail route to destination blockadedm return to sender” cachet. In Apr 1946, Harbin was controlled by the communist party. One of a few examples of this rare cachet. 1946.8.26 英國寄哈爾濱，退回寄件人，貼佐治六世1便士橫三連，銷Southend-On-Sea機戳，旁鈐“Mail route to destination blockadedm return to sender”退回指示戳。在1946年4月，中共已控制哈爾濱。該退回指示戳僅見數例存世。

China Picture postcards

Lot 3319

500 HKD

Live

Coloured PPC of a Mandarin, printed in Russia.

滿洲官員彩色明信片，於俄國印製。

China Picture postcards

China Province Yunnan

China

Lot 3321

100 HKD

Live

A group of 3 Manchuria and Dairen picture postcards, all unused.

一組三件滿洲及大連風光明信片，均未使用。

China Province Yunnan

China

China Province Yunnan

Lot 3335

1,400 HKD

Live

1904 France (29 Feb) to Mengtsz, f.w. French regular issue 25c, tied by Paris cds. Showing "Par Haiphong" annotation. Transit Hanoi (23

1904 France (29 Feb) to Mengtsz, f.w. French regular issue 25c, tied by Paris cds. Showing "Par Haiphong" annotation. Transit Hanoi (23 Mar), Laokay (30 Mar). Arrived Mengtsz French PO (7 Apr).1904.2.29 法國寄蒙自，貼法國票25生丁，銷巴黎日戳。寫有“Par Haiphong”批示。3.23經河內，3.30經老街。4.7抵蒙自法局。

China

Lot 3337

2,200 HKD

Live

1905 Italy (5 Feb) to Chemins de fer de l'Indochine, Mengtsz. Postcard, f.w. Italian 10c. Transit Haiphong (9 Mar). Arrived Mengtsz French

1905 Italy (5 Feb) to Chemins de fer de l'Indochine, Mengtsz. Postcard, f.w. Italian 10c. Transit Haiphong (9 Mar). Arrived Mengtsz French PO (18 Mar). Scarce incoming example.1905.2.5 意大利寄蒙自滇越鐵路。明信片，貼意大利票10分。3.9經海防，3.18抵蒙自法局。少見之進口例。

China Province Yunnan

China

China Province Yunnan

Lot 3338

1,400 HKD

Live

1905 Constantinople (18 Apr) to Mengtsz. View PPC, f.w. Austrian surch 20 Para, tied by Constantinople cds. Transit Suez (30 Apr),

1905 Constantinople (18 Apr) to Mengtsz. View PPC, f.w. Austrian surch 20 Para, tied by Constantinople cds. Transit Suez (30 Apr), Singapore (19 May). Arrived Mengtsz French PO (11 Jun).1905.4.18 君士坦丁堡寄蒙自。風光明信片，貼奧國票改值20 Para，銷君士坦丁堡奧國客郵局日戳。4.30經蘇伊士，5.19經新加坡。6.11抵蒙自法局。

Lot 3341

1,400 HKD

Live

1915 Singapore (9 Apr) to Mengtsz. View PPC, f.w. Strait Settlements KGV 3c, tied by Raffles Hotel cds., alongside with Singapore cds.

1915 Singapore (9 Apr) to Mengtsz. View PPC, f.w. Strait Settlements KGV 3c, tied by Raffles Hotel cds., alongside with Singapore cds. Arrived Mengtsz French PO (24 Apr). Scarce origin.1915.4.9 新加坡寄蒙自。風光明信，貼海峽殖民地佐治五世3分，銷萊佛士酒店日戳，旁鈐新加坡日戳。4.24抵蒙自法局。少見之始發地。

China

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

China Province Yunnan

China

Lot 3367

11,000 HKD

Live

1904 England (5 Feb) to Tengyueh via Bhamo, f.w. KEVII 1/2d + 1d in pair, tied by Cobham cds. Transit Singapore-Hong Kong marine sorter (6

1904 England (5 Feb) to Tengyueh via Bhamo, f.w. KEVII 1/2d + 1d in pair, tied by Cobham cds. Transit Singapore-Hong Kong marine sorter (6 Mar), Bhamo (20 Mar). Arrived Tengyueh (1 Apr). Earliest recorded incoming mail to Yunann via Bhamo. Illustration 18, p. 28 in “The Development of Yunnan Post System 1901-1949” by Mah Lang Moe. 1904.2.5 英國經八莫寄騰越，貼愛德華七世半便士 + 1便士雙連，銷Cobham日戳。3.6經新加坡-香港海上分揀。3.20經八莫。4.1抵騰越。此為經八莫進口雲南之最早例。馬蘭茂著《雲南郵政史1901-1949》第28頁圖18原件。

China Province Yunnan

China

China Province Yunnan

Lot 3368

3,400 HKD

Live

1907 France to Customs Shanghai, redirected to Customs Tengyueh via Bhamo, f.w. French 10c. Transit Shanghai French PO (11 Dec), Shanghai

1907 France to Customs Shanghai, redirected to Customs Tengyueh via Bhamo, f.w. French 10c. Transit Shanghai French PO (11 Dec), Shanghai Chinese PO (11 Dec), Shanghai LPO (11 Dec), Shanghai German PO (14 Dec). Addressee was not found and redirected to Tengyueh via Singapore (23 Dec), Rangoon (30 Dec), Myitkyina (1 Jan), Bhamo (4 Jan). Arrived on 10 Jan. Very scarce redirected example via Bhamo. 1907年法國寄上海海關，後經八莫改寄騰越海關，貼法國票10生丁。12.11經上海法局、清郵及工部郵局。12.14抵上海德局，但收件人他去。改寄騰越，12.23經新加坡，12.30經仰光，1.1經密支那，1.4經八莫。1.10抵達。極少見之改寄例子，並走八莫郵路。

China

Lot 3369

3,400 HKD

Live

1910 Italy (4 Jul) to Tengyueh via Bhamo, redirected to Wuhu. View PPC, f.w. Italian 10c, tied by Padove cds. Transit Bhamo (19 Aug).

1910 Italy (4 Jul) to Tengyueh via Bhamo, redirected to Wuhu. View PPC, f.w. Italian 10c, tied by Padove cds. Transit Bhamo (19 Aug). Arrived Tengyueh (26 Aug). Addressee was not found and redirected to Wuhu via Shanghai French PO (11 Oct), Shanghai Chinese PO (11 Oct). Arrived on 13 Oct. Very scarce and unusual example. 1910.7.4 意大利經八莫寄騰越，改寄蕪湖。風光明信片，貼意大利票10分，銷Padove日戳。8.19經八莫，8.26抵騰越。收件人他去，改寄蕪湖。10.11經上海法局及清郵，10.13抵達。非常少見難得之改寄例子。