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China Province Yunnan

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

China Province Yunnan

Lot 3351

11,000 HKD

Live

1905 Mengtsz (1 Sep) to Hong Kong, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c for international letter rate, tied by Mengtsz bisected bilingual cds. Transit

1905 Mengtsz (1 Sep) to Hong Kong, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c for international letter rate, tied by Mengtsz bisected bilingual cds. Transit Hokow (8 Sep), Laokay (9 Sep), Haiphong (12 Sep). Arrived Hong Kong (16 Sep). As this cover was sent via French Indochian, 4c To-Hong Kong-letter rate was not applicable. Illustration 7, p. 34 in "The Development of Yunnan Post System 1901-1949" by Mah Lang Moe.1905.9.1 蒙自寄香港，貼蟠龍1角合國際信函郵資，銷蒙自半切漢英日戳。9.8經河口，9.12經海防。9.16抵香港。由於此信取印支郵路，故不適合4分寄港、澳、青島信函郵資。馬蘭茂著《雲南郵政史1901-1949》第34頁圖7原件。《中華郵聯會刊》第二十四期原件。

Lot 3352

20,000 HKD

Sold

1905 Hokow to Algeria. Picture postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c x2 + 2c, tied by Hokow PO tombstone cancel, along with Hokow bisected

1905 Hokow to Algeria. Picture postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c x2 + 2c, tied by Hokow PO tombstone cancel, along with Hokow bisected bilingual cds. Arrived Saida. Nice usage of tombstone cancel during ROC era as well as unusual destination.1905年河口寄阿爾及利亞。圖片明信片，貼蟠龍1分x2 + 2分，銷河口郵政局碑形戳，另見河口半切漢英日戳。抵Saida。出色之河口碑形戳例子，寄非洲同樣少見難得。

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

China Province Yunnan

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

Lot 3353

700 HKD

Sold

1905 (17 Feb) CIP 2nd Print PSC. Indicia tied by Mengtse lunar year cds. On content side with coloured handpainting, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c

1905 (17 Feb) CIP 2nd Print PSC. Indicia tied by Mengtse lunar year cds. On content side with coloured handpainting, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c and three other stamps but removed.1905.2.17 大清第二版郵資片，郵資圖銷雲南蒙自雙圈支干日戳。內容一面帶彩色手繪，貼蟠龍2分及另外三枚票，但被撕去。

China Province Yunnan

Lot 3354

2,000 HKD

Live

1907 Iliang (20 Aug) to France, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1/2c x2 + 4c + 5c, tied by Yunnan Iliang cds. Transit Mengtsz (Aug), Hokow (30 Aug),

1907 Iliang (20 Aug) to France, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1/2c x2 + 4c + 5c, tied by Yunnan Iliang cds. Transit Mengtsz (Aug), Hokow (30 Aug), Laokay, Haiphong (1 Sep). Arrived Paris (7 Oct). Cover opened at top.1907.8.20 宜良寄法國，貼蟠龍半分x2 + 4分 + 5分，銷雲南宜良腰框日戳。8月經蒙自，8.30經河口，隨後經老街，9.1經海防。10.7抵巴黎。封頂打開。

Lot 3355

11,000 HKD

Live

1907 Mengtsz (29 Oct) to Constantinople, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c x3 + 4c, in total of 10c international letter rate, tied by Mengtsz

1907 Mengtsz (29 Oct) to Constantinople, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c x3 + 4c, in total of 10c international letter rate, tied by Mengtsz bisected bilingual cds. Transit Hokow (2 Nov), Laokay (2 Nov), Haiphong (4 Nov), Egypt (5 Dec). Arrived Constantinople (15 Dec). Scarce destination.1907.10.29 蒙自寄君士坦丁堡，貼蟠龍2分x3 + 4分，合1角國際信函郵資，銷蒙自半切漢英日戳。11.2經河口，11.2經老街，11.4經海防，12.5經埃及。12.15抵君士坦丁堡。少見之目的地。

Lot 3356

700 HKD

Live

1910 Mengtsz (27 Jan) to France. PPC, f.w. Coiling Dragon 4c, tied by Mengtsz bisected bilingual cds. Transit Hokow (28 Jan), Laokay (28

1910 Mengtsz (27 Jan) to France. PPC, f.w. Coiling Dragon 4c, tied by Mengtsz bisected bilingual cds. Transit Hokow (28 Jan), Laokay (28 Jan). Arrived France (7 Mar).1910.1.27 蒙自寄法國。風光明信片，貼蟠龍4分，銷蒙自半切漢英日戳。1.28經河口，1.28經老街。3.7抵法國。

Lot 3357

2,200 HKD

Sold

1911 Szemao (14 Nov) to USA Legation Peking, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c + 2c for domestic rate, tied by Szemao bisected bilingual cds. Transit

1911 Szemao (14 Nov) to USA Legation Peking, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c + 2c for domestic rate, tied by Szemao bisected bilingual cds. Transit Mengtsz (25 Nov). Arrived Peking (10 Dec). Illustration 3-203, p.319 in "The Coiling Dragon" by Dr. Tzu Mu Lin.1911.11.14 思茅寄美國駐北京公使館，貼蟠龍1分 + 2分，合國內平信郵資，銷思茅半切漢英日戳。11.25經蒙自。12.10抵北京。林子牧著《蟠龍郵票》第319頁圖3-203原件。

Lot 3358

1,500 HKD

Live

1911 German Consulate Canton (28 Dec) to Mengtsz, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1/2c x4 + 1c for domestic rate on reverse, tied by Canton bisected

1911 German Consulate Canton (28 Dec) to Mengtsz, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1/2c x4 + 1c for domestic rate on reverse, tied by Canton bisected bilingual cds. With German Consulate label on reverse. Cover opened out for display. Illustration 5, p. 33 in "The Development of Yunnan Post System 1901-1949" by Mah Lang Moe.1911.12.28 德國駐廣州大使館寄蒙自，貼蟠龍半分x4 + 1分，合國內平信郵資，銷廣州半切漢英日戳。貼德國大使館封口紙。封剖開以作展。馬蘭茂著《雲南郵政史1901-1949》第33頁圖5原件。《中華郵聯會刊》第二十四期原件。

Lot 3359

700 HKD

Live

1905 Tengyueh (26 Jul) to Canada, f.w. Coiling Dragon 4c, tied by Tengyueh (26 Jul). Arrvied Canada (9 Sep). Example of Bhamo route.

1905 Tengyueh (26 Jul) to Canada, f.w. Coiling Dragon 4c, tied by Tengyueh (26 Jul). Arrvied Canada (9 Sep). Example of Bhamo route.1905.7.26 騰越寄加拿大，貼蟠龍4分，銷騰越半切漢英日戳。9.9抵加拿大。八莫郵路例子。

China Province Yunnan

China

China Province Yunnan

Lot 3360

3,000 HKD

Live

1909 Imperial Post registered receipt of a mail from Mengtsz to Hong Kong, applied with Mengtsz bilingual cds (dated “intercalary

1909 Imperial Post registered receipt of a mail from Mengtsz to Hong Kong, applied with Mengtsz bilingual cds (dated “intercalary month”), alongside with “Mengtsz Hsimenwai” horizontal cachet. Registration fee to Hong Kong was 10c which is the same as international registration fee but this example was using receipt form for domestic registered mail. Illustration 11, p. 36 in “The Development of Yunnan Post System 1901-1949” by Mah Lang Moe. 1909年大清郵政掛號執據，記錄收到蒙自寄香港之掛號件，鈐蒙自腰框英漢閏月日戳，另見“蒙自西門外”橫戳。當時寄香港掛號資費為1角，與國際掛號資費相同，但此例使用了國內掛號執據，有趣。馬蘭茂著《雲南郵政史1901-1949》第36頁圖11原件。

China

China Province Yunnan

China

Lot 3361

3,800 HKD

Sold

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 Province Yunnan

Lot 3362

2,200 HKD

Sold

1911 Tali (3 Mar) to France, f.w. CIP 30c for international registered letter ratem, tied by Yunnan Tali cds. On reverse with vertical Tali

1911 Tali (3 Mar) to France, f.w. CIP 30c for international registered letter ratem, tied by Yunnan Tali cds. On reverse with vertical Tali registered mark. Transit Siakwan, Tengyueh (13 Mar). Arrived France (14 Apr). Scarce high denomination franking. 1911.3.3 大理寄法國，貼躍鯉3角，合國際掛號郵資，銷雲南大理腰框日戳，背面鈐大理掛號直戳。經下關，3.13經騰越。4.14抵法國。少見之高面值貼票。

China Province Yunnan

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

China Province Yunnan Postal stationery

China Province Yunnan

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

Lot 3363

1,500 HKD

Sold

1911 Imperial Post receipt, recording a mail from Yuanchow (21 Jan) to Shunning (22 Jan). With signature of PO staff. Scarce small town

1911 Imperial Post receipt, recording a mail from Yuanchow (21 Jan) to Shunning (22 Jan). With signature of PO staff. Scarce small town cds. 1911年大清郵政收發單一份，鈐1.21雲南雲州腰框始發日戳及1.22順寧到達戳。帶職員簽署。少見之小地名郵戳。

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

Lot 3364

7,500 HKD

Sold

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

China Province Yunnan Postal stationery

China Province Yunnan

China Province Yunnan Postal stationery

Lot 3365

7,500 HKD

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 Province Yunnan

China

China Province Yunnan

Lot 3366

11,000 HKD

Live

1908 Yunnanfu (29 Apr) to France via Bhamo. Registered cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon x4, in total of 20c, tied by Yunnan Yunnanfu lunar year

1908 Yunnanfu (29 Apr) to France via Bhamo. Registered cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon x4, in total of 20c, tied by Yunnan Yunnanfu lunar year cds., alongside with Yunnanfu and Bhamo R mark. Transit Tengyueh (25 May), Bhamo (2 Jun). Arrived France (28 Jun). Very unusual registered mail via Bhamo. Illustration 16, p. 27 in “The Development of Yunnan Post System 1901-1949” by Mah Lang Moe. 1908.4.29 雲南府經八莫寄法國。掛號封，貼蟠龍4分合2角，銷雲南雲南府干支日戳，旁鈐雲南府及八莫掛號章。5.25經騰越，6.2經八莫。6.28抵巴黎。極少見之經八莫郵路掛號郵例。馬蘭茂著《雲南郵政史1901-1949》第27頁圖16原件。《郵史研究》第二十八期原件。

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。

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。