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Lot 163

2,000 HKD

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1929 Russia to Dr. Nils Arnbolt, Tihwa, f.w. Russian 2k + 4k + 8k, tied by Russian cds. On reverse with Sinkiang censor label. Arrived

1929 Russia to Dr. Nils Arnbolt, Tihwa, f.w. Russian 2k + 4k + 8k, tied by Russian cds. On reverse with Sinkiang censor label. Arrived Tihwa (21 Aug). Dr. Nils Arnbolt was the astronomer of the expedition.1929年俄國寄迪化Dr. Nils Arnbolt，貼俄國票2戈比 + 4戈比 + 8戈比，銷俄國日戳。背貼新疆檢查封條。8.21抵迪化。Dr. Nils Arnbolt為探險團中的天文學家。

Lot 164

3,600 HKD

Live

1929 (25 Nov) Registered postcard from Sven Hedin Expedition, Tihwa to Sweden, f.w. Junk ovpt. Limited For Use in Sinkiang 6c, tied by

1929 (25 Nov) Registered postcard from Sven Hedin Expedition, Tihwa to Sweden, f.w. Junk ovpt. Limited For Use in Sinkiang 6c, tied by Tihwa bilingual cds. Showing “Via Siberia Moskou” annotation. Censored, with personal seal of censor, but no reseal label for obvious reason. Arrived Lund (30 Dec).1929.11.25 斯文赫定探險團自迪化寄瑞典。相片版明信片，貼帆船加蓋限新省貼用6分，銷迪化腰框英漢日戳。寫有經西伯利亞-莫斯科批示。带检查员私戳，无重封签条。12.3抵Lund。

Lot 165

3,600 HKD

Live

1930 Sven Hedin, Peiping (7 Dec) to Dr. Nils Arnbolt, Tihwa via Siberia, redirected to Hotien. Registered cover, f.w. Reaper 15c in pair,

1930 Sven Hedin, Peiping (7 Dec) to Dr. Nils Arnbolt, Tihwa via Siberia, redirected to Hotien. Registered cover, f.w. Reaper 15c in pair, tied by Peiping bilingual cds. Arrived Tihwa (6 Mar). Redirected via Shufu (23 Mar) to Hotien (26 May). On reverse with Sinkiang censor label.1930.12.7 由斯文赫定自北平經西伯利亞寄迪化Dr. Nils Arnbolt。掛號封，貼農穫圖1角5分雙連，銷北平三格漢英日戳。3.6抵迪化，3.23經疏附改寄和闐，5.26抵達。背貼新疆檢查封條。

Lot 166

3,000 HKD

Live

1932 Hotien (15 Jan) to Dr. Nils Arnbolt, Sweden, f.w. Junk ovpt. Limited For Use in Sinkiang 6c, tied by Hotien bilingual cds. On reverse

1932 Hotien (15 Jan) to Dr. Nils Arnbolt, Sweden, f.w. Junk ovpt. Limited For Use in Sinkiang 6c, tied by Hotien bilingual cds. On reverse with Sinkiang censor label with unusual red oval mark on top. Transit Soche (19 Apr). Dr. Nils Arnbolt was the astronomer of the expedition.1932.1.15 和闐寄瑞典Dr. Nils Arnbolt，貼帆船加蓋限新省貼用6分，銷和闐腰框英漢日戳。背貼新疆檢查封條，另鈐少見之橢圓形紅章。4.19經莎車。Dr. Nils Arnbolt為探險團的天文學家。

Lot 167

6,000 HKD

Live

1932 (2 May) Pre-printed Sven Hedin Expedition cover from Soche to himself in Sweden, f.w. Junk ovpt. Limited For Use in Sinkiang x4, in

1932 (2 May) Pre-printed Sven Hedin Expedition cover from Soche to himself in Sweden, f.w. Junk ovpt. Limited For Use in Sinkiang x4, in total of 90c, tied by Soche bilingual cds. On reverse with censor label. Transit Shufu, Ierhkoszetang (8 May). Mails via Ierhkoszetang are much more scrace than via Tahcheng. Cover folded.1932.5.2 斯文赫定探險團預印封，自莎車寄瑞典本人，貼帆船加蓋限新省貼用4枚，合9角，銷莎車腰框英漢日戳。背貼檢查封條。經疏附，5.8經依爾克斯塘。經依爾克斯塘與俄交換之郵件遠比經塔城珍罕。封有折。

Lot 168

4,000 HKD

Live

1933 Sven Hedin, Peiping (May) to Sweden. Registered cover, f.w. Northwest Scientific Expedition complete set + Martyrs 30c, tied by

1933 Sven Hedin, Peiping (May) to Sweden. Registered cover, f.w. Northwest Scientific Expedition complete set + Martyrs 30c, tied by Peiping bilingual cds. Transit Shanghai (6 May). Especially historical Sven Hedin cover.1933.5 斯文赫定自北平寄瑞典。掛號封，貼西北科學考索團全 + 烈士3角，銷北平三格漢英日戳。5.6經上海。出自斯文赫定尤具意義。

Mongolia

China Russian PO

Mongolia

Lot 169

2,000 HKD

Live

1881 Urga (20 Aug) to Peking. Red band cover, f.w. Russian Coat of Arms 7k, tied by faint Urga Russian PO type 3b cds (with suspected

1881 Urga (20 Aug) to Peking. Red band cover, f.w. Russian Coat of Arms 7k, tied by faint Urga Russian PO type 3b cds (with suspected missing year variety) and brush manuscript of arrival date. 1881.8.20 庫倫寄北京。紅條封，貼俄國軍徽圖7戈比，銷模糊之庫倫俄局type 3b日戳（或帶有缺年份最尾兩位數字變異），並以毛筆字書寫之到達日期劃銷。

Lot 170

2,000 HKD

Live

1888 Urga (6 Jun) to Peking. Red band cover, f.w. Russian Coat of Arms 7k on reverse, tied by Urga Russian PO type 3c cds (missing the last

1888 Urga (6 Jun) to Peking. Red band cover, f.w. Russian Coat of Arms 7k on reverse, tied by Urga Russian PO type 3c cds (missing the last two digits of year), alongside with the seal of the receiving merchant “Dun Fu Yu / Peking” in Russian. With Mikulski COA. 1888.6.6 庫倫寄北京。紅條封，背貼俄國軍徽圖7戈比，銷庫倫俄局type 3c日戳（欠年份之最後兩位數），旁鈐商號東富有之橢圓形俄文戳記。附保真證書。

China Russian PO

Mongolia

China Russian PO

Lot 171

4,000 HKD

Live

1899 Peking (29 Oct) to England. Peking PPC, f.w. Coat of Arms ovpt. “KITAI” 1k + 3k, tied by Peking Russian PO cds. Alongside with

1899 Peking (29 Oct) to England. Peking PPC, f.w. Coat of Arms ovpt. “KITAI” 1k + 3k, tied by Peking Russian PO cds. Alongside with scarce Troitskosavsk “OBEZZARAZHEHO” disinfection cachet in violet. Transit Moscow. Arrived England. Disinfection was carried out on mails from China between 1895 and 1900 due to the cholera epidemics. This example was not recorded by Hellrigl. 1899.10.29 北京寄英國。北京風光明信片，貼軍徽圖加蓋“KITAI”1戈比 + 3戈比，銷北京俄局日戳。旁鈐恰克圖“OBEZZARAZHEHO”防疫蒸薰橫戳。經莫斯科。抵英國。在1895及1900年間，寄自中國的郵件因防範霍亂而需被消毒。此例未被Hellrigl記錄。

Mongolia

Lot 172

1,200 HKD

Live

1907 Kalgan (20 Feb) to Peking, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c on reverse, tied by Chihli Kalgan double-ringed lunar year cds.

1907 Kalgan (20 Feb) to Peking, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c on reverse, tied by Chihli Kalgan double-ringed lunar year cds. 1907.2.20 張家口寄北京，背貼蟠龍2分，銷直隸張家口雙圈干支日戳。

Lot 173

25,000 HKD

Live

Office of the Commissioner of Mongolia.. 1921 (13 Jul). Official cover from the Office of the Commissioner of Mongolia, to the head

Office of the Commissioner of Mongolia.. 1921 (13 Jul). Official cover from the Office of the Commissioner of Mongolia, to the head of Tusheetu Khan. The Commissioner of Mongolia, Marshall Zhang Zuolin, was charged on 30th May 1921 with the task to expel the Russians out of Mongolia, but he was not interested in defending the country, and the last opportunity for China to recover Mongolia was lost. The most appealing condition among covers existant. Provenance: Danny Wong, Imperial Couriers in the Cathay. p.159. 蒙疆經略使公署. 1921.7.13 蒙疆經略使公署照會土謝圖汗部土謝圖汗多公，鈐“蒙疆經略使印”一方。1921年5月30日，北洋政府任命張作霖將軍為蒙疆經略使，撥出相應軍費，企圖從白俄手中收復蒙古，但張作霖按兵不動，紅軍攻入庫倫，中國失去了收復蒙古的機會。《驛傳萬里》p.159 原件，是蒙疆經略使公文封中品相最好的一件。

Lot 174

25,000 HKD

Live

1923 Urga (6 Dec) to Russia. Registered cover, frankless, applied with “URGA / MONGOLIA” prepaid rectangular h.s., type 2

1923 Urga (6 Dec) to Russia. Registered cover, frankless, applied with “URGA / MONGOLIA” prepaid rectangular h.s., type 2 “Oplachen” (Paid) horizontal h.s and Urga Russian type 7b cds. Arrived Petrograd (29 Dec). No. 12 cover out of the 22 Interim Period covers recorded by Hellrigl.1923.12.6 庫倫寄俄國。掛號封，無貼票，鈐庫倫預付方形戳記、2型“Oplachen”已付橫戳及庫倫俄式7b型日戳。12.29抵彼得格勒。Hellrigl 記錄中僅見二十二件過渡時期信封，此為當中第12件。

Mongolia

Hong Kong

Mongolia

Hong Kong

Lot 175

5,000 HKD

Live

1931 (Jun) Cover from Mongolia to Moscow,. f.w. Mongolian 3rd issue horizontally bisected 50m on reverse, tied by faint cds. Arrived Moscow

1931 (Jun) Cover from Mongolia to Moscow,. f.w. Mongolian 3rd issue horizontally bisected 50m on reverse, tied by faint cds. Arrived Moscow (Jun).1931.6 蒙古寄莫斯科封，背貼蒙古第三版直向對剖票50m，銷模糊之日戳。6月抵莫斯科。

Hong Kong

Lot 176

1,200 HKD

Live

1934 Hong Kong (22 Mar) to Tientsin, redirected to Japan. Italian Government double-registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong KGV 5c, tied by

1934 Hong Kong (22 Mar) to Tientsin, redirected to Japan. Italian Government double-registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong KGV 5c, tied by Victoria cds. Arrived Tientsin (20 Mar). F.w. Martyrs 10c + Reaper 16c for redirect to Japan, tied by Tientsin (29 Mar) cds. Hong Kong stamp was crossed out. Interesting. 1934.3.22 香港寄天津，改寄日本。意大利政府雙掛號封，貼香港佐治五世5仙，銷維多利亞日戳。3.20抵天津，背面加貼烈士1角 + 農穫圖1角6分改寄日本，銷3.29天津三格日戳。香港票被劃上交叉。有趣。

Mongolia

Lot 177

10,000 HKD

Live

1932 Mongolia Pictorial issue colour trials in a group of 4, in different denominations and dates.

Mongolia

Tibet

Lot 178

12,000 HKD

Live

Tannu Tuva 1927 Issue 1928 (17 May) envelope registered from Kizil to Harbin bearing 10k and 18k stamps cancelled by despatch c.d.s., the

Tannu Tuva 1927 Issue 1928 (17 May) envelope registered from Kizil to Harbin bearing 10k and 18k stamps cancelled by despatch c.d.s., the reverse with arrival (10.6) c.d.s. Minusinsk transit (31.5). Provenance: A. Cronin collection.1928.5.17 克孜爾寄往哈爾濱。貼1927年發行的10k和18k郵票，銷雙文字日戳，俄羅斯Minusinsk5.31中轉，背鈐哈爾濱1928.6.10到戳。柯寧舊藏

Tibet

Lot 179

10,000 HKD

Live

Letter applied with the Great seal of Tibet, The Golden King (Dawson no. 1) and small seal of the Dalai Lama (Dawson no. 7). This seal

Letter applied with the Great seal of Tibet, The Golden King (Dawson no. 1) and small seal of the Dalai Lama (Dawson no. 7). This seal dates from 1578 when Altan Khan was converted to Buddhism and was inherited to the successive Dalai Lama. Of paramount historical sigificance. 一件鈐有達賴喇嘛金印（Dawson No.1）及紅色小圓章（Dawson no.7）之信件。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 180

2,200 HKD

Live

Letter of XIII Dalai Lama, applied with official square red seal (Dawson no. 3) and small red seal (Dawson no. 6).

Letter of XIII Dalai Lama, applied with official square red seal (Dawson no. 3) and small red seal (Dawson no. 6). 第十三世達賴喇嘛信件，鈐紅色方形官印（Dawson no. 3）及紅色小圓戳（Dawson no.6）。