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China Imperial Post

China Pre-philately

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China Pre-philately

China Imperial Post

Lot 2167

30,000 HKD

Live

1908 Peking (24 Dec) to Customs Tengyueh, missent to Tibet and returned to Peking. Large registered red band cover, applied with Chihli

1908 Peking (24 Dec) to Customs Tengyueh, missent to Tibet and returned to Peking. Large registered red band cover, applied with Chihli Peking origin cds. F.w. Coiling Dragon 10c + probably several dropped stamps, tied by Shanghai Chinese PO bisected bilingual cds. Transit Shanghai (31 Dec) and then missent to Tibet via Tuticorin (17 Jan), Calcutta (10 Feb / 18 Mar), Bombay (22 Mar / 2 Apr). Returned to Peking via Hong Kong (21 Apr), Shanghai (27 Apr). Arrived on 2 May. This cover never reached Yunnan. Interesting. Rough edges.1908.12.24 北京寄騰越海關，誤寄西藏，後退回北京。大型掛號紅條封，鈐直隸北京始發日戳。貼蟠龍1角 + 數枚掉票，銷上海半切漢英日戳。12.31經上海，後經Tuticorin（1.17）、加爾各答（2.10 / 3.18）及孟買（3.22 / 4.2）誤寄西藏，再經香港（4.21）、上海（4.27）退回北京（5.2）。此信似乎從未寄抵雲南。邊沿磨損。

China Pre-philately

Lot 2405

3,600 HKD

Sold

1957 Letter of Dalai Lama from Lhasa, applied with the small personal seal of Dalai Lama (Dawson no. 5). This personal seal is said to be

1957 Letter of Dalai Lama from Lhasa, applied with the small personal seal of Dalai Lama (Dawson no. 5). This personal seal is said to be rarest of all Dalai Lama seals and have been the original possession of Sanggye Gyatso, the Regent of Tibet.1957年達賴喇嘛信，寄自拉薩，鈐達賴喇嘛私人小圓章（Dawson no. 5）。Dawson指此章為達賴喇嘛各式戳記中最為稀罕者，為桑結嘉錯所有。

China Pre-philately

Tibet

Lot 2411

2,400 HKD

Sold

1934 Letter of the Sakya Lama, applied with official seal of Sakya Lama (Dawson no. 32), alongside with small red seal (Dawson no. 33).

1934 Letter of the Sakya Lama, applied with official seal of Sakya Lama (Dawson no. 32), alongside with small red seal (Dawson no. 33).1934年薩迦喇嘛信件，鈐薩迦喇嘛官印（Dawson no. 32），旁鈐小圓章（Dawson no. 33）。

Tibet

Tibet Pre-philately

Tibet

Lot 2413

1,700 HKD

Sold

1923 (Nov) Cover applied with the Tibet Prime Minster square seal (Dawson No. 17). According to Dawson, the Prime Minister was the only

1923 (Nov) Cover applied with the Tibet Prime Minster square seal (Dawson No. 17). According to Dawson, the Prime Minister was the only layman allowed to use red seal in his official capacity. He also acted as regent of the 13th Dalai Lama.1923.11 一件西藏司倫信件，鈐司倫方形紅戳（Dawson No. 17）。按Dawson指，司倫是唯一使用紅色火漆之俗人。

Tibet Pre-philately

Tibet

Tibet Pre-philately

Lot 2415

17,000 HKD

Sold

1764 Letter of Dimu Hutuktu, Regent of Tibet from Lhasa to Tinkey Monastary, applied with official seal unrecorded by Dawson. Illustration

1764 Letter of Dimu Hutuktu, Regent of Tibet from Lhasa to Tinkey Monastary, applied with official seal unrecorded by Dawson. Illustration fig 26, p. 53 in "Tibet Stamps and Postal History" by Danny Wong and Steve Chazen.1764年攝政活佛第穆呼圖克圖信件，由拉薩寄出，鈐紅色官印，未列於Dawson書中。王劍智及蔡盛著《青康藏郵驛史》第53頁圖26原件。

Tibet

Lot 2420

1,000 HKD

Sold

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。

Tibet

China Post in Tibet

China Post in Tibet Cancellations and seals

Tibet

China Post in Tibet

Lot 2421

2,500 HKD

Live

1910. All royal mails were channeled through the Royal Dispatch Office, and a Daily Return was reported to the Minister of War. This 5/10

1910. All royal mails were channeled through the Royal Dispatch Office, and a Daily Return was reported to the Minister of War. This 5/10 Return (with cover) recorded among others an outgoing mail from the Cabinet to the Lhasa Amban, Tibet.宣統二年十月五日，捷報處日報，其中記錄當日軍機處交驛發駐藏辦事大臣報盒一個。

China Post in Tibet

Lot 2433

5,400 HKD

Sold

1911 Lhasa (16 Jan) to Gyantse, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c + 2c on reverse, tied by Lhasa Dollar cds. Arrived Gyantse (18 Jan) with dollar cds

1911 Lhasa (16 Jan) to Gyantse, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c + 2c on reverse, tied by Lhasa Dollar cds. Arrived Gyantse (18 Jan) with dollar cds . Early example of Tibet dollar cds.1911.1.13 拉薩寄江孜，背貼蟠龍1分 + 2分，銷拉薩大圓戳。1.18抵江孜，同樣鈐大圓戳。早期之西藏大圓戳例子。

China Post in Tibet Cancellations and seals

Tibet Picture postcards

China Post in Tibet Cancellations and seals

Lot 2445

5,000 HKD

Live

1914 Chabdo (14 Mar) to Postmaster of Chengtu Post Office. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon Tibet surch 2-1/2a + 1a, tied by scarce

1914 Chabdo (14 Mar) to Postmaster of Chengtu Post Office. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon Tibet surch 2-1/2a + 1a, tied by scarce Chabdo Dollar cds (dated Year Three, reading from left to right). Chabdo was the last imperial post office ceased operation in Tibet. Tibet surch Coiing Dragon issues and dollar cds were used continually which made Chabdo one of the lastest post office using imperial stamps and cancellation.1914.3.14 察木多寄成都郵政局郵務長。紅條封，貼西藏蟠龍2分 + 5分，銷少見之察木多大圓戳（年份為“三年”，日期左讀）。察木多是西藏郵界最後結束的郵局，並沿用西藏蟠龍及清朝日戳，是全國最後使用大清郵票及郵戳之郵局之一。

Tibet Picture postcards

Tibet

China Post in Tibet

Tibet Picture postcards

Lot 2449

2,500 HKD

Sold

1924 Batang (15 Jul) to Atuntze. Picture postcard, f.w. Junk 3c, tied by Batang bilingual cds. Arrived Atuntse (5 Aug). 2024 (Nov) AVA

1924 Batang (15 Jul) to Atuntze. Picture postcard, f.w. Junk 3c, tied by Batang bilingual cds. Arrived Atuntse (5 Aug). 2024 (Nov) AVA Auctions, lot 897. Ex- Steve Chazen. 1924.7.15 巴塘寄阿墩子。圖片明信片，貼帆船3分，銷巴塘腰框英漢日戳。8.5抵阿墩子。2024.11 艾華拍賣，拍品號897。蔡盛舊藏。

Tibet

China Post in Tibet

Tibet

Lot 2463

1,500 HKD

Sold

1888 England (11 Apr) to A E Sandbach, Roorkee, redirected to Srinagar, f.w. QV 1d x5, tied by Christchurch duplex d.s. Transit Sea Post

1888 England (11 Apr) to A E Sandbach, Roorkee, redirected to Srinagar, f.w. QV 1d x5, tied by Christchurch duplex d.s. Transit Sea Post Office (19 Apr). Arrived Roorkee (2 May), redirected to Leh.1888.4.11 英國寄Roorkee之Arthur E Sandbach，改寄Srinagar，貼維多利亞女皇像1便士x5，銷Christchurch雙聯日戳。4.19經海郵，5.2抵Roorkee，改寄Leh。

China Post in Tibet

Lot 2464

10,000 HKD

Live

1889 England (18 Apr) to Capt Arthur E Sandback, Skkim Field Force, f.w. QV 1d in strip of 5, tied by Christchurch duplex d.s. Transit Sea

1889 England (18 Apr) to Capt Arthur E Sandback, Skkim Field Force, f.w. QV 1d in strip of 5, tied by Christchurch duplex d.s. Transit Sea Office B (24 Apr). Arrived Experimental PO C-22. Mails of experimental PO C-22 are extremely scarce with only 4 recorded.1889.4.18 英國寄錫金野戰軍Arthur E. Sandbach中尉，貼1便士橫五連，銷Christchurch雙聯日戳。4.24經海郵B局。抵實驗郵局C-22。實驗郵局C-22之郵件極為稀罕，僅有四件存世。

Lot 2465

12,000 HKD

Live

1889 (31 May) Cover from Rhenock Ridge to Capt Sandbach, Skkim Field Force, Padong. On Field Service cover, frankless, applied with

1889 (31 May) Cover from Rhenock Ridge to Capt Sandbach, Skkim Field Force, Padong. On Field Service cover, frankless, applied with extremely scarce Experimental PO C-22 (31 May) origin cds and Padong arrival cds (1 Jun). With original letter on the death of Lt E Hudleston. The only known On Field Service Sandbach cover. Only 4 covers of C-22 are known.1889.5 Rhenock Ridge寄Padong錫金野戰軍Sandbach上尉。軍郵公事封，無貼票，鈐極罕之實驗郵局C-22始發日戳。6.1抵Padong。附原信，講述Lt E Hudleston之逝世。此為Sandbach書信中的唯一On Field Service軍郵公事封。而C-22實驗郵局之存世封亦僅有四件。

Lot 2466

2,500 HKD

Live

1889 England (11 Jul) to Capt Arthur E Sandback, Skkim Field Force. Mourning cover, f.w. QV issues, tied by Penrith duplex. Transit Sea

1889 England (11 Jul) to Capt Arthur E Sandback, Skkim Field Force. Mourning cover, f.w. QV issues, tied by Penrith duplex. Transit Sea Post B (17 Jul), Jalapahar, Padong (2 Aug), Bombay (5 Aug). It is the lastest known cover of Skkim Field Force.1889.7.11 英國寄錫金野戰軍Arthur E. Sandbach上尉。報哀封，貼維多利亞女皇票，銷Penrith雙聯日戳。7.17經海郵B局，Jalapahar，8.2經Padong，8.5經孟買。此為與錫金野戰軍有關之最晚信封。

Lot 2467

900 HKD

Live

1904 Major A E Sandbach (25 Mar) to his wife, England, f.w. Indian KEVII 1a, tied by Jubbulpore cds. Transit Sea Post Office B (30 Mar).

1904 Major A E Sandbach (25 Mar) to his wife, England, f.w. Indian KEVII 1a, tied by Jubbulpore cds. Transit Sea Post Office B (30 Mar). Arrived London (9 Apr).1904.3.25 A E Sandbach上校寄給英國的妻子，貼印度愛德華七世1安娜，銷Jubbulpore日戳。3.30經海郵B局。4.9抵倫敦。

China Post in Tibet

Tibet

China Post in Tibet

Lot 2468

4,000 HKD

Sold

1903 (14 Aug) Indian KEVII 1/4a PSC, from Calcutta to F M Bailey, Gangtok, tied by Calcutta cds. Arrived with extremely scarce Temporary PO

1903 (14 Aug) Indian KEVII 1/4a PSC, from Calcutta to F M Bailey, Gangtok, tied by Calcutta cds. Arrived with extremely scarce Temporary PO D cds (16 Aug). Temporary PO D was the earliest PO used by the British Frontier Commission in Base Office, Gangtok. One of the three known covers with this scarce cancellation.1903.8.14 印度愛德華七世1/4安娜郵資片，自加爾各答寄甘托克F M Bailey，銷加爾各答日戳。8.16抵臨時郵局D。臨時郵局D是英國“西藏邊界委員會”在甘托克的最早郵局。為鈐有該郵戳之三件信件之一。

Tibet

China Post in Tibet

Tibet

Lot 2470

5,200 HKD

Sold

1903 (17 Aug) Capt. Francis Younghusband cover from Khamba Jong to his wife, Indore, f.w. Indian QV 1/2a x2, tied by very scarce Temporary

1903 (17 Aug) Capt. Francis Younghusband cover from Khamba Jong to his wife, Indore, f.w. Indian QV 1/2a x2, tied by very scarce Temporary PO B type B2 cds. Arrived Indore (22 Aug). Ex- Henry Heath.1903.8.17 榮赫鵬自崗巴宗寄印度之妻子，貼印度維多利亞女皇半安娜x2，銷珍罕萬分之臨時郵局B B2型日戳。8.22抵Indore。Henry Heath舊藏。

China Post in Tibet

Lot 2472

12,000 HKD

Sold

1903 (11 Sep) By Younghusband from Khamba Jong to his wife, Darjeeling, f.w. Indian QV 1/2a x4, tied by extremely scarce experimental PO

1903 (11 Sep) By Younghusband from Khamba Jong to his wife, Darjeeling, f.w. Indian QV 1/2a x4, tied by extremely scarce experimental PO C.46 cds.1903.9.11 榮赫鵬自崗巴宗寄大吉嶺的妻子，貼印度維多利亞女皇像半安娜x4，銷極為稀罕之實驗郵局C.46日戳。