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China Republic of China

China Province Sinkiang

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China Province Sinkiang

China Republic of China

Lot 2132

2,000 HKD

Sold

1932 Kuche (17 Nov) to Tihwa, f.w. SYS and Junk ovpt. Limited For Use in Sinkiang x4, in total of 6c, tied by Kuche bilingual cds. Censored

1932 Kuche (17 Nov) to Tihwa, f.w. SYS and Junk ovpt. Limited For Use in Sinkiang x4, in total of 6c, tied by Kuche bilingual cds. Censored and resealed with "Kuchehsien Government" label. Arrived Tihwa (29 Nov) and censored again with another label.1932.11.17 庫車寄迪化，貼孫像及帆船加蓋限新省貼用4枚，合6分，銷庫車三格英漢日戳。背貼“庫車縣政府派員檢查訖重封”封片。11.29抵迪化，並再次檢查重封。

China Province Sinkiang

Lot 2133

3,000 HKD

Sold

1932 Horgos (18 Nov) to Tihwa, f.w. Junk and SYS ovpt. Limited For Use in Sinkiang x4, in total of 6c, tied by Horgos bilingual cds., along

1932 Horgos (18 Nov) to Tihwa, f.w. Junk and SYS ovpt. Limited For Use in Sinkiang x4, in total of 6c, tied by Horgos bilingual cds., along with "Horgos Counry Governmental Censor" label. Arrived Tihwa (26 Nov). Scarce censored example from Horgos. Cover opened out for display.1932.11.18 霍爾果斯寄迪化，貼孫像及帆船加蓋限新省貼用票4枚，銷霍爾果斯三格漢英日戳。背貼“霍城縣政派員檢查訖重封”檢查封條。11.26抵迪化。封剖開以作展示。

Lot 2134

1,300 HKD

Sold

1941 Tihwa (26 Aug) to Shanghai, f.w. Peking ovpt "Limited For Use in Sinkiang" on Peking print Martyrs complete set (Chan PS117-128), tied

1941 Tihwa (26 Aug) to Shanghai, f.w. Peking ovpt "Limited For Use in Sinkiang" on Peking print Martyrs complete set (Chan PS117-128), tied by Tihwa bilingual cds. On reverse with another strike of cds in violet as censor mark. Arrived Shanghai (25 Sep). With folds and creases. Nice franking1941.8.26 迪化寄上海，貼北京加蓋“限新省貼用”蓋於北京版烈士全（陳目117-128），銷迪化腰框英漢日戳。背另鈐紫色日戳作檢查戳。9.25抵上海。帶折痕。貼票出色。

China Province Sinkiang

China Province Sinkiang Postal stationery

China Postal stationery

Lot 2135

2,000 HKD

Live

1942 (16 Dec) Large official cover from the Office of Sinkiang Governor-Inspectorate, Tihwa to Hutupi, applied with Tihwa cds in violet as

1942 (16 Dec) Large official cover from the Office of Sinkiang Governor-Inspectorate, Tihwa to Hutupi, applied with Tihwa cds in violet as censor mark. Arrived Tutupi (17 Dec).1942.12.16 大型公文封自新疆邊防督辦公署寄呼圖壁，鈐迪化紫色日戳作檢查戳。12.17抵呼圖壁。

China Province Sinkiang Postal stationery

China Postal stationery

China Province Sinkiang Postal stationery

Lot 2136

1,900 HKD

Sold

1928 Suilai (4 Aug) to Germany. Junk ovpt. Limited to be sent from Sinkiang 4th print 6c PSC, tied by Suilai bilingual cds. Showing "via

1928 Suilai (4 Aug) to Germany. Junk ovpt. Limited to be sent from Sinkiang 4th print 6c PSC, tied by Suilai bilingual cds. Showing "via Russia" cachet. Commerical usage of Junk 4th print PSC with provincial ovpt. is rare.1928.8.4 綏來寄德國。第四版帆船加蓋“限新省發寄”6分郵資片，銷綏來三格英漢日戳。另見“由俄國轉”指示戳。第四版帆船6分加蓋限省片之實寄例子向來難得。

China Postal stationery

Lot 2137

11,000 HKD

Sold

1941 (4 Aug) SYS 1st print 1c stationery card from Horgos to Kweiyang, uprated by Shanghai ovpt. "Limited For Use in Sinkiang" on Peking

1941 (4 Aug) SYS 1st print 1c stationery card from Horgos to Kweiyang, uprated by Shanghai ovpt. "Limited For Use in Sinkiang" on Peking print Martyrs 3c (Chan PS131), tied by Sinkiang Horgos cds, along with another of cds in violet as censor mark. Arrived Chungking (30 Sep). Exceptional commerial usage of Shanghai ovpt. key value stamp, not to mention commerical usage of SYS card in Sinkiang.1941.8.4 孫像第一版1分郵資片自霍爾果斯寄貴陽，加貼上海加蓋“限新省貼用”於北京版烈士3分（陳目PS131），銷新疆霍爾果斯三格點線日戳，另鈐紫色日戳作檢查戳。9.30抵重慶。貼用上海加蓋限新之關鍵票，十分出色，孫像片實寄更是難得。

China Postal stationery

China Province Sinkiang Postal stationery

China Province Sinkiang

China Postal stationery

China Province Sinkiang Postal stationery

Lot 2138

10,000 HKD

Sold

1916 and 1918 a pair of Junk ovpt. Limited to be sent from Sinkiang 1c single and double PSC (Han 101, 102), both from TIhwa to A.

1916 and 1918 a pair of Junk ovpt. Limited to be sent from Sinkiang 1c single and double PSC (Han 101, 102), both from TIhwa to A. Diercking, Shanghai and applied with T mark as Sinkiang-to-other-province postcard rata should be 4c. Commerical usage of double card is rather scarce.1916及1918年帆船1分加蓋限新省寄發郵資片，單片及雙片各一件（韓目101, 102），均自迪化寄上海的德鏗，並由於新疆寄各省明信片郵資應為4分，故均鈐T章。加蓋限新雙片實寄較少見。

China Province Sinkiang Postal stationery

Lot 2139

7,000 HKD

Sold

1916 a pair of Junk ovpt. Limited to be sent from Sinkiang 4c single and double PSC (Han 103, 104), both from TIhwa to A. Diercking,

1916 a pair of Junk ovpt. Limited to be sent from Sinkiang 4c single and double PSC (Han 103, 104), both from TIhwa to A. Diercking, Shangha. Transit Sian. Commerical usage of ovpt. Sinkiang double card is rather scarce.1916年帆船4分加蓋限新省寄發郵資片，單片及雙片各一件（韓目103, 104），均自迪化寄上海的德鏗，並經西安中轉。加蓋限新雙片實寄較少見。

China Province Sinkiang

Lot 2140

3,000 HKD

Live

1931 Dr. Nils Arnbolt, Hotien (15 Aug) to Sweden. Regis- 1932 (20 Feb) Sven Hedin Expedition cover from Yengisar + 1 dropped stamp, tied by

1931 Dr. Nils Arnbolt, Hotien (15 Aug) to Sweden. Regis- 1932 (20 Feb) Sven Hedin Expedition cover from Yengisar + 1 dropped stamp, tied by Hotien SIN bilignual cds. Transit in pair, tied by Sinkiang Yengisar cds. Transit Shufu (18 more scrace than via Tahcheng. Dr. Nils Arnbolt was the Showing "To Sweden via Russia" cachet. Mails via Ierhko- 1931.8.15 Dr. Nils Arnbolt detached.1931.8.15 Dr. Nils Arnbolt自和闐寄瑞典。掛號封，貼帆船加蓋限新省貼用4枚 + 1枚掉票，銷和闐腰框英漢日戳。5.10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。Dr. Nils Arnbolt為探險團的天文學家。

China Province Sinkiang

China Province Yunnan Pre-philately

Lot 2141

3,200 HKD

Sold

1931 Dr. Nils Arnbolt, Hotien (15 Aug) to Sweden. Regis- 1932 (20 Feb) Sven Hedin Expedition cover from Yengisar + 1 dropped stamp, tied by

1931 Dr. Nils Arnbolt, Hotien (15 Aug) to Sweden. Regis- 1932 (20 Feb) Sven Hedin Expedition cover from Yengisar + 1 dropped stamp, tied by Hotien SIN bilignual cds. Transit in pair, tied by Sinkiang Yengisar cds. Transit Shufu (18 more scrace than via Tahcheng. Dr. Nils Arnbolt was the Showing "To Sweden via Russia" cachet. Mails via Ierhko- 1931.8.15 Dr. Nils Arnbolt detached.1932.2.20 斯文赫定探險團自英吉沙寄瑞典，貼帆船加蓋限新省貼用5分雙連，銷新疆英吉沙腰框日戳。鈐“由俄國轉瑞典國”指示戳。4.18經疏附，4.26經依爾克斯塘。5.10抵斯德哥爾摩。經依爾克斯塘與俄交換之郵件遠比經塔城珍罕。封舌部分斷開。

China Province Sinkiang

China Province Yunnan Pre-philately

Lot 2142

3,200 HKD

Sold

1932 Pre-printed Sven Hedin Expedition cover by Dr. Nils Arnbolt, Soche (14 Apr) to Sweden, f.w. Junk ovpt. Limited For Use in Sinkiang x4,

1932 Pre-printed Sven Hedin Expedition cover by Dr. Nils Arnbolt, Soche (14 Apr) to Sweden, f.w. Junk ovpt. Limited For Use in Sinkiang x4, in total of $1.35, tied by Soche bilingual cds. Transit Ierhkoszetang (2X Apr). Mails via Ierhkoszetang are much more scrace than via Tahcheng. Dr. Nils Arnbolt was the astronomer of the expedition.1932.4.14 斯文赫定探險團預印封，由Dr. Nils Arnbolt自莎車寄瑞典，貼帆船加蓋限新省貼用4枚，合1元3角5分，銷莎車腰框英漢日戳。4.2X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。0

China Province Yunnan Pre-philately

Lot 2143

12,000 HKD

Sold

1738 Submission from the Viceroy of Yunnan to the Emperor Qianlong, regarding postal matters (return of postal warrant). Contained in

1738 Submission from the Viceroy of Yunnan to the Emperor Qianlong, regarding postal matters (return of postal warrant). Contained in wooden mail box, conveyed by official relay-couriers by horse. 1738年由雲南地方軍務呈乾隆之驛站公文，鈐紅色官印。

China Province Yunnan Pre-philately

China Pre-philately

China Province Yunnan Documents

China Province Yunnan Pre-philately

China Pre-philately

Lot 2144

8,000 HKD

Sold

Hsuan Tung Year 2-3 (1910-1911) a group of 3 Yizhan official covers used in Yunnan.

China Pre-philately

Lot 2145

17,000 HKD

Sold

A group of 3 yellow silk covers applied with the red seal of the Viceroy of Yunnan.

China Province Yunnan Documents

China Province Yunnan Pre-philately

China Province Yunnan Documents

Lot 2146

2,500 HKD

Sold

Guangxu / Kuang Hsu Year 34 (1904) Transcript of Royal Decree of emperor Guangxu by telegraph, to the Viceroy of Yunnan-Kweichow, Yunnanfu,

Guangxu / Kuang Hsu Year 34 (1904) Transcript of Royal Decree of emperor Guangxu by telegraph, to the Viceroy of Yunnan-Kweichow, Yunnanfu, praising his initial success to suppress the Republican Revolutionaries invading from Indochina.光緒三十四年（1904）雲貴總督錫良鎮壓雲南河口起義，電報上諭嘉獎，鈔錄，電報公文是清末公文改革之一。

China Province Yunnan Pre-philately

China Province Yunnan Documents

China Province Yunnan Pre-philately

Lot 2147

7,500 HKD

Sold

ca 1900 yellow silk cover from the Commander of Tengyueh Garrison to the emperor, applied with red official seal.

ca 1900 yellow silk cover from the Commander of Tengyueh Garrison to the emperor, applied with red official seal. 約1900年黃綾封，自署理雲南等處總兵寄出之進賀表文，鈐紅色官印。

China Province Yunnan Documents

Lot 2148

800 HKD

Live

Guangxu / Kuang Hsu Year 35 (1905) Ministry of War memo from officer appointment office to the general office delivery of an mail to the

Guangxu / Kuang Hsu Year 35 (1905) Ministry of War memo from officer appointment office to the general office delivery of an mail to the Viceroy of Yunnan-Kweichow, Yunnanfu, applied with departmental seal.光緒三十五年（1905）兵部發雲南府公文，為發送雲貴總督公文事，付司務廳片。

Lot 2149

800 HKD

Sold

Kuang Hsu (Guangxu) Year 34 (1908) Ministry of Finance postal memo to Ministry of the Army, regarding conveyance of an official mail to the

Kuang Hsu (Guangxu) Year 34 (1908) Ministry of Finance postal memo to Ministry of the Army, regarding conveyance of an official mail to the Szemao Customs in Yunnan. The Customs Post was operative but Chinese government mails still went through Yizhan. 光緒三十四年（1908）度支部為發雲貴總督及思茅關驛遞公文事，咨陸軍部片。