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China Imperial Post

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

China Imperial Post

Lot 2177

1,600 HKD

Live

1905 and 1909 a pair of incoming and outgoing postcards to/from Yunnan via Burma. One from Tengyueh to Canada, f.w. Coiling Dragon 4c. One

1905 and 1909 a pair of incoming and outgoing postcards to/from Yunnan via Burma. One from Tengyueh to Canada, f.w. Coiling Dragon 4c. One from Bhma to Tengyueh, f.w. Indian KEVII issue x4.1905及1909年一對經緬甸郵路往來雲南之進出口明信片。一件自騰越寄加拿大，貼蟠龍4分。一件自八莫寄騰越，貼印度愛德華七世票4枚。

Lot 2178

2,400 HKD

Sold

1906 (30 Nov) By British explorer G Rippon from Tamarkan, Burma to Likiang via Bhamo, f.w. Indian KEVII 2a + 1/2a, tied by Tamarkan cds.

1906 (30 Nov) By British explorer G Rippon from Tamarkan, Burma to Likiang via Bhamo, f.w. Indian KEVII 2a + 1/2a, tied by Tamarkan cds. Applied with “Cover wrongly dealt with by PO” label applied with TPO (1 Dec) cds. Transit Bhamo (4 Dec), Tengyueh (10 Dec). With original letter. Ex- Steve Chazen. 2024 (Nov) AVA Auctions, lot 866. 1906.11.30 由英國探險家G Rippon自緬甸Tamarkan經八莫寄麗江，貼印度愛德華七世像2安娜 + 半安娜，銷Tamarkan日戳。背貼郵局錯誤處理標籤，鈐火車郵局12.1日戳。12.4經八莫。12.10經騰越。附原信。蔡盛舊藏。2024.11 艾華秋拍，拍品號866。

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

Hong Kong King George VI

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

Lot 2179

1,700 HKD

Sold

1907 Hokow (Aug) to Tonkin. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by probably Ami PO tombstone cancel and Hokow bisected bilingual

1907 Hokow (Aug) to Tonkin. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by probably Ami PO tombstone cancel and Hokow bisected bilingual cds. Transti Laokay (26 Aug). Arrival Thanhoi (28 Aug). Cover folded at middle.1907.8 河口寄印支東京。紅條封，背貼蟠龍1角，銷（應為）阿迷郵政局碑形戳及河口半切漢英日戳。8.26經老街。8.28抵。封中折。

Hong Kong King George VI

China Province Yunnan

Hong Kong King George VI

Lot 2180

1,500 HKD

Sold

1907 Shanghai (6 Dec) to Tengyueh via Bhamo. Picture postcard, f.w. Hong Kong KEVII 4c, tied by Shanghai BPO cds. Transit Bhamo (22 Dec).

1907 Shanghai (6 Dec) to Tengyueh via Bhamo. Picture postcard, f.w. Hong Kong KEVII 4c, tied by Shanghai BPO cds. Transit Bhamo (22 Dec). Arrived Tengyueh (3 Jan). Only domestic postage was applied for mails to/from Yunnan via Indochina since Feb 1907, mails taking the Burma route (which required international postage) were more unusual. 1907.12.6 上海經八莫寄騰越。圖片明信片，貼香港愛德華七世4仙，銷上海英局日戳。12.22經八莫。1.3抵騰越。自1907年2月起，中國內地經印支往來雲南之郵件僅收取國內郵資，故取八莫郵路者較少。

China Province Yunnan

Lot 2181

3,400 HKD

Sold

1910 Chaotung (19 Mar) to Peking, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c, tied by Yunnan Chaotung double-ringed lunar year cds. Transit Chungking (31 Mar).

1910 Chaotung (19 Mar) to Peking, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c, tied by Yunnan Chaotung double-ringed lunar year cds. Transit Chungking (31 Mar). Arrived Peking (14 Apr). Example of overland route which is rather unusual as taking Indochina sea route costed the same rate. 經八莫。12.10經騰越。附原信。蔡盛舊藏。2024.11 艾華秋拍，拍品號866。 1910.3.19 昭通寄北京，貼蟠龍2分，銷雲南昭通雙圈干支日戳。3.31經重慶。4.14抵北京。由於走印支海路寄國外同樣只收取國內郵資，故走國內陸路者較罕。

Lot 2182

2,200 HKD

Sold

1905 Mengtsz (29 Nov) to Hokow. Double-registered red band cover front only, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c + 10c, tied by Yunnan Mengtsz double-

1905 Mengtsz (29 Nov) to Hokow. Double-registered red band cover front only, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c + 10c, tied by Yunnan Mengtsz double- ringed lunar year cds, along with registered mark and RR mark. Arrived Hokow. Scarce intra-Yunnan double-registered example. 1905.11.29 蒙自寄河口。雙掛號紅條封封面，貼蟠龍2分 + 1角，銷雲南蒙自雙圈干支日戳，另鈐掛號章及RR章。抵河口。少見之雲南省內雙掛號例子。

China Province Yunnan

China Province Yunnan Postal stationery

China Province Yunnan

China Province Yunnan Postal stationery

Lot 2183

2,400 HKD

Sold

1913 Ningyuan, Sikang (Nov) to France. Chinese style cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon ovpt. ROC 1/2c + 2c for international printed Yunnan via

1913 Ningyuan, Sikang (Nov) to France. Chinese style cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon ovpt. ROC 1/2c + 2c for international printed Yunnan via Indochina since Feb 1907, mails taking the matter rate, tied by Ningyuanfu bilingual cds (dated 2nd Year). ble-ringed lunar year cds, along with registered Haiphong (1 Dec). Arrived France (1 Jan). Ningyuan, known as Xichang now, was one of the Lolo population towns in Sikang province.1913.11 西康省寧遠寄法國。中式封，背貼楷字蟠龍半分 + 2分，合國外印刷品郵資，銷寧遠府腰框英漢日戳（年份為“二年”）。11.28經雲南府，11.30經河口，11.30經老街，12.1經海防。1.1抵法國。寧遠即現時西昌，為西康省之彝族聚居地。

China Province Yunnan Postal stationery

Lot 2184

1,500 HKD

Live

1910 Tengyueh (3 May) to England. CIP 4th print PSC, uprated by Hsuan Tung 2c + Coiling Dragon 1c, tied by Tengyueh bisected bilingual cds.

1910 Tengyueh (3 May) to England. CIP 4th print PSC, uprated by Hsuan Tung 2c + Coiling Dragon 1c, tied by Tengyueh bisected bilingual cds. Rather scarce imperial stationery card from Yunnan f.w. Hsuan Tung issue 1910.5.3 騰越寄英國。大清第四版郵資片，加貼宣統2分 + 蟠龍1分，銷騰越半切漢英日戳。雲南清片貼宣統票較少見難得。

China Province Yunnan Postal stationery

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

Lot 2185

5,000 HKD

Sold

1913 Kueiyang (24 Feb) to French Indochina. CIP 4th print PSC, uprated by Coiling Dragon ovpt. ROC 3c, tied by Kueiyang bisected bilingual

1913 Kueiyang (24 Feb) to French Indochina. CIP 4th print PSC, uprated by Coiling Dragon ovpt. ROC 3c, tied by Kueiyang bisected bilingual cds. Transit Yunnanfu (4 Mar), Hokow (6 Mar). Arrived Hanoi. 1913.2.24 貴陽寄印支。大清第四版郵資片，加貼宋字蟠龍3分，銷貴陽半切漢英日戳。3.4經雲南府，3.6經河口。抵河內。

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

China Province Yunnan

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

Lot 2186

4,000 HKD

Live

1909 Yunnanfu (7 Dec) to Japan. CIP 4th print PSC, uprated by 1c for concessionary rate to Japan, tied by Yunnanfu bilingual cds. Transit

1909 Yunnanfu (7 Dec) to Japan. CIP 4th print PSC, uprated by 1c for concessionary rate to Japan, tied by Yunnanfu bilingual cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO (27 Dec) and IJPO Shanghai (28 Dec). Arrived Nagasaki (30 Dec). Since the inauguration of Yunnan-Vietnam Railway in Feb 1907, mails from Yunnan did not pass through French Indochina PO. Therefore, this cover took the train PO and was sealed in mail bag at Haiphong for Shanghai. The time-consuming overland route was not needed. 1909.12.7 雲南府寄日本。大清第四版郵資片，加貼1分以合寄日本特惠郵資。12.27經上海清郵，12.28經上海日本客郵局。12.30抵長崎。自1907年2月滇越鐵路通車，寄自雲南的郵包不經印支郵局轉寄。故此封採用火車郵車，經印支海防郵包直接封發上海，不用走費時費力的內陸郵路。

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

China Province Yunnan

Lot 2187

4,000 HKD

Live

1909 Yunnanfu (7 Dec) to Japan. CIP 4th print PSC, uprated by 1c for concessionary rate to Japan, tied by Yunnanfu bilingual cds. Transit

China Province Yunnan

Lot 2188

1,000 HKD

Live

1916 (1 Jul) Inspectorate General of Customs, Shanghai On Service cover tom Customs Tengyueh, with postage paid indicia, applied with

1916 (1 Jul) Inspectorate General of Customs, Shanghai On Service cover tom Customs Tengyueh, with postage paid indicia, applied with Shanghai origin cds. Transit Hokow (10 Jul), Yunnanfu (12 Jul). Arrived Tengyueh (22 Jul).1916.7.1 海關總署造冊處公事封，自上海寄騰越海關，背鈐上海始發日戳。7.10經河口，7.12經雲南府。7.22抵騰越。

Lot 2189

800 HKD

Sold

1921 Yunnanfu (21 Dec) to England. Double registered cover, f.w. Junk x13, in total of 51c for international double-registered rate, tied

1921 Yunnanfu (21 Dec) to England. Double registered cover, f.w. Junk x13, in total of 51c for international double-registered rate, tied by Yunnanfu bisecteed bilingual cds. Showing registered mark and AR mark on front. Transit Shanghai (4 Jan). Arrived England (9 Feb). Since the road condiitons improved, domestic route was available1921.12.21 雲南府寄英國。雙掛號封，背貼帆船13枚，合雙掛號國外郵資5角1分，銷雲南府半切漢英日戳。鈐掛號章及AR章。1.4經上海。2.9抵英國。隨路況改善，可經上海寄國外。

Lot 2190

1,000 HKD

Sold

1933 Atuntze (6 May) to France. Red band cover, f.w. Junk ovpt, Limited For Use in Yunnan 5c + 20c, tied by Yunnan Atuntze cds. Transi

1933 Atuntze (6 May) to France. Red band cover, f.w. Junk ovpt, Limited For Use in Yunnan 5c + 20c, tied by Yunnan Atuntze cds. Transi Likiang (15 May), Kunming (26 May), Haiphong (30 May). Arrived France (1 Jul). 1933.5.6 阿墩子寄法國。紅條封，貼帆船加蓋限滇省貼用5分 + 2角，銷雲南阿墩子三格日戳。5.15經麗江，5.26經昆明，5.30經海防。7.1抵法國。

Lot 2191

500 HKD

Live

1923 Kokiuchang (1 Mar) to Peking via French Indochina, f.w. Junk 3c for domestic rate, tied by Kokiuchang bilingunal cds. Transit Hokow (3

1923 Kokiuchang (1 Mar) to Peking via French Indochina, f.w. Junk 3c for domestic rate, tied by Kokiuchang bilingunal cds. Transit Hokow (3 Mar), Shanghai (17 Mar). Arrived Peking (20 Mar). Since Feb 1907, domestic mails from Yunnan via sea route were no longer handled by French Indochina Post so it had to pay domestic rate only.1923.3.1 箇舊廠經法屬印支寄北京，貼帆船3分，銷箇舊廠腰框英漢日戳。3.3經河口，3.17經上海。3.20抵北京。自1907年2月起，雲南經海路寄國內之郵件不再經印支郵局處理，故只需貼付國內郵資。

China Province Yunnan

French Indochina Southchina: Yunnan Fu

French Indochina Southchina: Mongtze Covers bulk lot

Lot 2192

8,000 HKD

Sold

1898 (10 Aug) French Consulate at Szemao cover to Hanoi, f.w. Navigation and Commerce issue 15c, tied by Laokay cds. Arrived Hanoi (17

1898 (10 Aug) French Consulate at Szemao cover to Hanoi, f.w. Navigation and Commerce issue 15c, tied by Laokay cds. Arrived Hanoi (17 Aug). Example before the establishment of French PO in Yunnan. 2023 (Mar) AVA Auctions, lot 777. 1898.8.10 法國駐思茅大使館封寄河內，貼航海及商貿神像15生丁，銷老街日戳。8.18抵河內。為雲南法局開局前之例子。2023.3 艾華春拍，拍品號777。

French Indochina Southchina: Yunnan Fu

French Indochina Southchina: Mongtze Covers bulk lot

French Indochina Southchina: Yunnan Fu

Lot 2193

5,000 HKD

Live

1919 Yunnanfu (21 Aug) to Peking. Registered cover, f.w. Native Girl surch YUNNANFOU with Chinese and French value 16c/40c, tied by

1919 Yunnanfu (21 Aug) to Peking. Registered cover, f.w. Native Girl surch YUNNANFOU with Chinese and French value 16c/40c, tied by Yunnanfou French PO cds. Transit Hanoi (24 Aug), Shanghai French PO (13 Sep). Arrived Peking French PO (16 Sep). Cover damaged at bottom right. Rare usage of foreign post for domestic destination.1919.8.21 雲南府寄北京。掛號封，背貼土女圖改值YUNNANFOU連中法文面值1角6分，銷雲南府法局日戳，旁鈐R章。8.24經河內，9.13經上海法局。9.16抵北京法局。封右下角有損。使用外邮寄递内地邮件，少见

French Indochina Southchina: Mongtze Covers bulk lot

Lot 2194

2,400 HKD

Sold

1900-1910s a group of 7 covers and poscards to/from Mengtsz French PO, all f.w. Native Girl and its ovpt. MONGTSEU issues, showcasing

1900-1910s a group of 7 covers and poscards to/from Mengtsz French PO, all f.w. Native Girl and its ovpt. MONGTSEU issues, showcasing Mengtsz French PO different types of cds and different usages.1900至1910年代一組七件往來蒙自法局之封片，均貼土女圖及其加蓋蒙自地名票，鈐蒙自法局各式日戳，展示了不同郵例。