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China Province Yunnan

China Picture postcards

China French PO

China Province Yunnan

China Picture postcards

China Province Yunnan

Lot 2239

50,000 HKD

Live

1950 Kunming (17 Mar) to Shanghai. Chinese style cover, f.w. Kunming ovpt. on Domestic Mail Unit stamp, tied by Kunming bilingual cds.

1950 Kunming (17 Mar) to Shanghai. Chinese style cover, f.w. Kunming ovpt. on Domestic Mail Unit stamp, tied by Kunming bilingual cds. Arrived Shanghai (30 Apr). 1950.3.17 昆明寄上海。中式封，貼國內信函單位票加蓋“西南人民郵政”，銷昆明三格點線日戳。4.30抵上海。

China Picture postcards

Lot 2242

1,000 HKD

Live

A pair of Lungchow and Yunnan view PPC, both commerically used. Latter is photo postcard.

China French PO

China Imperial Post

China French PO

Lot 2243

5,200 HKD

Sold

1902 Lungchow (2 Jan) to Hanoi, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c + 4c on reverse, for 6c border rate to French Indochina, tied by Lungchow bisected

1902 Lungchow (2 Jan) to Hanoi, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c + 4c on reverse, for 6c border rate to French Indochina, tied by Lungchow bisected bilingual cds. In combination with Navigation and Commerce issue 15c, tied by Langson (3 Jan) cds. Arrived Hanoi (4 Jan). Cover opened out for display. 1902.1.2 龍州寄河內，背貼蟠龍2分 + 4分，合6分邊境寄印支郵資，銷龍州半切漢英日戳。加貼航海及商貿神像15生丁，銷諒山1.3日戳。1.4抵河內。封剖開以作展示。

China Imperial Post

China Province Yunnan

China Imperial Post

Lot 2244

2,500 HKD

Live

1903 Lungchow (31 Dec) to Tonkin, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c for printed matter rate, tied by Lungchow bisected bilingual cds. Transit Langson

1903 Lungchow (31 Dec) to Tonkin, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c for printed matter rate, tied by Lungchow bisected bilingual cds. Transit Langson (2 Jan). Arrived Nacham (2 Jan). 1903.12.31 龍州寄印支東京，貼蟠龍2分合印刷品郵資，銷龍州半切漢英日戳。1.2經諒山，1.2抵Nacham。

China Province Yunnan

China Imperial Post

China Province Yunnan

Lot 2245

10,000 HKD

Live

1912 French Consulate Lungchow (18 Sep) to Hanoi, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c + 16c, tied by Lungchow bisected bilingual cds, alongside with

1912 French Consulate Lungchow (18 Sep) to Hanoi, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c + 16c, tied by Lungchow bisected bilingual cds, alongside with registered mark and Consulate seal. Arrived Hanoi (20 Jul). Cover back partly damaged.1912.9.18 法國駐龍州大使館寄河內，貼蟠龍1角 + 1角6分，銷龍州半切漢英日戳，旁鈐英文掛號章及領事館圓戳。7.20抵河內。封背部分有損。

China Imperial Post

Lot 2246

2,500 HKD

Live

1903 (25 Jan) French Consulate at Lungchow cover to France, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Lungchow bisected bilingual cds. Transit

1903 (25 Jan) French Consulate at Lungchow cover to France, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Lungchow bisected bilingual cds. Transit Langson (26 Jan), Haiphong (28 Jan). Arrived France (3 Jun).1903.1.25 法國駐龍州領事館封寄法國，貼蟠龍1角，銷龍州半切漢英日戳。1.26經諒山，1.28經海防。6.3抵法國。

Lot 2247

2,000 HKD

Live

1913 Lungchow (16 Jun) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon ovpt. ROC 3c x2 + 10c, tied by Lungchow bisected bilingual cds. Transit Langson (17

1913 Lungchow (16 Jun) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon ovpt. ROC 3c x2 + 10c, tied by Lungchow bisected bilingual cds. Transit Langson (17 Jun), Hanoi (17 Jun), Haiphong (18 Jun). 1913.6.16 龍州寄美國，貼楷字蟠龍3分x2 + 1角，銷龍州半切漢英日戳。6.17經諒山，6.17經河內，6.18經海防。

Lot 2248

3,000 HKD

Live

1905 Lungchow (19 Apr) to Switzerland. Registered cover, f.w. CIP 30c, tied by Lungchow bisected bilingual cds., along with R mark. Transit

1905 Lungchow (19 Apr) to Switzerland. Registered cover, f.w. CIP 30c, tied by Lungchow bisected bilingual cds., along with R mark. Transit Langosn (21 Apr), Hanoi (22 Apr), French paquebot (5 May). Arrived Switzerland (30 May). 1905.4.19 龍州寄瑞士。掛號封，貼躍鯉3角，銷龍州半切漢英日戳，旁鈐掛號橫戳。4.21經諒山，4.22經河內，5.5經法國郵船。5.30抵瑞士。

China Imperial Post

China Republic of China

Lot 2250

1,000 HKD

Sold

1909 Pakhoi (29 Mar) to England. Real photo postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 4c, tied by Pakhoi bisected bilingual cds. Transit Pakhoi French

1909 Pakhoi (29 Mar) to England. Real photo postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 4c, tied by Pakhoi bisected bilingual cds. Transit Pakhoi French PO (29 Mar), Saigon (5 Apr). Arrived England (4 May). Nice example from Southwest China.1909.3.29 北海寄英國。相片明信片，貼蟠龍4分，銷北海半切漢英日戳。3.29經北海法局，4.5經西貢。5.4抵英國。出色之西南郵例。

China Republic of China

China Republic of China Military mail stamps

China Province Kwangsi

China Republic of China

Lot 2252

6,500 HKD

Sold

1920 (18 May) Large official cover from Peking to Governor General of French Indochina, f.w. Junk 3c x3 + 7c + 10c, tied by Peking

1920 (18 May) Large official cover from Peking to Governor General of French Indochina, f.w. Junk 3c x3 + 7c + 10c, tied by Peking bilingual cds, along with official red seal. Transit Shanghai (21 May). Arrived Haiphong (31 May). 1920.5.18 大型公文封自北京寄法屬印支總督，貼帆船3分x3 + 7分 + 10分，銷北京腰框英漢日戳，旁鈐“兩廣巡閱使印”紅戳。5.21經上海，5.31經海防。

China Republic of China Military mail stamps

China Province Kwangsi

China Republic of China Military mail stamps

Lot 2253

10,000 HKD

Sold

1920 (22 Nov) Large official cover from the Linchow-Chinchow Army Commander in Chief of Kwangtung Army to the French Consulate in Pakhoi,

1920 (22 Nov) Large official cover from the Linchow-Chinchow Army Commander in Chief of Kwangtung Army to the French Consulate in Pakhoi, f.w. Junk 1c + 5c, tied by Linchowfu bilingual cds., along with registered mark and red official seal. Arrived Pakhoi (23 Nov). 1920.11.20 大型公文封自粵軍欽廉軍總司令寄法國駐北海領事館，貼帆船1分 + 5分，銷廉州府腰框英漢日戳，旁鈐掛號章及紅色官印。11.23抵北海。

China Province Kwangsi

Lot 2254

2,600 HKD

Sold

1932 (23 Jun) Kwangsi goernment official cover to French Consul Lungchow and Nanning, f.w. Junk 10c x11, tied by Lungchow bisected

1932 (23 Jun) Kwangsi goernment official cover to French Consul Lungchow and Nanning, f.w. Junk 10c x11, tied by Lungchow bisected bilingual cds., alongside with official cicular seal and registered label. Transit Langson (25 Jun). 1932.6.23 廣西對汎督辦署公文封寄法國駐龍州及南寧領事，貼帆船1角x10，銷龍州半切漢英日戳，旁鈐圓形官印，貼掛號標籤。6.25經諒山。

China Postal stationery

China Pre-philately

China Postal stationery

Lot 2255

300 HKD

Live

A group of about 18 Japanese stationery cards and covers used in Taiwna, including commerical and CTO usage.

A group of about 18 Japanese stationery cards and covers used in Taiwna, including commerical and CTO usage.一組約18件台灣使用之日本郵資封片，包含實寄及銷紀念戳之例子。

Lot 2269

700 HKD

Live

A huge collection of about 48 Taiwan stationery cards and covers, including CKS, Koxinga, Koxinga "For Military Use", Map of ROC,

A huge collection of about 48 Taiwan stationery cards and covers, including CKS, Koxinga, Koxinga "For Military Use", Map of ROC, Chung-Shan Building, Juguang Tower type etc. More outstanding items include CKS type and Chung-Shan Building SPECIMEN. Containing both mint and CTO with commemorative d.s. example.一組約48件台灣郵資封片，包含蔣介石、鄭成功、鄭成功“軍人專用”、地圖、中山樓、莒光樓等品種。較佳者包括蔣介石及中山樓片之樣片。含未使用及蓋銷紀念戳之例子。請預覽。

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 Pre-philately

Tibet

Lot 2406

4,000 HKD

Sold

1880 Lifanyuan manuscript copy of document from Lhasa Amban Ministry of Empire regarding reincarnation of Dalai Lama. Extremely scarce

1880 Lifanyuan manuscript copy of document from Lhasa Amban Ministry of Empire regarding reincarnation of Dalai Lama. Extremely scarce archive copy for Tibetan history during Qing dynasty.1880年西藏大臣諮喇嘛之呼畢勒罕披髮定名具奏抄錄折稿，理籓部檔案奏抄稿片，非常罕見，重要清代西藏歷史文件。

Tibet Pre-philately

Tibet

Tibet Pre-philately

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

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。