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China Post in Tibet

Lot 2508

5,000 HKD

Live

1934 German Himalaya expedition aimail cover from Astor (12 Jun) to Germany, f.w. Indian KGV 1-1/2a + 8a, tied by Astor cds. On reverse

1934 German Himalaya expedition aimail cover from Astor (12 Jun) to Germany, f.w. Indian KGV 1-1/2a + 8a, tied by Astor cds. On reverse with label of the sender Dr. W Bernard.1934.6.12 德國探險隊航空封自Astor寄德國，貼佐治五世1-1/2安娜 + 8安娜，銷Astor日戳。背貼有寄件人W Bernard博士之標籤。

Lot 2509

120,000 HKD

Live

1934 German Himalaya expedition cover from Astor (5 Jun) to Bombay, f.w. Indian KGV 1a3p + 2a, tied by Astor cds. Showing Despatched by

1934 German Himalaya expedition cover from Astor (5 Jun) to Bombay, f.w. Indian KGV 1a3p + 2a, tied by Astor cds. Showing Despatched by Rail / to Avoid Detention” cachet on front despite airmail label. On reverse with label of the sender Dr. W Bernard.1934.6.5 德國探險隊封自Astor寄孟買，貼佐治五世1安娜3派 + 2安娜，銷Astor日戳。雖貼航空標籤，但鈐有“Despatched by Rail / to Avoid Detention”指示戳。背貼有寄件人W Bernard博士之標籤。

China Post in Tibet

China

Lot 2533

1,200 HKD

Live

1939 (Feb) Lhasa to Nepal via Pharijong. Taxed cover, f.w. Indian KGVI 1a on reverse, tied by Pharijong cds. On front showing Pharijong FPO

1939 (Feb) Lhasa to Nepal via Pharijong. Taxed cover, f.w. Indian KGVI 1a on reverse, tied by Pharijong cds. On front showing Pharijong FPO No. 81 due mark and Nepalese due mark for 1a. As this cover was underpaid for 1/2a, double postage due 1a was therefore applied. 1939.2 拉薩經帕里宗寄尼泊爾。欠資封，背貼印度佐治六世像1安娜，銷帕里宗日戳。正面鈐有帕里宗第81軍郵局欠資章及尼泊爾1安娜欠資章。由於欠資半安娜，被罰欠資雙倍1 安娜。

China

China Imperial Post

China

Lot 2641

2,000 HKD

Live

1919-1935 Group of 4 covers from Peking-Kalgan (Peiping-Suiyang) Train post offices. 1919-1935.

China

China Imperial Post

Lot 2701

1,000 HKD

Live

San Francisco China Town view lithographes on paper.

三藩市唐人街之版畫印刷品。 OVERSEA CHINESE LETTER 僑信

China Imperial Post

Lot 2706

1,200 HKD

Live

1900s Kungyifow to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Kungyifow bilingual cds., along with oval postal agency marking. Transit Canton

1900s Kungyifow to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Kungyifow bilingual cds., along with oval postal agency marking. Transit Canton Chinese PO and IJPO.1900年公益埠寄美國，貼蟠龍1角，銷公益埠腰框英漢日戳，旁鈐橢圓形“匯豐號”戳記。經廣州清郵及日局。

Lot 2707

1,500 HKD

Live

1908 Kwangi to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c in strip of 5, tied by Kwangtung double-ringed lunar year cds. Transit Wuchow (4 Aug), Hong Kong

1908 Kwangi to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c in strip of 5, tied by Kwangtung double-ringed lunar year cds. Transit Wuchow (4 Aug), Hong Kong (7 Aug). Correspondence to overseas Chinese from Kwangi is rarer than those from Kwangtung.1908年廣西寄美國，貼蟠龍2分橫五連，銷廣西雙圈干支日戳。8.4經梧州。8.7經香港。出自廣西之僑信較少見難得。

Lot 2708

1,500 HKD

Live

1909 Chikam (20 Feb) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c + 5c + 10c, tied by Kwangtung Chikam lunar year cds. Transit Sunchong (21 Feb), Canton

1909 Chikam (20 Feb) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c + 5c + 10c, tied by Kwangtung Chikam lunar year cds. Transit Sunchong (21 Feb), Canton Chinese and French PO (22 Feb), Hong Kong (23 Feb). Transiting at French PO is rather unusual.1909.2.20 赤磡寄美國，貼蟠龍1分 + 5分 + 1角，銷廣東赤磡三格干支日戳。2.21經新昌，2.22經廣州清郵及法局，2.23經香港。經廣州法局中轉較少見。

Lot 2710

1,500 HKD

Live

1910 Twanfun tp USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, along with "O. F. SUAT" postal agency marking. Transit Canton Chinese PO and IJPO (18

1910 Twanfun tp USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, along with "O. F. SUAT" postal agency marking. Transit Canton Chinese PO and IJPO (18 Mar).1910年端芬寄美國，貼蟠龍1角，正背鈐“大清國 / 端芬墟信局”橢圓形戳記。3.18經廣州清郵及日局。

China Imperial Post

China Republic of China

Lot 2711

2,600 HKD

Live

1910 Sampat (25 Dec) to USA. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c + 4c in pair on reverse, tied by scarce Kwangtung Sampat lunar year

1910 Sampat (25 Dec) to USA. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c + 4c in pair on reverse, tied by scarce Kwangtung Sampat lunar year cds. Transit Suncheong. Transit IJPO Canton (27 Dec). Cover opened out for display. Exceptional small town cds.1910.12.25 三八寄美國。紅條封，背貼蟠龍2分 + 4分雙連，銷少見之廣東三八腰框干支日戳。經新昌。12.27經廣州日局。封剖開以作展示。出色之小地名例子。

China Imperial Post

China Republic of China

Lot 2712

1,600 HKD

Live

1912 Suncheong (25 Feb) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c + 5c + 10c, tied by Kwangtung Suncheong lunar year cds. On reverse with oval "Wah

1912 Suncheong (25 Feb) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c + 5c + 10c, tied by Kwangtung Suncheong lunar year cds. On reverse with oval "Wah Fook Co. / Sunning CIty / Canton China" postal agent mark. Transit Kungyikfu. Continued usage of lunar year cds in ROC period.1912.2.25 新昌寄美國，貼蟠龍1分 + 5分 + 1角，銷廣東新昌干支正月日戳。背鈐“新寧城縣前街華福”郵政代戳記。經公益埠。民國時期沿用干支日戳之例子。

China Republic of China

Lot 2713

1,500 HKD

Live

1912 Hokshiha (13 Aug) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 3c in strip of 3 + ovpt. ROC 1c, tied by Kwangtung Hokshiha cds. Transit Kowkang (13

1912 Hokshiha (13 Aug) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 3c in strip of 3 + ovpt. ROC 1c, tied by Kwangtung Hokshiha cds. Transit Kowkang (13 Aug; date reading from left to right), Canton Chinese PO (14 Aug), IJPO Canton (14 Aug).1912.8.13 鶴市下寄美國，混貼未加蓋蟠龍3分三連 + 宋字蟠龍1分，銷廣東鶴市下腰框元年日戳。8.13經九江（日期左讀），8.14經廣州中國郵局，同日交廣州日局。

Lot 2714

1,500 HKD

Live

1913 Saimoon (8 Dec) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon ovpt. ROC 10c, tied by Kwangtung Saimoon cds. Transit Kungyifow (8 Dec), Sunning Railway

1913 Saimoon (8 Dec) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon ovpt. ROC 10c, tied by Kwangtung Saimoon cds. Transit Kungyifow (8 Dec), Sunning Railway TPO Mail Car no. 3 (8 Dec), Canton (9 Dec), Shanghai Chinese PO (16 Dec), IJPO Shanghai (16 Dec).1913.12.8 西門寄美國，貼宋字蟠龍1角，銷廣東西門三格日戳（月份以臘月顯示12月）。12.8經公益埠，12.9經廣州，同日經新寧鐵路郵車（三），12.9經廣州，12.16經上海中國郵局，同日交上海日局。

Lot 2715

1,500 HKD

Live

1913 Pingkiang (17 Dec) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon ovpt. ROC 10c, tied by Kwangtung Pingkiang cds. Transit Sunchong (27 Dec), Canton

1913 Pingkiang (17 Dec) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon ovpt. ROC 10c, tied by Kwangtung Pingkiang cds. Transit Sunchong (27 Dec), Canton Chinese PO (29 Dec), IJPO Canton (29 Dec) with type IX(b) cds.1913.12.17 平崗寄美國，貼楷字蟠龍1角，銷廣東平崗腰框日戳。12.27經新昌，12.29經廣州中國郵局，同日交廣州日局，鈐IX(b)型日戳。

China Republic of China

China

Lot 2716

1,000 HKD

Live

1914 Suncheong to USA, f.w. Junk 3c in pair + 4c, tied by faint tombstone cancel and Sunchong cds., along with oval "Hung Yuk" merchant

1914 Suncheong to USA, f.w. Junk 3c in pair + 4c, tied by faint tombstone cancel and Sunchong cds., along with oval "Hung Yuk" merchant marking. On reverse with "Kwong Shau" postal agency oval marking. Transit Canton (11 Jul). Nice postmarks.1914年新昌寄美國，貼帆船3分雙連 + 4分，銷模糊之碑形戳及新昌腰框日戳。另見“恒益”之橢圓形書柬戳記，背面則為“寧邑新昌廣肇信局局接理各江匯兌”戳記。7.11經廣州。戳記精彩豐富。

China

China Republic of China

China

Lot 2717

2,000 HKD

Live

1914 Cover posted at Shaping Station to USA, f.w. Junk 10c, tied by scarce Shanping Train Station vertical Chinese marking and Canton

1914 Cover posted at Shaping Station to USA, f.w. Junk 10c, tied by scarce Shanping Train Station vertical Chinese marking and Canton transit cds (12 Mar). Transit Shanghai (17 Mar). Nice example of Sunning Railway TPO.1914年下坪車站投遞寄美國封，貼帆船1角，銷少見之“下坪車站”紅色直戳及廣州3.12中轉戳。3.17經上海。出色之新寧鐵路例子。

China Republic of China

Lot 2718

700 HKD

Live

1919 Sunning (Mar) to USA, f.w. Junk 2c x2 + 3c x2, tied by Sunning bilingual cds. Transit Canton (19 Mar). Censored and resealed.

1919 Sunning (Mar) to USA, f.w. Junk 2c x2 + 3c x2, tied by Sunning bilingual cds. Transit Canton (19 Mar). Censored and resealed.1919.3 新寧寄美國，貼帆船2分x2 + 3分x2，銷新寧縣腰框英漢日戳。3.19經廣州。檢查並重封。

Lot 2719

1,200 HKD

Live

1929 Cover from postal agency in Kwangtung to USA, f.w. Junk 10c, tied by postal agency mail box no. 3 tombstone cancel in red. Transit

1929 Cover from postal agency in Kwangtung to USA, f.w. Junk 10c, tied by postal agency mail box no. 3 tombstone cancel in red. Transit Canton (7 Aug).1920年廣東僑信寄美國，貼帆船1角，銷“榮昌隆三號信號”紅色碑形戳。8.7經廣州。