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China Province Szechuan Covers bulk lot

China Province Yunnan Cancellations and seals

China Province Yunnan

China Province Szechuan Covers bulk lot

China Province Yunnan Cancellations and seals

China Province Szechuan Covers bulk lot

Lot 2208

1,900 HKD

Sold

1920-1930s a group of 5 Yunnan domestic covers f.w. Junk, SYS and their ovpt. Limited For Use in Szechuan / Yunnan issues. Including two

1920-1930s a group of 5 Yunnan domestic covers f.w. Junk, SYS and their ovpt. Limited For Use in Szechuan / Yunnan issues. Including two covers taking Indochina route.1920至1930年代一組五件雲南寄國內封，貼帆船、孫像及其加蓋限四川或限滇省貼用票。當中兩件為繞道印支郵例。

China Province Yunnan Cancellations and seals

Lot 2211

2,000 HKD

Sold

1921 and 1935 a pair of registered red band covers from Shihping and Talang to Kunming, f.w. SYS, Martyrs and Junk issues, showcasing

1921 and 1935 a pair of registered red band covers from Shihping and Talang to Kunming, f.w. SYS, Martyrs and Junk issues, showcasing “Shihping PO / Checked and No Damage” and “Talang PO / Checked and No Damage” cachet with registered mark respectively. A nice pair. 1921及1935年一對掛號紅條封，自石屏及他郎寄昆明，貼孫像、烈士及帆船票，分別鈐有“石屏局 / 查驗無損”及“他郎局 / 查驗無損”戳記及地名掛號章。精彩。

China Province Yunnan

China Postal stationery

China Province Yunnan

Lot 2212

500 HKD

Sold

1926 India (4 Jul) to Tengyueh, f.w. Indian KGV 1a in strip of 3, tied by R28 cds. Transit Myitkyina (8 Jul). Arrived Tengyueh (13 Jul).

1926 India (4 Jul) to Tengyueh, f.w. Indian KGV 1a in strip of 3, tied by R28 cds. Transit Myitkyina (8 Jul). Arrived Tengyueh (13 Jul). Cover top damaged. 2025 (Nov) AVA Auctions, lot 1321. 1926.7.4 印度寄騰越，背貼印度佐治五世1安娜橫三連，銷R28日戳。7.8經密支那。7.13抵騰越廳。封頂有損。2025.11 艾華拍賣，拍品號1321。

China Postal stationery

China Province Yunnan

China Postal stationery

Lot 2213

2,200 HKD

Sold

1928 (18 Sep) Yunnanfu local. Junk 2c ovpt. “Limited to be sent from Yunnan” stationery card, tied by Yunnanfu bilingual cds.

1928 (18 Sep) Yunnanfu local. Junk 2c ovpt. “Limited to be sent from Yunnan” stationery card, tied by Yunnanfu bilingual cds. 1928.9.18 雲南府本埠。帆船2分加蓋“限滇省發寄”郵資片，銷雲南府三格英漢日戳。

China Postal stationery

China Province Yunnan

Lot 2214

1,800 HKD

Sold

1933 (9 Jan) Tan Yen-kai commemorative issue ovpt. “For Use in Yunnan” first day card (Chan Y52), f.w. 2c single stamp on Junk 1c ovpt.

1933 (9 Jan) Tan Yen-kai commemorative issue ovpt. “For Use in Yunnan” first day card (Chan Y52), f.w. 2c single stamp on Junk 1c ovpt. “Limited to be sent from Yunnan” PSC, from Kunming to Peking, tied by Kunming bilingual cds. 1933.1.9 譚院長紀念票加蓋“滇省貼用”首日片（陳目Y52），單貼2分票於帆船1分加蓋“限滇省發寄”郵資片上，自昆明寄北平，銷昆明三格漢英日戳。

China Province Yunnan

Lot 2215

900 HKD

Sold

1934 Weisi to USA, f.w. SYS 5c and Reaper 20c, both ovpt. “Limited For Use in Yunnan”, tied by Yunnan Weisi cds. Transit Likiang (11

1934 Weisi to USA, f.w. SYS 5c and Reaper 20c, both ovpt. “Limited For Use in Yunnan”, tied by Yunnan Weisi cds. Transit Likiang (11 Jun), Kunming (22 Jun).“ ” 1934年維西寄美國，貼孫像5分及農穫圖2角，均加蓋“限滇省貼用”，銷雲南維西腰框日戳。6.11經麗江，6.22經昆明。

China Republic of China

Burma

China Province Yunnan

China Republic of China

Burma

China Republic of China

Lot 2216

1,100 HKD

Sold

1936 (1 Apr) Shensi-Szechuan-Yunnan airmail inauguration FFC, from Chengtu to Kunming, f.w. Martyrs ovpt. Limited For Use in Szechuan 10c

1936 (1 Apr) Shensi-Szechuan-Yunnan airmail inauguration FFC, from Chengtu to Kunming, f.w. Martyrs ovpt. Limited For Use in Szechuan 10c in strip of 3. On front with “Shensi-Szechuan-Yunnan” FF cds while on reverse with “Shensi-Yunnan” FF cds.1936.4.1 陝蓉滇航空郵運開航首航封，自成都寄昆明，貼烈士加蓋限四川貼用1角直連三連。正面為“陝蓉滇航空郵運開航紀念”日戳，背面為“陝滇航空郵運開航紀念”日戳，兩款不同。

Burma

Lot 2217

3,000 HKD

Sold

1937 Mangka (18 Jan) to USA via Burma, f.w. SYS 4c + Martyrs 1c, tied by Yunnan Mangka cds. Transit Tengchung (22 Jan). Printed matter rate

1937 Mangka (18 Jan) to USA via Burma, f.w. SYS 4c + Martyrs 1c, tied by Yunnan Mangka cds. Transit Tengchung (22 Jan). Printed matter rate example. 2024 (Nov) AVA Auctions, lot 905. 1937.1.18 猛嘎經緬甸寄美國，貼孫像4分 + 烈士1分，銷雲南猛嘎三格日戳。1.22經騰衝。印刷品郵資例子。2024.11 艾華拍賣，拍品號905。

China Province Yunnan

China Republic of China

China Province Yunnan

Lot 2218

1,500 HKD

Live

1940 Tengchung (31 Mar) to Likiang, f.w. SYS 5c, tied by Tengchung bilingual cds. Transit Tali. Arrived Mingyum with handfilled d.s.

1940 Tengchung (31 Mar) to Likiang, f.w. SYS 5c, tied by Tengchung bilingual cds. Transit Tali. Arrived Mingyum with handfilled d.s. 1940.3.31 騰衝寄麗江，貼孫像5分，銷騰衝三格漢英日戳。經大麗。另鈐雲南嗚音手填中轉戳。

China Republic of China

China Province Yunnan

China Republic of China

Lot 2219

6,000 HKD

Live

1940 Tengchung (14 May) to Long Yun, Governor of Yunnan, Kunming. Double-registered cover, f.w. SYS 25c, tied by Yunnan Tengchung. Applied

1940 Tengchung (14 May) to Long Yun, Governor of Yunnan, Kunming. Double-registered cover, f.w. SYS 25c, tied by Yunnan Tengchung. Applied with “Disptach Office” handfilled vertical d.s. in red. Arrived Kunming (29 May). 1940.5.14 騰衝寄雲南省政府主席龍雲。雙掛號封，貼孫像2角5分，銷雲南騰衝三格點線日戳。鈐“收發所”手填紅色日戳。5.29抵昆明。

China Province Yunnan

China Republic of China

China Province Yunnan

Lot 2220

7,500 HKD

Sold

1940 Kunming (22 Jun) to Germany via Hami. Airmail cover, f.w. SYS 5c + $1 + Martyrs 20c, tied by Szemao bilingual cds. Transit Kunming (7

1940 Kunming (22 Jun) to Germany via Hami. Airmail cover, f.w. SYS 5c + $1 + Martyrs 20c, tied by Szemao bilingual cds. Transit Kunming (7 Mar). With Russian airmail cachet and Nazi Germany censor label. Example of USSR Hami-Almaty air route. 1940.6.22 昆明經哈密寄德國。航空封，貼孫像5分 + 1元 + 烈士2角，銷思茅廳腰框英漢日戳。3.7經昆明。鈐俄文航空指示章及納粹德國檢查封條。戰時蘇聯航空哈密-阿拉木圖航線例子。

China Republic of China

Lot 2221

300 HKD

Sold

1942 Hengyang (21 Jan) to Kunming. Parcel declaration form, f.w.Hong Kong Print SYS $2 + $5 + $10 + 5x $20, in total of $117,tied by Hunan

1942 Hengyang (21 Jan) to Kunming. Parcel declaration form, f.w.Hong Kong Print SYS $2 + $5 + $10 + 5x $20, in total of $117,tied by Hunan Hengyang cds. Arrived Kunming (8/9 Apr) with seal of the receiver. 騰衝寄麗江，貼孫像5分，銷騰衝三格漢英日戳。經大麗。另鈐雲南嗚音手填中轉戳。 1942.1.21 衡陽寄昆明。包裹單，貼港版孫像2元 + 5元元元，合117元，銷湖南衡陽三格點線日戳。4.8/9抵昆明，另蓋有收件人名字章。

China Province Yunnan

China Republic of China

China Province Yunnan

China Republic of China

China Province Yunnan

Lot 2222

300 HKD

Sold

1943 Hochen (25 Dec) to Wuchengchen. Chinese style cover, f.w. 50th Anniv of KMT $5 on reverse, tied by Kokiu-Pishihchai Railway TPO No. 1

1943 Hochen (25 Dec) to Wuchengchen. Chinese style cover, f.w. 50th Anniv of KMT $5 on reverse, tied by Kokiu-Pishihchai Railway TPO No. 1 cds. Arrived Wucheng (28 Dec) with inverted date variety on cds. The date of the TPO cds was probably wrong as this set of stamp was issued on 25 Dec 1944. Probably first day usage.1943.12.25 河鎮寄吳城鎮。中式封，背貼國民黨五十週年5元，銷箇壁鐵路火車郵局（一）日戳。12.28抵吳城，到達戳帶有日期倒置變異。該套票於1944年12月25日發行，故火車郵局日戳之年份或許有誤，可能實為首日封。

China Republic of China

Lot 2223

2,400 HKD

Sold

1943 a pair of covers from Yunnan to Chungking, f.w. domestic express letter label and domestic registered letter label respectively (Chan

1943 a pair of covers from Yunnan to Chungking, f.w. domestic express letter label and domestic registered letter label respectively (Chan SE1, SR1), tied by Chensiung and Lufeng cds. 1943年一對自雲南寄重慶實寄封，分別貼國內快遞及國內掛號信函票（陳目SE1, SR1），銷鎮雄及祿豐日戳。

China Province Yunnan

China Republic of China Military mail stamps

China Province Yunnan

Lot 2226

3,200 HKD

Sold

1943-1948 a group of 12 Yunnan domestic covers, f.w. SYS, ovpt. CNC and commemorative issues, showcasing mulitple wartime and post-war

1943-1948 a group of 12 Yunnan domestic covers, f.w. SYS, ovpt. CNC and commemorative issues, showcasing mulitple wartime and post-war postage adjustment as well as different small town cds in Yunnan. 1943至1948年一組十二件雲南實寄封，貼孫像、改值國幣票及紀念票，展示了多次戰時及戰後調資，亦見不同雲南小地名日戳。

China Republic of China Military mail stamps

China Province Yunnan

China Republic of China Military mail stamps

Lot 2228

1,100 HKD

Sold

1943 and 1944 a pair of US Army PO covers from Yunnan to USA, applied with APO No. 488 and no. 627 cds. Former operated in Yunnanyi while

1943 and 1944 a pair of US Army PO covers from Yunnan to USA, applied with APO No. 488 and no. 627 cds. Former operated in Yunnanyi while latter in Kunming. 1943及1944年一對駐雲南之美國陸軍郵局封，分別鈐陸軍488及627局日戳。前者駐雲南驛，後者駐昆明。

China Province Yunnan

Lot 2229

2,400 HKD

Sold

1944 (14 Nov) By Gaudie, French Military Mission, Kunming to England. Registered cover, f.w. SYS $3 in pair + $20 on reverse, tied by

1944 (14 Nov) By Gaudie, French Military Mission, Kunming to England. Registered cover, f.w. SYS $3 in pair + $20 on reverse, tied by Kunming bilingual cds. On front with “A16” and “RM” markings. 1944.11.14 由法軍駐雲南軍事代表團寄英國。掛號封，背貼孫像3元雙連 + 20元，銷昆明三格點線日戳。正鈐“A16”及“RM”戳記。

Lot 2230

11,000 HKD

Sold

1946 Chenyung (20 Jul) to Langson, redirected to Hanoi Dispatch Office. Registered cover, f.w. SYS $30 + Postal Saving $50 on reverse, tied

1946 Chenyung (20 Jul) to Langson, redirected to Hanoi Dispatch Office. Registered cover, f.w. SYS $30 + Postal Saving $50 on reverse, tied by Yunnan Chenyung cds. Transit Hanoi (5 Oct). Arrived Langson (7 Oct). Redirected to Hanoi. Applied with “Hanoi Dispatch Office / Lungchow PO” cds on receipt. After WWII, Lungchow PO sent a service unit to Hanoi to assist handling Chinese civilian mails. Ex- Steve Chazen. 2024 (Nov) AVA Auctions, lot 9101946.7.20 鎮雄寄諒山，改寄河內收發處。掛號封，背貼孫像30元 + 郵政儲金50元，銷雲南鎮雄三格點線日戳。10.5經河內。10.7抵諒山，改寄河內。收件回執上鈐模糊但可辨之“龍州郵局駐河內收發處”日戳。在二戰後，龍州郵局派人到河內協助處理河內之中國郵件。蔡盛舊藏。2024.11 艾華秋拍，拍品號910。