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China Taiwan

China Taiwan Covers bulk lot

China Taiwan

Lot 2257

300 HKD

Live

1945 Japanese stamp ovpt. "ROC Taiwan Province" complete set (Chan TP4-12), plus a cover f.w. Restoration of Taiwan 1st issue complete set

1945 Japanese stamp ovpt. "ROC Taiwan Province" complete set (Chan TP4-12), plus a cover f.w. Restoration of Taiwan 1st issue complete set in block of 4 (Chan 1045-1046), tied by commemorative cds.1945年日本票加蓋“中華民國臺灣省”新全（陳目TP4-12），另附一件貼臺灣光復票新全四方連之信封（陳目1045-1046），銷紀念日戳。

Lot 2261

1,000 HKD

Live

1953 Taipeh (20 Feb) to USA, f.w. Flying Geese surch large figure with rectangular panel $10 + CSK $1 + 40c, tied by Taipeh billingual cds.

1953 Taipeh (20 Feb) to USA, f.w. Flying Geese surch large figure with rectangular panel $10 + CSK $1 + 40c, tied by Taipeh billingual cds. 1953.2.20 台北寄美國，貼飛雁加蓋大字方框10元 + 鄭成功1元 + 4角，銷台北三格漢英日戳。

China Taiwan Covers bulk lot

China Taiwan Postal stationery

China Taiwan Covers bulk lot

Lot 2268

400 HKD

Live

1950-1970s a group of 5 Taiwan FDC, postcard and S/S in the theme of CKS.

China Taiwan Postal stationery

China Taiwan

China Taiwan Bulk lot

China Taiwan Postal stationery

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 Taiwan

China Taiwan Bulk lot

China Taiwan

Lot 2270

200 HKD

Live

1988 Kiyang to Taipeh. Airmail cover, f.w. Folk House 30f, tied by "Three Principles of the People Unifying China" h.s. upon arrival. This

1988 Kiyang to Taipeh. Airmail cover, f.w. Folk House 30f, tied by "Three Principles of the People Unifying China" h.s. upon arrival. This hs was only used between May - Jul 1988 on mails from mainland China to Taiwan. Historical.1988年揭陽寄台灣。航空封，貼民居30分，抵台灣銷“三民主義統一中國”戳記。此戳僅用於1988年5月至7月之大陸寄台灣信件，當時曾引起一陣收集熱潮，甚具歷史意義。

China Taiwan Bulk lot

Lot 2272

400 HKD

Live

An assorted group of 40 modern Taiwan FDC, postcards and commercially used covers. Please view.

China Pre-philately

Lot 2405

2,200 HKD

Live

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。

Lot 2406

4,000 HKD

Live

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。

China Pre-philately

Tibet

Lot 2411

1,800 HKD

Live

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

Tibet Pre-philately

Tibet

Lot 2413

1,000 HKD

Live

1923 (Nov) Cover applied with the Tibet Prime Minster square seal (Dawson No. 17). According to Dawson, the Prime Minister was the only

1923 (Nov) Cover applied with the Tibet Prime Minster square seal (Dawson No. 17). According to Dawson, the Prime Minister was the only layman allowed to use red seal in his official capacity. He also acted as regent of the 13th Dalai Lama.1923.11 一件西藏司倫信件，鈐司倫方形紅戳（Dawson No. 17）。按Dawson指，司倫是唯一使用紅色火漆之俗人。

Tibet Pre-philately

Tibet

Tibet Pre-philately

Lot 2415

2,000 HKD

Live

1764 Letter of Dimu Hutuktu, Regent of Tibet from Lhasa to Tinkey Monastary, applied with official seal unrecorded by Dawson. Illustration

1764 Letter of Dimu Hutuktu, Regent of Tibet from Lhasa to Tinkey Monastary, applied with official seal unrecorded by Dawson. Illustration fig 26, p. 53 in "Tibet Stamps and Postal History" by Danny Wong and Steve Chazen.1764年攝政活佛第穆呼圖克圖信件，由拉薩寄出，鈐紅色官印，未列於Dawson書中。王劍智及蔡盛著《青康藏郵驛史》第53頁圖26原件。

Tibet

Lot 2420

1,000 HKD

Live

Kuang Hsu Year 23 (1897) a report by Yugang, the Special Commissioner to Tibet to the Viceroy of Szechuan, applied with arrival chop. The

Kuang Hsu Year 23 (1897) a report by Yugang, the Special Commissioner to Tibet to the Viceroy of Szechuan, applied with arrival chop. The reply was written inside to consent his departure from Tatsinlu to Lhasa.光緒二十三年（1897）入藏開導委員裕網呈文四川總督，總督批復早日從打箭鑪入藏。

Tibet

China Post in Tibet

China Imperial Post Pre-philately

Tibet

China Post in Tibet

Lot 2421

2,500 HKD

Live

1910. All royal mails were channeled through the Royal Dispatch Office, and a Daily Return was reported to the Minister of War. This 5/10

1910. All royal mails were channeled through the Royal Dispatch Office, and a Daily Return was reported to the Minister of War. This 5/10 Return (with cover) recorded among others an outgoing mail from the Cabinet to the Lhasa Amban, Tibet.宣統二年十月五日，捷報處日報，其中記錄當日軍機處交驛發駐藏辦事大臣報盒一個。

China Post in Tibet

Lot 2433

4,000 HKD

Live

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。

China Imperial Post Pre-philately

China Post in Tibet Cancellations and seals

China Imperial Post Pre-philately

Lot 2434

4,000 HKD

Live

1911 Shigatse (4 Feb) to Lhasa. Nepalese merchant cover, f.w. unovpt. Coiling Dragon 1c + 2c on reverse, for 3c local rate, tied by

1911 Shigatse (4 Feb) to Lhasa. Nepalese merchant cover, f.w. unovpt. Coiling Dragon 1c + 2c on reverse, for 3c local rate, tied by Shigatse Dollar cds. Transit Gyantse (6 Feb). Arrived Lhasa (11 Feb). Cover opened out for display. 2002 (Oct) Spink "Meiso Mizuhara The Exhibition Collections - Tibet" lot 49. Ex- Charles H Dougan (Oct 1980).1911.2.4 西格孜寄拉薩，背貼未加蓋蟠龍1分 + 2分，銷合3分區內郵資，銷西格孜大圓戳。2.6經江孜。2.11抵拉薩。封剖開以作展示。2002.10 斯賓克“水源明窗西藏專場”拍品號49。1980.10 Charles H Dougan舊藏。

China Post in Tibet Cancellations and seals

Tibet Picture postcards

China Post in Tibet Cancellations and seals

Lot 2443

4,000 HKD

Live

1911 Yatung (29 Nov) to Phagri, f.w. Coiling Dragon Tibet surch 1/2a in pair + 3p, tied by Yatung dollar cds. Arrived Phagri with

1911 Yatung (29 Nov) to Phagri, f.w. Coiling Dragon Tibet surch 1/2a in pair + 3p, tied by Yatung dollar cds. Arrived Phagri with trilingual h.s. Latest usage of Yatung Dollar cds. Only a few covers with the combination of Yatung Dollar cds and Phagri type C1 h.s known to exist.1911.11.19 亞東寄帕克里，貼西藏蟠龍1分雙連 + 半分，銷亞東大圓戳。抵帕克里，鈐漢英藏三格到達戳。亞東大圓戳之最晚使用例。同時蓋有亞東大圓戳與帕克里漢英藏圓戳之信封存世僅數件。

China Post in Tibet Cancellations and seals

Tibet Picture postcards

Lot 2445

5,000 HKD

Live

1914 Chabdo (14 Mar) to Postmaster of Chengtu Post Office. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon Tibet surch 2-1/2a + 1a, tied by scarce

1914 Chabdo (14 Mar) to Postmaster of Chengtu Post Office. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon Tibet surch 2-1/2a + 1a, tied by scarce Chabdo Dollar cds (dated Year Three, reading from left to right). Chabdo was the last imperial post office ceased operation in Tibet. Tibet surch Coiing Dragon issues and dollar cds were used continually which made Chabdo one of the lastest post office using imperial stamps and cancellation.1914.3.14 察木多寄成都郵政局郵務長。紅條封，貼西藏蟠龍2分 + 5分，銷少見之察木多大圓戳（年份為“三年”，日期左讀）。察木多是西藏郵界最後結束的郵局，並沿用西藏蟠龍及清朝日戳，是全國最後使用大清郵票及郵戳之郵局之一。

Tibet Picture postcards

Lot 2449

2,500 HKD

Live

1924 Batang (15 Jul) to Atuntze. Picture postcard, f.w. Junk 3c, tied by Batang bilingual cds. Arrived Atuntse (5 Aug). 2024 (Nov) AVA

1924 Batang (15 Jul) to Atuntze. Picture postcard, f.w. Junk 3c, tied by Batang bilingual cds. Arrived Atuntse (5 Aug). 2024 (Nov) AVA Auctions, lot 897. Ex- Steve Chazen. 1924.7.15 巴塘寄阿墩子。圖片明信片，貼帆船3分，銷巴塘腰框英漢日戳。8.5抵阿墩子。2024.11 艾華拍賣，拍品號897。蔡盛舊藏。