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Military mail - Fieldpost

China Province Yunnan

Military mail - Fieldpost

China Province Yunnan

Military mail - Fieldpost

Lot 2157

2,000 HKD

Sold

Kwang Hsu (Guangxu) Year 24 (1898) Mail among military units in Yunnan, disptached by Pu and Shao.

China Province Yunnan

Lot 2158

19,000 HKD

Sold

1893 Mengtzu (9 Dec) to England, applied with scarce Customs Mengtzu cds on reverse F.w. France 25c on front, tied by Laokay (10 Dec) cds.

1893 Mengtzu (9 Dec) to England, applied with scarce Customs Mengtzu cds on reverse F.w. France 25c on front, tied by Laokay (10 Dec) cds. Transit Yen Bai (23 Dec), Hanoi (25 Dec), Haiphong (26 Dec), Hong Kong (31 Dec). Arrived England (5 Feb). Customs Post was only available for internal mails so no Chinese franking was required. 1893.12.9 蒙自寄英國，背鈐少見之蒙自海關日戳。正貼法屬印支票25生丁，銷老街12.10日戳。12.23經安沛，12.25經河內，12.26經海防，12.31經香港。2.5抵英國。當時海關郵政僅供內部職員使用，故毋需貼中國票。

Lot 2159

5,000 HKD

Sold

1900 Szemao (24 May) to France, applied with Szemao bisected bilingual cds. Transit Mengtsz (4 Jun). In com- bination with Navigation and

1900 Szemao (24 May) to France, applied with Szemao bisected bilingual cds. Transit Mengtsz (4 Jun). In com- bination with Navigation and Commerce issue 15c, tied by Laokay (11 Jun) cds. Transit Hanoi (19 Jun), Sasigon (25 Jun). Arrived France (31 Jul). The Chinese Post Office in Yunan was only for customs internal use until 1901. It is a rather early example of Szemao bisected bilingual cds.1900.5.24 思茅寄法國，鈐思茅半切漢英始發日戳。6.4經蒙自。加貼航海及商貿神像15生丁，銷老街6.11日戳。6.19經河內，6.25經西貢。7.31抵法國。海關時期之雲南中國郵局僅供海關職員使用，直至1901年才收寄公眾郵件。此為思茅半切漢英日戳之較早例子。

Lot 2160

280,000 HKD

Sold

1898 Szemao (15 Mar) to C.E.Tanant, Customs Wuhu via French Indochina, applied with Customs Szemao origin cds. Transit Customs Mengtzu (25

1898 Szemao (15 Mar) to C.E.Tanant, Customs Wuhu via French Indochina, applied with Customs Szemao origin cds. Transit Customs Mengtzu (25 Mar). In combination with Navigation and Commerce ovpt. Chine 25c, tied by Laokay (31 Mar) cds. Further transit Hanoi (8 Apr), Haiphong (9 Apr), Shanghai (21 Apr) with dollar cds. Arrived Wuhu (23 Apr) with dollar cds in brown. Cover opened out for display. Covers of Customs Szemao are extremely scarce with only 5 examples known. This one dated the second. Ex- Steve Chazen. 1898.3.15 思茅經印支寄蕪湖海關稅務司譚安，鈐思茅海關始發日戳。3.25經蒙自海關。加貼航海及商貿神像加蓋Chine 25生丁，銷3.31老街日戳。4.8經河內，4.9經海防，4.21經上海，鈐大圓戳。4.23抵蕪湖，鈐棕色大圓戳。封剖開以作展示。思茅海關封極為難得，存世僅見五例，此為日期第二早者。蔡盛舊藏。 1. 1897.7.21 思茅關 Customs Szemao → 重慶 Chungking. Rate: 25 ctm. 2. 1898.3.15 思茅關 Customs Szemao → 4.23 蕪湖 Wuhu. Rate: 25 ctm. 3. 1898.9.15 思茅關 Customs Szemao → 倫敦 London. Rate: 25 ctm. Provenance: Steve Chazen (Ava Auctions, 2023.3.11 sales) 4. 1898.12.22 思茅關 Customs Szemao → 2.27 倫敦 Kew Gardens. Rate: 25 ctm. 5. 1899.4.9 思茅關 Customs Szemao → 5.19 北京 Peking. Rate: 75 ctm triple rate.

Lot 2161

6,000 HKD

Sold

1901 Mengtsz (30 May) to France, applied with Mengtsz bisected bilingual origin cds. In combination with Navi- gation and Commerce issue

1901 Mengtsz (30 May) to France, applied with Mengtsz bisected bilingual origin cds. In combination with Navi- gation and Commerce issue 15c, tied by Laokay (1 Jun) cds. Transit Hanoi (8 Jun). Arrived France (21 Jun). Since Chinese PO in Yunnan was only for Customs internal use until 12 Oct 1901, no Chinese franking was required. It is one of the four as well as the earliest example of Mengtsz bisected bilingual cds.1901.5.30 蒙自寄法國，鈐蒙自半切漢英日戳。加貼航海及商貿神像15生丁，銷老街6.1日戳。6.8經河內。6.21抵法國。由於雲南之中國郵局在1901年10月12日前僅供海關內部使用，故毋需貼中國票。此為該時期四件蒙自半切漢英日戳例子中的最早一件。

Lot 2162

25,000 HKD

Sold

1901 Szemao (9 Dec) to France. PIcture postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c, tied by Szemao bisected bilingual cds (with year digit wrongly

1901 Szemao (9 Dec) to France. PIcture postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c, tied by Szemao bisected bilingual cds (with year digit wrongly inserted as “10”). In combination with Navigation and Commerce issue x4, in total of 35c for international registered postcard rate, tied by Muong Hou Neua cds. Transit Muong Ngoi (12 Jan), Dien Bien (21 Jan), Hanoi (3 Feb). Arrived France (11 Mar). Combination mails of Chinese and French Indochina stamps from Yunnan are very scarce with only about 20 recorded. This one was dated very early, probably the earliest combination postcard from Szemao to France. Not to mention that sending from Szemao and taking Laos route are even more unusual. Card with tear and folds. It is also a very early combination postcard from Szemao to France, if not earliest. 1901.12.9 思茅寄法國。圖片明信片，貼蟠龍1分，銷思茅半切漢英日戳（年份誤作“10”）。加貼航海及商貿神像4枚，合35生丁，銷Muong Hou Neua日戳。1.12經Muong Ngoi，1.21經奠邊，2.3經河內，3.11抵法國。混貼大清及印支票之雲南封片十分少見難得，存世僅約20件。出自思茅並經老撾中轉更是可遇不可求。此另為極早之雲南寄法國混貼明信片，可能為最早。片帶裂痕及折痕。

Lot 2163

12,000 HKD

Sold

1903 Yunnanfu (5 Apr) to Belgium. ICP 1st print PSC, uprated by Coiling Dragon 1/2c in pair + 2c, tied by Yunnanfu PO handfilled cds.

1903 Yunnanfu (5 Apr) to Belgium. ICP 1st print PSC, uprated by Coiling Dragon 1/2c in pair + 2c, tied by Yunnanfu PO handfilled cds. Transit Mengtsz Chinese PO (11 Apr), Mengtsz French PO (13 Apr). Arrived Belgium. Combination with Indochian adhesive was no longer required since Oct 1902 according to Mah Lang Moe.1903.4.5 雲南府寄比利時。大清第一版郵資片，加貼蟠龍半分雙連 + 2分，銷雲南府郵政局手填日戳。4.11經蒙自清郵，4.13經蒙自法局。抵比利時。馬蘭茂指1902年10月初起，經印支郵路寄出之雲南郵件毋需再混貼印支票。

Lot 2164

1,000 HKD

Sold

1907 Mengtsz (28 Jun) to Canton. Registered cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c x7, tied by Mengtsz bisected bilingbual cds, along with R mark.

1907 Mengtsz (28 Jun) to Canton. Registered cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c x7, tied by Mengtsz bisected bilingbual cds, along with R mark. Example of domestic overland route. 1907.6.28 蒙自寄廣州。掛號封，貼蟠龍1分x7，銷蒙自半切漢英日戳，旁鈐掛號章。國內陸路郵路例子。

China Province Yunnan

China Postal stationery

Lot 2165

1,000 HKD

Live

1907 Iliang (20 Aug) to France, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1/2c x2 + 4c + 5c, tied by Yunnan Iliang cds. Transit Mengtsz (Aug), Hokow (30 Aug),

1907 Iliang (20 Aug) to France, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1/2c x2 + 4c + 5c, tied by Yunnan Iliang cds. Transit Mengtsz (Aug), Hokow (30 Aug), Laokay, Haiphong (1 Sep). Arrived Paris (7 Oct). Cover opened at top.1907.8.20 宜良寄法國，貼蟠龍半分x2 + 4分 + 5分，銷雲南宜良腰框日戳。8月經蒙自，8.30經河口，隨後經老街，9.1經海防。10.7抵巴黎。封頂打開。

China Postal stationery

China Province Yunnan

China Postal stationery

Lot 2166

3,000 HKD

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1907 Mengtsz (9 Dec) to Yunnanfu. CIP 3rd print PSC, tied by Mengtsz bisected bilingual cds. Arrived Yunnanfu (17 Dec). Example of 3rd

1907 Mengtsz (9 Dec) to Yunnanfu. CIP 3rd print PSC, tied by Mengtsz bisected bilingual cds. Arrived Yunnanfu (17 Dec). Example of 3rd print PSC used in inland provinces such as Yunnan are very scarce, not to mention a first year usage. Huang Yuan Min did not record first year usage of CIP 3rd print card in Yunnan.1907.12.9 蒙自寄雲南府。大清第三版郵資片，銷蒙自半切漢英日戳。12.17抵雲南府。出自內陸省份之三次片十分少見難得，首年寄用更是可遇不可求。黃元明著《清代第三版明信片》中亦未見首年使用之雲南三次片，可見何其珍貴。

China Province Yunnan

Lot 2167

30,000 HKD

Live

1908 Peking (24 Dec) to Customs Tengyueh, missent to Tibet and returned to Peking. Large registered red band cover, applied with Chihli

1908 Peking (24 Dec) to Customs Tengyueh, missent to Tibet and returned to Peking. Large registered red band cover, applied with Chihli Peking origin cds. F.w. Coiling Dragon 10c + probably several dropped stamps, tied by Shanghai Chinese PO bisected bilingual cds. Transit Shanghai (31 Dec) and then missent to Tibet via Tuticorin (17 Jan), Calcutta (10 Feb / 18 Mar), Bombay (22 Mar / 2 Apr). Returned to Peking via Hong Kong (21 Apr), Shanghai (27 Apr). Arrived on 2 May. This cover never reached Yunnan. Interesting. Rough edges.1908.12.24 北京寄騰越海關，誤寄西藏，後退回北京。大型掛號紅條封，鈐直隸北京始發日戳。貼蟠龍1角 + 數枚掉票，銷上海半切漢英日戳。12.31經上海，後經Tuticorin（1.17）、加爾各答（2.10 / 3.18）及孟買（3.22 / 4.2）誤寄西藏，再經香港（4.21）、上海（4.27）退回北京（5.2）。此信似乎從未寄抵雲南。邊沿磨損。

Lot 2169

2,800 HKD

Sold

1912 Szemao (9 Jul) to France via Siberia. Picture postcard f.w. CIP 20c, tied by Szemao bisected bilingual cds (29 Jul). Transit Hokow

1912 Szemao (9 Jul) to France via Siberia. Picture postcard f.w. CIP 20c, tied by Szemao bisected bilingual cds (29 Jul). Transit Hokow (29/30 Jul), Shanghai Chinese PO and French PO (10 Aug). Arrived France. As most outgoing mails from Yunnan were delivered by Burma or French Indochina, examples via Siberia are scarce. 1912.7.9 思茅經西伯利亞寄法國。圖片明信片，貼躍鯉2角，銷思茅半切漢英日戳。7.29/30經河口，8.10經上海清郵及法局。由於雲南寄國外郵件大多經緬甸及印支走海路，經西伯利亞者少見難得。

China Province Yunnan

China Picture postcards

China Province Yunnan Cancellations and seals

China Province Yunnan

China Picture postcards

Lot 2170

2,000 HKD

Sold

1919 Peking (3 Sep) to the Governor of Yunnan via Wenbaoju, f.w. Junk 5c + 8c, tied by Peking “Wen” bilingual cds. Arrived Yunnanfu (27

1919 Peking (3 Sep) to the Governor of Yunnan via Wenbaoju, f.w. Junk 5c + 8c, tied by Peking “Wen” bilingual cds. Arrived Yunnanfu (27 Sep). Scarce.1919.9.3 北京經文報寄雲南省長，貼帆船5分 + 8分，銷北京“文”腰框英漢日戳。9.27抵北京。少見難得。

China Picture postcards

Lot 2171

800 HKD

Sold

A pair of Mengtsz French PO and Yunnan-Vietnam Railway PPC, plus a ticket of the Yunnan-Vietnam railway. Interesting.

A pair of Mengtsz French PO and Yunnan-Vietnam Railway PPC, plus a ticket of the Yunnan-Vietnam railway. Interesting. 一對蒙自法局及滇越鐵路風光明信片，另附一枚滇越鐵路火車票。有趣。

China Province Yunnan Cancellations and seals

China Province Yunnan

China Province Yunnan Cancellations and seals

Lot 2173

8,000 HKD

Sold

1907 Apichung to Turkey, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c in block of 4 + 2c x8, tied by Apichung PO tombstone cancel. Transit Hokow (27 May), Laokay

1907 Apichung to Turkey, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c in block of 4 + 2c x8, tied by Apichung PO tombstone cancel. Transit Hokow (27 May), Laokay (27 May), Haiphong (29 May). Cover opened out for display.1907年阿丕沖寄土耳其，正背貼蟠龍1分四方連 + 2分 x8，銷阿丕沖郵政局碑形戳。5.27經河口，5.27經老街，5.29經海防。封剖開以作展示。

China Province Yunnan

China Picture postcards

Burma

China Province Yunnan

Lot 2174

8,000 HKD

Sold

1910 (17 Nov) Picture postcard posted at Mengtsz TPO to Switzerland, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Mengtsz Mail Car No. 2 cds. Transit

1910 (17 Nov) Picture postcard posted at Mengtsz TPO to Switzerland, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Mengtsz Mail Car No. 2 cds. Transit Hokow (18 Nov). Arrived Switzerland. 1910.11.17 蒙自郵車寄瑞士。圖片明信片，貼蟠龍1角，銷少見之蒙自郵車（二）腰框英漢日戳。11.18經河口。抵瑞士。

China Picture postcards

Burma

China Picture postcards

Lot 2175

8,000 HKD

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1911 (19 Mar) Picture postcard posted at Mengtsz TPO to Belgium. Picture postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c in pair, tied by scarce Mengtsz

1911 (19 Mar) Picture postcard posted at Mengtsz TPO to Belgium. Picture postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c in pair, tied by scarce Mengtsz Mail Car No. 5 bilingual cds. Transit Amichow, Hokow (20 Mar), Laokay (20 Mar). Arrived Belgium (25 Apr). 1911.3.19 蒙自郵車寄比利時。圖片明信片，貼蟠龍2分雙連，銷少見之蒙自郵車（五）腰框英漢日戳。經阿迷州，3.20經河口及老街。4.25抵比利時。

Burma

Lot 2176

1,600 HKD

Live

1905 and 1906 a pair of incoming and outgoing cover and postcards to/from Yunnan via Burma. One card from Tengyueh to Italy, f.w. Coiling

1905 and 1906 a pair of incoming and outgoing cover and postcards to/from Yunnan via Burma. One card from Tengyueh to Italy, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c x2. Transit at Sea Post Office. One cover from France to Likiang via Bhamo. 1905及1906年一對經緬甸郵路往來雲南之進出口封片。一件明信片自騰越寄加拿大，貼蟠龍2分x2。經英印海郵中轉。一件信封自法國經八莫進口麗江。