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China Picture postcards

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Lot 2143

12,000 HKD

Sold

1738 Submission from the Viceroy of Yunnan to the Emperor Qianlong, regarding postal matters (return of postal warrant). Contained in

1738 Submission from the Viceroy of Yunnan to the Emperor Qianlong, regarding postal matters (return of postal warrant). Contained in wooden mail box, conveyed by official relay-couriers by horse. 1738年由雲南地方軍務呈乾隆之驛站公文，鈐紅色官印。

Lot 2145

17,000 HKD

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A group of 3 yellow silk covers applied with the red seal of the Viceroy of Yunnan.

China Picture postcards

Lot 2171

800 HKD

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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 Picture postcards

China Postal stationery

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。

China Postal stationery

Lot 2213

2,200 HKD

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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。

Lot 2214

1,800 HKD

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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

Lot 2222

300 HKD

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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。