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Tibet

Tibet Cancellations and seals

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Lot 2492

1,500 HKD

Live

1910 Cover back of an incoming mail to Gyantse, applied with extremely scarce FPO No. 81 type B1 (23 Jan) cds. Dated later than the record

1910 Cover back of an incoming mail to Gyantse, applied with extremely scarce FPO No. 81 type B1 (23 Jan) cds. Dated later than the record in "Tibet Stamps and Postal History".1910年寄江孜之進口封封背，鈐極罕之軍郵81局B1型日戳（1月23日）。比《青康藏郵驛史》之記錄日期更晚。

Tibet

Lot 2493

4,600 HKD

Sold

1906 (14 Oct) Darjeeling Himalayan Railway to British Trade Agent, Gyantse. Indian 4a PSC, with pre-printed notice content. Transit Field

1906 (14 Oct) Darjeeling Himalayan Railway to British Trade Agent, Gyantse. Indian 4a PSC, with pre-printed notice content. Transit Field PO No. 26 (17 Oct), No. 31 (18 Oct), Gangtok. Arrived Gyantse (25 Oct) with oval British Trade Agentcy / Gyantse handfillen d.s. Exceptional local usage with two FPO cds.1906.10.14 大吉嶺喜馬拉雅鐵路寄江孜商務專員。印度4安娜郵資片，預印貨品到達內容，10.27經軍郵26局，10.18經軍郵18局，隨後經Gangtok。10.25抵江孜，鈐江孜商務專員橢圓形手填日戳。少見之區內實寄片，鈐兩款不同軍郵局日戳。

Tibet Cancellations and seals

Tibet

Tibet Cancellations and seals

Lot 2496

4,000 HKD

Live

1907 Gyangtse (22 Jan) to Ludwig Hedin, father of Sven Hedin, Sweden. Registered cover, f.w. Indian KEVII 6a, tied by Gyantse BPO cds,

1907 Gyangtse (22 Jan) to Ludwig Hedin, father of Sven Hedin, Sweden. Registered cover, f.w. Indian KEVII 6a, tied by Gyantse BPO cds, matching with temperory PO registered mark. Arrived Stockholm (31 Mar).1907.1.22 江孜寄瑞典斯文赫定之父親Ludwig Hedin。掛號封，貼印度愛德華七世6安娜，銷江孜英局日戳，另鈐臨時郵局掛號章。3.31抵斯德哥爾摩。

Tibet

Tibet Covers bulk lot

Tibet

Lot 2497

4,000 HKD

Live

1907 Gyangtse (7 Mar) to Ludwig Hedin, father of Sven Hedin, Sweden. Registered cover, f.w. Indian KEVII 4a, tied by Gyantse BPO cds,

1907 Gyangtse (7 Mar) to Ludwig Hedin, father of Sven Hedin, Sweden. Registered cover, f.w. Indian KEVII 4a, tied by Gyantse BPO cds, matching with temperory PO registered mark. Arrived Stockholm (7 Apr).1907.3.7 江孜寄瑞典斯文赫定之父親Ludwig Hedin。掛號封，貼印度愛德華七世4安娜，銷江孜英局日戳，另鈐臨時郵局掛號章。4.7抵斯德哥爾摩。

Tibet Covers bulk lot

Tibet

Tibet Covers bulk lot

Lot 2501

1,000 HKD

Lot retreated

1910-1950s a group of 3 postage due covers from British PO in Tibet, showcasing Parijong type B114, B115 due mark and Barabazar due mark

1910-1950s a group of 3 postage due covers from British PO in Tibet, showcasing Parijong type B114, B115 due mark and Barabazar due mark respectively. Latter with Devanagari reseal label applied during WWII.1910至1950年代一組三件西藏英國客郵局欠資封，分別鈐帕里宗B114、B115型欠資章及Barabazar欠資章。後者另貼用二戰期間梵文檢查封條。

Tibet

Lot 2504

2,000 HKD

Lot retreated

1919 Experimental PO B-520 (3 Sep) to England, f.w. Indian KGV 1-1/2a, tied by extremely scarce Experimental PO B-520 cds. It is the only

1919 Experimental PO B-520 (3 Sep) to England, f.w. Indian KGV 1-1/2a, tied by extremely scarce Experimental PO B-520 cds. It is the only known example of the B-520 PO. Extremely scarce. An absolute rarity. Illustration from “Tibet Stamps and Postal History” by Steven Chazen and Danny Wong fig 10, p. 119.1919.9.3 試驗郵局B-520寄英國，貼印度佐治五世1-1/2安娜，銷極為珍罕之試驗郵局B-520日戳。此為該局之唯一存世例子，為無可比擬之一大珍品。蔡盛及王劍智著《青康藏郵驛史》第119頁圖例10號原件。

Tibet Airmail stamps

Tibet

China Post in Tibet

Tibet Airmail stamps

Tibet

Tibet Airmail stamps

Lot 2507

5,000 HKD

Live

1934 German Himalaya expedition airmail cover from Rawalpindi (29 Apr) to Germany, f.w. Indian airmail issue 6a + KGV 3a6p, tied by

1934 German Himalaya expedition airmail cover from Rawalpindi (29 Apr) to Germany, f.w. Indian airmail issue 6a + KGV 3a6p, tied by Rawalpindi cds. On reverse with the label of Peter Mullritter. Cover opened at left.1934.4.29 德國探險隊航空封自Rawalpindi寄德國，貼印度航空票6安娜 + 佐治五世3安娜6派，銷Rawalpindi日戳。背貼有Peter Mullritter之標籤。封左側打開。

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。

China Post in Tibet

Tibet

China Post in Tibet

Lot 2509

12,000 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。

Tibet

Lot 2529

1,000 HKD

Lot retreated

Tibet Third Issue, 2/3T single rate perf commercial cover.

第3版2/3章嘎有齿票实寄封。

Lot 2531

1,200 HKD

Live

1930-1950s Registered wrapper to Gyantse, f.w. Tibet 3rd issue 2t in pair, in total of 4t registered rate, tied by faint h.s. Probably the

1930-1950s Registered wrapper to Gyantse, f.w. Tibet 3rd issue 2t in pair, in total of 4t registered rate, tied by faint h.s. Probably the only known registered wrapper used in Tibet. As the Tibetan postmarks are usually dateless and the related documents are missing, it is still a puzzle for philatelists to ascertain the chronicle of Tibetan postage, not to mention the registered rate.1930至1950年代掛號包裝封皮寄江孜，貼西藏獅圖第三版2章噶雙連，合4章噶掛號郵資，銷模糊戳記。很可能是西藏唯一之掛號包裝封皮例子。西藏郵戳大多沒有日期，相關文獻亦從缺，掛號郵資之調資仍有待探索。

Lot 2532

1,000 HKD

Sold

1930-1950s Tibet registered cover f.w. Tibet 3rd issue 2/3 in block of 6 with bottom right corner margin. Scarce large franking.

1930-1950s Tibet registered cover f.w. Tibet 3rd issue 2/3 in block of 6 with bottom right corner margin. Scarce large franking.1930至1950年代西藏掛號封，貼西藏獅圖第三版2/3章噶六方連帶右下直角紙邊。出色之大幅貼票。

China Post in Tibet

Tibet Collections

Tibet

China Post in Tibet

Tibet Collections

China Post in Tibet

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。

Tibet Collections

Lot 2535

1,000 HKD

Live

A huge collection of Tibet local post foregery/fantasy stamps and covers, containing over 80 forged Tibet 3rd issue sheet in green and red

A huge collection of Tibet local post foregery/fantasy stamps and covers, containing over 80 forged Tibet 3rd issue sheet in green and red produced in India as well as several covers. Plus English study materials of Tibet forgeries.一組龐大之西藏本地郵政假/臆造票及信封，包括超過80版於印度製作之西藏獅圖第三版紅色及綠色假票版票，乃至數件信封。另附研究西藏偽票之英文研究資料。

Tibet

Lot 2537

6,000 HKD

Sold

1949 Lhasa to USA, f.w. Tibet 3rd issue 1/2tr in block of 6, tied by Lhasa h.s. In combinaiton with Indian KGVI 2a + 3a + Gandhi 1-1/2a +

1949 Lhasa to USA, f.w. Tibet 3rd issue 1/2tr in block of 6, tied by Lhasa h.s. In combinaiton with Indian KGVI 2a + 3a + Gandhi 1-1/2a + 3-1/2a + 12a, tied by Gyantse Indian PO cds. Arrived USA (22 Feb). Franking of Gandhi 12a on Tibetan mails is especially scarce.1949年拉薩寄美國，貼西藏獅圖第三版半章噶六方連，銷拉薩圓戳。加貼印度佐治六世2安娜 + 3安娜 + 甘地1-1/2安娜 + 3-1/2安娜 + 12安娜，銷江孜印度郵局日戳。2.22抵美國。西藏郵件貼用甘地12安娜稀罕難得。

Lot 2539

1,000 HKD

Sold

1957 USA (5 Dec) to stamp dealer Tuladhur, Lhasa. Airmail cover, f.w. USA issue x5, tied by Saintloub meter stamp. In combination with

1957 USA (5 Dec) to stamp dealer Tuladhur, Lhasa. Airmail cover, f.w. USA issue x5, tied by Saintloub meter stamp. In combination with Tibet 3rd issue 1/2t in 2 pairs, tied by Lhasa arrival h.s. No Gyantse or Pharijong transit h.s. The 1/2t stamps were in setting IVc which was unrecorded by Waterfall. Late usage of Tibet local post.1957.12.5 美國寄拉薩的郵商Tuladhur。航空封，貼美國票5枚，銷Saintloub機戳。加貼西藏獅圖第三版半章噶雙連兩件，銷拉薩戳記。無江孜及帕里宗中轉戳。該1/2章噶票為第IVc版式，Waterfall未有記錄。同是西藏地方郵政的晚期例子。

Lot 2540

800 HKD

Sold

1955 Indonesia (28 Jan) to Lhasa via India, f.w. Indonesian issue x5, tied by Ampenan cds. Attached with a skip stating “Please forward

1955 Indonesia (28 Jan) to Lhasa via India, f.w. Indonesian issue x5, tied by Ampenan cds. Attached with a skip stating “Please forward to the destination Lhasa, Tibet” by Calcutta Foreign Post. Since the Indian post in Tibet was handled over to PRC, it is a very late example of Indian post in China. No arrival was applied.1955.1.28 印尼寄經印度寄拉薩，貼印尼票5枚，銷Ampenan日戳。貼有加爾各答郵局之便條指示轉寄拉薩。由於印度在西藏郵局於1955年4月1日移交中國，此為甚晚之印度在藏郵例。無到達戳。

Lot 2551

2,400 HKD

Sold

1950s a group of 4 commercially used covers in Tibet, f.w. various C&S issues, tied by Lhasa, Gyantse cds.

1950s a group of 4 commercially used covers in Tibet, f.w. various C&S issues, tied by Lhasa, Gyantse cds.1950年代一組四件西藏實寄封，貼各式紀特票，銷拉薩、江孜等日戳。