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China Postal stationery

China Province Yunnan Pre-philately

China Pre-philately

China Postal stationery

China Province Yunnan Pre-philately

China Postal stationery

Lot 2138

10,000 HKD

Sold

1916 and 1918 a pair of Junk ovpt. Limited to be sent from Sinkiang 1c single and double PSC (Han 101, 102), both from TIhwa to A.

1916 and 1918 a pair of Junk ovpt. Limited to be sent from Sinkiang 1c single and double PSC (Han 101, 102), both from TIhwa to A. Diercking, Shanghai and applied with T mark as Sinkiang-to-other-province postcard rata should be 4c. Commerical usage of double card is rather scarce.1916及1918年帆船1分加蓋限新省寄發郵資片，單片及雙片各一件（韓目101, 102），均自迪化寄上海的德鏗，並由於新疆寄各省明信片郵資應為4分，故均鈐T章。加蓋限新雙片實寄較少見。

China Province Yunnan Pre-philately

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。

China Pre-philately

China Province Yunnan Postal stationery

China Pre-philately

Lot 2145

17,000 HKD

Sold

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

China Province Yunnan Postal stationery

China Province Yunnan Picture postcards

China Picture postcards

China Province Yunnan Postal stationery

Lot 2166

3,000 HKD

Sold

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 Picture postcards

China Picture postcards

China Province Yunnan 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 Picture postcards

Lot 2175

8,000 HKD

Sold

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 Province Yunnan Postal stationery

China

China Province Yunnan 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。

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

China Picture postcards

China

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 Picture postcards

China Taiwan Postal stationery

China Postal stationery

China Picture postcards

Lot 2242

1,000 HKD

Live

A pair of Lungchow and Yunnan view PPC, both commerically used. Latter is photo postcard.

China Taiwan Postal stationery

China Postal stationery

China Taiwan Postal stationery

Lot 2255

300 HKD

Live

A group of about 18 Japanese stationery cards and covers used in Taiwna, including commerical and CTO usage.

A group of about 18 Japanese stationery cards and covers used in Taiwna, including commerical and CTO usage.一組約18件台灣使用之日本郵資封片，包含實寄及銷紀念戳之例子。

China 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 Pre-philately

Lot 2405

3,600 HKD

Sold

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

Sold

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

China Imperial Post Pre-philately

Lot 2411

2,400 HKD

Sold

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）。

China Imperial Post Pre-philately

China

China Imperial Post Pre-philately

Lot 2434

13,000 HKD

Sold

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

Lot 2641

2,200 HKD

Sold

1919-1935 Group of 4 covers from Peking-Kalgan (Peiping-Suiyang) Train post offices. 1919-1935.

Lot 2701

1,000 HKD

Live

San Francisco China Town view lithographes on paper.

三藩市唐人街之版畫印刷品。 OVERSEA CHINESE LETTER 僑信