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Tibet

Lot 1367

1,000 HKD

Live

1949-1955 Tiebt Local Government 25 Srang (Pick 10a). PMG Very Fine 25.1949至1955年西藏地方政府25兩。PMG Very Fine

Lot 1368

700 HKD

Live

1927-1941 Tibet Local Government 50 Tam (Pick 7b). PMG Very Fine 25.1927至1941年西藏地方政府50章噶。PMG Very Fine

Tibet

Tibet Revenue stamps

Lot 1369

700 HKD

Live

1942-1959 Tibet Local Government 100 Srang (Pick 11b). PMG Extremely Fine 40.1942至1959年西藏地方政府100兩。PMG

Tibet Revenue stamps

China Province Yunnan

Tibet

Tibet Revenue stamps

Lot 1370

1,200 HKD

Live

1930s Tibetan Revenue stamp, printed on the same paper as banknote. Only 30-40 examples exist in the Polala Archives other than private

1930s Tibetan Revenue stamp, printed on the same paper as banknote. Only 30-40 examples exist in the Polala Archives other than private collection.1930年代西藏印花稅票，用紙與鈔票相同。除私人集藏外，檔案中僅有三四十張存世。

China Province Yunnan

Tibet

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。

Tibet

Lot 2401

4,000 HKD

Live

1935 Letter of Dalai Lama, applied with his official seal (Daw- son no. 4) and small red seal (Dawson no. 6). 1935 Dawson no. 4 Dawson no.

1935 Letter of Dalai Lama, applied with his official seal (Daw- son no. 4) and small red seal (Dawson no. 6). 1935 Dawson no. 4 Dawson no. 61935年達賴喇嘛信件，鈐達賴喇嘛官印（Dawson no. 4），旁鈐小圓章（Dawson no. 6）。

Lot 2402

4,000 HKD

Live

Scarf letter from Dalai Lama to the Lama of the Lauka Area, applied with Dalai Lama official seal (Dawson no. 4) and small red circular

Scarf letter from Dalai Lama to the Lama of the Lauka Area, applied with Dalai Lama official seal (Dawson no. 4) and small red circular seal similar to Dawson No. 7. The content was about the death of a Lama with advise on reincarnation.一件由達賴喇嘛寄地區喇嘛之哈達信，分別鈐達賴喇嘛方形紅戳（Dawson no. 4）及類似Dawson no. 7之紅色小圓戳。內容與一名喇嘛離世有關。

Lot 2403

2,200 HKD

Live

1932 Scarf cover from the XIII Dalai Lama to the Maharaja of Nepal, applied with small personal red seal of Dalai Lama (Dawson no. 5). With

1932 Scarf cover from the XIII Dalai Lama to the Maharaja of Nepal, applied with small personal red seal of Dalai Lama (Dawson no. 5). With English introduction to the content. Dawson stated that this seal is used as the inmost seal on person- al correspondence and is said to be the scarcest of all the Dalai Lama seals and the to have been the original possession of Sanggye Gyatso, the Regent of Tibet. 1932 Dawson No. 5 Dawson年一件由十三世達賴喇嘛寄廓爾喀王信件，鈐達賴喇嘛小紅圓戳（）。附有英文內容解說。指此戳用於最內層的私人信件，並據說為最稀罕少見之達賴喇嘛戳記，出自西藏攝政桑結嘉錯。

Tibet

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Lot 2404

2,200 HKD

Live

Letter of Dalai Lama, applied with small red personal seal of Dalai Lama (Dawson no. 5). Dawson stated that this personal seal is said to

Letter of Dalai Lama, applied with small red personal seal of Dalai Lama (Dawson no. 5). Dawson stated that this personal seal is said to be the scarcest of all Dalai Lama seals and have been the original possession of Ganggye Gyatso, the Regent of TIbet following the death of the Great 5th Dalai Lama in 1682.達賴喇嘛信件，鈐達賴喇嘛私人小圓戳（Dawson no. 5）。Dawson記載，此戳傳聞為最珍罕之達賴喇嘛戳記，據聞出自西藏攝政桑結嘉錯。

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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。

Tibet

Tibet Other collectibles

Tibet

Lot 2407

2,000 HKD

Live

Scarf cover from Panchen Lama, applied with his square red seal inside (Dawson no. 26) as well as small red outer seal (Dawson no. 28).

Scarf cover from Panchen Lama, applied with his square red seal inside (Dawson no. 26) as well as small red outer seal (Dawson no. 28). Dawson no. 26 Dawson no. 28斑禪喇嘛哈達信，內鈐方形紅戳（Dawson no. 26），外面蓋有紅色小圓戳（Dawson no. 28）。

Tibet Other collectibles

Lot 2408

2,000 HKD

Live

Scarf cover from Panchen Lama, applied with his square red seal inside (Dawson no. 26) as well as small red outer seal of the treasurer

Scarf cover from Panchen Lama, applied with his square red seal inside (Dawson no. 26) as well as small red outer seal of the treasurer (Dawson no. 29).斑禪喇嘛哈達信，內鈐方形紅戳（Dawson no. 26），外面蓋有司庫紅色小圓戳（Dawson no. 29）。

Tibet Other collectibles

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Lot 2409

3,000 HKD

Live

Scarf cover from Panchen Lama, applied with his square red seal inside (Dawson no. 26) as well as small red outer seal of the treasurer

Scarf cover from Panchen Lama, applied with his square red seal inside (Dawson no. 26) as well as small red outer seal of the treasurer (Dawson no. 29).斑禪喇嘛哈達信，內鈐方形紅戳（Dawson bo. 26），外面蓋有司庫紅色小圓戳（Dawson no. 29）。

Lot 2410

3,000 HKD

Live

ca 17th century early Sakya Monastery Edict on silk, applied with red squre seal unrecorded by Dawson. With English transcription.

ca 17th century early Sakya Monastery Edict on silk, applied with red squre seal unrecorded by Dawson. With English transcription.約十七世紀初薩迦法王絲質信件，鈐Dawson未記錄之紅色方印。附英文翻譯。

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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）。

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Tibet

Lot 2412

1,500 HKD

Live

1884 scarf cover from the Kashag to the King of Nepal, applied with small black wax seal (Dawson no. 12).

1884 scarf cover from the Kashag to the King of Nepal, applied with small black wax seal (Dawson no. 12).1884年一份由噶廈寄廓爾喀王之信件，鈐黑色小圓火漆（Dawson No. 12）。

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。

Lot 2414

4,000 HKD

Live

1897 cover from Tatsa Rimpoche, Tibetan Regent to Sir Ran-uddip Singh Rana, Prime Minister of Nepal, applied with the Great Silver Seal of

1897 cover from Tatsa Rimpoche, Tibetan Regent to Sir Ran-uddip Singh Rana, Prime Minister of Nepal, applied with the Great Silver Seal of the Tibetan Regent (Dawson no. 20) and the small red seal of the Regent (Dawson no. 21). With English translation. Given by Emperor Qianlong to the first of the elected Tibetan Regents Demo Rimpoche Trulku Ngawang Jampel Delek of Tenggyeling who was Regent from 1757-1777 on the death of the VII Dalai Lama. A rarity.1897年一件由西藏攝政Tatsa Rimpoche寄廓爾喀首相Sir Ran-uddip Singh Rana之信件，鈐西藏攝政大銀印（Dawson No. 20）及紅色小圓章（Dawson no. 21）。附有英文翻譯內容。西藏攝政大銀印由乾隆贈予第一位西藏攝政德木·阿旺絳白德勒嘉措。難得珍罕。