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China Province Yunnan Postal stationery

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

China Republic of China

China Province Yunnan Postal stationery

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

China Province Yunnan Postal stationery

Lot 2186

4,000 HKD

Live

1909 Yunnanfu (7 Dec) to Japan. CIP 4th print PSC, uprated by 1c for concessionary rate to Japan, tied by Yunnanfu bilingual cds. Transit

1909 Yunnanfu (7 Dec) to Japan. CIP 4th print PSC, uprated by 1c for concessionary rate to Japan, tied by Yunnanfu bilingual cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO (27 Dec) and IJPO Shanghai (28 Dec). Arrived Nagasaki (30 Dec). Since the inauguration of Yunnan-Vietnam Railway in Feb 1907, mails from Yunnan did not pass through French Indochina PO. Therefore, this cover took the train PO and was sealed in mail bag at Haiphong for Shanghai. The time-consuming overland route was not needed. 1909.12.7 雲南府寄日本。大清第四版郵資片，加貼1分以合寄日本特惠郵資。12.27經上海清郵，12.28經上海日本客郵局。12.30抵長崎。自1907年2月滇越鐵路通車，寄自雲南的郵包不經印支郵局轉寄。故此封採用火車郵車，經印支海防郵包直接封發上海，不用走費時費力的內陸郵路。

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

Lot 2187

4,000 HKD

Live

1909 Yunnanfu (7 Dec) to Japan. CIP 4th print PSC, uprated by 1c for concessionary rate to Japan, tied by Yunnanfu bilingual cds. Transit

China Republic of China

China Province Yunnan

China Republic of China

Lot 2188

1,000 HKD

Live

1916 (1 Jul) Inspectorate General of Customs, Shanghai On Service cover tom Customs Tengyueh, with postage paid indicia, applied with

1916 (1 Jul) Inspectorate General of Customs, Shanghai On Service cover tom Customs Tengyueh, with postage paid indicia, applied with Shanghai origin cds. Transit Hokow (10 Jul), Yunnanfu (12 Jul). Arrived Tengyueh (22 Jul).1916.7.1 海關總署造冊處公事封，自上海寄騰越海關，背鈐上海始發日戳。7.10經河口，7.12經雲南府。7.22抵騰越。

China Province Yunnan

China Republic of China

China Province Yunnan

Lot 2189

800 HKD

Sold

1921 Yunnanfu (21 Dec) to England. Double registered cover, f.w. Junk x13, in total of 51c for international double-registered rate, tied

1921 Yunnanfu (21 Dec) to England. Double registered cover, f.w. Junk x13, in total of 51c for international double-registered rate, tied by Yunnanfu bisecteed bilingual cds. Showing registered mark and AR mark on front. Transit Shanghai (4 Jan). Arrived England (9 Feb). Since the road condiitons improved, domestic route was available1921.12.21 雲南府寄英國。雙掛號封，背貼帆船13枚，合雙掛號國外郵資5角1分，銷雲南府半切漢英日戳。鈐掛號章及AR章。1.4經上海。2.9抵英國。隨路況改善，可經上海寄國外。

China Province Yunnan

China Republic of China

Lot 2190

1,000 HKD

Sold

1933 Atuntze (6 May) to France. Red band cover, f.w. Junk ovpt, Limited For Use in Yunnan 5c + 20c, tied by Yunnan Atuntze cds. Transi

1933 Atuntze (6 May) to France. Red band cover, f.w. Junk ovpt, Limited For Use in Yunnan 5c + 20c, tied by Yunnan Atuntze cds. Transi Likiang (15 May), Kunming (26 May), Haiphong (30 May). Arrived France (1 Jul). 1933.5.6 阿墩子寄法國。紅條封，貼帆船加蓋限滇省貼用5分 + 2角，銷雲南阿墩子三格日戳。5.15經麗江，5.26經昆明，5.30經海防。7.1抵法國。

China Republic of China

Lot 2191

500 HKD

Live

1923 Kokiuchang (1 Mar) to Peking via French Indochina, f.w. Junk 3c for domestic rate, tied by Kokiuchang bilingunal cds. Transit Hokow (3

1923 Kokiuchang (1 Mar) to Peking via French Indochina, f.w. Junk 3c for domestic rate, tied by Kokiuchang bilingunal cds. Transit Hokow (3 Mar), Shanghai (17 Mar). Arrived Peking (20 Mar). Since Feb 1907, domestic mails from Yunnan via sea route were no longer handled by French Indochina Post so it had to pay domestic rate only.1923.3.1 箇舊廠經法屬印支寄北京，貼帆船3分，銷箇舊廠腰框英漢日戳。3.3經河口，3.17經上海。3.20抵北京。自1907年2月起，雲南經海路寄國內之郵件不再經印支郵局處理，故只需貼付國內郵資。

China Province Yunnan

China French PO

China French PO Covers bulk lot

China Province Yunnan

China French PO

China Province Yunnan

Lot 2192

8,000 HKD

Sold

1898 (10 Aug) French Consulate at Szemao cover to Hanoi, f.w. Navigation and Commerce issue 15c, tied by Laokay cds. Arrived Hanoi (17

1898 (10 Aug) French Consulate at Szemao cover to Hanoi, f.w. Navigation and Commerce issue 15c, tied by Laokay cds. Arrived Hanoi (17 Aug). Example before the establishment of French PO in Yunnan. 2023 (Mar) AVA Auctions, lot 777. 1898.8.10 法國駐思茅大使館封寄河內，貼航海及商貿神像15生丁，銷老街日戳。8.18抵河內。為雲南法局開局前之例子。2023.3 艾華春拍，拍品號777。

China French PO

Lot 2193

5,000 HKD

Live

1919 Yunnanfu (21 Aug) to Peking. Registered cover, f.w. Native Girl surch YUNNANFOU with Chinese and French value 16c/40c, tied by

1919 Yunnanfu (21 Aug) to Peking. Registered cover, f.w. Native Girl surch YUNNANFOU with Chinese and French value 16c/40c, tied by Yunnanfou French PO cds. Transit Hanoi (24 Aug), Shanghai French PO (13 Sep). Arrived Peking French PO (16 Sep). Cover damaged at bottom right. Rare usage of foreign post for domestic destination.1919.8.21 雲南府寄北京。掛號封，背貼土女圖改值YUNNANFOU連中法文面值1角6分，銷雲南府法局日戳，旁鈐R章。8.24經河內，9.13經上海法局。9.16抵北京法局。封右下角有損。使用外邮寄递内地邮件，少见

China French PO Covers bulk lot

China French PO

China French PO Covers bulk lot

Lot 2194

2,400 HKD

Sold

1900-1910s a group of 7 covers and poscards to/from Mengtsz French PO, all f.w. Native Girl and its ovpt. MONGTSEU issues, showcasing

1900-1910s a group of 7 covers and poscards to/from Mengtsz French PO, all f.w. Native Girl and its ovpt. MONGTSEU issues, showcasing Mengtsz French PO different types of cds and different usages.1900至1910年代一組七件往來蒙自法局之封片，均貼土女圖及其加蓋蒙自地名票，鈐蒙自法局各式日戳，展示了不同郵例。

China French PO

French Post in China

China French PO Cancellations and seals

China French PO

Lot 2197

7,000 HKD

Sold

1902 Mongtze B (Yunnanfu) (3 Aug) to Switzerland, f.w. Navigation and Commerce issue surch YUNNANSEN with Chinese value x5, tied by scarce

1902 Mongtze B (Yunnanfu) (3 Aug) to Switzerland, f.w. Navigation and Commerce issue surch YUNNANSEN with Chinese value x5, tied by scarce Mongtze B French PO cds., along with R mark. Transit Haiphong (29 Aug). Arrived Moudon (10 Oct). With APS certificate. In 1900, Mengtsz and Yunnanfu were still not open to foreigners. French Indochina therefore set up the post offices in Mengtsz and Yunnanfu in the name of "Laokay A" and "Laokay B" respectively to keep a low profile. In 1901, Mengtsz was open to foreigners so "Laokay A" was changed to "Mongtze" while Yunnanfu was changed to "Mongtze B" until 1904 Yunnanfu was also open. According to AVA's record, about 20 covers from Mongtze B exist.1902.8.3 蒙自B（雲南府）寄瑞士。掛號封，貼航海及商貿神像改值YUNNANSEN連中文面值5枚，銷稀罕之蒙自B法局日戳，旁鈐R章。8.29經海防。10.10抵法國。附APS證書。 1900年，蒙自及雲南府尚未對外國人開放，故印支郵政在蒙自及雲南府的郵戳上，分別雋刻地名“老街A”及“老街B”以蒙混過關。到1901年，蒙自對外國人開放，故郵戳可改回“蒙自”，而雲南府則改為“蒙自B”。在1904年雲南府亦相繼開放，始使用正確地名。按艾華記錄，蒙自B寄出之信封存世約20件。 Estimates HK$ 7,000 - HK$ 15,000

French Post in China

China French PO Cancellations and seals

French Post in China

Lot 2199

3,000 HKD

Sold

1909 Yunnanfu (30 Apr) to Shanghai. Double-registered cover, f.w. unovpt. France type 25c + ovpt. CHINE with Chinese value x3 + Native Girl

1909 Yunnanfu (30 Apr) to Shanghai. Double-registered cover, f.w. unovpt. France type 25c + ovpt. CHINE with Chinese value x3 + Native Girl surch YUNNANFOU with Chinese value, tied by Yunnanfou French PO cds., along with AR and R mark. Transit Laokay (10 May), Haiphong (12 May). Arrived Shanghai French PO (20 May). Nice franking. 1909.4.30 雲南府寄上海。雙掛號封，貼未加蓋法蘭西像25生丁 + 改值CHINE 四仙x3 + 土女圖改值YUNNANFOU肆分，銷雲南府法局日戳，旁鈐R章及AR章。5.10經老街，5.12經海防，5.20抵上海法局。貼票漂亮出色。

China French PO Cancellations and seals

Lot 2200

22,000 HKD

Sold

1916 (15 Jan) Large official cover from the Viceroy of Yunnanfu to the Governor-General of Burma, Rangoon, f.w. Native Girl surch YUNNANFOU

1916 (15 Jan) Large official cover from the Viceroy of Yunnanfu to the Governor-General of Burma, Rangoon, f.w. Native Girl surch YUNNANFOU with Chinese value x3, tied by Yunnanfu French PO cds, along with R mark. Transit Singapore (2 Feb). Arrived Rangoon (11 Feb). Very scarce usage of ROC official cover via French PO in Yunnan. Using “5th Year” instead of Hunghsien “1st Year” is also interesting as Yunnan was the first province to fight against the Hunghsien Empire. 1916.1.15 大型公文封，由雲南總督寄緬甸總督，貼土女圖加蓋YUNNANFOU連中文面值3枚，銷雲南府法局日戳，旁鈐R章。2.2經新加坡。2.11抵仰光。經雲南法局寄出之民國公文封，十分稀罕難得。同時寫有年份“民國五年”而非（洪憲）元年同樣極具歷史意義。

China French PO Cancellations and seals

China French PO Covers bulk lot

China Province Yunnan Cancellations and seals

China French PO Cancellations and seals

China French PO Covers bulk lot

Lot 2201

2,000 HKD

Sold

1922 Yunnanfu (5 Sep) to France, f.w. Native Girl surch YUNNANFOU with Chinese value x2, tied by scarce single ringed “YUNNAN-FOU

1922 Yunnanfu (5 Sep) to France, f.w. Native Girl surch YUNNANFOU with Chinese value x2, tied by scarce single ringed “YUNNAN-FOU CHINE” bilingual cds. Transit Haiphong (9 Sep). It is the last type of Yunnanfu French PO cds and was in use only for months before the closure of Yunnnan French PO on 31 Dec 1922. J. Desrousseaux did not record any example of it. It is also a very late example of this post office. Cover roughly opened at left.1922.9.5 雲南府寄法國，貼土女圖加蓋YUNNANFOU連中文面值2枚，銷少見之雲南府法局“YUNNAN-FOU CHINE”單圈日戳。9.9經海防。此為雲南府法局最晚一款日戳，僅使用數月，J. Desrousseaux未有記錄任何例子。雲南府法局於1922年12月31日關閉，故此亦為較晚例子。封左側打開。

China French PO Covers bulk lot

Lot 2203

1,900 HKD

Sold

1900-1920s a group of 3 covers from Mengtsz and Yunnanfu French PO, f.w. unovpt. Navigation and Commerce, France type issues as well as

1900-1920s a group of 3 covers from Mengtsz and Yunnanfu French PO, f.w. unovpt. Navigation and Commerce, France type issues as well as 1903 surch 15c/25c and 1919 surch 16c/25c . French Indochina stamps were valid in Yunnan French post offices. 1900至1920年代一組三件出自蒙自及雲南府法局之信封，貼未加蓋航海及商貿神像、法蘭西像、1903年改值15生丁蓋25 生丁及1919年改值16生丁蓋40生丁票。印支票於雲南法局同樣有效。

China Province Yunnan Cancellations and seals

Lot 2204

8,000 HKD

Sold

1913 Atuntze (1 Nov) to France via Indochina, f.w. Coiling Dragon 3c ovp. ROC in strip of 3 + 1 missed stamp on reverse, tied by Atuntze PO

1913 Atuntze (1 Nov) to France via Indochina, f.w. Coiling Dragon 3c ovp. ROC in strip of 3 + 1 missed stamp on reverse, tied by Atuntze PO tombstone cancel. Transit Likiang (1 Nov), Siakwan (5 Nov), Kunming (13 Nov), Hokow (16 Nov), Laokay (16 Nov). Arrived France (18 Dec). Very early example of Auntze PO. 1913.11.1 阿墩子經印支寄法國，貼楷字蟠龍3分三連 + 1枚掉票，銷阿墩子郵政局碑形戳。11.1經麗江，11.5經下關，11.13經昆明，11.16經河口，11.16經老街。12.18抵法國。極早之阿墩子郵局例子。

China Province Yunnan Cancellations and seals

China Province Yunnan

China Province Szechuan Covers bulk lot

Lot 2205

26,000 HKD

Sold

1913 Atuntze to England via Burma, f.w. Coiling Dragon Statistical Dept ovpt. ROC 1c x10 on reverse, tied by Atimtze PO tombstone cancel.

1913 Atuntze to England via Burma, f.w. Coiling Dragon Statistical Dept ovpt. ROC 1c x10 on reverse, tied by Atimtze PO tombstone cancel. Transit Likiang (7 Nov), Tengyueh (19 Nov). Arrived England (21 Dec). Very early example of Auntze PO, not to mention the Burma route. 1913年阿墩子經緬甸寄英國，背貼楷字蟠龍1分x10，銷阿墩子郵政局碑形戳。11.7經麗江，11.19經騰越。12.21抵英國。極早之阿墩子郵局例子，走緬甸郵路更是難得。

China Province Yunnan

China Province Szechuan Covers bulk lot

China Province Yunnan

Lot 2206

14,000 HKD

Sold

1915 Hokow (30 Dec) to General Tang Chi- yao, Yunnanfu. Registered cover, f.w. Junk 1c in pair + 3c in pair, tied by Hokow bilin- gual cds,

1915 Hokow (30 Dec) to General Tang Chi- yao, Yunnanfu. Registered cover, f.w. Junk 1c in pair + 3c in pair, tied by Hokow bilin- gual cds, along with Yunnanfu and Hokow Checked and No Damaged cachet. Arrived Yunnanfu (2 Jan) with the personal seal of Tang. Yunnan is the first province to rebel against Yuan Shi-kai. Very historical.1915.12.20 河口寄雲南府之唐繼堯。掛號封，背貼帆船1分雙連 + 3分雙連，銷河口腰框英漢日戳。另見雲南府及河口“查驗無損”戳記。1.2抵雲南府，另見“唐繼堯印”。雲南為首個舉兵倒袁之省份。極具歷史意義。

China Province Szechuan Covers bulk lot

Lot 2208

1,900 HKD

Sold

1920-1930s a group of 5 Yunnan domestic covers f.w. Junk, SYS and their ovpt. Limited For Use in Szechuan / Yunnan issues. Including two

1920-1930s a group of 5 Yunnan domestic covers f.w. Junk, SYS and their ovpt. Limited For Use in Szechuan / Yunnan issues. Including two covers taking Indochina route.1920至1930年代一組五件雲南寄國內封，貼帆船、孫像及其加蓋限四川或限滇省貼用票。當中兩件為繞道印支郵例。