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Lot 2462

1,500 HKD

Live

1686 a coloured image of Potala Palace, probably the earliest Euro- pean view of Lhasa (15 x 21cm). (15 x 21

1686 a coloured image of Potala Palace, probably the earliest Euro- pean view of Lhasa (15 x 21cm). (15 x 211686年一幅布達拉宮彩印圖畫，可能為最早由歐洲人製作為拉薩風光圖畫。(15 x 21厘米）

Tibet

Lot 2463

1,500 HKD

Sold

1888 England (11 Apr) to A E Sandbach, Roorkee, redirected to Srinagar, f.w. QV 1d x5, tied by Christchurch duplex d.s. Transit Sea Post

1888 England (11 Apr) to A E Sandbach, Roorkee, redirected to Srinagar, f.w. QV 1d x5, tied by Christchurch duplex d.s. Transit Sea Post Office (19 Apr). Arrived Roorkee (2 May), redirected to Leh.1888.4.11 英國寄Roorkee之Arthur E Sandbach，改寄Srinagar，貼維多利亞女皇像1便士x5，銷Christchurch雙聯日戳。4.19經海郵，5.2抵Roorkee，改寄Leh。

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Lot 2464

10,000 HKD

Live

1889 England (18 Apr) to Capt Arthur E Sandback, Skkim Field Force, f.w. QV 1d in strip of 5, tied by Christchurch duplex d.s. Transit Sea

1889 England (18 Apr) to Capt Arthur E Sandback, Skkim Field Force, f.w. QV 1d in strip of 5, tied by Christchurch duplex d.s. Transit Sea Office B (24 Apr). Arrived Experimental PO C-22. Mails of experimental PO C-22 are extremely scarce with only 4 recorded.1889.4.18 英國寄錫金野戰軍Arthur E. Sandbach中尉，貼1便士橫五連，銷Christchurch雙聯日戳。4.24經海郵B局。抵實驗郵局C-22。實驗郵局C-22之郵件極為稀罕，僅有四件存世。

Lot 2465

12,000 HKD

Live

1889 (31 May) Cover from Rhenock Ridge to Capt Sandbach, Skkim Field Force, Padong. On Field Service cover, frankless, applied with

1889 (31 May) Cover from Rhenock Ridge to Capt Sandbach, Skkim Field Force, Padong. On Field Service cover, frankless, applied with extremely scarce Experimental PO C-22 (31 May) origin cds and Padong arrival cds (1 Jun). With original letter on the death of Lt E Hudleston. The only known On Field Service Sandbach cover. Only 4 covers of C-22 are known.1889.5 Rhenock Ridge寄Padong錫金野戰軍Sandbach上尉。軍郵公事封，無貼票，鈐極罕之實驗郵局C-22始發日戳。6.1抵Padong。附原信，講述Lt E Hudleston之逝世。此為Sandbach書信中的唯一On Field Service軍郵公事封。而C-22實驗郵局之存世封亦僅有四件。

Lot 2466

2,500 HKD

Live

1889 England (11 Jul) to Capt Arthur E Sandback, Skkim Field Force. Mourning cover, f.w. QV issues, tied by Penrith duplex. Transit Sea

1889 England (11 Jul) to Capt Arthur E Sandback, Skkim Field Force. Mourning cover, f.w. QV issues, tied by Penrith duplex. Transit Sea Post B (17 Jul), Jalapahar, Padong (2 Aug), Bombay (5 Aug). It is the lastest known cover of Skkim Field Force.1889.7.11 英國寄錫金野戰軍Arthur E. Sandbach上尉。報哀封，貼維多利亞女皇票，銷Penrith雙聯日戳。7.17經海郵B局，Jalapahar，8.2經Padong，8.5經孟買。此為與錫金野戰軍有關之最晚信封。

Lot 2467

900 HKD

Live

1904 Major A E Sandbach (25 Mar) to his wife, England, f.w. Indian KEVII 1a, tied by Jubbulpore cds. Transit Sea Post Office B (30 Mar).

1904 Major A E Sandbach (25 Mar) to his wife, England, f.w. Indian KEVII 1a, tied by Jubbulpore cds. Transit Sea Post Office B (30 Mar). Arrived London (9 Apr).1904.3.25 A E Sandbach上校寄給英國的妻子，貼印度愛德華七世1安娜，銷Jubbulpore日戳。3.30經海郵B局。4.9抵倫敦。

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Tibet Postal stationery

Tibet

China Post in Tibet

Tibet Postal stationery

Lot 2468

4,000 HKD

Sold

1903 (14 Aug) Indian KEVII 1/4a PSC, from Calcutta to F M Bailey, Gangtok, tied by Calcutta cds. Arrived with extremely scarce Temporary PO

1903 (14 Aug) Indian KEVII 1/4a PSC, from Calcutta to F M Bailey, Gangtok, tied by Calcutta cds. Arrived with extremely scarce Temporary PO D cds (16 Aug). Temporary PO D was the earliest PO used by the British Frontier Commission in Base Office, Gangtok. One of the three known covers with this scarce cancellation.1903.8.14 印度愛德華七世1/4安娜郵資片，自加爾各答寄甘托克F M Bailey，銷加爾各答日戳。8.16抵臨時郵局D。臨時郵局D是英國“西藏邊界委員會”在甘托克的最早郵局。為鈐有該郵戳之三件信件之一。

Tibet Postal stationery

Lot 2469

1,000 HKD

Sold

1903 (17 Aug) Indian QV 1/4a stationery card from India to the President of the Tibetan Commission, Khamba Jong, tied by Park-Street /

1903 (17 Aug) Indian QV 1/4a stationery card from India to the President of the Tibetan Commission, Khamba Jong, tied by Park-Street / Calcutta cds. With pre-printed content. Historical.1903.8.17 印度維多利亞女皇像1/4安娜郵資片，由印度寄崗巴宗之西藏委員會主席，銷加爾各答Park Street日戳。帶預附內容。別具歷史意義。

Tibet

Tibet Postal stationery

Tibet

Lot 2470

5,200 HKD

Sold

1903 (17 Aug) Capt. Francis Younghusband cover from Khamba Jong to his wife, Indore, f.w. Indian QV 1/2a x2, tied by very scarce Temporary

1903 (17 Aug) Capt. Francis Younghusband cover from Khamba Jong to his wife, Indore, f.w. Indian QV 1/2a x2, tied by very scarce Temporary PO B type B2 cds. Arrived Indore (22 Aug). Ex- Henry Heath.1903.8.17 榮赫鵬自崗巴宗寄印度之妻子，貼印度維多利亞女皇半安娜x2，銷珍罕萬分之臨時郵局B B2型日戳。8.22抵Indore。Henry Heath舊藏。

Tibet Postal stationery

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Tibet

Tibet Postal stationery

Lot 2471

1,000 HKD

Sold

1903 (29 Aug) Indian QV 1/4a stationery card from India to the President of the Tibetan Commission, Khamba Jong, tied by Park-Street /

1903 (29 Aug) Indian QV 1/4a stationery card from India to the President of the Tibetan Commission, Khamba Jong, tied by Park-Street / Calcutta cds. With pre-printed content. Historical.1903.8.29 印度維多利亞女皇像1/4安娜郵資片，由印度寄崗巴宗之西藏委員會主席，銷加爾各答Park Street日戳。帶預附內容。別具歷史意義。

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Tibet

China Post in Tibet

Lot 2472

12,000 HKD

Sold

1903 (11 Sep) By Younghusband from Khamba Jong to his wife, Darjeeling, f.w. Indian QV 1/2a x4, tied by extremely scarce experimental PO

1903 (11 Sep) By Younghusband from Khamba Jong to his wife, Darjeeling, f.w. Indian QV 1/2a x4, tied by extremely scarce experimental PO C.46 cds.1903.9.11 榮赫鵬自崗巴宗寄大吉嶺的妻子，貼印度維多利亞女皇像半安娜x4，銷極為稀罕之實驗郵局C.46日戳。

Tibet

Lot 2473

4,000 HKD

Live

1903 England (23 Oct) to Khamba Jong. Indian KEVII 1d PSC, tied by London cds. Transit Sea Base Office (1 Nov), Temporary PO B (12 Nov).

1903 England (23 Oct) to Khamba Jong. Indian KEVII 1d PSC, tied by London cds. Transit Sea Base Office (1 Nov), Temporary PO B (12 Nov). Arrived Khamba Jong (13 Nov) with type B1 cds. Very scarce incoming example of Khamba Jong.1903.10.23 英國寄崗巴宗。印度愛德華七世1便士郵資片，銷倫敦日戳。11.1經海上郵局，11.12經臨時郵局B。11.13抵崗巴宗，鈐少見之B1型日戳。進口崗巴宗例子十分少見。

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Tibet

China Post in Tibet

Lot 2474

40,000 HKD

Sold

1904 FPO No. 21 (18 Mar) to Col Bailey, Scotland, f.w. Indian QV typewritten “Tibet” (no dot) in pair, tied by FPO No. 21 cds. On

1904 FPO No. 21 (18 Mar) to Col Bailey, Scotland, f.w. Indian QV typewritten “Tibet” (no dot) in pair, tied by FPO No. 21 cds. On reverse printed with Sikm Pioneers emblem. Transit Base Office (21 Mar). Arrived Edinburgh (9 Apr). Illustration fig. 15, p. 99 in “Tibet Stamps and Postal History” by Danny Wong and Steven Chazen. Only 16 recorded examples of Tibet typewritten on Indian stamps exist according to Waterfall. With BPA COA.1904.3.18 軍郵21局寄蘇格蘭貝利上校，貼稀罕難得之西藏打字郵票半安娜雙連（正體字不帶點），銷軍郵21局日戳。3.21經基地郵局。4.9抵愛丁堡。附BPA證書。王劍智及蔡盛著《青康藏郵驛史》第99頁圖15原件。Waterfall統計西藏打字郵票存世僅見十六例。

Lot 2475

2,800 HKD

Sold

1904 Lhasa (14 Aug) to England, f.w. Indian KEVII 1a, tied by scarce misspelled “LAHSSA” type B1 cds. Transit Base Office (26 Aug).

1904 Lhasa (14 Aug) to England, f.w. Indian KEVII 1a, tied by scarce misspelled “LAHSSA” type B1 cds. Transit Base Office (26 Aug). Arrived London (19 Sep).1904.8.14 拉薩寄英國，貼印度愛德華七世1安娜，銷少見之錯拼“LAHSSA”B1型日戳。8.26經基地郵局。9.19抵倫敦。

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Lot 2476

2,200 HKD

Sold

1904 Lhasa (11 Sep) to India. Picture postcard, f.w. Indian QV 3p, tied by scarce misspelled "LAHSSA" type B1 cds. Transit with also scarce

1904 Lhasa (11 Sep) to India. Picture postcard, f.w. Indian QV 3p, tied by scarce misspelled "LAHSSA" type B1 cds. Transit with also scarce FPO No. 26 (26 Sep) cds. Arrived Lebong (27 Sep). Nice cancellations.1904.9.11 拉薩寄印度圖片明信片，貼印度維多利亞女皇像3派，銷稀罕之錯拼“LAHSSA”B1型日戳。9.26經少見之軍郵26局。9.27抵Lebong。郵戳少見難得。

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Lot 2477

1,800 HKD

Live

1904 (13 Sep) Indian KGV 1/2a stationery cover from Lhasa to Punjab, tied by scarce misspelled LAHSSA type B1 cds.1904.9.13

1904 (13 Sep) Indian KGV 1/2a stationery cover from Lhasa to Punjab, tied by scarce misspelled LAHSSA type B1 cds.1904.9.13 印度佐治五世半安娜郵資封，自拉薩寄Punjab，銷少見之錯拼LAHSSA拉薩B1型日戳。

China Post in Tibet

Tibet

China Post in Tibet

Lot 2478

2,000 HKD

Sold

1904 FPO No. 24 (10 Oct) to England, f.w. Indian KEVII 1a, tied by scarce FPO No. 24 type B1 cds. Transit Base Office (17 Oct). Arrived

1904 FPO No. 24 (10 Oct) to England, f.w. Indian KEVII 1a, tied by scarce FPO No. 24 type B1 cds. Transit Base Office (17 Oct). Arrived England (7 Nov). Water stains and tears at top.1904.10.10 英軍24局寄英國，貼印度愛德華七世1安娜，銷稀罕之英軍24局B1型日戳。10.17經基地郵局。11.7抵英國。帶水漬，封頂有損。

Tibet

Lot 2479

5,200 HKD

Sold

1904 (6 Apr) By Younghusband from FPO No. 24 to his wife in India, f.w. Indian KEVII 1a, tied by scarce FPO No. 24 type B2 cds. Transit

1904 (6 Apr) By Younghusband from FPO No. 24 to his wife in India, f.w. Indian KEVII 1a, tied by scarce FPO No. 24 type B2 cds. Transit Rangpo (9 Apr). Arrived Darjeeling (10 Apr). Highly unusual as bearing Rangpo transit cds instead of FPO cds.1904.4.6 榮赫鵬自軍郵24局寄給印度的妻子，貼印度愛德華七世1安娜，銷珍罕之軍郵24局B2型日戳。4.9經Rangpo。4.10抵大吉嶺。鈐Rangpo中轉戳而非軍郵局中轉戳甚為奇特。