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China Imperial Post

Hong Kong Pre-philately

China Imperial Post

Hong Kong Pre-philately

China Imperial Post

Lot 139

900 HKD

Sold

1899 Shanghai (29 May) to England. View PPC, applied with Shanghai LPO origin cds. F.w. Coiling Dragon 4c, tied by Pakua cancel. In

1899 Shanghai (29 May) to England. View PPC, applied with Shanghai LPO origin cds. F.w. Coiling Dragon 4c, tied by Pakua cancel. In combination with Hong Kong QV 2c in pair, tied by IPO tie-print and Shanghae BPO (30 May) cds. 2008 (Jan) Spink China, lot 914.1899.5.29 上海寄英國。風光明信片，鈐上海工部郵局始發日戳。貼蟠龍4分，銷八卦戳。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像2仙雙連，銷IPO騎縫戳及上海英局5.30日戳。2008.1 斯賓克中國，拍品號914。

Hong Kong Pre-philately

Lot 1507

12,000 HKD

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1842 China Expedition member C. Frederick, Nanking (12 Sep) to England. Entire letter, sent "Voie Southampton", applied with framed "PACKET

1842 China Expedition member C. Frederick, Nanking (12 Sep) to England. Entire letter, sent "Voie Southampton", applied with framed "PACKET LETTER" cachet and Malta disinfection h.s. Arrived London (10 Dec). This letter was dated after the Treaty of Nanking was signed (29 Aug 1842). The sender was presumably on Sir Henry Pottinger's staff.1842.9.12 由鴉片戰爭之英軍C. Frederick自南京寄英國。郵簡，寫有“voie Southampont”，鈐帶框“PACKET LETTER”橫戳及馬爾他消毒圓戳。12.10抵倫敦。此信日期為簽訂南京條約後。寄件人應為砵甸乍之手下。

China Imperial Post

China Province Yunnan Cancellations and seals

China Imperial Post

Lot 2176

1,600 HKD

Live

1905 and 1906 a pair of incoming and outgoing cover and postcards to/from Yunnan via Burma. One card from Tengyueh to Italy, f.w. Coiling

1905 and 1906 a pair of incoming and outgoing cover and postcards to/from Yunnan via Burma. One card from Tengyueh to Italy, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c x2. Transit at Sea Post Office. One cover from France to Likiang via Bhamo. 1905及1906年一對經緬甸郵路往來雲南之進出口封片。一件明信片自騰越寄加拿大，貼蟠龍2分x2。經英印海郵中轉。一件信封自法國經八莫進口麗江。

China Province Yunnan Cancellations and seals

Tibet Cancellations and seals

China Province Yunnan Cancellations and seals

Lot 2205

26,000 HKD

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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。

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。

Lot 2510

3,200 HKD

Sold

1941 a pair of cover and postcard from Yatung BPO to England and USA, f.w. Indian KGV or KGVI issues, tied by Yatung BPO cds. Both censored

1941 a pair of cover and postcard from Yatung BPO to England and USA, f.w. Indian KGV or KGVI issues, tied by Yatung BPO cds. Both censored in India with triangular marking. According to Steve Chazen and Danny Wong, there was a period of not conducing censorship in Tibet between Oct 1940 and Jun 1942, but this pair was still censored in India.1941年一對自亞東英局寄英美之封片，貼印度佐治五世及六世票，銷亞東英局日戳。均鈐印度檢查三角戳。蔡盛及王劍智記錄西藏於1940年10月至1942年6月間不實施郵政檢查，但這對封片仍需於印度受檢。

Tibet Airmail stamps

Lot 2511

4,400 HKD

Sold

1941 (13 Feb) Indian KGVI 14a airmail cover from Gyantse to England. Indicia tied by Yatung BPO cds, along with "NOT OPENED BY CENSOR"

1941 (13 Feb) Indian KGVI 14a airmail cover from Gyantse to England. Indicia tied by Yatung BPO cds, along with "NOT OPENED BY CENSOR" cachet. Steve Chazen and Danny Wong recorded that between Jul 1940 and Jun 1942, there was a period of not censoring on Tibetan mails. Example of this cachet is very rare.1941.2.13 印度佐治六世14安娜航空郵資封，自江孜寄英國。郵資圖銷亞東英局日戳，旁鈐“NOT OPENED BY CENSOR”橫戳。蔡盛及王劍智記錄在1940年7月至1942年6月間，有一段不檢查西藏郵件之期間。此橫戳之例子非常少見。