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China Imperial Post Postal stationery

China Province Yunnan

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

China Province Yunnan

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

Lot 2184

1,500 HKD

Live

1908 Mengtsz (14 Nov) to France. CIP 4th print PSC, uprated by Hsuan Tung 2c + Coiling Dragon 1c x2 + 2c + 10c, for international

1908 Mengtsz (14 Nov) to France. CIP 4th print PSC, uprated by Hsuan Tung 2c + Coiling Dragon 1c x2 + 2c + 10c, for international registered postcard rate, tied by Tengyueh bisected bilingual cds and R mark respectively. With coloured hand-painting on content side. Rather scarce imperial stationery card from Yunnan f.w. Hsuan Tung issue 1908.11.14 蒙自寄法國。大清第四版郵資片，加貼宣統2分 + 蟠龍1分x2 + 2分 + 1角，合國外掛號明信片郵資，銷騰越半切漢英日戳。內容一面帶彩繪。雲南清片貼宣統票較少見難得。

China Province Yunnan

Lot 2189

800 HKD

Live

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 French PO Cancellations and seals

Lot 2190

500 HKD

Live

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 French PO Cancellations and seals

China Province Yunnan Cancellations and seals

China Republic of China Cancellations and seals

China French PO Cancellations and seals

Lot 2201

2,000 HKD

Live

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 Province Yunnan Cancellations and seals

China Republic of China Cancellations and seals

China Province Yunnan Cancellations and seals

Lot 2204

8,000 HKD

Live

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 Republic of China Cancellations and seals

Lot 2205

12,000 HKD

Live

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 Republic of China

China Imperial Post

China Republic of China

China Imperial Post

China Republic of China

Lot 2229

1,200 HKD

Live

1944 (14 Nov) By Gaudie, French Military Mission, Kunming to England. Registered cover, f.w. SYS $3 in pair + $20 on reverse, tied by

1944 (14 Nov) By Gaudie, French Military Mission, Kunming to England. Registered cover, f.w. SYS $3 in pair + $20 on reverse, tied by Kunming bilingual cds. On front with “A16” and “RM” markings. 1944.11.14 由法軍駐雲南軍事代表團寄英國。掛號封，背貼孫像3元雙連 + 20元，銷昆明三格點線日戳。正鈐“A16”及“RM”戳記。

China Imperial Post

Lot 2246

2,500 HKD

Live

1903 (25 Jan) French Consulate at Lungchow cover to France, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Lungchow bisected bilingual cds. Transit

1903 (25 Jan) French Consulate at Lungchow cover to France, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Lungchow bisected bilingual cds. Transit Langson (26 Jan), Haiphong (28 Jan). Arrived France (3 Jun).1903.1.25 法國駐龍州領事館封寄法國，貼蟠龍1角，銷龍州半切漢英日戳。1.26經諒山，1.28經海防。6.3抵法國。

Lot 2249

1,000 HKD

Live

1905 Lungchow (29 Dec) to France. Postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 4c, tied by Kwangsi Lungchow double-ringed lunar year cds, along with

1905 Lungchow (29 Dec) to France. Postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 4c, tied by Kwangsi Lungchow double-ringed lunar year cds, along with bisected bilingual cds. Transit Langson (30 Dec). Arrived France. Example of international postcard rate. 1905.12.29 龍州寄法國。明信片，貼蟠龍4分，銷廣西龍州雙圈干支日戳，旁鈐半切漢英日戳。12.30經諒山。抵法國。國外明信片郵資例子。

China Imperial Post

Tibet

Tibet Cancellations and seals

Lot 2250

1,000 HKD

Live

1909 Pakhoi (29 Mar) to England. Real photo postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 4c, tied by Pakhoi bisected bilingual cds. Transit Pakhoi French

1909 Pakhoi (29 Mar) to England. Real photo postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 4c, tied by Pakhoi bisected bilingual cds. Transit Pakhoi French PO (29 Mar), Saigon (5 Apr). Arrived England (4 May). Nice example from Southwest China.1909.3.29 北海寄英國。相片明信片，貼蟠龍4分，銷北海半切漢英日戳。3.29經北海法局，4.5經西貢。5.4抵英國。出色之西南郵例。

Tibet

Tibet Cancellations and seals

Tibet

Lot 2450

5,000 HKD

Live

1911 Tatsienlu (13 May) to Col Bailey, Scotland, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c + 2c in pair + 3c x2 + 7c, tied by Tatsienlu bilingual lunar year

1911 Tatsienlu (13 May) to Col Bailey, Scotland, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c + 2c in pair + 3c x2 + 7c, tied by Tatsienlu bilingual lunar year cds. On reverse with registered mark. Transit Yachow (17 May), Hankow (Jun), Peking Chinese PO (3 Jun), Peking French PO (6 Jun), London (19 Jun). Very nice Bailey's correspondence during his expedition.1911.5.13 打箭鑪寄蘇格蘭的貝利。掛號封，貼蟠龍1分 + 2分雙連 + 3分 x2 + 7分，銷打箭鑪腰框英漢日戳。背見掛號章。5.17經雅州，6月經漢口，6.3經北京清郵，6.6經北京法局，6.19經倫敦。出色之貝利探險書信。

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。

Tibet Cancellations and seals

Tibet Airmail stamps

Tibet Cancellations and seals

Tibet Airmail stamps

Lot 2510

2,000 HKD

Live

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

2,000 HKD

Live

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。