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China Russian PO Covers bulk lot

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

China Province Mandschurei

China Russian PO Covers bulk lot

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

China Russian PO Covers bulk lot

Lot 833

5,800 HKD

Sold

1918 (18 May) a certificate from the Russian Consulate in Kasghar, stating that a money letter has departed to Hankow. Applied with the

1918 (18 May) a certificate from the Russian Consulate in Kasghar, stating that a money letter has departed to Hankow. Applied with the Russian Consulate Kasghar seal. 3rb revenue stamp was affixed for consular fee. With German certificate.1918.5.18 一份俄國駐喀什文件，指一份匯款封已寄往漢口，鈐俄國大使館圓戳。貼3盧布印花稅票作費用。附德國證書。

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

Lot 1945

10,000 HKD

Sold

1907 Tsitsihar (20 Jul) to Peking. Double-registered red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c in pair + 5c in pair on reverse, tied by scarce

1907 Tsitsihar (20 Jul) to Peking. Double-registered red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c in pair + 5c in pair on reverse, tied by scarce “Heilungkiang / Tsitsihar” circular h.s, along with Tsitsihar registered mark. Transit Newchwang (26 Jul). Arrived Peking. This Tsitsihar circualr h.s. is only seen in 1907. 1907.7.20 齊齊哈爾寄北京。雙掛號紅條封，背貼蟠龍2分雙連 + 5分雙連，銷少見之“黑龍江 / 齊齊哈爾”圓戳，旁鈐齊齊哈爾掛號章。7.26經牛莊。抵北京。此齊齊哈爾圓戳僅見於1907年。

China Province Mandschurei

Manchukuo

China Province Mandschurei

Lot 1995

2,000 HKD

Live

1928 Lalincheng (30 Nov) to Tsingyuan. Double-registered cover, f.w. Junk ovpt. Limited For Use in Ki-Hei 1c in pair + 4c in strip of 3 on

1928 Lalincheng (30 Nov) to Tsingyuan. Double-registered cover, f.w. Junk ovpt. Limited For Use in Ki-Hei 1c in pair + 4c in strip of 3 on reverse, tied by Kirin Lalincheng cds. On front with Lalingcheng postal agency registered mark. Transit Peiping (20 Dec). Very scarce postal agency registerd mark. Ex- Stephen Yen. 1928.11.30 拉林城站寄清源。雙掛號封，背貼帆船加蓋限吉黑貼用1分雙連 + 4分三連，銷吉林拉林城三格日戳。正鈐“拉林城郵寄代辦所”掛號章。12.20經北平。郵政代辦所之掛號章十分少見難得。嚴平西《地區郵集之二東三省》第349頁原件。

Manchukuo

China Republic of China

Manchukuo

Lot 2072

500 HKD

Sold

1940 Wangin Süm (5 Feb) to Japan. Double-registered cover, f.w. Manchukuo regular issue 8f in pair, tied by Wangin Süm cds, along with

1940 Wangin Süm (5 Feb) to Japan. Double-registered cover, f.w. Manchukuo regular issue 8f in pair, tied by Wangin Süm cds, along with double-registered marking. Scarce example from Mengkiang.1940.2.5 王爺廟寄日本。雙掛號封，貼滿洲國普通票8分x2，銷王爺廟日戳，旁見雙掛號戳記。出色之蒙疆例子。

China Republic of China

Lot 2124

1,700 HKD

Sold

1931 Peiping (10 Aug) to Tihwa. Double-registered cover, f.w. Junk x14 on reverse, in total of 35c double-weight + double registered letter

1931 Peiping (10 Aug) to Tihwa. Double-registered cover, f.w. Junk x14 on reverse, in total of 35c double-weight + double registered letter rate for Sinkiang, f.w. Peiping bilingual cds. Arrived Tihwa (16 Jun). As the addressee was Jin Shuren, Governor of Sinkiang, postal censorship was not required. 1931.8.10 北平寄迪化。雙掛號封，背貼帆船14枚，合雙倍重量雙掛號寄新疆郵資，銷北平三格漢英日戳。6.16抵迪化。由於收件人為金樹仁，故毋需郵政檢查。

Lot 2130

2,000 HKD

Sold

1932 Peiping (12 Jun) to Kashgar via Siberia. Double-registered cover, f.w. Junk 10c + Reaper 50c on both sides, tied by Peiping bilingual

1932 Peiping (12 Jun) to Kashgar via Siberia. Double-registered cover, f.w. Junk 10c + Reaper 50c on both sides, tied by Peiping bilingual cds. Showing AR mark and registered label. Transit Tahcheng (26 Jul), Tihwa (5 Aug). 1932.6.12 北平經西伯利亞寄塔城。雙掛號封，正背貼帆船1角 + 農穫圖5角，銷北平三格漢英日戳。正見AR章及掛號標籤。7.26經塔城，8.5經迪化。

China Imperial Post

China Province Yunnan

French Post in China

China Imperial Post

China Province Yunnan

China Imperial Post

Lot 2182

2,200 HKD

Sold

1905 Mengtsz (29 Nov) to Hokow. Double-registered red band cover front only, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c + 10c, tied by Yunnan Mengtsz double-

1905 Mengtsz (29 Nov) to Hokow. Double-registered red band cover front only, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c + 10c, tied by Yunnan Mengtsz double- ringed lunar year cds, along with registered mark and RR mark. Arrived Hokow. Scarce intra-Yunnan double-registered example. 1905.11.29 蒙自寄河口。雙掛號紅條封封面，貼蟠龍2分 + 1角，銷雲南蒙自雙圈干支日戳，另鈐掛號章及RR章。抵河口。少見之雲南省內雙掛號例子。

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。

French Post in China

China Province Yunnan

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 Province Yunnan

China Republic of China

Tibet Cancellations and seals

China Province Yunnan

Lot 2219

6,000 HKD

Live

1940 Tengchung (14 May) to Long Yun, Governor of Yunnan, Kunming. Double-registered cover, f.w. SYS 25c, tied by Yunnan Tengchung. Applied

1940 Tengchung (14 May) to Long Yun, Governor of Yunnan, Kunming. Double-registered cover, f.w. SYS 25c, tied by Yunnan Tengchung. Applied with “Disptach Office” handfilled vertical d.s. in red. Arrived Kunming (29 May). 1940.5.14 騰衝寄雲南省政府主席龍雲。雙掛號封，貼孫像2角5分，銷雲南騰衝三格點線日戳。鈐“收發所”手填紅色日戳。5.29抵昆明。

China Republic of China

Tibet Cancellations and seals

China Republic of China

Lot 2431

20,000 HKD

Sold

1911 Peking (15 Feb) to the Military Supply Station, Chumbi via India. Double-reigstered red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c x3 on

1911 Peking (15 Feb) to the Military Supply Station, Chumbi via India. Double-reigstered red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c x3 on reverse, tied by Chihli Peking lunar year cds. On front with registered mark and RR mark. Transit Shanghai (21 Feb), Tuticorin (12 Mar), Yatung BPO (18 Mar).1911.2.15 北京經印度天益號寄靖西糧台。雙掛號紅條封，貼蟠龍1角x3，銷直隸北京雙圈干支日戳。正鈐掛號章及RR章。2.21經上海，3.12經Tuticorin，3.18抵亞東英局。天益號與西藏關係密切，辛亥革命川軍撤出西藏後，其東主陸興祺曾被任命為駐藏長官但被阻撓。

Tibet Cancellations and seals

Lot 2436

6,000 HKD

Lot retreated

1911 Shigatse (6 Mar) to Lhasa. Double registered cover, f.w. unovpt. Coiling Dragon 1c x11 + 2c on both sides, tied by Shigatse dollar

1911 Shigatse (6 Mar) to Lhasa. Double registered cover, f.w. unovpt. Coiling Dragon 1c x11 + 2c on both sides, tied by Shigatse dollar cds., along with very scarce type CR2 RR mark. One of the two examples of this RR mark recorded by Mizuhara. 2002 (18 Oct) Spink London, "Meiso Mizuhara The Exhibition Collections Tibet", lot 50. Ex- Tony and Pat Wheeler (Mar 1979).1911.3.6 西格孜寄拉薩。雙掛號封，正背共貼未加蓋蟠龍1分x11 + 2分，銷西格孜大圓戳，另見極罕之CR2型RR章。封剖開以作展示。此為水原明窗記錄該RR章之存世兩例之一。2002.10.18 倫敦斯賓克“水原明窗西藏專場”，拍品號50。Tony及Pat Wheeler舊藏（1979.3）。