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China Republic of China

China Republic of China Pre-philately

China Republic of China Postage due stamps

China Republic of China

China Republic of China Pre-philately

China Republic of China

Lot 566

80,000 HKD

Live

1920 (7 May) Tientsin - Peking FFC, used on Hong Kong GPO OHMS cover, f.w. Junk 1-1/2c x3 + 3c x3, for 13c domestic express letter rate

1920 (7 May) Tientsin - Peking FFC, used on Hong Kong GPO OHMS cover, f.w. Junk 1-1/2c x3 + 3c x3, for 13c domestic express letter rate (because there was no airmail postage yet), tied by Tientsin GPO Aeroplane Service bilingual cds. On reverse sealed with Hackmack & Co / Tientsin-Peking label. Cover with folds and creases, but not affecting its historical significance. Plus an Aston Hotel Tientsin advertisement of providing mail service supported by air flight from Tientsin to Peking. With folds and creases. Very historical and interesting. (43 x 30cm). In 1919, the Peiyang Government established Aeroplance Service in Peking. On 7 May 1920, inaugural flight from Peking to Tientsin and then returned to Peking was conducted. 195 mails were carried back to Peking. A milstone piece for Chinese airmail postal history.1920.5.7 天津-北京首航封，使用香港郵政OHMS封作載體，貼帆船1分5厘x3 + 3分x3，合1角3分外埠快信郵資（當時尚未有航空郵資），銷“中華郵政飛艇寄遞”漢英日戳。封帶折痕和裂，但不影響郵票郵戳。背面以雅利公司封口紙封口。另附一幅亞多斯飯店廣告，指提供收寄郵件服務，並由天津飛往北京之航班轉寄。帶裂痕和折痕。極具歷史意義。（43 x 30厘米） 1919年，北洋政府成立航空事宜處。1920年5月7日，京滬線北京-天津段開航。飛機當天從北京飛抵天津，然後返回北京，攜帶信函195封。此為中國航空郵政史之一大里程碑。

China Republic of China Pre-philately

Lot 2004

3,000 HKD

Live

1915 (27 Jan) Official cover from the foreign affairs officcial of Heilungkiang to Russian Consulate in Harbin, f.w. Junk 1c in pair + 3c

1915 (27 Jan) Official cover from the foreign affairs officcial of Heilungkiang to Russian Consulate in Harbin, f.w. Junk 1c in pair + 3c in pair, tied by Tsitsihar bilingual cds., along with Wenbaoju registered mark. 1915.1.27 民國外交部特派黑龍江交涉員寄俄國駐哈爾濱領事之公文封，貼帆船1分雙連 + 3分雙連，銷齊齊哈爾腰框英漢日戳，另見“文報掛號”戳。出色。

China Republic of China Postage due stamps

China Province Sinkiang

China Republic of China Postage due stamps

Lot 2053

3,000 HKD

Live

1934.6.8 Shuangcheng to Shanghai, official cover affixed with commemorative stamps and marking, rare thus. Transit Shanhaikwan with due

1934.6.8 Shuangcheng to Shanghai, official cover affixed with commemorative stamps and marking, rare thus. Transit Shanhaikwan with due marking and Chinese postage due stamps affixed.1934.3.2 雙城寄上海公文封，少見的貼用紀念郵票和紀念戳，經山海關鈐欠資戳記並加貼欠資郵票。

China Province Sinkiang

China Province Yunnan

China Province Sinkiang

Lot 2117

30,000 HKD

Lot retreated

1880-1930s a group of about 13 Sinkiang large official covers, mostly dated early ROC period and f.w. Coiling Dragon ovpt. ROC issues. More

1880-1930s a group of about 13 Sinkiang large official covers, mostly dated early ROC period and f.w. Coiling Dragon ovpt. ROC issues. More outstanding items include the earliest Yizhan cover during Guangxu years.1880至1930年代一組約13件新疆驛站公文封，大多出自民國早年，貼民國蟠龍票。當中較佳者包含一件最早之光緒年間新疆驛站封。

China Province Sinkiang

China Province Yunnan

Lot 2135

2,000 HKD

Live

1942 (16 Dec) Large official cover from the Office of Sinkiang Governor-Inspectorate, Tihwa to Hutupi, applied with Tihwa cds in violet as

1942 (16 Dec) Large official cover from the Office of Sinkiang Governor-Inspectorate, Tihwa to Hutupi, applied with Tihwa cds in violet as censor mark. Arrived Tutupi (17 Dec).1942.12.16 大型公文封自新疆邊防督辦公署寄呼圖壁，鈐迪化紫色日戳作檢查戳。12.17抵呼圖壁。

China Province Yunnan

Lot 2207

4,200 HKD

Sold

1922 (20 Aug) Large official cover from the Lungling to Burma, f.w. Junk 6c + 8c in strip of 3, tied by Yunnan Lunglingting cds., along

1922 (20 Aug) Large official cover from the Lungling to Burma, f.w. Junk 6c + 8c in strip of 3, tied by Yunnan Lunglingting cds., along with registered mark. Transit Tengyueh (21 Aug), Lashio (2 Sep), Experimental PO R-36 (4 Sep). 1922.8.20 大型公文封自龍陵寄緬甸，貼帆船6分 + 8分三連，銷雲南龍陵廳腰框日戳，旁鈐掛號章。8.21經騰越，9.2經臘戍，9.4經實驗郵局R-36。

China Province Yunnan

China Republic of China

China Republic of China Military mail stamps

China Province Yunnan

China Republic of China

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

Lot 2252

6,500 HKD

Sold

1920 (18 May) Large official cover from Peking to Governor General of French Indochina, f.w. Junk 3c x3 + 7c + 10c, tied by Peking

1920 (18 May) Large official cover from Peking to Governor General of French Indochina, f.w. Junk 3c x3 + 7c + 10c, tied by Peking bilingual cds, along with official red seal. Transit Shanghai (21 May). Arrived Haiphong (31 May). 1920.5.18 大型公文封自北京寄法屬印支總督，貼帆船3分x3 + 7分 + 10分，銷北京腰框英漢日戳，旁鈐“兩廣巡閱使印”紅戳。5.21經上海，5.31經海防。

China Republic of China Military mail stamps

Tibet

China Republic of China Military mail stamps

Lot 2253

10,000 HKD

Sold

1920 (22 Nov) Large official cover from the Linchow-Chinchow Army Commander in Chief of Kwangtung Army to the French Consulate in Pakhoi,

1920 (22 Nov) Large official cover from the Linchow-Chinchow Army Commander in Chief of Kwangtung Army to the French Consulate in Pakhoi, f.w. Junk 1c + 5c, tied by Linchowfu bilingual cds., along with registered mark and red official seal. Arrived Pakhoi (23 Nov). 1920.11.20 大型公文封自粵軍欽廉軍總司令寄法國駐北海領事館，貼帆船1分 + 5分，銷廉州府腰框英漢日戳，旁鈐掛號章及紅色官印。11.23抵北海。

Tibet

Lot 2454

1,000 HKD

Sold

1938 (2 Nov) Large official cover from Chengtu to the Security HQ, Maohsien, f.w. Martyrs 13c, tied by Chengtu bilingual cds. Applied with

1938 (2 Nov) Large official cover from Chengtu to the Security HQ, Maohsien, f.w. Martyrs 13c, tied by Chengtu bilingual cds. Applied with two official red seals.1938.11.2 大型公文封，由成都寄茂縣保安司令部，貼烈士1角3分，銷成都三格點線日戳。鈐兩處紅色官印。