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China Italian PO

Lot 1033

500 HKD

Live

1933 Italian Battalion in Tientsin (2 May) to Genova. Chunghwa Post postcard, f.w. daily stamp 5c +Caesar 25c, tied by “BATTAG ITALIANO

1933 Italian Battalion in Tientsin (2 May) to Genova. Chunghwa Post postcard, f.w. daily stamp 5c +Caesar 25c, tied by “BATTAG ITALIANO IN CINA / TIENTSIN” type V cds.1933.5.2 意大利駐華營自天津寄熱那亞。中華郵政明信片，貼普票5分 +凱撒25分，銷“BATTAG ITALIANO IN CINA / TIENTSIN”V型日戳。

Lot 1034

1,200 HKD

Live

1933 Italian Battalion in Tientsin (23 Oct) to Genova. Picture postcards, f.w. 10th Anniv of the March on Rome 10c + 20c, tied by “BATTAG

1933 Italian Battalion in Tientsin (23 Oct) to Genova. Picture postcards, f.w. 10th Anniv of the March on Rome 10c + 20c, tied by “BATTAG ITALIANO IN CINA / TIENTSIN” type V cds.1933.10.23 意大利駐華營自天津寄熱那亞。圖片明信片，貼進軍羅馬十週年10分 + 20分，銷“BATTAG ITALIANO IN CINA / TIENTSIN”V型日戳。

Lot 1035

1,000 HKD

Live

1933 Italian Battalion in Tientsin (16 Oct) to Genova. Picture postcard, f.w. daily stamp 2c in strip of 5 + 10th Anniv of March on Rome

1933 Italian Battalion in Tientsin (16 Oct) to Genova. Picture postcard, f.w. daily stamp 2c in strip of 5 + 10th Anniv of March on Rome 20c, tied by “BATTAG ITALIANO IN CINA / TIENTSIN” type V cds.1933.10.16 意大利駐華營自天津寄熱那亞。圖片明信片，貼普票2分橫五連 + 進軍羅馬十週年20分，銷“BATTAG ITALIANO IN CINA / TIENTSIN”V型日戳。

Lot 1036

1,300 HKD

Live

1933 Italian Battalion in Tientsin (23 Oct) to Genova. Picture postcards, f.w. 10th Anniv of the March on Rome 5c + 25c, tied by “BATTAG

1933 Italian Battalion in Tientsin (23 Oct) to Genova. Picture postcards, f.w. 10th Anniv of the March on Rome 5c + 25c, tied by “BATTAG ITALIANO IN CINA / TIENTSIN” type V cds.1933.10.23 意大利駐華營自天津寄熱那亞。圖片明信片，貼進軍羅馬十週年5分 + 25分，銷“BATTAG ITALIANO IN CINA / TIENTSIN”V型日戳。

Lot 1037

1,000 HKD

Live

1934 Italian cruiser Quarto from Shanghai (28 Feb) to La Spezia, f.w. 30c, tied by “R. ESPLORATORE QUARTO” type II cds. In the early

1934 Italian cruiser Quarto from Shanghai (28 Feb) to La Spezia, f.w. 30c, tied by “R. ESPLORATORE QUARTO” type II cds. In the early 1930s, Quarto was sent to East Asian waters, where she replaced the cruiser Libia.1934.2.28 意大利巡洋艦Quarto號自上海寄La Spezia，貼30分，銷“R. ESPLORATORE QUARTO”II型日戳。 1930年代，Quarto號被派往東亞替代Libia號。

Lot 1038

2,000 HKD

Live

1934 Italian Battalion in Tientsin (12 Oct) to Genova. Registered cover, f.w. International Congress of Electro-Radio-Biology 30c in strip

1934 Italian Battalion in Tientsin (12 Oct) to Genova. Registered cover, f.w. International Congress of Electro-Radio-Biology 30c in strip of 6, tied by “BATTAG ITALIANO IN CINA / TIENTSIN” cds, alongside with registered label. Arrived Genova (27 Oct).1934.10.12 意大利駐華營自天津寄熱那亞。掛號封，貼生物學會議30分橫六連，銷“BATTAG ITALIANO IN CINA / TIENTSIN”日戳。旁貼掛號標籤。10.27抵熱那亞。

China Italian PO

China Pre-philately

Manchukuo Russian Post

China Italian PO

China Pre-philately

Lot 1039

1,000 HKD

Live

1938 65th Infantry Division “Granatieri di Savoia” from Shanghai to Genova, f.w. Famous Artists 2.75lr, tied by scarce “REGIE POSTE /

1938 65th Infantry Division “Granatieri di Savoia” from Shanghai to Genova, f.w. Famous Artists 2.75lr, tied by scarce “REGIE POSTE / COMANDO / 10o REGGIMENTO GRANATIERI DI SAVOIA” oval seal. Arrived Genova (25 Apr). During the Second Sino-Japanese War Italy dispatched the I Grenadier Battalion of the 10th Regiment to China on 23 August 1937 to help guard the Shanghai International Settlement during the Battle of Shanghai. The battalion returned to Addis Ababa on 28 December 1938.1938年意大利第65步兵師“Granatieri di Savoia”自上海寄熱那亞，貼著名藝術家2.75里拉，銷稀罕之“REGIE POSTE / COMANDO / 10o REGGIMENTO GRANATIERI DI SAVOIA”橢圓形戳記。淞滬會戰期間，意大利於1937年8月23日派出一個營保護上海意租界，後來於1938年12月28日返回埃塞俄比亞。

China Pre-philately

Lot 1910

1,000 HKD

Sold

1899 Large official cover from Heilungkiang Border Army Headquarter, Tsitsihar to the outlaying officials, applied with official seals. One

1899 Large official cover from Heilungkiang Border Army Headquarter, Tsitsihar to the outlaying officials, applied with official seals. One year later, Russia invaded and occupied Manchuria in Boxer Rebellion.1899年大型公文封，自黑龍江鎮邊軍總理營務處寄四起營官，正背鈐官印。一年後沙俄便於義和團事件中入侵東北三省。

Manchukuo Russian Post

Lot 2081

1,000 HKD

Live

1945 (14 Oct) Soviet Red Army family letter from Manchuria. Cover was made of Manchuria Railway book and folded into triangle, applied with

1945 (14 Oct) Soviet Red Army family letter from Manchuria. Cover was made of Manchuria Railway book and folded into triangle, applied with Military Post cds and censor mark. Sovie Army invaded Manchuria on 9 Aug 1945 and retreated on 3 May 1946. These mails were strictly confidential for years and not seen until the collapse of USSR. Illustration 9 in Soviet Japanese War 1945 adn Soviet Miliary Mail in Manchuria by Danny Wong, Asian Philate- list 2015 .1945.10.14 蘇聯紅軍家書，自滿洲寄出。封由滿鐵文書受發薄撕頁而成，並折成三角形，鈐軍郵日戳及檢查章。蘇聯在1945年8月9日進攻滿洲，並在1946年5月3日撤離。由於蘇聯嚴格保密，實物一直不為人所知，直至蘇聯解體後才有實物流出。《亞洲郵學家2015》王劍智著《日蘇戰爭與在滿洲蘇聯紅軍軍郵》一文圖9原件。

Manchukuo Russian Post

China Province Northeast Provinces

Lot 2082

4,600 HKD

Sold

1945 (1 Nov) Soviet Red Army family letter from Manchuria, f.w. 30k in pair for registration, tied by FPO cds., along with registered mark.

1945 (1 Nov) Soviet Red Army family letter from Manchuria, f.w. 30k in pair for registration, tied by FPO cds., along with registered mark. Although Red Army familiy letter was postage free, registered mails required postage. Examples are very scarce as shown by the registration number 6. Illustration 10 in “Soviet Japanese War 1945 adn Soviet Miliary Mail in Manchuria” by Danny Wong, “Asian Philatelist 2015”. 1945.11.1 蘇聯紅軍家書，自滿洲寄出，貼30戈比雙連作掛號費用，銷軍郵日戳，旁見掛號章。紅軍家書平信免費，掛號則需付費。從掛號號號6可見郵例並不多見。《亞洲郵學家2015》王劍智著《日蘇戰爭與在滿洲蘇聯紅軍軍郵》一文圖10原件。

Manchukuo Russian Post

China Province Northeast Provinces

Lot 2083

4,600 HKD

Sold

1946 (8 Mar) Soviet Red Army family letter from Manchuria, f.w. 30k in pair for registration, tied by FPO cds., along with registered mark.

1946 (8 Mar) Soviet Red Army family letter from Manchuria, f.w. 30k in pair for registration, tied by FPO cds., along with registered mark. Although Red Army familiy letter was postage free, registered mails required postage. Examples are very scarce as shown by the registration number 17. Illustration 11 in “Soviet Japanese War 1945 adn Soviet Miliary Mail in Manchuria” by Danny Wong, “Asian Philatelist 2015”. 1945.11.1 蘇聯紅軍家書，自滿洲寄出，貼30戈比雙連作掛號費用，銷軍郵日戳，旁見掛號章。紅軍家書平信免費，掛號則需付費。從掛號號號6可見郵例並不多見。《亞洲郵學家2015》王劍智著《日蘇戰爭與在滿洲蘇聯紅軍軍郵》一文圖11原件。

China Province Northeast Provinces

Lot 2096

1,300 HKD

Lot retreated

1948 a group of remittance slip, document and covers of the Liaoshen campaign, applied with FPO No. 334, 244 cds etc.

1948 a group of remittance slip, document and covers of the Liaoshen campaign, applied with FPO No. 334, 244 cds etc.1948年一組遼瀋會戰期間之信票、匯票單及文件，鈐軍郵334、244等局日戳。

China Province Yunnan Pre-philately

China Province Yunnan Military mail stamps

China Province Yunnan Pre-philately

Lot 2147

7,500 HKD

Sold

ca 1900 yellow silk cover from the Commander of Tengyueh Garrison to the emperor, applied with red official seal.

ca 1900 yellow silk cover from the Commander of Tengyueh Garrison to the emperor, applied with red official seal. 約1900年黃綾封，自署理雲南等處總兵寄出之進賀表文，鈐紅色官印。

Lot 2157

2,000 HKD

Sold

Kwang Hsu (Guangxu) Year 24 (1898) Mail among military units in Yunnan, disptached by Pu and Shao.

China Province Yunnan Military mail stamps

China Province Yunnan

China Province Yunnan Military mail stamps

Lot 2228

1,100 HKD

Sold

1943 and 1944 a pair of US Army PO covers from Yunnan to USA, applied with APO No. 488 and no. 627 cds. Former operated in Yunnanyi while

1943 and 1944 a pair of US Army PO covers from Yunnan to USA, applied with APO No. 488 and no. 627 cds. Former operated in Yunnanyi while latter in Kunming. 1943及1944年一對駐雲南之美國陸軍郵局封，分別鈐陸軍488及627局日戳。前者駐雲南驛，後者駐昆明。

China Province Yunnan

China Province Yunnan Covers bulk lot

China Taiwan

China Province Yunnan

Lot 2229

2,400 HKD

Sold

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 Province Yunnan Covers bulk lot

China Taiwan

China Province Yunnan Covers bulk lot

Lot 2241

300 HKD

Live

1960s a group of 4 PLA military covers to/ from Yunnan, reflecting Chinese suppor to Vietnam during Vietnam War.

1960s a group of 4 PLA military covers to/ from Yunnan, reflecting Chinese suppor to Vietnam during Vietnam War.1960年代一組四件往來雲南之解放軍軍郵封，反映了中國於越戰中支援越南。

China Taiwan

Lot 2260

800 HKD

Live

ca 1950 US Naval Attache, Taipeh to USA, f.w. Flying Geese surch small figure $1 in block of 4, tied by Taipeh bilingual cds.

ca 1950 US Naval Attache, Taipeh to USA, f.w. Flying Geese surch small figure $1 in block of 4, tied by Taipeh bilingual cds.約1950年美國海軍駐台北武官寄美國，貼飛雁加蓋小字台幣1 元四方連，銷台北三格漢英日戳。