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Lot 2424

14,000 HKD

Live

1911 Tibet surch Coilng Dragon Specimen set from 3p to 2r. The origin and authenticity of this specimen set is still mysterious.

1911 Tibet surch Coilng Dragon Specimen set from 3p to 2r. The origin and authenticity of this specimen set is still mysterious. Information suggested that its previous owners include F.Z. Chun, M.D.Chow and underwent several auctions. Still an interesting item for Tibetan and Imperial Post philately. Sold as is, no return.1911年西藏蟠龍樣票全，包含半分至2圓。這套樣票之真實性及源流仍成疑。資料指此套票先後流轉於陳復祥、周今覺等人手上並經過數次拍賣，但未能確定。無論如何，仍為西藏及大清郵學之一大趣味珍品。現況出售，不設退換。

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Lot 2425

1,000 HKD

Live

1911 Tiebt surch 2-1/2a on Coiling Dragon 10c in block of 4 with bottom margin, ovpt shifted to left variety. MNH with original gum.

1911 Tiebt surch 2-1/2a on Coiling Dragon 10c in block of 4 with bottom margin, ovpt shifted to left variety. MNH with original gum. Toning,1911年西藏蟠龍改值5分蓋1角四方連新帶下紙邊，加蓋左移變異。原膠無貼。微黃。

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Lot 2426

3,600 HKD

Live

1911 Tibet surch 2-1/2a on Coiling Dragon 10c in gutter block of 40 with bottom margin. MH with original gum.

1911 Tibet surch 2-1/2a on Coiling Dragon 10c in gutter block of 40 with bottom margin. MH with original gum.1911年西藏蟠龍改值5分蓋1角過橋四十方連新帶下紙邊，原膠背貼。

Lot 2427

1,400 HKD

Live

1911 Tibet surch Coiling Dragon 3a on 16c in horizontal pair with right margin, left stamp with inverted capital "S" variety. MH with

1911 Tibet surch Coiling Dragon 3a on 16c in horizontal pair with right margin, left stamp with inverted capital "S" variety. MH with original gum. This variety occurs on the cliche 14 of right pane. Famous variety of Tibet Coiling Dragon issues.1911年西藏蟠龍改值6分蓋1角6分橫雙連新帶右邊紙，左方一枚帶“Annas”之“S”大寫並倒蓋變異。原膠背貼。此變異見於右格第14號子模。著名之西藏蟠龍變異票。

Lot 2428

40,000 HKD

Live

1911 Tibet surch Coiling Dragon 3p on 1c in block of 4 with inverted ovpt variety. MH with partial original gum. Only 40 inverted 3p stamps

1911 Tibet surch Coiling Dragon 3p on 1c in block of 4 with inverted ovpt variety. MH with partial original gum. Only 40 inverted 3p stamps exist and block of 4 is the largest mulitples. In Jul 2025, Shanghai Universe Auction sold a marginal block of 4 from Meiso Mizuhara collection at RMB$82,160. Famous variety of Tibet Coiling Dragon issues.1911年西藏蟠龍改值半分蓋1分四方連新，帶加蓋倒蓋變異。背貼，帶部分原膠。倒蓋半分票存世僅四十枚，而四方連則為存世最大方連。2025年7月華宇拍賣ASG之夜第185期，曾以人民幣$82,160元拍出一件水原明窗舊藏之帶邊四方連。著名之西藏蟠龍變異票。

Lot 2429

6,000 HKD

Live

1911 Tibet surch 2-1/2a on Coiling Dragon 10c, with retouched "One" on basic stamp variety (Chan T5a). MH with original gum. With Geoffrey

1911 Tibet surch 2-1/2a on Coiling Dragon 10c, with retouched "One" on basic stamp variety (Chan T5a). MH with original gum. With Geoffrey Flack certificate. Catalogue price $13,000.1911年西藏蟠龍改值5分新，原票“壹”字修飾（陳目T5a）。原膠背貼。目錄價格達13,000元。原膠背貼。附Geoffrey Flack證書。

Lot 2432

6,000 HKD

Live

1911 Lhasa (Jan) to Nepal, f.w. unovpt. Coiling Dragon 2c for printed matter rate, tied by scarce Lhasa type C2 trilingual h.s. Transit

1911 Lhasa (Jan) to Nepal, f.w. unovpt. Coiling Dragon 2c for printed matter rate, tied by scarce Lhasa type C2 trilingual h.s. Transit Gyantse also with dollar cds. On reverse affixed with Imperial Post resealed label with Yatung Dollar cds (13 Jan). Further transit Yatung BPO. Arrived Nepal. Cover trimmed and opened at corners. Very scarce resealed mail in Tibet. Not to be missed by both Tibetan and resealed mail collectors1911.1 拉薩寄尼泊爾，貼未加蓋蟠龍2分，合印刷品郵資，銷少見之拉薩C2型漢英藏圓戳。經江孜，鈐大圓戳。背貼大清郵政代封票，鈐1.13亞東大圓戳。再經亞東英局。抵尼泊爾。封邊角被裁及撕開。十分珍罕之西藏重封郵件，不論對西藏郵政史或重封郵件收藏家而言均不可或缺。

Lot 2433

4,000 HKD

Live

1911 Lhasa (16 Jan) to Gyantse, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c + 2c on reverse, tied by Lhasa Dollar cds. Arrived Gyantse (18 Jan) with dollar cds

1911 Lhasa (16 Jan) to Gyantse, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c + 2c on reverse, tied by Lhasa Dollar cds. Arrived Gyantse (18 Jan) with dollar cds . Early example of Tibet dollar cds.1911.1.13 拉薩寄江孜，背貼蟠龍1分 + 2分，銷拉薩大圓戳。1.18抵江孜，同樣鈐大圓戳。早期之西藏大圓戳例子。

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Lot 2435

4,000 HKD

Live

1911 Lhasa (22 Apr) to Gyantse, f.w. unovpt. Coiling Dragon 2c x2 on reverse, tied by Lhasa Dollar cds. Arrived Gyantse (25 Apr) also with

1911 Lhasa (22 Apr) to Gyantse, f.w. unovpt. Coiling Dragon 2c x2 on reverse, tied by Lhasa Dollar cds. Arrived Gyantse (25 Apr) also with dollar cds. Cover opened out for display and partly damaged on reverse1911.4.22 拉薩寄江孜，背貼未加蓋蟠龍2分x2，銷拉薩大圓戳。另鈐4.25江孜大圓到達戳。

China Post in Tibet Cancellations and seals

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China Post in Tibet Cancellations and seals

Lot 2436

6,000 HKD

Live

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）。

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Lot 2437

5,000 HKD

Live

1911 Gyantse (30 Apr) to Lhasa, f.w. unovpt. Coiling Dragon 1/2c + 1c x4 on reverse, tied by Gyantse Dollar cds. Arrived Lhasa (1 Apr) also

1911 Gyantse (30 Apr) to Lhasa, f.w. unovpt. Coiling Dragon 1/2c + 1c x4 on reverse, tied by Gyantse Dollar cds. Arrived Lhasa (1 Apr) also with dollar cds. Cover opened out for display. Rough edges. 2002 (18 Oct) Spink London, "Meiso Mizuhara The Exhibition Collections Tibet", lot 55.1911.4.30 江孜寄拉薩，背貼未加蓋蟠龍半分 + 1分x4，銷江孜大圓戳。4.1抵拉薩，同樣鈐大圓戳。封剖開以作展示。邊緣有損。2002.10.18 倫敦斯賓克“水原明窗西藏專場”，拍品號55。

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Lot 2438

2,000 HKD

Live

1911 Lhasa (26 Jul) to Théophile Piry, Postmaster General, Peking. Registered cover (front only), applied with Lhasa Dollar cds (with

1911 Lhasa (26 Jul) to Théophile Piry, Postmaster General, Peking. Registered cover (front only), applied with Lhasa Dollar cds (with serif) without Chinese franking. f.w. Indian KEVII 1/2a + 1a + 3a, tied by Yatung BPO (3 Aug) cds. Along with registered mark and label. No transit or arrival but probably taking the Indian route which is scarce.é 1911.7.26 拉薩寄大清郵政總局總辦帛黎。掛號封封面，鈐拉薩大圓戳（無襯線），未見貼西藏蟠龍票。貼印度愛德華七世半安娜 + 1安娜 + 3安娜，銷亞東英局8.3日戳。另見掛號章及標籤。無中轉或到達戳，但應經印度郵路送遞，十分少見難得。

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China Post in Tibet Picture postcards

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China Post in Tibet Picture postcards

Lot 2439

5,000 HKD

Live

1911 Lhasa (26 Sep) to Chingwangtao, f.w. Tibet surch Coiling Dragon 1/2a + 2a + 2-1/2a on front and 1/2a x2 on reverse, tied by Tibet

1911 Lhasa (26 Sep) to Chingwangtao, f.w. Tibet surch Coiling Dragon 1/2a + 2a + 2-1/2a on front and 1/2a x2 on reverse, tied by Tibet Dollar cds (serif characters), along with Lhasa registered mark. Transit Yatung (3 Oct), also with dollar cds. In combination with Indian KEVII 1/2a + 4a, tied by Yatung BPO (3 Oct) cds, matching with registered label. Transit Hong Kong (23 Oct), Tongku (31 Oct). Arrived Chingwangtao (1 Nov) with cds date reading from left to right. Scarce example addressing to this North China city.1911.9.26 拉薩寄秦皇島。掛號封，正貼西藏蟠龍1分 + 4分 + 5分，背貼1分x2，銷拉薩大圓戳（英文帶襯線），另鈐拉薩英文掛號戳。10.3經亞東，同樣鈐大圓戳。加貼印度愛德華七世半安娜 + 4安娜，銷亞東英局10.3日戳，另貼掛號標籤。10.23經香港，10.31經塘沽。11.1抵秦皇島（日期日期左讀）。西藏寄秦皇島少見難得。

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Lot 2440

3,400 HKD

Live

1911 Lhasa (4 Aug) to Col. Bailey, Gangtok. Picture postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon Tibet surch 7a, tied by Lhasa dollar cds (with

1911 Lhasa (4 Aug) to Col. Bailey, Gangtok. Picture postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon Tibet surch 7a, tied by Lhasa dollar cds (with serifs),1911.8.4 拉薩寄甘托克的貝利，貼西藏蟠龍4分，銷拉薩大圓戳（帶襯線）。

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Lot 2441

4,000 HKD

Live

1911 Lhasa (6 Aug) to Calcutta, f.w. Coiling Dragon Tibet surch 2a, tied by Lhasa dollar cds (with serifs). Transit Yatung (15 Aug) also

1911 Lhasa (6 Aug) to Calcutta, f.w. Coiling Dragon Tibet surch 2a, tied by Lhasa dollar cds (with serifs). Transit Yatung (15 Aug) also with dollar cds. In combination with Indian KEVII 1/2a, tied by Yatung BPO (15 Aug) cds. Arrived Calcutta (18 Aug).1911.8.6 拉薩寄加爾各答，貼西藏蟠龍4分，銷拉薩大圓戳（帶襯線）。8.15經亞東，同樣鈐大圓戳。背加貼印度愛德華七世半安娜銷，亞東英局8.15日戳。8.18抵加爾各答。

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China Post in Tibet Cancellations and seals

Lot 2442

4,000 HKD

Live

1911 Lhasa (25 Oct) to Gyantse, f.w. Coiling Dragon Tibet surch 1a on reverse, tied by Lhasa dollar chop (type C4 with serif). Arrived

1911 Lhasa (25 Oct) to Gyantse, f.w. Coiling Dragon Tibet surch 1a on reverse, tied by Lhasa dollar chop (type C4 with serif). Arrived Gyantse (28 Oct) with dollar chop. As postage for domestic and Tibet local mail are the same, local Tibetan mails are exceedingly scarce.1911.10.25 拉薩寄江孜，背貼西藏蟠龍2分，銷拉薩大圓戳（C4型帶襯線）。10.28抵江孜，同樣鈐大圓戳。由於寄西藏境內與寄國內郵資相同，故西藏境內郵件相當少見稀罕。

China Post in Tibet Cancellations and seals

Lot 2443

4,000 HKD

Live

1911 Yatung (29 Nov) to Phagri, f.w. Coiling Dragon Tibet surch 1/2a in pair + 3p, tied by Yatung dollar cds. Arrived Phagri with

1911 Yatung (29 Nov) to Phagri, f.w. Coiling Dragon Tibet surch 1/2a in pair + 3p, tied by Yatung dollar cds. Arrived Phagri with trilingual h.s. Latest usage of Yatung Dollar cds. Only a few covers with the combination of Yatung Dollar cds and Phagri type C1 h.s known to exist.1911.11.19 亞東寄帕克里，貼西藏蟠龍1分雙連 + 半分，銷亞東大圓戳。抵帕克里，鈐漢英藏三格到達戳。亞東大圓戳之最晚使用例。同時蓋有亞東大圓戳與帕克里漢英藏圓戳之信封存世僅數件。

Lot 2444

3,000 HKD

Live

1912 Yatung (May) to Pharijong. Red band cover, f.w. Tibet surch Coiling Dragon 1/2a in pair + 2a, tied by very scarce Yatung Chinese PO

1912 Yatung (May) to Pharijong. Red band cover, f.w. Tibet surch Coiling Dragon 1/2a in pair + 2a, tied by very scarce Yatung Chinese PO type C1 trilingual h.s.. Arrived Pharijong (3 May) with also scarce Pharijong FPO No. 81 type B1 cds. Very late example of Yatung Chinese PO.1912.5 亞東寄帕里宗。紅條封，貼西藏蟠龍1分雙連 + 4分，銷難得少見之亞東中國郵局C1型戳記。5.3抵帕里宗，鈐同樣少見之帕里宗軍郵81局B1型到達戳。極晚之亞東中國郵局例子。