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China Post in Tibet

Tibet

China Post in Tibet

Lot 2484

6,500 HKD

Sold

1904 (6 Oct) By Lt. RJ Fitzgerald Ingham from FPO No. 32 to England, redirected to Ireland, f.w. Indian KEVII 1/2a in pair, tied by scarce

1904 (6 Oct) By Lt. RJ Fitzgerald Ingham from FPO No. 32 to England, redirected to Ireland, f.w. Indian KEVII 1/2a in pair, tied by scarce FPO No. 32 type B1 cds. Transit Base Office (13 Oct). Arrived Hereford (5 Nov). Redirected to Ireland.1904.8.6 由Lt. RJ Fitzgerald Ingham自英軍32局寄英國，改寄愛爾蘭，貼印度愛德華七世半安娜雙連，銷稀罕之英軍32局B1型日戳。10.13經基地郵局。11.5抵Hereford，改寄愛爾蘭。

Lot 2485

2,000 HKD

Sold

1904 (6 Oct) Picture postcard from FPO No. 32 to India, f.w. Indian QV 3p, tied by scarce FPO No. 32 type B1 cds. Transit FPO No. 26 (12

1904 (6 Oct) Picture postcard from FPO No. 32 to India, f.w. Indian QV 3p, tied by scarce FPO No. 32 type B1 cds. Transit FPO No. 26 (12 Oct) with type B1 cds. Arrived Lebong (13 Oct). Extremely rare example with two FPO cancellations.1904.10.6 圖片明信片，自軍郵32局寄印度，貼印度維多利亞女皇像3派，銷珍罕之軍郵32局B1型日戳。10.12經軍郵26局，鈐B1型日戳。10.13抵Lebong。帶有兩款軍郵局戳之出色例子。

Tibet

Lot 2486

8,000 HKD

Sold

1908 (17 Sep) Indian KEVII 1/2a stationery cover to Gyantse, tied by Kalimpong cds. Transit with Transit Gangtok (18 Sep), Yatung FPO No.

1908 (17 Sep) Indian KEVII 1/2a stationery cover to Gyantse, tied by Kalimpong cds. Transit with Transit Gangtok (18 Sep), Yatung FPO No. 70 (19 Sep) with scarce type B1 cds, FPO No. 81 (20 Sep) with also scarce type B1 cds. Arrived Gyantse (20 Sep). Dated earlier than the record in "Tibet Stamps and Postal History" for the Yatung FPO type B1 cds.1908.9.17 印度愛德華七世半安娜郵資封寄江孜，銷Kalimpong日戳。9.18經甘托克，9.19經亞東英軍70局，鈐稀罕之B1型日戳。9.20經軍郵81局，鈐同樣少見之B1型日戳。9.20抵江孜。日期比《青康藏郵驛史》中亞東70局B1型日戳的日期更早。

Tibet

China Post in Tibet

Tibet

Lot 2487

2,000 HKD

Live

1909 (27 Sep) Indian KEVII 1/2a stationery cover from Kalimpong to Gyantse, tied by Kalimpong cds, alongside with TOO LATE cachet. Transit

1909 (27 Sep) Indian KEVII 1/2a stationery cover from Kalimpong to Gyantse, tied by Kalimpong cds, alongside with TOO LATE cachet. Transit Gangtok (29 Sep), FPO No. 81 (1 Oct) with scarce type B1 cds. Arrived Gyantse (9 Oct). The route of Gangtok is also rare.1909.9.27 印度愛德華七世半安娜郵資封，自Kalimpong寄江孜，銷Kalimpong日戳，旁鈐TOO LATE指示戳。9.29經甘托克，10.1經英軍81局，鈐珍罕之B1型日戳。10.9抵江孜。甘托克郵路亦較少見。

China Post in Tibet

Tibet

China Post in Tibet

Lot 2488

3,000 HKD

Sold

1909 India (18 Oct) to Gyantse, f.w. Indian KEVII 3p in pair, tied by Calcutta cds. Transit Base Office (20 Oct), FPO No. 81 (22 Oct) with

1909 India (18 Oct) to Gyantse, f.w. Indian KEVII 3p in pair, tied by Calcutta cds. Transit Base Office (20 Oct), FPO No. 81 (22 Oct) with scarce type B1 cds. Arrived Gyantse (29 Oct).1909.10.18 印度寄江孜，背貼印度愛德華七世3派雙連，銷加爾各答日戳。10.20經基地郵局，10.22經軍郵81局，鈐稀罕之型日戳。10.29抵江孜。

Tibet

Lot 2489

3,000 HKD

Live

1909 Nepal (26 Oct) to Gyantse, f.w. Indian KEVII 1/2a, tied by faint cds. Transit Base Office (30 Oct), FPO No. 81 (1 Nov) with scarce

1909 Nepal (26 Oct) to Gyantse, f.w. Indian KEVII 1/2a, tied by faint cds. Transit Base Office (30 Oct), FPO No. 81 (1 Nov) with scarce type B1 cds. Arrived Gyantse BPO (Nov).1909.10.26 尼泊爾寄江孜，背貼印度愛德華七世半安娜。10.30經基地郵局，11.1經英軍81局，鈐少見之型日戳。11月抵江孜。

Tibet

China Post in Tibet

Tibet

China Post in Tibet

Lot 2490

2,200 HKD

Live

1909 India (13 Nov) to Gyantse. India KEVII 1/2a statio- nery cover, tied by Barabazar cds. Transit Base Office (14 Nov), Phari (16 Nov)

1909 India (13 Nov) to Gyantse. India KEVII 1/2a statio- nery cover, tied by Barabazar cds. Transit Base Office (14 Nov), Phari (16 Nov) with scarce FPO No. 81 type B1 cds. Arrived Gyantse BPO (23 Nov). Brabazar B11909.11.13 印度寄江孜。印度愛德華七世半安娜郵資封，銷日戳。11.14經基地郵局，11.16經帕里，鈐稀罕之軍郵81局型日戳。11.23抵江孜英局。

China Post in Tibet

Lot 2491

2,000 HKD

Live

1910 India (29 Jan) to Gyantse, f.w. Indian KEVII 1/2a, tied by Jalabhar cds. Transit Base Office (31 Jan), Pharijong FPO No. 81 (2 Feb)

1910 India (29 Jan) to Gyantse, f.w. Indian KEVII 1/2a, tied by Jalabhar cds. Transit Base Office (31 Jan), Pharijong FPO No. 81 (2 Feb) with very scarce type B1 cds. Arrived Gyantse (6 Feb).1910.1.29 印度寄江孜，背貼印度愛德華七世半安娜，銷Jalabhar日戳。1.31經基地郵局，2.2經帕里宗軍郵81局，鈐稀罕之B1型日戳。2.6抵江孜。

China Post in Tibet

Tibet

Lot 2492

1,500 HKD

Live

1910 Cover back of an incoming mail to Gyantse, applied with extremely scarce FPO No. 81 type B1 (23 Jan) cds. Dated later than the record

1910 Cover back of an incoming mail to Gyantse, applied with extremely scarce FPO No. 81 type B1 (23 Jan) cds. Dated later than the record in "Tibet Stamps and Postal History".1910年寄江孜之進口封封背，鈐極罕之軍郵81局B1型日戳（1月23日）。比《青康藏郵驛史》之記錄日期更晚。

Tibet

Tibet Covers bulk lot

Tibet

Lot 2493

4,600 HKD

Sold

1906 (14 Oct) Darjeeling Himalayan Railway to British Trade Agent, Gyantse. Indian 4a PSC, with pre-printed notice content. Transit Field

1906 (14 Oct) Darjeeling Himalayan Railway to British Trade Agent, Gyantse. Indian 4a PSC, with pre-printed notice content. Transit Field PO No. 26 (17 Oct), No. 31 (18 Oct), Gangtok. Arrived Gyantse (25 Oct) with oval British Trade Agentcy / Gyantse handfillen d.s. Exceptional local usage with two FPO cds.1906.10.14 大吉嶺喜馬拉雅鐵路寄江孜商務專員。印度4安娜郵資片，預印貨品到達內容，10.27經軍郵26局，10.18經軍郵18局，隨後經Gangtok。10.25抵江孜，鈐江孜商務專員橢圓形手填日戳。少見之區內實寄片，鈐兩款不同軍郵局日戳。

Tibet Covers bulk lot

Tibet

Tibet Covers bulk lot

Lot 2501

1,000 HKD

Lot retreated

1910-1950s a group of 3 postage due covers from British PO in Tibet, showcasing Parijong type B114, B115 due mark and Barabazar due mark

1910-1950s a group of 3 postage due covers from British PO in Tibet, showcasing Parijong type B114, B115 due mark and Barabazar due mark respectively. Latter with Devanagari reseal label applied during WWII.1910至1950年代一組三件西藏英國客郵局欠資封，分別鈐帕里宗B114、B115型欠資章及Barabazar欠資章。後者另貼用二戰期間梵文檢查封條。

Tibet

Lot 2504

2,000 HKD

Lot retreated

1919 Experimental PO B-520 (3 Sep) to England, f.w. Indian KGV 1-1/2a, tied by extremely scarce Experimental PO B-520 cds. It is the only

1919 Experimental PO B-520 (3 Sep) to England, f.w. Indian KGV 1-1/2a, tied by extremely scarce Experimental PO B-520 cds. It is the only known example of the B-520 PO. Extremely scarce. An absolute rarity. Illustration from “Tibet Stamps and Postal History” by Steven Chazen and Danny Wong fig 10, p. 119.1919.9.3 試驗郵局B-520寄英國，貼印度佐治五世1-1/2安娜，銷極為珍罕之試驗郵局B-520日戳。此為該局之唯一存世例子，為無可比擬之一大珍品。蔡盛及王劍智著《青康藏郵驛史》第119頁圖例10號原件。

Tibet

China Post in Tibet

Tibet

China Post in Tibet

Lot 2508

5,000 HKD

Live

1934 German Himalaya expedition aimail cover from Astor (12 Jun) to Germany, f.w. Indian KGV 1-1/2a + 8a, tied by Astor cds. On reverse

1934 German Himalaya expedition aimail cover from Astor (12 Jun) to Germany, f.w. Indian KGV 1-1/2a + 8a, tied by Astor cds. On reverse with label of the sender Dr. W Bernard.1934.6.12 德國探險隊航空封自Astor寄德國，貼佐治五世1-1/2安娜 + 8安娜，銷Astor日戳。背貼有寄件人W Bernard博士之標籤。

China Post in Tibet

Lot 2509

12,000 HKD

Live

1934 German Himalaya expedition cover from Astor (5 Jun) to Bombay, f.w. Indian KGV 1a3p + 2a, tied by Astor cds. Showing Despatched by

1934 German Himalaya expedition cover from Astor (5 Jun) to Bombay, f.w. Indian KGV 1a3p + 2a, tied by Astor cds. Showing Despatched by Rail / to Avoid Detention” cachet on front despite airmail label. On reverse with label of the sender Dr. W Bernard.1934.6.5 德國探險隊封自Astor寄孟買，貼佐治五世1安娜3派 + 2安娜，銷Astor日戳。雖貼航空標籤，但鈐有“Despatched by Rail / to Avoid Detention”指示戳。背貼有寄件人W Bernard博士之標籤。

Lot 2533

1,200 HKD

Live

1939 (Feb) Lhasa to Nepal via Pharijong. Taxed cover, f.w. Indian KGVI 1a on reverse, tied by Pharijong cds. On front showing Pharijong FPO

1939 (Feb) Lhasa to Nepal via Pharijong. Taxed cover, f.w. Indian KGVI 1a on reverse, tied by Pharijong cds. On front showing Pharijong FPO No. 81 due mark and Nepalese due mark for 1a. As this cover was underpaid for 1/2a, double postage due 1a was therefore applied. 1939.2 拉薩經帕里宗寄尼泊爾。欠資封，背貼印度佐治六世像1安娜，銷帕里宗日戳。正面鈐有帕里宗第81軍郵局欠資章及尼泊爾1安娜欠資章。由於欠資半安娜，被罰欠資雙倍1 安娜。