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French Indochina Southchina: Yunnan Fu

French Indochina Southchina: Yunnan Fu Cancellations and seals

French Indochina Southchina: Yunnan Fu

French Indochina Southchina: Yunnan Fu Cancellations and seals

French Indochina Southchina: Yunnan Fu

Lot 2199

3,000 HKD

Live

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。

French Indochina Southchina: Yunnan Fu Cancellations and seals

Lot 2200

20,000 HKD

Live

1916 (15 Jan) Large official cover from the Viceroy of Yunnanfu to the Governor-General of Burma, Rangoon, f.w. Native Girl surch YUNNANFOU

1916 (15 Jan) Large official cover from the Viceroy of Yunnanfu to the Governor-General of Burma, Rangoon, f.w. Native Girl surch YUNNANFOU with Chinese value x3, tied by Yunnanfu French PO cds, along with R mark. Transit Singapore (2 Feb). Arrived Rangoon (11 Feb). Very scarce usage of ROC official cover via French PO in Yunnan. Using “5th Year” instead of Hunghsien “1st Year” is also interesting as Yunnan was the first province to fight against the Hunghsien Empire. 1916.1.15 大型公文封，由雲南總督寄緬甸總督，貼土女圖加蓋YUNNANFOU連中文面值3枚，銷雲南府法局日戳，旁鈐R章。2.2經新加坡。2.11抵仰光。經雲南法局寄出之民國公文封，十分稀罕難得。同時寫有年份“民國五年”而非（洪憲）元年同樣極具歷史意義。

French Indochina Southchina: Yunnan Fu Cancellations and seals

French Indochina Southchina: Yunnan Fu Covers bulk lot

Lot 2201

2,000 HKD

Live

1922 Yunnanfu (5 Sep) to France, f.w. Native Girl surch YUNNANFOU with Chinese value x2, tied by scarce single ringed “YUNNAN-FOU

1922 Yunnanfu (5 Sep) to France, f.w. Native Girl surch YUNNANFOU with Chinese value x2, tied by scarce single ringed “YUNNAN-FOU CHINE” bilingual cds. Transit Haiphong (9 Sep). It is the last type of Yunnanfu French PO cds and was in use only for months before the closure of Yunnnan French PO on 31 Dec 1922. J. Desrousseaux did not record any example of it. It is also a very late example of this post office. Cover roughly opened at left.1922.9.5 雲南府寄法國，貼土女圖加蓋YUNNANFOU連中文面值2枚，銷少見之雲南府法局“YUNNAN-FOU CHINE”單圈日戳。9.9經海防。此為雲南府法局最晚一款日戳，僅使用數月，J. Desrousseaux未有記錄任何例子。雲南府法局於1922年12月31日關閉，故此亦為較晚例子。封左側打開。

French Indochina Southchina: Yunnan Fu Covers bulk lot

French Indochina Post Offices Covers bulk lot

French Indochina Post Offices Cancellations and seals

French Indochina Southchina: Yunnan Fu Covers bulk lot

Lot 2202

1,000 HKD

Live

1905-1911 a group of 3 covers and postcard from Yunnanfu French PO, f.w. Navigation and Commerce issue and Native Girl surch YUNNANSEN

1905-1911 a group of 3 covers and postcard from Yunnanfu French PO, f.w. Navigation and Commerce issue and Native Girl surch YUNNANSEN issues. One cover stampless and applied with CHARGE cachet. Charge cover is always appealing. 1905至1911年一組三件出自雲南府法局之封片，貼航海及商貿神像或土女圖加蓋YUNNANSEN票。其中一件信封無貼票，鈐CHARGE橫戳。掛號Charge封向來難得吸引。

French Indochina Post Offices Covers bulk lot

French Indochina Post Offices Cancellations and seals

French Indochina Post Offices Covers bulk lot

Lot 2203

1,000 HKD

Live

1900-1920s a group of 3 covers from Mengtsz and Yunnanfu French PO, f.w. unovpt. Navigation and Commerce, France type issues as well as

1900-1920s a group of 3 covers from Mengtsz and Yunnanfu French PO, f.w. unovpt. Navigation and Commerce, France type issues as well as 1903 surch 15c/25c and 1919 surch 16c/25c . French Indochina stamps were valid in Yunnan French post offices. 1900至1920年代一組三件出自蒙自及雲南府法局之信封，貼未加蓋航海及商貿神像、法蘭西像、1903年改值15生丁蓋25 生丁及1919年改值16生丁蓋40生丁票。印支票於雲南法局同樣有效。

French Indochina Post Offices Cancellations and seals

Lot 2204

8,000 HKD

Live

1913 Atuntze (1 Nov) to France via Indochina, f.w. Coiling Dragon 3c ovp. ROC in strip of 3 + 1 missed stamp on reverse, tied by Atuntze PO

1913 Atuntze (1 Nov) to France via Indochina, f.w. Coiling Dragon 3c ovp. ROC in strip of 3 + 1 missed stamp on reverse, tied by Atuntze PO tombstone cancel. Transit Likiang (1 Nov), Siakwan (5 Nov), Kunming (13 Nov), Hokow (16 Nov), Laokay (16 Nov). Arrived France (18 Dec). Very early example of Auntze PO. 1913.11.1 阿墩子經印支寄法國，貼楷字蟠龍3分三連 + 1枚掉票，銷阿墩子郵政局碑形戳。11.1經麗江，11.5經下關，11.13經昆明，11.16經河口，11.16經老街。12.18抵法國。極早之阿墩子郵局例子。

French Indochina Post Offices

Lot 2831

600 HKD

Live

1930s a pair of Qiaopi (money remittance cover) red band cover from Cholon and Saigon to Amoy. One frankless and one f.w. French Indochina

1930s a pair of Qiaopi (money remittance cover) red band cover from Cholon and Saigon to Amoy. One frankless and one f.w. French Indochina 15c and tied by Cholon cds. Both with same forwarding agent seal.1930年代一對僑批紅條封，分別自堤岸及西貢寄廈門。一件無貼票，一件貼法屬印支15生丁，銷堤岸日戳。兩件均見“ 成春信局”直戳及“暨分龍銀無取工資”指示戳。

Lot 2832

1,700 HKD

Live

1930s a pair of Qiaopi (money remittance cover) red band cover from Cholon to Amoy and Swatow, f.w. French Indochina 15c and tied by Cholon

1930s a pair of Qiaopi (money remittance cover) red band cover from Cholon to Amoy and Swatow, f.w. French Indochina 15c and tied by Cholon cds. Both with forwarding agent seals. Plus a frankless inner cover.1930年代一對僑批紅條封，分別自堤岸寄廈門及汕頭，均貼法屬印支15生丁，銷堤岸日戳。鈐“榮記信局”、“成春信局”、幫號及序號。另附一件無貼票內信。

Lot 2834

1,000 HKD

Live

1935 Phnom Penh (21 Mar) to Tenghai. Remittance red band cover, f.w. French Indochina 15c on reverse, tied by Cholon cds, alongside with

1935 Phnom Penh (21 Mar) to Tenghai. Remittance red band cover, f.w. French Indochina 15c on reverse, tied by Cholon cds, alongside with “Annam / Nanfung / Remittance Shop” vertical cachet, Phnom Penh remittance shop oval seal, prefix and serial number by ink-brush. Ex- Choon Koshpasharin. 2025 (Jul) AVA Auctions, lot 3156.1935.3.21 印支金塔寄澄海。銀信紅條封，背貼印支票15生丁，銷堤岸日戳，旁鈐“安南南豐批局”直戳、橢圓形“金塔黃乾泰來批局”戳記、字軌及手寫編號。許茂春舊藏。2025.7 艾華拍賣，拍品號3156。

French Indochina Post Offices

Madagascar

Lot 2835

3,000 HKD

Live

1949 "Caisse de Compensation" cover to Cholon, frankless, applied with "Caisse de Compensation" bilingual circular and rectangular h.s. It

1949 "Caisse de Compensation" cover to Cholon, frankless, applied with "Caisse de Compensation" bilingual circular and rectangular h.s. It was a social welfare and rationing agency established in Vietnamese history through the cooperation of local Overseas Chinese associations and official authorities1949年“西堤華僑各業調劑庫”封寄堤岸，鈐調劑庫法文中文橫戳及圓戳。華僑調劑庫是由當地華僑社團與官方配合設立的社會福利及物資配給機構。

Madagascar

Lot 2862

1,300 HKD

Live

1936 Madagascar (8 Mar) to Canton, f.w. Country Life 5f, tied by Merimandroso cds, along with registered label and AR mark. Transit Canton

1936 Madagascar (8 Mar) to Canton, f.w. Country Life 5f, tied by Merimandroso cds, along with registered label and AR mark. Transit Canton (24 Apr). Nice incoming example from Africa.1936.3.8 馬達加斯加寄廣州，貼5分，銷Merimandroso日戳，另見掛號標籤及AR章。4.24經廣州。出色之非洲進口封。

Lot 2863

1,300 HKD

Live

1936 Madagascar (24 Apr) to Canton, f.w. General Gallieni 50c x3 on reverse, tied by Madagascar meter stamp. Showing 12-pointed star

1936 Madagascar (24 Apr) to Canton, f.w. General Gallieni 50c x3 on reverse, tied by Madagascar meter stamp. Showing 12-pointed star patriotic seal against Japanese aggression. Transit Hong Kong (31 May), Canton (1 Jun). Arrived Ngokpo (2 Jun). Nice incoming example from Africa.1936.4.24 馬達加斯加寄廣州，背貼加列尼將軍50分x3，銷馬達加斯加機戳。另鈐星形抗日愛國戳記。5.31經香港，6.1經廣州。6.2抵岳步。出色之非洲進口封。