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Lot 814

800 HKD

Live

Finland to Chefoo - 1886 Finland UPU PC with Russian transit, bearing 10 penni red indicium, from Helsingfors to Chefoo, China. Cancelled

Finland to Chefoo - 1886 Finland UPU PC with Russian transit, bearing 10 penni red indicium, from Helsingfors to Chefoo, China. Cancelled by clear HELSINGFORS 24/1/86 cds, with bold Russian transit in black, showing С.-ПЕТЕРБУРГЪ / 13 ЯНВ. / 1886 / 5. ЭК. (St. Petersburg, 13 Jan 1886 Julian calendar = 25 Jan Gregorian), indicating it passed through Russia en route. Transit Hong Kong with MR 7/86 cds on reverse. During 1880s this Russia route is highly unusual compared to Marseilles or Triest. Rare thus. 1886.1.24 芬蘭寄煙台明信片。先經俄國南下香港，再北轉至煙台。相比起經馬賽或Triest至山東的常見郵路，此片郵路獨特少見，實在難得。

Norway

Lot 1935

1,000 HKD

Live

1908 Newchwang (20 May) to Norway via Suez. Picture postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 4c, tied by Newchwang bisected biilingual cds. Transit

1908 Newchwang (20 May) to Norway via Suez. Picture postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 4c, tied by Newchwang bisected biilingual cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO (1 Jun), Shanghai French PO (2 Jun). Example of not taking Siberian route.1908.5.20 牛莊寄挪威。圖片明信片，貼蟠龍4分，銷牛莊半切漢英日戳。6.1經上海清郵，6.2經上海法局。不走西伯利亞郵路的例子。

Norway

Sweden

Lot 1938

1,800 HKD

Live

1903 Tientsin (1 Jul) to Norway. Registered cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Tientsin bisected bilingual cds. Transit Newchwang (3

1903 Tientsin (1 Jul) to Norway. Registered cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Tientsin bisected bilingual cds. Transit Newchwang (3 Jul). In combination with Coat of Arms ovpt. KITAI 10k, tied by Russian FPO No. 13 cds (21 Apr). Arrived Norway (24 Jul). 1903.7.1 天津寄挪威。掛號封，貼蟠龍1角，銷天津半切漢英日戳。7.3經牛莊。加貼軍徽圖加蓋KITAI 10戈比，銷俄軍13局4.21日戳。7.24抵挪威。

Sweden

Lot 1953

1,300 HKD

Live

1905 Liaoyang (4 Dec) to Sweden. CIP 2nd print PSC, uprated by Coiling Dragon 1c in strip of 3, tied by Moukden Liaoyang double-ringed

1905 Liaoyang (4 Dec) to Sweden. CIP 2nd print PSC, uprated by Coiling Dragon 1c in strip of 3, tied by Moukden Liaoyang double-ringed lunar year cds. Transit Newchwang (7 Dec), Shanghai Chinese PO, French PO (20 Dec). Arrived Sweden (27 Jan). Content side with coloured hand-painting. 1905.12.4 遼陽寄瑞典。大清第二版郵資片，加貼蟠龍1分三連，銷奉天瀋陽雙圈干支日戳。12.7經牛莊，再經上海清郵。12.20經上海法局。1.17抵瑞典。內容一面帶彩繪。

Lot 2140

3,000 HKD

Live

1931 Dr. Nils Arnbolt, Hotien (15 Aug) to Sweden. Regis- 1932 (20 Feb) Sven Hedin Expedition cover from Yengisar + 1 dropped stamp, tied by

1931 Dr. Nils Arnbolt, Hotien (15 Aug) to Sweden. Regis- 1932 (20 Feb) Sven Hedin Expedition cover from Yengisar + 1 dropped stamp, tied by Hotien SIN bilignual cds. Transit in pair, tied by Sinkiang Yengisar cds. Transit Shufu (18 more scrace than via Tahcheng. Dr. Nils Arnbolt was the Showing "To Sweden via Russia" cachet. Mails via Ierhko- 1931.8.15 Dr. Nils Arnbolt detached.1931.8.15 Dr. Nils Arnbolt自和闐寄瑞典。掛號封，貼帆船加蓋限新省貼用4枚 + 1枚掉票，銷和闐腰框英漢日戳。5.10經依爾克斯塘。經依爾克斯塘與俄交換之郵件遠比經塔城珍罕。Dr. Nils Arnbolt為探險團的天文學家。

Lot 2141

3,200 HKD

Live

1931 Dr. Nils Arnbolt, Hotien (15 Aug) to Sweden. Regis- 1932 (20 Feb) Sven Hedin Expedition cover from Yengisar + 1 dropped stamp, tied by

1931 Dr. Nils Arnbolt, Hotien (15 Aug) to Sweden. Regis- 1932 (20 Feb) Sven Hedin Expedition cover from Yengisar + 1 dropped stamp, tied by Hotien SIN bilignual cds. Transit in pair, tied by Sinkiang Yengisar cds. Transit Shufu (18 more scrace than via Tahcheng. Dr. Nils Arnbolt was the Showing "To Sweden via Russia" cachet. Mails via Ierhko- 1931.8.15 Dr. Nils Arnbolt detached.1932.2.20 斯文赫定探險團自英吉沙寄瑞典，貼帆船加蓋限新省貼用5分雙連，銷新疆英吉沙腰框日戳。鈐“由俄國轉瑞典國”指示戳。4.18經疏附，4.26經依爾克斯塘。5.10抵斯德哥爾摩。經依爾克斯塘與俄交換之郵件遠比經塔城珍罕。封舌部分斷開。

Lot 2142

30,000 HKD

Live

1932 Pre-printed Sven Hedin Expedition cover by Dr. Nils Arnbolt, Soche (14 Apr) to Sweden, f.w. Junk ovpt. Limited For Use in Sinkiang x4,

1932 Pre-printed Sven Hedin Expedition cover by Dr. Nils Arnbolt, Soche (14 Apr) to Sweden, f.w. Junk ovpt. Limited For Use in Sinkiang x4, in total of $1.35, tied by Soche bilingual cds. Transit Ierhkoszetang (2X Apr). Mails via Ierhkoszetang are much more scrace than via Tahcheng. Dr. Nils Arnbolt was the astronomer of the expedition.1932.4.14 斯文赫定探險團預印封，由Dr. Nils Arnbolt自莎車寄瑞典，貼帆船加蓋限新省貼用4枚，合1元3角5分，銷莎車腰框英漢日戳。4.2X經依爾克斯塘。經依爾克斯塘與俄交換之郵件遠比經塔城珍罕。0