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Tibet Covers bulk lot

India Official stamps

Tibet Cancellations and seals

Tibet Covers bulk lot

India Official stamps

Tibet Covers bulk lot

Lot 2499

800 HKD

Live

1919 and 1923 a pair of covers from India to Gyantse, f.w. Indian KGV 1a, tied by Calcutta cds. Arrived Gyantse BPO. 2002 (Oct) Spink

1919 and 1923 a pair of covers from India to Gyantse, f.w. Indian KGV 1a, tied by Calcutta cds. Arrived Gyantse BPO. 2002 (Oct) Spink “Meiso Mizuhara The Exhibition Collections” lot 32.1919及1923年一對印度寄江孜封，均貼印度佐治五世1安娜，銷加爾各答日戳。抵江孜英局。2002年10月斯賓克“Meiso Mizuhara The Exhibition Collections”拍品號32。

India Official stamps

Lot 2500

600 HKD

Live

1929 Gyantse (11 Jul) to Germany. On Service registered cover, f.w. Indian KGV ovpt. SERVICE x8 on both sides, tied by Gyantse BPO cds.,

1929 Gyantse (11 Jul) to Germany. On Service registered cover, f.w. Indian KGV ovpt. SERVICE x8 on both sides, tied by Gyantse BPO cds., along with registered label. Arrived Germany. Scarce franking on Tibetan mail.1929.7.11 江孜寄德國。郵政公事掛號封，正背貼印度佐治五世加蓋SERVICE票8枚，旁見掛號標籤。抵德國。加蓋SERVICE票於西藏郵件上少見。

Tibet Cancellations and seals

India Cancellations and seals

Tibet Cancellations and seals

Lot 2505

1,100 HKD

Live

1954 Lhasa to Kalimpong via Temporary PO C-622, f.w. Tibet 3rd issue 4tr on reverse, tied by Lhasa bilingual h.s. In combintion with Indian

1954 Lhasa to Kalimpong via Temporary PO C-622, f.w. Tibet 3rd issue 4tr on reverse, tied by Lhasa bilingual h.s. In combintion with Indian 2a, tied by scarce Temporary PO C-622 (29 Sep) cds. Arrived Kalimpong (6 Oct). Cover roughly opened at right. In Jun 1954, Gyantse suffered from a severe flood. A post office at Saugang was turned into temporary PO C-622 in Jul which operated for 9 months. Only about 10 covers of this temporary PO are known.1954年拉薩經臨時郵局C-622寄噶倫堡，背西藏獅圖4章噶，銷拉薩圓戳。加貼印度票2安娜，銷少見之臨時郵局C-622日戳（9.22）。10.6抵噶倫堡。封右側打開。1954年6月，大水淹沒江孜縣城，故印度在少崗鄉成立C-622臨時郵局。該局實寄封存世僅約十件。

India Cancellations and seals

India Airmail stamps

Tibet Cancellations and seals

India Cancellations and seals

Lot 2506

1,100 HKD

Live

1955 Lhasa to Kalimpong via Temporary PO C-622, f.w. Tibet 3rd issue 2tr on reverse, tied by Lhasa bilingual h.s. In combintion with Indian

1955 Lhasa to Kalimpong via Temporary PO C-622, f.w. Tibet 3rd issue 2tr on reverse, tied by Lhasa bilingual h.s. In combintion with Indian 1a x2, tied by scarce Temporary PO C-622 (26 Jan) cds. Arrived Kalimpong (3 Feb). In Jun 1954, Gyantse suffered from a severe flood. A post office at Saugang was turned into temporary PO C-622 in Jul which operated for 9 months. Only about 10 covers of this temporary PO are known.1955年拉薩經臨時郵局C-622寄噶倫堡，背西藏獅圖2章噶，銷拉薩圓戳。加貼印度票1安娜x2，銷少見之臨時郵局C-622日戳（1.26）。2.5抵噶倫堡。1954年6月，大水淹沒江孜縣城，故印度在少崗鄉成立C-622臨時郵局。該局實寄封存世僅約十件。

India Airmail stamps

Tibet Cancellations and seals

India Airmail stamps

Lot 2507

5,000 HKD

Live

1934 German Himalaya expedition airmail cover from Rawalpindi (29 Apr) to Germany, f.w. Indian airmail issue 6a + KGV 3a6p, tied by

1934 German Himalaya expedition airmail cover from Rawalpindi (29 Apr) to Germany, f.w. Indian airmail issue 6a + KGV 3a6p, tied by Rawalpindi cds. On reverse with the label of Peter Mullritter. Cover opened at left.1934.4.29 德國探險隊航空封自Rawalpindi寄德國，貼印度航空票6安娜 + 佐治五世3安娜6派，銷Rawalpindi日戳。背貼有Peter Mullritter之標籤。封左側打開。

Tibet Cancellations and seals

Lot 2510

2,000 HKD

Live

1941 a pair of cover and postcard from Yatung BPO to England and USA, f.w. Indian KGV or KGVI issues, tied by Yatung BPO cds. Both censored

1941 a pair of cover and postcard from Yatung BPO to England and USA, f.w. Indian KGV or KGVI issues, tied by Yatung BPO cds. Both censored in India with triangular marking. According to Steve Chazen and Danny Wong, there was a period of not conducing censorship in Tibet between Oct 1940 and Jun 1942, but this pair was still censored in India.1941年一對自亞東英局寄英美之封片，貼印度佐治五世及六世票，銷亞東英局日戳。均鈐印度檢查三角戳。蔡盛及王劍智記錄西藏於1940年10月至1942年6月間不實施郵政檢查，但這對封片仍需於印度受檢。

Tibet Airmail stamps

Canada Covers bulk lot

China Republic of China

Tibet Airmail stamps

Canada Covers bulk lot

Tibet Airmail stamps

Lot 2511

2,000 HKD

Live

1941 (13 Feb) Indian KGVI 14a airmail cover from Gyantse to England. Indicia tied by Yatung BPO cds, along with "NOT OPENED BY CENSOR"

1941 (13 Feb) Indian KGVI 14a airmail cover from Gyantse to England. Indicia tied by Yatung BPO cds, along with "NOT OPENED BY CENSOR" cachet. Steve Chazen and Danny Wong recorded that between Jul 1940 and Jun 1942, there was a period of not censoring on Tibetan mails. Example of this cachet is very rare.1941.2.13 印度佐治六世14安娜航空郵資封，自江孜寄英國。郵資圖銷亞東英局日戳，旁鈐“NOT OPENED BY CENSOR”橫戳。蔡盛及王劍智記錄在1940年7月至1942年6月間，有一段不檢查西藏郵件之期間。此橫戳之例子非常少見。

Canada Covers bulk lot

Lot 2742

1,500 HKD

Live

1928 and 1933 a pair of Qiaopi (remittance letter) from Canada to the same address at Lungkongli, showcasing "Free Reply within Three Days"

1928 and 1933 a pair of Qiaopi (remittance letter) from Canada to the same address at Lungkongli, showcasing "Free Reply within Three Days" promotional markings offered by the agents1928及1933年一對加拿大寄龍江里相同地址之銀信，均鈐三天內回信不收郵費之批局宣傳直戳，十分有趣。

China Republic of China

Canada

China Republic of China

Lot 2748

1,000 HKD

Live

1939 Canada (21 Jun) to Chunglau, f.w. Canadian 6c + 10c, tied by Canmore cds, along with registered mark. Transit Hong Kong (11 Jul),

1939 Canada (21 Jun) to Chunglau, f.w. Canadian 6c + 10c, tied by Canmore cds, along with registered mark. Transit Hong Kong (11 Jul), Tsinshan (12 Jul), Toishan (13 Jul). Arrived Chunglau (16 Jul). Nice example during Japanese invasion.1939.6.21 加拿大寄沖蔞，貼加拿大票6分 + 10分，銷Canmore日戳，旁鈐掛號章。7.11經香港，7.12經前山，7.13經台山。7.16抵沖蔞。出色之抗戰時期例子。

Canada

Malaya Straits Settlements

China Republic of China Covers bulk lot

Canada

Lot 2752

700 HKD

Live

1942 a pair of incoming remittance outer and inner cov- ers from Canada to Chunglau. Former franked and latter frankless.

1942 a pair of incoming remittance outer and inner cov- ers from Canada to Chunglau. Former franked and latter frankless.1942年一對加拿大寄沖蔞之僑批內外封，前者無貼票，後者 DUTCH GUIANA 荷屬圭那亞貼加拿大票。

Malaya Straits Settlements

China Republic of China Covers bulk lot

Malaya Straits Settlements

Lot 2786

4,600 HKD

Live

1930-1960s a group of 6 Singapore Huipi (receipt of remittance), showcasing comprehensive types of forwarding agent seals. All frankless as

1930-1960s a group of 6 Singapore Huipi (receipt of remittance), showcasing comprehensive types of forwarding agent seals. All frankless as delivered in bulk mail.1930至1960年代一組6件新加坡回批，展示了各式批局戳記。由於經總包送遞故均無貼票。

China Republic of China Covers bulk lot

Lot 2788

300 HKD

Live

1910-1940s a group of 5 remittance slips from Singapore and Bangkok. Good materials for Qiaopi collection.

1910-1940s a group of 5 remittance slips from Singapore and Bangkok. Good materials for Qiaopi collection. 1910至1940年代一組五件新加坡及曼谷之匯款單據。適合僑批郵集。

Hong Kong

Lot 2860

1,000 HKD

Live

1926 South Africa to Canton, first carried by forwarding agent to Hong Kong and f.w. KGV 2c in pair, tied by Sheung Wan (13 Sep) cds for

1926 South Africa to Canton, first carried by forwarding agent to Hong Kong and f.w. KGV 2c in pair, tied by Sheung Wan (13 Sep) cds for further transition. On reverse with forwarding agent vertical seal.1926年南非寄廣州，先由信局送至香港，貼佐治五世2仙雙連，銷上環9.13日戳。背鈐“羅聯輝”信局直戳。