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China Post in Tibet Cancellations and seals

Tibet Postal stationery

Tibet

China Post in Tibet Cancellations and seals

Tibet Postal stationery

China Post in Tibet Cancellations and seals

Lot 2445

5,000 HKD

Live

1914 Chabdo (14 Mar) to Postmaster of Chengtu Post Office. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon Tibet surch 2-1/2a + 1a, tied by scarce

1914 Chabdo (14 Mar) to Postmaster of Chengtu Post Office. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon Tibet surch 2-1/2a + 1a, tied by scarce Chabdo Dollar cds (dated Year Three, reading from left to right). Chabdo was the last imperial post office ceased operation in Tibet. Tibet surch Coiing Dragon issues and dollar cds were used continually which made Chabdo one of the lastest post office using imperial stamps and cancellation.1914.3.14 察木多寄成都郵政局郵務長。紅條封，貼西藏蟠龍2分 + 5分，銷少見之察木多大圓戳（年份為“三年”，日期左讀）。察木多是西藏郵界最後結束的郵局，並沿用西藏蟠龍及清朝日戳，是全國最後使用大清郵票及郵戳之郵局之一。

Tibet Postal stationery

Lot 2471

1,000 HKD

Live

1903 (29 Aug) Indian QV 1/4a stationery card from India to the President of the Tibetan Commission, Khamba Jong, tied by Park-Street /

1903 (29 Aug) Indian QV 1/4a stationery card from India to the President of the Tibetan Commission, Khamba Jong, tied by Park-Street / Calcutta cds. With pre-printed content. Historical.1903.8.29 印度維多利亞女皇像1/4安娜郵資片，由印度寄崗巴宗之西藏委員會主席，銷加爾各答Park Street日戳。帶預附內容。別具歷史意義。

Tibet

India Cancellations and seals

Tibet

Lot 2494

1,800 HKD

Live

1900-1950s a group of 4 outgoing covers from Gyantse and Yatung BPO, showcasing different types of cds and cancellation. Including one F.M.

1900-1950s a group of 4 outgoing covers from Gyantse and Yatung BPO, showcasing different types of cds and cancellation. Including one F.M. Bailey correspondence.1900至1950年代一組四件江孜及亞東英局寄出之信封，鈐不同郵戳。當中一件貝利書信。

India Cancellations and seals

India

Tibet Covers bulk lot

India Cancellations and seals

Lot 2496

4,000 HKD

Live

1907 Gyangtse (22 Jan) to Ludwig Hedin, father of Sven Hedin, Sweden. Registered cover, f.w. Indian KEVII 6a, tied by Gyantse BPO cds,

1907 Gyangtse (22 Jan) to Ludwig Hedin, father of Sven Hedin, Sweden. Registered cover, f.w. Indian KEVII 6a, tied by Gyantse BPO cds, matching with temperory PO registered mark. Arrived Stockholm (31 Mar).1907.1.22 江孜寄瑞典斯文赫定之父親Ludwig Hedin。掛號封，貼印度愛德華七世6安娜，銷江孜英局日戳，另鈐臨時郵局掛號章。3.31抵斯德哥爾摩。

India

Tibet Covers bulk lot

India

Lot 2497

4,000 HKD

Live

1907 Gyangtse (7 Mar) to Ludwig Hedin, father of Sven Hedin, Sweden. Registered cover, f.w. Indian KEVII 4a, tied by Gyantse BPO cds,

1907 Gyangtse (7 Mar) to Ludwig Hedin, father of Sven Hedin, Sweden. Registered cover, f.w. Indian KEVII 4a, tied by Gyantse BPO cds, matching with temperory PO registered mark. Arrived Stockholm (7 Apr).1907.3.7 江孜寄瑞典斯文赫定之父親Ludwig Hedin。掛號封，貼印度愛德華七世4安娜，銷江孜英局日戳，另鈐臨時郵局掛號章。4.7抵斯德哥爾摩。

Tibet Covers bulk lot

Lot 2501

1,000 HKD

Live

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

India Cancellations and seals

India Airmail stamps

Tibet

India Cancellations and seals

Tibet

Lot 2503

2,000 HKD

Live

1935 (Jun) Cover to Capt P.C. Bailey, British Trade Agent, Gyantse after earthquake at Quetta, frankless and applied with Yatung BPO

1935 (Jun) Cover to Capt P.C. Bailey, British Trade Agent, Gyantse after earthquake at Quetta, frankless and applied with Yatung BPO transit cds (12 Jun), showing "Earthquake No satmps" annotation. Very scarce example of Quetta earthquake, probably unique addressing to Tibet.1935.6 於Quetta地震後寄英國貿易專員Capt P. C. Bailey之信封，無貼票，寫有“Earthquake No stamps”批示，鈐亞東英局6.12中轉戳。出自Quetta地震之郵例十分珍罕，寄西藏更很可能為孤品。

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

India 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。

India Cancellations and seals

India Airmail stamps

Tibet Covers bulk lot

India 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。

India Airmail stamps

Tibet Covers bulk lot

India 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。

Tibet Covers bulk lot

Lot 2512

1,500 HKD

Live

An assorted collection of 9 British PO in Tibet covers and items, containing Bailey correspondence, postage due example, telegraphic money

An assorted collection of 9 British PO in Tibet covers and items, containing Bailey correspondence, postage due example, telegraphic money order receipts, cover from Tibetan Postmaster, forgerd censor mark etc.一組9件西藏英國客郵信封及單據，包含貝利書信、欠資封、匯款單、出自西藏郵局局長之信封、臆造檢查章等。

Lot 2513

200 HKD

Live

1940-1950 a group of about 23 covers of British and Indian Post in Tibet, showcasing various franking, cancellations of Yatung, Pharijong,

1940-1950 a group of about 23 covers of British and Indian Post in Tibet, showcasing various franking, cancellations of Yatung, Pharijong, correspondence with Nepal or India, telegrams etc. A very comprehensive offering.1940至1950年代一組約23件英印在藏郵局之信封，展示了不同貼票、亞東、帕里等地郵戳、往來廓爾喀及印度書信、電報等，甚具特色，豐富齊全。請預覽。

Lot 2514

3,000 HKD

Live

An assorted collection of British and Indian Post in Tibet, containing about 39 covers, telegrams and postcards etc, showcasing various

An assorted collection of British and Indian Post in Tibet, containing about 39 covers, telegrams and postcards etc, showcasing various features such as "Damaged by Imersion in Sea Water" cachet, combination franking, variety cds, Gangtok, Gyantse, Yatung cds etc. Very comprenhensive. Please view.一組豐富之英印西藏客郵集藏，包含約39件封片及電報，特色各異，如“Damaged by Imersion in Sea Water”指示戳、混貼貼票、甘托克、江孜、亞東等局郵例等。請預覽。