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China Republic of China Covers bulk lot

Tibet

China Republic of China Covers bulk lot

Tibet

China Republic of China Covers bulk lot

Lot 2452

2,000 HKD

Sold

1940s a group of 3 covers from Kanting, f.w. Postal Saving, KMT 50th Anniv and postage paid meter stamp respectively, tied by "Sikang

1940s a group of 3 covers from Kanting, f.w. Postal Saving, KMT 50th Anniv and postage paid meter stamp respectively, tied by "Sikang Kanting" and Kanting bilingual cds respectively. Including one large official cover.1940年代一組三件康定寄出之信封，貼儲金、國民黨五十週年或鈐國內資費已付機戳，銷西康康定點線日戳或康定漢英日戳。當中一件為大型公文封。

Tibet

Lot 2453

2,500 HKD

Sold

1934 (18 Feb) Cover from Panchen Lama Guesthouse, Nanking to Yuncheng, f.w. Junk surch 1c/4c x5, tied by Nanking bilingual cds. Arrived

1934 (18 Feb) Cover from Panchen Lama Guesthouse, Nanking to Yuncheng, f.w. Junk surch 1c/4c x5, tied by Nanking bilingual cds. Arrived Yuncheng (22 Feb). In November 1923, facing severe conflicts with the 13th Dalai Lama, the 9th Panchen Lama secretly fled Shigatse with a few close followers to ensure his safety. This northern escape marked the beginning of his 15-year journey of teaching and political work in inland China.1934.2.18 由南京斑禪大師招待所寄運城，正背貼帆船改值1分x5，銷南京三格漢英日戳。2.22抵運城。九世班禪喇嘛於 1923年11月15日，在與十三世達賴喇嘛土登嘉措發生嚴重政教衝突、察覺自身安全受到威脅後，率領少量親信隨從，藉沐浴之期從日喀則秘密出走，向北逃亡，開啟長達15年的內地弘法與政治活動。

Tibet

China Imperial Post

Lot 2454

1,000 HKD

Sold

1938 (2 Nov) Large official cover from Chengtu to the Security HQ, Maohsien, f.w. Martyrs 13c, tied by Chengtu bilingual cds. Applied with

1938 (2 Nov) Large official cover from Chengtu to the Security HQ, Maohsien, f.w. Martyrs 13c, tied by Chengtu bilingual cds. Applied with two official red seals.1938.11.2 大型公文封，由成都寄茂縣保安司令部，貼烈士1角3分，銷成都三格點線日戳。鈐兩處紅色官印。

China Imperial Post

Tibet

Tibet Covers bulk lot

China Imperial Post

Lot 2455

1,500 HKD

Sold

1938-1948 a group of 3 Szechuan covers carried by Aba route, sending between Maohsin, Chengtu and Wenchwan. Including one large official

1938-1948 a group of 3 Szechuan covers carried by Aba route, sending between Maohsin, Chengtu and Wenchwan. Including one large official cover.1938至1948年一組三件經阿壩郵路送遞之四川封，往來於茂縣、成都及汶川，當中包含一件大型公文封。

Tibet

Tibet Covers bulk lot

Tibet

Lot 2456

1,000 HKD

Live

An exhibit page of Sining Anti-Bandit ovpt issues, containing 6 SYS used stamps and one commercially used cover.

An exhibit page of Sining Anti-Bandit ovpt issues, containing 6 SYS used stamps and one commercially used cover.一頁西寧防匪加蓋票展頁，包含6枚舊票及一件實寄封。

Tibet Covers bulk lot

Lot 2457

2,400 HKD

Sold

1920s a group of 4 covers and stationery card to/from Sining, f.w. SYS or Junk issues, tied by different types of Sining cds. Including

1920s a group of 4 covers and stationery card to/from Sining, f.w. SYS or Junk issues, tied by different types of Sining cds. Including three outgoing covers.1920年代一組四件往來西寧之封片，貼孫像或帆船票，銷不同樣式之西寧日戳。當中包含三件寄國外封。

China Republic of China Covers bulk lot

Tibet

China Republic of China Covers bulk lot

Tibet

China Republic of China Covers bulk lot

Lot 2458

1,000 HKD

Sold

1923 and 1938 a pair of domestic covers from Tangar and Hwangyuan, f.w. Junk and SYS issues respectively. Tangar was renamed as Hwangyuan

1923 and 1938 a pair of domestic covers from Tangar and Hwangyuan, f.w. Junk and SYS issues respectively. Tangar was renamed as Hwangyuan in the 1930s.1923及1938年一對丹噶爾及湟源寄國內封，分別貼帆船及孫像單枚。丹噶爾於1930年代改名為湟源。

Tibet

Lot 2460

1,000 HKD

Sold

1937 Tientsin (27 Oct) to Sining, f.w. SYS 5c on reverse, tied by Tientsin bilingual cds. Transit Lanchow (17 Nov). Arrived Sining (20 Nov)

1937 Tientsin (27 Oct) to Sining, f.w. SYS 5c on reverse, tied by Tientsin bilingual cds. Transit Lanchow (17 Nov). Arrived Sining (20 Nov) with "Tsinghai Security Office" censor mark.1937.10.27 天津寄西寧，背貼孫像5分，銷天津三格漢英日戳。11.17經蘭州。11.20抵西寧，鈐“青海省保安處”檢查戳。

Tibet

China Post in Tibet

Lot 2461

4,800 HKD

Sold

Security chop, 1944. Missionary cover from the Tibetan town of Huangyuan, Qinghai To USA. Franked with $2 (damaged at opening)and $20

Security chop, 1944. Missionary cover from the Tibetan town of Huangyuan, Qinghai To USA. Franked with $2 (damaged at opening)and $20 stamps, with security chop boxed initial V.G.P. Carried over the Hump, with censor label and DHA cachet. Rare origin of Tibetantown at the head of caravan.青海湟源寄美國，郵票上鈐私章防揭，其中一枚郵票受損，走駝峰郵路，受檢。

China Post in Tibet

Lot 2463

1,500 HKD

Sold

1888 England (11 Apr) to A E Sandbach, Roorkee, redirected to Srinagar, f.w. QV 1d x5, tied by Christchurch duplex d.s. Transit Sea Post

1888 England (11 Apr) to A E Sandbach, Roorkee, redirected to Srinagar, f.w. QV 1d x5, tied by Christchurch duplex d.s. Transit Sea Post Office (19 Apr). Arrived Roorkee (2 May), redirected to Leh.1888.4.11 英國寄Roorkee之Arthur E Sandbach，改寄Srinagar，貼維多利亞女皇像1便士x5，銷Christchurch雙聯日戳。4.19經海郵，5.2抵Roorkee，改寄Leh。

Lot 2464

10,000 HKD

Live

1889 England (18 Apr) to Capt Arthur E Sandback, Skkim Field Force, f.w. QV 1d in strip of 5, tied by Christchurch duplex d.s. Transit Sea

1889 England (18 Apr) to Capt Arthur E Sandback, Skkim Field Force, f.w. QV 1d in strip of 5, tied by Christchurch duplex d.s. Transit Sea Office B (24 Apr). Arrived Experimental PO C-22. Mails of experimental PO C-22 are extremely scarce with only 4 recorded.1889.4.18 英國寄錫金野戰軍Arthur E. Sandbach中尉，貼1便士橫五連，銷Christchurch雙聯日戳。4.24經海郵B局。抵實驗郵局C-22。實驗郵局C-22之郵件極為稀罕，僅有四件存世。

Lot 2465

12,000 HKD

Live

1889 (31 May) Cover from Rhenock Ridge to Capt Sandbach, Skkim Field Force, Padong. On Field Service cover, frankless, applied with

1889 (31 May) Cover from Rhenock Ridge to Capt Sandbach, Skkim Field Force, Padong. On Field Service cover, frankless, applied with extremely scarce Experimental PO C-22 (31 May) origin cds and Padong arrival cds (1 Jun). With original letter on the death of Lt E Hudleston. The only known On Field Service Sandbach cover. Only 4 covers of C-22 are known.1889.5 Rhenock Ridge寄Padong錫金野戰軍Sandbach上尉。軍郵公事封，無貼票，鈐極罕之實驗郵局C-22始發日戳。6.1抵Padong。附原信，講述Lt E Hudleston之逝世。此為Sandbach書信中的唯一On Field Service軍郵公事封。而C-22實驗郵局之存世封亦僅有四件。

Lot 2466

2,500 HKD

Live

1889 England (11 Jul) to Capt Arthur E Sandback, Skkim Field Force. Mourning cover, f.w. QV issues, tied by Penrith duplex. Transit Sea

1889 England (11 Jul) to Capt Arthur E Sandback, Skkim Field Force. Mourning cover, f.w. QV issues, tied by Penrith duplex. Transit Sea Post B (17 Jul), Jalapahar, Padong (2 Aug), Bombay (5 Aug). It is the lastest known cover of Skkim Field Force.1889.7.11 英國寄錫金野戰軍Arthur E. Sandbach上尉。報哀封，貼維多利亞女皇票，銷Penrith雙聯日戳。7.17經海郵B局，Jalapahar，8.2經Padong，8.5經孟買。此為與錫金野戰軍有關之最晚信封。

Lot 2467

900 HKD

Live

1904 Major A E Sandbach (25 Mar) to his wife, England, f.w. Indian KEVII 1a, tied by Jubbulpore cds. Transit Sea Post Office B (30 Mar).

1904 Major A E Sandbach (25 Mar) to his wife, England, f.w. Indian KEVII 1a, tied by Jubbulpore cds. Transit Sea Post Office B (30 Mar). Arrived London (9 Apr).1904.3.25 A E Sandbach上校寄給英國的妻子，貼印度愛德華七世1安娜，銷Jubbulpore日戳。3.30經海郵B局。4.9抵倫敦。

China Post in Tibet

Tibet

Lot 2468

4,000 HKD

Sold

1903 (14 Aug) Indian KEVII 1/4a PSC, from Calcutta to F M Bailey, Gangtok, tied by Calcutta cds. Arrived with extremely scarce Temporary PO

1903 (14 Aug) Indian KEVII 1/4a PSC, from Calcutta to F M Bailey, Gangtok, tied by Calcutta cds. Arrived with extremely scarce Temporary PO D cds (16 Aug). Temporary PO D was the earliest PO used by the British Frontier Commission in Base Office, Gangtok. One of the three known covers with this scarce cancellation.1903.8.14 印度愛德華七世1/4安娜郵資片，自加爾各答寄甘托克F M Bailey，銷加爾各答日戳。8.16抵臨時郵局D。臨時郵局D是英國“西藏邊界委員會”在甘托克的最早郵局。為鈐有該郵戳之三件信件之一。

Tibet

China Post in Tibet

Tibet

Lot 2470

5,200 HKD

Sold

1903 (17 Aug) Capt. Francis Younghusband cover from Khamba Jong to his wife, Indore, f.w. Indian QV 1/2a x2, tied by very scarce Temporary

1903 (17 Aug) Capt. Francis Younghusband cover from Khamba Jong to his wife, Indore, f.w. Indian QV 1/2a x2, tied by very scarce Temporary PO B type B2 cds. Arrived Indore (22 Aug). Ex- Henry Heath.1903.8.17 榮赫鵬自崗巴宗寄印度之妻子，貼印度維多利亞女皇半安娜x2，銷珍罕萬分之臨時郵局B B2型日戳。8.22抵Indore。Henry Heath舊藏。

China Post in Tibet

Lot 2472

12,000 HKD

Sold

1903 (11 Sep) By Younghusband from Khamba Jong to his wife, Darjeeling, f.w. Indian QV 1/2a x4, tied by extremely scarce experimental PO

1903 (11 Sep) By Younghusband from Khamba Jong to his wife, Darjeeling, f.w. Indian QV 1/2a x4, tied by extremely scarce experimental PO C.46 cds.1903.9.11 榮赫鵬自崗巴宗寄大吉嶺的妻子，貼印度維多利亞女皇像半安娜x4，銷極為稀罕之實驗郵局C.46日戳。

Lot 2473

4,000 HKD

Live

1903 England (23 Oct) to Khamba Jong. Indian KEVII 1d PSC, tied by London cds. Transit Sea Base Office (1 Nov), Temporary PO B (12 Nov).

1903 England (23 Oct) to Khamba Jong. Indian KEVII 1d PSC, tied by London cds. Transit Sea Base Office (1 Nov), Temporary PO B (12 Nov). Arrived Khamba Jong (13 Nov) with type B1 cds. Very scarce incoming example of Khamba Jong.1903.10.23 英國寄崗巴宗。印度愛德華七世1便士郵資片，銷倫敦日戳。11.1經海上郵局，11.12經臨時郵局B。11.13抵崗巴宗，鈐少見之B1型日戳。進口崗巴宗例子十分少見。