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China PRC Cultural Revolution

Lot 650

44,000 HKD

Sold

1967 Lhasa (3 Aug) to Nepal. Registered cover, f.w. W1 Long Live Chairman Mao's Thought complete set, tied by Lhasa bilingual cds. Arrived

1967 Lhasa (3 Aug) to Nepal. Registered cover, f.w. W1 Long Live Chairman Mao's Thought complete set, tied by Lhasa bilingual cds. Arrived Kathmandu (15 Aug). Exceptional franking. A cover of the same correspondence and franking was hammered at HKD36,000 in 2023 (Dec) John Bull.1967.8.8 拉薩寄尼泊爾。掛號封，貼文1毛澤東思想萬歲全，銷拉薩中文英文國際日戳。8.15抵加德滿都。2023.12布約翰曾見一件地址及貼票相同之信封，當時以港幣3萬6千元落鎚。

Lot 667

1,000 HKD

Live

1960s a pair of People's Bank of China covers to "Expel Imperialism City" (Hong Kong), f.w. R series issues. One with Mao's quotation. Very

1960s a pair of People's Bank of China covers to "Expel Imperialism City" (Hong Kong), f.w. R series issues. One with Mao's quotation. Very Fine.1960年代一對中國人民銀行封寄“驅帝城”（香港），均貼普票。一件印有毛語錄。品相上佳。

China PRC Cultural Revolution

China PRC Liberated Areas Postal stationery

Lot 668

700 HKD

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1968 People's Bank of China cover from Hweian to "Expel Imperialism City" (Hong Kong), f.w. R series issue 8f on reverse. Historical.

1968 People's Bank of China cover from Hweian to "Expel Imperialism City" (Hong Kong), f.w. R series issue 8f on reverse. Historical.1968年中國人民銀行自惠安寄“驅帝城”（香港），背貼普票8分。極具歷史意義。

China PRC Liberated Areas Postal stationery

China Province Yunnan

Tibet Covers bulk lot

China PRC Liberated Areas Postal stationery

Lot 2100

3,200 HKD

Sold

1947 USA (18 Sep) to Harbin, returned to sender due to civil war. US 10c airmail stationery cover, ied by Los Angeles wavy line d.s.

1947 USA (18 Sep) to Harbin, returned to sender due to civil war. US 10c airmail stationery cover, ied by Los Angeles wavy line d.s. Transit Shanghai (22 Sep), Changchun (26 Sep) but applied with “Mail route to destination blockaded return to sender” cachet due to liberation of Harbin. Returned to USA via Shenyang (28 Sep). Cover opened out for display.1947.9.18 美國寄哈爾濱。10分航空郵簡，銷洛杉磯機戳。9.22經上海，9.26經長春。因解放哈爾濱而鈐 “Mail route to destination blockaded, return to sender”（前途受阻退回原寄）指示戳。9.28經瀋陽退回美國。封剖開以作展示。

China Province Yunnan

Tibet Covers bulk lot

China Province Yunnan

Lot 2239

50,000 HKD

Live

1950 Kunming (17 Mar) to Shanghai. Chinese style cover, f.w. Kunming ovpt. on Domestic Mail Unit stamp, tied by Kunming bilingual cds.

1950 Kunming (17 Mar) to Shanghai. Chinese style cover, f.w. Kunming ovpt. on Domestic Mail Unit stamp, tied by Kunming bilingual cds. Arrived Shanghai (30 Apr). 1950.3.17 昆明寄上海。中式封，貼國內信函單位票加蓋“西南人民郵政”，銷昆明三格點線日戳。4.30抵上海。

Tibet Covers bulk lot

Lot 2502

1,300 HKD

Sold

1950s a group of 3 covers from Gyantse and Pharijong to Nepal, featuring postage due mark, Nepalese censor label etc.

1950s a group of 3 covers from Gyantse and Pharijong to Nepal, featuring postage due mark, Nepalese censor label etc.1950年代一組三件江孜及帕里宗寄尼泊爾封，包含欠資、尼泊爾檢查等特色。

Hong Kong

China South China

Hong Kong

China South China

Hong Kong

Lot 2930

3,200 HKD

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1949 Swatow (21 Nov) to Hong Kong, f.w. Central China Area five-pointed star $500 in pair on reverse, tied by Swatow bilignual cds. On

1949 Swatow (21 Nov) to Hong Kong, f.w. Central China Area five-pointed star $500 in pair on reverse, tied by Swatow bilignual cds. On front with Swatow and Hong Kong forwarding agent marking.1949.11.21 汕頭寄香港，背貼華中區五角星500元雙連，銷汕頭三格漢英日戳。正鈐“汕頭永南興行”及“香港榮隆批局”戳記。

China South China

Lot 2931

7,500 HKD

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1949 Swatow (22 Nov) to Hong Kong. Red band cover, f.w. domestic ordinary mail unit stamp + SYS Silver Yuan 10c in pair ovpt. "Temporary

1949 Swatow (22 Nov) to Hong Kong. Red band cover, f.w. domestic ordinary mail unit stamp + SYS Silver Yuan 10c in pair ovpt. "Temporary Use for Liberation" (Yang SC17, SC23), tied by Swatow bilngual cds.1949.11.22 汕頭寄香港。紅條封，貼國內平信單位票 + 孫像銀圓加蓋“解放暫用”1角雙連（楊目SC17, SC23），銷汕頭三格漢英日戳。

China South China

Malaya Covers bulk lot

Lot 2932

2,000 HKD

Sold

1950 Swatow (8 Feb) to Hong Kong, f.w. Central China Area Five-pointed star $500 + South China Area Liberation of Canton surch $300 on

1950 Swatow (8 Feb) to Hong Kong, f.w. Central China Area Five-pointed star $500 + South China Area Liberation of Canton surch $300 on reverse, tied by Swatow cds.1950.2.8 汕頭寄香港，背貼華中區五角星500元 + 華南區廣州解放改值300元，銷汕頭日戳。

Malaya Covers bulk lot

Lot 2938

700 HKD

Sold

1940-1950s a group of 10 post-WWII Qiaopi (money remittance cover) from Malaya to China, showcasing multiple forwarding agent and domestic

1940-1950s a group of 10 post-WWII Qiaopi (money remittance cover) from Malaya to China, showcasing multiple forwarding agent and domestic remittance letter postage paid d.s. Partly from smaller towns in Malaya.1940至1950年代一組十件二戰後自馬來亞寄中國僑批，展示了多款信局及“國內互寄批信”日戳。當中出自馬來亞小城鎮。