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Mongolia - Russian Post Covers bulk lot

Hong Kong

Mongolia - Russian Post Covers bulk lot

Hong Kong

Mongolia - Russian Post Covers bulk lot

Lot 822

10,000 HKD

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A collection of 5 early official covers from Russian to Urga, frankless as dated before the issuance of postage stamps. Very scarce early

A collection of 5 early official covers from Russian to Urga, frankless as dated before the issuance of postage stamps. Very scarce early mails to Mongolia, probably the oldest.一組五件早期俄國寄庫倫封，無貼票，日期為郵票發行之前。非常難得稀罕，可能為俄國寄蒙古之最早郵件。

Hong Kong

Lot 1544

700 HKD

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Great Britain to Hong Kong - Official Parliamentary Mail by Austen Layard, M.P. 21 July 1865, an official letter endorsed by Austen H.

Great Britain to Hong Kong - Official Parliamentary Mail by Austen Layard, M.P. 21 July 1865, an official letter endorsed by Austen H. Layard, Esq., M.P., bearing a red circular "OFFICIAL PAID / LONDON / JY 21/65" handstamp, and addressed to Hongkong. The reverse side cancelled by Hong-Kong c.d.s. dated 19 September 1865. The letter bears no adhesive postage, as it was carried under official franking privilege only granted to members of Parliament and government officials. A red manuscript "1d" charge is noted at upper right, likely a postage mark credited to Hong Kong as an internal accounting. Black manuscript made to the upper left-hand side: Austen Layard Esq. (1817-1894), who is a celebrated British politician, diplomat, and archaeologist, was serving as Member of Parliament and Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs at the time. He later served as Ambassador to Spain and the Ottoman Empire. This letter reflects the use of UK official diplomatic or parliamentary channels for overseas communication during the mid-19th century British Empire, and its destination-Hong Kong-underscores Britain's strategic colonial presence in East Asia. Rarely seen.1865.7.21 英國國會議員Austen Layard寄香港之公文已付封。封剖開作展示。

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Queen Victoria Cancellations and seals

Lot 1573

8,000 HKD

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1890-1930s a group of 4 Hong Kong OHMS covers. Frankless for those addressing to England and India while two to France and USA f.w. Hong

1890-1930s a group of 4 Hong Kong OHMS covers. Frankless for those addressing to England and India while two to France and USA f.w. Hong Kong and US adhesive. Showcasing Hong Kong cds and "Official Paid" cds.1890至1930年代一組四件香港OHMS封。寄英國及印度者無貼票，寄法國及美國則貼香港及美國票。鈐香港日戳及公文已付日戳。

Hong Kong Queen Victoria Cancellations and seals

French Indochina Southchina: Yunnan Fu Cancellations and seals

Burma

Hong Kong Queen Victoria Cancellations and seals

Lot 1574

2,400 HKD

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1895 (11 May) OHMS cover from Hong Kong to India, frankless and applied with Hong Kong cds and Webb type X / Proud type PD23 circled "PAID"

1895 (11 May) OHMS cover from Hong Kong to India, frankless and applied with Hong Kong cds and Webb type X / Proud type PD23 circled "PAID" red mark. Transit Calcutta (1 Jun), Arrived Lahore (25 Jun), forwarded to Lahore DLO (25 Jun). Redirected to Bombay DLO (1 Aug). Proud stated that this type of marking was used on official mail for addressee in Hong Kong or other treaty ports in batches of not less than ten of uniform size and weight.1895.5.11 OHMS封自香港寄印度，無貼票，鈐香港日戳及Webb X型 / Proud PD23“PAID”紅色圓戳。6.1經加爾各答。6.25抵Lahore，6.25轉至Lahore死信局。8.1抵孟買死信局。Proud指此戳用於寄香港或其他商埠，內含不少於十件相同重量及尺寸郵件之總包。

French Indochina Southchina: Yunnan Fu Cancellations and seals

Burma

French Indochina Southchina: Yunnan Fu Cancellations and seals

Lot 2200

22,000 HKD

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1916 (15 Jan) Large official cover from the Viceroy of Yunnanfu to the Governor-General of Burma, Rangoon, f.w. Native Girl surch YUNNANFOU

1916 (15 Jan) Large official cover from the Viceroy of Yunnanfu to the Governor-General of Burma, Rangoon, f.w. Native Girl surch YUNNANFOU with Chinese value x3, tied by Yunnanfu French PO cds, along with R mark. Transit Singapore (2 Feb). Arrived Rangoon (11 Feb). Very scarce usage of ROC official cover via French PO in Yunnan. Using “5th Year” instead of Hunghsien “1st Year” is also interesting as Yunnan was the first province to fight against the Hunghsien Empire. 1916.1.15 大型公文封，由雲南總督寄緬甸總督，貼土女圖加蓋YUNNANFOU連中文面值3枚，銷雲南府法局日戳，旁鈐R章。2.2經新加坡。2.11抵仰光。經雲南法局寄出之民國公文封，十分稀罕難得。同時寫有年份“民國五年”而非（洪憲）元年同樣極具歷史意義。

Burma

Lot 2207

4,200 HKD

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1922 (20 Aug) Large official cover from the Lungling to Burma, f.w. Junk 6c + 8c in strip of 3, tied by Yunnan Lunglingting cds., along

1922 (20 Aug) Large official cover from the Lungling to Burma, f.w. Junk 6c + 8c in strip of 3, tied by Yunnan Lunglingting cds., along with registered mark. Transit Tengyueh (21 Aug), Lashio (2 Sep), Experimental PO R-36 (4 Sep). 1922.8.20 大型公文封自龍陵寄緬甸，貼帆船6分 + 8分三連，銷雲南龍陵廳腰框日戳，旁鈐掛號章。8.21經騰越，9.2經臘戍，9.4經實驗郵局R-36。

China Republic of China

Lot 2252

6,500 HKD

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1920 (18 May) Large official cover from Peking to Governor General of French Indochina, f.w. Junk 3c x3 + 7c + 10c, tied by Peking

1920 (18 May) Large official cover from Peking to Governor General of French Indochina, f.w. Junk 3c x3 + 7c + 10c, tied by Peking bilingual cds, along with official red seal. Transit Shanghai (21 May). Arrived Haiphong (31 May). 1920.5.18 大型公文封自北京寄法屬印支總督，貼帆船3分x3 + 7分 + 10分，銷北京腰框英漢日戳，旁鈐“兩廣巡閱使印”紅戳。5.21經上海，5.31經海防。