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Nepal

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China Post in Tibet

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China Republic of China

Nepal

Lot 2430

2,600 HKD

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A group of 3 Nepalese merchant covers privated carried by Yizhan to Lhasa during Qing Dynasty, showing the name of the addressee and

A group of 3 Nepalese merchant covers privated carried by Yizhan to Lhasa during Qing Dynasty, showing the name of the addressee and Postage Paid annotation by ink-brush on reverse. Carriage of private mails by Yizhan was prohibited but the rule was ignored by the couriers for the sake of profit.清朝廓爾喀民信一組三件，經驛站私遞至拉薩，背面寫有“大木松他收”及“酒資照付”批注。清朝驛卒往往不顧禁令私遞民信。

China Republic of China

Lot 2431

20,000 HKD

Sold

1911 Peking (15 Feb) to the Military Supply Station, Chumbi via India. Double-reigstered red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c x3 on

1911 Peking (15 Feb) to the Military Supply Station, Chumbi via India. Double-reigstered red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c x3 on reverse, tied by Chihli Peking lunar year cds. On front with registered mark and RR mark. Transit Shanghai (21 Feb), Tuticorin (12 Mar), Yatung BPO (18 Mar).1911.2.15 北京經印度天益號寄靖西糧台。雙掛號紅條封，貼蟠龍1角x3，銷直隸北京雙圈干支日戳。正鈐掛號章及RR章。2.21經上海，3.12經Tuticorin，3.18抵亞東英局。天益號與西藏關係密切，辛亥革命川軍撤出西藏後，其東主陸興祺曾被任命為駐藏長官但被阻撓。

China Post in Tibet

Lot 2432

6,000 HKD

Lot retreated

1911 Lhasa (Jan) to Nepal, f.w. unovpt. Coiling Dragon 2c for printed matter rate, tied by scarce Lhasa type C2 trilingual h.s. Transit

1911 Lhasa (Jan) to Nepal, f.w. unovpt. Coiling Dragon 2c for printed matter rate, tied by scarce Lhasa type C2 trilingual h.s. Transit Gyantse also with dollar cds. On reverse affixed with Imperial Post resealed label with Yatung Dollar cds (13 Jan). Further transit Yatung BPO. Arrived Nepal. Cover trimmed and opened at corners. Very scarce resealed mail in Tibet. Not to be missed by both Tibetan and resealed mail collectors1911.1 拉薩寄尼泊爾，貼未加蓋蟠龍2分，合印刷品郵資，銷少見之拉薩C2型漢英藏圓戳。經江孜，鈐大圓戳。背貼大清郵政代封票，鈐1.13亞東大圓戳。再經亞東英局。抵尼泊爾。封邊角被裁及撕開。十分珍罕之西藏重封郵件，不論對西藏郵政史或重封郵件收藏家而言均不可或缺。

China Post in Tibet

Spanish West Africa

Tibet

Lot 2441

4,000 HKD

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1911 Lhasa (6 Aug) to Calcutta, f.w. Coiling Dragon Tibet surch 2a, tied by Lhasa dollar cds (with serifs). Transit Yatung (15 Aug) also

1911 Lhasa (6 Aug) to Calcutta, f.w. Coiling Dragon Tibet surch 2a, tied by Lhasa dollar cds (with serifs). Transit Yatung (15 Aug) also with dollar cds. In combination with Indian KEVII 1/2a, tied by Yatung BPO (15 Aug) cds. Arrived Calcutta (18 Aug).1911.8.6 拉薩寄加爾各答，貼西藏蟠龍4分，銷拉薩大圓戳（帶襯線）。8.15經亞東，同樣鈐大圓戳。背加貼印度愛德華七世半安娜銷，亞東英局8.15日戳。8.18抵加爾各答。

Spanish West Africa

Tibet

Spanish West Africa

Lot 2447

2,500 HKD

Sold

1909 USA (18 Feb) to Batang, f.w. US 5c, tied by Cin- cinnati wavy line d.s. Showing "via Ta Chien Lu / Via Chung King" annotation. Transit

1909 USA (18 Feb) to Batang, f.w. US 5c, tied by Cin- cinnati wavy line d.s. Showing "via Ta Chien Lu / Via Chung King" annotation. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO (17 Mar), Chengtu. Scarce incoming example to Batang. With original letter.1909.2.18 美國寄巴塘，貼美國票5分，銷辛辛那堤機戳。印有“經打箭鑪 / 經重慶”批示。3.17經上海清局落地，再經成都。稀罕之進口巴塘例子。附原信。

Tibet

Lot 2498

2,200 HKD

Sold

1918 Gyantse (24 Sep) to Nepal, f.w. Indian KGV 1/2a on reverse, tied by Gyantse BPO cds. Along with scarce Temporary PO Y type B11 due

1918 Gyantse (24 Sep) to Nepal, f.w. Indian KGV 1/2a on reverse, tied by Gyantse BPO cds. Along with scarce Temporary PO Y type B11 due mark. Cover opened out for display. 2002 (Oct) Spink “Meiso Mizuhara The Exhibition Collections” lot 40. Ex- Charles H Dougan (1980 Oct). 2002 (Oct) Spink “Meiso Mizuhara The Exhibition Collections” lot 29.1918.9.24 江孜寄尼泊爾，背貼印度佐治五世半安娜，銷江孜英局日戳，旁鈐稀罕少見之臨時Y局B11型欠資章。封剖開以作展示。1980.10 Charles H Dougan。2002年10月斯賓克“Meiso Mizuhara The Exhibition Collections”拍品號29。

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。