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Lot 2405

3,600 HKD

Sold

1957 Letter of Dalai Lama from Lhasa, applied with the small personal seal of Dalai Lama (Dawson no. 5). This personal seal is said to be

1957 Letter of Dalai Lama from Lhasa, applied with the small personal seal of Dalai Lama (Dawson no. 5). This personal seal is said to be rarest of all Dalai Lama seals and have been the original possession of Sanggye Gyatso, the Regent of Tibet.1957年達賴喇嘛信，寄自拉薩，鈐達賴喇嘛私人小圓章（Dawson no. 5）。Dawson指此章為達賴喇嘛各式戳記中最為稀罕者，為桑結嘉錯所有。

Lot 2406

4,000 HKD

Sold

1880 Lifanyuan manuscript copy of document from Lhasa Amban Ministry of Empire regarding reincarnation of Dalai Lama. Extremely scarce

1880 Lifanyuan manuscript copy of document from Lhasa Amban Ministry of Empire regarding reincarnation of Dalai Lama. Extremely scarce archive copy for Tibetan history during Qing dynasty.1880年西藏大臣諮喇嘛之呼畢勒罕披髮定名具奏抄錄折稿，理籓部檔案奏抄稿片，非常罕見，重要清代西藏歷史文件。

Tibet Pre-philately

Tibet

Tibet Pre-philately

Lot 2411

2,400 HKD

Sold

1934 Letter of the Sakya Lama, applied with official seal of Sakya Lama (Dawson no. 32), alongside with small red seal (Dawson no. 33).

1934 Letter of the Sakya Lama, applied with official seal of Sakya Lama (Dawson no. 32), alongside with small red seal (Dawson no. 33).1934年薩迦喇嘛信件，鈐薩迦喇嘛官印（Dawson no. 32），旁鈐小圓章（Dawson no. 33）。

Tibet

Tibet Pre-philately

Tibet

Lot 2413

1,700 HKD

Sold

1923 (Nov) Cover applied with the Tibet Prime Minster square seal (Dawson No. 17). According to Dawson, the Prime Minister was the only

1923 (Nov) Cover applied with the Tibet Prime Minster square seal (Dawson No. 17). According to Dawson, the Prime Minister was the only layman allowed to use red seal in his official capacity. He also acted as regent of the 13th Dalai Lama.1923.11 一件西藏司倫信件，鈐司倫方形紅戳（Dawson No. 17）。按Dawson指，司倫是唯一使用紅色火漆之俗人。

Tibet Pre-philately

Tibet

Tibet Pre-philately

Lot 2415

17,000 HKD

Sold

1764 Letter of Dimu Hutuktu, Regent of Tibet from Lhasa to Tinkey Monastary, applied with official seal unrecorded by Dawson. Illustration

1764 Letter of Dimu Hutuktu, Regent of Tibet from Lhasa to Tinkey Monastary, applied with official seal unrecorded by Dawson. Illustration fig 26, p. 53 in "Tibet Stamps and Postal History" by Danny Wong and Steve Chazen.1764年攝政活佛第穆呼圖克圖信件，由拉薩寄出，鈐紅色官印，未列於Dawson書中。王劍智及蔡盛著《青康藏郵驛史》第53頁圖26原件。

Tibet

Lot 2420

1,000 HKD

Sold

Kuang Hsu Year 23 (1897) a report by Yugang, the Special Commissioner to Tibet to the Viceroy of Szechuan, applied with arrival chop. The

Kuang Hsu Year 23 (1897) a report by Yugang, the Special Commissioner to Tibet to the Viceroy of Szechuan, applied with arrival chop. The reply was written inside to consent his departure from Tatsinlu to Lhasa.光緒二十三年（1897）入藏開導委員裕網呈文四川總督，總督批復早日從打箭鑪入藏。

Lot 2421

2,500 HKD

Live

1910. All royal mails were channeled through the Royal Dispatch Office, and a Daily Return was reported to the Minister of War. This 5/10

1910. All royal mails were channeled through the Royal Dispatch Office, and a Daily Return was reported to the Minister of War. This 5/10 Return (with cover) recorded among others an outgoing mail from the Cabinet to the Lhasa Amban, Tibet.宣統二年十月五日，捷報處日報，其中記錄當日軍機處交驛發駐藏辦事大臣報盒一個。

Lot 2568

3,000 HKD

Sold

1895 (20 Aug) Large offical cover from Chinese commander of Garrison, Khasa to the Prime Minister of Nepal Bir Sumsher, applied with large

1895 (20 Aug) Large offical cover from Chinese commander of Garrison, Khasa to the Prime Minister of Nepal Bir Sumsher, applied with large commander seal. Showing annotation of “Express Delivery by relay” and “Punshment will be imposed for late delivery”.1895.8.20 大型公文封，由樟木之清朝關防寄廓爾喀首相，鈐大型官印。另見“雨夜星飛”批示。藏廓驛道聶拉木幹線之驛站例子。

Lot 2570

1,800 HKD

Live

1841 (Apr) Large official mail from Chinese Amban in Tibet to the King of Nepal Rajendra Bikram Shah, applied with the Chinese Amban

1841 (Apr) Large official mail from Chinese Amban in Tibet to the King of Nepal Rajendra Bikram Shah, applied with the Chinese Amban seal.1841.4 大型公文封，自駐藏大臣寄廓爾喀國王Rajendra，鈐駐藏大臣官印。

Lot 2571

1,800 HKD

Live

ca 19th century letter from Chinese Amban in Tibet to Nepal, with official red seal.

Lot 2585

2,000 HKD

Sold

Letter by the Regent of Tibet, Lhasa to the Minister of Skkim, applied with small red wax seal of the Regent.