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Lot 2411

Price on request HKD

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Xianfeng Year 7 (1857) Submission to Emperor regarding the reduced donation for military use. Returned by the emperor turned by the Emperor

Xianfeng Year 7 (1857) Submission to Emperor regarding the reduced donation for military use. Returned by the emperor turned by the Emperor with remark "Noted". month. Returned by the emperor with remark "noted". with remark "Ministry of Finance takes note".筆刪改。咸豐七年（1857）奏九月份糧價及雨水情形，硃批“知道了”。咸豐七年（1857）奏十月份糧價及雨水情形，硃批“知道咸豐七年（1857）附片，奏減捐銀數事，硃批“戶部知道

Tibet Pre-philately

Lot 2412

1,500 HKD

Live

1884 scarf cover from the Kashag to the King of Nepal, applied with small black wax seal (Dawson no. 12).

1884 scarf cover from the Kashag to the King of Nepal, applied with small black wax seal (Dawson no. 12).1884年一份由噶廈寄廓爾喀王之信件，鈐黑色小圓火漆（Dawson No. 12）。

Tibet

Lot 2413

1,000 HKD

Live

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

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Tibet

Lot 2414

4,000 HKD

Live

1897 cover from Tatsa Rimpoche, Tibetan Regent to Sir Ran-uddip Singh Rana, Prime Minister of Nepal, applied with the Great Silver Seal of

1897 cover from Tatsa Rimpoche, Tibetan Regent to Sir Ran-uddip Singh Rana, Prime Minister of Nepal, applied with the Great Silver Seal of the Tibetan Regent (Dawson no. 20) and the small red seal of the Regent (Dawson no. 21). With English translation. Given by Emperor Qianlong to the first of the elected Tibetan Regents Demo Rimpoche Trulku Ngawang Jampel Delek of Tenggyeling who was Regent from 1757-1777 on the death of the VII Dalai Lama. A rarity.1897年一件由西藏攝政Tatsa Rimpoche寄廓爾喀首相Sir Ran-uddip Singh Rana之信件，鈐西藏攝政大銀印（Dawson No. 20）及紅色小圓章（Dawson no. 21）。附有英文翻譯內容。西藏攝政大銀印由乾隆贈予第一位西藏攝政德木·阿旺絳白德勒嘉措。難得珍罕。

Tibet Pre-philately

Tibet

Tibet Pre-philately

Lot 2415

2,000 HKD

Live

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 2416

1,500 HKD

Live

Scarf letter from the Prime Minister of Tibet, applied with small red wax seal not recorded by Dawson. Dawson

Lot 2417

2,000 HKD

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Hsuan Tung Year 2 (1910) Report from Conghua Tun, Maogong to the Ministry of the Army in Peking via Yizhan. The content was about the state

Hsuan Tung Year 2 (1910) Report from Conghua Tun, Maogong to the Ministry of the Army in Peking via Yizhan. The content was about the state of the river crossing ferry at Maogong in Eastern Tibet. Exhibtion piece.宣統二年（1910）懋功廳崇化屯務呈陸軍部“渡船三隻繪圖貼說”。出色之郵展藏品。

Lot 2418

2,000 HKD

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Guangxu / Kuang Hsu Year 31 (1905) Large official cover Guangxu / Kuang Hsu Year 22 (1896) an award certificate from Tibet Amban to the

Guangxu / Kuang Hsu Year 31 (1905) Large official cover Guangxu / Kuang Hsu Year 22 (1896) an award certificate from Tibet Amban to the Nepalese official concering the issued by the Sining Amban to the military personnel. merchants.光緒二十二年（1896）一件由西寧辦事大臣頒予官兵之功光緒三十一年（1905）大型公文封由駐藏大臣廓爾喀官員，牌。內容有關巴勒布商民。

Lot 2419

2,000 HKD

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Guangxu / Kuang Hsu Year 31 (1905) Large official cover Guangxu / Kuang Hsu Year 22 (1896) an award certificate from Tibet Amban to the

Tibet

Tibet Documents

Lot 2420

1,000 HKD

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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。

Tibet

Tibet Documents

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。

Tibet Documents

Lot 2422

6,000 HKD

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1900s a group of 7 postal memos and Royal Dispatch Office red band covers between Central Government and Tibet.

1900s a group of 7 postal memos and Royal Dispatch Office red band covers between Central Government and Tibet.1900年代一組七件往來中央政府及西藏之驛站咨片及捷報處紅條封等。

Tibet Documents

Tibet

Tibet Documents

Tibet

Lot 2423

1,500 HKD

Live

1922 Amdo document from the extended family of the 14th Dalai Lama. The content was about the tranfer of grains and bears the greand seal

1922 Amdo document from the extended family of the 14th Dalai Lama. The content was about the tranfer of grains and bears the greand seal of the Tibetan chief.1922年六等嘉禾章西寧世襲指揮司使公文，鈐紅色官印。內容與購買小麥有關。

Tibet

Lot 2424

14,000 HKD

Live

1911 Tibet surch Coilng Dragon Specimen set from 3p to 2r. The origin and authenticity of this specimen set is still mysterious.

1911 Tibet surch Coilng Dragon Specimen set from 3p to 2r. The origin and authenticity of this specimen set is still mysterious. Information suggested that its previous owners include F.Z. Chun, M.D.Chow and underwent several auctions. Still an interesting item for Tibetan and Imperial Post philately. Sold as is, no return.1911年西藏蟠龍樣票全，包含半分至2圓。這套樣票之真實性及源流仍成疑。資料指此套票先後流轉於陳復祥、周今覺等人手上並經過數次拍賣，但未能確定。無論如何，仍為西藏及大清郵學之一大趣味珍品。現況出售，不設退換。

Tibet

China Post in Tibet

Lot 2425

1,000 HKD

Live

1911 Tiebt surch 2-1/2a on Coiling Dragon 10c in block of 4 with bottom margin, ovpt shifted to left variety. MNH with original gum.

1911 Tiebt surch 2-1/2a on Coiling Dragon 10c in block of 4 with bottom margin, ovpt shifted to left variety. MNH with original gum. Toning,1911年西藏蟠龍改值5分蓋1角四方連新帶下紙邊，加蓋左移變異。原膠無貼。微黃。

China Post in Tibet

Lot 2426

3,600 HKD

Live

1911 Tibet surch 2-1/2a on Coiling Dragon 10c in gutter block of 40 with bottom margin. MH with original gum.

1911 Tibet surch 2-1/2a on Coiling Dragon 10c in gutter block of 40 with bottom margin. MH with original gum.1911年西藏蟠龍改值5分蓋1角過橋四十方連新帶下紙邊，原膠背貼。

Lot 2427

1,400 HKD

Live

1911 Tibet surch Coiling Dragon 3a on 16c in horizontal pair with right margin, left stamp with inverted capital "S" variety. MH with

1911 Tibet surch Coiling Dragon 3a on 16c in horizontal pair with right margin, left stamp with inverted capital "S" variety. MH with original gum. This variety occurs on the cliche 14 of right pane. Famous variety of Tibet Coiling Dragon issues.1911年西藏蟠龍改值6分蓋1角6分橫雙連新帶右邊紙，左方一枚帶“Annas”之“S”大寫並倒蓋變異。原膠背貼。此變異見於右格第14號子模。著名之西藏蟠龍變異票。

Lot 2428

40,000 HKD

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1911 Tibet surch Coiling Dragon 3p on 1c in block of 4 with inverted ovpt variety. MH with partial original gum. Only 40 inverted 3p stamps

1911 Tibet surch Coiling Dragon 3p on 1c in block of 4 with inverted ovpt variety. MH with partial original gum. Only 40 inverted 3p stamps exist and block of 4 is the largest mulitples. In Jul 2025, Shanghai Universe Auction sold a marginal block of 4 from Meiso Mizuhara collection at RMB$82,160. Famous variety of Tibet Coiling Dragon issues.1911年西藏蟠龍改值半分蓋1分四方連新，帶加蓋倒蓋變異。背貼，帶部分原膠。倒蓋半分票存世僅四十枚，而四方連則為存世最大方連。2025年7月華宇拍賣ASG之夜第185期，曾以人民幣$82,160元拍出一件水原明窗舊藏之帶邊四方連。著名之西藏蟠龍變異票。