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Tibet Picture postcards

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Lot 2447

2,500 HKD

Live

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。

Lot 2448

2,500 HKD

Live

1923 Batang (26 Aug) to Mr. Perronne, Auntze, f.w. Junk 3c, tied by Batang bilingual cds. With original letter. Ex- Steve Chazen. 2025

1923 Batang (26 Aug) to Mr. Perronne, Auntze, f.w. Junk 3c, tied by Batang bilingual cds. With original letter. Ex- Steve Chazen. 2025 (Mar) AVA Auctions, lot 2214. 1923.8.26 巴塘寄阿墩子Perronne先生，貼帆船3分，銷巴塘腰框英漢日戳。附原信。蔡盛舊藏。2025.3 艾華拍賣，拍品號2214。

Tibet Picture postcards

Tibet

Tibet Picture postcards

Lot 2449

2,500 HKD

Live

1924 Batang (15 Jul) to Atuntze. Picture postcard, f.w. Junk 3c, tied by Batang bilingual cds. Arrived Atuntse (5 Aug). 2024 (Nov) AVA

1924 Batang (15 Jul) to Atuntze. Picture postcard, f.w. Junk 3c, tied by Batang bilingual cds. Arrived Atuntse (5 Aug). 2024 (Nov) AVA Auctions, lot 897. Ex- Steve Chazen. 1924.7.15 巴塘寄阿墩子。圖片明信片，貼帆船3分，銷巴塘腰框英漢日戳。8.5抵阿墩子。2024.11 艾華拍賣，拍品號897。蔡盛舊藏。

Tibet

Tibet Cancellations and seals

Tibet Covers bulk lot

Tibet

Lot 2450

5,000 HKD

Live

1911 Tatsienlu (13 May) to Col Bailey, Scotland, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c + 2c in pair + 3c x2 + 7c, tied by Tatsienlu bilingual lunar year

1911 Tatsienlu (13 May) to Col Bailey, Scotland, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c + 2c in pair + 3c x2 + 7c, tied by Tatsienlu bilingual lunar year cds. On reverse with registered mark. Transit Yachow (17 May), Hankow (Jun), Peking Chinese PO (3 Jun), Peking French PO (6 Jun), London (19 Jun). Very nice Bailey's correspondence during his expedition.1911.5.13 打箭鑪寄蘇格蘭的貝利。掛號封，貼蟠龍1分 + 2分雙連 + 3分 x2 + 7分，銷打箭鑪腰框英漢日戳。背見掛號章。5.17經雅州，6月經漢口，6.3經北京清郵，6.6經北京法局，6.19經倫敦。出色之貝利探險書信。

Tibet Cancellations and seals

Tibet Covers bulk lot

Tibet Cancellations and seals

Lot 2451

3,500 HKD

Live

1911 Chengtu (22 May) to to F M Bailey, Tatsienlu. Mourning cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 4c in pair, tied by Chengtu bisected bilingual cds,

1911 Chengtu (22 May) to to F M Bailey, Tatsienlu. Mourning cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 4c in pair, tied by Chengtu bisected bilingual cds, along with oval "DISTRICT POST OFFICER / CHENGTU" d.s. Arrived Tatsienlu (May). Cover opened out for display.1911.5.22 成都寄打箭鑪的貝利。報哀封，貼蟠龍4分雙連，銷成都半切漢英日戳，旁鈐橢圓形“DISTRICT POST OFFICER / CHENGTU”日戳。5月抵打箭鑪。封剖開以作展示。

Tibet Covers bulk lot

Lot 2452

2,000 HKD

Live

1940s a group of 3 covers from Kanting, f.w. Postal Saving, KMT 50th Anniv and postage paid meter stamp respectively, tied by "Sikang

1940s a group of 3 covers from Kanting, f.w. Postal Saving, KMT 50th Anniv and postage paid meter stamp respectively, tied by "Sikang Kanting" and Kanting bilingual cds respectively. Including one large official cover.1940年代一組三件康定寄出之信封，貼儲金、國民黨五十週年或鈐國內資費已付機戳，銷西康康定點線日戳或康定漢英日戳。當中一件為大型公文封。

Tibet

Lot 2453

2,500 HKD

Live

1934 (18 Feb) Cover from Panchen Lama Guesthouse, Nanking to Yuncheng, f.w. Junk surch 1c/4c x5, tied by Nanking bilingual cds. Arrived

1934 (18 Feb) Cover from Panchen Lama Guesthouse, Nanking to Yuncheng, f.w. Junk surch 1c/4c x5, tied by Nanking bilingual cds. Arrived Yuncheng (22 Feb). In November 1923, facing severe conflicts with the 13th Dalai Lama, the 9th Panchen Lama secretly fled Shigatse with a few close followers to ensure his safety. This northern escape marked the beginning of his 15-year journey of teaching and political work in inland China.1934.2.18 由南京斑禪大師招待所寄運城，正背貼帆船改值1分x5，銷南京三格漢英日戳。2.22抵運城。九世班禪喇嘛於 1923年11月15日，在與十三世達賴喇嘛土登嘉措發生嚴重政教衝突、察覺自身安全受到威脅後，率領少量親信隨從，藉沐浴之期從日喀則秘密出走，向北逃亡，開啟長達15年的內地弘法與政治活動。

Lot 2454

1,000 HKD

Live

1938 (2 Nov) Large official cover from Chengtu to the Security HQ, Maohsien, f.w. Martyrs 13c, tied by Chengtu bilingual cds. Applied with

1938 (2 Nov) Large official cover from Chengtu to the Security HQ, Maohsien, f.w. Martyrs 13c, tied by Chengtu bilingual cds. Applied with two official red seals.1938.11.2 大型公文封，由成都寄茂縣保安司令部，貼烈士1角3分，銷成都三格點線日戳。鈐兩處紅色官印。

Tibet

Tibet Covers bulk lot

Lot 2456

1,000 HKD

Live

An exhibit page of Sining Anti-Bandit ovpt issues, containing 6 SYS used stamps and one commercially used cover.

An exhibit page of Sining Anti-Bandit ovpt issues, containing 6 SYS used stamps and one commercially used cover.一頁西寧防匪加蓋票展頁，包含6枚舊票及一件實寄封。

Tibet Covers bulk lot

Tibet

Tibet Covers bulk lot

Lot 2457

1,200 HKD

Live

1920s a group of 4 covers and stationery card to/from Sining, f.w. SYS or Junk issues, tied by different types of Sining cds. Including

1920s a group of 4 covers and stationery card to/from Sining, f.w. SYS or Junk issues, tied by different types of Sining cds. Including three outgoing covers.1920年代一組四件往來西寧之封片，貼孫像或帆船票，銷不同樣式之西寧日戳。當中包含三件寄國外封。

Tibet Covers bulk lot

Tibet

Lot 2458

1,000 HKD

Live

1923 and 1938 a pair of domestic covers from Tangar and Hwangyuan, f.w. Junk and SYS issues respectively. Tangar was renamed as Hwangyuan

1923 and 1938 a pair of domestic covers from Tangar and Hwangyuan, f.w. Junk and SYS issues respectively. Tangar was renamed as Hwangyuan in the 1930s.1923及1938年一對丹噶爾及湟源寄國內封，分別貼帆船及孫像單枚。丹噶爾於1930年代改名為湟源。

Tibet

Lot 2459

1,000 HKD

Live

1937 Lanchow (8 Jan) to Sining, f.w. SYS 5c, tied by Sining bilignual cds. Arrived Sining (11 Jan). With original letter. The content

1937 Lanchow (8 Jan) to Sining, f.w. SYS 5c, tied by Sining bilignual cds. Arrived Sining (11 Jan). With original letter. The content mentioned the blockage of transport and airmail as well as stopping money transfer in Lanchow due to Xian Incident. Very historical and interesting.1937.8.1 蘭州寄西寧，貼孫像5分，銷蘭州三格點線日戳。1.11抵西寧。附原信。內容指由於西安事變，蘭州交通、郵務和匯款均暫停。極具歷史意義，有趣。

Tibet

Tibet Other collectibles

Lot 2460

800 HKD

Live

1937 Tientsin (27 Oct) to Sining, f.w. SYS 5c on reverse, tied by Tientsin bilingual cds. Transit Lanchow (17 Nov). Arrived Sining (20 Nov)

1937 Tientsin (27 Oct) to Sining, f.w. SYS 5c on reverse, tied by Tientsin bilingual cds. Transit Lanchow (17 Nov). Arrived Sining (20 Nov) with "Tsinghai Security Office" censor mark.1937.10.27 天津寄西寧，背貼孫像5分，銷天津三格漢英日戳。11.17經蘭州。11.20抵西寧，鈐“青海省保安處”檢查戳。

Lot 2461

2,000 HKD

Live

Security chop, 1944. Missionary cover from the Tibetan town of Huangyuan, Qinghai To USA. Franked with $2 (damaged at opening)and $20

Security chop, 1944. Missionary cover from the Tibetan town of Huangyuan, Qinghai To USA. Franked with $2 (damaged at opening)and $20 stamps, with security chop boxed initial V.G.P. Carried over the Hump, with censor label and DHA cachet. Rare origin of Tibetantown at the head of caravan.青海湟源寄美國，郵票上鈐私章防揭，其中一枚郵票受損，走駝峰郵路，受檢。

Tibet Other collectibles

Tibet

Tibet Other collectibles

Lot 2462

1,500 HKD

Live

1686 a coloured image of Potala Palace, probably the earliest Euro- pean view of Lhasa (15 x 21cm). (15 x 21

1686 a coloured image of Potala Palace, probably the earliest Euro- pean view of Lhasa (15 x 21cm). (15 x 211686年一幅布達拉宮彩印圖畫，可能為最早由歐洲人製作為拉薩風光圖畫。(15 x 21厘米）

Tibet

Lot 2463

1,500 HKD

Live

1888 England (11 Apr) to A E Sandbach, Roorkee, redirected to Srinagar, f.w. QV 1d x5, tied by Christchurch duplex d.s. Transit Sea Post

1888 England (11 Apr) to A E Sandbach, Roorkee, redirected to Srinagar, f.w. QV 1d x5, tied by Christchurch duplex d.s. Transit Sea Post Office (19 Apr). Arrived Roorkee (2 May), redirected to Leh.1888.4.11 英國寄Roorkee之Arthur E Sandbach，改寄Srinagar，貼維多利亞女皇像1便士x5，銷Christchurch雙聯日戳。4.19經海郵，5.2抵Roorkee，改寄Leh。

Lot 2464

10,000 HKD

Live

1889 England (18 Apr) to Capt Arthur E Sandback, Skkim Field Force, f.w. QV 1d in strip of 5, tied by Christchurch duplex d.s. Transit Sea

1889 England (18 Apr) to Capt Arthur E Sandback, Skkim Field Force, f.w. QV 1d in strip of 5, tied by Christchurch duplex d.s. Transit Sea Office B (24 Apr). Arrived Experimental PO C-22. Mails of experimental PO C-22 are extremely scarce with only 4 recorded.1889.4.18 英國寄錫金野戰軍Arthur E. Sandbach中尉，貼1便士橫五連，銷Christchurch雙聯日戳。4.24經海郵B局。抵實驗郵局C-22。實驗郵局C-22之郵件極為稀罕，僅有四件存世。

Lot 2465

12,000 HKD

Live

1889 (31 May) Cover from Rhenock Ridge to Capt Sandbach, Skkim Field Force, Padong. On Field Service cover, frankless, applied with

1889 (31 May) Cover from Rhenock Ridge to Capt Sandbach, Skkim Field Force, Padong. On Field Service cover, frankless, applied with extremely scarce Experimental PO C-22 (31 May) origin cds and Padong arrival cds (1 Jun). With original letter on the death of Lt E Hudleston. The only known On Field Service Sandbach cover. Only 4 covers of C-22 are known.1889.5 Rhenock Ridge寄Padong錫金野戰軍Sandbach上尉。軍郵公事封，無貼票，鈐極罕之實驗郵局C-22始發日戳。6.1抵Padong。附原信，講述Lt E Hudleston之逝世。此為Sandbach書信中的唯一On Field Service軍郵公事封。而C-22實驗郵局之存世封亦僅有四件。