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Tibet Covers bulk lot

Tibet

Lot 2454

1,000 HKD

Sold

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。

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

Lot 2457

2,400 HKD

Sold

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

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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 2460

1,000 HKD

Sold

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

4,800 HKD

Sold

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 Official stamps

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 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 Official stamps

Tibet Covers bulk lot

Tibet Official stamps

Lot 2500

1,600 HKD

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1929 Gyantse (11 Jul) to Germany. On Service registered cover, f.w. Indian KGV ovpt. SERVICE x8 on both sides, tied by Gyantse BPO cds.,

1929 Gyantse (11 Jul) to Germany. On Service registered cover, f.w. Indian KGV ovpt. SERVICE x8 on both sides, tied by Gyantse BPO cds., along with registered label. Arrived Germany. Scarce franking on Tibetan mail.1929.7.11 江孜寄德國。郵政公事掛號封，正背貼印度佐治五世加蓋SERVICE票8枚，旁見掛號標籤。抵德國。加蓋SERVICE票於西藏郵件上少見。

Tibet Covers bulk lot

Tibet Cancellations and seals

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。

Tibet Cancellations and seals

Lot 2505

1,700 HKD

Sold

1954 Lhasa to Kalimpong via Temporary PO C-622, f.w. Tibet 3rd issue 4tr on reverse, tied by Lhasa bilingual h.s. In combintion with Indian

1954 Lhasa to Kalimpong via Temporary PO C-622, f.w. Tibet 3rd issue 4tr on reverse, tied by Lhasa bilingual h.s. In combintion with Indian 2a, tied by scarce Temporary PO C-622 (29 Sep) cds. Arrived Kalimpong (6 Oct). Cover roughly opened at right. In Jun 1954, Gyantse suffered from a severe flood. A post office at Saugang was turned into temporary PO C-622 in Jul which operated for 9 months. Only about 10 covers of this temporary PO are known.1954年拉薩經臨時郵局C-622寄噶倫堡，背西藏獅圖4章噶，銷拉薩圓戳。加貼印度票2安娜，銷少見之臨時郵局C-622日戳（9.22）。10.6抵噶倫堡。封右側打開。1954年6月，大水淹沒江孜縣城，故印度在少崗鄉成立C-622臨時郵局。該局實寄封存世僅約十件。