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Burma

China Imperial Post

French Indochina Southchina: Yunnan Fu Cancellations and seals

Burma

China Imperial Post

Burma

Lot 2176

1,600 HKD

Live

1905 and 1906 a pair of incoming and outgoing cover and postcards to/from Yunnan via Burma. One card from Tengyueh to Italy, f.w. Coiling

1905 and 1906 a pair of incoming and outgoing cover and postcards to/from Yunnan via Burma. One card from Tengyueh to Italy, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c x2. Transit at Sea Post Office. One cover from France to Likiang via Bhamo. 1905及1906年一對經緬甸郵路往來雲南之進出口封片。一件明信片自騰越寄加拿大，貼蟠龍2分x2。經英印海郵中轉。一件信封自法國經八莫進口麗江。

China Imperial Post

Lot 2177

1,600 HKD

Live

1905 and 1909 a pair of incoming and outgoing postcards to/from Yunnan via Burma. One from Tengyueh to Canada, f.w. Coiling Dragon 4c. One

1905 and 1909 a pair of incoming and outgoing postcards to/from Yunnan via Burma. One from Tengyueh to Canada, f.w. Coiling Dragon 4c. One from Bhma to Tengyueh, f.w. Indian KEVII issue x4.1905及1909年一對經緬甸郵路往來雲南之進出口明信片。一件自騰越寄加拿大，貼蟠龍4分。一件自八莫寄騰越，貼印度愛德華七世票4枚。

French Indochina Southchina: Yunnan Fu Cancellations and seals

Burma

French Indochina Southchina: Yunnan Fu Cancellations and seals

Lot 2200

22,000 HKD

Sold

1916 (15 Jan) Large official cover from the Viceroy of Yunnanfu to the Governor-General of Burma, Rangoon, f.w. Native Girl surch YUNNANFOU

1916 (15 Jan) Large official cover from the Viceroy of Yunnanfu to the Governor-General of Burma, Rangoon, f.w. Native Girl surch YUNNANFOU with Chinese value x3, tied by Yunnanfu French PO cds, along with R mark. Transit Singapore (2 Feb). Arrived Rangoon (11 Feb). Very scarce usage of ROC official cover via French PO in Yunnan. Using “5th Year” instead of Hunghsien “1st Year” is also interesting as Yunnan was the first province to fight against the Hunghsien Empire. 1916.1.15 大型公文封，由雲南總督寄緬甸總督，貼土女圖加蓋YUNNANFOU連中文面值3枚，銷雲南府法局日戳，旁鈐R章。2.2經新加坡。2.11抵仰光。經雲南法局寄出之民國公文封，十分稀罕難得。同時寫有年份“民國五年”而非（洪憲）元年同樣極具歷史意義。

Burma

China Post in Tibet

Burma

Lot 2207

4,200 HKD

Sold

1922 (20 Aug) Large official cover from the Lungling to Burma, f.w. Junk 6c + 8c in strip of 3, tied by Yunnan Lunglingting cds., along

1922 (20 Aug) Large official cover from the Lungling to Burma, f.w. Junk 6c + 8c in strip of 3, tied by Yunnan Lunglingting cds., along with registered mark. Transit Tengyueh (21 Aug), Lashio (2 Sep), Experimental PO R-36 (4 Sep). 1922.8.20 大型公文封自龍陵寄緬甸，貼帆船6分 + 8分三連，銷雲南龍陵廳腰框日戳，旁鈐掛號章。8.21經騰越，9.2經臘戍，9.4經實驗郵局R-36。

Burma

China Post in Tibet

Lot 2217

3,000 HKD

Sold

1937 Mangka (18 Jan) to USA via Burma, f.w. SYS 4c + Martyrs 1c, tied by Yunnan Mangka cds. Transit Tengchung (22 Jan). Printed matter rate

1937 Mangka (18 Jan) to USA via Burma, f.w. SYS 4c + Martyrs 1c, tied by Yunnan Mangka cds. Transit Tengchung (22 Jan). Printed matter rate example. 2024 (Nov) AVA Auctions, lot 905. 1937.1.18 猛嘎經緬甸寄美國，貼孫像4分 + 烈士1分，銷雲南猛嘎三格日戳。1.22經騰衝。印刷品郵資例子。2024.11 艾華拍賣，拍品號905。

China Post in Tibet

Lot 2441

4,000 HKD

Lot retreated

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。

India Postal stationery

Tibet

Tibet Cancellations and seals

India Postal stationery

Tibet

India Postal stationery

Lot 2471

1,000 HKD

Sold

1903 (29 Aug) Indian QV 1/4a stationery card from India to the President of the Tibetan Commission, Khamba Jong, tied by Park-Street /

1903 (29 Aug) Indian QV 1/4a stationery card from India to the President of the Tibetan Commission, Khamba Jong, tied by Park-Street / Calcutta cds. With pre-printed content. Historical.1903.8.29 印度維多利亞女皇像1/4安娜郵資片，由印度寄崗巴宗之西藏委員會主席，銷加爾各答Park Street日戳。帶預附內容。別具歷史意義。

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 Cancellations and seals

Australia

Tibet Cancellations and seals

Lot 2510

3,200 HKD

Sold

1941 a pair of cover and postcard from Yatung BPO to England and USA, f.w. Indian KGV or KGVI issues, tied by Yatung BPO cds. Both censored

1941 a pair of cover and postcard from Yatung BPO to England and USA, f.w. Indian KGV or KGVI issues, tied by Yatung BPO cds. Both censored in India with triangular marking. According to Steve Chazen and Danny Wong, there was a period of not conducing censorship in Tibet between Oct 1940 and Jun 1942, but this pair was still censored in India.1941年一對自亞東英局寄英美之封片，貼印度佐治五世及六世票，銷亞東英局日戳。均鈐印度檢查三角戳。蔡盛及王劍智記錄西藏於1940年10月至1942年6月間不實施郵政檢查，但這對封片仍需於印度受檢。

Australia

Canada Covers bulk lot

Canada

Australia

Lot 2728

6,500 HKD

Sold

1931 Melbourne to Hofung, delivered by courier from "Gold Mountain" (Melbourne) to Hong Kong and f.w. Hong Kong KGV 4c, tied by Sheung Wan

1931 Melbourne to Hofung, delivered by courier from "Gold Mountain" (Melbourne) to Hong Kong and f.w. Hong Kong KGV 4c, tied by Sheung Wan cds. On reverse with forwarding agent vertical seal. Transit Canton. Cover top opened.1931年墨爾本寄賀豐鄉，由“金山”經送至香港，再貼佐治五世4仙，銷上環日戳。背鈐“羅聯輝”直戳。經廣州中轉

Canada Covers bulk lot

Canada

Canada Covers bulk lot

Lot 2742

5,200 HKD

Sold

1928 and 1933 a pair of Qiaopi (remittance letter) from Canada to the same address at Lungkongli, showcasing "Free Reply within Three Days"

1928 and 1933 a pair of Qiaopi (remittance letter) from Canada to the same address at Lungkongli, showcasing "Free Reply within Three Days" promotional markings offered by the agents1928及1933年一對加拿大寄龍江里相同地址之銀信，均鈐三天內回信不收郵費之批局宣傳直戳，十分有趣。

Canada

Lot 2748

5,000 HKD

Sold

1939 Canada (21 Jun) to Chunglau, f.w. Canadian 6c + 10c, tied by Canmore cds, along with registered mark. Transit Hong Kong (11 Jul),

1939 Canada (21 Jun) to Chunglau, f.w. Canadian 6c + 10c, tied by Canmore cds, along with registered mark. Transit Hong Kong (11 Jul), Tsinshan (12 Jul), Toishan (13 Jul). Arrived Chunglau (16 Jul). Nice example during Japanese invasion.1939.6.21 加拿大寄沖蔞，貼加拿大票6分 + 10分，銷Canmore日戳，旁鈐掛號章。7.11經香港，7.12經前山，7.13經台山。7.16抵沖蔞。出色之抗戰時期例子。

China Republic of China

Trinidad and Tobago

Malaya Straits Settlements

China Republic of China

Trinidad and Tobago

China Republic of China

Lot 2752

5,600 HKD

Sold

1942 a pair of incoming remittance outer and inner cov- ers from Canada to Chunglau. Former franked and latter frankless.

1942 a pair of incoming remittance outer and inner cov- ers from Canada to Chunglau. Former franked and latter frankless.1942年一對加拿大寄沖蔞之僑批內外封，前者無貼票，後者 DUTCH GUIANA 荷屬圭那亞貼加拿大票。

Trinidad and Tobago

Lot 2759

6,500 HKD

Sold

1940 (20 Jan) Trinidad and Tobago registered stationery cover to Taikianghu, with frankless red band inner cover. Uprated by 6c in pair.

1940 (20 Jan) Trinidad and Tobago registered stationery cover to Taikianghu, with frankless red band inner cover. Uprated by 6c in pair. Transit New York (6 Feb). Kungyikfow (4 Apr). Arrived Takianghu (5 Apr). Very scarce example of QIaopi from Trinidad.1940.1.20 千里達掛號郵資封寄大江墟，附無貼票之紅條封內信。加貼6分雙連。2.6經紐約，4.4公益埠。4.5抵大江墟。出自千里達的僑信極為少見難得。

Malaya Straits Settlements

Lot 2773

1,800 HKD

Sold

1941 and 1943 a pair of Qiaopi (money remittance cover) from Singapore to Swatow, both frnakless, applied with different forwarding agents

1941 and 1943 a pair of Qiaopi (money remittance cover) from Singapore to Swatow, both frnakless, applied with different forwarding agents vertical and circular seals.1941及1943年一對由新加坡寄汕頭之僑批，均無貼票，鈐不同款式之批局直戳或圓戳。

Malaya Straits Settlements

Malaya

Brunei

Lot 2774

3,200 HKD

Sold

1946 and 1947 a pair of Qiaopi (money remittance cover) from Singapore to Swatow and Amoy, both frnakless, applied with different

1946 and 1947 a pair of Qiaopi (money remittance cover) from Singapore to Swatow and Amoy, both frnakless, applied with different forwarding agents vertical, plus the "Central Bank of China / Swatow" circular marking.1946及1947年一對由新加坡寄汕頭及廈門之僑批，均無貼票，鈐不同款式之批局直戳，另見“中央銀行汕頭分行”圓戳。

Malaya

Brunei

Malaya

Lot 2778

3,800 HKD

Sold

1940 and 1941 a pair of Qiaopi (remittance cover) from Kamasai and Penang to Wingchun, both frankless as delivered in bulk mail. Showcasing

1940 and 1941 a pair of Qiaopi (remittance cover) from Kamasai and Penang to Wingchun, both frankless as delivered in bulk mail. Showcasing various forwarding agent seals. Since the fall of Amoy, the route circum- vented the Japanese occupied territories.1940及1941年一對僑批紅條封，由馬來亞金馬士及檳城寄福建永春，均由總包送遞故無貼票，鈐“泉州瑞記信局” 不同樣式之戳記及批注。自廈門淪陷，郵路繞開日佔區而由批局送匯上門。

Brunei

Lot 2789

6,500 HKD

Sold

ND Qiaopi (remittance cover) red band cover from Brunei to Kinmen. Frankless, applied with Singapore forwarding agaent seal. Both origin

ND Qiaopi (remittance cover) red band cover from Brunei to Kinmen. Frankless, applied with Singapore forwarding agaent seal. Both origin and destination are very scarce.無年份僑批紅條封，由汶萊寄金門，背鈐新加坡批局橫戳。不論始發還是目的地都極為少見稀罕。