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North Borneo

Malaya Sarawak

Burma

North Borneo

Malaya Sarawak

North Borneo

Lot 2790

4,800 HKD

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1930 North Borneo (4 Dec) to Hong Kong, f.w. 3c x6 on reverse, tied by Beaufort cds. Transit Jesselton (24 Dec), Sandakan (27 Dec). Arrived

1930 North Borneo (4 Dec) to Hong Kong, f.w. 3c x6 on reverse, tied by Beaufort cds. Transit Jesselton (24 Dec), Sandakan (27 Dec). Arrived Hong Kong (31 Jan). Qiaopi from East Malaysia are always scarce and mysterious.1930.12.4 北婆羅洲寄香港，背貼3分x6，銷保佛日戳。12.24經哲斯頓，12.27經山打根。1.31抵香港。出自東馬之僑批往來稀罕神秘。

Malaya Sarawak

Lot 2791

1,600 HKD

Sold

ca 1940s Qiaopi (money remittance cover) from Sarawak to Shaoan, frankless and applied with Sarawak forwarding agent seal and Swatow

ca 1940s Qiaopi (money remittance cover) from Sarawak to Shaoan, frankless and applied with Sarawak forwarding agent seal and Swatow remittance arrival d.s.約1940年代砂勞越寄詔安。銀信紅條封，無貼票，鈐“僑通行砂朥越分行”橫戳及汕頭到達戳。

Burma

Lot 2819

4,000 HKD

Sold

1917 (13 Jun) Qiaopi (money remittance cover) red band cover from Ywataung, Burma to Hong Kong.1917.6.13

Burma

India

Burma

Lot 2820

5,000 HKD

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1946 Rangoon (9 Aug) to Tsinkiang, applied with Rangoon forwarding agent Chinese seal. F.w. Burma KGVI issue x3, tied by Rangoon cds.

1946 Rangoon (9 Aug) to Tsinkiang, applied with Rangoon forwarding agent Chinese seal. F.w. Burma KGVI issue x3, tied by Rangoon cds. Arrived Tsinkiang (30 Aug). 1946.8.9 仰光寄晉江，鈐“仰光利川行民信部”橫戳，貼緬甸票3枚。8.30抵晉江。

India

Burma

India

Lot 2821

2,200 HKD

Sold

1929 Rangoon (15 Mar) to Yungchun. Remittance red band cover, f.w. Indian KGV 3a, tied by Rangoon GPO cds, alongside with Taungoo and

1929 Rangoon (15 Mar) to Yungchun. Remittance red band cover, f.w. Indian KGV 3a, tied by Rangoon GPO cds, alongside with Taungoo and Rangoon Qiaopiju vertical seal and Amoy Qiaopiju oval seal. Nice markings reflecting clear route. Ex- Choon Koshpasharin. 2025 (Jul) AVA Auctions, lot 3322.1929.3.15 仰光寄永春。銀信紅條封，貼印度佐治五世3安娜，銷仰光總局日戳，旁鈐東吁金振興信局”、“仰光隆發匯兌”直戳及廈門“建隆局”橢圓形戳記。郵路清晰，戳記精彩。許茂春舊藏。2025.7 艾華拍賣，拍品號3322。

Burma

Lot 2822

2,600 HKD

Sold

1935 Toungoo, Burma (Apr) to Yungchun. Qiaopi red band cover, applied with Toungoo forwarding agent vertical seal. F.w. Indian KGV 3a6p,

1935 Toungoo, Burma (Apr) to Yungchun. Qiaopi red band cover, applied with Toungoo forwarding agent vertical seal. F.w. Indian KGV 3a6p, tied by Rangoon cds. Arrived Amoy with forwarding agent circular h.s.1935.4 東于寄永春。銀信紅條封，鈐東于批局直戳。貼印度佐治五世3安娜6派，銷仰光日戳。抵廈門匯兌信局圓戳。

Burma Cancellations and seals

India

Burma

Burma Cancellations and seals

India

Burma Cancellations and seals

Lot 2823

2,200 HKD

Sold

1935 Rangoon (7 Aug) to Santu. Qiaopi red band cover, f.w. Indian KGV 3a6p, tied by Rangoon cds. Arrived Amoy with “Attaching extra mail

1935 Rangoon (7 Aug) to Santu. Qiaopi red band cover, f.w. Indian KGV 3a6p, tied by Rangoon cds. Arrived Amoy with “Attaching extra mail is prohibited. Offender will be penalized / Wingfuk Com- pany” circular cachet in order to comply with UPU regulation that mails should not enclose any mail sent on behalf of other senders.1935.8.7 仰光寄三都。銀信紅條封，貼印度佐治五世3安娜6派，銷仰光日戳。抵廈門，鈐“禁止多夾信件違則重罰 / 永福公司”圓戳，以合萬國郵聯“信內不准夾寄他人信件”之規定。

India

Lot 2824

3,000 HKD

Sold

1936 Rangoon (15 Jul) to Kwankow, Amoy. Qiaopi red band cover, f.w. Indian KGV 3a6p, tied by Rangoon promotional d.s. Arrived Amoy with

1936 Rangoon (15 Jul) to Kwankow, Amoy. Qiaopi red band cover, f.w. Indian KGV 3a6p, tied by Rangoon promotional d.s. Arrived Amoy with forwarding agent seals.1936.7.15仰光寄廈門灌口。銀信紅條封，背貼印度佐治五世3安娜6派，銷仰光宣傳機戳。鈐廈門批局地址戳、手寫字軌及編號。

Burma

Lot 2825

1,300 HKD

Sold

1938 Rangoon to Kwankow, Amoy. Qiaopi red band cover, f.w. Indian KGV ovpt. BURMA 3a6p, tied by Rangoon promotional d.s. Arrived Amoy with

1938 Rangoon to Kwankow, Amoy. Qiaopi red band cover, f.w. Indian KGV ovpt. BURMA 3a6p, tied by Rangoon promotional d.s. Arrived Amoy with forwarding agent seals1938年仰光寄廈門灌口。銀信紅條封，背貼印度佐治五世加蓋BURMA 3安娜6派，銷仰光宣傳機戳。鈐廈門批局地址戳、手寫字軌及編號。

Burma

Australia

Lot 2826

2,400 HKD

Sold

1940 (16 Dec) OCBC Rangoon remittance cover to Kwankow, applied with “OCBC Rangoon / Rangoon GPO” 3-1/2a postage meter stamp. On

1940 (16 Dec) OCBC Rangoon remittance cover to Kwankow, applied with “OCBC Rangoon / Rangoon GPO” 3-1/2a postage meter stamp. On reverse with Rangoon GPO cds. This meter stamp was the special type for OCBC remittance, hence extremely scarce.1940.12.16 仰光華僑銀行銀信寄灌口，鈐“仰光華僑銀行 / 仰光郵政總局”3-1/2安娜郵資機戳。背面鈐仰光總局日戳。此郵資機戳專用於華僑銀行，因而相當特殊稀罕。

Burma

Australia

Lot 2827

1,900 HKD

Sold

1946 Rangoon to Takianghu, frankless, applied with OCBC Rangoon remittance marking on reverse. Arrived Takianghu (18 Mar).

1946 Rangoon to Takianghu, frankless, applied with OCBC Rangoon remittance marking on reverse. Arrived Takianghu (18 Mar).1946年仰光寄大江墟，無貼票，背鈐仰光華僑銀行匯款章。3.18抵大江墟。

Australia

Lot 2852

4,200 HKD

Sold

1925 New South Wales to Tawan. Remittance red band cover, frankless, applied with "Yee Hing & Co / Tumut" horizontal agent seal.

1925 New South Wales to Tawan. Remittance red band cover, frankless, applied with "Yee Hing & Co / Tumut" horizontal agent seal. Transit Hong Kong with another agent seal.1925年新南威爾士寄大灣村。銀信紅條封，無貼票，背鈐“Yee Hing & Co / Tumut”橫戳及香港華豐泰直戳。

Hong Kong

Mauritius

Hong Kong

Mauritius

Hong Kong

Lot 2860

4,200 HKD

Sold

1926 South Africa to Canton, first carried by forwarding agent to Hong Kong and f.w. KGV 2c in pair, tied by Sheung Wan (13 Sep) cds for

1926 South Africa to Canton, first carried by forwarding agent to Hong Kong and f.w. KGV 2c in pair, tied by Sheung Wan (13 Sep) cds for further transition. On reverse with forwarding agent vertical seal.1926年南非寄廣州，先由信局送至香港，貼佐治五世2仙雙連，銷上環9.13日戳。背鈐“羅聯輝”信局直戳。

Mauritius

Lot 2865

4,400 HKD

Sold

1923 Mauritius (28 Jun) to Meihsien, f.w. Mauritius 10c in pair, tied by Moka cds. Transit Maoritilo (28 Jul), Hong Kong (6 Aug), Swatow (8

1923 Mauritius (28 Jun) to Meihsien, f.w. Mauritius 10c in pair, tied by Moka cds. Transit Maoritilo (28 Jul), Hong Kong (6 Aug), Swatow (8 Aug), Kaying. Very scarce origin of Mauritius. Cover opened out for display. Ex- Choon Koshpasharin. 2025 (Jul) AVA Auctions, lot 3334.僑批局餘暉 1923.6.28 毛里求斯寄梅縣，貼毛里求斯票10分雙連，銷 Moka日戳。7.28經Maoritilo，8.6經香港，8.8經汕頭，隨後經嘉應。極少見之毛里求斯始發地。封剖開以作展示。許茂春舊藏。2025.7 艾華拍賣，拍品號3334。