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Burma Cancellations and seals

Burma

China Postal stationery

Burma Cancellations and seals

Burma

Burma 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

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。

China Postal stationery

China Province Yunnan

China Postal stationery

Lot 2213

2,200 HKD

Sold

1928 (18 Sep) Yunnanfu local. Junk 2c ovpt. “Limited to be sent from Yunnan” stationery card, tied by Yunnanfu bilingual cds.

1928 (18 Sep) Yunnanfu local. Junk 2c ovpt. “Limited to be sent from Yunnan” stationery card, tied by Yunnanfu bilingual cds. 1928.9.18 雲南府本埠。帆船2分加蓋“限滇省發寄”郵資片，銷雲南府三格英漢日戳。

China Province Yunnan

Burma

China Province Yunnan Military mail stamps

China Province Yunnan

Lot 2215

900 HKD

Sold

1934 Weisi to USA, f.w. SYS 5c and Reaper 20c, both ovpt. “Limited For Use in Yunnan”, tied by Yunnan Weisi cds. Transit Likiang (11

1934 Weisi to USA, f.w. SYS 5c and Reaper 20c, both ovpt. “Limited For Use in Yunnan”, tied by Yunnan Weisi cds. Transit Likiang (11 Jun), Kunming (22 Jun).“ ” 1934年維西寄美國，貼孫像5分及農穫圖2角，均加蓋“限滇省貼用”，銷雲南維西腰框日戳。6.11經麗江，6.22經昆明。

Burma

China Province Yunnan Military mail stamps

Burma

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 Province Yunnan Military mail stamps

Lot 2228

1,100 HKD

Sold

1943 and 1944 a pair of US Army PO covers from Yunnan to USA, applied with APO No. 488 and no. 627 cds. Former operated in Yunnanyi while

1943 and 1944 a pair of US Army PO covers from Yunnan to USA, applied with APO No. 488 and no. 627 cds. Former operated in Yunnanyi while latter in Kunming. 1943及1944年一對駐雲南之美國陸軍郵局封，分別鈐陸軍488及627局日戳。前者駐雲南驛，後者駐昆明。

China Province Yunnan

French Post in China

China Province Yunnan

Lot 2230

11,000 HKD

Sold

1946 Chenyung (20 Jul) to Langson, redirected to Hanoi Dispatch Office. Registered cover, f.w. SYS $30 + Postal Saving $50 on reverse, tied

1946 Chenyung (20 Jul) to Langson, redirected to Hanoi Dispatch Office. Registered cover, f.w. SYS $30 + Postal Saving $50 on reverse, tied by Yunnan Chenyung cds. Transit Hanoi (5 Oct). Arrived Langson (7 Oct). Redirected to Hanoi. Applied with “Hanoi Dispatch Office / Lungchow PO” cds on receipt. After WWII, Lungchow PO sent a service unit to Hanoi to assist handling Chinese civilian mails. Ex- Steve Chazen. 2024 (Nov) AVA Auctions, lot 9101946.7.20 鎮雄寄諒山，改寄河內收發處。掛號封，背貼孫像30元 + 郵政儲金50元，銷雲南鎮雄三格點線日戳。10.5經河內。10.7抵諒山，改寄河內。收件回執上鈐模糊但可辨之“龍州郵局駐河內收發處”日戳。在二戰後，龍州郵局派人到河內協助處理河內之中國郵件。蔡盛舊藏。2024.11 艾華秋拍，拍品號910。

Lot 2239

50,000 HKD

Live

1950 Kunming (17 Mar) to Shanghai. Chinese style cover, f.w. Kunming ovpt. on Domestic Mail Unit stamp, tied by Kunming bilingual cds.

1950 Kunming (17 Mar) to Shanghai. Chinese style cover, f.w. Kunming ovpt. on Domestic Mail Unit stamp, tied by Kunming bilingual cds. Arrived Shanghai (30 Apr). 1950.3.17 昆明寄上海。中式封，貼國內信函單位票加蓋“西南人民郵政”，銷昆明三格點線日戳。4.30抵上海。

French Post in China

China Province Yunnan

French Post in China

Lot 2243

5,200 HKD

Sold

1902 Lungchow (2 Jan) to Hanoi, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c + 4c on reverse, for 6c border rate to French Indochina, tied by Lungchow bisected

1902 Lungchow (2 Jan) to Hanoi, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c + 4c on reverse, for 6c border rate to French Indochina, tied by Lungchow bisected bilingual cds. In combination with Navigation and Commerce issue 15c, tied by Langson (3 Jan) cds. Arrived Hanoi (4 Jan). Cover opened out for display. 1902.1.2 龍州寄河內，背貼蟠龍2分 + 4分，合6分邊境寄印支郵資，銷龍州半切漢英日戳。加貼航海及商貿神像15生丁，銷諒山1.3日戳。1.4抵河內。封剖開以作展示。

China Province Yunnan

China Imperial Post

China Republic of China

China Province Yunnan

Lot 2245

10,000 HKD

Live

1912 French Consulate Lungchow (18 Sep) to Hanoi, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c + 16c, tied by Lungchow bisected bilingual cds, alongside with

1912 French Consulate Lungchow (18 Sep) to Hanoi, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c + 16c, tied by Lungchow bisected bilingual cds, alongside with registered mark and Consulate seal. Arrived Hanoi (20 Jul). Cover back partly damaged.1912.9.18 法國駐龍州大使館寄河內，貼蟠龍1角 + 1角6分，銷龍州半切漢英日戳，旁鈐英文掛號章及領事館圓戳。7.20抵河內。封背部分有損。

China Imperial Post

China Republic of China

China Imperial Post

Lot 2247

2,000 HKD

Live

1913 Lungchow (16 Jun) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon ovpt. ROC 3c x2 + 10c, tied by Lungchow bisected bilingual cds. Transit Langson (17

1913 Lungchow (16 Jun) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon ovpt. ROC 3c x2 + 10c, tied by Lungchow bisected bilingual cds. Transit Langson (17 Jun), Hanoi (17 Jun), Haiphong (18 Jun). 1913.6.16 龍州寄美國，貼楷字蟠龍3分x2 + 1角，銷龍州半切漢英日戳。6.17經諒山，6.17經河內，6.18經海防。

China Republic of China

Lot 2252

6,500 HKD

Sold

1920 (18 May) Large official cover from Peking to Governor General of French Indochina, f.w. Junk 3c x3 + 7c + 10c, tied by Peking

1920 (18 May) Large official cover from Peking to Governor General of French Indochina, f.w. Junk 3c x3 + 7c + 10c, tied by Peking bilingual cds, along with official red seal. Transit Shanghai (21 May). Arrived Haiphong (31 May). 1920.5.18 大型公文封自北京寄法屬印支總督，貼帆船3分x3 + 7分 + 10分，銷北京腰框英漢日戳，旁鈐“兩廣巡閱使印”紅戳。5.21經上海，5.31經海防。

China Taiwan

Asiatika - China, Korea

Tibet

China Taiwan

Asiatika - China, Korea

China Taiwan

Lot 2261

1,000 HKD

Live

1953 Taipeh (20 Feb) to USA, f.w. Flying Geese surch large figure with rectangular panel $10 + CSK $1 + 40c, tied by Taipeh billingual cds.

1953 Taipeh (20 Feb) to USA, f.w. Flying Geese surch large figure with rectangular panel $10 + CSK $1 + 40c, tied by Taipeh billingual cds. 1953.2.20 台北寄美國，貼飛雁加蓋大字方框10元 + 鄭成功1元 + 4角，銷台北三格漢英日戳。

Asiatika - China, Korea

Lot 2412

1,600 HKD

Sold

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

Nepal

Tibet

Lot 2414

4,000 HKD

Sold

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。

Nepal

China Republic of China

China Post in Tibet

Nepal

Lot 2430

2,600 HKD

Lot retreated

A group of 3 Nepalese merchant covers privated carried by Yizhan to Lhasa during Qing Dynasty, showing the name of the addressee and

A group of 3 Nepalese merchant covers privated carried by Yizhan to Lhasa during Qing Dynasty, showing the name of the addressee and Postage Paid annotation by ink-brush on reverse. Carriage of private mails by Yizhan was prohibited but the rule was ignored by the couriers for the sake of profit.清朝廓爾喀民信一組三件，經驛站私遞至拉薩，背面寫有“大木松他收”及“酒資照付”批注。清朝驛卒往往不顧禁令私遞民信。

China Republic of China

China Post in Tibet

China Republic of China

Lot 2431

20,000 HKD

Sold

1911 Peking (15 Feb) to the Military Supply Station, Chumbi via India. Double-reigstered red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c x3 on

1911 Peking (15 Feb) to the Military Supply Station, Chumbi via India. Double-reigstered red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c x3 on reverse, tied by Chihli Peking lunar year cds. On front with registered mark and RR mark. Transit Shanghai (21 Feb), Tuticorin (12 Mar), Yatung BPO (18 Mar).1911.2.15 北京經印度天益號寄靖西糧台。雙掛號紅條封，貼蟠龍1角x3，銷直隸北京雙圈干支日戳。正鈐掛號章及RR章。2.21經上海，3.12經Tuticorin，3.18抵亞東英局。天益號與西藏關係密切，辛亥革命川軍撤出西藏後，其東主陸興祺曾被任命為駐藏長官但被阻撓。

China Post in Tibet

Lot 2432

6,000 HKD

Lot retreated

1911 Lhasa (Jan) to Nepal, f.w. unovpt. Coiling Dragon 2c for printed matter rate, tied by scarce Lhasa type C2 trilingual h.s. Transit

1911 Lhasa (Jan) to Nepal, f.w. unovpt. Coiling Dragon 2c for printed matter rate, tied by scarce Lhasa type C2 trilingual h.s. Transit Gyantse also with dollar cds. On reverse affixed with Imperial Post resealed label with Yatung Dollar cds (13 Jan). Further transit Yatung BPO. Arrived Nepal. Cover trimmed and opened at corners. Very scarce resealed mail in Tibet. Not to be missed by both Tibetan and resealed mail collectors1911.1 拉薩寄尼泊爾，貼未加蓋蟠龍2分，合印刷品郵資，銷少見之拉薩C2型漢英藏圓戳。經江孜，鈐大圓戳。背貼大清郵政代封票，鈐1.13亞東大圓戳。再經亞東英局。抵尼泊爾。封邊角被裁及撕開。十分珍罕之西藏重封郵件，不論對西藏郵政史或重封郵件收藏家而言均不可或缺。