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China Postal stationery

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China Province Yunnan Postal stationery

China Postal stationery

Postal stationery

China Postal stationery

Lot 2166

3,000 HKD

Sold

1907 Mengtsz (9 Dec) to Yunnanfu. CIP 3rd print PSC, tied by Mengtsz bisected bilingual cds. Arrived Yunnanfu (17 Dec). Example of 3rd

1907 Mengtsz (9 Dec) to Yunnanfu. CIP 3rd print PSC, tied by Mengtsz bisected bilingual cds. Arrived Yunnanfu (17 Dec). Example of 3rd print PSC used in inland provinces such as Yunnan are very scarce, not to mention a first year usage. Huang Yuan Min did not record first year usage of CIP 3rd print card in Yunnan.1907.12.9 蒙自寄雲南府。大清第三版郵資片，銷蒙自半切漢英日戳。12.17抵雲南府。出自內陸省份之三次片十分少見難得，首年寄用更是可遇不可求。黃元明著《清代第三版明信片》中亦未見首年使用之雲南三次片，可見何其珍貴。

Postal stationery

Lot 2184

1,500 HKD

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1910 Tengyueh (3 May) to England. CIP 4th print PSC, uprated by Hsuan Tung 2c + Coiling Dragon 1c, tied by Tengyueh bisected bilingual cds.

1910 Tengyueh (3 May) to England. CIP 4th print PSC, uprated by Hsuan Tung 2c + Coiling Dragon 1c, tied by Tengyueh bisected bilingual cds. Rather scarce imperial stationery card from Yunnan f.w. Hsuan Tung issue 1910.5.3 騰越寄英國。大清第四版郵資片，加貼宣統2分 + 蟠龍1分，銷騰越半切漢英日戳。雲南清片貼宣統票較少見難得。

China Province Yunnan Postal stationery

Japan

China Province Yunnan Postal stationery

Lot 2185

5,000 HKD

Sold

1913 Kueiyang (24 Feb) to French Indochina. CIP 4th print PSC, uprated by Coiling Dragon ovpt. ROC 3c, tied by Kueiyang bisected bilingual

1913 Kueiyang (24 Feb) to French Indochina. CIP 4th print PSC, uprated by Coiling Dragon ovpt. ROC 3c, tied by Kueiyang bisected bilingual cds. Transit Yunnanfu (4 Mar), Hokow (6 Mar). Arrived Hanoi. 1913.2.24 貴陽寄印支。大清第四版郵資片，加貼宋字蟠龍3分，銷貴陽半切漢英日戳。3.4經雲南府，3.6經河口。抵河內。

Japan

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

China Postal stationery

Japan

Lot 2186

4,000 HKD

Live

1909 Yunnanfu (7 Dec) to Japan. CIP 4th print PSC, uprated by 1c for concessionary rate to Japan, tied by Yunnanfu bilingual cds. Transit

1909 Yunnanfu (7 Dec) to Japan. CIP 4th print PSC, uprated by 1c for concessionary rate to Japan, tied by Yunnanfu bilingual cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO (27 Dec) and IJPO Shanghai (28 Dec). Arrived Nagasaki (30 Dec). Since the inauguration of Yunnan-Vietnam Railway in Feb 1907, mails from Yunnan did not pass through French Indochina PO. Therefore, this cover took the train PO and was sealed in mail bag at Haiphong for Shanghai. The time-consuming overland route was not needed. 1909.12.7 雲南府寄日本。大清第四版郵資片，加貼1分以合寄日本特惠郵資。12.27經上海清郵，12.28經上海日本客郵局。12.30抵長崎。自1907年2月滇越鐵路通車，寄自雲南的郵包不經印支郵局轉寄。故此封採用火車郵車，經印支海防郵包直接封發上海，不用走費時費力的內陸郵路。

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

China Postal stationery

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

Lot 2187

4,000 HKD

Live

1909 Yunnanfu (7 Dec) to Japan. CIP 4th print PSC, uprated by 1c for concessionary rate to Japan, tied by Yunnanfu bilingual cds. Transit

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 Postal stationery

China Postal stationery

China Taiwan Postal stationery

China Province Yunnan Postal stationery

China Postal stationery

China Province Yunnan Postal stationery

Lot 2214

1,800 HKD

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1933 (9 Jan) Tan Yen-kai commemorative issue ovpt. “For Use in Yunnan” first day card (Chan Y52), f.w. 2c single stamp on Junk 1c ovpt.

1933 (9 Jan) Tan Yen-kai commemorative issue ovpt. “For Use in Yunnan” first day card (Chan Y52), f.w. 2c single stamp on Junk 1c ovpt. “Limited to be sent from Yunnan” PSC, from Kunming to Peking, tied by Kunming bilingual cds. 1933.1.9 譚院長紀念票加蓋“滇省貼用”首日片（陳目Y52），單貼2分票於帆船1分加蓋“限滇省發寄”郵資片上，自昆明寄北平，銷昆明三格漢英日戳。

China Postal stationery

Lot 2255

300 HKD

Live

A group of about 18 Japanese stationery cards and covers used in Taiwna, including commerical and CTO usage.

A group of about 18 Japanese stationery cards and covers used in Taiwna, including commerical and CTO usage.一組約18件台灣使用之日本郵資封片，包含實寄及銷紀念戳之例子。

China Taiwan Postal stationery

India Postal stationery

China Taiwan Postal stationery

Lot 2269

700 HKD

Live

A huge collection of about 48 Taiwan stationery cards and covers, including CKS, Koxinga, Koxinga "For Military Use", Map of ROC,

A huge collection of about 48 Taiwan stationery cards and covers, including CKS, Koxinga, Koxinga "For Military Use", Map of ROC, Chung-Shan Building, Juguang Tower type etc. More outstanding items include CKS type and Chung-Shan Building SPECIMEN. Containing both mint and CTO with commemorative d.s. example.一組約48件台灣郵資封片，包含蔣介石、鄭成功、鄭成功“軍人專用”、地圖、中山樓、莒光樓等品種。較佳者包括蔣介石及中山樓片之樣片。含未使用及蓋銷紀念戳之例子。請預覽。

India Postal stationery

China Republic of China Postal stationery

India Postal stationery

Lot 2469

1,000 HKD

Sold

1903 (17 Aug) Indian QV 1/4a stationery card from India to the President of the Tibetan Commission, Khamba Jong, tied by Park-Street /

1903 (17 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.1903.8.17 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。

India Postal stationery

China Republic of China 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。

China Republic of China Postal stationery

Lot 2775

16,000 HKD

Sold

1939 Kongmoonfu (19 Mar) to OCBC Singapore. SYS 5c largr type statioenry cover (Han L17), uprated by 20c, tied by Kongmoonfu bilingual cds.

1939 Kongmoonfu (19 Mar) to OCBC Singapore. SYS 5c largr type statioenry cover (Han L17), uprated by 20c, tied by Kongmoonfu bilingual cds. Using stationery cover for remittance business is scarce.1939.3.19 江門埠寄新加坡華僑銀行。孫像5分大型郵資封（韓目L17），加貼2角，銷江門埠三格漢英日戳。使用孫像郵資封作銀信十分少見難得。

Censored

Lot 2845

2,000 HKD

Sold

1940 Siam 10 stg stationery cover from Chum Seng (27 Sep) to Jaoping, uprated by 5 stg, tied by Chum Seng Railway Station cds. Transit

1940 Siam 10 stg stationery cover from Chum Seng (27 Sep) to Jaoping, uprated by 5 stg, tied by Chum Seng Railway Station cds. Transit Bangkok 8 PO (27 Sep). Showing Qiaopiji remittance mark on reverse. 5 stg stamp removed for censor and applied with censor mark. Ex- Choon Koshpasharin. 2025 (Jul) AVA Auctions, lot 3203.1940.9.27 暹羅10士打郵資封，自春盛埠寄饒平，加貼5士打，銷春盛埠火車站日戳。同日經曼谷8局。背面鈐金行民信部戳記。5士打票被揭起檢查，鈐檢查章。許茂春舊藏。2025.7 艾華拍賣，拍品號3203。