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Early Mail Yizhan (Imperial Courier Post)

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Early Mail Yizhan (Imperial Courier Post)

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Lot 1920

3,800 HKD

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Hsuan Tung Year 2 (1910) entry in the Journal of Royal Yizhan in Peking, showing Manchuria Wenbaoju alongside other Yizhan and a Postal

Hsuan Tung Year 2 (1910) entry in the Journal of Royal Yizhan in Peking, showing Manchuria Wenbaoju alongside other Yizhan and a Postal Receipt from Manchuria Wenbaoju in Peking, pasted onto the journal. 宣統二年（1910）皇華驛發文薄，東三省文報局與驛站並列，其上粘貼東三省駐京文報局收照，反映東三省文報局已取代驛站。

Early Mail Yizhan (Imperial Courier Post)

Lot 2004

3,000 HKD

Live

1915 (27 Jan) Official cover from the foreign affairs officcial of Heilungkiang to Russian Consulate in Harbin, f.w. Junk 1c in pair + 3c

1915 (27 Jan) Official cover from the foreign affairs officcial of Heilungkiang to Russian Consulate in Harbin, f.w. Junk 1c in pair + 3c in pair, tied by Tsitsihar bilingual cds., along with Wenbaoju registered mark. 1915.1.27 民國外交部特派黑龍江交涉員寄俄國駐哈爾濱領事之公文封，貼帆船1分雙連 + 3分雙連，銷齊齊哈爾腰框英漢日戳，另見“文報掛號”戳。出色。

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China Pre-philately

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Lot 2112

4,800 HKD

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Jiaqing Year 13 (1808) Inner cover of official mail from Changkihsien to Tihwa.

China Pre-philately

China Province Yunnan Pre-philately

China Pre-philately

Lot 2114

1,000 HKD

Live

Guangxu / Kuang Hsu Year 34 (1908) Royal Dispatch Office red band cover and daily return, reocrding outgoing mial from the Cabine to the

Guangxu / Kuang Hsu Year 34 (1908) Royal Dispatch Office red band cover and daily return, reocrding outgoing mial from the Cabine to the Governor of Kansu-Sinkiang.光緒三十四年（1908）捷報處紅條封及信紙，記錄了軍機處交驛發甘肅新疆巡撫等公文。

China Pre-philately

China Province Yunnan Pre-philately

Lot 2143

12,000 HKD

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1738 Submission from the Viceroy of Yunnan to the Emperor Qianlong, regarding postal matters (return of postal warrant). Contained in

1738 Submission from the Viceroy of Yunnan to the Emperor Qianlong, regarding postal matters (return of postal warrant). Contained in wooden mail box, conveyed by official relay-couriers by horse. 1738年由雲南地方軍務呈乾隆之驛站公文，鈐紅色官印。

China Province Yunnan Pre-philately

Lot 2144

8,000 HKD

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Hsuan Tung Year 2-3 (1910-1911) a group of 3 Yizhan official covers used in Yunnan.

China Province Yunnan Pre-philately

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Lot 2145

17,000 HKD

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A group of 3 yellow silk covers applied with the red seal of the Viceroy of Yunnan.

Lot 2147

7,500 HKD

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ca 1900 yellow silk cover from the Commander of Tengyueh Garrison to the emperor, applied with red official seal.

ca 1900 yellow silk cover from the Commander of Tengyueh Garrison to the emperor, applied with red official seal. 約1900年黃綾封，自署理雲南等處總兵寄出之進賀表文，鈐紅色官印。

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Early Mail Yizhan (Imperial Courier Post)

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Lot 2151

4,000 HKD

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A group of about 10 Yizhan mails, daily return and postal memo between Central Government and Yunnan via Royal Dispatch Office.

A group of about 10 Yizhan mails, daily return and postal memo between Central Government and Yunnan via Royal Dispatch Office. 一組約十件件往來中央政府及雲貴總督間之捷報處紅條封、日報及郵驛咨片。

Early Mail Yizhan (Imperial Courier Post)

China Province Yunnan Pre-philately

Early Mail Yizhan (Imperial Courier Post)

Lot 2152

3,000 HKD

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Xianfeng Year 9 (1859) Express official cover from Tengyueh to the Yunnan border, applied with red official seal. In 1856, the Panthay

Xianfeng Year 9 (1859) Express official cover from Tengyueh to the Yunnan border, applied with red official seal. In 1856, the Panthay Rebellion broke out. Qing army was gathered to oppress. 咸豐九年（1859）公文快信封，由騰越寄邊防重鎮民光隘，鈐紅色官印。1856年，杜文秀起義爆發。清軍調集至雲南圍剿。

China Province Yunnan Pre-philately

Lot 2154

6,500 HKD

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Tongzhi Year 12 (1873) Large official cover from Kunming to Tali, applied with Dali Yizhan Station oval handfilled d.s. Postal daters were

Tongzhi Year 12 (1873) Large official cover from Kunming to Tali, applied with Dali Yizhan Station oval handfilled d.s. Postal daters were introduced in the final years of Qing Empire. 同治十二年（1873）大型公文封自昆明寄大理，鈐“大理城驛站”橢圓手填日戳。驛站日戳至晚清才出現。

Lot 2155

3,000 HKD

Live

Tongzhi Year 14 (1875) Large official cover from the military commander in Meng Meng Garrison to a sergeant in the frontline, where rebels

Tongzhi Year 14 (1875) Large official cover from the military commander in Meng Meng Garrison to a sergeant in the frontline, where rebels were still active. Due to its remoteness, the news of the death of emperor Tongzhi had not reached Yinnan, hence the “14th Year in the reign of Tongzhi” was still in use. 同治十四年（1875）雲南孟孟行營扎六品軍工趙儒，鈐“順寧府知府之關防”大印三方，時清軍在掃蕩大理起義軍餘部。同治帝已駕崩，雲南路遙未知，沿用同治年號。

China Imperial Post Pre-philately

Military mail - Fieldpost

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China Imperial Post Pre-philately

Military mail - Fieldpost

China Imperial Post Pre-philately

Lot 2156

3,000 HKD

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Kuang Hsu (Guangxu) Year 24 (1898) Large official cover from Tali to Menghwa, applied with transit tombstone d.s. of Taiyang, Weiken and

Kuang Hsu (Guangxu) Year 24 (1898) Large official cover from Tali to Menghwa, applied with transit tombstone d.s. of Taiyang, Weiken and Tsanghung. It is the earliest Yizhan mail in Yunnan with tombstone cancellations. Despite rough edges, postmarks are not affected. 光緒二十四年（1898）大型公文封，自大理寄蒙化，鈐太陽站、圍埂站、蒼宏站碑形日戳。此為雲南最早之排單式碑形戳封。雖然邊緣磨損，但不影響郵戳。

Military mail - Fieldpost

Lot 2157

2,000 HKD

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Kwang Hsu (Guangxu) Year 24 (1898) Mail among military units in Yunnan, disptached by Pu and Shao.

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Lot 2405

3,600 HKD

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1957 Letter of Dalai Lama from Lhasa, applied with the small personal seal of Dalai Lama (Dawson no. 5). This personal seal is said to be

1957 Letter of Dalai Lama from Lhasa, applied with the small personal seal of Dalai Lama (Dawson no. 5). This personal seal is said to be rarest of all Dalai Lama seals and have been the original possession of Sanggye Gyatso, the Regent of Tibet.1957年達賴喇嘛信，寄自拉薩，鈐達賴喇嘛私人小圓章（Dawson no. 5）。Dawson指此章為達賴喇嘛各式戳記中最為稀罕者，為桑結嘉錯所有。

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Asiatika - China, Korea

Lot 2406

4,000 HKD

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1880 Lifanyuan manuscript copy of document from Lhasa Amban Ministry of Empire regarding reincarnation of Dalai Lama. Extremely scarce

1880 Lifanyuan manuscript copy of document from Lhasa Amban Ministry of Empire regarding reincarnation of Dalai Lama. Extremely scarce archive copy for Tibetan history during Qing dynasty.1880年西藏大臣諮喇嘛之呼畢勒罕披髮定名具奏抄錄折稿，理籓部檔案奏抄稿片，非常罕見，重要清代西藏歷史文件。

China Pre-philately

Asiatika - China, Korea

China Pre-philately

Lot 2411

2,400 HKD

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1934 Letter of the Sakya Lama, applied with official seal of Sakya Lama (Dawson no. 32), alongside with small red seal (Dawson no. 33).

1934 Letter of the Sakya Lama, applied with official seal of Sakya Lama (Dawson no. 32), alongside with small red seal (Dawson no. 33).1934年薩迦喇嘛信件，鈐薩迦喇嘛官印（Dawson no. 32），旁鈐小圓章（Dawson no. 33）。

Asiatika - China, Korea

Lot 2412

1,600 HKD

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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）。