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Hong Kong Picture postcards

Lot 1722

900 HKD

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A group of 5 Kowloon view picture postcards, showing Natham Road, rural area, Church of Roman Catholic etc. All unused and mostly coloured.

A group of 5 Kowloon view picture postcards, showing Natham Road, rural area, Church of Roman Catholic etc. All unused and mostly coloured. View postcards of Kowloon are much rarer than those of Hong Kong Island. Good material for thematic and postcard collection.一組五張以九龍風光早期明信片，印有彌敦道、教堂、農田等少見圖像。均未使用，大多上色。九龍風景之明信片遠比港島少見難得。適合主題類及明信片類郵集。

Lot 1723

100 HKD

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A group of 3 vintage picture postcards in the theme of rural area in Kowloon and Satin. All unused and partly coloured. Most of the vintage

A group of 3 vintage picture postcards in the theme of rural area in Kowloon and Satin. All unused and partly coloured. Most of the vintage Hong Kong PPC show the view of Hong Kong island. Examples of rural area are rather scarce. Good materials for thematic and postcard collection.一組三張以九龍及沙田農田為題之早期明信片。均未使用，部分上色。大多香港老明信片都印上港島風光，印有鄉郊風光者十分少見。有趣難得之題材，適合主題類及明信片類郵集。

Lot 1724

400 HKD

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A group of 4 vintage picture postcards in the theme of Taitam Reservoir and water tank,. All unused. Good materials for thematic and

A group of 4 vintage picture postcards in the theme of Taitam Reservoir and water tank,. All unused. Good materials for thematic and postcard collection一組四張以大潭水塘及山邊貯水池為題之早期明信片。均未使用。有趣難得之題材，適合主題類及明信片類郵集。

Hong Kong Picture postcards

Manchukuo

China Imperial Post Picture postcards

Lot 1725

800 HKD

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A group of 15 vintage picture postcards in the theme of local folklore, showing temple, actors, children etc. Mostly unused and coloured.

A group of 15 vintage picture postcards in the theme of local folklore, showing temple, actors, children etc. Mostly unused and coloured. Good material for thematic and postcard collection.一組十五張以本地居民生活為題之早期明信片，展示了廟寺、戲劇演員、兒童等。大多未使用並上色。適合主題類及明信片類郵集。

Manchukuo

China Imperial Post Picture postcards

Manchukuo

Lot 1901

1,000 HKD

Live

A group of about 28 Manchuria view PPC, printed by Russia and Japan, showcasing buildings and views in Dairen, Vladivostok etc.

A group of about 28 Manchuria view PPC, printed by Russia and Japan, showcasing buildings and views in Dairen, Vladivostok etc.一組約28件滿洲風光明信片，由俄國或日本印製，展示了大連、海參崴等地景色。

China Imperial Post Picture postcards

Lot 1956

1,800 HKD

Live

ca 1911 a pair of PPC from Antung to the same address in Denmark, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c x2, tied by Antung bisected bilingual cds.

ca 1911 a pair of PPC from Antung to the same address in Denmark, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c x2, tied by Antung bisected bilingual cds.約1911年一對安東寄丹麥相同地址之圖片明信片，貼蟠龍2分x2，銷安東半切漢英日戳。

China Picture postcards

Lot 2171

800 HKD

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A pair of Mengtsz French PO and Yunnan-Vietnam Railway PPC, plus a ticket of the Yunnan-Vietnam railway. Interesting.

A pair of Mengtsz French PO and Yunnan-Vietnam Railway PPC, plus a ticket of the Yunnan-Vietnam railway. Interesting. 一對蒙自法局及滇越鐵路風光明信片，另附一枚滇越鐵路火車票。有趣。

Lot 2175

8,000 HKD

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1911 (19 Mar) Picture postcard posted at Mengtsz TPO to Belgium. Picture postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c in pair, tied by scarce Mengtsz

1911 (19 Mar) Picture postcard posted at Mengtsz TPO to Belgium. Picture postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c in pair, tied by scarce Mengtsz Mail Car No. 5 bilingual cds. Transit Amichow, Hokow (20 Mar), Laokay (20 Mar). Arrived Belgium (25 Apr). 1911.3.19 蒙自郵車寄比利時。圖片明信片，貼蟠龍2分雙連，銷少見之蒙自郵車（五）腰框英漢日戳。經阿迷州，3.20經河口及老街。4.25抵比利時。

China Picture postcards

China Post in Tibet Picture postcards

Lot 2242

1,000 HKD

Live

A pair of Lungchow and Yunnan view PPC, both commerically used. Latter is photo postcard.

China Post in Tibet Picture postcards

Tibet

China Post in Tibet Picture postcards

Lot 2440

3,400 HKD

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1911 Lhasa (4 Aug) to Col. Bailey, Gangtok. Picture postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon Tibet surch 7a, tied by Lhasa dollar cds (with

1911 Lhasa (4 Aug) to Col. Bailey, Gangtok. Picture postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon Tibet surch 7a, tied by Lhasa dollar cds (with serifs),1911.8.4 拉薩寄甘托克的貝利，貼西藏蟠龍4分，銷拉薩大圓戳（帶襯線）。

Tibet

Lot 2449

2,500 HKD

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1924 Batang (15 Jul) to Atuntze. Picture postcard, f.w. Junk 3c, tied by Batang bilingual cds. Arrived Atuntse (5 Aug). 2024 (Nov) AVA

1924 Batang (15 Jul) to Atuntze. Picture postcard, f.w. Junk 3c, tied by Batang bilingual cds. Arrived Atuntse (5 Aug). 2024 (Nov) AVA Auctions, lot 897. Ex- Steve Chazen. 1924.7.15 巴塘寄阿墩子。圖片明信片，貼帆船3分，銷巴塘腰框英漢日戳。8.5抵阿墩子。2024.11 艾華拍賣，拍品號897。蔡盛舊藏。