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Int. Organisations, Red Cross,

Int. Organisations, Scouts,

Int. Organisations, Red Cross,

Int. Organisations, Scouts,

Int. Organisations, Red Cross,

Lot 806

1,000 HKD

Live

TIENTISN Russian PO. 1912 civilian mail to Chita, plus a 1917 Prisoner of War mail by German Red Cross for Siberia.

TIENTISN Russian PO. 1912 civilian mail to Chita, plus a 1917 Prisoner of War mail by German Red Cross for Siberia.天津，2件實寄封，其一1912年寄赤塔；另一件1917年由天津德國救助西伯利亞戰俘紅十字會寄出。

Int. Organisations, Scouts,

Lot 1676

2,600 HKD

Live

1998 Hong Kong Scouts $3.1 and $5, with perf shifted variety (Yang C515-516), MNH.

Int. Organisations, Red Cross,

Zeppelin

Int. Organisations, Red Cross,

Lot 1679

5,200 HKD

Live

2000 Hong Kong Red Cross M/S, with miscut variety (Yang S98M), plus a normal M/S for reference. MNH.

2000 Hong Kong Red Cross M/S, with miscut variety (Yang S98M), plus a normal M/S for reference. MNH.2000年香港紅十字會小全張新，帶裁剪變異（楊目S98M），另附一件正常張作對比。原膠無貼。

Zeppelin

Expeditions, Himalaya,

Zeppelin, Zeppelin Mail LZ 127, Russian Flights

Zeppelin

Lot 1972

800 HKD

Live

1922. cover from Harbin to England via America, f.w. Junk stamps tied by scarce Harbin II cds and reg h/s. The trans-Siberia route Being

1922. cover from Harbin to England via America, f.w. Junk stamps tied by scarce Harbin II cds and reg h/s. The trans-Siberia route Being disrupted by 1917 Revolution and Civil War, mails were re-routed via America. It took the southerly route via Mukden.1922年，哈爾濱寄給英國掛號信，貼復活節票，銷少見的哈爾濱二分局和掛號戳，由於俄羅斯革命與內戰關係，西伯利亞鐵路中斷，南下奉天，改行美國。

Expeditions, Himalaya,

Zeppelin, Zeppelin Mail LZ 127, Russian Flights

Expeditions, Himalaya,

Lot 1989

700 HKD

Sold

1927 Cover to Harbin, f.w. Junk 4c, tied by “Support Nationlist Government” slogan cancel. On reverse with Harbin cds. Example of North

1927 Cover to Harbin, f.w. Junk 4c, tied by “Support Nationlist Government” slogan cancel. On reverse with Harbin cds. Example of North Expedition.1927年寄哈爾濱，貼帆船4分，銷“擁護國民政府”宣傳戳。背鈐哈爾濱日戳。北伐時期例子。

Zeppelin, Zeppelin Mail LZ 127, Russian Flights

Lot 2030

7,500 HKD

Sold

1930 (9 Sep) Posted at Graf Zeppelin to Peiping, f.w. German 2m, tied by Graf Zeppelin cds. Transit Moscow (11 Sep), Manchouli (19 Sep).

1930 (9 Sep) Posted at Graf Zeppelin to Peiping, f.w. German 2m, tied by Graf Zeppelin cds. Transit Moscow (11 Sep), Manchouli (19 Sep). Arrived Peiping (22 Sep). Example of USSR airmail service after Sino-Soviet conflict.1930.9.9 齊柏林飛艇投遞，寄北京。貼德國航空票2馬克。9.11經莫斯科，9.19經滿洲里。9.22抵北京。中東路事件結束後，恢復蘇聯航空郵運之例子。

Expeditions, Himalaya,

Lot 2140

3,000 HKD

Live

1931 Dr. Nils Arnbolt, Hotien (15 Aug) to Sweden. Regis- 1932 (20 Feb) Sven Hedin Expedition cover from Yengisar + 1 dropped stamp, tied by

1931 Dr. Nils Arnbolt, Hotien (15 Aug) to Sweden. Regis- 1932 (20 Feb) Sven Hedin Expedition cover from Yengisar + 1 dropped stamp, tied by Hotien SIN bilignual cds. Transit in pair, tied by Sinkiang Yengisar cds. Transit Shufu (18 more scrace than via Tahcheng. Dr. Nils Arnbolt was the Showing "To Sweden via Russia" cachet. Mails via Ierhko- 1931.8.15 Dr. Nils Arnbolt detached.1931.8.15 Dr. Nils Arnbolt自和闐寄瑞典。掛號封，貼帆船加蓋限新省貼用4枚 + 1枚掉票，銷和闐腰框英漢日戳。5.10經依爾克斯塘。經依爾克斯塘與俄交換之郵件遠比經塔城珍罕。Dr. Nils Arnbolt為探險團的天文學家。

Lot 2141

3,200 HKD

Sold

1931 Dr. Nils Arnbolt, Hotien (15 Aug) to Sweden. Regis- 1932 (20 Feb) Sven Hedin Expedition cover from Yengisar + 1 dropped stamp, tied by

1931 Dr. Nils Arnbolt, Hotien (15 Aug) to Sweden. Regis- 1932 (20 Feb) Sven Hedin Expedition cover from Yengisar + 1 dropped stamp, tied by Hotien SIN bilignual cds. Transit in pair, tied by Sinkiang Yengisar cds. Transit Shufu (18 more scrace than via Tahcheng. Dr. Nils Arnbolt was the Showing "To Sweden via Russia" cachet. Mails via Ierhko- 1931.8.15 Dr. Nils Arnbolt detached.1932.2.20 斯文赫定探險團自英吉沙寄瑞典，貼帆船加蓋限新省貼用5分雙連，銷新疆英吉沙腰框日戳。鈐“由俄國轉瑞典國”指示戳。4.18經疏附，4.26經依爾克斯塘。5.10抵斯德哥爾摩。經依爾克斯塘與俄交換之郵件遠比經塔城珍罕。封舌部分斷開。

Lot 2142

3,200 HKD

Sold

1932 Pre-printed Sven Hedin Expedition cover by Dr. Nils Arnbolt, Soche (14 Apr) to Sweden, f.w. Junk ovpt. Limited For Use in Sinkiang x4,

1932 Pre-printed Sven Hedin Expedition cover by Dr. Nils Arnbolt, Soche (14 Apr) to Sweden, f.w. Junk ovpt. Limited For Use in Sinkiang x4, in total of $1.35, tied by Soche bilingual cds. Transit Ierhkoszetang (2X Apr). Mails via Ierhkoszetang are much more scrace than via Tahcheng. Dr. Nils Arnbolt was the astronomer of the expedition.1932.4.14 斯文赫定探險團預印封，由Dr. Nils Arnbolt自莎車寄瑞典，貼帆船加蓋限新省貼用4枚，合1元3角5分，銷莎車腰框英漢日戳。4.2X經依爾克斯塘。經依爾克斯塘與俄交換之郵件遠比經塔城珍罕。0

Lot 2178

2,400 HKD

Sold

1906 (30 Nov) By British explorer G Rippon from Tamarkan, Burma to Likiang via Bhamo, f.w. Indian KEVII 2a + 1/2a, tied by Tamarkan cds.

1906 (30 Nov) By British explorer G Rippon from Tamarkan, Burma to Likiang via Bhamo, f.w. Indian KEVII 2a + 1/2a, tied by Tamarkan cds. Applied with “Cover wrongly dealt with by PO” label applied with TPO (1 Dec) cds. Transit Bhamo (4 Dec), Tengyueh (10 Dec). With original letter. Ex- Steve Chazen. 2024 (Nov) AVA Auctions, lot 866. 1906.11.30 由英國探險家G Rippon自緬甸Tamarkan經八莫寄麗江，貼印度愛德華七世像2安娜 + 半安娜，銷Tamarkan日戳。背貼郵局錯誤處理標籤，鈐火車郵局12.1日戳。12.4經八莫。12.10經騰越。附原信。蔡盛舊藏。2024.11 艾華秋拍，拍品號866。