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China Province Yunnan Pre-philately

Burma Cancellations and seals

Burma

China Province Yunnan Pre-philately

Burma Cancellations and seals

China Province Yunnan Pre-philately

Lot 2154

6,500 HKD

Sold

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。

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

China Province Yunnan

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 Province Yunnan

China Province Yunnan Covers bulk lot

Burma

China Province Yunnan

Lot 2219

6,000 HKD

Live

1940 Tengchung (14 May) to Long Yun, Governor of Yunnan, Kunming. Double-registered cover, f.w. SYS 25c, tied by Yunnan Tengchung. Applied

1940 Tengchung (14 May) to Long Yun, Governor of Yunnan, Kunming. Double-registered cover, f.w. SYS 25c, tied by Yunnan Tengchung. Applied with “Disptach Office” handfilled vertical d.s. in red. Arrived Kunming (29 May). 1940.5.14 騰衝寄雲南省政府主席龍雲。雙掛號封，貼孫像2角5分，銷雲南騰衝三格點線日戳。鈐“收發所”手填紅色日戳。5.29抵昆明。

China Province Yunnan Covers bulk lot

Burma

China Province Yunnan Covers bulk lot

Lot 2224

1,500 HKD

Sold

1943-1948 a group of 6 covers to Yunnan, including examples from Sikang, West Szechuan, East Szechuan, Kweichow. Interesting examples

1943-1948 a group of 6 covers to Yunnan, including examples from Sikang, West Szechuan, East Szechuan, Kweichow. Interesting examples include multiple official covers from small towns. Very scarce.1943至1948年間本省和外省（西康、西川、東川、貴州）寄雲南的信件，含重慶綏靖公署官封、碧江設治局，是人口或經濟發展未達到縣級之行政單位十分稀罕。

Burma

Lot 2227

1,000 HKD

Sold

1943 a pair of WWI Government of Burma OHMS airmail covers from Major JGW Evans to his brother in England, f.w. KGVI issues. With “by

1943 a pair of WWI Government of Burma OHMS airmail covers from Major JGW Evans to his brother in England, f.w. KGVI issues. With “by fast airmail” annotation. Major Evans was part of the Burma Frontier Force in China. He was killed when leading his patrol of Lahu Levies which was the smallest operating unit in Burma and fought from December 1942 until Major Evans death on April 8th 1943 at Mong Pawk.1943年兩件二戰緬甸政府公文封，由J.G.W. Evans上校寄英國的兄弟，貼英國佐治六世票，寫有“By fash Air Mail”批示。J.G.W.Evans上校為為緬甸邊防軍一員，他在指揮拉祜族部隊時陣亡。西姆拉為日本佔領後之緬甸流亡政府所在地。

China Republic of China

China Republic of China Military mail stamps

China Province Kwangsi

China Republic of China

China Republic of China Military mail stamps

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 Republic of China Military mail stamps

Lot 2253

10,000 HKD

Sold

1920 (22 Nov) Large official cover from the Linchow-Chinchow Army Commander in Chief of Kwangtung Army to the French Consulate in Pakhoi,

1920 (22 Nov) Large official cover from the Linchow-Chinchow Army Commander in Chief of Kwangtung Army to the French Consulate in Pakhoi, f.w. Junk 1c + 5c, tied by Linchowfu bilingual cds., along with registered mark and red official seal. Arrived Pakhoi (23 Nov). 1920.11.20 大型公文封自粵軍欽廉軍總司令寄法國駐北海領事館，貼帆船1分 + 5分，銷廉州府腰框英漢日戳，旁鈐掛號章及紅色官印。11.23抵北海。

China Province Kwangsi

Tibet

China Province Kwangsi

Lot 2254

2,600 HKD

Sold

1932 (23 Jun) Kwangsi goernment official cover to French Consul Lungchow and Nanning, f.w. Junk 10c x11, tied by Lungchow bisected

1932 (23 Jun) Kwangsi goernment official cover to French Consul Lungchow and Nanning, f.w. Junk 10c x11, tied by Lungchow bisected bilingual cds., alongside with official cicular seal and registered label. Transit Langson (25 Jun). 1932.6.23 廣西對汎督辦署公文封寄法國駐龍州及南寧領事，貼帆船1角x10，銷龍州半切漢英日戳，旁鈐圓形官印，貼掛號標籤。6.25經諒山。

Tibet

Lot 2418

2,000 HKD

Lot retreated

Guangxu / Kuang Hsu Year 31 (1905) Large official cover Guangxu / Kuang Hsu Year 22 (1896) an award certificate from Tibet Amban to the

Guangxu / Kuang Hsu Year 31 (1905) Large official cover Guangxu / Kuang Hsu Year 22 (1896) an award certificate from Tibet Amban to the Nepalese official concering the issued by the Sining Amban to the military personnel. merchants.光緒二十二年（1896）一件由西寧辦事大臣頒予官兵之功光緒三十一年（1905）大型公文封由駐藏大臣廓爾喀官員，牌。內容有關巴勒布商民。

Lot 2419

2,000 HKD

Lot retreated

Guangxu / Kuang Hsu Year 31 (1905) Large official cover Guangxu / Kuang Hsu Year 22 (1896) an award certificate from Tibet Amban to the

Lot 2454

1,000 HKD

Sold

1938 (2 Nov) Large official cover from Chengtu to the Security HQ, Maohsien, f.w. Martyrs 13c, tied by Chengtu bilingual cds. Applied with

1938 (2 Nov) Large official cover from Chengtu to the Security HQ, Maohsien, f.w. Martyrs 13c, tied by Chengtu bilingual cds. Applied with two official red seals.1938.11.2 大型公文封，由成都寄茂縣保安司令部，貼烈士1角3分，銷成都三格點線日戳。鈐兩處紅色官印。

India Official stamps

China PRC

India Official stamps

China PRC

India Official stamps

Lot 2500

1,600 HKD

Sold

1929 Gyantse (11 Jul) to Germany. On Service registered cover, f.w. Indian KGV ovpt. SERVICE x8 on both sides, tied by Gyantse BPO cds.,

1929 Gyantse (11 Jul) to Germany. On Service registered cover, f.w. Indian KGV ovpt. SERVICE x8 on both sides, tied by Gyantse BPO cds., along with registered label. Arrived Germany. Scarce franking on Tibetan mail.1929.7.11 江孜寄德國。郵政公事掛號封，正背貼印度佐治五世加蓋SERVICE票8枚，旁見掛號標籤。抵德國。加蓋SERVICE票於西藏郵件上少見。

China PRC

Lot 2554

300 HKD

Sold

1970s a pair of post office correspondence, concerning the stationing of troops at Batang. Historical.

1970s a pair of post office correspondence, concerning the stationing of troops at Batang. Historical.1970年代一對郵局通訊信紙，內容有關軍隊移防巴塘。具歷史意義。