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China Republic of China

Lot 539

8,500 HKD

Sold

1917 Tsingshih (29 May) to Finland but not delivered due to WWI, f.w. Junk 1c + 3c in strip of 3, tied by Tsingshih bilingual cds. With

1917 Tsingshih (29 May) to Finland but not delivered due to WWI, f.w. Junk 1c + 3c in strip of 3, tied by Tsingshih bilingual cds. With "Via Siberia" annotation. Transit Hankow (4 Jun), Harbin (6 Jun) but did not proceed further and redirected to USA where the cover censored and resealed. Then returned to Return Letter Office at Shanghai (3 Oct). On front f.w. New York PO slip, stating that delivery to or via Germany was suspended while mails to some parts of Russia were accepted at sender's risk. Historical1917.5.29 津市寄芬蘭但因一戰而未被送遞，貼帆船1分 + 3分三連，銷津市腰框日戳。寫有“via Siberia”批示。6.4經漢口，6.6經哈爾濱。但應未有前進而改經美國，於美國檢查重封，10.4退回上海退信局。正貼紐約郵局告示，指停止送遞寄/經德國郵件，但仍可寄俄國部分地區，惟寄件人責任自負。極具歷史意義。

Lot 541

500 HKD

Sold

1919 Cover to USA by Kwangtung local postal agency, f.w. Junk 10c, tied by faint red tombstone cancel and cds. On reverse with oval "Yun On

1919 Cover to USA by Kwangtung local postal agency, f.w. Junk 10c, tied by faint red tombstone cancel and cds. On reverse with oval "Yun On & Co" postal agency marking. Transit Canton (22 Mar). Affixed with censor label.1919年於廣東地方郵政代理寄美國封，貼帆船1角，銷紅色碑形戳及腰框日戳。背鈐“七安”橢圓形郵政代理戳記。檢查後重封。

Lot 555

200 HKD

Sold

1947 Shanghai (12 Dec) to Austria. WWII censor cover, f.w. Mobile Post and Postal Kiosk complete set + Teacher's Day $500 + Shanghai Dah

1947 Shanghai (12 Dec) to Austria. WWII censor cover, f.w. Mobile Post and Postal Kiosk complete set + Teacher's Day $500 + Shanghai Dah Tung Print SYS $5000 + $10,000 x2, in total of $30,050 for $30,000 international airmail letter rate, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds. Censored and resealed. Showing Austrian censor mark on front. Second day cover of new postage but international airmail letter rate remained unchanged.1947.12.12 上海寄奧國。二戰檢查封，貼行動郵局及郵亭郵票全 + 教師節500元 + 上海大東版孫像5000元 + 1萬元x2，合3萬50元（國外航空信函郵資3萬元），銷上海三格點線日戳。檢查並重封。正面鈐奧國檢查圓戳。為郵資次日封，但國外航空信函郵資不變。

Lot 1008

2,000 HKD

Live

1918 (7 Mar) WWI Russian POW 3k stationery card to Tsingtau, uprated by 2k + 15k, tied by Spasskoe cds and censor mark. Arrived with

1918 (7 Mar) WWI Russian POW 3k stationery card to Tsingtau, uprated by 2k + 15k, tied by Spasskoe cds and censor mark. Arrived with "Tsingtau FPO Approved" vertical red cachet.1918.3.7 一戰俄國戰俘3戈比郵資片寄青島，加貼2戈比 + 15戈比，銷Spasskoe日戳。抵達鈐“青島野戰郵便局許可”紅色直戳。

Lot 1985

2,000 HKD

Sold

1925 Moukden (14 Jul) to Tihwa via Siberia, f.w. Junk x5 on reverse for 19c international registered letter rate, tied by Moukden bilingual

1925 Moukden (14 Jul) to Tihwa via Siberia, f.w. Junk x5 on reverse for 19c international registered letter rate, tied by Moukden bilingual cds. On front with “Moukden Capital City Nantakwan” registered mark. Censored and resealed upon arrival at Sinkiang. Arrived Tihwa (12 Sep). 1925.7.14 奉天經西伯利亞寄迪化，背貼帆船票5枚，合1角9分國外掛號郵資，銷奉天腰框英漢日戳。正鈐“奉天省城大南關”掛號章。於新疆檢查重封。9.12抵迪化。

Lot 1999

2,000 HKD

Live

1923 Fenglochen to Tsingyuan. Red band cover, f.w. Junk 3c on reverse, along wih oval “10” censor mark in violet. Transit Harbin (28

1923 Fenglochen to Tsingyuan. Red band cover, f.w. Junk 3c on reverse, along wih oval “10” censor mark in violet. Transit Harbin (28 Dec). Arrived Tsingyuan (2 Jan). 1923年豐樂鎮寄清源。紅條封，背貼帆船3分，另鈐“10檢查”紫色橢圓戳記。12.28經哈爾濱。1.2抵清源。

China Republic of China Postal stationery

China Republic of China

Mongolia

China Republic of China Postal stationery

China Republic of China

China Republic of China Postal stationery

Lot 2010

1,600 HKD

Sold

1915-18 a pair of card/cover to Europe. The 1915 PC to Italy specified “via America” but was censored in Russia, indicating

1915-18 a pair of card/cover to Europe. The 1915 PC to Italy specified “via America” but was censored in Russia, indicating trans-Siberia route was still operative. The 1918 registered cover to Denmark specified “via Siberia” but with New York transit, obviously took the American rout instead. Censored twice. Contrasting pair. 1915-18，兩件經“京奉行動郵局”歐洲寄信，貼夏威夷或農票，1915年一件寄意大利，記載“經美洲郵路”，但接受俄羅斯檢查，證明實際上走西伯利亞郵路。另一件掛號信寄丹麥，記載“經西伯利亞郵路”，實際上經紐約，接受兩次檢查。

China Republic of China

Lot 2027

6,000 HKD

Sold

1929 Harbin (Dec 14) to Russia. Censored registered cover, f.w. Junk and Reaper ovpt. Ki-Hei 5c and 20c, tied by Harbin bilingual cds.

1929 Harbin (Dec 14) to Russia. Censored registered cover, f.w. Junk and Reaper ovpt. Ki-Hei 5c and 20c, tied by Harbin bilingual cds. Censored and resealed with “Harbin Martial law HQ Censor” oval mark in violet. Example of Sino-Soviet Conflicht in 1929. 2022 (Nov) John Bull, lot 8152, hammered at HKD$15,000. 1929.12.14 哈爾濱寄俄國。檢查掛號封，背貼帆船加蓋限吉黑貼用5分 + 2角，銷哈爾濱三格英漢日戳。鈐“哈爾濱戒嚴司令部檢查處”紫色橢圓檢查章。1929年中東路事件例子。2022.11 布約翰，拍品號8152，以港幣1萬5千元落鎚。

Mongolia

China Republic of China

Mongolia

Lot 2031

5,000 HKD

Live

1931 Ulanbator (27 Feb) to Peiping. Red band cover, f.w. Mongolian surch 25m/40m on reverse, tied by Ulanbator cds. Transit Manchouli (24

1931 Ulanbator (27 Feb) to Peiping. Red band cover, f.w. Mongolian surch 25m/40m on reverse, tied by Ulanbator cds. Transit Manchouli (24 Mar) with scarce “Eastern Province Special Region 3rd District Police Department” censor mark in violet. In combination with Junk 5c in block of 4. Arrived Peiping (29 Mar). Exceptional censor example, the franking of surch Mung issue is also unusual. 1931.2.27 烏蘭巴托寄北平。紅條封，背貼蒙古票改值25m蓋40m，銷烏蘭巴托日戳。3.24經滿洲里，鈐少見之“東省特別區第三區警事廳署”檢查章。加貼帆船5分四方連3.29抵北平。出色之檢查例子，貼用蒙古Mung改值票亦較難得。

China Republic of China

China Province Mandschurei

China Republic of China

Lot 2033

5,400 HKD

Sold

1931 Changchun (1 Dec) to Shenyang, f.w. Junk ovpt. Limited For Use in Ki-Hei 4c, tied by Changchun cds. On reverse with “Japanese

1931 Changchun (1 Dec) to Shenyang, f.w. Junk ovpt. Limited For Use in Ki-Hei 4c, tied by Changchun cds. On reverse with “Japanese Military Police / Changchun” censor mark. Arrived Shenyang (3 Dec). Since the Japanesee occupation of Manchuria, Kwantung Army conducted postal censorship to collect intelligence. Illustration fig 4-12, p.71 in “The 1934 Negotiation of China-Manchukuo Mail Exchange and Related Postal History” by Huei Ching Ho.1931.12.1 長春寄瀋陽，貼帆船加蓋限吉黑貼用4分，銷長春日戳，另鈐長春日本憲兵隊檢查章。12.3抵瀋陽。自日軍佔領東北後，關東軍實施郵政檢查以收集反日情報。何輝慶《1934華滿通郵談判暨相關郵史》第71頁圖四-12原件。

China Province Mandschurei

China Republic of China

China Province Mandschurei

Lot 2040

100,000 HKD

Live

1932 Lishuichen (27 Jul) to Harbin, f.w. Junk ovpt. Limited For Use in Ki-Hei 5c, tied by Lishuchen bilingual cds (dated “Year 32”

1932 Lishuichen (27 Jul) to Harbin, f.w. Junk ovpt. Limited For Use in Ki-Hei 5c, tied by Lishuchen bilingual cds (dated “Year 32” instead of Manchukuo calendar). On reverse with scarce Kirin Resistance Army against Japan censor mark. It is the only known censor example conducted by the Kirin Resistance Army against Japan. 1932.7.27 梨樹鎮寄哈爾濱，貼帆船加蓋限吉黑貼用5分，銷梨樹鎮三格英漢日戳。背鈐難得之吉林抗日聯軍檢查章。此為吉林抗日聯軍實施郵政檢查之孤例。

China Republic of China

Lot 2123

1,200 HKD

Live

1930 Tientsin (29 Aug) to Tihwa via Siberia, f.w. Junk surch 1c in strip of 3 + 4c in strip of 3 on reverse, tied by Tientsin bilingual

1930 Tientsin (29 Aug) to Tihwa via Siberia, f.w. Junk surch 1c in strip of 3 + 4c in strip of 3 on reverse, tied by Tientsin bilingual cds. Transit Manchouli (2 Sep), Tahcheng (11 Oct). Arrived Tihwa (12 Sep) with postal censorship conducted. 1930.8.29 天津經西伯利亞寄迪化，背貼帆船改值1分橫三連 + 4分橫三連，銷天津三格英漢日戳。10.11經塔城。9.12抵迪化，並檢查重封。

China Republic of China

China Province Sinkiang

China Republic of China

China Province Sinkiang

Lot 2132

2,000 HKD

Sold

1932 Kuche (17 Nov) to Tihwa, f.w. SYS and Junk ovpt. Limited For Use in Sinkiang x4, in total of 6c, tied by Kuche bilingual cds. Censored

1932 Kuche (17 Nov) to Tihwa, f.w. SYS and Junk ovpt. Limited For Use in Sinkiang x4, in total of 6c, tied by Kuche bilingual cds. Censored and resealed with "Kuchehsien Government" label. Arrived Tihwa (29 Nov) and censored again with another label.1932.11.17 庫車寄迪化，貼孫像及帆船加蓋限新省貼用4枚，合6分，銷庫車三格英漢日戳。背貼“庫車縣政府派員檢查訖重封”封片。11.29抵迪化，並再次檢查重封。

China Province Sinkiang

Lot 2134

1,300 HKD

Sold

1941 Tihwa (26 Aug) to Shanghai, f.w. Peking ovpt "Limited For Use in Sinkiang" on Peking print Martyrs complete set (Chan PS117-128), tied

1941 Tihwa (26 Aug) to Shanghai, f.w. Peking ovpt "Limited For Use in Sinkiang" on Peking print Martyrs complete set (Chan PS117-128), tied by Tihwa bilingual cds. On reverse with another strike of cds in violet as censor mark. Arrived Shanghai (25 Sep). With folds and creases. Nice franking1941.8.26 迪化寄上海，貼北京加蓋“限新省貼用”蓋於北京版烈士全（陳目117-128），銷迪化腰框英漢日戳。背另鈐紫色日戳作檢查戳。9.25抵上海。帶折痕。貼票出色。

China Republic of China

Tibet

China Republic of China

Lot 2220

7,500 HKD

Sold

1940 Kunming (22 Jun) to Germany via Hami. Airmail cover, f.w. SYS 5c + $1 + Martyrs 20c, tied by Szemao bilingual cds. Transit Kunming (7

1940 Kunming (22 Jun) to Germany via Hami. Airmail cover, f.w. SYS 5c + $1 + Martyrs 20c, tied by Szemao bilingual cds. Transit Kunming (7 Mar). With Russian airmail cachet and Nazi Germany censor label. Example of USSR Hami-Almaty air route. 1940.6.22 昆明經哈密寄德國。航空封，貼孫像5分 + 1元 + 烈士2角，銷思茅廳腰框英漢日戳。3.7經昆明。鈐俄文航空指示章及納粹德國檢查封條。戰時蘇聯航空哈密-阿拉木圖航線例子。

Tibet

China Republic of China

Tibet

Lot 2460

1,000 HKD

Sold

1937 Tientsin (27 Oct) to Sining, f.w. SYS 5c on reverse, tied by Tientsin bilingual cds. Transit Lanchow (17 Nov). Arrived Sining (20 Nov)

1937 Tientsin (27 Oct) to Sining, f.w. SYS 5c on reverse, tied by Tientsin bilingual cds. Transit Lanchow (17 Nov). Arrived Sining (20 Nov) with "Tsinghai Security Office" censor mark.1937.10.27 天津寄西寧，背貼孫像5分，銷天津三格漢英日戳。11.17經蘭州。11.20抵西寧，鈐“青海省保安處”檢查戳。

Tibet

China Republic of China

Lot 2461

4,800 HKD

Sold

Security chop, 1944. Missionary cover from the Tibetan town of Huangyuan, Qinghai To USA. Franked with $2 (damaged at opening)and $20

Security chop, 1944. Missionary cover from the Tibetan town of Huangyuan, Qinghai To USA. Franked with $2 (damaged at opening)and $20 stamps, with security chop boxed initial V.G.P. Carried over the Hump, with censor label and DHA cachet. Rare origin of Tibetantown at the head of caravan.青海湟源寄美國，郵票上鈐私章防揭，其中一枚郵票受損，走駝峰郵路，受檢。

China Republic of China

Lot 2733

900 HKD

Sold

1943 Chunglei (25 Jun) to USA, f.w. SYS $10 + 20c + barred surch 50c, tied cby Kwangtung Chunglei cds. Censored and resealed. Transit

1943 Chunglei (25 Jun) to USA, f.w. SYS $10 + 20c + barred surch 50c, tied cby Kwangtung Chunglei cds. Censored and resealed. Transit Kweilin (7 Jul).1943.6.25 沖蔞寄美國，貼孫像10元 + 2角 + 劃線5角，銷廣東沖蔞三格點線日戳。檢查並重封。7.7經桂林。