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China Republic of China

China PRC

China Republic of China

Lot 573

1,200 HKD

Live

1933 and 1934 a pair of airmail covers from Canton to Europe via Bandeong-Amsterdam route, f.w. airmail and Martyrs issue, tied by Canton

1933 and 1934 a pair of airmail covers from Canton to Europe via Bandeong-Amsterdam route, f.w. airmail and Martyrs issue, tied by Canton bilingual cds., along with registered label.1933及1934年一對自經萬隆-阿姆斯特丹航線寄歐洲封，貼航空票及烈士票，銷廣州三格漢英日戳，另見掛號標籤。

Lot 576

1,000 HKD

Live

1937 (29 Jun) Eurasia Aviation Corporation Hong Kong-Peiping FFC, f.w. Coronation issue complete set with top margin and number + an extra

1937 (29 Jun) Eurasia Aviation Corporation Hong Kong-Peiping FFC, f.w. Coronation issue complete set with top margin and number + an extra 4c + KGV 10c, tied by GPO Hong Kong registered cds. Arrived Peiping (30 Jun).1937.6.29 歐亞航空公司香港-北平首航封，貼佐治六世加冕全 + 4仙 + 佐治五世10仙，銷香港總局掛號日戳。7.3抵北平。

China PRC

China

China PRC

Lot 633

1,200 HKD

Live

1953 Siking (27 May) to Czechoslovakia. Registered airmail cover, f.w. C9 30th Anniv of CPC, C13 Tibet, C14 Children Conference and airmail

1953 Siking (27 May) to Czechoslovakia. Registered airmail cover, f.w. C9 30th Anniv of CPC, C13 Tibet, C14 Children Conference and airmail issue x7, in total of $13700, tied by Sikng cds. Along with airmail and registered label. Nice franking.1953.5.27 西京寄捷克斯洛伐克。掛號航空封，貼紀9中共三十週年、紀13解放西藏、紀14保衛兒童及航空票7枚，銷西京三格點線日戳。

China

China Russian PO

Hongkong Treaty Ports

China

Lot 650

25,000 HKD

Live

1967 Lhasa (3 Aug) to Nepal. Registered cover, f.w. W1 Long Live Chairman Mao's Thought complete set, tied by Lhasa bilingual cds. Arrived

1967 Lhasa (3 Aug) to Nepal. Registered cover, f.w. W1 Long Live Chairman Mao's Thought complete set, tied by Lhasa bilingual cds. Arrived Kathmandu (15 Aug). Exceptional franking. A cover of the same correspondence and franking was hammered at HKD36,000 in 2023 (Dec) John Bull.1967.8.8 拉薩寄尼泊爾。掛號封，貼文1毛澤東思想萬歲全，銷拉薩中文英文國際日戳。8.15抵加德滿都。2023.12布約翰曾見一件地址及貼票相同之信封，當時以港幣3萬6千元落鎚。

China Russian PO

Hongkong Treaty Ports

China Russian PO

Lot 854

2,500 HKD

Live

1907 Tsitsikar (26 Jan) to Germany. Coat of Arms 4k PSC, tied by Tsitsikar T&S type 2 cds. Arrived Germany (23 Feb).

1907 Tsitsikar (26 Jan) to Germany. Coat of Arms 4k PSC, tied by Tsitsikar T&S type 2 cds. Arrived Germany (23 Feb).1907.1.26 齊齊哈爾寄德國。軍徽圖4戈比郵資片，銷少見之齊齊哈爾T&S 2型日戳。2.23抵德國。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 916

800 HKD

Live

1902 Shanghai (24 Jul) to England. Registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong QV 2c + 4c x3, in total of 14c, tied by Shanghai BPO Webb type G cds.,

1902 Shanghai (24 Jul) to England. Registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong QV 2c + 4c x3, in total of 14c, tied by Shanghai BPO Webb type G cds., along with circled R mark and "Post Order Department" annotation. Arrived London (27 Aug).1902.7.24 上海寄英國。掛號封，貼香港維多利亞女皇像2仙 + 4仙x3，合14仙，銷上海英局Webb G型日戳。另見帶圈R章及“Post Order Department”批示。8.27抵倫敦。

China French PO

Picture postcards

German Post China

China French PO

Picture postcards

China French PO

Lot 975

500 HKD

Live

1938 Fort Bayard (11 Feb) to France. Registered cover, f.w. French Colonial Arts Exhibition S/S (Chan FL97), tied by Fort Bayard type 5

1938 Fort Bayard (11 Feb) to France. Registered cover, f.w. French Colonial Arts Exhibition S/S (Chan FL97), tied by Fort Bayard type 5 cds., alongside with registered label. Arrived Paris (18 Mar).1938.2.11 西營寄法國。掛號封，貼法國屬地藝術展覽會小型張（陳目FL97），銷西營5型日戳，旁貼掛號標籤。3.18抵巴黎。

Picture postcards

Lot 976

400 HKD

Live

1905 Chungking (15 Aug) to France. Registered PPC, f.w. Navigation and Commerce ovpt. TCHONGKING with Chinese value x2, tied by Chungking

1905 Chungking (15 Aug) to France. Registered PPC, f.w. Navigation and Commerce ovpt. TCHONGKING with Chinese value x2, tied by Chungking French PO cds., alongside with R mark. Transit Hankow French PO (24 Aug). Arrived Francec (3 Oct).1905.8.15 重慶寄法國。掛號圖片明信片，貼航海及商貿神像加蓋TCHONGKING連中文面值十二仙 + 二仙，銷重慶法局日戳，旁鈐R章。8.24經漢口法局。10.3抵法國。

German Post China

China Italian PO

German Post China

Lot 988

1,200 HKD

Live

1901 KD Field Post Station No. 9 (13 Jul) to Germany. Registered cover, f.w. Germania ovpt. China 40pf, tied by KD Field Post Station no. 9

1901 KD Field Post Station No. 9 (13 Jul) to Germany. Registered cover, f.w. Germania ovpt. China 40pf, tied by KD Field Post Station no. 9 cds., along with registered label. Arrived Bamberg (25 Aug). Although the cancellation of KD Field Post Station No. 9 is rare common, applied on stamp is quite valuable.1901.7.13 德軍野戰9局寄德國。掛號封，貼日耳曼尼亞加蓋China 40芬尼，銷野戰9局日戳，旁貼掛號標籤。8.25抵Bamberg。野戰9局日戳雖然常見，但用作銷票十分難得。

China Italian PO

Kuwait Indian Period

Macao

China Italian PO

Lot 1038

2,000 HKD

Live

1934 Italian Battalion in Tientsin (12 Oct) to Genova. Registered cover, f.w. International Congress of Electro-Radio-Biology 30c in strip

1934 Italian Battalion in Tientsin (12 Oct) to Genova. Registered cover, f.w. International Congress of Electro-Radio-Biology 30c in strip of 6, tied by “BATTAG ITALIANO IN CINA / TIENTSIN” cds, alongside with registered label. Arrived Genova (27 Oct).1934.10.12 意大利駐華營自天津寄熱那亞。掛號封，貼生物學會議30分橫六連，銷“BATTAG ITALIANO IN CINA / TIENTSIN”日戳。旁貼掛號標籤。10.27抵熱那亞。

Kuwait Indian Period

Macao

Kuwait Indian Period

Lot 1105

200 HKD

Live

1978-1979 pair of airmail registered covers from Kuwait to India, f.w. different adhesives.

Macao

Lot 1107

1,000 HKD

Live

1905 Nova Goa (24 Jun) to Japan. Registered cover, f.w. Portuguese India Carlos I 2 Tangas in strip of 3 + ovpt. PROVISORIO 1 tanga on

1905 Nova Goa (24 Jun) to Japan. Registered cover, f.w. Portuguese India Carlos I 2 Tangas in strip of 3 + ovpt. PROVISORIO 1 tanga on reverse, tied by Nova Goa cds. On front with registered label. Arrived Yokohama (20 Jul).1905.6.24 新果阿寄日本。掛號封，背貼葡屬印度加路士一世2 Tanga直三連 + 加蓋PROVISORIO 1tanga，銷新果阿日戳。正貼掛號標籤。7.20抵橫濱。

China Post in Tibet

Tibet

China Post in Tibet

Lot 2438

2,000 HKD

Live

1911 Lhasa (26 Jul) to Théophile Piry, Postmaster General, Peking. Registered cover (front only), applied with Lhasa Dollar cds (with

1911 Lhasa (26 Jul) to Théophile Piry, Postmaster General, Peking. Registered cover (front only), applied with Lhasa Dollar cds (with serif) without Chinese franking. f.w. Indian KEVII 1/2a + 1a + 3a, tied by Yatung BPO (3 Aug) cds. Along with registered mark and label. No transit or arrival but probably taking the Indian route which is scarce.é 1911.7.26 拉薩寄大清郵政總局總辦帛黎。掛號封封面，鈐拉薩大圓戳（無襯線），未見貼西藏蟠龍票。貼印度愛德華七世半安娜 + 1安娜 + 3安娜，銷亞東英局8.3日戳。另見掛號章及標籤。無中轉或到達戳，但應經印度郵路送遞，十分少見難得。

Lot 2439

5,000 HKD

Live

1911 Lhasa (26 Sep) to Chingwangtao, f.w. Tibet surch Coiling Dragon 1/2a + 2a + 2-1/2a on front and 1/2a x2 on reverse, tied by Tibet

1911 Lhasa (26 Sep) to Chingwangtao, f.w. Tibet surch Coiling Dragon 1/2a + 2a + 2-1/2a on front and 1/2a x2 on reverse, tied by Tibet Dollar cds (serif characters), along with Lhasa registered mark. Transit Yatung (3 Oct), also with dollar cds. In combination with Indian KEVII 1/2a + 4a, tied by Yatung BPO (3 Oct) cds, matching with registered label. Transit Hong Kong (23 Oct), Tongku (31 Oct). Arrived Chingwangtao (1 Nov) with cds date reading from left to right. Scarce example addressing to this North China city.1911.9.26 拉薩寄秦皇島。掛號封，正貼西藏蟠龍1分 + 4分 + 5分，背貼1分x2，銷拉薩大圓戳（英文帶襯線），另鈐拉薩英文掛號戳。10.3經亞東，同樣鈐大圓戳。加貼印度愛德華七世半安娜 + 4安娜，銷亞東英局10.3日戳，另貼掛號標籤。10.23經香港，10.31經塘沽。11.1抵秦皇島（日期日期左讀）。西藏寄秦皇島少見難得。

Tibet

Tibet Cancellations and seals

Tibet

Lot 2450

5,000 HKD

Live

1911 Tatsienlu (13 May) to Col Bailey, Scotland, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c + 2c in pair + 3c x2 + 7c, tied by Tatsienlu bilingual lunar year

1911 Tatsienlu (13 May) to Col Bailey, Scotland, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c + 2c in pair + 3c x2 + 7c, tied by Tatsienlu bilingual lunar year cds. On reverse with registered mark. Transit Yachow (17 May), Hankow (Jun), Peking Chinese PO (3 Jun), Peking French PO (6 Jun), London (19 Jun). Very nice Bailey's correspondence during his expedition.1911.5.13 打箭鑪寄蘇格蘭的貝利。掛號封，貼蟠龍1分 + 2分雙連 + 3分 x2 + 7分，銷打箭鑪腰框英漢日戳。背見掛號章。5.17經雅州，6月經漢口，6.3經北京清郵，6.6經北京法局，6.19經倫敦。出色之貝利探險書信。

Tibet Cancellations and seals

Tibet

Tibet Cancellations and seals

Lot 2496

4,000 HKD

Live

1907 Gyangtse (22 Jan) to Ludwig Hedin, father of Sven Hedin, Sweden. Registered cover, f.w. Indian KEVII 6a, tied by Gyantse BPO cds,

1907 Gyangtse (22 Jan) to Ludwig Hedin, father of Sven Hedin, Sweden. Registered cover, f.w. Indian KEVII 6a, tied by Gyantse BPO cds, matching with temperory PO registered mark. Arrived Stockholm (31 Mar).1907.1.22 江孜寄瑞典斯文赫定之父親Ludwig Hedin。掛號封，貼印度愛德華七世6安娜，銷江孜英局日戳，另鈐臨時郵局掛號章。3.31抵斯德哥爾摩。

Tibet

Lot 2497

4,000 HKD

Live

1907 Gyangtse (7 Mar) to Ludwig Hedin, father of Sven Hedin, Sweden. Registered cover, f.w. Indian KEVII 4a, tied by Gyantse BPO cds,

1907 Gyangtse (7 Mar) to Ludwig Hedin, father of Sven Hedin, Sweden. Registered cover, f.w. Indian KEVII 4a, tied by Gyantse BPO cds, matching with temperory PO registered mark. Arrived Stockholm (7 Apr).1907.3.7 江孜寄瑞典斯文赫定之父親Ludwig Hedin。掛號封，貼印度愛德華七世4安娜，銷江孜英局日戳，另鈐臨時郵局掛號章。4.7抵斯德哥爾摩。

Lot 2531

1,200 HKD

Live

1930-1950s Registered wrapper to Gyantse, f.w. Tibet 3rd issue 2t in pair, in total of 4t registered rate, tied by faint h.s. Probably the

1930-1950s Registered wrapper to Gyantse, f.w. Tibet 3rd issue 2t in pair, in total of 4t registered rate, tied by faint h.s. Probably the only known registered wrapper used in Tibet. As the Tibetan postmarks are usually dateless and the related documents are missing, it is still a puzzle for philatelists to ascertain the chronicle of Tibetan postage, not to mention the registered rate.1930至1950年代掛號包裝封皮寄江孜，貼西藏獅圖第三版2章噶雙連，合4章噶掛號郵資，銷模糊戳記。很可能是西藏唯一之掛號包裝封皮例子。西藏郵戳大多沒有日期，相關文獻亦從缺，掛號郵資之調資仍有待探索。