1933-60 Imperf SG #10Bc â…”tr violet-blue block of 6 (2x3), small hole in lower margin, Gyantse cancel, Cat £120++. (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1933-60 Imperf Selection with vertical pairs of 1tr red with Gyantse cancel & 1tr orange-brown with Phari cancel; 2tr red vertical and horizontal pairs (right-hand unit with hole), both with Gyantse cancels; 4tr dull green with Phari cancel & 4tr green with Gyantse cancel; condition variable. (6 items). (6 items) (Image1)

Estimate AU$140

1933-60 Imperf SG #12Bc 2tr orange horizontal pairs (2), both used with Phari cancels, Cat £64+. (2 items) (Image1)

Estimate AU$70

1911 Nepalese printed trader's cover to Lhasa with Chinese Imperial Post franking of 1c Dragon (3) tied by fine strikes of Chinese type 'SHIGATSE-TIBET' cds (Hellrigl #C14), with 'GYANTSE-TIBET' transit (Hellrigl #C11) and 'LHASA-TIBET' ariival cds (Hellrigl #C16); fine condition overall. (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000

1916 (Feb 13) double rate cover with imperf ¹/6tr (x2) tied by Tibetan negative type 'GYANTSE PO' cds (Hellrigl #T3), departure stated in Devangari script, negative type Pelti transit cds (Hellrigl #T6), manuscript trader's mark (cross in circle) and '74' secrity mark. (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1916 (Mar 21) cover with imperf ¹/6tr tied by Tibetan negative type 'GYANTSE PO' cds (Hellrigl #T3) date of departure stated in Devangari script, negative type Pelti transit cds (Hellrigl #T6), manuscript trader's mark (cross in circle). Rare dated cover. (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1917 (Jan 14) cover with imperf ¹/6tr tied by Tibetan ornamental Shigatse cds (Hellrigl #T36), ornamental Penam (Hellrigl #T35) & negative type Pelti (Hellrigl #T6) transits, and negative type Gyantse (Hellrigl #T3) arrival datestamp, date of departure stated in Devangari script, manuscript trader's mark (cross in circle), cover slightly reduced at right. Rare dated cover. (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1918 cover to Nepal with imperf ¹/6tr tied by Tibetan negative type Gyantse datestamp (Hellrigl #T3), indistinct transit datestamp (Pelti?), manuscript trader's mark (cross in circle), date of receipt in Devangari script. (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1919-51 inwards cover from India or Nepal franked with Indian adhesives comprising 1919 from Nepal with Kathmandu double-ring oval handstamp and Gyantse '20NOV19' arrival cds (early date, Hellrigl #B48 2nd Die) with receipt date written in Devanagari manuscript; 1926 from Nepal with Kathmandu double-ring oval handstamp and Phari '1NOV26' arrival cds (Hellrigl #B17); 1929 from Nepal with Phari '25JUN29' arrival cds (Hellrigl #B50); also 1951 from Kalimpong (Bengal) with Gyantse '19MAY51' arrival cds (Hellrigl #B48); condition variable. (4) (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

1940s (Late) use of imperf 2tr pale orange SG #12Bc marginal pair on Tibetan internal cover, stamps cancelled by bilingual Phari datestamp (Hellrigl #T44), sender's wax seals on reverse. (Image1)

Estimate AU$60

1940s (Late) use of imperf 4tr apple-green SG #13Bb on Tibetan internal cover, stamp tied by bilingual Shigatse datestamp (Hellrigl #T46), sender's wax seal on reverse. (Image1)

Estimate AU$60

1940s (Late) use of imperf 4tr bright green SG #13Bb shade on Tibetan internal cover, adhesive tied by bilingual Nangartse datestamp (Hellrigl #T43), sender's wax seals on reverse. Rare cancel, rated 80 pts by Hellrigl. (Image1)

Estimate AU$700

1950-59 inwards covers and cards to Tibet all addressed Lhasa, some via Gyantse, none have arrival datestamps, though some have Chinese manuscript receiving marks incl 1955 registered from East Germany, 1956 PPC from Czechoslovakia, 1957 registered from West Germany; also 1955 registered from GB with Tibetan manuscript receiving mark and 1957 from Yugoslavia with Tibetan & Chinese mss receiving marks; other covers without arrival markings comprising 1950 from Uruguay, 1950 PPC from East Germany, 1954 & 1958 from USA, and 1959 from Poland; condition variable. (10) (Image1)

Estimate AU$180

1952 (Jul 6) inwards multifranked registered cover from New York with Gyantse '18JY53' arrival backstamp, redirected to Lhasa with Tibet â…“tr slate-black 'Official' block of 8 on reverse cancelled with Gyantse (Hellrigl #T41) datestamps. (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1952-54 inward covers from foreign countries with Gyantse or Phari arrival backstamps comprising covers from Denmark & USA (FDC) with British type Pharijong (Hellrigl #B50) backstamps, plus covers from Italy (2), Sweden & USA (2, both FDCs) all British type Gyantse (Hellrigl #B48) backstamps; condition variable. (7) (Image1)

Estimate AU$220

1953 inwards air PPC from West Germany with 50pf grey to Lhasa, Gyantse transit (Hellrigl #B48 2nd Die), 1956 registered letter from Pharijong to Kalimpong (India), 20f China stamp on back. (2) (Image1)

Estimate AU$60

1953 inward covers from British Commonwealth countries to Lhasa via Gyantse or Phari with Australia airmail from Melbourne with 2/6d Aborigine solo with British type Gyantse arrival cds (Hellrigl #B48); also airmail from Perth with British type Pharijong arrival cds (Hellrigl #B50); also Mauritius from Forest Side with Gyantse (Hellrigl #B48) arrival cds, plus others from Cayman Is and NZ; a couple opened roughly/slightly reduced. (5) (Image1)

Estimate AU$180

1953 (April 6) inwards airmail cover from Ma'qil, Iraq, to Lhasa via Gyantse, with Basrah, Szechuan & unknown Chinese transit backstamps, manuscript Chinese transit/arrival markings. (Image1)

Estimate AU$80

1953 (May 13) inwards registered censor cover from Austria with Gyantse '30JUN53' arrival backstamp (Hellrigl #B48 2nd Die), redirected to Lhasa with Tibet â…”tr reddish-brown & â…“tr slate-black 'Official' pairs tied by Gyantse (Hellrigl #T41) datestamps; cover with opening tear affecting one of the Austrian stamps. (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1954 (Jan 20) use of India 2a stationery envelope to Kalimpong, Bengal with British type Gyantse '20JAN54' cds (Hellrigl #B16, late date, Hellrigl records 2/1/54 as LRD) tying the envelope, trader's handstamp on front and reverse, Kalimpong arrival backstamp; cover slightly reduced at left. (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1954-57 inward covers from Germany (7, one registered) to Lhasa, various Chinese type transit/arrival datestamps used in Tibet incl Yatung (Hellrigl #C232) on 1954 cover from East Germany via Gyantse, 8 months in transit; also Chinese/Tibetan type Lhasa bilingual (Hellrigl #C290) on 1956 registered cover from East Germany; some covers with additional Chinese manuscript transit/arrival markings. (7) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1955-56 inward covers (6) to Gyantse or Lhasa with various Chinese type transit/arrival datestamps used in Tibet incl 1956 from Japan with Chinese/Tibetan type Yatung bilingual (Hellrigl #C232, PO Number '2' not recorded by Hellrigl) and Chinese type Gyantse (Hellrigl #C151); also 1956 from Israel, with Sechuan transit and Chinese/Tibetan type Lhasa bilingual arrival datestamp (Hellrigl #C260); others from Morocco, NZ, United Nations, & USA; most with additional Chinese manuscript transit/arrival markings. (6) (Image1)

Estimate AU$240

1958 (May) cover to Kalimpong, Bengal, with China 8f Foundry Worker tied by Chinese/Tibetan Lhasa bilingual datestamp (Hellrigl #C260), Kalimpong arrival backstamp. (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1959-61 inwards covers from Nepal addressed to Lhasa, comprising 1959 multifranked with Kathmandu registration label; 1961 multifranked incl Pashupati stamp issues, Kathmandu registration label (on reverse); 1961 cover (edge faults) with manuscript registration marking. (3) (Image1)

Estimate AU$80

1960 three registered covers from Lhasa to Nepal, each with a China 20f franking incl at least one value from 1960 Pig Breeding issue (one cover also incl 8f Sino-Soviet Treaty, SG #1900), with the complete set (SG #1923-27) represented over the three covers; stamps tied by Chinese/Tibetan Lhasa bilingual datestamp (Hellrigl #C260), red/white registration labels. Gauchar (Nepal) transit backstamps, one cover with Kathmandu arrival cds. (3) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500