Sinkiang, Early Mail relating to Sven Hedin's First Expedition to Central Asia : 1894 (31 Oct.) registered envelope from Stockholm to Dr. Sven Hedin, care Nikolai Fedorovich Petrovsky, the Russian Consul at Kashgar via Osh, Ferghana Province, bearing on reverse Oscar 10ö. and 30ö., cancelled by "Stockholm" dotted rim c.d.s., showing "Sverige/R" h.s. adjacent and "Osh Ferghana…/…/1" transit c.d.s. (10.11) on reverse, with manuscript "60" in red on front relating to the sequence of the correspondence, very fine early incoming mail during Sven Hedin's first expedition to Tibet and Sinkiang.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 12,000

Forty years prior to his 1933 North West China Scientific Expedition, a young Sven Hedin accepted the invitation of the Czar of Russia to lead a convoy to Lhasa and Kashgar in 1893. He led three such expeditions between 1893 - 1908. On the first expedition, he left Stockholm on 16 October 1893, for the Pamir Mountains traveling via Saint Petersburg and Tashkent to the Pamir Mountains.

Although the Russian postal system did not extend to Kashgar at the time, the Russian Consul General in Kashgar rendered every possible assistance to Sven Hedin by enlisting Cossack horsemen to carry mail and supplies for Sven Hedin between Osh and Kashgar.

During this expedition, he remained in Kashgar until April, 1895, from where he crossed the Taklamakan to the Khota River. Returning from a stopover in Kashgar in January 1986, he continued to travel extensively in Central Asia, finally crossing Northern Tibet and China in late June, and eventually arriving in Peking on 2 March 1897. Est. HK$10,000-12,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$10,000-12,000

Sinkiang, Russian Post Offices : 1913 (23 Aug.) mourning envelope from Kenmare, County Kerry to "C. Howard Bury c/o Post Master, Kuldja, Chinese Turkestan" bearing Great Britain KGV ½d. and 1d. pair, cancelled by c.d.s., and showing "Kuldzha Kitaiskiya Vladyeniya/a" double-ring d.s. (Tchil. type 7) on reverse, smudged but just legible strike.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000

Charles Howard-Bury, who had already secretly entered Tibet in 1905 while stationed in India under Lord Curzon, embarked on his 1913 journey from London to Russian Omsk and made the return by way of Russian Turkestan and the Silk Road. As an explorer and mountaineer, he was later responsible for both helping set up the Mount Everest Reconnaissance Expedition at the behest of Sir Francis Younghusband in 1920 and then actually leading it in 1921. Est. HK$3,000-4,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$3,000-4,000

Sinkiang, 1918 (4 June) piece bearing Russia 70kop. and imperf. 5r. cancelled by "Kashgar Kit. Vlad/be" double-ring d.s. (Tchil. Type 2B), stamps have light toning, otherwise fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-2,000

Sinkiang, 1924-36 Sinkiang overprint on Second Peking printing 4c. grey, 6c. scarlet, 15c. and $1 to $20 overprinted "Specimen", the values to $5 with much original gum, the $10 and $20 without gum, the 4c. and $2 are creased and the $1 has thin, otherwise fine. Chan PS52, PS55, PS61, PS66-70.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000 Est. HK$3,000-4,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$3,000-4,000

Sinkiang, 1924-36 Sinkiang overprint on Second Peking printing ½c. to $2, $10 and $20, fine to very fine and fresh mint. Chan PS47-67, PS69, PS70.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000 Est. HK$4,000-5,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$4,000-5,000

Sinkiang, 1924-36 Sinkiang overprint on Second Peking printing $20 blue and plum, on piece, cancelled by "Ningyuan Sin/(Kuldja)" c.d.s, fine to very fine. Chan PS70.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-2,000

Sinkiang, 1923 Sinkiang overprint on Adoption of the Constitution 1c. to 10c. set of four in complete sheets of fifty, unused with much original gum, the 10c. missing a few pieces of selvedge, very good to fine, uniformly toned on reverse. Chan PS43-PS46.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 Est. HK$2,000-2,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-2,500

Sinkiang, 1942 (30 Nov.) Sinkiang overprint in red on Thrift Movement miniature sheet, fine unused without gum as issued, hinge remainders. Chan PSMS1.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-2,000

Sinkiang, 1915-47, a mint or unused and used collection with a good showing of the Dr. Sun Yat-sen and Commemorative stamps, also a few Kei-Hi and North East Provinces, mainly fine (approx. 200).
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 Est. HK$2,000-2,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-2,500

Kwangsi, 1923 overprinted "Kwei" in red on Peking Second printing $1 sepia and brown-orange, cancelled by part "Kweilin" bilingual c.d.s., fine appearance, small faults. Chan KS1.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500 Est. HK$1,200-1,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,200-1,500

Kirin & Heilungkiang, 1927-29 issues complete mint or unused with part to much original gum, the Junk overprint $2 and $5 have adherences on reverse and a few have slight yellow spots on gum (32). Chan KH1-KH32.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-2,000

Yunnan, 1926-34, a mint or unused and used collection, including 1926 "Limited for Use in Yunnan Province overprints on Peking Second printing ½c. to $5 both unused and used, and 1929 Unification 1c. to $1 mint, mainly fine (66).
Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,200 Est. HK$1,800-2,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,800-2,200

North East Provinces, 1946 unissued $10 on $20 grey-brown Central Trust printing Dr. Sun Yat-sen, fine to very fine unused without gum as issued. Chan NEU1.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 Est. HK$1,000-1,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,200

North East Provinces, Manchuria Local Overprints : An extensive mint or unused stock neatly arranged on cards and identified by Kerr numbers, mainly very good to fine (1,100+).
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000 Est. HK$6,000-8,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$6,000-8,000

Chinese Provinces, A mint or unused and used collection with Sinkiang, Kirin and Heilungkiang, North East Provinces, Manchuria locals, and Japanese and Russian Foreign Post Offices, mainly fine (approx. 200).
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500 Est. HK$1,200-1,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,200-1,500

Japanese Offices in China, 1915-48 a mint or unused stock with some duplication, well arranged in a stockbook or on cards (better items), comprising Sinkiang, Yunnan, Szechwan, Ki-Hei, and North East Provinces, good to fine (1,800+).
Estimate HK$ 8,000 - 10,000 Est. HK$8,000-10,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$8,000-10,000

Japanese Offices in China, Japanese POs in So. Manchuria Railway Zone : 1931 (30 Sept.) envelope to Hankow bearing Japan Tazawa 3s., cancelled by "Moukden" native c.d.s., overlapped by China Junk 3c. applied as Due and cancelled by "Moukden" bilingual c.d.s., showing "T" unframed h.s. adjacent, fine, pre-1932 combination covers are rare.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 Est. HK$2,000-2,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-2,500

Japanese Offices in China, Japanese POs in So. Manchuria Railway Zone : 1933 (13 June) "The Manchurian Union Mission of Seventh-Day Adventists…" corner card envelope to Shanghai (19.6) bearing Japan Definitive 4s., cancelled by "Moukden/I.J.P.O." c.d.s. in violet, and China Postage Due 1c. vertical pair cancelled by "Shanghai" bilingual arrival c.d.s., showing "Shanghai/T" h.s. adjacent, with Dr. Sun Yat-sen 4c. to pay the poste restante fee, cancelled by c.d.s., fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 Est. HK$1,000-1,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,200