Russian Offices in Mongolia, 1899 (23 Feb.) red-band envelope to Kalgan bearing on reverse 2kop. and 4kop. (3, pair and single), cancelled by "Urga/Pochtov. Kontora/1" c.d.s., the envelope opened out for display, fine double rate franking. Tchilinghirian type 4.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000 Est. HK$5,000-6,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$5,000-6,000

Russian Offices in Mongolia, 1907 (4 June) red-band envelope to Kalgan bearing on reverse 7kop., cancelled by "Urga/Pochtov. Kontora/1" c.d.s., with manuscript instructions that if the addressee was not in Kalgan it should be forwarded, therefore redirected to Waikwan, with C.I.P. 2c. cancelled by "Kalgan/Chihli" native c.d.s. to pay onward postage within China, fine and rare Russo-Chinese redirected combination cover. Tchilghirian type 4.
Estimate HK$ 80,000 - 100,000

Expertisation: Peter Holcombe certificate (1989). Est. HK$80,000-100,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$80,000-100,000

Russian Offices in Mongolia, 1907 (23 Nov.) red-band envelope to Kalgan (19.12 arrival docketing) bearing on reverse Russia "Kitai" overprint 7kop. vertical pair, cancelled by "Urga/Pochtov. Kontora/1" c.d.s., scarce usage of the "Kitai" overprinted stamps in Mongolia prior to 1908, fine double rate. Tchilghirian type 4.
Estimate HK$ 12,000 - 15,000

Expertisation: Signed Peter Holcombe in pencil.

Provenance: Mizuhara Meiso, Spink (Hong Kong), 23.1.2011, lot 1514. Est. HK$12,000-15,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$12,000-15,000

Mongolia, 1927 (8 Mar.) red-band envelope to Peking (24.12) via Chita bearing on reverse 25m., cancelled by "Ulanbator Mongolia" double-ring d.s., and on reverse China Junk 4c. applied as Due and cancelled by on arrival by "Peking" bilingual c.d.s., very fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-2,000

Mongolia, 1930 (8 Mar.) registered envelope (opened out for display) to Harbin, China bearing 1926 third definitive issue 10m. black and greenish blue and 40m. black and lemon vertical pairs, cancelled by "Ulanbator Mongolia" double-ring d.s., showing "R/No. 40/Ulanbator Mongolia" framed h.s. in violet adjacent, with China 1915 Postage Due 2c. (31) on reverse cancelled by "Harbin" bilingual c.d.s. (19.3), three Postage Due stamps have defects, fine and a spectacular registered double rate cover taxed 62 cents on arrival. Ex Beckemans. S.G. 21, 23; Scott 37, 40.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000 Est. HK$5,000-6,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$5,000-6,000

Bhutan, 1968 Pheasants imperf. set of ten mint (couple with small adherences on reverse), perf. 2n. complete sheet of 25 (2) unmounted mint, first day covers (3) with 1ch. to 4r. and first day cover with 4n. to 9n., registered airmail envelope to U.K. with two values + later issues, correspondence (3) about first day covers and the birds to be shown on the issue, and promotional brochure, very fine.
Estimate HK$ 600 - 800 Est. HK$600-800 (Image1)

Est. HK$600-800

Japan, 1875 (26 Nov.) envelope (with original letter) from Yokohama to Onondaga County, Upstate New York (27.12 per endorsement) "Per P.M. S.S. Alaska via San Francisco" (20.12) bearing Wagtail 15s. lilac (syllabic 1) tied by large Yokohama horseshoe (Nishino type YH75J) and magenta "San Francisco/Paid All" c.d.s., with "Yokohama/Paid All" double-ring d.s. in red adjacent, very fine and scarce. International Society for Japanese Philately (Florian Eichorn) certificate (2017). Scott 47; JSCA 37.
Estimate HK$ 40,000 - 50,000 Est. HK$40,000-50,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$40,000-50,000

Japan, 1875 (21 Dec.) envelope (with original letter datelined the U.S.S. Yantic) from Nagasaki to Onondaga County, Upstate New York (1.2.76 per endorsement) "Via San Francisco" (25.1) bearing Wagtail 15s. lilac (syllabic 2) tied by "Nagasaki/Japan" foreign mail c.d.s., with "Yokohama/Paid All" double-ring d.s. in red (4.1) and magenta "San Francisco/Paid All" c.d.s. adjacent, very fine and scarce. ISJP (Florian Eichorn) certificate (2017). Scott 47; JSCA 37.
Estimate HK$ 50,000 - 60,000 Est. HK$50,000-60,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$50,000-60,000

Japan, 1929 (21 Aug.) Graf Zeppelin Tokyo-Los Angeles cacheted postcard bearing Tazawa 1y. and Yomei Gate 5s., tied by "Tokio/Japan" violet c.d.s., showing "First Round the World Flight/by Graf Zeppelin/Tokio C.P.O. 1929" cachet in red and Los Angeles arrival c.d.s. (26.8).
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500 Est. HK$1,200-1,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,200-1,500

Japan, 1929 (21 Aug.) Graf Zeppelin Tokyo-Los Angeles flight envelope to Seattle bearing Tazawa 1y. (2) and Nagoya Castle 10s., tied by "Tokio/Japan" violet c.d.s., showing red flight cachet adjacent and Los Angeles arrival c.d.s. (26.8) on reverse.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500 Est. HK$1,200-1,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,200-1,500

Japan, 1929 (21 Aug.) Graf Zeppelin Tokyo-Los Angeles flight envelope to Westfield, New Jersey bearing Tazawa 1y. (2) and Nagoya Castle 10s., tied by "Tokio/Japan" violet c.d.s., showing red flight cachet adjacent and Los Angeles arrival c.d.s. (26.8) on reverse, with U.S.A. Clark 2c. (natural straight edge at right) additionally affixed on reverse for overland U.S. postage and cancelled by Westfield machine (30.8).
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500 Est. HK$1,200-1,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,200-1,500

Japan, 1929 (21 Aug.) Graf Zeppelin Tokyo-Los Angeles-Lakehurst Mount Fuji 6s. stationery card, uprated with Tazawa 50s. and 1y., cancelled by "Tokio/Japan" violet c.d.s., showing red flight cachet and Lakehurst arrival duplex in green (29.8) adjacent.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500 Est. HK$1,200-1,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,200-1,500

Japan, 1929 (21 Aug.) Graf Zeppelin Tokyo-Los Angeles-Lakehurst flight envelope to New York bearing Tazawa 1y. (3) and Nagoya Castle 10s., tied by "Tokio/Japan" violet c.d.s., showing red flight cachet adjacent and Lakehurst arrival duplex in green (29.8) on reverse.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500 Est. HK$1,200-1,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,200-1,500

Japan, 1929 (24 Aug.) Graf Zeppelin Tokyo-Los Angeles-Lakehurst flight postcard (Kuramayebashi, Tokyo) to New York, posted on the airship, bearing Mount Fuji 2s. (2 different, one with minor pre-application scuff at foot), the latter cancelled by "An Bord des/Luftschiffe/Graf Zeeppelin/24 Aug. 1929" circular h.s. in red, with both Japanese values tied by violet "First Round-the-World Flight/U.S. Air Mail" h.s., with U.S. 30c. Buffalo adhesive (straight edge at right) cancelled by "Los Angeles/Cal." oval to pay U.S. airmail cross-country postage and matching c.d.s. (26.8) adjacent, showing Lakehurst arrival duplex in green (29.8) at foot, fine and unusual posted-on-board-airship Japanese-U.S. combination usage on this flight.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 Est. HK$2,000-2,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-2,500

Japan, 1934 (12 July) "Karl Lewis" hand-painted envelope to Santa Barbara, California bearing Tazawa 1s. and Airmail 9½s. tied by "Fujiyama" commemorative cancellation in red.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 Est. HK$1,000-1,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,200

Japan, 1934 (20 Sept.) "Karl Lewis" hand-painted envelope to Oakland, California bearing Tazawa ½s., 1½s. and 3s. and Mount Fuji 4s. tied by "Yokohama" commemorative cancellation in red.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 Est. HK$1,000-1,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,200

Japan, 1937 (18 Jan.) "Karl Lewis" hand-painted envelope to Oakland, California bearing Futamagara 1½s. (2) and Tazawa 7s. tied by "Yokohama" native c.d.s.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 Est. HK$1,000-1,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,200

Japan, 1946 (17 Sept.) 10s. Himeji Castle stationery card (with message in Russian) to San Francisco, uprated with Garambi Lighthouse 40s., cancelled by "Yokohama" foreign-mail c.d.s., with U.S. administration civil censor shield-type h.s. adjacent (2 different unusually), fine usage seven days after introduction of the 50s. rate. JSCA FC24.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 Est. HK$1,000-1,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,200

Japan, Maritime Mail : 1934 (10 Apr.) "Karl Lewis" hand-painted envelope to Oregon, U.S.A. bearing Tazawa 1s., 1½s. and 5s. and Mount Fuji 2s., tied by "Hiye-Maru" commemorative cancellation in red.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 Est. HK$1,000-1,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,200

Japan, 1936 (10 Apr.) "Karl Lewis" hand-painted envelope to San Francisco bearing Tazawa 1s. and 3s. and Mount Fuji 2s. and 4s., tied by "Chichibu-Maru" commemorative cancellation in red.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 Est. HK$1,000-1,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,200

Japan, 1937 (8 May) "Karl Lewis" hand-painted envelope to San Francisco bearing Tazawa 1s. and 3s. and Mount Fuji 2s., tied by "Heian-Maru" commemorative cancellation in red.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 Est. HK$1,000-1,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,200

Japan, 1944 (25 June) 2s. stationery card, uprated with War Factory Girl 1s. orange-brown, from Osaka to Mutankiang F.P.O. 9, 207 Watanabe Unit, Manchuria, with Military Airmail Reply triangle (MA9) attached at upper right, trivial light corner crease at extreme upper left noted for accuracy, a fine and exceedingly rare surviving usage of the special airmail service triangle from the later-War period military stationery card permitting the carriage of the card by airmail while only being charged regular surface postage.
Estimate HK$ 15,000 - 20,000

The "airmail reply" triangle/label, which was cut from the military stationery card sent by the serviceman, allowed the serviceman's family to write back to him by airmail on military transport on a space-available basis and pay only the normal surface mail rate. Est. HK$15,000-20,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$15,000-20,000

Japan, Pacific Islands : 1936 (4 Sept.) "Karl Lewis" hand-painted envelope from the Caroline Islands to Berkeley, California bearing Tazawa 1s. and 5s. and Mount Fuji 2s. (2)., tied by "Yap" commemorative cancellation in red.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500 Est. HK$1,200-1,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,200-1,500

Japan, 1936 (19 Oct.) "Karl Lewis" hand-painted envelope from the Mariana Islands to Berkeley, California bearing Tazawa 1s. (2), Mount Fuji 2s. and Yomei Gate 5s., tied by "Tinian" commemorative cancellation in red, trivial tiny wrinkle at top of one 1s., fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500 Est. HK$1,200-1,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,200-1,500

Japan, 1936 (20 Oct.) "Karl Lewis" hand-painted envelope from the Mariana Islands to Berkeley, California bearing Tazawa ½s. (2) and 3s. and Yomei Gate 5s., tied by "Rota" commemorative cancellation in red.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500 Est. HK$1,200-1,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,200-1,500