Tibet continued...
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| 1439 |
cover |
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 1932 Professor Tucci from Italy (20 Sep) to political officer Col Leslie, Gangtok, redirected to Gyantse, f.w. Italian issue x5, tied by Arquata del Tronto cds., alongside with registered label. Arrived Gangtok (2 Oct).
Redirected to Gyantse (8 Oct). Tucci was a famous Tibetanologist. A significant cover.
1932.9.20 Tucci教授寄甘托克之錫金專員韋爾，改寄江孜。貼意大利票5枚，旁帶掛號標籤。10.2抵甘托克，改寄江孜，10.8抵達。Tucci為著名之藏學家。歷史意義非同凡響。(Image 1)
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Estimate Range:2,000 to 4,000HK$
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| 1442 |
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 “Sikkim Tibet 1903-1908” by D.S. Virk.
D.S. Virk著《Sikkim Tibet 1903-1908》一冊。(Image 1)
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Estimate Range:500 to 1,000HK$
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| 1443 |
cover |
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 1908 India to Pharijong, f.w. Indian KEVII 1/2a on reverse, tied by Calcutta cds. Transit Base Office (6 Jun), Chumbi (6 Jun) with scarce FPO No. 70 type B2a cds. Arrived Pharijong (8 Jun) with also scarce FPO No. 81 type B1
cds. Exceptional example with two scarce FPO cds. With creases.
1908年印度寄帕里，背貼印度愛德華七世半安娜，銷加爾各答日戳。6.6經基地郵局，6.6經春丕，鈐珍罕之軍郵70局B2a型日戳。6.8抵帕里，鈐同樣少見之軍郵81局B1型日戳。鈐有兩枚珍罕郵戳之出色例子。帶折痕。(Image 1)
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Estimate Range:1,800 to 3,000HK$
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| 1444 |
cover |
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 1919 Experimental PO B-520 (3 Sep) to England, f.w. Indian KGV 1-1/2a, tied by extremely scarce Experimental PO B-520 cds. It is the only known example of the B-520 PO. Extremely scarce. An absolute rarity. Illustration from
“Tibet Stamps and Postal History” by Steven Chazen and Danny Wong fig 10, p. 119.
1919.9.3 試驗郵局B-520寄英國，貼印度佐治五世1-1/2安娜，銷極為珍罕之試驗郵局B-520日戳。此為該局之唯一存世例子，為無可比擬之一大珍品。蔡盛及王劍智著《青康藏郵驛史》第119頁圖例10號原件。(Image 1)
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Estimate Range:2,000 to 6,000HK$
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| 1445 |
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 1922 (7 Feb) Indian KGV 2a on piece, tied by extremely scarce Pharijong Experimental PO B-519 type B1 cds. It is the only example of the Experiemntal PO B-519 recorded by Waterfall. Illustration p. 119 in "Tibet and Stamps and
Postal History" by Steve Chazen and Danny Wong.
1922.2.7 印度佐治五世2安娜剪片，銷極罕之帕里B-519實驗郵局B1型日戳。此為Waterfall記錄中B-519實驗郵局之惟一存世例子。蔡盛及王劍智著《青康藏郵驛史》第119頁原件。(Image
1)
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Estimate Range:2,000 to 4,000HK$
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| 1446 |
cover |
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 1929 USA (30 Jun) to Pharijong, returned to sender, f.w. US 5c, tied by Cleveland meter stamp. Transit Shanghai (19 Jul). Arrived Pharijong (15 Aug) with “INCONNU” cachet. Departed from Pharijong (18 Aug) for Calcutta DLO (22
Sep). Transfered to Bombay DLO (25 Sep).
1929.6.30 美國寄帕里宗，退回寄件人，貼美國票5分，銷克里夫蘭機戳。7.19經上海。8.15抵帕里宗，鈐“INCONNU”戳記。8.18離開帕里宗，9.22抵加爾各答死信局。9.25抵孟買死信局。(Image
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Estimate Range:1,500 to 3,000HK$
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| 1447 |
cover |
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 1935 Lhasa to Kathmandu, frankless, applied with Lhasa type T42 h.s. Transit Pharijong BPO (13 Dec), matching with FPO No. 81 Due mark on front. Arrived Raxaul (18 Dec).
1935年拉薩寄加德滿都，鈐拉薩T42型始發圓戳。12.13經帕里宗，另鈐軍郵81局欠資章。12.18抵Raxaul。(Image 1)
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Estimate Range:1,000 to 2,000HK$
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| 1448 |
cover |
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 1939 (Feb) Lhasa to Nepal via Pharijong. Taxed cover, f.w. Indian KGVI 1a on reverse, tied by Pharijong cds. On front showing Pharijong FPO No. 81 due mark and Nepalese due mark for 1a. As this cover was underpaid for 1/2a,
double postage due 1a was therefore applied.
1939.2 拉薩經帕里宗寄尼泊爾。欠資封，背貼印度佐治六世像1安娜，銷帕里宗日戳。正面鈐有帕里宗第81軍郵局欠資章及尼泊爾1安娜欠資章。由於欠資半安娜，被罰欠資雙倍1安娜。(Image 1)
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Estimate Range:1,500 to 3,000HK$
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| 1449 |
cover |
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 1915 a pair of taxed and registered covers from British Trade Agent Macdonald, Gyantse to Malaya, both f.w. Indian KGV issues, tied by Yatung BPO cds. Former showing unrecorded T mark while latter with Yatung FPO No. 70 type YC
registered label. Unusual destination.
1915年一對欠資及掛號封由英國商務專員Macdonald自江孜寄馬來亞，均貼印度佐治五世票，銷亞東英局日戳。前者鈐有未見記錄之T章，後者則貼有亞東軍郵70局type YC掛號標籤。寄馬來亞相當少見。(Image
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Estimate Range:1,000 to 2,000HK$
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| 1450 |
piece/bof |
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 1900-1920s a group of 5 covers, remittance receipts and stamp blocks used in Yatung BPO.
1900至1920年代一組五件亞東英局信封、匯款收據及郵票剪片。(Image
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Estimate Range:200 to 2,500HK$
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| 1451 |
cover |
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 1934 German Himalaya expedition cover from Astor (5 Jun) to Bombay, f.w. Indian KGV 1a3p + 2a, tied by Astor cds. Showing Despatched by Rail / to Avoid Detention” cachet on front despite airmail label. On reverse with label of
the sender Dr. W Bernard.
1934.6.5 德國探險隊封自Astor寄孟買，貼佐治五世1安娜3派 + 2安娜，銷Astor日戳。雖貼航空標籤，但鈐有“Despatched by Rail / to Avoid Detention”指示戳。背貼有寄件人W Bernard博士之標籤。(Image 1)
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Estimate Range:30,000 to 50,000HK$
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| 1452 |
cover |
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 1936 Mountaineering expedition cover by climber Frank Smythe to England via Gangtok, frankless. On front with Everest type G handfilled h.s. On reverse with Skkim oval seal and a label explaining the late delivery of the mail.
F.w. Britain 2-1/2d upon arrival at Surrey (26 Jan). 2020 (Dec) David Feldman, lot 41182. On 6 Jul 1936, the expedition returned to Gangtok and found that all the mails since April were not delivered. Unsent mails were found in the postmaster’s
house. He was arrested for stealing mails. He was released in 1937 after appeal. 494 out of 1000 missing mails were retrieved.
1936年登山探險隊封由Frank Smythe經甘托克寄英國。正面蓋有額峰G型戳記。背面鈐錫金橢圓戳記及貼有一張闡述郵件遲遞之原因。1.26抵Surrey，補貼1-1/2便士。2020.12 David
Feldman，拍品號41182。1936年7月6日，登山隊回到甘托克，發現4月以來的郵件無一寄達。支局局長的房子中發現了未寄出的郵件。他隨後因偷取郵件被捕並入獄，在1937年上訴後獲釋。1000件未寄郵件中有494件被追回。(Image 1)
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Estimate Range:3,000 to 7,000HK$
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| 1453 |
piece |
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 1904 Cover back applied with “LHASA MISSION” red wax seal. One of the two exising examples of this wax seal.
1904年拉薩戰役紅色火漆，鈐於封背上。為兩件存世例子之一。(Image 1)
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Estimate Range:500 to 1,500HK$
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| 1455 |
cover |
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 1948-1955 a group of 3 covers from Pharijong to Nepal, f.w. Indian KGVI and Indian issues, tied by Pharijong type B9 comet d.s. and type B4 cds respectively. One cover dated 1955 with type B9 meter stamp was later than the
record of Hellrigl. A nice group of examples of Indian Post in Tibet after the independence of India.
1948至1955年一組三件帕里宗寄尼泊爾封，貼印度佐治六世及印度票，分別銷帕里宗B9型彗星日戳及B4日戳。當中一件1955年封之B4型機戳日期比Hellrigl的記錄更晚。一組出色之印度獨立後之西藏客郵局例子。(Image 1)
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Estimate Range:1,000 to 2,000HK$
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| 1456 |
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 Tibet local post office mail bag sheet. This sheet is for signing and stamping at each post office en route. The bag was sent from Lhasa to Delhi with transit seal of Gyantse, Chusu, Phari, Nangartse, Pelti and Dongkur. An
absolute rarity of Tibetan philately, gathering multiple scarce seals on one sheet. Illustration from “Tibet Stamps and Postal History” by Steven Chazen and Danny Wong fig 29, p. 311.
西藏地方郵政排單，蓋有從拉薩出發至德里的沿路郵局戳記，包括江孜、曲水、帕里、浪卡子、白地及東嘎。西藏郵學之一大珍品，集多枚珍罕郵戳於一身。蔡盛及王劍智著《青康藏郵驛史》第311頁圖例29號原件。(Image 1)
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Estimate Range:3,000 to 6,000HK$
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| 1457 |
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 Tibet 1st issue 1 Srang, 1/3t and 1/6t die proof in violet, showing annotation “Tibetan stamps sumitted to the Lonchen at Kalimpong on 20th April 1912. S.W. Laden La.” The die proof cliches differ from the cliches used i n the
issued stamps. Laden La was the British appointed aid to the Dalai Lama. Extraordinary. With Geoffrey Flack certificate. Illustration from “Tibet Stamps and Postal History” by Steven Chazen and Danny Wong fig 6, p. 237.
西藏獅圖第一版1兩、1/3章噶及1/6章噶紫色母模樣張，寫有批注“為1912年4月20日提交噶倫堡倫欽之西 藏郵票/萊登拉。”外觀與後來發行的子模不同。萊登拉為達賴喇嘛聯絡官。倫欽即為首席噶倫。稀罕萬分。 附Geoffrey Flack證書。蔡盛及王劍智著《青康藏郵驛史》第237頁圖例6號原件。(Image
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Estimate Range:5,000 to 50,000HK$
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| 1460 |
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 1912 unadopted Waterlow and Sons Tibet 1/3tr proof in green and an exhibit page of Tibet 1st issue paper folded variety stamps. Latter contains 7 examples of 1/3tr, 2/3tr and 1tr singles and multiples. Scarce
1912年未採納之華德路公司西藏1/3章噶綠色試印票及一頁西藏獅圖第一版折白 變異票展頁。後者包含七枚/件1/3章噶、2/3章噶及1章噶單枚及連票。十分難得。(Image 1)
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Estimate Range:15,000 to 30,000HK$
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| 1461 |
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 1912 a collection of Tibet 1st issue double-impression variety stamps, containing 6 examples from 1/6tr to 1tr singles and multiples. Scarce.
1912年一組6枚/件西藏獅圖第一版複印變異票單枚及雙連，面值由1/6章噶至1章噶。十分難得。(Image 1)
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Estimate Range:2,400 to 4,000HK$
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| 1462 |
cover |
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 1913 and 1914 a pair of registered covers from Gyantse to USA, both f.w. Tibet 1st issue complete set, tied by Gyantse type 1 h.s. in brown and black respectively. Transit Gyantse BPO with registered label. Beautiful
franking.
1913及1914年一對江孜寄美國之掛號封，均貼西藏獅圖第一版全，銷江孜1型棕色及黑色戳記。經江孜英局中轉，貼掛號標籤。貼票漂亮出色。(Image 1)
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Estimate Range:1,200 to 2,500HK$
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| 1463 |
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 A large cover piece f.w. Tibetan 1st issue single x5, tied by Lhasa type V h.s.
一件貼有西藏獅圖第一版5枚之信封剪片，鈐拉薩V型戳記。(Image 1)
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Estimate Range:500 to 1,500HK$
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