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China Republic of China

Lot 272

900.00 HKD

Sold

1938 Tali, Shensi (9 Jun) to Sweden. Missionary cover, f.w. Martyrs 30c x3, tied by Shensi Tali cds. Transit Hong Kong (14 Jun)

1938 Tali, Shensi (9 Jun) to Sweden. Missionary cover, f.w. Martyrs 30c x3, tied by Shensi Tali cds. Transit Hong Kong (14 Jun) for airmail. Exceptional airmail example from small town in Shensi. 1938.6.9 陝西大荔寄瑞典。教會封，貼烈士3角x3，銷陝西大荔三格點線日戳。6.14經香港轉空郵。出色之小地名航空例子。

Lot 273

700.00 HKD

Sold

1939 Tali, Shensi (7 Jun) to Sweden. Missionary cover, f.w. Martyrs 30 x4 + SYS 15c, tied by Shensi Tali cds. Showing "By

1939 Tali, Shensi (7 Jun) to Sweden. Missionary cover, f.w. Martyrs 30 x4 + SYS 15c, tied by Shensi Tali cds. Showing "By I.A.L" annotation. Exceptional airmail example from small town in Shensi. 1939.6.7 陝西大荔寄瑞典。教會封，貼烈士3角x4 + 孫像1角5分，銷陝西大荔三格點線日戳。寫有“I.A.L”（帝國航空）批示。出色之小地名航空例子。

China Republic of China

China Airmail stamps

Lot 274

2,200.00 HKD

Sold

1930 Germany (24 Jun) to Shanghai. Airmail cover, f.w.. German issue x5, tied by Berlin cds., alongside withh “Par avion au dela de

1930 Germany (24 Jun) to Shanghai. Airmail cover, f.w.. German issue x5, tied by Berlin cds., alongside withh “Par avion au dela de Mouskou” annotation. Carried with Berlin-Irkust flight (airmail label applied when transit at Moscow). Then transfered to railway for Manchouli, Dairen and transfered again to sea route for Shanghai. Early example of USSR airmail service after Sino-Soviet conflict. 1930.6.24 德國寄上海。航空封，貼德國票5枚，銷柏林日戳，旁寫有“空郵至莫斯科”批示。經柏林-伊爾庫茨克航線（經停莫斯科時貼航空標籤），後換乘鐵路至滿洲里及大連，並再換乘海路至上海。中東路事件結束後，恢復蘇聯航空郵運之較早例子。

China Airmail stamps

China Republic of China

China Airmail stamps

Lot 278

2,200.00 HKD

Sold

Undercover Mail: 1941 Jacky Maeder & Co., Zuruch cover from Lisbon (12 Jul) to Shanghai via Hong Kong. WWII censor airmail cover,

Undercover Mail: 1941 Jacky Maeder & Co., Zuruch cover from Lisbon (12 Jul) to Shanghai via Hong Kong. WWII censor airmail cover, f.w. Portuguese airmail issue x3, tied by Lisbon cds., alongside with registered mark. On reverse showing Lisbon octagonal airmail cds, Hong Kong "AIR TRANSIT / 4" circular seal. Censored and re-sealed. Transit New York (13 Jul). Arrived Shanghai (6 Aug). Probably sent out through neutral country to ensure successful delivery. 1941.7.12 Jacky Maeder & Co.公司經里斯本經香港寄上海。二戰檢查航空封，貼葡國航空票3枚，銷里斯本日戳，旁鈐掛號戳。背面蓋有里斯本八角形航空日戳及香港“AIR TRANSIT / 4”藍色圓戳。檢查並重封。7.13經紐約。8.6抵上海。應是為確保順利送遞而經葡國寄出。有趣難得。

China Republic of China

Lot 279

8,000.00 HKD

Live

1942 Poshan (24 Feb) to Sweden via Portugal. WWII censor cover, f.w. SYS x5 on reverse, in total of (International registered letter rate

1942 Poshan (24 Feb) to Sweden via Portugal. WWII censor cover, f.w. SYS x5 on reverse, in total of (International registered letter rate $2 + airmail fee to Calcutta $2.25 + European airmail fee $11.3 =) $15.55 , tied by Paoshan bilingual cds. Transit Kunming (19 Feb). Censored and resealed at India and Nazi Germany. Since the fall of Hong Kong, mails had to take the Indian air-route. Since 21 Jan 1942, airmail to Europe was maintained via India and Portugal. Rare example of paying $11.3 European airmail fee which was effective for about 1 month. 1942.2.24 保山經葡萄牙寄瑞典。二戰檢查封，背貼孫像5枚，合15.55元（國際掛號信函2元 + 至加爾各答航空費2.25元 + 歐洲全程航空費11.3元），銷保山三格漢英日戳。於加爾各答及納粹德國檢查重封。自香港淪陷後，經印度成為唯一空郵郵路。透過印度及中立國葡萄牙，寄歐洲之全程空郵服務仍得以維持。寄歐洲11.3元航空費僅施行約一個月，存世例子極罕。

Lot 302

800.00 HKD

Live

1946 Shanghai (4 Jun) to Sweden. Airmail cover, f.w. Victory issue $20 in horizontal strip of 4 + SYS x26, in total of $1820, tied

1946 Shanghai (4 Jun) to Sweden. Airmail cover, f.w. Victory issue $20 in horizontal strip of 4 + SYS x26, in total of $1820, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds. Scarce high value multiple franking. 1946.6.4 上海寄瑞典。航空封，貼勝利紀念票20元橫四連 + 孫像56枚，合1820元，銷上海三格點線日戳。少見之高面值貼票。

China Republic of China

China Gold and Siver Yuan Issues

China Republic of China

China Gold and Siver Yuan Issues

Lot 309

2,000.00 HKD

Sold

1948 (8 Oct) UK Trade Mission to China cover from Shanghai to Hong Kong, redirected to Australia and returned to Hong Kong, f.w. SYS surch

1948 (8 Oct) UK Trade Mission to China cover from Shanghai to Hong Kong, redirected to Australia and returned to Hong Kong, f.w. SYS surch $5000 in pair + $20000 in pair + surch $30000 x2, in total of $110,000 international airmail rate, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds. Arrived Hong Kong and f.w. KGVI 80c for refirection to Australia but refurned to Hong Kong Returned Letter Office (7 Mar). Interesting. 1948.10.8 英國在華貿易團封，自上海寄香港，改寄澳洲，退回香港。貼孫像改值5千元雙連 + 2萬元雙連 + 3萬元x2，合國外航空郵資11萬元，銷上海三格點線日戳。抵香港加貼佐治六世8角以改寄澳洲。到達後退回，3.7抵香港退信局。有趣。

China Gold and Siver Yuan Issues

Lot 316

800.00 HKD

Live

1948 Shanghai (20 Dec) to Germany. Registered airmail cover, f.w. SYS and Martyrs surch Gold Yuan x15, in total of $54.5, tied by Shanghai

1948 Shanghai (20 Dec) to Germany. Registered airmail cover, f.w. SYS and Martyrs surch Gold Yuan x15, in total of $54.5, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds. Arrived Germany (29 Dec). Exceptional large franking. Rough edges and tears. 1948.12.20 上海寄德國。掛號航空封，貼孫像及烈士改值金圓共15枚，合54.5元，銷上海漢英點線日戳。12.29抵德國。出色之高面值貼票。邊緣磨損及裂痕。

China Republic of China

China Gold and Siver Yuan Issues

China Republic of China

Lot 318

5,000.00 HKD

Live

1949 Nanking (9 Apr) to USSR. Airmail cover, f.w. SYS Gold Yuan and Revenue stamp surch Gold Yuan x13, in total of $6300, tied by Nanking

1949 Nanking (9 Apr) to USSR. Airmail cover, f.w. SYS Gold Yuan and Revenue stamp surch Gold Yuan x13, in total of $6300, tied by Nanking bilingual cds. Arrived USSR (1 May). Given the deterioration of relationship between ROC and USSR, mails to USSR after WWII are rare, not to mention airmail. Dated just several months between the establishment of PRC. 1949.4.9 南京寄蘇聯。航空封，正背貼孫像金圓 + 印花稅票改值金圓共13枚，合6300元，銷南京三格漢英日戳。5.1抵蘇聯。由於民國-蘇聯關係惡化，二戰後寄蘇聯封甚少，空郵更罕。此封寄於新中國成立僅數月前。

China Gold and Siver Yuan Issues

China Taiwan

China

China Gold and Siver Yuan Issues

Lot 321

1,300.00 HKD

Sold

1949 Shanghai (29 Apr) to USA. Airmail cover, f.w. SYS and revenue issue surch Gold Yuan x9, in total of $137,500, tied by

1949 Shanghai (29 Apr) to USA. Airmail cover, f.w. SYS and revenue issue surch Gold Yuan x9, in total of $137,500, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds. First day cover of Silver Yuan postage but still paying Gold Yuan. Shanghai was liberated one month later. 1949.4.29 上海寄美國。航空封，貼孫像及印花稅票改作金圓票9枚，合137500元，銷上海三格點線日戳。銀圓票使用首日但仍貼用金圓票。上海於一個月後解放。

China Taiwan

China

China Taiwan

Lot 331

1,600.00 HKD

Sold

1949 Kwangtung to Taipeh. Airmail cover, f.w. domestic letter and domestic airmail unit stamp, tied by Kwangtung cds. Arrived Taipeh (29

1949 Kwangtung to Taipeh. Airmail cover, f.w. domestic letter and domestic airmail unit stamp, tied by Kwangtung cds. Arrived Taipeh (29 Mar). 1949年廣東寄台北。航空封，貼國內平信及國內航空單位票各一枚，銷廣東三格日戳。3.29抵台北。

China

Lot 387

12,000.00 HKD

Lot retreated

LOS WURDE ZURÜCKGEZOGEN

Tibet

Lot 1357

4,200.00 HKD

Sold

1936 Kangting (28 Mar) to USA. AIrmail cover, f.w. SYS ovpt. Limited For Use in Szechuan 5c in strip of 5 + 25c, in total of

1936 Kangting (28 Mar) to USA. AIrmail cover, f.w. SYS ovpt. Limited For Use in Szechuan 5c in strip of 5 + 25c, in total of 50c international letter + domestic airmail rate, tied by Kangting bilingual cds. Transit Chengtu (4 Apr), Shanghai (6 Apr). On front with “AIRMAIL SERVICE IN CHINA ONLY” cachet. Scarce example of Batang, dated just after the confrontation between KMT and CPC during Long March. The usage of Kangting instead of Tatsienlu cds is also rather early. 1936.3.28 康定寄美國。航空封，貼孫像加蓋限四川貼用5分直五連 + 2角5分，合5角國際信函 + 國內航空郵資，銷康定三格點線日戳。4.4經成都，4.6經上海。正鈐“AIRMAIL SERVICE IN CHINA ONLY”橫戳。出自巴塘之稀罕郵例，日期更與長征期間國共追逐對峙時十分接近。另外亦是使用“康定”而非“打箭鑪”郵戳之甚早例子。