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China Republic of China Airmail stamps

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China Republic of China Airmail stamps

China Republic of China

Lot 268

1,500.00 HKD

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1930 (9 Mar) Shanghai-Nagasaki-Osaka trial flight cover, f.w. Japanese issue 3s + 5s + 10s, tied by Nagasaki cds (9 Mar) upon transit.

1930 (9 Mar) Shanghai-Nagasaki-Osaka trial flight cover, f.w. Japanese issue 3s + 5s + 10s, tied by Nagasaki cds (9 Mar) upon transit. Arrived Korai Bridge (10 Mar). 1930.3.9 日支連絡試驗飛行封，自上海寄大阪，貼日本票3錢 + 5錢 + 10錢，銷長崎3.9中轉戳。3.10抵高麗橋。

China Republic of China Airmail stamps

Lot 271

2,600.00 HKD

Sold

1938 Lampin (13 Mar) to USA. Airmail cover, f.w. airmail issue 25c + $1 in block of 4, tied by Kwangtung Lampin cds. Cover roughly opened

1938 Lampin (13 Mar) to USA. Airmail cover, f.w. airmail issue 25c + $1 in block of 4, tied by Kwangtung Lampin cds. Cover roughly opened at right. 1938.3.13 欖邊寄美國。航空票，貼航空票2角5分 + 1元四方連，銷廣東欖邊三格點線日戳。封右側打開。

China Republic of China

Lot 272

900.00 HKD

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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。

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。

Lot 277

900.00 HKD

Sold

1941(21 Jun) Thrift Movement FDC from Chengtu airmail registered to Hong Kong (Chan 512-517), tied by Chengtu bilingual cds.

1941(21 Jun) Thrift Movement FDC from Chengtu airmail registered to Hong Kong (Chan 512-517), tied by Chengtu bilingual cds. Arrived Kowloon (25 Jun). 1941.6.21 節約建國票首日封自成都航空掛號寄香港（陳目512-517），銷成都三格漢英點線日戳。6.25抵九龍。

China Airmail stamps

China Republic of China

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 280

3,400.00 HKD

Sold

1942 Fohai (Sep) to a Lieutenant, Middle East Force,Egypt. WWII cecnsor airmail cover, f.w. SYS $1 x6 on reverse, tied by Fohai bilingual

1942 Fohai (Sep) to a Lieutenant, Middle East Force,Egypt. WWII cecnsor airmail cover, f.w. SYS $1 x6 on reverse, tied by Fohai bilingual cds. Transit Calcutta (5 Oct), FPO 572 (27 Nov), FPO 290 (28 Nov), Base Office (29 Nov). Arrived Egypt (14 Oct). On front with British Indian censor mark. Arrived Egypt (14 Oct). Scarce example from China to British troop in Egypt. 1942.9 佛海寄埃及英軍中東部隊一名中尉。二戰檢查航空封，背貼孫像1元6枚，銷佛海三格點線漢英日戳，10.5經加爾各答，11.27經軍郵572局，11.28經軍郵290局，11.29經基地郵局。10.14抵埃及。正面鈐英印檢查章。10.14抵埃及。中國寄埃及英軍例子少見。

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。

Lot 305

500.00 HKD

Live

1946 Shanghai (27 Sep) to India. Airmail registered cover, f.w. SYS $50 + $100 + surch CNC $500 in strip of 4, in total of $2150, tied by

1946 Shanghai (27 Sep) to India. Airmail registered cover, f.w. SYS $50 + $100 + surch CNC $500 in strip of 4, in total of $2150, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds. 1946.9.27 上海寄印度。航空掛號封，貼孫像50元 + 100元 + 改值國幣500元橫四連，合2150元，銷上海三格英漢日戳。

Lot 306

500.00 HKD

Live

1946 Nanking (17 Oct) to India. Registered airmail cover, f.w. SYS + SYS surch CNC x11, in total of $1200, tied by Nanking bilingual cds.

1946 Nanking (17 Oct) to India. Registered airmail cover, f.w. SYS + SYS surch CNC x11, in total of $1200, tied by Nanking bilingual cds. Cover roughly opened at left. 1946.10.17 南京寄印度。航空掛號封，背貼孫像 + 孫像改值國幣11枚，合1200元，銷南京三格點線漢英日戳。封左側打開。

Bahrain

Lot 307

4,000.00 HKD

Sold

1947 (18 Aug) BOAC flying boat Portland crash cover, from Shanghai to Switzerland, f.w. SYS $3000 + surch CNC $100 x2 on reverse, tied by

1947 (18 Aug) BOAC flying boat Portland crash cover, from Shanghai to Switzerland, f.w. SYS $3000 + surch CNC $100 x2 on reverse, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds. On front with “DAMAGED BY SEA WATER” cachet. Superb condition for air crash mail. B.O.A.C Portland flying boat on the Dragon route from Hong Kong where the plane crashed into the sea at Bahrain on 23 Aug 1897. 1947.8.18 英國海外航空公司“波特蘭號”空難封，自上海寄瑞士，背貼孫像3000元 + 改值國幣100元x2，銷上海三格點線日戳。正鈐“DAMAGED BY SEA WATER”戳記。以空難封以言品相極佳。英國海外航空公司“波特蘭號”自香港出發，於8月23日在巴林墜入海中。