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China Republic of China

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。

Lot 308

800.00 HKD

Live

1948 Swatow (31 Mar) to Bangkok. Airmail cover, f.w. SYS $50,000 in block of 6 + surch $10,000 in pair, in total of $320,000, tied

1948 Swatow (31 Mar) to Bangkok. Airmail cover, f.w. SYS $50,000 in block of 6 + surch $10,000 in pair, in total of $320,000, tied by Swatow bilingual cds. Last day cover of postage between 16 and 31 Mar 1948. Scarce heavy mail example. 1948.3.31 汕頭寄曼谷。航空封，貼孫像5萬元六方連 + 改值1萬元雙連，合32萬元，銷汕頭三格點線漢英日戳。 1948年3月16日至31日間之郵資尾日封，更遑論為少見之高重量郵件。

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

China Republic of China

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

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。

Lot 320

1,600.00 HKD

Sold

1949 Toishan (22 Apr) to USA, f.w. Revenue stamp surch Gold Yuan $2000 in block of 20 + SYS Gold Yuan $1000, in total of

1949 Toishan (22 Apr) to USA, f.w. Revenue stamp surch Gold Yuan $2000 in block of 20 + SYS Gold Yuan $1000, in total of $41000 international airmail rate, tied by Toishan bilingual cds. Cover roughly opened at left. This rate was effective only between 17 Apr and 28 Apr 1949. 1949.4.22 台山寄美國，背貼印花稅票改值金圓2000元二十方連 +孫像金圓1000元，合國外航空郵資4萬1千元，銷台山三格漢英日戳。封左側打開。該郵資僅於4月17至4月28日生效。

China Gold and Siver Yuan Issues

China Republic of China

China Taiwan

China Gold and Siver Yuan Issues

China Republic of 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 Republic of China

Lot 322

1,300.00 HKD

Sold

1949 Shanghai (19 May) to USA. Airmail cover, f.w. SYS Gold Yuan $100000 in block of 16 on reverse, in total of Silver Yuan 40c, tied by

1949 Shanghai (19 May) to USA. Airmail cover, f.w. SYS Gold Yuan $100000 in block of 16 on reverse, in total of Silver Yuan 40c, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds. Dated just before the interruption of Shanghai flight route. 1949.5.19 上海寄美國。航空封，背貼孫像金圓10萬元十六方連，即銀圓4角，銷上海三格漢英點線日戳。日期為上海航線中斷前夕。

China Taiwan

China PRC

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 PRC

China

China PRC Military mail stamps

China PRC

Lot 386

1,200.00 HKD

Live

196? Peking (20 Sep) to USA. Airmail cover, f.w. W13 Chairman Mao Instructions and C119 Afro-Asian Writer’s Conference 22f, tied

196? Peking (20 Sep) to USA. Airmail cover, f.w. W13 Chairman Mao Instructions and C119 Afro-Asian Writer’s Conference 22f, tied by Peking bilingual cds. 196?.9.20 北京寄美國。航空封，貼文13毛主席最新指示及紀119亞洲作家緊急會議22分，銷北京漢英日戳。

China

China PRC Military mail stamps

China

Lot 387

12,000.00 HKD

Lot retreated

LOS WURDE ZURÜCKGEZOGEN

China PRC Military mail stamps

Lot 408

2,200.00 HKD

Sold

1954 (30 Mar) Air Letter from Sian to USSR, f.w. M1 yellow military stamp, C17 $800 + Tienanmen $3000, tied by Shensi Sian cds.

1954 (30 Mar) Air Letter from Sian to USSR, f.w. M1 yellow military stamp, C17 $800 + Tienanmen $3000, tied by Shensi Sian cds. Arrived Moscow (22 Apr). Nice commerical usage of M1 Yellow Military Stamp. 1954.3.30 國際航空郵簡自西安寄蘇聯，貼M1黃軍郵 + 紀17建軍800元 + 天安門3000元，銷陝西西安三格點線日戳。4.22抵莫斯科。出色之黃軍郵實寄例子。

Tibet

China Province Yunnan

China Republic of China

Tibet

China Province Yunnan

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。

China Province Yunnan

Lot 1358

1,100.00 HKD

Sold

1946 Yaan (12 Mar) to Shanghai. Airmail cover, f.w. SYS $1 + $2 + $20, tied by West Szechuan Yaan cds. Arrived Shanghai (21 Mar). Nice

1946 Yaan (12 Mar) to Shanghai. Airmail cover, f.w. SYS $1 + $2 + $20, tied by West Szechuan Yaan cds. Arrived Shanghai (21 Mar). Nice airmail example from Sikang. 1946.3.12 雅安寄上海。航空封，貼孫像1元 + 2元 + 20元，銷西康雅安腰框日戳。3.21抵上海。出色之西康航空封例子。

China Republic of China

Lot 3198

2,000.00 HKD

Live

1940 a group of 3 Bank of China Shanghai registered airmail covers to Bank of Asia for Industry & Commerce, Bangkok, f.w. SYS and Martyrs

1940 a group of 3 Bank of China Shanghai registered airmail covers to Bank of Asia for Industry & Commerce, Bangkok, f.w. SYS and Martyrs issues in total of $14.6, $22.7 and $3.6 respectively. Showing triangular censor mark or censor label. During WWII, some remittances were handled by the banks in Thailand to Bank of China Shanghai. 1940年三件上海中國銀行掛號航空封，寄曼谷Bank of Asia for Industry & Commerce，貼孫像或烈士票，合郵資14.6元、22.7元及3.6元，鈐三角形檢查章或帶有檢查封條。二戰期間，部分僑款由泰國的銀行匯往上海中國銀行代轉交。