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Lot 567

1,800 HKD

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1923 Peking (4 Jun) to Shanghai. Airmail cover, f.w. Peking 1st print airmail issue complete set (Chan A1-5) on front and Junk 8c on

1923 Peking (4 Jun) to Shanghai. Airmail cover, f.w. Peking 1st print airmail issue complete set (Chan A1-5) on front and Junk 8c on reverse, tied by Peking bisected bilingual cds. On front with "To be despatched by Aerial Service" bilingual cachet and Peking registered mark. Transit Tientsin (13 May). Arrived Shanghai (8 Jun). Cover folded. Peking-Tientsin air route was inaugurated on 23 May 1923. Example of the first few flights

Lot 568

700 HKD

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1929 Shanghai (22 Oct) to Philippine via Hankow. Airmail cover, f.w. Peking 2nd Print airmail issue complete set (Chan A6-10) + State

1929 Shanghai (22 Oct) to Philippine via Hankow. Airmail cover, f.w. Peking 2nd Print airmail issue complete set (Chan A6-10) + State Burial 10c + Unification 10c + Junk 5c on both sides, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds. On front with bilingual "AIR MAILS" marking, registered mark and label. Transit Hankow (23 Oct) but returned to Shanghai (26 Oct) via domestic airmail. Given the peculiar route and addressee W. Brugmann (famous Filipino philatelist), it is philatelic in nature. Still, very interesting

Lot 573

1,200 HKD

Live

1933 and 1934 a pair of airmail covers from Canton to Europe via Bandeong-Amsterdam route, f.w. airmail and Martyrs issue, tied by Canton

Lot 576

1,000 HKD

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1937 (29 Jun) Eurasia Aviation Corporation Hong Kong-Peiping FFC, f.w. Coronation issue complete set with top margin and number + an extra

1937 (29 Jun) Eurasia Aviation Corporation Hong Kong-Peiping FFC, f.w. Coronation issue complete set with top margin and number + an extra 4c + KGV 10c, tied by GPO Hong Kong registered cds. Arrived Peiping (30 Jun)

Lot 2736

1,500 HKD

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1946 Swatow (22 Jun) to USA. Bank of China Swatow registered cover, f.w. SYS x22 + Victory issue $100, in total of $4220, tied by Swatow

1946 Swatow (22 Jun) to USA. Bank of China Swatow registered cover, f.w. SYS x22 + Victory issue $100, in total of $4220, tied by Swatow bilingual cds., along with registered and airmail label. Transit Canton (28 Jun). Arrived USA. Exceptional high rate exaxmple