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Lot 555

200 HKD

Sold

1947 Shanghai (12 Dec) to Austria. WWII censor cover, f.w. Mobile Post and Postal Kiosk complete set + Teacher's Day $500 + Shanghai Dah

1947 Shanghai (12 Dec) to Austria. WWII censor cover, f.w. Mobile Post and Postal Kiosk complete set + Teacher's Day $500 + Shanghai Dah Tung Print SYS $5000 + $10,000 x2, in total of $30,050 for $30,000 international airmail letter rate, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds. Censored and resealed. Showing Austrian censor mark on front. Second day cover of new postage but international airmail letter rate remained unchanged.1947.12.12 上海寄奧國。二戰檢查封，貼行動郵局及郵亭郵票全 + 教師節500元 + 上海大東版孫像5000元 + 1萬元x2，合3萬50元（國外航空信函郵資3萬元），銷上海三格點線日戳。檢查並重封。正面鈐奧國檢查圓戳。為郵資次日封，但國外航空信函郵資不變。

Lot 558

700 HKD

Live

1948 (4 Oct) Value declared cover from Chenghsien to Shanghai, f.w. 1st Union surch rectangular box $10,000 on CK Central Print SYS $20 in

1948 (4 Oct) Value declared cover from Chenghsien to Shanghai, f.w. 1st Union surch rectangular box $10,000 on CK Central Print SYS $20 in block of 19, in total of $190,000, tied by Chenghsien bilingual cds. On front with "value declared" mark and airmail label. Arrived Shanghai (6 Oct).1948.10.4 鄭縣寄上海。報值封，背貼第一次永寧改值長框1萬元蓋重慶中央版孫像20元十九方連，銷鄭縣三格漢英日戳。正見“報值”戳記及航空標籤。10.6抵上海。

Lot 566

80,000 HKD

Live

1920 (7 May) Tientsin - Peking FFC, used on Hong Kong GPO OHMS cover, f.w. Junk 1-1/2c x3 + 3c x3, for 13c domestic express letter rate

1920 (7 May) Tientsin - Peking FFC, used on Hong Kong GPO OHMS cover, f.w. Junk 1-1/2c x3 + 3c x3, for 13c domestic express letter rate (because there was no airmail postage yet), tied by Tientsin GPO Aeroplane Service bilingual cds. On reverse sealed with Hackmack & Co / Tientsin-Peking label. Cover with folds and creases, but not affecting its historical significance. Plus an Aston Hotel Tientsin advertisement of providing mail service supported by air flight from Tientsin to Peking. With folds and creases. Very historical and interesting. (43 x 30cm). In 1919, the Peiyang Government established Aeroplance Service in Peking. On 7 May 1920, inaugural flight from Peking to Tientsin and then returned to Peking was conducted. 195 mails were carried back to Peking. A milstone piece for Chinese airmail postal history.1920.5.7 天津-北京首航封，使用香港郵政OHMS封作載體，貼帆船1分5厘x3 + 3分x3，合1角3分外埠快信郵資（當時尚未有航空郵資），銷“中華郵政飛艇寄遞”漢英日戳。封帶折痕和裂，但不影響郵票郵戳。背面以雅利公司封口紙封口。另附一幅亞多斯飯店廣告，指提供收寄郵件服務，並由天津飛往北京之航班轉寄。帶裂痕和折痕。極具歷史意義。（43 x 30厘米） 1919年，北洋政府成立航空事宜處。1920年5月7日，京滬線北京-天津段開航。飛機當天從北京飛抵天津，然後返回北京，攜帶信函195封。此為中國航空郵政史之一大里程碑。

Lot 567

1,800 HKD

Sold

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.1923.6.4 北京寄上海。航空封，正貼北京一版航空票全（陳目A1-5），背貼帆船8分，銷北京半切漢英日戳。正鈐“由航空傳遞”指示戳。5.13天津落地，6.8抵上海。封有折。北京-天津航線於1923年5月23日運營，此封出自首數趟航班。

Lot 568

800 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.1929.10.22 上海經漢口寄菲律賓。航空封，正背貼北京二版航空票全（陳目A6-10） + 國葬1角 + 統一1角 + 帆船5分，銷上海三格英漢日戳。正面見“航空郵件”戳、掛號標籤及掛號章。10.23到漢口以國內航空回到上海（10.26）。郵路奇特，加以收件人W. Brugmann為菲律賓著名集郵家，故此為集郵封，但仍十分有趣。

Lot 569

1,000 HKD

Live

1929 Hankow (11 Nov) to Shanghai. Airmail cover, f.w. Peking 2nd print airmail issue 15c in strip of 3 + Junk 1c in pair + 10c, tied by

1929 Hankow (11 Nov) to Shanghai. Airmail cover, f.w. Peking 2nd print airmail issue 15c in strip of 3 + Junk 1c in pair + 10c, tied by Hankow bilingual cds. Arrived Shanghai. Shanghai-Hankow flight was inaugurated on 21 Oct 1929. This one, pre-dated the inauguration, was probably from a trial flight?1929.11.11 漢口寄上海。航空封，貼北京二版航空票1角5分直三連 + 帆船1分雙連 + 1角，銷漢口三格漢英日戳。抵上海。上海-漢口航線於1929年10月21日首航，然而此封更早，可能出自試航？

Lot 570

1,600 HKD

Sold

1931 (31 May) Inauguration of International Airmail Ser- vice commemorative cover, f.w. Peking 2nd print airmail issue complete set and

1931 (31 May) Inauguration of International Airmail Ser- vice commemorative cover, f.w. Peking 2nd print airmail issue complete set and Junk from 1/2c to $5, tied by Peiping commemorative cds. Nice franking.1931.5.31 國際航空郵運創辦紀念封，貼北京二版航空票全 + 帆船票自半分至5元，銷北平紀念日戳。貼票漂亮出色。

Lot 571

3,400 HKD

Sold

1933 Kunming (21 Jul) to England. Airmail cover, f.w. London print SYS London ovpt. Limited For Use in Yunnan 25c (Chan Y39) + Peking 2nd

1933 Kunming (21 Jul) to England. Airmail cover, f.w. London print SYS London ovpt. Limited For Use in Yunnan 25c (Chan Y39) + Peking 2nd print airmail issue 60c + 90c + Junk 7c, in total of $1.82, tied by Kunming bilingual cds. Transit Hokow (1 Aug). Applied with "Saigon-Marseille" marking. Transit Tonkin (2 Aug), Laokay (4 Aug), Marseilles (13 Aug).1933.7.21 昆明寄英國。航空封，貼倫敦版孫像倫敦加蓋“限滇省貼用”2角5分（陳目Y39）+ 北京二版航空票6角 + 9角 + 帆船7分，合1元8角2分，銷昆明三格漢英日戳。8.1經河口。另鈐“Saigon-Marseille”航空指示戳。8.2經東京，8.4經老街，8.13經馬賽。

Lot 572

1,000 HKD

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1933 (25 Oct) CNAC Canton-Shanghai FFC, f.w. Peking 2nd print airmail issue 30c + SYS 25c, tied by "Shanghai Canton Airmail Inauguration /

1933 (25 Oct) CNAC Canton-Shanghai FFC, f.w. Peking 2nd print airmail issue 30c + SYS 25c, tied by "Shanghai Canton Airmail Inauguration / Canton" commemorative cds. Arrived Shanghai (27 Oct) also with commemorative cds. Plus a Shanghai-Canton line flight schedule. Historical.1933.10.25 中國航空粵滬線首航封，貼北京二版航空票3角 + 孫像2角5分，銷“粵滬航空郵運紀念 / 廣州”日戳。10.27抵上海，同樣鈐紀念戳。另附一份粵滬線之航線時間表。

Lot 573

1,200 HKD

Sold

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

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 bilingual cds., along with registered label.1933及1934年一對自經萬隆-阿姆斯特丹航線寄歐洲封，貼航空票及烈士票，銷廣州三格漢英日戳，另見掛號標籤。

Lot 574

1,500 HKD

Live

1936 Shanghai (18 Feb) to Germany, f.w. airmail issue, Martyrs and New Life Movement x13, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds., along with "AIR

1936 Shanghai (18 Feb) to Germany, f.w. airmail issue, Martyrs and New Life Movement x13, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds., along with "AIR MAIL SERVICE POSTPONED FORWARDED BY STEAMER TO SINGAPORE FOR ONWARD TRANSMISSION BY AIR" cachet. Transit Marseilles (16 Mar). The cover was supposed to catch the Canton-Hanoi flight did not succeed due to bad weather.1936.2.18 上海寄德國，貼航空票、烈士及新生活運動共13枚，銷上海三格漢英日戳，鈐“AIR MAIL SERVICE POSTPONED FORWARDED BY STEAMER TO SINGAPORE FOR ONWARD TRANSMISSION BY AIR”橫戳。3.16經馬賽。此封本經廣州-河內航線送遞但因天氣惡劣未有成事。

Lot 575

600 HKD

Sold

1936 Korea to Peitaiho Beach, redirected to Tientsin. Airmail cover, f.w. Japanese 7s + airmail 9-1/2s, tied by Keijo cds. Arrived Peitaiho

1936 Korea to Peitaiho Beach, redirected to Tientsin. Airmail cover, f.w. Japanese 7s + airmail 9-1/2s, tied by Keijo cds. Arrived Peitaiho Beach (21 Jul) but redirected to Tientsin. In combination with SYS 5c for domestic rate, tied by Peitaiho Beach (24 Jul) departure cds. Arrived Tientsin (24 Jul). Interesting.1936年朝鮮寄北戴河海灘，改寄天津，貼日本票7錢 + 航空票9錢半厘，銷京城日戳。7.21抵北戴河海灘但需改寄天津。貼孫像5分作國內郵資，銷北戴河海灘7.24日戳。同日抵天津。有趣。

China Republic of China

Manchukuo Airmail stamps

Lot 577

600 HKD

Sold

1940s a group of 4 domestic and international airmail covers, f.w. SYS, surch CNC issues and airmail issues, tied by Foochow, Toishan cds

1940s a group of 4 domestic and international airmail covers, f.w. SYS, surch CNC issues and airmail issues, tied by Foochow, Toishan cds etc.1940年代一組四件寄國內外之航空封，貼孫像、改值國幣及航空票，銷福州、台山等地日戳。

Lot 578

800 HKD

Sold

1945 USA to Szetsin airmail cover, plus a pair of 1947 Pan-American World Airways 1st Clipper San Francisco / Honolulu-Shanghai FFC.

1945 USA to Szetsin airmail cover, plus a pair of 1947 Pan-American World Airways 1st Clipper San Francisco / Honolulu-Shanghai FFC.1945年美國寄司前進口航空封，另附兩件1947年泛美航空三藩市 / 火奴魯魯 - 上海首航封。

Manchukuo Airmail stamps

China Republic of China

Manchukuo Airmail stamps

Lot 2061

5,000 HKD

Live

1924 Moukden (1 May) to Shanghai via Moukden-Newchwang air route, f.w. airmail issue 15c on front and Junk 3c on reverse, tied by Moukden

1924 Moukden (1 May) to Shanghai via Moukden-Newchwang air route, f.w. airmail issue 15c on front and Junk 3c on reverse, tied by Moukden bisected bilingual cds. Transit Newchwang (2 May). Arrived Shanghai (5 May). In Apr 1924, trial flight of Moukden-Newchwang air route was conducted and this route officially operated in May. But given the low volumn, this route only lasted for 4 months. Examples are hence scarce. 1924.5.1 奉天經奉營航線寄上海，正貼航空票1角5分，背貼帆船3分，銷奉天半切漢英日戳。5.2經牛莊。5.5抵上海。1924年4月，奉營航線試航，並於5月正式運營。但由於郵量不大，故此航線僅維持四個月便告停航。郵例難得。

China Republic of China

China Province Northeast Provinces

China Republic of China

Lot 2064

1,000 HKD

Sold

1931 Shanghai (6 Jul) to Germany. Airmail cover, f.w. Junk 5c + Reaper 20c + 50c + Hall of Classic $2, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds.

1931 Shanghai (6 Jul) to Germany. Airmail cover, f.w. Junk 5c + Reaper 20c + 50c + Hall of Classic $2, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds. Transit Manchouli (10 Jul). Arrived Berlin (18 Jul). Example of Shanghai-Manchouli and Irkutsk-Moscow air route which was no longer available since 23 Jul 1932. Nice franking of Hall of Classic $2. 1931.7.6 上海寄德國。航空封，貼帆船5分 + 農穫圖2 角 + 5角 + 宮門2元，銷上海三格漢英日戳。7.10經滿洲里。7.18抵柏林。為上海-滿洲里及伊爾庫茨克-莫斯科航線例子。但此郵路於1932年7月23日起中斷。貼宮門2元出色。

China Republic of China

China Province Northeast Provinces

Lot 2065

7,500 HKD

Sold

1931 Canton (13 Oct) to Germany. Airmail cover, f.w. Hall of Classic $1 x3, tied by Canton bilingual cds. Transit Shanghai (17 Oct),

1931 Canton (13 Oct) to Germany. Airmail cover, f.w. Hall of Classic $1 x3, tied by Canton bilingual cds. Transit Shanghai (17 Oct), Manchuoli (22 Oct). Arrived Berlin (30 Oct). Example of Shanghai-Manchouli and Irkutsk-Moscow air route which was no longer available since 23 Jul 1932. 1931.10.13 廣州寄德國。航空封，貼宮門1元x3，銷廣州三格英漢日戳。10.17經上海，10.22經滿洲里。10.30抵柏林。為上海-滿洲里及伊爾庫茨克-莫斯科航線例子。但此郵路於1932年7月23日起中斷。

China Province Northeast Provinces

Lot 2088

2,800 HKD

Sold

1946 Chinchow (22 Jan) to Peiping, f.w. Manchukuo surch ROC $1 in block of 8 on reverse, tied by Chinchow cds. Arrived Peiping (27 Jan).

1946 Chinchow (22 Jan) to Peiping, f.w. Manchukuo surch ROC $1 in block of 8 on reverse, tied by Chinchow cds. Arrived Peiping (27 Jan). The first period of airmail postage in Northeast in 1946 was effective between 15 Jan to Feb. However, Mak Kwok Pui did not record any existing example. This cover, despite having no "Airmail" annotation, was f.w. correct airmail postage of this period ($1 letter rate + $7 airmail) and was possibly the earliest airmail example in Northeast in 1946.1946.1.22 錦州寄北平，背貼滿洲國改值中華民國壹圓八方連，銷錦州日戳。1.27抵北平。1946年東北地區的航空郵資共有三期，當中第時期為1月15日至2月，惟麥國培未見任何實物例子。此封雖不見“航空”批示，但貼票符合第一期航空郵資（信函1元 + 航空7元），故有可能為最早之1946年東北空郵