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Manchukuo Airmail stamps

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Lot 1605

1,200 HKD

Live

1936 (5 Nov / 6 Nov) CNAC Hong Kong -Canton / Canton-Hong Kong FFC and 1937 (29 Jun) Eurasia Peiping-Hong Kong FFC in a group of 3, f.w.

1936 (5 Nov / 6 Nov) CNAC Hong Kong -Canton / Canton-Hong Kong FFC and 1937 (29 Jun) Eurasia Peiping-Hong Kong FFC in a group of 3, f.w. KGV, Silver Jubilee, Conoration issue and some other ROC issues.1936.11.5 / 11.6 中國航空公司香港-廣州 / 廣州-香港首航封及1937.6.29歐亞航空北平-香港首航封共三件，貼佐治五世、銀禧、加冕及若干民國票。

China Republic of China

Lot 2030

7,500 HKD

Sold

1930 (9 Sep) Posted at Graf Zeppelin to Peiping, f.w. German 2m, tied by Graf Zeppelin cds. Transit Moscow (11 Sep), Manchouli (19 Sep).

1930 (9 Sep) Posted at Graf Zeppelin to Peiping, f.w. German 2m, tied by Graf Zeppelin cds. Transit Moscow (11 Sep), Manchouli (19 Sep). Arrived Peiping (22 Sep). Example of USSR airmail service after Sino-Soviet conflict.1930.9.9 齊柏林飛艇投遞，寄北京。貼德國航空票2馬克。9.11經莫斯科，9.19經滿洲里。9.22抵北京。中東路事件結束後，恢復蘇聯航空郵運之例子。

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

Lot 2062

1,000 HKD

Live

1931 (30 May) Eurasia Aviation Corporation FFC from Shanghai registered to Germany, f.w. Peking 2nd Print airmail issue complete set +

1931 (30 May) Eurasia Aviation Corporation FFC from Shanghai registered to Germany, f.w. Peking 2nd Print airmail issue complete set + Reaper 30c + 50c + Hall of Classic $1 on reverse, tied by commemorative cds. Transit Manchouli (4 Jun). Arrived Germany (15 Jun). 1931.5.30 歐亞航空公司首航封，自上海寄德國，背貼北京二版航空票全 + 農穫圖3角 + 5角 + 宮門1元，銷“國際航空郵運創辦紀念”日戳。6.4經滿洲里。6.15抵德國。

Lot 2063

800 HKD

Live

1931 (30 May) Inauguration of international airmail serivce FFC from Shanghai to England, f.w. Junk and airmail issue x16 on reverse, tied

1931 (30 May) Inauguration of international airmail serivce FFC from Shanghai to England, f.w. Junk and airmail issue x16 on reverse, tied by commemorative cds. Arrived London (12 Jun). 1931.5.30 國際航空郵運創辦首航封，自上海寄英國，背貼帆船及航空票共16枚，銷紀念日戳。6.12抵倫敦。

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。

Lot 2730

1,200 HKD

Sold

1941 Toishan (Jun) to USA, f.w. airmail issue $5, tied by Kwangtung Toishan cds, along with registered and airmail label. On reverse with

1941 Toishan (Jun) to USA, f.w. airmail issue $5, tied by Kwangtung Toishan cds, along with registered and airmail label. On reverse with "Toishan Siningshi" postal agency vertical seal. Transit Kweilin (21 Jun). Transit Honolulu (10 Jul). Arrived New York (14 Jul). Exceptional WWII airmail example from Siningshi.1941.6 台山寄美國，貼航空票5元，銷廣東台山日戳，另見掛號及航空標籤。背鈐“台山西寧市東華街和益昌記”直戳。6.21經火奴魯魯。7.14抵紐約。出自之西寧市二戰航空例子。

Lot 2731

2,400 HKD

Sold

1942 Shatanshi (11 Jan) to USA, f.w. SYS $1 x5 + surch 10c/25c, tied by scarce Shatanshi bilingual cds. Transit Toishan (12 Jan), Kweilin

1942 Shatanshi (11 Jan) to USA, f.w. SYS $1 x5 + surch 10c/25c, tied by scarce Shatanshi bilingual cds. Transit Toishan (12 Jan), Kweilin (21 Jan). On front with airmail marking and "via Rangoon" annotation. Censored and resealed. Exampleof WIII outgoing airmail from small town in Kwantung via Kwangsi and Burma.1942.1.11 沙坦市寄美國，貼孫像1元x5 + 改值1角，銷少見之沙坦市英漢腰框日戳。1.12經台山，1.12經桂林。正見航空章及經仰光批示。檢查並重封。出自廣東小地名，經廣西及緬甸寄國外之二戰航空例子。

Lot 2736

1,500 HKD

Sold

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.1946.6.22 汕頭寄美國。中國銀行汕頭分行掛號封，貼孫像22枚 + 勝利紀念100元，合4220元，銷汕頭三格英漢日戳，旁見掛號及航空標籤。6.28經廣州。抵美國。出色之高郵資貼票。

Lot 2870

1,200 HKD

Sold

1948 Kweiping (2 Sep) to USA, f.w. China Merchants Steam Navigation Co. $30000 in block of 10 + $40000 x8 + $60000 x8, in total of $1.1m,

1948 Kweiping (2 Sep) to USA, f.w. China Merchants Steam Navigation Co. $30000 in block of 10 + $40000 x8 + $60000 x8, in total of $1.1m, in total of 4 time weight internatioanl airmail letter rate, tied by Kweiping bilingual cds.1948.9.2 桂平寄美國，正背貼輪船招商局3萬元十方連 + 4萬元x8 + 6萬元x8，合110萬元四倍重量國外航空郵資，銷桂平點線漢英日戳。

Lot 2873

3,000 HKD

Sold

1940s a group of 4 WWII airmail censor covers from East Szechuan to Bank of China, USA, Cuba and India, f.w. SYS issues, tied by Shihkiaopu

1940s a group of 4 WWII airmail censor covers from East Szechuan to Bank of China, USA, Cuba and India, f.w. SYS issues, tied by Shihkiaopu and Chungking cds. Applied with censor mark and label.1940年代一組四件二戰航空檢查封，自東川寄中國銀行於美國、古巴及印度分行，貼孫像票，銷石橋舖及重慶日戳。見檢查章及封條。