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China Republic of China

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

Sold

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

Sold

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。

Lot 576

1,000 HKD

Live

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).1937.6.29 歐亞航空公司香港-北平首航封，貼佐治六世加冕全 + 4仙 + 佐治五世10仙，銷香港總局掛號日戳。7.3抵北平。

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。

Lot 1530

1,200 HKD

Live

1936 (14 Feb) Canton to Hanoi FFC but delivered by steamer, f.w. New Life Movement $1, tied by Canton first flight commemorative cds.

1936 (14 Feb) Canton to Hanoi FFC but delivered by steamer, f.w. New Life Movement $1, tied by Canton first flight commemorative cds. Showing multiple cachets on front and reverse, indicating delay due to bad weather and delivery by steamer. In 1936, CNAC launched the Canton to Honai route but the first flight on 14 Feb was cancelled due to bad weather. The second and third attempt also failed due to various reason. The Canton-Hanoi route was unavailable until Jun.1936.2.14 廣州-河內首航封，改以汽船送遞，貼新生活運動1元，銷“廣河開航紀念”日戳。正背面鈐有多處指示戳，表明因天氣延誤及改經郵船送遞等。1936年國航開通廣州-河內航線，但2月14日首航因天氣原因取消，第二及第三次飛行均因不同原因失敗。廣州-河內線於6月才真正開通。

China Republic of China

Hong Kong

Lot 1531

1,200 HKD

Live

1936 (14 Feb) Canton to Hanoi FFC but delivered by steamer, addressing to Gemany, f.w. Martyrs 10c + 20c + Reaper 30c, tied by Canton first

1936 (14 Feb) Canton to Hanoi FFC but delivered by steamer, addressing to Gemany, f.w. Martyrs 10c + 20c + Reaper 30c, tied by Canton first flight commemorative cds. Showing multiple cachets on front and reverse, indicating delay due to bad weather and delivery by steamer. In 1936, CNAC launched the Canton to Honai route but the first flight on 14 Feb was cancelled due to bad weather. The second and third attempt also failed due to various reason. The Canton-Hanoi route was unavailable until Jun.1936.2.14 廣州-河內首航封，改以汽船送遞，寄德國，烈士1角 + 3角 + 農穫圖5角，銷“廣河開航紀念”日戳。正背面鈐有多處指示戳，表明因天氣延誤及改經郵船送遞等。1936年國航開通廣州-河內航線，但2月14日首航因天氣原因取消，第二及第三次飛行均因不同原因失敗。廣州-河內線於6月才真正開通。

Hong Kong

China Republic of China

Manchukuo Airmail stamps

Hong Kong

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

Manchukuo Airmail stamps

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

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。