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1931 (13 June) An air mail cover to France, bearing Junk
2c, 6c, 20c in pair and $1, tied by bilingual 'HANKOW',
on reverse with bilingual 'CANTON' transit and 'SAINT-
RAPHAIL/3 7 31' arrival cds. Photo
HK$ 2,000 - 2,400
1018
1931 (12 Nov.) printed matter local f.w. "Hopei" opt.
on Martyrs 2c x 2, tied by Tientsin cds's, backstamped
Tientsin arrival cds;1934 (28 Aug.) express airmail
cover to Chungking, f.w. on reverse 20th Death Anniv. of
National Father commem. stamp $10, tied by Kunming
cds, on front with Chungking arrival cds; 1939 (12 Apr.)
registered cover to USA, f.w. Dr. SYS 2nd London print
5c & 25c x 2, tied by Shanghai cds, on reverse with
Shanghai transit cds and USA arrival cds;1940 (23 Jan.)
express cover to Tsingmukwan, f.w. Dr. SYS Chung
Hwa print 5c x 3 and Peking Martyrs 1c x 2, tied by
Lungyenchen cds's, and Tsingmukwan arrival cds; all
fine. (all illustrated in Pau Chang's "History of Postal
Cancellation of China" (Vol. I to X). Photo
HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
1019
1931 (31 May) An air mail cover to London, bearing 1st
air mail 60c, Reaper 30c x 2, Hall of Classics $1, each
tied by double ring 'Establishment of International Air
Mail Service/Shanghai' comm. chop in char. Photo
HK$ 1,800 - 2,000
1020
1932 (16 May) A ROC Kiangsu Province Contruction
Department Official large cover to Shanghai, on front
bearing Junk 6c, tied by bilingual 'CHINKIANG/16 May
32' cds, with content from Dong Xiu Jia (
董修甲
), a ROC
famous politician, the postage rate from 1st May 1932 to
19th May 1932 used shotly 19 days only, afterwards, the
postage rate changed to 5c to local. that period is called
19 days postage rate. very rare. defects at the top but
harmless to the stamp and postamarks. Photo
HK$ 1,200 - 1,500
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1021
1933 (26 Mar.) registered airmail cover to Nanking, f.w.
on front Dr. SYS 1st London print 1c, 2nd London print
15c, 2nd Peking Junk 5c, Peking Martyr13c, and Premier
Tan commem. issue 2c x 2, tied by Shanghai cds's,
backstamped Peking cds, fine; 1941 (10 Oct.) registered
Fist Day cover to USA, f.w. 30th Anniversary of The
Republic of China commem. issue, 1c to $1, complete
set of 10, tied by SHANGHAI 10.10.41 cds's, being First
Day of issue, light age toning. Photo
HK$ 1,000 - 1,200
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