HK036 - Main catalogue

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987

986 1940 (25 Sept.) An air mail cover from Chungking reg. to USA, bearing HK print air mail 15c, HK print Martyrs 50c and SYS Chung Hwa print $5 with Anti-Bandit overprint, tied by char. ‘EAST SZECHWAN/CHUNGKING’ cds, on reverse with ‘HAWAII/15.10.40’, ‘SPRINGFIELD/18.10.40’ transit and ‘SPRINGFIELD (HIGHLAND)/19.10.40’ arrival cds. Photo HK$ 1,400 - 1,700 987 1940 (29 Feb.) A cover from Foochow to USA, bearing surcharged 10c on 25c on SYS London print, tied by bilingual ‘MINHOW (FOOCHOW)’ cds and ‘ATHENS/12.4.40’ arrival cds, and ‘G.M.Q./71’ purple frame cachet, and ‘LHUNTINGTON/16.4.40’ arrival cancel on reverse. Photo HK$ 500 - 600

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989

988 1940 (4 Mar.) A large cover from Shanghai registered to Germany, bearing Peking print Martyrs 10c and the 10th Anniv of the Constitution of the USA complete set of 4, all tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds, ‘HERZBERG/10.3.40’ arrival cds. Fine. Photo HK$ 500 - 600 989 1940 (7 Jan.) A cover from Peking to USA, bearing SYS London 2nd print 25c, tied by bilingual ‘PEKING’ cds, alongside USA 5c red postage due stamp and tied by the double ring ‘TACOMA/WASH.’ cancel in oval black, and ‘Postage Due 5 Cents/Seattle, Wash’ in two violet straight, with ‘TACOMA/6.2.40’ arrival cancel on reverse. Photo HK$ 600 - 800

990

Ex. 991

990 1940’s A complete large parcel cloth from Shanghai reg. to Stockholm, Sweden, bearing SYS Dah Tung print 10c, $2, $5 and New York print $20, damaged at the bottom left corner, tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ roller cancel, date not clear. And large black marking ‘No.P.9281’. Very rare complete large parcel cloth. From the collection of Huang Ming Fang. Photo HK$ 800 - 900 991 1940’s A small selection of CNC Third Shanghai Union surcharge on cover x 6, with mixed franking sent to overseas by air mail or registered. Nice cancellations. F rom the collection of Huang Ming Fang. Viewing recommended. (6) Photo HK$ 1,500 - 2,000

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