HK036 - Main catalogue

1579

1580

1579 1929 (19 Feb.) An air crash cover from France to Saigon, bearing Sower 50c x 2, 1f block of 10, Olivier Merson 10f, tied by ‘Poste Aerienne/ France-Indo-Chine’ cds, handstamped ‘Paid Interrompu/Par Accid/ Retour a l’envoyeur’ blue chop in 3 lines and signature in red on one Sower 50c handstamped ‘ANNULE’. Photo HK$ 500 - 600 1580 1927 (13 Oct.) A mourning cover from Tuyenouang, Tokien to Italy, on reverse bearing overprinted ‘PAKHOI’ in red with Chinese value surcharged, 8c on 2c in block of 25 (Chan FFP35) a few stamps defective, tied by double ring ‘TUYENOUANG/TONKIN’ cds in blue green, also overstruck by a faint Italian arrival frame chop. A few tone spots. Photo HK$ 1,300 - 1,500

1581

1582

1581 1940 A real photo depicting the Buddhism Temple sent to Ceylon, bearing Indochine junk 2c green, tied by faint cancel, with ‘T’ in black triangle postage due mark alongside, fine. Photo HK$ 300 - 400 1582 1935 (15 Feb.) An air mail Postage Due cover from France to Tonkin, bearing France regular issue 75c olive block of 4, 1f25c olive, both tied by French slogan frame chop in black and ‘NIMES/GARE’ cds, alongside with ‘T/6fr00’ postage due mark in black, plus French Indo-Chine postage due stamps 20c and 40c, tied by ‘HONGAY/TONKIN/1.3.35’ arrival cds. a few tears at the top. Photo HK$ 2,500 - 3,000

1584

1583

1583 1938 (29 July) A First Flight cover from Hanoi to Germany, bearing Air Mail 11c red, tied by ‘HANOIR.P/TONKIN’ cds, with ‘Hanoi-Saigon/ Pan Air France’ cachet in red, fine. Photo HK$ 100 - 200 1584 1952 Surcharged in red 50c on 1.5pi on Empress Nam-Phuong as Red Cross booklet, with 2 complete pane block of 10 (5 x 2) x 2, the panes are out from the jacket. Photo HK$ 700 - 800

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