HK038-Main Catalogue

867

868

867 1933 (17 Feb.) A cover to Germany, via Per.S.S. ""Empress of Russia, via Canada, bearing Premier Tan 5c x 3 and 2nd Peking print Junk 10c, tied by bilingual 'SHANGHAI' cds. Since the Sino-Japanese War forced the closure of the Trans-Siberian mail route, and the much longer Canada route was used instead. Photo HK$ 600 - 700 868 1933 (21 Dec.) An air mail cover from Nanking registered to England, on front bearing Peking 2nd print Junk, 1/2c in pair, 1c x 2, 2c x 2, 4c in pair, 5c x 2, 10c, 15c and 2nd air mail 15c, each tied by bilingual 'NANKING' cds. On reverse with ROC Revenue stamp 1c brown with overprinted in black char, untied, and several arrival markings. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000

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869 1933 (24 Nov.) A large Postage Due cover to England, bearing 2nd Peking print Junk 1c, 4c, 30c and SYS 2nd London print $1, tied by illegible bilingual cds, with bilingual 'PEIPING/27. 11.33' transit, Great Britain Postage Due stamps, 1d, 2d x 4, 3d and 4d strip of 4, tied by illegible England cds, soiling and some toned spots, repair at the top affecting 2 stamps. Photo HK$ 1,800 - 2,000 870 1933 (29 Nov.) An air mail cover to France, bearing Peking print Martyrs 10c, 12c, Peking 2nd print Reaper 50c and SYS 1st London print $1, each tied by bilingual 'SHANGHAI' cds, with 'Par Avion Saigon-Mareseille et au…' straight in violet. On reverse with 'SAIGON/8.12.33' transit. Photo HK$ 300 - 400

871

871 1933 (6 Mar.) A cover registered to Shanghai, on reverse bearing Japanese Tazawa 1s x 2 and 3s x 4, tied by ‘MOUKEN/I.J.P.O’ cds in violet, over which has been applied 2nd Peking print Junk 3c and 10c, tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds. An excellent example of the Chinese Nationalist Postage paying the equivalent postage charged but without any additional penalty, which was a special arrangement implemented after Manchukuo stamps were issued for China mail origination from Japanese Post Offices in the South Manchurian Railway Zone. Photo HK$ 2,000 - 3,000

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