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689 1939 (11 Jan.) An incoming air mail cover from Pan American Clipper Ship in USA to American Consulate, Chungking, via Hong Kong. On front bearing USA Virginia Dare Born Roanoke 5c x 10, air mail 6c orange, tied by ‘LOS ANGELES/HOLLYWOOD’ machine roller cancel and ‘LOS ANGELES’ cds. Redirected by air mail to Shanghai, and then redirected again to Manila with double ring ‘MANILA/6.6.39’ cds, handstamped ‘RETURNED TO SENDER/5.7.39’ frame chop in violet. On reverse, with a lot of cancellations, ‘HOLLYWOOD/11.1.39’, ‘HONGKONG/24.1.39’ bilingual ‘CHUNGKING/29.1.39’ arrival cds. ‘AMERICAN CONSULATE/MANILA/11.4.39’ frame chop in black. A nice cover from the Nationalist party controlled Chungking to Japanese occupied Shanghai over Trans-Pacific Ocean Clipper and airmail routes. Photo HK$ 4,500 - 5,000

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690 1939 (13 Feb.) A domestic air mail cover to Shanghai bearing SYS 2nd London print 5c x 6, tied by bilingual ‘KUNMING’ cds, with ‘SHANGHAI’ slogan arrival cancel, a few dirt marks and toned. Photo HK$ 500 - 600 691 1939 (14 July) An air mail cover to Denver, USA, bearing air mail 3rd print 30c, tied by bilingual ‘CHENGTU’ cds. On reverse bearing Peking print Martyrs 1c in pair, and SYS London 2nd print 5c in pair x 2, tied by illegible cds, ‘HONG KONG/17.7.39’ transit. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000 692 1939 (17 Apr.) A printed Cathay Hotels cover to Berlin, Germany, bearing SYS London 2nd print 25c and air mail 3rd Peking print 45c, both tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds. On reverse with ‘HONG KONG/21.4.39’ and ‘MARSEILLE’ machine transit. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000

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