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620 1936 (10 Oct.) The FDC of the 40th Anniv. Of the Chinese Postal Services 2c and 5c, tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ first day cancel, and a cover to Hong Kong, with overprinted ‘Special for use in Kwangtung District’ on SYS New York print 8c in pair, tied by bilingual ‘SWATOW’ cds. Photo HK$ 600 - 800 621 1936 (14 Feb.) A CNAC & Air France FFC from Shanghai to Hanoi, bearing the 3rd Peking air mail 50c, tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds, with several frame chops in different colour, on reverse with ‘HANOI/13.3.36’ arrival cds. Photo HK$ 500 - 600

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622 1936 (25 Oct.) A cover to USA, bearing the 40th Anniv of the Chinese Postal Service 2c and 5c, tied by clear bilingual ‘CANTON S.S.No.12’ cds, alongside slogan ‘Inherit the behest of fundraise eagerly…’in black frame on both sides, plus another slogan on reverse. Photo HK$ 1,100 - 1,200 623 1936 (5 Nov.) An air mail cover from Canton registered to Hong Kong, bearing Peking print Martyrs 1c, SYS London 2nd print 2c, surcharged 5c on 16c on Reaper, 40th Anniv of Postal Service 2c, 5c and 2nd print air mail 30c, each tied by bilingual ‘CANTON’ cds, ‘HONG-KONG/6.11.36’ arrival cds on reverse. Photo HK$ 1,100 - 1,300 624 1937 (14 Sept.) An air mail cover to England, via Hong Kong, bearing London 2nd print 15, Peking print Martyrs 50c and Peking print Air Mail $2, each tied by bilingual ‘HANKOW’ cds, with ‘HONG KONG/16.9.37’ transit on reverse, rough opening affecting the cancel. First year of China-Japanese War usage to overseas routed through Hong Kong instead of Changhai as the Yangtse river route was closed. Photo HK$ 1,600 - 2,000

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