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935 1937 (15 May) A cover from Kunming to Switzerland, bearing Peking print Martyrs 1/2c in pair, 1c strip of 5 and SYS London 2nd print 2c in pair and 15c, all tied by bilingual ‘KUNMING (YUNNANFU)’ cds, with ‘HANOI/TONKIN/18.5.37’ transit, fine. Photo HK$ 500 - 600 936 1937 (26Apr.) ACNAC FFC from Shanghai to USA, bearing the 3rd Peking air mail 25c, 45c and $1, tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds, First Flight commemorative cancel in green alongside, on reverse with ‘DELAWARE/7.4.37’ transit, missing the date figure ‘2’ in ‘27’, ‘SAN FRANCISCO/4.5.37’ arrival cds. fine. Photo HK$ 500 - 600

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937 1937 (26 Apr.) A FFC by CNAC sent to USA, bearing 3rd air mail print 25c, 45c and $1 tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds and special First Flight cancel in blue green, fine. Photo HK$ 400 - 500 938 1937 (26 Apr.) A FFC by USA Air Lines, bearing 3rd air mail 45c and /41, tied by the bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds, with ‘China- USA First Flight’ and ‘Hong Kong to San Francisco’ special chop alongside, ‘SAN FRANCISCO/4.5.37’ arrival cds on back, center folded. Photo HK$ 400 - 500

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939 1937 (26 Apr.) A FFC from Shanghai to USA, bearing SYS 2nd London print 25c, the 3rd Peking print air mail 30c and 90c, all tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds, with large double ring ‘CHINA-U.S.A. FIRST FLIGHT’ in blue green bilingual comm. cancel on both sides, ‘SAN FRANCISCO/4.5.37’ transit on reverse. Fine. Photo HK$ 700 - 900 940 1937 (26 Apr.) A FFC from Shanghai to USA, with ‘Via C.N.A.C. - Hongkong and by U.S. Air Service’ in two violet straight lines. Bearing air mail 45c, 50c and $1, tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds, on reverse with ‘HONOLULU/2.5.37’ arrival cds. HK$ 700 - 900

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