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974 1939 (5 Aug.) large official envelope from Nanyang to Honan Provincial Government, franked on front with Dr. Sun Yat-Sen 2nd London print, 5c, horizontal pair, and Peking Martyrs 1c vertical strip of 3, tied by Nanyang cds’s, with large red official seals on both sides, few filing holes, otherwise fine. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 975 1939 (1 Apr.) A Military cover registered to Hunan, bearing HK print Martyrs 1c, SYS London 2nd print 2c and 5c x 2, both tied by char. ‘Military Post/Sales Bureau/35’ ( 軍郵/業務局/卅五 ) cds. With bilingual ‘CHANGSHA/5.4.39’ transit and char. ‘HUNAN/ SANXIANHU/9.4.39’ ( 三仙湖 ) arrival cds. and char. ‘HUNAN/ANXIANG/11.4.39’ ( 安鄉 ) transit on reverse, bottom folded. Photo HK$ 2,000 - 2,400 976 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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977 1939 (13 Oct.) An air mail cover from Yunnan to London, England, on reverse bearing Peking print Martyrs 1c in pair, SYS London 2nd print 4c block of 4 and 8, tied by bisected ‘SONGSHUQIAO’ ( 松樹橋 ) Letter Box in black circle, bilingual ‘KUNMING (YUNNANFU)/13.10.39’ and ‘HONG KONG/24.10.39’ transit. roughly opened at right and a few toned spots. Photo HK$ 1,400 - 1,800 978 1939 (18 Oct.) An air mail cover from Foochow to Denmark, bearing Peking print Martyrs 30c in pair, SYS 2nd London print 5c and Chung Hwa print $2, tied by bilingual ‘MINHOW (FOOCHOW)’ cds, on reverse many postmarks, including ‘CANTON/ SHUIKAI.8.11.39’ ( 遂溪 ) ‘HONG KONG/22.11.39’, ‘BRINDISI TRANSIT/2.12.39’, ‘BOLOGNA/3.12.39’ transit, and ‘STRUER/5.12.39’ arrival cds, very nice cover with many cancellations. Photo HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 979 1939 (31 Jan.) A cover from Chaotung to England, via Quichest route, bearing SYS London 2nd print 25c, tied by bilingual ‘CHAOTUNG’ cds, with bilingual ‘KUNMING/5.2.39’ and ‘HANOI/7.2.39’ transit, a few tears at the top and repaired. Photo HK$ 500 - 600

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