HK036 - Main catalogue

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1058 1944 (3 May) An express cover from Chungking to Shanghai, on reverse bearing Kansu province 50c with 2 vertical bars on SYS Central Trust print 16c pair, the cancellation is covered by part of the express receipt, alongside SYS Central Trust print $5 pinkish red, tied by bilingual. ‘CHUNGKING’ cds, with bilingual ‘SHANGHAI/17.6.44’ arrival cds, very fine. Photo HK$ 700 - 800 1059 1945 (13 Oct.) An air mail cover from Shanghai registered to Boston, USA. On front bearing SYS Central Trust print $10 in pair and block of 4. On reverse bearing the same SYS stamps $10 x 15, victory $100 and CNC 1st Shanghai Union surcharged $1 on $200 on 1c x 3, both tied by ‘SHANGHAI’ machine wave cancel, ‘MIAMI/6.11.45’ transit and ‘BOSTON/8.11.45’ arrival cds. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000

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1060 1945 (14 Dec.) An air mail cover from East Szechwan to Shanghai, on reverse bearing SYS Central Trust print $3 yellow and Saving stamps $50, both tied by char. ‘EAST SZECHWAN/BEIBEI’ ‘ ( 北碚 ) cods, bilingual ‘SHANGHAI/17.12.45’ arrival cods. Very fine. Photo HK$ 300 - 400 1061 1945 (29 Nov.) An air mail cover from Shanghai to Dallas, USA. Bearing SYS Central Trust print $10 strip of 4, CNC 2nd Shanghai Union surcharged $50 on 21c on HK print Martyrs, Victory $300, tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds, on reverse with an unusual ‘BUENOS AIRES/ARGENTINA/31.12.45’ transit x 3 in 2 different types, an air mail route from China to USA via south America is unusual. Photo HK$ 400 - 500

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1062 1945 (7 Oct.) An air mail cover from Canton to Montreal, Canada, on front bearing SYS Paicheng print, engraved type, imperf. $10, on reverse with the same issue, $20 horizontal strip of 3, both tied by char. ‘CANTON/HAIKOUBU’ ( 海口埠 ) cds, with ‘MIAMI/26.11.45’ transit, ‘MONTREAL/30.11.45’ arrival cds. nice cover from Canton small area. Photo HK$ 3,000 - 4,000

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