HK-042-Main Catalogue

638

638 1940 (21 Sept.) An air mail cover registered to New York, USA. On reverse, bearing SYS Dah Tung print 5c x 5 and $1 strip of 5, each $1 with overprinted violet char. (長壽) for Anti-Bandit. Both tied by char. ‘EAST SZECHWAN/ ZHANGSHOU’ (長壽) cds, ‘HONOLULU/29.9.40’ transit and ‘NEW TOYK/3.10.40’ arrival cds. Photo HK$ 2,500 - 3,000 639 1940 (26 Jan.) An air mail cover to Australia, bearing Peking print Martyrs 20c, 50c x 3, Peking print air mail $1 in pair and founding of USA $1 x 2, each tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds, ‘HONG KONG/31.1.40’ transit. Photo HK$ 400 - 500 640 1940 A cover registered to USA, bearing SYS surcharged 10c on 25c and Chung Hwa print $1 with overprinted Anti-Bandit ‘Chungking’ in violet char. both tied by illegible bilingual ‘CHUNGKING’ cds, with bilingual ‘KUNMING’ transit and illegible USA 14.4.40 arrival cds, some soiling and damage. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,400 641 1940’s An air mail cover to USA, bearing SYS Chungking Central print $20 in pair, Postal Savings stamps, $50, $100 and $200 strip of 3, tied by bilingual CHENGSHIEN’ cds, date not clear. And missing back flap. Photo HK$ 500 - 600 642 1941 (1 May) A cover from Chengtu registered to local, bearing SYS surcharged 4c on 5c Dah Tung print, HK print Martyrs 13c, each tied by bilingual ‘CHENGTU’ cds, with Post Office Sealed Label, tied by the same cancellation, with triangle ‘1.5.4’ in black char. and bilingual ‘CHENGTU/2.5.41’ arrival cds, heavy book worm hole at right side. Photo HK$ 1,200 - 1,500

639

640

641

642

120