HK-042-Main Catalogue

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648 1946 ( 5 Aug.) A mixed franking air mail cover to USA, on reverse bearing SYS Chunking Chung Hwa print $10, the 2nd Shanghai Union surcharged on Martyrs $20 on 20c strip of 4, $50 on 21c strip of 6, and Parcel Post Chungking Central print $500 in pair, both tied by char. ‘ZHENGDING’ cds. Parcel Post stamp on cover is unusual. Photo HK$ 2,500 - 3,000 649 1946 (15 Jan.) A cover registered to Penang, Malaya. On reverse, bearing SYS Paicheng print, engraved type imperf. $20 green strip of 4, one stamp damaged, tied by bilingual ‘AMOY’ cds, with ‘SINGAPORE/13.2.26’ transit and ‘PENANG’ arrival cds. Some soiling and toning. Photo HK$ 400 - 500

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650 1946 A large International Red Cross cover to Switzerland, bearing second Shanghai Union surcharged on Martyrs issue, $20 on 8c, $50 on 21c x 10 and $100 on 28c, tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds and large bisected ‘POST OFFICE/MARNIME MAIL’ in light violet. Photo HK$ 500 - 600 651 1947 (18 Sept.) An air mail cover to USA, bearing SYS Dah Tung 1st print $100, London 4th print $500, both in block of 4 and Teachers’ Day $500 in pair, each tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds. Photo HK$ 400 - 500 652 1947 (27 Aug.) An air mail cover USA, bearing CNC surcharged $500 on $20, SYS London 4th print $2,000 in pair and Dah Tung 1st print $3,000, tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’, sent from Georg Soderbom, a former member of the Northwest expedition, center folded. Photo HK$ 800- 1,000

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