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578 1937 (17 Mar.) A cover to Shansi, bearing SYS London 2nd print 5c, tied by char. ‘HOPEI/CHEUNGFONG’ cds, with char. ‘SHANSI/NAMYIUCHUEN’/22.3.37’ arrival cds. Photo HK$ 400 - 500 579 1937 (18 Aug.) A cover to Toronto, Canada, bearing SYS 1st London print 5c x 5, tied by bilingual ‘CHANGSHA’ cds, a few creases and toned. Photo HK$ 300 - 400 580 1937 (24 May) An air mail cover to New York, USA, bearing SYS London 2nd print 25c x 2 and $1, tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds, hand stamped ‘Via Hongkong & by U.S. Air Service’ in straight red x 2. Photo HK$ 700 - 800 581 1937 (26 Apr.) A CNAC FFC from Shanghai to USA, bearing the 3rd Peking air mail 25c, 45c and $1, tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds, First Flight commemorative cancel in green alongside, on reverse with ‘DELAWARE/7.4.37’ transit, missing the date figure ‘2’ in ‘27’, ‘SAN FRANCISCO/4.5.37’ arrival cds. fine. Photo HK$ 300 - 400 582 1937 (26 Apr.) A FFC by CNAC sent to USA, bearing 3rd air mail print 25c, 45c and $1 tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds and special First Flight cancel in blue green, fine. Photo HK$ 200 - 300 583 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$ 200 - 300

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