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908 1931 (17 Apr.) An air mail cover from Hankow to Shanghai, on reverse bearing 2nd Peking print Junk 4c and 2nd Peking print air mail 15c, both tied by bilingual ‘HANKOW’ cds, with ‘SHANGHAI/17.4.31’ roller arrival cancel. Photo HK$ 500 - 600 909 1931 (18 Dec.) An air mail cover from Kweiyang registered to Paris, France. Bearing 2nd Peking print Reaper 15c block of 6, tied by bilingual ‘KWEIYANG’ cds. Alongside hand stamped Chinese char. ‘If the air mail service has been block, please send it to the next shipment’ 倘市航空郵遞有阻, 請交次班運寄發 ) in two straight, with ‘PARIS/25.1.32’ arrival cds. Photo HK$ 2,800 - 3,200

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Ex. 911

910 1931 (2 June) An Eurasia FFC from Shanghai reg. to Scotland, on reverse bearing the first air mail stamps short set of 4, 2nd Peking print Junk 1c, 4c x 2, 10c x 2 and 16c, all tied by ‘SHANGHAI’ commemorative cancel, with ‘BERLIN’ special cancel in red. and ‘BERLIN/18.6.31’ transit on front, roughly opened at the top, and some toning. Photo HK$ 1,600 - 2,000 911 1931 (28 Mar., 30 Apr., 3 Sep.) Selection of 3 airmail covers to Shanghai, each bearing similar postage paid by Second Airmail 15c and Junk 4c, one used at Shasi, others used at Hankow, age toning. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000

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Ex. 913

912 1931 (29 Mar.) A FFC from Hankow reg. to Chungking, bearing the 2nd Peking air mail complete set of 5 with State Burial 10c, each tied by bilingual “HANKOW’ cds, with bilingual ‘ICHANG/31.3.31’ transit and ‘HANKOW/31.3.31’ arrival cds. Minor toning. Photo HK$ 6,000 - 7,000 913 1931 (30 Nov.) A cover from Shanghai to Germany, bearing Hall of Classics high value $1, another cover from Shanghai to USA, bearing Reaper 50c block of 4, dated 1936. Both creased and soiled. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000

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