HK036 - Main catalogue

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920 1932 (25 Feb.) registered cover from Peking to Chefoo, franked on front with 2nd Peking Junk 10c, tied by Peiping 25.2.32 cds’s, a rectangular “PEIPING (CHINE) R No…” registration handstamp, backstamped Chefoo 27.2.32 arrival cds. Cover returned with PEIPING 5.3.32 cds, also affixed with two slips, one with Chefoo 1.3.32 cds and one with PEIPING 7.3.32 cds, fine. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000 921 1932 (26 Aug.) illustrated window envelope, bearing on front “(L) POSTAGE PAID SHANGHAI 20 AUG 2 machine roller daters, backstamped Shanghai 26.8.1932 arrival cds. Photo HK$ 400 - 500

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923

922 1932 (21 Dec.) An air mail cover from Chungking to Shanghai, on reverse bearing SYS 1st London print 1c, 2nd Peking print Junk 4c and 2nd print air mail 30c, tied by bilingual ‘PAHSIEN (CHUNGKING)’ cds and Cypher trisected-circle postmark, with the same cancel on front. The Cypher markings were used from 1931-1948. Photo HK$ 1,100 - 1,300 923 1932 (22 Dec.) A printed advertisement air mail cover from Chungking to Shanghai, on front bearing 2nd Peking print Junk 4c and 6c, tied by bilingual ‘PAISHIEN (CHUNGKING)’ cds, hand stamped in straight black char. ‘This letter was late, it will pass to the next air schedule for delivery’ ( 此件交寄過時由次班飛機寄發 ) on reverse with 2nd print air mail 30c (faded) tied by the same cds, with faint bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ arrival cds, a few crease and dirt marks. Photo HK$ 1,800 - 2,000

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925

924 1932 (27 Oct.) A cover from Hopeh to Peking, bearing London 2nd print 4c in pair, tied by char. ‘HOPEH/SUJIAOZHEN’ ( 蘇橋鎮 ) on reverse with char. ‘HOPEH/SHENGFANG/28.10.32’ ( 勝芳 ) and bilingual ‘PEKING/30.10.32’ arrival cds. Photo HK$ 600 - 700 925 1932 (29 Oct.) An incoming postage due cover from Canata to Shanghai, tied by ‘OTTAWA’ meter cancel, with ROC Postage Due 20c tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI/23.11.32’ arrival cds, ‘T/20’ black circle postage due mark, a few dirt marks. Photo HK$ 900 - 1,100

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