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584 1937 (26 Apr.) A FFC from Shanghai to USA, bearing SYS 2nd London print 25c, the 3rd Peking print air mail 30c and 90c, all tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds, with large double ring ‘CHINA-U.S.A. FIRST FLIGHT’ in blue green bilingual comm. cancel on both sides, ‘SAN FRANCISCO/4.5.37’ transit on reverse. Fine. Photo HK$ 500 - 600 585 1937 (26 Apr.) A FFC from Shanghai to USA, with ‘Via C.N.A.C. - Hongkong and by U.S. Air Service’ in two violet straight lines. Bearing air mail 45c, 50c and $1, tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds, on reverse with ‘HONOLULU/2.5.37’ arrival cds. HK$ 500 - 600

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586 1937 (26 Dec.) A Eurasia FFC from Kunming to Berlin, Germany, bearing Air Mail 3rd print 25c, 30c x 3, tied by char. ‘KUNMING’ commemorative cancel, ‘HANNI’ and ‘PARIS’ transit on reverse. Photo HK$ 400 - 500 587 1937 (8 Mar.) A cover to Minneapolis, USA, bearing SYS London 2nd print 25c, tied by bilingual ‘TOWSHAN’ cds and ‘SANCIAN’ (上川) Letter Box in red. With bilingual ‘CANTON/10.3.37’ transit on reverse. Photo HK$ 700 - 800 588 1938 (22 Dec.) A printed matter rate cover to Germany, bearing SYS London 2nd print 5c, tied by char. ‘HUNAN/ SHEUNGTAM’ cds, bilingual ‘NANCHANG/27.12.38’ arrival cds. Photo HK$ 700 - 800

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