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1924 (10 Mar.) cover to USA, f.w. on front 2nd Junks 5c horizontal pair, tied by Sunning 10.3.24 cds's, two fne strikes of " 台山城西門城榮昌隆三號信櫃 " tombstone letter box chop in red, backstamp CANTON 20 MAR 24 bisected bilingual dater, cut opened at right affecting the stamp at right, otherwise fne. Photo

HK$ 800 - 1,000 1187

1924 (21 June) Express cover from Lanchi to Fuchang, f.w. on reverse London Junks 1c vertical pair, and 1st Peking Junks 3c vertical pair, both tied by two strikes of Lanchi 21.6.24 cds's and Anhwei Fuchang 4.7.24 arrival cds, affxed with a EXPRESS LETTER label, light age toning. Photo

HK$ 1,500 - 1,800 1188

1926-48 selection of ffteen covers, sent to Austria (2), France (1), Germany (4), Switzerland (2), USA (2) and domestic (4), some registered or airmail, franked with various issues and surcharges at different postal rates, bearing a variety of postmarks, good to fne, worth inspection. Photo

HK$ 3,700 - 4,000 1189

1925 (26 Jan.) A reg. cover to Peking, on front hand stamped R/NANKING. S-O.1/No.4299 box registration chop. On back bearing Junk 1c in pair and 3c x 2, tied by bilingual NANKING cds and bilingual PEKING 30.1.25 arrival cds. This is an original cover form Paul Ke-Shing Chang's History Of Postal Cancellation. Photo

HK$ 1,800 - 2,200 1190

1925 (8 Oct.) cover from Siachai to France via Siberia, f.w. on reverse 1st Peking Junks, 1c block of 8 and pair, tied by Fukien Siachai cds's and Siokhe 8.10.25 cds, an illegibel transit alongside, on front with AMOY 12 OCT 25 bisected bilingual dater, roughly opened at bottom. Photo

HK$ 600 - 700

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1925 (1 Oct.) Postage due cover piece with London address, franked with Junk 6c, tied by Shanghai cds dated 1. 10. 25, a large “1D” circular postage due handstamp alongside, added UK Postage Due 3d vertical pair, tied by London cds dated 22 OC 25, fne. Photo

HK$ 500 - 700 1192

1925 (Nov.) Registered cover from Soviet Union Ural Region to China franked with Russia 14k Worker pair tied by ARAMIL PERM postmarks. Shanghai arrival bkstp (18 Nov.). Photo

HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 1193

1927 (8 Feb.) New Year’s greeting card used within Hopei Province franked with 1c Constitution (Chan 289) tied by CHANGLI cds. Scarce and attractive usage of the commemorative stamp. Photo

HK$ 900 - 1,000 1194

1927 (16 Feb.) incoming cover from Tonbridge to Shanghai, f.w. on front GB KGV 1-1/2d, tied by Tonbridge cds and wavy lines datestamp, Shanghai arrival cds in red, added with Postage Due stamps, Peking print, 4c horizontal pair, tied by Shanghai cds, also bearing boxed "UNDELIVERED FOR REASON STATED/RETURNED TO SENDER" and "Parti/ Left" handstamps in violet. Cover sent back to sender in Shanghai, with various Shanghai arrival cds's and machine roller datestamp, light age toning, but interesting and scarce. Photo

HK$ 1,500 - 1,800 1195

1927 (26 Aug.) A pc from Shanghai to England via Siberia, bearing GB 1 1/2d tied by double ring ARMY POST OFFICE cds. Webb type 1, early usage. Photo

HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 1196

1927 (21 Oct.) A Fukin China Bank reg. cover to Shanghai China bank, bearing Junk 1c and 8c tied by unsual bilingual KULANGSU cds, adjacent hand stamped R/KULANGSU/No.8372 reg. chop. With bilingual SHANGHAI arrival cds. Photo

HK$ 800 - 1,000