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1930 (24 Nov.) Ahigh value large cover reg. to Germany, bearing Junk 30c and $2, tied by bilingual SHANGHAI cds. On back with red oval PASSED BY CUSTOMS/ DUTY FREE/P.O.SHANGHAI chop. Folded and few soiling. Photo

HK$ 1,200 - 1,500 1205

1931 (28 Mar., 30 Apr., 3 Sep.) Selection of 3 airmail covers to Shanghai, each bearing similar postage paid by Second Airmail 15c & Junk 4c, one used at Shasi, others used at Hankow, age toning. Photo

HK$ 800 - 1,000 1206

1931 (8 Apr.) cover sent to England via Siberia, f.w. on front 2nd Peking Junk 4c, tied by Hweian cds's, fne, international printed matter rate of 4c being in use for only 5 months, thus scarce. Photo

HK$ 800 - 1,000 1207

1931 (13 Apr.) A Deutsch-Asiatische Bank cover to Germany, on back with Peking Junk 10c blue in pair each with DAB perfn tied by bilingual SHANGHAI cds. Photo

HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 1208

1931 (31 May) Postal envelope with pre-printed slogans advertising postal savings and postal remittance, vertical style, franked on front with red surcharge on Second Peking Junk 1c on 3c (Chan 283), tied by "In Commemoration of the Inauguration of International Postal Delivery, Shanghai 31 May 1931" circular cachet with a similar extra strike, unaddressed, some rusting spots. Photo

HK$ 600 - 700 1209

1931 (31 May) registered First Flight cover sent from Shanghai to Hamburg, f.w. on front 2nd Peking Reapers, 20c x 2 and 30c x 4, tied by Shanghai First Flght special commemoration cachets, Hamberg First Flight circular datestamp in red alongside, on reverse with Shanghai 31.5.31 cds, three different German transit and arrival datestamps, light age toning. Photo

HK$ 2,400 - 2,800