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1934 (1 May) First Flight CANTON-PEIPING cover to Loyang and Taiyuan, the 3rd and 4th stops on the northbound fight, franked on one side with 2nd Peking Airmail stamp 45c and 2nd Peking Junks 6c horizontal pair, tied by two very fne strikes of "Inauguration of the First Flight of PEIPING-CANTON, 1.5.34 Canton" special commemorative cachet, and Honan Loyang 1.5.34 arrival cds, on other side franked with 2nd Peking Airmail stamps 15c & 30c, and 2nd Peking Junks 6c x 2, tied by same First Flight special cachets and Loyang 7.5.34 cds's, and Canton 2.5.34 cds, fne. Photo

HK$ 1,000 - 1,500 1227

1934 (22 Nov.) Airmail cover to England, endorsed "Per S.S. "Achilles" By Neterlands Air Mail Service from Singapore - Amsterdam", franked on front with Second Peking Airmail issue 15c to 90c, set of 5 complete (Chan A6-10) individually cancelled by Shanghai cds dated 22.11.34., "By Netherlands Air Mail" lined chop in purple, fne. Photo

HK$ 600 - 700 1228

1935 (18 July) Airmail cover to Germany, franked on reverse with Hall of Classics $1, Junk 4c, surcharge on Junk 1c on 2c, Dr. Sun Yat-Sen 2c x 2 & Martyr 10c, total postage $1.19, tied by CANTON bilingual cds dated 18.7.24., another Canton cds dated 18.7.35 alongside, fne. Photo

HK$ 800 - 1,000 1229

1936 (12 Feb.) A FFC from China France, bearing 2nd Peking Air Mail 90c, tied by bilingual SHANGHAI cds, adjacent CANTON comm. Transit, hand stamped boxed 'DELAYED BY ADVERSE' red chop. And 'AIR MAIL SERVICE POSTPHONED' violet framed chop on front and back. MARSEILLE-GARE-AVION 16.III 1936 arrival cds. Photo

HK$ 1,200 - 1,400 1230

1936 (26 Apr.) cover fromWenchow to France, endorsed "via Yunnan - Ton-kin", f.w. on front "Limited For Use In Szechwan" opt. on Peking Martyr 20c, tied by Wenchow cds, on reverse with two West Szechwan Sichang 29.4.1936 cds's, West Szechwan Hweili 4.5.1936 cds, Kunming (Yunnanfu) 11.5.25 cds, Hokow 13.5.35 cds and HAI-PHONG TONKIN 15-5 36 transit cds, roughly opened at right. Photo

HK$ 300 - 400

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1936 (12 June) cover from Kwangtung Province to Thailand franked on reverse with 5c London SYS single & block of four tied by SWATOW postmarks. BANGKOK arrival bkstp (20 June). Minor wormholes and wear affecting two stamps, but with original multi-page letter handwritten in Chinese. Photo

HK$ 600 - 800 1232

1936 (10 July) Airmail/Surface cover from Methodist Episcopal Church in West Szechwan to France (50c rate) franked with 20c New Life commemorative, 30c Great Wall Airmail tied by CHENGTU postmarks. Sent by airmail to Peking (12 July bkstp), then by surface to Paris (27 July bkstp). Photo

HK$ 800 - 1,000 1233

1936 (10 Aug.) Redirected cover to USA, franked on front with "Restricted for use in Szechwan" overprint on 5c Dr. Sun Yat-Sen and 20c Martyr, each tied by Pahsien (Chungking) double name cds's dated 10 Aug 1936, Morristown N. J. duplex dated SEP 15 alongside, light toning. Photo

HK$ 600 - 700 1234

1936 (15 Dec.) Stampless commercial cover to Anhwei Province with DOMESTIC POSTAGE PAID SHANGHAI duplex-roller datestamps. SHANGKIKOW arrival bkstp (21 Dec.). Photo

HK$ 1,200 - 1,400 1235

1937 (1 Apr.) An incoming cover from Aden (Yemen) to Changsha, China. Bearing 1937 1/2 a, 1a, 2a and 2-1/2a, tied by ADENCAMP frst day cancellation. With HK 23 AP 37 transit and bilingual CHANGSHA 1.5.37 arrival cds. Unusual destination fromArabian country to China. Photo

HK$ 800 - 1,200 1236

1937 (26 Apr) First Flight cover Hong Kong-San Francisco, franked on front with Airmail stamps 45c & $1, tied by Shanghai cds of 26 Apr, 1937, HONG KONG-SAN FRANCISCO First Flight commemorative chop in violet and CHINA-U.S.A. FIRST FLIGHT commemorative chop in green, both on front, backstamped San Francisco slogan duplex, fne. Photo

HK$ 700 - 800