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1948 (1 Feb.) incoming cover from England to Shanghai, f.w. on front G.B. KGVI 2-1/2d blue, tied byABINGDON BERKS 1 FEB 1948 roller datestamp, a "T8/F.S." postage due handstamp, on reverse franked with Chinese postage due stamps, Shanghai Dah Tung print $500 block of 6, cancelled by Shanghai 10.3.48 cds and another Shanghai arrival cds dated 11.3.48, also a large boxed cachet in black, partly covered by the postage stamps, fne. Photo

HK$ 800 - 1,000 1305

1948 (26 Apr.) First Flight cover from Hong Kong to San Francisco, franked on front with Airmail stamps 30c, 90c & Dr. Sun Yat-Sen 25c, tied by Shanghai 26.4.37 cds, "HONG KONG TO SAN FRANCISCO RECEIVED-FIRST FLIGHT F.A.M.14" cachet in blue at left, a circular commemorative chop in green on both sides, San Francisco slogan duplex dated MAY 4 on reverse, fne. Photo

HK$ 600 - 700 1306

1948 (26 Apr.) First fight cover from Shanghai to Honolulu with "Via C.N.A.C.-Hongkong and by U.S. Air Services" cachet in violet, franked on front with Airmail stamps 45c, 50c & $1, separately tied by Shanghai cds dated 26.4.37, "CHINA - U.S.A. FIRST FLIGHT" bilingual cachet in green in centre, backstamped Honolulu arrival datestamp dated MAY 2 & "HONG KONG TO HONOLULU RECEIVED-FIRST FLIGHT-F.A.M.14" cachet in purple, fne. Photo

HK$ 600 - 700 1307

1948 (23 May) New Light Philatelic Exhibition unaddressed cacheted cover franked with $5000 Green, Imperf (Chan 1062a) tied by Exhibition commemorative postmark. Photo

HK$ 500 - 600 1308

1948 (6 July)An express cover to Shanghai local, bearing Tuberculosis Refef Fund full set x 2, tied by bilingual SHANGHAI cds plus Ordinart Express label. Photo

HK$ 1,000 - 1,200