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1922 (16 Feb.) A KGV 1/4a grey stationery pc to Belgium, bearing KGV surch. NINE PIES on 1a red, tied by double ring BOMBAY cds. Photo

HK$ 400 - 500 2513

1930 (1 Aug.) A reg. cover to USA, bearing KGV 1a x 4 and 2a tied by double ring JALGAON cds, alongside double ring 'DUTY FREE/U.S.CUSTOMS chop, on reverse with NEW YORK 8.27 1930 transit and SAINT LOUIS 8.28 1930 arrival cds. Photo

HK$ 700 - 800 2514

1931 (24 Jan.) One anna brown pre-stamp envelop with KGVI 1a in pair and air mail 6a to Germany, tied by BOMBAY cds, and 'BY AIR' in black circle, on reverse NURNBERG 4 2 31. Photo

HK$ 500 - 700 2515

1932 (11 Dec.) An reg. airmail cover to Germany, on front with KGV 1/2a green x 5 and air mail 4a, tied by faint double ring cds, hand stamped R/KAROUL/No.603 reg. box. On reverse with Afghanistan 1932 issue 10p x 2, 30p and 50p, tied by KAROUL cds. With BERLIN 27.12.32 arrival cds. Photo

HK$ 800 - 1,000 2516

1932 (14 Oct.) Karachi-Madras First Flight cover franked with 1a3p George V, 2a Airmail tied by BOMBAY postmarks with KARACHI-MADRAS boxed commemorative postmark alongside. Some minor toning. Photo

HK$ 400 - 500 2517

1933 (10 July) Calcutta-England First Flight cacheted cover franked with various issues tied by CALCUTTA GPO postmarks. Great Britain 1/2d George V tied on arrival by IPSTOCK cds. CALCUTTA-KARACHI FIRST AIRMAIL boxed commemorative postmark on reverse. Photo

HK$ 500 - 600

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1936 (25 Oct.) A combination air mail cover to India, bearing France 50c + 20c red, tied by LE BOURGOET-PORTAERIEN cds, adjacent India KGV 3p grey, tied by KARACHI AIR 26 OCT. 36 cds, plus Course Aerienne/ Paris-Saigon chop in violet chop. Photo

HK$ 1,400 - 1,600 2519

1939 A 9p green Gandhi depicting stationery pc, unused and good condition. Photo

HK$ 600 - 700 2520

1941 (12 Nov.) An air mail cover to local, bearing 8a, tied by C-BASE POST cds. Alongside PASSED BY CENSOR triangle chop, on reverse with BANGALORE box cancellation in black. Photo

HK$ 600 - 800 2521

1941 (23 Sept.) An air mail cover to India local, with part of Opened By Censor label, on back with KGVI 8a, tied by 'F.P.O/No 21' Field post offce cancellation and BANGALORE box cancellation in black. Photo

HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 2522

1942 (3 Sept.) A KGVI 3a violet pre-stamp airgraph entire dated M-3-9-42 from H.M. Security Press, Nasik Road. With printed contents on front to describe the India post offce policy and system. On back, with hand drawing beautifully the whole Taj Mahal-Agra in black ink, rare at such post offce notice. Photo

HK$ 30,000 - 35,000 2523

1942 A 9p green Gandhi depicting stationery pc, unused with some stain spots. Photo

HK$ 600 - 700 2524

1943 (3 July) British Forces ‘Active Service’ printed envelope to England, uprated with India 4a George VI pair tied by NO. 12 ADVANCE BASE POST OFFICE cds with Military Censor’s violet cachet alongside, and Censor’s tape at left tied on front and back by FIELD CENSOR 2 triangular handstamp. Some wear. Photo

HK$ 800 - 1,000