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Auction: CSS37 - Fine Stamps and Covers of China and Hong Kong
Lot: 1949

China
Covers and Cancellations
Airmail
International Routes
Trans-Siberian Airline
Moscow - Königsberg Air Service: 1924 (31 Aug.) opened-out envelope registered to Switzerland "Via Siberia Par Avion De Moscou à Königsberg" bearing Junk 1c. (2), 3c. (4) and 10c. (2) tied by Shanghai English/Chinese c.d.s., with Shanghai registration label and boxed "Mit Luftpost/befördert./Bahnpost 4." in rose-red; the stamps on the reverse with additional Harbin English/Chinese c.d.s. (4.9) with Moscow (13.9) c.d.s. and thence by air to Königsberg, then overland to Chaux-de-Fonde (17.9). This is the earliest recorded cover from this route from China, which was opened on 8th August 1924.

Pays the postage rate of 10c., registration 10c. and airmail 14c. making a total of 34c.


莫斯科-柯尼斯堡航空股務: 1924年8月31日上海寄端士"經由西伯利亞及莫斯科航空至柯尼斯堡"掛號破剖空郵封, 貼帆船壹分兩枚, 三分四枚及壹角兩枚, 銷上海中英文日戳, 並貼掛號簽紙及玫紅色方框型內容為"Mit Luftpost/befordert/bahnpost 4", 郵票上再銷9月4日哈爾濱中英文日戳, 9月13日莫斯科中轉日戳, 之後由空路往柯尼斯堡, 再經陸路於9月17日到達端士Chaux-de-Fonde. 這航線於1924年8月8日才開辦, 故而相信此封是最早利用這航空郵路由中國寄出的實寄封. 郵資共貼三角四分, 其中平郵是一角, 掛號是一角, 而空郵是一角四分.

Sold for
HK$24,000