Auction: CSS37 - Fine Stamps and Covers of China and Hong Kong
Lot: 1962
China
Covers and Cancellations
Airmail
International Routes
Eurasia Corporation
Shanghai - Manchouli - Berlin Route: 1931 (18 Apr.) special air mail envelope to Harbin bearing Junk 4c. tied by Shanghai Chinese/English c.d.s. and, on the reverse, Manchouli (20.4) and Harbin bilingual (22.4) c.d.s. A fine cover used on this first trial flight. Pays the domestic 4c. rate, there being no surcharge for air mail on these early trial flights. Photo
上海-滿州裡-柏林航空郵路: 1931年4月18日上海寄哈爾濱特別空郵封, 貼帆船肆分票, 銷上海中英文日戳, 在封背蓋4月20日滿州裡日戳及4月22日哈爾濱雙語日戳, 難得的試航實寄封, 只貼了四分郵資本地平郵費, 並沒有再追加額外空郵費於這次試航上.
Estimate
HK$6,000 to HK$8,000