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Auction: CSS37 - Fine Stamps and Covers of China and Hong Kong
Lot: 1995

China
Covers and Cancellations
Airmail
International Routes
Imperial Airways
1938 (12 Mar.) Chinese air mail envelope registered to Egypt "By Eurasia Plane to Hongkong, by Imperial Airways Ltd to Egypt" bearing $2.10 franking tied by Hankow c.d.s. with the Hankow registered label at left and handstruck "VIA IAL" in red, the reverse with Hong Kong (14.3), Alexandra (21.3) and Sidi Caber (21.3) where this letter was redirected. A good cover from Hankow which had not yet been occupied by Japanese forces. Pays postage 25c., registration 25c., internal air mail 25c. and international air mail $1.35. Photo


1938年3月12日漢口經"歐亞大陸航機至香港, 再經皇家航空往埃及"寄埃及掛號航空封, 貼二圓一角郵角郵資銷漢口日戳, 貼漢口掛號簽紙, 及手蓋"VIA IAL"紅色印記, 封背有3月14日香港戳, 3月21日阿歴山大戳, 及3月21日Sidi Caber戳, 此封曾在這裏轉遞, 這封信是在漢口遭日軍佔領前寄出.

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HK$1,300