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Auction: CSS90 - Fine Stamps and Covers of China and Hong Kong
Lot: 5156

China International Airmails
Pre-World War 2
KLM
1934 (June - July) two similar old Air Orient envelopes from Canton to Sweden marked "Bandong - Amsterdam Air Mail Line", the first is registered bearing air mail $1.45 franking with Canton registered label (double rate and 5c. overpayment), the second with air mail 70c. franking. an attractive pair of covers paying 25c. surface and 45c. air. Rate 1.3.1. (2 covers)

Rate Start date Surface Air to Netherland Air to U.K.
first 20g per 5g per 5g

1.3.1. Aug. 1933 0.25 0.45 0.47

17 Aug 1934 0.25 0.45 0.47

1.3.2. 19 Mar. 1935 0.25 0.42 0.43

1.3.3. 1 June 1935 0.20 0.33 0.35

1.3.4. 1 Feb. 1936 0.25 0.42 0.43

1.3.5. 5 June 1936 0.25 0.40 0.45

1.3.6. 19 Apr. 1939 0.25 0.50 0.50

1.3.7. 1 Sept. 1939 0.50 1.00 1.00

1.3.8. 1 Nov. 1939 0.50 1.75 1.75

13 June 1940 this route ceased

The direct flights to France or Germany have been left off this list as they were seasonal


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Estimate
HK$2,000 to HK$2,500

Starting price
HK$1000