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Auction: CSS90 - Fine Stamps and Covers of China and Hong Kong
Lot: 5186

China International Airmails
World War 2 Disrupted Routes
Via Calcutta and Cairo
1944-45 a group of covers with 1944 (10 Jan.) envelope to London with the instructions altered from Lagos to "Egypt" in red ink with $12 franking (double air) and censor seal at side, rate 2.1.4.1. 1944 (11 June) postcard to Ireland With $10.40 franking tied by Nanking c.d.s. with three different censor handstamps and pays the airmail postcard rate of $2.40 plus $8.00; rate 2.1.4.3. 1845 (17 Sept.) envelope registered to London bearing $19 franking tied by Chungking c.d.s., with censor seal and handstamp; rate 2.1.4.4. 1945 (21 Nov.) envelope to London bearing $80 franking cancelled by Shanghai c.d.s.; rate 2.1.4.6. (4 covers)

Start Date Route Surface 20g. Air 5g.

2.1.4.1. 5 Nov. 1943 Cairo $2.00 $5.00

2.1.4.2. 15 Mar. 1944 $2.00 $5.50

2.1.4.3. 1 May 1944 $4.00 $8.00

2.1.4.4. 24 Jan. 1945 $4.00 $9.00

2.1.4.5. 1 Oct. 1945 $30.00 $9.00

2.1.4.6. 4 Oct. 1945 $30.00 $50.00
13 January 1946 Route ceased

These rates come under the B.O.A.C. route II


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