Lot 744 China 1940 (late December), Shanghai to New York, censored registered airmail cover via Hong Kong, franked with single $5 brown-carmine and $5 Junkers Air Post, tied by black bilingual Shanghai c.d.s., date illegible but almost certainly a few days prior to December 23, when the Japanese occupied Hong Kong, red “G.R. OPENED BY CENSOR HONG KONG” tape at right, Shanghai violet handstamped registration etiquette and violet straight-line REGISTERED handstamp, blue AIR TRANSIT 6 double-circle and red framed AIR MAILS handstamp, reverse with Honolulu (13 Jan), New York (18 Jan and 20 Jan) backstamps, small flaws typical of such mail, fine-very fine. Estimate C$150, sold for C$425.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Shanghai
Lot 748, People’s Republic of China 1950 Shanghai “Flying Goose” meter cover to New York, sold for C$760
Lot 748 People’s Republic of China 1950 (June 6), Shanghai “Flying Goose” meter cover to New York, franked with “**31.00” red boxed meter with “Flying Goose” and red double-circle Shanghai dater, further cancelled with bilingual Shanghai c.d.s. (17 Jun), to New York, a scarce Revolutionary-period usage when postage stamps were not easily attainable, a fine example of this desirable meter. Estimate C$100, sold for C$650.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 741, China 1921 Air Post set on registered airmail cover Shanghai to Chung Wen Men
Lot 741 China 1921 (21 July), 15c to 90c Air Post set, registered cover to Chung Wen Men, used in combination with four Junk issues, tied by boxed “China First Airmail” cancellation, the Junk issues by “Shanghai 1 JUL 21” c.d.s., endorsed “FIRST FLIGHT / Air Mail”, next-day Peking arrival backstamp, some adhesions to back do not detract from this handsome and desirable cover, fine. Estimate C$600 (sold for C$1,949.00 including 17% buyer’s premium).
Lot 649, 1890 “Around the World” postal stationery card, Montréal via Vancouver, Yokohama, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Bombay and London
Lot 649 1890 (April 18), 2c “Around the World” postal stationery card, despatched from Montréal, with sender’s notations on reverse “Experimental P.O. time / from Montréal Around World Westward”, with further instruction “Postmaster – please erase last P.O. address before remailing,”, struck on front and back with myriad markings tracing the card’s journey via Vancouver (24 Apr), Victoria (25 Apr), Yokohama, Japan (2 Jun), Shanghai, China (11 Jun), Hong Kong (17 Jun), Bombay, India (11 Jul), and London, England (30 Jul), returning to Montréal on August 8, for a total transit time of 113 days, some edge wear and corner creases as expected for such a well-traveled card, a scarce and striking card with tremendous visual appeal. Estimate C$300.
Lot 287, Five franc violet grey pinkish, used at French Post Office in Shanghai
Sale 50 continues today with Worldwide & Commonwealth stamps.
Lot 287 French Offices in Shanghai, Y&T #37 5fr Violet Grey Pinkish Used at French Post Office in Shanghai, with Large Figures cancel 5104. Small thin at upper center does not detract. Yvert & Tellier catalogue €1,750 (CAD $2,557). Fine. Yvert & Tellier $1,750.