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1940 (Feb. 22) WEST CHINA UNION UNIVERSITY airmail cover sent from Chengtu to U.S.A.
Lot 3033
1940 (Feb. 22) WEST CHINA UNION UNIVERSITY airmail cover sent from Chengtu to U.S.A., endorsed “Air Mail in China”, franked on front 1932-37 Third Peking print Air Mail issue, 15c. deep green (Type B) x 2 (one with right margin and one with lower right damaged), and 1939 Dr. SYS issue, Chung Hwa print $1 sepia & red brown, with “Chengtu” anti-bandit overprint in violet (paying $1.30 in total: double weight of domestic air mail rates $0.50 + $0.30, plus double weight of international surface mail rates $0.25 + $0.25), all tied by three strikes of CHENGTU 1940 Feb. 22 cds, on reverse with VICTORA HONG KONG 25 FE 40 transit cds.
Start price $200
Type: Postal History, Cover
Period: 1940-1959
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