Lot 659
Hong Kong, 1937-39 Around the World Flights. 7 covers; multi-part fold-out envelopes with appropriate franking and cancellations of intermediate points, 1) From Paris 16 Oct 37, via Natal, 18 Oct, Brazil, 21 Oct, New York 25 Oct, Hong Kong, 9 Nov, and returned to Paris, 22 Nov. 2) Six 1939 covers with various start and end points, two eastward routings and four westward routings, each with accompanying description of routing, including one which started from London, 29 June, New York, July 11, and Hong Kong, 20 July, then back to Great Britain, 1 of only 20 covers recorded flown on this particular routing, also a front to Great Britain with 50c Hong Kong stamp, 3 July 1936, Very Fine.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $350