Posted : Oct 18, 1939 at Victoria

Route : FAM 14 to USA, domestic airlines to Chicago. The California Clipper arrived in Hong Kong on Oct 18, 1939, and departed the next day, arriving in San Francisco on Oct 25. There is a private receiver date stamp from Carson, Pirie & Scott on reverse dated Oct 27, 1939.

Notes : The normal Clipper rate to the USA was $2.80 Hong Kong. This cover has $58.80 Hong Kong in the franking, exactly 21 times the single rate, or the equivalent of $14.70 US. The franking includes a rare block of 4 of the $10.00 George VI definitive, the highest face value stamp issued by Hong Kong at the time.

Rate : $58.80 - 21 times the rate

Posted : May 29, 1941

Route : FAM 14 Philippine Clipper flew from Hong Kong to Manila on June 7.

Notes : Uncommon to see a non-first flight cover flown on a single leg of FAM 14 route.

Rate : $.40 - Hong Kong to Manila rate

Posted : August 28, 1941

Route : FAM 14 to San Francisco; USA domestic airlines to New York; FAM 18 Atlantic Clipper to Lisbon; BOAC to England.

Notes : 2 ocean cover, endorsed Pan American and Trans Atlantic

Rate : $5.00 - 2 ocean rate