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2.1.1 PAA Hong Kong to Philippines, PAA to San Francisco, air to New York, PAA to Lisbon
Rate 1: 25 Jun 1940 to 31 Oct 1941 (494 days). Surface first 20g $0.50 Air per 5g $5.40
13 Jul 1940 ‑ Shanghai to Scotland. Flown by BOAC from Lisbon to the UK, where it was censored. Single rate letter $0.50 + $5.40 = $5.90.
3 Sep 1941 ‑ Shanghai to Haslev, Denmark. Flown by Deutsche Lufthansa from Lisbon to Munich, surface to Denmark. Censored in
Hong Kong and Frankfurt. Rare Air Transit 6 handstamp applied at Hong Kong. Single rate letter $0.50 + $5.40 = $5.90.
