(PDF) HK035-Dr SYS Huang Ming Fong

CENSORED MAIL WITH DR. SYS NEWYORK PRINT

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2153 1941 (20 Apr.) An air mail censor cover from Chengtu to England, bearing SYS New York print $1, tied by bilingual ‘CHENGTU’ cds, ‘Not Opened By Censor’ censor frame chop in violet, ‘RECEIVED/17 JUL 1941/Ansd...’ in 3 straight violet, with ‘Hong Kong/2.5.41’ transit on reverse. Photo HK$ 500 - 800 2154 1941 (21 Apr.) An air mail Anti-Bandit censor cover from Chengtu to USA, bearing SYS London 2nd print 25c x 2, SYS New York print $1 x 5, each stamp with overprinted Anti-Bandit ‘CHENGTU’ ( 成都 ) in violet char. Each tied by bilingual ‘CHENGTU’ cds, ‘Not Opened By Censor’ violet frame chop. on reverse with ‘HONG KONG’ transit, date is unclear, missing a small part of back flap. Photo HK$ 2,000 - 2,500

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2155 1941 (29 May) An air mail censor cover from Shanghai reg. to Johannesburg, South Africa, via Singapore, bearing HK print Martyrs 20c, SYS Chung Hwa print $1 and SYS New York print $10, tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds, with faint ‘...Air From Singapore’ in two straight black lines. On reverse ‘SINGAPORE/12.6.41’ transit, plain brown label seal, tied by ‘Passed By Censor 111’ violet two straight chop x 2. New York print high value $10 is rare on cover. Photo HK$ 2,000 - 2,500

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