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776 1940 (8 June) An air mail censor cover to Switzerland, bearing SYS Dah Tung print HK print Martyrs 10c, SYS Dah Tung print 15c and $1 in pair, tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds, with ‘Passed Censor Hong Kong/4’ triangle censor chop in blue green, with ‘HONG KONG/11.6.40’ transit on reverse. Photo HK$ 500 - 600 777 1940’s An air mail censor cover from Hunan registered to Sweden, via Calcutta, Egypt and London, bearing The 20th Death Anniv of National Father, $2, $5, $10 and $30, tied by char. ‘HUNAN/TUNGPING’ (東坪) cds, with ‘Opened By Examiner/ P.C.90’ censor label, tied by ‘Passed/DHA/9’ crown type black chop, with bilingual ‘CHUNGKING/21.7. transit. with Sweden arrival stamp label in grey green. Photo HK$ 1,200 - 1,500

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778 1940’s An air mail censor cover to USA, bearing SYS Central Trust print $2 and Paicheng print imperf. $20, tied by bilingual ‘CHENGTU’ cds, both stamps toned affecting the cancellation. With ‘Opened By Examiner/P.C.90’ censor label. Photo HK$ 400 - 480 779 1941 (10 Nov.) An incoming censor cover from New York to Shanghai, bearing USA 5c, tied by ‘NEWYORK’ slogan cancel, hand stamped ‘Returned To Sender/Service Suspended’ in two straight violet. With ‘Examined By 1483’ censor label. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000 780 1941 (16 Apr.) An air mail censor cover to Johannexburg, South Africa, bearing SYS Dah Tung print, 10c strip of 3, $1 in pair and $5, all tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds, with ‘COMMERCIAL CORRESPONDENCE IN ENGLISH’ violet frame chop, ‘Not Opened By Censor’ HK censor chop in blue green, with South Africa censor label and ‘HONG KONG/21.4.41’ transit, rare destination. Photo HK$ 3,000 - 4,000

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