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697 1941 (8 May) An air mail censor cover from Shanghai registered to USA, bearing SYS Dah Tung print 50c, $1 x 2 and $2 x 3, tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds, with double ring ‘AIR.TRANSIT/3’ in blue green, on reverse with ‘HONOLULU/19.5.41’ transit and faint St. JOSEF/23.5.41’ arrival cds, ‘Opened By Censor Hong Kong’ censor label x 2, one label damaged. Photo HK$ 1,600 - 2,000 698 1942 (1 July) An air mail censor cover from Chungking to USA, bearing HK print Martyrs 20c in pair, SYS Chung Hwa print 10c, Dah Tung print $5, tied by char. ‘EAST SZECHWAN/KOHLOKSHAN’ (歌樂山) on reverse with ‘PHILADELPHIA/27.7.42’ and ‘BUY/DEFENSE SAVINGS/BONDS AND STAMPS’ slogan frame chop, with ‘Opened By Examiner/P.C.90’ tied by ‘PASSED/’ Photo HK$ 700 - 800

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699 1942 (11 Sept.) A SYS Postcard with additional pair 30c SYS stamps , Shanghai to Denmark, with X’mas greeting message. Sender was Danish citizen. Only known German Occupied country usage for the 1942 special X’mas mails. Photo HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 700 1942 (22 Dec.) An air mail cover from Fukien to New York, USA, bearing SYS Central Trust print $3 x 4, 3 stamps with faults, and Paicheng $20, tied by char. ‘FUKIEN/PUTIEN’ cds, on reverse with ‘DHA/180’ India censor violet chop and char. ‘MINHOW/26.12.42’ transit. Photo HK$ 500 - 600

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