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770 1939 (20 Nov.) A censor cover from Shanghai to France, via Per S.S.Andre Lebou’, bearing the 150th Anniv of Founding USA 50c, tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds, with ‘PASSED BY CENSOR V61…’ cachet in blue, ‘Opened by Censor’ seal label. Photo HK$ 300 - 400 771 1940 (23 Oct.) A censor cover from Shanghai reg. to France, bearing SYS Chung Hwa print $1, tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds, with ‘Opened By Censor’, ‘4058 Examiner 4058’ and France ‘Controle’ sealed labels, with France 20.12.40 arrival cancel on reserve. Photo HK$ 1,200 - 1,500

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772 1940 (7 Oct.) An air mail censored cover from Chungking sent to Shanghai, on front tied by double ring ‘AIR-TRANSIT/2’ blue green in circle, on reverse with SYS Chung Hwa print 2c, HK print Martyrs 10c and 30c, each tied by bilingual ‘CHUNGKING’ cds, missing one stamp, ‘Opened By Censor Hong Kong’ censor seal label, ‘27’ violet cachet chop on seal label, bilingual ‘SHANGHAI/20.10.40’ arrival cds, because of the Sino-Japanese War, Shanghai City was invaded by Japanese troops, and the Kuomintang Government retreated to Chungking, and Hong Kong post office took the position to handle the mail from China. Some soiling. From the collection of Huang Ming Fang. Photo HK$ 1,600 - 2,000

773 1941 (14 June) A returned censor cover from Shanghai to India, on front bearing SYS Dah Tung print 10c block of 4, 30c, and Martyrs 30c, tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds, with India ‘Opened By Censor’ sealed label, tied by ‘Passed by Censor’ triangle black chop, with ‘Returned To Sender’ frame chop in purple, on reverse with a lot of India transit, and ‘Non Reclame (Not Claimed)’ frame chop in purple. Photo HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 774 1941 (31 Jan.) An incoming censor cover from Canada to Canton, bearing KGVI 5c blue, tied by ‘LEDUC’ cds, overlapped by ‘Examined’ seal label, roughly opened and small part of the seal label, char. ‘CHINSHAN.5.3.41’ transit and bilingual ‘SUNCHONG/8.3.41’ arrival cds. Photo HK$ 400 - 500

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