HK036 - Main catalogue

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998 1941 (10 Dec.) A printed SYS portrait cover from Xuanwei reg. to Kunming, on reverse bearing SYS 2c in pair, 17c strip of 3 and Dah Tung print 10c, both tied by char. ‘YUNNAN/XUANWEI’ ‘ 宣威 ’ cds, bilingual ‘KUNMING/14.12.41’ arrival cds. A few worm holes at the top. From the collection of Huang Ming Fang. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000 999 1941 (10 Feb.) An air mail cover from Shanghai to USA, via Hong Kong, bearing SYS Dah Tung print, $1, $2 & $5, each with ‘HSBC’ perfin, tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds. Photo HK$ 1,500 - 1,800

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1000 1941 (11 Mar.) A cover from Shanghai to USA, bearing various SYS issues, including New York print 1/2c, 1c, surcharged on SYS 3c on 5c x 2, 4c on 5c x 2 (one stamp slightly damaged at the bottom right) HK print Martyrs 1/2c, SYS Chung Hwa print 5c and 30c. Tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds. From the collection of Huang Ming Fang. Photo HK$ 400 - 500 1001 1941 (13 Sept.) An air mail Anti-Bandit cover from Chungking to USA. Bearing the Thrift Movement 50c, $1 , SYS New York print $1 and Dah Tung print $2 with overprinted blue char. ‘EAST SZECHWAN’ Anti-Bandit, each tied by bilingual ‘CHUNGKING’ cds, with some water stain marks affecting the stamps. From the collection of Huang Ming Fang. Photo HK$ 1,200 - 1,400

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1002 1941 (16 June) A large express cover from Mission Medicale Francaise, Chengtu to Shanghai, bearing SYS New York print $2 x 3, each tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds, fine. From the collection of Huang Ming Fang. Photo HK$ 400 - 600 1003 1941 (18 Apr.) An air mail cover from Chungking registered to New York, USA, on reverse bearing SYS Dah Tung print $1 x 2 and $5 x 3, each stamp with overprinted Anti-Bandit ‘EAST SZECHWAN’ ( 東川 ) in violet char. Tied by bilingual ‘CHUNGKING’ cds, ‘HONOLULU/1.5.41’ transit and ‘NEWYORK/4.5.41’ oval cancel and ‘NEWYORK/5.5.41’ arrival cds. Photo HK$ 2,000 - 2,500

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