HK036 - Main catalogue

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1141 194? An air mail censor cover from Chengtu to Toronto, Canada, on front bearing SYS Central Trust $1 red in pair, New York print $5 in single and strip of 4, tied by bilingual ‘CHENGTU’ single year date index cds, on reverse with SYS Chung Hwa print 10c and surcharged 50c on 16c on SYS Central Trust print, both tied by the same cancellation, with ‘Opened By Examiner/P.C.90’ censor label, a few tear at the bottom. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 1142 1940 (15 June) An air mail censor cover from Shanghai to England, bearing HK print Martyrs 50c, SYS Dah Tung print $1, $2 and $5, tied by unusual bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ wave type cancel, on reverse with ‘HONOLULU/23.6.40’ transit and ‘NEW YORK/27.6.40’ oval arrival cancel. With ‘Opened By Censor Hong Kong’ censor label. Photo HK$ 600 - 700

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1143 1940 (19 Apr.) An air mail censor cover from Shanghai to Switzerland, bearing the 3rd air mail Peking print 25c, SYS Dah Tung print $1 x 2, tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds, with ‘Passed Censor Hong Kong/9’ censor chop in violet triangle, ‘HONG KONG/24.4.40’ transit on reverse. Photo HK$ 600 - 700 1144 1940 (25 July) An air mail censor cover from Shanghai registered to England, bearing Peking print Martyrs 40c, air mail 3rd print $1 and $5, ted by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds, on reverse with ‘HONOLULU/4.8.40’ and 15.8.40 oval transit, ‘NEWYORK/8.9.40’ oval arrival cancel, with ‘Opened By Examiner 704/P.C.90’ censor label. fine. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,200

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1145 1940 (26 June) ASYS 15c orange stationery card with SYS London 2nd print 2c and Peking print Martyrs 13c, both tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds, sent to Vienna, via Siberia, Vienna was fall to Germany due to the beginning of WWII, with Germany Eagle type censor chop in red circle adjacent. Photo HK$ 1,300 - 1,500 1146 1940 (4 July) A SYS 1c brown yellow stationery card to Berlin, Germany, additional HK print Martyrs 1/2c in pair, SYS Chung Hwa print 5c & 25c, tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds, Germany 3rd Reich Eagle type censor chop in red circle. Photo HK$ 400 - 500

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